Unit 2 Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension （课件）-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第三册（译林版2020）

Unit 2 Out of this world Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension 读前清障 精读课文 读前 清障 3 1.absence　　 A.the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not 2.bother B.to fill or use a space，an area or an amount of time 3.occupy C.to form an opinion of the amount，value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully 4.evaluate D.to spend time and/or energy doing sth 5.visible E.the fact of sb being away from a place where they are usually expected to be 6.discipline F.that can be seen；that is obvious enough to be noticed Ⅰ.匹配单词 1.No one knows what great changes will _________ in one hundred years. 2.His speech helped the students _______________ the history of the Tang Dynasty. 3.____________________，they will have to revise their original plan. 4.All the people in the two countries wished the war would ____________ _____ as soon as possible. 5.This hotel is big enough to accommodate two hundred people_________. Ⅱ.选词填空 cast new light on，in the circumstances，come to an end，take place，at a time take place cast new light on In the circumstances come to an end at a time 返 回 精读 课文 6 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What is the passage mainly about? A.The importance of space exploration. B.How the writer became an astronaut. C.An astronaut’s daily life in space. D.The differences and similarities between life on the Earth and in space. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 √ Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1　　 A.Sleeping on the space station. Para.2　　 B.Introduction of the life on a space station. Para.3　　 C.Exercise on the space station. Para.4　　 D.Working inside the space station. Para.5　　 E.Working outside the space station. Para.6　　 F.Leisure activities on the space station. Para.7　　 G.Eating on the space station. Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1.What does the lecturer think of her life in space? Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 答案　It is a challenging but magical adventure. 2.What does the lecturer want to tell us? 答案　What daily life is like up in space and how it differs from that on the Earth. 3.What do “it” and “that” refer to in line 3 & line 4? “It” refers to ，and “that” refers to . daily life in space daily life 4.What results in the difference between life on the space station and the Earth? 答案　The low gravity. Ⅱ.Read Para.2 carefully and do the following exercise. Why do astronauts sleep in private quarters or in sleeping bags? A.To sleep well. B.Not to float around. C.Not to bother them any more. D.To start their day of work. √ Ⅲ.Read Paras.3－4 carefully and do the following exercises. 1.How does the lecturer think the routine tasks inside the space station? The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are ，but they can also be extremely . demanding rewarding 2.What is the astronauts’ mission on a space station? A.To conduct scientific research. B.To evaluate the effects of gravity on animals. C.To learn more about changes in cells. D.To locate and track lightning over large regions of the Earth. √ 3.When does the most challenging work take place? A.When astronauts sleep. B.When astronauts eat. C.When astronauts perform tasks outside the space station. D.When astronauts test new equipment. √ 4.Which words can best describe the tasks outside the space station? A.Exciting and interesting. B.Demanding and enjoyable. C.Challenging and dangerous. D.Worthwhile and adventurous. √ 5.What is the function of spacesuits when astronauts are outside the space station? A.Helping astronauts enjoy the splendid view of the Earth. B.Protecting astronauts from potential risks，such as the cold and radiation. C.Offering astronauts necessary food and drink. D.Giving astronauts instructions on how to perform tasks. √ 6.What does the word “circumstances” in line 24 refer to? A.Preparations for a spacewalk. B.Performing tasks outside the station. C.All kinds of activities in space. D.Experiments and equipment. √ Ⅳ.Read Para.5 carefully and do the following exercises. 1.What do astronauts eat on the space station? food；little ； in liquid form； . Dried or freeze-dried fresh food salt and pepper pills 2.How do astronauts drink water or any other liquids? They drink water or any other liquids out of a bag ___________________ __________. through a thin tube of plastic 3.What is implied by the word “must” in lines 36—38 of paragraph 5? The lecturer uses “must” twice to show precision of her language. Astronauts have to on the space station. Otherwise，they would . follow the requirements face dangerous situations Ⅴ.Read Para.6 carefully and do the following exercises. 1.Why do astronauts need to spend some time in the gym? 答案　Because the near absence of gravity makes them lose muscle and bone mass and going to the gym helps prevent this problem. 2.How do they take exercise? They have to be tied onto specially designed to stop themselves from . exercise equipment floating around Ⅵ.Read Para.7 carefully and do the following exercises. 1.What do astronauts do during their leisure time? 答案　They watch the earth go by，take pictures and enjoy the sunrise. 2.What’s the lecturer’s attitude to the life in space? A.Pessimistic. B.Optimistic. C.Critical. D.Not mentioned. √ 3.What does “it” refer to in the last sentence of the lecture transcript (line 49)? A.Fun in leisure time. B.All the hardship in space. C.Exercising every day. D.Space walking. √ 1.What qualities do you think an astronaut should possess according to the lecture transcript？(Critical thinking) 2.Suppose you are going to stay on the space station for a month—what would you do？(Creative thinking) Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 My six-month stay on a space station is a 1. (challenge) but magical adventure.The daily life there for the astronauts differs from 2. on the Earth.Due to the near absence of gravity in space，we have to attach 3. (we) so that we don’t float around. The routine tasks 4. (occupy) most of the day are demanding but 5. (extreme) rewarding.For a spacewalk，we have to put on our spacesuits,6. can protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation.Meanwhile，eating is also different in space. Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 challenging that ourselves occupying extremely which It’s a luxury 7. (eat) fresh food and we must drink water or any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic.At the same time，spending some time in the gym is of vital 8. (important) to our health.We have to be tied onto specially designed exercise equipment to stop ourselves from floating around.What we like most 9. (be) to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch the planet go by，taking pictures for our family and friends back home.10. our delight，we get to see the sunrise every 90 minutes.In conclusion，all the challenges of life in space seem worth it. to eat importance is To 1.We usually sleep in private quarters，which are more like large cupboards，or in sleeping bags attached to the walls or the ceiling. [句式分析]　此句是 句。which 引导 从句；过去分词短语attached to the walls or the ceiling在句中作 ，修饰_________ _______。 [自主翻译]　___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 复合 非限制性定语 定语 sleeping bags 我们通常睡在独立的睡眠区，更像是大的橱柜，或者睡在固定在墙上或者天花板上的睡袋里。 2.With so much going on，the space station needs a lot of maintenance，so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning. [句式分析]　此句是 句。 连接两个分句，表因果关系。with复合结构在句中作 。 [自主翻译]　___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 并列 so 状语 空间站里发生那么多事情，需要大量的维护，所以我们经常检查空间站的支撑系统，并做一些清洁工作。 3.First，we put on our spacesuits，which allow us to breathe in space and protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation. [句式分析]　此句是 句。which引导 从句，修饰___________；protect...from...意为“ ”。 [自主翻译]　___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 复合 非限制性定语 spacesuits 保护……免受……的危害 首先，我们穿上太空服，它们可以让我们在太空中呼吸，保护我们免受寒冷和辐射的伤害。 4.Splendid as the view of the Earth is，spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think. [句式分析]　此句是 句。第一个分句中as引导 从句，意为“ ”，通常将形容词、副词、名词或实义动词放在句首，构成 倒装；第二个分句中含有not as...as...结构，其中第二个as引导___________从句。 [自主翻译]　___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 让步状语 虽然，尽管 部分 比较状语 复合 尽管地球上的景色美妙绝伦，但太空行走并不像你们可能想象的那么激动人心。 5.During our leisure time，there’s nothing we like more than to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by，taking pictures for our family and friends back home. [句式分析]　此句是 句。we like 是省略关系代词that的 从句；there is nothing...more than...“没有比……更……”(否定词＋比较级)＝________；taking pictures for our family and friends back home在句中作 。 [自主翻译]　___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 返 回 复合 定语 最高级 伴随状语 在闲暇时间，我们最喜欢做的事就是和其他的工作人员一起舒服地坐下来，看着我们非凡的地球经过，拍下照片给地球上的家人和朋友看。 $$