📖 Lesson 14 · Explore MKII 探索 MKII 星球

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MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions.

MKII是一颗距离地球数十亿公里远的行星，在许多宗教中被视为生命的起源。

planet 行星 billions of 数十亿的 origin 起源 religion 宗教

Physicists have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth's.

物理学家们已经证实了这个理论：MKII温和的气候和重力引力都与地球相似。

physicist 物理学家 prove 证明 theory 理论 gravity 重力、引力

And astronomers have found that oxygen atoms and carbon dioxide, which are fundamental to life, exist in its atmosphere through satellites.

天文学家还通过卫星发现，对生命至关重要的氧气和二氧化碳存在于它的大气层中。

astronomer 天文学家 fundamental 基本的、根本的 atmosphere 大气层 satellite 卫星

Cheered up by this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove people's puzzles—Now that there are some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe?

受到这个消息的鼓舞，生物学家们接着开始研究，以解开人们的疑问——既然已经具备了一些合适的条件，这颗星球上是否真的存在生命呢？

cheer up 感到振奋、受到鼓舞 biologist 生物学家 puzzle 谜、困惑 now that 既然

Do they multiply by laying eggs or giving birth to babies?

它们是通过产卵繁殖，还是直接生下幼崽呢？

multiply 繁殖、繁衍 lay eggs 产卵 give birth to 生下、生育

Last month, a spaceship was sent there.

上个月，一艘宇宙飞船被送到了那里。

spaceship 宇宙飞船

It's a pity that this mission failed.

遗憾的是，这次任务失败了。

pity 遗憾、可惜 mission 任务

Unlike the earth, MKII is a much younger planet.

与地球不同，MKII是一颗年轻得多的行星。

unlike 不像、与……不同

Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere causing violent chain reactions to break out.

因此，大团有害的酸性云到处飘浮，引发剧烈的连锁反应不断爆发。

harmful 有害的 acid 酸性的、酸 chain reaction 连锁反应 break out 爆发、突然发生

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These clouds not only blocked out the pilots' sight but also damaged the engine system.

这些云不仅挡住了飞行员的视线，还损坏了发动机系统。

block out 挡住、遮住 pilot 飞行员 damage 损坏 engine 发动机

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Luckily, the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship from crashing in time.

幸运的是，飞行员们小心留意、仔细观察，及时阻止了飞船坠毁。

watch out 小心、留意 prevent 阻止、防止 crash 坠毁 in time 及时