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 in Huntsville, Alabama.
16 导言:从空间营地到空间 1990年,六年级生凯特·鲁宾斯去阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔的露营.
The camp she attended wasn’t the kind of place where she built campfires or paddled a canoe, though.
她所参加的营地并不是她建起营火或划出独木舟的地方。
This was space camp.
这是太空营。
It was an in-depth program about the science and excitement of space exploration.
这是一个关于太空探索的科学和刺激的深入计划。
She had told her parents that she dreamed of becoming an “astronaut, and biologist, and geologist—in that order.”
她告诉父母,她梦想成为“宇航员、生物学家和地质学家”。 “
Fast-forward twenty-six years to 2016.
快速前进26年到2016年.
A group of young trainees took their seats in an IMAX theater at that same space camp.
一群年轻受训人员在同一空间营地的IMAX剧院就座。
They watched in awe as the screen showed the live video feed of a real liftoff of a giant Russian rocket.
当屏幕显示俄罗斯巨型火箭真正升起的现场录像时,他们非常敬畏地观看。
On board were supplies and fresh crew for the International Space Station (ISS).
船上有国际空间站(ISS)的用品和新机组人员。
The ISS orbits more than 322 kilometers (200 mi.)
国际空间站的轨道超过322公里(200米.
above Earth.
在地球上方,我们发现...
Watching the launch was particularly special for these space camp trainees.
对这些空间营地受训人员来说,观看发射特别特殊。
One of the three astronauts on board was Dr.
船上的三名宇航员中有一名是Dr.
Kate Rubins.
凯特·鲁宾斯.
She was the same girl who had attended that camp in her youth.
她也是年轻时参加过那个营地的女孩。
For years she had worked as a biologist before starting to train with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
在开始与美国国家航空航天局(美国航天局)一起培训之前,她作为生物学家工作多年。
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.
她实现了她的童年梦想,成为一名宇航员。
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 participants to learn about space science.
环绕世界空间营地的空间营让参与者能够了解空间科学.
Programs teach about the history of space exploration.
节目讲授了太空探索的历史.
Hands-on projects focus on technology used in space.
实际操作项目侧重于空间使用的技术。
Campers also experience astronaut training.
露营者也经历宇航员训练.
They get to try out equipment astronauts use to prepare for their missions.
他们可以尝试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。
The camp in Huntsville, Alabama, is located near the United States Space and Rocket Center.
位于阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔的营地位于美国航天和火箭中心附近.
There, space camp trainees can see the giant rockets and space capsules that helped NASA astronauts reach the Moon in 1969.
在那里,太空营受训人员可以看到1969年帮助美国航天局宇航员到达月球的巨型火箭和太空太空舱.
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 universities and museums in the United States host space camps during school breaks.
美国的一些大学和博物馆在课间休息期间举办空间营地.
Children can attend space camp at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Texas.
孩子们可以到德克萨斯州飞行博物馆的"前沿"(Frontiers of Flight Museum)参加太空营.
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 offer space-related activities for children as young as kindergarten age.
它们为幼年儿童提供与空间有关的活动。
Space camps are also popular around the globe.
太空营在全球也很受欢迎.
In Quebec, Canada, the Cosmodome hosts three-day camps.
在加拿大魁北克,Cosmodome主营三天.
It offers many other space- related programs, too.
它还提供许多其他与空间有关的方案。
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 the country’s amazing history of space exploration.
俄罗斯太空营包括讲述了该国惊人的太空探索历史.
The center honors Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human to fly into space in 1961.
中心向尤里·加加林致敬,他于1961年成为了第一个飞入太空的人类.
ATLANTIC OCEAN Space Camps Worldwide PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH AMERICA AFRICA ASIA EUROPE Going to Space Camp Space camps are available to nearly everyone who is interested.
大西洋 世界空间营 太平洋、北非、亚洲、欧洲 几乎所有感兴趣的人都可以去空间营空间营。
At some camps, younger children can participate with their family.
在一些营地,年幼的儿童可以与家人一起参加。
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 special needs, such as visual and hearing impairments.
一些空间营为有特殊需求的学员举办课程,如视力和听力障碍.
Space camps mostly concentrate on the history, science, and technology of space travel.
空间营地主要集中于太空旅行的历史、科学和技术。
At many space camps, trainees study rocketry.
在许多空间营地,学员学习火箭.
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 study spacecraft design.
另一些则研究航天器设计.
Then they create their own ship for a space mission.
然后他们造出自己的飞船执行太空任务.
Space camps that focus on robotics are also popular.
以机器人为重点的空间阵营也很受欢迎.
Robotics has become an important part of space exploration.
机器人已经成为太空探索的重要组成部分.
The Opportunity and Spirit rovers, which have explored Mars, are prime examples.
探索火星的机会与精神之旅是主要的例子。
Robotics trainees build robots to solve real-world problems.
机器人学员打造机器人解决现实世界问题.
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 energize future space explorers.
一些科学教师出席,以便他们能把新的课程带回学校来为未来的太空探索者注入活力.
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 Among the favorite activities at some space camps are simulators.
宇航员培训 一些空间营中最喜欢的活动包括模拟器.
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, this equipment lets them experience some of the challenges astronauts face.
对于学员来说,这种设备让他们体验宇航员面临的一些挑战.
While on the simulators, trainees are always under the watchful care of camp counselors.
在模拟器上,受训人员总是在营地顾问的监视下。
The Multi-Axis Trainer The Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT) was used in the early 1960s to test the first astronauts.
多轴子训练员"多轴子训练员"(MAT)于1960年代初用于测试第一批宇航员.
It let them practice regaining command of a space capsule that was tumbling out of control.
它让他们重新指挥一个失控的太空舱
The MAT is a big metal ring set within a larger ring.
MAT是更大的环内的一个大金属环.
The trainee is strapped in a seat in the center ring.
学员被绑在中环的座位上.
Then the two rings spin wildly in different directions.
然后两个环向不同的方向疯狂地旋转.
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 feel the sensation of bounding around on the Moon.
1/6重力 页:1 这个模拟器让学员们感受到了环绕在月球上的感觉.
There, gravity is one-sixth that of Earth.
重力是地球的六分之一
The gravity chair helps trainees get used to moving around when their bodies feel much lighter than normal.
重力椅帮助受训人员习惯在身体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 Anyone who has ridden a roller coaster will recognize the sensation these rides create.
空间射击和G-Force加速器 任何骑过山车的人 都会认出这些车带来的感觉
The Space Shot shoots riders upward at a rate of four g ’s, or four times the force of Earth’s gravity.
" 太空相机 " 以4克的速率,即地球重力的4倍向上射击。
Another way to think of it is that if you weigh 23 kilograms (50.
另一种想法是,如果你重23公斤(50.
7 lb.)
7岁b.
, you will feel as though you weigh 92 kilograms (202.
,你会觉得你重92公斤(202公斤)。
8 lb.)
(单位:美元)
Shot.
开枪
The G-Force Accelerator is a spinning ride.
G-Force加速器是一款旋转相机.
It creates a force that pushes against the body due to the fast speed at which it spins.
它由于旋转速度快而产生出一股能向身体上推力.
The G-Force Accelerator reaches three times the force of Earth’s gravity, or three g’s.
G-Force加速器达到地重力的3倍,或3克.
That is the same force astronauts feel during a rocket launch.
这和火箭发射时的宇航员感同身受
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 Another highlight at many camps is simulated space missions.
模拟特派团 许多营地的另一个亮点是模拟空间飞行任务。
Teamwork and leadership are important qualities in real astronauts.
团队和领导是真正的宇航员的重要品质.
Mission simulators allow trainees to practice both skills.
特派团模拟器允许受训人员练习两种技能。
At some camps, they even take part in video game–like simulations.
在一些营地,他们甚至参加电子游戏,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 dock with the ISS.
他们将其飞至国际空间站并与国际空间站对接.
Team members perform a variety of duties, but they must communicate on their headsets.
小组成员履行各种职责,但他们必须用耳机进行交流。
Just like a real crew, they run through checklists.
就像一个真正的船员, 他们运行通过核对表。
These lists ensure that they remember exactly what to do and when to do it.
这些清单确保了他们确切记得应该做什么和何时做什么。
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 mock voyages to the Moon.
一些模拟任务包括模拟航行到月球.
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 creates an emergency.
如果模拟器制造出紧急情况,船员必须准备快速思考.
For example, they might have to deal with a simulated engine problem or sudden meteor shower.
例如,他们可能不得不处理模拟引擎问题或突发流星雨.
For older trainees, a few space camps have created simulations for the future.
对于较年长的受训人员来说,一些空间营地创造了未来的模拟.
These include a mission to Mars.
其中包括去火星的任务
Crews work together aboard life-size models of the Orion capsule and a Mars lander at the space camp in Alabama.
在阿拉巴马州的太空营,船员们一起工作 在猎户座太空舱和火星着陆器上
Real astronauts will live on Orion during the planned voyage to and from Mars.
真正的宇航员将在计划中往返火星的航行期间活在猎户座上.
They will use the lander to fly to the Martian surface and return to Orion in orbit.
它们会利用着陆器飞往火星表面并返回轨道上的猎户座.
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?
Much like Dr.
很像医生
Kate Rubins, today’s trainees from space camps around the world may be the astronauts of tomorrow.
凯特·鲁宾斯(Kate Rubins),
NASA is collaborating with other space programs to plan a mission to Mars.
NASA正与其他太空计划合作 计划前往火星的任务
They hope the mission will take place as soon as the 2030s.
他们希望,这一任务将在20世纪30年代立即完成。
If everything goes as planned, current space camp trainees could one day be some of the astronauts on board the Orion.
如果一切都按计划进行,那么现在的太空营受训人员可能有一天是猎户座上的一些宇航员.
They could be the first people to leave footprints in the soil of the Red Planet.
他们可能是第一个在"红星球"地上留下足迹的人.
They will continue humanity’s reach for the stars.
他们将继续人类对星星的伸展。