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听力文本
A record number of people have applied to NASA to be part of its astronaut training program. NASA said it received over 18,300 applications for just 14 jobs. This is a record for the administration. Human resources officials at NASA will now spend the next 18 months looking at the applications to select the best ones. It plans to announce the successful applicants in the middle of 2017. Brian Kelly of NASA said it would be a lot of work. He added: "It's heartening to know so many people recognize what a great opportunity this is to be part of NASA's exciting mission. I look forward to meeting the men and women talented enough to rise to the top of what is always a pool of incredible applicants."
It seems there is a great desire to work on America's space program and perhaps go to Mars. NASA's Charlie Bolden said: "It's not at all surprising to me that so many Americans from diverse backgrounds want to personally contribute to blazing the trail on our journey to Mars." The top applicants will have an interview at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The chosen candidates will then get two years of initial training. They will learn skills such as spacewalking, teamwork and operating spacecraft systems, and learn Russian. After that, they could go to the International Space Station or work for companies making spacecraft for tourists, such as Boeing and SpaceX.
中文翻译
NASA宇航员招募申请人数创新高
美国太空项目极具吸引力,或许还有可能登陆火星
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重点讲解
1.be part of 成为…的一部分
例句: Business representatives should also be part of this group.
商业代表也应该是这个组的一部分
。2.a lot of 许多
例句: I will not burden you with a lot of questions.
我不会提许多问题来烦扰你的
。3.International Space Station 国际空间站
例句: His Government actively supported the International Space Station Programme.
日本政府积极支持国际空间站方案
。4.look forward to 期待
例句: He has been looking forward to going to England for a long time.
好久以来他一直盼望去英国
。听力题目
1.What is special about the 18,300 job applications?
a) It was a record
b) nothing
c) It was the same as last year
d) NASA's new rocket is called 18300
2.How long will NASA spend looking at the applications?
a) 20 months
b) 2 years
c) 1½ years
d) 12 months
3.When will NASA announce the successful applicants?
a) not until 2019
b) mid-2017
c) early-2018
d) at the end of this year
4.What did Brian Kelly say about looking at all the job applications?
a) nothing
b) he had a headache
c) he was happy
d) it would be a lot of work
5.Who does Brian Kelly look forward to meeting?
a) the men and women
b) aliens
c) cosmonauts
d) human resources officers
6.Which planet might NASA's new astronauts go to?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Venus
d) Mars
7.What kind of backgrounds did Charlie Bolden say applicants were from?
a) poor backgrounds
b) diverse backgrounds
c) technical backgrounds
d) rich backgrounds
8.What is the name of the space center where interviews will take place?
a) Columbia
b) Cape Canaveral
c) Kennedy
d) Johnson
9.What language will the applicants need to learn?
a) English
b) Spanish
c) Russian
d) Chinese
10.What other spacecraft company was mentioned besides Boeing?
a) Virgin
b) SpaceX
c) Lockheed
d) Mir
听力答案
1.a
2.c
3.b
4.d
5.a
6.d
7.b
8.d
9.c
10.b