Our Future in Space
Many people believe that one day, we may leave the Earth to make our home among the stars. At that time, many people, including you, might live in a space station 200 miles above the Earth.
Space Cities
There will be cities like the one we are living in now.
In fact, we have explored(探索) part of the Moon, and even sent spaceships to the surface of Venus and Mars.
Go into Space
The Moon is full of valuable metals. These metals—if we got them—could be used to build factories and space stations.
From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the influence of air pollution to save it.
At Home in Space
Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space.
The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave the Earth—perhaps forever.
| A．But outer space can be a dangerous place. |
| B．It seems impossible to live in the outer space. |
| C．Finally, Earth-like environment will be built in space. |
| D．Without doubt, the research of space has already begun. |
| E．Also, in space, there is no air to prevent the sun’s energy. |
| F．Space schools, hospitals, factories and farms will be built. |
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【推荐1】On the morning of Nov. 24, China made history by starting the world’s first lunar return mission of the past 44 years. On that day, a Long March 5 rocket was sent into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province. It’s carrying the Chang’e 5 lunar probe. The mission will last about 23 days, according to the China National Space Administration. The Chang’e 5 mission is special for several reasons.
A return mission
It’s China’s first sample return mission. This means that the Chang’e 5 probe will take back samples of the moon’s soil and rocks. The samples will return to Earth sometime in December.
The last lunar sample return mission was the former Soviet Union’s Luna 24 mission in 1976.
Larger samples
The Chang’e 5 mission plans to bring back larger samples than missions in the past. The former Soviet Union brought back 330 grams of lunar soil samples, while Chang’e 5 is aiming for 2 kilograms of lunar samples. Chang’e 5 doesn’t need a return cabin, so it only needs a small amount of fuel. This lets it carry heavier samples.
A new landing site
Chang’e 5’s lunar landing site is known as the Ocean of Storms. It’s on the near side of the moon seen from Earth. No probes have visited this site before. It’s geologically younger than the sampling sites from the US and former Soviet Union missions. The new samples will help us learn more about the moon’s history.
| A．The mission will last over three weeks. |
| B．Chang’e 5 is a carrier rocket. |
| C．The mission started 44 years ago. |
| A．Find out if there is water on the moon. |
| B．Carry soil samples from Earth to the moon. |
| C．Take back soil and rock samples from the moon. |
| A．It has a better return cabin. |
| B．It can take heavier samples back. |
| C．It can get more kinds of samples. |
| A．It is the youngest place on the moon. |
| B．Many countries have landed their probes there. |
| C．It is the part of the moon we can see from Earth. |
【推荐2】In many science fiction (科幻) movies, men travel to faraway stars and even fight with aliens. But are there real aliens in the universe (宇宙)? The answer of some scientists is yes. So they have been searching for aliens in outer space for many years. They hope io find life signs of aliens.
Some scientists are used to using radio telescopes (望远镜) to search for aliens in space. In order to find aliens, they have worked hard for over half a century, but so far they have found nothing. Then some scientists guessed aliens might not want to connect us, but aliens could answer our messages. So some scientists sent radio signals into the universe. They hope one day they would be picked up by alien technology. These scientists want to prove (证明) that we are not alone in the universe.
But what should we do if the “alien phone” rings one day? Should we answer it? Stephen Hawking, the famous physicist, thought it could be dangerous to connect aliens. He said that the main purpose of aliens’ visiting to our solar system could be searching for our resources (资源). But other scientists think we have no need to worry. David Morrison. a NASA scientist, said, “If an alien radio signal reaches the earth from a planet thousands of light-years away, then they almost surely have solved all the problems we still have including the short of resources. Maybe they are much smarter than us, but why don’t they hurt us? I think we can try to connect them.”
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1. ______ scientists believe there are aliens.
| A．Few | B．Some | C．Most | D．All |
| A．more than 50 years | B．50 years | C．40 years | D．30 years |
| A．Aliens are dangerous. | B．Aliens are friendly. |
| C．Aliens can’t be found. | D．Aliens have been on the earth. |
| A．Because we want to find aliens. | B．Because aliens are much smarter than us. |
| C．Because we want to help aliens. | D．Because aliens have many skills. |
| A．How to Use Radio Telescope. | B．Stephen Hawking’s Idea. |
| C．Protect Our Earth. | D．Are We Alone? |
【推荐3】As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that the radiation (辐射) is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won’t be discovered until their children or even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective (有效的) medicine has been found so far.
Space junk is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space junk. An explosion (爆炸) in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size, and even a small piece of these knocked against a spaceship window and did some damage (损坏).
Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working on helpful ways to do with space junk. Although space is really dangerous, it interests everyone on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment.
1. Most of the man-made things flying in space are ________.| A．satellites | B．spaceships | C．space shuttles | D．space junk |
| A．pieces | B．forms | C．smog | D．UFO |
| A．Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space. |
| B．Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years. |
| C．The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemen’s children. |
| D．Space is really dangerous, so it doesn’t interest anyone on the earth. |
【推荐1】People have always wanted to know what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.
How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you have to know the past, what has taken us to where we are today and what has changed along the way? The world has changed a lot in the last 150 years, but people are driven by the same basic needs as they were 150 years ago. Will this change in the next 150 years? No.
What inventions have really made a different in the last 150 years? In the past years, the inventions that have changed most people’s everyday life are telephone, radio, television, computer, the car and the internet. Then we of course have a lot of inventions that have made life easier, like new medicine, faster cars, trains, etc. In general, people have been working hard in the last 150 years to make inventions that will make the world a better place. Since there is still much to do in the area, this will be important for at least the next 150 years.
Why do we need to guess the future? Guessing the future is important for two reasons: First, we need to start to think about what kind of future we would like for ourselves and our children. And then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give us the best future.
1. What does the author try to tell us in the second paragraph?| A．Our basic needs will not change in the future. |
| B．The world is quite different from what it was. |
| C．Humans will no longer enjoy food in the future. |
| D．The world will be completely changed tomorrow. |
| A．our daily life more stressful | B．it easy for us to live |
| C．our work easily done | D．us work less time |
| A．To produce more cars for transportation. |
| B．To spend more time working on the Internet. |
| C．To work much harder to achieve their goals. |
| D．To focus on making more inventions. |
In 15 years, I think I will be a doctor.
In 15 years, there will be more cars because there will be more people in the city.
| A．I plan to study medicine in the college after I finish high school. |
| B．The environment will be in great danger. |
| C．As a doctor, I will meet many patients (病人). |
| D．In 15 years, I will live in Beijing. |
| E．On weekends, I will be free to enjoy the time with them. |
【推荐3】In some science fiction (科幻) movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are like humans (人类). They help with the housework and do difficult and heavy jobs.
Some scientists think that there will be such robots in the future. But they say it may take hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people and do the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance.
James White thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person. But other scientists don’t think so. They think robots can do the same thing as us in 50 years.
Robot scientists are trying to make robots look like not only people but also animals. For example, there are already robots working in factories. They do easy jobs over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored (感到无聊的). But robots will never get bored and tired.
In the future, there will be more robots everywhere, and humans will have less work to do. New robots will have many different shapes (形状). Some will look like humans, some will look like dogs, some will look like hands, and others may look like snakes. After an earthquake (地震), a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. We never know what will happen in the future!
1. The robot in ________ can walk and dance.| A．Chinese | B．England | C．Japan | D．America |
| A．actor | B．scientist | C．writer | D．robot |
| A．humans will have much heavy and difficult work to do |
| B．maybe the snake robots can find people after an earthquake |
| C．all the scientists believe people will have their robots |
| D．scientists try to make robots look different from people |
| A．拿走 | B．花费 | C．买下 | D．乘坐 |
| A．A science fiction movie | B．Life of James White |
| C．Robots in the future | D．Life in the future |
【推荐1】After traveling around the earth six months, the three members of China’s Shenzhou XIII returned to the earth on the morning of April 16, 2022. They set a new record by finishing the nation’s longest space flight(飞行).
At 10:03, the three astronauts were then carried out one by one and placed onto chairs to get used to the earth gravity(地心引力). The three-member team leader, Zhai Zhigang told CCTV, “I’m feeling very good. I’m very proud to tell everyone we have successfully completed the Shenzhou XIII tasks. We wish to thank everyone who cares about, supports and encourages us a lot.” Among them, Wang is the first Chinese woman to live in space station and walk in space.
They were the second to live in China’s space station. During their space life, they have carried out two space walks for over 12 hours. They did many tests and had three science lessons for Chinese students. They showed how they lived and worked. It marked the start of the Tiangong Class. It can encourage the young to follow their space dreams. They were the first to spend and celebrate Spring Festival in space. And they recorded a video to answer many students’ questions.
1. Why did the astronauts need to sit on the chairs after getting to the earth?| A．To have a good rest. | B．To get used to the earth gravity. |
| C．To get the fresh air. | D．To keep safe and healthy. |
| A．He was very tired. | B．He was pretty proud. |
| C．He was quite sick. | D．He was very surprised. |
| A．Wang is the first woman to live and walk in space. |
| B．They stayed out of the space station for 12 hours a time. |
| C．They were the first to spend Mid-Autumn Festival in space. |
| D．They made a video in space to answer many students’ questions. |
| A．Science. | B．Environment. | C．Society. | D．History. |
Yang Liwei was the first man to travel in a Chinese spaceship. The spaceship, called Shenzhou 5, made China the third country to send people into space on their own.
Yang was chosen as a person to become an astronaut in 1998.
Many people used to believe that astronauts could see only the Great Wall of China from space.
| A．It was so beautiful from space. |
| B．And he had trained for space travel since then. |
| C．However, Yang Liwei said he didn’t see it in space. |
| D．Yang Liwei was born on June 21, 1965, in Liaoning province. |
| E．Before sending up, very few people knew about the Chinese astronauts. |
| F．Because of him, a new word was made up in the West to call Chinese astronauts “Taikonauts”. |
【推荐3】On Oct. 16, 2021, Shenzhou XIII carried three Chinese astronauts into space. They are Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu. They will live and work in Tiangong’s core module (核心舱), Tianhe, for six months. They celebrated Spring Festival in space. This is the longest space journey by Chinese astronauts.
Zhai Zhigang, 56
Nice to meet you! My name is Zhai Zhigang. I’m from Longjiang, Heilongjiang Province. I am the commander(指挥官)of the Shenzhou XIII. I became one of China’s first astronauts in 1998. In 2008, I carried out the Shenzhou VII and became the first Chinese astronaut to leave the space capsule. In my spare time, I like watching TV shows. I watched many movies and TV series for this trip.
Ye Guangfu, 42
Hello, I am Ye Guangfu. I come from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. I like flying. I used to be a pilot. In 2010, I became one of the youngest members of Chinese astronauts. I like learning English and I can explain my training in English. The Shenzhou XIII is my first flight into space. I trained for 11 years to get ready.
Wang Yaping, 42
Hello, everyone. I’m Wang Yaping. I come from Yantai, Shandong Province. I am the first woman Chinese astronaut to enter the Tiangong space station. On Nov, 7, I had a 6.5-hour spacewalk with Zhai. It made me China’s first woman to walk in space! It’s not my first time in space. In June, 2013, I carried out the Shenzhou X. For this trip, I brought a toy rabbit that my daughter gave me.
1. Who is the oldest astronaut in Shenzhou XII?| A．Zhai Zhigang. | B．Ye Guangfu. | C．Wang Yaping. |
| A．In November. | B．In October. | C．In April. |
| A．23 years old. | B．32 years old. | C．42 years old. |
| A．Yantai, Shandong Province. |
| B．Chengdu, Sichuan Province. |
| C．Longjiang, Heilongjiang Province. |
| A．Zhai likes learning English. |
| B．In November, 2021, Wang and Zhai had a spacewalk in space. |
| C．Ye is the youngest member of Chinese astronauts. |
