八、Read and choose. 读短文，选择正确答案。
My father, Yang Liwei, is a taikonaut, and he is very famous.
In October 2003, my father flew into space in Shenzhou V. He spent about twenty-one hours in space. He did a lot of work there. He also made a video in space. Then he came back to the earth.
My mother and I went to the airport to meet my father. We were very happy. It was a great day! I was very proud of him. Now he still tells me about his space travel. I want to go into space someday too.
( ) 1. Who is the writer( 作者 )?
A. Yang Liwei. B. Yang Liwei's son. C. Yang Liwei's wife.
( ) 2. When did Yang Liwei fly into space?
A. In September 2003. B. In October 2002. C. In October 2003.
( ) 3. How many hours did Yang Liwei spend in space?
A. Twenty hours. B. Twenty-one hours. C. Twelve hours.
( ) 4. What did Yang Liwei do in space?
A. He did a lot of work.
B. He made a video in space.
C. A and B.
( ) 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE ( 以下哪项陈述是正确的 )?
A. Yang Liwei is a famous taikonaut.
B. The writer was very proud of his mother.
C. The writer went into space too.

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A

【分析】
首先通读短文，明确短文内容为作者介绍父亲杨利伟的太空之旅；接着针对每个问题，回到短文中定位相关语句，对比选项内容，逐一筛选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 由短文第一句“My father, Yang Liwei, is a taikonaut...”可知，作者是杨利伟的孩子，对应选项B。
2. 短文第二段明确提到“In October 2003, my father flew into space in Shenzhou V.”，对应选项C。
3. 短文第二段指出“He spent about twenty-one hours in space.”，对应选项B。
4. 短文第二段提到“He did a lot of work there. He also made a video in space.”，A、B两项内容均符合，对应选项C。
5. A项：短文开头说明杨利伟是著名的航天员，表述正确；B项：作者是为父亲骄傲而非母亲，表述错误；C项：作者只是希望有一天能去太空，并非已经去过，表述错误，对应选项A。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，判断正误
【点评】
本题是英语阅读理解基础题型，围绕短文细节设置题目，考查学生提取关键信息的能力，只要认真阅读短文、定位对应内容即可解答，难度不大。
【难度系数】
0.7