Shenzhou XIV Astronauts Give First Science Lecture
By Zhao Lei | chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Oct 13, 2022
Students attended the third live class of the “Tiangong Class” series at a primary school in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Oct 12, 2022. Chinese astronauts gave an open science lecture on Wednesday afternoon from the Tiangong space station for students around the world.
At the beginning of the educational activity, livestreamed worldwide by China Media Group, the crew of the Shenzhou XIV—Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe—showed the audience(观众) their sleeping and living habits inside the Wentian lab module (问天实验舱), which became part of the Tiangong station in July. The astronauts then carried out some experiments inside the space station and explained these experiments to the students.
During the 50-minute lecture, the astronauts also answered questions from students that covered from how to become an astronaut to what kinds of plants will be brought to space in future spaceflights.
Millions of primary and middle school students across China watched the televised event. Nearly 400 invited students in Beijing, Heze, Shandong province, Zhengzhou, Henan province, and Dali, Yunnan province attended the lecture.
This activity marked the third lecture of the Tiangong Class series. It was also the first time that the Shenzhou XIV mission crew gave a lecture. Scientists say those physical experiments (物理实验) are most suitable for space-based science lectures because they are safer and easier to be done inside the spacecraft and can be more clearly and conveniently watched by students than chemical or biological experiments (化学或生物实验).
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1. Where can you see this article?| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a story book. | C．In a magazine. | D．On a news website. |
| A．全体船员 | B．全体学生 | C．全体教师 | D．全体科学家 |
| A．7 | B．6 | C．5 | D．4 |
| A．Safer but harder. | B．Easier and cleaner. |
| C．Clearer but less convenient. | D．Safer and more convenient. |
| A．The lecture was held on Oct 13, 2022. |
| B．The Wentian lab module became part of the Tiangong station in June. |
| C．If we want to know more information, we can contact at app@chinadaily.com.cn. |
| D．In the lecture, the astronauts only showed some experiments and explained them to the students. |
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For example, the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you don’t finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school.
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. Let's look at the example again. A person with a high school degree makes about $ 18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree, he can make $42,000. With a master’ s degree, he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a doctor's degree, he can make almost $ 79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.
1. In the United States, if you graduate from a high school, you can get _______every month.
| A．$ 7,800 | B．$18,600 | C．$1,550 | D．$10,800 |
| A．with a high school degree | B．with a bachelor's degree |
| C．with a master's degree | D．with a doctor's degree |
| A．A high school degree is not important. |
| B．Everybody must go to university. |
| C．You can make more money with a higher education. |
| D．Many people can't get jobs after leaving school. |
【推荐2】There is a new school called Deep Green Bush School in New Zealand. The headmaster, called Moncarz, said to the teachers, “Please don’t tell kids it is time to do reading, writing or maths.”
Headmaster Moncarz said, “If the weather is sunny, the students spend the day outdoors. They can play in the bush or on the grass, learn to fish or hunt, they can also pick apples and oranges and collect leaves and butterflies. At noon time, they cook lunch on an open fire. After school, they learn about the plants around their home or do something they like. There is no homework or classes. The students begin to learn more traditional（传统的）school skills, such as reading, writing and math only after they show an interest in them.”
Well, is this school an “experiment” in education? Headmaster Moncarz answered no, “Most of the students are busy and unhappy in most traditional schools and their parents are worried about that. The idea comes from a lot of study. We just want the students to learn what they want to learn, do what they want to do.”
1. The new school called Deep Green Bush School in the passage is in ________.| A．Canada | B．Australia | C．New York | D．New Zealand |
| A．After school. | B．After they show an interest. |
| C．At noon time. | D．Before they show an interest. |
| A．sing | B．shop | C．pick fruit | D．plant trees |
| A．It is a traditional school. | B．It is an “experiment” in education. |
| C．There’s no homework after school. | D．There’re no teachers in the school. |
【推荐3】According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.
Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children's self-confidence--the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. “Teachers should not say things like good job or nice work whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve,” some researchers advise.
Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, “High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can. ” Praise also loses its effect if it is given equally to all students.
“It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise,” Duke adds. “People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is.”
1. According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will ________.| A．always look for praise | B．increase self-confidence |
| C．become strong | D．do better in their studies |
| A．make them live more happily | B．let them do more difficult work |
| C．help them do better in school | D．encourage them to improve |
| A．Praise makes children become successful. |
| B．Children don’t know what they’re really good at. |
| C．The same praise for all children has no meaning. |
| D．Duke thinks praise is more important than finding children’s strengths. |
| A．the effect | B．the praise | C．the advantage | D．the confidence |
| A．It’s important to have the habit of praising children. |
| B．Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible. |
| C．We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes. |
| D．What children with high self-confidence are like. |
【推荐1】Livestreaming (直播) has become very common in China. Viewers can interact with hosts by messaging them, buying them gifts, or sending them tips(打赏).
However, some children are spending too much money on livestream platforms. Earlier this year, a 17-year-old boy in Jingmen, Hubei province, sent tips that added up to 150, 000 yuan to a host, said Chutian Metropolis Daily. That sum of money was his parents’ life savings.
To prevent things like this from happening again, the National Radio and Television Administration introduced a new rule on Nov. 23 to better manage livestreaming services.
The rule bans children from tipping or sending gifts to livestream hosts and performers. It also requires people to log on livestreaming sites with their real names. This new regulation has been welcomed by parents. According to Legal Daily, about one-fifth of five stream viewers in 2019 were children.
“Online shows and livestreaming have become so popular. I always feel worried that my son might become addicted to them or do something that is harmful to his growth.” said Wang Haifeng, a mother of a 15-year-old boy in Beijing. “Stricter management makes me feel safer.”
In addition to the rule, there are some other measures that will be put in place to help manage livestreaming services.
For example, livestreaming platforms will be required to put a limit on how much money people can send to livestreamers. Once the limit is reached, viewers will not be able to send gifts or tips.
Other rules include stopping livestreaming platforms from encouraging viewers to send gifts or tips. Any host who is found doing this will be added to a blacklist, China Daily reported.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to ?| A．Viewers message the host. | B．People buy gifts for the host. |
| C．Children send tips to the host. | D．The NRTA made rules for the host. |
| A．They think the new rules are too strict. |
| B．They are worried about their children’s safety. |
| C．They encourage their children to watch more livestreams. |
| D．They think the rules will be good for their children’s growth. |
| A．Stopping children from messaging the hosts. |
| B．Blacklisting any viewer who sends gifts or tips to hosts. |
| C．Requiring people to use their real names when logging on. |
| D．Limiting the amount of money that viewers send to livestreamers. |
| A．In a news report. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a novel. | D．In an advertisement. |
Are you afraid of nucleic acid tests (核酸检测)? This AI robot might make you a little comfortable. Pengcheng Qinggeng is the world’s first robot that can do the best. It showed up at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services. A company from Hangzhou made it. The robot can take cotton swabs (棉签) and find people’s nostrils (鼻孔). It is designed to lower sampling (采样) cost, reduce high-risk for medical workers, save medical resources and make the testing quicker.
It’s dangerous to look at your phone while walking. But people do it all the time. South Korean engineer Paeng Min-wook decided to do something about this. He made a robotic “eyeball” which he calls “Third Eye”. People can wear it on their forehead. It can look at what’s in front of the user and make a noise to tell them if something is in their way.
When you go out on a hot day, do you often want some shade (阴凉)? A new app helps people in Barcelona, Spain, find the shadiest route (路线). Cool Walks, a map app, show users different walking routes. People can choose the shortest route or a shady route that might take a little longer. There is even a “vampire mode (吸血鬼模式)” that avoids sunlight at all costs. Users can also use the app to find places to have a drink or be away from the sun. |
| A．travel | B．nature | C．invention | D．education |
| A．protect the medical workers and speed up the tests |
| B．introduce a robot to the medical workers |
| C．make people healthy and comfortable |
| D．show up at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services |
| A．Use your phone while you walk | B．Be safe while you walk |
| C．Make a noise while you use your phone | D．A South Korean engineer |
| A．To find the best way to where people want to go. |
| B．To lower the risk of accidents while walking and looking at a phone screen. |
| C．To make people more handsome while walking and looking at a phone screen. |
| D．To encourage people to look at their phones while walking. |
| A．can be away from the sun | B．make the users walk faster |
| C．helps the users find the coolest route | D．can provide some drinks |
【推荐3】Studies show that walking several times a week can lower the risk of a lot of diseases. They include heart disease, diabetes(糖尿病), stroke(中风) and bone loss(骨质疏松). Walking can also help you lose weight.
Studies have also shown that walking for thirty minutes a day can slow down and even prevent the development of type two diabetes. Walking several times a week is a good way to control weight and lose body fat. Studies show it also helps reduce feelings of sadness.
Experts say walking is one of the safest ways to exercise. There is a low risk of injuries. So it is good for people who are starting an exercise program for the first time and for older people.
A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. There are shoes that are designed on purpose for lots of walking. Doctors say you should walk fast enough to have you breathe hard. Yet you should still be able to talk. Let your arms move freely while you are walking.
There are no rules for starting a walking program. You might walk short distances. Or you might walk up hills to strengthen your leg muscles(肌肉). Health experts say you can get the most from a walking program if you walk at about 5 kilometres an hour for thirty minutes a day. You should do this about several times a week.
1. Walking is one of the ________ ways to exercise according to the passage.| A．funniest | B．wors | C．safest | D．fastest |
| A．If you are over 70, you'd better not exercise by walking. |
| B．If you want to prevent yourself from heart disease and stroke, you can keep walking. |
| C．If you want to lose weight, walking several times a week is a good choice. |
| D．Whether you walk short distances or walk up hills, it's good for your health. |
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| A．wear good shoes and tight clothes | B．walk as fast as you can |
| C．walk until you can't talk | D．walk with your arms moving freely |
| A．A Good Walking Program | B．Walking to Better Health |
| C．Walking Studies and Experts | D．Some Rules for Walking |
【推荐1】“I feel great!” said Wang Yaping when she came out of the Tiangong space station, waving (挥手) back to Earth.
On Nov 7, the 41-year-old woman made history. She became China’s first female (女性) spacewalker! Wang, together with astronaut Zhai Zhigang, completed (完成) a 6.5-hour spacewalk. They adjusted (调整) the station’s robotic arm. They also tested the safety of their spacesuits. These spacesuits were made by Chinese.
Since 1984, only 16 women (including Wang) around the world have ever done spacewalks, according to Global Times. But female spacewalks are very important to space exploration (探索), said Yang Yuguang, vice chair of the Space Transportation Committee of the International Astronautical Federation.
Yang said that humans may live on other planets some day. If we don’t let women take part in this, our efforts (努力) would be incomplete (不完整的). We need to study how female bodies adjust to the space environment. That’s why Wang’s spacewalk is important, Yang told Global Times.
1. How did Wang Yaping feel when she walked out of the station?| A．Cold. | B．Tired. | C．Great. | D．Scared. |
| A．It was the world’s first female spacewalk. | B．It lasted about six-and-a-half hours. |
| C．Wang Yaping did the spacewalk by herself. | D．It made Wang Yaping very sick. |
| A．The safety of the station. | B．The safety of the robotic arm. |
| C．The safety of astronauts’ spacesuits. | D．The safety walking in space without a spacesuit. |
| A．Why Wang’s spacewalk is important. | B．When humans can live on other planets. |
| C．Why astronauts carry out spacewalks. | D．How female bodies change in space. |
【推荐2】What will astronauts eat when a space trip takes years?
“Lots of fresh vegetables,” says Dr. Janet Williams, whose team have spent the last 10 years learning how to grow plants in a space station. And it’s a good thing that she has already started her work, because space gardening can be really hard.
As usual, astronaut George White looked into the closed plant room. He had planted Dr. Williams’s quick-growing seedlings in it, but none of the stems were showing. He opened the room to check and found the problem. The stems weren’t growing upward and the roots weren’t growing downward. On Earth, gravity helps a plant’s stems and roots to find “up” and “down”. However, in the space station, there was almost no gravity.
Dr. Williams suggested a solution: give the plants more light, as plants also use sunlight to find their way. And it worked. When the plants had more light, the stems turned up and the roots went down.
Now Dr. Williams was free to worry about the next problem: Would her baby plants live to flower? Can we grow food on a space journey?
Many plants died in the space station. Dr. Williams thought she knew why: the space plants were hungry for air. Plants live by taking up CO2 from the air. Since a plant uses it up in the air around, the plant needs moving air to bring more CO2 close to its surface. On Earth, the air is always moving—gravity pulls down cold air, and warm air rises. And with these air movements, plants get enough CO2.
Many earlier experiments with plants in space had used closed rooms. Dr. Williams tried a new greenhouse that had a fan to keep the air move. The plants loved it. They flowered and even produced more seeds. Using Dr. Williams’s method, astronaut George completed the first seed-to-seed experiment in space, and moved one plant closer to a garden in space.
“And this,” says Dr. Williams, “is good news for long-term space travel.”
1. Why have Dr. Williams’s team tried to grow plants in space?| A．To produce fresh air for astronauts. |
| B．To help astronauts relax themselves. |
| C．To provide food for long space journeys. |
| A．It caused the gravity to change. |
| B．It encouraged the plants to grow faster. |
| C．It helped the plants to grow in the right direction. |
| A．The air condition was not good enough. |
| B．There was too much CO2. |
| C．There was not enough room to grow. |
| A．the moving air | B．the closed room | C．the space garden |
| A．They mainly live on fresh vegetables. |
| B．They have worked on space gardening for many years. |
| C．They have successfully built a space garden. |
【推荐3】At 00:23 on Oct. 16, 2021, the Shenzhou XIII spacecraft rose into the sky. Three Chinese astronauts—Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu—set off for the Tiangong Space Station.
During their six-month stay, they set up robotic arms and did medical experiments among other tasks. Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to take a space walk.
It’s not an easy job to do all these things. Chinese astronauts get difficult trainings before going to space. As People’s Daily reported, all the Chinese astronauts are excellent pilots with hundreds or even thousands of hours of flight time. They also receive hundreds of classes to prepare for space travel.
One of the toughest parts is the high-G training. It simulates(模拟) the environment when the spacecraft takes off. Sitting in a super-fast spinning(旋转) machine, astronauts’ face muscles(肌肉) change shape. They cry tears as they spin. Blood can’t flow to their brains properly, causing a lack o£ oxygen(氧气) and even blindness.
Astronauts must operate the spacecraft under these conditions. Another exhausting(使人筋疲力尽的) exercise, as Wang Yaping told People’s Daily, is the underwater training which lasts seven hours each time. It simulates a weightless environment. She had to wear a 200-kilogram suit and do tasks in 10-meter-deep water without eating or going to the toilet. After each training, Wang lost up to 2 kg of body weight.
“We may have to repeat such trainings every single day for years or decades,” said Wang. “But there is no ‘give up’ in our dictionary.”
1. Wang Yaping is ________ according to the passage.| A．the youngest astronaut in the world | B．the first engineer to set up robotic arms |
| C．the first Chinese to do a space walk | D．the first woman to visit Tiangong Space Station |
| A．最明亮的 | B．最容易的 | C．最艰难的 | D．最安全的 |
| A．They may see things more clearly. | B．Their facial expressions lose control. |
| C．They stop crying. | D．Their blood stops flowing completely. |
| A．The astronauts stay in the underwater for seven hours each time. |
| B．The astronauts have to wear a 200-kilogram suit in 10-meter-deep water without eating or going to the toilet. |
| C．It can make the astronauts lost up to 2 kg of body weight after each training. |
| D．There is no need for the astronauts to do the tasks during the underwater training. |
| A．The successful launch of Shenzhou XIII and the hard training of the astronauts. |
| B．Three Chinese astronauts—Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu. |
| C．The introduction of the high-G training. |
| D．Chinese first woman astronaut—Wang Yaping. |
