1、Language points 1. Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad? n. a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft 宇航员；航天员宇航员；航天员 你能说出一些国内外你能说出一些国内外著名著名的宇航员的宇航员名字名字吗？吗？ astronaut She believed that she could make an excellent women astronaut. 她坚信自己会成为一名出色的女宇航员。她坚信自己会成为一名出色的女宇航员。 Jo
2、hns desire to be an astronaut is clear to us. 我们都清楚约翰有一个当宇航员的强烈愿望。我们都清楚约翰有一个当宇航员的强烈愿望。 2. Do you know anything about the selection procedure for astronauts? n. a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way 程序程序；手续手续；步骤步骤 He is familiar with export procedure. 他熟悉出口手续。他熟悉出口手续。 Police insist
3、that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa. 警方坚持认为迈克尔没有按正确的程序申请警方坚持认为迈克尔没有按正确的程序申请 签证。签证。 你知道宇航员挑选流程吗？你知道宇航员挑选流程吗？ procedure 3. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training. adj. connected with or
4、happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking 思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的 I made a mental note to talk to her about it. 我记着要去和她谈谈这事儿。我记着要去和她谈谈这事儿。 The intellectual environment has a good influence on the mental development of the children. 知识环境对孩子智力的发展有着重大的影响。知识环境对孩子智力的发展有着重大的影响。 宇航员不仅
5、需要学习宇航员不仅需要学习如何使用如何使用航天设备航天设备，而且还而且还 得做很多得做很多心理心理和和体能体能训练。训练。 mental adj. connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind 精神病治疗的；精神健康的精神病治疗的；精神健康的 mental a mental disorder/illness/hospital 精神紊乱精神紊乱/病病/病院病院 She was suffering from physical and mental exhau
6、stion. 她当时已经是精疲力竭。她当时已经是精疲力竭。 4. You must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. adj. good at learning, and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability 有才智的；聪明的有才智的；聪明的 They are bright, intelligent, able and confident. 他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。 Susans a very brigh
7、t and intelligent woman who knows her own mind. 苏珊是一个非常聪明伶俐而且清楚自己想法的女人。苏珊是一个非常聪明伶俐而且清楚自己想法的女人。 你必须足够聪明才能得到一个相关的大学学位。你必须足够聪明才能得到一个相关的大学学位。 intelligent adj. able to understand and learn things 有智力的有智力的；有理解和学习能力的有理解和学习能力的 intelligent They are making a search for intelligent life on other planets. 他们正在其
8、他行星上探索智慧生命。他们正在其他行星上探索智慧生命。 Intelligent computers will soon be an indispensable diagnostic(诊断诊断) tool for every doctor. 智能计算机很快将会成为每位医生必不可少智能计算机很快将会成为每位医生必不可少 的诊断工具。的诊断工具。 5. Some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space. adj. if you are determined to do sth, yo
9、u have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you 决心；决定；决意决心；决定；决意 有有些科学家些科学家下定下定决心要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。决心要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。 determined Im determined to succeed. 我决心要获得成功。我决心要获得成功。 The Queen was determined to show it was business as usual. 女王决定表现出一切正常的样子。女王决定表现出一切正常的样子。 be determin
10、ed to do 决心决心(做做)某事某事 adj. showing a persons determination to do sth 坚定的；坚决的；果断的坚定的；坚决的；果断的 She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural. 她对他开朗、坚定地一笑，但笑得有她对他开朗、坚定地一笑，但笑得有 点不自然。点不自然。 The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. 这项建议因遭到坚决反对而被放弃。这项建议因遭到坚决反对而被放弃。
11、 determined vt. to discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth. exactly 查明；测定；准确算出查明；测定；准确算出 We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. 我们着手查明那天晚上发生的事情。我们着手查明那天晚上发生的事情。 determine vt. to decide definitely to do sth 决定，决心决定，决心 （做某事）（做某事） They determined to start early. 他们决定早点出发。他们决定早
12、点出发。 Shall we determine what we are going to do next? 我们来确定一下下一步该做什么吧我们来确定一下下一步该做什么吧 ? determine表示表示 “查查 明明”时，后可跟名词时，后可跟名词 或者从句作宾语。或者从句作宾语。 n. the quality that makes you continue trying to do sth. even when this is difficult 决心；果断；坚定决心；果断；坚定 I admire her determination to get it right. 我赞赏她非把事情弄清楚的决心
13、。我赞赏她非把事情弄清楚的决心。 He fought the illness with courage and determination. 他勇敢顽强地与疾病作斗争。他勇敢顽强地与疾病作斗争。 determination 6. The Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. “旅伴一号旅伴一号”人造卫星在人造卫星在苏联发射苏联发射 升空，并成功环绕地球运行升空，并成功环绕地球运行。 vt. to send sth. into space, into the sky
14、or through water 发射；把（航天器等）发射上天；水中发射发射；把（航天器等）发射上天；水中发射 launch launch a missile/rocket/torpedo 发射导弹发射导弹/火箭火箭/鱼雷鱼雷 The space agency plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays(宇宙射线宇宙射线). 航天局计划发射一颗卫星来研究宇宙射线。航天局计划发射一颗卫星来研究宇宙射线。 vt. to start an activity, especially an organized one 开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织
15、的开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织的 活动）活动） launch vt. to make a product available to the public for the first time （首次）上市，发行（首次）上市，发行 The new model will be launched in July. 新型号产品将在七月推出。新型号产品将在七月推出。 launch launch an appeal/an investigation/a campaign 开始进行上诉开始进行上诉/调查调查/一场运动一场运动 They are about to launch an attack. 他们准
16、备发起攻击。他们准备发起攻击。 The official launch date is in May. 正式的发行日期是在五月。正式的发行日期是在五月。 All the team members joined together to celebrate the successful launch of Shenzhou V Spacecraft. 团队成员齐聚一堂，庆祝神舟五号飞船成功团队成员齐聚一堂，庆祝神舟五号飞船成功 发射。发射。 n. the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launched （航天器的）发射；（航天器
17、的）发射； （船的）下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）（船的）下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的） 发起发起 launch 1. 船下水是一件大事。船下水是一件大事。 2. 警察已经开始对此事件进行调查。警察已经开始对此事件进行调查。 3. 公司的花费也随着一份新星期日杂志的公司的花费也随着一份新星期日杂志的 推出而增加。推出而增加。 The launch of a ship was a big occasion. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. The companys spending has also r
18、isen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine. 7. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. 这些悲剧使人倍感伤心与这些悲剧使人倍感伤心与 失失望，但是望，但是，探索探索宇宙宇宙的的愿望永不愿望永不磨灭磨灭。 adj. upset because sth you hoped for has not happened or been as good, successful, e
19、tc. as you expected 失望的；沮丧的失望的；沮丧的 disappointed They were deeply disappointed at the result of the game. 他们对比赛结果深感失望。他们对比赛结果深感失望。 I am so disappointed with myself. 我对自己感到非常失望。我对自己感到非常失望。 I am disappointed that you didnt call me yesterday. 你昨天没有给我打电话，我感到很沮丧。你昨天没有给我打电话，我感到很沮丧。 n. a strong wish to have
20、 or do sth 愿望；愿望； 欲望；渴望欲望；渴望 desire 1) She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. 她感到自己想回家的愿望难以遏制。她感到自己想回家的愿望难以遏制。 2) They seem to have lost their desire for life. 他们似乎已丧失了对生活的渴望。他们似乎已丧失了对生活的渴望。 vt. to want sth; to wish for sth 渴望；期望渴望；期望desire 1) We all desire health and happiness. 我们都渴望健康和幸福。
21、我们都渴望健康和幸福。 2) Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. 想住在这个国家北方的人就更少了。想住在这个国家北方的人就更少了。 8. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. continue to do it 继续继续坚坚 持持 这是因为这是因为尽管风险巨大，但是人类坚信尽管风险巨大，但是人类坚信太空太空 探索极为重要。探索极为重要。 carr
22、y on No one knows how many times he carried on the experiments in spite of failures. 尽管历经失败，没人知道他做了多少次实验。尽管历经失败，没人知道他做了多少次实验。 The teacher left the classroom and the students carried on with their reading. 教师离开教室后，学生们继续他们的阅读。教师离开教室后，学生们继续他们的阅读。 9. This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to est
23、ablish a space station in the future. 这标志着这标志着中国中国未来未来建设空间站的建设空间站的 计划又迈出了计划又迈出了一步。一步。 vt. to be a sign that sth. exists or is likely to happen 标志；表明；预示标志；表明；预示 signal This announcement signalled a clear change of policy. 这个声明显示政策有明显的改变。这个声明显示政策有明显的改变。 The scandal(丑闻丑闻) surely signals the end of his
24、political career. 毫无疑问，这桩丑闻预示他的政治生涯就此毫无疑问，这桩丑闻预示他的政治生涯就此 结束。结束。 vt. to make a movement or sound to give sb a message, an order, etc. 发信号；发暗号；示意发信号；发暗号；示意 signal Did you signal before you turned right? 右转弯前你示意了吗？右转弯前你示意了吗？ The referee signalled a foul. 裁判鸣哨示意犯规。裁判鸣哨示意犯规。 He signalled to the waiter fo
25、r the bill. 他示意服务员结账。他示意服务员结账。 He signalled (to) us to join him. 他示意要我们去他那儿。他示意要我们去他那儿。 She signalled (that) it was time to leave. 她示意该走了。她示意该走了。 signal + n. signal to sb for sth signal that signal (to sb) to do sth n. a movement or sound that you make to give sb information, instructions, a warning
26、, etc. 信号；信号；标志标志 The policeman made a signal with his arm for the traffic to stop. 那位警察用胳膊打手势示意车辆停下来。那位警察用胳膊打手势示意车辆停下来。 At an agreed signal they left the room. 收到约定的信号后，他们离开了房间。收到约定的信号后，他们离开了房间。 Chest pains are a warning signal that something may be wrong with your heart. 胸口痛是一种警示，你的心脏可能有问题。胸口痛是一种警
27、示，你的心脏可能有问题。 signal 10. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. 这是因为尽管风险巨大，人类还是坚信太空探索这是因为尽管风险巨大，人类还是坚信太空探索 极为重要。极为重要。 相信；信任；信奉，信仰相信；信任；信奉，信仰believe in Dont you believe in equality between men and women? 难道你不相信男女平等吗？难道你不相信男女平等吗？ They n
28、eed a leader they can believe in. 他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。他们需要一个可以信赖的领导。 11. Mankind is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the universe. 人类正在探索太空，希望了解更多有关宇宙的人类正在探索太空，希望了解更多有关宇宙的 东西。东西。 怀着怀着的希望的希望in the hope of He was studying in the hope of being admitted to an engineering college. 他努力学习，希望
29、能被一所工程学院录取。他努力学习，希望能被一所工程学院录取。 We came to this small town in the hope of living a simple life. 我们来这个小镇，是希望过一种简单的生活。我们来这个小镇，是希望过一种简单的生活。 I. 选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空。 1. Mr. Lin was quite familiar with the _ for conducting a meeting. 2. The research shows that trees are good for your _ and ph
30、ysical health. 3. In fact, rats are very _ and they can be trained to do some amazing things. 4. From the moon, _ cannot make out any man-made features on earth. 5. Failure to pass the end-of-term examination made Jackson feel quite _. 6. Sophia _, and the waiter brought the bill. 7. NASA plans to _
31、 a satellite to study cosmic rays. procedure mental intelligent astronauts astronaut, mental, signal, launch, procedure, intelligent, disappoint disappointed signalled launch 1. 许多学生离开了实验室，但简留下来继续做许多学生离开了实验室，但简留下来继续做 实验。实验。 (carry on) Many students left the lab, but Jane stayed and carried on with t
32、he experiment. 2. 简来到伦敦希望找到一份高薪工作。简来到伦敦希望找到一份高薪工作。 (in the hope of doing sth.) Jane came to London in the hope of finding a well-paid job. 3. 我从来不相信我有演讲的能力，但是我的英我从来不相信我有演讲的能力，但是我的英 语老师鼓励我去尝试一下。语老师鼓励我去尝试一下。 (believe in) I never believed in my ability to deliver a speech, but my English teacher encouraged me to have a try. .根据汉语意思及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。根据汉语意思及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。 Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation 各个击破 procedure mental intelligent determined launch disappointed desire carry on signal astronaut Can you use the following words and expressions correctly?
