A：Did you watch TV last night, Rose?

罗斯，昨晚看电视了吗?

B：Yeah. I saw a science program. It was quite interesting.

看了。我收看了一个科学节目，很有意思。

A：What was it about?

讲什么来着?

B：Mars. Scientists say there might be water on it.

火星。科学家说那上面可能存在水。

A：If so, we may live there someday.

如果这样，说不定我们将来可以在火星上生活呢。

B：I hope so. Did you know the US successfully sent two robotic explorers to Mars last month?

但愿如此。你知道上个月美国已成功地向火星发射了两辆机器人探测器了吧。

A：Sure.I heard about this on the TV. On January 3rd ,2004, Explorer Spirit landed near the so-called Gusev Crater. And three weeks later, Spirit's twin explorer, Opportunity, landed on Meridiani Planum named by scientists.

当然知道了。我在电视上看到的。2004年1月3日，“勇气”号探测顺在被称作“古谢夫环行山”的地方附近着陆。而三周后，它的“孪生兄弟”“机遇”号在被科学家称为“梅里迪亚尼平原”的地方着陆。

B：Yes. Both have sent back pictures of the planet. And the latter did a better job.

没错。两“兄弟”都发回了所拍摄的火星照片。不过“机遇”号的照片更清楚一些。