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课件网) Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking 文章导语:刘洋是中国第一位飞入太空的女飞行员。那么你知道美国第一位遨游太空的女飞行员是谁吗 下面的文章会告诉你答案。 For years in the United States,only men had the opportunity to become astronauts.However,in 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space. Sally Ride became very interested in space when she was a little girl.At the age of 22,she got a doctor’s degree.She was looking for a job when she read about NASA’s call for astronauts. More than 8,000 people wanted to join in the space programme, but only Sally and other thirty-four people were accepted.After joining NASA in 1977, Sally Ride enjoyed flight training so much that flying became her favourite hobby.In 1983,Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel to space.She entered space aboard the Challenger airplane. “There is no amusement1 on Earth that comes so close,” she said. Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two flights,she spent a total2 of 343 hours in space.After that,she remained involved with the space programme and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She co-authored six science books for children,and started her own science education company. Since Ride’s historic trip,more than 40 other American women have travelled to space.They are all thankful to Ride for opening the door to the final frontier3 . 词海拾贝 1.amusement / mju zm nt/ n.娱乐;消遣活动 2.total / t tl/ n.总数;总计 3.frontier / fr ntI (r)/ n.边界;(学科或活动的)尖端,边缘 美文凝萃 What is the main idea of this passage A.Sally Ride was very interested in space. B.Sally Ride did much better than all men astronauts. C.Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel to space. D.Sally Ride enjoyed the beautiful scenes in space. C 词 汇 认 知 重点单词 1.crucial adj. 至关重要的;关键性的 2. vital adj.必不可少的;极其重要的;充满生机的 3.botanical adj. 植物学的 4.evaluate vt. 评价;评估 5.property n. 性质;特征;财产 6. distinct adj.清晰的;清楚的;有区别的 7. liquid n.液体 adj.液体的;液态的 8. obtain vt.(尤指经努力)获得;赢得 vi.(规章、习俗等)存在;流行 9. defeat n.失败;挫败 vt.击败;战胜 10.analyse vt. 分析 11.substance n. 物质;物品;事实根据 12. insist vi.& vt.坚持;坚决要求 13. mostly adv.主要地;一般地 词汇拓展 1.commit vt.承诺;保证 vi.忠于;全心全意投入(工作、活动等)→ committed adj.尽心尽力的;坚定的;坚信的 2.academy n.(艺术、文学、科学等的)研究院;学会;专科院校→ academic adj.学业的;学术的 3.objective n.目标;目的 adj.客观的→ object n.物体 vi.反对;不赞成 4.boil vt.& vi.(使)沸腾;煮开;烧开 n.沸腾;沸点→ boiling adj.很热的;炽热的 5.acknowledge vt.承认(属实、权威等);(公开)感谢→ acknowledgement n.(对事实、现实、存在的)承认;感谢 6.apparent adj.显而易见;表面上的→ apparently adv. 显而易见;看来;显然 7.scientific adj.科学(上)的;关于科学的→ science n.科 ... ...
