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Shenzhou 7 will be Chinas third manned spaceship. It will carry three taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) on a five day space mission（任務(wù)） and one of them will carry out the nations first spacewalk mission in 2008. It may be launched in October 2008 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

The mission will feature the first three man crew of a Chinese spaceship and the first Chinese spacewalk. New space suits for the spacewalk will be used. The suit is designed for a spacewalk mission of up to seven hours.

Only one astronaut will spacewalk and conduct some scientific experiments in the vacuum, while the two others will carefully monitor him from inside the spacecraft in order to ensure his safety. For this, a hand launched small monitoring satellite will be used. The spacewalking astronaut will perform tasks such as setting up equipment. Each move will be broadcast live.

Fourteen astronauts, including Chinas first three taikonauts, are training and competing for places on the nations third manned space mission later 2008.

Yang Liwei, the nations first taikonaut, and Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, the second batch（一批） of taikonauts, are now training with 11 others, all hoping to be one of the three taikonauts aboard the Shenzhou 7.

After Shenzhou 7, Shenzhou 8 and Shenzhou 9 are expected to mark Chinas first orbital docking between two spacecrafts before the 11th Five Year Plan ends（2006-2010）, a vital step forward to establish a proper-scaled space station where scientific research and earth observation can be carried out.

1. Shenzhen 7 will make many records in Chinese space history except ______________.

A. staying in the space for the longest time

B. the first time with three man crew in a spaceship

C. the first spacewalk

D. the first time to do experiments in the vacuum

2. Why is a hand launched small monitoring satellite needed for the mission?

A. It can help in spacewalking.

B. It will protect the spacewalking astronaut from being attacked by foreign astronauts.

C. It helps the other two astronauts ensure the spacewalking astronauts safety.

D. It is used to broadcast every move.

3. What is still unknown about Shenzhou 7?

A. When it will be launched.

B. Where it will be launched.

C. Who will carry out the mission.

D. What the astronauts will do.

4. What does “a vital step” refer to according to the passage?

A. To launch Shenzhou 8 and Shenzhou 9

B. To carry out the first spacewalk.

C. To carry out earth observation

D. To build a space station.

Keys: 1. A2. C3. C4. D

B

Bangkok Dangerous

Genres: Action / Adventure, Thriller, Crime

Release Date: September 5th, 2008

U.S. Box Office: $7,783,266

Filming Locations: Asia

The life of Joe takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe is in Bangkok to kill four enemies of a cruel crime boss named Surat. Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, finds himself drawn into a tentative(暫時的) romance with a local shop girl ...

The House Bunny

Genres: Comedy

Release Date: August 22nd, 2008

U.S. Box Office: $36,611,667

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California USA

Shelley Darlington has lived at the Playboy flat for the last nine years. She is Hefs favorite and acts like a den mother to the other girls. On her birthday, she is driven away from Hefs house for ‘being too old. Homeless and without basic skills, Shelley wanders around L.A. until she finds a new job—the housemother at the most unpopular sorority (婦女社團) on campus.

Kung Fu Panda

Genres: Action / Adventure, Comedy, Kids / Family and Animation

Release Date: June 6th, 2008 (wide)

U.S. Box Office: $214,227,690

Enthusiastic and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Pos dreams become reality when he studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five—Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their leader, Master Shifu. But the snow leopard Tai Lung is heading their way, and its up to Po to defend everyone in the Peace Valley from the oncoming threat.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

On the front lines of an intergalactic(星系際的) struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, etc., along with brand-new heroes, are balanced to rule the galaxy(銀河系). Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights.

Genres: Action / Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy and Animation

Release Date: August 15th, 2008 (wide)

U.S. Box Office: $32,752,889

1. If you are a Science Fiction lover, which movie will you choose?

A. Bangkok Dangerous

B. The House Bunny

C. Kung Fu Panda

D. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2. Which of the following films sells best in the U.S. Box Office?

A. Bangkok Dangerous

B. The House Bunny

C. Kung Fu Panda

D. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

3. According to the passage, which of the following heroes or heroines was once homeless?

A. Joe B. Shelley Darlington

C. Po D. Anakin Skywalker

4. If you like the romance between a man and a woman, which of the following is your best choice?

A. Bangkok Dangerous

B. The House Bunny

C. Kung Fu Panda

D. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

5. In Kung Fu Panda, who has the responsibility to defend the people?

A. Tigress B. Crane

C. Master Shifu D. Po

Keys: 1. D2. C3. B4. A5. D