英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力小短文走遍全世界:地球之外有生命嗎？
英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力原文：
Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, scientists believed that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form.
很久以來(lái)，人們就被地球以外存在生命的觀點(diǎn)強(qiáng)烈地吸引。直到近期，科學(xué)家們都堅(jiān)信外星生命的想法只不過(guò)是個(gè)有希望的夢(mèng)想。但是現(xiàn)在他們開(kāi)始定位外星生命形成的位置。
In 1997, they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun. But scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. One place scientists are studying very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter.
在1997年，他們?cè)谙裉?yáng)這類其他恒星的行星上發(fā)現(xiàn)了證據(jù)?？墒?，現(xiàn)在科學(xué)家認(rèn)為外星生命甚至更接近我們，就存在于我們太陽(yáng)系中?？茖W(xué)家們正在仔細(xì)研究的這個(gè)地方是歐羅巴，是木星的衛(wèi)星。
Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form.
太空探索提供的證據(jù)表明在歐羅巴的表層下蘊(yùn)藏著一個(gè)巨大的海洋。太空探索還使科學(xué)家們相信在歐羅巴的表層下有一個(gè)巖層核心，釋放出火山般的熱量。火山活動(dòng)的水和熱是生命形式所需的兩個(gè)基本條件。
A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lie at the bottom of Europa's ocean.They may have already created life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until recently, scientists thought that light was essential.
第三個(gè)條件是某些基本的化學(xué)元素，如：碳、氧、氮?？茖W(xué)家相信在歐羅巴的海底可能存在這些物質(zhì)。它們或許已經(jīng)創(chuàng)造了生命，也許將來(lái)會(huì)產(chǎn)生生命。你或許想知道光對(duì)于生命的形成是否必要。直到最近，他們都認(rèn)為光是必須的。
But now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the surface. And bacteria, primitive forms of life have been seen there. So the lack of light in Europa's sub-surface ocean doesn't automatically rule out life forming.
但是，現(xiàn)在地球上完全黑暗的地方也有生命，如在地表下數(shù)公里的洞穴中。生命原始形式的細(xì)菌就存在于那兒。因此，在歐羅巴表層以下缺少陽(yáng)光的海洋中無(wú)法自動(dòng)排除生命存在的可能。
英語(yǔ)單詞詞匯整理:
1. fascinated adj. 被強(qiáng)烈地吸引住的
eg: The child was fascinated by the plots in the novel.
這個(gè)小孩被小說(shuō)的情節(jié)吸引住了。
短語(yǔ)：
be fascinated by 著迷于...;被...吸引住了
feel fascinated 心醉了
Fascinated Perfume 迷迭香
2. locate vt.找出，位于，建立 vi.建立，住下來(lái)
eg: Rescue teams are using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.
救援隊(duì)伍正利用熱成像確定地震幸存者的位置。
短語(yǔ)：
locate in 在...定居;坐落于
locate piont 定位點(diǎn)
locate object 定位術(shù);定位目標(biāo)
3. evidence n.根據(jù)，證據(jù) v.證實(shí)，證明
eg: There was no enough evidence to produce him guilty.
沒(méi)有足夠的證據(jù)可以證明他有罪。
短語(yǔ)：
material evidence 物證;主要證據(jù)
in evidence 明顯的
give evidence 作證
direct evidence 直接證據(jù)
strong evidence 有力證據(jù);真憑實(shí)據(jù)
4. solar adj. 太陽(yáng)的，太能的
eg: Saturn is the second biggest planet in the solar system.
土星是太陽(yáng)系中的第二大行星。
短語(yǔ)：
solar system 太陽(yáng)系
solar energy 太陽(yáng)能
solar cycle 太陽(yáng)(活動(dòng))周期
5. rocky adj.巖石的
eg: There is only one port along this rocky coast.
這個(gè)多巖石的海岸只有一個(gè)港口。
短語(yǔ)：
rocky mountain 落基山(脈);洛磯山(脈)
rocky desert 巖質(zhì)沙漠
rocky coast 巖石海岸
rocky road 坎坷崎嶇的路
6. primitive adj.原始的
eg: It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.
逃離危險(xiǎn)的地方是一種原始本能。
短語(yǔ)：
primitive culture 原始文明;原生態(tài)文化
primitive function 原函數(shù);基元功能
primitive religion 原始宗教
佳句采摘：
Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere elase besides earth.
很久以來(lái)，人們就被地球以外存在生命的觀點(diǎn)強(qiáng)烈地吸引。
