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Unit 4 Astronomy:the science of the stars
【导语】 关于大地起源的神话有许多,你了解多少呢?
The sky and the earth were at first one blurred entity like an egg.Then Pangu was born into it.The separation of the sky and the earth took eighteen thousand years.The yang which was light and pure,rose to become the sky;and the yin which was heavy and murky,sank to form the earth.Between them was Pangu, who went through nine changes every day, his wisdom is greater than that of the sky and his ability is greater than that of the earth.Every day the sky rose ten feet higher, the earth became ten feet thicker, and Pangu grew ten feet taller.Another eighteen thousand years passed, and there was an extremely high sky, an extremely thick earth, and an extremely tall Pangu.After Pangu died, his head turned into the Five Sacred Mountains(Mount Tai, Mount Heng, Mount Hua, Mount Heng, Mount Song), his eyes turned into the moon and the sun, his blood changed into water in river and sea, his hair into grass.In all, the universe and Pangu combine in one.
【词海拾贝】
1.entity n.混沌整体
2.murky adj.黑暗的
3.wisdom n.智慧,才智
4.extremely adv.极其,非常,极为
5.combine v.使联合,结合
【问题思考】
1.Do you agree on the forming of the universe?Give your reasons.
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答案:No,I don't agree.Because the scientists have already found out how the universe formed.
2.What kind of people is Pangu in your eyes?
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答案:I think Pangu is very great and determined.He is a hero.
Ⅰ.为单词选择正确释义
1.oxygen
A.猛烈的;激烈的;强暴的
2.exist
B.有害的
3.harmful
C.氧
4.puzzle
D.生存;存在
5.violent
E.(使)迷惑;(使)为难 n.迷;难题
答案:1-C 2-D 3-B 4-E 5-A
Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词
1.________ n.天文学
2.________ adj.太阳的
3.________ n.系统;体系;制度
4.________ n.宗教;宗教信仰
5.________ n.原子
答案:1.astronomy 2.solar 3.system 4.religion
5.atom
Ⅲ.根据英语释义写出单词
1.__________: different from,not similar to
2.__________: the mixed gases that surround the earth
3.__________: for that reason; for this reason
4.__________: increase, add to