2018届秋季高中英语Unit1WomenofachievementPeriod1WarmingUp.docx

Unit 1 Women of achievement Period 1 Warming Up & Reading课堂10分钟达标On June 16th, 2012 Tiangong-welcomedits first guest, the Shenzhou-spacecraft. China was the third country in the world to send a woman into space using its own technology. In the world, the first woman into space was the Soviet Unions Valentina Tereshkova in 1963. As a child, Liu Yang once wanted to be a bus conductor and later a lawyer but decades later, the thirty-three-year-old woman, became the first Chinese woman in space. Liu Yang and her two male colleagues carried out a successful manual docking operation(人工对接)with the Tiangong-laboratory module during the 13-day mission. The technique was mastered only by USSR(前苏联)and USA space teams in the 1960s. Ms Liu, from Henan Province, joining the PLA Air Force in 1997, became an experienced pilot after flying safely for 1, 680 hours. In 2010, she became an astronaut because of her good job. “When I was a pilot, I flew in the sky. Now that I am an astronaut, I will_. This will be a much higher and farther flight. I always couldnt help wondering: What would the earth look like from outer space? ”Liu said. “I have full confidence, ”Liu said before the task. “There are many foreign female astronauts that have been into space. Men and women have their own advantages in carrying out space tasks. They can encourage each other and better complete their tasks. However, the difficulty of her training has not affected her lifes pleasure. “I love children and I love life. I love reading, especially novels and history books. I am also a great cook. To be with my family is one kind of happiness, but to fly is another kind that people cant experience. ”“I am grateful to the motherland and the people. I feel honoured to fly into space on behalf of millions of female Chinese citizens. ”Liu said after coming back to the earth safely. On Chinas Tencent QQ messaging service, she goes by the name“little flying knight”. 【语篇概述】文中描述了中国第一位进入太空的女宇航员刘洋。. Skim the passage and give the general idea of the text. The passage mainly tells us_. 答案：Chinas first female astronaut in spaceLiu Yang. Read the passage again and choose the best answers. 1. Liu Yang worked as an astronaut when she was_ years old. A. 18B. 33C. 31D. 25【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段可知2012年, 刘洋33岁; 根据第四段In 2010, she became an astronaut. . . , 故可知刘洋31岁成为一名宇航员。2. From the passage, we know Liu Yang is very_. A. outgoingB. confidentC. beautifulD. upset【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第六段I have full confidence. . . 可知答案是B项。3. The seventh paragraph tells us_. A. Liu Yang is a good wife and motherB. Liu Yang enjoys reading novels and history booksC. Liu Yang loves her job as well as her familyD. Liu Yang has to work hard every day【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第七段描述可知刘洋热爱家庭同样也热爱工作。4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. There were three astronauts in the Shenzhou-manned spacecraft. B. Liu Yang had been a pilot before becoming an astronaut. C. Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman astronaut who had been into space. D. Liu Yang thinks she can do better than the male astronauts in space. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第六段Men and women have their own advantages in carrying out space tasks. They can encourage each other and better complete their tasks. 可看出, 刘洋认为男女宇航员有着各自的优点, 只要相互鼓励就能出色完成任务, 而不是自己比男宇航员做得好。故D项是所选答案。. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Who is the first woman into space in the world? 2. What was Liu Yangs dream when she was a child? 3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (3 words) 4. Describe Lius feeling after returning to earth according to Paragraph 8. 5. Wha