China Declares Shenzhou-10 Space Mission A Success

　　Astronauts Zhang Xiaoguang, Nie Haisheng and Wang Yaping (from left to right) shake hands after they got out of the re-entry capsule of China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft following its successful landing at the main landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous¹ Region on June 26, 2013. [Photo: Xinhua]

 

　　Three astronauts onboard China's Shenzhou-10 space capsule have just completed the country's longest manned space mission and returned to Earth safely.

 

　　The success of the mission marks yet another step towards the country's goal of building a permanently² manned space station by the year 2020.

 

　　Su Yi has more.

 

　　The re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-10 landed safely in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Wednesday morning.

 

　　All three astronauts were in good physical condition.

 

　　"It is my second manned space mission. I'm very familiar with the place we have landed. It feels really good to be home again. I just want wish our country and the people prosperity. "

 

　　"I am very excited right now. Thanks everyone who have concerned and supported us."

 

　　"The space mission has fulfilled my dreams, one is traveling in space and another is to be a teacher. And this time I got to teach from the space. I wish all young people have their own dreams, those who have dreams will succeed."

 

　　While in orbit, the three astronauts completed two docking tests with the Tiangong-1 experimental space lab.

 

　　The astronauts also gave a special lecture to students on earth for the first time in China's space exploration.

 

　　Meantime, the Tiangong-1 space lab has been officially retired³ now.

 

　　It was first put into orbit in 2011, and has hosted to a total of 6-Chinese astronauts.

 

　　Originally developed as a training platform for the eventual-Chinese space station, it's now being put into a higher orbit.

 

　　Chinese vice⁴ premier⁵ Zhang Gaoli says the mission is a milestone⁶.

 

　　"The success of the Shenzhou-10, Tiangong-1 mission indicates the perfection our space docking and rendezvous⁷ techniques. It marks a milestone success of the second phase of our manned space program."

 

　　Chinese aerospace⁸ officials say China is planning to launch Tiangong-2 space lab around 2015.

 

　　They say the core module⁹ of a space station will be put in orbit by 2018, before the completion of the space station by 2020.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Su Yi.

1 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

2 permanently   

adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地

参考例句：

• The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
• The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

3 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

5 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

6 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

7 rendezvous   

n.约会，约会地点，汇合点；vi.汇合，集合；vt.使汇合，使在汇合地点相遇

参考例句：

• She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare.她还差几分钟时才来赴约。
• I have a rendezvous with Peter at a restaurant on the harbour.我和彼得在海港的一个餐馆有个约会。

8 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

9 module   

n.组件，模块，模件；(航天器的)舱

参考例句：

• The centre module displays traffic guidance information.中央模块显示交通引导信息。
• Two large tanks in the service module held liquid oxygen.服务舱的两个大气瓶中装有液态氧。