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Xinhua Sept.25,2008

       JIUQUAN, Gansu---China launched successfully its third manned spacecraft on Thursday with three astronauts on board to attempt the country’s first-ever space walk.

       The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off(发射) on a Long March II-F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province at 9:10pm.after a breathtaking countdown to another milestone on China’s space journey.

       On board pilots Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng are expected to orbit the earth for three days, when one of them will float out of the cabin about 343 kilometers above the earth.

       When they make it, China will become the third country in the world who is able to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA) in space following the former Soviet Union and the United States.

       President Hu Jintao watched the historic moment at the launch center, joined by Chinese experts and other work staff.

       Hu briefly met the trio astronauts before they entered the spacecraft Thursday afternoon, wishing them “a complete success in this glorious and sacred mission”.

       “During the mission, you will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit, which is a great leap for China’s space technology.” said Hu.

       Other tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the release of a small monitoring satellite and a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I.

       If successful, the mission would be of great significance to the country’s future plans to build a space lab and a space station, said ZhangJianqi, deputy chief commander of the manned space project.

In which section would the passage be seen in a newspaper?

       A.Science and Technology.        B.Entertainment.

       C.Sports report.                 D.Advertisement

Which one is NOT true according to the report?

       A.China launched its third manned spacecraft.

       B.The pilots on board are expected to orbit the earth for three days

       C.The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off  three astronauts on board.

       D.One of the three astronauts will float out of the cabin above the earth.

What is the great leap for China’s space technology during the space journey?

       A.The spaceship Shenzhou VII blasted off successfully.

       B.The astronauts will carry out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit.

       C.Three astronauts are expected to orbit the earth for 3 days.

       D.The spaceship Shenzhou VII will release a small monitoring satellite.

The tasks of the Shenzhou VII crew include the following EXCEPT ________.

       A.the release of a small monitoring satellite

       B.a trial of the data relay of the satellite Tianlian-I

       C.carrying out China’s EVA with homemade EVA space suit

       D.building a space lab and a space station   

【小题1】A

【小题2】C

【小题3】B

【小题4】D


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(1)

Roof of the world”in the first report referred to ________.

[  ]

A.

Lhasa

B.

the high land of the world

C.

the tallest part of the world

D.

Tibet

(2)

As a result of the March 14 Lhasa unrest, during the golden-week holiday ________.

[  ]

A.

there is a decrease of 81,49 million yuan in total earnings

B.

tourist arrivals dropped 36 percent

C.

146,100 tourists didn’t stay overnight in Tibet

D.

the relevant earnings dropped 38.9 percent

(3)

From the first report we know that Oct.1 is ________ of the year.

[  ]

A.

Monday

B.

Tuesday

C.

Wednesday

D.

Thursday

(4)

What is true about the second report?________.

[  ]

A.

A lot of survivors sacrificed their lives to save others.

B.

A lot of people went to Beijing to help the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.

C.

The soldiers were highly thought of during the rescue work of Sichuan earthquake.

D.

All the visitors to the exhibition were moved to tears.

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