Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorldI课件（外研版必修4）.ppt

Earth has more than one moon，astronomers confirm;①Researchers at Cornell University say that what we know as the Moon is in fact not the only one orbiting our planet at any given time.Smaller objects regularly inhabit(存在于) the Earths orbit，usually leaving after a few months to continue on their celestial journeys. The discovery is considered a major breakthrough for space research because scientists had been working toward visiting asteroids(小行星) outside of Earths orbit for research.While these temporary moons are too small for a shuttle landing(航天飞机降落)，they are prime for research from a relatively close distance.;②However，its still to be determined whether the announcement will capture the publics attention like previously revealed New Moons.Either way，it should be a decidedly more pleasant experience for all involved.The new paper titled “The population of natural Earth satellites，” from Cornell Universitys Mikael Granvik，Jeremie Vaubaillon and Robert Jedicke states that these “secret moons” enter and exit the Earths orbit without notice. “At any given time，there should be at least one natural Earth satellite of 1-meter diameter orbiting the Earth，” Granvik writes.;③Scientists have confirmed at least one such temporary moon，discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona in 2006. “Our results are consistent(一致的) with the single known natural [temporarily-captured orbiter] 2006 RH120，a few-meter diameter(直径) object that was captured(捕获) for about a year starting in June 2006，”the report says.; ①生活在城市里的人们不知道乡村生活的乐趣。(v-ing形式作定语) ________________________________________________ ②该规则是否能为公众所接受尚未可知。(it作形式主语) ________________________________________________ ③通过电脑购买的商品的价格要比商店里商品的价格低。(过去分词作后置定语) ________________________________________________ 答案　①People living in the city dont know the pleasure of country life. ②It is unknown whether the rule will be accepted by the public. ③Prices of goods bought through a computer can be lower than store prices.; ①While t