2019高考英语素材读短文突破高考英语词汇第45篇

2019高考英语素材：短文突破考英语词汇：第45篇Hisfeethadtouchedthegroundagain,butSouthAfricanMikeMelvill'sheadwasstillhighabovetheclouds.Seeingtheearthfromtheofspacewasan,saidthe63-yearoldpilotItwasmorethanapersonalexperienceMelvilleandhisrocketplaneSpaceShOnemadehistorylastMondaywhenitbecamethefirstprivatemannedflighttoreachspace.Thespacecraftwascarriedbyajetuntilitreachedaof14kilometers.Thenitseparatedfromthejetandcontinueditsjourneybeyondtheearth'satmosphere.Thecraftreachedspacebytravelingatthreetimesthespeedofsound.Onboard,MelvillwasabletoseetheearthHealsobecameforabout3minuteswhenthecraftreacheditshighestudeof100kilometers.Heevenabagofcolorfulchocolatesweetstoseeiftheywouldfloataroundinthecockpit(驾驶员座)—theydidThesuccessfulflightbroughtthedesignteam.LedbyfamousAmericandesignerBurt,closertowinningtheUS$10millionAnsariXPrizeTheawardwillbegiventothefirstprivatelyfunded(投资)spacecrafttosendthreepeople100kilometersabovetheearthThespacecraftalsohastolandsafelyandrepeattheachievementwithintwoweeks.Thisistoprovethatthecraftisreliableandhastheabilitytocarr3rpayingcustomers.“Theflightopensanewchapterinhistory,puttingspacewithinthereachofordinarycitizens,”saidPattiSmith,headofspacetransportationattheUSFederalAviationAdministration(国联邦航空局).shopedthatthisflightisthefirststeptowardspacetourism.MembersofthepubliccouldpayUS$20,000-100,000forthechancetoflyhighabovetheearth'satmosphere,floatinyandtakeinthesightsofspace.

Burtthinksthataffordablespaceflightswillbepossiblewithinthenext10t015years.Andthat'sjustthebeginning.“Weareheadingintoorbitsoonerthanyouthink,”hesaid.”Wedonotintendtostayinlow-earthorbitforages.Thenext25yearswillbeawildride…onethathistorywillnotewasdoneforthebenefitofeveryone.”虽然他的脚已再次触到地丽，但是南非的迈克·梅尔维尔的思想却还在云端。从太空的边缘(edge)看地球的确是一次“令人惊奇的经(amazingexperience)”，63岁的飞行员说。这不仅是一次个人经历。梅尔维尔和他的火箭飞机“太空船l(SpaceShipOne)”创造了历史。太空船l号在上周一成为首架抵达太空的私人(private)人飞行器。飞行器(spacecraft)由一架喷气机带上天直到它到达14公里的高度(aheightof14kilometers)。然后与喷气机分离，继续向地球外的大气层飞去。飞行器以3于光速的速度飞到太空。在飞行器里梅尔维尔可以看到地球当飞行器达到海拔公里的最高高度(altitude)时他也变得失重weightless)他甚至打(open)个彩色巧克力糖果以验证它们是否会在驾驶员座舱飘浮—它们的确会在空中飘浮。这次成功的飞行使得由著名的美国设计师伯尔特领导的设计小组，向1000万美元的安萨里X大奖又近了一步。这个奖项(award)将会予首次携带三人并达到100公里高空的私人飞行器开发者行器还要能够安全着陆并能在两周内能重复完成上述载人飞行过程。这是为了证明飞行器是可靠的(reliable)而且能够携带付费客户。“这次飞行翻开了历史的新篇(chapter)，普通人可上太，美邦航业空(commercialspacetransportation)责人帕蒂密斯评价说。这次飞行有望为太空旅行的第一步。普通支付20000-100000元就有可能得到在地球大气层上方飞行的机会，可以在零重力(zerogravity)下飘浮，并可以看到太空景。

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