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This is a letter from Anthony Morris, a professor at Robert Morris University. He shares his thoughts on the three talkonauts (astronauts) of the Shenzhou-13 spaceship who completed their space travel started from October 16, 2021.

It was Friday in my country. I watched the red-and-white balloon (气球) slowly return to the Earth from half a world away. It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Asia, and the perfect weather allowed the world to enjoy what was happening. The balloon was carrying three taikonauts home after their successful six-month stay in space.

As Zhai Zhigang, Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping safely landed in China's Inner Mongolia on April 16, 2022. I thought of what we Americans must have felt on July 21, 1969 when Neil Armstrong and his coworkers touched down on Moon.

Now, the taikonauts will be written about often and excitedly in the future. The U. S. and Russia have played roles in space discovery for years, and now China has become an important player and made ongoing efforts.

Perhaps the most meaningful mission (任务) took place on November 7, 2021. Wang Yaping became the first woman taikonaut to take a spacewalk, which lasted over six hours. After successfully returning to Earth, Wang Yaping handed a star to her daughter. It likely passes a message to Chinese boys and girls: You, too can reach for the stars, and it's possible you will reach them. And because of her bravery, more women taikonauts would join the similar activities in the future.

Surely, Zhai, Ye and Wang are heroes, because they had spent the longest time in space. And there are even more Chinese heroes to come. In China, you are heroes. And for me, I also think of you as heroes.

1. （1） According to the letter, the writer Anthony Morris____________.

   A . is an American astronaut B . works in a university C . will return to the Earth on Friday D . is travelling in space
3. （2） From the letter, we know the three astronauts ____________.

   A . succeeded landing on moon in 1969 B . stayed in space for a year C . made a new turning point in history D . returned to the Earth in 2021
5. （3） The underlined word "star" in the 5th paragraph implies (暗示) ____________.

   A . the hope for the Chinese children B . the beauty of the earth C . the love for her family members D . the happiness of staying in space
7. （4） The writer writes the letter to ____________.

   A . encourage his students to take a spacewalk B . show his excitement about China's space travel C . find the right people for the space activities D . show the importance of doing research on space