Japan Tests New Rocket That Can Fly Again
日本測試可重複使用的新型火箭
Introduction
Japan's space agency, JAXA, tested a new rocket called RV-X. The test was a success.
日本太空機構 JAXA 測試了一款名為 RV-X 的新火箭，此次測試取得了成功。
Main Body
The rocket is 7.3 meters long. It flew for 40 seconds. It went 11 meters high and landed safely on four legs.
該火箭長 7.3 公尺，飛行時間為 40 秒。它上升至 11 公尺高，並以四條支架安全著陸。
Japan wants rockets that they can use many times. Old rockets are too expensive because they break after one flight.
日本希望開發可重複使用的火箭。舊型火箭由於一次飛行後就會損毀，成本過高。
Other countries like the USA and China have these rockets. Japan wants to be strong and save money in space. Private companies in Japan are also helping.
美國和中國等國家已擁有此類火箭。日本希望在太空領域增強實力並節省成本。日本的私人企業也正參與協助。
Conclusion
The RV-X rocket worked well. Japan will now test it at higher altitudes.
RV-X 火箭表現良好，日本接下來將在更高的高度進行測試。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The 'Can' Trick
In this story, we see a very important word: can.
We use can to talk about things that are possible. It is a simple word that never changes, no matter who we are talking about.
Examples from the text:
- "Rocket that can fly again"
- "Rockets that they can use many times"
How to use it →
Subject + can + Action
Try these patterns:
- I can speak English.
- He can fly a plane.
- It can land safely.
📏 Describing Things
Look at how the writer describes the rocket:
"The rocket is 7.3 meters long."
To describe a size, use this path:
Thing → is → Number/Size → Characteristic
Example: The table is 2 meters long.