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Recording Two
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Colonel Terry Virts always knew he wanted to be a pilot or an astronaut.
特里·维尔茨上校一直知道自己想成为飞行员或宇航员。
He had pictures of galaxies and planes on his walls as a child.
儿时他就在墙上挂满了星系和飞机的图片。
He never thought he could actually become an astronaut, but he did the things he had to do to qualify.
他从未想过自己真能成为宇航员，但他做了取得资格必须要做的事。
He got a mathematics degree, went into the Air Force, and eventually became a test pilot.
他取得了数学学位，加入空军，并最终成为一名试飞员。
In 2000, he was accepted to the astronaut candidate program.
2000年，他成为宇航员候选人项目的一员。
"I was excited beyond belief.
"我兴奋得难以置信。
This is my boyhood dream, and I finally made it happen.
这是我儿时的梦想，我终于美梦成真了。
But the initial training was fun.
但最初的训练很有趣。
It was something different every day.
每天都不同。
As a pilot I had to learn how to fly the space shuttle, for launch and landing, and all the piloting tasks."
我身为飞行员要学如何驾驶航天飞机，如何起飞着陆，完成所有飞行任务。"
Virts received training in medicine, science and the Russian language.
维尔茨接受了医学、科学和俄语的训练。
And he learned how to repair and maintain the International Space Station.
他还学了如何维修和维持国际空间站。
Eventually he was taught how to walk in space.
最后他学了如何太空行走。
His first trip to space was in 2010, when he piloted the shuttle Endeavor.
2010年他第一次进入太空，那时他驾驶奋进号航天飞机。
"The first space flight is amazing.
"第一次太空飞行太惊人了。
First of all, walking out of the space shuttle is an amazing experience.
首先，走出航天飞机很惊人。
I've never been so proud of being an American because I know Americans have built that.
我从未如此自豪身为美国人，因为我知道是美国人建造了它。
It was the most amazing flying machine ever built, and I got to fly it as pilot.
这是有史以来最了不起的飞行器，而我是驾驶它的飞行员。
It was awesome."
太棒了。"
Four years later, Virts returned to space as flight engineer of the International Space Station, later assuming command.
四年后，维尔茨作为国际空间站的飞航工程师重返太空，之后担任指挥。
That mission lasted 200 days, during which he conducted three spacewalks, totaling almost 20 hours.
那次任务持续两百天，期间他进行三次太空行走，总计达二十小时。
"There's nothing like spacewalking.
"什么也比不上太空行走。
It's a very unique experience.
这个经历太独特了。
You're in this very heavy, very stiff spacesuit that's basically a spaceship.
你身着非常沉重且坚固的航天服，基本上就是个宇宙飞船。
It has its own oxygen and carbon dioxide systems, a cooling system, communication, and a jet pack.
航天服自配氧气和二氧化碳系统，冷却系统和喷气背包。
It's a small spaceship.
它就是个小型宇宙飞船。
Except for there's a one-milimeter-thin plastic glass, and on the other side of that is space.
除了有一只一毫米厚的塑料玻璃，另一面便是太空。
You almost felt like you can see or hear God out there.
你仿佛感觉自己能看到或听到上帝就在外面。
It's really an awesome experience."
这个经历实在太棒。"
Virts said one of his favorite things to do in space is to take photographs.
维尔茨说拍照是他在太空最喜欢做的事情之一。
He has shared hundreds of pictures of our planet on Twitter.
他在推特上分享了数百张地球的照片。
"It's just beautiful.
"它太美了。
You feel like you're seeing the heavens and earth.
你仿佛在看那天与地。
Your home planet is over there, and you're over here.
故乡星球就在那边，而你在这边。
It's a surreal, emotional experience, and so the little silly things you watch on the news every night just don't matter.
这段经历超越现实，让人感动，所以每晚新闻上看到的那些愚蠢小事就不值一提了。
They are just not a big deal.
那些事情无关紧要。
So, from that point of view, your perspective changes."
所以，从这点来看，你的观念发生改变。"
Virts said every astronaut's favorite mission is the next one.
维尔茨说每位宇航员最喜欢的任务是下一次任务。
He is waiting for his turn to go back to space.
他正等着重返太空的日子。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题16至问题18。
19. What is Colonel Terry Virts' boyhood dream?
问题19：特里·维尔茨上校儿时的梦想是什么？
20. What did Virts learn in the astronaut candidate program?
问题20：维尔茨在宇航员候选人项目中学了什么？
21. What does Virts find from his experience of spacewalking?
问题21：维尔茨对太空行走怎么看？
22. What is Virts' favorite thing to do in space?
问题22：维尔茨最喜欢在太空中做什么？
