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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's story began in 1931 on the island of Rameswaram in southern India.

A.P.J. 阿布杜·卡拉姆的故事始於 1931 年，發生在印度南部的拉梅斯瓦拉姆島上。

His family lived in poverty, with his father earning a living by building and renting boats to local fishermen.

他的家庭生活貧困，他的父親靠著建造並出租船隻給當地的漁民來維持生計。

Life was difficult, and young Abdul had to work to help his family survive.

生活很艱難，年幼的阿布杜不得不工作以幫助他的家人生存。

He sold newspapers on the streets, getting up early each morning to deliver them.

他在街上賣報紙，每天清晨起床去派送它們。

He did this to contribute to the family income, showing responsibility at a young age.

他這樣做是為了補貼家計，展現了年幼時的責任感。

Abdul was fascinated by birds soaring through the sky and the few airplanes he saw.

阿布杜·卡拉姆被在天空中翱翔的鳥兒和少數他看見的飛機深深吸引。

He read everything he could find about flight, devouring books and magazines.

他閱讀了所有他能找到關於飛行的資料，如飢似渴地閱讀書籍和雜誌。

One of his teachers told him, 'If you want to achieve your dream, you need to have a dream first.'

他的一位老師告訴他：「如果你想實現夢想，你必須先擁有夢想。」

This advice resonated deeply with Abdul, sparking his imagination and ambition.

這番建議在阿布杜·卡拉姆心中產生了深遠的共鳴，激發了他的想像力與抱負。

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He dreamed of building rockets and exploring the mysteries of space.

他夢想著建造火箭並探索太空的奧秘。

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Despite the challenges of poverty, Abdul was determined to get an education.

儘管面臨貧窮的挑戰，阿布杜·卡拉姆仍決心要接受教育。

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He studied hard and eventually earned a degree in aerospace engineering.

他努力學習，最終獲得了航太工程學位。

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He then joined India's space agency, ISRO, ready to put his knowledge to work.

隨後他加入了印度的太空研究機構 ISRO，準備將他的知識付諸實踐。

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He began working on satellite launch vehicles, a groundbreaking achievement for India.

他開始致力於研發衛星運載火箭，這對印度來說是一項開創性的成就。

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For the first time, India had the capability to launch its own satellites into orbit.

印度首次具備了將自己的衛星發射到軌道上的能力。

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earn a living

collocation

to earn enough money to pay for the things you need

謀生，維持生計

解釋： 這是一個非常常見的搭配，用來描述一個人如何透過工作來賺取生活所需的費用。

範例： He earns a living as a freelance graphic designer.

soaring through

collocation

to fly high in the sky with great ease

在高空翱翔

解釋： Soar 指的是不費力地在高空滑翔或上升，常用於描述鳥類、飛機或甚至是抽象的物價上漲。

範例： The eagle was soaring through the mountain peaks.

put to work

phrasal verb

to start using something or someone for a particular purpose

運用，投入使用

解釋： 指將學到的知識、技能或資源實際應用在具體的工作或任務中。

範例： She was eager to put her new language skills to work during her trip to France.

spark one's imagination

idiom

to make someone feel interested and creative

激發某人的想像力

解釋： Spark 原意是火花，這裡比喻像點火一樣瞬間激發出靈感或想像。

範例： The science fiction movie sparked the young boy's imagination about life on other planets.

launch vehicles

technical term

Rockets used to carry a payload (such as a satellite or spacecraft) from Earth's surface into outer space.

運載火箭 / 載具

解釋： 在日常生活中，'vehicle' 通常指汽車、卡車或巴士等地面交通工具。但在航太科學中，它被專門用來指稱「載具」，即負責將物體推向太空的火箭系統。

範例： The satellite was successfully deployed into space by the latest launch vehicle.

space agency

technical term

A government organization responsible for a nation's space program and research.

太空研究機構 / 航太局

解釋： 單字 'agency' 在日常英語中常指「代理商」或「仲介」（如 travel agency）。但在政府與科學語境下，它指的是政府的「專責機構」或「局/處」，具有行政與研究的權力。

範例： NASA is the space agency responsible for the Apollo moon missions.

下一課 →卡拉姆：人民的總統

Abdul Kalam: The Newspaper Boy卡拉姆：賣報紙的男孩

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