《2025年综合应用创新题典中点七年级英语上册冀教版》

外刊阅读—学会地道英语
墨西哥裔女孩圆梦太空

Many kids dream of flying into space one day, and Katya Echazarreta was no exception.
When she was a child, she promised herself she would go to space. At 26, she became the first Mexican - born woman to travel to space after landing her dream job at NASA as a test engineer.
Now, Echazarreta wants to show other women that they can reach their dreams too. “You never know what kind of doors you can open from chances that may not seem right for you at the moment,” Echazarreta said.
That’s how she got to NASA. When she was interviewed for a job that wasn’t really what she was good at, her enthusiasm and love for the work made NASA create a job that fit her skills.
Her passion didn’t stop there. Echazarreta was chosen to join the crew of Blue Origin’s NS - 21 flight through Space for Humanity. She said it was an experience she wouldn’t forget.
“I realized that the person I was from zero to 26, I left her in space,” Echazarreta said. “I’m not that person anymore. I’m much more ‘human’ now, and I care deeply about everything and everyone.”
Echazarreta goes on with her mission today by encouraging girls to follow their interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers. “I work hard every day to help others have the same chances,” Echazarreta said.
Word Bank
1. exception /ɪkˈsepʃ(ə)n/ n. 例外
2. interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ v. 面试；采访
3. enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ n. 热情
4. crew /kruː/ n. 全体工作人员
5. human /ˈhjuːmən/ adj. 有人情味的；通人情的
6. mission /ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 使命；职责
一、好词句深练
(一)根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. My brother would like to be an engineer (engine) in the future.
2. Some women (woman) like to buy vegetables with a basket.
3. Do your parents show any interest (interested) in your friends?
(二)用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分(有一个词多余)
hear reach seem
1. We have no choice but to work hard to realize our dreams. reach
2. Everyone appears happy during the “Festival Week” at school. seems
(三)根据所给汉语,完成下列句子
1. She is good at (擅长) writing stories. She wants to be a writer.
2. If you lie to your friends, they may not believe you anymore (不再).
(四)仿写句子
That’s how she got to NASA. (疑问词引导表语从句)
仿写：家是心之所在。Home is where the heart is.
二、阅读短文,选择正确答案
( B )1. What was Katya Echazarreta’s dream as a child?
A. To become a test engineer.
B. To travel to space.
C. To work for Blue Origin.
D. To help other women.
( C )2. Katya Echazarreta got her job at NASA because of her ______.
A. work experience
B. excellent skills
C. interest in the work
D. excellent maths
( B )3. The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to ______.
A. her job at NASA
B. the NS - 21 flight experience
C. her promise
D. Space for Humanity
( A )4. What does Echazarreta want to express in the sixth paragraph?
A. She changed a lot after her space trip.
B. She doesn’t care about others.
C. She prefers staying the same.
D. She is no longer human.

答案： 一、（一）1. engineer 2. women 3. interest
（二）1. reach 2. seems
（三）1. is good at 2. not; anymore
（四）Home is where the heart is.
二、1. B【点拨】推理判断题。由第二段第一句可知，当她还是个孩子时，她向自己许诺她要去太空。由此可推知，她儿时的梦想是去太空。
2. C【点拨】细节理解题。由第四段中“her enthusiasm and love for the work made NASA create a job that fit her skills”可知，她对工作的热情和热爱使美国国家航空航天局为她创造了一个适合她技能的职位。
3. B【点拨】代词指代题。由第五段可知，Echazarreta被选中加入了蓝色起源公司的NS-21飞行任务，再由画线词后面的an experience可推知，it指代的是NS-21飞行任务的经历。
4. A【点拨】推理判断题。由第六段可知，Echazarreta表示，以前的自己已经留在了太空里，她不再是那个自己，她现在变得更加“人性化”，关心每件事和每个人。由此可推知，她在进入太空后有很大的变化。