BEIJING — The launch of a new manned space mi...

BEIJING — The launch of a new manned space mission brings China closer to the establishment of a permanent space station, international experts say.

Chinese taikonauts, Jing Haipeng, 50, and Chen Dong, 37, were blasted off into space onboard Shenzhou-11 at 7:30 am Monday and will spend 30 days in the Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2.The launch marks a key step toward China's plan to eventually operate a permanent space station. The successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a Russian expert on history of space flights. China's experimental space lab will help provide solutions for spacecraft of different functions to approach and anchor, and for a long-term operation of life support system, said Zheleznyakov. Shenzhou-11 is scheduled to anchor on Wednesday with Tiangong-2, which is part of China's plan to build a permanent space station by 2022.

China can now test technologies for cargo spacecraft anchoring, life support system operation and water recycling to ensure a long-term continuous operation of its space station in the future with less dependence on renewal from the Earth, he said. If all goes well, China will launch the unpiloted Tianzhou-1 cargo ship next spring to autonomously tie up with Tiangong-2. Tianzhou-1 will be capable of automatically transferring rocket fuels, a vital requirement for space station grouping and maintenance, according to a report by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).

"That will further their anchoring abilities needed for the larger space station," Johnson Freese was quoted." Tiangong-2 is supposed to be able to stay in orbit for two years or longer, so that's taking them (Chinese) really close to 2019 or so. I think this will be their last big technology test phase before going to their large space station," said Freese.

1.Why did China launch Shenzhou-11 into space?

A. To improve its launching ability.

B. To show off its space progress.

C. To set up a permanent space station.

D. To replace the space lab Tiankong-2.

2.Which of the following is designed to automatically transfer rocket fuels?

A. Shenzhou-11.                            B. Tiangong-2.

C. Shenzhou-1.                            D. Tianzhou-1.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “blasted off” in last paragraph?

A. sent up                                B. gave away

C. swept off                            D. carried away

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Beijing museum launches outer space into cyberspace

The National Museum of China has taken a variety of measures on its website and WeChat account, creating virtual tours for its current and permanent exhibitions, uploading audio of previous educational courses and providing more social media posts to detail the star items in its collection. It has gone a further step by launching an exhibition entirely online with the help of advanced technology such as 3D modeling and 5G.

The exhibition, titled Dongfanghong Forever, charts the progress China has made in aerospace over half a century. The show opened on April 24, which is marked as the country’s Space Day, when the satellite Dongfanghong 1 was launched in 1970.

The success of Dongfanghong 1 entering its present orbit not only registered the country’s first steps in exploring outer space but the event also made China the fifth country in the world to develop a satellite on its own and put it in space.

The online exhibition is expected to run for a long time, and people can visit it on the museum’s website at any time. It is the first such virtual show the museum has staged. It reviews “three critical moments in the country’s space exploration-the development of Dongfanghong 1, the liftoff of China’s first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou V, in 2003 and the landing of the Chang’e 4 lunar probe in 2019”.

The exhibition gives a view of Dongfanghong 1 orbiting in the form of digital simulation (模拟). Viewers can also watch television interviews of scientists involved in the mission and documentary footage filmed in 1970, as well as hear Dongfanghong (The East is Red), a song popular in China hailing Mao Zedong, played by the satellite.

The exhibition will motivate more people to engage in the country’s ambitious course of space exploration.

1.The National Museum of China has recently ______.

A.launched a satellite into outer space

B.set up a website and WeChat account

C.uploaded more digital documents online

D.helped to advance 3D and 5G technology

2.On the museum’s website, you can ______.

A.see how Dongfanghong 1 was orbiting

B.have an interview with some scientists

C.visit China’s first manned spacecraft

D.provide classes about space exploration

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With the successful launch of Tiangong-l, which was _____ breakthrough in space field,China's space dream took a step closer to _____  reality.

A. a;/           B. the； a            C. a; the             D. the;/

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Are you ready to take off? Launch into the adventure of a lifetime when you join the ranks of Space Camp where explorers train to live and work in space．This is your opportunity to command，navigate（航行）and contribute to an advanced space mission simulation（模拟）．

Space Camp is located at the U.S.Space＆Rocket Center，the Official Visitor Center for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center．The program encourages trainees to pursue science，technology，engineering and math disciplines through, exciting，hands-on educational activities．

During the five-night program，trainees participate in two，one-hour simulated missions．Our trainers guide participants through the past，·present and future of space exploration with the help of high-fidelity（高保证的）test articles or actual rockets and shuttles．visitors explore the first rocket that put an American in space-the real National Historic Landmark Saturn V moon rocket-and actual capsules earlv

astronauts used during their missions·Trainees experience walking on the moon in the 1/6th gravity chair to feel what it's like to work in a frictionless environment．

Space Camp trainees also climb the tallest mountain on the red planet with the Mars Climbing Wall and experience four times the gravity of Earth with the takeoff force of the Space Shot simulator．They get an astronaut's view of Earth while watching amazing films in the IMAX Spacedome Theater and Digital Theater．

Space Camp begins on Sunday afternoon and graduation is on Friday morning.Parents and family members are encouraged to attend the graduation ceremony。

There is no other camp like it！

1.Whom is the Space Camp intended for?

A.Tourists. B.Students.

C.Astronauts D.Scientists.

2.How long will the Space Camp last?

A.About a day　 　 B.About three days．

C.About six days　 D.About twelve days.

3.Space Shot simulator will let the trainees know＿·

A.the takeoff force of a rocket

B．the highest mountain on mars

C．the history of space exploration

D．the feeling of being in the 1/6th gravity environment

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The most powerful rocket to leave Earth since the Apollo missions launched(发射)from　 Florida on February 6．

What was the launch trying to achieve?

The Falcon(猎鹰)Heavy test flight was mostly a proof-of-concept，showing the world it is possible to successfully fly a rocket with three re-usable boosters(助推器)beyond orbit．SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said that the company planned to aim the rocket so the electric car reached Mars’(火星)orbital path around the sun about six months after launch．

He added that the car could pass close to the red planet as it crossed its orbit，though he　 admitted this was‘extremely unlikely’．

What does SpaceX gain from the flight?

SpaceX was built around the idea that reusable rockets could greatly reduce the cost of　 carrying cargo(货物)into space for paying customers，such as satellites or space station resupplies．

Showing that the huge Falcon Heavy rocket actually works is important if SpaceX plans to sell cargo space on the craft in future，with the company planning to charge customers $90　 million per flight．

Has SpaceX achieved its goals?

Musk repeatedly warned Falcon Heavy would likely explode on the launch station as a result of its huge power．SpaceX had slightly overcooked one of the rocket’s booster burns，sending the main capsule out of its planned track．The car will likely end up further into the solar system than intended，missing Mars．

In short，the rocket made it beyond Earth’s orbit—SpaceX’s primary goal—but missed its targets to re-land all three boosters and send Musk’s Tesla to Mars．

Does that matter?

SpaceX’s failure to re-land all three of its boosters will be a concern for potential customers．Despite the faults，the launch has still been praised by industry experts as a game—changer because of its potential to motivate the company to the very forefront of the modern day space race．

Once it irons out the errors，SpaceX will offer cargo rides aboard the most powerful operational rocket in the world．

1.Why did SpaceX launch the Falcon Heavy—the most powerful rocket?

A. To fly a rocket with three re-usable boosters beyond orbit．

B. To test the function of his eclectic car—Tesla．

C. To send the electric car to the orbital path of Mars．

D. To help the government to explore the Mars．

2.What effect will the reusable rockets bring?

A. The cost of satellites or space station resupplies will be reduced．

B. More customers can afford the space flight in the future．

C. SpaceX will gain less profit from the flight．

D. They would likely cause explosion．

3.What goal did SpaceX achieve in the last?

A. It sent the main capsule into its planned track．

B. The car ended up further into the solar system as intended．

C. The rocket made the car beyond Earth’s orbit．

D. It re-landed all three boosters and sent Musk’s Tesla to Mars．

4.How would the professionals feel about the future of SpaceX?

A. It’s unexpected．　　 B. It’s ambiguous．

C. It’s discouraging．　　 D. It’s hopeful．

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The year 2003  the successful launch of China’s first manned spaceship.

A. was seen         B. noticed              C. saw                D. was watched

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China launched the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft 1. Monday morning of October 17 to transport two astronauts to the Tiangong II space laboratory. The spacecraft 2. (send) skyward at 7:30 am atop (在…顶上) a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, 3. (carry) two male astronauts – Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong. After the launch, the spacecraft will travel two days before docking(对接) with the Tiangong II, 4. was lifted from the Jiuquan center in mid-September. Then the astronauts will enter the space lab and stay there for 30 days, and it will be the longest space stay by Chinese astronauts.

The main 5. (task) of the Shenzhou XI mission are to test docking technologies for the country's 6. (plan) space station, to verify the life-support capability of the spacecraft-space lab combination as well as conduct 7. (science) research.

China is 8. third country in the world that has 9. (depend) fulfilled manned spaceflight following the former Soviet Union and the United States. Its space program aims 10. (place) a permanent manned space station into service around 2022.

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35．Notice for the moment was ____________of the arguments about Korea’s launching their man-made satellite. Two weeks saw no agreements       in UN.

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In the space of just two years, the app Douyin, created by Beijing-based company ByteDance, has gathered more than half a billion users—around 40%of them outside China—who share short videos of themselves lip-syncing( 假唱), cooking, dancing or just being silly. What sets ByteDance apart is its success in the social media category, which is controlled by Facebook, Twitter and Snap—all Western companies.

ByteDance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning and algorithms ( 算法) to figure out what people like most and give them more of what they want to see. On Douyin, people can edit and beautify 15-second videos before posting them online. The app has even made a phrase to describe people glued to their customized feeds: “shua Douyin” or “scrolling through Douyin”. Last year, the company released TikTok, the overseas version of Douyin. ByteDance’s growing video empire has made it the world’s fifth biggest app maker. ByteDance says TikTok and Douyin together have more than 500 million monthly active users.

Investors like ByteDance because its hundreds of millions of users attract a lot of advertising money. The video apps are lucrative because they attract a lot of users in their teens and 20s, who are more generous with the money. ByteDance also makes money through income sharing deals. People on TikTok, for example, can buy digital coins to give to other people on the app—like throwing money in a performer’s tip jar. ByteDance takes a cut of those earnings.

ByteDance’s founder and CEO is Zhang Yiming, a 35-year-old former Microsoft employee. People who have worked with Zhang describe him as someone who thinks deeply about technology and spends much of his free time writing code.

Like Facebook and Twitter, ByteDance is also battling fake news and inappropriate content. ByteDance promises to add thousands more employees to review content on Douyin.

1.What makes ByteDance so special?

A.It is the biggest artificial intelligence company on the earth.

B.Its app challenges similar companies’ rule in Western world.

C.It invented the social media app initially in the world.

D.It has controlled Facebook, Twitter and Snap.

2.Why is Douyin so popular?

A.It is a new generation hi-tech product.

B.It has both home and overseas version.

C.It meets the demand of people individually.

D.It is easy and totally free to operate online.

3.How does Byte Dance make a profit?

A.By charging the users.

B.By selling its artificial intelligence.

C.By forcing the users to donate.

D.By charging the advertisement.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “lucrative” in Paragraph 3?

A.expensive B.profitable

C.popular D.creative

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In the space of just two years, the app Douyin, created by Beijing-based company ByteDance, has gathered more than half a billion users—around 40％ of them outside China—who share short videos of themselves lip-syncing （假唱）, cooking, dancing or just being silly. What sets ByteDance apart is its success in the social media category, which is controlled by Facebook, Twitter and Snap—all Western companies.

ByteDance calls itself an artificial intelligence company. It uses machine learning and algorithms （算法） to figure out what people like most and give them more of what they want to see. On Douyin, people can edit and beautify 15-second videos before posting them online. The app has even made a phrase to describe people glued to their customized feeds: “shua Douyin” or “scrolling through Douyin”.　 Last year, the company released TikTok, the overseas version of Douyin. ByteDance’s growing video empire has made it the world’s fifth biggest app maker. ByteDance says TikTok and Douyin together have more than 500 million monthly active users.

Investors like ByteDance because its hundreds of millions of users attract a lot of advertising money. The video apps are lucrative because they attract a lot of users in their teens and 20s, who are more generous with the money. ByteDance also makes money through income sharing deals. People on TikTok, for example, can buy digital coins to give to other people on the app—like throwing money in a performer’s tip jar. ByteDance takes a cut of those earnings.

ByteDance’s founder and CEO is Zhang Yiming, a 35-year-old former Microsoft employee. People who have worked with Zhang describe him as someone who thinks deeply about technology and spends much of his free time writing code.

Like Facebook and Twitter, ByteDance is also battling fake news and inappropriate content. ByteDance promises to add thousands more employees to review the content on Douyin.

1.What makes ByteDance so special?

A. Its app challenges similar companies’ rule in Western world.

B. It invented the social media app initially in the world.

C. It is the biggest artificial intelligence company on the earth.

D. It has controlled Facebook, Twitter and Snap.

2.Why is Douyin so popular?

A. It is a new generation hi-tech product.

B. It has both home and overseas version.

C. It is easy and totally free to operate online.

D. It meets the demand of people individually.

3.How does ByteDance make a profit?

A. By charging the users. B. By charging the advertisement.

C. By forcing the users to donate. D. By selling its artificial intelligence.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Douyin, a Popular App

B. ByteDance, a Successful Company

C. Facebook Together with Douyin Is Batting Fake News

D. Twitter Is Helping Douyin Attract More Advertising Money

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