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仰望夜空中的明月,你是否知道有一群名为嫦娥的中国探测器正为那里工作,他们正将古老的奔月神话变为现实。2007年,嫦娥一号作为先锋首次为中国拍下完整的月球影像,495天后,以深情撞击完成使命。三年后,嫦娥二号携带更高清的相机,不仅细致测绘页面,更飞向深空探测小行星,成为中国首个人造深空探测器。2013年,嫦娥三号携玉兔号月球车在月面软着陆,当金色着陆器打开舱门,小巧的月球车缓缓驶上月壤,中国在月球留下了第一的脚印。玉兔号虽历经坎坷,却超期服役了两年多,传回大量珍贵数据,而月球背面始终隐藏着秘密。直到2019年,嫦娥四号携玉兔二号成功着陆月背,实现了人类历史上零的突破。它在月背探测到独特的物质成分,揭开了这片神秘土地的面纱。2020年,嫦娥五号完成了迄今最复杂的太空快递任务,着陆、采样、封装、月面起飞、轨道对接,最终将1731克月壤样品带回地球,使中国成为第三个掌握月球采样返回技术的国家。2024年,嫦娥六号再创奇迹,首次从月球背面采样返回。他在永远背对地球的那一面采集了约2000克月壤,其中可能蕴藏着月球最古老的秘密。这项任务实现了月背起飞、无人交汇对接等多个技术突破。未来,嫦娥七号将奔赴月球南极寻找水冰,嫦娥八号将试验月球科研基地技术。从绕落回到看见用,中国探月工程的每一步,都在拓展人类认知的边界。当我们抬头望月,那片银辉中不仅有古老传说,更有中国航天人书写的现代传奇。
国家航天局刚公布,天问一号在3点2亿公里外拍下了祝融号最新照片,画面里着陆器对照清晰可见,可我们的祝融号依旧停在原地,曾经的车轮印全被火星风沙抹得干干净净。从2022年9月休眠,他已经在红色星球上沉睡了整整三年半。很多人心疼他是不是再也醒不过来了。别难过,他早就超额完成使命,是不折不扣的航天英雄。作为中国第一辆火星车,他一出场就是王炸,全球首次一次性完成绕、落、寻三大目标,这是任何国家第一次炭火都没做到的壮举。射击寿命只有90个火星日,也就是93个地球日,他硬生生跑了358天,超期服役近四倍。原定只跑几百米,他在火星崎岖表面稳稳行驶1921米,还在地下15米发现了7米后的水冰层,改写了人类对火星的认知。有人说,美国火星车能跑十几年,祝融号怎么不行?不是我们技术差,是环境太残酷。祝融号靠太阳能供电,火星冬季零下110摄氏度,沙尘暴把太阳翼盖得严严实实,直接断了电量。而美国车用的是核电池,成本和定位完全不同。它能撑过358个火星日,已经是中国航天的奇迹。更没人知道,祝融号的搭档天问一号轨道器设计寿命两年,至今已在火星轨道坚守五年,还在不停拍照、传数据,默默为后续任务铺路。其实,我们从没有停下祝融号只是歇一歇,下一站已经安排好。2028年天问三号将奔赴火星,2031年要把火星土壤带回地球。我们不再是火星的过客,要把火星的礼物带回中国。车会被风沙掩盖,但中国人踏上火星的足迹永远不会消失。祝融号辛苦了。中国探火永远向前。
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What does it take to explore space?
Unit 6
Beyond Earth
Unit 6
Beyond Earth
What is beyond Earth?
In this unit, you will
1. talk about space achievements.
2. make predictions about space exploration using the passive voice.
3. describe your space dream.
4. explore the meaning of and reasons for space exploration.
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1. What can you see in the picture?
2. What is it used for?
A tall launch tower.
It is used to support and launch rockets into space.
3. What do you know about the rocket in the picture?
It is Long March 2F (CZ-2F) Rocket.
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1. How does this photo make you feel?
2. Would you like to experience space travel one day?
The photo makes me feel excited and proud.
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Yes, I’d love to! I want to float in space, see Earth from above, and learn more about the stars.
Listening (1a-2e)
Listening (1a-2e)
Unit 6
Beyond Earth
Unit 6
Beyond Earth
Section A
Why do we explore space?
understand three news reports and a conversation about space exploration.
be able to talk about life in space with a partner.
listen for the basic information about China’s space programmes.
In this part, you will
What do you know about China’s space programmes?
Tiangong
It is China's space station, and it has been in space since 2021 for astronauts to live and do scientific research.
Zhurong
It is China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong. It landed on Mars in 2021 to explore the Martian surface, study the climate, and collect scientific data.
Chang’e
It is one of China's Chang'e series of spacecraft, and it has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to carry out important scientific research.
It is the Xuntian, China’s first space telescope. It will be sent into space to explore the universe, take high-resolution photos of space.
Xuntian
1a
Choose and complete the sentences.
1. ___ is a space programme's name for a mission to the moon.
2. ___ is China's first long-term space station.
3. ___ is another name for China Space Station Telescope (CSST).
4. ___ is a rover sent to Mars to explore its surface.
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A
B
C
D
Tiangong
Chang’e
Xuntian
Zhurong
A
B
C
D
Listen to three news reports and circle the objects in 1a that you hear.
Tips:
听时注意关键词
1b
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Tiangong
Chang’e
Xuntian
Zhurong
A
B
C
D
1c
P52
Listen again and complete the notes.
News report 1
● Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars ____________.
● It is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow ____________.
News report 2
● More ____________ will be sent there.
● The Tiangong Space Station was completed _________.
News report 3
● Chang'e-6 collected about 1,935.3 grams of ______________ samples.
● It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the ________ will be greatly improved.
in 2021
around 2030
in 2022
astronauts
(precious) soil
universe
News report 1
China's new space programme was made public today. Exploration of the planet Mars and the moon will be continued. China's Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars in 2021, and it is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow around 2030.
News report 2
China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong Space Station. Since the space station was completed in 2022, it has been used to do research on biology, medicine, and materials. It will also continue its cooperation with Germany, Italy, and Russia on scientific research.
News report 3
According to Chinese space scientists, Chang'e-6 collected about 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. These samples will be stored and studied by scientists. It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved. Let's wait and see what will be discovered in the future.
News report 1
China's new space programme was made public today. Exploration of the planet Mars and the moon will be continued. China's Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars in 2021, and it is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow around 2030.
News report 2
China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong Space Station. Since the space station was completed in 2022, it has been used to do research on biology, medicine, and materials. It will also continue its cooperation with Germany, Italy, and Russia on scientific research.
News report 3
According to Chinese space scientists, Chang'e-6 collected about 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. These samples will be stored and studied by scientists. It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved. Let's wait and see what will be discovered in the future.
Read and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
公开
着陆
载人飞行任务
对……进行研究
这些句子均采用被动语态,在具体语境中使用了不同的形式(如时态或结构)。
等着看
月球的背面
Read the news reports and add more information.
News report 1
● Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars in 2021.
● It is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow around 2030.
● ...
News report 2
● More astronauts will be sent there.
● The Tiangong Space Station was completed in 2022.
● ...
News report 3
● Chang'e-6 collected about 1,935.3 grams of (precious) soil samples.
● It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved.
● ...
China's new space programme was made public.
● Exploration of the planet Mars and the moon will be continued.
The Tiangong Space Station was used to do research on biology, medicine, and materials.
● It will also continue its cooperation with Germany, Italy, and Russia on scientific research.
These samples will be stored and studied by scientists.
P52
Retell a news report from above or share a different one with a partner.
A: Do you know / Have you heard that ... will be launched soon?
B: No. What's that about? / Oh, yes. I heard about that. It's ...
1d
What is it like to live in space? Can you imagine?
What questions do you have about life in a space station? Write down two questions and share them with a partner.
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1. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
What do astronauts eat in space?
How do astronauts sleep in space?
2a
Let’s listen to a conversation and learn about life in a space station.
3. What do astronauts do all day?
4. Can astronauts play sports in space?
5. How long do they stay there?
6. Can astronauts see Earth from the space station?
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2b
Listen to the conversation from a live class in space and number these questions in the order you hear them.
____ A. How does it feel to be weightless?
____ B. Will you be visited by other astronauts?
____ C. What does Earth look like from space?
____ D. What’s difficult about living in space?
____ E. How do you eat up there?
1
2
3
4
5
Listen again and take notes to complete the mind map.
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2c
Life in Space
2 Work:
●do some experiments
1 Movement:
●fun
●can ___________ easily
●can move by pushing against ________
4 Food:
●prepared _________
●kept _________
●over _________ to choose from
6 Visitor:
●will be visited by ________________
5 Sleep:
●___________ to fall asleep
●have to be tied down
3 View:
●Earth is beautiful and looks like ________________
turn around
the wall
a huge shining ball
on Earth
120 dishes
in bags
a little hard
other astronauts
Ms Wang: All right. So, we've done some experiments. Now it's time for questions.
Anna: Hi, Ms Wang! I want to know how it feels to be weightless.
Ms Wang: Oh, it's so much fun! I can turn around easily! You see, I can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall!
Mike: Ms Wang, what does Earth look like from the space station?
Ms Wang: It looks like a huge shining ball. It's really beautiful.
Julie: Ms Wang, I want to know how you eat up there.
Ms Wang: Nice question. Well, all our food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags. We have over 120 dishes to choose from.
David: What's difficult about living in space?
Ms Wang: Well, it's a little hard to fall asleep. We have to be tied down so we don't fly away!
Li Hua: Do you get bored? Will you be visited by other astronauts?
Ms Wang: It's never boring in space. Actually, two astronauts will arrive next month. It's very exciting.
Work
Movement
Food
Visitor
Sleep
View
2d
Answer the questions in 2b. Use the mind map to help you.
P53
1. How does it feel to be weightless?
2. What does Earth look like from space?
3. How do you eat up there?
4. What’s difficult about living in space?
5. Will you be visited by other astronauts?
1. How does it feel to be weightless?
2. What does Earth look like from space?
3. How do you eat up there?
4. What’s difficult about living in space?
5. Will you be visited by other astronauts?
It's so much fun. She can turn around easily and move everywhere by just pushing against the wall.
It looks like a huge shining ball, and it's really beautiful.
It's a little hard to fall asleep. They have to be tied down so they don't fly away.
All the food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags. There are over 120 dishes to choose from.
Yes. Two astronauts will arrive next month.
Introduce astronauts' life in space according to the questions.
Ms Wang: All right. So, we've done some experiments. Now it's time for questions.
Anna: Hi, Ms Wang! I want to know how it feels to be weightless.
Ms Wang: Oh, it's so much fun! I can turn around easily! You see, I can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall!
Mike: Ms Wang, what does Earth look like from the space station?
Ms Wang: It looks like a huge shining ball. It's really beautiful.
Julie: Ms Wang, I want to know how you eat up there.
Ms Wang: Nice question. Well, all our food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags. We have over 120 dishes to choose from.
David: What's difficult about living in space?
Ms Wang: Well, it's a little hard to fall asleep. We have to be tied down so we don't fly away!
Li Hua: Do you get bored? Will you be visited by other astronauts?
Ms Wang: It's never boring in space. Actually, two astronauts will arrive next month. It's very exciting.
Read and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
是……的时候了
入睡
感到无聊
被系住、固定住
这些句子均采用被动语态,在具体语境中使用了不同的形式(如时态或结构)。
转身
用力推墙
飞走;飘走
9. 用力推墙
10. 载人飞行任务
11. 月球的背面
12. 对……进行研究
13. 是……的时候了
5. 感到无聊
6. 等着看
7. 飞走;飘走
8. 被系住、固定住
Translate the expressions into English.
1. 入睡
2. 着陆
3. 转身
4. 公开
be made public
land on
a manned mission
do research on
wait and see
it's time for
fall asleep
be tied down
get bored
the far side of the moon
turn around
push against the wall
fly away
2e
Brainstorm more questions you would like to ask about life in space.
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● If I want to become an astronaut, what would you suggest?
● What do you do for fun in space?
● What’s the coolest thing you’ve done in space?
● ...
waiting for us to discover.
Space holds endless wonders,
1. Well, it's a little hard to fall asleep.
嗯,有点难入睡。
I fell asleep while I was reading.
我在看书的时候睡着了。
那一刻她觉得有点困。
大多数人通常每天睡八个小时。
闭上眼睛,睡一会儿。
asleep adj.
意为“睡着的”,指睡眠状态。
She felt a bit sleepy at that moment.
fall asleep 入睡
sleep v.&n.
睡觉,睡眠
① Most people usually sleep for eight hours a day.
② Close your eyes and get some sleep now.
sleepy adj.
困倦的,瞌睡的。指有睡意,但没有睡着。
用sleepy, asleep或sleep的适当形式填空。
1. I’m too ________. I’d like to go to bed.
2. The baby was fast ________. Don’t wake her up.
3. I didn’t ________ well last night, so I’m feeling _________ today.
sleepy
asleep
sleep
sleepy
2. I want to know how it feels to be weightless.
我想知道失重是什么感觉。
weigh v.
① How much do you weigh?
② The box weighs 5 kilos.
你体重多少?
重达;有……重量
这个箱子重 5 公斤。
weight n.
重量
It is about 76 kilos in weight.
这东西重约76千克。
weightless adj.
失重的;无重量的
Astronauts are weightless in space.
宇航员在太空中处于失重状态。
用 weigh / weight / weightless 适当形式填空
1. The moon rover ___________ about 200 kilograms.
2. What is the ___________ of this spaceship?
3. It is ___________ in space.
4. The ___________ of the telescope is over 15 tons.
weighs
weight
weightless
weight
3. We have to be tied down so we don't fly away!
我们必须被束缚住,这样我们才不会飞走!
tie v.
① She tied her long hair back with a hair band.
② Please tie the dog to the tree so it won’t run away.
③ Tie these two boxes together so they are easier to carry.
她用发带把长发向后扎了起来。
系上;束紧
tie n.
领带
请把狗拴在树上,这样它就不会跑掉了。
把这两个盒子绑在一起,这样搬起来更方便。
All the boys must wear a tie at the school dance.
学校舞会上所有男生都必须打领带。
be tied down 被系住、固定住
tie ... to ... 把…… 系到…… 上
tie ... together 把…… 绑在一起
wear a tie 打领带
根据汉语意思补充完成句子。
1. 请把你的鞋带系紧。
Please ______ your shoelaces.
2. 宇航员在太空睡觉时必须把自己系在舱壁上。
Astronauts must ______ themselves ______ the wall when they sleep in space.
3. 那个箱子被绳子捆起来了。
The box was ______ with a rope.
4. 他上班时总是打着领带。
He always ______ ______ ______ when he goes to work.
tie
tie
to
tied
wears a tie
4. Have you heard that ... will be launched soon?
你听说…… 很快就要发射了吗?
launch v.
① The new telescope will be launched soon.
② They launched a new space programme.
这台新望远镜即将被发射升空。
发射;发起
launch n.
发射;发布
他们启动了一项新太空计划。
① We watched the launch of the spaceship.
② The rocket is very powerful at launch.
我们观看了飞船发射。
火箭在发射时动力极强。
1. land on
2. fly away
3. get bored
4. fall asleep
5. turn around
6. it's time for
7. wait and see
8. be tied down
9. be made public
10. do research on
11. a manned mission
12. push against the wall
13. the far side of the moon
1. Can you name China’s main space programmes and match them with their tasks?
2. Can you get the key information from the news reports about China's space programmes and from the conversation about life in space?
3. Do you have a better understanding of life in space? Can you ask and answer simple questions about life in space with a partner?
You must do:
Recite the new words and phrases.
You choose to do:
Choose one from Zhurong, Tiangong and Chang’e and write a short news report (60-80 words) about it.
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$Section a activity once, see, listen again and complete the notes news report one. China's new space program was made public today. Exploration of the planet mars in the moon will be continued. China's jurong rover successfully landed on mars in twenty twenty one, and IT is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow around twenty thirty. News report, too. China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the tian gong space station. Since the space station was completed in twenty twenty two, IT has been used to do research on biology, listen and materials. IT will also continue its CoOperation with germany, italy and russia on scientific research. News report three. According to chinese space scientists, chang or six collected at one thousand nine hundred and thirty five point three grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. These samples will be stored and studied by scientists. IT is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved. Let's wait and see what will be discovered in the future.
Unit six, beyond earth. Big . question, what does IT take to explore space? Section a, why do we explore space? Section a activity one b, listen to three news reports and circle objects in one a that you hear news report one. China's new space program was made public today. Exploration of the planet mars in the moon will be continued. China's jurong rover successfully landed on mars in twenty twenty one, and IT is hoped that a and mission to the moon will follow around twenty thirty. News report, too. China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the tian gong space station. Since the space station was completed in twenty twenty two, IT has been used to do research on biology, medicine and materials. IT will also continue its CoOperation with germany, italy and russia on scientific research. News report three. According to chinese space scientists, chang or six collected at one thousand nine hundred and thirty five point three grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. These samples will be stored and studied by scientists. IT is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved. Let's wait and see what will be discovered in the future.
Section a activity to b. Listen to the conversation from a live class in space. I number these questions in the . order you hear them. All right? So we've done some experiments now. It's time for questions. Hi, miss wang. I want to know how IT feels to be weight less. Oh, it's so much fun. I can turn around easily. You see, I can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall. This wrong, what this earth look like from the space station. IT looks like a huge shining ball. It's really beautiful. Miss wong, I want to know how you eat up there. Nice question. Well, all our food is prepared on earth and kept in bags. We have over one hundred and twenty dishes to choose from. What's difficult about living in space? Well, it's a little hard to fall asleep. We have to be tied down so we don't fly away. Do you get bored? Will you be visited by other astronauts? Is never boring in space. Actually, two astronauts will arrive next month is very exciting.
2021年4月29日,长征五号B运载火箭搭载天和核心舱从中国文昌航天发射场发射升空,中国空间站顺利开建。我们的太空之家中国空间站长啥样?室内有多大?究竟有几个房间?与地球上的家有什么不同?今天带你走进中国空间站。首先我们看一下中国空间站的外观,它看起来像不规则的拼装积木,由多个圆柱状的房间和太阳能帆板对接而成。与地面的家最大的不同就是它有会动的房间。会动的房间有两种,太空快递小哥天舟货运飞船和太空出租车神舟载人飞船他们飞行在天地之间负责接送航天员,运送物资空间站中不动的房间有三个,起居室、天和核心舱工作室、梦天和问天实验舱这是航天员的太空生活工作空间下面我们进入空间站室内看看里面有哪些惊喜中国空间站内部以白色为主色调,十分宽敞,有110立方米的空间供航天员活动,是开展过中国首次太空授课的天宫一号的七倍可以说我们拥有了太空大大大house。能够享受太空大house的天选之子就是咱们的航天员,通常以三人为一个乘组,每当一个乘组完成任务即将返回地球时,下一个乘组的三名航天员会乘坐神舟载人飞船到空间站换班,到那时,中国空间站将同时支持六位航天员驻留,并迎来一段最热闹的时光六圣闹天宫现在你知道了吧中国空间站不仅体积大,房间多还灵活多变这样的太空大house你喜欢吗?
真二号F火箭为什么被称为中国的神剑?这背后藏着让世界惊叹的中国精英第一神,26年0失误的航天传奇。从1999年送神舟一号试飞,到2025年托举神舟20号进入空间站,他创造了百分之百成功率的时候,20艘神舟飞船任务次次精准对接,从未让中国航天员失败。这是中国航天人用20万次实验300项故障预案堆积出来的中国底气。第二是给航天员上双保险。它是中国唯一能送活人上太空的火箭,自带航天级保镖,全球顶尖的逃逸系统,发射尺度与梨形,头顶8米跳入船里藏着硬核发动机,0.01秒内就能启动,像拔萝卜一样把飞船迅速转移,飞进去一眨眼睛还快数倍。可靠性0.97,安全性0.997。为了那0.001%的安全,科学家拼尽了百分之百的努力。第三是会思考的智慧火机。它还是一个科技狠活,极大程度全国首款装摄像头的伙计,让你在直播里看清每一刻的自身。首创应急救援模式,随时备着一枚替身口径,万一空间站有险情,随时发射救援。这枚神箭托起的是中华民族的飞天梦,守护的是中国人的星辰大海。致敬中国航天人为中国航天点赞。
Section a activity to see, listen again and take notes to complete the mind map. All right, so we've done some experiments now. It's time for questions. Hi, miss wang. I want to know how IT feels to be weight less. Oh, it's so much fun. I can turn around easily. You see, I can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall. Miss wrong, what does earth look like from the space station? IT looks like a huge shining ball. It's really beautiful. Miss wong, I want to know how you eat up there. Nice question. Well, all our food is prepared on earth and kept in bags. We have over one hundred and twenty dishes to choose from. What's difficult about living in space? Well, it's a little hard to fall asleep. We have to be tied down so we don't fly away. Do you get bored? Will you be visited by other astronauts? It's never boring in space. Actually, two astronauts will arrive next month. It's very exciting.
博望远镜是世界上最著名的光学望远镜,发射于1990年。从哈勃望远镜传回的猎户座星云绚丽影像,到遥远星系碰撞的震撼画面,这座在轨运行三十多年的宇宙之眼,让人类得以窥见宇宙的深邃与神秘。如今,中国巡天空间望远镜cst即将接过宇宙探索接力棒,成为全球重要的空间天文基础设施,标志着我国宇宙探索迈入全新阶段,也为人类观测宇宙开辟了新的视角。作为我国首台大型空间巡天望远镜,巡天望远镜的研发与建设历经多年技术攻关,目前已完成主要设备的研制与测试,进入发射前的最后准备阶段,将于2027年发射。按照计划,它将在近地轨道与中国空间站共轨飞行,可通过机械臂实现与空间站的对接、维修、设备升级和燃料补给。这一设计大幅提升了望远镜的在轨寿命与运行可靠性。巡天望远镜的诞生,不仅凝聚了我国航天工业的核心技术成果,更填补了我国在大型空间天文观测设备领域的空白。