BBC新闻100篇 News Item 67-英语听力

[00:00.00]It's 60 feet long,
它60英尺高， [00:01.38]made of lightweight,
轻质， [00:02.45]fuel-efficient material and can carry eight people
节能材料，且可承载八人 [00:05.00]out of this world and back.
能飞出这个世界再返回。 [00:06.94]The first commercial spaceship
第一艘商业宇宙飞船 [00:08.67]was unveiled by Sir Richard Branson,
由理查德·布兰森爵士揭幕， [00:10.39]who hopes to start passenger trips within two years.
他希望两年内开始用于客运。 [00:13.50]The price tag: 130,000 pounds.
标价：13万英镑。 [00:17.06]"In time we hope to get that price down
“我们希望过段时间价格 [00:19.25]and down and down so that,
能够不断下降， [00:20.68]you know,
所以你懂的， [00:21.23]one day,
有一天， [00:22.10]people can think:
人们能够憧憬： [00:23.02] 'Shall I take my family on holiday to the Caribbean
我要不要带家人去加勒比海度假 [00:26.48]or maybe we should try space travel this year?'
又或者我们今年应该尝试太空旅行？ [00:28.62]That's our aim."
那就是我们的目标。” [00:30.25]Those that can pay will get the ultimate three-hour thrill ride.
那些能支付得起的人们将会得到时长三个小时的惊险刺激的旅程。 [00:32.89]The spaceship rockets to 62 miles above the earth's surface.
宇宙飞船火箭将飞到距地球表面62英里处。 [00:36.71]Passengers will feel weightless
乘客会感到失重 [00:38.39]for up to five minutes before heading down through the atmosphere
持续长达五分钟，直到向下穿过大气层 [00:41.59]and gliding back to earth.
滑翔回到地面。 [00:43.38]Organisers say some 300 have already signed up.
组织者说，大约已有300人签订了协议。 [00:46.17]Space, as a tourist destination,
太空，作为旅行的目的地， [00:48.57]may be one step closer.
可能更近了一步。