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据报导，有一块巨大的太空垃圾在三月四日撞击月球背面。
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On March 4, a massive piece of space junk reportedly crashed into the far side of the Moon. Due to its location facing away from the Earth, it may take months to identify the impact site of the object. However, scientists predict the crash will have little effect on the Moon besides forming a new crater .
The junk was initially thought to belong to an old SpaceX rocket after astronomers first noticed the object heading towards the Moon. However, it was later found that the debris was most likely a Chinese-owned rocket. Chinese officials have denied this, saying the rocket in question had burned up when re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
While the rocket’s original owner and its impact on the Moon are not significant, the issue does raise an important question about space junk. It’s estimated that there are currently more than 30,000 pieces of space junk larger than 10 centimeters in orbit around the Earth. These objects pose very little threat to us because they burn up in the atmosphere if they start to fall back to the planet.
However, these objects can be a significant threat to satellites and other devices. These scrap pieces move at speeds of up to eight kilometers per second and cause severe damage if they collide with essential devices in space. As a result, a growing group of scientists are calling for action to resolve this issue before it affects our ability to travel into space.
1. Which of the following is true about the space junk that hit the Moon?
(A) It was visible from the Earth when it struck the Moon.
(B) Astronomers did not notice it until it crashed into the Moon.
(C) A crater might be formed because of the impact of the junk.
(D) It was supposed to burn up in the atmosphere before it reached the Moon.
2. According to the passage, why is space junk a serious concern?
(A) It can threaten important satellites.
(B) It can cost a lot of money to clean it up.
(C) It can cause serious damage to the Moon.
(D) It can fall back down to Earth and harm people.
3. What are an increasing number of scientists asking for?
(A) Construction of more rockets to travel to space.
(B) Further research into the far side of the Moon.
(C) The problem of space trash to be addressed.
(D) Protection of scientific satellites in space.
答案：1.C 2.A 3.C
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单字片语整理
Words in Use
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atmosphere [ˋætməs͵fɪr]
n. 大气；空气；氛围
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resolve [rɪˋzɑlv]
vt. 解决；下决心
n. 决心（不可数）
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device [dɪˋvaɪs]
n. 装置；设计
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identify [aɪˋdɛntə͵faɪ]
vt. 指认，认定；视为同一
vi. 对……感同身受（与介词 with 并用）
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massive [ˋmæsɪv]
a. 巨大的；大量的
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initially [ɪˋnɪʃəlɪ]
adv. 开始时，最初
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estimate [ˋɛstə͵met]
.vt. 估计
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severe [səˋvɪr]
a. 严厉的；十分严重的
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predict [prɪˋdɪkt]
vt. 预测
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issue [ˋɪʃjʊ]
n. 重大议题；争议；期刊
vt. 发行
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orbit [ˋɔrbɪt]
n. 轨道
vt. 绕轨道运行
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satellite [ˋsæt!͵aɪt]
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scrap [skræp]
n. 一小片 (纸、布) ; 少量，一点点
vt. 丢弃，废除
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debris [dəˋbri]
n. 废墟，残垣断瓦 (不可数)
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visible [ˋvɪzəb!]
a. 肉眼可见的；显而易见的
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astronomer [əˋstrɑnəmɚ]
n. . 天文学家
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crater [ˋkretɚ]
n. . 火山口
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sb/sth in question
正被谈论的某人／物
Practical Phrases
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burn up... 将（纸张、文件等）烧毁
= burn... up
The secretary burned up all the papers before the police came.
那秘书在警方来之前就烧毁了所有的文件。
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belong to... 属于……；是……的成员
All the things you see here belong to me.
你在这儿所看到的东西都属于我。
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call for... 需要⋯⋯；呼吁⋯⋯
Success calls for hard work and some good luck.
成功需要努力和一点好运。
Environmentalists are calling for immediate action to combat global warming.
环保人士呼吁立即采取行动遏止全球暖化。
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face away from... 背对⋯⋯；把脸转离开⋯⋯
Allison faced away from the blood when the doctor was cleaning her wounds.
医生在清洗艾莉森的伤口时，她把脸转开不看血。
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pose little / no threat to... 对⋯⋯的威胁不大／没有威胁
The factory owner claimed that the waste posed no threat to human health, but the residents didn’t believe him.
那位工厂老板宣称该废料对人体的健康没有危害，但居民不相信他。
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slam into... 猛地撞上⋯⋯
slam [ slæm ] vi. 猛撞，猛击
• The plane slammed into the mountain, and no one survived.
那架飞机猛然撞上山头，没人幸存下来。
介绍其他表「撞上......、与......相撞」的用法:
a. crash into... 撞上⋯⋯
crash [ kræʃ ] vi. 碰撞 & n. 碰撞事故
• The drunken driver crashed into a utility pole.
那名喝醉的驾驶撞上电线杆。
b. collide with... 与⋯⋯相撞
collide [ kəˋlaɪd ] vi. 相撞
• The van ran a red light and collided with a truck.
那台厢型车闯红灯，接着跟一台卡车相撞。
c. bump into... 撞上/撞到⋯⋯
• Tina didn’t notice the glass door and bumped into it.
提娜没注意到有玻璃门，就这样撞上去。
d. smash into... 猛地撞上/猛然撞到⋯⋯
• Steve was using his phone while walking, and then he smashed into a wall.
史提夫边走路边滑手机，接着他猛然撞上一堵墙。
e. run into... (开车)撞上⋯⋯
• The sports car traveling too fast ran into a tree.
那辆车速过快的跑车撞到一棵树。
中文翻译(& 答案)
太空垃圾撞击月球表面
据报导，有一块巨大的太空垃圾在三月四日撞击月球背 面。由于事发位置背对地球，因此可能需要花费数月才能确 定太空垃圾的撞击地点。然而，科学家预测，除了形成一个 新的陨石坑外，这次撞击对月球没什么影响。
在天文学家最初注意到太空垃圾朝月球的方向前进后， 原先认为其为属于 SpaceX 之前的一枚火箭。不过，后来发 现太空垃圾最有可能是一枚中国拥有的火箭。中国官员否认 了这一点，宣称提及的那枚火箭在重新进入地球大气层时就 已燃烧殆尽。
虽然火箭原主不重要，且其对月球的影响并不大，但这 个议题确实引发了一个关于太空垃圾的重要问题。据估计， 目前有超过三万片大于十公分的太空垃圾在环绕地球的轨道 上运行。这些物体对我们构成的威胁不大，因为如果它们开 始掉落回到地球，其会在大气层中燃烧殆尽。
然而，这些物体可能会对卫星和其他设备构成一大威 胁。这些废弃的碎片移动速度最高可达每秒八公里，而且如 果它们撞上太空中重要的设备，就会造成严重的损坏。因 此，越来越多科学家呼吁，在这个议题影响到人类进行太空 旅行的能力之前，要采取行动解决它。
