NASA and China Race to the Moon

NASA 與中國競賽登月


Introduction

Jared Isaacman is the leader of NASA. He talks about NASA's plan to live on the moon. He also talks about China.

Jared Isaacman 是 NASA 的領導人。他談到了 NASA 在月球生活的計劃,以及關於中國的情況。

Main Body

The US and China are in a race. Both countries want to land on the moon first. The US wants to land in 2028. China wants to land by 2030. The US spent 10 billion dollars for this plan.

美國與中國正處於一場競賽中。兩國都希望率先登月。美國計畫在 2028 年登月,而中國則希望在 2030 年前登月。美國為此計畫投入了 100 億美元。

NASA uses big rockets from different companies. They use the SLS, Starship, and New Glenn rockets. These rockets test the systems. This helps NASA land people on the moon in 2028.

NASA 使用來自不同公司的大型火箭。他們使用 SLS、Starship 和 New Glenn 火箭。這些火箭用於測試系統,有助於 NASA 在 2028 年將人類送上月球。

NASA wants to build a base on the moon. They will start building it in 2027. This base will be like a house for astronauts. Later, they will use the moon to help them go to Mars.

NASA 打算在月球上建立基地。他們將於 2027 年開始建設。這個基地將成為太空人的住所。隨後,他們將利用月球作為前往火星的跳板。

NASA also works with private companies to fix telescopes in space. This is cheaper than buying new telescopes. One mission costs 30 million dollars to fix a telescope.

NASA 還與私人公司合作修理太空望遠鏡。這比購買新望遠鏡更便宜。其中一項修理望遠鏡的任務成本為 3,000 萬美元。

Conclusion

The US wants a base on the moon by 2030. They want to be faster and better than China.

美國希望在 2030 年前在月球建立基地,旨在比中國更快且更出色。

Vocabulary Learning

🚀 Talking about the Future

In this text, we see a very common way to talk about things that will happen later: Want + To + Action.

How it works: When you have a goal or a dream, use this pattern: Person \rightarrow wants to \rightarrow action.

Examples from the text:

  • The US wants to land (Goal: arrive on the moon).
  • NASA wants to build (Goal: make a base).

Your A2 Cheat Sheet:

  • I want to learn \rightarrow Goal: English
  • I want to go \rightarrow Goal: Travel
  • I want to eat \rightarrow Goal: Food

💡 Quick Note on Money Words

Look at these numbers:

  • 10 billion (Huge! For a whole plan)
  • 30 million (Small compared to billion, but still a lot! For one fix)

Remember: Million \rightarrow Billion (Billion is much bigger!)

Vocabulary Learning

leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group or organization.
Example:The leader of the team tells everyone what to do.
race (n.)
A competition to see who is the fastest or who finishes first.
Example:The two runners are in a race to win the gold medal.
rocket (n.)
A powerful vehicle used to travel into space.
Example:The rocket flies very fast to reach the moon.
system (n.)
A set of things working together as a whole.
Example:The computer system is very fast.
base (n.)
A place used as a center for operations or living.
Example:The soldiers live in a military base.
astronaut (n.)
A person who is trained to travel and work in space.
Example:The astronaut wore a white suit on the moon.
private (adj.)
Owned by a person or a company, not by the government.
Example:He has a private car for his work.
telescope (n.)
A tool used to see things that are far away in space.
Example:I use a telescope to look at the stars at night.
mission (n.)
An important job or task that someone is sent to do.
Example:The space mission will last for six months.
Practice A2 words in a crossword