China Catches Rocket Part from Space
中國在太空接回火箭部件
Introduction
China caught the first part of a Long March-10B rocket. They used a ship in the sea to do this.
中國接回了長征十號B火箭的第一級。他們是利用一艘海上船隻來完成此項任務。
Main Body
The rocket started in Hainan. After six minutes, the first part of the rocket came down. A big net on a ship caught it. This net is different from the legs that US rockets use. It makes the rocket lighter.
火箭在海南發射。六分鐘後，火箭的第一級開始下降。船上的一個大網將其接住。這個網與美國火箭使用的著陸腿不同，能讓火箭更輕量化。
China worked on this for ten years. Some tests failed before, but this one worked. This rocket can carry heavy things to space. China wants to send people to the moon by 2030.
中國研究了十年。雖然之前有過失敗的測試，但這次成功了。這枚火箭能將沉重的貨物送入太空。中國希望在2030年前將人類送上月球。
Catching the rocket saves money. The first part of the rocket is very expensive. Now China can use it again. This helps China compete with the US company SpaceX.
接回火箭可以節省成本。火箭第一級非常昂貴，現在中國可以重複使用。這有助於中國與美國的SpaceX公司競爭。
Conclusion
China now knows how to use the net system. They want to use this rocket part again this year.
中國現在掌握了網狀系統的使用方法，他們希望今年再次重複使用這個火箭部件。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 Action Words: The 'Past' Story
When we talk about things that already happened, we change the end of the word. Look at these changes from the story:
- Start Started
- Work Worked
- Fail Failed
The Secret Rule: Just add -ed to the end. This tells the listener: "This is finished!"
⚖️ Comparing Things
How do we say something is more than another thing?
Lighter (Light + er)
In the text, the net makes the rocket lighter. This means it has less weight than the legs used by US rockets.
- Big Bigger
- Small Smaller
- Light Lighter
🌍 Useful Pairs
Learn these words together to speak faster:
| Word A | Word B | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Save | Money | To keep money |
| Send | People | To move people to a place |
| Use | Again | To repeat |