shuttle."There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close，" she said.

　　Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two missions，she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit.After that，she remained involved with the space programme and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She coauthored six science books for children，and started her own science education company.

　　Ride knew that she held a unique place in history."I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that men had been doing，" she said.

　　Since Ride's historic trip，more than 40 other American women have travelled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.

　　【语篇解读】　本篇文章主要介绍了美国第一位进入太空的女航天员--萨莉·赖德。

　　1．Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she .

　　A．was the first American to travel to space

　　B．opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them

　　C．became the first American female to travel to space

　　D．was the first to travel on the Challenger

　　C　[细节理解题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段最后一句"Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space."可知，Sally Ride被认为是一个民族英雄是因为她是美国第一位进入太空的女航天员。故C项正确。]

　　2．By saying "There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close"， Ride really meant .

　　A．she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth

　　B．the trip to space was like that in an amusement park

　　C．she came close to an amusement park on the Earth

　　D．the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth

D　[句意理解题。结合语境可知，画线部分是指在地球上任何游乐园的体