Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe

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A

“Folks in Henan！ Wing Loong Unmanned Aerial Vehicle （UAV） is here for you.” Residents in Mihe county， Central China's Henan Province， whose telecommunications were cut off due to record downpours and floods， regained connection with the aid of China's home-produced UAV.

The floods have affected more than 3，000，000 people across the province and forced 37，600 to be evacuated （疏散）. More than 215，200 hectares of crops have been damaged， causing a direct economic loss of about 1.22 billion yuan.

The drone （无人机） provided local residents with much needed information of disaster relief， and allowed them to reconnect with their families and loved ones， guaranteeing an emergency lifeline. It also conducted a geological hazard （地质灾害） survey and provided imagery data to help the analysis of the disaster situation.

“Widely known as a drone for military purposes， the Wing Loong is also an ideal choice in civilian missions like disaster relief， serving as an aerial communications relay platform，” experts said. It is capable of realizing network connection for images， voices， and data messages through aerial networking， high-point relay and other technologies， to provide timely assistance to disaster areas. It has the characteristics of long range， long endurance， large carrying capacity， and high adaptability to various environments. Apart from providing public and private network communications， it can also deliver emergency materials to affected regions.

Drones are not the only military equipment China has used to save people， with other examples being military helicopters used in earthquake rescues and transport aircraft used in fightingCOVID-19.

1. How did the Wing Loong drone help Henan Province after the flood？

A. By dropping food from the sky.         B. By helping fix the local network.

C. By saving crops of disaster regions.      D. By guiding affected people to safe places.

2. What do the data in Paragraph 2 tell us？

A. The importance of timely rescue work.    B. The severe harm caused by the floods.

C. The efforts to deal with economic loss.    D. The difficulty of recovering electricity supplies.

3. What can we learn about the drone from Paragraph 4？

A. It can forecast the flood.              B. It is powered by green energy.

C. It can work in the sea.                D. It has a wide range of applications.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Henan Suffered from Heavy Rains        B. UAV： A Valuable Military Invention

C. Chinese Drones Serve Flood-hit Areas     D. Flood： The Mirror of Extreme Weather

B

Why should mankind explore space？ Why should money， time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits？ Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth？ These are questions that， understandably， are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains， and into all possible areas and environments？ The wider the spread of a species （物種）， the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them， they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction， in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return， the exploration of space allows creative， brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. The danger exists， but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space， the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While Earth is the only planet known to support life， surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different， but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

5. Why does the author raise the questions in Paragraph 1？

A. To express his doubts.                B. To compare different ideas.

C. To introduce points for discussion.       D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

6. Why do humans like to explore according to Paragraph 2？

A. We are born to do so.                 B. We have the tendency to fight.

C. We like to stay in different places.       D. We need to find new sources of food.

7. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to      .

A. survival chances   B. potential resources  C. unexpected benefits  D. physical possessions

8. What does the author mainly want to tell us about space exploration？

A. It has created many wonders.           B. It provided the best value for money.

C. It can benefit science and technology.     D. It may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

閱读七选五

We are all called upon to make a public speech at some point in life， but most of us don't make it a pleasant job. 1

So， you have to give a speech—and you are deeply terrified. You get nervous from the beginning of it， you stumble （结结巴巴） over words， and you bore your audience. Later you think， “Thank Goodness， it's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I'll never have to do that again.”

Cheer up！ 2 Here are some easy-to-do steps to take the pain out of speech making. First， ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Then spend plenty of your time gathering and organizing your material. Use as many examples as possible， and use pictures， charts， and graphs if they can help you make your points more clearly. 3  Don't talk over their heads， and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember： Be well prepared. Understand your subject， your audience， and the occasion. Be brief. 4  And be yourself. Let your true personality come through in order that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple but useful steps， you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speeches. As a matter of fact， you may find the experience so enjoyable that you really want to have more of them！ You're still not convinced yet？ 5  You will get impressed by yourself.

A. Never forget your audience.

B. It doesn't have to be that bad.

C. Give it a try and see what happens.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don't say what you aren't familiar with.

F. Take several deep breaths before you speak.

G. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

1.            2.            3.            4.            5.

完形填空

Life is made up of a mixture of good and bad， including many disappointments. I've found what is 1 ， in the midst of all of this， is to keep hope 2 . Hope gives us light in the darkness and 3 to keep going.

The other day， I was 4 by a reporter who was writing an article about how 5 to find a job after being laid off. We talked about many specific skills and tasks， and then we 6 what I believe to be at the center of the issue.“It's significant to stay as 7 as one can and it's also vital to 8  a set of supporting systems to help not lose hope，” I shared.“An attitude of possibilities and a strong connection to hope help many people get through the challenge of looking for 9 .”

As a coach and advisor， I am fortunate to 10 by my clients as they walk through many， many challenges. I have 11 the strength-giving influence of hope. I have seen clients， who could have 12 walked away in despair （絕望）， hold onto their hope and find a path out of their troubles. I have seen others who get 13 in their despair and are beaten down by the disappointments and 14 they face on their way.

“Hope springs eternal （永恒）.”“Hope 15 the day.” There is a reason why we are 16 with sayings that emphasize the importance of 17 . An attitude of hope and clear 18 of the future， even in the midst of struggle， can help us keep the “19 ” long enough to emerge （显露） on the other side. Imagine the possibilities that are beneficial to you—even in your challenging situation. Let yourself keep 20 that one， or some， of these are probable.

1. A. simple          B. important        C. different          D. special

2. A. fantastic         B. alive            C. attractive        D. amazing

3. A. energy          B. relief           C. excitement        D. convenience

4. A. requested        B. interrupted        C. interviewed       D. motivated

5. A. best            B. hard            C. funny           D. tired

6. A. abandoned        B. discovered        C. handled          D. admired

7. A. positive          B. elegant          C. delighted        D. distinct

8. A. build            B. master           C. transform        D. reform

9. A. results           B. clues            C. ways            D. jobs

10. A. drop           B. pass            C. come            D. stand

11. A. experienced      B. acknowledged     C. confirmed        D. witnessed

12. A. hardly          B. precisely         C. easily           D. rarely

13. A. interested       B. confused         C. engaged          D. lost

14. A. destruction      B. struggles         C. variations        D. truth

15. A. causes          B. lightens          C. disappoints       D. concerns

16. A. satisfied        B. consistent        C. content          D. surrounded

17. A. optimism        B. enthusiasm       C. embarrassment    D. entertainment

18. A. fantasies        B. search           C. expectations      D. concept

19. A. credit          B. thought          C. faith            D. outcome

20. A. careful          B. useful           C. hopeful          D. helpful

語法填空

China's Shenzhou-13 crew members ZhaiZhigang， Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed （直播） a science lecture from the country's space station on December 9， 2021.

At the beginning of the class， Wang， the first female astronaut to enter China's space station， 1 （give） the students a tour of their living and working areas. She showed their bedrooms， the toilet， a 2 （full） functional kitchen， the area 3  they conduct experiments， and their fitness equipment， a spin bike 4 （include）.

After the tour， they demonstrated （演示） several scientific experiments under zero-gravity 5（condition）. First， Ye demonstrated experiments related to cell 6 （grow） in the weightless environment in space. Ye and Wang demonstrated and explained why astronauts cannot walk in space like they did on the ground 7 how angular momentum （角动量） helps them turn around in zero gravity. 8 team also conducted an experiment to show how lack of gravity causes loss in buoyancy （浮力）.

At the end of the class， 9 （satisfy） students' curiosity， the three astronauts conducted a real time question-and-answer session.“The secrets of space and science are boundless， and the future is 10（you），” said Zhai， commander of the Shenzhou-13 mission.

1.______2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______

6.______7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.____

短文改错

When I was nine， I learn to swim from my father. At the first I was afraid of entering water and could hardly breathe. I was about to give up when my father let myself calm down. He told me with patient that swimming would be easy if I put my heart into it and I should try my best to do it. Finally， with the help of my father， I practiced again and again. For my joy， my father's word worked and I could swim by myself. From now on， I realized that practice makes perfectly. As timegoes by， I have became a professional swimmer.