Leaders and officials from foreign countries have extended congratulations on China’s succ

Leaders and officials from foreign countries have extended congratulations on China’s successful launch(发射)of its first manned spacecraft.
Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro called the launch of the Shenzhou V “a great feat” and said it showed China’s space science and technology has reached a very high level. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his congratulatory letter to President Hu Jintao that China as a member of space club was conducive(有助于)to maintaining world peace and developing technology. The European Union(EU)also hailed China’s first successful manned space flight.
“The successful launch and safe return of a Chinese astronaut represents an important event for space exploration. Human space flight is a dream for all of us and opens a new chapter(篇章)for scientific and technological exploration of space,”EU research missioner Philippe Busquin said in a statement.
“For the European Union, it remains a goal to be achieved. This effort can bring nations together and opens up new opportunities for scientific and technological cooperation,”he said.French  Minister for Science Research Claudie Haignere, the first woman astronaut in Europe, said with China’s successful launch of the manned spacecraft,“the space age has entered a new historic period.” Other countries have also extended congratulations to China.
“ The successful launch of Shenzhou V is an honour for China,”said the newspaper on its front page, citing(引用)Chinese President Hu Jintao.
“October 15, 2003 is not only a date to be remembered forever by the Chinese people, but also ‘a splendid moment’in the history of space flight of mankind,”said the newspaper in its editorial section.
【小题1】 The news covers    .A．opinions about different countriesB．different opinions about China’s first manned spacecraftC．congratulations from world leadersD．China’s congratulations on the successful manned space flight【小题2】When the Japanese leader said “a great feat”(in paragraph 2), he meant    .A．a great failureB．a defeat after successC．something above sea levelD．something difficult well done【小题3】 Which of the following is TRUE?A．Shenzhou V is China’s first manmade spaceship.B．Shenzhou V is a manned spacecraft.C．Russian President praised Hu Jintao for his speech.D．China, as well as many other countries, realized the dream of space flying.【小题4】On which day, the Chinese people have realized their dream of space flying?A．On April 12th, 1961B．October 1st, 1949C．October 16th, 1964D．October 15th,2003C