2023届高三英语三轮复习冲刺押题外刊阅读理解专项训练 (71)

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练71 ——改编自A Faraway Solar System Is an Uncanny Reflection of Our Own 【文章】 Astronomers have found a way to detect planets that might be orbiting nearby stars by blocking out the bright light from the star. They can then detect heat being radiated by planets, making it easier to spot them as glowing orbs in the darkness. Recently, astronomers successfully captured two exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star about 300 light-years away, marking the first time anyone has captured such an image. While this other solar system looks cozy, the planets are a few hundred times farther from their star than Saturn and Jupiter are from our own sun. The planetary system might include rocky planets like Earth, but they would be too small for even the most powerful telescopes to spot. This discovery is significant because luminous stars create an obstacle to detecting planets around them, which is why scientists use special instruments to block out the light coming from these celestial bodies. With the help of this technology, astronomers can detect heat radiating off of planets and locate them more easily. The photograph of the exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star prompts the viewer to imagine what life might be like in that system. While this other world is not identical to Earth, the landscape seems somehow familiar, providing perspective on our place in the universe. It is essential to continue exploring and discovering systems beyond our own to further our understanding of the cosmos and our place within it. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. Astronomers（n.）天文学家 2. detect（v.）检测 3. planets（n.）行星 4. orbiting（v.）绕...轨道运行 5. nearby（adj.）附近的 6. blocking out（v.）遮挡 7. bright（adj.）明亮的 8. heat being radiated（v.）放射出的热量 9. glowing（adj.）发光的 10. orbs（n.）球体 11. darkness（n.）黑暗 12. exoplanets（n.）系外行星 13. sun-like（adj.）类似太阳的 14. light-years（n.）光年 15. image（n.）图像 16. solar system（n.）太阳系 17. Saturn（n.）土星 18. Jupiter（n.）木星 19. rocky（adj.）岩石的 20. powerful（adj.）强大的 21. telescopes（n.）望远镜 22. signific