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Looking back on China's road to outer space, people can easily find it has not been very smooth. In the
past years, Chinese people have made hard and determined efforts to realize the dream their ancestors had
for thousands of years.
After China's first satellite into the Earth's orbit in 1970 came four flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions
(飞行) from 1999 to 2002. The country carried out its first one-piloted space flight in October, 2003, making
China the third country in the world to have independent human spaceflight ability after the Soviet Union and
the United States. Then came another breakthrough on October 12, 2005, when Shenzhou 6, China's second
human spaceflight, was launched, with a crew of two astronauts. What's more, the landmark (具有里程碑意
义的) spacewalk done by Zhai Zhigang, one of the three boarding Shenzhou 7, launched on Sept. 25, 2008,
leads the country further in its space exploration.
Meanwhile, China's moon exploration project, started in 2004, has also been progressing satisfactorily.
Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first man-made satellite, China's first
circumlunar (绕月的) satellite Chang'e l took off on Oct. 24, 2007, which became another milestone in China's
space achievements after the above-mentioned manned flights. Chang'e l was expected to fulfill four scientific
goals, one of which was to probe (勘探) mineral elements on the moon, especially those not existent on Earth.
It's said that the lunar regolith (月壤) is abundant in helium-3, a clean fuel that may support the Earth's energy
demands for more than a century. Nearly 3 years later, Oct. 1, 2010 witnessed the blasting off of Chang'e 2,
China's 2nd unmanned lunar probe, marking another step forward in moon exploration. This time the aim is to
test the key techniques of Chang'e 3 and Chang'e 4, as a preparation for a soft lunar landing in the future.
With great expectations, people all over the world are looking forward to China's greater space
achievements.
1. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
A. China sent its first satellite into the Moon's orbit in 1970.
B. China is the third country in Asia to make human spaceflight.
C. By now, altogether 5 astronauts have made successful spaceflight by Shenzhou spaceship.
D. The launching of Chang'e l became the third milestone in China's space achievements.
2. Paragraph 2 mainly deals with information about China's _____.
A. landmark spacewalk
B. manned Shenzhou missions
C. first circumlunar satellite
D. unmanned Shenzhou missions
3. We can infer from the text that _____.
A. China's road to outer space has not been very smooth for a long time
B. the lunar regolith is believed to be rich in a clean fuel called helium-3
C. China's lunar exploration project was started in 2004 and completed in 2007
D. China's scientists are researching into techniques for soft lunar landing
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Ancient Chinese's Dream
B. China's Major Space Achievements
C. China's Moon Exploration
D. The World's Great Expectations
