October 12, 2005 was a special day for 11-year-old Nie Tianxiang. That day she went to the Beijing Aeronautics Control Center（北京航天飞行控制中心）with her mum to celebrate her father's 41st birthday. Her father, Shenzhou VI astronaut Nie Haisheng, was in earth orbit（轨道）. At nine o'clock that morning, Nie Haisheng and his partner Fei Junlong were launched aboard China's second manned（载人的）spaceship.

　　Two years ago China sent his first space hero（英雄）, Yang Liwei, into the sky aboard Shenzhou Ⅴ. This turned a new leaf in history as China became the third country to mount manned space missions, after the US and Russia.

　　But this time China took another big step forward by launching two astronauts instead of one. The two were to stay in space longer, about four to five days, compared with Yang's 21 hours. In Shenzhou Ⅵ, Nie and Fei can move freely in two capsules（舱）, while Yang Liwei had only one capsule. The two astronauts also have new tasks（任务）. They keep records of any problems to tell scientists how to do better the next time. They also do scientific experiments（科学实验）in space. This is only the second step of China's space program. The country plans to build its first space station in the future. Longer plans include（包括）a landing on the moon. When Nie Tianxiang talked to her father by telephone and sang“Happy Birthday”, TV viewers（观众）on earth saw the space hero slightly wipe his eyes.

(2) ________ is/are the astronaut(s) of Shenzhou Ⅵ.

A．Yang Liwei

B．Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng

C．Yang Liwei and Nie Tianxiang

(3) China sent his first space hero into the sky aboard Shenzhou Ⅴ in ________.

A．This time, the astronauts stayed in space shorter than the first time.

B．The astronauts had two capsules but they couldn't move freely in them.

C．They did scientific experiments this time.

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　　“China wants to build its own space station over the next 15 years,” said Wang Yongzhi, one of the famous scientists working on the manned(载人的) space programme. Wang said this while he was speaking to some 100 high school students from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao on Sunday. That was reported by Monday's Beijing News.

　　China has spent 18 billion(十亿) yuan on its manned space programme in the past 11 years and has made great progress(进步). Last October, Yang Liwei, and astronaut(宇航员), flew around the earth 14 times, which is well-known all over the world. Wang said, “Because China doesn't have enough money now, it does not plan to send an astronaut to the moon, but to send up a satellite that moves around the moon.”

　　Wang, who is now 72 years old, is an important member of China's manned space programme since 1992.

1．What happened last October according to(根据) the passage?

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A．China built its own space station.

B．A Chinese astronaut flew around the earth.

C．A Chinese astronaut landed on the moon.

D．China sent up a satellite to the moon.

2．What can we learn about Wang Yongzhi?

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A．He is also an astronaut.

B．He is a college teacher.

C．He is a scientist working on computers.

D．He has worked on the manned space programme for about 12 years.

3．Why doesn't China plan to send an astronaut to the moon now?

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A．Because it isn't important to do so.

B．Because China doesn't have such astronauts.

C．Because there is no need for that.

D．Because China isn't so rich now.

本文采取书信形式，一位爱担忧的老祖父给编辑部写了一封信，内容告诫年轻女孩儿，不要在街上乱搭不相识人的车游玩，这样做即危险，也容易造成交通事故，很有教育意义．

　　Dear editor(编辑),

　　Can't your newspaper do something about the custom(习惯) of hitchhiking?

　　A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.

　　Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? Nothing!

　　Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.

　　Isn't there enough crime(犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble.

　　Don't you think what I said is true?

A Worried Grandfather

1．The word “hitchhiking” means ________.

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A．waiting for a bus at the bus stop

B．driving in a dangerous way

C．going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car

D．asking a stranger the ways in a car

2．The Worried Grandfather ________.

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A．doesn't like young women to drive cars

B．thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car

C．likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work

D．never lets his children get into other people's car

3．The Worried Grandfather ________.

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A．was hit by a car when he was standing by the road

B．is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers

C．is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper

D．has seen much of the world and he is very careful

4．The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell ________.

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A．the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking

B．young women never to go on a long travel alone

C．young people to listen to their parents at home

D．his children not to talk to strangers on the road

5．What do you think a good editor is going to do after he receives the letter?

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A．He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.

B．He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike any more.

C．He will write or ask someone to write something about the danger of hitchhiking in the newspaper.

D．He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.