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China succeeds in first Mars landing
China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe streaked down through the Martian sky on May 15, 2021, becoming the country's first probe to land on a planet other than Earth. ①It is the first time in the world that orbiting and landing on Mars has been completed in one launch mission.
The lander, ②carrying a Mars rover, touched down at its preselected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a vast plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars. Tianwen 1, consisting of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of southern China's island province of Hainan on July 23, 2020. It was the first step in China's planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission.
The name Tianwen, meaning Questions to Heaven, comes from a poem written by the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan (circa 340~278 BC). China's first Mars rover is named Zhurong after the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, which echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet:Huoxing (the planet of fire).
The Tianwen 1 mission is another landmark achievement in the development of China's space industry.
1.It is the first time in the world that orbiting and landing on Mars has been completed in one launch mission.(特殊强调句)
写作链接 It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally.(2022·新高考Ⅰ续写)
2.The lander, carrying a Mars rover, touched down at its preselected landing area in the southern part of Utopia Planitia, a vast plain on the northern hemisphere of Mars.(分词作状语)
写作链接 World Ocean Day, falling on June 8th, is aimed at raising awareness of ocean conservation.(2022·全国甲)
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
(教材P38)Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training. 宇航员不仅要学习如何使用太空设备,而且还要进行大量的心理和身体训练。
mental adj.精神