Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Reading and thinking Unit 4 Space Exploration Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before! 宇宙:人类最后的边疆 这是星舰“企业号” 的航程。它的五年任务，探索新世界，寻找新生命和新文明，勇敢地航向前人所未至的领域。 ——《星际迷航》 Look at the title and the pictures, answer the following questions: What kind of passage is it? A news report A scientific article（科学论文） A popular science article （科普文章） A fiction novel 2. Where can you find this kind of passage? Newspaper Science website Story book Travel magazine reading for the gist Read for structure 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 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. ______________________________________ 递进，语义更深入 B 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. _______________________________On 4 October 1957, ……and on 12 April 1961, ……Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, …… A Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. C The future of space exploration remains bright. D After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. Read for structure 时间顺序，承接前文，概括后文 D Read for structure All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger died during their missions. _______________________