08 行星与地球-初中英语时事主题阅读天天练

Date ______________ time __________________ NASA confirmed that asteroids will not be a danger to Earth for 100 years. This is good news for people worried about the end of the world. NASA has been checking a 335-metre asteroid called Apophis for 17 years. They thought it could be dangerous. They put it on their list of the most dangerous asteroids. They thought it could kill over 10 million people. They said it could hit Earth in 2068. Their latest prediction is that Earth will be safe for the next 100 years. The scientists used radar to predict the asteroid's path. A scientist said: "We were able to acquire incredibly precise information about its distance to an accuracy of about 150 meters." Apophis is now 10.6 million miles away from us. It will come within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029. Another scientist was glad Apophis is no longer dangerous. He said he was looking forward to the science scientists might uncover from it. Words to Know confirm con 表加强 + firm 坚定 → 非常肯定 → 证实 asteroid 小行星 aster 星星 + oid 如…的，有…形状的，属于…的 → 星状的 danger 危险 dangerous danger 危险 + ous 有…性质的，关于…的 → 危险的 worry about 担心 check 检查 Apophis 小行星;阿波非斯 kill 杀死 latest 最新的 prediction 语言 pre提前+dict 说；断言 + ion 表名词 radar 雷达 predict 预言 pre 前；预先 + dict 说；断言 → 预言；预告 path 路线，道路 acquire (通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得;购得;获得;得到 ac 加强 + quir 寻求；获得 + e → 获取 incredibly 极端地;极其;令人难以置信 precise pre 预先 + cis 切；杀 + e → 预先切好的 → 精确的 distance 距离 accuracy accurate 精确的 + acy 性质，状态，情况 → 精确（性） uncover 发现;揭露;揭发 un 打开，解开，弄出 + cover 盖子 → 揭开盖子 读后来闯关 Phrase Matching Paragraph 1 1. asteroids will not be a. worried about the end 2. good news for people b. prediction 3. a 335-metre asteroid c. 10 million people 4. They put it on their d. 100 years 5. it could kill over e. called Apophis 6. They said it could hit f. a danger to Earth 7. Their latest g. Earth in 2068 8.