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1. Enable the Ss to get to know the good qualities great scientists share.
2. Enable the Ss to understand the passage well.
3. Let the Ss learn some writing skills by scanning and skimming.
4.To learn from the great scientists and develop the noble spirits .
1. Why was Qian called "the father of China's aerospace"?
Because much of the technology behind the Shenzhou rockets can also be traced back to Qian’s research. Qian earned the name of called "the father of China's aerospace”.
2. How was Hawking's own theory proven correct?
Hawking’s own work on the big bank theory was proven by astronomers with telescopes.
1. Find the linking words and phrases in the passages, and describe their function.
2. What is the function of each paragraph in the passages?
3. Find Words that describe the personalities of the scientists.
4. How do the stories about scientists help illustrate these personalities?
1. 介绍概况：同位语结构、分词结构，使文章简洁。如：
(1)Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor family (一个贫苦家庭的儿子), was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. [同位语]
(2)Sun Showier, a world champion in diving (一位跳水的世界冠军), is a boy of 14 from Guangdong. [同位语]
(3)Born in Maryland, USA in 1985(他1985年出生于美国马里兰州), Michael Phelps is a famous swimmer.[分语短语]
