听力题 China has set its sight on putting 3 people into space for a week, the China News Service said on Tuesday. The news agency reported an official as saying that preparations were underway for the next Shenzhou launch. The Shenzhou VI is expected to blast off within the next 2 years. Shenzhou V carried a Chinese astronaut aloft. He circled the Earth 14 times during his 21-hour trip, October 15-16, 2003, making China the third country to put a man into space.

What does the news item mainly report?

A、 China will send three people into space in a week.
B、 Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.
C、 The Shenzhou Ⅵ will be launched next year.
D、 Shenzhou Ⅴ circled the earth for two days.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】新闻的主要内容通常在第一句提出，开篇“China has set aside on putting 3 people into space for a week…”告诉我们正确选项为B。注意选项A指的是一星期内将3人送上太空，故不正确。