Leaders and officials from foreign countries have extended congratulations on China’s successful launch(发射)of its first manned spacecraft.?
Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro called the launch of the Shenzhou V “a great feat” and said it showed China’s space science and technology has reached a very high level. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his congratulatory letter to President Hu Jintao that China as a member of space club was conducive(有助于)to maintaining world peace and developing technology. The European Union(EU)also hailed China’s first successful manned space flight.?
“The successful launch and safe return of a Chinese astronaut represents an important event for space exploration. Human space flight is a dream for all of us and opens a new chapter(篇章)for scientific and technological exploration of space,”EU research commissioner Philippe Busquin said in a statement.?
“For the European Union, it remains a goal to be achieved. This effort can bring nations together and opens up new opportunities for scientific and technological co?operation,”he said.?French Minister for Science Research Claudie Haignere, the first woman astronaut in Europe, said with China’s successful launch of the manned spacecraft,“the space age has entered a new historic period.” Other countries have also extended congratulations to China.?
“ The successful launch of Shenzhou V is an honour for China,”said the newspaper on its front page, citing(引用)Chinese President Hu Jintao.?
“October 15, 2003 is not only a date to be remembered forever by the Chinese people, but also ‘a splendid moment’in the history of space flight of mankind,”said the newspaper in its editorial section.?

1.
The news covers_________.?
1. A.
  opinions about different countries?
2. B.
  different opinions about China’s first manned spacecraft?
3. C.
  congratulations from world leaders?
4. D.
  China’s congratulations on the successful manned space flight
2.
When the Japanese leader said “a great feat”(in paragraph 2), he meant________.?
1. A.
  a great failure?
2. B.
  a defeat after success?
3. C.
  something above sea level?
4. D.
  something difficult well done
3.
Which of the following is TRUE??
1. A.
  Shenzhou V is China’s first man?made spaceship.?
2. B.
  Shenzhou V is a manned spacecraft.?
3. C.
  Russian President praised Hu Jintao for his speech.?
4. D.
  China, as well as many other countries, realized the dream of space flying.
4.
On which day, the Chinese people have realized their dream of space flying??
1. A.
  On April 12th, 1961
2. B.
  October 1st, 1949?
3. C.
  October 16th, 1964
4. D.
  October 15th,2003

NEWS BRIEF

●Prime Minister Tony Blair new allegations(指控) on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser’s written opinion raising questions about the legality(合法) of the war.

●U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed. The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of ＄5,000 fine and/ or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.

●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat, soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.

●A bomb exploded in Thailand’s mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence(暴力).

●Mechanicsburg 3, West York 1: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.

1.The news brief covers _____________.

A. war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

B. sports, war, violence, politics and climate

C. politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

D. violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

2.From the news brief, we can learn that ____________.

A. the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match

B. Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

C. quite a few violent accidents happened in Thailand before the latest one

D. the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

3.According to the U.S. Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads __________.

A. shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them