1、gravityfrontiervehicleuniverse transmitdatasatellitelaunchorbitastronaut n.重力；引力重力；引力 n.边境；国界；边远地区边境；国界；边远地区 n.交通工具；车辆交通工具；车辆 n.宇宙；天地万物宇宙；天地万物 n.资料，数据资料，数据 n.人造卫星；卫星人造卫星；卫星vt.&n.发射；发起；上市发射；发起；上市 n.轨道，势力范围轨道，势力范围vt.&vi.沿沿/环绕轨道运行环绕轨道运行n.宇航员宇航员vt.&vi.传输；发送传输；发送Words AidWords AidcraftChallengerJade Rabb
2、it docksignal the International Space Stationn.n.苏联苏联n.旅伴一号旅伴一号n.旅行者一号旅行者一号n.航天器；宇宙飞船航天器；宇宙飞船n.挑战者号挑战者号n.玉兔玉兔vt.&vi(两架航天器两架航天器)对接对接;使使进港进港n.码头；船坞码头；船坞vt.&vi.标志着；标明；发信号标志着；标明；发信号n.信号；标志信号；标志国际空间站国际空间站Words AidWords Aid Brainstorming Brainstorming Use your knowledge and choose the correct answers.(1)H
3、ow old is the earth?A.About 3.5 bllion years B.About 4.0 billion years.C.About 5.5 billion years.D.About 6.5 bilion years.(2)of the earth surface is covered by water.A.20%B.30%C.50%D.70%(3)How many planets are there in the Solar System?A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.(4)What is the total population of humans on the
4、 earth?A.About 3.5 billion.B.About 4.5 billion.C.About 5.5 billion.D.About 7.5 billion.(5)How long does the rotation(自转自转)of the earth take?A.12 hours.B.24 hours.C.a month.D.365 days.(6)Which continent is the smallest?A.Africa.B.North America.C.South America.D.Oceania.(7)On which day is the Earth da
5、y celebrated?A.April 22.B.May 4.C.August 21.D.November 11.(8)Which ocean is the largest?A.The Pacific Ocean.B.The Arctic Ocean.C.The Indian Ocean.D.The Atlantic Ocean,Brainstorming Brainstorming(9)Which country has the largest area?A.Canada.B.China.C.Russia.D.USA.(10)Who is Chinas first astronaut to
6、 go into space?A.Fei Junlong.B.Nie Haisheng.C.Yang Liwei.D.Jing Haipeng.Brainstorming Brainstormingn.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。.”James Kirk 宇宙，人类最后的边疆。这是星舰企业号的航程。它继续的任务，是去探索未知的新世界，找寻新的生命和新的文明，勇敢地航向前人所未至的领域。Star Tr
7、ek星际迷航星际迷航explorenew life forms Before you read,look at the title and the photos.Discuss these questions.Jade RabbitApollo 11 Moon LandingChallenger after the accident1.What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?The main reasons for space exploration are to further human exploratio
8、n and to gather knowledge of the universe.2.What do you expect to read about in this text?The future of space travel.3.What kind of passage is it?Popular science article.(科普文科普文)4.Where can you find this kind of passage?Newspaper or magazine.PredictionIt mainly tells us _ space exploration of mankin
9、dRead 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 discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of
10、space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.递进；递进；语义上更深入语义上更深入A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents
11、 can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planetsthat 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.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making ro
12、ckets that could escape Earths gravity.对前文的承接，对后文的概括对前文的承接，对后文的概括A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planetsthat are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After man
13、y 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.后文关键词提示后文关键词提示A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover
14、other planetsthat 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.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.同一语义频繁出现同一语义频繁出现Use your own words to summarize the main
15、idea 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 to be evidence of the authors main idea.Summarize the main ideaSummarize the main ideaHumans
16、 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 early 21st cent
17、ury,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 exploration in different
18、 countries and some accidentsThe future of space explorationPara2.Achievements of American and SovietPara3.Space exploration continues in spite of great risksPara4.Chinas achievementsPara5.The future of space explorationPara1:People are curious about spacewhyhowwhatRead para.1 and discuss the follow
19、ing questions.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.Read para.2 carefully and fill in the blanks.CountryTimeEventthe USSR in _in 1961The Sputn
20、ik 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 Gagarin2.What does the international Space Station do?.Read para.3 and answer the questions.It orbits Earth and h
21、as astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.1.Why did the desire to explore the universe never die?This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration.Read para.4 and fill in the blanks.TimeEventin _ Yang Liwei orbited
22、Earth in _.Then._ completed a second manned 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 1Vehicle
23、sMissions1.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 second manned orbit.D.Explored the surface of the far side of the moon.E.Independently sent humans into space.
24、F.Completed the first Chinese spacewalk.G.Docked with Tiangong 2.Match the Chinese vehicles with their missions.Match the Chinese vehicles with their missions.ECFABGDA hundred grams of lunar soil collected by Chinas Change-5 lunar lander in 2020 made its public debut at the opening ceremony in the N
25、ational Museum of China in Beijing.The sample is displayed inside a container made from artificial crystal and shaped like a Chinese bronze wine vessel(容器容器)from some 3,000 years ago,measuring 38.44 centimeters,a nod to the average distance between the Earth and the Moon,384,400 kilometers.The conta
26、iner is 22.89 centimeters in width,symbolizing the time it took for Change-5 to land in the Moon,22.89 days.Watch a video.Watch a video.1.What is the proper attitude of scientists?A.pessimistic.B.disappointed.C.puzzled.D.positive.Read para.5 and choose the correct answer.Read para.5 and choose the c
27、orrect answer.Further thinking Further thinking 2.What good qualities(2.What good qualities(品质品质)can we learn from)can we learn from the scientists and astronauts/taikonauts?the scientists and astronauts/taikonauts?brave(bold)brave(bold)responsible responsible determined determined selfless selfless
28、 devoted devoted ambitious ambitious(有雄心的有雄心的).Further thinking Further thinking 3.What is the importance of carrying out 3.What is the importance of carrying out space exploration?space exploration?People think it is of great importance to carry out People think it is of great importance to carry o
29、ut space exploration.space exploration.Firstly,Firstly,it can it can contribute to(contribute to(有助于，有助于，促进促进)_._.Moreover,Moreover,it it helps tohelps to _,_,In addition,In addition,it it enables us toenables us to _._.Further thinking Further thinking 3.What is the importance of carrying out 3.Wha
30、t is the importance of carrying out space exploration?space exploration?People think it is of great importance to carry out People think it is of great importance to carry out space exploration.space exploration.Firstly,Firstly,it can it can contribute tocontribute to(有助于，有助于，促进促进)_._.Moreover,Moreo
31、ver,it it helps tohelps to _,_,In addition,In addition,it it enables us toenables us to _ _ _._.many new inventionsgain scarce resources(稀缺资源稀缺资源)from other planetsdiscover other planets that are suitable to support life Find the times appearing in the passage Find the times appearing in the passage
32、 and the events happening during that time.and the events happening during that time.Choose the right event to complete the Choose the right event to complete the timeline.timeline.A.American Voyager 1 was launched to study deep space and it still transmits data today.B.Yuri Gagarin became the first
33、 person in the world to go into space.C.China has made progress,such as sending humans 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 Ma
34、rs and Jupiter.F.Most people thought it was impossible to travel into space.G.American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.FDBGA CE1 12 23 34 45 56 67 78 89 94 Oct.195712 Apr.196120 July,19695 Sep.19772003then(2005&2008)more recently(2018)after that(2016&2017)followed by(2013)Sputnik Sput
35、nik 1 1Yuri Yuri GagarinGagarinNeil Neil ArmstrongArmstrongVoyager Voyager 1 1Shenzhou 6&7Shenzhou 6&7Tiangong Tiangong 2 2 Tianzhou1Tianzhou1Change 4Change 4successfully orbited.(the USSR)the first person.(the USSR)stepped onto the moon(the US)studied.;transmits data(the US)Shenzhou Shenzhou 5 5Chi
36、na pleted a second.and the first.Jade Jade RabbitRabbitbeing sent to the moon to.space lab;dock with.sent to explore.1 12 23 34 45 56 67 78 89 94 Oct.195712 Apr.196120 July,19695 Sep.19772003then(2005&2008)more recently(2018)after that(2016&2017)followed by(2013)Sputnik Sputnik 1 1Yuri Yuri GagarinG
37、agarinNeil Neil ArmstrongArmstrongVoyager Voyager 1 1Shenzhou 6&7Shenzhou 6&7Tiangong Tiangong 2 2 Tianzhou1Tianzhou1Change 4Change 4successfully orbited.(the USSR)the first person.(the USSR)stepped onto the moon(the US)studied.;transmits data(the US)Shenzhou Shenzhou 5 5China pleted a second.and th
38、e first.Jade Jade RabbitRabbitbeing sent to the moon to.space lab;dock with.sent to explore.Further thinking 1Why was space exploration mainly carried out by the USSR and the US in the 20th century?the Cold War;two superpowerscompetition competition between two between two superpowerssuperpowersChin
39、a has achieved a lot in space exploration in the 21st century because we have made great developments in many fields,especially in high technology.Critical Thinking010203Is it worthwhile for the astronauts to explore the space?Why?To explore the unknown world;To seek out new life and new civilizatio
40、n;To create new technologies which could have benefits for Earth;To gather knowledge of the universe;To solve the problem of energy shortages on Earth Is it worthwhile for the astronauts to explore the space?Why?space is too far away from us and our daily life;space exploration will waste a lot of m
41、oney;should focus on the problems on Earth,such as climate change,hunger problem and pollution.Further ThinkingWill we work alone or together to achieve our dream?Build a human community with a shared futureLanguage Points:Important phrases 1be determined to do2realise ones dream3focus on4the first
42、person to do 5step onto6this is because7the importance of8make great progress9carry on10not only.but also实现某人的梦想实现某人的梦想专注于专注于第一个做第一个做.的人的人踏上踏上这是因为这是因为.的重要性的重要性取得很大的进步取得很大的进步 下定决心做下定决心做.继续继续不仅不仅.而且而且Complete the passage with words from the text.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more ab
43、out 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_.GettingMankind universegravitylaunchboardout of o_
44、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.orbitfrontierLanguage appreciation1.Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn more about space,and scientists work hard to
45、find answers.6.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.V-ing作时间状语V-ing作结果状语仿写：听到这个消息，他们都高兴地跳了起来。（hear)大火持续了一整夜，造成了巨大损失。（cause)Hearing the news,they all jumped with joy.The big fire lasted a whole night,causing great/huge damage.
