1、Reading and ThinkingReading and ThinkingUnit 4 Space Exploration1. Read about the development and value of space exploration.2. Explore the mysteries of the universe and the achievements in space exploration.3. Skillfully use the vocabulary of this text to cultivate self-study ability 4. Develop coo
2、perative learning ability through discussion.Pre-reading :Lead-inWhat do you expect to read about in this text?Fromthetitleandthepicturesandthetitle,wecanknowthatthearticlemightbeabout_.Soitmaybea(n)_.thedevelopmentofspaceexploration.ItbroadensushumansrecognitionedgeorexplorationedgeexpositionWhile-
3、reading: ReadtofillgapsChoose the correct sentences A-D to fill each gap in the text.Task 1A.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B.Theyalsoreallywishtodiscoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefutureofspaceexplorationremainsbright.D.Aftermanyexpe
4、riments,theysucceededinmakingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity.A.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B. Theyalsoreallywishtodiscoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefutureofspaceexplorationremainsbright.D.Aftermanyexperiments,theysucceededinma
5、kingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity.“Arewealone?Whatsoutthere?”Lookingupatthestars,peoplehavealways wanted tolearnmoreaboutspace,andscientistsworkhardtofindanswers.Theymakevehiclestocarrybravepeopleintospacetofindoutthesecretsoftheuniverse._.递进BBeforethemid-20thcentury,mostpeoplefelttravellingin
6、tospacewasanimpossibledream.However,somescientistsweredeterminedtohelphumansrealisetheirdreamtoexplorespace._. On 4 October 1957, . and on 12 April 1961, . Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, .D承上启下A.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B. Theyalsoreallywishto
7、discoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefutureofspaceexplorationremainsbright.D.Aftermanyexperiments,theysucceededinmakingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity.关键词_.AlltheastronautsontheUSSRsSoyuz11andAmericasChallengerdiedduringtheirmissions.Thesedisastersmadeeveryonesadanddisappo
8、inted,butthedesiretoexploretheuniverseneverdied.ThisisbecausepeoplebelieveintheimportanceofcarryingonspaceexplorationdespitethehugerisksAA.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B. Theyalsoreallywishtodiscoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefuture
9、ofspaceexplorationremainsbright.D.Aftermanyexperiments,theysucceededinmakingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity.关键词A.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B. Theyalsoreallywishtodiscoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefutureofspaceexplorationrema
10、insbright.D.Aftermanyexperiments,theysucceededinmakingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity._Europe,theUS,andChinaallhaveplanstofurtherstudyandexploreplanetslikeMarsandJupiter.Despitethedifficulties,scientistshopefuture discoverieswillnotonlyenableustounderstandhowtheuniversebegan,butalsohelp us survi
11、ve wellintothefuture.CRead the passage again and use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph.Tip: Summarize the main ideaWhen the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat
12、themselves. They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.Task 2Space: The Final Frontier Are we alone? Whats out there? Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to
13、find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to e
14、xplore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Ga
15、garin became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, Amer
16、icas NASA space-agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenge died during their missions. These
17、disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astro
18、nauts from different countries on board, providing a continuous human presence in space.Chinas space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, w
19、hen Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into spa
20、ce and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space station in the future. More recently, China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to makemeasurements and observations. The future of space exploration remains bright
21、.Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.Task 3Scan the text and match
22、 the main ideaPara1Para2Para3Para4Para5AChinahasmadegreatprogressinexploringspace.BThe future of space exploration remainsbright.CThe achievements that the USSR andAmericamade.DPeople have always wanted to explorespace.EThedesireofpeopletoexploretheuniverseneverdied.Task 5Q1:Whowasthefirstpersoninth
23、eworldtogointothespace?Q2:WhowasthefirstmantoorbitEarthinShenzhou5spacecraft?Q3:Inwhichsatellitesalltheastronautsdiedduringtheirmissions?Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.YuriGagarinYangLiweiTheUSSRsSoyuz11andAmericasChallengerCritical thinkingCritical thinkingCritical thinkingCritical think
24、ingTask 6Ithinkitisbeneficialtous.Throughfurtherstudyofspace,peoplewillmakefulluseofitinthefuture,suchasthespaceexperimentsbyWangYapinginTianGong1.Q1:Whatdoyouthinkofthespaceexploration?Firstofall,Ishouldstudyhardtogetarelatedcollegedegree.Besides,Imustkeepmentalandphysicalhealthy.Q2:Ifyouaredetermi
25、nedtobeanastronaut,whatshouldyouprepareatpresent? People have always wanted to learn more about space. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt (1)_ (travel) into space was an impossible dream. However, (2)_ the help of scientists, peoplesucceeded in realizing their dream (3)_ (explore) space.
26、On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite (4) _(launch) by the USSR. (5) _ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. These disasters made everyone (6)_ (disappoint), but people still believe in the importance of (7) _(carry)on space exploration. In 2003, China beca
27、me the third country to (8)_ (independent) send humans into space. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed (9)_ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk. In spite of the difficulties, scientists hope future (10)_ (discovery) will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future. travellingwithto explorewas launchedAlthough disappointed carryingindependently a discoveries感感谢观谢观 看看
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