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Section Ⅱ Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing,
Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础单词
1. keen adj.热衷的;渴望的
2. fatal adj.致命的;灾难性的
3. shallow adj.肤浅的;浅的
4. highend adj.高端的
5. resource n.资源;财力;物力
6. closing adj.结尾的;结束的
n.停业;关闭;倒闭
7. attach vt.系;绑;贴
拓展词汇
8. globe n.地球;世界;地球仪→ global adj.地球的;地球仪的;全球的
9. argue vt.& vi.论证;争辩;争论→ argument n.争论;争吵;论点
10. analysis n.(对事物的)分析;分析结果→ analyze vt.分析
11. regularly adv.经常;定期地→ regular adj.定期的;经常的;正常的
12. limited adj.有限的→ limit vt. & n.限制; 限定; 限量→ limitation n.限制, 极限, 限度
13. mystery n.神秘事物;谜→ mysterious adj.神秘的; 奇怪的; 不易解释的
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.result in 导致;造成
2.provide for sb 为某人提供生活所需
6. in closing 最后
4.run out 用完;耗尽
5. at present 目前;现在
6.make a difference 有影响;起(重要)作用
Ⅲ.重点句型
1. It is necessary to find a new home for people in space, as the resources on Earth will run out.
有必要在太空中为人类找到一个新的家园,因为地球上的资源将要耗光。
2.Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, is about twice as high as Mount Qomolangma.
奧林帕斯山,火星上最大的火山,大约是珠穆朗玛峰的两倍那样高。
Ⅰ.Scan the text and answer the following questions.
1.What's the main idea of the text? The text is mainly about the value/benefits of space exploration.
2.Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A.Space exploration is worthwhile.
B.Different opinions on space exploration.
C.Space has already contributed to fighting against world hunger.
D.Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements.
E.Sending astronauts into space help to find ways to solve world problems.
(1)Para.1 (2)Para.2
(3)Para.3 (4)Para.4
(5)Para.5
答案 (1)B (2)C (3)D (4)E (5)A
Ⅱ.Read the text and choose the best answer.
1.What does the word “They” in “they have also help ....”refer to?
A.Highend product
B.Space technologies
C.Technological improvements
D.The requirements for space exploration
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Space exploration helps to fight against world hunger.
B.Space exploration benefits a lot for advanced technology.
C.Space exploration helps