1、Unit 4 Out of this worldExtended Reading1Learning Objectives:1. grasp the theme, outline and details of the article;2. Infer the authors attitudes toward this article and purpose of writing;3. To adopt a cautious attitude towards the development of this topic.一Read and match the main idea with each
2、paragraph.Paragraph 1 AIt is humans nature to explore.Paragraph 2 BWhy human beings continue to explore space.Paragraph 3 CThe space industry brings great economic value.Paragraph 4 DExploring space improves peoples understanding of the universe.Paragraph 5 ETechnologies used for space exploration m
3、ake our lives safer and easier.Paragraph 6 FExploring space provides education and inspiration for the next generation.二Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Why Neil Armstrongs first landing on the Moon is mentioned in the first paragraph?ATo lead to the topic of the passage.BTo show
4、the difficulties in space exploration.CTo show the fast development of science and technology.DTo inform readers of some facts about space exploration.2What do Stephen Hawkings words in Paragraph 2 want to stress?AThe importance of space exploration.BThe importance of looking up at the stars.CThe im
5、portance of sending people to space.DThe importance of being curious about the unknown.3Which word(s) has the similar meaning to the word “address” in Paragraph 3?AAsk.BDeal with.CWrite letters to.DGive a speech.三When Neil Armstrong first 1. (land) on the Moon in 1969, many people thought that soon
6、we would be regularly visiting other planets in our solar system.However, the reality is that space exploration is 2. (extreme) difficult and dangerous, can take a very long time and costs a huge amount of money.Why do we continue to explore space, then?It is in our nature 3. (explore)From the very
7、early days of human life on the Earth, our curiosity about the unknown has kept us 4. (adventure) into new places.The results of these space investigations have made major contributions 5.to an understanding of the origin, evolution, and likely future of the universe. 6. is through our research into
8、 space that we have confirmed that the Earth is round and that it orbits the Sun.As we learn more about the universe, we may one day answer the question 7. there is life on other planets.With technologies first researched and 8. (develop) for space exploration, we can solve some of the big problems facing mankind, making our lives safer and easier.Although space exploration demands huge investment, the space industry can actually bring great 9. (economy) value.Moreover, the amazing work these people do can provide education and 10. (inspire) for the next generation.
