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1、- 1 -Lesson Fourteen Space Shuttle ChallengerI.Oral Work.1.Group DiscussionWhat do you think it is that makes the people undaunted even after disasters in their search of scientific truth? Can you name some of the heroes in China and in other countries in the world? Work in a group and discuss what
2、you know about astronauts selecting, training, daily life and their life in outer space. Do you think you have the qualities of being an astronaut or do you envy an astronaut?2.DebatingTopics for Debating:Is it worthwhile for human beings to risk their lives to explore outer space?II. Put the follow
3、ing phrases into English.1.使计划中途流产 2.放松警惕 3.使交通瘫痪 4.口述我的印象 5.缺少资金6.按键钮 7.放出氢气 8.遭到一次失败 9.目睹发射情况 10. 确认预定III. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the given words.1.The director is satisfied with the new _ line. (assemble) 2.Floods, fires and earthquakes are all _ to human beings. (catastrophic)
4、 3.The teacher told his students to write at his _. (dictate) 4.The group is going to make an _ study of the subject. (exhaust) 5.He is so interested in _ that he has decided to make it his career. (journalist) 6.All theories _ from practice and in turn serve practice. (originally) 7.She was glad to
5、 hear the _ of her husbands duties. (resume) 8.Its clear that there is a _ gap between what they preach and what they act. (credible)IV. Choose the best answer 1.Suddenly there was a _ of lightening followed by a clap of thunder. A.flameB.glowC.flashD.stream 2.Although the weather was very bad, the
6、buses still ran on _. A.listB.scheduleC.planD.arrangement 3.Their income and expenses are managed well in _. A.arrangementB.preparationC.balanceD.excess 4.It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _. A.newsB.printC.pressD.publication 5.In the _ of the project not being a success,
7、the investors stand to lose up to $430 million. A. eventB.faceC.timeD.course- 2 -6.In Britain people _ four million tons of potatoes every year. A.exhaustB.consumeC.disposeD.swallow 7.That house always _ me of a holiday I spend in Switzerland. A. awakesB.recallsC.mindsD.reminds 8.A well-written comp
8、osition _ good choice of words and clear organization among other things. A.calls onB. calls forC.calls upD.calls off 9.The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members. A.ensureB.guaranteeC.assumeD.confirm 10. I dont know whether what she said is true, but Ill _ it. A.conformB.confirmC
9、.confessD.confine 11. He is late again today. Ill _ that he will not be late tomorrow. A.be sureB.see to itC.hope forD.make it so 12. _ right now, she would get there on Sunday. A.Would she leaveB.If she leaves C.Were she to leaveD.If she had left 13. The millions of calculations involved, had they
10、been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished. A.had lostB.would lose C.would have lostD. should have lost 14. “Steve made a reservation already.” “_ he change his mind, he can cancel it.” A.Should B.WouldC.IfD.So 15. Those flowers smell very _. A.pleasantlyB.wellC.nicelyD.
11、fragrant 16. The switch remains _. A.to turn on B.turned onC.turning onD.having already turned 17. They went on gossiping about Jane, _ that she had come in. A.knowing nothingB.to know nothing C.not knowing D.having not known 18. Mrs. Smith went out in answer to an urgent call, _. A. leaving the was
12、hing-up undoneB.left undone the washing-up C.having left the washing-up undoD.with the washing-up leaving undone 19. The train _, all the passengers queued to get ready for the boarding. A.pulled inB.had pulled in C.having pulled inD. was pulling in 20. The equipment _ out of order, the production i
13、s made almost impossible. A.isB.beingC.wasD.is to beV. Writing.Write a composition on the following topic: My Ideal Career1.In the first paragraph, state your view. 2.In the second paragraph, support your view with details. 3.In the third paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusio
14、n with a - 3 -summary or suggestion.VI. Listening Lab.Dictation:Listen to the following paragraph four times and then write it down as a dictation.For your reference:The name of the astronaut in the following paragraph is Christa McAuliffe. The Challenger catastrophe was one of the most significant
15、disasters in recent history. It was one of the most publicized launches because it was the first time a civilian would travel into space. This was no ordinary civilian but rather Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher, devoted to teaching children while in space. As was reported, Christa McAuliffes bro
16、adcasts from space were likely to capture not only the attention of school children everywhere but also the imagination of the nation. Christa was quoted while talking to her students saying the mission was going to be “the ultimate field trip”. Unfortunately as the whole nation watched, this field trip turned into a heartbreaking disaster.
