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。To read about the development and value of space exploration.Learn some useful expressions in the text.Are you curious about the universe?What do you want to know about it?Do you know w
2、hat humans have done to explore the universe?If you had a chance to travel into space,what would you like to do?What has our country done to explore the universe in the past few years?The first man going into the space:Yuri Gagarin,Soviet cosmonaut in 1961The first Chinese going into the space:Yang
3、Liwei,Chinese astronaut,in 2003The first man landing on the moon:Neil Alden Armstrong,American astronaut,Apollo 11 in 1967Can you name any famous astronauts?Before you read,look at the title and the photos.Discuss these questions.Jade RabbitApollo 11 Moon LandingChallenger after the accident1.What d
4、o you think are the main reasons for space exploration?The main reasons for space exploration are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe.2.What do you expect to read about in this text?The he future of space travel.3.What kind of passage is it?Popular science article.(科
5、普文科普文)4.Where can you find this kind of passage?Newspaper or magazine.Listen and read the text.Several sentences have been removed from it.Choose the correct sentence(A-D)to fill each gap.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to
6、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.B D A Cn.火箭火箭n.重重力力;引力引力Use your own words to summarize the main idea for each paragraph.When th
7、e 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 Paragraph 1?Can you use you own wor
8、ds 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 is the topic sentence in Par
9、agraph 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 in space exploration in the
10、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.Title:_Introduction:Body:Conclusion:SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIERparas.2-4para.1para.5Peoples desire for space explorationSpace explorati
11、on in different countries and some accidentsThe future of space explorationChoose the right event to complete the timeline.A.American Voyager 1 was launched to study deep space and it still transmits data today.B.Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.C.China has made pro
12、gress,such as sending people into space and vehicles onto the moon and completing the Chinese spacewalk.D.The Sputnik 1 satellite launched by the USSR successfully orbited around Earth.E.Europe,the US,and China plan to explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.F.Most people thought it was impossible to
13、travel into space.G.American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.FDBGA CEvt.&n.发射发射;发发起起;上市上市vt.&vi.传输传输;发送发送n.资资料料;数据数据n.交通工具交通工具;车辆车辆n.太空行走太空行走n.人造卫星人造卫星n.轨道轨道;势力范围势力范围v.沿轨道运行沿轨道运行VehiclesMissions1.Shenzhou 52.Shenzhou 63.Shenzhou 74.Jade Rabbit5.Tiangong 26.Tianzhou 17.Change 4 A.Studi
14、ed the surface of the moon.B.Furthered the establishment of a space station.C.Completed a second 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 the
15、ir 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 do people want to do when looking up at the stars?They want to learn more about space.Why do scientists make vehicles?To carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.n.宇宇宙宙;天地万物天地万物Read para.1 and answer the followin
16、g questions.Read para.2 carefully and fill in the blanks.CountryTimeEventthe USSR in _in 1961The Sputnik 1 satellite was sent and _ around Earth._ went into the space.in _in 1977Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.Americas NASA space agency launched _.America1957orbitedVoyager 11969Yuri Gagarinn.机构
17、机构;代理处代理处What does the international Space Station do?Read para.3 and answer the questions.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.Why did the desire to explore the universe never die?This is because people believe in the im
18、portance of carrying on space exploration.n.渴望渴望;欲望欲望 vt.渴望渴望;期望期望继续做继续做;坚持干坚持干在宇宙飞船上在宇宙飞船上;在船在船(飞机飞机)上上Read para.4 and fill in the blanks.TimeEventin _ Yang Liwei orbited Earth in _.Then._ completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk._ was sent to the moon to study its surface.Af
19、ter that China sent _ and _ to dock with it._ China has sent Change 4.2003Shenzhou 5 spacecraftShenzhou 6 and 7Jade RabbitMore recentlyTiangong 2 space labTianzhou 1n.航天器航天器;宇宙飞船宇宙飞船What is the authors attitude towards space exploration?A.pessimistic.B.disappointed.C.puzzled.D.positive.Read para.5 a
20、nd choose the correct answer.How do you know?What does the title“Space:The Final Frontier”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 beg
21、inning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and AI.There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.Why does the author use this title?Complete the passage with words from the text.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u_.Ho
22、wever,exploring space is both dangerous and challenging.One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping 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 danger
23、ous.Despite the huge risks though,people will always continue to explore this final f_ so as to learn its secrets.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 writin
24、g 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
25、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 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.Aft
26、er American Neil Armstrong stepped onto the 2._ in 1969,making“one giant leap for mankind”and many more 3._,came 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
27、 different countries work together being a good example.survive,achievements,sadness,astronauts,Mars,space exploration,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 f
28、urther Shenzhou missions and vehicles to explore the moon,Jade Rabbit and Change 4.Europe,the US and China now plan 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,Ma
29、rs,space exploration,moon,thirdthirdMarssurvive “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 carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.They also re
30、ally wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.“我们是孤家寡人吗？外面还有什么呢？”仰望星空，人们一直想要更加深刻地认识太空，科学家们也正在努力寻求答案。他们研制出飞行器，将勇敢者送入太空，去探寻宇宙的奥秘。他们也十分希望发现能够维持生命存在的其他行星。Looking up at the stars作时间状语，与作时间状语，与people构成主动关系。构成主动关系。1.Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn m
31、ore about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.(翻翻译译)仰望星空，人们总是想更多地了解太空，科学家们也在努力寻仰望星空，人们总是想更多地了解太空，科学家们也在努力寻找答案。找答案。look up 查阅（单词等）查阅（单词等）;看望看望 look up to 敬仰，仰慕敬仰，仰慕look down upon 轻视；看不起轻视；看不起look into 往里看；调查往里看；调查look forward to doing sth.期待期待【拓展拓展】look短语短语 Before the mid-20th century,most
32、 people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.However，some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.After many experiments，they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.二十世纪中叶之前，大部分人认为在太空旅行是一个无法实现的梦。然而，有些科学家下定决心要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。无数次
33、实验之后，他们终于成功研制出能够摆脱地心引力的火箭。hard adj.difficult;stiff 困难困难的，硬的的，硬的 adv.with great effort 努力努力地地hardly adv.almost no 几乎几乎不不eg It was not easy to make a living in those hard times.在在那些困难时期谋生并不容易。那些困难时期谋生并不容易。You need to work really hard to realize your dream.你你需要努力工作来实现你的梦想。需要努力工作来实现你的梦想。My eyes were so
34、swollen that I could hardly see.我我的眼睛肿的几乎看不见。的眼睛肿的几乎看不见。be determined to do 下定决心做下定决心做determined adj.有决心的，意志坚定有决心的，意志坚定的的2.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.(翻译翻译)然而，一些科学家然而，一些科学家决意要帮助决意要帮助人类实现探人类实现探索太索太空的梦想。空的梦想。eg She was determined to lose
35、 weight successfully this time.这一次，她下定决心一定要减肥成功。这一次，她下定决心一定要减肥成功。His father made a determined effort to quit smoking.他爸爸决定努力戒烟。他爸爸决定努力戒烟。determine v.:to decide definitely to do sth.决心决心，决定决定eg Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the accident.调查人员在设法弄清事故的原因。调查人员在设法弄清事故的原因。Doctors have
36、determined that the old man died of a heart attack.医生确定老人死于心脏病发作医生确定老人死于心脏病发作。He determined to leave the city at one.他决定马上就离开这个城市。他决定马上就离开这个城市。to explore space 作后置定语修饰作后置定语修饰dream。不定式短语作后置定。不定式短语作后置定语的情况在口语中很常见。语的情况在口语中很常见。eg I have no time to go there.我我没时间去那儿。没时间去那儿。There is nothing to worry about
37、.没没什么可担心的。什么可担心的。However,some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space.回译回译然而，一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。然而，一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.3.Afterwards,the USSR focused on sending peop
38、le into space,and on 12 April 1961,Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.后来，苏联集中精力把人送入太空，后来，苏联集中精力把人送入太空，1961年年4月月12日，尤里日，尤里加加加林成为世界上第加林成为世界上第一个一个进入太空的人。进入太空的人。focus on 关注；致力于；聚焦于关注；致力于；聚焦于focuson 把把集中在集中在上上eg He focused his camera on the beautiful bird in the big tree.他
39、他把照相把照相机机聚聚焦在大焦在大树上那只漂亮的鸟树上那只漂亮的鸟。Focus your attention on your work.把把注意力集中在工作上注意力集中在工作上。On 4 October，1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.Afterwards,the USSR focused on sending people into space,and on 12 April，1961,Yuri Gagarin became the firs
40、t person in the world to go into space 1957年10月4日，“旅伴一号”人造卫星在苏联发射升空，并成功环绕地球运行。之后，苏联专注于载人太空飞行。1961年4月12日，尤里加加林成为世界上进入太空的第一人。to go into space是不定式短语作后置定语，修饰是不定式短语作后置定语，修饰the first person。the first person in the world to go into space结构：结构：the+序数词序数词+n.+to do(不定式作定语不定式作定语)eg China has become the first c
41、ountry to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.翻译翻译句子。句子。作为学生，我们应该把注意力集中在学习上作为学生，我们应该把注意力集中在学习上。As students,we should focus our attention on studying.单项填空单项填空-The last one _ pays the meal.-Agreed!A.arrived B.arrives C.to arr
42、ive D.arriving Over eight years later,on 20 July，1969，American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon,famously saying,“Thats one small step foraman,one giant leap for mankind.”Following this，many more goals were achieved.For example,Americas NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 Septembe
43、r，1977 to study deep space,and it still transmits data today.八年后，美国宇航员尼尔阿姆斯特朗于1969年7月20日踏上月球，说出了那句名言：“对一个人来说，这是一小步；对人类来说，这是一大步。”此后，诸多其他目标得以实现。例如，为了研究外太空，美国国家航空航天局于1977年9月5日发射“旅行者一号”，该探测器至今仍在传回数据。4.“Thats one small step for(a)man,one giant leap for mankind.”对对一个人来说，这是一小步；对人类一个人来说，这是一小步；对人类来说来说，这是一大步。
44、，这是一大步。这是这是1969年美国宇航员尼年美国宇航员尼尔尔阿阿姆斯特朗登月成功时所说的姆斯特朗登月成功时所说的一句名言，充分表达出这次登月成功是人类太空探索的重要一句名言，充分表达出这次登月成功是人类太空探索的重要里程碑。里程碑。Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong，accidents can still happen.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These di
45、sasters made everyone sad and disappointed，but the desire to explore the universe never died.虽然科学家们极力确保万无一失，但事故仍时有发生。苏联“联盟11号”和美国“挑战者号”的宇航员们在执行任务时全部遇难。这些悲剧使人倍感伤心与失望，但是，探索宇宙的愿望永不磨灭。5.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.这些灾难让每个人都感到悲伤和失望，
46、这些灾难让每个人都感到悲伤和失望，但探但探索宇宙的愿望从未索宇宙的愿望从未消失。消失。make+sb/sth+adj.使使某人某物怎么某人某物怎么样样make 使使,让。使让。使役役动词动词,+adj.做做宾语补足语。宾语补足语。eg I want to make you happy.我想让你高兴。我想让你高兴。(happy为形容词做宾语补足语为形容词做宾语补足语)disappointed adj.upset because sth.you hoped for has not happened or been as good,successful 失望失望的的;沮丧的沮丧的【语境应用语境应用】
47、Why was the young man so _ in himself?Because he had too many failures.A.disappointed B.surprised C.interested D.exciteddesire n.a strong wish to have or do sth.愿愿望望，渴望，渴望 v.to want sth.;to wish for sth.希望希望得到，想要得到，想要desire to do sth.渴望做某渴望做某事事 desire sb.to do sth.desire+that 从句从句(谓语常用谓语常用should+动动词
48、原词原形，形，should可省可省)eg The old man had a strong desire to go back to his home country before he died.这个老人死前有强烈的愿望要回自己的祖国。这个老人死前有强烈的愿望要回自己的祖国。Dan really desires to get a scholarship from Oxford University.Dan真真的很想得到牛津大学的奖学金的很想得到牛津大学的奖学金。They all desire you to be responsible for the project.他他们都希望你对这个项目
49、负责。们都希望你对这个项目负责。The manager desired that you(should)complete the work in one week.经经理要求你在一周内完成这项工作。理要求你在一周内完成这项工作。完成句子。完成句子。1)We all _ _ _ _(想要幸福和想要幸福和健康健康).2)I have long _ _ _ _(渴望见渴望见到到他们他们).3)As far as I know,he _ _ _ _ _(对财富无对财富无欲望欲望).4)Tom told me that they _ _ _ _ _(要我快点要我快点回来回来).desire happin
50、ess and healthdesired to see them has no desire for wealth desired me to return soon This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risksAn example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from diff
