While in orbit Yang spoke to his family, telling them it looked splendid in space. He also had a conversation with the countrys defense minister, unfurled the flags of China and the United Nations and took a nap.
Yang, an astronaut since 1998, was picked for the flight from three finalists. They have trained for years. His trip came after four test flights, beginning in 1999, of unmanned Shenzhou capsules.
China has had a rocketry program since the 1950s. It launched a manned space program in the 1970s during the Cultural Revolution but later abandoned it. The program was relaunched in 1992 under the code name Project 921.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. When did the craft carrying Yang Liwei return safely to Earth?
33. How many times did Chinas first manned spaceship Shenzhou V orbit the Earth?
34. While in orbit, Yang performed some tasks. Which is not mentioned in the passage?
35. When did China launch a manned space program?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered form 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.
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