2020-2021学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册Unit 4 Section Ⅳ　Reading for Writing导学案.docVIP

Section Ⅳ　Reading for Writing 课前预习自检 IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY? 探索太空是浪费时间和金钱吗？ Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. 世界各国都在花费数十亿美元和大量时间在各种太空任务上，不管是去火星还是其他更遥远的星球。 Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. 一些人认为我们应该停止浪费时间和金钱来探索太空。 Instead, we should feed the worlds poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. 相反，我们应该解决世界上穷人的温饱问题，并立即找到如污染、致命疾病等其他问题的解决方案。 However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. 然而，其他人则认为这是一个肤浅的观点，因为他们没有意识到太空探索是如何帮助我们的。 ①globe/ɡl??b/n. 地球；世界；地球仪 ②billions of 数十亿的 ③whether ... or ... 不论是……还是…… ④argue/ɑ?ɡju?/vt. vi. 论证；争辩；争论 ⑤fatal/feItl/adj. 致命的；灾难性的 ⑥shallow/??l??/adj. 肤浅的；浅的 ⑦fail to do sth 未能做到某事，强调结果。 Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. 首先，探索太空已经在对抗世界饥饿的斗争中发挥了作用。 It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. 它直接促成了现在许多卫星绕地球运行。 A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. 许多卫星记录着陆地和天气模式的数据。 Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. 然后这些数据被传送给地球上的科学家。 After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. 经过仔细的分析，科学家们可以为农民提供有用的意见和建议。 As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earths increasing population. 因此，基于太空的科学有助于提高农业产量，从而为地球上不断增长的人口提供充足的食物。 ⑧in the fight against 在与……的斗争中 ⑨result in 导致；造成 ⑩pattern/p?tn/n. 模式；图案；模范 ?transmit sth to 把某物传送给…… ?analysis/?n?l?sIs/n. (pl. analyses/?n?l?si?z/)(对事物的)分析；分析结果 ?as a result 所以；结果(是) ?space-based science 基于太空的科学 Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. 第二，太空探索已经促进了惠及我们所有人的技术改进。 High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technolo