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课件网) Reading and thinking Before reading the space the solar system the earth the moon There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy, and the sun is just one of them. In order to explore the space, scientists all over the world have made many efforts to get into the space. The main reasons for space travel are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe. What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration A possible answer: Look at the title and the photos, discuss the question in pairs. What do you expect to read about in this text I expect to read about the development of space travel. I expect to read about the accident in space travel. I expect to read about the future of space travel. ... Possible answers: P40 1 While reading A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. They also really wish to discover other planets 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. Task 1 Keys: B, D, A, C Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap. P40 2 Summarise 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. Para 1: _____ _____ Para 2: _____ _____ Para 3: _____ _____ Para 4: _____ _____ Para 5: _____ _____ Space travel became a reality in the 20th century, with American and Soviet space missions. Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space. Space travel has always involved great risk, but despite the risks exploration continues. China has made great progress in space exploration in the early 21st century. The future of space exploration looks bright, as many countries are planning further missions. Use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph. Task 2 P41 3 People have always wanted to learn more about _____, they make _____ to carry brave people into space: to _____ the secrets of the universe hope to discover other planets that are _____ enough to support life Task 3 Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks. space vehicles find out suitable before the mid-20th century, scientists determined to _____ space succeeded in making _____ 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was _____ by the USSR and successfully _____ around Earth 12 April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin went into space 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong _____ onto the moon 5 September 1977, Voyager 1 was launched, to _____ deep space, still _____ data today Read the second paragraph and fill in the blanks. Task 4 explore rockets launched orbited stepped study transmits "Are we alone What's out there " People have always looked up at the stars and w ... ...
