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On June 11th, 2013, China sent up her tenth spaceship Shenzhou Ⅹ into space successfully. And three astronauts went together with it. They were Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping. Here is some information about the three astronauts.
Nie Haisheng was born in September, 1964. He is from Xiangyang, Hubei. After graduating from high school, he joined the PLA Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998, he was chosen for the astronaut program. He carried out Shenzhou Ⅵ with Fei Junlong in 2005. In 2013, he flew into space for his second time with Shenzhou Ⅹ. He is the commander of this mission.
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Zhang Xiaoguang is from Jinzhou, Liaoning Province. He was born in May, 1966. Zhang joined the army in June 1985. In January 1998, Zhang was trained as one of China’s first batch(一批) of astronauts. Before he was trained as an astronaut, Zhang was a senior pilot. It’s reported that Zhang Xiaoguang is very humor and likes playing jokes very much.
After Liu Yang, Wang Yaping is the second woman astronaut in China. She was born in 1980 in Yantai, Shangdong. Wang Yaping joined the PLA in 1997. In 2010, Wang became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts and was chosen to the crew of the Shenzhou Ⅹ space mission in April, 2013. Wang is China’s first astronaut to give lectures to middle and elementary school students while in space.
1. How many astronauts were there flying in Shenzhou Ⅹ ?
A. Two            B. Three              C. Four                D. Five
2. Who has been to space twice?
A. Fei Junlong    B. Zhang Xiaoguang    C. Wang Yaping        D. Nie Haisheng
3. How old is Zhang Xiaoguang in 2013?
A. 45              B. 46                    C. 47                D. 48
4. How long has Wang Yaping been an astronaut by 2013?
A. For 16 years.    B. For 3 years.            C. For 23 years.        D. For 13 years.
5. Which one of the following is wrong?
A. Zhang Xiaoguang is shy and he doesn’t like talking.
B. China has sent up 10 spaceships into space.
C. Nie Haisheng is the commander of Shenzhou Ⅹ.
D. Wang Yaping gave a lecture to students while in space.
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China’s Manned Space Program
Spaceship:
Shenzhou V
Time: October 15th, 2003
Main events:
喝水的好处和坏处Chinese spaceman Yang Liwei was sent up into space. He went around the earth 14 times in his one-day flight. China became the third country to succeed in manned space flight.
Spaceship:
Shenzhou Ⅵ
Time: October 12th, 2005
Main events:
Chinese spacemen Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng were both sent up into space. On October 17th, the two Chinese space heroes safely returned to the earth.
Spaceship:
Shenzhou Ⅶ
Time: September 25th, 2008
Main events:
陈艾琳个人资料Chinese spacemen Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng were sent up into space. Zhai Zhigang made our country's first spacewalk. This spacewalk took 20 minutes.迈克尔杰克逊性别
Spaceship:
Shenzhou Ⅹ
Time: June 11th, 2013
Main events:
Chinese spacemen Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and the second spacewoman Wang Yaping were sent up into space and connected with the space station Tiangong I. Wang Yaping gave a space lesson about micro-gravity (微重力) to all Chinese teenagers. This space lesson lasted 40 minutes.
6. According to the article, the Chinese spaceman traveling in space twice is ____________.
A. Yang Liwei    B. Fei Junlong    C. Nie  Haisheng    D. Zhai Zhigang
7. Shenzhou V went around the earth in space _____________.
A. Once    B. 4 times    C. 5 times    D. 14 times
8. Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng stayed in space for _____________.
A. 1 day    B. 4 days    C. 5 days    D. 14 days
9. Zhai Zhigang made our country’s first spacewalk in _____________.
A. 2013    B. 2008    C. 2005    D. 2003
10. The space lesson about micro-gravity to all Chinese teenagers lasted _____________.
A. one day    B. three days    C. 15 minutes    D. 40 minutes
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After its safe landing, Shenzhou 6 has become the pride of the country. Besides expressing congratulations, the Chinese public is expecting more success in the future in the country's space program.
Four thirty in the morning, after 5 days' traveling in outer space, Shenzhou 6 returned home safely, carrying two Chinese astronauts(宇航员). Their mission(任务) follows that of the first Chinese man to travel in space, Yang Liwei.
The landing was immediate headline news across the country. Many citizens rushed to newspaper stands to get the details of Shenzhou 6. And many wore big smiles.
Guo Kunquan, Beijing resident(居民), said, "I believe China will have move astronauts and female astronauts in the future, for longer space missions."
Cao Junzheng, Beijing resident, said, "This is great encouragement. Chinese can do everything well. I hope the spirit can be carried on."
The joy is spreading around the whole country, in homes, on the streets and on the Internet. Internet surfers, usually young people, expressed their congratulations on the Internet, wishing for more successful space explorations.
Zhang Mengnan, College student, said, "I am so excited. As a student, I know what I should do now in order to follow the space heroes and serve my country in the future."