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Grammar and usage
Subject clauses
Unit 2
Out of this world
Hubble Space Telescope
Lead-in
FAST
Lead-in
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope is the largest astronomical telescope ever sent into space. It was launched in 1990.
The telescope is to provide astronomers with fascinating new information on the state of the universe. Some of its breakthroughs include the discovery of the unexplained phenomenon of dark energy, evidence of black holes and observations of stars in the last stages of their lives.
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What is FAST?
Read the article on page 20 and fill in the following table.
A Exploring the rules
The use of telescopes to explore space
Time Breakthroughs Use
In 1990 (1) ______________ (2) ____________________
(3) __________ The Kepler Telescope (4)____________________
(5) ___________ (6) ________________
To detect communication signals between the stars in the universe
Read the article on page 20 and fill in the following table.
A Exploring the rules
The use of telescopes to explore space
Time Breakthroughs Use
In 1990 (1) ______________ (2) _______________________
1. The Hubble Space Telescope
2. To see further than ground-based telescopes; to play a crucial role in the discovery of the mysterious dark energy.
Read the article on page 20 and fill in the following table.
A Exploring the rules
The use of telescopes to explore space
Time Breakthroughs Use
(3) ____________ The Kepler Telescope (4)_________________________
3. In 2009
4. To search for Earth-size planets orbiting other stars.
Read the article on page 20 and fill in the following table.
A Exploring the rules
The use of telescopes to explore space
Time Breakthroughs Use
(5)
______________ (6)
___________________
To detect communication signals between the stars in the universe
In recent years
FAST
Find the sentences with subject clauses in the article and fill in the box of part A on page 20.
A Exploring the rules
That Hubble is based in spac