At 9 a.m. on October 15, 2003, our country launched (发射) its first manned (有人的) space-ship, Shenzhou V, into space at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province. It took Yang Liwei and his spaceship about 21 hours to circle the earth 14 times. Yang Liwei is China’s first astronaut. He comes from Liaoning Province, and he has been an air force pilot(飞行员) since 1983. He was chosen from 14 pilots after many difficult tests.

The life of an astronaut is hard to imagine for many people. To put on a space suit takes 15 minutes with the help of others. Sleeping in space is not easy, either. He has to sleep in a special sleeping bag on the wall because there is no gravity. Yang can eat chicken and rice. It’s especially made to eat in space but it doesn’t taste nice.

“I’m feeling very good in space, and it looks wonderful here,” said Yang, “I have looked at our beautiful earth and I have recorded all that I have seen here.”

China has become the third country in the world to send a person into space after the former Soviet Union(前苏联) and the United States. China is now planning its next launch. Shenzhou VI will be into space within(在……之内) the next years, it may take three astronauts. We are all proud of our motherland.

1.Shenzhou V was launched into space _____.

A.at 9 a.m. on October 15, 2003

B.at 9 p.m. on October 15, 2003

C.at 9 a.m. on October 16, 2003

D.at 9 p.m. on October 16, 2003

2.Yang Liwei is a(n) ______.

A.policeman

B.businessman

C.doctor

D.astronaut

3.Yang Liwei is from _______.

A.Liaoning

B.Gansu

C.Jining

D.Inner Mongolia

4.Which of the following is true?

A.It took Yang Liwei and his spaceship about 12 hours.

B.Life in space is easy for an astronaut.

C.China is planning its next launch now.

D.Yang Liwei is the first man into space.

5.We can know there are _____ countries in the world which can send man into space.

A.five

B.four

C.three

D.two

 

“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心)if you have Taobao?”says Wang Lin,28,a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (网上购物网站),has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers .More women shop on line then men. Clothing and home-use products(产品)are the most popular on line.

It was reported that more than 250 billion(十亿)Yuan was spent on online shopping last year,80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security of online shopping ,Wang Lin said, “”It’s very safe and convenient ( 便利的).Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money .You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1.What are the most popular online?

A. Candles and DVD players

B. Clothes and books.

C. Clothing and home-use products.

2.Taobao is ____________.

A. a shopping mall

B. an online shopper

C. an online shopping site

3.What does the underlined word “security” mean?

A.质量    B安全   C 信誉

4.Which is the best title(标题)of the passage?

A. Wang Lin’s life.

B. Online shopping in China.

C. Shopping on line is not safe.

 

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