New Discoveries on Mars
火星的新發現
Introduction
Two robots are on Mars. They found strange rocks and special carbon.
有兩部機器人在火星上。它們發現了奇怪的岩石和特殊的碳。
Main Body
The Curiosity robot is in Gale crater. It saw very small shapes and lines in the rocks. These shapes are too small for satellites to see.
好奇號機器人在蓋爾撞擊坑中。它看到了岩石中非常微小的形狀和線條。這些形狀小到衛星無法看見。
The Perseverance robot is in Jezero crater. It found carbon in the mud rocks. Carbon can come from living things or from nature.
毅力號機器人在耶澤羅撞擊坑中。它在泥岩中發現了碳。碳可以來自生物，也可以來自自然。
These two places are far apart. This means carbon was everywhere on Mars a long time ago. Mars may have been a good home for life.
這兩個地方相距甚遠。這意味著很久以前，火星上的每個地方都有碳。火星可能曾經是生命理想的家園。
Conclusion
Mars has many organic materials. We need to bring rocks back to Earth to find the truth.
火星擁有許多有機物質。我們需要將岩石帶回地球才能發現真相。
Vocabulary Learning
🌌 The Power of 'BE'
In the text, we see the word is and are. This is how we describe things.
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One thing → is
- The Curiosity robot is in Gale crater.
- Carbon is everywhere.
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Two or more things → are
- Two robots are on Mars.
- These shapes are too small.
🚀 Quick Word Swap
Notice how the author describes size and place:
- Small (tiny) Far apart (a long distance)
- Living things (animals/plants) Nature (rocks/wind)
💡 Pro Tip: 'Can'
When the text says "Carbon can come from...", it means it is possible.
Use can when you are not 100% sure, but it is a possibility.