Unit 4 Space Exploration
Listening and Speaking录音原文
Interviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr. Yang Liwei, the firstChinese astronaut. Welcome to the show, Mr. YangInterviewer: Mr. Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded inbecoming China’s first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing toachieve. Did you always want to he on astronaut?Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I wasyoung, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First,I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot foraround 10 years. I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 yearsold.Interviewer:Oh soyou must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of thereasons you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flightexperience, which I think really helped me.Interviewer:So how difficult was it to join thespace programme?Mr Yang: There was a lot of competition.Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1, 500 pilots to train for spaceflights.Interviewer:That sounds really difficult. Didyou also have to be a certain size and weight?Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to beshorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. Youalso had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.Interviewer:So you were the perfect choice! Aswe all know an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work inspace. But you also had to study a lot, too, right?Mr Yang: Yes, I had to learn English,science, and astronomy. I also had to practise using space equipment, and do alot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud tohave the opportunity.Listening and Talking录音原文
Interviewer:Hello, Captain Brown. You're backon Earth now. Are you happy to be back?CaptainBrown: Well,yes and no. It's great to see my family again, but I also miss theInternational Space Station. I’ve gotten used to floating around just wearingshorts and a T-shirt.Interviewer:So letme ask about the space station. Was eating in space difficult?CaptainBrown:Not really. We don’t have to cook in space. We chose what we want to eat beforewe go to space, and then the food is prepared and stored for us. We just haveto heat the food and enjoy it.Interviewer: Cool. Well, I knowastronauts cannot shower in space since the water would float away, so I d loveto know how you keep yourselves cleanCaptainBrown:Oh, we use a soapy towel to wash. And we brush our teeth the same way as we doon Earth. But astronauts usually swallow their toothpaste.Interviewer:Gosh, Ihope it tasted good! So how long did you stay in space during your lastmission?CaptainBrown:I was there for more than five months.Interviewer:Wow! Sowhat kind of work did you do up there?CaptainBrown: Iwas usually busy doing different experiments.Interviewer: Did you have any freetime? Do astronauts get time off?CaptainBrown:Yes. When I was free, I played the guitar. That’s right—I took my guitar withme. I also played chess. My favourite thing to do, though, was to have myweekly video call with my family.公众号回复“听力原文” 获取全册内容
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