CRI听力:Launch Time Set for Shenzhou 8

短语讲解：

1. Propellant has been injected into the upgraded Longmarch 2F carrier rocket, which will carry Shenzhou 8 into space.

inject into给…添加
例句：We hope to inject new life into our work.
我们希望给我们的工作注入新的活力。

2. Shenzhou 8 is expected to perform China's first rendezvous and docking experiment with Tiangong-1 in two days' time.

be expected to预期; 预计
例句：Customer is expected to pay for breakage.
顾客应对所毁坏物品进行赔偿。

3. Tests have shown that Tiangong-1 is stable in terms of its operation.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

4. All parameters indicate that it's ready to rendezvous and dock with Shenzhou 8. All equipment onboard Tiangong-1 is working well, and the space lab has completed a 180-degree turn-around to prepare itself for the docking procedure.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

5. The crew, which includes two female astronauts, is now undergoing training in accordance with the mission's requirements.

in accordance with与…一致,依照
例句：In accordance with his father's wish he gave the money to the school.
他遵照他父亲的愿望把钱捐赠给了学校。

6. Their training is focused on manual docking skills.

focus on集中于, 专注于
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

7. The Shenzhou-8 craft is equipped with devices that will record real images and mechanical parameters during its flight, both of which are of vital importance to future manned missions.

equip with装备，配备
例句：They equipped themselves with a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.
他们带上两把利斧便朝森林走去。

8. Among the 17 research programs, 10 will be conducted by China and six by Germany and the two sides will jointly carry out one program together.

carry out实行，执行，贯彻，进行(到底)；开展
例句：Three students were chosen to carry out the experiment.
挑选了三名学生进行这项实验。

9. China is also willing to cooperate with other countries in the field on an equal basis.

cooperate with与(某人)协作, 合作
例句：The children cooperated with their teachers in keeping the classroom neat.
孩子们和老师一起保持教室整洁。