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课件网) Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Learning Aims： 1. To learn about the main ideas, structures and logic of the text. 2. To understand the reasons, the achievements and the future of space exploration. 2. To help the students raise the awareness of determination and persistence in order to achieve their life goal. Who What happened How do you feel Prediction ① Title: Space: The Final Frontier Prediction What’s the text type News report B. A travel journal A novel D.A popular science article 2. What’s the main idea of the text The development of space exploration The introduction of Apollo program. The challenges of exploring other planets Language Features 1. a brief and eye-catching title 2. introduce background information in the first paragraph 3. the language is popular and easy to understand Fill in gaps ② Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentence (A — D) to fill each gap. Tips： 1.分析选项中的句子的句法功能，分析哪些句子可以充当主题句，可以放在段首；分析哪个句子有递进词（also），表明它是一系列细节的一部分。分析哪个句子有顺序词，表明它是语篇的中间部分。 2. 分析所填句子与上下文是否存在句际关系，比如转折关系、解释关系、细节补充等关系。 “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 衔接上文 递进；语义上更深入 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. _____. On 4 October 1957, ... and on 12 April 1961, ... Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, ... D 对前文的承接，对后文的概括 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. _____. For example, all the astronauts on Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecraft died during their missions. However, while such disasters brought much sadness abd disappointment, the desire to explore the universe did not die. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. A A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. B. Space exploration has come a long way, and ... ...
