China’s second manned（人造的） space flight will be done by two astronauts（宇航员） over five days in 2005. “Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space sometime in 2005,” said Zuo Saichun, a spokesperson of the China Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST). “The spacecraft（宇宙飞船） will make new breakthroughs（突破性进展） in China’s manned space technology.”

    Unlike Shenzhou-V, a little more than a year ago (in October, 2003), the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days. Their capsule (太空舱) is designed to be capable（能够）of orbiting（绕轨道运行） for a whole week, the spokesperson said. “For the first time, astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of the spacecraft to do scientific experiments,” said a statement from CAST. CAST did not say what those experiments will be.

    In Shenzhou-VI, scientists have changed the spacecraft’s configuration (构形) to reduce its weight, and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment. They have also worked to make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety. So far, scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support. Shenzhou-VI will be sent into orbit atop（在……顶上） a Long March 2F rocket.

    Meanwhile, a model of the Chang’e-1 satellite is expected to be sent to orbit the moon in two years. The satellite, part of the three-stage programme, would be followed by the landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon in the second stage by 2010 and collecting samples（样品） of lunar soil by 2020 in the final stage, according to Sun Laiyan, director of the China National Space Administration.

1.. Which of the following about Shenzhou-VI is NOT true?

　　   A. It will be sent into space in 2005.

　　   B. It is capable of orbiting for two weeks.

　　   C. It will be sent into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.

　　   D. It will be sent into space with two astronauts.

2.. According to the passage, the following problems should be solved before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space EXCEPT ______.

　　   A. environmental control     B. energy supply

　　   C. life support              D. lunar soil collecting

3.. Which of the following does NOT belong to the three-stage programme?

　　   A. Shenzhou-VI’s being sent into space.

　　   B. A model of the Chang’e-1 satellite will be sent to orbit the moon.

　　   C. The landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon.

　　   D. Collecting samples of lunar soil.

4.. The passage mainly tells us ______.

　　   A. some problems need solving before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space

　　   B. Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space in 2005

　　   C. what China’s space programme is

　　   D. how China’s three-stage programme is carried out

 

A Chinese rocket carrying a probe（探测器）destined（预定） for the moon has been sent into space.

A Long March 3C rocket with the Chang’e -2 probe took off from Xichang launch centre at about 11: 00 GMT.

The rocket will shoot the craft into the trans-lunar orbit（绕月轨道）,  after which the satellite is expected to reach the moon in about five days.  Chang’e -2 will be used to test key technologies and collect data for future landings.  China says it will send a rover（漫游者） on its next mission,  and it also has ambitions to put humans on the surface of the lunar body at some future date.  The Xinhua News Agency said Chang’e -2 would circle just 15 km (nine miles) above the rocky terrain（地带）in order to take photographs of possible landing locations.

It is China’s second lunar probe—the first was launched in 2007. The craft stayed in space for 16 months before being intentionally crashed onto the moon’s surface. China launched its first manned flight into low-earth orbit in 2003; and two more followed, with the most recent one in 2008.  So far, only three countries have managed to independently send humans into space: China, Russia and the US.

In 2008, a Chinese astronaut, fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang, performed a spacewalk—the first in China’s history. He stayed outside the Shenzhou-7 capsule for 15 minutes; the exercise was seen as the key to China’s ambition to build an orbiting station in the near future.

71. What’s Chang’e -2’s main task according to this passage?

A. Landing on the moon just as the first lunar probe.

B. Comparing with the first lunar probe.

C. Competing with Russia’s and the US’s space crafts.

D. Testing technologies and collecting data for future landings.

72. Which of the following about Chang’e -2 is TRUE?

A. Its travel to the moon lasts about five days.

B. It will put humans on the surface of the moon.

C. It travels with Long March 3C rocket all the way.

D. It will take photographs of the moon on the trans-lunar orbit.

73. China’s first lunar probe_______ .

A. was launched in 2008

B. landed on the moon safely at last

C. took Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang to the moon in 2007

D. accomplished its task in less than one and a half years in space

74. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. China Launches Moon Mission

B. Chang’e -2 Is More Advanced than Shenzhou-7

C. China’s Space Program Makes Great Progress

D. China Equals Russia and the US in Space Technologies

75. The underlined word“craft” in the third paragraph refers to_______.

A. Chang’e -1 probe

B. Chang’e -2 probe

C. a rover

D. the Shenzhou-7 capsule

STAGE

Keep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics(杂技 ) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program contains trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions. Time: 7∶15 p.m. Daily Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District Tel: 65072421, 65071818

Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors. It’s a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter.  It describes the heroine’s great courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement. Time: 7∶15 p.m. until March 5, except Mondays Place: China Children’s Theater Tel: 66037255, 66037265

Mix and match: Story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things don’t go as she planned... Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas in one play. This time he combines Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band, using the structure of modern drama. Time: 7∶ 30 p.m. until March 10, except Mondays Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater Tel: 65250123

Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts(选段). One is Wenxi(a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge. And the second night will see the  performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven. Time: 7∶30 p.m. February 27, 28 Place:Chang’an Grand Theater Tel: 86531043

We can learn from the text that.

  A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s Theater

  B. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks

  C. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose

  D. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country

If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call  to book a ticket.

  A. 86531043       B. 65250123     C. 66037255       D. 65071818

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

  A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.

  B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.

  C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.

  D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.

China’s second manned（人造的） space flight will be done by two astronauts（宇航员） over five days in 2005. “Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space sometime in 2005,” said Zuo Saichun, a spokesperson of the China Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST). “The spacecraft（宇宙飞船） will make new breakthroughs（突破性进展） in China’s manned space technology.”
Unlike Shenzhou-V, a little more than a year ago (in October, 2003), the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days. Their capsule (太空舱) is designed to be capable（能够）of orbiting（绕轨道运行） for a whole week, the spokesperson said. “For the first time, astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of the spacecraft to do scientific experiments,” said a statement from CAST. CAST did not say what those experiments will be.
In Shenzhou-VI, scientists have changed the spacecraft’s configuration (构形) to reduce its weight, and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment. They have also worked to make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety. So far, scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support. Shenzhou-VI will be sent into orbit atop（在……顶上） a Long March 2F rocket.
Meanwhile, a model of the Chang’e-1 satellite is expected to be sent to orbit the moon in two years. The satellite, part of the three-stage programme, would be followed by the landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon in the second stage by 2010 and collecting samples（样品） of lunar soil by 2020 in the final stage, according to Sun Laiyan, director of the China National Space Administration.
【小题1】. Which of the following about Shenzhou-VI is NOT true?
　　  

A．It will be sent into space in 2005.

B．It is capable of orbiting for two weeks.

C．It will be sent into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket.

D．It will be sent into space with two astronauts.

【小题2】. According to the passage, the following problems should be solved before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space EXCEPT ______.
　　  

A．environmental control

B．energy supply

C．life support

D．lunar soil collecting

【小题3】. Which of the following does NOT belong to the three-stage programme?
　　  

A．Shenzhou-VI’s being sent into space.

B．A model of the Chang’e-1 satellite will be sent to orbit the moon.

C．The landing of an unmanned vehicle on the moon.

D．Collecting samples of lunar soil.

【小题4】. The passage mainly tells us ______.
　　  

A．some problems need solving before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space

B．Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space in 2005

C．what China’s space programme is

D．how China’s three-stage programme is carried out

STAGE

Keep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics(杂技 ) all year round．Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists．The program contains trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks．Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions． Time: 7∶15 p．m．Daily Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District Tel: 65072421, 65071818

Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors．It’s a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter． It describes the heroine’s great courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement． Time: 7∶15 p．m．until March 5, except Mondays Place: China Children’s Theater Tel: 66037255, 66037265

Mix and match: Story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world．After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero．But things don’t go as she planned．．．Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas in one play．This time he combines Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band, using the structure of modern drama． Time: 7∶ 30 p．m．until March 10, except Mondays Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater Tel: 65250123

Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater．Each performance includes two classical excerpts(选段)．One is Wenxi(a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing)．The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge．And the second night will see the  performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven． Time: 7∶30 p．m．February 27, 28 Place:Chang’an Grand Theater Tel: 86531043

1.We can learn from the text that________．

A．story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s Theater

B．the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks

C．on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose

D．the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country

2.If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call_______to book a ticket．

A．86531043

B．65250123

C．66037255

D．65071818

3.According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A．The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it．

B．Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artis

C．Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country．

D．The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts．