1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Having extended the record of Chinese astronauts'       1     （long）stay in space in a single flight mission to 90 days, the Shenzhou 12 mission crew       2     （return）to earth at the designated Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi desert on Friday,       3     （mark）a successful conclusion of the first crewed mission at the country's space station building stage.

The Shenzhou 12 return module separated from the orbiting module at 12:43 pm on Friday, then       4    （follow）by a smooth separation from the propellant, according to the China manned space agency. Carrying the three       5     (taikonaut)—mission commander Nie Haisheng and his fellow members, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, the return capsule touched down at the landing site at 1:34 pm. The homecoming heroes did not have to wait too long       6       the search and rescue team reached them after their landing. They were confirmed       7       good condition after they touched down       8     （safe）at the Dongfeng landing site.       9       whole process was so smooth that Tang Hongbo was seen playing with the pen during the process of returning to earth. "Real gold       10     （fear）no fire", Nie Haisheng joked with his fellow crew as they entered the earth's atmosphere.

2 . College debt is becoming as much of a problem for Americans close to retirement as it is for new graduates. There are now about 8. 7 million Americans aged over 50 who are still paying off college loans. They took out either to pay for an education for their children or themselves. Their debt is growing fast, increasing by about half since 2017 to a total of $ 370 billion — an average of $ 40,900 per borrower. In2019, roughly $4.9 billion was deducted(扣除) right from retirees' Social Security income.

Part of the blame falls on the federally backed PLUS program, said Tara Siegel Bernard in The New York Times. "Parent PLUS loans", which have few application requirements other than a basic credit check, have broadened access to capital for many parents. But the "loans can be unforgiving". William and Kate Schweizer "didn't want their two daughters to begin their adult lives burdened with college debt". So they borrowed $220,000 for their schooling. Increasingly they had trouble paying. Now their debt has ballooned to $500,000. The consequences of defaulting(拖欠 ) are serious: "The government can take their wages and Social Security."

Unfortunately, President Biden's $6 trillion budget doesn't offer much assistance, said Eric Levitz in NYMag. com. During his campaign, "Biden called for forgiving $10, 000 in federal student loan debt for every borrower" among other ways to ease the college debt burden. But the chances of passing such measures through Congress are slim.

Don't bankrupt yourself for your kids, said Beth Akers in USA Today. The safer option to pay for college is "a student loan taken out in your child's name". A federal student loan — not a private one — can protect borrowers through income-driven repayment programs. There is also a better chance that a loan forgiveness program could materialize to help out student borrowers. And remember that "if you overextend yourself financially to make a college dream come true for your child, you are taking away your ability to be your child's financial backstop."

1. How does the author illustrate his point in Paragraph 1?

A．By listing statistics.	B．By giving examples.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By using quotes.

2. What is the disadvantage of Parent PLUS loans?

A．They have demanding requirements.

B．They can trap parents in financial crises.

C．They are not enough to cover college costs.

D．They set limits on how much one can borrow.

3. What does Eric Levitz think of President Biden's $ 6 trillion budget?

A．It is flexible.

B．It is tight.

C．It is beneficial.

D．It is impractical.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Americans Are Burdened by College Debt

B．Student Loans: A Stepping Stone to College

C．Lessons in Finance Help Repay Student Loans

D．Debt: College Costs Swallow Retirement Nest Eggs