1、Section Reading for Writing 课前预习自检课前预习自检 IS EXPLORING SPACEAWASTE OF TIMEAND MONEY? 探索太空是浪费时间和金钱吗？ Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. 世界各国都在花费数十亿美元和大量时间在各种太空任务上，不管是去火星 还是其他更遥远的星球。
2、 Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. 一些人认为我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱来探索太空。 Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. 相反，我们应该解决世界上穷人的温饱问题，并立即找到如污染、致命疾病 等其他问题的解决方案。 However, others feel thi
3、s is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. 然而，其他人则认为这是一个肤浅的观点，因为他们没有意识到太空探索是 如何帮助我们的。 globe/lb/n. 地球；世界；地球仪 billions of 数十亿的 whether . or . 不论是还是 argue/ju/vt. toattach importance 学习效果学习效果 随堂演练随堂演练 .单词拼写 1I was badly disappointed by the _ (肤浅的) interests that appeared in
4、 the dream. 答案：shallow 2We use a _ (地球仪) in our geography class. 答案：globe 3You can have a try if you have a blood pressure _ (监测仪) at home. 答案：monitor 4This is might be one of the biggest historical _ (迷) in the world. 答案：mysteries 5The loss of all my money was _ (致命的) to my plan. 答案：fatal .单句语法填空 1
5、We make decisions based on facts and _ (analysis) 答案：analyses 2The problem is that our money has nearly run _. 答案：out 3As a result _ the cutting down of the forests, the country is now short of water. 答案：of 4If you do these things _ (regular), then your life is a success. 答案：regularly 5In _ (close),
6、 I would like to say a few words about Chinas efforts to fight the COVID19. 答案：closing .单句写作 1人的生命是有限的，为人民服务是无限的。 There is _ to ones life, but no limit _ the people. 答案：a limit; to serving 2他反对吸烟，而且坚持认为吸烟有害健康是无可争辩的事实。 He _ smoking, and insisted that it was _ that smoking was harmful to health. 答案：ar
7、gued against; beyond argument 3爱玛从来没有把自己当成一只鹤，深深地依恋着人类。 Emma had never taken herself as a crane and become deeply _ humans. 答案：attached to 4她的父亲总是确保她衣食无忧。 Her father always ensured she was well _. 答案：provided for 5石油似乎要比煤炭耗尽得快。 It looks as if oil will _ faster than coal. 答案：run out 课后课时作业课后课时作业 阅读 A
8、 BEIJINGThe launch of a new manned space mission brings China closer to the establishment of a permanentW1space station, international experts say. Chinese taikonauts, Jing Haipeng, 50, and Chen Dong, 37, were blasted_off into space onboard Shenzhou11 at 7：30 am Monday and will spend 30 days in the
9、Chinese space laboratory Tiangong2. The launch marks a key step toward Chinas plan to eventually operate a permanent space station. The successful launch of the Shenzhou11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a Russia
10、n expert on history of space flights. Chinas experimental space lab will help provide solutions for spacecraft of different functions to approach and anchor (锚), and for a longterm operation of life support system, said Zheleznyakov. Shenzhou11 is scheduled toPanchor on Wednesday with Tiangong2, whi
11、ch is part of Chinas plan to build a permanent space station by 2022. China can now test technologies for cargo spacecraft anchoring, life support system operation and water recycling to ensure a longterm continuous operation of its space station in the future with less dependence on renewal from th
12、e Earth, he said. If all goes well, China will launch the unpiloted Tianzhou1 cargo ship next spring to autonomously tie up with Tiangong2. Tianzhou1 will be capable of automatically transferring rocket fuels, a vital requirement for space station grouping and maintenanceW2, according to a report by
13、 Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) “That will further their anchoring abilities needed for the larger space station， ” Johnson Freese was quoted. “Tiangong2 is supposed to be able to stay in orbit for two years or longer, so thats taking them (Chinese) really close to 2019 or so. I think this will
14、be their last big technology test phase before going to their large space station，” said Freese. 篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了神舟十一号发射以及中国将建 立一个永久太空站的计划。 1Why did China launch Shenzhou11 into space? ATo improve its launching ability. BTo show off its space progress. CTo set up a permanent space station. DTo r
15、eplace the space lab Tiangong2. 答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Shenzhou11 is scheduled to anchor on Wednesday with Tiangong2, which is part of Chinas plan to build a permanent space station by 2022.”可知，发射神舟十一号是中国在 2022 年建立一 个永久太空站的计划的一部分。故选 C。 2Which of the following is designed to automatically transfer rocke
16、t fuels? AShenzhou11.BTiangong2. CShenzhou1.DTianzhou1. 答案： D细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句中的“Tianzhou1 will be capable of automatically transferring rocket fuels”可知，天舟一号用于输送燃料。故选 D。 3Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “blasted off” in the second paragraph? Asent upBgave away Cswept offDcarr
17、ied away 答案：A词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Chinese taikonauts, Jing Haipeng, 50, and Chen Dong, 37, were blasted_off into space onboard Shenzhou11 at 7：30 am Monday”可知，宇航员是被发射进太空，send up 意为“发射”，give away 意为 “泄露”，sweep off 意为“清除”，carry away 意为“带走”。故选 A。 W 重点单词 1permanent adj. 永久的 2maintenance n. 维护；保养 P 重点短语 be sch
18、eduled to 预定；安排 B Astronauts on shorter spaceship tasks often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the days work. This type of schedule is far too demandingW1for long missionsW2on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crew members usually
19、 live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet
20、phone and through private video conferencesP1. While astronauts cannot go to a football game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos, messages, video
21、s and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packagesP2with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the Internet became available on the ISS, giving astrona
22、uts the chance to do some “Web surfing” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space. Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is looking out of the window and staring at t
23、he universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earths vast land mass and oceans. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了宇航员在国际空间站中的工作和 生活情况。 4In Paragraph 1, what does the word “mimic” mean? AAdmit.BCover. CChange.DCopy. 答案： D词
24、义猜测题。 根据画线词后半部分“the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible”可知，此处指模仿他们在地球上的正常生活。故选 D。 5According to the context, which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS? AThey are excited and fascinated. BThey are worried and upset. CThey are patient and annoye
25、d. DThey are caring and thoughtful. 答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句可知，宇航员的家人为他们 细心地准备一切，所以他们都是体贴的和关心他人的人。故选 D。 6The passage mainly discusses how astronauts. Awork for shorter missions in space Bspend their time in space Cobserve the Earth from space Dconnect with people on the Earth 答案：B主旨大意题。全文均在介绍宇航员在太空中的工作和
26、生活情况。 故选 B。 W 重点单词 1demanding adj. 要求高的；苛求的 2mission n. 使命，任务 P 重点短语 1private video conference 私人视频会议 2care package 爱心包裹 七选五 Many of us spent our childhoods dreaming of becoming astronauts. However, the hard reality is that only a select few will make it. _1_ Not necessarily. In fact, some of the sp
27、ace jobs are not only for astronauts and they all sound just as cool. One of the most interesting space jobs that you may have never heard of is “chief sniffer (嗅探员)”. NASA has already hired a chief sniffer named George Aldrich, whose job is to smell materials before they are used in spacecrafts. _2
28、_ A spacecraft is of limited size and relatively high temperature, which makes smells stronger inside of it. “Once a spacecraft is launched, astronauts have no way of escaping unpleasant smells.” Aldrich told The Telegraph. More importantly, smelling objects can help identify dangerous chemicals tha
29、t could threaten astronauts health. Another job, the “space tour guide”，may seem a little ahead of its timeafter all, whats the point of hiring a tour guide when there arent any tourists there? But now, many private companies are starting to provide space trips, and wealthy space enthusiasts such as
30、 Justin Bieber and Sarah Brightman have already signed up for tours. _3_ Being a space tour guide requires rich knowledge of astronomy, astrophysics, geography and history to help passengers get the most out of their journey. _4_ Astronauts often spend weeks or even months in a small capsule with th
31、e same group of people, which is why a “space psychologist” is also needed to help astronauts overcome mental challenges, like feeling bored and lonely. Rohit Talwar, chief executive of US company Fast Future Research, said, “Were crossing the boundaries between science fiction and reality. _5_” ABu
32、t does that mean youll never get the chance to work in space? BModern astronauts feel less lonely and helpless when they work as a group. CThere is almost no possibility that normal people will be able to afford space travel. D Things weve seen in the past in movies are now becoming real career oppo
33、rtunities. EUsing your nose at work might sound a little strange, but the job is actually very important. FIt may not be long before space becomes one of the top travel destinations for human beings. G Tour guides also need to be excellent storytellers to help experience the amazement of space trave
34、l. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章阐述了现实击碎了许多人想成为宇航员 的梦想，然而，太空中除了宇航员外，还有一些其他工作人员。 1 A根据前文“However, the hard reality is that only a select few will make it.” 可知，由于残酷的现实，只有少数人能成为宇航员。A 项“但这是否意味着你永 远没有机会在太空工作吗？”与上下文衔接紧密，符合语境，故选 A。 2E根据后文“A spacecraft is of limited size and relatively high temperature, which makes smell
35、s stronger inside of it.”可知，航天器空间有限，温度相对较高， 这使得其内部的气味更强。E 项“在工作中使用你的鼻子听起来可能有点奇怪， 但实际上这项工作很重要。”中的 nose 与后文中的 smells 相呼应。 3F根据前文“But now, many private companies are starting to provide space trips”可知，如今许多私人公司开始提供太空旅行服务。F 项“不久，太空就成为 人类最重要的旅游目的地之一。”对前文内容进一步延伸，符合文意，故选 F。 4 G根据前文“Being a space tour guide
36、requires rich knowledge of astronomy, astrophysics, geography and history to help passengers get the most out of their journey.”可知，作为一名太空导游，需要丰富的天文、天体物理、地理和历史知 识，以帮助乘客最大限度地享受他们的旅程。G 项“导游还必须会讲故事，以帮 助他们体验太空旅行的新奇。”与前文内容一脉相承，符合文意，故选 G。 5D根据前文“Were crossing the boundaries between science fiction and reality.”可知，我们正在跨越科幻小说与现实之间的界限。D 项“我们过去在电影 中看到的事物现在变成了真正的职业。”进一步解释说明我们如何跨越科幻与现 实的界限，符合文意，故选 D。
