2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (66)

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练66 ——改编自This teen found a planet 【文章】 Wolf Cukier, a 17-year-old high school student from New York, spent his summer vacation interning at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. During his internship, Wolf made an incredible discovery - a planet orbiting two stars located over 1,300 light years away from Earth. This newly identified planet was named TOI 1338 b and is approximately 6.9 times larger than our planet. While sifting through data flagged by citizen-scientists, Wolf noticed a dip in brightness of a single star, which suggests that a planet has passed in front of it. He identified a body in the system that he hypothesized to be a planet. Later, his colleagues verified this hypothesis, and together they named it TOI 1338. The discovery of TOI 1338 b is remarkable as it involves transiting across both a large and small star, making it particularly difficult to detect. However, Wolf's unique approach and keen eye led to its identification. When asked about his contribution to discovering TOI 1338 b, Wolf spoke about the importance of teamwork during the verification process. He stated that he is humbled by his involvement in exploring new worlds. This impressive discovery represents a significant step forward in our understanding of the universe. Wolf's discovery serves as an inspiration to other young people to explore the sciences and pursue interests in areas like astronomy. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. high school (n.) - 高中 2. student (n.) - 学生 3. internship (n.) - 实习 4. NASA (n.) - 美国宇航局 5. Goddard Space Flight Center (n.) - 戈达德空间飞行中心 6. Maryland (n.) - 马里兰州 7. discovery (n.) - 发现 8. planet (n.) - 行星 9. orbiting (v.) - 绕轨道运动 10. star (n.) - 星星 11. light year (n.) - 光年 12. identified (v.) - 识别、鉴定 13. hypothesis (n.) - 假设 14. verify (v.) - 验证、核实 15. teamwork (n.) - 团队合作 16. humbled (adj.) - 感到谦虚的、低声下气的 17. exploring (v.) - 探索、开拓 18. universe (n.) - 宇宙 19. significant (adj.) - 重大的、有意义的 20. step forward (n.) - 向前迈进的一步 21. understanding (