SpaceExplorationUnit7英語2基礎模塊Aftercompletingthisunit,youwillbeableto:learnaboutaliveclassfromspace;askforandprovideinformation;writeapassageaboutapastevent;introduceChina’sspaceexploration;enjoyexploringthemysteriesoftheuniverse.LearningObjectivesCONTENTS01/Warm-Up02/Reading03/GrammarandUsage04/IntegratedSkills

05/ExtendedReading06/Real-LifeActivity07/Self-Assessment08/WordsandExpressionsPART01Warm-UpHowmuchdoyouknowaboutoursolarsystem?Lookatthepictureandanswerthefollowingquestions.11.WhichplanetisclosesttotheSun?2.Whichisthebiggestplanetinoursolarsystem?3.Whichistheonlyplanetwithorganiclife?4.Whichplanethasouterringsconsistingofdustandicychunks?Ifyouhadthechancetotraveltoouterspace,whatwouldyoubringwithyou?2MercuryJupiterEarthSaturnPART02Reading

LilylovesastronomyanddreamsofvisitingtheTiangongspacestation.Rightnow,she’sreadingareportabouttheTiangongclass.WhatLilywilllearnfromtheclass.?AClassfromtheTiangongSpaceStation“Hello,everyone!WelcometotheTiangongclass!”AliveclasstookplaceontheTiangongspacestation.OnWednesdayafternoon,ZhaiZhigang,WangYaping,andYeGuangfuheldaspecialclassforteenagersallacrossChina.Theydidsomecoolexperimentsinspaceandsharedfascinatingscientificfactsabouttheuniverse.Inoneexperiment,theyshowedhowtoseparateoilfromwaterinspace.WangandthestudentsonEarthhadsmallbottleswithoilandwater,whichwereseparatedatfirst.Thentheymixedthetwoliquidsbyshakingthebottles.Thestudentsweresurprisedtoseethattheliquidmixtureintheirbottlesgraduallyseparatedbackintooilandwater,butinspace,itstayedmixed.Whenonestudentsuggestedit,Yeswungthebottleinacircle,anditworked!Hemanagedtoseparatethetwosubstances.Wangexplainedthatthisscientificprincipleisveryimportantinspace.Astronautshaveusedittoseparateandpreparemedicalsampleslikeblood.Beforeendingtheclass,theastronautsansweredquestionsrelatedtotheirlifeandworkonthespacestation,whichmadethecuriousstudentsveryhappy.“Wehopeyou’llenjoyexploringthewondersofscience.Thespacestationiswaitingforyou!”Theastronautsgavetheirbestwishestotheyoungaudienceastheclassconcluded.Thestudentswhoattendedtheliveclassweretrulyinspired.One14-year-oldstudentfromXizangsaid,“Itwasindeedaneye-openingexperienceforme.IhopeonedayIcanvisitthespacestationandseewhattheQinghai-XizangPlateaulookslikefromupthere!”HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheclassfromtheTiangongspacestation?Fillintheblanks.1UnderstandingtheTextWednesdayafternoonTiangongspacestationteenagersallcrossChinasomecoolexperimentsfascinatingscientificfactstrulyinspiredTickthetruestatementsaccordingtothetext.2√√√Repeattheexperiment.Findasmallbottleandfillitwithsomewaterandcookingoil.Shakethebottleforoneminuteandthenputitdown.Observeandthenanswerthequestions.31.Didwaterandoilmix?2.Didthecolouroftheliquidchange?3.Howlongdidittakefortheliquidtoseparateintooilandwateragain?4.Whydidtheexperimentinspacehaveadifferentresult?Youmaysearchtheinternetforhelp.LanguageFocus1.Theydidsomecoolexperimentsinspaceandsharedfascinatingscientificfactsabouttheuniverse.(para.1,line4-6)他們在太空中做了幾個精彩的實驗，還分享了關于宇宙的迷人的科學知識。fascinating(adj.)極有吸引力的；迷人的Yourideasare

fascinating

tome.你的想法對我來說很有吸引力。Welcometoa

fascinatingandinterestinggrammarlesson.歡迎來到這節迷人且有趣的語法課。fascinate(v.)深深吸引；迷住Theideaoftravellingthroughtimefascinatesme.穿越時空旅行的想法讓我深深著迷。fascinated(adj.)著迷的，入迷的 fascination(n.)魅力；入迷LanguageFocus2.Inoneexperiment,theyshowedhowtoseparateoilfromwaterinspace.(para.2,line1-2)在一個實驗中，他們展示了如何在太空中分離油和水。separate(v.)分離；劃分，分開；分割Thetwocountriesare

separated

byarangeofmountains.這兩個國家被一條山脈隔開。Separatedforfiftyyears,theywerefinallyreunitedinBeijingin2005.分別了50年后，他們終于于2005年在北京團聚。separate...from...把……與……分開Innowaycantheorybe

separatedfrom

practice.理論決不能脫離實踐。LanguageFocus3.Whenonestudentsuggestedit,Yeswungthebottleinacircle,anditworked!(para.2,line6-7)在一個學生建議下，葉光富甩起瓶子繞圈。果然成功了！(1)swing(v.)(swung,swung)搖擺；縱身躍向；蕩向；懸吊到He

swung

thegateopenwide.他把大門打開。She

swung

fromhappinesstotears.她轉喜為悲。(2)suggest(vt.)建議，提議；暗示，表明They

suggested

measurestoovercomecurrentdifficulties.他們提出了克服目前困難的措施。LanguageFocusSuggest用法①跟名詞或代詞：Hesuggestedimmediatenegotiationsbetweenthetwocountries.他建議兩國立即進行協商。②跟動名詞：Shesuggestedstayingthereanextraday.她建議在那里多停留一天。③跟連接詞+不定式：Couldyousuggesthowtogettothestation?你能告訴我去車站怎么走嗎？④跟從句（從句中謂語動詞多由should+動詞原形構成或直接用動詞原形）:Thedoctorsuggestedhegoforaholiday.醫生建議他去度假休息一下。LanguageFocus4.Wangexplainedthatthisscientificprincipleisveryimportantinspace.(para.3,line1-2)王亞平解釋說，這個科學原理在太空中非常重要。principle(n.)原理；原則；工作原理；法則WeowetoNewtonthe

principle

ofgravitation.萬有引力原理的發現歸功于牛頓。Beinthelightoftheprincipleof“qualityfirst”,thecompanybuiltupastrictqualitymanagementsystem.本著“質量第一”的原則，公司建立了嚴格的質量管理體系。inprinciple原則上；大體上 onprinciple根據原則；按照原則LanguageFocus5.Beforeendingtheclass,theastronautsansweredquestionsrelatedtotheirlifeandworkonthespacestation,whichmadethecuriousstudentsveryhappy.(para.4,line1-3)在天宮課堂結束前，宇航員們回答了一些關于太空站生活和工作相關的問題，讓這些好奇的學生們非常開心。curious(adj.)奇特；稀奇古怪；求知欲強的；好奇的Hersecretivemannerhadmademe

curious.她神秘的舉止使我感到好奇。Hewasendlessly

curious

searchingforanswersineverythinghedid.他對自己所做的一切都有無限的好奇心，一直尋找答案。becuriousabout對……感到好奇 becurioustodosth.想做某事curiously(adv.)好奇地；稀奇古怪地curiosity(n.)好奇心；奇物，珍品LanguageFocus6.Wehopeyou’llenjoyexploringthewondersofscience.(para.5,line1)我們希望你們喜歡探索科學的奇跡。(1)explore(v.)探索；探討；探究；勘探Thisisanewsubjectandneedstobe

explored

indepth.這是個新課題,需要深入的研究。Theyhadahungerto

explore

theuniverseanddiscoveritstruths.他們渴望探索宇宙并揭開它的奧秘。explorer(n.)探索者，探險者，勘探者 exploration(n.)探索；勘探LanguageFocus(2)wonder(n.)奇跡；驚訝；驚奇；奇觀Emperor

QinShihuang’s

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Army

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wondering

wheretospendtheweekend.我想知道在何處度這個周末。dowonders創造奇跡 inwonder驚訝地It’snowonderthat...難怪……Choosetherightwordtocompletetheparagraph.Changetheformifnecessary.WordStudy1astronautsexperimentsprinciplescuriousaudiencescientificCircletherightwordtocompleteeachsentence.2Theprefix“astro-”means“relatingtothestarsorouterspace”.Choosethecorrectwordtocompleteeachsentence.Changetheformifnecessary.3AstronomersastronautastronomyPART03GrammarandUsagePresentPerfectTenseWeusethepresentperfecttensetotalkaboutsomethingthatstartedinthepastandcontinuesinthepresentorsomethingthathappenedinthepastbutisimportantinthepresent.Forexample:Astronautshaveusedittoseperateandpreparemedicalsampleslikeblood.Thetableshowshowitisformed.Completeeachsentencewiththegivenverbinthepresentperfecttense.1haveseenhavemadehavereadCompleteLily’slettertoWangYapingwiththeproperformofthegivenverbs.2watchedhaveaccomplishedhavemadehavelearnedHavefeltPART04IntegratedSkillsListentoaconversationbetweenLilyandMikeandtickthestorytheymentioned.1√Listenagainandtickthetruestatements.2

1.Chinaisthethirdcountrytocollectsamplesfromthemoon.2.ThespacecraftgotitsnamefromtheChinesemoongoddess.3.Accordingtothelegend,Chang’elivesonthemoonwithherjaderabbit.4.MikeshowednointerestinthestoryofChang’e.√√√ListentoaninterviewbetweenWangYapingandaninterviewerandfillintheblanks.3canyoutellusItwastrulyamazingWhatwasitlikehasdidyouhaveItmightsurpriseyouimprovedIlivenearby.I’maday

student.I’mLily.

I’manewstudent.

Listenagainandwritedownthesentencestheinterviewerusedtoaskforinformation.4Yaping,canyoutelluswhatwasitliketobeinspace?Whatwasitliketoactuallyliveinspace?Whatkindoffooddidyoueatupthere?Bytheway,didyouhaveanyspecialclothingrequirementsinspace?WorkwithyourpartnerandtalkabouttheChang’eProgrammewiththehelpoftheinformationbelow.Youmayusesomeideasandexpressionsfromtheconversations.5Usewhatyouhavetalkedaboutinactivity5tomakeabriefintroductiontotheChang’eprogramme.6moonsatellitelandedreturnedsampleslaunchReadandcompletetheinterviewer’sdiaryentryabouttheinterviewwithWangYapingaccordingtoactivity3.7thefirstChinesefemaleastronauttoconductaspacewalkwasastonishedbythemysteriousbeautyoftheuniverseaskedaboutthefoodtheyateawidevarietyofdishespreparedfortheastronautstheyhadmanykindsofclotheswiththemworkinguniforms,casualclothes,andevenfestivecostumesPART05ExtendedReading

Inthesolarsystem,ourhomeplanet,Earth,istheonlyknownplanettohavelife.Therearenumerousfactorsthatmakeitsuitableforlife.WhatMakesEarthUnique?Earthisunlikeanyotherworld.Itistheonlyplaceintheknownuniversewherelifeexists.Butwhyisthat?First,Earthisabout150millionkilometresawayfromthesun.It’sinaspecialzonewhereit’sneithertoohotnortoocold,sowatercanexist.Afterall,alllifedependsonwater.Also,Earthisalwaysmoving,whichprotectsusfromextremetemperatures.Everyday,Earthcompletesonerotation,givingusdaysandnights.Andeveryyear,itmakesacompletetriparoundthesun,causingtemperaturechangeswithseasons.Inwinter,daysareshorterandtemperaturesarelower,whileinsummer,daysarelongerandtemperaturesarehigher.ImagineifEarthstoppedrotating!Onesidewouldbetoohot,andtheothertoocold.Nolifecouldsurviveextremetemperatureslikethat.Earth’satmosphereisessentialforsupportinglife.It’smostlymadeupofnitrogenandoxygen,whichweneedtobreathe.Itactslikeagreenhouse,maintainingtheaveragetemperatureat14degreescentigradeandshieldingusfromthesun’sharmfulrays.Moreover,Earth’ssizeisjustrightforlife.Ifitwerebigger,gravitywouldbemuchstronger,andwewouldhaveahardtimemoving.Andifitweresmallerwithweakergravity,itwouldn’tbeabletoholdtheoceans.Whenwecombineallthesefactors—theperfectdistancefromthesun,therightrotationrate,theidealsize,andotherthings—Earthbecomesaplanetthatis“justright”forlifeinthewholeuniverse!WhatmakesEarththeonlyplanettohavelife?Fillintheblanks.1UnderstandingtheTextabout150kilometresawayonerotationwaterSizetoohotnortoocoldaroundthesunRotationnitrogenandoxygenextremetemperaturescentigrade14degreesthesun’sharmfulrays

HowmuchdoyouknowaboutEarth?Tickthetruestatementsbelow.2√√PART06Real-LifeActivity

24AprilistheSpaceDayofChina.SupposeyourschoolisorganizingahandwrittennewspapercompetitiononthethemeofChina’sspaceexploration.Youandyourclassmateswanttoparticipate,sofollowthesesteps.ReadthetimelineofChina’sspaceexploration.Step1TIMELINEOFCHINA’SSPACEEXPLORATIONInteams,youwillchooseoneeventfromthetimelinetocreateahandwrittennewspaper.Usetheinternettofindinformationandwritestoriesabouttheeventforyournewspaper.Youcanalsousepicturestoillustrateyourstoriesandmakethemmoreengaging.Getcreativeandhavefunwithyournewspaperdesign!Step2PART07Self-AssessmentTickthewordsandphrasesyouhavelearnedinthisunit.

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avarietyof1Rateyourperformanceafterlearningthisunit.Yourabilityto:ExcellentGoodTobeimprovedusethenewwordsandexpressionsuse

thepresentperfecttenselearnaboutaliveclassfromspaceaskforandprovideinformationwriteapassageaboutapasteventintroduceChina’sspaceexplorationenjoyexploringthemysteriesofuniverseIftherearethings

tobeimproved,