Dream to reality:China's first civilian astronaut梦想成真：中国首位非军人航天员

主题语境：中国航天 篇幅：349词 建议用时：6分钟

1 Gui Haichao is a university professor who specializes inspacecraft dynamics and control technology for aerospacesystems. His long‑held dream of flying to space has now becomea reality. In the journey to the China Space Station onMay 30， 2023， Gui became the first Chinese civilian astronautas well as the first payload specialist to enter space.

2 Gui grew up in a regular family in southwest Chinas YunnanProvince. His interest in aerospace began at the age of 17when he tuned in to the campus radio and got the news of Yang Liweis historicmanned spaceflight for China in 2003.

3 Gui obtained his bachelors and PhD degrees in aerospace engineering from BeihangUniversity in 2009 and 2014， respectively. Afterward， he went to the Department ofEarth and Space Science and Engineering at York University before joining RyersonUniversity in Toronto， Canada as a post‑doctorate researcher. In 2017， Gui returned tohis alma mater （母校） to pursue teaching at the School of Astronautics. His researchfocuses on spacecraft dynamics and its practical applications in space systems. Duringa press conference， he expressed his long‑held dream to move his“ beloved research work” into the realm of space.

4 Over the past few years， Gui was trained to handle highly complex equipment carriedaboard a space shuttle and to conduct experiments in space. However， the training initiallyproved challenging for him.“ I felt intense dizziness and disorientation after thecentrifuge （离心机） rotation training，” said the 36‑year‑old professor from the Schoolof Astronautics at Beihang University.“ So I added extra exercises， sought guidancefrom instructors， and adopted some of the training methods used by pilots.”

5 In the eyes of his colleagues， Gui is optimistic and open‑minded， rarely disturbed bynegative emotions. Even in the face of setbacks， he quickly recovers his calmness andengages in his work with passion. In his spare time， Gui enjoys calligraphy. He evenwrote his own doctoral thesis defense announcement using a calligraphy brush.

6 Gui is a sports enthusiast who finds joy in activities like long‑distance running， cyclingand swimming. He has consistently maintained a fitness regimen （养生法）.

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1. When did Gui Haichaos space dream originate？

A. When he was at primary school.

B. When he was a high school student.

C. When he was studying at university.

D. When he was an international student.

2. What does the underlined word“ realm” mean in paragraph 3？

A. Field. B. Scenery.

C. Control. D. Center.

3. What does Gui mainly describe in paragraph 4？

A. Astronauts training methods.

B. The principle of centrifuges.

C. His impression of the instructors.

D. His challenges in training.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from？

A. A news report. B. A personal diary.

C. A science magazine. D. A biography.

Language

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

His interest in aerospace began at the age of 17 when he tuned in to the campus radioand got the news of Yang Liweis historic manned spaceflight for China in 2003. 他对航空航天的兴趣始于17岁，当时他收听了校园广播，并得到了杨利伟在2003年为中国进行的历史性的首次载人航天飞行的消息。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。when引导的是一个定语从句，该定语从句含有and连接的两个并列谓语。

Ⅱ. Text‑centered chunks

specialize in 专门从事；专长于

tune in to 收听

engage in 从事

with passion 充满激情地

in the eyes of 在……看来

in the face of 面对