It is a great honor (award) to be awarded this generous prize tonight.(1) ………………………… (present) an award for something that I enjoy doing anyway thrills me. (2) ……………………………. (say) that I am indebted to my parents would be an understatement. (3) …………………………….. (have) parents who were trained as teachers gave me an important start. From the time I was very young, (4) …………………………(study) four hours every day after school was required. It was a frequent sight (5) …………………… (see) my siblings discussing main points and rehearsing the answers to problems. (6) ……………………….. (scold) by our parents for not paying enough attention to our work would have been the greatest shame.
Besides doing my homework for school, (7) …………………….. (read) fiction and nonfiction books took up much of my leisure time. (8) ………………………………… (read) so many types of books by the time I got to college proved to be a marvelous advantage. (9) ……………………………. (see) so many good written models allowed me to creatively and effortlessly produce my own work for my university English classes.
Today, it requires more discipline for me (10) ……………….(be) a good writer. (11) …………………… (marry) with three children leaves less time to write. It requires initiative (12) ……………………. (arise) every day at 5:00 A.M. to write. (13) …………………… (write) in this manner is the only way that I have been able to produce several short stories and a few poems. (14) ……………………….. (not receive) very good marks on my essay pieces in college, I have left essay writing to some other writer! Well, I can see that my time is up. It has been an honor
(15) ……………………. (select) as the winner of this contest and I thank my parents, family, and all of you for your recognition today.
12. Speaking. Each student should prepare to talk to the rest of the class for two or three minutes on one of the following subjects:
· Space exploration is the discovery of celestial structures in outer spaceby means of space technology.
· The study of space is carried out by astronomers with telescopes.
· The physical exploration of space is conducted both by robotic space probes and human spaceflight.
· It was the development of efficient rocketsduring the mid-twentieth century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality.
· Common rationales for exploring space include advancing scientific research, national prestige, uniting different nations, ensuring the future survival of humanity, and developing military and strategic advantages against other countries.
UNIT 9
Read and memorize the following words and word combinations
| Enduring | прочный, стойкий |
| Intangible | неосязаемый |
| To foster | содействовать развитию |
| Translunar space | залунное пространство |
| Challenge | бросить вызов |
| Destination | место назначения |
| A test-bed | испытательный стенд |
| Stepping stone | плацдарм |
| Gravity | гравитация |
| Materials research | материаловедение |
| Mitigationstrategy | меры по снижению риска |
| Cislunar space | космическое пространство внутри лунной орбиты |
| Cancel out | нейтрализовать |
| Propulsion | силовая установка |
| Lagrange points | точки Лагранжа |
Read and translate the text
Why we explore
Humanity's interest in the heavens has been universal and enduring. Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further. The intangible desire to explore and challenge the boundaries of what we know and where we have been has provided benefits to our society for centuries.
Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system. Through addressing the challenges related to human space exploration we expand technology, create new industries, and help to foster a peaceful connection with other nations. Curiosity and exploration are vital to the human spirit and accepting the challenge of going deeper into space will invite the citizens of the world today and the generations of tomorrow to join NASA on this exciting journey.
This is the beginning of a new era in space exploration in which NASA has been challenged to develop systems and capabilities required to explore beyond low–Earth orbit, including destinations such as translunar space, near-Earth asteroids and eventually Mars. NASA will use the International Space Station as a test–bed and stepping stone for the challenging journey ahead. The International Space Station serves as a national laboratory for human health, biological and materials research, as a technology test-bed and as a stepping stone for going further into the solar system. On the International Space Station we will improve and learn new ways to ensure astronauts are safe, healthy and productive while exploring and we will continue expand our knowledge about how materials and biological systems behave outside of the influence of gravity.
Translunar space is vast expanse surrounding the Earth-moon system, extending far beyond the moon’s orbit and dominated by the two bodies’ gravity fields. Exploring in translunar space, beyond the protection of the Earth’s geomagnetic field, will provide unprecedented experience in deep-space operations. Operating in translunar space, NASA can research galactic cosmic radiationpotentially the most threatening element to humans exploring deep space and develop mitigation strategies that may also lead to medical advancements on Earth. The Lagrange points places in cislunar space where the gravitational influences of the Earth and moon cancel each other out are advantageous areas for exploration and research in which almost no propulsion is required to keep an object or spacecraft stationary. The Lagrange point on the far side of the Earth-Moon system, called L2, also provides a “radio silence” zone for astronomical observations. Missions to translunar space will give NASA and its partners the opportunity to develop tools and operational techniques to support decades of future exploration, while remaining in relative proximity to Earth.