1、Unit 1 Science and scientistsUsing languageWho is the father of Chinas aerospace?Task 1:Skim passage 1 with the following questions.1.Qian changed his major because of a shift in personal interest.()2.Qians strong interest in art has a positive impact on a scientists development.()FTTask 2:Read the
2、passage and fill in the blanks.Personal information of Qian Xuesen*_,Qian was born in Hangzhou.*Qian _ in Beijing and then entered Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engineering.*In 1932,Qian made the decision to _ to aviation.*In 1935,Qian went to the United States to pursue
3、his _studies.*Over the course of the 1930s and 1940s,Qian became a _ in American jet and rocket technology.*As a _ at the California Institute of Technology during the 1930s.*In the 1940s,Qian and several other people _the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.*In _,Qian returned to China.*Under his _,China dev
4、eloped the Dongfeng missiles.*_,China successfully launched its first man-made satellite.*On 31 October 2009,Qian _.Task 2:Read the passage and fill in the blanks.The father of Chinas aerospacePersonalinformation of Qian Xuesen*_,Qian was born in Hangzhou.*Qian _ in Beijing and then entered Shanghai
5、 Jiao Tong University to study Railway Mechanical Engineering.*In 1932,Qian made the decision to _ to aviation.*In 1935,Qian went to the United States to pursue his _studies.*Over the course of the 1930s and 1940s,Qian became a _ in American jet and rocket technology.*As a _ at the California Instit
6、ute of Technology during the 1930s.graduateIn 1911switch his majorattended schoolspioneergraduate assistantThe father of Chinas aerospacePersonalinformation of Qian Xuesen*In the 1940s,Qian and several other people _the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.*In _,Qian returned to China.*Under his _,China develo
7、ped the Dongfeng missiles.*_,China successfully launched its first man-made satellite.*On 31 October 2009,Qian _.founded1955leadershipIn 1970passed awayTask 3Listen to the text and answer the question.Why was Qian Xuesen called“the father of Chinas aerospace”?Because much of the technology behind th
8、e Shenzhou rockets can be traced back to Qians research.A world of pure thoughtTask1:Read passage 2 and finish the exercises below.1.Q&A:How was Hawkings own theory proven correct?2.True or False:When Hawking was young,almost everyone believed that the universe began with a big bang.（）Because Hawkin
9、g was determined,he was able to succeed even though he was ill.（）Astronomers used their telescopes to prove his work on the big bang theory.FTbrilliantbravestrong-willedgifteddetermined.1.Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesen as a man with“great scientific thought and scientific spiri
10、t”who was patriotic and served his homeland with effort,achievement,and devotion,Qian was an extremely well-respected man.Long sentence analysis 译文：译文：钱学森备受人们的尊敬钱学森备受人们的尊敬,钱学森的故事一书的作者称钱学森的故事一书的作者称他为一位具有他为一位具有“伟大科学思想和科学精神伟大科学思想和科学精神”的人的人,并且他热爱祖并且他热爱祖国国,甘于奉献甘于奉献,成就斐然。成就斐然。2.However,after the Songhu Ba
11、ttle broke out in 1932,Qian made the decision to switch his major to aviation because he realised that China needed its own powerful air force to protect and defend the country.译文：然而译文：然而，在在19321932年淞沪会战爆发后年淞沪会战爆发后，钱学森做出了把他的钱学森做出了把他的专业改为航空专业的决定专业改为航空专业的决定，因为他意识到中国需要自己强大的因为他意识到中国需要自己强大的空军来保护和保卫国家。空军来
12、保护和保卫国家。3.However,what might make him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things,such as music and drawing.译文：然而译文：然而，他之所以能成为一名如此杰出、富有创造力的科他之所以能成为一名如此杰出、富有创造力的科学家，可能是因为他对音乐、绘画等其他事物的浓厚兴趣学家，可能是因为他对音乐、绘画等其他事物的浓厚兴趣。4.Since he came down with a disease whic
13、h caused him to lose the use of most of his muscles,his world became one of abstract thought.译文：他因患病致使大部分肌肉萎缩无力，他的世界变成了一译文：他因患病致使大部分肌肉萎缩无力，他的世界变成了一个抽象思维的世界。个抽象思维的世界。5.The first was the steady state theory,which holds that the universe has no beginning or end.译文：译文：第一个是稳恒态理论，认为宇宙无始无终。第一个是稳恒态理论，认为宇宙无始
14、无终。6.He was willing to say what others were afraid to say,and to dream of what others were afraid to dream about.译文：译文：他敢说别人不敢说的话，做别人不敢做的梦。他敢说别人不敢说的话，做别人不敢做的梦。Important phrases1.have a great impact on.对.有重大影响2.describe.as.认为.是./称.为.3.an extremely well-respected man 极其受尊敬的人4.attend school 上学5.break out 爆发；发生6.switch.to.改变.到.7.the area of frontier science research 前沿科学研究领域8.in charge of 主管，掌管9.discourage sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事10.take on the challenge 接受挑战 11.be familiar with 对.熟悉e down 生（病）；染上（病）13.trace back to 追溯到.14.in general 总的来说15.point out 指出
