初三教案 第628期(2)
发布时间:2020-05-04
TEENS初三19-20学年第43期总第628期教案二
作者:袁志国
Look deep into space
Warm up
1. Is it easy to study the universe? Why or why not?
It's not easy. The universe is big and many things are far away from us.
2. How can we clearly see things that are far away from us?
We can see them by using telescopes.
Pre-reading
Look at the titles and headings
1. What will be discussed in the text?
The space telescope Hubble.
Fast reading
1. What is the story mainly about?
A. How the Hubble Space Telescope works.
B. How the Hubble Space Telescope has helped us explore space.
C. The Hubble telescope’s anniversary.
D. How scientists chose the successor of the Hubble telescope.
Paragraph 1
Mankind’s most famous “eye in the sky” turned 30 this year, taking a beautiful image of “space clouds” to celebrate.
1. What is the “eye in the sky” and how does it work?
Paragraph 2
2. What was the image like?
Paragraph 3
3. What discoveries has it made during the past 30 years?
Paragraph 4
4. Will it continue to work after the 30th birthday?
Paragraph 5
Careful reading
1. What do we know about the Hubble Space Telescope?
A. It was the first space telescope ever built.
B. It has been working for 20 years.
C. It uses a large mirror and a powerful digital camera.
D. It can see celestial bodies up to 8 billion light-years away.
2. How is the telescope’s birthday celebrated each year?
A. By naming a new nebula.
B. By titling a new space picture.
C. By taking a new image of space.
D. By finishing a new task.
3. Which of the following has the Hubble Space Telescope done?
a. It has discovered four of Pluto’s five moons.
b. It has taken never-before-seen images of Pluto.
c. It has taken photos of pulsating stars.
d. It has helped us find the ages of pulsars.
A. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
Words in use
Complete the sentences using the words provided.
1. Scientists around the world are working to _________ a cure for AIDS.
2. The money ________ him to go abroad.
3. They ______ their fire at the target.
4. I'm sure you'll all _____ me in wishing them a very happy marriage.
5. House prices are ________ to rise sharply.
1. discover 2. allowed 3. directed 4. join 5. expected