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China successfully launched an experimental craft on Thursday paving the way for its first space station amid a blaze of national pride, bringing the growing Asian power closer to matching the United States and Russia with a longterm manned outpost in space.
The Tiangong 1, or “Heavenly Palace,” blasted off from a remote site in the Gobi Desert at 9:16 pm before China’s National Day celebrations on October 1.
It is the latest show of China’s growing prowess in space, and comes while budget restraints（限制）have held back U.S. manned space launches.
“In Chinese folklore, a heavenly palace often refers to the place in outer space where deities （神）live,” the official Xinhua news agency said.
The big test comes weeks after its launch, when the eight tonne craft attempts to join up with an unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft that China plans to launch.
Space docking tests conducted with the Tiangong 1 will provide experience for the building of a permanent manned space station around 2020, mission spokeswoman Wu Ping said.
China’s government will hope to set a successful Tiangong mission alongside other trophies of its growing technological prowess, including the launch of a trial aircraft carrier.
“I feel great pride in being Chinese today. This is another great step forward for China in space,” wrote Shi Zhongshan on the popular Twitterlike microblogging site Sina Weibo.
However, some wondered why all the complaints focus on recent problems on another engineering success China had achieved—the rapid development of its rail system.
In July, 40 people died in a collision on a highspeed rail line in eastern China, and this week more than 200 people were injured when two subway trains ran into each other in Shanghai.
“I’d prefer more attention be paid to the highspeed train and Shanghai subway crashes than to Tiangong 1. The later is related to face, but the former is to do with our lives,” wrote “Weixiao Xiaoran,” also on Weibo.
Beijing is still far from catching up with space superpowers. The Tiangong launch is a trial step in Beijing’s plans to eventually establish its own space station.
Russia, the United States and other countries jointly operate the International Space Station, to which China does not belong.
But the United States will not test a new rocket to take people into space until 2017, and Russia has said manned missions are no longer a priority（优先）for its space program, which has struggled with delays and glitches.
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Earlier this month, NASA declared plans for a deepspace rocket to carry astronauts to the moon and Mars. President Barack Obama has called for a human expedition to an asteroid by 2025 and a journey to Mars in the 2030s.
China launched its second moon orbiter last year after it became only the third country to send its astronauts walking in space outside their orbiting craft in 2008.
It plans an unmanned moon landing and deployment of a moon rover in 2012, and the retrieval of lunar soil and stone samples around 2017. Scientists have talked about the possibility of sending a man to the moon after 2020.
（文章选自：http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/uschinaspaceidUSTRE78S2UP20110929）
1. The successful launch of the Tiangong 1 means.
A. China are able to carry astronauts to the moon before 2017
B. the space technology of China is better than the USA and Russia
C. it’s possible for China to establish its own space station in the future
D. China has been operating the International Space Station jointly with superpowers
2. What does the underlined word “prowess” in Para. 3 mean?
A. Considerable interest.
B. Effective control.
C. Specific instructions.
D. Excellent skill.
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. China has launched two moon orbiters till now.
B. Russia will put manned missions in the first place in its space program.
C. The USA plans to launch a new rocket to carry people into space next year.
D. Only two countries have sent astronauts walking outside their orbiting craft.
4. From what “Weixiao Xiaoren” says, we can conclude that he .
A. doesn’t want people to pay attention to the launch of Tiangong 1
B. calls for the public to be concerned about the recent crashes
C. takes no pride in the launch of Tiangong 1
D. thinks highly of the rapid development of the rail system
5. The passage is most probably taken from .
A. a news reportB. a guide book
C. a physics textbookD. a science fiction
完美答案
1. C。细节理解题。答案在文章第五段，天宫一号承载的任务将为我国在2020年左右建立永久的载人空间站提供经验。由全文最后一句可知，我国将在2020年以后派宇航员去太空，排除A选项。由“Beijing is still far from catching up with space superpowers.”可知，选项B错误。由“…to which China does not belong.”可知，北京不在这些国家里面，因此选项D错误。
2. D。词义猜测题。根据第一、二两段可知，天宫一号的成功发射表明中国在空间技术方面的能力。
3. A。细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知A选项正确，并可排除D选项。由“…and Russia has said manned missions are no longer a priority for its space program…”可以看出，载人飞行近期不是俄罗斯的空间计划的首要任务，因此B选项错误。由“But the United States will not test a new rocket to take people into space until 2017…”可知时间不是在明年，排除C选项。
4. B。推理判断题。我们从文中可以看出，这位网民希望最近的重大事故能引起大家的关注。其余几项无法从他的话中推断出来。
5. A。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了天宫一号的发射情况，最有可能选自一篇新闻报道，不可能是旅行指南，物理教科书或科幻小说。
微笑可以减压。
素材观察
本文中有不少单词是《2012年江苏省考试说明》中的重点词汇。笔者精选launch, refer, conduct, relate, delay等五个高频词及其拓展知识进行讲解。
launch
◆v. 1. to send sth. such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space or through water发射；把（航天器，武器等）发射上天
The USA and Russia have launched many rockets into space. 美国和俄罗斯已经发射了多枚火箭。
2. to start an activity, especially an organized one 开始从事；发起（尤指有组织的活动）
The enemy launched an attack against us at dawn. 敌军在黎明向我们发起攻击。
3. to make a product available to the public for the first time（首次）上市；发行
They are holding a big party to launch the new film. 他们正在举行新电影的首映礼。
◆n. the action of launching sth.; an event at which sth. is launched
The official launch date is in January. 正式的发行日期是在一月。
相关短语
launch a satellite 发射卫星
launch an investigation 开始进行调查
launch a campaign 开始一项运动
launch a new novel开始发行新小说
refer v.
1. to mention or speak about sb./sth. 提到；谈及；说起 ［+to sb./sth.］
I promised not to refer to the matter again. 我答应过再也不提这件事了。
2. to look at sth. or ask a person for information 查阅；参考 ［+to sth.］
You may refer to your notes if you want. 如果需要，你可以查阅笔记。
3. to describe or be connected to sb./sth. 描述；涉及；与……相关 ［+to sth.］
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. 这段说的是去年发生的事。
4. to send sb. or sth. to sb. for help让找……（以求获得帮助等） ［+sb./sth. to sb.］
My doctor referred me to a specialist. 我的医生让我去找一位专家诊治。
相关短语
refer to his past experiences 提到他过去的经历
refer to a dictionary 查字典
refer to sb. as… 把……称作……
Somebody at the reception desk referred me to the manager. 接待处的人让我找经理处理。
conduct v.
1. to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts 实施；进行
We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food. 我们正在进行一项关于消费者对有机食品的看法的调查。
Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals? 真的有必要在动物身上做实验吗？
2. to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing 指挥
The orchestra is conducted by John Williams. 这个管弦乐队由约翰•威廉姆斯指挥。
3. to allow electricity or heat to travel along or through it 导电；传热
Most metals can conduct electricity. 大多数金属能导电。
4. to take or lead someone somewhere引导；带领
He conducted the members of the audience to their seats. 他引导观众到他们的座位上。
相关短语
conduct a survey 进行一项调查
conduct an interview 进行面试
conduct an experiment 做实验
conduct a test 进行测试
conduct heat 导热
relate v
1. to be connected with sb./sth. 涉及；与……相关；谈到 ［+to sb./sth.］
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. 我们应针对我们的具体情况来讨论这个问题。
2. to show or make a connection between two or more things 联系；把……联系起来 ［+sth. to/with sth.］
I can’t relate what he does to what he says. 我无法把他所做的和他所说的联系起来。
3. to give a spoken or written report of sth. 叙述；讲述 ［+ sth./从句］
The witness related what he had seen. 证人叙述了他所见到的一切。
相关短语
relate…to…把……和……联系起来
be related to…和……有联系；和……有关
relate to…和……有关
delay
◆v. not to do sth. until a later time or to make sth. happen at a later time 延迟；延期；推迟 ［+(doing) sth.］
The manager delayed the meeting. 经理推迟了会议时间。
He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. 他没有马上把这个消息告诉她，等有了适当的时机再说。
Don’t delay—call us today! 不要拖延——今天就给我们打电话！
◆n. a period of time when sb./sth. has to wait because of a problem that makes sth. slow or late延迟（或耽搁、拖延的时间）
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. 来信收悉，迟复为歉。
相关短语
delay (doing) sth. 推迟/拖延（做）……
without delay 立即；毫不拖延地
a delay of an hour 推迟/拖延一小时
（作者：王明霞，镇江市教研室）
China successfully launched an experimental craft on Thursday paving the way for its first space station amid a blaze of national pride, bringing the growing Asian power closer to matching the United States and Russia with a longterm manned outpost in space.
The Tiangong 1, or “Heavenly Palace,” blasted off from a remote site in the Gobi Desert at 9:16 pm before China’s National Day celebrations on October 1.
It is the latest show of China’s growing prowess in space, and comes while budget restraints（限制）have held back U.S. manned space launches.
“In Chinese folklore, a heavenly palace often refers to the place in outer space where deities （神）live,” the official Xinhua news agency said.
The big test comes weeks after its launch, when the eight tonne craft attempts to join up with an unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft that China plans to launch.
Space docking tests conducted with the Tiangong 1 will provide experience for the building of a permanent manned space station around 2020, mission spokeswoman Wu Ping said.
China’s government will hope to set a successful Tiangong mission alongside other trophies of its growing technological prowess, including the launch of a trial aircraft carrier.
“I feel great pride in being Chinese today. This is another great step forward for China in space,” wrote Shi Zhongshan on the popular Twitterlike microblogging site Sina Weibo.
However, some wondered why all the complaints focus on recent problems on another engineering success China had achieved—the rapid development of its rail system.
In July, 40 people died in a collision on a highspeed rail line in eastern China, and this week more than 200 people were injured when two subway trains ran into each other in Shanghai.
“I’d prefer more attention be paid to the highspeed train and Shanghai subway crashes than to Tiangong 1. The later is related to face, but the former is to do with our lives,” wrote “Weixiao Xiaoran,” also on Weibo.
Beijing is still far from catching up with space superpowers. The Tiangong launch is a trial step in Beijing’s plans to eventually establish its own space station.
Russia, the United States and other countries jointly operate the International Space Station, to which China does not belong.
But the United States will not test a new rocket to take people into space until 2017, and Russia has said manned missions are no longer a priority（优先）for its space program, which has struggled with delays and glitches.
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Earlier this month, NASA declared plans for a deepspace rocket to carry astronauts to the moon and Mars. President Barack Obama has called for a human expedition to an asteroid by 2025 and a journey to Mars in the 2030s.
China launched its second moon orbiter last year after it became only the third country to send its astronauts walking in space outside their orbiting craft in 2008.
It plans an unmanned moon landing and deployment of a moon rover in 2012, and the retrieval of lunar soil and stone samples around 2017. Scientists have talked about the possibility of sending a man to the moon after 2020.
（文章选自：http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/uschinaspaceidUSTRE78S2UP20110929）
1. The successful launch of the Tiangong 1 means.
A. China are able to carry astronauts to the moon before 2017
B. the space technology of China is better than the USA and Russia
C. it’s possible for China to establish its own space station in the future
D. China has been operating the International Space Station jointly with superpowers
2. What does the underlined word “prowess” in Para. 3 mean?
A. Considerable interest.
B. Effective control.
C. Specific instructions.
D. Excellent skill.
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. China has launched two moon orbiters till now.
B. Russia will put manned missions in the first place in its space program.
C. The USA plans to launch a new rocket to carry people into space next year.
D. Only two countries have sent astronauts walking outside their orbiting craft.
4. From what “Weixiao Xiaoren” says, we can conclude that he .
A. doesn’t want people to pay attention to the launch of Tiangong 1
B. calls for the public to be concerned about the recent crashes
C. takes no pride in the launch of Tiangong 1
D. thinks highly of the rapid development of the rail system
5. The passage is most probably taken from .
A. a news reportB. a guide book
C. a physics textbookD. a science fiction
完美答案
1. C。细节理解题。答案在文章第五段，天宫一号承载的任务将为我国在2020年左右建立永久的载人空间站提供经验。由全文最后一句可知，我国将在2020年以后派宇航员去太空，排除A选项。由“Beijing is still far from catching up with space superpowers.”可知，选项B错误。由“…to which China does not belong.”可知，北京不在这些国家里面，因此选项D错误。
2. D。词义猜测题。根据第一、二两段可知，天宫一号的成功发射表明中国在空间技术方面的能力。
3. A。细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知A选项正确，并可排除D选项。由“…and Russia has said manned missions are no longer a priority for its space program…”可以看出，载人飞行近期不是俄罗斯的空间计划的首要任务，因此B选项错误。由“But the United States will not test a new rocket to take people into space until 2017…”可知时间不是在明年，排除C选项。
4. B。推理判断题。我们从文中可以看出，这位网民希望最近的重大事故能引起大家的关注。其余几项无法从他的话中推断出来。
5. A。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了天宫一号的发射情况，最有可能选自一篇新闻报道，不可能是旅行指南，物理教科书或科幻小说。
微笑可以减压。
素材观察
本文中有不少单词是《2012年江苏省考试说明》中的重点词汇。笔者精选launch, refer, conduct, relate, delay等五个高频词及其拓展知识进行讲解。
launch
◆v. 1. to send sth. such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space or through water发射；把（航天器，武器等）发射上天
The USA and Russia have launched many rockets into space. 美国和俄罗斯已经发射了多枚火箭。
2. to start an activity, especially an organized one 开始从事；发起（尤指有组织的活动）
The enemy launched an attack against us at dawn. 敌军在黎明向我们发起攻击。
3. to make a product available to the public for the first time（首次）上市；发行
They are holding a big party to launch the new film. 他们正在举行新电影的首映礼。
◆n. the action of launching sth.; an event at which sth. is launched
The official launch date is in January. 正式的发行日期是在一月。
相关短语
launch a satellite 发射卫星
launch an investigation 开始进行调查
launch a campaign 开始一项运动
launch a new novel开始发行新小说
refer v.
1. to mention or speak about sb./sth. 提到；谈及；说起 ［+to sb./sth.］
I promised not to refer to the matter again. 我答应过再也不提这件事了。
2. to look at sth. or ask a person for information 查阅；参考 ［+to sth.］
You may refer to your notes if you want. 如果需要，你可以查阅笔记。
3. to describe or be connected to sb./sth. 描述；涉及；与……相关 ［+to sth.］
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. 这段说的是去年发生的事。
4. to send sb. or sth. to sb. for help让找……（以求获得帮助等） ［+sb./sth. to sb.］
My doctor referred me to a specialist. 我的医生让我去找一位专家诊治。
相关短语
refer to his past experiences 提到他过去的经历
refer to a dictionary 查字典
refer to sb. as… 把……称作……
Somebody at the reception desk referred me to the manager. 接待处的人让我找经理处理。
conduct v.
1. to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts 实施；进行
We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food. 我们正在进行一项关于消费者对有机食品的看法的调查。
Is it really necessary to conduct experiments on animals? 真的有必要在动物身上做实验吗？
2. to stand in front of a group of musicians or singers and direct their playing or singing 指挥
The orchestra is conducted by John Williams. 这个管弦乐队由约翰•威廉姆斯指挥。
3. to allow electricity or heat to travel along or through it 导电；传热
Most metals can conduct electricity. 大多数金属能导电。
4. to take or lead someone somewhere引导；带领
He conducted the members of the audience to their seats. 他引导观众到他们的座位上。
相关短语
conduct a survey 进行一项调查
conduct an interview 进行面试
conduct an experiment 做实验
conduct a test 进行测试
conduct heat 导热
relate v
1. to be connected with sb./sth. 涉及；与……相关；谈到 ［+to sb./sth.］
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. 我们应针对我们的具体情况来讨论这个问题。
2. to show or make a connection between two or more things 联系；把……联系起来 ［+sth. to/with sth.］
I can’t relate what he does to what he says. 我无法把他所做的和他所说的联系起来。
3. to give a spoken or written report of sth. 叙述；讲述 ［+ sth./从句］
The witness related what he had seen. 证人叙述了他所见到的一切。
相关短语
relate…to…把……和……联系起来
be related to…和……有联系；和……有关
relate to…和……有关
delay
◆v. not to do sth. until a later time or to make sth. happen at a later time 延迟；延期；推迟 ［+(doing) sth.］
The manager delayed the meeting. 经理推迟了会议时间。
He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. 他没有马上把这个消息告诉她，等有了适当的时机再说。
Don’t delay—call us today! 不要拖延——今天就给我们打电话！
◆n. a period of time when sb./sth. has to wait because of a problem that makes sth. slow or late延迟（或耽搁、拖延的时间）
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. 来信收悉，迟复为歉。
相关短语
delay (doing) sth. 推迟/拖延（做）……
without delay 立即；毫不拖延地
a delay of an hour 推迟/拖延一小时
（作者：王明霞，镇江市教研室）