China has mapped out plans for its new launches in the Shenzhou program on the next flight. But one conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media.The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide(吻合)with the Beijing Olympics. Plans for 2008 Summer Olympics call for the events to be held between the 8th and 24th of August in that year. It’s reasonable to expect that China will use the event to display its achievements before the world, and human spaceflight is China’s most significant recent breakthrough.

Shenzhou 7, China’s next manned space mission, was originally advertised for 2007.This fit the pattern of staging a two-gap between crewed Shenzhou missions, which have previously launched in 2003 and 2005.But Chinese media statements have amended this to 2008.Chinese media have reported that the whole program is going well, more time is needed to work on spacesuit that will be used on this flight to stage China’s first spacewalk. It’s possible that Chinese engineers want to make best preparations for this complex mission.

China could intend to carry out the mission of Shenzhou 7 just as media attention is focused on the lead—up to the Olympics. The crew of the fight, and possibly China’s other flown astronauts, could then take part in the opening ceremony. China has previously honnoured her space travelers in great celebrations, such as the Hong Kong event that saw Yang Liwei singing with Jacky Chan.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that___________.

A.China hasn’t made its plan for the Beijing Olympics

B.The new Shenzhou program is known to all.

C.China has planned to send up Shenzhou 7 in 2008

D.Beijing Olympics will be held during the flight in 2008

2.The underlined word “amended”means______.

A.mended    B.altered   C.dated     D.amender

3.China has decided to carry out the human spaceflight in 2008 in order to________.

A.attract more athletes to take part in the Beijing Olympics

B.show its great achievements to the whole world

C.prove China has become a great developed country like the USA

D.introduce its technology to the world

4.Which on of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Yang Liwei—one the Chinese astronauts walked in space in 2003.

B.Yang Liwei—one the Chinese astronauts will be singing with Jacky Chan in space in 2008.

C.The spacesuit for the flight of Shenzhou 7 hasn’t been prepared well.

D.China will send its second manned spacecraft in 2008.

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.The Beijing Olympics

B.The Shenzhou Olympics

C.The Shenzhou Program

D.China’s Space Program in 2008

 

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