1 . Eileen Collins

Although she’s never walked on a runway with models in a fancy dress, Eileen Collins is referred to by many as “Miss Universe”. That’s because Collins (1956—   ) is an a    1     and NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and mission commander.

Until quite recently, this profession was one you’d only find men in. There seemed to be little p    2     of entry for females. For them, therefore, Collins is a pioneer(先锋).

In 1995, she piloted the Discovery shuttle during flight t    3     the Russian Space Station. Four years later, she headed a shuttle mission aboard Columbia.

Collins’ achievement is not something that happens o    4    . It takes years, even decades, of preparation. But to understand the roots of Collins’ love of piloting, we have to go back to her c    5    . Collins knew from a very young age that she belonged to the skies. She grew up in Elmira in New York State, a town with a significant flight history. The first US National Gliding Contest was h    6     there in 1930.

Collins’ passion was also helped by books on the Wright brothers. Starting at age 16, Collins took on small jobs and three years later, she had s    7     enough money to accomplish her dream of learning to fly. S    8     when the US Air Force opened its doors to female pilots in 1978, the young woman applied and started her t    9     as a military pilot. Her team described her as humble (谦卑的) despite all her achievements.

Her parents agree. “She is very down-to-earth. N    10     handed her anything. Everything she has today, she’s earned,” her mother said.

2 . 课文缩写。
根据课文大意，在每个空格处填上一个合适的单词。
Several days before July 28, 1976, many     1    things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for an     2    . But people     3    lived there didn’t think much of that. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to shake, which     4    almost all the city in fifteen terrible seconds. Many people, including workers and doctors, came to     5    those who were     6    under the ruins. Later that afternoon, another big earthquake hit the city. More people were killed or     7    and more buildings     8    down. Very soon the army sent a lot of soldiers to help, and teams were     9    to dig out the trapped and to     10    the dead. By and by things improved and the city began to breathe again.

3 . A best friend is someone who you can tell everything     1     (介词), even your most personal feelings and     2    . Anne Frank treated her     3     as her best friend.

The German Nazis were in chase of (追捕) Anne and her family. The family had to hide     4     from the chase. They didn’t     5     (情态动词) go out even in the evenings. They had to stay     6     (副词) days and nights.

Not being able to go out for such a long time, Anne missed the beauty of     7     so much that she grew crazy about everything to do with it. She stayed up until eleven thirty one evening on     8     just to see the moonlight. She said: “This is the first time I     9     (see) the moonlight since I was here.”

Unfortunately, the family were finally discovered and taken away from the     10     (hide) place.

4 . For thousands of years, poetry (诗) has been the favorite type of literature (文学) in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese     1    , and most of their poems     2     still read and appreciated today.

To remind people     3     those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV     4     called Chinese Poetry Competition. The final of the show’s second season was shown in February. A girl     5     Wu Yishu who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, came out to be the winner of the     6    . She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》): “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field; In    7    , they are in the yard; In September, they are at the door; In October, the crickets enter and crawl under our beds.” “I really admire     8     knowledge of poems. The first time I saw her       9     traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps so calm through the show, which is very     10     for her age.” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultured and taste the beauty of life by enjoying poems.

5 . I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really     1    . Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she     2    the trip properly. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her     3    she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t care     4    details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a     5    look—the kind     6    said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin     7    an altitude of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard     8    (breathe) and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well.     9    she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give     10    .

6 . 课文填空请根据课文内容填出正确的词或短语。

Our eating habits have changed, as    1     our way of life, and the fuel we need for our body is also different. Other nutrients, such as fiber and minerals, help keep our body    2     well. Vitamins, which we can get from eating vegetables, fruit, fish and drinking milk, help our body    3     disease. It is probably better, however, if we spend our time and money in buying good food and     4     a balanced diet. If we eat healthy food in the right    5    , we do not have to buy any supplements. The same goes for “crash diets” that some companies say will make us    6     fast.     7     eating expensive diet food or going on unhealthy diets, we can simply try to eat less fat and sugar and     8     more.

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival     9     the culture and history of African Americans. Kwanzaa is a time for learning    10     joy. On the last day of Kwanzaa, family and friends     11     to enjoy a large meal and to celebrate the new year.

    12     a new festival may seem an unusual way to celebrate history and culture, but we are in fact creating new festivals every year.     13     we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture    14     . The Spring Festival, Christmas, Ramadan, Kwanzaa and all the other holidays and festivals help us understand who we are, remember where we come from, and     15     our hopes for a happy future.

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1)括号内汉语提示；2)该词首字母提示3；)上下文语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，使短文通顺，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求拼写正确、形式符合英语表达习惯。
My parents plan to let me go abroad to study, but I don’ t agree with them. I think my English is too     1    (有限) to communicate with     2    . And l’ m still so young that I’m afraid that it would be hard for me to     3     with some problems I’ll face. Besides, the c    4     will be too much for my family.
    5    , my parents think that it’s natural for me to Study English well in an     6    (讲英语的/说英语的) country. S    7     abroad at an early age will enable me to learn to be     8    (独立). Then it will be easier for me to learn advanced science and technology,     9     will prepare me for a brighter future.
I really don’t know     10     I should obey my parents or not. I need advice.