What Are Stars Like?

星星什么样？

Have you ever wondered about the stars?

你曾经遐想过星星吗？

In some ways, stars are like people.

在某些方面,星星就像人。

They are born. They grow old. And they die.

他们也会出生，他们也会变老，也会消亡。

A star is born from dust and gas.

一颗明星是在尘埃和空气中诞生的。

Slowly the dust and gas make a ball.

慢慢地,尘埃和气体变成了球状物。

The ball gets very hot.

球变得很热。

Then it starts to give off light.

然后它开始放出光芒。

The young star grows into a giant.

小星星逐渐长成了大星星。

Many years go by.

经过许多年，

The older star begins to get small again.

年长的星星开始缩小。

At last its light goes out.

直到最后一束光熄灭。

The star's life is over.

恒星的生命就结束了。

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词汇表

star

星，恒星

wonder

对……感到惊讶

born

出生的

grow

长大

die

死

dust

灰尘；尘土

gas

气体

give off

发射

giant

巨人

go by

流逝

go out

螅灭