一、词块、短语:
1.on board 在船(飞机)上
2.carry on 坚持做;继续做
3.so as to do sth. 为了;以便
4.in the hope of doing sth. 抱着......的希望
5.figure out 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白
6.as a result 因此;结果(是)
7.result in 导致;造成
8.result from 由于;因为
9.solar system 太阳系
10.provide sth. For sb. (=provide sb. With sth.) 为某人提供某物
11.in closing 最后
12.run out 用完;耗尽
13.determine to do sth.
14.a desire for sth. 渴望......
15.lack in(=be lacking in) 缺少......
16.argue with sb. 与某人争论
17.argue for 赞成;支持
18.argue against 反对;据理反对
19.attach great importance to... 认为......很重要
20.create wonder 创造奇迹
21.the selection procedure for astronauts 宇航员的挑选程序
22.do a lot of mental and physical training 进行大量的身心训练
23.at the age of 22 在22岁时
24.find out the secrets of the universe 发现宇宙的秘密
25.realize one’s dream 实现某人的梦想
26. launch a satellite 发射一颗卫星
27. orbite around Earth 绕着地球运转
28.the first person in the world to go into space 世界上第一个进入太空的人
29.step onto the moon 踏上月球
30. a giant leap for mankind 人类的一大步
31.achieve one’s goal 实现(达到)某人的目标
32.escape Earth’s gravity 逃脱地球引力
33.the desire to explore the universe 探索宇宙的渴望
34.the International Space Station 国际空间站
35.make great progress 取得巨大进步
36. establish a space station 建立一个空间站
37. make measurements and observations 进行测量和观测
38.much further away 远得多
39. waste time and money doing sth. 浪费时间和金钱做某事
40.make a difference 起作用;有影响
41.feed Earth’s increasing population 养活地球上日益增加的人口
42.promote technological improvements 促进技术的改进
43.meet the requirements 满足要求
44.be widely used in 广泛应用于
45.short-term and long-term problems 短期和长期的问题
二、重点句式:
1. Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space. (Looking up at the stars 现在分词作时间状语=when people look up at the stars)
仰望星空,人们一直想更多地了解太空。
2. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.
然而,一些科学家决意要帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。
3. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. ( “make+宾语 +宾补”的复合结构)
这些灾难让每个人都感到悲伤和失望,但人们探索宇宙的欲望从未消失。
4. That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
对一个人来说,这是一小步;对于人类来说,这是一大步。
5. He hurried to the station only to find the train had left.(“only+ 不定式” 做结果状语,表示意外的结果)
他匆匆忙忙赶到车站,结果发现火车已经离开了。
6. Exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger.(Exploring space, 动名词做主语)
探索太空已经在与世界饥饿的斗争中发挥了作用。