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课件网) Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATION Are you curious about the universe What do you want to know about it Do you know what humans have done to explore the universe If you had a chance to travel into space, what would you like to do What has our country done to explore the universe in the past few years The first man going into the space: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut in 1961 The first Chinese going into the space: Yang Liwei, Chinese astronaut, in 2003 The first man landing on the moon: Neil Alden Armstrong, American astronaut, Apollo 11 in 1967 Can you name any famous astronauts Title: Space: The Final Frontier Topic: _____ Space Exploration SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER 标题源于美国系列连续剧《星际迷航》 (Star Trek) 每一集最初的引语，是剧中人物James Kirk舰长的一段独白。 Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Discuss these questions. Learn about the development of space exploration SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER Jade Rabbit Apollo 11 Moon Landing Challenger after the accident 1. What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration The main reasons for space exploration are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe. 2. What do you expect to read about in this text The future of space travel. 3. What kind of passage is it Popular science article. (科普文) 4. Where can you find this kind of passage Newspaper or magazine. 科普文的特点 标题简洁且引人注目； 文章开头会针对主题内容提供简要的背景信息； 对科学方法和步骤的描述较为精练简单，重点落在对科学 结论的阐释上； 4) 语言准确但通俗，尽量避免使用学术词汇 5) 为吸引读者，常使用各种修辞手法，如比喻、拟人等，写作 风格因人而异。 Fill in gaps ② Listen and read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap. 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. B D A C n.火箭 n.重力;引力 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 ” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. _____. 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 fut ... ...
