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‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth
Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of Asgardia. The nation hopes to build a permanent settlement on the moon.
Asgardia was founded in 2016. Its organizers say it has about 200,000 citizens. It also has a constitution and an elected parliament. Asgardia's leader is Igor Ashurbeyli. He is a Russian engineer, computer scientist and businessman. He was inaugurated June 25.
Asgardians have big plans. They want to build up a population of 150 million people within 10 years. They also plan to operate space ships in outer space where humans can live permanently.
Ashurbeyli gave his first speech as president to several hundred people in Vienna, Austria. In the speech, he said "This day will certainly be recorded in the annals of the greatest events in the history of humankind."
He added, "We have thus established all branches of government. I can therefore declare with confidence that Asgardia – the first space nation of the united humankind – has been born."
Asgardia is named after Asgard, a world in the sky in the ancient mythology of Northern Europe.
Organizers say Asgardia has citizens who now live in more than 200 countries. A person can become a citizen online for free.
Asgardians say they want to interest the 2 percent of the world's population that is "most creative."
Ashurbeyli said he wants to have satellites providing worldwide Internet access in five to seven years. He also wants space ships operating in 10 to 15 years, and to establish a permanent settlement on the moon within 25 years.
Asgardians now pay a yearly membership fee of about $125. The nation plans to collect taxes on businesses and private income. But it says those taxes will be kept very low.
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重点解析
1.space ships 宇宙飞船
Trains, fork-lifts, monorails, space ships; they've got all the features that will appeal to youngsters.
火车、高机、单轨铁路、空船，这些东西最具吸引小孩子的特色。
2.membership fee 会员费
The membership fee of the swimming club is200 dollars a year.
这个游泳俱乐部的会费是每年200美元。
3.outer space 外太空
Exploring outer space is a challenge to mankind.
探索外太空是一项向人类发出的挑战。
4.build up 建立；成立
The regime built up the largest army in Africa.
该政权逐渐建立起一支非洲规模最大的军队。
5.Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of Asgardia.
get away from 远离；摆脱
They managed to get away from the coast undetected.
他们设法神不知鬼不觉地离开了海岸。
People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives.
人们想摆脱日常生活中单调乏味的工作。
6.Asgardia is named after Asgard, a world in the sky in the ancient mythology of Northern Europe.
named after 以...命名
Every parish was named after a saint.
每个教区都以某位圣徒的名字命名。
The college is named after George Washington.
该大学以乔治·华盛顿的名字命名。
参考译文
俄罗斯富翁成立“太空王国”
想要真正逃离地球生活的人或许可以考虑成为阿斯加迪亚公民。这个国家希望在月球建立一个永久定居点。
阿斯加迪亚成立于2016年。组建者称，这个国家已经拥有约20万公民。它还拥有宪法和由选举产生的议会。阿斯加迪亚的领导者是伊格尔·阿舒尔拜利（Igor Ashurbeyli）。他是一名俄罗斯工程师、计算机科学家和商人。他于6月25日宣誓就职。
阿斯加迪亚人有一个大计划。他们想在10年内建立一个拥有1.5亿人口的国家。他们还计划在人类可永久居住的外太空使用太空飞船。
阿舒尔贝利在奥地利维也纳向数百名观众发表了就任总统的首次演讲。他在演讲中表示：“这一天必定会被载入人类历史大事件的史册。”
他还表示：“我们成立了政府的所有部门。因此，我可以很自信地宣布阿斯加迪亚——人类史上首个太空国家——诞生了。”
阿斯加迪亚的名字来源于北欧古老神话中的建筑。
组织者称，阿斯加迪亚的公民来自200多个国家。人们可以在网上免费申请公民资格。
阿斯加迪亚人表示，他们想要吸引全球2%“最具创造力”的人。
阿舒尔贝利表示，他希望在5到7年内利用卫星实现全球互联网连接。他还希望在10到15年内，让宇宙飞船实现运营，以及在25年内于月球上建立永久居住地。
阿斯加迪亚人国民现每年需要支付约125美元的费用。该国计划对企业和私人征税。但该国表示征收的税额较低。
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