1、SPACE EXPLORATION1.What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?Free speakingTo explore the unknown world;To seek out new life and new civilization;To show a countrys scientific power and capability;To gather knowledge of the universe;2.What information will we get from the text?l th
2、e exploration on the moonl accidents during the explorationl facilities and equipmentl.Please read the text,choose the correct sentence to fill each gap.ReadingA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that
3、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.Analyze the optionsWhat should we pay attention to?key information:subject,object.pronouns,linking wordsexpressions to tell
4、order of time,space.Please read the text,choose the correct sentence to fill each gap and give the relative reasons.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 cary brave peopl
5、e into space to find out the secrets of the universe.Before 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 space.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the US
6、SR and successfully orbited around Earth.Afterwards,the USSR focused on sending people into space,and on 12 April 1961,Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.Over eight years later,on 20 July 1969,American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon,famously saying,Tha
7、ts one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind.Following this,many more goals were achieved.For example,Americas NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space,and it still transmits data today.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents
8、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 remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.BDTry to find the related information:expressions,lo
9、gic.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,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 risk
10、s.An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.Europe,the US,and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the diffi
11、culties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began,but also help us survive well into the future.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 suitab
12、le 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.CASummarize the main ideaWhen the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence,you should read the full paragraph or passage ca
13、refully and find the words or ideas that reapeat themselves.They are likely evidence of the authors main idea.Please read the completed text,use your own words to summarize the main idea for each paragraph.Reading “Are we alone?Whats out there?”Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to le
14、arn 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 really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space.Pa
15、ra 1.Please summarize the main idea for the following paragraphs.Before 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 space.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rock
16、ets that could escape Earths gravity.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite was lunched 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 first person in the world to go into space.Over eight yea
17、rs later,on 20 July 1969,American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon,famously saying,“Thats one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind.”Following this,many more goals were achieved.For example,Americas NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space,
18、and it still transmits data today.Peoples dream of space exploration came true in the 20th century.Para 2.To support the mentioned informationl Before the mid-20th century,scientists are determined to _ space;l After many experiments,succeeded in making _;l On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite
19、was _ by the USSR and successfully _ around Earth;l On 12 April,1961,Yuri Gagarin went into space;l On 20 July 1969,Neil Armstrong _ onto the moon;l On 5 September 1977,Voyager 1 was launched to _ deep space,and it still _ data today.How does the writer use to support the given information?explore r
20、ocketslaunched orbited stepped study transmits the events are listed in time order.What words are repeated in this paragraph?Before 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 explor
21、e space.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite was lunched 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 t
22、he first person in the world to go into space.Over eight years later,on 20 July 1969,American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon,famously saying,“Thats one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind.”Following this,many more goals were achieved.For example,Americas NASA space agency
23、 launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space,and it still transmits data today.Peoples dream of space exploration came true in the 20th century.Para 2.Expressions concerning date or time tell the development,history.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can
24、 still happen.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the
25、 huge risks.An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.Despite the huge risks,humans still desire to explore space.Para 3.Chinas space programme started later t
26、han those of Russia and the US,but it has made great progress in a short time.China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003,when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and
27、the first Chinese spacewalk,followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface.After that,China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou1 to dock with it.This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space station in the future.More recen
28、tly,China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.What words are repeated in the following sentences?China has made great achievements in a short time.Para 4.The future of space exploration remains bright.Europe,the US,and China all
29、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.People are hopeful about the future of space exploration.Para 5
30、.What words are repeated in the following sentences?Main ideas:Para 1:People are always curious about space and scientists work hard to find answers.Para 2:Peoples dream of space exploration came true in the 20th century.Para 3:Despite the huge risks,humans still desire to explore space.Para 4:China
31、s space programme has made great achievements in a short time.Para 5:People is hopeful about the future of space exploration.The passage is about the _ of space exploration.development 1.How do you understand the title?Space:the final frontierSpace:2.After reading the passage,what words would you li
32、ke to add after the colon?Why?1.Practice and make sure you can read the text fluently.Underline the expressions or sentencesyou find difficult to pronounce or understand.2.Complete the title Space:,and give the reasons.3.Finish the relative exercises.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out
33、more about the u_.However,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 dangerous.Despite the huge risks though,people will always continue to explore this final f_ so as to learn its secrets.ankindniverseravityaunchoardrontierrbitComplete the passage with words from the text.
