Space Camp
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction: From Space Camp to Space.
目录 导言:从空间营到空间.
4 Space Camps Around the World.
4"环球空间营".
6 Going to Space Camp.
6去太空营
8 Astronaut Training.
8 宇航员培训。
10 The Multi-Axis Trainer.
10多轴训练员.
10 The 1/6 Gravity Chair.
10 1/6重力主席。
11 The Space Shot and G-Force Accelerator.
11"太空射击与G-Force加速器".
12 Simulated Missions.
12 模拟任务。
13 Astronauts of the Future?
13个未来宇航员?
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Introduction: From Space Camp to Space In 1990, sixth grader Kate Rubins went off to camp.
16 导言:从空间营地到空间 1990年,六年级生凯特·鲁宾斯去露营.
The camp she attended wasn’t the kind of place where she roasted marshmallows over a campfire, though.
她所参加过的营地并不是她为营火烤棉花糖的地方。
This was space camp.
这是太空营。
It was a place where kids learned about space exploration.
这是孩子们了解太空探索的地方
Kate had told her parents that she dreamed of becoming an astronaut and a scientist.
凯特曾告诉父母她梦想成为宇航员和科学家.
Twenty-six years later, a group of young trainees took their seats in a theater at that same camp.
26年后,一群年轻的受训人员在同一营地的剧院上座。
They watched a broadcast of the liftoff of a giant rocket.
他们观看了巨型火箭升空的广播.
On board was a fresh crew for the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting more than 322 kilometers (200 mi.)
机上是国际空间站(ISS)的一新机组,轨道超过322公里(200米.
above Earth.
在地球上方,我们发现...
One of the astronauts on that rocket was Dr.
火箭上的宇航员之一是博士
Kate Rubins, the same person who had attended the camp in 1990 when she was a sixth-grader.
凯特·鲁宾斯(英語:Kate Rubins),是1990年六年级时就读于该营地的同一个人.
For years she had worked as a scientist.
多年来,她一直作为科学家工作。
Then she trained to be an astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
后被训练成为美国国家航空航天局(NASA)的宇航员.
Finally, she was blasting off to serve on a four-month mission on the ISS.
最后,她正在国际空间站执行为期四个月的任务。
She had fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an astronaut and flying into space.
她实现了她童年的梦想,成为宇航员并飞入太空.
Takuya Onishi, Anatoly Ivanishin, and Kate Rubins fly to the ISS in July 2016.
塔库亚·奥尼希,阿纳托利·伊万尼欣和凯特·鲁宾斯于2016年7月飞往国际空间站.
Space Camps Around the World Space camps allow young people to learn about space science.
环绕世界空间营的空间营让年轻人能够学习空间科学.
Programs teach about the history of space exploration.
节目讲授了太空探索的历史.
Some projects focus on rockets and the machines used in space.
一些项目的重点是火箭和空间使用的机器。
Campers also go through some astronaut training.
露营者也经过一些宇航员训练.
They try out equipment astronauts use to prepare for their missions.
他们尝试了宇航员用来准备任务的设备.
Today, space camps have taken off in many places.
今天,许多地方的空间营地已经起飞。
One camp is at the United States Space and Rocket Center located in Huntsville, Alabama.
一个营地位于位于阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔的美国航天和火箭中心.
There, space camp trainees can see giant rockets and space capsules—the spacecraft astronauts fly in.
在那里,航天营受训人员可以看到巨大的火箭和太空舱——航天器宇航员飞入.
More than 750,000 trainees have attended that space camp since it opened in 1982.
自1982年该空间营开办以来,已有75万多名受训人员参加了该空间营。
They have come from all fifty states in the United States and more than sixty other countries.
他们来自美国所有50个州和其他60多个国家。
The Pathfinder is a model of a space shuttle that is on permanent display near the space camp in Alabama.
开拓者号是航天飞机的一款模型,在阿拉巴马州的太空营附近永久展出.
Some museums in the United States host space camps, too.
美国的一些博物馆也设有太空营.
For instance, children can attend space camp at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Texas.
例如,儿童可以在德克萨斯州飞行博物馆边疆区参加空间营。
In Florida, there is Camp Kennedy Space Center.
佛罗里达州有肯尼迪营航天中心.
In Washington, D.
在华盛顿.
C.
C组
, the Smithsonian Association hosts several summer day camps.
史密森尼协会主办了几个夏令营
They even have space- related programs for children as young as kindergarten age.
他们甚至为幼年儿童制定了与空间有关的方案。
Space camps are also popular around the globe.
太空营在全球也很受欢迎.
In Canada, the Cosmodome hosts three-day camps and other programs.
在加拿大,Cosmodome主办为期三天的营地和其他方案。
Space Camp Turkey is located in Izmir, one of Turkey’s biggest cities.
土耳其太空营位于土耳其最大的城市之一伊兹密尔.
Russian Space Camp includes talks about Russia’s amazing history of space exploration.
俄罗斯太空营包括讲述了俄罗斯惊人的太空探索历史.
ATLANTIC OCEAN Space Camps Worldwide PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH AMERICA AFRICA EUROPE ASIA Going to Space Camp Space camps are available to nearly everyone.
大西洋 世界空间营 太平洋、北非、欧洲、亚洲 几乎所有人都可以去空间营地
At some camps, younger kids go with their family.
在一些营地,年幼的孩子和家人一起走.
Camps for older kids are grouped by age.
老年儿童营地按年龄分类。
Some space camps hold sessions for trainees with visual and hearing impairments.
一些空间营地为视力和听力有缺陷的学员举办培训班。
Space camps mostly concentrate on space history and science.
空间阵营主要集中于空间历史和科学.
At many of these camps, trainees study rocketry.
在许多这些营地,受训人员学习火箭。
They build and launch their own model rockets.
他们建造并发射自己的型号火箭.
At others, they research spacecraft construction before designing their own spaceship.
在另一些国家,他们先研究航天器的建造,然后再设计自己的飞船。
Space camps about robotics are also popular.
关于机器人的空间阵营也很受欢迎.
Robotics is an important part of space exploration.
机器人是太空探索的重要组成部分.
Rovers that have explored Mars are good examples.
已探索的游轮 火星是很好的例子。
Robotics trainees build robots and program them to do tasks.
机器人受训者建立机器人并编程他们的任务.
Teams may face off in a robotics competition at the end of camp.
队伍可能会在营地末期的机器人比赛中面对.
Children aren’t having all the fun, though.
孩子们并没有享受所有的乐趣。
Many space camps host adults from around the world.
许多太空营收容来自世界各地的成年人.
Some science teachers attend so they can bring new lessons back to their schools to teach future space explorers.
一些科学教师出席,这样他们就可以把新的课程带回自己的学校去教授未来的太空探索者.
A NASA astronaut and educator test-drives a robotic rover built in a space camp program.
美国国家航空航天局的一名宇航员和教育家试飞 太空营计划中建造的机器人车厢
Astronaut Training Many space camps have simulators for campers to try.
宇航员培训 许多太空营都有模拟器供露营者尝试.
These pieces of equipment help astronauts train for their missions.
这些设备帮助宇航员为执行任务而训练.
Astronauts must practice for every situation they might deal with in space.
宇航员必须针对其在空间中可能处理的每一种情况进行练习。
For trainees, simulators let them experience some of the same challenges.
对于学员来说,模拟者让他们体验一些相同的挑战.
While trainees are on the simulators, an adult always watches them for safety.
受训人员在模拟器上,成年人总是在监视他们的安全。
The Multi-Axis Trainer The Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT) lets astronauts practice regaining command of a spaceship that is tumbling out of control.
多轴子训练员 多轴子训练员(MAT)让宇航员练习重新指挥正在失控的飞船.
It is made of two big metal rings that spin and flip.
它由两个旋转和翻转的大金属环所制成.
The trainee is strapped in a seat in the center ring.
学员被绑在中环的座位上.
The two rings then move wildly in different directions.
两相环相继向不同方向狂走.
The MAT is designed so that trainees should not become nauseated or dizzy while riding.
设计MAT是为了不让学员在骑马时感到恶心或头晕.
The 1/6 Gravity Chair This simulator lets trainees jump around as if they were walking on the Moon.
1/6重力 页:1 这个模拟器让受训人员跳来跳去,仿佛他们在月球上行走.
There, gravity is one-sixth that of Earth.
重力是地球的六分之一
The simulator helps trainees get used to moving around when they feel much lighter than normal.
模拟器帮助受训人员习惯在感觉比平时轻得多时四处走动.
The 1/6 Gravity Chair is modeled after a similar chair astronauts used for moonwalk training.
1/6重力 主席座椅以月球行走训练所用的相类似的椅子宇航员为模型.
Math Minute If a person weighs 27 kilograms (59.
数学分钟 如果一个人体重为27公斤(59.
5 lb.)
5岁b.
on the Moon?
在月球上吗?
Answer: 4.
答复:4个。
5 kilograms (10 lb.)
5公斤(10磅)
The Space Shot and G-Force Accelerator Roller-coaster riders will enjoy the Space Shot at Space Camp in Alabama.
太空射击和G-Force加速器 滚车驾驶员将在阿拉巴马州空间营享受太空射击。
It shoots riders upward at a high speed.
它高速地向上射出骑手.
Those who ride the Space Shot feel as though their bodies are much heavier than normal due to the pressure.
乘坐"太空相机"的人觉得由于压力,他们的身体比正常人重得多.
The G-Force Accelerator is a spinning ride.
G-Force加速器是一款旋转相机.
It spins quickly, creating a pressure that pushes against the body.
它能快速地旋转,产生出一股压力来推动身体.
It creates the same amount of force astronauts feel during a rocket launch.
它在火箭发射中创造了同样数量的力量宇航员的感觉.
The Space Shot shoots riders 42.
"太空之枪"拍摄了42名骑手.
7 meters (140 ft.)
7米(140英尺长)
high in 2.
高在2个。
5 seconds.
5秒钟。
Simulated Missions Simulated space missions are another popular space camp activity.
模拟特派团 模拟空间飞行任务是另一种受欢迎的空间营地活动。
Teamwork and leadership are important parts of being a good astronaut, and these missions let trainees practice both skills.
团队工作和领导能力是成为一名好宇航员的重要组成部分,这些任务让受训人员同时练习两种技能.
At some camps, they take part in video game–like simulations.
在一些营地,他们参与电子游戏,如模拟。
One mission has participants launch the shuttle.
有一次飞行任务的参加者发射了航天飞机。
They fly it to the International Space Station and then dock with the ISS.
它们飞到国际空间站,然后与国际空间站对接。
Team members perform their own duties, but they must also talk with each other on their headsets.
团队成员履行自己的职责,但他们也必须用耳机相互交谈.
Some trainees work as astronauts.
一些学员担任宇航员.
Others work in Mission Control, the command center back “on Earth.”
其他人则在“地球”指挥中心任务控制中心工作。 “
Some trainees work inside the simulators and operate controls as if they are flying a shuttle.
一些受训人员在模拟器内部工作,操作控制,就像在驾驶穿梭机一样.
Some simulated missions include voyages to the Moon.
一些模拟任务包括去月球的航行.
Others take place on models of a space station.
另一些则涉及空间站模型。
The crew must be prepared to think fast if the simulator makes up an emergency.
如果模拟器构成紧急情况,船员必须准备快速思考.
For example, they might have to deal with a simulated meteor shower.
例如,他们可能不得不处理模拟流星雨.
For older trainees, a few space camps have created simulations for future missions, including a mission to Mars.
对于更年长的受训人员来说,一些空间营地为今后的飞行任务创造了模拟,包括前往火星的飞行任务。
Campers repair a model of the Hubble Telescope during a simulation.
坎珀斯在模拟中修复了哈勃望远镜的模型.
Astronauts of the Future?
未来宇航员?
Today’s space camp trainees may be the astronauts of tomorrow, like Dr.
今天的太空营受训人员可能就是明天的宇航员,就像Dr.
Kate Rubins.
凯特·鲁宾斯.
NASA is working closely with other space programs to plan a mission to Mars.
NASA正与其他太空计划密切合作,计划前往火星的任务.
They hope the mission will take place in the 2030s.
他们希望特派团将在20世纪30年代完成。
Current space camp trainees could be part of that mission.
目前空间营地受训人员可以参加这一任务。
They could be the first people to leave footprints in the red soil of Mars.
他们可能是第一个在火星红地上留下足迹的人.
They will continue our reach for the stars.
他们将继续我们接触星星