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世界首家太空旅馆将于2027年投入运营，并且它将每90 分钟环绕地球一次，这意味着旅客一日可以看到16次日出。

Those of us making grand travel plans might want to consider the final frontier as a destination. Thats because Orbital Assembly Corporation， a new construction company run by former pilot John Blincow， is planning to open a luxury （奢华） space hotel by 2027. Voyager Station， as its being called， would accommodate 280 guests and 112 crew members while aiming to be the first commercial space hotel upon completion.

“Were trying to make the public realize that this golden age of space travel is just around the corner. Its coming. Its coming fast，” Blincow said in an interview. The golden age of space travel is coming indeed， as space tourism has drawn the attention of Richard Branson and Elon Musk. And its the latter that Blincow and his team hope to partner in the near future. “We cannot call Musks SpaceX our partner， but in the future we look forward to working with them，” Blincow said.

The physics involved in sleeping within a space hotel is similar to spinning （旋转） water in a bucket. Much in the same way one can spin a bucket in a circle， keeping the water inside of it， the space hotel would simulate （模拟） gravity in a similar manner. This makes comfortable rooms and stylish bar experiences possible.

But， for many visitors who venture so far， feeling the weightlessness of space is a big part of the appeal. The team plans to serve traditional space food such as freeze⁃dried ice cream in the hotels restaurant. There are plans for recreational （娱乐的） activities such as basketball games where participants can soar （高飞） higher due to the weightlessness of the environment.

For now， the space hotel isnt commenting on its room rate， but comparing it to other proposed （被提议的） public space missions， it will come at a high cost. For example， Virgin Galactic plans to take ordinary passengers into space at $250，000 per person， per trip. The team at Voyager Station， however， has already assured the public that they plan to eventually make a stay at the hotel something similar to buying a cruise ticket.

1. What can we know about Voyager Station？

A. Its the name of a spaceship. B. It is still under construction.

C. It has been put into use. D. It aims to train pilots.

2. Why are Richard Branson and Elon Musk mentioned in paragraph 2？

A. To show the popularity of them.

B. To list Blincows partners at present.

C. To stress the coming of space travel.

D. To show examples of space agencies.

3. The third paragraph focuses on             .

A. stylish bars B. water in a bucket

C. space travel experience D. the physics involved in the space hotel

4. Which of the following may attract visitors greatly when living in the space hotel？

A. Its price.

B. Its room rate.

C. Feeling the weightlessness of space.

D. Playing basketball games with famous players.

Useful expressions

aim to do 目標是做…… around the corner 即将到来

space travel 太空旅行 the latter 后者

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