2021-22 学年度第2期总第840期(4-5版)
Reaching for the stars (Pages 4-5)
I. Read for details
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What’s the function of rocketships according to Branson?
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2. What are the benefits of space tourism according to Jeff Bezos?
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3. Why do some people think it is difficult for ordinary people to achieve their space dream?
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4. Does Bobak Ferdowsi think space tourism has a bright future? Why or why not?
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II. Study the following expressions and work out their meanings.
1. be fascinated by                       
2. more than ever before                  
3. climate change                        
4. build a future                         
5. prevent an energy crisis                 
6. at the very high end                    
7. the top 1 percent of the top 1 percent      
8. give up their dream                        
9. sky-high prices                           
10. come down                             

III. Sentence structure
1. They think it is part of the so-called “billionaire space race”, which offers what’s seen by some as “joyrides (驾车兜风)” for the super-wealthy.
句子分析：
which引导_____________；
what 引导____________，在从句中做___________。
句意：_________________________________________.  

2. US flight engineer Bobak Ferdowsi said that we are at the point at which space tourism is a privilege (特权) preserved for the super rich, but that doesn't mean the trend will last forever.
句子分析：
that引导____________；
at which 引导_________，修饰先行词________ ;
preserved for the super rich是过去分词作_________，修饰名词__________。
句意：________________________________________.  

参考答案：
I.
1. Rocketships going into space can help to monitor things like climate change.
2. The next generations can build a future by building a road to space and space tourism is the first step toward moving people into space to prevent an energy crisis (危机) on Earth.
3. Because the price of a seat in a rocket is so high that ordinary people can’t afford to buy one.
4. As far as Bobak Ferdowsi is concerned, tourism is a privilege (特权) preserved for the super rich now, but the trend will not last forever. He predicts that the price will come down. So space tourism has a bright future.

II.
1. be fascinated by                    对……着迷   
2. more than ever before               比以往任何时候都
3. climate change                     气候变化
4. build a future                      创造未来
5. prevent an energy crisis              防止能源危机
6. at the very high end                 处于非常高端的地位
7. the top 1 percent of the top 1 percent   前百分之一中的百分之一
8. give up their dream                     放弃他们的梦想
9. sky-high prices                        天价
10. come down                          下降

III.
1. They think it is part of the so-called “billionaire space race”, which offers what’s seen by some as “joyrides (驾车兜风)” for the super-wealthy.
which引导非限制性定语从句；
what 引导宾语从句，在从句中做主语。
句意：他们认为这是所谓的“亿万富翁太空竞赛”的一部分，这被一些人视为是超级富豪“驾车兜风”。

2. US flight engineer Bobak Ferdowsi said that we are at the point at which space tourism is a privilege (特权) preserved for the super rich, but that doesn't mean the trend will last forever.
句子分析：that引导宾语从句；at which 引导定语从句，修饰先行词point ;preserved for the super rich是过去分词作定语，修饰名词privilege。
句意：美国飞行工程师博巴克·费尔多西（Bobak Ferdowsi）说，我们正处于太空旅游是超级富豪的一种特权的时刻 ，但这并不意味着这种趋势将永远持续下去。