Welcometotheunit&Reading—ReadingcomprehensionUnit2

OutofthisworldBytheendofthisclass,studentswillbeableto:1.discussChina’sachievementsinspaceexplorationandlearnaboutothermajorspacebreakthroughs；2.summarizethemainpointsofthelecturetranscriptaboutanastronaut’slifeonaspacestation;3.appreciatethegoodqualitiesofgreatastronauts.CONTENTSWelcometotheunitPre-readingIWhile-readingIIPost-readingIIISentencesanalysisIVVIn_____,YuriGagarinbecamethefirstmantojourneyintoouterspace.In______,NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantowalkontheMoon.In_____,DavidScottandJamesIrwinbecamethefirstmentotravelinawheeledvehicleontheMoon.In______,thefirstastronautsmovedintotheISS.Welcome

to

the

unit19611969197120001.WhatdoyouknowabouttheachievementsChinahasmadeinspaceexploration?Shenzhou-52003Chang’e-12007Zhurong2021ThinkandTalk2.Whatothermajorbreakthroughsinspaceexplorationdoyouknowabout?ThefirstimageofablackholethatwasreleasedinApril2019.NoYesexperienceweightlessnessfunaveryuncomfortablejourneydanger3.Ifyouhadthechance,wouldyouliketogointospace?Whyorwhynot?……Let’sfindouttheanswerfromthelecturegivenbyanastronautaboutherdailylifeinspace.(P16-17)FarabovetheEarth,astronautsarelivingonaspacestation.Whatdoyouthinkastronautsonaspacestationdoeveryday?

eating?sleeping?working?playing??ReadingPrediction:Whatshouldbeincludedin“l(fā)ife”?Pre-readingActivity1

Fast-readingforbasicinformation.While-reading1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theimportanceofspaceexploration.B.Howthewriterbecameanastronaut.C.Anastronaut’sdailylifeinspace.D.ThedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenlifeontheEarthandinspace.√LifeonaspacestationSleepingPerformingtasksinsidethespacestation.(1)_______(2)__________________________________(3)______(4)_______(5)_______________WorkingEatingExerciseLeisure

activitiesPerformingtasksoutsidethespacestation2.Fillintheblanksandanalyzethestructureofthepassage.Spendingsometimeinthegymisofvitalimportancetoastronauts’health.Inviewofthelow-gravityenvironment,eatingisalsodifferentinspace.Themostchallengingworktakesplacewhenweneedtoperformtasksoutsidethespacestation.Theroutinetasksthatoccupymostofthedayaredemanding,buttheycanalsobeextremelyrewarding.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Thestrangenessoflivinginspaceisapparentfromthemomentwesleep.3.UnderlinethetopicsentenceofParagraphs2－6.Differentaspectsoflifeonaspacestation.1.Whatdoesthelecturerthinkofherlifeinspace?Itisachallengingandmagicaladventure.2.Whatdoesthelecturerwanttotellus?Whatdailylifeislikeupinspace.HowitdiffersfromthatontheEarth.Activity2

Careful-readingfordetailsPara.1:____________ofthelifeonaspacestation.Introduction4.WhatresultsinthedifferencebetweenlifeonthespacestationandtheEarth?(Line3)“Ibetyou’dlovetoknowwhatdailylifeislikeupinspaceandhowitdiffersfromthatontheEarth.”3.Whatdo“it”and“that”refertoinline3&line4?Itrefersto__________________,thatrefersto__________.Thelowgravity.dailylifeinspace

dailylife

1.What’sthestrangenessoflivinginspace?

Thestrangenessofliving

in

spaceisapparentfromthemomentwesleep.Why

so

different?thenearabsenceofgravityhavetoattach

themselvesdon’t

float

aroundPara.2:_________onthespacestation.Sleeping2.Howdoastronautssleepinthespacestation?They

often

sleep

in:privatequarterssleepingbagsQualities

Adaptable

Optimistic…WorkingInsideOutside(1)_______________(2)_______________(1)(2)___________________________(3)___________________________biologicalexperimentsotherexperimentscheckingsupportsystemsdoingsomecleaningmaintenancescientificresearchtestingnewequipmentmonitoringscientificexperimentsrepairingthespacestationWorking1.Whatroutinetasksdoastronautsdo?Qualities?IntelligentResponsible...Paras.3-4:_________inthespacestation2.Howdoesthelecturerthinktheroutinetasksinsidethespacestation?Theroutinetasksthatoccupymostofthedayare___________,buttheycanalsobeextremely___________.demandingrewarding3.Whichwordscanbestdescribethetasksoutsidethespacestation?A．Excitingandinteresting.B．Demandingandenjoyable.C．Challenginganddangerous.D．Worthwhileandadventurous.√headout4.Whatdoastronautsneedtoprepareforaspacewalk?putonspacesuits5.Whatisthefunctionofspacesuitswhenastronautsareoutsidethespacestation?A.HelpingastronautsenjoythesplendidviewoftheEarth.B.Protectingastronautsfrompotentialrisks,suchasthecoldandradiation.C.Offeringastronautsnecessaryfoodanddrink.D.Givingastronautsinstructionsonhowtoperformtasks.√6.Intheauthor’sopinion,whichisthemostdangerousinspace?A.Sleeping.B.Conductingexperiments.C.Spacewalking.D.Feedinganddrinking.7.Whatdoestheword“circumstances”inLine24referto?A.Preparationsforaspacewalk.B.Performingtasksoutsidethestation.C.Allkindsofactivitiesinspace.D.Experimentsandequipment.√√8.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Splendid

as

the

view

of

the

Earth

is,spacewalkingisnotasexcitingasyou

mightthink”?

Itstressesthatspacewalkingsoundslikeacoolandexcitingjobbutactuallyitisratherdangerous.Qualities?Brave,Careful...Para.5:_______onthespacestation1.Whatdoastronautseatonthespacestation?*_______________food*______________inliquidform*little___________*taking______Driedorfreeze-dried

saltandpepperfreshfoodpillsEatingQualitiesAdaptableHealthy……Theydrinkwateroranyotherliquidsoutofabag________________________.throughathintubeofplastic2.Howdoastronautsdrinkwateroranyotherliquids?3.Whatisimpliedbytheword“must”inLines36－38ofParagraph5?Thelectureruses“must”twicetoshowprecisionofherlanguage.Astronautshaveto____________________onthespacestation.Otherwise,theywould________________________.followtherequirementsfacedangeroussituationsPara.6:___________onthespacestationExerciseCause：thenearabsenceofgravityResult：___________________________Solution：________________Time：_________________Qualities?

DisciplinedHard-working…theylosemuscleandbonemasstheygotothegymatleast2heveryday1.Whydoastronautsneedtospendsometimeinthegym?Para.7:___________activities1.Whatdoastronautsdoduringtheirleisuretime?Theywatchtheearthgoby,takepicturesandenjoythesunrise.Leisure2．What’sthelecturer’sattitudetothelifeinspace?A.Pessimistic. B.Optimistic.C.Critical. D.Notmentioned.Couldyoufindsomeevidence?Inthesepreciousmoments,allthechallengesoflifeinspaceseemworthit.√3.Whatdoes“it”refertointhelastsentenceofthelecturetranscript(Line49)?A.Funinleisuretime.B.Allthehardshipinspace.C.Exercisingeveryday.D.Spacewalking.√1.Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkanastronautshouldpossessaccordingtothelecturetranscript?(Criticalthinking)adventurousadaptableknowledgeable;devotedbrave;

calm;persistentcarefulself-disciplined;healthyoptimisticActivity1

DiscussionPost-reading2.Supposeyouaregoingtostayonthespacestationforamonth—whatwouldyoudo?(Creativethinking)?Iwouldcarryoutsomeinterestingexperimentsinalow-gravityenvironment.(work)?Iwouldtakemyfavouritefoodaboardthespacecraft.(eating)?IwouldtakephotosoftheEarthfromdifferentanglesandsharethemwithmygeographyteacherwhenIreturn.(leisureactivities)?IwouldkeeparecordofmydailyroutineonmyvlogtoshareitwithmyfamilyandfriendsbackontheEarth.(leisureactivities)?Iwouldtakemybeloveddogwithmeaboardthespacecraft.(leisureactivities)Let’senjoyashortvideotoexperiencethedailylifeofastronauts.Mysix-monthstayonaspacestationisa1.___________(challenge)butmagicaladventure.Thedailylifetherefortheastronautsdiffersfrom2._______ontheEarth.Duetothenearabsenceofgravityinspace,wehavetoattach3._________(we)

sothatwedon’tfloataround.Theroutinetasks4.___________(occupy)mostofthedayaredemandingbut5._________(extreme)rewarding.Foraspacewalk,wehavetoputonourspacesuits,6.______canprotectusfromexposuretothecoldandradiation.challengingourselvesoccupyingextremelywhichActivity2

SummarythatMeanwhile,eatingisalsodifferentinspace.It’saluxury7.______(eat)freshfoodandwemustdrinkwateroranyotherliquidsoutofabagthroughathintubeofplastic.Atthesametime,spendingsometimeinthegymisofvital8.__________(important)toourhealth.Wehavetobetiedontospeciallydesignedexerciseequipmenttostopourselvesfromfloatingaround.Whatwelikemost9.____(be)

tositbackwiththerestofthecrewandwatchtheplanetgoby,takingpicturesforourfamilyandfriendsbackhome.10.____ourdelight,wegettoseethesunriseevery90minutes.Inconclusion,allthechallengesoflifeinspaceseemworthit.importancetoeatisTo1.Weusuallysleepinprivatequarters,whicharemorelikelargecupboards,orinsleepingbagsattachedtothewallsortheceiling.[句式分析]

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句。which引導(dǎo)

從句；過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)attachedtothewallsortheceiling在句中作

，修飾

。[自主翻譯]

SentencesAnalysis復(fù)合非限制性定語(yǔ)定語(yǔ)sleepingbags我們通常睡在獨(dú)立的睡眠區(qū)，更像是大的櫥柜，或者睡在固定在墻上或者天花板上的睡袋里。2.Withsomuchgoingon,thespacestationneedsalotofmaintenance，soweconstantlychecksupportsystemsanddosomecleaning.[句式分析]

此句是

句。_______連接兩個(gè)分句。with復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作

。[自主翻譯]

并列so狀語(yǔ)空間站里發(fā)生那么多事情，需要大量的維護(hù)，所以我們經(jīng)常檢查空間站的支撐系統(tǒng)，并做一些清潔工作。3.First,weputonourspacesuits,whichallowustobreatheinspaceandprotectusfromexposuretothecoldandradiation.[句式分析]

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；protect...from...意思為“

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