Crew members of Shenzhou XVII—China’s 12th manned spaceflight (航天器)—arrived at the Tiangong Space Station on the evening of October 26, 2023.
A Long March 2F rocket, carrying the spaceship with three astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengije and Jiang Xinlin on board, lifted off at 11:14 a.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
After a six-and-a-half-hour flight, the She Shenzhou XVII spaceship docked (对接) with the front port of the Tianhe core module (天和核心舱), the main body of Tiangong. This is the first spaceflight of Tang Shengie and Jiang Xinlin, who are from China’s third generation of astronauts.
Following the docking process, the Shenzhou XVII crew spent nearly two hours on preparatory work to nter the space station. At the same time, the Shenzhou XVI crew Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao waited inside the connection cabin (连接舱). After all preparations were finished, Jing’s team opened a hatch (舱门) in the connection cabin at 7:34 p.m. to welcome the new team of astronauts. The first to step out of the Shenzhou XVII spaceship was Tang Hongbo, who is one of the natton’s second-generation astronauts.
“The meeting of the two teams is meaningful because it marks the first space-based gathering (聚会) of crew members from China’s first, second and third generations of astronauts,” said Jing Haipeng, who is from China’s first generation of astronauts. “With the arrival of the Shenzhou XVII crew, 20 Chinese astronauts have made it to the Earth’s orbit (轨道),” he added.
Now, the Shenzhou XVI crew has returned to Earth on October 31. The Shenzhou XVII crew will man the space station for about six months and return in April 2024. They will perform experimental repair works during spacewalks, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
1. How many astronauts went to space by Shenzhou XVII?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．At 11:14 a.m. | B．At 5:14p.m. | C．At 5:44 p.m. | D．At 7:34 p.m. |
| A．Tang Hongbo. | B．Tang Shengjie. | C．Jiang Xinlin. | D．Jing Haipeng. |
| A．Get into. | B．Be in charge of. | C．Catch up with. | D．Get away from. |
| A．The Return of Shenzhou XVI | B．The Team of Chinese Astronauts |
| C．Astronauts’ Life in the Space Station | D．The Historic Gathering of Astronauts |
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Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品).With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me.As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said“Ten items or less”.
I started to go to that line and my son said,“Mon, you have twelve items!”I said,“You know, but they’re close.” He said,“Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items.”
Knowing he was right. I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line. So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items.
I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished. Again, my son came up.“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now. Won’t you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times.
It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life. Do what’s right and also be kind. I really take pride in him.
1. The writer ________ when she was pushing the basket towards the register.
| A．lost something she liked best | B．found her favourite item |
| C．checked her handbag | D．counted the items she had |
| A．she had 2 items | B．she had 12 items |
| C．she was in a hurry to get home | D．she wanted to wait for her son |
①prepare to remove the items from the basket
②let the young man behind go first
③walk towards the Express Line
④return to the Regular Line
| A．②①④③ | B．④②③① | C．③④①② | D．①③④② |
| A．you need to help others |
| B．you must wait for a long time |
| C．you can get finished more quickly |
| D．you should buy more than ten items |
| A．Enjoy your life and be kind. |
| B．Don’t buy too many at a time. |
| C．Try to be friendly to your family. |
| D．Never waste time waiting in line. |
【推荐2】One spring day Fred’s aunt sent him a small box of seeds. As soon as he got them, he went out to his garden to plant the seeds.
His sister Jane went with him. While he was digging, Jane was talking to him with the seeds in her hand. Suddenly, Jane dropped the seeds on the ground by mistake. All the seeds fell out. Jane was afraid and said sorry to Fred, but Fred didn’t speak to her.
“Oh, Fred!” she cried, “Why don’t you speak to me?” “I wished,” said Fred, “to wait till I could count to ten.” “Count to ten?” said Jane, “What do you mean? Why did you wish to count to ten?”
“Oh,” said Fred, “aunt once told me to count to ten before I spoke, if ever I felt angry. I know that I am often angry with you, and I want to do the right thing this time,” said Fred.
“Oh Fred, how good you are! It was very careless of me to let the box of seeds fall, but see, I have picked them all up again. Here they are.”
The seeds were put into the ground, and day by day Fred and Jane came to watch them grow up.
At last a lot of small green leaves appeared above the ground. They soon grew up, with pretty flowers, to the great joy of the children.
Before you speak in anger, count to ten. If you are still angry, count again.
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1. What did Fred decide to do with the seeds after he got them?
| A．To keep them in a box. | B．To plant them. |
| C．To give them to his sister. | D．To sell them for money. |
| A．The seeds disappeared. | B．Fred suddenly stopped working. |
| C．Fred suddenly couldn't speak. | D．Jane dropped the seeds. |
| A．He counted numbers. | B．He picked up the seeds |
| C．He shouted to Jane. | D．He kept working. |
| A．It was foolish. | B．It seemed a waste of time. |
| C．It was so good. | D．It was boring. |
| A．Let’s Plant Seeds | B．Count to Ten |
| C．How to Plant Seeds | D．Come to Watch Plants Grow Up |
【推荐3】Every day, from early in the morning until late in the evening, under the hot sun, the slaves picked cotton and put it in their sack. When finishing, Legree weighed it, and there was whipping (抽打) for the slaves that didn’t pick enough cotton. Tom learnt to pick cotton quickly.
One day a new beautiful woman, Cassy, arrived to pick cotton. Tom noticed that she was very fast, he also noticed that an older slave, Martha, was in pain. She was slow, and her sack was almost empty. Tom went near Martha, and silently put a lot of his cotton into her sack.
“No, don’t!” said the new woman, “They will punish you.” Just then Sambo arrived.
“What’s happening?” he said, and he kicked Martha and whipped Tom across his face. “Work faster, you animal!” But when he left, Tom quickly gave her some more of his cotton. Suddenly, the new woman put much cotton in Tom’s sack.
“Tom is going to make much trouble. He kept putting cotton into Marth’s sack,” Sambo told Legree. “Then we’ll have to teach him a lesson,” said Legree.
Slowly the tired slaves came into the room for the weighing of the sacks. First Legree weighed Tom’s sack, and it was enough. Martha’s sack was next. The weight was enough, but Legree shouted at her.
“You lazy animal! This is not enough! Stay here and wait.” He finished weighing all the other sacks, and then turned to Tom.
“Come here,” said Legree, “l want to give you a better job than picking cotton, and you can start tonight: take this woman and whip her-you know how.”
“I’m sorry, Master,” said Tom. “ I can’t do it.”
Legree whipped Tom across his face and then hit him with his fists many times. “There!” he said. “Now will you tell me you can’t do it?”
“Yes, Master,” said Tom, with blood running down his face. “I will work night and day, but I will never whip another person.”
“I bought you, and you’re mine, body and soul”, Legree said, kicking Tom. “My soul isn’t yours, Master! You can’t buy it!”
“We’ll see, “said Legree, “Sambo, Quimbo, give this dog a lesson.”
—Taken from Uncle Tom’s Cabin
1. What was the new beautiful woman like?| A．Kind and helpful. | B．Selfish and cold-hearted. |
| C．Kind but impolite. | D．Selfless but polite. |
| A．Because Martha looked like an animal. |
| B．Because Martha was good at feeding animals. |
| C．Because they liked animals very much. |
| D．Because they didn’t respect slaves at all. |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．They would teach Tom something. | B．They would kill the dog. |
| C．They would do harm to Tom. | D．They would feed the dog. |
【推荐1】Have you ever imagined the life in space? The following will show you the astronauts’ daily life.
● Eating in space
If you go camping for more than a week with some friends, you will make sure you have plenty of foods and keep them properly. At the end of your camping trip, you would deal with your rubbish properly before the ride home.
Astronauts almost do the same thing when they go to space. Preparation changes with the food type. Some foods can be eaten in their natural forms, such as chocolate cakes and fruits. Other foods require adding water, such as cheese. Of course, an oven is provided at the space station to heat the food. But there are no fridges, so space food must be kept properly.
● Sleeping in space
After a long day at work, nothing is better than a good night’s sleep! Just like on the earth, in space astronauts go to bed at a certain time, then get up and prepare for work again. When going to sleep, they have to attach themselves, so they don’t float (漂浮) around or hit their bodies against something. They usually use sleeping bags located in small crew cabins (乘员舱). Each crew cabin is just big enough for one person. Generally, astronauts have an eight-hour sleep each day when they finish their task.
● Doing sports in space
Exercise is an important part of every astronaut’s daily life to prevent muscle loss (肌肉萎缩). Usually, astronauts exercise two hours every day. Lifting 200 pounds on the earth may be a lot of work. But lifting that same object in space would be much easier. That means the things for exercise need to be specially designed, so astronauts can receive the exercise needed.
Living in space is not just all work and no play. Astronauts have fun, too. They like to look out the window and play with their food. Fun plays an important role in the quality of their life.
1. The writer starts to explain eating in space by ________.| A．telling a story | B．asking a question | C．giving an example | D．comparing two facts |
| A．Tie. | B．Hide. | C．Catch. | D．Carry. |
| A．to fall asleep | B．to lift heavy things | C．to prevent muscle loss | D．to eat cold food |
| A．CULTURE. | B．SOCIETY. | C．SCIENCE. | D．HISTORY. |
【推荐2】Wang Yaping, together with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, went into space on October 16th, 2021. Wang became the first Chinese woman astronaut to enter Tiangong space station.
Wang was born in January 1980. Her space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours over nine years, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men. “The space environment won't change because you are a woman,” she said.
The hardest part is the high-G training. Sitting in a spinning (旋转的) machine, Wang would become blind for a while because her brain was short of blood. “There’s a red button,” said Wang. “If you can’t stand it, you can press it to stop.” But Wang never used it. “There is no such red button in my heart.” That strong spirit finally made her dream come true in 2013. She joined the team for the Shenzhou X mission (任务).
Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages. “Women may be more patient and can better deal with loneliness.”
Wang Yaping went a long way before becoming the first woman to enter the Tiangong space station. She sets a good example for all women who dream of going to space.
1. How old was Wang Yaping when she first enter Tiangong space station?| A．19. | B．38. | C．40. | D．41. |
| A．She was a pilot. | B．She was a worker. |
| C．She was a teacher. | D．She was an astronaut. |
| A．The space environment is easy to change. |
| B．Only men can go to space station in the world. |
| C．Men and women will face the same difficulties in space. |
| D．Both men and women astronauts can go to space bravely. |
| A．Because she was in a dark room. |
| B．Because her brain was short of blood. |
| C．Because there was something wrong with her ears. |
| D．Because she is a woman, she couldn’t stand the training. |
| A．Wang is the first woman astronaut in the world. |
| B．Wang dreamed of being an astronaut in 2003. |
| C．It was a short time before Wang made her dream come true. |
| D．Wang pressed the red button when she became blind after the high-G training. |
【推荐3】Since humans sent the first satellite(卫星) to space in the 1950s, scientists have been studying an important topic: how to grow food in space if humans will one day live there. A recent experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward.
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings(幼苗) during the Shenzhou XIV mission. “The rice seedlings are growing very well,” said Zheng Huiqiong, a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since the rice experiment began on July 29, the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety(高秆水稻品种) have reached a height of 30 centimeters. The seedlings of the short shoot rice variety have grown to 5 centimeters, China Daily reported on Aug 30.
While there have been other rice experiments in space, this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant—it begins with a seed and ends with a mature(成熟的) plant producing new seeds.
Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts. They can also solve food problems on Earth. By sending seeds to space, we can create mutated(突变的) seeds, thanks to micro-gravity(微重力), lack of air and cosmic rays (宇宙射线). The seeds can then produce yields(产量) on Earth.
For more than 30 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space. They are planted every year in field that cover tens of millions of hectares(公顷).
According to Yao Tong, an engineer from Hainan Aerospace Engineering Breeding Research Center, 30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are “space strawberries”, which are as big as eggs. The center has also produced “space tomatoes” with yields increased by 30 percent, and “space bananas” with a growth shortened from 13 months to 9 months.
1. How high did the tall shoot rice variety grow for the first month?| A．5cm. | B．25cm. | C．30cm. | D．35cm. |
| A．Its seedlings have successfully come up. |
| B．It goes through a complete life cycle. |
| C．Its seedlings are growing very well. |
| D．It uses completely new rice varieties. |
a. To feed astronauts. b. study micro-gravity.
c. To increase yields on Earth. d. To research on cosmic rays.
| A．a b | B．b c | C．b d | D．a c |
| A．Space planting is benefiting us. |
| B．Space planting has disadvantages. |
| C．People will never run out of food. |
| D．People are afraid of food bred(培育) in space. |
