American Businessman Announces Plans for Mars Colony

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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

reusable

Adjective

ˌriːˈjuːzəbl

that can be used again

These cups are reusable.

entrepreneur

Noun

ˌɑːntrəprəˈnər

a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

I quit my job as a banker and started to work on my own as an entrepreneur.

To be a successful entrepreneur requires an optimistic personality.

Contemporary entrepreneurs are more likely to engage in profit-taking than they would have fifty years ago.

We are trying to encourage managers in our company to think more like entrepreneurs.

The company was started by two young entrepreneurs with a good idea and lots of courage.

Mike is an entrepreneur, and I'm just helping him with his business.

manufacture

Verb

ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər

to make goods in large quantities, using machinery

This company manufactures car parts.

Manufacturing precision instruments requires highly trained labor.

Most of our products are manufactured in China.

Our company manufactures several electronic devices in China.

Most of the components of this stereo system were manufactured abroad.

launch

Verb

lɔːntʃ

to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water

Media representatives were irritated when Mission Control did not launch the space shuttle as scheduled.

colonize

Verb

ˈkɑːləˌnaɪz

to live or grow in large numbers in a particular area; to take control of an area and send people to live there

Scientists are looking for a way to colonize other planets in the solar system.

colony

Noun

ˈkɑːləniː

a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country

The ship was full of people who intended to start their own colony.

America used to be a colony of England.

Many African colonies gained their independence in the 1960's.

The United States used to be a British colony.

require

Verb

rɪˈkwaɪr

to need something; to depend on somebody/something

Being a professional musician requires a high level of skill.

Entry into China requires a passport and visa.

This restaurant requires that you make a reservation beforehand.

A receipt is required to exchange goods.

Elderly people often require special care.

Flowers require water and sunshine to grow.

You will find the tools required for repairing a refrigerator in most hardware stores.

Cats don't require as much space as I thought.

Teaching my son to drive required a lot of patience.

It requires more time to finish such a big project.

I'm required to be in the office by nine in the morning.

investment

Noun

ɪnˈvɛstmənt

the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in

Our shareholders generally receive high returns on their investment.

It is wise to seek advice before making an investment.

Our corporation has got high returns on most of its investments.

Warren Buffett had made a successful investment.

His investments in real estate and stocks made him a rich man.

The company hopes that its investment in employee training will increase productivity and cut costs.

I am sensitive to changes in the stock market because I plan to make a large investment.

Founding my company wouldn't have been possible without the investment of my best friend.

All the investments helped the charity.

Exercise 2

Article

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American Businessman Announces Plans for Mars Colony

Businessman Elon Musk says his company is building a powerful, reusable rocket and a spaceship that may travel to the planet Mars.

The spacecraft would eventually be able to take as many as 100 people and their equipment to the red planet, he said.

The entrepreneur announced his plan on Tuesday at the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Elon Musk is the founder of the American company SpaceX. It designs, manufactures and launches rockets and spacecraft.

Musk wants human beings to be able to live on more than just one planet. And he said the best way to do that is to first colonize Mars. He wants many people to be able to travel to the red planet.

Musk says a colony on the planet would require about 1 million people. To get them there and to build the colony, it would take between 40 and 100 years — or about 10,000 flights with 100 people per flight.