内容正文:
astronaut
universe
宇航员
宇宙
orbit
Unit 4
轨道:环绕
Space
satellite
launch发射
人造卫星
Exploration
rocket
spacecraft
火箭
宇宙飞船
vehicle交通工具
al-ln
Ionto the moon?
Ere-reading:Activity1 Predicton
Look at the title and three pictures on your textbook,what may
the passage talk about?
Space:the Final Frontier
A.a line that divides(分开)
two coun'tries
B.an area that is unknown
Pre-reading:Activity 1 Prediction
unknown
Apollo 11 Moon Lan
Space:the Final Frontier
Space Exploration
Rabbit
accident
Pre-reading:Activity 1 Prediction
Choose the right answer for the question.
What is the text type of the passage?
B.Popular Science Article(科普说明文)
C.News report
While-reading:Activity 2 fill the blank
Several sentences have been removed from it.Choose the
correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.
Learning tips:
Circle the key words,such as nouns(名词)
and pronouns(代词).
While-reading Activity 2 fill the blank
Circle the key words, such as nouns(名词)and pronouns(代词)
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 space exploration remains bright.
D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making
rockets that could escape Earth's gravity.
"Are we alone?What's out there?"Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted
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to lear more about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.They make
vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.
These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire
Challenger after
to explore the universe never died.This is because people beleve in
the accident
the importance of camying on space exploration despite the huge risks.
Before the mid-20th century,most people felt travelling into space was an impossible
An example of this ongoing work is the Intemational Space Station.
dream.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to
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