| Country | Soviet Union | The USA | China |
| Date | 12 April, 1961 | 5 May, 1961 | 15 October, 2003 |
| Astronaut | Yuri Gagarin | Alan Shepherd | Yang Liwei |
| Age | 27 | 38 | 38 |
| Spaceship | Vostok 1 | Mercury 3 | Shenzhou 5 |
| Time | 1 hour 48 minutes | 15 minutes | 21 hours |
| Height | 327 kilometers | 185 kilometers | 343 kilometers |
| Circles around the Earth | 1 | 0 | 14 |
【小题1】The form above shows us________.| A．three journeys into space |
| B．daily life of three famous people |
| C．differences between three spaceships |
| D．something about three famous astronauts |
【小题2】________went into space first.| A．China | B．The USA |
| C．Soviet Union | D．The UK |
【小题3】The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.| A．1 hour 48 minutes | B．only 15 minutes |
| C．the shortest time | D．the longest time |