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【全效学习】英语八年级下册课时提优学习八年级下册英语A本 Module 3 Unit 3
It has been nearly 5 years since Chang'e-4, a Chinese spacecraft, made the first soft landing on the far side of the moon at 10:26 am on 3rd January 2019. It is the first time that a spacecraft has made it. The far side is the part of the moon that always faces away from the earth.
After it landed on the ground, the spacecraft took the first photo of the"dark side"of the moon, and sent it back to the earth through the Queqiao relay satellite(中继卫星).The scientists launched the satellite into space in May, 2018.
"What we know about the far side of the moon is from orbiters (轨道飞行器), from Russia, the US, European countries, China and India,"Andrew Coates, a professor of Physics at University College London, told a reporter. China sent Chang'e-4 into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in December,2018. Sending a spacecraft to the far side of the moon isn't easy, because the far side is covered in craters(火山口). Some of its mountains are higher than Qomolangma, the highest mountain on the earth.
What's more, we can't see the far side because it takes the moon about 28 days to move around the earth with the same side always facing our planet. Direct communication with the earth is impossible on the far side of the moon, so communications must go through a communication satellite. That was why scientists launched the Queqiao relay satellite.
With the development of society, people's needs are becoming increasingly different and we have more expectations for the future. What do you expect to see in 2024? Let's have a look.
New space missions (任务) In May, the Chang'e-6 is going to land on the far side of the moon and take some soil (土壤) back. It will be the first time for Chinese astronauts to do this. This year, China is also going to send two Shenzhou spacecrafts to space. | Macao December 20th, 2024 will be the 25th anniversary (纪念日) of Macao's return to China. During the past 25 years, Macao has made many achievements in economy (经济), culture and technology. Macao is building a bright future. |
Summer in Paris The 33rd Olympic Games is going to be held in Paris. It will start on July 26th and end on August 11th. There will be four new events—breaking (霹雳舞), surfing, sport skateboarding. We expect the players in the new events to bring us new feelings. | A new adventure Do you still remember the movie Nezha? It was first shown on July 26th, 2019. Good news for you! Nezha is coming back soon. In the new film Nezha Ⅱ, that brave boy is going to get himself a body which is made from lotus roots (宝莲). Are you ready to watch it? |
Have you ever tried traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)?It's becoming popular among young people. According to the results of a 2023 survey by China Youth Daily,93. 3 percent of the young people said they had tried different kinds of TCM treatment methods such as tuina.
"Many young people in their 20s come to me for neck and back pains which are usually connected with the elderly,"said Ma Huifang,a professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,who is also a TCM doctor. "I have noticed such diseases becoming more common among a younger age group. "When faced with the choice between Western medicine and TCM,young people often prefer TCM because it does work for these diseases,according to Ma. "One of TCM's main advantages is that it can provide a more proper and personalized medical method for different patients,"Ma added.
TCM has a growing influence on young people's lives,too. Many of them not only add TCM practices into their daily lives,but also learn TCM skills to treat themselves and others.
| I took a three﹣month training course on acupuncture and tuina. You wouldn't believe I overcame my sleeping problem with traditional methods. I also made some changes to my lifestyle according to the Five Elements Theory(五行说). |
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TCM is becoming popular in different countries around the world. Jia Kejie is a TCM doctor in Switzerland. Jia said that about a total of 5,000 people have come to her clinic(诊所) and received TCM treatment since it opened in 2002. Many international students come to China to study TCM as well. A report published in April 2023 said that the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8,187 in 2020.
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