1、Developing ideas Match the images with their nicknames. abc The Cats Eye The Pillars of CreationThe Horsehead Look at the title of the passage and predict what “eyes” refers to. The night sky has been an endless source of fascination since the start of human history. It was believed that the mysteri
2、ous large eyed, bronze statues of the ancient Shu Kingdom, discovered at the Chinese archeological site at Sanxingdui, were believed to have been able to look across great distances into the stars. Our power to see the space changed dramatically when the first telescope was angled at the night sky.
3、It extended the power of the human eye and cause us to understand that the universe is far larger than was previously imaginable. Later people knew the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Way. Some 300 years later, we learnt that the Milky Way itself was just one gal
4、axy among billions of others, spread across the blackness of space like great islands of light and matter floating in a vast cosmic ocean. Almost400yearsafterthefirstEarth- based telescope was invented, the HubbleSpaceTelescopewaslaunchedinto orbit,givingastronomersindeedallofusthe firstbreathtaking
5、lybeautifulimagesofour universetakenfrombeyondEarth. Nothinginhistoryhasallowedusto seesomuchoversuchgreatdistanc e,fromenormouscloudsofgaswhere starsarebeingborn,tohugeblack holes,andeventonewplanetswhere wemightconceivablyfindlife. Notonlythat-ithasalso helped us to work out the age and nature of
6、the universe, and discover the incredible fact that the universe is expanding at an ever- increasing speed. Currently, China operates the worlds largest and most powerful radio telescope, the FAST telescope, completed in 2016. The 500-metre dish of the Eye of Heaven is being used in the search for d
7、ark matter, thought to be composed of subatomic particles invisible to ordinary telescopes. This vast dish also has the ability to explore regions of space billions of light years away, right at the edge of the visible universe. Wewillviewstarsandgalaxiesbillions oflightyearsawayandlookbackata pastt
8、hatwasbillionsofyearsago. Usingever largerradiotelescopesasoureyes, wewill onedaybeabletolookbacktoatimeinthe veryearlyuniverse,beforetheexistenceoflight. Butthehumanquestforknowledgereacheseven beyondthat. Think the more we feel how much remains unknown. Humphry Davy 1.What is the main reason why e
9、veryday tasks are less simple in space? 2. Why is it important for astronauts to exercise regularly? Read the passage and answer the questions. Its important for astronauts to exercise regularly because with no gravity to push against, astronauts bones and muscles can become weak in space. Exercisin
10、g regularly can help them stay fit. Everyday tasks are less simple mainly because of the zero gravity in space. What you did on the spacecraft How you felt What you enjoyed most/least Imagine you have spent 24 hours on board a spacecraft. Use the notes to organise your hournal entry. Now write your
11、journal entry. Do further research if necessary. Sunday 12 April I was lucky enough to be chosen as a visitor to the space station! After an exciting blast into orbit, I couldnt wait to look through the space station windows into deep space! You can imagine my disappointment when I didnt see many st
12、ars. The astronauts laughed and explained to me that we were still in the sunlight, so of course we couldnt see much, because the light was too bright. Shortly after, we passed into Earths shadow, and I looked out of the window to see the most amazing number of stars! I felt very excited! This is th
13、e most unforgettable experience on the station. Soon after that, it was time for dinner. The thing I noticed most was not the zero gravity measures for eating, but the fact that the food didnt have much taste. And my nose felt blocked. It turns out these things are related, because in zero gravity,
14、your face swells up more. After that, it was time to get strapped into bed. It was a bit hard to sleep in zero gravity my arms kept floating away, and I woke up to see them right in front of my face, instead of lying on the bed like they would on Earth. Despite even simple things being harder to do,
15、 I really enjoyed being in zero gravity, and I loved being able to float around instead of having to walk. Its a pity my stay on the station was so short. It would have been great to stay longer and learn more about life in space! 1 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is right? A Humans
16、 can see much of the night sky with the naked eye. B People in ancient times were able to understand what they saw. C People in ancient times used their imaginations to understand the world in the sky. D The large-eyed bronze statues of the ancient Wu Kingdom were believed to have been looked across
17、 great distances into the stars. 2 What dramatically changed our power to investigate and understand space? A The development of technology. B The invention of the first telescope. C The application of the Internet. D A better understanding of space. Reading comprehension 3 We have seen so much over
18、 great distances by using the Hubble Space Telescope except_. A enormous clouds of gas where stars are being born B huge black holes C some new planets where we might find life. D dark matter 4 Now which country operates the worlds largest and most powerful radio telescope? A China B America C Russi
19、a. D England 5 What does “eye” in the title of the article refer to ? A The discovery B The telescope. C Observation. D Research. For thousands of years, people already regarded the night sky as 1_ endless source of fascination. It 2_(believe) that the large-eyed bronze statues from the Chinese arch
20、eological site at Sanxingdui were able to look across great distances into the stars. In 3_(real), humans can see very little of the night sky with the naked eye. Our power 4_( see) the sky changed dramatically when the first telescope was angled at the night sky. It extended the power of the human
21、eye and enabled us to realise that the universe is a far 5_(large) place than we ever imagined. an was believed reality to see larger 直击高考直击高考 In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit, 6_(give) astronomers the first breathtakingly beautiful images of our universe 7_(take) from bey
22、ond Earth. These ranged from enormous clouds of gas 8_ stars are being born, to huge black holes, and even to new planets. In 2016, the FAST telescope was completed in China. It is used in the search for dark matte , 9_ cant be observed through an ordinary telescope. Its vast dish has the ability 10
23、_(make) discoveries beyond our imaginations. giving taken where which to make Voyager 1 took a record called Sounds of Earth, which has recordings of greetings, music and sounds from Earth, as well as many photographs of our world. Read the news report and find out what the Voyager 1 spacecraft took into space. Presenting ideas
