高中生一定要做的阅读理解.doc

Unit 1 A 话题：航天 体裁：记叙文 字数：430 建议阅读时间：5.4’ BEIJING, Sept.25 — China carried out a textbook-perfect launch Thursday night with the liftoff of three astronauts into space for the country’s third manned spaceflight and first spacewalk. Underscoring the political implications of the mission, a beaming President Hu Jintao congratulated the astronauts on live television and called the voyage “another milestone in the Chinese people’s march towards aerospace science”. The mission is a sign of China’s growing ambition and an indication of the importance it gives to space exploration for commercial and military purposes. While NASA officials complain that decreasing budgets threaten the U.S. dominance in space, China has joined Europe, India and other nations in announcing new developments in their aerospace programs. “After the Olympics, it’s the most exciting thing that enhances our national pride this year.” said He Haihong, 25, a sales manager at an electronics company who founded a web site for Chinese aerospace fans. “Not only is the rocket launched but also our hopes for a better life.” Astronaut Zhai Zhigang is scheduled to attempt the spacewalk over the weekend, according to the state-run New China News Agency（新华社）and CCTV. The space walk is aimed at helping China learn to create a space station over the next few years. Hours before the lunch, the astronauts—three 42-year-old fighter pilots—sat inside the spacecraft, appearing relaxed as they read from a checklist and waved to a TV camera. At the lunching station, rows of ground control staff in brown caps led the countdown（倒计时）while the country’s top leaders watched. There was a burst of flame, then liftoff and applause. The smooth takeoff allowed the country to focus on something other than the food scandals and economic troubles that have dominated news this month. “Although the Chinese society has a lot of problems…the launch of Shenzhou 7 can improve the confidence of ordinary people because it show China is