趣味英语听力 China's Shenzhou- 12 MissionContributes Further to HumanSpace Exploration

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China on June 17 successfully__1__the Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship， 1"usheringin a new era for humanity's exploration of space.

The crew， consisting of Nie Hai-sheng， Liu Boming， and Tang Hongbo， has entered thespace station core module Tianhe after it was docked with the spaceship. They have beenin orbit for three months.

The mission will help test technologies related to long-term astronaut stays and__2__，the recycling and life support system， the supply of space materials， extravehicularactivities and operations， and in-orbit maintenance.

These technologies are essential for the__3__of the space station and will lay animportant foundation for the human exploration of deeper space in the future.

China has always believed that outer space is a common treasure of humanity， andthat its exploration，__4__， and peaceful use are the common pursuits of all people aroundthe world.

With this faith， China has 2）pledged to build its space station into a spacelab to__5__all people. The station， in low-Earth orbit， can facilitate astronauts incarrying out large-scale space science and technology experiments， which cangreatly promote the development of space technology and enable technological3）innovation in related fields.

China has also made its space station an open platform for internationalcooperation.N6__the China Manned Space Agency， extensive cooperation willbe carried out concerning the functional expansion of the space station，__7__andapplications， joint flights of Chinese and foreign astronauts， and the transformationof technological achievements.

The space station is a starting point for long-term human stays in space. Theexploration of the vast 4）universe will be endless and require all nations on Earthto work__8__.

China has already engaged in fruitful cooperation with the internationalcommunity concerning the ongoing Mars exploration， with partners including theEuropean Space Agency and the national space agencies of Argentina， France，and Austria.

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be essential for意为“重要的;基本的”

例如： Let me put it another way， education is essential for progress.

让我换一种说法，教育是进步所必不可少的。