1、1. October 16th, 2003Chinas first taikonaut Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei landed safely this morning in the Shenzhou V capsule in Inner Mongolia, 300 kilometres northwest of Beijing. Yang was in space for twenty-one and a half hours and made 14 orbits of the earth.“It is a great moment in the histor
2、y of Chinaand also the greatest day of my life,” said Yang. When he was orbiting in the capsule, he took photographs of planet earth. “Our planet is so beautiful,” he said.The Beijing Space Control Centre said the flight was a “complete success”. When Yang landed, Premier Wen Jiabao telephoned the C
3、ontrol Centre to offer his congratulations.When Yang took off from Jiuquan in northwest China at 9 am yesterday, China became the third nation to send a man into space. Yang is the 438th person to travel in space, including astronauts from 32 countries. In total, these astronauts have spent more tha
4、n 26,000 days in space.2. Conversations in SpaceWhile he was travelling in space, Yang spoke to two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, which is orbiting the earth, American astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. Lu, whose parents were born in China, spoke to Yang
5、 in Chinese during his flight. “Welcome to space,” he said. Malenchenko said, “I am glad there is somebody else in space with us. Its great work by thousands and thousands of people from China.”3. Congratulations from Around the WorldMany countries around the world sent messages of congratulations.
6、Sean OKeefe from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in the US said that Yangs space flight was “an important historical achievement and NASA wishes China continuing success with its space flight programme”. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called the flight “a step forwa
7、rd for the whole world”.1. October 16th, 2003Chinas first taikonaut Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei landed safely this morning in the Shenzhou V capsule in Inner Mongolia, 300 kilometres northwest of Beijing. Yang was in space for twenty-one and a half hours and made 14 orbits of the earth.“It is a gr
8、eat moment in the history of Chinaand also the greatest day of my life,” said Yang. When he was orbiting in the capsule, he took photographs of planet earth. “Our planet is so beautiful,” he said.The Beijing Space Control Centre said the flight was a “complete success”. When Yang landed, Premier Wen
9、 Jiabao telephoned the Control Centre to offer his congratulations.When Yang took off from Jiuquan in northwest China at 9 am yesterday, China became the third nation to send a man into space. Yang is the 438th person to travel in space, including astronauts from 32 countries. In total, these astron
10、auts have spent more than 26,000 days in space.2. Conversations in SpaceWhile he was travelling in space, Yang spoke to two astronauts aboard the International Space Station, which is orbiting the earth, American astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. Lu, whose parents were born
11、 in China, spoke to Yang in Chinese during his flight. “Welcome to space,” he said. Malenchenko said, “I am glad there is somebody else in space with us. Its great work by thousands and thousands of people from China.”3. Congratulations from Around the WorldMany countries around the world sent messa
12、ges of congratulations. Sean OKeefe from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in the US said that Yangs space flight was “an important historical achievement and NASA wishes China continuing success with its space flight programme”. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called
13、the flight “a step forward for the whole world”.Missionthe Shenzhou V manned spaceshipTaikonautLaunchDurationOrbitsActionsLandingYang LiweiJiuquan21.5 hours14Take photos, speak to astronauts aboard ISSInner MongoliaAfter launching from _Jiuquan, Yang Liwei made 14 orbits of the earth within 21.5 hou
14、rs, during which he also took photos and spoke to astronauts aboard ISS. Finally he landed in Inner Mongolia safely.Yang Liwei“It is a great moment in the history of Chinaand also the greatest day of my life,” “Our planet is so beautiful,”Beijing Space Control Centrea “complete success”Premier Wen J
15、iabaotelephoned to offer his congratulationsEdward Lu“Welcome to space,”Yuri Malenchenko“I am glad there is somebody else in space with us. Its great work by thousands and thousands of people from China.”Sean OKeefe“an important historical achievement and NASA wishes China continuing success with it
16、s space flight programme”Kofi Annan“a step forward for the whole world”Yang Liwei“It is a great moment in the history of Chinaand also the greatest day of my life,” “Our planet is so beautiful,”Beijing Space Control Centrea “complete success”Premier Wen Jiabaotelephoned to offer his congratulationsE
17、dward Lu“Welcome to space,”Yuri Malenchenko“I am glad there is somebody else in space with us. Its great work by thousands and thousands of people from China.”Sean OKeefe“an important historical achievement and NASA wishes China continuing success with its space flight programme”Kofi Annan“a step fo
18、rward for the whole world”Typical structure of a news reportImportantLess importantHeading of a news reportChinese Taikonaut Back on Earth!Vocabulary of a news reportNew wordstaikonautTime wordsProper nounsOctober 16th, 2003；first；this morning；9 am yesterdayLieutenant Colonel；Secretary-General；Premi
19、er；SeanBeijing Space Control Centre；United Nations； the International Space Station（ISS）；）；NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Shenzhou V；Inner Mongolia；Jiuquan John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of anothe
20、r. John was studying in his room when he heard screaming. When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from the scene. They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed repeatedly with a knife. She was lying in her front garden bleeding very heavily. Her hands had almost been cu
21、t off. It was Johns quick action and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slades life. He used some tea towels and tape to treat the most severe injuries to Ms Slades hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the police and ambulance arrived. Im proud of what I did but I
22、 was just doing what Id been taught, John said. John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school. When congratulating John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme said, There is no doubt that Johns quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school s
23、aved Ms Slades life. It shows that a knowledge of first aid can make a real difference. Before receiving their awards last night, John and the nine other Life Savers attended a special reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister.(who, what, when, where, why, how) John was presented with his awa
24、rd at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of another. John was studying in his room when he heard screaming. When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from the scene. They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed repeatedly with a
25、knife. She was lying in her front garden bleeding very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut off. It was Johns quick action and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slades life. He used some tea towels and tape to treat the most severe injuries to Ms Slades hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying
26、 pressure to the wounds until the police and ambulance arrived. Im proud of what I did but I was just doing what Id been taught, John said. John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school. When congratulating John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme said,
27、 There is no doubt that Johns quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school saved Ms Slades life. It shows that a knowledge of first aid can make a real difference. Before receiving their awards last night, John and the nine other Life Savers attended a special reception yesterday hos
28、ted by the Prime Minister. A teenager, John, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night in his hometown for giving lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife attack.Heroic Teenager Receives Award1. Write a piece of news to report todays activity according to the structure of a news report within 120 words.2. Read more news report by visiting the China Daily, and the site is as follows: http:/
