核电英语300句doc UNIT I HIESTORY OF NUCLEAR POWERSOS 1. The discovery of nuclear fission in 1939 was an event of epochal significance because it o pened up the prospect of entirely new source of power 2. The worlds first self-susta ining nuclear fission chain was realized in the united states at the University of Chicago, 2k Wt CP-1, on December 2, 1942 3. A prototype of the submarine reactor(called STR Mark 1)started operation at Arco, Idaho, in March 1953and the first nuclear powered submarine commenced its sea trials in January I 955 4. The words first industry nuclear power plant (5Mw) was commenced in the U.S.S.R on Ju ne27.1954 5. The Shipping Port PWR, the first central-station nuclear power plant in the United States>, went to operation on December 2, 1957 6. A 20MW nuclear-power demonstration plant in Canada has put in operation since October 1 963 and the first CANdU power reactor unit at Douglas Point(200MW) reached full power o peration in 1968. 7. The first nuclear reactor(HWRR) in China went critical on June 13, 1958 and started pow er operation on September 23, 1958.< 8. The first atomic bomb in China was successfully exploded on October 16 and the first hydr ogen bomb in China on June 17, 1967 9. The first nuclear submarine in China commenced its sea trials on august 23. 1971 10. The 300 MWe QNPC, designed and constructed by China, was connected to the gird of el ectricity generation on December, 15, 1991 11. The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station was connected to the gird on August 31, 1993 and started commercial operation on February 1, 1994 12. In addition to QNPC and Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, other nuclear power plants are being constructed in China UNIT 2 DEMAND FOR ELECTRC POWER 1. During the present century, the world's consumption of energy has grown rapidly due to th e per capita increase in the use of energy for industry, agriculture and transportation核电英语 300 句.doc UNIT 1 HIESTORY OF NUCLEAR POWER</O > 1. The discovery of nuclear fission in 1939 was an event of epochal significance because it o pened up the prospect of entirely new source of power. 2. The world’s first self-sustaining nuclear fission chain was realized in the united states at the University of Chicago, 2kWt CP-1, on December 2, 1942. 3. A prototype of the submarine reactor (called STR Mark 1) started operation at Arco, Idaho, in March 1953and the first nuclear powered submarine commenced its sea trials in January 1 955. 4. The word’s first industry nuclear power plant (5MW) was commenced in the U.S.S.R on Ju ne 27, 1954. 5. The ShippingPort PWR, the first central-station nuclear power plant in the United States>, went to operation on December 2, 1957. 6. A 20MW nuclear-power demonstration plant in Canada has put in operation since October 1 963 and the first CANDU power reactor unit at Douglas Point (200MW) reached full power o peration in 1968. 7. The first nuclear reactor (HWRR) in China went critical on June 13, 1958 and started pow er operation on September 23, 1958.< 8. The first atomic bomb in China was successfully exploded on October 16 and t he first hydr ogen bomb in China on June 17, 1967. 9. The first nuclear submarine in China commenced its sea trials on August 23, 1971. 10. The 300 MWe QNPC, designed and constructed by China, was connected to the gird of el ectricity generation on December, 15, 1991. 11. The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station was connected to the gird on August 31, 1993 and started commercial operation on February 1, 1994. 12. In addition to QNPC and Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, other nuclear power plants are being constructed inChina. UNIT 2 DEMAND FOR ELECTRC POWER 1. During the present century, the world’s consumption of energy has grown rapidly due to th e per capita increase in the use of energy for industry, agriculture and transportation