1 . Wang Yaping went into space aboard the Shenzhou Ⅷ on October 16th, 2021. She became the first Chinese female astronaut (女航天员) to enter Tiangong space station.
Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours over nine years, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men. “The space environment won’t change because you are a woman,” she told Xinhua.
The hardest part is the high-G training. Sitting in a spinning (旋转的) machine, Wang would become blind for a while because her brain was short of blood. But she didn’t give in. That strong spirit finally made her dream come true in 2013.
Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages (优势). “Women may be more patient and can better deal with loneliness. Women’s hearts are also easier to adapt to the weightless environment, making them more suitable for long-term missions.”
Wang Yaping sets a good example for all women who dream of going to space.
1. When did Wang dreamed of being an astronaut?| A．In 2010. | B．In 2003. | C．In 2013. | D．In 2021. |
| A．the space environment is easy to change |
| B．only men can go to space station in the world |
| C．both male and female astronauts can go to space |
| D．men and women will face the same difficulties in space |
| A．Relaxed. | B．Interested. | C．Uncomfortable. | D．Strong. |
| A．inspiring; exciting | B．inspired; excited |
| C．inspiring; excited | D．inspired; exciting |
| A．at | B．of | C．on | D．in |
| A．Neither; nor | B．Both; and |
| C．Not only; but also | D．Either; or |
| A．What | B．How | C．How an | D．What an |
| A．did you | B．didn’t you | C．were you | D．weren’t you |
- Of course.
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
| A．can’t | B．may not | C．won’t | D．mustn’t |
9 . This free night of music is a must-attend for jazz fans and music lovers alike! It is presented in association with the American Jazz Museum.
For the first time on stage in an ongoing cooperation, theoretical physicist Stephen Alexander and NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison, a New Orleans-based saxophonist, explore their theory of quantum improvisation (量子即兴创作). They will also be joined by composer and bassist Santi Debriano along with other famous musicians for a night of jazz and its poetic link to the universe.
Time
7:00 pm—8:30 pm, December 22,2023
Event
6:00 p. m.—Doors open
7:00 p. m.—Lively conversation on jazz and quantum improvisation with Library President Lisa Browar, Stephen Alexander, and Donald Harrison
7:30 p. m.—Jazz concert—seven to eight songs, including two original pieces—starts!
8:30 p. m.—Jazz concert concludes
Venue
Please note that this event will be held at the Folly Theater, 300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105. The program will be free and open to the public, but advanced registration will be required. Attendees can also purchase the souvenirs such as T-shirts and caps linked to the event as well as the magazine signed by these famous musicians.
Parking
Parking is available in the garage next to the Folly Theater for $10-$15. The garage only accepts credit cards.
1. What does the concert mainly focus on?| A．The modern science. | B．The popular music. |
| C．The musical instruments. | D．The jazz of physics. |
| A．Half an hour. | B．An hour. | C．One and half an hour. | D．Two hours. |
| A．Parking in the garage. | B．A T-shirt worn by a musician. |
| C．Admission to the event. | D．The magazine signed by musicians. |
10 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group. Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it. Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
1. How do people of book groups often read?| A．They sell books to read and then meet to discuss them. |
| B．They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. |
| C．They exchange books to read and then meet to discuss them. |
| A．Go on the site—register the books—leave it in a public place |
| B．Register the books—go on the site—leave it in a public place. |
| C．Leave it in a public place—go on the site—register the books. |
| A．The people you miss and books you read. |
| B．The people you meet and books you own. |
| C．The people you meet and books you read. |
| A．Over one million members. |
| B．Over two million members. |
| C．Over three million members. |
