12.太空探索-【中考英语得高分】2025年中考英语主题阅读得高分

2.D根据第三段中的“The design of the four- legged car aims to improve transportation on and off the road.Hyundai thinks its four-legged cars have the potential to make the world a better place..”可知，四脚汽车的设计旨在改善道路上和道路 下的交通，它有让世界变得更美好的潜能。故选D。 3.B根据第三段中的When an earthquake hits可 知，画线部分是指地震之类的紧急情况或突发事 故。故选B。 4.C根据第三段中的“They can do many tasks related to scientific exploration,like exploring the surface of another planet.”可知，四脚汽车可以完 成许多与科学探索有关的任务，比如探索另一颗行 星的表面。故选C。 5.A通读全文可知，这种四脚汽车有许多优点，公 司领导谈到它的语气是很自豪的。故选A。 太空探索 完形填空 【文章大意】中国宇航员在天宫空间站为期六个月的 停留近期已经结束。他们离开空间站前要带回实验 数据和样品以及私人物品，并将卫生废物和实验产生 的废物以及剩余的食品放入轨道舱，同时也要把健身 器材放回原位并固定好。为克服微重力影响，宇航员 要进行体育锻炼以保持肌肉强壮。 【答案】 1.B2.B3.D4.A5.C6.A7.A8.B 9.D10.A11.B12.C13.A14.D15.D 完形填空 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了空间站的发展历史和宇 航员在空间站生活时面临的困难和挑战。 【答案】 1.B2.A3.D4.B5.B6.A7.C8.A 9.C10.C11.B12.C 中考英语主题阅 ·Di 短文填空 【文章大意】本文介绍了卫星在各个领域的用处。一 些科学家还利用卫星在火星上寻找水源，或拍摄土星 环照片。 【答案】 1.has sent 2.moving 3.a 4.directions 5.easier 6.is used 7.further 8.changes 9.to decide 10.on 短文填空 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了建立空间站是空间探索 的重要途径，以及国际合作对于建设空间站的重要性 和必要性。 【答案】 1.have achieved 2.trying 3.an 4.helpful 5.for 6.to set 7.Although 8.countries 9.cheaper 10.contribution 首字母短文填空 【文章大意】在嫦娥五号月球探测器带回的月球样本 中，中国科学家发现了嫦娥石，这使中国成为世界上 第三个取得如此成就的国家。嫦娥石稀土含量很高， 同时还含有氨-3。另外，科学家们还推测月球上至少 有100万吨氦-3，这足以让地球人拥有近10000年的 清洁能源。 【答案】 1.become 2.making 3.success 4.But 5.from 6.finding 7.study 8.value 9.provide 10.used 信息还原 【文章大意】天文学家肖斯塔克和巴内特相信宇宙中 有智能生命存在。一是因为宇宙大约有120亿年的 历史，二是因为宇宙很大。他们还认为，外星人也可 能正试图与我们建立沟通，我们也要努力与宇宙中的 读得高分·答案 21· 其他生命接触并互相帮助。 【答案】 1.D2.A3.G4.B5.F 阅读与回答问题 【文章大意】中国宇航员在神舟十四号飞行任务期 间，完成了水稻的全生命周期空间培养实验。 【答案】 1.About 30 centimetres. 2.The rice experiment on Shenzhou-14. 3.By sending seeds to space. 4.Because of microgravity,lack of air and cosmic rays. 5.Space planting is benefiting us.(言之有理即可) 阅读理解 【文章大意】中国在太空探索方面实现了一个新的里程 碑。嫦娥四号成为首个成功登上月球背面的探测器。 【答案解析】 L.C根据第二段中的“Chang'e4 is also carrying flower seeds,potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the Moon.”可知，嫦娥 四号携带着花种、土豆和蚕卵是为了看看在月球上 生命能否存活。故选C。 2.A根据第三段中的“However,.research of the 'dark'side isn't easy.As the far side is blocked off from us,radio noise coming off the Earth is also blocked.”以及第四段中的“Power supply(电 源供应)is also a challenge to the task,Chang'e4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels..”可知，嫦娥四号遇到的挑战是通信问题以 及能量问题，①④符合。故选A。 3.B根据第五段中的“It has sent back many photos of the far side of the Moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments.”可知，根据 嫦娥四号不断发回的照片，中国科学家将会对月球 中考英语主题阅 ·Di 做更多的研究。故选B。 阅读理解 【文章大意】2023年10月26日，神舟十七号载人飞 船发射升空。飞行乘组由汤洪波、唐胜杰和江新林 3名航天员组成，他们在天宫驻留约6个月。2023年 10月31日，神舟十六号载人飞船成功着陆。 【答案解析】 l.C根据第五段中的“But before reaching beyond the sky,he was also a ground-force tank driver. 可知，江新林在成为一名航天员之前，曾是一名坦 克驾驶员。故选C。 2.D根据第二段中的“The crew members-一Tang Hongbo,Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin”以及第 七段中的“The Shenzhou-l6 spacecraft's reentry (再入)capsule,carrying the three astronauts..” 可知，文章谈到了神舟十六和神舟十七的航天人员 共六人。故选D。 3.A根据第七段中的after flying nearly 12 hours on the return journey可知，神舟十六在飞行了近 12个小时后成功着落。故选A。 4.B通读全文可知，他们活动的时间顺序为：神舟十七 号发射，神舟十七号和神舟十六号宇航员们在太空会 师，神舟十六号返航，最后景海鹏讲话。故选B。 新闻报道 完形填空 【文章大意】2022年来自美国华盛顿的17岁女生克 里斯蒂娜·叶获得了再生元科学天才奖的第一名。 研究人员在2019年发现了时空涟漪。叶和她的合作 者指出这是中子星与黑洞相撞引起的。这个快速旋 转的中子星很大，但比黑洞小。 【答案】 1.D2.A3.C4.D5.C6.B7.B8.D 9.A10.C11.B12.A13.A14.D15.C 读得高分·答案 22·Theme-Based Enalish Reading 《太空探索 完形慎空 说明文 难度 ★★★ 间数约255 Get Ready to Go Home准备回家 The six-month stay for Chinese astronauts in the Tiangong space station has ended recently. Before returning,they face one last test-returning home safely.What needs to be done 1 they leave the station? To go home after a long journey,they have to pack up.2 their personal belongings( )astronauts also need to bring home experimental data and samples for 3 research on Earth. The three astronauts also need to clean“the house'”.They must4 leftover(剩余的)food, sanitary(卫生的)waste and waste from experiments.The waste is5 the orbital module(轨道 舱)，6 burns up as it re-enters Earth's atmospheret(大气层). The astronauts must also 7 equipment back in place.8 the astronauts enter Tiangong,they need to 9 that things like gym equipment are fixed to the walls 10 safety. Astronauts experience microgravity (for long periods of time.This 11 their bodies..They lose fluids(体液)，their muscles atrophy(菱缩)and they lose bone 12.To ensure a safe return,the three astronauts do physical exercises 13 their muscles strong.Based on their physical examination data,experts have customized()exercise plans for each of them to ensure a safe landing,14 China Daily. The space station will be completed,and astronauts 15 there for space missions.The crew (全体成员)will fly to the station to meet their colleagues. ( )1.A.after B.before C.when D.as soon as ( )2.A.But B.Besides C.Except D.Except for ( )3.A.far B.farthest C.farther D.further ( )4.A.collect B.produce C.carry D.float )5.A.come into B.pushed into C.put into D.got into )6.A.which B.what C.when D.where ( )7.A.put B.spread C.need D.serve )8.A.As B.Before C.After D.If )9.A.carry out B.take notice of C.put through D.make sure ( )10.A.for B.with C.in D.by ( )11.A.affect B.affects C.effect D.effects ( )12.A.strong B.long C.strength D.length ( )13.A.to keep B.to record C.to prove D.to increase )14.A.writing B.reporting C.written D.reported )15.A.send B.is sent C.will send D.will be sent 111 Theme-Based 中考英语主题阅读得高分>》 Enalish Reading 完形填空 说明文 ★★★ 数约296 Space Stations空间站 Space travel is nothing new.The first spacecraft with a human was 1 into space in 1961. Since then,not only have people travelled to space,but also many of them 2 there in space stations for some time. The Soviet Union sent the first space station into 3 in 1971.This space station was called Salyut 1.Salyut 1 was designed as a place where people could live while they observed space and did experiments.The first group of astronauts lived there for 23 days.And in 1973,the United States built its own space station,4 Skylab. Astronauts visited and often lived in these space stations for a short time.5,it wasn't until the late 1980s when the Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space for a longer time.Mir stayed in space until it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer 6 to live in. Living in space stations seems to be fun,but astronauts face many 7.One of them is food. All the meals on the space station are put together on the Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to 8 a long time(sometimes up to three months),a lot of it has to be stored in cans.The space station does not have a 9 but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables 10.Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat that do not need special care. 11 the help of gravity,sitting down to eat can be tough.Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating.They also have to be very 12 so that food does not float away. ( )1.A.sent away B.sent up C.sent out D.sent for ( )2.A.live B.have lived C.live in D.lived ( )3.A.a space B.the space C.spaces D.space ( )4.A.calling B.called C.is called D.was called ( )5.A.Otherwise B.However C.Although D.Unless ( )6.A.safe B.big C.comfortable D.dangerous ( )7.A.choices B.danger C.problems D.stress ( )8.A.last B.put C.eat D.continue ( )9.A.laundry B.kitchen C.fridge D.cupboard ( )10.A.cool B.warm C.fresh D.dry ( )11.A.With B.Without C.In D.Under )12.A.useful B.helpful C.careful D.forgetful 112 Theme-Based Enalish Reading 《太空探索 短文填空 说明文 度 ★★★★ 间数)约304 Satellites卫星 Every now and then you may hear news of satellites sent into space.China 1 (send)so many satellites into space so far.Why do we need so many satellites?What do they do for us? At present,there are more than 3,000 active satellites 2 (move)around the Earth, according to Statista,3 German company working on market data.Satellites have all kinds of roles,from transmitting()TV signals,giving you 4 (direct)on the road,to helping scientists do research. For example,the 22 satellites China just sent up are part of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(北斗卫星导航系统).Shared bikes that use BeiDou chips(芯片)can provide more accurate (positioning,making them 5 (easy)to find.The BeiDou satellite 6 (use)in drones as well. Before satellites,TV signals didn't reach very far.Mountains or tall buildings would block( them.Phone calls to faraway places were also a problem.Setting up telephone wires()over long distances is difficult.With satellites,TV signals and phone calls can be sent directly to a satellite and back down to different locations on the Earth.SpaceX's Starlink project is trying to go 7 (far).It plans to use satellites to provide people with Internet in the future. Satellites can also provide information about clouds,oceans,land and ice.They help scientists predict 8 (change)in weather and climate.By monitoring (wildfires and volcanoes, satellites help emergency workers()deal with natural disasters.Farmers can use satellite images 9 (decide)the best time to water their fields. Some satellites fly near other planets.They may look for water 10 Mars or take close-up pictures of Saturn's rings(土星环). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 9. 10. 113 Theme-Based 中考英语主题阅读得高分>》 Enalish Reading 短文填空 体裁 说明文 度 ★★★ 间数)约270 Build Space Stations建造空间站 From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, humans have been putting great effort into space research.And so far,we 1 (achieve)many successes.But there are still large numbers of tasks in front of us and we should not stop 2 (try)to make progress. The international space station is 3 important step we should take in space exploration.It is not only 4 (help)but also necessary.It provides a proper space environment 5 many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time.It could be an important base for later travel to the Moon and Mars.In a word,if we want to explore space more,the first thing we should do is 6 (set)up a space station. As the space station costs a lot of money,it is hard for one country alone to set up one.Before 2022,the USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone. 7 the USA has tried to do so,it is not very successful.So it has worked with many other 8 (country)to work on it together. Though it is still very expensive,it is much 9 (cheap)than doing it alone.With everyone's effort,the first space station was built and put into use.We are proud that China has our own space station.In 2021,Chinese astronauts carried out their tasks inside the craft,which is the first and central section of China's space station,called Tiangong,or Heavenly Palace.It makes a great 10 (contribute)to the space industry. 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 10 114 Theme-Based Enalish Reading 《太空探索 首字母短文填空 说明文 ★★★ 词数 约268 New Lunar Mineral月球新矿物 Say hello to Changesite-(Y)-the sixth new lunar mineral! Chinese scientists found it in Moon samples brought back by the Chang'e-5 lunar probe( in December 2020.It has b 1 the first lunar mineral found by Chinese scientists,m 2 China the third nation in the world,after the United States and Russia,to have achieved such a s 3 reported China Daily. Changesite-(Y)looks crystal(晶莹的)clear like a diamond..B4 its chemical content(化学 组成)is different f5 any other known mineral.It has a high level of rare earth(稀土)，reported China Science Daily.Li Ziying,chief scientist of the lunar sample research,said that the f 6 of this new mineral will help researchers s 7 the history and physical traits()of the Moon. The v 8 of the rare earth in it will be studied too. Besides the new mineral,scientists also measured the content of helium-3(-3)from the Chang'e-5 samples.Helium-3 is a valuable fuel(燃料)that can p9 safer nuclear energy(核能). It is not radioactive(放射性的)and would not produce dangerous waste.On the Earth,we have only 15 to 20 tons of helium-3 that can be u 10.But after studying the Moon's soil,scientists said there could be at least 1 million tons of helium-3 on the Moon.That's enough for all people on Earth to have clean energy for nearly 10,000 years! 2. 3. 5. 6 7. 6 9 10. 信息还原 说明文 ★★★ 词数 约215 Intelligent Beings智能生命 Is there intelligent life on other planets?For years,scientists said "No."or "We don't know." But today this is changing.Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers.1 They also think we will soon contact these beings. Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets?The first reason is time.Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old."This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,"say Shostak and Barnett.2 "Tools like the Hubble Telescope (哈勃望远镜)have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,”says Shostak.“And our galaxy,the Milky Way,has at least 100 billion stars.3 4 But now,powerful telescopes allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the Earth-in other solar systems.These planets might have intelligent life. Have beings from space already visited the Earth?"Probably not,"says Shostak."It's a long way away.5 In fact,they may be trying to communicate with us now,but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages.However,this is changing.By 2025,we might make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other." A.The second reason is size-the universe is huge. B.In the past,it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. C.Because the astronauts were not interested in them. D.They believe intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe. E.They don't know how to use radio signals. F.However,intelligent beings may contact us in other ways,such as radio signals. G.Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the Earth. 5 115 Theme-Based 中考英语主题阅读得高分>》 Enalish Reading 阅读与回管问题 值裁 说明文 雅度 ★★★★ 间数约344 Space Seeds太空种子 Since humans sent the first satellite to space in the 1950s,scientists have been studying an important topic:How to grow food in space if humans will live there one day.An experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward. Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings()during the Shenzhou-14 mission."The rice seedlings are growing very well,"said Zheng Huiqiong,a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.Since the rice experiment began on July 29,2022,the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety(高秆水稻品种)have reached a height of about30 centimetres..The seedlings of the dwarf rice variety(矮秆水稻品种)have grown to5to6 centimetres,China Daily reported on August 30. While there have been other rice experiments in space,this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant-it begins with a seed and ends with a mature() plant producing new seeds. Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts.They can also solve food problems on Earth.By sending seeds to space,we can create mutated (seeds.Thanks to microgravity,lack of air and cosmic rays(字宙射线)，the seeds can then produce higher yields(产 量)on Earth. So far,China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space.They are planted every year in fields that cover tens of millions of hectares(). According to Yao Tong,an engineer from Hainan Aerospace Engineering Breeding Research Centre(海南航天工程育种研发中心)，30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are“space strawberries",which are as big as eggs.The centre has also produced "space tomatoes"with yields increased by30 percent,and“space bananas”with a growth cycle(生长周期)shortened from 13 months to 9 months. 1.How high did the tall shoot rice variety grow for the first month? 2.What does“this one'”in Paragraph3 refer to? 3.How can we create mutated seeds? 4.Why can the mutated seeds produce higher yields? 5.What do you think of space planting? 116 Theme-Based Enalish Reading <《太空探索 阅读理解 说明文 避度)★★★★★ 词数约379 Chang'c-4嫦娥四号 China achieved a new milestone()in space research.On January 3,2019,Chang'e-4 became the first lunar probe in history to successfully land on the far side of the Moon. The Earth's gravity slows the Moon's rotation(自转)，matching it to the speed of its orbit(公 )Therefore,the far side of the Moon is almost "dark"and has never been seen.It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the Moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research.Being blown by solar winds,the far side may have the special minerals.For this reason, Chang'e-4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft.Chang'e-4 is also carrying flower seeds,potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the Moon.If it is,then the Moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future. However,research of the "dark"side isn't easy.As the far side is blocked off from us,radio noise coming off the Earth is also blocked.This is why China's relay satellite(中继卫星)Quegiao was sent up in May,2018.Thanks to Queqiao,the communication problem between the Earth and Chang'e-4 has been well solved. Power supply(电源供应)is also a challenge to the task.Chang'e4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels.As we know,a lunar day has the length of about 28 Earth days.After Chang'e-4 was sent up on December 8,2018,it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the Moon to be in a position to be able to land during lunar daytime and use its solar panels. Luckily,everything goes well.Chang'e-4 has worked on the "dark"side for few years.It has sent back many photos of the far side of the Moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments. The New York Times used the word "groundbreaking"to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the Moon". ()1.Why does Chang'e-4 carry some flower seeds and potatoes to the Moon? A.Because the astronauts want to live there. B.Because the author likes the beautiful things. C.Because the scientists want to know whether they can survive on the Moon. D.Because the astronauts want to see the flowers and eat the potatoes there. ()2.What are mentioned in this passage about the challenges of Chang'e-4? DRadio noise coming off the Earth is also blocked off because the far side is blocked off. 2It took the probe over 20 years to orbit the Moon to be able to land in the Moon daylight. 3It is difficult to be used to carry out some scientific experiments. 4Chang'e-4 can get energy from the sun through its solar panels. A.①④ B.①③ C.②③ D.③④ ()3.What can we infer from the passage? A.More and more people will travel to the Moon soon. B.More research will be done by Chinese scientists on the Moon. C.A relay satellite will be sent up by the USA to help the research. D.Many photos of the sun will be used to carry out some scientific experiments. 117 Theme-Based 中考英语主题阅读得高分>》 Enalish Reading 阅读理解 值裁 记叙文 度 ★★★★★ 间数约320 Space Rendezvous太空会师 China,on October 26th,2023,launched the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship,and the three astronauts aboard were sent to stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission.The spaceship,atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket,blasted off (from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in North-west China. The crew members-Tang Hongbo,Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin-boarded the Shenzhou- 17 spaceship. Tang Hongbo is one of the nation's second-generation astronauts.Through this mission,he became a record holder among Chinese astronauts,regarding the shortest interval between two spaceflights-just two years and one month after returning from his first space journey in the three- month Shenzhou-12. Born into a farming family in December 1989,in North-west China's Gansu Province,Tang Shengjie entered China's Aviation University of Air Force and became a fighter pilot after graduating from high school.After nearly 13 years of service,he has flown six types of aircraft. Like many of his predecessors(),Jiang Xinlin is a pilot-turned-taikonaut.But before reaching beyond the sky,he was also a ground-force tank driver."I am very much looking forward to space travel,to enjoying the fun in zero gravity and exploring the wonders of the vast universe, he said in a pre-flight interview. The Shenzhou-16 mission crew returned to Earth on the morning of October 31st,2023, concluding a historic,five-month mission that involved the first Chinese civilian astronaut. The Shenzhou-16 spacecraft's reentry (capsule,carrying the three astronauts-Jing Haipeng,Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao-touched down at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Gobi Desert,Inner Mongolia autonomous region,after flying nearly 12 hours on the return journey. Following safety checks outside the capsule,ground recovery personnel opened the hatch of the bell-shaped vehicle and conducted a preliminary examination of the astronauts'condition.Jing told ground controllers in Beijing that his team had landed safely and were "feeling pretty good". ()1.Who ever drove a tank before becoming an astronaut? A.Tang Hongbo.B.Tang Shengjie.C.Jiang Xinlin. D.Jing Haipeng. ()2.How many astronauts are mentioned in the passage? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six. ()3.How long did it take the Shenzhou-16 to fly from the space station mission to the Earth? A.About 12 hours.B.One week. C.One month. D.One year. ()4.According to the passage,which of the following is the right order? DThe Shenzhou-16 mission crew returned to the Earth. 2The Shenzhou-17 crew met the Shenzhou-16 crew. 3Jing told ground controllers in Beijing that his team had landed safely. 4The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. A.④③①② B.④②①③ C.③①④② D.④③②① 118 Theme-Based Enalish Reading <《太空探索 阅读与欣赏 Dangers in Space太空中的危险 As space science develops,man has learned more and more about space.Space is not only amazing but also dangerous.While working in space,spacemen are facing dangers as well as success. Scientists have found out that the radiation is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space,they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars.The radiation is bad for their health.The damage done by radiation won't be discovered until their children or even grandchildren are born.Some special medicine may work a little,but really helpful medicine hasn't been found so far. Space rubbish is also thought as a great danger to spacemen.It's reported that there are 9,000 man-made things flying in space.About 30%of these are satellites,10%are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish and other things.An explosion in space in 1996 made a cloud of 30,000 fragments,each at least 4 mm in size,and even a small piece of the fragments knocking against a spaceship window will do some damage. Scientists are working on helpful ways to do with space rubbish.Although space is really dangerous,it interests everyone on Earth.In the near future,it may become usual for people to spend a few days in a space hotel.We may even choose to leave the Earth and live in space in a few years.So we should care for space and do something to help improve the space environment. amazing [a'meizin] adi.令人大为惊奇的；了不起的 radiation [rerdi'erfn] n.辐射；放射线；放射疗法 damage ['daemid3] n,损坏；破坏；损失；伤害；损害赔偿金 .损害；伤害；毁坏；破坏 discover [dI'skAva(r)] v.发现；找到；了解到；认识到；查明 explosion [Ik'splou3n] n.爆炸；爆破；突增；猛增；激增 fragment ['fraegmant] n.碎片；片段 improve LIm'pru:v v.改进；改善 119 Theme-Based 中考英语主题阅读得高分>》 Enalish Reading Space Mail Service太空邮件服务 The e-commerce store for the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC) launched space mail service that allows customers to send letters to China's Tiangong space station.The service saw a huge influx of customers almost as soon as it started and within half a day all the store's stationery was sold out. A customer service representative for the online store told the Global Times that its stock of stationery had sold out and that a new wave of sales will begin.For the Monday sales,the store cooperated with popular live streamer Liu Tao,who offered 10,000 letters through his channel. One "space letter set"costs 19 yuan and includes special stationery,an envelope with postage and two postcards themed after the Chinese space programme. Those who successfully bought a set can mail their letters to an address provided by the seller.The letters will be scanned onto a chip,which will be sent to a post office on the station, where they may have a chance to be displayed and read out loud to the world by Chinese astronauts. Some netizens said they regretted that they hadn't heard about the service earlier as by the time they got to the site,all the sets had sold out. "I've set an alarm to inform me to scramble for the stationery set.It's very meaningful and romantic to send my words to space,one Beijing student surnamed Fang who just graduated from junior high school told the Global Times. Fang said she had thought about what she wanted to say to the astronauts. "I would like to ask them how they feel in space and whether there are aliens.If my letter is selected by the astronauts,I'll be so excited." As a bridge between the public and the Chinese aerospace industry,CASC decided to implement the service at the suggestion of netizens.According to the company,this is an exploration to popularize space science in the hopes of shining a spotlight on the manned space industry and inspiring pride in China's space programme,the manager of the online store said. China's Space Post Office was established in November 2011 with Yang Liwei,China's first man in space,serving as the director of the post office. The post office is the fourth of its kind and has sent three postcards and stamps to space. commerce['kpm3s]n.（尤指国际间的)商业；贸易；商务 influx[nf1ks]n.(人、资金或事物的)涌入，流入 cooperate[kaU'pparelt]o.合作；协作；配合 live streamer网络主播 netizen['netizn]n.网民 scramble['skraembl]o.攀爬；扰乱；争抢；争夺；炒 implement[mpliment].v.贯彻；实施；执行 popularize['pppjoloraIz]v.宣传；宣扬；推广 spotlight['spptlaIt]n.(舞台或家用的)聚光灯；聚光灯照亮的地方 establish [I'staebl] .建立；创立；设立；确立；证实；确定；使稳固；使…获得接受 120