Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained

Word power

launch pad space shuttle tracking ship

space station

launch tower

astronaut

rocket spacesuit spacewalk

space shuttle

launch pad

space station

spacewalk

tracking ship

rocket

astronaut

spacesuit

launch tower

Word power

Look at your textbooks and

fill in the blanks of

part C using words

from page 6.

I guess some of you are dreaming of becoming an (1)? and traveling to (2)? to carry out (3) ?. If this comes true, you will probably travel by (4) ?, a spaceship that looks like an aeroplane. Two (5) ? supported by a launch tower will lift the space shuttle into space. Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are (6) ?, the rockets will separate from the space shuttle and fall into the sea. Then a ship will pick them up. Astronauts will do their research in a base in outer space called (7) ?. Sometimes they go out of their space shuttle to take a (8) ?. In outer space astronauts cannot take off their (9) ?, which protect them and provide oxygen. In 1965, Alexei Leonov from the former Soviet Union became the first human being to take a walk in space.

I guess some of you are dreaming of becoming an (1)astronaut and traveling to (2) space to carry out (3) space exploration. If this comes true, you will probably travel by (4)space shuttle, a spaceship that looks like an aeroplane. Two (5)rockets supported by a launch tower will lift the space shuttle into space. Some time after the rockets and the space shuttle are (6)launched, the rockets will separate from the space shuttle and fall into the sea. Then a ship will pick them up. Astronauts will do their research in a base in outer space called (7)space station. Sometimes they go out of their space shuttle to take a (8)spacewalk. In outer space astronauts cannot take off their (9)spacesuits, which protect them and provide oxygen. In 1965, Alexei Leonov from the former Soviet Union became the first human being to take a walk in space.

The scientist is showing the students a picture of the solar system. Please do the exercises in part D.

月球

冥王星冥王星水星

金星火星

海王星

天王星

土星

彗星

小行星

木星

launch: 名词 n. 开办；发射 launch vehicle launch pad

运载火箭 （火箭等的）发射台 动词 v. 发射（宇宙飞船或火箭 ; 使（船）下水 一九七○年四月二十四日，中国成功地发射了第一颗人造地球卫星。 China successfully launched its first man made earth satellite on 24th April 1970. 许多颗人造卫星已经发射到宇宙空间中去。 A lot of man made satellites have been launched into the space. The ship called “Titanic” was launched in 1912.

The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent ________at the end of last March. (2007 山东 )A ． has been launched B ． having been launched C ． being launched D ． to be launched

B

dream v. 做梦；梦见 ; 梦想；向往；渴望

我做了个奇怪的梦。I dreamed a strange dream.

I dreamed of you last night.

我昨夜梦到了你。 I never dreamed of happiness like this. 我从来没想到会有这样的幸福。

n. [C] 梦 ; 幻想；梦想 It was only a dream, after all.

这不过是一场梦而已。

她的理想实现了。

Her dream has come true (been realized).

The boy had dreams of being a hero. 这孩子梦想当英雄。

carry out: 实行；执行；完成；履行 By the end of last month our factory had successfully carried out its production plan for this year.

到上月底，我们工厂已胜利完成了今年的生产计划。 这工作一旦开始，就必须完成。 Once the work is started, it must be carried out.

1. The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore. 2. Pick that book up. 3. Where did you pick up your technical skill? 4. If you go to England you'll soon pick up English. 5. My radio can pick up VOA.

6. We'll send the ambulance to pick him up.

孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。 把那本书拣起来。

你的技术是在哪儿学的？

你如果到英国去，很快就能学会英语的。

我们要派一辆救护车把他接走。

我的收音机能收听“美国之音” 。

She ______ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely. （ 2006 福建） A. picked out         B. made out             C. made up         D. picked up

D

Homework

P86 A2; P87 B2