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课件网) Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 1. learn about the development and significant historical events of space exploration. 2. analyze the structure of the article and summarize the main idea of the text. 3. express your opinions on space exploration. By the end of this period, you will be able to: Learning objectives 4. the first Chinese astronaut to go into space 5. the first Chinese woman astronaut . 2. the first man into space 1. the first country to send a satellite 3. the first man to land on the moon Competitive answering game The Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin Neil Armstrong Yang Liwei Liu Yang Pre-reading Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Who's the astronaut When did he step on the moon What happened to “Challenger” What is Jade Rabbit used for？ 太空：最后的边境 “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of starship Enterprise(进取号星舰）, her ongoing mission:to _____ strange new worlds, to seek out _____ and civilsations, to boldly（勇敢地） go where no man has gone before.” ———James Kirk 宇宙，人类最后的边疆。这是星舰企业号的航程。它继续的任务，是去探索未知的新世界，找寻新的生命和新的文明，勇敢地航向前人所未至的领域。 Star Trek星际迷航 explore new life forms Task 1: Ⅰ.Choose the correct sentences [A-D] to fill each gap. (P40) A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. Space exploration has come a long way,and we now hope to discover other planet that are suitable enough to support life. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. “Are we alone What’s out there ” People have looked up at the stars and wondered about space. Today, scientists design vehicles to carry astronauts into space to make important discoveries._____. A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. Space exploration has come a long way,and we now hope to discover other planet that are suitable enough to support life. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. B 同一语义复现 Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream that could never come true. However, scientists were determined to help humans realise that dream . _____ On 4 October 1957, ... . Afterwards,...and on 12 April 1961, ... Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, ... A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. Space exploration has come a long way,and we now hope to discover other planet that are suitable enough to support life. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. 对前文的承接，对后文的概括 解释例证 指代 D ___... ... ...
