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课件网) Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading & Thinking Kevin May. 2022 Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Choose the correct sentences [A-D] to fill each gap. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. They also really wish 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. KEY: B D A C Reading Tips Summarize the main idea When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence of the author’s main idea. Read quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1: . Para.2: . Para.3: . Para.4: . Para.5: . Humans are always curious about space. American and Soviet successfully explored space in the 20th century. Despite great risks, space explorations still continue. China has made great progress in space exploration. The future of space exploration remains bright. Summary of the text Para2. Achievements of US and USSR Para3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risks Para4. China’s achievements Para5. The future of space exploration Space: The Final Frontier Para1:People are curious about space Dream Future Reality Read carefully again and fill in the blanks. Country Time Event USSR in _____ The Sputnik 1 satellite was sent and _____ around Earth. in 1961 _____ went into the space. US in , Neil Armstrong stepped onto . in 1977 America’s NASA space agency launched _____. 1957 orbited the moon 1969 Yuri Gagarin Voyager 1 Read carefully again and fill in the blanks. Time Event in _____ Yang Liwei orbited Earth in_____. Then... _____ completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk. _____ was sent to the moon to study its surface. After that China sent _____ and _____ to dock with it. _____ China has sent Chang’e 4. 2003 Shenzhou 5 spacecraft Shenzhou 6 and 7 Jade Rabbit More recently Tiangong 2 space lab Tianzhou 1 According to the timeline, introduce the achievement of space exploration in human history. 1957 1961 1969 1977 2003 2005-2008 2016 2018 Sputnik 1 satellite launched by… orbited… Yuri Gagarin the first person… Neil Armstrong, stepped…, saying,… Voyager 1, to study…, it still… Yang Liwei, orbited…in…spacecraft Shenzhou 6/7 completed…, the first… Tiangong 2 space lab…, …to dock with… Chang’e 4 Explore the surface of... Use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph. Paragraph 1: _____ _____ Paragraph 2: _____ _____ _____ Paragraph 3: _____ _____ Paragraph 4: _____ _____ _____ Paragraph 5: _____ _____ _____ Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space. Space travel became a reality in the 20th century, with American and Soviet space missions. Space travel has alway ... ...
