37-year-old spacewoman Wang Yaping made history — she is China’s first teacher in space.

Wang Yaping taught Chinese primary and middle school students on Earth physics problems in the zero-gravity environment (失重环境). She prepared for

the lecture for a long time.

Wang, born in January 1980, is from east China’s Shandong Province. She was a pilot in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (空军) with experience of 1,600 hours of flying.

The world’s first teacher in space was Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old middle school teacher from the United States, but the Space Shuttle Challenger (挑战者号) disintegrated (崩裂) after 73 seconds into flight on Jan.28, 1986. McAuliffe and other six members were killed.

“Wang’s lecture was a pleasant surprise, ” said Zhang Xiaoguang, an

astronaut (宇航员) in the three members of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft. “She does well in whatever she does. Sometimes we’d like to give her a helping hand, but she just would not take the hand in help,” said Nie Haisheng.

Like many young Chinese people, Wang likes photography, music and basketball. She said, “We are all students in facing the universe (宇宙). We are looking forward to joining our young friends to learn and explore the mystical (神秘的) and beautiful universe.”

1.Was Wang Yaping the world’s first teacher in space?

A. Yes, she was. B. No, she wasn’t. C. No, she hasn’t. D. We don’t know.

2.Who did Wang Yaping give the lecture to on physics problems in space?

A. Chinese primary students. B. Chinese middle school students.

C. All students D. A & B.

3.What was Christa McAuliffe?

A. a middle school student B. a middle school teacher.

C. an astronaut. D. a pilot

4.What are Wang Yaping’s hobies/

A. photography, music and football. B. collecting stamps, music and basketball

C. football, music and collecting D. photography, music and basketball.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. China’s first teacher in space.

B. The lesson in the zoo.

C. Shenzhou-10 spacecraft.

D. Explore the mystical and beautiful universe.

When we talk about stars, especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming (迷人的)body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely (完全地).

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up ,and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted on line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, that’s hardly a makeover,” she added.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”

1.Susan Boyle is ________

A. a judge B. a reporter C. a beautiful woman D. a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A. she was confident of her singing B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

3.What is the meaning of the word of “performance

A. 表演. B. 外表 C. 演唱 D. 节目

4.According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

5.What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

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