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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础词汇
1. shadow n.坏影响;阴影
2. scream v.(因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等)尖声大叫
3. crew n.(飞机上的)全体机组人员
拓展词汇
1. unexceptional adj. 平常的→ except prep.除……之外→ exception n.例外→ exceptional adj. 特别的,格外的,非凡的
2. suspend v.暂停,中止→ suspension n.暂停,中止
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. set foot on 踏上
2. become accustomed to 习惯于……
3. one's heart in one's mouth 提心吊胆
4. be aware of 意识到
5. go wrong 出故障,出问题
6. make it to 到达;及时赶到
7. take off 起飞
8. tune in 收听,收看
9. on board 在火车(或轮船、飞机)上
10. cast a shadow on 给……蒙上阴影
11. have patience (in) doing 有耐心做某事
12. little more than 只不过; 仅仅是
13. cut short 缩短
14. call to 召唤
15. reach for 伸手去够
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.介词+宾语从句
Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets, their hearts in their mouths, aware of how arduous and hazardous an undertaking it was, and of the many things that could go wrong .
数百万人坐在黑白电视机前观看首次登月,为此激动得心都跳到了嗓子眼儿,因为大家都明白这是一项多么艰难、多么危险的任务,许多地方都可能出现问题。
2.动词不定式完成式
When the Challenger space shuttle took off on 28 January 1986, the world seemed to have lost its wonder at the amazing achievements of the astronauts involved.
当“挑战者”号航天飞机于1986年1月28日发射时,对于相关宇航员所获得的令人惊叹的成就,全世界似乎已经失去了新鲜感。
3.no+形容词比较级+than 表示 “和……一样不……”
The world went into shock, most people having assumed that this space flight would be no more dangerous than travelling in an aeroplane.
全世界都震惊了,因为大多数人本以为本次太空航行不会比乘飞机旅行更加危险。
4.no matter how引导让步状语从句
The sacrifice of the Challenger calls to us, reminding us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter how distant they might seem .
“挑战者”号的牺牲召唤着我们,提醒着我们,不管繁星看起来多么遥不可及,我们都要持之以恒地去探索。
Ⅰ.Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Ⅱ.Scan the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
A.The Challenger's explosion cast a shadow
on people's hearts.
B.Inspiration from the loss of Challenger.
C.The first successful trip to the Moon made people accustomed to space travel.
D.Memory of terrible scenes in a student's eye.
E.The first civilian's involvement made the Challenger's