small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind. People have become 2.accustomed (accustom) to the idea of space travel. Millions of people watched that first moon 3.landing (land) on television, their hearts in their mouths, aware of how difficult and 4.dangerous (danger) an adventure it was, and what risks had to be taken.

　　Later, people were no longer enthusiastic about a space travel programme because 5.of its high cost. The first shuttle flight into space was the Columbia - 6.launched (launch) from the Kennedy Space Centre on 12th April, 1981, which was the start of a new age of space travel. In 1986, the Challenger carrying the first civilian, Christa, who hoped 7.to_communicate (communicate) a sense of excitement and create new interest in the space programme, exploded just over one minute after 8.taking (take) off in Florida and all seven astronauts 9.were_killed (kill). The space disaster makes us feel that we are neither Russians 10.nor Americans. We are just human beings who have the same feelings.

　　Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达

　　1969年，美国宇航员尼尔·阿姆斯特朗首次登上(set foot on)月球，这是人类探索太空的一个巨大飞跃(leap)。数百万人打开电视目睹(witness)了这件事。从那以后，人们对太空旅行这一概念已经习惯(accustomed)了。但1986年，"挑战者号"在起飞后仅仅一分多钟就爆炸(burst)了。这场灾难表明尽管(in spite of)我们现在掌握了已有的先进(advanced)技术，但是世界依然只是处在探究太空的起步阶段。

　　In_1969,_American_astronaut_Neil_Armstrong_first_set_foot_on_the_Moon_back,_which_was_a_giant_leap_for_mankind_in_space_exploration._Millions_of_people_tuned_in_to_witness_it_on_TV._People_have_been_accustomed_to_the_idea_of_space_travel_ever_since._But_in_1986,_the_Challenger_burst_just_over_a_minute_after_take­off._The_disaster_shows_that_the_world_is_still_only_at_the_very_beginning_of_its_voyage_into_space_in_spite_of_all_our_advanced_technology.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　I was coming back from work late in a "Sharing" minivan. In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick mode of __1__. Such vans, designed for eight people, carry as many as thirteen at times. Our van was __2__ as well.

　　One girl __3__ the driver to stop and wriggled (扭动) herself out. When getting off, she tripped and __4__. None of us noticed it, as it was __5__. The driver was waiting for her to __6__. It was at that time that we __7__ the girl was on her knees by the side of the road. One passenger and I got off and held her up.

Even in __8__， she struggled to her feet and asked that passenger to hand her note to the driver. My __9__ was a few hundred meters away. I decided to __10__ with her till she was fine. I paid the driver for __11__ and after receiving the money, he took __12__ with all other passengers.