Yang Liwei circled the earth 14 times in 21 hours on October 15 and 16, 2003, landing on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. Looking a little tired, Yang stepped out of Shenzhou V, smiling and waving at the waiting people “I feel very good” Yang said to premier Wen Jiabao on the phone. Yang said to a newspaper, “To our motherland and me, this is a great moment.”

China’s launch of Shenzhou V shows a higher starting point. It has two special systems(系统)to protect the spaceman, but neither Russian rockets(火箭)nor American ones have.

Yang didn’t know that he was chosen as China’s first spaceman until just before the launch. Although Yang was excited at the news, he still slept at 8p. m. as usual and was woken up at 2 a. m. the next morning. Before the launch, Yang ate Chinese traditional food--dumplings. We all know that travelers usually eat them before going on a journey for good luck.

A stamp Success of China’s First Manned Space Flight was issued(发行)on October 16,2003,making China the third country to send a spaceman into outer space.

1.It took Yang to travel around the earth every circle.

A. 6 hours B. 90 minutes C. 1.5 hours D. 21 hours

2.How did Yang feel after he came back to the earth?

A. Quite tired.

B. A little afraid.

C. Tired but excited.

D. A little nervous.

3.Which of the following statements(叙述)is right?

A. There is no difference between China’s spaceship and other countries.

B. Yang knew he’d be China’s first spaceman long before.

C. At the news, Yang was too excited to fall asleep.

D. Yang was proud of the flight.

4.What does the underlined(划线的)word launch mean?

A. 发射 B. 出发 C. 制造 D. 设计

5.China issued the stamps to ________.

A. leave them in space

B. give them to Yang Liwei as a reward

C. celebrate the success

D. give them to Russian and American

Learning to save money when you’re young is an important lesson. All good habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many people— adults included do not have a good sense of saving for the long run.

I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-cutting business since I was 10 years old. Of the money I make I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.

Making sure you save and don’t spend too much is a good way to build up wealth (财富). I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to grow. Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.

At high school many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you have a job, you should have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, but also lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.

After high school, college is expensive and then “real” life begins, with expenses such as food and rent. If you can hold onto a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. If you are in your teen without any savings, you will always have to struggle. The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to create a nest egg.

Later in life it can be hard to start saving because general costs of living are more expensive and you may only have enough to pay your bills. If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which comes from saving.

Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a secure life.

Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also allow you to spend time doing the things that you want to do.

In addition to this, it will mean you can live the way you want to without worrying.

1.Why does the writer think he has been lucky to learn the lesson early?

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2.How can we build up wealth?

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3.Who pays for almost everything when you are at the high school?

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4.When does your real life begin?

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5.What can you learn from this passage? (请自拟一句话回答)

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