SpaceX Sells Shares to the Public

SpaceX 向大眾出售股份


Introduction

SpaceX started selling shares on the Nasdaq stock market on June 12, 2026. This was a very big event for the company.

SpaceX 於 2026 年 6 月 12 日開始在納斯達克股票市場出售股份。這對公司來說是一個非常重大的事件。

Main Body

SpaceX made about $85.7 billion. Elon Musk is now very rich. Many workers also made a lot of money.

SpaceX 賺了約 857 億美元。Elon Musk 現在非常富有。許多員工也賺了很多錢。

Some experts think the company is too expensive. They worry about the Starship rocket. SpaceX needs a lot of money for new AI computers.

一些專家認為該公司的價格過高。他們擔心 Starship 火箭。SpaceX 需要大量資金來購買新的 AI 電腦。

At first, the stock price went up. Then, the price went down. Investors are worried about the company's debt.

起初,股價上漲。隨後,價格下跌。投資者擔心公司的債務。

Conclusion

SpaceX is still a very valuable company. It spends a lot of money on AI and space.

SpaceX 仍然是一家非常有價值的公司。它在 AI 和太空領域投入了大量資金。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 Moving from 'Good' to 'Better'

In the text, we see words like big, rich, and valuable. To reach A2, you need to connect these describing words to the things they talk about.

The Pattern: [Thing] is [Describing Word]

  • The event \rightarrow big
  • Elon Musk \rightarrow rich
  • The company \rightarrow valuable
  • The rocket \rightarrow expensive

⏳ The 'Time Flow' (Past \rightarrow Present)

Look at how the story changes from what happened to what is:

1. The Past (Finished)

  • Started (It began)
  • Made (They got the money)
  • Went up (The price increased)

2. The Present (Now)

  • Is (The current state)
  • Think (Their opinion now)
  • Needs (What they want now)

Quick Tip: When you see -ed (start\rightarrowstarted), the action is over. When you see -s (need\rightarrowneeds), it is happening now.

Vocabulary Learning

shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy
Example:I bought ten shares of the company.
event (n.)
Something that happens, especially something important
Example:The party was a great event.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:The doctors are experts in health.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:That new car is very expensive.
investors (n.)
People who put money into a company to make more money
Example:The investors are happy with the profit.
debt (n.)
Money that a person or company owes to someone else
Example:The company has a lot of debt to the bank.
valuable (adj.)
Worth a lot of money
Example:This gold ring is very valuable.
Practice A2 words in a crossword