초급 시사영어 독해 - 재미있는 우주 탐사 이야기

오늘의 영어 리딩

Many scientists are very excited about space exploration. Recently, astronauts have been visiting the Moon and Mars. These trips help us learn more about space and our universe. In 2023, a new spaceship was launched to explore a distant planet. The spaceship is small but very powerful. It has special tools to collect rocks and take pictures. The astronauts on the spaceship say that exploring space is both fun and challenging. They hope their work will help people understand more about the universe. Space exploration is important because it can tell us about the origins of life and help us find new planets to live on one day.

리딩 문제

1. What are scientists very excited about?
   • a) Visiting the Earth
   • b) Space exploration
   • c) Watching TV
   • d) Building houses
2. Where was the spaceship launched?
   • a) To the Sun
   • b) To a distant planet
   • c) To the Moon
   • d) To Earth
3. What can the spaceship do?
   • a) Play music
   • b) Collect rocks and take pictures
   • c) Fly faster than light
   • d) Swim in space
4. What do astronauts say about exploring space?
   • a) It is boring
   • b) It is fun and challenging
   • c) It is dangerous and scary
   • d) It is easy
5. Why is space exploration important?
   • a) To learn about the universe and find new planets
   • b) To build more rockets
   • c) To watch stars
   • d) To visit friends in space

오늘의 단어

• explore – 탐험하다, 연구하다: To travel around a new place to learn about it.
  Example: They want to explore space someday.
• universe – 우주: Everything that exists, including planets, stars, and galaxies.
  Example: The universe is very big.
• launch – 발사하다: To send something into space.
  Example: The spaceship was launched last year.
• tool – 도구: Something used to do a job.
  Example: The spaceship has special tools to collect rocks.
• challenge – 도전, 어려움: Something difficult that needs effort.
  Example: Exploring space is challenging but fun.

오늘의 핵심 표현

• excited about – ~에 신이 난, 기대하는
  뜻: Feeling very happy or eager about something.
  사용 예시: She is excited about her first trip to space. (그녀는 우주 여행이 기대돼요.)
• help us learn more about – ~에 대해 더 배우도록 돕다
  뜻: To assist in gaining more knowledge.
  사용 예시: The new data will help us learn more about planets. (이 데이터는 우리가 행성에 대해 더 배우는 데 도움이 될 거예요.)
• hope their work will – 그들의 일이 ~하기를 희망하다
  뜻: They wish or expect that their efforts will lead to something good.
  사용 예시: The astronauts hope their mission will succeed. (우주비행사들은 그들의 임무가 성공하기를 희망해요.)

본문 한글 해석

많은 과학자들은 우주 탐사에 매우 흥미를 가지고 있습니다. 최근에 우주비행사들은 달과 화성을 방문하고 있습니다. 이러한 여행은 우리에게 우주와 우주에 대해 더 많이 배우는 데 도움이 됩니다. 2023년에 새로운 우주선이 먼 행성을 탐험하기 위해 발사되었습니다. 그 우주선은 작지만 매우 강력하며, 특수한 도구를 사용하여 암석을 채취하거나 사진을 찍습니다. 우주비행사들은 우주를 탐험하는 것이 재미있고 도전적이라고 말합니다. 그들의 작업이 우주에 대해 더 많이 이해하는 데 도움을 줄 것이라고 기대합니다. 우주 탐사는 생명의 기원에 대해 알려주거나, 미래에 살 수 있는 새로운 행성을 찾는 데 매우 중요합니다.

답변

1. b) Space exploration 2. b) To a distant planet 3. b) Collect rocks and take pictures 4. b) It is fun and challenging 5. a) To learn about the universe and find new planets