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有名的宇航员吗？你能说出一些国内外有名的宇航员吗？ astronaut 1) 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。 2)
2、Johns 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 1) He is familiar with export procedure. 他熟悉出口手续。他熟悉出口手续。 2) Police
3、 insist 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签警方坚持认为迈克尔没有按正确的程序申请签 证。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. but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training? adj. connected with or happening in the mind; involving
4、 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 1) 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。 2) 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。 宇航员不仅需要学习航天设备而且还得做很宇航员不仅需要学习航天设
5、备而且还得做很 多精神和身体上的训练。多精神和身体上的训练。 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 1) a mental disorder/illness/hospital 精神紊乱精神紊乱/病病/病院病院 2) She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion. 她当时已经是精疲力竭。她当时已经是精
6、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 1) 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。 2) Susans a very bright and intelligent w
7、oman who knows her own mind. 苏珊是一个非常聪明伶俐而且清楚自己想法苏珊是一个非常聪明伶俐而且清楚自己想法 的女人。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 1) They are making a search for intelligent life on other planets. 他们正在其他行星上探索智慧生命。他们正在
8、其他行星上探索智慧生命。 2) Intelligent computers will soon be an indispensable diagnostic 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, you have made a firm
9、 decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you 决心；决定；决心；决定； 决意决意 一些科学家决心要帮助人类实现太空探索的梦想。一些科学家决心要帮助人类实现太空探索的梦想。 determined 1) Im determined to succeed. 我决心要获得成功。我决心要获得成功。 2) 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 determined to do 决心（做）决
10、心（做） adj. showing a persons determination to do sth 坚定的；坚决的；坚定的；坚决的； 果断的果断的 1) She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural. 她对他开朗、坚定地一笑，但笑得有点她对他开朗、坚定地一笑，但笑得有点 不自然。不自然。 2) 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。 determine
11、d 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） 1) They determined to start early. 他们决定早点出发。他们决定早点出发。 2)
12、 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表示查明表示查明 时，后可跟名词或时，后可跟名词或 者从句作宾语。者从句作宾语。 n. the quality that makes you continue trying to do sth. even when this is difficult 决心；果决心；果 断；坚定断；坚定 1) I admire her determination to get it right. 我赞赏她非把事情弄清楚的决心。我赞
13、赏她非把事情弄清楚的决心。 2) 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. 苏联发射了旅伴苏联发射了旅伴一号人造卫星。一号人造卫星。 vt. to send sth. into space, into the sky or through water 发射；把（航天器发射；把（航天器 等）发射上天；水中发射等）发射上天；水中发射 launch
14、1) launch a missile/rocket/torpedo 发射导弹发射导弹/火箭火箭/鱼雷鱼雷 2) The space agency plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. 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
15、 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 1) 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 2) They are about to launch an attack. 他们准备发起攻击。他们准备发起攻击。 1) The official launch date is in May. 正式的发行日
16、期是在五月。正式的发行日期是在五月。 2) All the team members joined together to celebrate the successful launch of Shenzou V Spacecraft. 团队成员齐聚一堂，庆祝神舟五号飞船成功发团队成员齐聚一堂，庆祝神舟五号飞船成功发 射。射。 n. the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launched （航天器的）发射；（船的）（航天器的）发射；（船的） 下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）发起下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）发起 launc
17、h 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 risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine. 7. Th
18、ese 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绝望，但是探索太空的这些悲剧使人倍感伤心与绝望，但是探索太空的 欲望未曾磨灭欲望未曾磨灭。 adj. upset because sth you hoped for has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected 失望的；沮丧的失望的；沮丧的 disappointed 1) They we
19、re 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。 2) 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。 3) 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 or do sth 愿望；愿望； 欲望；渴望欲望；渴望 desire 1) She felt a
20、n overwhelming desire to return home. 她感到想回家的愿望难以遏制。她感到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。我们都渴望健康和幸福。 2) Fewer people desire to live in the nor
21、th 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 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，但是人类坚信太空探索极太空探索极 为重要。为重要。 carry on 1) Well done and carry on! 干得不错，继续努力！干得不错，继续努力！ 2) No
22、 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。 3) 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 establi
23、sh a space station in the future. 这标志着我们中国在未来造一个空间站的计划往这标志着我们中国在未来造一个空间站的计划往 前进了一步。前进了一步。 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 1) 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。 2) The successful launch of Shen Zhou VI
24、signalled Chinas further step to space. 神州六号的成功发射标志着中国向太空又迈进神州六号的成功发射标志着中国向太空又迈进 了一步。了一步。 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 1) 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？ 2) The referee signalled a foul. 裁判鸣哨示意犯规。裁判鸣哨示意犯
25、规。 3) He signalled to the waiter for the bill. 他示意服务员结账。他示意服务员结账。 4) She signalled (that) it was time to leave. 她示意该走了。她示意该走了。 5) 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。 signal + n. signal to sb for sth signal that signal (to sb) to do sth n. a movement or sound that you make to giv
26、e sb information, instructions, a warning, etc. 信号；信号；标志标志 1) 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。 2) 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。 3) Chest pains are a warning signal that something may be
27、 wrong with your heart. 胸口痛是一种警示，你的心脏可能有问题。胸口痛是一种警示，你的心脏可能有问题。 signal Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words. It has passed through an interesting _ of evolution. The exact quantity cannot be _ at present. NASA plans to _ a satellite to study cosmic rays. My _ to live and to
28、succeed is far greater than my fear of failure. She was _ not to be chosen. procedure determined launch desire disappointed Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation 各个击破 procedure mental intelligent determined launch disappointed desire carry on signal Can you use the following words and expressions correctly?
