1、Section Lesson 3 1DiscussionDo you know Christopher Reeve? What would you like to know about him? The_answer_is_open. 2PredictingLook at the pictures on Page 58 and predict what the text is probably about? The_text_is_probably_about_the_biography_of_Christopher_Reeve. 1First readingRead the text and
2、 answer the following questions. (1)When and where was Christopher Reeve born? Christopher_Reeve_was_born_on_25_September,_1952_in_New_York. (2)What happened to Christopher Reeve while horseback riding in 1995? He_was_thrown_off_his_horse_and_broke_his_neck. (3)When did Christopher Reeve die? He_pas
3、sed_away_on_10_October,_2004. 2Second readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer. (1)When did Christopher Reeve star in his first school play? AAt the age of 6. BAt the age of 8. CAt the age of 18. DAt the age of 9. (2)How many Superman films did Christopher Reeve star in from 1978 to
4、 1987? AOnly one. BThree. CFour. DFive. (3)What did Christopher Reeves doctors believe at first? AHe wouldnt survive. BHe would recover soon. CHe would walk again. DHis injuries werent severe. (4)From where did Christopher Reeve get the strength? AThe ongoing support of his wife. BThe ongoing suppor
5、t of his family. CThe ongoing support of his friends. DAll of the above. 答案 (1)B (2)C (3)A (4)D 3Third readingRead the text carefully and fill in the form. Christopher Reeve Becoming the star in Superman films He tried_out_for,_and was eventually given the lead role in a Superman film. He starred in
6、 four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He is known as a superhero in the Superman films. Becoming a superhero in real life He gained a reputation for raising_awareness for good causes. In 1995 a disaster struck him.After a depression lasting for many months, he engaged in a_wide_range_of exercises
7、designed to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable_progressShortly after, he managed to return to his film career by directing, producing and even starring in films. He also wrote a biography and returned to his charity_work He became a passionate and energetic advocate for people with back injuries an
8、d disabilities, raising millions of dollars in_support_of medical research. He is also regarded as a superhero in real life. Make a summary of the text using your own words. The_answer_is_open. 超人系列电影 1Superman (1978)超人(1978) 2Superman (1980)超人(1980) 3Superman (1983)超人(1983) 4Supergirl(1984)女超人(1984
9、) 5Superman (1987) 超人(1987) 如何扫读 1Read the title, pictures and any information related to the text. 2Focus your attention on the text while reading. 3Try to find out the specific information while reading fast, for example: the name of a person, the name of a place, a date and so on. 4Try to predict
10、 logically according to the context. 语言现象感知 .单词理解 体会句中加黑单词的词性和含义 1He found his passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight.n. 热爱；激情 2.he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.n.名誉；n.意识 3It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, family
11、 and friends that he eventually found the will to live again.adj.继续进行的；n.意志，决心 4With a new sense of energy and commitment, Reeve undertook an intense exercise programme to help him achieve this goal.v.着手做；承担；adj.强烈的 .词块积累 写出下列词块的含义 1be known as 作为而闻名 2try out for 参加选拔 3star in 主演 4help those most in
12、 need 帮助那些最需要帮助的人_ 5focus ones attention on 集中注意力于 6a wide range of_广泛的；各种不同的 7make remarkable progress 取得显著的进步 8shortly after 不久之后；很快 9in support of_支持 10be remembered as 作为而被铭记 .句式欣赏 1that 引导宾语从句 At first, his doctors did not believe that he would survive. 2which 引导定语从句 He fell into a depression w
13、hich lasted for many months. 3过去分词作后置主语 He engaged in a wide range of exercises designed to rebuild muscle, and made remarkable progress. .单词语境记忆根据英汉提示写出单词的适当形式 1An earthquake struck(突然发生)the area not long ago. 2The years in prison were a nightmare(噩梦) 3We made a commitment(承诺)to keep working togeth
14、er. 4There is an ongoing (继续进行的)debate on the issue. 5As a journalist(记者), I can often go out to do interview or search news. 6At that time, I wanted to be a novelist (novel), but I dismissed the idea after a week. 7There is a general awareness_(aware) that smoking is harmful. 8Nowadays there are so
15、 many organizations (organise) coming about. 9This means that if we feel depressed, we accept our feelings of depression (depress) 10If you did so, you would lose the movement (move)of the knee. 11He seems an energetic (energy) person. 12His passionate (passion) speech had an effect on our emotions.
16、 .短语语境填空根据汉语提示写出适当的短语 1He is_regarded_as(被认为)one of the best students. 2He was late due_to(由于)the very heavy traffic. 3They tried_out_for(参加选拔)the football team. 4The young actress has_starred_in(主演)dozens of films. 5We have_made_remarkable_progress(取得显著的进步)in the last hundred years. 6He is_remember
17、ed_as(作为被铭记)a man who inspired a generation with hope. .句式语境仿写 1Thus，not only is he known as a superhero in the Superman films, but he is also regarded as a superhero to many in real life.因此，他不仅在超人电影中被称为超级英雄，而且在现实生活 中他也被很多人视为超级英雄。 仿写 英国人和美国人不但语言相同，而且有很多相同的风俗习惯。 The Americans and the British _not_onl
18、y_speak_the_same_language_but_also share a large number of social customs. 2It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, family and friends that he eventually found the will to live again. 只有在妻子、家人和朋友不断的支持下，他才最终找到了重新生活的意志。 仿写 It_is_because_he_is_ill_that he cant come.是因为生病他才没有来。 记单词 .一言串记多义词
19、When the clock struck twelve, she wanted to ask her son to have lunch.It struck her that he was not at home.She said that she would strike him with a stick when he came back. 当钟敲响十二下时，她想叫儿子吃午饭。她突然想起他不在家。她说当他回来时，她要用棍子打他。 .词缀助记派生词 1形容词后缀：ic, ate energy (n.)energetic (adj.) passion (n.)passionate (adj.
20、) 2名词后缀： ment, ist, ness, tion commit (v.)commitment (n.) move (v.)movement (n.) journal (n.)journalist (n.) novel (n.)novelist (n.) aware (v.)awareness (n.) organise (v.)organisation (n.) .合成词一族 nightmarenightmare ongoingongoing 句型公式 1“not only.but (also).” 结构，意为“不仅，而且”。 2It is/was.that.强调句型。 1awar
21、eness n认识；意识 aware adj.意识到的；察觉的 .he soon gained a reputation for raising awareness for good causes.(教材 P59) 他很快因加强人们对公益事业的认识而获得了声誉。 合作探究 体会 awareness 及其相关词的用法和意义 In order to raise peoples awareness of protecting our environment, we must make people around us aware of the importance of it first.为了加强人
22、们的环境保护意识，我们必须首先让周围的人意 识到环保的重要性。 Absorbed in my book, I didnt become aware of his arrival. 我在专心致志地看书，没注意到他的到来。 Were you aware that something was wrong？你有没有意识到已经出了问题？ 自主发现 raise ones awareness of. 加强某人对的意识 make sb aware of. 使某人意识到 be/become aware of. 意识到；察觉到 be/become aware that. 意识到；察觉到 巩固内化 单句语法填空 W
23、ith the level of haze(雾霾)rising greatly, many people work to raise public awareness (aware) of environmental protection. Learning to be aware of your body language can be very useful. As a member of society, I am aware that_being responsible is what it takes to make a better society. 2strike vi. wat
24、er flows downwards 9A friend is easier lost than found 10A good beginning makes a good ending. .单词拼写 1I had an opportunity(机会)to go to New York to study. 2All you have to do is change your attitude(态度) 3Because of his disability(残疾), his life changed. 4How do you design(设计)your college life? 5She is
25、 a passionate advocate(拥护者)of education reform. 6Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression(抑郁)and exhaustion. 7He earned a high reputation(名誉)for his learning. 8Every journalist(新闻工作者)wants to influence the opinions of his or her readers. 9Life needs curiosity, enthusiasm and passion(激情),
26、which depend on how we think of the world. 10They are looking for someone with a real sense of commitment(奉献)to the job. .单句语法填空 1He was not only an important novelist (novel) at that time, but also an important playwright. 2He is regarded _as one of the classical composers in this century. 3This in
27、cident has sharpened public _awareness (aware) of the economic crisis. 4He is famous not only in China but in the whole world. 5It was after he got what he had desired that_he realized it was not so important. 6Over fifty boys came to try out for the football team. 7It struck (strike) me that no one
28、 was at home. 8He was remembered as_a pioneer of West modern art. 9You should exercise more to keep energetic (energy) 10Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement (move) .阅读理解 Edwin Hubble made his most important discoveries in the 1920s.Today, other astronomers continue the work he began
29、.Many of them are using the Hubble Space Telescope that is named after him. Edwin Powell Hubble was born in 1889 in Marshfield, Missouri.He spent his early years in the state of Kentucky.Then he moved with his family to Chicago, in Louisville.He attended the University of Chicago.He studied mathemat
30、ics and astronomy.Hubble was a good student.He was a good athlete, too.He was a member of the University of Chicago championship basketball team in 1909.He also was an excellent boxer.Several people urged him to train for the world heavyweight boxing championship after college.Instead, he decided to
31、 continue his studies.He went to Queens College at Oxford, England. At Oxford, Hubble studied law.He was interested in British Common Law, because his family had come to America from England many years before.He spent three years at Oxford.In 1913, Hubble returned to the United States.He opened a la
32、w office in Louisville, Kentucky.After a short time, however, he decided he did not want to be a lawyer.He returned to the University of Chicago.There, once again, he studied astronomy.Edwin Hubble was the first person to use the Hale Telescope.He died in 1953 while preparing to spend four nights lo
33、oking through the telescope at the sky. Hubbles work led to new researches on the birth of the universe.One astronomer said scientists have been filling in the details ever since.And, he said, there is a long way to go. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了科学家哈勃的成长和学习经历，直到最后从事天文学研究的过程。 1According to this passage Edwin Hub
34、ble was most interested in_ Asports Blaw Castronomy Dmathematics 答案 C 细节理解题。第二段和第三段描述了哈勃的学习历程，其中提到了他所涉猎的学科，根据最后 的选择能看出他对天文学最感兴趣。 2Edwin Hubble returned to the University of Chicago because_ Ahe was interested in British Common Law Bhe was eager to be a famous judge in future Chis parents had been to
35、 Britain a few years before Dhe wanted to go on with the study of astronomy 答案 D 细节理解题。 由第三段倒数第三、 四句可知， 他回到芝加哥大学的目的是为了继续学习天文学。 3Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to this passage? aHe joined the University of Chicago championship basketball team. bHe studied astronomy at the Univers
36、ity of Chicago once again. cHe moved to Louisville with his family. dHe used the Hale Telescope to look at the sky. eHe became a lawyer in Louisville for a short period of time. Ac, a, b, d, e Ba, c, b, e, d Cc, a, e, b, d Da, b, d, e, c 答案 C 文章排序题。根据全文的介绍可知，哈勃先是随家人搬到路易斯维尔的芝加哥，然后在芝加哥 大学加入了篮球队，之后他从英国
37、回来做了一段时间的律师，然后又学习天文学，最后第一个使用了 Hale 望远镜。 4From this passage we can know that_ Athe Hubble Space Telescope was made by Hubble himself BEdwin Powell Hubble went to Oxford，England in 1910 CEdwin Powell Hubble grew up in Marshfield，Missouri DHubble died while he was looking at the sky 答案 B 推理判断题。根据第二段最后和
38、第三段开头，结合 He spent three years at Oxford.In 1913, Hubble returned to the United States.可知，他是于 1910 年去的英国，三年后又回到美国。 .七选五 When I told my mother that I was taking up marathon(马拉松) running at the age of 60，she thought I was mad.I saw it as a way of keeping my physical and mental health as I entered my ol
39、der years._1_ I suppose that just highlights how my generation (一代人) has come to understand the value of selfcare compared with our parents，who believed later life meant a less active one. _2_ I realised I needed to look after myself better so I started running on the seafront near my home，as well a
40、s in the gym. When I was 59 I saw a 93yearold being interviewed on TV，who was running the London Marathon， and I felt inspired (受到鼓舞的)With my sixties round the corner，I didnt want to sit back and let my health decline (衰退)_3_ I wanted to set myself goals.If a 93yearold could run a marathon，so could
41、I! Since then Ive run 12 marathonsone a year._4_I have some diseases，but because Im fit and strong I can manage the conditions and they dont stop me leading a normal life._5_ I live a happy as well as interesting life.I want to live an active life and look after my body and health. AHowever，she was
42、worried I was too old. BAnd with a marathon every year，Im never bored. CI also didnt want time to pass without a clear purpose. DI took up running in my midfifties because of ill health. EMy mother passed away earlier this year in her nineties. FThe influences on my physical health have been very bi
43、g. GMy wife，three children and six grandchildren are proud of me. 【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文，在一位 93 岁高龄的马拉松赛跑者的鼓舞下，作者 60 岁开始跑马拉松，身 心受益。 1 A 由上文可知作者和母亲对待马拉松的看法不同， 故用 However 连接。 由下文中的 compared with our parents 可知，此处将作者和母亲的看法进行对比。 2D 下一句中的 running 呼应 D 项中的 took up running。且由下文中的 When I was 59.the London Marathon，a
44、nd I felt inspired 可知，开始跑步发生在跑马拉松之前，此时，作者刚开始跑步。 3C C 项中的 I also didnt want time to 和上文中的 I didnt want to 构成并列关系，且 C 项中 的 a clear purpose 呼应下文中的 set myself goals。 4F 由下文中的 because Im fit and strong I can manage the conditions and they dont stop me leading a normal life 可知，跑马拉松对作者的健康影响巨大。 5B B 项中的 nev
45、er bored 呼应下文中的 I live a happy as well as interesting life。 .语法填空 Wu Zetian，the only woman emperor to rule ancient China，is considered 1._one of the most powerful women in Chinese history. She was born into a(n) 2._(wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence.This beautiful girl，unlike others
46、in ancient China, 3._(be)in favour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was young，4._increased her knowledge and developed her talents.When she was about fourteen，she 5._(send) to the palace and married to the Emperor.After many difficulties and hardships ， she
47、6._(successful) made herself the queen.A few years after Emperor Gaozong died，Wu Zetian changed the name of the dynasty Tang to Zhou，and became Empress.7._ seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times，but Wu Zetian succeeded.When she ruled the country， she supported economic and c
48、ultural 8._(develop) and improved peoples living quality.She also encouraged girls to go to school 9._(study)Before then，girls were not allowed to go to school. Wu Zetian died at the age of 82，10._(leave) a gravestone without any words on it.Although the Zhou Dynasty only lasted for one generation，i
49、t marked an important period in Chinese history. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了中国历史上唯一的一位女皇帝武则天。 1as be considered as.意为“被认为是”。 2wealthy 设空处作定语修饰 family，表示“富裕的”，故填 wealthy。 3was 设空处所在句主语为 This beautiful girl，谓语应用单数形式，且由 when she was young 可 知，此处应用一般过去时，故填 was。 4which 设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明“This beautiful girl.when she was young” 这件事，故填 which。 5was sent she 与 send 之间是被动关系，且由 When she was about
