1、Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATIONlook at the photosWhat famous astronauts and scientists are there in China and abroad?Neil ArmstrongValentina TereshkovaYuri GagarinLiu YangQian XuesenYang LiweiSpace is boundless.What do human beings want to get from space exploration?1.can use a computer in my home to learn
2、 things easily without even using a wire2.may find some other energy or resources of the out spaceBefore reading,look at title and pictures and predict the main idea.space:The Final Frontier 最后的边境最后的边境Main idea:the passage is about the development of space exploration1.Before you read,look at the ti
3、tle and the pictures.Then answer the questions.Pre-reading1.What kind of passage is it?A.A piece of news.B.A popular science article.C.A travel journal.D.A novel.2.Where can you find this kind of passage?A.Newspaper B.Novel C.Magazine D.Science bookPara 1 People are always curious about space and sc
4、ientists 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 has made great progress in exploring space.Para 5 The future of space exploration remains bright.Main idea of eac
5、h paragraghPara.1 “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._ curiosity of people about space make veh
6、icles to wish to discover They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.It is the curiosity ofthat Beforethe mid-20th centuryTravelling into space was an _ dream.On 4 Octoberober1957 The Sputnik 1 _ was _ by the USSR and _ _ around Earth.On 12 AprilApril196
7、1 Yuri Gagarin became the _ person in the world to _ _ space.On 20 July y1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to _ _ the moon.On 5 Septembertember1977Voyager 1 was launched to _ deep space,and _ _ today.impossiblesatellitelaunchedsuccessfullyorbitedfirstgo intostepped ontostudytransmit dataPa
8、ra.2 Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.But peoples desire to explore space_.One example is _.never diedthe international space stationPara.3Para4TimeEventI In _Yang Liwei orbited Earth in _.Then._ completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese
9、spacewalk._ was sent to the moon to study its surface.After that China sent _ and _ to dock with it._ China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon 2003Shenzhou 5Shenzhou 6&7Jade RabbitTiangong 2 space labTianzhou 1More recentlyPara.5The future of space exploration remai
10、ns bright.Scientists hope:enable us to understand how the universe beganhelp us survive well into futureYour hope?There are endless efforts for further study and exploration from countries.What is the authors attitude towards space exploration?A.worried B.supportive C.doubtful D.opposedComplete the
11、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 helping people to escape Earths g_.If there is a mistake during the l_,it can lead to
12、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.ankind niverseravityaunchoardrbitrontierHomework1.Read the passage again and find out the expressions that are difficult for you to understand.2.If you are interested in being an astronaut,find more information about how to be an astronaut.