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A 24-year-old female space commander has become a viral sensation on Chinese social media for her work.
Zhou Chengyu was in charge of the rocket connector system-described as a vital role. Her story in particular has drawn the public’s attention given her young age. Social media users have been celebrating her brilliance and referring to her as pride of the country.
Being the youngest of the team, Zhou Chengyu was born in 1996 in the province of Guizhou. She is certainly not “old” enough compared with her colleagues, but she is known at work as "Big Sister” as a sign of respect. Once in a 3-km running contest, she actually beat half of her male counterparts. Although work shifts are not uncommon at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, each shift requires tremendous courage because of the different background knowledge. However, for Zhou Chengyu, she experienced multiple positions in 5 launching tests and now she is the youngest commander at the site.
Despite carefulness and high responsibility at work, she is just like her peers in normal life. Eating snacks and shopping are her favorite free-time activities. Her high school teacher remembers her as tough and determined. “She always had a dream of becoming scientist,” said her physics teacher.
According to her colleague, Zhou Chengyu was very surprised when she found out she went viral online. She said that she was happy when she saw people online regarding her as the pride of the country, and yet she kept saying that she was “nobody but normal worker at a launch site” and there are a lot more people just like her going unnoticed while doing the hardest job to guarantee a better future for the Chinese space program. She also said that she wished to remain her current status and continue doing her work with or without the popularity.
21. What makes Zhou Chengyu the pride of the country?
A. Her young age.
B. Her vital role in her work.
C. Her great courage.
D. Her responsibility at work.
22. Which of the following words can best describe Zhou Chengyu?
A. Learned and confident.
B. Respectable and generous.
C. Patient and responsible.
D. Modest and determined.
23. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Young Pride
B. A Successful Colleague
C. An Extraordinary Dream
D. An Ambitious Commander
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名24岁的女太空指挥官因其出色的工作在中国社交媒体上走红的故事。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句内容“Zhou Chengyu was in charge of the rocket connector system-described as a vital role. Her story in particular has drawn the public’s attention given her young age. (周成宇负责的火箭连接系统，这被描述为一个至关重要的角色。考虑到她还很年轻，她的故事尤其吸引了公众的注意。)可知，因为周成宇成为国家的骄傲是因为她是最年轻的负责火箭连接系统的指挥官，担任着重要角色。故选B项。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后一句内容“Her high school teacher remembers her as tough and determined. “She always had a dream of becoming scientist,” said her physics teacher. (在她的高中老师的印象中，她是一个坚强而坚定的人。“她一直梦想成为一名科学家，”她的物理老师说。)”可知，周成宇是一个非常坚定的人，再根据最后一段她对自己评价的内容“and yet she kept saying that she was “nobody but normal worker at a launch site”（但她一直说自己“只是发射场的普通工人”）”可知，周成宇是一个非常谦虚的人。故选D项。
【23题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段最后一句内容“Social media users have been celebrating her brilliance and referring to her as pride of the country. (社交媒体用户一直在颂扬她的才华，称她为整个国家的骄傲。)”以及全文都在叙述有关她是祖国骄傲的事迹，可知A选项“一个年轻的骄傲”最适合作题目，故选A项。
