Unit4Astronomy导学案.docVIP

新课程英语必修Unit 4 Astronomy导学案 main idea： Paragraph1( E ) Paragraph2 ( ) Paragraph3 ( ) Paragraph4 ( ) Paragraph 5 ( ) How humans appeared and what effect they have caused to the earth. Water is very important for life on the earth. How the earth formed. How the plants and animals on the earth developed. It is widely accepted that the universe began with a “Big Bang”. (II) Reading comprehension: 1. Why was the earth different from other planets? A. I produced a lot of heat. B. The water remained. C. Water disappeared. D. It was the oldest planet. 2. In our solar system, why does life only exist on the earth but not on other planets? A. The earth had a solid shape. B. The earth did not have harmful gases in its atmosphere. C. The water stayed on the earth but not on other planets. D. The earth was neither too hot and nor too cold. 3. Why did plants appear earlier than animals? A. Animals needed plants to protect them from the sun. B. Plants provided oxygen for animals to breathe. C. Animals could hide from hunters in forests. D. It was easier for plants to grow. 4. What problem is caused by human beings? A. They exist everywhere on the earth. B. They cause global warming. C. They find new methods of growing crops. D. They enjoy hunting and fishing. 5. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the author is _______________. A. confident B. sad C. concerned D. angry (III) Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks (one word for each blank ): The earth was just a cloud of (1)___________after the “Big Bang”. The earth (2)___________ loudly with fire and rock. They were in (3)___________ to produce many things, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. As the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface. It allowed the earth to dissolve (4)___________ gases and acids into the oceans and seas. Then life began to develop. The first extremely sma