The space exploration and Chinese legend中國書寫太空探索傳奇

貴州 羅躍梅

幾千年來，中國人民一直心懷探索太空的美好夢想。在過去的幾十年間，中國在太空探索方面取得了舉世矚目的成就，這讓中華民族的千年夢想一步步走向現實。

1According to Chinese legend,there are many stories which reflect people's dream to explore space.In ancient China,it was said that the gods lived in Heaven and were highly looked up to by people.This led to people dreaming of becoming a god that lived in Heaven.Luckily,with amazing achievements made in space exploration during the last few decades,China is taking a closer look into space.

●The Space Station Tiangong

2The Chinese Space Station is named after the heavenly palace,Tiangong.According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office,the Chinese Space Station will be fully operational around 2022,and will have three main parts—the

Tianhe capsule and two space labs,the Wentian and Mengtian experimental modules.

3Tianhe means harmony of the heavens,standing for China's wish for open conversations and cooperation among international scientists as well as a peaceful world.Meanwhile,in Chinese,Wentian and Mengtian translate into “asking Heaven” and “dreaming of Heaven”.It symbolizes（象征） Chinese people's dream to look into the mysteries of the universe.

4On April 29,2021,the Tianhe core module was successfully sent to space,marking the launch of the on-orbit construction of China's Space Station.

●The Manned Spacecraft Shenzhou

5In Chinese,Shenzhou means the holy spaceship,and it symbolizes the pride of the Chinese nation.The Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft was launched on June 17,2021.Three taikonauts（宇航員）entered the Tianhe core module on the same day,marking the first time for Chinese taikonauts to enter their own space station.

●The Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou

6In Chinese,Tianzhou means the heavenly ship,a cargo ship carrying supplies for China's Space Station.It symbolizes a link between the Earth and outer space.

7Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was sent up and docked（對接）with the Tianhe core module on May 30,2021,delivering（遞送）fuel,space suits and experimental equipment.

8From the first unmanned flight test to the first extravehicular（太空船外的）activity,China has now mastered the technology of automatic rendezvous（交會）and docking.

9Soon,the first Chinese Space Station will be completed and the Chinese people's dream of living in Heaven will come true.

Reading Check

Ⅰ.Choose the best answers according to the text

Inference 1.Why does the author mention Chinese legend in paragraph 1?

A.To tell a story. B.To introduce the topic.

C.To reflect ancient life in China. D.To illustrate the author's opinion.

Detail 2.Which project is named after the heavenly palace according to the text?

A.The Space Station Tiangong.

B.The Manned Spacecraft Shenzhou.

C.The Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou.

D.Chang'e-4 lander.

Detail 3.What marked Chinese taikonauts'entering their own space station for the first time?

A.The Space Station Tiangong was set up.

B.Tianzhou was docked with the Tianhe core module.

C.The Tianhe core module was successfully sent to space.

D.Three taikonauts entered the Tianhe core module on June 17,2021.

Inference 4.What is the author's attitude towards China's future space exploration?

A.Uncertain. B.Doubtful. C.Hopeful. D.Puzzled.

Ⅱ.Discussion

Among the three projects mentioned in the text,which one do you think is the greatest?Why?

________________________________________________________________________________

Language Study

Memorize some text-centered chunks

explore space探索太空

look up to尊敬；仰慕

lead to導致

dream of夢想著……

take a close look into密切關注

be named after以……命名

stand for代表

look into the mysteries of the universe探索宇宙的奧秘

symbolize the pride of the Chinese nation象征著中華民族的驕傲

on the same day在同一天

a link between the Earth and outer space地球和外太空之間的一種聯系

send up發射

come true成為現實

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.熱詞積累

探索太空

humankind人類

exploration探索

habitable planet宜居行星

outer space外太空

universe宇宙

orbit軌道

asteroid小行星

comet彗星

constellation星座

galaxy星系；銀河系

the moon月球

Mars火星

solar system太陽系

solar eclipse日食

lunar eclipse月食

telescope望遠鏡

rocket火箭

launch發射

astronaut宇航員；航天員

astronomer天文學家

space agency航天局

NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)美國國家航空航天局

space suit航天服

space walk太空漫步

space mission航天任務

space probe太空探測器

space ship航天飛船

space age航天時代

space station空間站

spacecraft宇宙飛船；航天器

manned space ship載人飛船

mission control航天地面指揮中心

orbit around圍繞……運行

set foot踏上（某地）

loss of gravity失重

escape Earth's gravity擺脫地球的引力

blast off（太空飛船等）發射升空

launch a satellite發射一顆衛星

technical innovation技術創新

scientific exploration科學探索

push the boundaries挑戰極限；突破極限

find out the secrets of the universe弄清宇宙的奧秘

探索自然

discovery探索；發現

adventure冒險的經歷；奇遇

explore nature探索大自然

desert荒原；沙漠

safari（非洲）游獵

horizon地平線

route路線

altitude海拔；高度

shelter庇護；庇護所

adapt適應

adjust調整

shift變換；更替

collapse坍塌；崩盤；昏倒

advance行進；發展

lessen減少；減緩

shrink收縮；減少

progress進展；前進

considerable相當多的

extinct滅絕的

optional可選擇的

exhausted精疲力竭的

united團結的

innovative創新的

a dangerous and challenging task一項危險和具有挑戰性的任務

brave and daring勇敢且大膽的

determined and devoted堅決且充滿熱忱的

overcome all difficulties克服所有困難

risk one's life to do sth冒著生命危險做某事

limited natural resources有限的自然資源

go against nature違背自然

make progress取得進步

可持續發展

solar energy太陽能

greenhouse effect溫室效應

global warming全球變暖

oil spill石油泄露

dumping of trash and chemicals傾倒垃圾和化學物質

air pollution空氣污染

traffic jam交通堵塞

do great harm to our daily life對我們的日常生活非常有害

fight against pollution與污染做斗爭

prevent...from...阻止……

make an effort to do sth努力做某事

take steps/measures to do sth采取措施做某事

live in harmony with與……和諧相處

have an effect/influence on對……產生影響

takeresponsibilityfor/beresponsiblefor...對……負責任

call on/appeal to sb to do sth號召/呼吁某人做某事

sort the garbage垃圾分類

deal with rubbish properly正確處理垃圾

ban the abuse of plastic bags禁止濫用塑料袋

recycle the rubbish回收利用垃圾

create a pleasant ecological environment創造良好的生態環境

promote the sustainable development of the city促進城市可持續發展

strengthen the greening of the city加強城市綠化

strengthen environmental protection加強環境保護

improve the eco-construction加強生態建設

advocate a low-carbon lifestyle提倡低碳生活方式

raise one's environmental awareness增強環保意識

make proper use of water resources合理利用水資源

save and treasure our resources節約并珍惜我們的資源

keep the balance of nature保持生態平衡

protect the surroundings保護周圍環境

produce environmentally-friendly products生產環保產品

promote technological change推動技術革新

help us survive well into the future幫助我們生存到未來

provide solutions to people's problems為人類的問題提供解決方法

Ⅱ.美句背誦

1.I am looking at the future with concern,but with good hope.我對未來充滿擔憂，但也充滿希望。

2.Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.神秘感激發好奇心，而好奇心則是人們渴望探索的前提。

3.For thousands of years,human beings have been making great efforts to study the ecology of oceans,explore the vast sky,and research the unknown fields of mankind himself.千百年來，人類一直在努力研究海洋的生態，探索浩瀚的太空，研究關于人類自己的未知領域。

4.There's no doubt that one of the greatest achievements by humankind is the exploration of space.毫無疑問，人類最偉大的成就之一就是對太空的探索。

5.Very fortunately though,the space age not only holds out a mirror in which we can see ourselves,it also provides us with the technologies,the challenges,the motivation,and even with the optimism to attack these tasks with confidence.非常幸運的是，太空時代不僅為我們提供了一面鏡子，讓我們看到自己，它還為我們提供了技術、挑戰、動力，甚至為我們充滿信心地處理這些任務提供了樂觀的態度。

6.For one thing,our genes drive us humans to move from the trees to the plains,and onto possible areas and environments.For another,through human history,almost all successful civilizations explored a lot,which prepared for any dangers from surroundings.首先，我們的基因驅使我們人類從樹上移動到平原上，并移動到可能的區域和環境。另一方面，在人類歷史中，幾乎所有成功的文明都進行了大量的探索，為環境中的任何危險做好了準備。

7.Additionally,adventurous exploration enables us to discover more resources,enrich our knowledge and improve our techniques,thus improving the length and quality of our lives.此外，冒險的探索使我們能夠發現更多的資源，豐富我們的知識，提高我們的技術，從而延長我們的壽命和提高我們的生活質量。

8.Besides the need for new technologies,there is a continuing great need for new basic knowledge in the sciences if we wish to improve the conditions of human life on Earth.如果我們想要改善地球上人類的生活條件，除了需要新技術之外，還需要持續不斷地獲取新的科學基礎知識。

9.How important and necessary for us to keep the balance of nature and protect the environment!對于我們來說，保持生態平衡和保護環境是多么重要和必要啊！

10.All animals and plants are important,because each species contributes to the variety of life forms on Earth and plays an important role in maintaining life.所有動植物都是重要的，因為每一個物種都促成了地球上生物種類的多樣性，而且對維持生命起到了重要的作用。

11.Sustainability includes using resources that are readily available to you in your environment.可持續性包括利用環境中現成的資源。

12.As we celebrate World Oceans Day today and in the future,let's remember that protecting the oceans means protecting the planet.在我們慶祝今天和未來的世界海洋日之際，讓我們記住這一點：保護海洋就是保護地球。

13.Accordingly/Consequently,it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that people are more and more aware of the importance of the protection of the environment.因此，不難得出結論：人們越來越意識到環境保護的重要性了。

14.It will become a better Earth,not only because of all the new technological and scientific knowledge which we will apply to the betterment of life,but also because we are developing a far deeper appreciation of our Earth,of life,and of man.它將成為一個更美好的地球，不僅因為我們將應用于改善生活的所有新的技術和科學知識，而且因為我們正在發展對我們的地球、生命和人類更深刻的認識。

Ⅲ.讀后創寫

你校下周將舉行每年一次的科技節，特邀請劉教授做一次關于太空探索的講座，請根據下面內容給全校學生擬一份口頭通知。內容要點：

1.時間和地點——下周三13：30至15：30，學校音樂廳；

2.講座內容——太空之旅的意義、未來的太空探索等。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3.開頭語已為你寫好。

Ⅳ.主題測評

見P52～P60自測園地