[英語學(xué)習(xí)]雙語新聞Bilingualnews

1、.雙語新聞Bilingual news1中國發(fā)射了一架無人飛船，這被稱為北京建造自己空間站的第一步。這個叫做“天宮一號”、重8.5噸的飛行器在當(dāng)?shù)貢r間星期四晚間從中國西北部的戈壁沙漠上一個地點發(fā)射。這架飛船由長征2F火箭推動升空。中國各地的報紙刊登了有關(guān)這次發(fā)射的詳細報道，國營電視臺對這次發(fā)射成功表示喝彩。 將在11月1日發(fā)射的另一艘無人飛船“神舟八號”將與“天宮一號”對接。這將是中國第一次在太空中的對接。中國計劃在明年年底前再進行幾次太空對接作業(yè)，其中至少有一次是載人對接。這個目將要求在2016年底前建設(shè)一個空間實驗室，在2020年左右完成建造一個重60噸的空間站。中國在2003年首次實現(xiàn)載

2、人宇宙飛船升空，這距離美國和前蘇聯(lián)的創(chuàng)舉有40多年之久。在中國進行最新努力之際，美國航天飛機艦隊的退役為美國太空項目的未來劃上問號。 China has launched an unmanned spacecraft, in what is described as Beijings first step toward building its own space station.The 8.5 ton module - known as Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace - lifted off from a site in Chinas northwestern

3、 Gobi desert late Thursday night local time. The craft was propelled by a Long March 2F rocket. Detailed reports about the launch were splashed across Chinese newspapers and the development was hailed by state-run broadcasters. Another unmanned spacecraft to be launched November 1 will meet up with

4、the module for Chinas first space-docking procedure.China plans several more rendezvous-and-docking procedures before the end of next year - at least one of which will be manned. The program calls for construction of a space laboratory by 2016 and completion of a 60-ton space station around 2020.Chi

5、na conducted its first manned space flight in 2003, more than four decades after pioneering flights by the United States and Soviet Union. The latest efforts come at a time when the retirement of the U.S. space shuttle fleet has left the future of the American space program in question. 2美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬將出席登

6、普西接任美國最高軍職的就職儀式。有37年軍齡的登普西的前任是即將退休的海軍上將邁克馬倫。 奧巴馬在5月份提名登普西接替馬倫，當(dāng)時登普西出任陸軍參謀長剛剛一個月。 登普西的軍旅生涯包括兩次在伊拉克履職，以及擔(dān)任美軍中央司令部代司令，負責(zé)美軍在中東地區(qū)的全部軍事行動。 在登普西出任新一任美軍參謀長聯(lián)席會議主席之際，美軍面臨大規(guī)模預(yù)算削減以減少美國巨額國債。在上個月他的任命聽證會上，登普西提醒國會議員說，削減8千億或更多軍費將使會美國國防面臨“極大的困難和很高的風(fēng)險?！?U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey will be sworn as the new chairma

7、n of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Friday. President Barack Obama will be in attendance when the 37-year veteran becomes the nations top uniformed officer, replacing retiring Navy Admiral Mike Mullen. Mr. Obama nominated Dempsey to succeed Mullen in May, only a month after Dempsey assumed the post of ch

8、ief of staff of the Army. Dempseys career includes two tours of duty in Iraq, and serving as acting commander of all military operations in the Middle East. Dempsey is moving into his new role at a time when the military is facing deep budget cuts to help trim the massive U.S. debt. During his confi

9、rmation hearing last month, he warned lawmakers that cuts of $800 billion or more would be 揺xtraordinarily difficult and very high risk. The president has asked the Defense Department to cut $400 billion from its budget over the next 12 years. Dempsey is also taking over amid strained U.S. relations with Pakistan over that countrys apparent failure to di