1、Is Exploring Space a Waste of Time and Money? How much time and money did it take to finish the mission?How much time and money did it take to finish the mission?Fei JunlongNie HaishengShenzhou 6It took It took 1010 years and years and 20,000,000,00020,000,000,000 yuan to yuan to send the manned spa
2、cecraft Shen Zhou 6 to space.send the manned spacecraft Shen Zhou 6 to space. It is definitely a waste of time and money. I think. because.clearly clearly convincinglyconvincingly A. Exposition (说明文说明文) B. Argumentation (议论文议论文) C. Narration (记叙文记叙文) A. Exposition (说明文说明文) B. Argumentation (议论文议论文)
3、C. Narration (记叙文记叙文)An argumentation is a piece of writing that gives an opinion on a topic by reasoning with arguments. Reading for the main ideaTopicThe authors opinionArguments Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Countries around the globe ar
4、e spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as
5、 pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the
6、 satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed
7、Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. Fo
8、r example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday prod
9、ucts such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our
10、 planets resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future humans may live on both planets.In c
11、losing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.Topic:Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Countries arou
12、nd the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other pr
13、oblems, such as pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.
14、A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enoug
15、h food to feed Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space
16、exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, an
17、d everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people r
18、ealise that our planets resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future humans may live on bo
19、th planets.In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.Topic:OpinionOpinionIs exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of
20、time and money?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. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find im
21、mediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many sate
22、llites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming
23、 in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to mee
24、t the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used i
25、n all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island
26、 in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the
27、 future humans may live on both planets.In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.Topic:Topic:OpinionOpinionArgument1Is exploring space a waste of t
28、ime and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?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. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead
29、, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunge
30、r. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a re
31、sult, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanc
32、ed technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use.
33、 Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them
34、. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is o
35、n Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future humans may live on both planets.In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-term and long-term problems.Topic:OpinionOpinionAr
36、gument1Argument2Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and money?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. Some people argue that we should stop
37、wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already mad
38、e a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful
39、recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are
40、made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors
41、 and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worl
42、ds problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planets resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our n
43、ew home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future humans may live on both planets.In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to peoples short-ter
44、m and long-term problems.Topic:OpinionOpinionArgument1Argument2Argument3Reading for the structure1. What is the structure of the passage? Draw a mind map. 2. Which words can help undertand the structure quickly? Is exploring space a waste of time and money?Is exploring space a waste of time and mone
45、y?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. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solut
46、ions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases.However others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise now exploring space helps us.Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that n
47、ow orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its effor
48、ts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population.Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the require
49、ments for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds o
50、f industries, and everyday products such as GPS,memory foam pillows, and smart phone cameras are changing our lives.Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the worlds problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black s
