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, “For 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 8p.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 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 Liwei_____ to travel around the earth every circle.

       A. 6 hours    B. 90 minutes    C. 2 days      D. 21 hours

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

       A. Quite tired.            B. A little scared.

       C. Tired but excited.       D. A little nervous

3.Which of the following statement is right?

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

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

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

  D. Yang was proud of the flight.

4. What does the underlined 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 spacemen.

 

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次登台)on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points(得分)in another game.
Yao Ming , 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really tough.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem.
While Yao Ming faces this new challenge,  the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese

  1. 1.

    On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his______ game in the NBA

    1. A.
      first
    2. B.
      second
    3. C.
      third    D fourth
  2. 2.

    Yao Ming got __________ points in the two games for the Houston Rockets in October ,2002

    1. A.
      6
    2. B.
      13
    3. C.
      19
    4. D.
      23
  3. 3.

    Yao Ming thinks that _____

    1. A.
      it is boring to play basketball
    2. B.
      playing in the NBA is not easy
    3. C.
      it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
    4. D.
      he is an NBA star
  4. 4.

    From the passage we can learn that ________

    1. A.
      Yao Ming will work hard for his team
    2. B.
      Yao Ming often watches TV
    3. C.
      Yao Ming is the best player in the team
    4. D.
      The Rockets has lost several games

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