be/become aware of 知道;意识到
⑥risk n. & v.危险,风险;使(某人/自己)面临危险
take/run risks/a risk 冒险
risk doing ... 冒险做......
⑦giant adj.巨大的
⑧using a spaceship computer that ... 是现在分词短语作方式状语。该状语中that ...部分是that引导的定语从句,修饰a spaceship computer。该定语从句中,used by ...是过去分词短语作定语,修饰the ones。
⑨as they could not take off more than once 是原因状语从句。
⑩take off 起飞;脱掉;成功
take on 雇用,聘用;呈现,具有
⑪once n.一次 adv.曾经 conj.一旦(引导条件状语从句)
⑫be enthusiastic about 对......很热情/热心
⑬that was costing the United States $10 million a day 是定语从句,修饰a space travel programme。
⑭shuttle/'ʃʌtl/n.航天飞机
⑮that could be used for several journeys 是定语从句,修饰a spacecraft。
⑯launched from ... 为过去分词短语作后置定语。
⑰to test ..., to go safely up ..., to return ...是三个动词不定式短语作表语。
⑱historic/hI'stɒrIk/adj.历史性的,有重大历史意义的
historical adj.(有关)历史的
⑲age n.时期,时代;年龄
a new age of ......的新纪元
太空:最后的疆域
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