1、n.边境边境;国界国界;边远地区边远地区标题源于美国系列连续句标题源于美国系列连续句星际迷航星际迷航(Star Trek)每一集最初的引语，是剧中人物每一集最初的引语，是剧中人物James Kirk舰长的舰长的一段独白。一段独白。Are you curious about the universe?What do you want to know about it?If you had a chance to travel into space,what would you like to do?Do you know what humans have done to explore the
2、universe?Before you read,look at the title and the photos.Discuss these questions.Jade RabbitApollo 11 Moon LandingChallenger after the accident1.What kind of passage is it?Popular science article.(科普文科普文)2.Where can you find this kind of passage?Newspaper or magazine.Several sentences have been rem
3、oved from the text.Choose the correct sentence(A D)to fill each gap.While-reading:Read to fill gapsA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exp
4、loration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The fut
5、ure of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.“Are we alone?Whats out there?”Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn more about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.They make vehicles to
6、 carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe._.递进；递进；语义上更深入语义上更深入BWhile-reading:Read to fill gapsBefore the mid-20th century,most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore
7、space._.On 4 October 1957,.and on 12 April 1961,.Over eight years later,on 20 July 1969,.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration r
8、emains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.D对前文的承接，对后文的概括对前文的承接，对后文的概括While-reading:Read to fill gaps_.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disap
9、pointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets th
10、at are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.A后文关键词提示后文关键词提示While-reading:Read to fill gapsA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can sti
11、ll happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity._ Europe,the US,and China all have plans to further study a
12、nd explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began,but also help us survive well into the future.C同一语义频繁出现同一语义频繁出现While-reading:Read to fill gapsUse your own words to summarize the main ide
13、a for each paragraph.When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence,you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves.They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.Summarise the main idea What is the topic sentence in Paragra
14、ph 1?Can you use you own words to summarise the main idea?Is there a topic sentence in Paragraph 2?If not,what are the important points included in this paragraph?What is Paragraph 3 about?Can you find some words that repeat themselves?Can you find the topic sentence in Paragraph 4?Where is it?What
15、is the topic sentence in Paragraph 5?Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space.Space travel became a reality in the 20th century,with American and Soviet space missions.Space travel has always involved great risk,but despite the risks exploration continues.China has made great progress
16、in space exploration in the early 21st century,becoming only the third country to send humans to space.The future of space exploration looks bright,as many countries are planning further missions.Read para.1 and discuss the following questions.What do people want to do when looking up at the stars?T
17、hey want to learn more about space.Why do scientists make vehicles?They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.Step 3.Careful-readingRead para.2 carefully and fill in the blanks.CountryTimeEventthe USSRin _in 1961The Sputnik 1 satellite was sent and _
18、around Earth._ went into the space.in _in 1977Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.Americas NASA space agency launched _.America1957orbitedVoyager 11969Yuri GagarinRead para.3 and answer the questions.Q1:In which satellites all the astronauts died during their missions?The USSRs Soyuz 11 and America
19、s Challenger Q2:Why did the desire to explore the universe never die despite the huge risks?Because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.Read para.4 and fill in the blanks.TimeEventin _Yang Liwei orbited Earth in _.Then._ completed a second manned
20、orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk._ was sent to the moon to study its surface.After that China sent _ and _ to dock with it._China has sent Change 4.2003Shenzhou 5 spacecraftShenzhou 6 and 7Jade RabbitMore recentlyTiangong 2 space labTianzhou 1 The future of space exploration remains bright.Euro
21、pe,the US,and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began,but also help us survive well into the future.What is the attitude of scientists?A.pe
22、ssimisticB.disappointedC.puzzled D.positiveRead para.5 and choose the correct answer.Para2.Achievements of American and SovietPara3.Space exploration continues in spite of great risksPara4.Chinas achievements Para5.The future of space explorationPara1:People are curious about spaceDreamFutureReality
23、ConclusionPost-readingAccording to the timeline,introduce the achievement of space exploration in human history.195719611969197720032005-200820162018Sputnik 1 satellitelaunched byorbited Yuri Gagarinthe first person Neil Armstrong,stepped,saying,Voyager 1,to study,it stillYang Liwei,orbitedinspacecr
24、aftShenzhou 6/7 completed,the firstTiangong 2 space lab,to dock withChange 4Explore the surface of.VehiclesMissions1.Shenzhou 52.Shenzhou 63.Shenzhou 74.Jade Rabbit5.Tiangong 26.Tianzhou 17.Change 4 A.Studied the surface of the moon.B.Furthered the establishment of a space station.C.Completed a seco
25、nd manned orbit.D.Explored the surface of the far side of the moon.E.Independently sent humans into space.F.Completed the first Chinese spacewalk.G.Docked with Tiangong 2.Match the Chinese vehicles with their missions.ECFABGDadj.独立的独立的;自立的自立的v.对接对接;进港进港 n.码头码头What does the title“Space:The Final Fron
26、tier”mean to you?Share your ideas with the whole class.While I support space exploration,I dont think space is the final frontier just yet.There is still much to learn about the Earth,and we are only at the very beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and AI.The
27、re are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.Further thinkingWhat is the importance of carrying on space exploration?contribute to many new inventionshelp gain scarceskes resources(稀缺资源稀缺资源)from other planetspromote the development of high technologydiscover other planets that ar
28、e suitable to support life.People think it is of great importance to carry on space exploration.Firstly,it can contribute to many new inventions.Moreover,it helps us to gain scarceskes resources(稀缺资源稀缺资源)from other planets.Besides,it enables us to promote the development of high technology.In additi
29、on,it helps us discover other planets that are suitable to support life.Complete the passage with words from the text.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u_.However,exploring space is both dangerous and challenging.One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is h
30、elping people to escape Earths g_.If there is a mistake during the l_,it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b_.Getting out of o_ and back to Earths surface is also very dangerous.Despite the huge risks though,people will always continue to explore this final f_ so as to learn its secrets
31、.Mankind universegravitylaunchboardorbitfrontier抱抱的希望的希望为了为了;以便以便 Did the author use technical terms to explain science?Why?What is the authors purpose of writing this article?What writing techniques are used in this article?科普文的特点科普文的特点1)标题简洁且引人注目；标题简洁且引人注目；2)文章开头会针对主题内容提供简要的背景信息；文章开头会针对主题内容提供简要的背景
32、信息；3)对科学方法和步骤的描述较为精练简单，重点落在对科学对科学方法和步骤的描述较为精练简单，重点落在对科学 结论的阐释上；结论的阐释上；4)语言准确但通俗，尽量避免使用学术词汇语言准确但通俗，尽量避免使用学术词汇5)为吸引读者，常使用各种修辞手法，如比喻、拟人等，写作为吸引读者，常使用各种修辞手法，如比喻、拟人等，写作 风格因人而异。风格因人而异。1.What is the clue of the passage and how you get it?2.Do you like the title of this passage?Can you give another title to
33、it?3.If possible,would you like to be an astronaut in the future?Why?Before the USSR sent the Sputnik 1 to orbit Earth in 1957,and Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961,1._ was just a dream.After American Neil Armstrong stepped onto the 2._ in 1969,making“one giant leap for mankind”and many more 3._,came
34、disasters when all the astronauts of the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger missions died.Despite the 4._,space exploration continued,the International Space Station on which 5._ from different countries work together being a good example.survive,achievements,sadness,astronauts,Mars,space explor
35、ation,moon,thirdspace exploration moonachievementssadnessastronautsChina became the 6._ country to send humans into space in 2003 when Yang Liwei orbited Earth in Shenzhou 5,followed by further Shenzhou missions and vehicles to explore the moon,Jade Rabbit and Change 4.Europe,the US and China now pl
36、an to explore 7._ and Jupiter.Through space exploration,scientists hope to understand how the universe began and how to 8._ well into the future.survive,achievements,sadness,astronauts,Mars,space exploration,moon,thirdthirdMarssurviveWrite something about the following three points about space exploration.1.The development of space exploration.2.Equipment for space exploration and the functions.3.Reasons for space exploration.
