M3U4 SPACE EXPLORATIONReading for thinking Whats out there?Are we alone?Human beings are Human beings are curious about the curious about the outer space.outer space.Out of curiosity,Out of curiosity,fictions were written fictions were written about space.about space.And And astronautsastronauts were sent to explore were sent to explore space.space.Yuri Gagarin,the Soviet Unionthe first man to travel into space in 1961the first person to walk on the moon in 1969Neil Armstrong,the USWhy do we explore space?Space:the Final FrontierA.A piece of news.B.A popular science article.C.A travel journal.D.A novel.1.What kind of passage is it?A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Please choose the correct sentence to fill in the gap.A.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.CDBAPara.1 Para.1Para.1Para.1Para.1Para.5Para.2Para.3Para.4A.IntroductionD.AchievementsC.Chinas progressB.Accidents/challengesE.The bright futureSkim for the main idea:“Are we alone?Whats out there?”Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn more about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.Para.1 lWhydopeoplewanttoexplorespace?discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.find out the secrets of the universelearn more about spacemain idea:Humans have always had _ about space.a natural curiosityBefore the mid-20th century,most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.Afterwards,the USSR focused on sending people into space,and on 12 April 1961,Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space.Over eight years later,on 20 July 1969,American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon,famously saying,“Thats one small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind.”Following this,many more goals were achieved.For example,Americas NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space,and it still transmits data today.Para.2 Outofcuriosity,humansbegantheirjourney.Whatdidtheyachieve?before the mid-20th century4 Oct.1957 12 Apr.196120 Jul.19695 Sep.1977an impossible dreamThe Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSRYuri Gagarin,he first person to go into spaceNeil Armstrong stepped onto the moonVoyager 1 was sent to study deep space,and transmits data todaya realitydeterminationpersistence(坚坚持持)curiosityeffortambitionPara.2 impossible dreamMain idea:Space travel became _ in the 20th century with _ and _ remarkable mission.the Soviet Union American a realityIs space exploration always successful and satisfying?Do humans stop exploring space due to problems or failures?Why dont humans stop?Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.Para.3 lWhataccidentsdotheyhave?lWhydontpeoplestopexploring?Space StationInternationalcooperation（合作）（合作）Spaceexplorationenlightens(启发发)internationalcooperation.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.All the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz 11 and Americas Challenger died during their missions.These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed,but the desire to explore the universe never died.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station.It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board,providing a continuous human presence in space.Para.3 Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happenSpace 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