1、 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe有一位私人太空游客 Dennis Tito 计划筹集资金并于 2018年将两个人送往火星。这次火星之旅将如何实施？这次火星之旅对 Tito本人有着什么样的影响？A US millionaire who was the first private space tourist has announced plans to send a man and a womanprobably a married coupleon a round trip to Mars in 2018.Dennis Tito，a former ro
2、cket scientist who made his fortune through investments，said his Mission for America aims to bring a new era of space exploration.Tito，who paid the Russians $20 million for a ticket to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001，outlined his plans in Washington DC.Tito said he would fund the missi
3、on until the end of next year and hoped to raise the rest of the money through donations， media rights sales and potentially through selling scientific data to NASA (美国国家航空和航天局) “There is no time to lose， ”he said.“Now is the time.”The mission，a “return flyby” ，in which the spacecraft would fly arou
4、nd Mars rather than land，would last for 500 days.The planned orbit is known as a “free return”： once fired into space，the capsule will swing around Mars and come back to Earth regardless of what happens to its occupants.Many experts say the mission will stand or fall on Titos abilities to raise fund
5、s.Tito said， “I will come out a lot poorer as a result of this mission but my grandchildren will come out a lot richer for the inspiration it will give them.”根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1Whats Titos plan?2What does the success of the 2018 Mars trip mainly rely on?【答案】 1.To send a man and a woman on a round trip t
6、o Mars in 2018.2It mainly relies on Titos ability to raise funds.Section Reading (Introduction &Reading and Vocabulary)新生词汇初识. 匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思1leap A v.收看(电视)；收听(广播)2joint B v.假定，假设3accustomed C adj.高级的，先进的4historic D v.爆炸5tune E n.耐心6witness F v.目击，亲眼看见；亲身经历7assume G adj.共同的；联合的8patience H adj.历史性的，
7、有重大历史意义的9advanced I adj.习惯的10burst J n.飞跃，跳跃【答案】 15 JGIHA 610 FBECD.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A踏上 B习惯于 C意识到 D做成，成功E处在震惊中 F尽管 G起飞 H在开始的时候1When I told them the truth，they were all in shock；they couldnt believe it.2Madame Curie and her husband continued to work in spite of all the discomforts. 3No man has ever se
8、t foot on that rocky island；its impossible to land there.4I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain，but he made it at last. 5Most parents are not well aware of the danger of their babieseating jelly，which causes most unfortunate incidents to happen. 6After living there for one
9、year，they have been accustomed to working there. 7At the beginning of the party，he sang a beautiful song. 8When I got to the airport，my flight had taken off. 【答案】 15 EFADC 68 BHG教材语篇细研第一步 速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读 P5859 教材课文，匹配段落大意1Part1 AThe writer witnessed the exploration of the Challenger.2Part 2 BHuman e
10、xploring the universe.【答案】 12 BA第二步 细读把控文章关键信息细读 P5859 教材课文，选择最佳答案1The start of a new age of space travel was Athe success of the ChallengerBthe success of the ColumbiaC Apollo 11D Pioneer 102The first man stepped on the moon in Aspring BsummerCautumn Dwinter3From this passage we can infer that Aspa
11、ce flight is still dangerousBspace flight is safeCno one wants to travel into space againDthe space isnt worth exploring【答案】 13 BBA第三步 精读能力升华 接轨高考精读 P5859 教材课文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July，1969，1.which was one small step for man，but one giant l
12、eap for mankind.People have become 2.accustomed(accustom)to the idea of space travel.Millions of people watched that first moon 3.landing(land)on television，their hearts in their mouths，aware of how difficult and 4.dangerous(danger)an adventure it was，and what risks had to be taken.Later，people were
13、 no longer enthusiastic about a space travel programme because 5.of its high cost.The first shuttle flight into space was the Columbia6.launched(launch)from the Kennedy Space Centre on 12th April，1981，which was the start of a new age of space travel.In 1986， the Challenger carried the first civilian
14、，Christa，who hoped 7.to communicate(communicate)a sense of excitement and create new interest in the space programme，exploded just over a minute after 8.taking(take)off in Florida and all seven astronauts 9.were killed(kill)The space disaster makes us feel that we are neither Russians 10.nor Americans.We are just human beings who have the same feelings.
