A:Did you watch TV last night, Rose?
罗斯,昨晚看电视了吗?
B:Yeah. I saw a science program. It was quite interesting.
看了。我收看了一个科学节目,很有意思。
A:What was it about?
讲什么来着?
B:Mars. Scientists say there might be water on it.
火星。科学家说那上面可能存在水。
A:If so, we may live there someday.
如果这样,说不定我们将来可以在火星上生活呢。
B:I hope so. Did you know the US successfully sent two robotic explorers to Mars last month?
但愿如此。你知道上个月美国已成功地向火星发射了两辆机器人探测器了吧。
A:Sure.I heard about this on the TV. On January 3rd ,2004, Explorer Spirit landed near the so-called Gusev Crater. And three weeks later, Spirit's twin explorer, Opportunity, landed on Meridiani Planum named by scientists.
当然知道了。我在电视上看到的。2004年1月3日,“勇气”号探测顺在被称作“古谢夫环行山”的地方附近着陆。而三周后,它的“孪生兄弟”“机遇”号在被科学家称为“梅里迪亚尼平原”的地方着陆。
B:Yes. Both have sent back pictures of the planet. And the latter did a better job.
没错。两“兄弟”都发回了所拍摄的火星照片。不过“机遇”号的照片更清楚一些。