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2023
必修三
Unit 4 Space Exploration
Unit4 Space Exploration
Reading and Thinking
SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIER
太空:最后的边缘
“Are we alone? What's out there? " Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn 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.
“Are we alone? What's out there? " Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn 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.
仰望星空,(人们)不禁要问:“我们是孤独的吗?那里是什么?” 人们一直想更多地了解太空,而且科学家在努力工作寻求答案。
他们制做了交通工具把那些勇敢的人带到太空找出宇宙的秘密。
They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.
Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, "That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, America's NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today.
They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experim