Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

该高中英语课件围绕“太空探索”主题，涵盖历史成就、中国进展、风险与未来等核心内容。课堂通过“前沿”定义及“人类是否孤独”等问题导入，以快速阅读句子补全、词汇辨析（如suit/fit/match）和连接词练习为支架，帮助学生构建语篇理解与语言运用的知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与文化意识培养。通过段落主旨分析、时间关联词运用等训练提升思维层次，结合中国太空成就（神舟、天问、天宫）增强家国情怀。采用“导入-练习-总结”结构化教学，学生能提升语言运用与逻辑分析能力，教师可直接利用分层资源优化教学效率。

Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking Lead in the edge of land where people live and have built towns ,beyond which the country is wild and unknown illustrations achievements accidents China’s progress Reading for structure Reading for the main idea of each paragraph Fast Reading Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence [A-D] to fill each gap. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. 1. Which two sentences are general statements that could serve as topic sentences for paragraphs? 2. Which sentence talks about both the past and the future? 3. Which sentence begins with a sequence word(顺序词) showing that it’s probably a detail from the middle of a narrative? A and C B D Are we alone? What's out there?” People have always looked at the stars and wondered about space. Today, scientists design vehicles to carry astronauts into space to make important discoveries. __________________ Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. Fast Reading B 时间关联词 同义复现 Humans have always had a ___________about space. Today, scientists _________vehicles to carry astronauts ____ space to make important discoveries. Vehicles ___________to carry astronauts into space. Vehicles ,___________to carry astronauts into space are highly complex and specialized. suit /suːt/ vt. 适合；满足...需要 n. 西服；套装 练习： You'd better choose the _____ that _____ you. As you know, what is ________ for others may be _________ for you. suit fit v. 合身 (大小、尺寸、形状） suit v. 适合 (款式、颜色、品味） suits suitable unsuitable match v. 匹配；相配 1. The coat doesn’t ____ me. It’s too large. 2.  I don't think the life pattern _____ me. 4. I can't find clothes to _____ me. 5. The carpets can ________ the curtains. 6. These glasses ____people with round faces. fit 大小合身 suits 适合 suit 款式适合 fit 大小合身 match 相配 (1) be suitable for 对......适合 be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事 (2) suit v. 适合；使适宜 n. 套装；特定活动的服装 Fast Reading Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. D 时间关联词 同义复现 Linking words The ___________ that USSR and America made escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ vi.&vt. 逃走；逃脱 n.逃跑 (1)To my surprise, he could escape _____that big fire. (2) Compared with the ________ (escape) driver, I am proud of what I did. (3) He was lucky to escape ____________ (kill). (4) The little girl _________(narrow) escaped death in the earthquake. from escaped being killed 词汇练习 narrowly Fast Reading _________. For example, all the astronauts on the Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecrafts died during their missions. However, while such disasters brought much sadness and disappointment, the desire to explore universe did not die. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. A Linking words 同现 Humans continue _________________ despite _________________. while While watching TV ,she fell asleep. Some people waste food while others don’t have enough. While I agree with you ,I can’t allow it. _____volleyball is her main focus ,she is also great at basketball. A Since B Once C Unless D While China _________________________ in space exploration. China's space programme started later than _____ of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world _________ send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed ___ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, ______ by the vehicle Jade Rabbit _______to the moon to study its surface. On 23 July 2020, China sent Tianwen 1 to explore the surface of Mars. It arrived in February 2021 and then sent back lots of valuable information. And from 2021 to 2022, China completed a number of rocket missions to establish its own space station. In 2022, the launch of the Mengtian module signaled the basic __________ of the Tiangong Space Station. This modern space station will allow astronauts to _____many important experiments, greatly ______our understanding of the universe. it /one/that /the one /the ones /those 1.Are you still using your old car? -No ,I have sold ____,but i am going to buy ___next week. 2.We see him when he comes to town ,but ____isn’t often. 3.My seat was next to ____of the mayor . 4.A desk made of wood costs less than ___made of steel. 5.The girl i saw was older than ______you were dancing with. 6.My shoes are similar to _____you had on yesterday. The ________ of space exploration remains ______. _________. Many countries have plans to further study planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope to make more valuable discoveries that will enable the human race to survive well into the future. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. C 同义复现 Linking words further further one’s knowledge /academic pursuits further social progress /global cooperation further scientific discovery /digital transformation further personal development /self-improvement further environmental protection further cultural exchange /heritage preservation Reading for structure China has made great progress in space exploration. The achievements that USSR and America made The future of space exploration remains bright Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space. Humans continue space exploration despite huge risks Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Summary Para 2. Achievements of America and USSR Para 3. Space exploration continues in spite of huge risks Para 4. China’s achievements Para 5. The future of space exploration Space: The Final Frontier Para1: People make an attempt to discover the space General statement Supporting details Conclusion Future Reality Post Reading M_______ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u________. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth's g________. If there is a mistake during the l_______, it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b_____. Getting out of o____ and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final f________so as to learn its secrets. ankind niverse ravity aunch oard rbit rontier Complete the passage with words from the text. Further Thinking What genre is the passage? (文章类型) It is different from scientific article (科学论文). It is intended to introduce science-related knowledge to a general audience, including science news, scientific developments, etc. Popular science article 科普文章 1.escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ vi.&vt. 逃走；逃脱 n.逃跑 escape from 从…逃脱 escape N./doing sth./being done 逃脱做某事/被... What a narrow escape! 真是死里逃生 It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment. Thanks! $