中国的天宫一号发射成功

短语讲解：

1. China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

blast off离地升空; 发射
例句：The country blasted off another man-made satellite.
这个国家又发射了一颗人造卫星。

2. The unmanned module, carried by the Long March rocket, will test space docking with a Chinese spacecraft later this year, paving the way for China to become the third country in the world to operate a permanent space station around 2020.

pave the way for为...铺路
例句：Such opinions pave the way for social change.
这种主张为社会变革铺路。

3. The big test will come about one month after the blastoff, when it attempts to join up with an unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft that China plans to launch.

come about发生
例句：The flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains.
春季的大雨造成了洪水泛滥。
join up (使)合拢; (使)联合
例句：The three clubs joined up to improve the town's playground facilities.
三家具乐部联合起来共同改善镇上运动场的设施。

4. China will turn its future space station into an international platform for space research and application.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。

5. I think this is a great step first of all for China, but it's also very important for the other space-faring countries, I mean everybody involved in the manned space activities and in space in general, because it's a new impetus.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

6. China has expressed its strong willingness to cooperate with other countries in exploring space.

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。

7. One Chinese scientist and five international peers have also participated in Russia's Mars-500 Program, a ground-based experiment simulating a manned expedition to Mars.

participate in参加
例句：How many people participated in the opening ceremony?
多少人参加了开业典礼?