六级virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.

在本周的事故发生之前，维珍银河似乎离开始定期航班最近。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.

但最近，维珍银河公司的创始人理查德·布兰森爵士（Sir Richard Branson）最近表示，最早将于2015年2月搭载第一批付费客户的宇宙飞船二号（Spaceship Two）飞船，由于多年来一直受到技术延迟的困扰，各公司已开始计划推出更实惠的产品。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级After being dogged by technical delays for years, sir Richard Branson, virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a Spaceship Two craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.

维珍银河公司的创始人理查德·布兰森爵士（sir Richard Branson）最近建议，最早在2015年2月，一艘两艘宇宙飞船将搭载其第一批付费客户。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

考研The virgin forest with its richness and variety of trees was a veritable real treasure-house which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia.

原始森林以其丰富多样的树木是一个名副其实的真正的宝库，从缅因州一直延伸到佐治亚州。

2015年考研翻译原文

六级On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public.

另一方面，维珍银河（Virgin Galactic）等公司正在策划一场自下而上的太空之梦，让它成为现实。

2013年12月阅读原文

考研Blue, with its intimations of the virgin Mary, constancy and faithfulness, symbolised femininity.

蓝色象征着圣母玛利亚、坚贞和忠诚，象征着女性气质。

2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级In an interview last year with The Economist, George Whitesides, chief executive of space-tourism firm virgin Galactic, was placing his company in the latter category.

在去年接受《经济学人》采访时，太空旅游公司维珍银河（virgin Galactic）的首席执行官乔治·怀特塞兹（George Whitesides）将他的公司归入后一类。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级That means that the FAA could suspend virgin Galactic's licence to fly.

这意味着联邦航空局可以暂停维珍银河公司的飞行执照。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground.

维珍银河、监管机构和公众如何应对这场最近的悲剧，将决定私人太空旅行能否以及多久才能超越这一领域。

2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

六级On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public

另一方面，维珍银河（Virgin Galactic）等公司正在策划一场自下而上的攻击，通过将太空梦想变成现实来实现

2013年12月阅读原文

六级” In an interview last year with The Economist, George Whitesides, chief executive of space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic, was placing his company in the latter category.

在去年接受《经济学人》采访时，太空旅游公司维珍银河的首席执行官乔治·怀特塞德将他的公司归入后一类。

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（三）