China launches Wentian space laboratory中國(guó)成功發(fā)射問(wèn)天實(shí)驗(yàn)艙

張嵐

問(wèn)天實(shí)驗(yàn)艙艙體總長(zhǎng)17.9米，直徑4.2米，發(fā)射重量約23噸。這樣的“大個(gè)子”使它成為全世界現(xiàn)役在軌最重的單艙主動(dòng)飛行器。問(wèn)天實(shí)驗(yàn)艙包含了哪些設(shè)備設(shè)施？它成功發(fā)射的背后，又藏了哪些高科技？

主題語(yǔ)境：科技 篇幅：348詞 建議用時(shí)：7分鐘

China launched its Wentian space laboratory at 2：22 pm on July 24th， sending the country's largest?ever spacecraft to the Earth's orbit to become part of the Tiangong space station.

Wentian laboratory module consists of three parts： a crew working compartment， an airlock cabin and a service module. With a length of 17.9 meters and a takeoff weight of 23 tons， the height of Wentian is almost equal to a six?storey building and the weight of ten cars.

There are three sleeping areas and one bathroom in the Wentian laboratory module. With six beds， the Chinese space station will be comfortable. After the following launch of Shenzhou ⅩⅤ manned spacecraft， crews of Shenzhou ⅩⅣ and Shenzhou ⅩⅤ can join forces and once they do， the space station will be fully occupied.

The solar panel in the Wentian laboratory module is more than 55 meters， longer than half a football field; each solar panel has an area of about 110 square meters， roughly the size of a three?bedroom apartment， setting a new record for China's solar panel in orbit. Working together， the two giant solar panels will efficiently collect more solar energy， generating electricity of more than 430 kWh on average per day， which provides enough energy for space station operations. The electricity it generates is enough to power a normal household for one and a half months.

The lab will carry a set of 5?meter?long robotic arms outside the airlock， which are small but precise， making it easy for small and medium?sized devices to be grasped for more delicate operations.

Outside the Wentian laboratory module， two lamps and four high?definition cameras are set up to shoot and record the Earth and the vast outer space. Ground controllers will be able to clearly see the site situation and provide real?time security assurance when astronauts are doing extravehicular activities.

Wentian laboratory is packed with much equipment which makes noise and may disturb the astronauts. In order to provide a quiet working and resting environment， the engineers identified the noisiest equipment and took stricter noise control measures， which meet the medical standards， allowing the astronauts to sleep well.

Reading Check

1. What can we learn about the Wentian space laboratory from the first two paragraphs？

A. It is made up of four parts.

B. It was launched ahead of time.

C. It is as heavy as a six?storey building.

D. It belongs to the Tiangong space station.

2. How many sleeping areas are there in the Wentian laboratory module？

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Six. D. Eight.

3. How does the author develop the fourth paragraph？

A. By explaining scientific knowledge.

B. By providing research results.

C. By giving figures.

D. By giving examples.

4. What will guarantee that the astronauts can sleep well at night？

A. Effective equipment.

B. Aimed strategies.

C. Quieter outer space.

D. Astronauts' better adaptation.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

The lab will carry a set of 5?meter?long robotic arms outside the airlock， which are small but precise， making it easy for small and medium?sized devices to be grasped for more delicate operations. 該實(shí)驗(yàn)艙將在氣閘艙外攜帶一組5米長(zhǎng)的機(jī)械臂，它們雖小巧但精度高，便于抓取中小型設(shè)備，從而進(jìn)行更為精細(xì)的操作。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，which are small but precise是which引導(dǎo)的非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，修飾先行詞arms；making it easy...operations是現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)。

Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks

consist of 包括；由……組成（構(gòu)成）

join forces 齊心協(xié)力；聯(lián)合

set a new record 創(chuàng)造新紀(jì)錄

be packed with 有大量……的

in order to 為了；以便；目的是

allow sb to do 允許某人做……