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Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This-World Vacation

Looking for a true out-of-this-world vacation? Then you are in luck! On Thursday, Aprils, Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora （极光）Station, the world's first luxury hotel in space, which is expected to launch in 2021 and begin welcoming visitors by 2022.

The pill-shaped space station, which begins construction in 2019, will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide-about the size of a large private jet’s cabin-when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites and two crew members, most likely former astronauts. Hovering about 200 miles above Earth, Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes, enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.

While admiring the beauty of our planet, tourists can eat non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards. Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut-like experiments such as growing food in a special environment. The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth. At the end of the week and half-long vacation, returning guests will be treated to a special "hero's welcome", similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.

Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip, guests will have to undergo the three-month-long special training learning how to move in a weightless environment, along with the basics of spaceflight and orbital mechanics. Also, before you start packing your bags, you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.

While several companies are planning to build hotels in space, Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.

1.What can be learnt about Aurora Station?

A.People can visit it now.

B.It’s construction will last for about 5 years.

C.It can only hold four people in this station.

D.It looks like a pill with the size of a small plane.

2.Why is the station named Aurora Station?

A.Because guests can enjoy spectacular auroras of the Earth.

B.Because the station will give off auroras while travelling.

C.Because the station will run around the auroras of the Earth.

D.Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.

3.What can guests do in a space hotel?

A.Stay there as long as they like. B.Cook meals like they are at home.

C.Communicate with their family. D.Receive welcome as a real hero.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.There is little room for people to live on the earth.

B.Too many space crafts have aroused people's concern.

C.Space hotels will be necessary in the near future.

D.Used rockets floating in space are easy to be recycled.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇新闻报道。总部位于得克萨斯州的Orion Span公司宣布，他们正在为世界上第一家太空豪华酒店Aurora Station做准备，预计它将于2021年发射进入太空，2022年开始接待游客。太空旅馆预示着客人可以真正意义上进行一次出世之旅。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The pill-shaped space station …about the size of a large private jet’s cabin-when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites and two crew members”可知，酒店Aurora Station的形状是丸状的，大约相当于一架大型私人飞机的机舱大小，它将在两个私人套房容纳四名客人和两名机组人员。因此酒店Aurora Station看起来像是一个药丸形状的小飞机。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的“enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.”可知，客人每天都能欣赏16次壮观的日出和日落，以及数十次令人惊叹的南北极光，酒店就是以这些极光来命名的。因此酒店名字Aurora Station的由来是因为客人可以欣赏地球上壮观的极光。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth.”可知，这艘搭载Wi-Fi功能的太空船将使游客很容易与地球上的朋友和家人分享他们的经历。因此在太空旅馆客人能与他们的家人沟通。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.”可知，Orion Span希望将漂浮在太空中的部分废旧火箭改造成酒店客房，而不是用额外的人造物品挤占已经凌乱的天空。因此从最后一段可以推断出太多的太空飞行器引起了人们的关注。故选B。