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1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解ABessie ColemanBorn in Texas, Coleman moved to Chicago to find a job, but she became interested in the stories she heard from pilots returning from World War .However, her race (种族) and her gender (性别) kept her out of flight schools in the
2、US., so she made her way to France where she could learn flying.When she returned to Chicago, Coleman had difficulty finding jobs, so she chose to be a stunt (特技) pilot.She was the first black female pilot in the US.and was an inspiration to early pilots and to African Americans and Native Americans
3、.Bessica RaicheBessica Raiche drove a car, shot guns and practiced medicine.Besides, she was an accomplished artist and musician.But on Oct.13, 1910, Raiche became the first American woman to make a flight in an aircraft by herself.Raiches aviation career (航空职业) was short, as she moved to Southern C
4、alifornia to focus on her career in medicine, later becoming president of the Orange County Medical Association.Willa BrownWilla Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilots license (1938) and a commercial license (1939)As a former schoolteacher and social worker, Brown set up th
5、e Coffey School of Aeronautics at Chicagos Harlem Airport, which later became the first governmentapproved aviation training school for African Americans.Peggy WhitsonAt 57, Peggy Whitson was the worlds oldest spacewoman.She has spent 500 days off Earth more than any other woman, and in 2008, she be
6、came the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS)She made her eighth space walk on March 30, 2017 and she beat the current record for women of 50 hours and 40 minutes of total spacewalking time.1Why did Bessie Coleman move to France?ATo acquire stunt skills.BTo find a wellpaid
7、 job.CTo take part in World War .DTo achieve her flying dream.解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段的“her race (种族) and her gender (性别) kept her out of flight schools in the US., so she made her way to France where she could learn flying”可知，Bessie Coleman到法国是想实现自己成为飞行员的梦想。2Who made a contribution to aviation education?ABe
8、ssie Coleman. BBessica Raiche.CWilla Brown. DPeggy Whitson.解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段的最后一句可知，Willa Brown创办了第一所政府支持的非裔美国人飞行训练学校。3What can we know about Peggy Whitson?AShe enjoyed her journey in space.BShe set some surprising records.CShe devoted herself to building the ISS.DShe set other black women an example.
9、解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段可知，宇航员Peggy Whitson创造了几项世界纪录。4Which of the following do the four share?AThey are outstanding women pilots.BThey suffered discrimination at work.CThey never received good education.DThey have shown great creativity.解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段的最后一句、第二段的“Raiche became the first American woman to ma
10、ke a flight in an aircraft by herself”以及第三段和第四段的内容可推知，这四位都是杰出的女飞行员。BWhen Sarah Hansen first came to Bonnie Schlachtes ballet studio, she jokingly called herself a “weeblewobble”， telling her ballet teacher that she would fall when she tried to walk.“She couldnt walk across the room without holding o
11、nto something，” recalled Schlachte.“She would immediately fall.”Hansen was only in middle school, but a progressive neurological (神经性的) disease prevented her from walking, let alone doing ballet.But Hansen had a strong spirit and desperately wanted to learn ballet.Hansen took weekly group classes at
12、 Schlachtes ballet studio called Ballet for all Kids, a studio that teaches children with and without disabilities.Soon after she began classes and private lessons, her family saw a vast improvement in her ability to move.She worked tirelessly in the studio, focusing on what her instructor wanted fr
13、om her.“At the time, her foot wouldnt fully rest on the floor，” explained Schlachte.“Thats why she couldnt stand on her own if there was no support.” Schlachte pushed her student, explaining to Hansen that her brain has neuroplasticity (神经可塑性), so eventually it will receive the message.Holding a deg
14、ree in psychology, Bonnie Schlachte was the perfect person to push Hansen to do her best.Schlachte put herself through college with dance and theater scholarships.After graduation, she came across a chance to help children with disabilities.She fell in love with and chose to focus on jobs in that fi
15、eld.Years later, Schlachte found herself watching and celebrating Hansen, who at one point could barely walk, but now could move across the floor on her own two feet.“One day, her ankle dropped, and she put her whole foot on the ground，” said Schlachte.“I was crying and her mom was crying.It was a g
16、reat moment.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，从小患有神经系统疾病的Sarah Hansen不能走路，然而她却喜欢跳芭蕾。在老师的耐心教导和自己的努力下，她终于能够独立行走了。5Why did Sarah Hansen call herself a “weeblewobble”？AShe had difficulty in walking.BShe was a poor ballet dancer.CShe had no idea about her brain.DShe made slow progress at school.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段的“telling her ballet teacher that she would fall when
