20142015学年度高中英语人教版选修七高分提能训练12.doc

第  PAGE 6 页 共  NUMPAGES 6 页 高分提能训练(十二) 阅读理解 A China plans to launch space labs and manned ships and prepares to build space stations over the next five years，according to a plan released recently that shows the_country’s_space_program_is_gathering_momentum. China has already said its eventual goal is to have a space station and put an astronaut on the moon.It has made methodical progress with its ambitious lunar and manned spaceflight programs，but its latest five-year plan beginning next year signals an acceleration(加速)． By the end of 2016，China will launch space laboratories，manned spaceships，and make technological preparations for the construction of space stations，according to a white paper setting out China’s space progress and future missions. The country will continue exploring the moon by using space probes，start gathering samples of the moon’s surface, and push forward its exploration of planets，asteroids and the sun. It will use spacecraft to study the properties of black holes，begin monitoring space debris and small near-Earth celestial bodies and build a system to protect spacecraft from debris. The paper also says China will improve its launch vehicles，improve its communications，broadcasting and meteorological satellites and develop a global satellite navigation system, intended to rival the United States’ dominant GPS network. China places great emphasis on the development of its space industry，which is seen as a symbol of national prestige. Its space principles—including peaceful development，enhancing international cooperation and deep space exploration—are largely unchanged from its previous two documents detailing the progress of China’s space missions，released in 2000 and 2006. China always adheres to the use of outer space for peaceful purposes，and opposes weaponization or any arms race in outer space，the white paper states. The Chinese government’s policy is to strengthen space cooperation with developing co