Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse有一位私人太空游客DennisTito计划筹集资金并于2018年将两个人送往火星。这次火星之旅将如何实施？这次火星之旅对Tito本人有着什么样的影响？AUSmillionairewhowasthefirstprivatespacetouristhasannouncedplanstosendamanandawoman－probablyamarriedcouple－onaroundtriptoMarsin2018.DennisTito，aformerrocketscientistwhomadehisfortunethroughinvestments，saidhisMissionforAmericaaimstobringaneweraofspaceexploration.Tito，whopaidtheRussians$20millionforatickettotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)in2001，outlinedhisplansinWashingtonDC.Titosaidhewouldfundthemissionuntiltheendofnextyearandhopedtoraisetherestofthemoneythroughdonations，mediarightssalesandpotentiallythroughsellingscientificdatatoNASA.“Thereisnotimetolose，”hesaid.“Nowisthetime.”Themission，a“returnflyby”，inwhichthespacecraftwouldflyaroundMarsratherthanland，wouldlastfor500days.Theplannedorbitisknownasa“freereturn”：oncefiredintospace，thecapsulewillswingaroundMarsandcomebacktoEarthregardlessofwhathappenstoitsoccupants.ManyexpertssaythemissionwillstandorfallonTito'sabilitiestoraisefunds.Titosaid，“Iwillcomeoutalotpoorerasaresultofthismissionbutmygrandchildrenwillcomeoutalotricherfortheinspirationitwillgivethem.”[阅读障碍词]1．investmentn．投资2．outlinev.概述3．capsulen.太空舱4．swingv.摆动；转动5．occupantn.乘坐者[诱思导读]根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1．What'sTito'splan?TosendamanandawomanonaroundtriptoMarsin2018.2．Whatdoesthesuccessofthe2018Marstripmainlyrelyon?ItmainlyreliesonTito'sabilitytoraisefunds.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Pre-reading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.leapA．v.收看(电视)；收听(广播)()2.jointB．v.假定，假设()3.accustomedC．adj.高级的，先进的()4.historicD．v.爆炸()5.tuneE．n.耐心()6.witnessF．v.目击，亲眼看见；亲身经历()7.assumeG．adj.共同的；联合的()8.patienceH．adj.历史性的，有重大历史意义的()9.advancedI．adj.习惯的()10.burstJ．n.飞跃，跳跃[答案]1－5JGIHA6－10FBECDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．踏上B．习惯于C．意识到D．做成，成功E．处在震惊中F．尽管G．起飞H．在……开始的时候()1.WhenItoldthemthetruth，theywereallinshock；theycouldn'tbelieveit.()2.MadameCurieandherhusbandcontinuedtoworkinspiteofallthediscomforts.()3.Nomanhaseversetfootonthatrockyisland；it'simpossibletolandthere.()4.Ithoughthewouldbetoooldtogettothetopofthemountain，buthemadeitatlast.()5.Mostparentsarenotwellawareofthedangeroftheirbabies'eatingjelly，whichcausesmostunfortunateincidentstohappen.()6.Afterlivingthereforoneyear，theyhavebeenaccustomedtoworkingthere.()7.Atthebeginningoftheparty，hesangabeautifulsong.()8.WhenIgottotheairport，myflighthadtakenoff.[答案]1－5EFADC6－8BHGSpace：theFinalFrontierPart1EversinceNeilArmstrongfirstsetfootontheMoonbackon21stJuly,1969①，peoplehavebecomeaccustomedtotheideaofspacetravel.Millionsofpeoplewatchedthatfirstmoonlandingontelevision,theirheartsintheirmouths,awareofhowdifficultanddangerousanadventureitwas,andwhatriskshadtobetaken.WithArmstrong'snowfamouswords:“That'sonesmallstepforman,onegiantleapformankind”，adreamwasachieved.AllthreeastronautsmadeitsafelybacktoEarth,usingaspaceshipcomputerthatwasmuchlesspowerfulthantheonesusedbytheaverageschoolstudentstoday②.太空：最后的(未开发)领域第一部分自从尼尔·阿姆斯特朗在1969年7月21日首次踏上月球以来，人们对太空旅行这一概念已经非常熟悉。数以百万计的人们从电视上观看了首次登月，他们的心提到了嗓子眼儿，因为他们十分清...
