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课件网) Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking: Learn about the development of space exploration Warm up Guess the name of the astronauts. Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Union Neil Armstrong, the US the first man to travel into space in 1961 the first person to walk on the moon in 1969 astronaut pioneer Before-reading Discuss and predict the content according to the title According to the title and illustrations, can you infer what the passage include man’s first success moon spacewalk America's challenger exploded China Jade Rabbit on the moon achieve-ments accidents/challenges China’s progress Space: the Final Frontier 1. What kind of passage is it A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. A travel journal. D. A novel. 2. Where can you find this kind of passage A. Newspaper B. Novel C. Magazine D. Science book SIKMMING While-reading Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. 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. 空在段首 通常是段落主题句。根据段落一致性原则，查找同义词或相关的词，推断出主题句，段落主题句。 空在段中 看段落主题句，分析该空与空前、空后之间的逻辑关系。注意同词复现，同范畴词复现、替代词。 空在段尾 通常是结论、概括性语句 ，或起呈上的作用。注意在选项中查找表示结果、结论、总结的句子。 “Are we alone What's out there " People have always 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 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. B Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream that could never come true. However, some scientists were determined to realise that dream to explore space. _____. On 4 October 1957, ... 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 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. D eight years later, on 20 July 1969, ... On 4 October 1957, ... and on 12 April 1961, ... Over 承接前文 概括后文 _____. All the astronauts on the ... ...
