大学英语听说教程（第二版）3（智慧版） 课件 Unit 5 Going to space

Afterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:pausebetweensensegroupsproperlyaskfor/provideclarificationuseevidenceandfactsinapresentationdiscusstheplanforanexhibitionontheachievementsofChina’sspaceexplorationThinkofsomepeoplethatareimportantinthehistoryofhumanspaceexplorationandfillinthetablebelow.NameSpace

experienceContribution

NameSpace

experienceContribution

YuriGagarinHeorbitedtheEarthin1961,taking108minutes.Thefirstpersontoventureintoouterspace.ValentinaTereshkovaSheorbitedtheEarth48timesandspentalmostthreedaysinspacein1963.Thefirstwomantotravelinspace.NeilArmstrongHesetfootonthemoon’ssurfacein1969.Thefirstpersontowalkonthemoon.YangLiweiHeorbitedtheEarth14times,travelingsome500,000kilometersinspacein21hoursin2003.ThefirstpersoninChinatojourneyintospace.Referenceanswers:

Workinpairsandexchangeyourinformationwiththatofyourpartner’s.

Listentoapassage.Markthesensegroupswherethespeakerpausesinreading.Blackholesaresomeofthestrangestandmostfascinatingobjectsinspace.Theydon’thavesurfaces,likeplanetsorstars.Instead,theyhaveaboundarycalledan“eventhorizon”,apointofnoreturn.Ifanythingcomestooclosetothatpoint,itwillfallinwardandneverescapetheholes’gravity.TheMilkyWaycontainsover100millionblackholesofvarioussizes.Attheheartofitliesasupermassiveone.Itliesapproximately26,000lightyearsawayfromtheEarth;itsstructureisaboutfourmilliontimesthemassofthesun.Thefirstimageofablackholewascapturedin2019throughthecollaborationofhundredsofscientistsworldwide.Surprisingly,itlookedjustlikearedcircleonablackbackground.Blackholes/aresomeofthestrangest/andmostfascinatingobjectsinspace./Theydon’thavesurfaces,/likeplanetsorstars./Instead,/theyhaveaboundarycalledan“eventhorizon”,/apointofnoreturn./Ifanythingcomestooclosetothatpoint,/itwillfallinward/andneverescapetheholes’gravity./TheMilkyWaycontainsover100millionblackholes/ofvarioussizes./Attheheartofit/liesasupermassiveone./Itliesapproximately26,000lightyearsawayfromtheEarth;/itsstructureisaboutfourmilliontimes/themassofthesun./Thefirstimageofablackholewascapturedin2019/throughthecollaborationofhundredsofscientistsworldwide./Surprisingly,/itlookedjustlikearedcircleonablackbackground.Referenceanswers:

Blackholesaresomeofthestrangestandmostfascinatingobjectsinspace.Theydon’thavesurfaces,likeplanetsorstars.Instead,theyhaveaboundarycalledan“eventhorizon”,apointofnoreturn.Ifanythingcomestooclosetothatpoint,itwillfallinwardandneverescapetheholes’gravity.TheMilkyWaycontainsover100millionblackholesofvarioussizes.Attheheartofitliesasupermassiveone.Itliesapproximately26,000lightyearsawayfromtheEarth;itsstructureisaboutfourmilliontimesthemassofthesun.Thefirstimageofablackholewascapturedin2019throughthecollaborationofhundredsofscientistsworldwide.Surprisingly,itlookedjustlikearedcircleonablackbackground.Listentothepassageagainandreadaftertherecording.

WORDBANKlandscapen.地貌Martiana.火星的simulationn.模拟Mars火星QaidamBasin柴达木盆地Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.TheprogressmadeinresearchonMars.

B.China’snewly-built“MarsCamp”inthedesert.

C.ThespecialnaturalfeaturesofwesternQinghai.

D.China’sMarsexplorationprogramsforthefuture.

2A.Topromotelocaltourism.

B.Toexpandresearchfacilities.

C.TohelpbetterunderstandMars.

D.Tocarryoutresearchonplanets.

1Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.TheprogressmadeinresearchonMars.

B.China’snewly-built“MarsCamp”inthedesert.

C.ThespecialnaturalfeaturesofwesternQinghai.

D.China’sMarsexplorationprogramsforthefuture.

2Whatistheaimofthe“MarsCamp”?A.Topromotelocaltourism.

B.Toexpandresearchfacilities.

C.TohelpbetterunderstandMars.

D.Tocarryoutresearchonplanets.

Answers:SCRIPTChinahasbuilta“MarsCamp”inthetownofLenghuinQinghaiProvince.ThecamphascreatedenvironmentalconditionslikethoseonMars,aspartofChina’spreparationforMarsexploration.LenghuisknownasChina’s“MarsCamp”duetoitsstrangedesertlandscapethatlookslikethesurfaceofMars.TheredrockareaoftheQaidamBasininwesternQinghaihasbeennamed“themostMartianplaceonEarth”.Expertsclaimthatthelandscape,rocks,sand,andeventhetemperaturestherearesimilartothoseonMars.Thecampwaslaunchedwithabasedesignedforspaceenthusiastsandprofessionals.TheaimistoprovideabetterunderstandingofMarsasvisitorsexperienceanenvironmentsimilartothatonMars.Covering53,333squaremeters,the“MarsCamp”hasatouristcenter,aMarscommunity,asimulationbase,andotherfacilities.ThecampwaswelcomedbyschoolsandotherChineseeducationinstitutions.Anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtoserveasassistantteachersandsupportcrewatthecamp.WORDBANKorbitn.轨道standupto经得起vacuumn.真空stratospheren.平流层Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Togetaheadinthenewspacerace.

B.Tolowerthecostofsatellite-making.

C.Tomonitorweatherconditionsinspace.

D.Toseeifwoodisusableinspaceexploration.

2A.Testhowitperforms.

B.Collectdataaboutplanets.

C.Seehowitstandsuptospaceconditions.

D.ObservehowitmovesaroundtheEarth.

1Whatistheaimofthepioneerproject?A.Togetaheadinthenewspacerace.

B.Tolowerthecostofsatellite-making.

C.Tomonitorweatherconditionsinspace.

D.Toseeifwoodisusableinspaceexploration.

2Whatwillresearchersdooncethesatelliteisinorbit?A.Testhowitperforms.

B.Collectdataaboutplanets.

C.Seehowitstandsuptospaceconditions.

D.ObservehowitmovesaroundtheEarth.

Answers:SCRIPTApioneerprojectwillsendatinywoodensatelliteintoorbitlaterthisyear,withtheaimtofindoutifreusablematerialsaresuitableforspaceexploration.Thesatellite,calledWoodsat,isjust10centimeterssquare.Gettingtoorbitisonlypartoftheadventure.Onceit’sthere,aresearchteamwillmonitorthelittlesatellitetoseehowitstandsuptocold,heat,andthevacuumofspace.AWoodsattestmodelhasalreadyhadarideintothestratosphereonaweatherballoonearlierthisyear.Themaingoalofthisshortflightwastousethesystemsandcameraequipmentofthesatelliteinspace-likeconditions.Theflightlastedunderthreehours.Thetestmodelcameoutjustfineandthecameraworkedasexpected.WoodsatisofficiallyscheduledtobelaunchedinNewZealandthisfall.Ifitperformswell,Woodsatcouldmakescientiststakeanewlookatwoodasapossiblematerialforuseinspace.WORDBANKspecialistn.专家mosquiton.蚊子BrianCampbell布莱恩·坎贝尔（人名）Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1A.Heisawell-knowngeographer.

B.HeusedtobeanastronautatNASA.

C.Hebeganhiscareerasascienceteacher.

D.Heisenthusiasticaboutteachingphysics.

2A.Peoplefromallovertheworld.

B.Scienceteachersandstudents.

C.Citizenscientistsaroundtheworld.

D.Teenagerspassionateaboutscience.NextpageListentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Theyshouldneverstoplearning.

B.Theyshouldfollowtheirpassions.

C.Theyshouldnotgiveuptheirdreams.

D.Theyshouldstartlearningscienceearly.

Answers:1WhatdowelearnaboutBrianCampbellfromthenewsreport?A.Heisawell-knowngeographer.

B.HeusedtobeanastronautatNASA.

C.Hebeganhiscareerasascienceteacher.

D.Heisenthusiasticaboutteachingphysics.

2WhoarethetargetaudienceofCampbell’sscienceprograms?

A.Peoplefromallovertheworld.

B.Scienceteachersandstudents.

C.Citizenscientistsaroundtheworld.

D.Teenagerspassionateaboutscience.NextpageAnswers:3WhatisCampbell’sadvicetoyoungpeopleinterestedinscience?A.Theyshouldneverstoplearning.

B.Theyshouldfollowtheirpassions.

C.Theyshouldnotgiveuptheirdreams.

D.Theyshouldstartlearningscienceearly.

SCRIPTBrianCampbellbeganhiscareerasahighschoolscienceteacher.Todayhispassionforteachingsciencehelpshimleadcitizenscienceandeducationeffortsaimedatreachingthewidersociety.InhisroleasSeniorEarthScienceSpecialistatNASA,Campbell’sworkreachespeoplefromaroundtheworld,throughvariousscienceprogramsandeducationefforts.Oneoftheprograms,theGLOBEObserver,allowscitizenscientistsaroundtheworldtocollectdatathatstudentsandscientistscanuse,includingobservationsofclouds,trees,landcover,andevenmosquitohabitats.CampbellalsoanalyzesdatafromsatellitesandmakesEarthscienceunderstandabletopeopleofdifferentagesandlearningstyles.NextpageSCRIPT“Everyyear,Iworkwithstudentsfrommorethan100countriesbyteachingthemaboutthelatestEarthscience,leadinghands-ondiscoveryofscience,andshowingthesciencetheydoandlearneveryday,”Campbellsaid.“Ialsolovelearningaboutallthenewspacemissionsandwhattheywillstudy.”Campbell’sadvicetoyoungpeopleinterestedinscienceistofollowtheirpassionsandnotbeafraidoffailure.WORDBANKmodulen.（航天器的）分离舱originatev.起源mythn.（古代的）神话lunarrovern.（用于月球表面探测的）探月车divinea.极好的1A.China’seffortsinspaceexploration.

B.China’sspaceachievementsinrecentyears.

C.ThenamingofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships.

D.ThehistoryofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships.

2A.Theyareunique.

B.Theyareartistic.

C.Theyareamazing.

D.Theyareimpressive.Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.NextpageListentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Itisdifficulttonamethem.

B.Itiseasytorememberthenames.

C.Thenameshaverichculturalmeanings.

D.ThenamesshowtheChinesepeople’swisdom.

4A.Somethingdivineandpowerful.

B.Somethingmagicalandinteresting.

C.Somethingmysteriousandromantic.

D.Somethinglegendaryandwonderful.

Answers:1Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.China’seffortsinspaceexploration.

B.China’sspaceachievementsinrecentyears.

C.ThenamingofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships.

D.ThehistoryofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships.

2WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthenamesofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships?A.Theyareunique.

B.Theyareartistic.

C.Theyareamazing.

D.Theyareimpressive.Nextpage3WhatdoesthemansayaboutthenamesofChina’sspacemissionsandspaceships?

A.Itisdifficulttonamethem.

B.Itiseasytorememberthenames.

C.Thenameshaverichculturalmeanings.

D.ThenamesshowtheChinesepeople’swisdom.

4WhatdoesthenameofShenzhouconvey?

A.Somethingdivineandpowerful.

B.Somethingmagicalandinteresting.

C.Somethingmysteriousandromantic.

D.Somethinglegendaryandwonderful.

Answers:Listentotheconversationagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.1Chang’e:China’smoon__________________andmoonlanders.ItisthenameoftheChinese_______________.2Yutu:China’s_______________.Itistherabbit_______________________Chang’e.3Zhurong:China’s_______________.Itis_______________intraditional

Chinesestories.4Shenzhou:China’s_______________.Zhoureferstosmallboatsthat

are_______________;Shenmeans_______________.

explorationprojectmoongoddesslunarroverskeepingcompanywithMarsroverthegodoffirespaceshipslightandfastdivineSCRIPTLaura:

Good

morning,

Professor

Chen.

Prof.

Chen:

Good

morning,

Laura.

Laura:

I

saw

on

the

news

that

Chinahasjust

launched

another

space

station

module.

It

is

so

amazing!

Prof.

Chen:

Yes.

That

isa

huge

achievement

indeed!

Laura:

I

also

noticed

that

China’s

space

missions

and

spaceshipsall

have

unique

names,

like

Chang’e,

Shenzhou

…

Do

they

have

any

special

meanings?

Prof.

Chen:

That’s

a

very

good

question,

Laura.

All

those

names

actually

have

deep

cultural

roots

and

rich

cultural

meanings.

Laura:

Really?

Can

you

tell

me

more

about

that,

Professor

Chen?

Prof.

Chen:

Of

course.

Many

of

those

names

originate

from

China’s

myths,poems

and

classic

books.

For

example,

Chang’e,

the

name

of

China’s

moon

exploration

project

and

moon

landers,

is

the

name

of

the

Chinese

moon

goddess.

NextpageSCRIPTLaura:

Isn’t

she

the

one

people

always

talk

about

at

the

Mid-Autumn

Festival?

Prof.

Chen:

Yes,

exactly.

And

Yutu,

the

name

of

China’s

lunar

rovers,

is

the

rabbit

keeping

company

with

Chang’e.

Laura:

Wow!

That’s

anexcellent

name,

as

both

lunar

rovers

and

rabbits

run

around

a

lot!

Prof.

Chen:

You

are

right,

Laura.

I

haven’t

thought

about

that.

Laura:

China

also

launched

a

Mars

rover,

right?

Prof.

Chen:

Ah,

you

mean

Zhurong.

That’s

an

interesting

one!

Let

me

explain.

In

Chinese,

Mars

is

called

huoxing,

meaning

the

Planet

of

Fire;

and

Zhurong

is

the

god

of

fire

intraditionalChinesestories.

You

see

the

connection

here?

Laura:

Yes.

That’s

a

perfect

name!

NextpageSCRIPTProf.

Chen:

Right.

We

also

have

Shenzhou,

the

name

of

the

spaceships.

Zhou

refers

to

small

boats

that

are

light

and

fast;

Shen

means

divine.

So

Shenzhou

is

supposed

to

be

divine

and

powerful!

Laura:

That’sbrilliant

naming!

Prof.

Chen:

Yes.

Many

people

say

those

names

showtheromanticismoftheChinese

people.

Laura:

I

cannot

agree

more!

WORDBANKtransitionn.过渡；转变microgravityn.微重力embarkon开始；着手Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage

1A.HehasreadjustedtolifeonEarth.

B.HereturnedtotheEarthfivemonthsago.

C.Hespentsevenmonthsinthespacestation.

D.Hefoundlifeinthespacestationamazing.

2A.Readjustmenttogravity.

B.Psychologicalreconstruction.

C.Regainingthesenseofbalance.

D.Adaptingtothenewdailyroutine.

Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Ahealthydietandregularexercise.

B.Physicalandpsychologicalpreparation.

C.Intensepreparationandphysicalexercise.

D.Professionalmedicalservicesandastablemood.

4A.Hewasunderthecareoffamilymembers.

B.Hewasunderthesupervisionofresearchers.

C.Hewasunderthecareofdoctorsandexercisespecialists.

D.Hewasunderthesupervisionofspaceexpertsandeducators.

Answers:1Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?A.HehasreadjustedtolifeonEarth.

B.HereturnedtotheEarthfivemonthsago.

C.Hespentsevenmonthsinthespacestation.

D.Hefoundlifeinthespacestationamazing.

2WhatwasthestrangestthingaboutcomingbacktotheEarthaccordingtotheman?A.Readjustmenttogravity.

B.Psychologicalreconstruction.

C.Regainingthesenseofbalance.

D.Adaptingtothenewdailyroutine.NextpageAnswers:3Whathelpedthemanstayingoodshape?A.Ahealthydietandregularexercise.

B.Physicalandpsychologicalpreparation.

C.Intensepreparationandphysicalexercise.

D.Professionalmedicalservicesandastablemood.

4Whathappenedtothemaninthefirstthreeweeksafterhisreturn?A.Hewasunderthecareoffamilymembers.

B.Hewasunderthesupervisionofresearchers.

C.Hewasunderthecareofdoctorsandexercisespecialists.

D.Hewasunderthesupervisionofspaceexpertsandeducators.

Listentotheconversationagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

1UponreturningtotheEarth,themanfearedthathewouldn’tbeabletowalk.2Whenthemangotback,hehadforgottenhowheavythingsare.3ThemancontinuedtoprovidedatatodoctorsandexercisespecialistsafterthefirstthreeweeksonEarth.4AlthoughheisbackonEarth,themanstillmissesspace.

TTFTSCRIPTClare:

HiMichael.Ithasbeensevenmonthssinceyoureturnedfromthespacestation.HaveyoureadjustedtolifeonEarth?Michael:Yeah,Clare.I’mnowleadinganormallifeagain,whichisquiteamazing!Clare:

SowhatweresomeofthestrangestthingsaboutcomingbacktotheEarth?Michael:

Thetransitionfrommicrogravitytogravity.Forexample,whenIhadjustcomeback,IhadthisfearthatifIwantedtostandupandwalk,Iwouldn’tbeableto!Clare:

That’sreallyhardtoimagineifyouhaveneverexperiencedit!Michael:That’strue.AndIforgothowheavythingsare.Soasmallbookthatweighsmaybeapoundallofasuddenweighedlike50poundstome.Thatfeltverystrange.Clare:

Butyouwereingoodshapeonthewholewhenyoucameback,right?NextpageSCRIPTMichael:

Yes,luckilyIwas.Ibenefitedalotfromtheintensepreparationbeforeourmission,andallthephysicalexercisewedidwhileinorbit.Clare:WhathaveyoudonetoregainyourabilitytoliveonEarth?Michael:

Alot.Forthefirstthreeweeksafterourreturn,wewereunderthecareofdoctorsandexercisespecialists.Afterthat,wecontinuedtoprovidedataforresearcherswhoanalyzedthemtomonitorourhealthconditions.Clare:

You’vebeentakengoodcareof!Mylastquestionis:Doyouexpecttobebackinspaceagain?Michael:Yes,Ido.Themomentweembarkedonourjourneyhome,Istartedmissingspacealready.Clare:

Isee.Thankyouverymuchforspeakingtous,Michael.Michael:

Mypleasure.COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Askingfor/ProvidingclarificationNextpage

Askingforclarification

•Soyouthink…?

•Doyoumeanthat…?

•Couldyoubemorespecific,please?

•Canyouexplainwhatyoumeanbythat?Inaconversation,clarificationisoftenneededeitherincaseyoudon’tunderstandwhattheotherpersonhassaidorincaseyouhavetoclarifyyourownideas.•Canyougivesomeexamplestoillustrateyourpoint?

•Whatdoyoumeanby...?Providingclarification

•Imean…

•WhatImeanis…

•Inotherwords,…

•Letmeputitanotherway.

•ThepointIammakingis…

•Letmeexplainitinmoredetail.

COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Askingfor/ProvidingclarificationWorkinpairs.Youandyourpartneraregoingtohaveaconversationaboutlivinginaspacestationforashortperiodoftime.Taketurnstosharewhatyouwanttotakewithyou,whatyouwanttodo,whoyouwanttocontact,andexplainwhy.Thenactouttheconversation.Referenceanswers:Thingsyouwanttotakewithyouandwhy:Whatyouwanttodoandwhy:Somepersonalitems—tomakemylivingspacemorecomfortableDosomescientificexperimentsandresearch—tolearnmoreabouttheeffectsofspacetravelonthehumanbodyandmindWhoyouwanttocontactandwhy:Myfamilyandfriends—toshowthemwhatlifeislikeinthespacestationA:Hey,haveyoueverconsideredwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinaspacestation?B:Yeah,I’vedefinitelythoughtaboutit.Ithinkitwouldbefascinatingtoliveinspaceandexperiencezerogravity.A:

That’sreallycool.Ifyouhavetheopportunitytoliveinaspacestation,whatwouldyouwanttotakewithyou?B:

Well,Iwoulddefinitelywanttobringpersonalitems.A:

Couldyoubemorespecific,please?B:

Imeansomepersonalitemsfromhometomakemylivingspacemorecomfortable:maybesomephotosofmyfamilyandfriends,acoupleoffavoritebooks,andsmalldecorationstocreateahomelyatmosphere.NextpageConversationforreferenceA:

That’sagoodidea.Whatdoyouwanttodowhilelivinginthespacestation?B:Iwouldlovetoparticipateinscientificexperimentsandresearchconductedinthestation.It’sintriguingtolearnmoreabouttheeffectsoflong-termspacetravelonthehumanbodyandmind.A:

That’sreallyinteresting.Isthereanyoneinparticularyouwouldliketocontactwhilelivinginthespacestation?B:

Definitely!IwouldwanttostayconnectedwithmydadbackonEarth.Havingvideochatswithhimandshowinghimwhatlifeislikeinthespacestationwouldbeamazing.A:

Thatsoundslikeagreatplan.Livinginaspacestationwouldundoubtedlybeauniqueandunforgettableexperience.ConversationforreferenceWORDBANKagendan.待办事项；日程表telecommunicationsn.(pl.)电信asteroidn.小行星Roscosmos(RussianFederalSpaceAgency)俄罗斯联邦航天局CNSA(ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration)中国国家航天局ESA(EuropeanSpaceAgency)欧洲航天局ISRO(IndianSpaceResearchOrganization)印度空间研究组织Bangalore班加罗尔（印度城市）JAXA(JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency)日本宇宙航空研究开发机构Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Whatspaceagenciesdoyouknowabout?2Whydoyouthinkmanycountriesaretakingpartinspaceexploration?

Referenceanswers:1Whatspaceagenciesdoyouknowabout?AsfarasIknow,theU.S.,RussiaandChinaallhavetheirownspaceagencies.TheyareNASA,theNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration;Roscosmos,theRussianFederalSpaceAgency;andCNSA,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministration,respectively.NextpageReferenceanswers:2Whydoyouthinkmanycountriesaretakingpartinspaceexploration?

Inmyopinion,itisforthereasonthatspaceexplorationstimulateseconomicgrowthandinnovation.Itcreatesjobsinvarioussectors,includingaerospaceengineering,manufacturingandresearch.Italsofostersindustriesrelatedtosatelliteservices,spacetourismandspacetechnologycommercialization.Additionally,spaceexplorationcanleadtothediscoveryofvaluableresourcesandpotentialmarkets.Becausespaceexplorationofteninvolvescollaborationbetweencountries.Partnershipsandjointmissionsallowforresource-sharingandexpertise,reducingcostsandenhancingmissioncapabilities.Internationalcooperationfostersknowledgeexchangeandstrengthensglobalrelationships.Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Nextpage1A.Spacetravelisgettingmoreandmoreattention.

B.Spaceexplorationisapriorityinmanycountries.

C.Manycountriesareparticipatinginspaceexploration.

D.Manyspaceagencieshavesentastronautsintospace.

2A.Itincludes20membersfromEurope.

B.Itisanintergovernmentalorganization.

C.Itaimstodeveloptelecommunications.

D.ItisbasedinseveralEuropeancities.

Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3A.Ithasaspecialinterestinasteroidexploration.

B.Italreadyhasthecapacityforhumanspaceflight.

C.Ithasthethirdlargestbudgetofallspaceagencies.

D.Itisoneoftheearlieststatespaceagenciesinexistence.

Answers:1Whatisthedefiningcharacteristicofthemodernspaceage?A.Spacetravelisgettingmoreandmoreattention.

B.Spaceexplorationisapriorityinmanycountries.

C.Manycountriesareparticipatinginspaceexploration.

D.Manyspaceagencieshavesentastronautsintospace.

2WhatdowelearnabouttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyfromthepassage?

A.Itincludes20membersfromEurope.

B.Itisanintergovernmentalorganization.

C.Itaimstodeveloptelecommunications.

D.ItisbasedinseveralEuropeancities.

Nextpage3WhatdoesthepassagesayabouttheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization?

A.Ithasaspecialinterestinasteroidexploration.

B.Italreadyhasthecapacityforhumanspaceflight.

C.Ithasthethirdlargestbudgetofallspaceagencies.

D.Itisoneoftheearlieststatespaceagenciesinexistence.

Answers:Listentothepassageagainandmatchthefactswiththespaceagencies.NASAhasbuiltaspacestation.RoscosmosJAXAISROCNSAESAhasthethirdlargestbudgetofallspaceagenciesaroundtheworld.aimstodevelopareusablelaunchvehicleandthecapacityforhumanspaceflightsoon.managesalotofdifferentprojectsrelatedtospaceexplorationandtelecommunications.SCRIPTAdefiningcharacteristicofthemodernspaceageismanymorecountriesandcommercialspacesectorsaretakingpartthaneverbefore.Amongthemostwell-knownspaceagenciesaroundtheworldareNASA,theNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationoftheU.S.;Roscosmos,theRussianFederalSpaceAgency;andCNSA,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministration.TheU.S.,RussiaandChinaarealsotheonlythreecountriesthathavesentastronautsintospaceandbuiltaspacestation.However,goingtospaceisaplanet-sizedeffort,notlimitedtocertaincountries.Othercountrieshavebeenbuildingspaceagenciesandrunningspaceprograms,too.Hereareanotherthreemajorspaceagenciescurrentlyinoperation.First,ESA,theEuropeanSpaceAgency.Itisanintergovernmentalorganizationwithatotalof22memberstateswhoworktogethertosettheagendaforspaceexploration.Establishedin1975,ESAhasthethirdlargestbudgetofallspaceagenciesaroundtheworld.TheorganizationisbasedinParis.NextpageSCRIPTSecond,ISRO,theIndianSpaceResearchOrganization.Itwasestablishedin1962andisheadquarteredinBangalore.ISROisoneoftheearlieststatespaceagenciesinexistence.Indiahasbigplansforthefuture,andISROaimstodevelopareusablelaunchvehicleandthecapacityforhumanspaceflightsoon.Third,JAXA,theJapanAerospaceExplorationAgency.ItislocatedinTokyo.JAXAwasformedin2003bycombiningseveralothe