一、Danica Patrick是点点最喜欢的赛车手，她鼓励女孩要勇敢追梦。阅读Danica的故事，选择正确的答案。
主题：人与自我——做人与做事 话题：一名卓越的赛车手
体裁：记叙文 难度：★★★★
Danica Patrick first drove when she was 10 years old. Patrick was one of a few girls on the track. But she enjoyed racing. She was good at it too. “What I loved was the feeling of accomplishment(成就) when I set a goal and achieved it,” Patrick told Time for Kids.
Patrick moved to England at the age of 16 to practise as a race car driver. A few years later, Patrick moved back to the US and became a professional driver. In 2005, Patrick drove in the Indianapolis 500. It’s a big race that is held every year. Patrick was the fourth woman ever to drive in this race and the first woman to take the lead. She finished in the fourth place.
Patrick retired in 2018, but she goes on to inspire girls and women all over the world. What is her advice for young fans? “Just be who you are,” she says. “And do things that bring you joy.”
( )1. Patrick had been driving for ________ years when she moved to England.
A. 16 B. 10 C. 6
( )2. How many women drove in the Indianapolis 500 before Patrick?
A. One. B. Three. C. Four.
( )3. From the last paragraph we can infer ________.
A. what Patrick did brought her joy
B. Patrick is working as a race car driver now
C. Patrick hopes all girls and women can be race car drivers
( )4. This article may not come from ________.
A. a sports magazine B. a textbook C. a serial story

1. C 解析：由短文中“Danica Patrick first drove when she was 10 years old.”及“Patrick moved to England at the age of 16”可知，Patrick在搬去英国之前已经开了六年车了，故选C。
2. B 解析：由短文中“In 2005, Patrick drove in the Indianapolis 500.”及“Patrick was the fourth woman ever to drive in this race”可知，Patrick是第四位参加这项比赛的女性，在她之前已有三位女性参加过，故选B。
3. A 4. C

二、新素养 实践创新 莱特兄弟的“飞行者一号”是人类飞天梦的开端，他们对于梦想的坚持给世界带来巨大的改变。阅读楠楠分享的莱特兄弟的故事，判断正(T)误(F)。
主题：人与自我——做人与做事 话题：尝试飞翔
体裁：记叙文 难度：★★★★
Henry was lying down in the grass. He did not want anyone to see him. The grass was tall, so he was safe.
Two brothers Orville and Wilbur were working not far away. They were making something that looked funny. It had two wheels. One was in the front, and the other was in the back.
“Hey, Orville, could you help me with this?” asked Wilbur.
The boys worked and worked. They put something on the top of the wheels. The boys got on it, and it started to move. It went faster and faster.
Henry yelled, “What are you doing?”
“We are trying to fly,” they said.
“Can I learn how to fly too?” he asked.
“Maybe,” they said.
Henry ran to the boys. He watched and waited. In 1903, the three boys together made something that had a motor(发动机)，and it had wings. It was made of cloth and wood. They called it Wright Flyer.
Orville got inside of it. Wilbur smiled. They started the engine. It moved into the air. It stayed in the air for 12 seconds. The 12 - second flight changed the world forever.
Henry yelled, “Now, that’s flying!”
( )1. Henry was lying down in the grass to play with Orville and Wilbur.
( )2. Orville and Wilbur were brothers.
( )3. The Wright Flyer was made of cloth and metal.
( )4. Wilbur got inside of Wright Flyer and it stayed in the air for 12 seconds.
( )5. Henry was surprised(惊讶的) in the end.

1. F 解析：由短文中“Henry was lying down in the grass. He did not want anyone to see him.”可知，Henry躺在草丛中是为了不被别人发现，故填F。
2. T 解析：由短文中“Two brothers Orville and Wilbur were working not far away.”可知，Orville和Wilbur是兄弟，故填T。
3. F 解析：由短文中“It was made of cloth and wood.”可知，“飞行者一号”是由布和木头做的，而不是金属，故填F。
4. F 解析：由短文中“Orville got inside of it.”可知，Orville坐在“飞行者一号”里面，而不是Wilbur，故填F。
5. T 解析：由短文中“Henry yelled, ‘Now, that’s flying!’”可知，Henry最后应该很惊讶他们能够飞起来，故填T。