基本信息
阅读理解精选6 in june, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in winnipeg, the capital of canada’s manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a rubik’s cube. the one-kilogram win-cub satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. once in space, it can perform for a few m onths or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes. there are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in canada. 30 manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the university of manitoba, and with support from two other organizations. the win-cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper; it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. it is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within manitoba. designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educati
