For Russia and the US, the sky is not the limit. Both countries have been passionate about their space programs, and they have achieved a lot. On this date in 1995, the US space shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir. Together, they formed the largest man-made satellite that has ever orbited the Earth. This was a big event that people watched on TV worldwide. This was the second time two spaceships from different countries joined in space. It was also the 100th human space mission in American history.
對於俄羅斯及美國來 說,天空絕對不是夢想的極限。這兩個國家一直以來都十分熱衷於發展太空計劃,而他們也的確成就了不少豐功偉業。在1995年的這一天,美國太空梭《亞特蘭 提斯號》與俄羅斯的《和平號》太空站對接,共同組成了有史以來繞行地球最大的一顆人造衛星。當時全世界民眾都透過電視收看這場盛事。這是史上第二次兩艘來 自不同國家的太空船於太空中接合。這同時也是美國史上第100次的載人太空任務。
單字片語
●passionate a. 熱衷的,熱切的
例:Rick is passionate about cooking and prepares most of his own meals.(瑞克熱愛料理,所以他的餐點大多是他自己準備的。)
●achieve vt. 完成,達到(目標、任務等)
例:Michelle achieved her goal of losing 10 kilograms before the wedding.(蜜雪兒達成在婚禮前減掉 10 公斤的目標。)
●space shuttle n. 太空梭
●dock vi.(太空船)連接;(船)進港
例:The cruise ship will be docking in about an hour.(那艘遊輪大約在一小時後就要進港了。)
●man-made a. 人造的;人工的
●satellite n.(人造)衛星
●orbit vt. 環繞……運行 & n.運行軌道
例:Rick is passionate about cooking and prepares most of his own meals.(瑞克熱愛料理,所以他的餐點大多是他自己準備的。)
●achieve vt. 完成,達到(目標、任務等)
例:Michelle achieved her goal of losing 10 kilograms before the wedding.(蜜雪兒達成在婚禮前減掉 10 公斤的目標。)
●space shuttle n. 太空梭
●dock vi.(太空船)連接;(船)進港
例:The cruise ship will be docking in about an hour.(那艘遊輪大約在一小時後就要進港了。)
●man-made a. 人造的;人工的
●satellite n.(人造)衛星
●orbit vt. 環繞……運行 & n.運行軌道
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