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【题目】 In 2003, Mary Marggraff was a 47-year-old California mother, devoted to school committees and car pool schedules. But after losing her trusty notebook and buying a new one, she had an inspiration.

“It was blank," says Marggraff, now 64. “What else could I fill it with?" Soon she was thinking about her childhood love of flying, and next thing she knew, she determined to register in flight school. “In my first class, all the students were single men half my age. I felt like a housemother attending a fraternity （兄弟会）,but I loved it too much to walk away." she says.

Marggraff earned her first pilot's license in 2005. Six years and four additional licenses later, her addiction to being in the air changed into something grander: a desire to go to space. To move closer to her starry dreams, Marggraff got a part-time job as a mission support representative at Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's commercial space line. In that role, she attended space related gatherings where she educated people about the future of universe voyages. Though space tourism isn't quite a reality yet, Marggraff has already begun space training in expectation of being on one of Virgin's early flights. "I've completed acceleration force exercises, she says, "which require getting inside a machine, spinning around at 2,500 miles per hour, and trying not to black out."

Marggraff^ training has meant more than getting her wings --- it's expanded her sense of what the future may hold. "It turns out I'm capable of much more than I imagined," she says. "I used to think it'd be a miracle if I got my first license. Now I've completed nearly 1,000 hours of flight! I'm rotten in the kitchen and I burn anything I iron, but if you need someone to land a plane, call me."

【1】Why did Marggraff register in flight school?

A.To break away from car pool schedules.

B.To fill her new blank notebook.

C.To prove women are equal to men in flying.

D.To pursue her childhood dream of flying.

【2】What did Marggraff do after earning 5 licenses?

A.She got into space on one of Virgin's early flights.

B.She instructed people in how to make universe voyages.

C.She received space training in preparation for space tourism.

D.She tried in vain to overcome faintness from high speed.

【3】What does Marggraff benefit from her space training besides getting a license?

A.It proves her a miracle.B.It increases her self-confidence.

C.It wins her a qualification.D.It improves her imagination.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe Marggraff?

A.Aggressive and hopeful.B.Creative and fragile.

C.Energetic and sensitive.D.Considerate and persistent.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Marggraff为了追求她童年的飞行梦想在飞行学校注册，Marggraff在2005年拿到了她的第一个飞行员执照。六年后，她又获得了四个驾照，然后她接受了太空训练，为太空旅游做准备。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段Soon she was thinking about her childhood love of flying, and next thing she knew, she determined to register in flight school.可知，很快，她就想到了她儿时对飞行的热爱，接下来，她决定去飞行学校注册。由此可知，Marggraff在飞行学校注册是为了追求她童年的飞行梦想。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段Marggraff earned her first pilot's license in 2005. Six years and four additional licenses later, her addiction to being in the air changed into something grander: a desire to go to space. To move closer to her starry dreams, Marggraff got a part﹣time job as a mission support representative at Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's commercial space line. In that role, she attended space related gatherings where she educated people about the future of universe voyages. Though space tourism isn't quite a reality yet, Marggraff has already begun space training in expectation of being on one of Virgin's early flights.可知，Marggraff 在2005年拿到了她的第一个飞行员执照。六年后，她又获得了四个驾照，她对飞行的痴迷变成了一种更宏大的东西： 进入太空的渴望。为了更接近她的星空梦想，玛格拉夫找到了一份兼职工作，在维珍银河公司做任务支持代表，理查德 布兰森的商业太空公司。在那个角色中，她参加了与太空有关的聚会，在那里她教育人们关于宇宙航行的未来。虽然太空旅行还没成为现实，但马格拉夫已经开始了太空训练，期望能参加维珍早期的飞行。由此可知，可知Marggraff在拿到5张驾照后接受了太空训练，为太空旅游做准备。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段"It turns out I'm capable of much more than I imagined," she says. "I used to think it'd be a miracle if I got my first license. Now I've completed nearly 1,000 hours of flight! "可知，“事实证明，我的能力远远超出了我的想象，”她说。“我曾经认为，如果我能拿到第一个驾照，那就是个奇迹了。现在我已经完成了将近1000小时的飞行！”由此可以看出，除了获得驾照外，Marggraff还从空间训练中增加了自信。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据第三段Marggraff earned her first pilot's license in 200. Six years and four additional licenses later, her addiction to being in the air changed into something grander: a desire to go to space.可知，Marggraff 在2005年拿到了她的第一个飞行员执照。六年后，她又获得了四个驾照，她对飞行的痴迷变成了一种更宏大的东西：进入太空的渴望。由此可以看出Marggraff是很有进取心（aggressive）的人；根据第三段Though space tourism isn't quite a reality yet, Marggraff has already begun space training in expectation of being on one of Virgin's early flights. 可知，虽然太空旅行还没成为现实，但Marggraff已经开始了太空训练，期望能参加维珍早期的飞行。由此可以看出，Marggraff是一个充满希望的（hopeful）人。故选A。