HailtheSuccessofChina’sFirstMannedSpaceFlight

HailtheSuccessofChina’sFirstMannedSpaceFlight
Lesson One
This text contains two news stories respectively written by Reuters and Xinhua reporting the successful mission of China’s first space hero Yang Liwei.
The success of China’s first manned space flight is a great event, which is not only hailed by the whole nation but also welcomed by the whole world. What do you think is its significance for China, and for the world?
In terms of style, the two pieces set a good example of news story writing, especially the use of the “inverted pyramid”structure.
Hail the Success of China’s First Manned Space Flight
On October 16, 2003, China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei successfully completed his historic voyage in space and safely returned to earth.
Yang’s return marked the opening of China’s age of manned space exploration and made China the third country after Russia and the United States in manned space flight.
The success of China’s first manned space flight is a great event, which is not only hailed by the whole nation but also welcomed by the whole world.
Following are two news stories respectively written by Reuters and Xinhua, reporting Yang’s successful return and his crowning of the title ―Space Hero‖.
China’s First Space Hero Returns to Earth
(Reuters 2003-10-16 ) China’s first man in space returned to a hero’s welcome on Thursday, completing a historic voyage four decades after the Soviet Union and the United States pioneered the manned spaceflight.
Yang Liwei emerged from the Shenzhou V capsule and waved, drawing cheers from the masses of 600 locals, recovery workers and police who greeted him on the chill, sunlit steppes of Inner Mongolia.
Suspended by a giant parachute, the bronze-colored capsule carrying the taikonaut, coined from the Chinese word for space —taikong, touched down at around 6:23 a.m. (6:23 p.m. EDT Wednesday) after a 21-hour journey that took him around the world 14 times.
Premier Wen Jiabao sent immediate congratulations, hailing the mission as a ―complete success‖ after a chat with Yang. The 38-year-old fighter pilot tur ned astronaut, raised in China’s northeast, was presented
with flowers and ribbons by well-wishers and then carried in a chair to awaiting doctors for a checkup.
―The spacecraft operated smoothly. I’m feeling good. I’m proud of my motherland,‖ Yang said before being whisked off for a flight to the capital, Beijing.
His return brought a triumphant climax to China’s first space voyage that came four decades after Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American astronaut Alan Shepard pioneered manned space flight in 1961.
The mission marked the crowning moment for a program launched by Mao Zedong in 1958 but quickly left far behind in the Cold War ―space race‖ rivalry that saw the United States put a man on the moon in 1969.
A year later, China launched its first satellite aboard a Long March rocket, which orbited the Earth airing the popular Cultural Revolution song ―The East is Red.‖
Yang’s success highlighted the emerging power of China, one of the world’s fastest growing economies and chosen host of the 2008 Olympics.
―Our space hero Yang Liwei walked out of the capsule himself,‖ mission commander Li Jinai was quoted by Xinhua as saying. ―Our country’s first manned space flight achieved complete success.‖
In a mission that appeared to run like clockwork, a Long March 2F China lifted off into a clear blue sky over the Gobi desert at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday) and entered its predetermined orbit 10 minutes later.
―I feel good.‖
Yang punctuated his journey with updates on his condition — vari ations of ―I feel good‖ —the last of the voyage coming as the capsule floated to the ground after re-entry.
He spoke to his wife as the Shenzhou, or “Divine Ship”, started its eighth circuit around the Earth, assuring her from space:―I feel very good, don’t worry.‖
His son, who also talked to his father in space, had become the ―instant envy‖ of his classmates, giving him bragging rights as the only student in China to be able to claim: ―My dad is an astronaut.‖
Yang, a lieutenant colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, was chosen from a pool of 14 contenders. He is the son of a teacher and an official at an agricultural firm and was raised in the northeast province of Liaoning.
State media said Yang’s capsule was supplied with a gun, a knife and a ten t in case he landed in the wrong place. Accolades poured in after China successfully put Yang into orbit. In the United States, NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe described the launch as an important achievement.
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan added his congratulations, noting that, ―as the exploration of space knows no national borders, the mission of the Shenzhou V is a step forward for all humankind.‖
In the middle of the more than 370,000-mile journey, state television broadcast footage of
Yang waving small Chinese and U.N. flags inside his capsule.
Crew members set to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) called China a serious contender in the race for supremacy in space.
―Do I see China as a potential rival? Yes, not only in space, bu t already commercially, economically. I think militarily it’s also a possibility,‖ U.S. astronaut Michael Foale, commander of Expedition 8 to the ISS, told Reuters.
A tight veil of secrecy has covered the space program. State-controlled television delayed broadcasts of the launch and re-entry –– airing footage only after the mission had been declared a success.
On the Internet, numerous commentators gave full vent to their emotions.
―Today is your holiday, my motherland. Today is your holiday, my Divine Ship. Today is your holiday, my countrymen. Today is your holiday, our Liwei,‖ wrote one person in a dedication to Yang on the portal
/doc/de8593ce0508763231121236.html .
―When will we launch a shuttle?‖ asked another.
China’s First Astronaut Crowned “Space Hero”
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2003) China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei was conferred the title of ―Space Hero‖ on Friday at a high-profile rally celebrating the country’s first manned space flight.
Yang, 38, was also awarded a badge of honor for his space faring merits at the rally organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
At the rally attended by top leaders of the country and several thousand others, including space experts, government officials and servicemen, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced the decision by the Party, the central government and the military commission to honor Yang Liwei.
Jiang Zemin, chairman of the military commission, presented the certificate of ―Space Hero‖ and the badge to Yang Liwei. Addressing the rally, President Hu Jintao praised Yang and others who contributed to the country’s manned space program. China will work with the international community for peaceful use of outer space, said the president, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
China launched its Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft, with astronaut Yang Liwei aboard, on Oct. 15 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province, northwest China.
Yang and his spacecraft orbited the Earth 14 times before safely landing in north China the next day.
The successful launch and return of the spacecraft made China the third country in space after Russia and the United States,
and marked the initial success of the manned space program launched in1992.
New Words
Hail / / v. 1. greet or acclaim enthusiastically, 2. fall as hail in the
shower
astronaut / / n.one who travels in a spacecraft
crown / / v.confer honor, dignity, or reward upon;
n.ornamental head-dress made of gold, jewels, etc worn by a
king or a queen on official occasions
capsule / / n. detachable compartment for men or instruments in a
spacecraft
recovery / / n. 1. finding again ( sth lost, stolen, etc ) ; regaining possession
of sth, 2. return to the original state
sunlit / / adj.lighted by the sun
steppe / / n. (usu pl) flat grassy plain with few trees
suspend / / v. 1. (fml) hang sth up, 2. not allow (sth to fall or sink in air or
liquid
taikonaut / / n.astronaut, (coined from the Chinese word for space —
taikong)
await / / v. wait for (sb or sth)
whisk / / v.move (sth) quickly through the air with a light sweeping
movement
triumphant / /
(rejoicing at) having succeeded
adj.
launch / / v. push (sth/sb) into action; set going
rivalry / / n. (instance of) being rivals; competition
highlight / / v.give special attention to (sth); emphasize
clockwork / / n. mechanism with wheels and springs, like that of a clock punctuate / p / v. 1. interrupt sth (by/with sth) at intervals, 2. put full stops,
commas, colons, question marks, etc into (a piece of
writing)
update / / n. (act of giving sb) the latest information (about sth)
circuit / / n. line, route, or journey round a place
assure / / v.tell (sb) positively or confidently
brag / / v. talk with too much pride (about sth); boast
lieutenant / / n. 1. army officer next below a captain 2. navy officer next
below a lieutenant-commander 3. (in compound) officer
ranking next below the one specified 4. deputy; chief
assistant
colonel / / n. 1. army officer between the ranks of lieutenant-colonel and
brigadier, commanding a regiment 2. officer of similar rank
in the US air force lieutenant colonel中校
contender / / n. one who tries to win sth in competition
accolade / / n. praise; approval
footage / / n. 1. length of film made for a cinema or TV，2. length or
distance measured in feet
blast / v. destroy or break apart (esp rocks) using explosives supremacy / / n. being supreme; position of the highest power, authority or
status
secrecy / / n.keeping secrets; ability or tendency to keep secrets; state of
being secret
commentator / / n.1. one who comments, 2. one who describes, esp on TV or radio, an event as it happens
air / / v. broadcast on television or radio
vent / / n. 1. a means of escape or release from confinement; an outlet,
2. opening that allows air, gas, liquid, etc to pass out of or
into a confined space
dedication / / n. 1. giving, 2. action of addressing (one’s book, a piece of
one’s music, etc) to sb as a way of showing respect, by
putting his name at the very beginning
portal / / n. 1. a site serving as a guide or point of entry to the World
Wide Web and usually including a search engine or a
collection of links to other sites arranged especially by topic
门户⽹站 2. doorway or gateway; esp a grand and
imposing one
shuttle / / n. spacecraft, aircraft, bus, etc that travels regularly between
two places space shuttle航天飞机，太空梭
confer / / v. give(a grant, degree or title to sb)
profile / / n. 1. degree of exposure to public notice; visibility, 2. short
description of a person
rally / / n. large gathering of people with a common purpose
award / / v. (make an official decision to) give sth to sb as a prize,
payment or a punishment
badge / / n. 1. an emblem awarded for a particular accomplishment, 2. a
device or token especially of membership in a society or
group
fare /f / vi. travel; go
merit / / n. fact, action, or quality, etc that deserves praise or reward initial / adj. of or at the very beginning; first
Proper Names
Reuter / 路透社
苏联
the Soviet Union
/
内蒙古
Inner Mongolia
/ /
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (美国)东部夏令时间
尤⾥·加加林(前苏联宇航员,太空旅⾏第⼀⼈)
Yuri Gagarin
/ /
Alan Shepard / / 艾伦·谢泼德
the Gobi desert / / ⼽壁⼤沙漠
NASA / / National Aeronautics and Space Administration (美国)国
家航空航天局
Michael / / the Central Committee of the迈克尔
Communist Party of China中国共产党中央委员会
the State Council国务院
the Central Military Commission中央军事委员会
Useful Expressions
like clockwork with perfect regularity and precision
a high/low profile noticeable /inconspicuous way of behaving, so as to
attract/avoid public attention
give (full) vent to sth express sth fully
whisk sb/sth away/off go or take ( sb/sth) away quickly or suddenly
blast off (of spacecraft) be launched by the firing of rockets
Notes to the Text
1. Yang’s return marked the opening of China’s age of ma nned space exploration and made China the third country after Russia and the United States in manned space flight. 杨的返回标志着中国载⼈航天探索时代的开始，并使中国成为了继俄罗斯和美国之后第三个能够进⾏载⼈航天飞⾏的国家。

Yang’s return 做句⼦的主语，marked the opening …与made China…由and 连接作为并列谓语。

2. China’s first man in space returned to a hero’s welcome on Thursday, completing
a historic voyage four decades after the Soviet Union and the United States pioneered manned spaceflight. 在前苏联和美国开创载⼈太空飞⾏四⼗年之后，中国的⾸位太空⼈完成了这次历史性的航⾏，于周四返回地球时，受到英雄般的欢迎。

to return to a hero’s welcome指“返回时受到英雄般的欢迎”。

3. Yang Liwei emerged from the Shenzhou V capsule and waved, drawing cheers from the masses of 600 locals, recovery workers and police who greeted him on the chill, sunlit steppes of Inner Mongolia. 杨利伟从神州五号太空舱⾥⾛出并向⼤家挥⼿致意，600多名当地⼈、搜救⼈员和警察在冷意飕飕却阳光明媚的内蒙古⼤草原上迎接他，向他欢呼致敬。

drawing cheers…属分词短语，在此处做伴随情况状语。

who greeted him…是定语从句，先⾏词是locals, recovery workers and police。

4. Suspended by a giant parachute, the bronze-colored capsule carrying the taikonaut, coined from the Chinese word for space —taikong, touched down at around 6:23
a.m. (6:23 p.m. EDT Wednesday) after a 21-hour journey that took him around the world
14 times. 带着⼀个巨⼤降落伞的青铜⾊太空舱，载着“太空⼈”(源⾃汉语词汇“太空”)在飞⾏21⼩时、环绕地球14圈之后，于上午约六点⼆⼗三分(美国东部夏令时间星期三下午六点⼆⼗三分)着陆了。

此句主语为the bronze-colored capsule，谓语为touched down。

suspended by…是过去分词短语做伴随状语。

coined from…过去分词短语做“taikonaut”的定语。

coin此处是动词，意为“创造(新词)”，⼜如：
The verb ―to escalate‖ was coined in the 1940’s during the Second World War.
―escalate‖
这个动词是在⼆战期间的四⼗年代造出来的。

注意：英语表⽰“太空⼈”的词是astronaut；从俄语转化过来的是cosmonaunt；此处出现的taikonaut 是“taikong (汉语“太空”的拼⾳) + naut = taikonaut‖拼合⽽成的⼀个新词。

但是英语中通⽤仍然是astronaut。

5. The 38-year-old f ighter pilot turned astronaut, raised in China’s northeast, was presented with flowers and ribbons by well-wishers and then carried in a chair to awaiting doctors for a checkup. 这位38岁的宇航员原本是战⽃机飞⾏员，在中国东北长⼤。

祝贺者为他送上了鲜花和彩带，然后⽤椅⼦送他到等待着的医⽣处进⾏体检。

本句主语为astronaut。

the 38-year-old fighter pilot turned为前置定语，修饰astronaut。

raised in China’s northeast为后置定语，修饰astronaut。

awaiting做前置定语修饰doctors，意为“在等候着的医⽣”。

6. The mission marked the crowning moment for a program launched by Mao Zedong in 1958 but quickly left far behind in t he Cold War ―space race‖ rivalry that saw the United States put a man on the moon in 1969. 这次太空飞⾏标志着⽑泽东1958年所启动的计划的圆满实现。

这项计划在冷战时期的“太空竞争”中远远落后了，美国宇航员1969年就率先登陆⽉球了。

该句主⼲为the mission marked the crowning moment。

launched by Mao Zedong in 1958和quickly left behind…in 1969 两个过去分词短语由
but 连接，并列做a program的定语。

that saw…in 1969 是后⼀个分词短语中的定语从句，修饰rivalry。

saw 此处意为“见证”，类似的词还有witness，例如：
The 5th century saw / witnessed the end of the Roman Empire in the West.
公元5世纪见证了西⽅罗马帝国的崩溃。

These islands have seen / witnessed a lot of history.
这些岛屿见证了许多历史事件。

7. ―Our space hero Yang Liwei walked out of the capsule himself,‖ mission commander Li Jinai was quoted by Xinhua as saying. 新华社援引这次飞⾏任务指挥官李继耐(⾳译)的话说：“我们的太空英雄杨利伟是⾃⼰⾛出太空舱的”。

as saying = as she has said，例如：
She is quoted as saying she disagrees with the decision.
据说她说过她不同意这⼀决定。

8. In a mission that appeared to run like clockwork, a Long March 2F China lifted off into a clear blue sky over the Gobi desert at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday) and entered its predetermined orbit 10 minutes later. 在⼀次精确实施的任务中，中国的长征⼆号F型⽕箭于星期三上午九点整(美国东部夏令时间星期⼆晚上九点)，从⼽壁沙漠升⼊晴空，并在⼗分钟之后进⼊预定轨道。

run like clockwork 像时钟⼀样准确，例如：
The bus service has been improved and the buses now run like clockwork.
公交服务得到了改善，现在公交车的运⾏就像时钟⼀样准确。

Yang punctuated his journey with updates on his condition —variations of ―I feel good‖ —the last of the voyage coming as the capsule floated to the ground after re-entry. 杨利伟不时通报他的最新情况——说的都是“我的感觉良好”⼀类的话。

太空舱重返⼤⽓层后开始向地⾯降落，他的旅程也接近了尾声。

variations of ―I feel good‖做his condition 的同位语。

the last of the voyage coming as the … re-entry 是分词独⽴结构。

其中，as所引导的从句为时间状语从句，修饰coming。

10. His son, who also talked to his father in space, had become the ―instant envy‖ of his classmates, giving him bragging rights as the only student in China to be able to claim: ―My dad is an astronaut.‖他的⼉⼦也和太空中的⽗亲通了话。

作为中国唯⼀⼀个能够宣称：“我爸爸是太空⼈”的学⽣，他有了可以炫耀的资本，这也使他⽴即成为同学们羡慕的对象。

此句主⼲为his son had become the“instant envy‖ of his classmates。

who 引导⾮限制性定语从句，修饰先⾏词his son。

giving分词短语做原因状语，其中的to be able to …⾄句末是不定式，作student 的后置定语。

11. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan added his congratulations, noting that, ―as the exploration of space knows no national borders, the mission of the Shenzhou V is a step
forward for all humankind.‖联合国秘书长科菲·安南也表⽰了祝贺，他指出：“⼈类对于太空的探索是不分国界的，神州五号的太空飞⾏是全⼈类的⼀个进步。

”
noting that…为现在分词短语作主句的伴随情况状语，that 此处引导宾语从句。

常见于这⼀结构的动词还有know,perceive 等,例如：
Knowing that her condition was bad, Edward avoided mentioning anything that would remind her of the accident.
爱德华知道她的情况很糟，所以他避免任何能使她想起那次事故的话题。

Perceiving that he wasn’t happy with the arrangement, I tried to book a different hotel.
我察觉出他对安排并不是很满意，于是便设法换⼀家酒店。

12. A tight veil of secrecy has covered the space program. State-controlled television delayed broadcasts of the launch and re-entry –– airing footage only after the mission had been declared a success. 这次太空计划受到了严格的保密。

国家控制的电视台延迟了对⽕箭发射和返回的报道，仅仅在宣布任务胜利完成之后才播放了⼀组镜头。

airing footage…现在分词短语做⽅式状语。

air 此处意为⼴播、播放，⼜如：
The interview with the President will be aired tomorrow morning.
对总统的采访将于明天早上播出。

The game will be aired live on CBS at 7:00 tonight.
⽐赛将于今晚七点由哥伦⽐亚⼴播公司直播。

13. On the Internet, numerous commentators gave full vent to their emotions. 在互联⽹上，不计其数的评论者尽情地抒发了他们的感情。

to give (full) vent to: (充分)表达、发泄感情，例如：
The meeting will be an opportunity for everyone to give vent to their feelings. 这次会议将是每个⼈表达⾃⼰感情的⼀个机会。

…wrote one person in a dedication to Yang on the portal /doc/de8593ce0508763231121236.html .有⼈在新浪⽹门户⽹站上给杨利伟的致词时这样写道…
dedication此处为“致词，献辞”。

15. at a high-profile rally celebrating the country’s first manned space flight.在⼀个引⼈注⽬的为庆祝国家⾸次载⼈航天飞⾏的聚会上…
high-profile 引⼈注意的，⾼调的；低调的为low profile，例如：
There are a growing number of women in high-profile positions in the government.
在政府⼀些引⼈注⽬的职位上，妇⼥的数量⽇益增长。

No incident was reported during the march and the police kept a low profile.
游⾏中没有报道有事件发⽣，警⽅也保持低调。

16. Yang, 38, was also awarded a badge of honor for his space faring merits at the rally…在会上，38岁的杨⽴伟也因太空之⾏的功绩⽽被授予⼀枚荣誉勋章。

此处的space faring = space flight。

动词fare是书⾯正式⽤语，表“进⾏，进展”的意思，例如：
Families can be seen faring along the road to the campground.
⼀家⼜⼀家⼈⾏进在去露营地的路上。

How are you faring with your project? 你的项⽬进展得如何？
Exercises on the Text
I. Read the following passage aloud until you can recite it.
His return brought a triumphant climax to China’s first space voyage that came four decades after Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American astronaut Alan Shepard pioneered manned space flight in 1961.
The mission marked the crowning moment for a program launched by Mao Zedong in 1958 but quickly left far behind in the Cold War ―space race‖ rivalry that saw the United States put a man on the moon in 1969.
A year later, China launched its first satellite aboard a Long March rocket, which orbited the Earth airing the popular Cultural Revolution song ―The East is Red.‖
Yang’s success highlighted the emerging power of China, one of the world’s fastest growing economies and chosen host of the 2008 Olympics.
II. Paraphrase the following sentences.
(1) The 38-year-old fighter pilot turned astronaut, raised in China’s northeast, was presented with flowers and ribbons by well-wishers and then carried in a chair to awaiting doctors for a checkup.
(2) A year later, China launched its first satellite aboard a Long March rocket, which orbited the Earth airing the popular Cultural Revolution song ―The East is Red.‖
(3) Accolades poured in after China successfully put Yang into orbit.
(4) Crew members set to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) called China a serious contender in the race for supremacy in space.
(5) China will work with the international community for peaceful use of outer space, said the president, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
III. Answer the following questions based on the text.
(1) When and where did Yang Liwei land safe and sound?
(2) How was Yang Liwei greeted when he returned from the space?
(3) What were the foreign responses to the success of the flight?
(4) What is your comment on the foreign responses?
(5) What is the significance of the success of China’s first manned space flight?
IV. Mark the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
[ ] 1. China pioneered manned space flight with the successful mission of Shenzhou V.
[ ] 2. Yang Liwei was a pilot of an airliner before being chosen for the Shenzhou V mission.
[ ] 3. Upon his return, Yang Liwei needed an immediate medical treatment because of poor health.
[ ] 4. According to an US astronaut, China has become a really serious potential rival in
space as well as in commerce, economy and the military.
[ ] 5. China’s State-controlled television had not aired the launch and re-entry of the Shenzhou V until the mission was declared a success.
V. Cloze: Fill in each blank with the right word in reference to the context.
The flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis ___1___ the International Space Station on mission STS-117 has been targeted
__2____ March 15, a day earlier than originally____3_____.
Lessons learned from two previous missions will provide the astronauts ___4____ new techniques and tools to perform their duties.
Commanding the Atlantis team is Frederick Sturckow, a veteran of two shuttle _____5____ (STS-88, STS-105), while Lee Archambault will be making his first flight __6___ the shuttle's pilot. Mission Specialists James Reilly (STS-89, STS-104) and Patrick Forrester (STS-105) will be returning ___7___ the station. Steven Swanson and John Olivas, both mission specialists, join the crew ___8____ their first flight ____9___ space.
The mission astronauts will return to Kennedy a few weeks before liftoff to participate ___10___ the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. During this time they will practice launch activities, safety exercises, inspect the payload and conclude with a simulated main engine cut-off exercise.
VI. Translate the following passage into English:
2003年10⽉15⽇上午9时整，神⾈五号载⼈飞船发射成功，将中国第⼀名航天员送上太空。

飞船经过绕地球14圈以后，于16⽇6点23分在内蒙古草原安全着陆。

航天员⾃主⾛出返回舱，状态良好。

这次航天飞⾏任务的顺利完成，标志着我国掌握了载⼈航天的基本技术，实现了中国载⼈航天⼯程第⼀步的计划和⽬标，使中国成为世界上第三个，也是发展中国家第⼀个能够独⽴开展载⼈航天飞⾏的国家。

这是我们祖国的荣誉，标志着中国⼈民在攀登世界科技⾼峰的征程⼜迈出了具有重⼤历史意义的⼀步。

Word Study
emerge
vi.
emerge +(prep. +n.)显现，出现, 浮现
They are new leaders who have emerged recently.
The pilot emerged out of the void.
A multitude of heroic figures emerged in the battle.
The big fish emerges with the fins above water.
Sea mammals must emerge periodically to breathe.
New problems keep emerging all the time.
hail
1.vt.
hail +n. 向…欢呼, 致敬; 赞扬；招呼; (使像下雹样)落下
The big crowd hailed the president as he appeared on the stage.
The team was hailed for the breakthrough it made in scientific research. An old friend hailed me from the other side of the street.
Because I missed the bus, I hailed a taxi.
The planes were hailing bombs onto the city.
hail + n + as 承认(某⼈)为
He was hailed as a hero.
2.vi.
hail下雹
It is hailing.
hail + from 来⾃
They hailed from all parts of country.
3.n.冰雹; ⼀阵
The hailstones brought a great harm to the local residents.
The teacher gave him a hail of criticism.
explore
1. vt.
explore + n / pron勘探, 探测; 探索，探讨
Scientists from different countries are exploring the Antarctic region. They explored every avenue but it was all to no avail. We must explore all the possibilities for the solution of the problem. The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
2. vi.
explore (+ prep. / adv.)勘探，调查
They explored for oil in the desrt.
blast
1.vt.
blast + n / pron炸毁; 摧毁
They've blasted away the rocks to build the new road.
The icy wind had blasted the new spring growth.
2．vi.
blast (+ prep)爆炸，轰击，震响
The builders blasted through mountains and built the highway.
The naval guns blasted onto the shores.
The alarm clock blasted by his bed.
blast + off 点⽕起飞
The astronauts are scheduled to blast off on Wednesday.
The space shuttle will blast off at 10:00 am, local time.
3. n.⼀阵(风), ⼀股(⽓流); 爆炸
A blast of wind blew the window and the door agape
The blast from the bomb blew out all the windows in the area.
walk
1. vi
walk (+ prep / adv) ⾛; 步⾏; 散步
They said good night to John and walked up the King’s Highway toward the house.
If you will ride my horse, I will be glad to walk at your side.
Let us walk out in the park, and you will tell me all about your brothers and sisters.
2. vt
walk + n沿…⾛; 带着…⾛; 陪…⾛
The nurse walked the floor with the baby almost an hour before she got it to sleep.
The policeman walked the prisoner out of the room..
Now I want you to meet a very bright young member of my staff. Let me walk you to his office.
3. n.散步; ⼩路; 步⾏的距离
As the weather was fine, they had a pleasant walk of about half a mile across the park..
This walk was in the evening a favorite resort of the people in the village.
Our university is only a ten-minute walk from the bus station.
walk-phrases
1. walk off / away with(steal; win easily) 顺⼿牵⽺地拿⾛; 轻松赢得
Don’t put your umbrella on the floor beside you when eating in a restaurant. Somebody may walk away with it.
2. walk out (go out; go on strike ) ⾛出去; 罢⼯
He thought he would walk out for a little while, to get a breath of fresh air.
The bus drivers walked out in support of the railroad workers.
3. walk out on (abandon, leave) 抛弃; 离开
The young woman had to seek public assistance because her husband walked out on her and her kid.
4.walk up( approach ) ⾛近
He walked up to the horse and put his foot in the stirrup.
Vocabulary Exercises
I. Complete the following sentences with words formed in the same way as the examples show, making changes in the spelling wherever necessary.
Examples:
explore → exploration certify → certification
(1) They have been working on the ____________ of the new model.
(2) He is the president of a large international ____________.
(3) ____________ is the main trend of today’s trade.
(4) The ____________ of Chinese characters make Chinese easier to write.
(5) ____________is a test in which students write down what is being read aloud to them.
(6) Yang’s return from the universe mark s the opening of China’s age of manned space ____________.
(7) She has the right ____________ for the job.
(8) ____________ makes world economy more stable and prosperous.
II. Complete the following sentences.
A. Identify one of the four choices (A, B, C and D), which would best keep the meaning of the underlined word.
(1) Yang Liwei emerged from the Shenzhou V capsule and waved happily.
A. solve
B. come
C. expect
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(2) Suspended by a giant parachute, the bronze-colored capsule carrying the astronaut touched down at around 6:23 a.m..
A. expected
B. surrounded
C. hung
D. consumed
(3) His return brought a triumphant climax to China’s first space voyage.
A. voice
B. trip
C. research
D. boating
(4) Rivalry between our teams is becoming more and more severe.
A. compete
B. enemy
C. struggle
D. competition
(5) The Soviet Union and the United States pioneered the manned spaceflight.
A. promoted
B. took
C. led
D. conducted
(6) Crew members set to blast off to the International Space Station called China a serious contender in the race for supremacy in space
A. enemy
B. competitor
C. beginner
D. conductor
(7) He was awarded a badge of honor for his space faring merits at the rally organized by the Centeral Committee of the CPC.
A. meeting
B. mission
C. result
D. party
(8) He was conferred the title of ―Excellent Student‖.
A. discussed
B. consulted
C. tested
D. granted
2. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
(1) The doorman saw a man in his thirties ____________ with your bike.
A. walked up
B. walked on
C. walked out
D. walked off
(2) The young man ______________ to an old woman and gave her a small bag.
A. walked up
B. walked on
C. walked out
D. walked off
(3) She ______________ her friendsin the middle of the party.
A. walked up
B. walked on。