1、Unit 4 Breaking boundaries班级： 小组： 姓名： 小组评价： 教师评价：【预习指导】1.Look up the new words in the dictionary2.Log on to the Internet to know about the background of this unit.【学习目标】1.Words , phrases and sentence structures of this unit.2.Have a good command of the main idea of the text.3.Grammar:It as an empty
2、subject【使用说明】1.First refer to the exercise book and master the important points of this unit.2.Do more exercises to strengthen the understanding of the grammar.【重点难点】1.How to tell the difference between it as an empty subject and empty object. 2.Finish a passage using it.【预习自测】Section BUsing languag
3、e基础夯实.单句填空1.There are 55(minority)in our country and there are some minor differences between them.2.It is said that his grandparents (settle) down in the USA ever since 2002.3.When asked for the views about the volunteer job,Tom said he found it enjoyable and (reward).4.The president addressed his
4、remarks to the young people in the college,(refer) to his notes frequently.5.More TV programs,according government officials,will be produced to raise peoples concern over food safety.6.The government and individuals should make joint effort to crack down on them.7.As long as you join our club,you c
5、an enjoy all the (benefit)and privileges of club members.8.Besides,enough sleep can make us energetic and (enable) us to perform well in an exam.9. particular I wonder if/whether you have considered the following things.10.Its aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read (enjoy) the mutual b
6、enefits of a book.短语填空no longer; all over the world; as well as; no wonder; as if; in particular; merge into1.He is a famous scientist a well-known writer.2.He talked of other culturesthey were more familiar to him than his own.3.One road,which goes north from La Paz,is considered the most dangerous
7、 road in the world.4.We were forced to sign the agreement,which meant we could enjoy individual freedom.5.They are good friends,so it is that they know each other very well.6.A large number of buses and cars the traffic in rush hours on workdays.7.Whitney Houston was one of the most famous artists.B
8、randy was attracted by her beautiful singing.完成句子1.在人工智能真正地开始与人的大脑相似之前,我们还有很长的路要走。We have before AI can truly begin to be similar to the human brain.2.中国在许多国际乒乓球比赛中和别的国际领域中发挥着主导作用。China plays in many international table tennis competitions and other international fields.3.我们的英语老师尽她最大的努力让学习英语成为可能。Our
9、 English teacher tried her best to .4.在自愿指挥交通之后,他自己与路过的司机形成了紧密的联系。After volunteering to direct the traffic,he himself drivers passing by.5.在世界另一边数百万的人们不能饮用干净的水。Millions of people have no access to clean drinking water.6.在阿姆斯特丹,多年来人们一直在享受着骑车给他们带来的好处。People of cycling in Amsterdam for years.素养提升.完形填空I
10、 had my first job when I was thirteen.I was very 1 to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered with (干涉) 2 I spent it,even when I spent it foolishly.They 3 that by earning money,spending it,and learning from my mistakes,I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to 4
11、work,relationships with others,and money.My parents let me do things over which they 5 a great deal.When I was sixteen,6,after I finished high school and before I entered 7,I wanted to travel around Europe.My mother was against the idea of my travelling 8 at such a young age,but my father felt that
12、it would be a great 9 for me.In the end,my father won the argument on the condition that I limited my travelling to France,my mothers home,10 I had many relatives who could 11 shelter and help if I needed it.Such experiences are 12 rare for children in many countries,but in the US they are fairly 13
13、.Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves.14 they finish high school,many American kids have already had part-time jobs,travelled around the US or other countries on their own,15 a university and maybe even decided on their future career.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙
14、文。作者通过自己家庭所发生的事件来说明兼职工作的重要性。1.A.anxiousB.successfulC.disappointedD.proud2.A.howB.whetherC.whenD.where3.A.believedB.explainedC.suggestedD.mentioned4.A.handleB.dealC.makeD.take5.A.panickedB.sufferedC.worriedD.struggled6.A.as a resultB.in realityC.on the wholeD.for example7.A.politicsB.businessC.univer
15、sityD.market8.A.aloneB.apartC.alongD.aboard9.A.practiceB.scheduleC.performanceD.experience10.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.that11.A.supportB.equipC.provideD.take12.A.nearlyB.probablyC.merelyD.slightly13.A.specialB.usualC.commonD.ordinary14.A.At the momentB.On the occasionC.To the pointD.By the time15.A.atte
16、ndedB.joinedC.finishedD.selected.语法填空People living in different countries made different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred 1.(language) in the world.Each contains many thousands of words.A very large dictionary,for example,contains four 2. five hundred thousand words.But we do not
17、 need 3.these.To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words.4.you leave school,you will learn only one thousand or more.All these words 5. you learn are called your vocabulary.You should try to make your vocabulary 6.(big).Read as many books as we can.There are a lot of books
18、7.(write) in easy English.You will enjoy them.When you meet 8.new word,look it 9.in your dictionary.Your dictionary is your most 10.(use) book.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上的语言。如今世界上有大约一千五百种语言,包含数千单词。词典中包含许多单词,我们无须知道所有的单词。但是你应该努力丰富你的词汇。.七选五Some people describe American society as a salad bowl while others
19、think of it as a melting pot.In a bowl of salad,all the ingredients are mixed together.1 Together,however,the ingredients make up a unity.All the ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product.They may be covered with the same dressing(调味酱),but the green vegetables,tomatoes and cooked cor
20、n can all be seen for what they are.From this point of view,America is very much like a salad bowl where individual ethnic groups mix together,yet maintain their cultural uniqueness.People may work together during the day at similar jobs and in the same companies,but at night they may return to thei
21、r ethnic groups where their own individual culture directs their way of life.2 Each ethnic group has its own special customs,language,food and traditions to protect and defend.This idea of the salad bowl is referred to as cultural diversity;that is,American society is a collection of various culture
22、s living together in harmony within one country.3 Here,society is like one large pot of soup.All cultural aspects are mixed together,sacrificing their original identity and keeping a bit of what they were to become a new reality.The longer the soup is cooked,the better the taste and the more likely
23、it will be for the mixture to dissolve.In this sense,America can surely be seen as a melting pot where people from all over the world come to live and work together forming one nation.There are dozens of shared symbols. 4 In such a culture,symbols like the flag and the nations official song serve to
24、 break down the walls which separate ethnic groups.Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot,America can be best described as a mixture of both.5A.Both are correct depending on ones point of view.B.They never lose their shapes,colours or tastes.C.This is why there is so much diversity within America.D.I
25、n other words,America is a nation where there is unity in diversity.E.Thus,one needs to abandon ones culture to be considered “American”.F.They serve to develop the various ethnic groups to create a new American culture.G.The other theory,which is also used to describe American society,is the melting pot.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要谈论了美国就像一个沙拉碗或熔炉,来自世界各地的人们构成了美国多元化的社会。
