「初中」英语时事阅读:中国“人造太阳”EAST迎来20周年、首批越冬候鸟飞抵鄱阳湖、年度最大下弦月10月3日点亮夜空

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中国“人造太阳”EAST迎来20周年

China's Artificial Sun EAST Marks 20 Years

China's artificial sun, a machine named EAST, has been running for 20 years. It stands on Science Island in Hefei, Anhui. On September 28, 2006, EAST produced its first discharge of hot plasma lasting nearly 3 seconds. That success made China the first country in the world to build a fully superconducting tokamak.

During the past 20 years, EAST has reached several important milestones. It pushed the running time of high-confinement plasma from 60 seconds to 100 and then to over 400 seconds. In early 2025, it set a world record by keeping plasma at 100 million degrees Celsius for 1,066 seconds. The machine has carried out more than 160,000 experiments.

EAST is now preparing the way for a new device called BEST. Its park was handed over just before the National Day holiday, and engineers began testing the lights. Song Yuntao, a leader at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, said his team will try to finish it by 2027. One day, fusion power may light millions of homes.

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中国的“人造太阳”——一台名为EAST的装置，已经运行了20年。它坐落在安徽合肥的科学岛上。2006年9月28日，EAST进行了首次高温等离子体放电，持续了将近3秒。这次成功使中国成为世界上第一个建成全超导托卡马克的国家。

在过去的20年里，EAST达到了几个重要的里程碑。它把高约束模等离子体的运行时间从60秒延长到100秒，再延长到400秒以上。2025年初，它让等离子体在1亿摄氏度下保持了1066秒，创下世界纪录。这台装置至今已开展超过16万次实验。

如今，EAST正在为新一代装置铺路，那是一台名为BEST的装置。国庆假期前夕，它的园区正式交付，工程师们在假期里开始进行亮灯调试。合肥物质科学研究院的一位负责人宋云涛表示，团队将力争在2027年完成主机的建造。如果一切顺利，聚变能源也许有一天能点亮千家万户。

artificial adj. /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/人造的

例：People call the machine an artificial sun. 人们把这台装置称为人造太阳。

plasma n. /ˈplæzmə/等离子体

例：EAST kept plasma hot for 1,066 seconds. EAST让等离子体保持了1066秒的高温。

record n. /ˈrekɔːd/纪录

例：The machine set a world record in 2025. 这台装置在2025年创下了一项世界纪录。

experiment n. /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/实验

例：More than 160,000 experiments have been done on it. 人们已在它上面完成了超过16万次实验。

device n. /dɪˈvaɪs/装置，设备

例：BEST is a new device. BEST是一台新装置。

fusion n. /ˈfjuːʒn/核聚变，聚变

例：Fusion power may one day light our homes. 聚变能源也许有一天能点亮我们的家。

engineer n. /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/工程师

例：Engineers began testing the lights during the holiday. 工程师们在假期里开始进行亮灯调试。

首批越冬候鸟飞抵鄱阳湖

First Winter Migratory Birds Reach Poyang Lake

Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, has welcomed its first wintermigratory birds of the season. The lake lies in Jiangxi Province and is one of Asia's most important wintering grounds for migratory birds.

On September 29, patrol workers recorded several species arriving at the reserve. At the Wannian station, about 500 Baikal teals gathered on the shallow water of Lianhu Township, their white eyebrows shining in the early light. At the Duchang station, four spoonbills were seen searching for food with their long, spoon-shaped beaks, standing peacefully beside grey herons and great egrets. Around Dahuchi, cormorants swam across the water while harriers circled overhead, and the number of bird species at the lake kept growing.

As the weather turns colder, thousands more birds will fly south to spend the winter here. The reserve asks visitors to keep a safe distance and avoid disturbing the birds.

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中国最大的淡水湖鄱阳湖，迎来了本季首批越冬候鸟。这座湖位于江西省，是亚洲最重要的候鸟越冬地之一。

9月29日，巡护人员记录到多个物种抵达保护区。在万年站，大约500只白眉鸭聚集在莲湖乡的浅水处，它们白色的眉纹在晨光中闪闪发亮。在都昌站，4只白琵鹭用它们又长又扁的勺形喙在水里觅食，安静地站在苍鹭和大白鹭旁边。在大湖池一带，鸬鹚在水面游动，鹞类在空中盘旋，湖区的鸟类种类不断增加。

随着天气转冷，还会有成千上万只候鸟南飞到这里过冬。保护区呼吁游客保持安全距离，不要惊扰这些鸟儿。

migratory adj. /ˈmaɪɡrətri/迁徙的

例：Poyang Lake is a home for migratory birds. 鄱阳湖是候鸟的家园。

freshwater adj. /ˈfreʃwɔːtə(r)/淡水的

例：It is the largest freshwater lake in China. 它是中国最大的淡水湖。

reserve n. /rɪˈzɜːv/保护区

例：Workers patrol the reserve every day. 工作人员每天在保护区巡护。

species n. /ˈspiːʃiːz/物种

例：Several species arrived at the reserve. 有好几个物种抵达了保护区。

gather v. /ˈɡæðə(r)/聚集

例：The teals gathered on the shallow water. 白眉鸭聚集在浅水处。

wintering adj. /ˈwɪntərɪŋ/越冬的

例：The lake is an important wintering ground. 这座湖是重要的越冬地。

disturb v. /dɪˈstɜːb/打扰，惊扰

例：Visitors should not disturb the birds. 游客不应该惊扰这些鸟儿。

年度最大下弦月10月3日点亮夜空

Year's Largest Last Quarter Moon to Shine on October 3

Sky watchers are in for a treat on October 3, when the largest last quarter moon of 2026 will appear in the night sky. At last quarter, we see exactly half of its bright side, a shape like a mirror image of the letter D.

Astronomers explain that the moon's changing shapes follow a fixed cycle called a synodic month, which lasts about 29.53 days. There will be thirteen last quarter moons in 2026, and according to astronomer Yang Jing, the one on October 3 comes closer to Earth than any other. The smallest one of the year appeared on March 11.

Unlike a full moon, which can be enjoyed in the early evening, a last quarter moon rises after midnight and is best seen before dawn. Experts suggest choosing a spot with a wide view of the east and little light pollution. With binoculars, the slanted sunlight throws long shadows across the moon, making its craters stand out clearly.

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10月3日，观星的人们有眼福了——2026年最大的一轮下弦月将出现在夜空中。下弦月时，我们正好能看到月球明亮面的一半，形状就像字母D的镜像。

天文学家解释说，月亮形状的变化遵循一个固定的周期，称为朔望月，平均长约29.53天。2026年一共会出现13次下弦月；据天文学家杨婧介绍，10月3日的这一轮比今年任何一次都更靠近地球。全年最小的一次下弦月出现在3月11日。

与傍晚就能欣赏的满月不同，下弦月在午夜之后升起，黎明前观赏最佳。专家建议选择东边视野开阔、光污染较少的地方。用双筒望远镜看，斜射的阳光会在月面上投下长长的阴影，让环形山格外清晰。

astronomer n. /əˈstrɒnəmə(r)/天文学家

例：Astronomers study the moon and the stars. 天文学家研究月亮和星星。

cycle n. /ˈsaɪkl/周期，循环

例：The moon's shapes follow a fixed cycle. 月亮的形状遵循一个固定的周期。

synodic adj. /sɪˈnɒdɪk/朔望的

例：A synodic month lasts about 29.53 days. 一个朔望月长约29.53天。

image n. /ˈɪmɪdʒ/影像，镜像

例：It looks like a mirror image of the letter D. 它看起来像字母D的镜像。

pollution n. /pəˈluːʃn/污染

例：Choose a place with little light pollution. 选择光污染较少的地方。

crater n. /ˈkreɪtə(r)/（月球上的）环形山

例：The shadows make the craters stand out. 这些阴影让环形山格外清晰。

binoculars n. /bɪˈnɒkjələz/双筒望远镜

例：With binoculars, you can see more detail. 用双筒望远镜可以看到更多细节。

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