词语掌故：火箭科学家(3/3)
概述：在美国流行这样一句话：“你不需要成为一名火箭科学家。”那么这句话是怎么开始又为什么流行呢？ 他们的实际生活又是如何的呢？Hints:
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http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201305/201305170909264771158.mp3The rocket scientist is a different kind of hero. He or she makes space travel possible.
Rocket scientists, however, can have problems just like anyone else.
A Washington rocket scientist tells about a launch that was postponed many, many times. Finally, everything seemed right. Mechanical failures had been repaired. The weather was good.
The scientists had planned that part of the rocket would fall into the ocean after the launch. All ships and boats within many kilometers of the danger area had been warned. But in the last few seconds a small boat entered the area. Once again, the launch was postponed.
When the work goes well, most rocket scientists enjoy their jobs. One scientist said, "As a child I loved to build rockets. Now I am grown. I still love to build rockets. And now I get paid for it."火箭科学家是一种特别的英雄。他们使太空旅行成为可能。
但是火箭科学家也有一般人的苦恼。
一位来自华盛顿的火箭科学家说一项发射曾被推迟了很多次。直到最后，一切都准备就绪——机械故障修好了，天气也很好。
这位科学家预计火箭的某些部分会在发射后落入海中。所有在危险范围之内的航船都被警告（离开那片海域）。但是在最后关头，一艘小渔船驶进了那片海域。于是，这次发射又被推迟了。
当工作进行顺利时，大部分火箭科学家都很享受他们的工作。一位火箭科学家表示，“我从小就喜欢做火箭模型。如今我长大了，仍旧喜欢建造火箭，并且还以此为工作。”
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