©NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory via AP
Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Have you ever seen a picture of a star or planet?
- Do you know what a telescope or space camera is?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- project /PROJ-ekt/
- cloud /kloud/
- galaxy /GAL-uhk-see/
- energy /EN-er-jee/
- knowledge /NOW-lij/
[noun] – a planned piece of work that has a goal
The art project is about animals. Each student draws one animal.
[noun] – a white or gray shape in the sky made of water
A dark cloud moved across the sky. Then it started to rain.
[noun] – a large group of stars in space
The Milky Way is one galaxy. It has many stars and planets.
[noun] – power that comes from the sun, food, or fuel
Solar energy helps power the lights. It comes from sunlight.
[noun] – information and understanding gained through learning
He has good knowledge of animals. He studies them every day.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
On June 24, 2025, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showed its first space pictures. It is on Cerro Pachón, a high mountain in the Andes. The observatory got help from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy. It will study the sky in the south for ten years. The project wants to see more space and find things that are hard to see. The new photos show the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas. These are large gas clouds far from Earth. A group of galaxies called the Virgo Cluster was also seen. It showed two distinct spiral galaxies. A 3.2-gigapixel camera was used to take these very clear pictures.
The observatory is named after Vera Rubin. She was a famous scientist. She helped prove that dark matter is real. This matter cannot be seen, but it changes how galaxies move. Experts said the camera can help explain dark energy. These things change how the universe grows. The ambitious project will take pictures of 20 billion galaxies. It can also help monitor the night sky and give more knowledge to experts.
The observatory is named after Vera Rubin. She was a famous scientist. She helped prove that dark matter is real. This matter cannot be seen, but it changes how galaxies move. Experts said the camera can help explain dark energy. These things change how the universe grows. The ambitious project will take pictures of 20 billion galaxies. It can also help monitor the night sky and give more knowledge to experts.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- The observatory is in Argentina.
- The Vera C. Rubin Observatory started showing pictures in June 2025.
- The project will last for one year.
- The pictures show a lake and forest near Earth.
- The Trifid and Lagoon nebulas are shown in the new pictures.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table, then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| project | cloud | galaxy | energy | knowledge |
- Reading books gives people more ______ about the world.
- His school ______ won first prize at the science fair.
- That small ______ is moving fast across the blue sky.
- That ______ has millions of stars and some planets, too.
- Kids need ______ to play and run all day.