三、阅读表达。
Is Space Tourism a Good Idea?
新素养 批判质疑 "The most profound (深远的) experience I can imagine" is how actor William Shatner described the four minutes he spent in space. He was one of the four passengers on board billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket, called New Shepard.
It was the second time that the rocket had successfully taken tourists into space. Bezos believes that in the future, millions of people will live and work in space. This will reduce the amount of pollution being caused on the Earth.
However, Prince William says people should fix problems on the Earth before going to space. "We need to put the world's greatest brains together to try to repair this planet, instead of trying to find the next place to go and live," he says. What do you think? Is space tourism a good idea?
YES—"It is the future and it will save the Earth."
The developing technology will allow people to live and work in space in the future. People could move polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space, which will protect the planet.
The projects are complicated (复杂的) and require lots of people to work on them. This creates lots of new jobs for scientists and engineers.
Let's not forget that going into space is also a lot of fun. Besides, humankind likes to explore and to find out what it is capable of achieving.
NO—"It is a fantasy and waste of money."
Billions of pounds could go towards feeding hungry people, housing those without homes and providing medical treatment for people in need. The time and money spent on space tourism could also be used to develop technologies to protect the environment and the planet from climate change.
What's more, space travel does more harm than good. This is because rockets create huge amounts of pollution as they burn tons of fuel in order to fly into the sky.
Lastly, space tourism is only for the rich. Few people can afford to buy a ticket to space. Because of this, it will only end up being the wealthiest who get to go.
1. How much time did William Shatner spend in space on New Shepard?
2. What does Jeff Bezos believe in Paragraph 2?
3. According to the "YES" side, how can humans protect the planet?
4. According to the "NO" side, why does space travel do more harm than good?
5. 新考法 开放性设问 Do you support the idea of travelling in space? Please give your own reason(s).
Is Space Tourism a Good Idea?
新素养 批判质疑 "The most profound (深远的) experience I can imagine" is how actor William Shatner described the four minutes he spent in space. He was one of the four passengers on board billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket, called New Shepard.
It was the second time that the rocket had successfully taken tourists into space. Bezos believes that in the future, millions of people will live and work in space. This will reduce the amount of pollution being caused on the Earth.
However, Prince William says people should fix problems on the Earth before going to space. "We need to put the world's greatest brains together to try to repair this planet, instead of trying to find the next place to go and live," he says. What do you think? Is space tourism a good idea?
YES—"It is the future and it will save the Earth."
The developing technology will allow people to live and work in space in the future. People could move polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space, which will protect the planet.
The projects are complicated (复杂的) and require lots of people to work on them. This creates lots of new jobs for scientists and engineers.
Let's not forget that going into space is also a lot of fun. Besides, humankind likes to explore and to find out what it is capable of achieving.
NO—"It is a fantasy and waste of money."
Billions of pounds could go towards feeding hungry people, housing those without homes and providing medical treatment for people in need. The time and money spent on space tourism could also be used to develop technologies to protect the environment and the planet from climate change.
What's more, space travel does more harm than good. This is because rockets create huge amounts of pollution as they burn tons of fuel in order to fly into the sky.
Lastly, space tourism is only for the rich. Few people can afford to buy a ticket to space. Because of this, it will only end up being the wealthiest who get to go.
1. How much time did William Shatner spend in space on New Shepard?
Four minutes.
2. What does Jeff Bezos believe in Paragraph 2?
He believes that in the future, millions of people will live and work in space.
3. According to the "YES" side, how can humans protect the planet?
By moving polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space. /They can move polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space.
4. According to the "NO" side, why does space travel do more harm than good?
Because rockets create huge amounts of pollution (as they burn tons of fuel in order to fly into the sky).
5. 新考法 开放性设问 Do you support the idea of travelling in space? Please give your own reason(s).
Yes. Because travelling in space can encourage more people to explore the mystery of space, and thus contribute to providing more possibilities for future scientific development. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
答案：1. Four minutes. 2. He believes that in the future, millions of people will live and work in space. 3. By moving polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space. /They can move polluting businesses away from the Earth and into space. 4. Because rockets create huge amounts of pollution (as they burn tons of fuel in order to fly into the sky). 5. Yes. Because travelling in space can encourage more people to explore the mystery of space, and thus contribute to providing more possibilities for future scientific development. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
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三、阅读表达。
太空旅游是个好主意吗？
新素养 批判质疑 演员威廉·夏特纳这样描述他在太空中度过的四分钟：“这是我能想象到的最深刻的经历。”他是亿万富翁杰夫·贝索斯的“新谢泼德”号火箭上的四名乘客之一。
这是该火箭第二次成功将游客送入太空。贝索斯认为，未来将有数百万人在太空生活和工作。这将减少地球受到的污染。
然而，威廉王子表示，人们应该先解决地球上的问题，再考虑去太空。“我们需要集合世界上最聪明的人来努力修复这个星球，而不是试图找到下一个可以去生活的地方，”他说。你怎么看？太空旅游是个好主意吗？
支持方——“这是未来的趋势，它将拯救地球。”
不断发展的技术将使人们未来能在太空生活和工作。人们可以把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空，这将保护地球。
这些项目很复杂，需要很多人参与。这为科学家和工程师创造了大量新的工作岗位。
别忘了，进入太空也很有趣。此外，人类喜欢探索，喜欢弄清楚自己有能力实现什么。
反对方——“这是一种幻想，也是一种金钱浪费。”
数十亿英镑本可以用来养活饥饿的人、为无家可归的人提供住房以及为有需要的人提供医疗服务。花在太空旅游上的时间和金钱也可以用来开发技术，以保护环境和地球免受气候变化的影响。
此外，太空旅行弊大于利。这是因为火箭为了飞向天空会燃烧大量燃料，从而产生大量污染。
最后，太空旅游只适合富人。很少有人能买得起太空旅行的票。正因为如此，最终只有最富有的人才能去太空。
1. 威廉·夏特纳在“新谢泼德”号上在太空中待了多长时间？
四分钟。
2. 第二段中杰夫·贝索斯相信什么？
他相信未来将有数百万人在太空生活和工作。
3. 根据支持方的观点，人类如何保护地球？
通过把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空。/他们可以把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空。
4. 根据反对方的观点，为什么太空旅行弊大于利？
因为火箭为了飞向天空燃烧大量燃料时会产生大量污染。
5. 新考法 开放性设问 你支持太空旅行的想法吗？请给出你自己的理由。
支持。因为太空旅行可以鼓励更多的人探索太空的奥秘，从而为未来的科学发展提供更多可能性。（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
三、阅读表达。
太空旅游是个好主意吗？
新素养 批判质疑 演员威廉·夏特纳这样描述他在太空中度过的四分钟：“这是我能想象到的最深刻的经历。”他是亿万富翁杰夫·贝索斯的“新谢泼德”号火箭上的四名乘客之一。
这是该火箭第二次成功将游客送入太空。贝索斯认为，未来将有数百万人在太空生活和工作。这将减少地球受到的污染。
然而，威廉王子表示，人们应该先解决地球上的问题，再考虑去太空。“我们需要集合世界上最聪明的人来努力修复这个星球，而不是试图找到下一个可以去生活的地方，”他说。你怎么看？太空旅游是个好主意吗？
支持方——“这是未来的趋势，它将拯救地球。”
不断发展的技术将使人们未来能在太空生活和工作。人们可以把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空，这将保护地球。
这些项目很复杂，需要很多人参与。这为科学家和工程师创造了大量新的工作岗位。
别忘了，进入太空也很有趣。此外，人类喜欢探索，喜欢弄清楚自己有能力实现什么。
反对方——“这是一种幻想，也是一种金钱浪费。”
数十亿英镑本可以用来养活饥饿的人、为无家可归的人提供住房以及为有需要的人提供医疗服务。花在太空旅游上的时间和金钱也可以用来开发技术，以保护环境和地球免受气候变化的影响。
此外，太空旅行弊大于利。这是因为火箭为了飞向天空会燃烧大量燃料，从而产生大量污染。
最后，太空旅游只适合富人。很少有人能买得起太空旅行的票。正因为如此，最终只有最富有的人才能去太空。
1. 威廉·夏特纳在“新谢泼德”号上在太空中待了多长时间？
四分钟。
2. 第二段中杰夫·贝索斯相信什么？
他相信未来将有数百万人在太空生活和工作。
3. 根据支持方的观点，人类如何保护地球？
通过把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空。/他们可以把产生污染的企业从地球转移到太空。
4. 根据反对方的观点，为什么太空旅行弊大于利？
因为火箭为了飞向天空燃烧大量燃料时会产生大量污染。
5. 新考法 开放性设问 你支持太空旅行的想法吗？请给出你自己的理由。
支持。因为太空旅行可以鼓励更多的人探索太空的奥秘，从而为未来的科学发展提供更多可能性。（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）