According to legend, Wan Hu, a Chinese astronaut, was crazy about the stars and had a rather bold (大胆的) plan to get     1     (he) closer to them. He set out to become the world’s first astronaut. Picking up on China’s then developed technology in rocketry, he took up the task of building a spaceship.

Wan Hu’s pioneering spacecraft     2     (build) around a strong chair, two kites and forty-seven of the largest gunpowder- filled rockets.     3     the launch day, Wan Hu strapped (用绳子系) himself in the chair and called upon his forty-seven servants, each armed with a flaming torch,     4     ( light) the forty-seven fuses (导火线).

Their job done, the servants speedily ran to a safe     5     (distant) and waited nervously.     6     came next was a loud noise. When the smoke eventually cleared, Wan Hu, the Chinese astronaut, and his chair were nowhere to be seen. Whether Wan Hu     7     (actual) made it or not has never been made clear.

Despite (尽管) the fact     8     the story is considered untrue by some people today, Wan Hu found his place in Chinese popular culture.

At the beginning of the 21st century, China finally launched a man into space and turned Wan Hu’s centuries-old dream into     9     (real). In 2003, Yang Liwei was launched aboard Shenzhou 5,     10     (become) the first person sent into space by the Chinese space program.

China’s solar observation satellite has achieved major scientific and technological achievements during     1     (it) in-orbit operation, according to the China National Space Administration. The satellite Xihe, named     2     the sun goddess in ancient Chinese mythology (神话), has recorded the dynamics of the solar activities.

The     3     (accomplishment) are expected to greatly advance the research of the sun and solar system and will give     4     bigger say to China in the academic field of solar physics. The administration held a ceremony on August 30, 2022 in Beijing aiming     5     (make) public the scientific and engineering achievements of the Xihe mission.

Also     6     (know) as the Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer, Xihe     7     (launch) in October 2021 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. The satellite is China’s first space-based solar telescope, and is designed to work for at least three years. It is tasked with helping scientists deepen their knowledge of the     8     (near) star. Its primary task is to investigate the dynamics of solar activities in its lower atmosphere,     9     to understand the physical mechanisms(机制)of solar eruptions. The mission is     10     (extreme) meaningful to the nation’s space exploration and satellite technology. Through Xihe, scientists now can get consistent, more accurate high-definition data.

China’s Mars rover (火星车) Zhurong is currently in safe mode as it waits out a Martian dust storm and it may remain in safe mode until    1     end of 2022.

Zhurong landed on Mars a year ago; from then on, the rover has recorded video and audio from the largest recognized impact basin    2     (name) Utopia Planitia. Zhurong’s initial mission was just 90 days but since then the rover     3     (continue) to study the Martian surface and atmosphere. The rover was also forced into a safe mode in September 2021, when Earth-based space agencies broke off communication with the Martian spacecraft (航天器). Now, the issue is with local extreme weather.

It has     4     (recent) become winter in Utopia Planitia and the     5     (condition) are severe even without the dust storm. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the temperature     6     (different) between day and night on Mars is huge. Utopia Planitia’s storms can be deadly to the Martian spacecraft     7    rely on solar power; the storms can block out sunlight for months. But Zhurong is expected    8     (handle) the ongoing storm with     9     (relate) ease. Meanwhile, CNSA’s Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter will continue to keep track     10    the Martian atmosphere for any changes in the Red Planet’s weather.

Luo Wenbo is     1     native of Qiqihar, a city in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. As she has acted as the leading dancer during many international cultural events in recent years, the     2     (gift), hard-working dancer has created a miracle within the world’s dance community.

As a little girl, Luo has a talent     3     art. She was good at painting and playing the electronic piano. Yet, she was most interested in dancing. Luo followed her heart. At 12, she attended a dance school in Beijing. At first, she was the     4     (fat) girl in the class. However, the strong-willed girl worked hard     5     (improve) her dancing skills. Within several months, she not only lost weight, but also tempered (磨炼) her willpower.

Luo     6     (suffer) lots of injuries over the years. But nothing could stop her. Now Luo has become a super star. You could see her dancing for some big events. And Luo has also starred in many     7     (movie).

“One has to experience numerous difficulties when     8     (develop) his career. Making persevering efforts to turn your dream into a reality is painful, but joyful. Despite the difficulties and hardships     9     lie ahead, I’ll carry on. I’ll also spare no effort to perfect     10     (I) dance skills and promote the traditional Chinese culture” said Luo.

Since 1981, Pat Sajak has been the host of Wheel of Fortune. And the show     1     (it)has been around since 1975. With four     2     (decade) under his belt, Pat Sajak and his co-host Vanna White have become the faces of the popular show.

“It’s     3     honor to have been in people’s living rooms for that long. People were out there welcoming us. We’re happy and     4     (pride),”Pat Sajak shared. “In most television shows, by this time, you would have said, ‘That’s     5     (probable) enough.’ But this show will not die.”

With Pat Sajak being 75 years old and Vanna White being 65, he shares that their time on the show will not be for much longer.

“Years go by fast,” Pat Sajak acknowledged. “We     6     (get) near the end. It’s been a long time. We’re not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near.”

In all his time hosting Wheel of Fortune, Pat has only stepped away once, and that was     7     he needed a surgery.     8     that time, Vanna White was the host of the show.

Back in December 2021, when this     9     (respect) host celebrated his 40-year hosting anniversary, his fans shared a     10     (touch) speech to him online.