英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 77

 Wk 40 (4 October 1957)

First Satellite Launched Into SpaceThis Week in HistoryThe USSR launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth.

 

In 1957, the world was surprised to see the Soviets¹ launch the first satellite into orbit, with most expecting the USA to be the first to do so. The satellite, named Sputnik 1, transmitted a simple radio signal back to earth for 21 days and remained in orbit for a further 6 months. The USA responded to this great technological² achievement by making the conquest of space a top national priority. This marked the beginning of the "space race".

1 soviets   

苏维埃（Soviet的复数形式）

参考例句：

• A public challenge could provoke the Soviets to dig in. 公开挑战会促使苏联人一意孤行。
• The Soviets proposed the withdrawal of American ballistic-missile submarines from forward bases. 苏联人建议把美国的弹道导弹潜艇从前沿基地撤走。

2 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。