夏说英语新闻晨读 第26期:钢铁侠火箭升空

 本期内容：

SpaceX, an American space startup, launched 11 communications satellites into orbit before returning the first stage of its Falcon¹ 9 rocket to Cape² Canaveral in Florida, where it made a powered landing. Reusing the first stage, which accounts for 70% of the rocket’s $54m cost, would make access to space much cheaper. 

词义解析:

Startup：创业公司

communications satellites：通讯卫星

orbit：轨道

account for：占……

1 falcon   

n.隼，猎鹰

参考例句：

• The falcon was twice his size with pouted feathers.鹰张开羽毛比两只鹰还大。
• The boys went hunting with their falcon.男孩子们带着猎鹰出去打猎了。

2 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。