1、UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Section D Reading for Writing for 5. ,I want to thank all our sponsors and supporters for what they have done for us. 答案 In closing .完成句子 1.他们不得不停了下来,因为他们的汽油用完了。 They had to stopped because the petrol had . 答案 run out 2.众所周知,勤奋才能导致成功。 As is known to all,hard work success. 答案
2、 results in 3.我姐姐给我发了一份邮件,里面附有一张照片。 My sister sent me an email last night with a photo it. 答案 attached to 4.他们争论这件事情浪费了很多时间。 They wasted a lot of time the matter. 答案 arguing about 5.他昨天没来上课是因为病了。 He was absent from class yesterday his illness. 答案 because of 素养提升 .阅读理解 My name is Charlotte Kelly,11,i
3、n fifth grade in Virginia Beach,Virginia.My dad is astronaut Scott Kelly.He is on a yearlong mission in space aboard the International Space Station.As a special TFK Kid reporter,I will tell what it is like to have a dad in space. On March 24,2015,I headed to Baikonur,Kazakhstan,with my sister,Saman
4、tha,and family friends.It would be my last opportunity to see my dad before he blasted off for the International Space Station.This is my dads fourth time in space but my first time at a Russian launch.Three days before the launch,I got to see the Russian rocket my dad would travel on emerge from th
5、e hangar(飞机库).The air was a bitter-cold - 18F. I wasnt quite sure how I would feel about seeing my dad sitting on top of a rocket,getting ready to blast off into space for an entire year.I had heard that it would be a roller coaster of emotions.The truth is,that was my dad sitting in that tiny capsu
6、le,fixed atop a giant rocket in the middle of a desert in Biakonur! It was terrifying. Yet as the rocket launched in the far distance,it lit up the desert with such beauty.It was hard not to think of my dad while looking at the astonishing brilliance of lights and feeling the great vibrations pierci
7、ng(刺穿) my body.This was himleaving Earth.I almost didnt realise that my sister was squeezing my hand about 10 seconds into the launch.I am still not quite sure how to describe how I felt.I was happy and excited for my dad but sad to see him go,knowing he would be away for such a long time.I was fasc
8、inated by the beauty and wonder of it all. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。凯丽是 TFK Kid 的特约小记者,她的爸爸要到国际空间站工 作一年。文章中讲述了她和家人一起到俄罗斯发射场观看爸爸进入太空的情景。 1.Why did Kelly go to Baikonur on March 24? A.Because her father was about to flying into space. B.Because she wanted to see the Russian rocket. C.Because she was interested
9、in space. D.Because she wanted to experience flying herself. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知,凯丽、姐姐和朋友们在爸爸飞往国际空间站之前去看 望他,由此可知,A项正确。B项“她想看俄罗斯的火箭”,C项“她对太空感兴趣”,D项“她自己想体验一 下飞行”,都与原文不符,故选 A 项。 2.When Kelly saw her father sitting in the tiny capsule, . A.she felt very excited B.she was proud of him C.she was very
10、 scared D.she felt very content 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“that was my dad sitting in that tiny capsule”和“It was terrifying.”可 知,凯丽看到爸爸坐在小小的火箭发射舱内,感到非常恐惧,故选 C项。 3.Why did Kelly feel sad with the rocket blasting off? A.She was worried about her dads safety. B.She felt the great vibrations piercing her body
11、. C.Her sister squeezed her hand about 10 minutes. D.She would not see her dad for a whole year. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的倒数第二句“.but sad to see him go,knowing he would be away for such a long time.”以及上文的“getting ready to blast off into space for an entire year”可知,她爸爸要在国 际空间站工作一年,这是她伤心的原因,故选 D 项。 4.What d
12、id the author think while looking at the astonishing brilliance of lights? A.Her father. B.The moon. C.The rocket. D.The desert. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It was hard not to think of my dad while looking at the astonishing brilliance of lights”可知,当时作者想到的是自己的爸爸,故选 A 项。 .应用文写作 假定你是李华,你想邀请你的英国笔友 Tom来你校参加张教
13、授的关于“黑洞”的讲座。请你写封 邮件告诉他本次讲座的情况。内容包括: 1.时间和地点; 2.内容:学习“黑洞”的成因以及影响; 3.课前准备:简单了解地理学、物理学和天文学知识。 注意: 1.词数 80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考范文 Dear Tom, How are you?Im glad to tell you that there will be a lecture so I am writing to invite you to my school to attend it.Let me introduce it to you. The lecture is
14、given by a famous professor named Mr Zhang next weekend in our school hall.The content of the lecture is about “black hole”,which is a hot topic among people recently.So Professor Zhang is going to tell us what caused the black hole and what effect it will result in on the whole world.In order to at
15、tend the lecture you are supposed to make full preparations for it.For example youd better have a wide range of knowledge such as geography,physics and astronomy. Im looking forward to your early reply.Welcome to my school.Ill meet you at the school gate. Yours, Li Hua .概要写作 阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内
16、容概要。 Pictures are a great way to create and keep a memory of many events that happen in our lives.Then how can a person look more beautiful in pictures?There are some factors you should take into account,one of which is your posture(姿势).In other words,you need to keep your back straight and your hea
17、d up.This will help you appear thinner.Be sure to raise your chin up because this will help keep you from looking like you have a double chin.Take note that you dont leave your shoulders looking stiff but try to keep them relaxed,or else the picture wont seem natural.To look thinner and taller at th
18、e same time,put one leg slightly behind the other when standing.Youll need to put most of your weight on your back foot and keep your front knee slightly bent. Forming a smile that is all your own can be easily done by just practising in the mirror.If you dont like your smile on pictures,then you ne
19、ed to teach yourself a new one.Stand in front of the mirror and try different smiles until you find one that suits you.Once youve picked out your look,you need to keep standing in front of the mirror and keep practising until your smile becomes second nature to you and youll be able to perform it wi
20、thout looking in the mirror. Professional photographers will place lights behind the area where you are to have your pictures done and they call this short lighting.By doing this,itll create a shadowing over you that will work as an optical illusion(错视) to make you look thinner. If you are unsure of
21、 yourself when the picture is being taken,your lack of confidence will show through on the picture.So try to relax and just enjoy that occasion youre having and have fun.If youve taken bad pictures in the past,youre probably going to be anxious but try to calm down.After all its just a picture which
22、 can be taken over if it doesnt come out right the first time.The more relaxed and confident you can be,the better picture youll show. 参考范文 In order to look more beautiful in pictures,one of the factors you should take into account when taking a picture is to keep good posture.(要点 1) Your smile is also one of the most important parts of a picture.(要点 2)You should always be aware of where the light source is and learn to use it to your advantage.(要点 3) Confidence is one of those funny things that can be seen or not seen,even in a picture.(要点 4)(83 words)
