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课件网) Unit4 Space Exploration Reading for writing Present an argument about space exploration Studying Aims Review the arguments about space exploration. Talk about your opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of space exploration. Write an argument about space exploration. Review arguments about space exploration Is exploring space a waste of time and money Exploring space is a waste of time and money and we should stop it. Firstly, it has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. record data on weather pattern→ transmit data to earth→ analyse data→ provide recommendation and advice Secondly, it has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. new material (better heart monitors and other machines; GPS; memory foam pillows; samrtphone cameras Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. limited resources→ finding other planet to live on What do you think of space exploration Advantages Disadvantages … … … … ★ … … … … Advantages(& Evidence) ★ 这有助于促进经济增长。 在阿波罗登月计划期间，科学家创造了大量的新发明，比如婴儿湿尿布和微波炉。这有助于优化新产业链并刺激经济增长。 ★ 它有助于满足人类探索生命和世界起源的愿望。 通过使用哈勃望远镜，科学家获得了500张太空照片，包含了26500个星系。这也有利于他们深入研究早期宇宙的历史。 ★ 这对于国家安全是非常重要的。 通过太空中的设备，我们可以监测并制止太空武器的布置和针对我们国家的攻击。 ★ It is helpful to promote the economic growth. (During Apollo moon landing program, Scientists created a large number of new inventions such as babies’ diapers and microwave ovens which helped optimize the new industrial chains and boost the economic growth.) ★ It helps to satisfy humans’ desire to explore the beginning of life and the world. (With Hubble Space Telescope, scientists got 7500 pictures of space including 265 thousand galaxies which helped them study deep about the early history of the universe.) ★ It is very significant for one country’s national safety. (With the equipment in space, we can detect and stop the arrangement of sapce weapons and the attack aming to our country.) Disadvantages(& Evidence) 探索太空是对金钱和时间的一种浪费，我们可以用它们来解决其他问题，如饥饿和失业问题。 一件太空服的成本约为20万至3000万元。 It’s a waste of money and time to explore space and we can use them to solve other problems such as the problems of starvation and unemployment. (The cost of a space suit is about 200 thousand yuan to 30 million yuan.) Disadvantages(& Evidence) 这会产生大量围绕地球运行的太空垃圾。 它可能会摧毁卫星、宇宙飞船，甚至杀死宇航员。 It will generate large amounts of space junk which is orbiting the earth. (It might crush against satellites, spacecrafts and even kill the astronaunts.) Disadvantages(& Evidence) 宇宙辐射可能导致基因变异。 美国宇航员斯科特在太空呆了300多天之后，发生了基因变异，而这可 ... ...
