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Section Ⅰ “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
文意整体把握
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
1．What is the theme of the text about？( )
A．The space travel.
B．The Challenger disaster.
C．The great astronauts.
D．The Challenger spirit.
2．What's the author's purpose in writing the article？( )
A．To inform us how the Challenger exploded after it took off.
B．To warn us not to concentrate on space any more.
C．To call on us to continue to explore the space however difficult it will be.
D．To tell us the world had lost its wonder when the Challenger was sent into space.
文意深度理解
(一)阅读理解
1．How did people think of the first lunar landing？( )
A．Exciting but frightening.
B．Arduous and hazardous.
C．Safe and smooth.
D．Amazing and inspiring.
2．What was special about the Challenger excursion？( )
A．Great rockets were used.
B．The space shuttle had been replaced.
C．Millions of people witnessed the take off on TV.
D．An ordinary teacher and mother was about to become the first civilian in space.
3．What's the influence of the Challenger's failure？( )
A．Space shuttle flights were suspended for several years.
B．Many scientists were involved in investigating the disaster.
C．People lost confidence in space shuttle.
D．Many people were sent to rescue survivors.
4．How does the author develop the passage？( )
A．By following the order of time.
B．By giving examples.
C．By following the order of space.
D．By following the order of importance.
(二)阅读表达
1．How do you understand the title “The Call of the Challenger” now
2．Would you like to go into space one day Give your reasons.
|阅|读|技|能|提|升|
本文的语篇类型为论说文。阅读时应首先弄清文章的论点是什么。本文的论点在尾段出现。文章通过讲述“挑战者”号航天飞机失事的前后经过，指出尽管这次失败给美国的太空探索计划和民众心理都造成了巨大的影响，但未能阻挡人们探索太空的脚步和决心。
(一)赏用词之妙
1．Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets, their hearts in their mouths, aware of how arduous and hazardous an undertaking it was, and of the many things that could go wrong.
赏析：their hearts in their mouths生动地描写了人们的激动之情； arduous and hazardous 则精准地定位出这次飞行的危险程度。
2．Following the Moon landings, space travel rapidly became unexceptional to the public, as innovations succeeded each other.
赏析：本句中的became unexceptional to 说明当时太空探索在人们心里已经成为平常事。后半句中的succeed则是熟词生义的用法，表示“随后出现”。
3．The memory of those seven will live forever, written in the stars, inspiring us to join them in humanity's greatest journey of exploration and discovery.
赏析：此处作者满怀深情地运用了文学性语言 live forever，written in the stars及join them in humanity's greatest journey，表达了对“挑战者”号机组人员的缅怀之情。
[仿写训练|完成句子]
①All those watching the attempt to save the drowning child ________________________.
所有观看抢救落水儿童行动的人，心都提到了嗓子眼。
②Their early success ______________________ a period of miserable failure.
他们起初获得成功，但随后有一段惨痛失败的时期。
(二)赏句式之高
1．But there was never any doubt that manned flights would continue, and on 29 September 1988, the space shuttle programme resumed with the successful launch of Discovery.
赏析：本句中there was never any doubt that ...等同于there was no doubt that ...，意为“毫无疑问……”，表明人类探索太空的决心是毋庸置疑的。
2．The sacrifice of the Challenger calls to us, reminding us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter how distant they might seem.
赏析：本句中运用了现在分词短语作状语，that引导的宾语从句及no matter how引导的让步状语从句，表明“挑战者”号的牺牲激励着人们要持之以恒地去探索太空。
[仿写训练|完成句子]
①____________________________________， it's necessary to find some time to relax yourself.
无论你多忙，都有必要找时间放松一下。
②______________________________ he will win the competition.
他将会赢得比赛，这是毋庸置疑的。
(三)赏描摹之韵
1．(情绪描写)The world went into shock, most people having assumed that this space flight would be no more dangerous than travelling in an aeroplane. How wrong they had been! Instantaneously, excitement and optimism turned into terror and failure.
赏析：此处的动词短语went into shock和turned into terror and failure，以及How引导的感叹句和副词instantaneously，形象地描绘了“挑战者”号航天飞机的空难给人们带来的震惊与恐惧之情。
2．(场景描写)We had seen the smiling faces of the astronauts waving to the world as they stepped into the shuttle. Then, little more than a minute after take off, we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, followed by a cloud of white smoke. The Challenger had exploded in mid air and we all started screaming.
赏析： the smiling faces of the astronauts与 all started screaming形成强烈的反差，呈现了人们从喜悦到惊惧的心情起伏，突出了“挑战者”号航天飞机爆炸带来的情感冲击。同时，对爆炸现场的细节描写，让读者犹如身临其境，感同身受。
[仿写训练]
①(完成句子)Hearing the unexpected news, Mary _____________， as if _______________________.
听到这个意外的消息，玛丽呆住了，动弹不得。
②(翻译句子)Returning to the window, he opened it and looked out. There was no fog at all, but a clear, bright and cold day, golden sunlight, blue sky, sweet clean air, and merry bells. Oh! Wonderful! Wonderful!
他回到窗前，打开窗子向外望去。根本没有雾，______________________________。
噢，太美妙了！太美妙了！
自古以来，人类就一直对太空充满了好奇和渴望。在现代科学技术的支持下，我们终于有了更多的机会去探索和了解太空。从航天飞机到国际空间站，从火星到土星，人类在太空探索方面的成果越来越多。但对太空探索的质疑也一直存在，太空探索是对时间和金钱的浪费吗？阅读下面文章，了解太空探索的重要意义。
IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away.Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space.Instead, we should feed the world's poor and find immediate solutions to other problems，such as pollution and fatal diseases. view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us.
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth.After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers.As a result, space based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material.They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use.Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as memory foam pillows and smartphone cameras, are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them.Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet's resources are limited.In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home.The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth.In the future, humans may live on both planets.
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people's short term and long term problems.
滴水穿石
1．由文积词汇
fatal adj. 致命的；灾难性的
shallow adj. 肤浅的
make a difference 有影响，起作用
transmit v. 传输，传送
analysis n. (对事物的)分析；分析结果
recommendation n. 建议，提议
space based adj. 基于空间的
high end adj. 高端的
2．据文悟句式
句① this is a shallow view ...为省略that的宾语从句，其中含有which引导的定语从句和how引导的宾语从句。
句② 介词短语because of后跟名词短语advanced technology, which was first created to ...为定语从句，修饰先行词advanced technology。
Section Ⅰ
NO.1 精阅读
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.①accustomed ②achievements ③civilian ④shadow
⑤exploded ⑥successful ⑦sacrifice ⑧distant
Ⅱ.1.D 2.C
文意深度理解
(一)1～4 BDAA
(二)1.Dangerous as it is, people will never stop the pace of space exploration.The heroic deeds of the astronauts inspire us to go on with the exploration.
2．Yes.In my view, humans are intelligent creatures, and therefore have a natural tendency to explore the unknown.Through the exploration of the universe, we can better understand the universe, the evolution, the formation of the universe and so on.The evolution of the whole universe is a complete physical book, which is worth exploring and studying by human beings.
NO.2 美表达
(一)①had their hearts in their mouths ②was succeeded by
(二)①No matter how busy you are
②There is never any doubt that
(三)①froze with shock; rooted to the spot
②天气晴朗、明亮、寒冷，金色的阳光，湛蓝的天空，清新的空气，还有悦耳的铃铛声(共66张PPT)
把握单元 素养目标
主题 意识 本单元的主题是 “探索宇宙奥秘”。通过了解中国航天的发展与成就、了解人类对太空的探索过程，以及人类不怕牺牲、永不止步的探索精神，激发探索宇宙的好奇心与兴趣，并能联系自身实际，树立在挫折与困难面前不轻言放弃、勇往直前的人生态度。
语法 项目 复习和总结情态动词在不同语境下的功能，并能在实际生活中灵活运用。
续表
语言 输入 听 能够听懂与探索宇宙奥秘相关的话题内容。
读 能够理解关于太空探索的语篇，了解人类探索太空过程中的重大事件。
看 通过观看视频，了解太阳系的相关知识。
语言 输出 写 能够完成一篇自己的太空生活日志。
说 能够恰当表达自己对太空探索的观点和期望，运用所学词汇和表达想象并描述在太空的生活。
Section Ⅰ
“Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
NO 1
精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
NO 2
美表达/强化写作“基本功”
NO 3
慧人生/以文化人“增才情”
NO 4
课时跟踪检测
目 录
No.1 精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.理清文脉结构
accustomed
achievements
civilian
shadow
exploded
successful
sacrifice
distant
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
1．What is the theme of the text about
A．The space travel.
B．The Challenger disaster.
C．The great astronauts.
D．The Challenger spirit.
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2．What's the author's purpose in writing the article
A．To inform us how the Challenger exploded after it took off.
B．To warn us not to concentrate on space any more.
C．To call on us to continue to explore the space however difficult it will be.
D．To tell us the world had lost its wonder when the Challenger was sent into space.
√
(一)阅读理解
1．How did people think of the first lunar landing
A．Exciting but frightening.
B．Arduous and hazardous.
C．Safe and smooth.
D．Amazing and inspiring.
文意深度理解
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2．What was special about the Challenger excursion
A．Great rockets were used.
B．The space shuttle had been replaced.
C．Millions of people witnessed the take-off on TV.
D．An ordinary teacher and mother was about to become the first civilian in space.
√
3．What's the influence of the Challenger's failure
A．Space shuttle flights were suspended for several years.
B．Many scientists were involved in investigating the disaster.
C．People lost confidence in space shuttle.
D．Many people were sent to rescue survivors.
√
4．How does the author develop the passage
A．By following the order of time.
B．By giving examples.
C．By following the order of space.
D．By following the order of importance.
√
(二)阅读表达
1．How do you understand the title “The Call of the Challenger” now
Dangerous as it is, people will never stop the pace of space exploration.The heroic deeds of the astronauts inspire us to go on with the exploration.
2．Would you like to go into space one day Give your reasons.
Yes.In my view, humans are intelligent creatures, and therefore have a natural tendency to explore the unknown.Through the exploration of the universe, we can better understand the universe, the evolution, the formation of the universe and so on.The evolution of the whole universe is a complete physical book, which is worth exploring and studying by human beings.
阅读技能提升
本文的语篇类型为论说文。阅读时应首先弄清文章的论点是什么。本文的论点在尾段出现。文章通过讲述“挑战者”号航天飞机失事的前后经过，指出尽管这次失败给美国的太空探索计划和民众心理都造成了巨大的影响，但未能阻挡人们探索太空的脚步和决心。
No.2 美表达/强化写作“基本功”
(一)赏用词之妙
1．Millions watched that first lunar landing on black and white television sets, their hearts in their mouths, aware of how arduous and hazardous an undertaking it was, and of the many things that could go wrong.
赏析：their hearts in their mouths生动地描写了人们的激动之情； arduous and hazardous 则精准地定位出这次飞行的危险程度。
2．Following the Moon landings, space travel rapidly became unexceptional to the public，as innovations succeeded each other.
赏析：本句中的became unexceptional to 说明当时太空探索在人们心里已经成为平常事。后半句中的succeed则是熟词生义的用法，表示“随后出现”。
3．The memory of those seven will live forever, written in the stars, inspiring us to join them in humanity's greatest journey of exploration and discovery.
赏析：此处作者满怀深情地运用了文学性语言 live forever，written in the stars及join them in humanity's greatest journey，表达了对“挑战者”号机组人员的缅怀之情。
仿写训练|完成句子
①All those watching the attempt to save the drowning child ______________________________.
所有观看抢救落水儿童行动的人，心都提到了嗓子眼。
②Their early success __________________ a period of miserable failure.
他们起初获得成功，但随后有一段惨痛失败的时期。
had their hearts in their mouths
was succeeded by
(二)赏句式之高
1．But there was never any doubt that manned flights would continue, and on 29 September 1988, the space shuttle programme resumed with the successful launch of Discovery.
赏析：本句中there was never any doubt that ...等同于there was no doubt that ...，意为“毫无疑问……”，表明人类探索太空的决心是毋庸置疑的。
2．The sacrifice of the Challenger calls to us, reminding us that we must continue to reach for the stars, no matter how distant they might seem.
赏析：本句中运用了现在分词短语作状语，that引导的宾语从句及no matter how引导的让步状语从句，表明“挑战者”号的牺牲激励着人们要持之以恒地去探索太空。
仿写训练|完成句子
①___________________________, it's necessary to find some time to relax yourself.
无论你多忙，都有必要找时间放松一下。
②____________________________ he will win the competition.
他将会赢得比赛，这是毋庸置疑的。
No matter how busy you are
There is never any doubt that
(三)赏描摹之韵
1．(情绪描写)The world went into shock, most people having assumed that this space flight would be no more dangerous than travelling in an aeroplane. How wrong they had been! Instantaneously, excitement and optimism turned into terror and failure.
赏析：此处的动词短语went into shock和turned into terror and failure，以及How引导的感叹句和副词instantaneously，形象地描绘了“挑战者”号航天飞机的空难给人们带来的震惊与恐惧之情。
2．(场景描写)We had seen the smiling faces of the astronauts waving to the world as they stepped into the shuttle. Then, little more than a minute after take-off, we saw a strange red and orange light in the sky, followed by a cloud of white smoke. The Challenger had exploded in mid-air and we all started screaming.
赏析： the smiling faces of the astronauts与 all started screaming形成强烈的反差，呈现了人们从喜悦到惊惧的心情起伏，突出了“挑战者”号航天飞机爆炸带来的情感冲击。同时，对爆炸现场的细节描写，让读者犹如身临其境，感同身受。
仿写训练
①(完成句子)Hearing the unexpected news, Mary_______________, as if____________________.
听到这个意外的消息，玛丽呆住了，动弹不得。
froze with shock
rooted to the spot
②(翻译句子)Returning to the window, he opened it and looked out. There was no fog at all, but a clear, bright and cold day, golden sunlight, blue sky, sweet clean air, and merry bells. Oh! Wonderful! Wonderful!
他回到窗前，打开窗子向外望去。根本没有雾，________________
_____________________________________________________________。噢，太美妙了！太美妙了！
天气晴朗、明亮、
寒冷，金色的阳光，湛蓝的天空，清新的空气，还有悦耳的铃铛声
No.3 慧人生/以文化人“增才情”
自古以来，人类就一直对太空充满了好奇和渴望。在现代科学技术的支持下，我们终于有了更多的机会去探索和了解太空。从航天飞机到国际空间站，从火星到土星，人类在太空探索方面的成果越来越多。但对太空探索的质疑也一直存在，太空探索是对时间和金钱的浪费吗？阅读下面文章，了解太空探索的重要意义。
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth.A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns.Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth.After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers.As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's increasing population.
They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use.Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as memory foam pillows and smartphone cameras, are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways to solve them.Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet's resources are limited.In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home.
The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth.In the future, humans may live on both planets.
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits.Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people's short-term and long-term problems.
滴水穿石
1．由文积词汇
fatal adj. 致命的；灾难性的
shallow adj. 肤浅的
make a difference 有影响，起作用
transmit v. 传输，传送
analysis n. (对事物的)分析；分析结果
recommendation n. 建议，提议
space-based adj. 基于空间的
high-end adj. 高端的
2．据文悟句式
句① this is a shallow view ...为省略that的宾语从句，其中含有which引导的定语从句和how引导的宾语从句。
句② 介词短语because of后跟名词短语advanced technology, which was first created to ...为定语从句，修饰先行词advanced technology。
No.4 课时跟踪检测
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Emilia Dobek traces her interest in space and the universe back to third grade when she and her father watched a blood moon — a total lunar eclipse (月食) — on the roof of their house.
Now a seventh grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Discovery Education Lockheed Martin Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for travelling to Mars.
She says that night watching the lunar eclipse started a strong desire in her that has yet to run out of fuel.So when her teacher Andrea Smeeton received information about the national challenge, Smeeton said she immediately had one student in mind.
“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her search，” Smeeton said.“She immediately started researching bone density (密度) of astronauts and how to have food on Mars.”
“My design will not only ensure the safety of the astronauts but also make sure their comfort is out of this world，” Dobek says.
Dobek's design calls for building the MSS or Mars Storage Station to put the supplies in.It also includes the SGF or Self-Growing Farm, and she details how it would work with the elements on Mars.
Then there is physical and leisure activity for the astronauts under Dobek's design.A simulator (模拟装置) allows astronauts to choose their exercise machine and virtual reality environment.Rooms have circular ceilings so astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth, such as their homes.
“I want to tell other kids to follow their passions，” Dobek said.“Whatever they want to do, they should push for it and always try their best.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了七年级学生Emilia Dobek设计火星太空站，并赢得挑战的相关内容。
1．Dobek first became interested in space when .
A．she was still a seventh grader
B．she studied at a junior high school
C．she lived on the top of their house
D．she watched an eclipse of the moon
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，Dobek对太空感兴趣是从她在三年级时的一个晚上观看一次月食开始的。
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2．Smeeton recommended that Dobek take the challenge because .
A．she knew Dobek liked challenges in life
B．she had no other students interested in Mars
C．Dobek knew how to research bone density of astronauts
D．she was sure that Dobek would have outstanding performance
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中Smeeton说的话可推知，她对Dobek很了解，对其可以接受这项挑战并能出色完成充满信心。
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3．What does Dobek focus on when designing the space station
A．The environment on Mars.
B．The safety of the supplies.
C．The activities for astronauts.
D．The comfort of the astronauts.
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解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“make sure their comfort is out of this world”并结合倒数第二段的内容可推知，Dobek的设计包含体育和休闲活动，让宇航员在太空中也感到舒适。
4．What is the best title for this passage
A．New Space Station Design
B．Leisure Activities for Astronauts
C．7th-grader Won National Prize
D．Patient Teacher Motivated Innovation
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解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容，特别是第二段可知，本文讲述了七年级学生Dobek设计火星太空站，并赢得一项国家奖项的故事，故“7th-grader Won National Prize”是最佳标题。
B
The thing about space is that it's huge — terrifyingly, impossibly vast. It took three days for the Apollo to get to the moon. It takes between five months and a year to get to Mars and approximately five years to get to Jupiter (木星). The nearest star outside the Solar System is Proxima Centauri (半人马比邻星), which would take the Voyager spacecraft 80,000 years or so to get to.
We're not really constructed for space travel. We don't live very long, relatively speaking. Our muscles and skeleton need gravity. We need oxygen, warmth, water and food, whereas space doesn't have any of these. We're also not in good conditions with high doses of radiation. In other words, space exploration is an incredibly dangerous venture.
When I was a kid, exploring space was a big deal. The first space mission I remember was Viking 2, which landed on Mars. Honestly, I was expecting it to find alien life. Not intelligent life, maybe, but life. Subsequently, I knew with absolute certainty that we were not alone in the universe. It was only a matter of time before we'd pick up radio signals from an alien civilization. I figured that one day in the not-too-distant future, those aliens would land, and we'd eventually get to know our intergalactic (星系间的) neighbors.
When the Space Shuttle program was first announced, I was convinced that the future was approaching. We were reaching outward. Humans were going to explore the universe, come into contact with aliens, live on other worlds, and have adventures. And it was all going to fulfill in my lifetime.
Of course, none of that has happened. There have been lots of incredible missions including Voyager 1 and 2, New Horizons, and Cassini. None of these missions have involved astronauts, and the future that a lot of us had stepped into in our imaginations hasn't happened. But we need to continue exploring. Exploration, knowledge, wonder, imagination — these are the best of what it means to be human. Let's boldly go already. The next giant leap doesn't have to be Mars. It would be incredible to find microbial life somewhere in outer space.
On January 28, 1986, I sat in the cafeteria of my high school and watched the Space Shuttle Challenger take off. The teachers at my school had set up TVs so that we could get inspired. Instead, we all watched in horror as the space shuttle blew up. Seven astronauts died. Not one of us thought that we should cancel the Space Shuttle program or cut the budget. If anything, we wanted more. We still do.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难，但是我们仍然要继续下去，因为这是作为人类最好的意义。
5．What can we know from the first two paragraphs
A．The location of Earth in the universe.
B．The main features of space.
C．The limitations of the human body.
D．The difficulties of space travel.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一、二段内容可知，这两段主要讲述了太空旅行的困难。
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6．Why do we need to continue the cause of space exploration
A．It involves the best things that make us human.
B．Life existing beyond Earth can satisfy our needs.
C．Living on other worlds will bring benefits.
D．We will have great fun having adventures in space.
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解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“But we need to ... human.”可知，我们要继续太空探索事业，是因为它包含了使我们成为人类的最好的东西。
7．What does the author intend to convey through the last paragraph
A．Mankind's journey to space is dangerous but rewarding.
B．We need to stimulate more students to explore the unknown.
C．No difficulties would prevent us from exploring the universe.
D．More efforts should be made to guarantee the safety of astronauts.
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解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者想传达的信息是：任何困难都不能阻止我们探索宇宙。
8．What is the main theme of this passage
A．The failed expectations of space exploration.
B．The need to continue space exploration.
C．The challenges of space travel.
D．The author's childhood memories of space travel.
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解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段可知，本文主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难，但是我们仍然要继续下去，因为这是作为人类最好的意义，因此主题是“继续进行太空探索的必要性”。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
It sounds like something from science fiction — a space journey into the vast expanse of space, heading towards Mars.While we're not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is: 9
The space race saw the US and USSR compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight.The former Soviet Union released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else. 10 Now it appears that Mars is the celestial body of desire.While the reputation and bragging rights to be the first nation to touch down is an obvious draw, there are other reasons we want to get there.
11 You only have to look at the fossilized remains of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet.While Mars doesn't have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there's always the concept of terraforming (地球化) — changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.
However, not everyone agrees. 12 He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.
It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life. 13 Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet.One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn't start here, but was transferred via asteroid (小行星) from Mars.
A．And the US landed on the Moon first.
B．Leading astrophysicist Neil Tyson is one of them.
C．One of these could be the survival of our species.
D．Why are so many countries interested in going to Mars
E．It has been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life.
F．Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.
G．May landing on Mars inspire more people to become interested in science
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章分析了为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣。
9．选D 根据上文“While we're not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is”可知，此处会是一个疑问句，内容与登陆火星有关，选项D“为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣？”符合题意。
10．选A 根据上文“The space race ... anyone else.”可知，此处内容与美国在太空方面的领先事件有关，故选项A“美国首先登陆月球”符合题意。
11．选C 根据上文“there are other reasons we want to get there”及下文“You only have to ... another habitable planet.”可知，C项“其中一个原因可能是我们人类的生存”承上启下，符合题意。
12．选B 根据下文“He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet ... makes no sense ...”可知，此处内容与持反对意见的人有关，He指的是选项B中的“Neil Tyson”。
13．选E 根据上文“It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life.”可知，此处内容与地球外的生命有关，故选项E“人们一直认为，火星上曾经有过各种生命”符合题意，且选项E中的“at one time”与空后的“Now seemingly dead”相呼应。1 / 4
UNIT 6 Space and beyond
UNIT 6 课时检测(一) “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Emilia Dobek traces her interest in space and the universe back to third grade when she and her father watched a blood moon — a total lunar eclipse (月食) — on the roof of their house.
Now a seventh grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Discovery Education Lockheed Martin Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for travelling to Mars.
She says that night watching the lunar eclipse started a strong desire in her that has yet to run out of fuel.So when her teacher Andrea Smeeton received information about the national challenge, Smeeton said she immediately had one student in mind.
“I knew she would love the challenge and that she would go way beyond in her search，” Smeeton said.“She immediately started researching bone density (密度) of astronauts and how to have food on Mars.”
“My design will not only ensure the safety of the astronauts but also make sure their comfort is out of this world，” Dobek says.
Dobek's design calls for building the MSS or Mars Storage Station to put the supplies in.It also includes the SGF or Self Growing Farm, and she details how it would work with the elements on Mars.
Then there is physical and leisure activity for the astronauts under Dobek's design.A simulator (模拟装置) allows astronauts to choose their exercise machine and virtual reality environment.Rooms have circular ceilings so astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth, such as their homes.
“I want to tell other kids to follow their passions，” Dobek said.“Whatever they want to do, they should push for it and always try their best.”
1．Dobek first became interested in space when ________.
A．she was still a seventh grader
B．she studied at a junior high school
C．she lived on the top of their house
D．she watched an eclipse of the moon
2．Smeeton recommended that Dobek take the challenge because ________.
A．she knew Dobek liked challenges in life
B．she had no other students interested in Mars
C．Dobek knew how to research bone density of astronauts
D．she was sure that Dobek would have outstanding performance
3．What does Dobek focus on when designing the space station
A．The environment on Mars.
B．The safety of the supplies.
C．The activities for astronauts.
D．The comfort of the astronauts.
4．What is the best title for this passage
A．New Space Station Design
B．Leisure Activities for Astronauts
C．7th grader Won National Prize
D．Patient Teacher Motivated Innovation
B
The thing about space is that it's huge — terrifyingly, impossibly vast. It took three days for the Apollo to get to the moon. It takes between five months and a year to get to Mars and approximately five years to get to Jupiter (木星). The nearest star outside the Solar System is Proxima Centauri (半人马比邻星), which would take the Voyager spacecraft 80,000 years or so to get to.
We're not really constructed for space travel. We don't live very long, relatively speaking. Our muscles and skeleton need gravity. We need oxygen, warmth, water and food, whereas space doesn't have any of these. We're also not in good conditions with high doses of radiation. In other words, space exploration is an incredibly dangerous venture.
When I was a kid, exploring space was a big deal. The first space mission I remember was Viking 2, which landed on Mars. Honestly, I was expecting it to find alien life. Not intelligent life, maybe, but life. Subsequently, I knew with absolute certainty that we were not alone in the universe. It was only a matter of time before we'd pick up radio signals from an alien civilization. I figured that one day in the not too distant future, those aliens would land, and we'd eventually get to know our intergalactic (星系间的) neighbors.
When the Space Shuttle program was first announced, I was convinced that the future was approaching. We were reaching outward. Humans were going to explore the universe, come into contact with aliens, live on other worlds, and have adventures. And it was all going to fulfill in my lifetime.
Of course, none of that has happened. There have been lots of incredible missions including Voyager 1 and 2, New Horizons, and Cassini. None of these missions have involved astronauts, and the future that a lot of us had stepped into in our imaginations hasn't happened. But we need to continue exploring. Exploration, knowledge, wonder, imagination — these are the best of what it means to be human. Let's boldly go already. The next giant leap doesn't have to be Mars. It would be incredible to find microbial life somewhere in outer space.
On January 28, 1986, I sat in the cafeteria of my high school and watched the Space Shuttle Challenger take off. The teachers at my school had set up TVs so that we could get inspired. Instead, we all watched in horror as the space shuttle blew up. Seven astronauts died. Not one of us thought that we should cancel the Space Shuttle program or cut the budget. If anything, we wanted more. We still do.
5．What can we know from the first two paragraphs
A．The location of Earth in the universe.
B．The main features of space.
C．The limitations of the human body.
D．The difficulties of space travel.
6．Why do we need to continue the cause of space exploration
A．It involves the best things that make us human.
B．Life existing beyond Earth can satisfy our needs.
C．Living on other worlds will bring benefits.
D．We will have great fun having adventures in space.
7．What does the author intend to convey through the last paragraph
A．Mankind's journey to space is dangerous but rewarding.
B．We need to stimulate more students to explore the unknown.
C．No difficulties would prevent us from exploring the universe.
D．More efforts should be made to guarantee the safety of astronauts.
8．What is the main theme of this passage
A．The failed expectations of space exploration.
B．The need to continue space exploration.
C．The challenges of space travel.
D．The author's childhood memories of space travel.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
It sounds like something from science fiction — a space journey into the vast expanse of space, heading towards Mars.While we're not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is: __9__
The space race saw the US and USSR compete to achieve firsts in spaceflight.The former Soviet Union released Sputnik 1, an artificial satellite, before anyone else. __10__ Now it appears that Mars is the celestial body of desire.While the reputation and bragging rights to be the first nation to touch down is an obvious draw, there are other reasons we want to get there.
__11__ You only have to look at the fossilized remains of the dinosaurs to see the benefit of finding another habitable planet.While Mars doesn't have the right conditions to call it home just yet, there's always the concept of terraforming (地球化) — changing the environment of a planet to suit our needs.
However, not everyone agrees. __12__ He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet because of the damage we have done to Earth makes no sense when we can simply terraform Earth.
It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life. __13__ Now seemingly dead, the potential fossils could answer questions about our own evolution and that of our planet.One theory is that bacterial life on our planet didn't start here, but was transferred via asteroid (小行星) from Mars.
A．And the US landed on the Moon first.
B．Leading astrophysicist Neil Tyson is one of them.
C．One of these could be the survival of our species.
D．Why are so many countries interested in going to Mars
E．It has been believed that, at one time, Mars was abundant with life.
F．Surely inspiring a new generation to visit the stars is reason enough.
G．May landing on Mars inspire more people to become interested in science
UNIT 6 课时检测(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[A]
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了七年级学生Emilia Dobek设计火星太空站，并赢得挑战的相关内容。
1．选D 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，Dobek对太空感兴趣是从她在三年级时的一个晚上观看一次月食开始的。
2．选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中Smeeton说的话可推知，她对Dobek很了解，对其可以接受这项挑战并能出色完成充满信心。
3．选D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“make sure their comfort is out of this world”并结合倒数第二段的内容可推知，Dobek的设计包含体育和休闲活动，让宇航员在太空中也感到舒适。
4．选C 标题归纳题。根据全文内容，特别是第二段可知，本文讲述了七年级学生Dobek设计火星太空站，并赢得一项国家奖项的故事，故“7th grader Won National Prize”是最佳标题。
[B]
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难，但是我们仍然要继续下去，因为这是作为人类最好的意义。
5．选D 推理判断题。根据第一、二段内容可知，这两段主要讲述了太空旅行的困难。
6．选A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“But we need to ... human.”可知，我们要继续太空探索事业，是因为它包含了使我们成为人类的最好的东西。
7．选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者想传达的信息是：任何困难都不能阻止我们探索宇宙。
8．选B 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段可知，本文主要讲的是虽然太空探索很困难，但是我们仍然要继续下去，因为这是作为人类最好的意义，因此主题是“继续进行太空探索的必要性”。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章分析了为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣。
9．选D 根据上文“While we're not quite ready to put a person on the land, the question we ask today is”可知，此处会是一个疑问句，内容与登陆火星有关，选项D“为什么有这么多国家对登陆火星感兴趣？”符合题意。
10．选A 根据上文“The space race ... anyone else.”可知，此处内容与美国在太空方面的领先事件有关，故选项A“美国首先登陆月球”符合题意。
11．选C 根据上文“there are other reasons we want to get there”及下文“You only have to ... another habitable planet.”可知，C项“其中一个原因可能是我们人类的生存”承上启下，符合题意。
12．选B 根据下文“He has said the concept of changing habitability of another planet ... makes no sense ...”可知，此处内容与持反对意见的人有关，He指的是选项B中的“Neil Tyson”。
13．选E 根据上文“It seems the main reason is the search for extraterrestrial (地球外的) life.”可知，此处内容与地球外的生命有关，故选项E“人们一直认为，火星上曾经有过各种生命”符合题意，且选项E中的“at one time”与空后的“Now seemingly dead”相呼应。
