Unit 5 Pioneers of Flight Key to ExercisesOpenerReading & InteractingI. Un dersta nding the Text2. Comprehe nsion CheckFocus ing on the main ideasThe article con sists of three stories about pion eers of flight. _____________ The first story is about a Chinese named Wan Hu, who made an un successful attempt at spaceflight in He built a spaceship powered by 47 rockets using gun powder. His idea was crazy, but his dream of flight cametrue 500 years later when China successfully launched its first mannedShenzhou V spaceship. The second one is about the Spruce Goose,a flying boat designed to meet the need of transporting troops and materials during World War II. It was made en tirely of wood and __________________still holds the record for the greatest wingspan. Although it was never put to use, many of its desig n features have bee n in corporated into today ' s cargo planes.The last is about Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous artist of the Renaissanee.Apart from his great artistic work, he also drew sketches of flying devices with flapp ing wings con trolled and steered by human pilots. Five hun dred years later, a professi onalparachutist made a successful jump using a wood and can vas parachute based on one of da Vinci 's designs/sketches.Digg ing into detail1. Because it was powered by rockets.2. It was the biggest airplane ever built up to that time, and stillholds the record for the greatest win gspa n. Besides, it was made en tirely of wood.3. No, because it was behind schedule and was not completed until well after thewar.4. Da Vinci ' s flying machines have wings that flap like birds in flight.5. Because it is difficult for ordinary people to understand their passion for flight,their spirit of innovation, and their courage to try and make their dream come true.Un dersta nding difficult senten ces1. A2. B3. A4. B5. BII. Focus ing on Lan guage in Con text1. Key Words & Expressi onsI. He regards learning as a daily experienee as well as a lifetimemissi on.2. His plan is to design a new model, into which some features of _______previous models will be incorporated. ____3. The ship, with 1,000 passe ngers aboard, was b ound for New York.4. It ' s one thing to learn the rules of polities from books. It isquite ano ther to get into the complex world of real-life polities.5. At yesterday ' s sports meet, my roommate Brian broke the record of ourschool in the men ' s 100 -meter race.6. Jack had a hard time grasp ing the basic con cepts of mathematics.7. They are worki ng on a new project, which calls for a( n) eno rmous ______amount of time and en ergy.8. After I bought this iPad, I put into storage my old computer.9. The new law tries to maintain a balanee between national interests andindividual rights.10. The teacher drew a(n) an alogy betwee n the huma n heart and a pumpto help stude nts un dersta nd how it works.II. If we teachers believe in education and focus on students ' growth, our labor will eve ntually pay off.12. On display in the exhibiti on room is a new device to harness windpower.13. His newly published book, which has madewaves in literary circles,is based on eve nts that the writer himself has witnessed. _______14. At the meeting, he tried to steer the discussion away fromcriticizing the educational experiment.15. The money was given to Ann as a scholarship, with no conditions attached.1. steer2. behind schedule3. ahead of his time4.Tran sportati on of5. con firmed6. put on display7. harn ess ing8. had itsroots in1. The artist drew a sketch of the young lady before going into a more detailedpain ti ng.2. Brown currently is focusing on devising/designing a new type ofwash ing mach ine that does not use water.3. We n eed to adopt a differe nt approach to music in educati on.4. Usually a label with your n ame and address is attached to your _____suitcase before you check in at the airport.5. A newsystem should be devised because the old system simply doesn' twork.2. Collocati on1. We rejected the proposal as a matter of principle.2. Although I am not an American football fan, it doesn' t meanl have no in terestin it.3. Demand for coal is dow n and so are the prices.4. Biki ng is a gree n altern ative to driv ing.5. Our research on climate change focuses on its effect on the en vir onment.3. Sentence Patter ns1. Our read ing room has many interesting books as well as the latest _______ magaz in es.2. The 300-page book contains many pictures of the artist as well as ________some of his famous pain ti ngs.3. For character building, one needs to succeed as well as fail sometimes.4. The latest model of the Huawei mobile phone is very popular at home as wellas abroad.1. Lege nd has it that the guy inven ted chess to please his King.2. Word has it that the CEO of my compa ny will retire n ext year.3. Rumorhas it that he has spent all his moneyon this crazy and risky pla n.4. Lege nd has it that those who step on to this stone will have goodluck.4. Comprehe nsive PracticeClozeLon g, l ong ago Greek lege nd has it that Daedalus, a brillia ntinven tor, was impris oned together with his son Icarus on an isla nd in theMediterranean. In order to escape, Daedalus devised a clever plan and sketched out his idea to his son. They would both fly away from the island like birds. It was risky, but both thought it worth a try.Using feathers attached together with wax and stri ng, Daedalus madethem both a pair of wonderful wings. Harnessed to these they were able to take to the air, leavi ng those on the ground who wit nessed their ____________flight amazed at their stra nge device. As they flew off over the seatheir escape seemed certain. But Icarus, ignoring the warnings of hisfather, came too close to the sun. The wax holding his wings togethermelted and he plun ged to his death in the ocea n below.Tran slati on1. Howto harness the power of the rockets is the key to the successful launch of aspaceship.2. The 20th cen tury wit nessed the growth of the aviati on in dustry.3. During World War II, the United States needed giant cargo planesfor transportation of war materials.4. The film The Aviator is based on the life of Howard Hughes.5. The professor thinks that more moneyshould be invested in/put into research inthe field of en ergy efficie ncy.6. They are carry ing out a secret missi on.7. “ Focus on the content of the article. Don t worry about in dividual words, ”said the teacher to the students.8. Wan Hu' s plan was too risky and too primitive to be successful.Reading & ComprehendingRead ing 11. Comprehe nsion Check for Readi ng 11. F2. F3. T4. F5. T6. T7. F8. T9. T 10. T2. Tran slati on1. 他俩合起来的履历看上去令所有真正的飞行冒险家都羡慕不已。