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MTohdeuleC5onquest ofthe Universe话题语篇导读Humans maynot havelanded on Mars justyet,but thatisnt stoppingaEuropean companyfrom devisinga planto send four people to theRed Planetwithin the next fewyears.This project,called Mars One,aims to send asmall groupof peopleto Marsin2022and eventuallyestablish apermanent colonyonthe planet.u Everythingwe needto goto Marsexists,“said MarsOne cofounderBas Lansdorpin March

2014.“We havethe rockets tosend peopleto Mars,the equipmentto landon Mars,the robotsto preparethe settlementfor humans.For aone-way mission,all thetechnology exists.v Yetthe fourastronauts（宇航员）chosen forthe tripwill bestuck onMarsforever.And despiteMarsOne*s thoroughplanning,there area numberof challengesthat mayprevent the mission from（）ever takingplace.The biggestroad blockcould bethe missionshuge cost$6billion.However,Lansdorp isconfidentthat MarsOne willbe ableto fundthe projectby sellingthe broadcastrights forthe missionand subsequentexperiencesliving onthe planet.Those broadcastrights willalso playa partin helpingto selectthe peoplewho willbe sentto Mars.Lansdorp saidthecompany willhold aselection processsimilar toa realityshow.Lansdorp isexpecting atleast1million applicationsfrompeople aroundthe world.In additionto thecost,several otherpotential problemscould inhibitthemissionto Mars.“Its evenmore challengingtosendpeople therewith lifesupport,with food,with air,with allthe otherthings likebooks,entertainment,means ofcommunication andof providingfor theirown resourcesfor along stayonMars,“saidAdam Baker,senior lecturerin spaceengineering atKingston Universityin London.The sheersize oftherocketsyoudneed todo thiswould beabsolutely colossal.”Notes.设计；想出

1.devise

2.1nhibit（强调大小、重量等）非常的，不一般的

4.sheerTaskAnswer thefollowing questions

1.According toProject MarsOne,humans couldsendfourpeopleto Mars within thenextseven years.

2.What doesthe underlinedword“colossal“inthelast paragraphmeanVery large.

3.Whats thetitle forthis passageReady fora One-way TriptoMars。