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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| planet | A very large round object in space that moves around a star. | 行星 |
| surface | The outside or top layer of something. | 表面 |
| gas | A substance like air that is not solid or liquid. | 气体 |
| microbe | A very small living thing that you can only see with a microscope. | 微生物 |
| microscope | A piece of equipment used to look at things that are too small to see with your eyes. | 显微镜 |
| protect | To keep something or someone safe from danger. | 保护 |
| telescope | A tool that makes far away things in space look closer. | 望远镜 |
| alien | A living thing from another planet. | 外星人/外星生物 |
📖 Read the story
Can we find life in space? Scientists are looking at a planet called Venus. The surface of Venus is very hot, but the clouds are cooler. Scientists found special gases in these clouds. Perhaps very small living things, called microbes, live there. Microbes are so small that you need a microscope to see them. On Earth, some microbes live high in the sky. They can live in dry air. These microbes often have bright colors. These colors protect them from the sun’s light. Now, scientists want to look for these colors on far away planets. If they find these colors, they might find alien life. This is very exciting. In the future, new telescopes will help us see these colors more clearly. We are learning new things about space every day. One day, humans might travel to other planets to find aliens.
✏️ Answer the questions
1. Which planet are scientists studying to find life?
- A.Mars
- B.Venus
- C.Jupiter
- D.Saturn
2. Where might microbes live on Venus?
- A.On the hot surface
- B.Inside the rocks
- C.In the cooler clouds
- D.In the deep oceans
3. What tool do you need to see a microbe?
- A.A microscope
- B.A telescope
- C.A camera
- D.A mirror
4. Why do some microbes have bright colors?
- A.To find other microbes
- B.To stay warm
- C.To look for food
- D.To protect them from the sun
5. What will help scientists see colors on far away planets?
- A.Fast planes
- B.New telescopes
- C.Bigger microscopes
- D.Hot balloons