初三英语口语朗读材料（精选篇）（3）

（3）   When I was about eight, I got a book about stars. That was the beginning of my life’s work. When I was young, I did not use to have much money. I could not buy expensive things, but I had my eyes. I used to go outside every night to look at the stars.   There are billions of stars in the sky—but you can only see about 3,000 with your own eyes.   Get a map of the stars and begin to find your way through the sky. In different seasons, you can see different groups of stars. The shapes of these groups never change. It is easy to learn the name of each group. When you know these, you may start to look at the stars inside each group. Not all stars are the same. Some are big, and some are small. Some look white, some look red and some look blue.   Sometimes, you may see a star move. However, if you see it move from one group to another, then it is not a star but a planet. You are able to see Venus and Jupiter easily. They are both very bright. It is easy to see Mars, too. It looks red. You will soon begin to learn more and more about the stars. Then you will want to find out even more about them.