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CHINA AEROSPACE ENGINEERING ASTRONOMICAL SPACE STATION
中国航天工程天和空间站
Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
Reading and Thinking
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
标题源于美国系列连续剧《星际迷航》 (Star Trek) 每一集最初的引语, 是剧中人物James Kirk 舰长的一段独白。
1. What kind of passage is it?
A. News report B. popular science article
C. travel journal D. science article
2. Where can you find this kind of passage?
A. newspaper B. novel
C. advertisement D. science book
SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIER
科普文章
Look at the title and the pictures, answer the following questions.
科学论文
2. Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap?
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
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 and out the secrets of the universe. _______________________________________.
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递进, 语义上更深入
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
Para. 1
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
“Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. Ho