1、Section Reading and Thinking 课前预习自检课前预习自检 MOTHER OFTEN THOUSAND BABIES 万婴之母 “Life is precious. . To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying Im cold, hungry, or tired?” “生命很宝贵。对于一个人来说,没有什么比他们的生命更加珍贵了, 如果他们把一个生命托付给
2、我,我怎么能用我很冷、很饿或者很累这样的理由而 辜负他们的信任呢?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of the amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices. 林巧稚医生的这一席话使我们得以窥见这位非凡女性的内心世界,并了解是 什么支撑她度过充满艰难抉择的一生。 precious/pres/adj. 珍稀的;宝贵的 entrust sb with sth 把某事委托给某人 carry_sb_through_sth 帮
3、助某人渡过难关 look_into ones heart 看到某人内心深处 To a person . or tired?是一个并列复合句。and 连接两个并列句,前一个 并列分句使用了比较级结构;后一个并列分句中,if 引导条件状语从句,主句是 一个特殊疑问句,现在分词短语 saying . 作伴随状语。 As a fiveyearold girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mothers death. 林巧稚五岁的时候,母亲的去世对她影响极深。 At age 18, instead of following the traditiona
4、l path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. 十八岁时,她没有像大多数女孩那样走上婚姻这一传统道路,而是选择了学 医。 “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. “女孩子为什么要读那么多书?找个好丈夫才是她们的最终目标!”她的兄 弟想到高昂的学费就
5、这么抱怨。 She responded, “Id rather stay single to study all my life!” 她回答道:“我宁愿独身一辈子也要学习!” marriage/mrId/n. 结婚;婚姻 majority/mdrti/n. 大部分;大多数 complain/kmpleIn/vi. thatwhatthat (2)单句写作 他说的是真的。 _ was true. 他已不是 10 年前的他了。 He is no longer _ ten years ago. 答案:What he saidwhat he was 2majority n. 大部分;大多数(教材 P1
6、6) 归纳 拓展 The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. 他们中的大多数在开始课程前参加在线语言测试。 Such advantages have always been not in the majority, but rather in the minority. 这种优势总是不在多数人,而在少数人中。 I majored in English but now I major in French. 我曾专修过英语,但现在我主修法语。 a/the majority of
7、名词,表示“大多数”谓语动词的数与 of 后面的名词 相一致。 (1)单句语法填空 The _ (major) of my patients come to me from out of town. What subject are you planning to major _? With the prices going up, the majority of people _ (find) it hard to live on the amount of money they get. 答案:majorityinfind (2)单句写作 在澳大利亚,白人占多数而土著人占少数。 The w
8、hite are _ in Australia while the native people _. 答案:in the majority; in the minority 3complain vi. to holdwas hired as 6appoint vt. 任命;委派(教材 P16) 归纳 拓展 I was appointed to take charge of arranging all the activities on that day. 我被委派负责安排那一天的所有活动。 We shall have to appoint another day for the rest of
9、 our business. 我们只好再约一天来处理其余的事。 Who will be appointed to the chairmanship when Mr Bell leaves? 贝尔先生离职以后,谁会被派来担任主席? Can I make an appointment to see the manager? 我可以约见经理吗? They are required to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. 他们被要求完成工作再去赴约。 (1)单句语法填空 We are pleased to appoint y
10、ou _ our agent in Japan. September 1 was appointed _ the ceremony. They made an _ (appoint) for the second day of May. 答案:asforappointment (2)单句写作 他已被指派做红十字会的工作。 He has been appointed _ a job _ the Red Cross. 如果你想看医生,最好事先跟他预约好。 If you want to see the doctor, youd better _ him in advance. 答案:to; with
11、make an appointment with 7elect vt. 选举;推选(教材 P17) 归纳 拓展 All the people agreed to elect him (as/to be) our chairman. 所有人都同意推举他为我们的主席。 After only a year in the sports club, the youngest player was elected to the committee. 参加运动俱乐部仅一年,那位最年轻的运动员就被选进了委员会。 To win an election, a candidate must receive the
12、majority of the votes. 为了赢得选举,候选人必须得到多数的选票。 Each voter shall have the right to vote only once in an election. 每个选民在一次选举中只有一次投票权。 (1)单句语法填空 This is what will happen if you elect a lawyer _ (be) the president. The _ (elect) was held six months ahead of schedule. They always elect a reliable person _ m
13、onitor. 答案:to beelectionas (2)单句写作 首相即将宣布举行大选。 The prime minister is about to _. 她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。 She became the first black woman to _ the Senate. 答案:announce an electionbe elected to 8tend vt. 照顾;照料vi. 倾向;趋于(教材 P17) 归纳 拓展 We tend to make mistakes when we do things in a hurry. 忙中不免出错。 Several nur
14、ses carefully tended (to) the sick man. 几位护士悉心照料那个病人。 The situation is tending towards stability. 局势趋于稳定。 The cooperation has become the tendency of economic development in the world. 合作已成为当今世界经济发展的潮流与趋势。 (1)单句语法填空 There is a growing _ (tend) for people to work at home instead of in the office. I te
15、nd _ (have) a different answer, depending on the family. Personally, I tend _ the second plan you offered. 答案:tendencyto haveto/towards (2)单句写作 大势趋向于和平。 The _ events is towards peace. 我个人觉得,俱乐部成员工作还是不错的。 I _ think that members of the club do a good job. 答案:tendency oftend to 9scare vt. 惊吓;使害怕vi. 受惊吓
16、(教材 P17) 归纳 拓展 The high price is scaring away possible buyers. 价格昂贵,把想买东西的顾客吓跑了。 The little girl is scared of going across the bridge because she is scared to fall into the river. 小女孩不敢过桥,因为她害怕掉进河里。 I was scared to death when I saw someone walking slowly towards me in the dark. 当我看到一个人在黑暗中慢慢朝我走来时,我怕
17、得要死。 Most scary moviesare rated “for adults only”. 大部分的恐怖片都被列为“儿童不宜”。 (1)单句语法填空 The thieves got _ (scare) and ran away. The child was scared _ the fiercelooking dog. 答案:scaredof (2)单句写作 我想出了一个吓跑那些顽童的办法。 I have got a way _ those naughty children _. 答案:to scare; off/away 10replace vt. 接替;取代;更换(教材 P17)
18、 归纳 拓展 归纳 拓展 We have replaced human labour with machines. 我们用机器取代了人类劳动。 Later, Lao Wang replaced him as the director. 后来,老王取代他当了主任。 Nothing can ever take the place of real love and family togetherness. 什么都不能取代真爱与家庭和睦。 (1)单句语法填空 Weve replaced the old machine _ a computer. I cannot replace you _ her a
19、ssistant. No man could take his _ in French literature. 答案:with/byasplace (2)单句写作 课堂上电脑永远不会取代老师。 Teachers will never _ computers in the classroom. 答案:be replaced by/with 学习效果学习效果 随堂演练随堂演练 .单词拼写 1That taught me a _ (宝贵的) lesson and I pass it on to the people who work in the market. 答案:precious 2He _
20、(抱怨) bitterly that he had been unfairly treated. 答案:complained 3He cooked a meal for the whole _ (员工) of the school. 答案:staff 4When Nicolo _ (退休) and went to live in Sicily, he brought the paintings with him. 答案:retired 5Two d_ of development have made some villagers very rich. 答案:decades 6Can I e_
21、you with the secret plans? 答案:entrust 7The resident p_ made a careful examination for him. 答案:physician 8He works for a company that p_ reference books. 答案:publishes 9The new design will eventually r_ all existing models. 答案:replace 10Its a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of p_ smoki
22、ng. 答案:passive .单句语法填空 1Moore then used her _ (save) to get her business off the ground. 答案:savings 2Their _ (marry) took place in a local church. 答案:marriage 3. _ (respond) to the needs of each student in time, the headmaster was more and more popular. 答案:Responding 4He was supported by most attend
23、ers, _ (win) the election. 答案:winning 5When I passed by, I saw him _ (play) computer games. 答案:playing .单句写作 1他为那本书配了一些黑白照片插图。 He has _ the book _ blackandwhite photographs. 答案:illustrated; with 2很遗憾,我的助学金申请被拒绝了。 Unfortunately, my application for a scholarship _. 答案:was rejected 3大多数在这里工作的人都有工作许可证。
24、_ people working here have work permits. 答案:The majority of 4要成为一个勇敢的人,你就不该害怕危险。 To be a brave man, you should not be _ danger. 答案:scared of 5我们已经走到了几十年前的另一个极端,那时的父母往往更加严格。 Weve gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents _ more strict. 答案:tended to be 课后课时作业课后课时作业(一一) 语言运用 Bothel
25、l is considered one of the nicest places in America. Heres one of the _1_. Will Tinkham, 32, was born with developmental disabilities, but always loves people and finds _2_ in the smallest things. Beca Nistrian, an owner of a coffee house, offered him an _3_. If Tinkham showed up every day for an ho
26、ur and _4_ with the customers at her drivethrough window, shed give him a free drink. He did it well. Soon an hour turned into a whole day. Beca decided to make a _5_.“Now Beca pays me money. She is so _6_ and I have fun communicating with people here!” Tinkham said. However, not everybody _7_ Tinkh
27、ams special brand of enthusiasm. “One customer was extremely disrespectful, ” Beca said. She was so _8_ about it that she posted an article praising Tinkham on her community (社区) blog. She also _9_ his approaching birthday. Without any more planning, neighbors showed up to _10_ with Tinkham on his b
28、ig day. Surprised and delighted, he greeted everyone. Beca was so _11_ by such spirit that she suggested that Bothell _12_ every May 10, Tinkhams birthday, as Cup of Kindness Day. The city agreed. On the first Cup of Kindness Day, Beca closed her _13_ and delivered cookies to the police, firefighter
29、s and others “who _14_ other people, but not for the money”. It didnt take long for others to join in the kindness. You dont have to wait a year though to see folks being nice there, for that _15_ every day, which best explains why Bothell is called the nicest city. 篇章导读: 本文是一篇记叙文。 32 岁的 Tinkham (廷卡
30、姆)生来就有发育障碍, 热心肠的 Beca (贝卡)请他在她的咖啡店与顾客交流。之后,他们居住的城市 Bothell (博斯韦尔)因为他们的故事成为了一个充满善举的地方。 1A.examplesBprocesses CreasonsDresults 答案:C设空前面谈到博斯韦尔被认为是美国最好的地方之一。下文谈的 是其中一个原因(reason),文章最后一句中的“which best explains why Bothell is called the nicest city”是对此处的暗示,故选 C。 2A.faithBcomprehension ChappinessDhope 答案:C根据
31、上文的“always loves people”及下文的“Tinkhams special brand of enthusiasm”可知,Tinkham 热爱他人,具有独特的热情,能从最细微的事情中 找到快乐(happiness)。 3A.experimentBentertainment CadmissionDarrangement 答案: D下文谈到如果Tinkham每天到Beca的免下车购物窗口待一个小时, 她就让他免费喝饮料,这是 Beca 和 Tinkham 的一个约定(arrangement)。 4A.chattedBcompeted CplayedDshared 答案:A根据下文的
32、“I have fun communicating with people here”可知,此处 指 Tinkham 在免下车购物窗口与顾客交谈(chat)。 5A.compromiseBcommitment CsuggestionDchange 答案:D上文谈到他做得很好,工作时长由一个小时变成了一天,下文提 到 Beca 付给他钱,所以 Beca 作出了改变(change)(即由免费饮品变成了发工资)。 6A.successfulBsweet CwealthyDcurious 答案:B上文谈到 Beca 给 Tinkham 一个工作,下文又提及在他被不尊重对 待后,Beca 发帖替他鸣不平
33、,这说明 Beca 是一个善良的(sweet)人。 7A.appreciatedBdemanded CbelievedDnoticed 答案:A根据下文“was extremely disrespectful”可知,有位顾客非常无礼, 说明并不是所有的客人都欣赏(appreciate)Tinkham 独特的热情。 8A.nervousBupset CpleasantDembarrassed 答案:B上文谈到一个顾客对 Tinkham 非常无礼,所以这里指 Beca 对此感 到难过(upset)。 9A.mentionedBremembered CacknowledgedDexplained 答
34、案:A下文谈到邻居们来给 Tinkham 庆祝生日,所以这里指 Beca 在博客 中还提到(mention)了他即将到来的生日。 10A.plotBmeet CcommunicateDcelebrate 答案:D下文的“on his big day”指的就是 Tinkham 的生日,因此此处指的是 邻居们自发来给他庆祝(celebrate)生日。 11A.attractedBinspired CconvincedDshocked 答案:B根据下文的“she suggested that Bothell . Day”可知,Beca 被这种精 神所激励(inspire),所以她才提出建议。 12A
35、.treatBdescribe CsimplifyDset 答案:DBeca 建议市政府将每年的五月十日,也就是 Tinkham 生日的这一 天,设立成 Cup of Kindness Day。set . as “将设立为”,符合语境。 13A.windowBspeech CroomDshop 答案:D上文谈到了 Beca 是一家咖啡店的老板,所以这里指在第一个 Cup of Kindness Day,她关闭了咖啡店,给警察、消防队员等人送饼干。 14A.followBserve CurgeDaccompany 答案:B根据本句中的“but not for the money”可知,此处指为他
36、人服务 (serve)。 15A.catches onBputs on Ccomes upDgoes up 答案:C然而你不必等待一年去看人们的友善行为,因为善行每天都在发 生。catch on “受欢迎,流行起来,变得时髦”;put on “举办,上演,展出”; come up “发生”;go up “(价格、温度等)上涨,上升”。 阅读 Last night, on my way home I stopped because of being attracted by some hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. On my way in, a ho
37、meless man approachedW1me and asked, “Do you have any bottles lying around?” I knew he would recycle them for a few cents, but I didnt have any, so I said no. And again he asked, “Can you spare some change?” I smiled, and said no again. He was very respectful; he smiled back and said, “OK, thank you
38、.” Even though he didnt have anything, he was still in good spirits. From the way he spoke I could tell he was smart. Then I bought one hamburger and enjoyed my meal, but in the back of my mind I wondered whether the homeless man was hungry.After I finished my meal I decided to order another one for
39、 him. At this point I didnt know if he was still around, but I tried anyway. At the counter I ordered a hamburger and also a hot chocolate, because it was cold outside, and I thought it would help warm him up. They deliveredW2me the hot chocolate first and as I waited for my hamburger, I noticed the
40、 homeless man was standing right beside me. I looked at him and smiled, “This hot chocolate is for you.” He replied like a gentleman, “Thank you so much. Thats very kind of you.” I always believe no matter how hard_up I am, there are always those who are worse offPthan I. When you help someone, its
41、not always about money, its about love. The love you give today, someone might forget tomorrow. It doesnt matter. Love anyway, because the greatest thing you can give is love. 篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过帮助一个礼貌的流浪汉,感悟到世 界上总有人比我们生活得更穷困,需要我们的帮助。 1We can learn from the first two paragraphs that the author _. Awa
42、s angry with the homeless man Bwas an old friend of the homeless man Cdecided to help the homeless man after his meal Dfinished his meal quickly to help the homeless man 答案:C细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“After I finished my meal I decided to order another one for him.”可知, 作者在吃完汉堡之后决定帮助那个穷困 的人,故选 C。 2We can infer
43、 from the text that the homeless man was _. Aold and sickBpolite and friendly Csad and nervousDcalm and confident 答案:B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He replied like a gentleman”以及第 一段中的“He was very respectful; he smiled back and said”可知,这个穷困的人很有 礼貌并且很友好,一直向作者微笑,故选 B。 3What does the underlined phrase mean according t
44、o the passage? ARich in money.BShort in money. CGenerous.DSelfish. 答案: B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“there are always those who are worse off than I”可知,作者一直认为不管自己有多穷,总是有人比自己还要穷困。 所以短语 hard up 意为“缺钱”,即 short in money, 故选 B。 4The author wants to tell us that _. Alove cannot be forced Bmoney cannot buy everything
45、Cthere is always someone that we can help Dwe shouldnt forget those who once helped us 答案:C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知,作者表示不管自己有多 么穷困,总是有人会比自己还要穷困,说明总是有人需要我们的帮助,故选 C。 W 重点单词 1approach v. 靠近,接近2.deliver v. 递送;发出;交付 P 重点短语 be worse off 处境更差;情况更恶化 语法填空 For some US college students, a break from school is a time
46、to volunteer _1_ (help) communities in need. They take part in activities _2_ (organise) by school to do voluntary work. This spring break, I had the opportunity to go on one of these trips, and it was the _3_ (good) week of my entire life. I went with twelve other students and two adults down to Ro
47、cky Mount, North Carolina in the US. We worked on three houses, _4_ (build) roofs, painting, and decorating. It was very rewarding to see how much we _5_ (appreciate) by the people living in that town. Every time we went out somewhere for dinner, people came up to us to express _6_ (they) appreciati
48、on. This made us feel really good and _7_ (encourage) us to get more done each day. The trip wasnt all about work, however. We had _8_ amazing group of people who enjoyed one anothers company. We created our own fun, _9_ helped us get to know each other well. At the end of the trip, I came home _10_
49、 not only a great sense of success but also fourteen really good new friends. 1_2._3._4._ 5_6._7._8._ 9_10._ 篇章导读: 本文是一篇记叙文。 作者在春假期间参加了学校组织的义工活动, 收获颇多,领悟到帮助需要帮助的人是一件非常有意义的事情。 1to help考查非谓语动词。volunteer to do sth 意为“志愿做某事”,故应 用动词不定式。 2organised考查非谓语动词。organise 与 activities 是逻辑上的动宾关系, 故应用动词ed 形式。 3best
50、考查形容词的最高级。根据句中的“of my entire life”可知,这里有比 较的范围,故用 good 的最高级。 4building考查非谓语动词。根据下文的“painting, and decorating”可知,这 三个词是并列关系,故用动词ing 形式。 5were appreciated考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境以及句中的 by 可知, we 与 appreciate 之间是被动关系,应用被动语态;且描述的是过去发生的事情, 故用一般过去时。 6their考查代词。设空处作定语,修饰后面的名词 appreciation,故用形 容词性物主代词 their。 7encoura