本期内容：

China is preparing to make the first attempt at landing robotic spacecraft on the Moon's far side. A static lander and rover are expected to be deployed to the surface in the next day, state media reports. The vehicles are carrying a suite of instruments designed to characterize the region's geology, as well as a biological experiment. In recent days, the Chang'e-4 spacecraft has lowered its orbit in preparation for landing.

robotic: adj. 机器人的
robot: n. 机器人
spacecraft: n. 太空飞船
Moon's far side: 月暗面
static: adj. 静止的
rover: n. 漫游车；巡视器
deploy: vt. 部署
a suite of: 一系列的
characterize: vt. 描绘……的特征

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