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Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
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Ⅰ.重点单词
▶基础单词
1.telescope n. 望远镜
2.angle v. 斜置
3.straightforward adj. 简单的
4.self-discipline n. 自我约束,自律
5.fetch v. (去)拿来
6.muscle n. 肌肉
7.pepper n. 胡椒粉
8.sneeze v. 打喷嚏
9.disc n. 激光唱片;光碟,光盘
▶拓展单词
visible adj.看得见的,可见的→invisible adj.看不见的→vision n.视力;视野;远见;设想→visual adj.视觉的;视力的
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.for example 例如
2.in reality 事实上,实际上
3.work out 锻炼;计算出;解决
4.be engaged in 忙于……,专心于……;致力于……
5.be composed of 由……组成(或构成)的
6.at the edge of 在……边缘;在……的边上
7.look back at/to/on 回顾
8.on a regular basis 定期地;经常,经常地
9.focus on 集中;特别关注
10.after all 毕竟,终究
Ⅲ.重点句型
根据课文语境和汉语提示完成句子。
1.Soon, it was understood that the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
很快,我们明白太阳只不过是银河系中数十亿计的恒星中的一个。
2.To see even further into the universe, many countries are now engaged in building ever more advanced telescopes.
为了能更加深入地观察宇宙,很多国家开始投入研发更先进的望远镜。
3.This vast dish also has the ability to explore regions of space billions of light years away, right at the edge of the visible universe.
这个巨盘还能探索数十亿光年之外的太空领域,那里是看得到的宇宙的边界。
4.The more we know, the more we feel our ignorance; the more we feel how much remains unknown.
我们知道的越多,就越感到无知,我们越是感到有很多东西仍是未知的。
5.With no gravity to push against, astronauts’ bones and muscles can become weak.
没有重力的推动,宇航员的骨骼和肌肉会变得脆弱。
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[整体理解]
Ⅰ.Scan the text and find out the main idea of the text.
The passage is mainly about that people will know more about the universe with large telescopes.
Ⅱ.Read the text and choose the best answers.
1.What does“eye”in the title of the passage refer to?
A.The discovery. B.The telescope.
C.Observation. D.Research.
2.Now which country operates the world’s largest and most powerful radio telescope?
A.China. B.America.
C.Russia. D.England.
3.Why is the“Eyes of Heaven”referred to in the Paragraph 4?
A.To compare the technology between our country and other countries.
B.To show the effect it has on space exploration.
C.To prove its advantages over other telescopes