Do you remember the last two science classes from the Tiangoing space station? Chinese astronauts (宇航员) did many fun experiments (实验) in the Tianhe core module (核心舱). On October 12, three astronauts of Shenzhou XIV — Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, gave a third space class. This time, they moved to the Wentian lab module (实验舱) to start their class! What did the astronauts teach? Let’s take a look.
Stand up to sleep
The beds in the Tianhe module are placed horizontally (横着), but the beds in the Wentian lab module are kept upright (竖着). That means astronauts in the Wentian lad need to sleep by standing up! But as Liu Yang said, people don’t feel any difference because there’s no gravity (重力) in space.
Drink with a long straw (吸管)
Liu Yang drank mango juice with a 2-meter straw easily. But on earth, it’s very difficult to do this because of the air pressure (压力). Most people’s lung (肺) can only suck (吸) water up to 1 meter high. You’d better not try it on Earth because it’s bad for your lung.
1. Who gave the third space class?2. Where did they give the third space class?
3. How do the astronauts sleep in the Wentian lad module?
4. Why is it difficult to drink a 2-meter straw on Earth?
5. What do you think of the space class? (自拟一句话作答)
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【推荐1】There is a passage in the Sunday Mail magazine. It has a discussion about if teenagers should do housework at home. Different people have different opinions. Some people don’t understand why some parents make their kids do chores at home. There are some reasons about it. First, they think teenagers have enough stress from school. They should spend their time on schoolwork. Second, 5.there is no need for them to do chores now because when they get older, they will do. Third, they think it’s parents’ job to ① ________ a good environment at home for their children.
②________, some people hold different opinions. They think children should do their part in keeping the house clean and tidy because they live in one house with their parents. And doing chores has a lot of benefits (益处) . It helps teenagers to understand the idea of fairness and it can also helps teenagers to become more ③________. There is an example. A boy who got into a good university didn’t know how to look after himself. As a result, his grades dropped and he often fell ill. So we can see 6.孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来越好。
1. How many reasons are there about not doing chores for teenagers?（no more than 2 words）2. What should the children do since they live with their parents?（no more than 12 words）
3. What does the underlined word “It” prefer to(指的是) ?（no more than 2 words）
4. Fill in the blanks with a proper word.
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5. 将划线的英语句子翻译成汉语。
6. 将划线的汉语句子翻译成英语。
Why are so many people so afraid to fail? Quite simply because no one tells us how to face the failure. In fact, failure can become experience that means growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.
Most parents work hard to prevent failure or protect their children. One way is to lower standards(标准). Nearly 60% of the parents choose this way. When a child finishes making a table,the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. The other way is to blame (责备)others. If John fails in science,his teacher is unfair or stupid.
There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for the real life if they don’t meet enough failure.The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time.The young should be allowed to experience failure.
Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both grown-up and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it.
1. What can failure become in fact?
2. How many ways do most parents choose to prevent failure and protect their children?
3. How do 60% of the parents prevent failure or protect their children?
4. What should young people be allowed to experience?
5. What should you do when you face the failure?
There is a story in the book History as a Mirror (《资治通鉴》) by Chinese historian Sima Guang.
Zhi Xuanzi was head of a big clan (家族) in the State of Jin (770-476 BC). He wanted a clan member, Zhi Yao, to be his successor (继承人). However, another man in the clan, Zhi Guo, was against the idea. Zhi Guo listed some strong points of Zhi Yao. For example, he was good at riding and shooting. He was decisive and talkative. But Zhi Guo said that he had a big problem with his morals. He thought he had an unkind heart.
Still, Zhi Xuanzi didn’t listen to the idea. Zhi Yao became head of the clan. With his leadership abilities, he quickly made his clan the strongest in the State of Jin. However, because of his aggressive style, three other clans worked together to fight against the Zhi clan. Finally, the Zhi clan was beaten.
Sima Guang used this story to stress the importance of morals. Having only talent is not enough for a great person. He said that excellent people must have both talent and virtue.
Those who have virtue but no talent might work inefficiently. Those who have talent but no virtue might not use their talent properly. Those who have both talent and virtue were called xiancai in ancient times. If you ask which one is more important between the two, it must be virtue. Only if a person has virtue can he or she get on the right track.
In 2018, when President Xi Jinping talked with students and teachers at Peking University, he mentioned Sima Guang’s ideas. He said good education should develop both a person’s virtues and talents. Educators must follow this idea. As students, we can also make it our goal.
1. Who wrote the book History as a Mirror?2. In Zhi Guo’s opinion, what were Zhi Yao’s strong points?
3. Why was Zhi Guo against Zhi Yao becoming the new leader?
4. What happened to the Zhi clan under Zhi Yao’s leadership at last?
5. What should we students be like, according to the story? (请自拟一句话作答)
Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident. Here are some suggestions:
Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can’t hear you. Try to speak aloud enough so that people can ① you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you are athletic, you will be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that ② everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
Get rid of (消除) fear. Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it’s easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something foolish last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, singing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
任务一：
1. 阅读短文，分别在短文①、②两处填入一个恰当的词。
任务二：
2. 在短文中找出下列句子的同义句。
If you speak in a low voice, other people can’t hear you.
任务三：
3. 把文中划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。
任务四：
4. How many suggestions can you get from this passage?
5. Please give a topic for this passage.
【推荐2】It’s said that human have seven basic emotions: anger, contempt(蔑视), fear, disgust(厌恶), happiness, sadness and surprise. While we all search for happiness and fulfillment(成就感), we still often end up with bad feelings.
Helping yourself is the best thing to do if you’re feeling low, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone in this situation to actually do. The basics of life can easily be forgotten. You may not sleep well, feel very tired, lose interest in activities, or do poorly in schoolwork.
Here are some tips to help you defeat your low feelings.
Talk with someone
This is the obvious answer, but that’s only because it works. When you talk about your feelings and someone you respect understands how you feel, it starts you on the path to healing. It also helps you to see yourself in less limiting ways, so you can get back to being who you want to be.
Get out of the house
Getting out can be hard if you feel like you don’t want to be around people. That’s OK for now, but at least make yourself walk to a spot with a nice view or a place that brings you some peace. A change of scenery and fresh air will help you heal.
Eat your favorite food
Don’t overdo it, but allow yourself to eat whatever foods you love. Maybe the foods you love are actually good for you. Certain foods that include something special like fresh peach, dark chocolate can make you feel happier. They have also been proved to help fight low moods.
Watch a comedy
Someone once cured himself of a serious illness by laughing at old movies. I know when you’re in a low mood, you may not want to make yourself laugh. But the cycle of sadness must be broken so you can get back to your normal life, and this is a very easy way to start.
Smile
Look at yourself in the mirror and see the difference between when you express your sadness and when you smile. The act of smiling actually releases chemicals(化学物质) in your brain that make you want to smile more and make you feel better. Practice at home first, and then go to a public place and wear that smile. People will smile back, and that will make you feel happier.
You can’t do everything on this list at once, so try one or two ideas, and see what works for you. If the results are positive, then try another. The idea here is to make your life better, and no one can do that but you. Please give it a chance. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to feel better when you do things to help yourself heal.
| The | Have difficulty sleeping well. Feel tired. Lose interest in activities. Be | |
| Some tips to defeat your low feelings | Talk with someone | Seeing yourself in less limiting ways can also be helpful. |
| Get out of the house | Going somewhere with nice views can help you | |
| Eat food you like | Any food, | |
| Watch a comedy | Watching a comedy can help you | |
| Smile | Smiling can help your brain produce chemicals to make you feel Smile to others, then they will smile to you in | |
| Advice | Try one or two ideas, and see what is suitable for you. If the results are positive, then try one Give it a chance, and you will feel better easily. | |
The Shanghai Disney Resort is different from others in the world. It opened (1)______ June 16th, 2016. The resort (胜地) is in Pudong, Shanghai and it is the first Disney resort on the Chinese Mainland. Shanghai Disneyland has changed the classic Main Street USA to a Mickey Avenue.
Main Street USA was designed (设计) by Walt Disney himself. For 60 years, it has been the main entry (入口) of Disney theme parks in the world. However, the designers (设计者) of the Shanghai resort think there should be something new. So the designers create the Mickey Avenue.
On Mickey Avenue, Mickey Mouse and his friends will greet the visitors. Visitors can hug and take photos with Mickey Mouse and his friends. There are also many shops along the avenue. It is the largest part for visitors to buy gifts in the theme park. During the day, there will be Mickey’s Story-book Express (专列). (2) There will be firework (烟火) shows at night. (3) 设计者们希望游客能在那儿玩得很痛快。
1. 在（1）中填适当的介词。2. Why do the designers create the Mickey Avenue?
3. 请把划线句子(2)译成汉语。
4. 请把划线句子(3)译成英语。
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
In December, 2021, three astronauts from Shenzhou-13 gave a live science class to Chinese students on Earth. The class lasted about 45 minutes. About 1,420 students attended the class from five classrooms across China.
●A ___▲___ of the space station At the beginning of the class, Wang Yaping gave the students a tour of their living and working areas in the space station. On the tour, she showed the bedrooms, the toilet, a kitchen where the astronauts prepare their meals every day, and the area where they do scientific experiments(实验). | Wang’s response (回应) to students’ questions We drink the recycled water and it tastes the same as normal water. With a water recycling system(再循环系统), every drop of water is fully used in the space station. Dec. 2021 |
●Scientific experiments in zero-gravity(重力) environment
Ye Guangfu performed experiments on cell(细胞) growth in zero-gravity environment in space with a video. They compared the growth and shape of cells in man-made gravity and zero- gravity to study their changing rules.
Then they explained why astronauts can’t walk in space like they do on the ground. They also explained how angular momenturm (角动量) helps them turn around in zero gravity.
Nine years ago, all the members of Shenzhou X spaceship gave the first class from space to Chinese students. Since communication technology has developed a lot nowadays, it’s possible to send real-time (实时的) videos from space to the ground. Astronauts will also give more classes from space, opening the door of knowledge to people in China and other countries. More astronauts, scientists and engineers will come out from the students watching these classes to carry on the exploration (探索) of the unknown. | Wang’s response to students’ questions ●The stars we see are much brighter, but they do not twinkle (闪). This is because there is no Earth’s obstructing atmosphere (大气阻力). ●The sky we see isn’t blue, but black. And every day, We can see the sun rise 16 times because we circle (环绕) the Earth every 90 minutes. Jun. 2013 |
2. How do the astronauts fully (充分的) use the water in space?
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. Who gave the first class from space to Chinese students?
5. When did Wang Yaping give the answers to the color of the sky?
6. Do you like the space class? Why or why not?
【推荐2】On Dec 9, three Chinese astronauts gave a science talk 400 kilometers above the Earth! Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, who are working in Tiangong space station, showed millions of students a short time of their life there. They also did some fun science experiments(实验). Let’s take a look at some of them.
Use it or lose it
The human body grows with the pull of the Earth’s gravity(重力). But in space, our bones(骨骼)and muscles(肌肉)don’t need to support our bodies’ weight. This will cause bone and muscle loss(丧失)little by little. (A) That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be (B)________ weak to work. NASA(美国航空航天局) says that astronauts can lose up to 20 percent of their muscles after just a couple of weeks.
Astronauts have different ways to prevent this. During the talk, Zhai introduced a special uniform that Ye was wearing. It’s called a “penguin(企鹅)suit”. Wearing it keeps their muscles strong. Wang also showed students (C)________ to ride a bicycle and walk on a treadmill (跑步机). (D)________.
Space water is different
During another experiment, Wang made a water film(膜). Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball. This can never happen on the Earth. Space water is different in many other ways from that on the Earth. For example, water will not flow downward(向下流) if you try to pour it into a cup. That’s why astronauts usually drink water through (E) straws. If astronauts cry, the tears will not fall down but stay on their eyeballs. They have to wipe them away(擦掉)！
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1. 用英文写出文中（A）处That所指代的内容。
2. 在文中（B）处和（C）处各填上一个适当的词，使文章的意思完整。
（B）
3. 为文中（D）处选择一个适合的语句：________。
| A．The science talk lasted for about an hour. |
| B．Every day astronauts exercise with these tools to prevent muscle loss. |
| C．It’s good for the astronauts’ muscles to wear the suit. |
5. What is the best title(标)of the passage?
| A．Tiangong Space Station | B．Three Astronauts | C．A Space Class |
China launched (发射) the Shenzhou XVI manned spaceship on May 30th, 2023. The journey is the first flight of China’s third generation (一代) of astronauts, and the first time a common person has traveled to space. Zhu Yangzhu is one of the spaceflight engineers for the Shenzhou XVI mission. 自他是小男孩时就喜欢飞行。 When he was a middle school student, Zhu often did physical exercises about flying. Because of his high grades, Zhu could entered the National University of Defense (国防) Technology in Changsha in the summer of 2005. He spent several hours doing research on engineering every day after entering the university. He remained there for the following years. At the end of 2015, Zhu graduated from the university with a doctor degree and took his first engineering post (工程职位).
In the summer of 2018 Zhu heard that China would choose the third-generation astronauts. He decided to try out for it. He wondered whether he could achieve his dream. In September 2020, Zhu finally became one of the country’s third group of 18 astronauts, including six other flight engineers. However, the astronaut training tasks (任务) were a real challenge for him. For example, astronauts had to stay up for three days and three nights in a closed room, and they had to do many tests on a computer. However, he had no problem completing the training tasks. At the same time, he could play a role in relaxing others and helping them to stay clear-headed by singing and telling jokes. Thanks to his hard work, Zhu progressed rapidly in every training course—Zhu said he felt honored to become a member to fly in space.
A回答问题。
1. When did China launch the Shenzhou XVI manned spaceship?
2. What degree did Zhu get when he graduated from the university?
3. Was it easy for Zhu to complete the astronaut training tasks?
B英汉互译。
4. 自他是小男孩时就喜欢飞行。
5. He wondered whether he could achieve his dream.
