【新课标】人教版高中英语必修3Unit 4 Astronomy-Reading comprehens

Astronomy:thescienceofthestarsUnit4HangzhouHighSchoolObservatoryInoursolarsystemeightplanetscirclearoundthesun.1111MyVeryExcellentMotherJustSentUsNinePizzasHowtoremembertheorderoftheeightplanetsaroundthesun?EarthJupiterMarsMercuryNeptuneSaturnUranusVenusChineseLegendsPanguseparatestheskyfromtheearth.Legend:TheGoddessNuwamendedtheheavenandcreatedhumanbeingsfromtheclay(粘土).ReligiousBeliefsAccordingtoBible,Godcreatedtheworldinsevendays.Day1:GodcreatedDayandNight.Day2:Godcreatedsky.Day3:Godcreateddryland—theearth,andseas.Day4:Godcreatedtowgreatlights(thesun,themoon)andstars.Day5:Godcreatedlivingthingsintheairandsea.Day6:Godcreatedthelandanimalsandthefirstman.Day7:GodrestedandcalledthisdayHoly.Unit4HowLifeBeganontheEarth1Insectsandamphibiansappeared.2Dinosaursappeared.3Theearthbecameasolidball.4Smallplantsgrewonthewater.5Reptilesappeared.6Plantsbegantogrowondryland.scanningReadingComprehensionIII7Theearthwasacloudofdust.8Waterappearedontheearth.9Shellfishandotherfishappeared.10Theuniversebeganwitha“BigBang”.11Cleveranimalswithhandsandfeetappeared.12Mammalsappeared.Answer:107384961521211DetailedReadingThedevelopmentoftheearthStage1:Thedevelopmentoftheearth(1)AftertheBigBang,whathappened?acloudofdustaviolentsolidglobeexplodedwithfireandrockproducedcarbon,nitrogen,watervapour&gases(2)Whathappenednext?(3)Whatdidthewatervapourandgasesform?theearth’satmosphereWaterappeared(4)Whatappearedontheearththen?(5)Whatdidthewaterform?oceansandseasThedevelopmentoflifeextremelysmallplantsFirstearlyshellfishStage1:ThedevelopmentoflifeinwaterallsortsoffishgreenplantsonlandinsectsonlandStage2:ThedevelopmentoflifeonlandNextamphibiansonlandandinthewaterGreenplantsgrewintoforestsLaterreptilesonlanddinosaursonland(1)Whatlifedevelopedafterforestsappeared?Afterthatmammalsonland(2)Whatlifedevelopedafterdinosaurs?smallcleveranimals(3)Whatlifedevelopedaftermammals?Finally1.BigBang2.acloudofdust3.Asolidglobe4.explodedwithfireandrock5.producethewatervapour,carbondioxide---atmosphereHowdidtheearthcomeintobeing?6.cooleddown7.waterappeared8.Dissolvedharmfulgases&acidGroupDiscussion1.Whatproblemsarecausedbyhumanbeings?2.Howtosolvetheseproblems?Homework1.Findoutlanguagepointsandnounclausesinthereadingpassage.Discussandanalysethem.2.Writing:Rewritethepassageanduseasmanylanguagepointsandnewwordsaspossible.