making China the third country to complete a space walk after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
The space walk, broadcast live on television, was the highlight of the 68-hour voyage-China’s third manned mission to outer space—and considered an important step towards building a space station, China’s next major ambition in space.
“Your spacewalk was a complete success. It’s major breakthrough in the development of our manned space program,” President Hu Jintao, standing inside the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre, told the astronaut by radio.
The space walk was likely to stir up patriotic emotions ahead of China’s October 1 National Day, which will mark the 59th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Zhai waved a small Chinese flag shortly after climbing out of the spacecraft 343 kilometers over the Earth, a highly symbolic move.
After China sent its first man into space in 2003, it followed up with a two-man mission in 2005.
The Shenzhou VII landed in the northern Inner Mongolia region after the mission was completed.
Discuss the questions on Page 25
Do you know each religion or culture has its own ideas about the beginning of the universe? Pangu separates the sky from the earth
The sky and the earth were at first one blurred entity
like an egg. Pangu was born into it. The separation of the sky and the earth took 18,000 years- the Yang which was light and pure rose to become the sky, and the Yin which was heavy and murky sank to form the earth. Between them was Pangu, who went through nine changes every day, his wisdom, greater than that of the sky and his ability greater than that of the earth. Every day the sky rose ten feet higher, the earth became ten feet thicker, and Pangu grew ten feet taller. Another 18,000 years passed, and there was an extremely high sky, an extremely thick earth, and an extremely tall Pangu. Then came the Three Emperors (the Emperor of the Sky, the Emperor of the Earth, and the Emperor of the Men.)
So these numbers came into existence and evolve like this. The number begins with one,
becomes established at three, is completed at five, prospers at seven, and ends in nine. So the sky is ninety thousand li from the earth. Other legends about the beginning of universe The Biblical Account
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said....”
Day 1: God spoke and separated light from darkness creating Day and Night Day 2: God spoke and separated the water creating sky and ocean Day 3: God spoke and created dry land
Day 4: God spoke and created the sun, moon and stars Day 5: God spoke and created living creatures in the air and sea Day 6: God spoke and created the land animals and man Day 7: God rested and blessed this day calling it Holy 快速阅读课文后，回答问题
1. What was there on the earth before life could begin?
2. Why do scientists think there has never been life on the moon?
3. Why did animals first appear in the seas?
4. Why did green plants help life to develop?
5. Why were mammals different from other animals?
Write down the main idea for each paragraph. Para.1: Para 2: Para.3: Para.4: Para.5:
Analyze how life began on earth and finish the following form. finish the following form.
3 green plants on land 4insects(on land) 5 1 small plants in water 2
学案 2 目标：掌握本单元重点词汇 1. begin with 开始 知识从实践开始。
Knowledge practice.
千里之行始于足下。
A thousand Li journey the first step. to begin with: 首先; 最初；第一；起初 起初我并不能理解每句话.
, I couldn’t understand every word. 首先,我们党要有正确的领导
, we have the correct leadership of the Party. 2. in time迟早；最后 你迟早会成功的。
You will succeed . in time 及时；不迟
in/ out of time 合/不合节拍 观众们跟着音乐有节奏地鼓掌.
The audience clapped to the music.
补充词组：
at the same time 同时
from time to time/ at times/ at all times 不时地；有时 at one time/ at no time / at a time 每次；一度 in no time 没时间 in time/ on time 准时
at other times 在其他时间
ahead of time/ behind the time 提前/错后 3. cool down 变凉, 冷却
晒了一天的太阳之后,他喜欢在海水中凉快一下. After a day in the sun, he liked to in the sea. 他的话平息了她的怒火。 His words her anger 4. fundamental 基础的，基本的 清新的空气是健康的基础。
6 forests 7 8 9 Fresh air is to good health. 5. Multiply 殖，增殖，乘 这的兔子繁殖很快。
Rabbits here rapidly. 2乘3等于6
2 and 3 to make 6. 6. as well as 也，既…又 他既种菜也种花。
He grows flowers vegetables
我既学英语也学法语。
I’m learning French English
7. remain 保持，仍然是 剩下（通常不用被动态） 那只剩下一位妇女和两名儿童。
There now only one woman and two children. 你是否正确还有待证明。
It to be seen whether you are right. 剩下的10台电脑是我的。
The 10 computers belong to me. 8. exist 存在；生存
我们离开水和食物不能生存。
We can’t without food or water. 其他行星上有生命吗？
Does life on other planets? exist on : 靠……生存
他们靠他挣的那点钱无法维持生活。
They can’t on the money he’s earning. 9. give birth to
她昨天晚上生下一个健康的宝宝。
She (to a healthy baby) last night. 10. in one’s turn 轮到某人，接着 轮到他当班长。
He has become monitor .
in turn 依次 by turns 轮流地
11. prevent from 保护不受侵害，挡住，预防 他戴着太阳镜保护眼睛不受强光的伤害。
He is wearing sunglasses to his eyes the strong sunlight 什么事情也不能阻止我达到我的目标。
Nothing can me achieving my goal. 12. Puzzle 使迷惑；使困窘 有一个句子使我深为迷惑。
There was one sentence which me deeply.
对于生命如何开始这个难题还没有人能成功地加以解释。
No one has yet succeeded in explaining the of how life began.
13. harmful : 有害的；伤害的 这种药特别有害。
This drug was particularly . be harmful to :对……有害
水和空气的污染不仅对人的健康有害，对动植物也有害。
Water pollution and air pollution people’s health; they are harmful to animals and plants, too.
在公共汽车上看书对你的眼睛有害。 It’s your eyes to read in the bus.
do harmful to :对……有害 do …harm : 对……有害 14. climate: 气候
他受不了东非那种要命的气候。
He could not stand the death-dealing of East Africa.
辨析： climate & weather
climate :指气候，是指一个地区的气候总的情况，如气温、降雨量等。 weather: 指天气，一天或某个时节的天气的具体情况，如冷暖阴晴等 15. cheer up: 感到振奋；感到高兴
不管我们怎么劝说,也不能使他振作起来. Try as we would, we couldn’t get him to . 生病的姑娘说我们的探望使她振作起来了。 The sick girl said that our visit her . 16. mass : 质量；团，块；大量
1升气体的质量比1升水的质量要小。
A liter of gas has less than a liter of water. 远远地看去，那座山是黑蒙蒙的一片。
The hill appeared as a black in the distance. 补充词组：
a mass of : 一块/团/堆
be a mass of : 遍布着；遍体是 masses of : 大量的 the mass of : 大多数 17. now that: 既然
你既然来了，就不妨住下。
you have come, you may as well stay.
既然工作已完成，你就应该好好休息一下。
You ought to have a good rest you’ve finished the work. 18. break out: 突发；爆发
火警爆发之际，一些人没有等待救援，而是越窗而下。
When the fire , some people just jumped from the windows instead of waiting to be rescued. 补充词组：
break away (from) : 脱离；逃脱 break in : 打断