A、China is now able to support astronauts’ long-term stay in space. B、China has been the top country in the field of space. C、Ch

(5)China will start to recruit and train the third generation of its astronauts beginning next year and will turn engineers into space fliers. Huang Weifen, a deputy chief designer with the Astronaut Center of China, revealed the plan at a news conference in Beijing last Friday about three hours after two Chinese astronauts returned to Earth from their monthlong space journey. (6)Huang said that to meet the requirements for a future space station, they will expand the candidates’ scope, by selecting not only pilots from the Chinese Air Force but also engineers in the space industry. Those engineers will be trained to become spaceflight technicians to take part in future missions. The preparatory work is proceeding well, she said, adding that (7)the success of the Shenzhou XI-Tiangong II mission has shown that China is now able to support astronauts’ long-term stay in space. Also at the news conference, Wang Zhaoyao, the agency’s director, said that the country will launch its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 1, in the first half of next year to dock with Tiangong II.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
5.What’s the news report mainly about?
6.What will the Astronaut Center of China do in order to meet requirements for a future space station?
7.What has been shown from the success of the Shenzhou XI-Tiangong II mission?