USA May Allow Very Fast Planes Over Land
美國可能允許超高速飛機在陸地上空飛行
Introduction
The US government wants to change the rules for fast planes. Now, planes can fly very fast over the ocean, but not over land.
美國政府想要修改超高速飛機的規定。目前飛機在海洋上空可以飛行得很快,但不能在陸地上空這樣做。
Main Body
In 1973, the government stopped fast planes over land. These planes make a loud noise called a sonic boom. This noise is bad for people on the ground.
1973年,政府禁止了超高速飛機在陸地上空飛行。這些飛機會產生一種稱為「音爆」的巨大噪音。這種噪音對地面上的人來說非常糟糕。
Now, the government wants new rules. They want to limit the noise instead of stopping the planes. The FAA will finish these new rules by 2027.
現在,政府想要制定新規定。他們希望限制噪音,而不是直接禁止飛機飛行。美國聯邦航空管理局(FAA)將在2027年前完成這些新規定。
NASA has a new plane called the X-59. This plane is very fast but it is quiet. It makes a small sound, not a big boom. Other companies are also making fast planes.
美國國家航空暨太空總署(NASA)有一款名為 X-59 的新飛機。這架飛機速度很快但很安靜。它只會產生微小的聲音,而不是巨大的爆裂聲。其他公司也在製造超高速飛機。
These planes will save a lot of time. A flight from New York to Los Angeles will take only three hours. A flight to London will take four hours.
這些飛機將節省大量時間。從紐約飛往洛杉磯僅需三小時。飛往倫敦則需要四小時。
Conclusion
The US will change the rules by 2027. Fast planes can fly over land if they are quiet.
美國將在2027年前修改規定。只要夠安靜,超高速飛機就可以在陸地上空飛行。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In this story, we see a pattern for things that will happen soon. We use will + action.
- Example: "These planes will save a lot of time."
- Example: "The US will change the rules."
How to use it: [Subject] [will] [simple action]
More samples from the text:
- New York to LA will take three hours.
- London will take four hours.
🔇 Opposite Words
To reach A2, you need to describe things using opposites. This text gives us a perfect pair:
Loud (Big noise) Quiet (Small noise)
- Loud: A sonic boom.
- Quiet: The X-59 plane.