1、2020-20212020-2021 学年高二上学期英语学年高二上学期英语外外刊精读刊精读：天问一号成功登陆火星天问一号成功登陆火星（对接新人教版必修（对接新人教版必修 B3U4B3U4 及新外研版必修及新外研版必修 B3U3B3U3）语篇概况语篇概况文章来源：华尔街日报文章来源：华尔街日报 发布时间：发布时间：2021-05-20文章字数：文章字数： 353 字字体裁：新闻报道体裁：新闻报道内容简介：本篇文章主要介绍了我国的天问一号着陆器和巡视器组合体成内容简介：本篇文章主要介绍了我国的天问一号着陆器和巡视器组合体成功着陆火星最大平原功着陆火星最大平原乌托邦平原，创造了中国航天史上的新里程碑
2、。乌托邦平原，创造了中国航天史上的新里程碑。中国航天从此真正走向深空，开始探索更为广阔的宇宙。中国航天从此真正走向深空，开始探索更为广阔的宇宙。主题意义：人与自然。通过了解我国天问一号成功登陆火星的基本情况，主题意义：人与自然。通过了解我国天问一号成功登陆火星的基本情况，激发学生探索宇宙奥秘的热情，并引导学生发现在航天领域取得的科技进激发学生探索宇宙奥秘的热情，并引导学生发现在航天领域取得的科技进步对日常生活的重要意义。步对日常生活的重要意义。话题：宇宙探索话题：宇宙探索面向群体：高中学生面向群体：高中学生可对接新教材外研版：必修可对接新教材外研版：必修 3Unit 3 The World o
3、f Science可对接新教材人教版：必修可对接新教材人教版：必修 3Unit 4 Space ExplorationChina Lands on Mars in Crowning Moment for Space ProgramThe success of the Tianwen-1 mission makes China the third nation after theU.S. and Soviet Union to land on the red planet.HONG KONG Chinas space program took a giant leap when it lande
4、d a roveron Mars on its first attempt this weekend.Early Saturday, the China National Space Administration said the landercontainingitsZhurongrovertoucheddownontheredplanetsUtopiaPlanitia, an achievement which establishes the nation as a serious contender inthe realm of space exploration. The lander
5、 is expected to release the rover in thecoming days to explore the surface of Mars.ThelandingdrewpraisefromtheheadofsciencemissionsattheNational Aeronautics and Space Administration as well as Elon Musk, the chiefof Tesla and SpaceX.“Congratulations! Mars is very difficult,” Mr. Musk tweeted.Thomas
6、Zurbuchen, an associate administrator of NASA, said on Twitter:“Together with the global science community, I look forward to the importantcontributions this mission will make to humanitys understanding of the RedPlanet.”The nine-minute automated landing on Mars came with considerable difficultiesgi
7、ven the planets thin atmosphere and the inability to communicate with Earthafter the process isinitiated. That China succeeded on its first try where othernations have failed is an importantmilestone for its space program.“This is a crowning moment for China,” said Namrata Goswami, a co-author ofthe
8、 book “Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control theResources of Outer Space.” “It sends a signal to the world that it has caught upwith the U.S. in capacity forinterplanetary exploration, and that it can be analternative to the U.S. for space leadership,” she said.On Saturday,
9、President Xi extended his congratulations to the members of themission, according to remarks published by the state-run Xinhua News Agency.“The landing left a Chinese mark on Mars for the first time,” Mr. Xi said.“Thanks to your courage in face of challenges and pursuit of excellence, Chinais now am
10、ong the leading countries in planetary exploration.”【New Words】1.mission 英mn美mnn. （军用飞机或航天火箭的） 飞行任务 A mission is a special journey madeby a military aeroplane or space rocket2.leap 英lip美lipn. 骤变；激增；飞跃 If you leap to a particular place or position, you makea large and important change, increase, or a
11、dvance.3.rover 英rv(r)美rovrn. 流浪者；漫游者 a person who likes to travel a lot rather than live in oneplace4.contender 英 kntend(r)美kntendrn. 竞争者；角逐者 a person who takes part in a competition or tries to winsth5.realm 英relm美relmn. 领域；场所 an area of activity, interest, or knowledge6.Aeronautics 英erntks美erntks
12、U the science or practice of building and flying aircraft 航空学；飞行学；飞行术aero- PREFIX 前缀（用于词首，尤用于名词）表示“空中的”，“空气中的”aero- is used at the beginning of words, especially nouns, that refer to thingsor activities connected with air or movement through the air.7.tweet 英twit美twitv. 写推文 to post a message to the
13、Twitter online message service8.associate 英ssiet; siet美sosiet; soiet( often in titles 常 用 于 头 衔 ) of a lower rank, having fewer rights in aparticular profession or organization 非正式的；准的；副的9.humanity 英hjumnti美hjumnti U people in general （统称）人；人类10.automated 英tmetd美tmetdADJAn automated factory, office,
14、 or industrial process uses machines to dothe work instead of people. 自动化的11.inability 英nblti美nblti U sing. (to do sth) the fact of not being able to do sth 无能；无力；不能12.initiate 英niet美niet( formal ) to make sth begin 开始；发起；创始13.milestone 英malstn美malston(especially in NAmE also milepost) a very import
15、ant stage or event in thedevelopment of sth 重要事件；重要阶段；转折点；里程碑14.crowning英kran美kranadj. only before noun making sth perfect or complete 使完美的； 使圆满的15.scramble 英skrmbl 美skrmblV (for sth) to push, fight or compete with others in order to get or toreach sth 争抢；抢占；争夺16.interplanetary 英ntplntri美ntrplnterio
16、nly before noun between planets 行星间的17.extend 英kstend美kstend VN sth to sb ( formal ) to offer or give sth to sb 提供；给予18.pursuit 英psjut美prsut U of sth the act of looking for or trying to find sth 追求；寻找【Reading skill】Choose the best answer according to the passage:1.What does the underlined word “cont
17、ender” mean in Para. 3?A. organizerB. competitorC. cooperatorD. performer2. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Space exploration attracts more and more peoples attention.B. NASAwants to cooperate with Chinas space program.C. Chinas space program has made a major accomplishment.D. China has b
18、ecome the third country that successfully landed on Mars.3.What attitude do people have faced with the extreme climate change?A. indifferent B. negativeC. worriedD. positive【长难句分析】【长难句分析】1. Early Saturday, the China National Space Administration said the landercontaining its Zhurong rover touched do
19、wn on the red planets UtopiaPlanitia, an achievement which establishes the nation as a serious contenderin the realm of space exploration.【解析】这是一个复合句。句子主语为_ ， 谓 语 动 词 _ ， 后 面_为宾语从句。宾语从句中 containing 作_修饰_ ， anachievement作 _ ， 用 于 解 释 说 明_ ， an achievement 其 后 的 which 引 导_。2. The nine-minute automated
20、 landing on Mars came with considerabledifficultiesgiventheplanetsthinatmosphereandtheinabilitytocommunicate with Earth after the process is initiated.【解析】这是一个复合句。句子主干为_，given 为_，意为“_”，在句中_，after 作_，引导_。【好词积累】【好词积累】1. The success of the Tianwen-1 mission makes China the third nation afterthe U.S. an
21、d Soviet Union to land on the red planet.make的英文解释：_E.g. He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life._2. Chinas space program took a giant leap when it landed a rover on Marson its first attempt this weekend.leap的英文解释：_E.g.Contemporary art has taken a huge leap forward in t
22、he last five or sixyears._3. an achievement which establishes the nation as a serious contender inthe realm of space exploration.Establish在该句中的英文解释：_E.g.This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians willestablish themselves._E.g. He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US poli
23、tics._4. The lander is expected to release the rover in the coming days to explorethe surface of Mars.expect的英文解释：_Sthbeexpectedtodosth:_E.g. The change is expected to come into effect early next year._The economy is widely expected to pick up in the first half of nextyear._【学以致用】【学以致用】一一： Observe t
24、he following words formation and then write down the properform:1. interplanetary (n.) inter+planetary2. inability (n.) in+ability3. considerable (adj.) consider+able4. excellence (n.) excellent+ce5. milestone (n.) mile+stonePractice:1.personal人 际 的人 际 的_actional相 互 作 用相 互 作 用的的_national 国际的国际的_2. j
25、ustice (反义)_ comprehension (反义)_ capacity (反义)_3. rely (adj.) _wash (adj.) _adjust (adj.) _4. intelligent (n.)_different (n.) _5. 地标_书签_【词块积累】【词块积累】1. take a giant leap2. on ones first attempt3. in the realm of4. a crowning moment5. come with6. be expected to do7. together with二：二：Creative writing:
26、Write a sentence, trying to use the expressions aboveKeys：1. take a giant leap _2. on ones first attempt _3. in the realm of _4. a crowning moment _5. come with _6. be expected to do _7. together with _三三：Imitate and write down the following sentences in English:1. 这次成功的着陆任务确立了中国在行星探索领域的领先地位。(establ
27、ish)2. 中国领导人向所有参加东京奥运会的中国运动员表示祝贺。(extend)3. 中国向世界发出了全面建设小康社会的目标信号。(send a signal)4. 到 2025 年，人工智能将取得巨大飞跃。(leap)5. 你不能指望第一次尝试就尽善尽美。(attempt)四：四：Fill in the following blanks with the proper words or form:China Lands on Mars in Crowning Moment for Space ProgramThe success of the Tianwen-1 mission makes
28、 China the third nation afterthe U.S. and Soviet Union to land on the red planet. Chinas space program tooka giant leap when it landed a rover on Mars _1_ its first attempt thisweekend.Early Saturday, the China National Space Administration said the lander_2_ (contain) its Zhurong rover touched down
29、 on the red planets UtopiaPlanitia, an achievement which establishes the nation as a serious contender inthe realm of space exploration. The lander _3_ (expect) to release the roverin the coming days to explore the surface of Mars.The landing drew praise from the head of science missions at the Nati
30、onalAeronautics and Space Administration as well as Elon Musk, the chief of Teslaand SpaceX.“Congratulations! Mars is very difficult,” Mr. Musk tweeted.Thomas Zurbuchen, an associate administrator of NASA, said on Twitter:“Together with the global science community, I look forward to the importantco
31、ntributions this mission will make to humanitys understanding of the RedPlanet.”Thenine-minute_4_(automate)landingonMarscamewithconsiderable difficulties _5_ (give) the planets thin atmosphere and the_6_ (ability) to communicate with Earth after the process is initiated. ThatChina succeeded on its f
32、irst try where other nations _7_ (fail) is animportant milestone for its space program.“This is a _8_ (crown) moment for China,” said Namrata Goswami, aco-author of the book “Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition toControl the Resources of Outer Space.” “It sends a signal to the world
33、_9_it has caught up with the U.S. in capacity for interplanetary exploration, andthat it can be an alternative to the U.S. for space leadership,” she said.On Saturday, President Xi extended his congratulations to the members ofthe mission, according to remarks published by the state-run Xinhua NewsA
34、gency.“The landing left a Chinese mark on Mars for the first time,” Mr. Xisaid. “Thanks to your courage in face of challenges and pursuit of _10_(excellent), China is now among the leading countries in planetary exploration.”五五：Imitate and write a piece of news of less than 50 words._【素养提升】【素养提升】Discussion:That Chinas space program took a giant leap means that sci-techinnovation plays a vital role in the nations prosperity. How do you thinkabout the role of sci-tech innovation? Please come up with two or threepieces of advice.
