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MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s. And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life, exist in its atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people’s puzzles — Now that there are some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by laying eggs or giving birth to babies? Last month, a spaceship was sent there. It’s a pity that this mission failed. Unlike the earth, MKII is a much younger planet. Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere causing violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked out the pilots’ sight but also damaged the engine system. Luckily, the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship from crashing in time. MK二号是一颗几十亿公里外的行星，它在许多宗教里都是生命起源的地方。物理学家已经证明了它温和的气候和重力的牵引都和地球相似的理论；天文学家也通过卫星，在它的大气层里发现了氧原子和二氧化碳的存在，这些都是对生命来说，都是基本的。受到这一消息的鼓舞，生物学家们接着开始了研究以解开人们的迷惑——既然有了适合的条件，生命真的存在于这个星球吗？他们是通过下蛋，还是产仔来繁殖后代的呢？ 上个月，一艘太空飞船被派到了那儿。可惜的是，这次任务失败了。不像地球，MK二号是一颗年轻得多的行星。因此，大团大团的有害酸云到处漂浮，引起猛烈的连锁反应的爆发。这些云团不仅阻挡了飞行员的视线，而且还损坏了发动机系统。幸运的是，飞行员小心注意，才及时阻止了飞船的坠毁。 重点词汇解析 1. billion [5bɪljən] n. 十亿 Over a billion people live here, in an area half the size of the US. 超过十亿人口生活在这片地区，该区域大约有美国的一半大。 2. religion [rɪ5lɪdʒ(ə)n] n. 宗教 This is a part of our belief and our religion. 这是我们的信仰和我们的宗教的一部分。 3. physicist [5fɪzɪsɪst] n. 物理学家 My goal in those days is to become a physicist. 我那时的目标是成为一个物理学家。 4. theory [5θɪərɪ] n. 理论 He taught us music theory. 他教我们乐理。 5. gentle [5dʒentl] adj. 温和的 My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life. 我儿子是个安静温和的男人，他喜欢运动和享受生活。 6. climate [5klaɪmɪt] n. 气候 He can’t get used to the hot and humid climate in Florida. 他无法适应佛罗里达炎热潮湿的气候。 7. pull [pʊl] v. 拉 I helped pull him out of the water. 我帮着把他从水里拉了出来。 8. gravity [5grævətɪ] n. 重力 The stone rolled down the mountain by gravity. 这块石头由于重力作用而滚下山。 9. astronomer [ə5strɒnəmə] n. 天文学家 Then one day an astronomer came to the village. 终有一日，村子里来了一个天文学家。 10. oxygen atom氧原子 The oxygen atom has a slight negative charge. 氧原子有轻微的负电荷。 11. carbon dioxide二氧化碳 We have gas cooled reactors which can use supercritical carbon dioxide or helium. 我们有气体冷却反应堆,那能使用超临界二氧化碳或者氦。 12. fundamental [fʌndə5ment(ə)l] adj. 基本的 Our constitution embodies all the fundamental principles of democracy. 我们的宪法体现了民主的所有基本原则。 13. atmosphere [5ætməsfɪə] n. 气氛；大气 The hotel had a lovely relaxed atmosphere. 那家宾馆的气氛轻松愉快。 14. satellite [5sætəlaɪt] n. 卫星 The rocket launched two communications satellites. 火箭发射了两颗通信卫星。 15. cheer up鼓舞；振奋 They need a holiday to cheer them up. 他们需要有一个休假来使他们振作起来。 16. biologist [baɪ5ɒlədʒɪst] n. 生物学家 The biologist brought out specimen box and showed the items one by one. 生物学家拿出标本箱，一件一件地把标本拿出来。 17. puzzle [5pʌz(ə)l] n. 谜；拼图 The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle. 那首诗的含义始终是个谜。 18. now that既然；由于 Now that the problem is solved, nothing remains to be said. 问题已经解决了，没什么说头儿了。 19. exist [ɪg5zɪst] v. 存在 The world exists, whether you like it or not. 不管你喜欢与否，这个世界照样存在。 20. globe [gləʊb] n. 地球 We export our goods all over the globe. 我们的商品出口到世界各地。 21. multiply [5mʌltɪplaɪ] v. 繁殖；乘 These creatures can multiply quickly. 这些生物能迅速大量繁殖。 22. lay eggs下蛋 The flies lay their eggs on decaying meat. 苍蝇在腐肉上产卵。 23. give birth to产仔 She’s just given birth to a baby girl. 她刚刚生下一个女婴。 24. spaceship [5speɪsʃɪp] n. 宇宙飞船 What do you do after building a spaceship? 当你建造了 一艘宇宙飞船后会干什么？ 25. unlike [ʌn5laɪk] prep.不像 This book is quite unlike anything I’ve ever read before. 这本书与我以前读过的书大不一样。 26. thus [ðʌs] conj. 因此 They never change and thus I can trust them. 它们从不改变，因此我可以信任它们。 27. mass [mæs] n. 团；质量 The food had congealed into a sticky mass. 那食物结成了黏糊糊的一团。 28. harmful [5hɑ:mfəl] adj. 有害的 Smoking is harmful to your health. 吸烟有害健康。 29. acid [5æsɪd] n. 酸 The acid has burnt a hole in my jacket. 这种酸把我的上衣烧了一个窟窿。 30. float [fləʊt] v. 漂浮 Dust floats in the air. 灰土飘浮于空中。 31. violent [5vaɪələnt] adj. 暴力的 The film is too violent to be shown to children. 这部影片太暴力，不能给孩子看。 32. chain reaction连锁反应 The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions. 炸药立即点燃并引发了连环爆炸反应。 33. break out爆发 When did the Gulf War break out? 海湾战争何时爆发的? 34. block out封闭 The wall blocked out all the light. 墙遮住了所有光线。 35. system [5sɪstəm] n. 系统；体制 He tried to explain how the planning system operates. 他试图解释这套规划系统是如何运作的。 36. watch out小心；注意 Watch out! A car is coming. 小心!车过来了。 37. prevent [prɪ5vent] v. 阻止 Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing. 进一步治疗将预防癌症恶化。 38. crash [kræʃ] v.&n.坠毁；撞碎；崩溃 His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago. 他大儿子几年前死于一次车祸。 39. in time及时 But he catches the boy, just in time! 但是他接住了那个男孩，非常及时！ |
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