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Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
问题3和问题4是关于新闻听力的。
American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if U.S. Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget.
如果美国国会通过了奥巴马总统的预算提案，美国宇航员重返月球的计划将被取消。
Obama's budget which aims to cut funding in certain areas while increasing money used to create jobs--would cancel NASA's Constellation programme.
奥巴马总统的预算提案旨在削减部分领域的投入资金，增加就业领域的资金投入--可能取消NASA重返月球的“星座”计划。
The programme has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020.
“星座”计划原打算在2020年让宇航员重返月球。
NASA's programme also intended to study the idea of establishing a moon colony.
美国航天局想借此研究在月球建立基地的可行性。
The programme was set to follow the U.S. space agency's shuttle missions, which are due to end in September.
该计划原本安排在9月份美国航天局的航天飞机任务完成之后展开。
On its website, the White House Budget Office says the programme to send astronauts to the moon is behind schedule,
美国白宫预算办公室的官网公布称，“星座”登月计划进度落后于原定计划，
over budget and overall less important than other space investments.
耗资超出预算开支，并且从全局的角度来看没有其他的空间计划重要。
"Using abroad range of criteria, an independent review panel determined that even if fully funded,
“独立核查小组通过分析各项指标得出以下结论：即使资金充足，
NASA's programme to repeat many of the achievements of the Apollo era 50 years later,
美宇航局的这次计划也只不过是在重复50多年前的阿波罗计划的成果。
was the least attractive approach to space exploration as compared to potential alternatives." the site says.
与其他的太空探索计划相比，“星座”登月计划是最没有吸引力的。” 官网上如是说。
Question 3.What did NASA's Constellation Programme originally plan to do?
问题3.美国航天局原打算借助“星座”登月计划做什么？
Question 4.What would be the main reason if the programme is cancelled?
问题4.登月计划因何被取消？
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