Like other student athletes, Ray Ray McElrathbey deals with schoolwork, practice and games. But after a long day of studying and working out on the football field, the Clemson University player can’t relax with friends. Ray Ray has to make sure his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, gets a good dinner, does his homework and goes to bed.

       Since taking responsibility for Fahmarr this August, “I’ve aged dramatically(戏剧性地), ” said Ray Ray. “I can’t be running around at all hours, making 19-year-old decisions. ” Ray Ray has temporary custody(监护权)of Fahmarr. Their mother struggles with drug addiction(上瘾), and they are not in touch with their dad.

       Ray Ray didn’t want to see his brother go into foster (收养)care, where they both had spent time. The brothers now live together in an apartment near the campus in Clemson, South Carolina.

       Clemson Tigers fans aren’t the only people supporting Ray Ray. Sports Illustrated, ESPN and ABC news have featured the story. The brothers have received praise and many offers of help. But Ray Ray attends the university on a scholarship. Under the rules, he can’t accept money or gifts. Coaches’family members can’t even give Fahmarr a ride home from school.

       This changed a few weeks ago, when the National Collegiate Athletic Association allowed Clemson to set up a trust fund(基金) for Fahmarr. It will help provide for his basic needs, including food and clothing. But the brothers can give each other something that all the money in the world can’t buy. Ray Ray says he hopes to instill(灌输) qualities of “strength and intelligence”in Fahmarr. He says having his brother around is “a great thing, knowing he will grow up right. ”

 

72. What’s likely to be the best title for the passage?

       A. Ray Ray McElrathbey Works Hard at College.

       B. Ray Ray McElrathbey Loves His Brother.

       C. Parents Fail to Raise Their Children.

       D. College Football Player Plays Parent’s Role.

73. A few weeks ago, Ray Ray and his brother mainly lived on________.

       A. foster care         B. money or gifts from others

       C. a scholarship      D. a trust fund

74. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

       A. Ray Ray must be the best player on his team

       B. like his brother, Ray Ray may enjoy little care from their parents

       C. Clemson University will raise money for Ray Ray and his brother

D. Ray Ray’s brother must have a good academic performance

75. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Ray Ray has few friends to relax with.

       B. Ray Ray doesn’t know where his father is.

       C. Many people have helped Ray Ray much.

       D. Ray Ray is proud to look after his brother.

    The exploration of space has been important in American’s history. American astronauts have walked on the moon, lived on the Mir space station, and orbited the earth many times in the space shuttle.

Date

Program

Crew

Details

5/5/61

Mercury Redstone

Shepard

1st American in space

12/21/68

Apollo Saturn 8

Borman, Lovell, Anders

1st lunar(月球的)orbit;views of lunar surface televised to Earth

7/26/71

Apollo Saturn 15

Scott, Irwin, Worden

4th moon landing, 1st lunar rover(飞行器) use

5/14-11/16/73

Skylab1, 2, 3, 4

Conrad, Kervin, Weitz, etc.

1st U. S. space station

4/12/81

Columbia

Young, Crippen

1st space shuttle flight

1/28/86

Challenger

. Scobee, Smith, Resnik, etc.

Exploded after takeoff

4/24/90

Discovery

McCandless, Sullivan, Shriver, etc

Launched Hubble Space Telescope which sends pictures of space to Earth

6/27/95

Atlantis

Gibson, Precourt, Baker, etc.

Exchanged crew members with Mir

7/23/99

Columbia

Collins, Ashby, Hawley, etc.

Collins was 1st woman to command a space shuttle; deployed(展开,部署) Chandra X-ray Observatory telescope

6/21/04

Space Ship One

Melvill

1st privately funded, manned spaceflight

 

68. What’s the form mainly about?

       A. The exploration of space shuttles.

       B. Life of American astronauts in space.

       C. The moon landing of American astronauts.

       D. Memorable moments in American spaceflight.

69. When was the first orbit of the moon?

       A. 1961          B. 1968          C. 1971                 D. 1973

70. Who made the first private spaceflight?

       A. Melvill      B. Gibson       C. McCandless       D. Scobbe

71. Which part is the form probably taken from?

       A. Tradition           B. Technology               C. Geography               D. History

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