My lifetime hobby-studying stars
我一生的愛好——研究星星
- by Patrick Moore
- Patrick Moore
When I was eight, I got a book about stars.
當我八歲時,我得到了一本關于星星的書。
That was the beginning of my lifetime hobby.
那是我一生愛好的開始。
I used to go outside with my mum on clear nights and look at the sky.
在晴朗的夜晚,我曾經跟著我的媽媽去外面看夜空。
It looked like black velvet with a million diamonds on it.
它看上去就像鑲有百萬顆鉆石的黑色天鵝絨。
In different seasons, we saw different groups of stars.
在不同的季節里,我們看見了不同的星團。
Sometimes we saw stars shooting brightly across the sky.
有時我們看見星星明亮地劃過夜空。
How beautiful they were!
它們是多么美啊!
Studying the stars was great fun for me.
研究星星對我來說充滿了樂趣。
Once I learnt a little about them, I soon wanted to find out more and more.
當我學到了一點關于他們的知識,很快我就想知道得更多。
Now it is my career. I host a TV programme called The Sky at Night.
現在這成了我的職業。我主持了一個名為《夜空》的電視節目。
I use my knowledge to tell people about the stars in a lively way.
我用我的知識,以一種生動的方式讓人們了解星星。
I am proud of my TV programme-it has lasted for more than 50 years!
我以我的電視節目而自豪——它已經持續了 50 多年了
Actually, you can turn your hobby into your career too.
其實,你可以把你的愛好變成你的職業生涯了。
Anybody can achieve their dreams. You just have to enjoy what you do!
任何人都可以實現自己的夢想。只要你享受你做的事情!