Read the text and choose the best answer
III. Read the text and choose the best answer.
Since the beginning of time, people have looked up at the stars and dreamed of going to space to explore other planets. For many years, this was just a dream, but in the past 40 years, it has become a (1) ________. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and the United States were in a frantic (2) ________to get to space first. The Soviets took an early lead by sending the first person into space, but then the Americans (3) ___________ by sending the first man to the moon. (4) _________ the early days of space exploration, many people have gone into space, both men and women, African Americans, Asians, and now (5) _______ civilians have gone to space too. However, space exploration continues.
1. A. reality B. practice C. truth D. realistic
2. A. pace B. fight C. race D. compete
3. A. broke out B. caught up C. brought up D. went through
4. A. On B. In C. From D. Since
5. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
Since the beginning of time, people have looked up at the stars and dreamed of going to space to explore other planets. For many years, this was just a dream, but in the past 40 years, it has become a (1) ________. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and the United States were in a frantic (2) ________to get to space first. The Soviets took an early lead by sending the first person into space, but then the Americans (3) ___________ by sending the first man to the moon. (4) _________ the early days of space exploration, many people have gone into space, both men and women, African Americans, Asians, and now (5) _______ civilians have gone to space too. However, space exploration continues.
1. A. reality B. practice C. truth D. realistic
2. A. pace B. fight C. race D. compete
3. A. broke out B. caught up C. brought up D. went through
4. A. On B. In C. From D. Since
5. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few