Ⅰ. 热词积累
探索太空
humankind 人类
exploration 探索
habitable planet 宜居行星
outer space 外太空
universe 宇宙
orbit 轨道
asteroid 小行星
comet 彗星
constellation 星座
galaxy 星系;银河系
the moon 月球
Mars 火星
solar system 太阳系
solar eclipse 日食
lunar eclipse 月食
telescope 望远镜
rocket 火箭
launch 发射
astronaut 宇航员;航天员
astronomer 天文学家
space agency 航天局
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 美国国家航空航天局
space suit 航天服
space walk 太空漫步
space mission 航天任务
space probe 太空探测器
space ship 航天飞船
space age 航天时代
space station 空间站
spacecraft 宇宙飞船;航天器
manned space ship 载人飞船
mission control 航天地面指挥中心
orbit around 围绕……运行
set foot 踏上(某地)
loss of gravity 失重
escape Earths gravity 摆脱地球的引力
blast off (太空飞船等)发射升空
launch a satellite 发射一颗卫星
technical innovation 技术创新
scientific exploration 科学探索
push the boundaries 挑战极限;突破极限
find out the secrets of the universe 弄清宇宙的奥秘
探索自然
discovery 探索;发现
adventure 冒险的经历;奇遇
explore nature 探索大自然
desert 荒原;沙漠
safari (非洲)游猎
horizon 地平线
route 路线
altitude 海拔;高度
shelter 庇护;庇护所
adapt 适应
adjust 调整
shift 变换;更替
collapse 坍塌;崩盘;昏倒
advance 行进;发展
lessen 减少;减缓
shrink 收缩;减少
progress 进展;前进
considerable 相当多的
extinct 灭绝的
optional 可选择的
exhausted 精疲力竭的
united 团结的
innovative 创新的
a dangerous and challenging task 一项危险和具有挑战性的任务
brave and daring 勇敢且大膽的
determined and devoted 坚决且充满热忱的
overcome all difficulties 克服所有困难
risk ones life to do sth 冒着生命危险做某事
limited natural resources 有限的自然资源
go against nature 违背自然
make progress 取得进步
可持续发展
solar energy 太阳能
greenhouse effect 温室效应
global warming 全球变暖
oil spill 石油泄露
dumping of trash and chemicals 倾倒垃圾和化学物质
air pollution 空气污染
traffic jam 交通堵塞
do great harm to our daily life 对我们的日常生活非常有害
fight against pollution 与污染做斗争
prevent... from... 阻止……
make an effort to do sth 努力做某事
take steps/measures to do sth 采取措施做某事
live in harmony with 与……和谐相处
have an effect/influence on 对……产生影响
take responsibility for/be responsible for...
对……负责任
call on/appeal to sb to do sth 号召/呼吁某人做某事
sort the garbage 垃圾分类
deal with rubbish properly 正确处理垃圾
ban the abuse of plastic bags 禁止滥用塑料袋
recycle the rubbish 回收利用垃圾
create a pleasant ecological environment 创造良好的生态环境
promote the sustainable development of the city 促进城市可持续发展
strengthen the greening of the city 加强城市绿化
strengthen environmental protection 加强环境保护
improve the eco⁃construction 加强生态建设
advocate a low⁃carbon lifestyle 提倡低碳生活方式
raise ones environmental awareness 增强环保意识
make proper use of water resources 合理利用水资源
save and treasure our resources 节约并珍惜我们的资源
keep the balance of nature 保持生态平衡
protect the surroundings 保护周围环境
produce environmentally⁃friendly products 生产环保产品
promote technological change 推动技术革新
help us survive well into the future 帮助我们生存到未来
provide solutions to peoples problems 为人类的问题提供解决方法
Ⅱ. 美句背诵
1. I am looking at the future with concern, but with good hope. 我对未来充满担忧,但也充满希望。
2. Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand. 神秘感激发好奇心,而好奇心则是人们渴望探索的前提。
3. For thousands of years, human beings have been making great efforts to study the eco⁃logy of oceans, explore the vast sky, and research the unknown fields of mankind himself. 千百年来,人类一直在努力研究海洋的生态,探索浩瀚的太空,研究关于人类自己的未知领域。
4. Theres no doubt that one of the greatest achievements by humankind is the exploration of space. 毫无疑问,人类最伟大的成就之一就是对太空的探索。
5. Very fortunately though, the space age not only holds out a mirror in which we can see ourselves, it also provides us with the technologies, the challenges, the motivation, and even with the optimism to attack these tasks with confidence. 非常幸运的是,太空时代不仅为我们提供了一面镜子,让我们看到自己,它还为我们提供了技术、挑战、动力,甚至为我们充满信心地处理这些任务提供了乐观的态度。
6. For one thing, our genes drive us humans to move from the trees to the plains, and onto possible areas and environments. For another, through human history, almost all successful civilizations explored a lot, which prepared for any dangers from surroundings. 首先,我们的基因驱使我们人类从树上移动到平原上,并移动到可能的区域和环境。另一方面,在人类历史中,几乎所有成功的文明都进行了大量的探索,为环境中的任何危险做好了准备。
7. Additionally, adventurous exploration en⁃ables us to discover more resources, enrich our knowledge and improve our techniques, thus improving the length and quality of our lives. 此外,冒險的探索使我们能够发现更多的资源,丰富我们的知识,提高我们的技术,从而延长我们的寿命和提高我们的生活质量。
8. Besides the need for new technologies, there is a continuing great need for new basic knowledge in the sciences if we wish to improve the conditions of human life on Earth. 如果我们想要改善地球上人类的生活条件,除了需要新技术之外,还需要持续不断地获取新的科学基础知识。
9. How important and necessary for us to keep the balance of nature and protect the environment! 对于我们来说,保持生态平衡和保护环境是多么重要和必要啊!
10. All animals and plants are important, because each species contributes to the variety of life forms on Earth and plays an important role in maintaining life. 所有动植物都是重要的,因为每一个物种都促成了地球上生物种类的多样性,而且对维持生命起到了重要的作用。
11. Sustainability includes using resources that are readily available to you in your environment. 可持续性包括利用环境中现成的资源。
12. As we celebrate World Oceans Day today and in the future, lets remember that protecting the oceans means protecting the planet. 在我们庆祝今天和未来的世界海洋日之际,让我们记住这一点:保护海洋就是保护地球。
13. Accordingly/Consequently, it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that people are more and more aware of the importance of the protection of the environment. 因此,不难得出结论:人们越来越意识到环境保护的重要性了。
14. It will become a better Earth, not only because of all the new technological and scientific knowledge which we will apply to the betterment of life, but also because we are developing a far deeper appreciation of our Earth, of life, and of man. 它将成为一个更美好的地球,不仅因为我们将应用于改善生活的所有新的技术和科学知识,而且因为我们正在发展对我们的地球、生命和人类更深刻的认识。
Ⅲ. 读后创写
你校下周将举行每年一次的科技节,特邀请刘教授做一次关于太空探索的讲座,请根据下面内容给全校学生拟一份口头通知。内容要点:
1. 时间和地点——下周三13:30至15:30,学校音乐廳;
2. 讲座内容——太空之旅的意义、未来的太空探索等。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Hello, my fellow students.
Ⅳ. 主题测评
见P52~P60自测园地