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3月1日英语作业 一、阅读理解（5篇） 1、 An experimental clean-up device called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy(仿真的) satellite, simulating a technique that could one clay collect spaceborne garbage. The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space clean-up technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space. Millions of pieces of space junk are turning around in orbit, the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause critical(严重的) damage. Various companies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, already the most crowded area. The RemoveDEBRIS experiment is run by a company and researchers led by the U. K.’s Surrey Space Centre and includes Airbus, Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and Fiance’s ArianeGroup. Guglielmo Aglietti, director of the Surrey Space Centre, said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRIS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris(碎片) can be dragged out of orbits. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long. The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the coining months, including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris. There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational clean-up tasks are underway, he said, and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects. Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRIS project, said, The challenge will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks. Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few clean-up tasks per year, t