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Reading
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Unit 6
Beyond Earth
Unit 6
Beyond Earth
Section B
How far can we go into space
understand the text about the space exploration.
identify the text type (popular science article) and understand its main topic.
discuss and answer questions about the text, using information from the article to support your ideas.
In this part, you will
Where do you prefer to find information about space exploration Choose the ones that are true for you.
A. Popular science magazines.
B. Science fiction books.
C. Online news.
1a
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1b
Read the title and the text quickly.
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1. ______: what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain
2. ______: the distance between the Second Step and sea level
3. ______: the year the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma
4. ______: the height of Qomolangma in 2020
Identifying the text type
Before you read, decide what kind of text it is.
a sci-fi story
a popular science article
a news report
something else
Reaching for the Stars
Since the beginning of human history, people have looked up at the stars and wondered what they were like. Many ancient cultures believed that these points of light were from gods or other mysterious worlds. However, as science and technology developed, we learnt the truth about stars. They are real places like our own sun, and they are farther away than anyone imagined. This raises the question: Can we visit the stars one day
The man-made object which has travelled farthest from Earth is Voyager 1. This spacecraft was launched in 1977. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. By 2025, Voyager 1 was over 25 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth’s second-closest star, Proxima Centauri. That star is 4.2 light years away—about 40 trillion kilometres!
The challenge of visiting the stars gets even bigger for space flights with humans. The farthest that any human has travelled in space is only about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon. Time is a big problem. At present, even a journey to the planet Mars will take around six to nine months. What will the astronauts eat and drink during this period And how about their health and safety These problems grow when we talk about visiting another star. It might take hundreds of thousands of years to get there!
Scientists, however, believe that visiting the stars is not a completely wild dream. One idea is to have the astronauts sleep during their journey, like some animals do in winter. Another is to develop much faster spacecraft. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed. Humans have photographed other galaxies, set foot on the moon, and even successfully landed rovers on Mars. It seems likely that one day we will reach the stars.
In a science magazine.
Where would you find an article like this
Reaching for the Stars
Since the beginning of human history, people have looked up at the stars and wondered what they were like. Many ancient cultures believed that these points of light were from gods or other mysterious worlds. However, as science and technology developed, we learnt the truth about stars. They are real places like our own sun, and they are farther away than anyone imagined. This raises the question: Can we visit the stars one day
The man-made object which has travelled farthest from Earth is Voyager 1. This spacecraft was launched in 1977. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. By 2025, Voyager 1 was over 25 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth’s second-closest star, Proxima Centauri. That star is 4.2 light years away—about 40 trillion kilometres!
The challenge of visiting the stars gets even bigger for space flights with humans. The farthest that any human has travelled in space is only about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon. Time is a big problem. At present, even a journey to the planet Mars will take around six to nine months. What will the astronauts eat and drink during this period And how about their health and safety These problems grow when we talk about visiting another star. It might take hundreds of thousands of years to get there!
Scientists, however, believe that visiting the stars is not a completely wild dream. One idea is to have the astronauts sleep during their journey, like some animals do in winter. Another is to develop much faster spacecraft. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed. Humans have photographed other galaxies, set foot on the moon, and even successfully landed rovers on Mars. It seems likely that one day we will reach the stars.
1c
Read again and match each paragraph with its main idea.
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A. Long distance space travel is difficult for humans.
B. Humans have long been curious about the stars.
C. In the future, it may be possible to visit a star.
D. No spacecraft has travelled close to a star.
Reaching for the Stars
Since the beginning of human history, people have looked up at the stars and wondered what they were like. Many ancient cultures believed that these points of light were from gods or other mysterious worlds. However, as science and technology developed, we learnt the truth about stars. They are real places like our own sun, and they are farther away than anyone imagined. This raises the question: Can we visit the stars one day
Read para 1 and answer the questions.
1. What did some ancient cultures think about stars Why
2. What truth have we learnt about stars
They believed that stars were lights from gods or other mysterious worlds, because they did not have modern science or technology to understand what stars really are.
They are real places like our own sun, and they are farther away than anyone imagined.
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Read para 2 and decide True or False.
1 Voyager 1 was launched in 1997. ( )
2 Voyager 1 is now 4.2 light years from Earth. ( )
3 Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth. ( )
The man-made object which has travelled farthest from Earth is Voyager 1. This spacecraft was launched in 1977. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. By 2025, Voyager 1 was over 25 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth’s second-closest star, Proxima Centauri. That star is 4.2 light years away—about 40 trillion kilometres!
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F
F
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2
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Read para 2 and answer the questions.
The man-made object which has travelled farthest from Earth is Voyager 1. This spacecraft was launched in 1977. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. By 2025, Voyager 1 was over 25 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth’s second-closest star, Proxima Centauri. That star is 4.2 light years away—about 40 trillion kilometres!
Watch the video and learn more about Voyager 1.
What is carried on board by Voyager 1 Why
A special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It is there to show any alien life who we are and where we are from, in case they find the spacecraft.
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NASA 于 2026 年4月关闭其核心仪器 LECP 以省电续命，仅保留磁强计与等离子波子系统两台关键设备正常工作。目前，旅行者1号仍在星际空间继续飞行并传回数据。
Read para 3 and fill in the blanks.
The challenge of visiting the stars gets even bigger for space flights with humans. The farthest that any human has travelled in space is only about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon. Time is a big problem. At present, even a journey to the planet Mars will take around six to nine months. What will the astronauts eat and drink during this period And how about their health and safety These problems grow when we talk about visiting another star. It might take hundreds of thousands of years to get there!
The problem with human space travel Visiting the stars is even more difficult for space flights with ________.
The farthest distance humans have gone in space About ________ kilometres (to the far side of the moon).
Time to Mars Around ______ to ______ months.
Big problems for astronauts Food, drink, ________ and safety.
Time to another star Could take ______________________ years.
humans
400,000
six nine
health
hundreds of thousands of
Read para 3 and answer the questions.
What is the farthest trip that a human has travelled from Earth Do you know any details about it
The farthest humans have travelled is about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon.
This was done during the Apollo missions, like Apollo 13, when astronauts orbited the moon.
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The challenge of visiting the stars gets even bigger for space flights with humans. The farthest that any human has travelled in space is only about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon. Time is a big problem. At present, even a journey to the planet Mars will take around six to nine months. What will the astronauts eat and drink during this period And how about their health and safety These problems grow when we talk about visiting another star. It might take hundreds of thousands of years to get there!
Read para 4 and answer the questions.
Scientists, however, believe that visiting the stars is not a completely wild dream. One idea is to have the astronauts sleep during their journey, like some animals do in winter. Another is to develop much faster spacecraft. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed. Humans have photographed other galaxies, set foot on the moon, and even successfully landed rovers on Mars. It seems likely that one day we will reach the stars.
1. What two ideas do scientists have for star travel
2. What great things have humans already done in space
Idea 1: Have astronauts sleep during the journey
Idea 2: Develop much faster spacecraft
Photographed other galaxies.
Set foot on the moon.
Successfully landed rovers on Mars.
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2
Scientists, however, believe that visiting the stars is not a completely wild dream. One idea is to have the astronauts sleep during their journey, like some animals do in winter. Another is to develop much faster spacecraft. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed. Humans have photographed other galaxies, set foot on the moon, and even successfully landed rovers on Mars. It seems likely that one day we will reach the stars.
Read para 4 and answer the question.
What do you think about the future of space exploration
I think it is possible that humans will one day visit other stars, even though it is very difficult. Scientists have ideas like astronaut hibernation (冬眠) and faster spacecraft, and international cooperation gives us hope for the future.
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Try to retell the text according to the information.
1d
Complete the mind map with the information from the text. You can use your own words.
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Can we visit
the stars
one day
Human Imagination
Humans looked up at the stars and ______ what they were like.
People learnt the ______ about stars as science and technology developed.
Achievement
Voyager 1 was launched in ______.
Voyager 1 carried a special _______.
Challenge
Even a journey to the planet Mars will take around __________ months.
Astronauts may face health and ______ problems.
Expectation
Astronauts can ______ during their journey.
We can _______ much faster spacecraft.
wondered
truth
1977
record
six to nine
safety
sleep
develop
Reaching for the Stars
Since the beginning of human history, people have looked up at the stars and wondered what they were like. Many ancient cultures believed that these points of light were from gods or other mysterious worlds. However, as science and technology developed, we learnt the truth about stars. They are real places like our own sun, and they are farther away than anyone imagined. This raises the question: Can we visit the stars one day
The man-made object which has travelled farthest from Earth is Voyager 1. This spacecraft was launched in 1977. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board. It shows who we are and where we are from. By 2025, Voyager 1 was over 25 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth’s second-closest star, Proxima Centauri. That star is 4.2 light years away—about 40 trillion kilometres!
The challenge of visiting the stars gets even bigger for space flights with humans. The farthest that any human has travelled in space is only about 400,000 kilometres, to the far side of the moon. Time is a big problem. At present, even a journey to the planet Mars will take around six to nine months. What will the astronauts eat and drink during this period And how about their health and safety These problems grow when we talk about visiting another star. It might take hundreds of thousands of years to get there!
Scientists, however, believe that visiting the stars is not a completely wild dream. One idea is to have the astronauts sleep during their journey, like some animals do in winter. Another is to develop much faster spacecraft. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed. Humans have photographed other galaxies, set foot on the moon, and even successfully landed rovers on Mars. It seems likely that one day we will reach the stars.
Pay attention to the expressions.
have sb do sth 让某人做某事
几十万年
在飞船上搭载
比…… 更远
光年
访问（某地）
相互合作
完全不切实际的梦想
以防；万一
提出问题
自人类有史以来
月球的背面
目前；现在
5. 在飞船上搭载
6. 让某人做某事
7. 提出问题
8. 比……更远
1. 以防；万一
2. 光年
3. 目前；现在
4. 访问（某地）
Translate the expressions into English.
9. 完全不切实际的梦想
10. 自人类有史以来
11. 相互合作
12. 月球的背面
13. 几十万年
since the beginning of human history
farther away than
raise the question
in case
be carried on board
light years
the far side of the moon
at present
hundreds of thousands of years
a completely wild dream
have sb do sth
cooperate with one another
set foot on
but human dreams can reach farther.
The stars are far,
1. Many ancient cultures believed that these points of light were from gods or other mysterious worlds.
许多古代文明认为这些光点来自神祇或其他神秘世界。
① The universe is full of mysterious things waiting for us to explore.
② The pyramids in Egypt are still very mysterious to us.
mysterious adj.
神秘的；奇怪的
宇宙充满了等待我们探索的神秘事物。
埃及的金字塔对我们来说依然非常神秘。
mystery n.
神秘的事物；不可理解之事；奥秘
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.
这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。
① In case I forget, please remind me.
② Take an umbrella in case it rains.
= Take an umbrella in case of rain.
2. In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth is carried on board.
in case
以防我忘记，请提醒我。
以防旅行者1号被外星生命发现，探测器上搭载了一张特殊唱片，里面存有来自地球的声音与影像。
以防万一
带把雨伞，以防下雨。
in case + 完整句子
in case of + 名词 / 名词短语
① All the astronauts on board are safe.
② The supplies were kept on board.
on board
飞船上所有宇航员都很安全。
意为“在（船、飞机、火车、宇宙飞船等交通工具）上”，副词短语。
补给品被存放在船上。
on board
可以作为介词短语，后面跟具体的交通工具，意为“在（船、飞机、火车、宇宙飞船等交通工具）上”。
There are 200 passengers on board the plane.
飞机上有200名乘客。
根据句意完成句子。每空一词。
1. 太空里有很多神秘的星球。
There are many __________ stars in space.
2. 所有宇航员在飞船上必须遵守规则。
All astronauts ______ ______ must follow the rules.
3. 宇航员随身携带许多物品，以防发生危险。
Astronauts take many things with them ____ ____ ____ danger happens.
mysterious
on board
in case of
cooperate v.
合作；协作
3. While this is not possible right now, with nations and scientists cooperating with one another, there is hope that the necessary technology will be developed.
虽然这在目前还无法实现，但随着各国和科学家们相互合作，我们有希望开发出必要的技术。
① We must cooperate to protect our environment.
② They cooperated in finishing the project on time.
③ We can achieve more when we cooperate with others.
我们必须合作来保护环境。
他们合作按时完成了项目。
cooperate to do sth. 合作去做某事
当我们与他人合作时，我们能取得更多成就。
cooperate in doing sth. 在做某事上合作
cooperate with sb. 和某人合作
① People in the team help one another.
= People in the team help each other.
② The two countries learn from one another.
③ Scientists cooperate with one another to explore space.
one another
团队里的人们互相帮助。
互相；彼此 = each other
两国互相学习。
科学家们互相合作探索太空。
each other多用于两者之间，one another多用于三者或三者以上。
根据汉语提示完成句子。每空一词。
如果我们互相帮助、彼此合作，就能克服任何困难。
If we help each other and __________ with __________ __________, we can overcome any difficulty.
cooperate
one
another
1. set foot on
2. in case
3. at present
4. light years
5. be carried on board
6. farther away than
7. raise the question
8. since the beginning of human history
9. a completely wild dream
10. have sb do sth
11. cooperate with one another
12. hundreds of thousands of years
13. the far side of the moon
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1. No human beings ______________ other stars so far.
2. We should ______________ different countries to explore space better.
3. __________, humans cannot travel far into deep space.
4. The nearest star is a few __________ away from the earth.
5. I wrote down his address __________ I forgot it.
light years
At present
have set foot on
in case
cooperate with
Ⅰ. 从方框中选择适当的词语并用其正确形式完成句子。
in case, at present, light years, set foot on, cooperate with
1. 这颗恒星比我们想象的远得多。
This star is _______ ________ ______ we thought.
2. 会议上，他提出了一个问题。
During the meeting, he ______ ______ ______.
3. 从这个故事一开始，这个男孩就喜欢阅读。
_____ _____ _____ _____ the story, the boy loved reading.
4. 去另一个星系旅行并不是一个遥不可及的幻想。
Travelling to another galaxy is not _____ _____ _____ _____.
5. 老师让同学们打扫教室。
The teacher had the students _______ the classroom.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
farther away than
raised a question
Since the beginning of
a completely wild dream
clean
1. Can you identify the text type and main topic of the article
2. Can you match each paragraph with its main idea correctly
3. Do you better understand whether we can visit the stars one day, after reading the passage and discussing the questions
You must do:
Recite the new words and phrases.
You choose to do:
Write 3–5 sentences about your opinion on human space travel in the future.Ⅰ. 从方框中选择适当的词语并用其正确形式完成句子。
1. No human beings have __________ other stars so far.
2. We should ______________ different countries to explore space better.
3. __________, humans cannot travel far into deep space.
4. The nearest star is a few __________ away from the earth.
5. I wrote down his address __________ I forgot it.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
1. 这颗恒星比我们想象的远得多。
This star is _______ ________ ______ we thought.
2. 会议上，他提出了一个问题。
During the meeting, he ______ ______ ______.
3. 从这个故事一开始，这个男孩就喜欢阅读。
_____ _____ _____ _____ the story, the boy loved reading.
4. 去另一个星系旅行并不是一个遥不可及的幻想。
Travelling to another galaxy is not _____ _____ _____ _____.
5. 老师让同学们打扫教室。
The teacher had the students _______ the classroom.
in case, at present, light years, set foot on, cooperate with
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