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(2022·湖北省八市联考)
Most Chinese know the story of the mythological Chang’e，the Chinese goddess of the moon. It’s a story about a woman who takes an immortality pill and flies to the moon. It is told every year during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, so people can’t hear the word “Change” without thinking of romantic images of a moon goddess.
For this reason, China’s mission to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure. Therefore, pictures of a 24-year-old female space commander have gone viral on Chinese social media for her work on the Chang’e-5 lunar exploration program with comments about how she is a “frontline soldier in the field of aerospace” that young Chinese can look up to.
Ms. Zhou, a 24-year-old lady of Tujia ethnic group, is China’s youngest ever space commander. She was involved in the successful launch of the Chang’e-5 lunar probe on 24 November, in charge of the rocket connector system, described as a key role.
In Wenchang space launch site, though she is only 1.58 meters and looks “mini”， she is called “big sister” for her powerful “core and energy”．Since senior high, she has dreamed of being a member of a space research team. With her great efforts, she was admitted to an aircraft system and engineering major of a domestic university in 2014, making her aerospace dream come true. To grow into a commander, in two and a half years, she changed five positions to be familiar with multiple posts and types of work, each of which takes great courage and is full of challenges. In a working space with no air conditioning and narrow space to accommodate only three people, she worked for 60 days until the completion of the “Long March 5 rocket goes around” battle.
Her story has received attention from Chinese state-run media as well as overseas media outlets. However, it has not appeared to have much of an effect on her. According to the media, she declined repeated requests for interviews as she does not wish to let fame get in the way of her work.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了参与“嫦娥五号”探月工程、目前中国最年轻的女航天指挥员周承钰为实现航天梦想而不断努力的故事。
1．Why does the writer mention the myth of Chang’e at the beginning of the passage？__A__
A．To introduce the topic. B．To give an example.
C．To tell a romantic story. D．To spread Chinese culture.
解析：推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了嫦娥奔月的神话故事；第二段首句“For this reason, China’s mission to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure.”引出文章中心思想：参与中国“嫦娥五号”探月工程的女航天指挥员为实现航空梦而努力的故事。由此可知，文章第一段提到嫦娥奔月的神话是为了引出话题。故选A。
2．What makes people think of Ms. Zhou as a pioneer for the youth in aerospace？__D__
A．Her youth and beauty.
B．Her pictures on the media.
C．Her identity of Tujia ethnic group.
D．Her performance in the moon-landing program.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“for her work on the Chang’e-5 lunar exploration program with comments about how she is a ’frontline soldier in the field of aerospace’ that young Chinese can look up to”可知，周女士在登月计划中的优异表现让人们认为她是年轻人在航天领域的先锋。故选D。
3．Why did Ms. Zhou reject the media’s invitation to interviews？__C__
A．Because she was too shy.
B．Because she was not available.
C．Because she feared her fame might affect her career.
D．Because she considered fame nothing but a burden.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“According to the media, she declined repeated requests for interviews as she does not wish to let fame get in the way of her work.”可知，周女士拒绝媒体采访是因为她不想让名声妨碍她的工作。故选C。
4．What can we learn from Ms. Zhou’s story？__A__
A．Attitude is altitude.
B．The early bird catches the worms.
C．Many hands make light work.
D．Diligence makes up for inability.
解析：推理判断题。通读全文，特别是根据第四段中的“To grow into a commander, in two and a half years, she changed five positions to be familiar with multiple posts and types of work, each of which takes great courage and is full of challenges.”可知，周女士为了实现自己的航天梦，付出了很大的决心和努力。A项(态度决定高度。)符合文章主旨。故选A。
