unit 1 Life on Mars Reading

1、Unit 1 Life on MarsWhat problems does Earth have?crowdedpollutedEarthMars a better world crowdedpollutedplanetspacecraftspace shuttlefloat away into spacegravity crowded planetThe population on Earth is still increasing quickly. space shuttlesThey are new kinds of spacecraft which can travel faster

2、in space. speed bootsThey are special shoes that can make you walk faster in space. space homeIts a special round house in space. robot settlersThey are robots who go to live in space first.online teacherThey are teachers who can help you at any time and any place in an online school.The reason for

3、moving to Mars.Transport to Mars.Living conditions on Mars.Gravity problem.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Read the passage quickly and get the main idea of each paragraph.Schooling on Mars.Disadvantages on Mars.Better life on Mars.Para 5Para 6Para 7Read the passage carefully and answer the following questi

4、ons.transport Spacecraft.Space shuttles.1. What vehicle do people use to go to Mars at present? And how long does it take?Months.2. What vehicle may people use to go to Mars in the future? And how long will it take?Only a very short time. Food, water and air4 What will food on Mars be like?Maybe the

5、 food will be in the form of pills. What will scientists do to solve the problems of food, water and air?Scientists will develop plants that can grow on Mars and these plants produce food, water and oxygen. Yes, it is. Because the gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of the gravity on Earth,

6、people may jump high easily and float away into space.People should wear special boots to make themselves heavier.5 Will gravity on Mars be a big problem? Why?6 What shoes should people wear?gravityhome7 What kind of house may people live in? 8 Who will do most of our work? They may live in a specia

7、l dome with ten bedrooms.Robots.school 9 What kind of school will students study in? And what do they call their teachers?Students can study in online schools and they call their teachers e-teachers.Earth todayMars in 2100polluted , crowdedclean, lots of spaceSpace shuttles are fast.Gravity may be a

8、 big problem.Spacecraft are slow.Gravity is not a problem.Fill in the form belowEarth todayMars in 2100not have much spacehave food with different tastestake exams at schooltake exams at online schoolsMeals are just pills.have more spacewear many types of shoeswear special bootsIts not c_ or p_.The

9、t_ is convenient(方便方便). People will wear special _.People will have _ space._ will do most of our work.Well have more time for_.Students will study in _ schools.Advantagesrowded ollutedransportbootsmoreRobotshobbiesonlineDisadvantagesLow g_ will be dangerous.Food does not taste g_.Space travel makes

10、 people feel _.Its too _ to stay outside.Its too f_ away from friends on Earth.ravityoodill/sickardangerousDo you like the life on Mars? Why or why not?Some important phrasesat the moment 現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)在; 此時(shí)此時(shí) more and more crowded 越來(lái)越擁擠越來(lái)越擁擠build a better world 創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更好的世界創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更好的世界 first of all 首先首先at present 現(xiàn)

11、在現(xiàn)在large numbers of 大量的大量的at the speed of 以以的速度的速度 choose from 選擇選擇compare with 與與相比相比in many ways 在許多方面在許多方面 connect to 和和連接連接in the form of 以以的形式的形式 Language points At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people imagine vi. & vt.1) imagine意為意為“想象想象, 設(shè)想設(shè)想”, 可用作不及可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。物動(dòng)詞。 He bec

12、ame very angry after he knew the truth. It is very easy to imagine. 知道真知道真相后相后, 他很生氣。這很容易想象得到。他很生氣。這很容易想象得到。2) imagine可用作及物動(dòng)詞可用作及物動(dòng)詞, 用法如下：用法如下： imagine后可接名詞。后可接名詞。e.g. Can you imagine life without electricity? 你能想象沒(méi)有電的生活嗎？你能想象沒(méi)有電的生活嗎？ imagine后可接后可接that從句。從句。e.g. I often imagine that I am a bird and

13、 fly in the sky freely. 我常常想象自己是一我常常想象自己是一只鳥(niǎo)只鳥(niǎo), 在天空自由飛翔。在天空自由飛翔。 imagine后可接后可接v.-ing形式或帶形式或帶v.-ing形式形式的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。e.g. She imagined living in a house with a beautiful garden. 她想象著自己住在一個(gè)帶有美麗花園她想象著自己住在一個(gè)帶有美麗花園 的房子里。的房子里。I cant imagine him saying that. 我想不到他會(huì)那樣說(shuō)。我想不到他會(huì)那樣說(shuō)。 imaginative是是imagine的形容詞形式的形容

14、詞形式,意為意為“富于想像力的富于想像力的; 創(chuàng)新的創(chuàng)新的”。e.g. Simon is an imaginative child. 西蒙是一個(gè)有創(chuàng)意的孩子。西蒙是一個(gè)有創(chuàng)意的孩子。2. Scientists will develop plants that can grow on Mars. develop vt. & vi. develop意為意為“發(fā)展發(fā)展”, 可用作及物動(dòng)詞可用作及物動(dòng)詞和不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)和不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí), 常用常用于結(jié)構(gòu)于結(jié)構(gòu)develop sth. into sth.。e.g. He developed the little shop into

15、 a big shopping mall. 他把那間小商店發(fā)展成為一家大型購(gòu)物他把那間小商店發(fā)展成為一家大型購(gòu)物中心。中心。 The place has developed from a small fishing community into a holiday resort. 這個(gè)地方已經(jīng)由原來(lái)的小漁村發(fā)展成了這個(gè)地方已經(jīng)由原來(lái)的小漁村發(fā)展成了一個(gè)度假勝地。一個(gè)度假勝地。 The child developed normally. 這孩子發(fā)育正常。這孩子發(fā)育正常。 develop還可意為還可意為“開(kāi)發(fā)開(kāi)發(fā)”, 用作及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞。 e.g. The builders are dev

16、eloping the waste land for housing. 建筑商正將那塊荒地開(kāi)發(fā)為住宅用地。建筑商正將那塊荒地開(kāi)發(fā)為住宅用地。3. The gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of that on Earth. 在表示分?jǐn)?shù)時(shí)在表示分?jǐn)?shù)時(shí), 分子用基數(shù)詞分子用基數(shù)詞, 分母用分母用序數(shù)詞。分子如果大于序數(shù)詞。分子如果大于1, 分母須用復(fù)分母須用復(fù)數(shù)形式。分子、分母之間有無(wú)連字符數(shù)形式。分子、分母之間有無(wú)連字符均可。均可。 e.g. 1/3 one third 2/3 two thirds4. Itll be great to have robots do all the homework for us. have sb. do sth.意為意為“使某人做某事使某人做某事”, have用作使役動(dòng)詞用作使役動(dòng)詞, 后面常接不帶后面常接不帶to的的動(dòng)詞不定式。動(dòng)詞不定式。e.g. Did they have you paint the house? 他們叫你油漆房子了嗎？他們叫你油漆房子了嗎？1. 你能想象一下火星上的生活嗎？你能想象一下火星上的生活嗎？ Can you _ on Mars?2. 他相信運(yùn)動(dòng)有益于身心發(fā)展。他相信運(yùn)動(dòng)有益于身心發(fā)展。 He believes that _ mind and body.i