人教版高中英语必修第三册UNIT 4　Section Ⅰ.pptxVIP

UNIT4SPACEEXPLORATION

●话题导读[导语]生活在太空中是每个想成为宇航员的人的梦想。作者在空间站停留了六个月，他会告诉我们太空中的日常生活是什么样的。Livinginspaceiseverywould-beastronautsdream.Mysix-monthstayonaspacestationhascometoanend,andithasbeenachallengingbutmagicaladventure.IbetyoudlovetoknowwhatdailylifeislikeupinspaceandhowitdiffersfromthatontheEarth—thelowgravitydefinitelymakesordinarythingsstrange!

Thestrangenessoflivinginspaceisapparentfromthemomentwesleep.Duetothenearabsenceofgravityinspace,wehavetoattachourselvessothatwedontfloataround.Weusuallysleepinprivatequarters,whicharemorelikelargecupboards,orinsleepingbagsattachedtothewallsortheceiling.Itsstrangethatwetrytosleepwithnopressureagainstourback,buttheunusualbedsdontbotherusanymore.Afterabouteighthoursofsleep,westartourdayofwork.

Theroutinetasksthatoccupymostofthedayaredemanding,buttheycanalsobeextremelyrewarding.Ourmainmissionistoconductscientificresearch.Weneedtoevaluatetheeffectsoflowgravityonanimalsandplants.Creaturessuchasmice,fishandmosquitoeshavealsobeensenttothestation!Inalow-gravityenvironment,wecanlearnmoreaboutchangesincellsandmicroorganismsunderthemicroscope.[高频词汇][佳句背诵]

●阅读理解1．Whatmakesordinarythingsstrange?Thelowgravity.2．Whydoastronautshavetoattachthemselveswhilesleeping?Duetothenearabsenceofgravityinspace.

[高频词汇]1．cometoanend结束2．differsfrom与……不同3．definitelyadv.肯定；确实4．apparentadj.显而易见；显然5．occupyvt.占据6．demandingadj.要求高的7．evaluatevt.评价；评估

[佳句背诵]1．Duetothenearabsenceofgravityinspace,wehavetoattachourselvessothatwedontfloataround.(sothat引导目的状语从句)由于太空中几乎没有重力，我们必须固定住自己这样我们才不会四处飘浮。2．Itsstrangethatwetrytosleepwithnopressureagainstourback,buttheunusualbedsdontbotherusanymore.(it作形式主语)试着背部没有压力入睡是奇怪的，但我们不再为这些特别的床而烦恼了。

SectionⅠListeningandSpeaking，ReadingandThinking

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