Space Hotel Promises Guests A Truly Out-Of-This-World Vacation Looking for a truly out-of-this-word vacation?Then you are in luck!On Thursday,April 5,Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora Station,the world's first luxury hotel in space,which is expected to be launched in 2021 and begin welcoming visitors by 2022.
The pill-shaped space station,which began construction in 2019,will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide-about the size of a large private jet's cabin-when completed.It will accommodate four guests in two private suites(套房) and two crew members,most likely former astronauts.Flying about 200 miles above the Earth,Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes,enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily,as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras(極光) that the hotel is named after.
While admiring the beauty of our planet,tourists can eat non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain(娛樂) themselves with playing cards.Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut-like experiments such as growing food in a special environment.The Wi-Fi enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on the Earth.At the end of the vacation,returning guests will be treated to a special "hero's welcome",similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.
Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip,guests will have to undergo the three-month-long special training learning how to move in a weightless environment,along with the basics of spaceflight and orbital mechanics.Also,before you start packing your bags,you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.
While several companies are planning to build hotels in space,Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms,instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.
(1)What can be learned about Aurora Station? DD
A.People can visit it now.
B.Its construction will last for about 5 years
C.It can only hold four people in this station
D.It looks like a pill with the size of a small plane.
(2)Why is the hotel named Aurora Station? AA
A.Because the hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.
B.Because the hotel will give off auroras while travelling.
C.Because guests can enjoy fantastic auroras of the Earth.
D.Because the hotel will run around the auroras of the Earth.
(3)What can guests do in the space hotel? AA
A.Communicate with their family.
B.Enjoy astronaut food and drinks
C.Cook meals like they do at home
D.Receive welcome as a real hero
(4)What can be inferred from the last paragraph? BB
A.There is little room for people to live on the Earth.
B.Too many spacecraft have aroused people's concern.
C.Space hotel will be necessary in the near future.
D.Used rockets floating in space are easy to recycle.
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