(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
The tiny European nation of Luxembourg is not well known as a major player in the space race. However, its government has just made big investments in the future industry of asteroid mining. Private companies will mine asteroids near the Earth for water and minerals. Some of the things they mine will one day help fuel trips to Mars and beyond. Luxembourg's government is looking at research and development projects to make sure it is one of the leading countries in this new industry. Minister for the economy Etienne Schneider said: "Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks speeding through space, without damaging natural habitats."
Luxembourg is not the only country to look up to the skies for new places to mine. In 2015, US president Barack Obama signed a law that will let American companies mine space resources. In January, the European Space Agency shared a vision for a research village on the Moon. This would be used as a base for mining companies. The US company Deep Space Industries said space resources will allow greater exploration of the solar system without the need to mine resources on Earth. However, there could be problems ahead for mining companies. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 says that natural resources in space are part of mankind's 'common heritage'. This means private companies may not be able to mine asteroids.
中文翻译
就太空竞赛而言,欧洲小国卢森堡名不见经传
然而,卢森堡却不是唯一一个支持太空采矿的国家
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重点讲解
1.space race 太空竞赛
例句:It's the day we lost the space race.
那天我们输掉了太空竞赛
。2.make sure 确保
例句:Just make sure you shut the gate after you.
进来后务必关上大门
。3.research and development 研究与开发
例句:The focus on the research and development of knowledge base system on drilling optimization was to establish its knowledge base modeling.
优化钻井知识库系统的研究与开发关键在于系统及其知识库模型的建立
。4.private company 私人公司
例句:Sainsbury's said that ATM was run by a private company and did not disclose how much was lost.
该超市表示这台ATM机是由一家私人公司运营的,损失金额未予透露
。听力题目
1.What does the article say Luxembourg is not well known for?
a) building space rockets
b) the space race
c) asteroid mining
d) Moon landings
2.What will private companies mine asteroids for?
a) coal
b) plutonium
c) water and minerals
d) gold
3.Where will space resources help fuel future trips to?
a) Pluto
b) the Sun
c) another galaxy
d) Mars and beyond
4.What is Etienne Schneider's job?
a) investment analyst
b) minister for the economy
c) professor of asteroids
d) astronaut
5.What are "lifeless rocks" speeding through?
a) space
b) the Sun
c) asteroids
d) time
6.Who might a space village on the Moon be used by?
a) mining companies
b) Luxembourg's space tourists
c) professors
d) everyone on Earth
7.What could space resources allow greater exploration of?
a) the Moon
b) faraway galaxies
c) our brains
d) the solar system
8.What did the article say might be ahead for mining companies?
a) Pluto
b) a bright future
c) problems
d) exciting times
9.When was the Outer Space Treaty signed?
a) 1697
b) 1796
c) 1976
d) 1967
10.What did the Outer Space Treaty say space resources are part of?
a) the Earth
b) mankind's 'common heritage'
c) the universe
d) Deep Space Industries
听力答案
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.b