1、Unit 6Nurturing nature素养导航晨读晚诵素养导航晨读晚诵It is November,springtime in the Australian desert,and I am standing at the base of the massive rust-coloured monolith known as Uluru,or Ayers Rock,along with a group of travelers whom I am guiding on a two-week tour of Australia and New Zealand.Above us a path
2、snakes up the smooth face of the sandstone rock.素养导航晨读晚诵Since the 1930s,when this formation started to become known to outsidersand then became one of Australias top tourist attractionshundreds of thousands of visitors have climbed this track to the top of the rock.But not today.A sign at the start
3、of the track says the climb is closed due to extreme heat and a risk of high winds.And a short time from now,not ever.Two days before our arrival,the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board announced that from October 26,Uluru will be permanently closed to climbing.素养导航晨读晚诵For the rocks Aboriginal owne
4、rs,whose tenure here goes back tens of thousands of years,this is a momentous decision,one they have dreamed of and worked toward for decades.To them,Uluru is an intensely sacred site and a potent link to spirit ancestors who shaped the land.For the best part of a century,they have felt sickened as
5、people defecated on,stripped naked on,and drove golf balls off this spot where Aboriginals believe that the spirits of ancestral beings continue to live.In Aboriginal life,sacred stories are not just narrative accounts of something that happened once.They can be powerful charms to ancestral presence
6、s that remain active in“country”the English word used to express the deep Aboriginal relationship to land.Country is like a family member.If the story is wrong,country suffers.When country suffers,people suffer.素养导航晨读晚诵There is a moment just before the sun sets when the west-facing flanks of Uluru b
7、laze orange as if the rock has caught fire.The glow is fierce,intense,alive.A quarter of a million people come each year to watch this symphony of light and,increasingly,to learn something of the oldest living civilization on Earth.By not climbing,they honour Aboriginal Tjukurpa.By honouring Tjukurp
8、a,they honour the land.素养导航晨读晚诵词海拾贝monolith n.巨型独石;庞然大物permanently adv.永存地;不变地momentous adj.重大的;重要的ancestral adj.祖先的;祖传的flank n.侧面,侧腹典句欣赏There is a moment just before the sun sets when the west-facing flanks of Uluru blaze orange as if the rock has caught fire.译文:就在太阳下山前一刻,乌鲁鲁的西侧被夕阳映成橙色,仿佛着火了一样。分析:这
9、是一个复合句。before引导时间状语从句,as if引导方式状语从句。素养导航晨读晚诵探究思辨1.Why did Australian government close the climbing of Uluru?2.What does Uluru stand for in the eyes of Aboriginals?答案:1.To protect Uluru and worship the Aboriginal culture.2.Uluru is a great sacred place which is related to their ancestors who lived on
10、 the land.Section AStarting out&Understanding ideas.知识体系图解 重点词汇 1.adv.平稳地 2.adj.脆弱的 3.adj.壮丽的 4.n.空闲,闲暇 5.n.辐射 6.massive adj.7.landmark n.8.mirror-like adj.9.wander v.10.scenery n.steadilydelicatesplendidleisureradiation巨大的地标如镜面般的徘徊风景,景色重点短语1.投入运行 2.吸引眼球 3.闲暇时 4.一种自豪感 5.靠近 6.be located at 7.above se
11、a level 8.reach out 9.bring.to life 10.thanks to be put into operationcatch ones eyesat ones leisurea sense of pridebe close to位于海平面以上伸手去够使焕发生机幸亏,由于重点句式1.Sitting back in my seat,I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was“impossible”.2.A group
12、 of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge,with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure.词汇拓展1.massive(n.)2.delicate(adv.)3.leisure(adj.)4.radiation(v.)(adj.)(n.)5.wander(n.)6.scenery(n.)(adj.)7.economy(adj.)8.disturb(n.)(adj.)9.emission(v.)10.operator(v.)11.conservationist(n.)(v.)massdelic
13、atelyleisurelyradiateradiantadiancewandererscenesceniceconomicdisturbancedisturbingemitoperateconservationconserve.阅读导学根据P62P63课文内容,回答下列问题。1.What did the author do several years ago?A.He was a singer.B.He was a composer.C.He was a journalist.D.He was a worker on the Sky Railway.答案:D2.What was the bi
14、ggest challenge for the Sky Railway?A.The length was out of imagination.B.The air there was too thin.C.The ecosystem was too delicate.D.The working condition was too poor.3.Which of the following words can be used to describe the railway?A.Vivid.B.Well-designed.C.Delicate.D.Impossible.答案:C答案:B4.Why
15、were so many bridges built on the Sky Railway?A.To prevent damage to wetland.B.To climb up the mountains.C.To allow animals to move safely.D.To shorten the length of the railway.5.Whats the function of thousands of sandbags along the lake?A.Preventing the grassland being brushed.B.Protecting the lak
16、e from construction waste.C.Making a safe distinct mark for the birds.D.Stopping the cattle and sheep running away.答案:A答案:B重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.The words“railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains”seem particularly vivid as I travel across the“roof of the world”.(教材P62)当我穿越“世界屋脊”时,“铁路像巨龙
17、盘旋在山间”这几个字显得特别生动。【词汇精讲】wind意为“蜿蜒”;另外还有“缠绕;上发条;使喘不过气来”等意。This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest.这条小路是蜿蜒穿插在未知的绵延数英里的森林中古老的道路之一。My watch has run down.I must have forgotten to wind it.我的表停了,一定是忘记上发条了。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】wind up上发条;(指人)终于到达某处,安顿;使结束(讲话等);把(尤指车窗)摇上wind s
18、th into a ball把绕成一团wind ones way蜿蜒前进wind down(指钟表)慢下来后停住;使(业务、活动等)逐步结束;把(汽车窗玻璃等)摇下Its time to wind things up I have an appointment with a client.该结束了我还约了个客户。The stream winds its way through the village.小溪弯弯曲曲地流过村庄。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top con
19、cerns.(教材P63)如何保护脆弱的生态系统是人们最关心的问题之一。【词汇精讲】本句中的protect为及物动词,意为“保护”。In outer space astronauts cannot take off their spacesuits,which protect them and provide oxygen.在外太空,宇航员不能脱下宇航服,因为宇航服可以保护他们并给他们提供氧气。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】protection n.保护;防卫protective adj.保护的;防护的protect.from/against.保护免遭under the protecti
20、on of在的保护下Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers.这种饮食结构被广泛认为可以预防多种癌症。A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡风。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【易混辨析】defend/guard/protectdefend指“保卫,防御”,可指战争时候的防御阵地,也可指在体育比赛中的防守guard指“守卫,监视或戒备
21、”,通常侧重指警惕性非常高的防卫或戒备潜在的危险protect指“保护以免遭受危险或伤害等”,强调“保护”作用重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.Located at over 5,000 metres above sea level,this is the highest railway station in the world.(教材P63)这是世界上海拔最高的火车站,海拔5 000多米。【词汇精讲】句中的located是形容词,意为“坐落在,位于”。The house is conveniently located within the town centre.该住宅位
22、于市镇中心,很是方便。This city is located on the southern fringe of the desert.这个城市处于沙漠南缘。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】locate v.找出;设置;位于be located at位于位置location n.位置;地点on location 外景拍摄locational adj.位置上的Its also within these cells that culture and leisure equipments will be located at,such as museums,theatres,etc.在这些单元
23、中也设立文化和休闲设施,如博物馆、剧院等。The first thing he looked at was his offices location.他首先看的是他办公室的位置。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.In locations such as this,the thin air,changeable weather and high levels of UV radiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers.(教材P63)在这样的地方,稀薄的空气、多
24、变的天气和高强度的紫外线辐射可能是铁路工人面临的最大挑战。【词汇精讲】句中的present是动词,意为“呈现”。All the methods presented have some limitations.给出的所有方法都有一些局限性。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】present n.现在;目前adj.出席的;在场的;现在的;目前的at the present time=at present=now 目前;现在be present at 出席present sth to sb=present sb with sth把交给;把授予present sb to sb把某人介绍/引见给某人Th
25、e principal presented a diploma to each of the graduates.=The principal presented each of the graduates with a diploma.校长把毕业证书授予了每一位毕业生。None could witness that he was present.没有人能证明他是在场的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【名师点睛】present 作为形容词作定语时,意为“在场的,出席的”,放在被修饰词的后面;而作“现在的,目前的”讲时,放在被修饰词的前面。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句
26、式随堂练习5.Guona Lake is so close to the railway that I want to reach out and touch its pale blue mirror-like surface.(教材P63)国纳湖离铁路那么近,近得让我想伸手去摸一下它淡蓝色的镜子般的湖面。【词汇精讲】本句中的动词词组reach out为不及物动词词组,意为“伸出”,其后不接宾语,也可用作及物动词词组,加hand,arm等。I wanted to reach out my hand to touch her.我想伸手碰碰她。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】reach out
27、 to把手伸向,表示愿意提供援助reach out for伸手去拿;急切寻求reach for伸手去拿Reach out to people who would harm you.去帮助那些很有可能会伤害你的人。Some people reach out for support from others and find comfort in good memories.一些人会向他人寻求帮助或是在甜美的回忆之中寻求安慰。Or consider this:I reach for a cup to have a drink.或者思考一下这个问题:我伸手去拿一只水杯想喝水。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习
28、重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.Sitting back in my seat,I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was“impossible”.(教材P62)坐在座位上,我不敢相信我即将沿着曾被许多外国专家称作是“不可能(建成)的”铁路旅行。【句式剖析】这是一个复合句。其中Sitting back in my seat是动词-ing形式短语,作伴随状语。主句中第一个that引导宾语从句,作believe的宾语。第二个that引导定语从句,
29、修饰前面的the railway。Not receiving any letter from him,I gave him a call.由于没有收到他的信,我给他打了电话。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】动词-ing形式作状语:(1)动词-ing形式作状语时,可根据其意义在其前面加上相应的连词when/while/though/if/once/even if/as long as/unless/until/since等,表示更加明确的含义。(2)在绝大多数情况下,动词-ing形式的逻辑主语就是句子的主语。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习(3)有少数动词-ing形式(短语)并不表示句子主语的动作,
30、而是表示说话人的态度,被称为分词的独立成分。常用的这类独立成分有:generally speaking;according to;judging from/by;considering;frankly speaking;taking.into consideration;seeing;supposing;providing that;assuming that。Once losing this chance,you cant easily find it.一旦失去这次机会,你就很难找回。Judging from his expression,he doesnt know the news.从表
31、情上来看,他还不知道这个消息。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge,with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure.(教材P63)一群藏羚羊在桥下活动,有些在闲暇时停下来吃草。【句式剖析】句中的with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure是with的复合结构,作伴随状语。With the crowds cheering,t
32、hey drove to the palace.在人群的欢呼声中,他们驱车来到皇宫。She had to walk home with her bike stolen.自行车被偷了,她只好步行回家。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【句式拓展】with 复合结构的常见形式with+名词(代词)+动词-ing形式with+名词(代词)+过去分词with+名词(代词)+形容词with+名词(代词)+介词短语with+名词(代词)+副词with+名词(代词)+动词不定式重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.课文语篇填空 I am travelling
33、 in a train 1.(race)across the“roof of the world”,which was claimed“impossible”by foreign experts.I was one of the builders who have taken years 2.(complete)the Qinghai-Tibet Railway after overcoming the most difficult engineering challenges,the 3.(big)of which is to protect the delicate ecosystems.
34、What comes into my eyesight first is Qingshuihe Bridge,the worlds longest bridge 4.(build)over permafrost,under 5.thirty-three passages have been built in order to allow wild animals to move 6.(free)and safely in their natural habitat.Besides,675 bridges were built to protect wetlands and grasslands
35、.racingto completebiggestbuiltwhichfreely重点词汇重点句式随堂练习 Soon we have reached at Tanggula Station,7.highest in the world,where the thin air,8.(change)weather and high levels of UV radiation presented the greatest challenges for railway workers.While passing Cuona Lake,I feel proud because we use many s
36、andbags to protect it 9.being polluted.For centuries,people 10.(admire)the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,and now more tourists from the world can enjoy its beauty by the“Sky Railway”.thechangeablefromhave been admiring重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.概要写作根据P62P63课文内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。参考范文:I was travelling the railway across the“ro
37、of of the world”,which took years to complete.(要点1)The railway is a record of all of the efforts to overcome the engineering challenges.(要点2)Many bridges were designed for the Tibetan antelopes to move safely.We even moved wetlands to a new area.Meanwhile,the thin air,changeable weather and high levels of UV radiation would threaten the workers.(要点3)But today,to our relief,the railway deserves our efforts.(要点4)
