A
Luxury Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly
OutOfThisWorld Vacation
Looking for a truly outofthisworld vacation? Then you are in luck! On Thursday, April 5, Texasbased startup 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 pillshaped space station, which began 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 (套房) and two crew members, most likely former astronauts.Flying 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 nonastronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards.Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronautlike experiments such as growing food in a special environment.The WiFi 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 halflong 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 onceinalifetime trip, guests will have to undergo the threemonthlong 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 12day roundtrip 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 manmade objects.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇新闻报道。总部位于得克萨斯州的初创公司Orion Span宣布，他们正在为世界上第一家太空豪华酒店Aurora Station(极光站)做准备，预计2021年发射升空，2022年开始迎接游客。
1．What can be learned about Aurora Station?
A．People can visit it now.
B．Its 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.
解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“The pillshaped space station, which began 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.(这座药丸形状的空间站于2019年开始建造，长43.5英尺，宽14.1英尺，大约相当于一架大型私人飞机机舱的大小。它将在两间私人套房内容纳四名客人和两名机组人员，很可能是前宇航员)”可知，Aurora Station看起来像一架小飞机大小的药丸。故选D项。
答案：D
2．Why is the station named Aurora Station?
A．Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.
B．Because the station will give off auroras while traveling.
C．Because guests can enjoy fantastic auroras of the Earth.
D．Because the station will run around the auroras of the Earth.
解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“Flying 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.(极光站在地球上空约200英里处航行，每90分钟环绕地球一圈，客人每天可以欣赏16次壮观的日出和日落，以及数十次令人惊叹的南北极光，酒店以极光来命名的)”可知，命名为极光站是因为客人可以欣赏到奇妙的地球极光。故选C项。
答案：C
3．What can guests do in a space hotel?
A．Communicate with their family.
B．Enjoy astronaut food and drinks.
C．Cook meals like they are at home.
D．Receive welcome as a real hero.
解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“The WiFi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth.(这艘支持WiFi的太空船将使客人更容易与地球上的朋友和家人分享他们的经历)”可知，在太空酒店，客人可以和他们的家人交流。故选A项。
答案：A
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.
解析：推理判断题。由最后一段“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 manmade objects.(虽然有几家公司正计划在太空中建造酒店，Orion Span希望将漂浮在太空中的二手火箭部分改造成酒店客房，而不是用额外的人造物体挤满已经凌乱不堪的天空)”可推断出，太空中有太多的太空飞行器，这些东西引起了人们的关注。故选B项。
答案：B
