新概念英语第二册第61&62课 课件

Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble What is this ? universe Are we alone(孤单的) in the universe? in the universe=in space What can we see in space? The Hubble telescope Where is the Hubble? It is above the earth’s___________. atmosphere above=outside Guess: How much does it cost? It costs over a billion dollars. over=more than Who launched the Hubble telescope into space? It was launched into space by NASA． Ｗｈｏ　ｉｓ　ｈｅ？ He is the director(局长) of NASA. What will we do if the Hubble telescope is broken? Who can repair it? astronaut How can the astronauts get to the Hubble? The shuttle Endeavour will take the astronauts to the Hubble. What is this? galaxy The galaxy is very _________from us. distant Words and expressions Hubble shuttle telescope Endeavour launch robot-arm space grab NASA atmosphere billion distant faulty galaxy astronaut universe eagle eye Questions on the text When was the Hubble telescope launched into space? What were the pictures it sent us like? 3. What will the four astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour doing? 4.What will the pictures from the Hubble tell us? Blank Filling: The Hubble telescope _________into space by NASA on April 20, 1990, at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there _____trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it_____us_____very disappointing because its main mirror ______faulty! NASA now ______________put the telescope right, so it will soon _________four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour ____________the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour ________the telescope and _______it while the astronauts ______ the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble ________above the earth’ atmosphere, so it will soon __________us the clearest pictures