Lesson 61:The future 未来

　　The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.

　　句子讲解：

　　4、NASA Is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it.

　　国家航空航天局正准备糾正这个错误，为此将把4名宇航员送入太空修复望远鏡。

　　语言点 put sth. right纠正、校对某物;to repair是动词不定式作目的状语。

　　5、The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble.

　　“奋进”号航天飞机将把宇航员送上哈勃望远镋。

　　语言点 will be taking用将来进行时表示将来某一段时间里要做的动作。

　　6、A robot—arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs.

　　当宇航员进行必要的修复工作时，“奋进”号上的一只机器手将抓住望远镜并托住它。

　　语言点 make the necessary repairs作必要的修理

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