1、2023必修三必修三 Unit 4 Space ExplorationUnit4 Space ExplorationReading and Thinking SPACE:THE FINAL FRONTIER太空:最后的边缘“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 i
2、nto space to find out the secrets of the universe.“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.仰望星空，仰望星空，(
3、人们人们)不禁要问不禁要问:“我们是孤独的吗我们是孤独的吗?那里是什么那里是什么?”人们一直人们一直想更多地了解太空，而且科学家在努力工作寻求答案想更多地了解太空，而且科学家在努力工作寻求答案。他们制做了交通工具把那些勇敢的人带到太空找出宇宙的秘密。他们制做了交通工具把那些勇敢的人带到太空找出宇宙的秘密。They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.Before the mid-20th century,most people felt travelling in
4、to 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 or
5、bited 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(
6、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.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.B
7、efore 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
8、 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.他们也真的希望能发现其他他们也真的希望能发现其他 适合生命生存的适合生命生存的行星行星。在在20世纪中期以后，绝大多数人世纪中期以后，绝大多数人认为认为太空旅行是不可能的太空旅行是不可能的。然而然而，一些，一些科学家科学家决意决意要帮助人类实现要帮助人类实现 探索太空的探索太空的 梦想。梦想。They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to s
9、upport life.Before 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 195
10、7,the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth.经过多次实验之后，他们经过多次实验之后，他们成功成功造出了造出了 能够逃脱地球引力的能够逃脱地球引力的 火箭。火箭。在在1957年年10月月4日，苏联成功日，苏联成功发射发射了了 Sputnik1号卫星，且成功地实现了让号卫星，且成功地实现了让卫星卫星绕绕地球地球运转运转。Afterwards,the USSR focused on sending people into space,and on 12 April 1
11、961,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,Ame
12、ricas NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space,and it still transmits data today.后来后来苏联苏联专注于专注于研究送人类进入太空研究送人类进入太空(这个问题这个问题)，并且在并且在1961年年4月月12日，日，尤里尤里加加林成为世界上进入太空的第一人加加林成为世界上进入太空的第一人。八年之后，也就是在八年之后，也就是在1969年年7月月20日，美国宇航员尼尔日，美国宇航员尼尔阿姆斯特朗登上月球，说了一句著名的话，阿姆斯特朗登上月球，说了一句著名
13、的话，“对一个人来说，这是一小步对一个人来说，这是一小步;对人类来说，这是一大步。对人类来说，这是一大步。”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,famous
14、ly 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.随之而来的是，许多目标都实现了。例如，为了研究外层空间，美国航随之而来的是，许多目标都实现了。例如，为了研究外
15、层空间，美国航空航天局在空航天局在1977年年9月月5日发射了航行者日发射了航行者1号，时至今日它仍然在传送一些号，时至今日它仍然在传送一些数据。数据。Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accident 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
16、,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 providin
17、g a continuous human presence in space.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accident 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 univer
18、se never died.虽然科学家竭力确保不出任何错误，但事故仍然可能发生。虽然科学家竭力确保不出任何错误，但事故仍然可能发生。在执行任务期间，在苏联的联盟者在执行任务期间，在苏联的联盟者11号和美国的挑战者号和美国的挑战者(飞船上飞船上)的所有的所有宇航员全部遇难。宇航员全部遇难。这些灾难让每个人感到悲伤和失望，但是这些灾难让每个人感到悲伤和失望，但是(人们人们)探索字宙的渴望从未泯探索字宙的渴望从未泯灭。灭。This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite
19、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持续的持续的 human presence出现出现 in space.这是因为人们坚信太空探索的重要性，哪怕面临巨大的风险。这是因为人们坚信太空探索的重要性，哪怕面临巨大的风险。这种继续努力的一个例子就是国际太空站。这种继续努力的一个例子就是国际太空站。
20、它绕地球运行，允许来自不同国家的字航员搭乘，让入类持续不断地出它绕地球运行，允许来自不同国家的字航员搭乘，让入类持续不断地出现在太空中。现在太空中。Chinas space programme started later than those of Russia and the US,but it has made great progress in a short time.China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003,when Yang Liwei su
21、ccessfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk,followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface.After that,China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to
22、dock with it.This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space station in the future.More recently,China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on Chinas
23、 space programme started later than those of Russia and the US,but it has made great progress in a short time.China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003,when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.中国的太空计划开始得比俄国和美国都晚。但是在短时间内
24、取得了很大中国的太空计划开始得比俄国和美国都晚。但是在短时间内取得了很大进步进步.在在2003年，中国成为世界上第三个独立自主把人类送入太空的国家，当年，中国成为世界上第三个独立自主把人类送入太空的国家，当时杨利伟在神舟五号字宙飞船里成功地绕地球运行。时杨利伟在神舟五号字宙飞船里成功地绕地球运行。Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk,followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to stu
25、dy its surface.此后神舟六号和七号分别完成了第二次载人飞行以及中国人的第一次太此后神舟六号和七号分别完成了第二次载人飞行以及中国人的第一次太空行走，紧接着月球探测车玉兔也被发射到月球去研究其表面。空行走，紧接着月球探测车玉兔也被发射到月球去研究其表面。After that,China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it.This signalled one step further in Chinas plan to establish a space statio
26、n in the future.More recently,China has sent Change 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.之后中国把天宫二号太空实验室送入太空，并且与天舟号实现对接。这之后中国把天宫二号太空实验室送入太空，并且与天舟号实现对接。这标志着中国未来建立空间站的计划又前进了一步。最近，为了做好测量和标志着中国未来建立空间站的计划又前进了一步。最近，为了做好测量和观测，中国已经发射了嫦娥四号去探测月球离我们较远的那一边的表面
27、。观测，中国已经发射了嫦娥四号去探测月球离我们较远的那一边的表面。The future of space exploration remains bright.Europe,the US,and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began,but also help us survive well into the future.宇宙宇宙探索的未来充满光明探索的未来充满光明.欧洲、美国和中国都有计划要进步研究和探索像火星和木星这样的行欧洲、美国和中国都有计划要进步研究和探索像火星和木星这样的行星。星。尽管困难重重，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能够使我们了解字宙的尽管困难重重，科学家们希望未来的发现不仅能够使我们了解字宙的起源，而且还帮助我们更好地走向未来起源，而且还帮助我们更好地走向未来.
