北师大版高中英语必修一unit2 lesson1 National Hero.doc

HeroesNational HeroPart A warm-up1. Think of different kinds of heroes and heroies.(1) a sports or film star you admire(2) someone famous for being brave and good(3) the main character from a story2. Classify the adjectives in the Key Words box as positive(+) or negative(-).Key Words: brave, calm, cruel, dangerous, generous, honest, humorous, kind, pleasant, smart, violent Part B Reading: National HeroBefore you start1. Have you heard of Yang Liwei? How do you feel about him?2. How did you feel about Chinas first manned space flight?Read to learn3. Read the article quickly and circle all the words related to a spaceships movement.National HeroChins first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province. The spaceship, called ShenzhouV, was carrying Chinas first astronaut, Yang Liwei. Yang, who was a pilot in the army, was chosen from 1,500 other army pilots and started training for his space flight in 1998.The launch was very successful. “When the spaceship was lifting off, I could really feel the high gravity”, said Yang Liwei. “When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity.”During the 21-hour space flight, the Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times. While the spaceship was circling the earth for the sixth time, Yang Liwei spoke with ground control in Gansu. He was also able to speak with his wife and 8-year-old son. Yang Liwei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for about 3 hours. While he was sleeping, the spaceship circled the earth twice.When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle, Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.At 6:23 a.m. on October 16th, Yang Liwei landed in Inner Mongolia safely. He told reporters later, “The surface of the spaceship was glowing red when it came back into the earths atmosphere. When ShenzhouV let out its parachute, I felt the ship was shaking.” As Yang Liwei returned into the earths atmosphere, helicopters were flying to where he would land, ready to collect him.Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely. When Yang Liwei climbed out of the spaceship, he smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for him. Yang Liwei was happy to be home but he said, “I thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.”4. Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with these headings.(1) Astronaus lands safely (2) Welcome home (3) International good wishes (4) An exciting lift-off (5) Introduction (6) During the flight 5. Now answer the following questions.1. How did Yang Liwei feel during the flight? How did he feel afterwards?2. What did Yang Liwei do during the Shenzhou s seventh circle of the earth?3. How many circles did the spaceship complete while Yang Liwei was sleeping?4. What were helicopters doing as Yang Liwei returned to the earths atmosphere?5. What did Yang Liwei do when he came out of the spaceship?Vocabulary: Words that go together6. Match the verbs with the nouns to form expressions. Can you think of more expressions with these verbs?Verbs Nounscollect spacecomplete wisheslet out a taskexpress gravityexplore informationfeel a parachute7. Use the expressions in Exercise 6 in the correct form to complete the sentences.(1) One of the reasons people are interested in is that they wonder if there is life on any other plants.(2) Before you start writing your article, you must do reseach and .(3) You may watch TV after you have all your .(4) You can when an airplane takes off and you are pushed back in your seat.(5) When John jumped from the airplane, he his and floated slowly back to the earth.(6) Children often and dreams through art. Their pictures show how they are feeling.Culture CornerSpace HeroesIn the course of (explore), 434 astronauts have made the journey into space. Men and women from nations all over the world have studied, trained and (work) diligently in order to go into space. Yet, it is not a job without risk and 20 of those people have died while in space or in space programme training. Yuri Gagarin On April 12, 1961, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. He died only seven years later on March 27, 1968 in an air crash during a training session in the East of Moscow. Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Francis Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Sharon McAuliffe On January 28, 1986, these seven American astronauts (five men and twowomen) died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after (launch). Among them was Sharon McAuliffe, a high school teacher, was to be the first teacher in space. Millions of people around the world and many students in primary and secondary schools saw the tragedy on TV. Chawla Kalpana (USA), Rick Husband (USA), William McCool (USA), Michael Anderson (USA), David Brown (USA), Laurel Clark (USA), Ilan Ramon (Israel) On February 1, 2003, 16 minutes before landing, the space shuttle Columbia exploded. The five men and two women crew, which included the first Indian born woman in space as well as Israels first astronaut, all died. Here is part of US President Ronald Reagans speech after the 1986 Challenger disaster: “For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and were thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special spirit that says, “Give me a challenge and Ill meet it with joy.” They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.”三、课后作业（一）单项选择1. If the traffic hadnt been so heavy, I could have been back by 6 oclock.- What a pity! Tina _ here to see you. A. is B. was C. would be D. has been 2. The heros story _ differently in the newspapers. A. was reported B. was reporting C. reports D. reported3. They _ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _ on it as no god results have come out so far. A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working4. Father _ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didnt see him. A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. had left5. Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didnt want her parents to know what she _. A. has done B. had done C. was doing D. is doing6. More than a dozen students in that school _ abroad to study medicine last year. A. sent B. were sent C. had sent D. had been sent7. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and _ down to eat our picnic lunch. A. sitting B. having sat C. to sit D. sat8. Whats wrong with your coat? - Just now when I wanted to get off the bus, the man next to me _ on it. A. sat B. had sat C. had been sitting D. was sitting9. Thank goodness, youre here! What _ you? - Traffic jam. A. keeps B. is keeping C. had kept D. kept10. She _ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job. A. would change B. has changed C. changed D. was changing11. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847-1931) _ the world leading inventor for sixty years. A. would be B. has been C. had been D. was12. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology. A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun13. My mind wasnt on what e was saying so I, afraid I _ half of it. A. was missing B. had missed C. will D. missed14. The discussion _ alive when an interesting topic was bought in. A. was coming B. had come C. has come D. came15. You were out when I dropped in at your house. - Oh, I _ for a friend from England at the airport. A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited16. I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday. - Oh, how nice! Do you know when she _? A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. left17. Has Sam finished his homework today? - I have no idea. He _ it this morning. A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done18. I _ you not to move my dictionary now I cant find it. A. asked B. ask C. was asking D. had asked19. What were you doing when Ton phoned you? - I had just finished my work and _ to take a shower. A. had started B. started C. have started D. was starting20. Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. - Where was I? - You _ you didnt like your fathers job. A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying21. I _ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time. A. had fallen asleep B. have fallen asleep C. fell asleep D. fall asleep22. All morning as she waited for he medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _. A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown23. The news came as no surprise to me. I _ for some time that the factory was going to shut down. A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know24. I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he _ it. A. doesnt mention B. hadnt mentioned C. didnt mention D. hasnt mentioned25. The silence of the library _ only by the sound of pages being turned over. A. has been broken B. breaks C. broke D. was broken拓展习题：1. You havent said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?-Im sorry I _ anything about it sooner. I certainly think its pretty on you. A. wasnt saying B. dont say C. wont say D. didnt say2. The little girl _ her heart out because she _ her toy bear and believed she wasnt ever going to find it. A. had cried; lost B. cried; had lost C. had cried; lost D. cries; has lost3. Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favor? - Of course. What is it? - I _ if you could tell e how to fill out this form. A. had wondered B. was wondering C. would wonder D. did wonder4. This is Teds photo. We miss him a lot. He _ trying to save a child in the earth-quake. A. killed B. is killed C. was killed D. was killing5. The reporter said that the UFO _ east to west when he saw it. A. was traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. was to travel 6. My uncle _ until he was forty five. A. married B. didnt many C. was not marrying D. would marry7. An awful accident _, however, occur the other day. A. does B. did C. has to D. had to8. Old McDonald gave up smoking for a while, but soon_ to his old ways. A. returned B. returns C. was returning D. had returned9. Hey, look where you are going! - Oh, Im terribly sorry. _. A. Im not noticing B. I wasnt noticing C. I havent noticed D. I dont notice10. Passenger: Look out! Theres kangaroo wandering on the road! Driver: _ it! That was lucky. It can damage my car really badly. A. Missing B. To miss C. Missed D. Miss11. Whats the weather like tomorrow, John? - Well, I _ it, for the senic pictures drew my attention as the weather forecast was going on. A. was missing B. missed C. will miss D. had missed12. Shirley _ a book about China last year but I dont know whether she has finished it. A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing13. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday? - I _ , but I had an unexpected visitor. A. had B. would C. was going to D. did14. I saw Sue but she didnt see me. She _ the other way. A. was looking B. looked C. had looked D. would look15. _ in 1963, and _ in Philadelphia, Charles Pettigrew so impressed his teachers that he was sent to Barklee School to study Jazz. A. Being born; having raised B. Born; raised C. Was born; was raised D. Born; was raised16. Slowly the old woman took out her pocket book, and an old photograph _ out of