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「小学」英语时事阅读:中国人的“人造太阳”迎来20岁生日、候鸟飞抵鄱阳湖过冬、年度最大的“半个月亮”要来了
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2026年10月03日
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《中国人的“人造太阳”迎来20岁生日》、《候鸟飞抵鄱阳湖过冬》、《年度最大的“半个月亮”要来了》
📖 青少年英语时事阅读 · 🎧 配套听读练 · 📝 核心词汇

中国人的“人造太阳”迎来20岁生日
China's Artificial Sun Turns 20
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China has a big machine called EAST. People call it the artificial sun. It sits on Science Island in Hefei, Anhui. On September 28, 2006, EAST ran for the first time. The hot gas inside it lasted about 3 seconds. China became the first country to build it.
Twenty years later, EAST has set a world record. In 2025, it kept a very hot gas for 1,066 seconds. The gas was 100 million degrees hot. That is longer than any other machine. Scientists have used EAST for over 160,000 tests.
Now China is building a new machine. Its name is BEST. Workers will try to finish it in 2027. One day, it may give people cleanpower.
参考译文
中国有一台大机器,名叫EAST。人们叫它“人造太阳”。它坐落在安徽合肥的科学岛上。2006年9月28日,EAST第一次运行。它内部的高温气体持续了大约3秒。中国成为第一个建造这种装置的国家。
20年后,EAST创造了一项世界纪录。2025年,它让一团极热的气体保持了1066秒。这团气体的温度达到1亿摄氏度。这比世界上任何其他装置都要久。科学家们已经用EAST做了超过16万次实验。
现在,中国正在建造一台新机器,它的名字叫BEST。工人们力争在2027年把它建成。总有一天,它可能会为人们提供清洁的电力。
核心词汇
machine n. /məˈʃiːn/机器
例:EAST is a very big machine. EAST是一台非常大的机器。
record n. /ˈrekɔːd/纪录
例:EAST has set a new world record. EAST创造了一项新的世界纪录。
degree n. /dɪˈɡriː/度(温度单位)
例:The gas was 100 million degrees hot. 这团气体的温度达到1亿摄氏度。
scientist n. /ˈsaɪəntɪst/科学家
例:Scientists use EAST to do many tests. 科学家们用EAST做许多实验。
build v. /bɪld/建造
例:China is building a new machine. 中国正在建造一台新机器。
clean adj. /kliːn/清洁的
例:The new machine may give clean power. 这台新机器可能会提供清洁的电力。
power n. /ˈpaʊə(r)/电力,能源
例:Clean power is good for the Earth. 清洁的电力对地球有好处。

候鸟飞抵鄱阳湖过冬
Winter Birds Arrive at Poyang Lake
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Poyang Lake is the biggest freshwater lake in China. It is in Jiangxi Province. Every autumn and winter, many birds fly there from the north. They stay for the cold months.
On September 29, workers saw the first winter birds of this year. About 500 ducks called Baikal teals rested on the shallow water. Their white eyebrows looked bright in the morning sun. Workers also saw four spoonbills. Spoonbills have long, flat beaks like spoons. The birds mixed with herons and egrets.
More birds will come in the next weeks. They will find food and rest at the lake. People must keep the lake clean and quiet for them.
参考译文
鄱阳湖是中国最大的淡水湖,位于江西省。每年秋冬,许多鸟儿从北方飞到那里,在这里度过寒冷的月份。
9月29日,工作人员看到了今年第一批越冬候鸟。大约500只名叫白眉鸭的野鸭在浅水处休息,它们白色的眉纹在晨光中格外醒目。工作人员还看到了4只白琵鹭。白琵鹭有像勺子一样又长又扁的喙。这些鸟儿与苍鹭、白鹭混在一起。
未来几周里,还会有更多候鸟飞来。它们将在湖边觅食和休息。人们必须为它们保持湖水的洁净与安静。
核心词汇
freshwater adj. /ˈfreʃwɔːtə(r)/淡水的
例:Poyang Lake is a freshwater lake. 鄱阳湖是一个淡水湖。
lake n. /leɪk/湖
例:The lake is very big and blue. 这个湖又大又蓝。
north n. /nɔːθ/北方
例:Many birds fly from the north. 许多鸟儿从北方飞来。
shallow adj. /ˈʃæləʊ/浅的
例:The ducks rested on the shallow water. 野鸭在浅水处休息。
beak n. /biːk/鸟喙
例:The spoonbill has a long, flat beak. 白琵鹭有一个又长又扁的喙。
rest v. /rest/休息
例:The birds come here to rest and eat. 这些鸟儿来这里休息和进食。
clean adj. /kliːn/清洁的
例:People must keep the lake clean. 人们必须保持湖水清洁。

年度最大的“半个月亮”要来了
The Biggest Half Moon of the Year Is Coming
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Look up at the sky on October 3. You can see a specialmoon. It is called the last quarter moon. People also call it a half moon. It looks like the letter D turned backwards.
This half moon is the closest one to Earth this year. So it looks a little bigger and brighter. Astronomers say there are thirteen last quarter moons in 2026. This one is the biggest.
The best time to see it is after midnight. Go to a place with open views to the east. Find a place with few city lights. You do not need a telescope. Just look up and enjoy the moon.
参考译文
10月3日,抬头看看天空吧,你会看到一轮特别的月亮。它叫下弦月,人们也叫它半个亮面的月亮。它看起来像一个反过来的字母D。
这轮半个月亮是今年离地球最近的一次,所以它看起来会略大一些、亮一些。天文学家说,2026年一共会出现13次下弦月,这一次是最大的一次。
最佳的观赏时间是午夜之后。去找一个东边视野开阔的地方,找一个城市灯光较少的地方。你不需要望远镜,只要抬头欣赏月亮就好。
核心词汇
moon n. /muːn/月亮
例:A special moon will appear on October 3. 10月3日会出现一轮特别的月亮。
sky n. /skaɪ/天空
例:Look up at the sky at night. 夜晚抬头看看天空。
special adj. /ˈspeʃl/特别的
例:This is a special moon this year. 这是今年一轮特别的月亮。
closest adj. /ˈkləʊsɪst/最近的
例:It is the closest half moon to Earth. 它是离地球最近的一次半月。
midnight n. /ˈmɪdnaɪt/午夜
例:The moon rises after midnight. 月亮在午夜之后升起。
telescope n. /ˈtelɪskəʊp/望远镜
例:You do not need a telescope to see it. 看它不需要望远镜。
enjoy v. /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/欣赏,享受
例:Just look up and enjoy the moon. 只要抬头欣赏月亮就好。
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