SpaceX is Now a Public Company
SpaceX 現已成為上市公司
Introduction
SpaceX is now on the Nasdaq stock market. The company is worth about $1.77 trillion.
SpaceX 現已在納斯達克股票市場上市，公司市值約 1.77 兆美元。
Main Body
SpaceX sold shares to the public and got $75 billion. This is the biggest sale in history. Elon Musk is now very rich.
SpaceX 向大眾出售股份並獲得 750 億美元。這是歷史上最大規模的出售。Elon Musk 現在非常富有。
The company has three parts: rockets, Starlink internet, and AI. Starlink makes money, but the company still loses money because rockets and AI cost a lot.
公司分為三個部分：火箭、Starlink 網路和 AI。Starlink 雖在獲利，但由於火箭和 AI 成本高昂，公司整體仍處於虧損狀態。
Some people think the company is too expensive. Other people like it because it helps the US government. Elon Musk still makes all the big decisions.
有些人認為公司的估值過高。而另一些人則很看好，因為它能為美國政府提供幫助。Elon Musk 依然掌控著所有重大決策。
Conclusion
SpaceX is now a public company. It must make its AI and space plans work to stay strong.
SpaceX 現在是一家上市公司。它必須讓 AI 和太空計劃取得成功，才能維持強勢地位。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'Money' Words
Look at how the text talks about money. To reach A2, you need to know these four basic patterns:
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Worth The company is worth $1.77 trillion. (Use this to say the value of a thing).
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Make money Starlink makes money. (This means: earning profit).
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Lose money The company still loses money. (This is the opposite of making money).
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Cost Rockets and AI cost a lot. (Use this for the price you pay).
Quick Tip: In English, we don't say "The company is expensive" when talking about its value on the stock market; we say it is worth a lot. Use "expensive" for a single product, like a phone or a car.