Unit Four,Space Exploration
第四单元，太空探索

astronaut
The rocket boosted the astronaut into space.
火箭把宇航员送入太空。

procedure
Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure.
投诉是一个相当简单的程序。

mental
Stress has an effect on both your physical and mental health.
压力对你的身心健康都有影响。

centimetre
centimeter
The length of this book is twenty centimeters.
这本书的长度是二十厘米。

intelligent
Sontag was once famously described as the most intelligent woman in America.
桑塔格曾被誉为美国最聪明的女人。

rocket
The rocket was launched from a space research base.
火箭是从一个太空研究基地发射的。

gravity
The force of gravity makes things fall to the earth.
地球引力使物体落向地球。

frontier
Troops established a roadblock on the frontier.
部队在边境设置了路障。

vehicle
Are you the driver of this vehicle?
你是这辆车的司机吗？

universe
The idea of a parallel universe is hard to grasp.
平行宇宙的概念很难理解。

determine
An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
已展开调查以确定事故的原因。

determined
His determined look showed that he had made up his mind.
他坚定的神情表明他已经下定了决心。

satellite
The interview came live by satellite from Hollywood.
这次采访是由好莱坞的卫星直播的。

launch
The new model will be launched in July.
新型号将于7月上市。

orbit
A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.
一颗新卫星已被送入环绕地球的轨道。

giant
The entire team sits at long glass tables in one giant room.
整个团队坐在一个巨大房间的长玻璃桌旁。

leap
She took a flying leap and landed on the other side of the stream.
她猛地一跳，落在小溪的另一边。

mankind
Since earliest times mankind has been fascinated by fire.
自古以来，人类就对火着迷。

agency
You can book at your local travel agency.
你可以在当地的旅行社预订。

transmit
The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite to over fifty countries.
典礼仪式通过卫星实况转播到50多个国家。

data
This data was collected from sixty-nine countries.
这些数据来自69个国家。

disappointed
She was disappointed with the bad service of the restaurant.
她对这家餐馆糟糕的服务感到失望。

desire
He had a strong desire for success.
他有着强烈的成功的欲望。

ongoing
The police investigation is ongoing.
警方的调查正在进行中。

independently
So before I try and run my program I will test each part of it independently.
因此，在我尝试运行我的程序之前，我将独立测试它的每个部分。

independent
Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers.
应该鼓励孩子们学会独立思考。

spacecraft
The spacecraft made a successful reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
宇宙飞船成功地重返地球大气层。

spacewalk
Zhai Zhigang, the son of a snack-seller carried out the first Chinese space walk.
翟志刚，一个小商贩的儿子，完成了中国第一次太空行走。

jade
The theft of the jade vase caused much uproar.
玉花瓶的失窃引起了轩然大波。

dock
Next year a technology module will be docked on the space station.
明年，一个技术舱将与空间站对接。

signal
The policeman signaled the driver to stop his car by raising his hand.
警察举手示意司机停车。

recycle
Denmark recycles nearly eighty-five per cent of its paper.
丹麦回收了将近85%的纸张。

muscle
Regular exercise will help to strengthen your muscles.
经常锻炼有助于增强你的肌肉。

lack
There was no lack of volunteers.
志愿者并不缺乏。

float
I looked up at the clouds floating in the sky.
我抬头望着天空中漂浮的云彩。

otherwise
Put your coat on otherwise you'll get a cold.
穿上外套，否则你会感冒的。

beyond
They crossed the mountains and headed for the valleys beyond.
他们翻越群山，朝更远处的山谷走去。

solar
The sun is the center of our solar system.
太阳是我们太阳系的中心。

current
I started my current job in nineteen ninety-four.
我现在的工作是1994年开始的。

sufficient
We need sufficient time to deal with the problem.
我们需要足够的时间来处理这个问题。

soap
Soap opera is generally about neighbors, friends and family.
电视连续剧通常是关于邻居、朋友和家人的。

towel
She dried her hands on the kitchen towel.
她用厨房毛巾擦干了手。

microwave
I'll heat it up in the microwave.
我用微波炉把它热一下。

tissue
She pulled a tissue out of the tissue box.
她从纸巾盒里拿出一张纸巾。

facility
The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.
这家酒店有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。

keen
I wasn't keen on going there on my own.
我不太想一个人去那里。

globe
We export our goods all over the globe.
我们的产品出口到世界各地。

argue
I argued that all of us should try our best to help the people in need.
我认为我们所有人都应该尽力帮助那些需要帮助的人。

argument
We had an argument with the waiter.
我们和服务员吵了一架。

fatal
If it is not treated correctly the illness can be fatal.
如果治疗不当，这种疾病可能是致命的。

shallow
If he's only interested in your look, that shows how shallow he is.
如果他只对你的外表感兴趣，那说明他是多么肤浅。

pattern
He has been used to the new patterns of family life.
他已经习惯了新的家庭生活方式。

analysis
They were doing some type of statistical analysis.
他们正在做某种统计分析。

high-end
These high-end phones cost a lot of money.
这些高端手机非常昂贵。

monitor
The noise monitor recorded ninety-eight decibels.
噪音监测器记录到98分贝。

regularly
It is important to have your eyes examined regularly.
定期检查眼睛很重要。

regular
Regular exercise can help you keep fit.
经常锻炼可以帮助你保持健康。

foam
The breaking waves left the beach covered with foam.
浪花四溅,海滩上满是泡沫。

pillow
He lay back on the grass using his backpack as a pillow.
他把背包当枕头躺在草地上。

smartphone
Nowadays more and more young people are glued to their smartphones.
现在越来越多的年轻人沉迷于智能手机。

resource
We must make the most efficient use of the available financial resources.
我们必须最有效地利用现有的财力资源。

limited
With limited time and attention we have to be careful about what we look for and what we pay attention to.
由于时间和注意力有限，我们必须小心我们寻找的东西和我们关注的东西。

closing
The judge gave his closing speech to the jury.
法官向陪审团作了最后陈词。

mystery
How life began on Earth is one of the great mysteries of science.
生命是如何起源于地球的，这是科学的一大谜团。

attach
Attach a recent photograph to your application form.
在申请表上附上一张近照。

oxygen
Red blood cells transport oxygen through the bloodstream.
红细胞通过血液循环输送氧气。

space exploration
China is a relatively late entry into space exploration.
中国进入太空探索相对较晚。

look up at
I looked up at the countdown clock.
我抬头看了看倒计时钟。

find out
Read the story and find out the answer to this question.
阅读故事并找出这个问题的答案。

be determined to do something
I'm determined to win.
我决心要赢。

focus on
Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point.
每个练习侧重于不同的语法点。

make sure
Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.
父亲睡觉前一定要把所有的灯都关了。

in the hope of doing something
We came to the island in the hope of finding a simpler way of life.
我们来到这个岛，希望能找到一种更简单的生活方式。

lead to
Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.
过量的工作和过少的休息往往会引起疾病。

carry on
We carried on doing a lot of exercises after finishing the homework.
做完作业后，我们继续做大量的练习。

on board
A ship was leaving the harbour and we saw the people on board waving.
一艘船正驶离港口，我们看见船上的人在挥手。

make progress
I hope I can continue to make progress next year.
我希望明年我能继续取得进步。

send into
More satellites are planned to be sent into space.
计划将更多的卫星送入太空。

in order to
Talk quietly in the reading room in order not to disturb others.
在阅览室里轻声说话，以免打扰别人。

so as to
so as to do something
We picked apples so as to make a pie.
我们摘苹果做苹果馅饼。

stick down
You'd better stick down the address.
你最好把地址写下来。

float off
People have to wear boots that are specially designed to prevent themselves from floating off into space.
人们必须穿专门设计的靴子，以防止自己飘到太空中。

solar system
There are nine planets in the solar system.
太阳系有九大行星。

figure out
I can't figure out why he did so.
我想不明白他为什么要这样做。

give up
She realized she was wrong and gave up the argument.
她意识到自己错了，放弃了争论。

result in
Doing something so fast may result in mistakes.
做事这么快可能会导致错误。

as a result
He ran into debt as a result of gambling.
他因赌博而负债累累。

provide for somebody
He worked hard to provide for his family.
他努力工作以养家糊口。

at present
Mr. Smith is in Shanghai at present.
史密斯先生目前在上海。

in closing
In closing I'd like to thank you again for your kind presence and wish everyone a happy new year.
最后，我再次感谢各位的光临，并祝大家新年快乐。

run out
They ran out of the coal and had to burn wood.
他们的煤用完了，只好烧木头。

such as
I like drinks such as tea and coffee.
我喜欢像茶和咖啡这样的饮料。