Module5NewspapersandMagazines你知道谁是第一个被送往太空的宇航员吗？就让我们通过下文一起去了解吧！ThefirstastronautwaseithertheSovietYuriGagarinortheSovietdogLaika,dependingonwhetherthedefinitionisrestrictedbasedonspecies.Botharerememberedfortheiraccomplishmentsandcontributionstospacetravel.LaikawassenttospaceonNovember3,1957onboardSputnik2,becomingthefirstanimaltospace.Sputnik2wasthesecondspacecraftlaunchedintoearthorbit.Thedogdiedonlyafewhoursafterlaunch,duetothestrongstressandoverheating.Asthetechnologytoreturnapayloadtoearthwasnotavailableatthetime,itwasplannedtoputthedogtosleepwithpoisonedfoodonthe10thdayofflight.ThecabinofSputnik2includedalifesupportsystemwithanoxygengenerator,afanthatwassupposedtoactivatewhenthetemperaturewasabove59°F,gelatinousfoodfora10dayflight，andabagtocollectwaste.Whensomeofthethermalinsulationtorelooseafterseparationofthelaststage,thetemperatureofthecabinincreasedto1，040°F,andLaikadiedwithin5to7hoursaftergreatstress.Assatelliteandspacetechnologyrapidlyprogressed,theSovietUniononceagaindecidedtopioneerthewayforwardinspacebylaunchingthefirsthumanastronaut.YuriGagarinwaslaunchedintospaceonApril12,1961,aboutthreeandahalfyearsafterthelaunchofSputnik2whichtook108minutes.Gagarinthenwentoutfromthecapsule,about4.35milesabovetheground,landingtotheearthafewhundredmilesawayfromthelaunchsiteinKazakhstan.SomevillagerssawGagarinlandwithhisparachute.Beingtheworld'sfirstastronaut,Gagarininstantlybecameaninternationalcelebrity.[阅读障碍词]1．restrictvt.限制2．spacecraftn.宇宙飞船3．payloadn.装载物4．generatorn.发生器5．gelatinousadj.胶状的6．insulationn.隔热缘7．parachuten.降落伞[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正误(T/F)1．Laikawasthefirstanimalsenttospace.()2．Laikadiedbecausethedogatepoisonedfoodduringthelaunch.()3．NotuntildecadeslaterdidpeopleknowthefactthatLaikadied.()4．Gagarinbecameaninternationalcelebrityafterhesuccessfullylandedtheearth.()[答案]1－4TFFTSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.headlineA．n.祝贺()2.achievementB．n.宇宙()3.economyC．adj.历史性的()4.politicsD．n.飞行；班机()5.universeE．adv.在船(飞机、火车、公共汽车)上()6.historicalF．vt.欢迎()7.flightG．n.经济()8.aboardH．n.成就；功业；伟绩()9.welcomeI．n.政治()10.congratulationJ．n.(新闻报道等的)标题[答案]1－5JHGIB6－10CDEFAⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．从事；继续B．起飞C．总共；总计D．在太空E．拍照片F．把……增添到……1．I'vebeenworkingonthegardenthewholemorninginordertowelcometheforeignguests.________2．TheplanetookofffromtheairportandheadedsouthtowardsHongKong.________3．Ifyouwanttoeathotthings，youcanaddredpepperstothem.________4．Intotal，thereare20peopleintheroom.________5．Onedayhumanbeingsmaybeabletogoanywhereinspace.________6．Wealsotookphotographsofthefarmersatwork.________[答案]1－6ABFCDEChineseTaikonautBackonEarth!China'sfirsttaikonautLieutenantColonelYangLiweilandedsafelythismorningintheShenzhouVcapsuleinInnerMongolia,300kilometresnorthwestofBeijing.Yangwasinspacefortwentyoneandahalfhoursandmade14orbits(轨道)oftheearth.“ItisagreatmomentinthehistoryofChina—andalsothegreatestdayofmylife，”saidYang.Whenhewasorbitinginthecapsule(太空舱)①，hetookphotographsoftheplanetEarth.“Ourplanetissobeautiful，”hesaid.中国宇航员返回地球中国首位宇航员空军中校杨利伟于今天早晨乘坐“神舟五号”飞船在距北京西北部300千米远的内蒙古安全着陆。杨利伟在太空停留了2...
