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The Asteroid Incident: A Case of Extravagance and Turbulence
It was a quiet morning when news broke of the asteroid heading toward Earth. Scientists had long been accustomed to monitoring such cosmic bodies, but this one was different. The applicant responsible for alerting the authorities was a young astronomer named Jane, who had applied for a grant to study celestial phenomena. Little did she know that her research would soon make her the center of an international media frenzy.
The asteroid was by no means a typical space rock. It was massive, potentially catastrophic, and its trajectory was on a collision course with Earth. As the media caught wind of the situation, panic began to swell among the population. Some believed it was a hoax, while others made extravagant purchases, thinking the world was coming to an end. There was even an accusation circulating that the news was just satire, a clever ploy to increase viewership ratings.
In the political arena, the government was quick to curb public hysteria, announcing that all necessary provisions were in place for the asteroid's arrival. Emergency laws and statutes were enacted, allowing for the deployment of synthetic technologies designed to eradicate the asteroid threat. Yet, there was still a sense of turbulence in the air, as the public, already bad off from an economic crisis, found it hard to believe in the government's reassurances.
The situation worsened when a prominent politician, now a defendant in a criminal trial, was indicted for allegedly using the asteroid scare to make financial gains. His indictment only added to the chaos, with the media broadcasting conflicting reports. The provisions in place to counteract the asteroid were questioned as the public began to discern that the technology might not be as advanced as promised.
As the asteroid grew nearer, astronomers predicted that it would miss Earth by a narrow margin. Jane, whose report started the chain of events, was thrust back into the spotlight. She tried to repress her rising anxiety, but her fear was irrepressible. The world watched in suspense as the asteroid hurtled closer. In a dramatic turn of events, scientists used a synthetic technology to slightly overturn the asteroid's course, saving the planet at the last moment.
Once the dust settled, people began to reflect. It was not just the asteroid that had been dangerous; the reaction to the event had revealed how easily society can fall into disarray. From the extravagant purchases to the sudden fads that emerged during the crisis, it was a wake-up call. It became clear that the social and political turbulence that arose from the asteroid was just as destructive as the asteroid itself.
The event left an indelible mark on society, showing that in the face of disaster, discernment and calm must prevail.
单词及其中文释义:
- applicant - 申请人
- defendant - 被告人
- indictment - 起诉，控告
- accusation - 指控
- satire - 讽刺
- accustomed - 习惯于
- extravagant - 奢侈的，过多的
- curb - 控制，抑制，路边
- crack on - 快速继续
- bad off - 经济状况不好，穷困
- fad - 一时的风尚
- indulge - 放纵，满足，听任
- by no means - 绝不
- envisage - 设想，展望
- asteroid - 小行星
- overturn - 推翻
- provision - 条款，供给
- statute - 法令
- eradicate - 根除，消灭
- swell - 膨胀
- repress - 压抑
- irrepressible - 无法抑制的
- turbulence - 动荡
- discern - 辨别
- discernible - 可辨别的
- discernibility - 辨别能力，分辨率
- synthetic - 合成的