外研新标准选修八Module The Conquest of the Universe

TheConquestoftheUniverse

conquer:defeatorovercome征服战胜NeilArmstrong:Thefirstmantosetfootonthemoonin1969“Thatisonesmallstepforman,onegiantleapformankind”1969Apollo11equipmentColumbia:Thefirstspaceshuttlewasused.Itwasastartofanewageofspacetravel1981Spaceshuttle:aspacecraftwhichcanbeusedformanytimes学.科.网2003Hespenthis21hoursinorbit,makingChinathethirdcountrytosuccessfullysendapersonintospace2005Itwasamilestoneinthecountry’shuman-controlledspacescientificexperimentprogram.我国进入有人类参与的空间实验活动的里程碑2008ItwasthefirsttimefortheChineseastronauttowalkinspace.1986Challenger学.科.网1.Whatwasdifferentaboutthespaceshuttle?A.Thespaceshuttlecouldgosafelyupintoorbit.B.ThespaceshuttlecouldreturntotheEarthforasafelandingC.Thespaceshuttlecouldbeusedforseveraljourneys.2.WhywastheChallengergoingtobeaspecialflight.ATheexplosionoftheshuttleBThefirstcivilianintheshuttleCmillionsofitswitnessesDThelessonstobetaught3.WhatdotheRussian’swordssuggest?AsympathyhasnonationalityBspaceexplorationbelongstoallmankindCAmericansandRussiansareunited

学.科.网TimeEventsPeople’sattitudeequipment21stJuly1969TheirheartswereintheirmouthsAspaceshipcomputerlesspowerfulthanwhatstudentsusetodayOverthenextfewyearsMorejourneysintospace_____________thatusednomorethanonce“________”waslaunchedAspaceshuttlecouldbeusedforseveraljourney1986ExcitementturnedintoArmstrongfirstsetfootontheMoonPeoplearenolongerenthusiastic1981ColumbiaChallengertookoffandexplodedfearanddisastersinglespaceshipsReadPartIIandanswerthequestions.1.HowdidpeoplefeltafterwitnessingtheaccidentonTV?2.Thetasktoconquertheuniversehasprovedtobe_____AexpensiveBnotexcitingCchallengingDnotworthwhileEveryonewasinastateofshock.CWhichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone?

AlargenumberofpeoplewatchedthelandingonTV,nervousandexcited.Theyknewitwasverydangerousanddifficult.Millionsofpeoplewatchedthatfirstmoonlandingontelevision,theirheartsintheirmouths,

awareof

howdifficultanddangerousanadventureitwas,andwhatriskshadtobetaken.数以百万计的人们从电视上观看了首次登月,他们的心提到了嗓子眼,因为他们十分清楚这次是多么艰难多么危险,以及要冒多大的风险.Allthreeastronautesmadeitsafelybacktoearth,usingaspaceshipcomputerthatwasmuchlesspowerfulthantheonesusedbytheaverageschoolstudentstoday.Itwasasuccessandalittlemorethanadecadeafter

Apollo11’shistoricvoyage,theColumbia

madeasafe,controlled,aeroplane-stylelandinginCalifornia.三个宇航员顺利返回地球，他们当年使用的计算机远不如现在一个普通学生使用的电脑高级。距离“阿波罗”11号历史性的飞行仅仅十年多的时间，这次航行取得了成功，“哥伦比亚号’在控制下以飞机着陆的方式安全返回加利福尼亚学.科.网Bythetimethechallengertookoffin1986,theworldseemedtohavelostitsfearandwonderattheamazing

achievementofpeoplegoingupintospace到1986年“挑战者”号起飞时,人们似乎已经沉醉于人类走进太空这一巨大成就而忘记了恐惧,也失去了好奇.Theworldwasinshock—maybetheyassumedthisspaceflightwouldbenomore

dangerousthangettingonanaeroplane.

全世界都震惊了—也许人们认为这次太空飞行跟普通飞机一样没什么危险。学.科.网学.科.网1踏上月球2习惯于3非常紧张，提心吊胆3意识到4冒险干某事5起飞6对..不再狂热7安全着陆8把...调到某台，收到某台9一种兴奋感10震惊11和...一样没危险12处于震惊的状态13在海洋的底部14尽管15在一开始的时候setfootonthemoonbecomeaccustomedtotheirheartsintheirmouthsbeawareoftakearisktodo/riskdoingtakeoffbenolongerenthusiasticaboutmakeasafelanding

tuneinasenseofexcitementinshocknomoredangerousthan

inastateofshockatthebottomofoceaninspiteof/despiteattheverybeginningof学.科.网EversinceNeilArmstrongfirst_________(踏上)theMoonbackon21st.July,1969,peoplehave___________________(习惯于)theideaofspacetravel.2.Millionsofpeoplewatchedthatfirstmoonlandingontelevision,________________________(提心吊胆),________(意识到)howdifficultanddangerousanadventureitwas,andwhatriskshadtobetaken.3.People_____________________________(不再热衷于)aspacetravelprogramme.4.Millionsofpeople(调台来收看这次起飞)._________________________________setfootonbecomeaccustomedtotheirheartsintheirmouthsawareofwerenolongerenthusiasticabouttunedintowitnessthetake-offonTV5.Anordinaryteacher________(将要成为)thefirstcivilianinspace,whowasgoingtogive_________________________(两节15分钟的课).6.Theworldwasinshock(震惊)---maybetheyassumedthisspaceflightwouldbe_____________________(和…一样没有危险)gettingonanaeroplane.7.Ithappenedsoquicklyandeveryonewas_________________(处于惊呆的状态).8._________(尽管)allouradvancedtechnology,theworldisstillonly______________________(在…一开始)itsvoyageintospace.wastobetwofifteen-minuteles