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Alyssa Carson is 13 years old. And she made the headlines in 2014 by announcing her determination to be the first person to land on Mars. Wishful thinking? Well, NASA thinks she stands a chance. And she is already in training, becoming the first person to attend all three of NASA’s world space camps.
13-year old Alyssa Carson is using a video simulation to land a robotic explorer on Mars. At the moment, it’s the closest she or anybody else can get to the Red Planet. But for as long as she can remember, Alyssa has dreamed of being the first person to actually land on Mars.
It was calling me. I could just sense that I needed to go there. Something told me that that was my futuredestination.
Although a mission to Mars might be decades away, Alyssa is already in training. She’s completed several NASA space camps including one in Turkey.
At space camp, you train, eat, sleep. You live the life of an astronaut. Also, we do the MMU, which is themanned maneuvering unit. It’s kind of like a big jet pack. And also, you get to do a mission.
At the Baton Rouge International School, Alyssa is leaning French and several other languages including Chinese. And of course, she is studying science and math essential for her planned degrees in astrophysics and astrobiology.
I have never seen anyone as dedicated and passionate about their dream as this kid is about getting to Mars.
Bert Carson is Alyssa’s father, a single parent who has dedicated his life to fulfilling his daughter’s ambition. I’ve lived my life. I’ve, you know, had my fun all around the world. So now it’s her time. And it’s my job as her dad to support that and to be by her side and do whatever it is that she needs to support this dream.
Do you ever worry about her, worry about the fact she is putting so much into this, and it just might not happen?
I really don’t worry about it not happening because, you know, I do believe in destiny and fate. And obviously destiny has this road for her to go to Mars. It’s like it’s meant to be.
But what does NASA think of her chances?
Alyssa is a regular visitor to the NASA base in Mississippi.
词语分析
altitude
困难程度：3星常用词语，属常用6000词
英汉讲解
n.高度；海拔；高地
参考例句
用作名词
We are flying at an altitude of 20000 feet.
大家的飞行高度是20000英尺。
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stimulate
困难程度：4星核心词语，属常用3000词
英汉讲解
vt.刺激；勉励；激励
vi.起刺激用途
参考例句
用作及物动词
Light stimulates plant growth.
光会刺激植物成长。
I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
我期望我的告诫会促进她作出更大的努力。
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federal
困难程度：3星常用词语，属常用6000词
英汉讲解
adj.联邦制的；联邦政府的；同盟的
n.联邦主义者；同盟盟友
参考例句
用作形容词
Switzerland is a federal republic.
瑞士是联邦制的共和国。
Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.
联邦政府的开支正在渐渐削减。
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incident
困难程度：4星核心词语，属常用3000词
英汉讲解
n.事变；事件；插曲
adj.难免的；附带的
参考例句
用作名词
The police are connecting this incident with last week's terrorist bombing.
警方觉得这次事件和上周的恐怖分子爆炸事件有关。
用作形容词
There are many evils incident to human society.
人类社会有不少罪恶。
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trade
困难程度：5星基本词语，属常用1000词
英汉讲解
n.贸易；买卖；行业；同行；客户；营业额；买卖量
v.做买卖；从事贸易；购物；营业；买卖；交换
参考例句
用作名词
China does a lot of trade with many countries.
中国和很多国家进行多方面贸易。
用作动词
I refuse to trade with that company again.
我拒绝再度和那家公司做买卖。
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compromise
困难程度：4星核心词语，属常用3000词
英汉讲解
n.妥协；折衷；折衷案；和解
vt.妥协处置；风险
vi.妥协，和解；让步
参考例句
用作名词
The agreement is a compromise, not a sell-out.
这个协议是双方妥协的产物而不是一方让步。
用作及物动词
Build the disorder that does not have the market to compromise project quality forthrightly.
建没市场的混乱直接地风险工程水平。
用作不及物动词
The agreement is a compromise, not a sell-out.
这个协议是双方妥协的产物而不是一方让步。
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Swiss
困难程度：3星常用词语，属常用6000词
英汉讲解
adj.瑞士的
n.瑞士人
参考例句
用作形容词
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
巨额款项存入了瑞士的银行账户。
用作名词
But the Swiss did not take their fate lying down.
但瑞士人并不甘心同意被征服的命。
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