内容正文:
Plan B:
Life on Mars?
Language Points
In the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles, just at the push of a button.
human race
possibly adv.
advanced adj.
advance n./v.
in advance
4. wipe out
5. nuclear missiles
6. at the push of a button
人类
词形变化possible adj.
高级的
进步,前进
提前
4. 去除,摧毁
5. 核导弹
6. 一按按钮
take over
lower v.
replace A with B
renewable energy
terrifying scenes
接替,取代,代替
降低
用B代替A
可再生能源
可怕的场景
The most likely choice is Mars, which is relatively close to Earth
and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets.
option n.
likely adj.
hostile adj.
fascinate v.
exploration n.
enjoy worldwide popularity
make efforts to do
选择 optional adj.
可能的
生长环境恶劣的
使...着迷
探索
风靡全球
努力做某事
Encouraged by discoveries over the years, space agencies of various coutries are planning manned missions to Mars that could take place within the next 25 years.
过去分词作状语,与句子主语构成动宾关系。
spacefraft n.
probe n.
orbit v.
valuable adj.
stunning adj.
surface n.
search for
resource
航天器
探测器
环绕...运行
珍贵的
极具吸引力的
表面
寻找...
资源
While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation.
while引导让步状语从句
there is no doubt that
intelligence n.
radiation n.
safely adv.
daily adj.
prove v.
experiment n.
毫无疑问
聪明,智力
放射,辐射
safe adj. safety n.
每天的
证明 proof n.证据
实验
It consisted of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together.
1.consist of
2.concept n.
3.function v.
functional adj.
multi-functional
4.success n.
succeed v.
successful adj.
1.由...组成
2.概念
3.工作,运转,起作用
功能的
多功能的
4.成功的人/事
成功
成功的
provide sb. with sth
succeed in doing sth
a variety of
definitely adj.
a big step forward
给某人提供某物
成功做某事
各种各样的
确定地,一定地
向前迈了一大步
1.settlement n.
2.decade n.
3.have a terrible effect on
1.移民
2.十年
3.对...有糟糕影响
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