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课件网) Reading for Writing Unit 4 Space Exploration Space Exploration Development Quiz 1. The three astronauts of Shenzhou-19 _____ are expected to return after staying in space for 6 months. A. Wang Haoze B. Cai Xuzhe C. Wang Yaping D. Song Lingdong ABD Space Exploration Development Quiz 2. _____ are the benefits that space exploration has brought to us. A. GPS B. Weather statellites C. Carbon fibre(碳纤维) D. LED lighting ABCD Space Exploration Development Quiz 3. All the astronauts on _____ died during the mission. A. VOyager 1 B. Challenger C. Sputnik 1 B Space Exploration Development Quiz 4. China spends about _____ dollar on space exploration each year. A. 5,900,000,000 B. 6,300,000,000 C. 11,000,000,000 Is exploring space a waste of time and money C Skimming What's the type of writing of this passage A. Argumentative essay B. Biography C. News report D. Expository essay para 1 para 2 para 3 para 4 para 5 Reading for the main idea Introduction Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them. In closing，exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. What's the author's attitude towards the space exploration A. Indifferent B. Favourable C. Objective D. Skeptical Which is the structure of the passage A B C D ①② ① ① ① ③④⑤ ②③④⑤ ②③④ ② ③ ⑤ ④⑤ Reading for the structure Para. 1 Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions，whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world's poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Underline the different opinions about space exploration. Statement: Different ideas + Your own attitude Para. 2 Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's increasing population. topic sentence S 1 S 2 S 3 Try to find out ①Topic sentence ② Supporting ideas ③Transitional words Reading for the structure Para. 3 Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High end products around the w ... ...
