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Step 3 ReadingPurpose: To improve Ss’ reading skills.1. Fast reading(1) Ask Ss to read the passage carefully again and decide if the following sentences true (T) or false (F).①Thousands of people watched the first moon landing on TV. ( )②When people were watching, they felt very nervous. ( )③The single spaceships could only take off once. ( )④people were not enthusiastic about a space travel programme because it cost thecountry $10 million for a single spaceship.( )①The first shuttle flight into space was Apollo 11. ( )②After more than 10 years of Apollo 11, the Columbia made a successful space travel.( )③When the Challenger took off, people felt relaxed and believed that it was sure tosucceed. ( )④Before the Challenger’s explosion, the teacher gave two fifteen-minute lessons. ( )⑤The Challenger’s explosion was the worst space accident in the history of spaceexploration. ( )⑥In part 2, the writer believed that space exploration was not worth making at all. ( ) Suggested Answers:①F ② T ③ T ④ F ⑤ F ⑥ T ⑦ T ⑧ F ⑨ T ⑩ F(2) Ask Ss to read the passage again and then finish Activities 1~3 on page 59.3. Post-readingAsk Ss to discuss the questions in Activity 4 on page 60.Step 5. Language PointsPurposes: To let Ss understand the passage well.1. ExplanationAsk Ss to discuss the important and difficult language points in groups. Then give them some explanation.(1) Ever since Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 21st July, 1969, people havebecome accustomed to the idea of space travel. (Para1, Line 1) 自从尼尔·阿姆斯特朗在1969年7月21号首次登上月球以来，人们对太空旅行这一概念一非常熟悉。
