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Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
問題3和問題4是關于新聞聽力的。
American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if U.S. Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget.
如果美國國會通過了奧巴馬總統的預算提案，美國宇航員重返月球的計劃將被取消。
Obama's budget which aims to cut funding in certain areas while increasing money used to create jobs--would cancel NASA's Constellation programme.
奧巴馬總統的預算提案旨在削減部分領域的投入資金，增加就業領域的資金投入--可能取消NASA重返月球的“星座”計劃。
The programme has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020.
“星座”計劃原打算在2020年讓宇航員重返月球。
NASA's programme also intended to study the idea of establishing a moon colony.
美國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.
該計劃原本安排在9月份美國航天局的航天飛機任務完成之后展開。
On its website, the White House Budget Office says the programme to send astronauts to the moon is behind schedule,
美國白宮預算辦公室的官網公布稱，“星座”登月計劃進度落后于原定計劃，
over budget and overall less important than other space investments.
耗資超出預算開支，并且從全局的角度來看沒有其他的空間計劃重要。
"Using abroad range of criteria, an independent review panel determined that even if fully funded,
“獨立核查小組通過分析各項指標得出以下結論：即使資金充足，
NASA's programme to repeat many of the achievements of the Apollo era 50 years later,
美宇航局的這次計劃也只不過是在重復50多年前的阿波羅計劃的成果。
was the least attractive approach to space exploration as compared to potential alternatives." the site says.
與其他的太空探索計劃相比，“星座”登月計劃是最沒有吸引力的?！?官網上如是說。
Question 3.What did NASA's Constellation Programme originally plan to do?
問題3.美國航天局原打算借助“星座”登月計劃做什么？
Question 4.What would be the main reason if the programme is cancelled?
問題4.登月計劃因何被取消？
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