在人类探索宇宙的壮丽征程中，宇航员是无畏的先锋，肩负着开拓未知、挑战极限的使命。他们穿越浩瀚星空，超越地球引力，以科学的眼光审视宇宙的奥秘。在太空中，时间似乎凝固，而他们的勇气和智慧却在这无垠的黑暗中闪耀。宇航员不仅仅是技术的实践者，更是人类梦想的象征，他们的每一次航行，都是人类心灵的飞跃，都是科技进步的象征。当他们俯瞰地球时，不仅是个体的体验，更是人类命运共同体意识的体现。
I have many dreams, such as I am rich in the future. Therefore, I can buy all what I want. But my greatest dream is that I want to be an astronaut. Our country develops fast and our space make great progress in the last several decades. It has great achievements. All of our country are proud of it. Therefore, I want to be one of this amazing area. In order to make my dream come true, I must work hard now. So that I can go to a good university to learn more knowledge. I hope my dream can come true one day.
我有很多梦想，比如我希望将来变得富有，这样我就可以买我想买的一切。但是我最大的梦想是成为一名宇航员。我们国家发展得很快，而且在过去几十年中太空取得了巨大进步，有很多大成就，所有人都为之骄傲。因此，我想成为这一神奇领域中的一员。为了使我的梦想成真，我必须从现在开始努力。这样我就能够去一所好的大学学习更多的知识了。我希望有一天能够梦想成真。
题材： 宇航员 词数： 187 建议阅读时间： 4分钟
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It's not easy to become an astronaut．Out of 20,000 people who want to do it，only 20 of these become astronauts．
Do you have the qualifications and experience to become an astronaut？Shuttle captains must already have 1,000 hours' experience of flying planes．If you aren't a pilot，but want to be part of the team，you must already be a specialist．You must be a Doctor of Science or Maths．You have probably already done research．You work well in team．
The 2-year training program is hard．You must be 1.6~1.9 metres tall．First you must be fit．You must be able to work for long hours without sleep．You have good concentration．Do you have the right character？Do you get angry when your bicycle has a flat tire？That would not help the team！Astronauts must work calmly and must be ready to do any job in space．
If you are clever，qualified and experienced，you can always try．You will be away from home for two years．Flights into space are dangerous．You will not make much money．On the other hand，you will have an exciting trip into space and wonderful views．You will always be famous．You'll always be one of the world's very few astronauts．
生词
qualified adj． 有资格的，合格的：
Edward is well qualified for this job．爱德华具备了做这项工作所需的条件。
qualification n． 资格：
To know the way is one qualification for a guide．识路是做向导的条件之一。
Even after qualification jobs were hard to find．即使在取得资格证书后，工作还是很难找到。
shuttle n． （车辆、飞机等）定时往返运行：
I'm catching the seven o'clock shuttle to Glasgow．我赶着搭乘七点钟往格拉斯哥的班机。
specialist n． 专家：
She's a specialist in diseases of cattle．她是研究牛的疾病的专家。
fit adj． 强健的，体能好的：
He keeps fit by jogging five miles a day．为了保持身体健康，他每天都慢跑五英里。
1．According to the passage，________people can become astronauts．
A．few
B．a lot of
C．many
D．plenty of
2．Which of the following people would not be a good astronaut？
A．A pilot．
B．A Doctor of Maths．
C．A scientist．
D．A Doctor of History．
3．From the passage we can know that a good astronaut ________．
A．works well and stays calm
B．can do just one job
C．sometimes helps people in the team
D．sometimes gets angry
4．The passage tells us that an astronaut's job ________．
A．is hard but safe
B．is hard but exciting
C．is very well paid
D．will soon be forgotten
参考译文
当宇航员可不容易。每两万名想从事这一工作的人中，只有20人能达到目的。
你有当宇航员的资格和相关经验吗？要想当航天飞机上的机长必须有1000小时的飞行经验。如果你不是飞行员，又想加入这一团队，你必须是一名专家，比如数学或科学方面的博士。你很可能从事过研究工作，而且在团队中表现出色。
两年的训练项目很艰苦。你的身高必须在1.6~1.9米之间。首先，你必须健康。你必须能做到长时间工作不睡觉。你必须注意力非常集中。你个性健康吗？当你的自行车轮胎没气时，你会生气吗？这对团队可没好处！宇航员工作时必须冷静，还要准备随时应对太空中碰到的一切问题。
如果你很聪明，并具备一定的资格和经验，你总有机会尝试。你将离开家两年。太空飞行是很危险的。你也挣不上多少钱。但你能体验一次令人兴奋的太空旅程，还能欣赏到壮观的景色。你将名扬四海，因为你是世间少有的宇航员中的一员。
参考答案
Tuesday 1．A 2．D 3．A 4．B