1、Working the landBook 4 Unit 2晨背佳作 积累素材 话题词汇1.agriculture n.农业农业2.farming n.耕种耕种3.village n.乡村乡村4.rural adj.农村的农村的5.farmer/peasant n.农民农民6.beach n.沙滩沙滩 7.major in以以为专业为专业8.cut down trees 砍伐树木砍伐树木9.supply sth.to sb./supply sb.with sth.提供某物给某人提供某物给某人10.the struggle for survival求生求生话题佳作高三年级举办了一次讨论会,请你根据
2、下表写一篇活动情况的英文报道。高三年级举办了一次讨论会,请你根据下表写一篇活动情况的英文报道。活动时间活动时间上周五上周五活动地点活动地点学校报告厅学校报告厅讨论主题讨论主题未来会是怎样的?未来会是怎样的?参与对象参与对象高三年级学生高三年级学生讨论内容讨论内容乐观派乐观派未来随着科技的发展,交通更方便;人类会过上更未来随着科技的发展,交通更方便;人类会过上更高质量的生活,寿命更长高质量的生活,寿命更长悲观派悲观派未来自然资源更少,耕地更少;环境污染更严重;未来自然资源更少,耕地更少;环境污染更严重;交通事故更多。交通事故更多。学生感受学生感受当务之急是采取措施保护自然资源,减少环境污染。当务
3、之急是采取措施保护自然资源,减少环境污染。参考词汇:参考词汇:悲观的悲观的pessimistic佳作欣赏Last Friday,a discussion on the theme“What will the future be like?”was held among students in Senior Three in the lecture hall.Some students are quite optimistic,believing that in the future,with the development of science and technology,transport
4、ation will be more convenient and human beings,who will enjoy higher quality of life,will live much longer.However,other students,a little pessimistic,hold that as natural resources further decrease,farmland will become less.Whats worse,pollution will be more serious and more traffic accidents will
5、happen.After that,we realize we should take immediate measures to protect natural resources and reduce environmental pollution.名师点睛本文信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。文章一开头就指出了活动的时间、本文信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。文章一开头就指出了活动的时间、地点、人物和讨论的主题,然后就讨论的内容作了详尽的论述,最后地点、人物和讨论的主题,然后就讨论的内容作了详尽的论述,最后是学生讨论后的感受。文章中使用了现在分词作伴随状语、定语从句、是学生讨论后的感受。文章中使用了
6、现在分词作伴随状语、定语从句、宾语从句、时间状语从句、不定式作目的状语等高级句式,此外宾语从句、时间状语从句、不定式作目的状语等高级句式,此外however,whats worse等关联词语的运用使文章行文连贯,过渡自等关联词语的运用使文章行文连贯,过渡自然。然。基础排查点拨要点语篇训练提升能力内容索引教材升华综合运用基础排查点拨要点A.写作必记单词写作必记单词1.struggle vi.&n.斗争;拼搏;努力斗争;拼搏;努力 struggle 同同作斗争;与作斗争;与抗争抗争 struggle .为争取为争取而斗争而斗争 struggle ones feet挣扎着站起来挣扎着站起来重点单词重
7、点单词1against/withforto2.rid vt.摆脱;除去摆脱;除去 (1)rid.of.使使摆脱或除去摆脱或除去 get/be rid of摆脱掉;除掉摆脱掉;除掉 (2)You should rid of that bad habit.你必须改掉那个坏习惯。你必须改掉那个坏习惯。3.equip vt.&vi.配备;装备配备;装备 (1)n.设备设备(不可数不可数)(2)equip.用用装备装备 equip sb.(doing)sth.使某人为使某人为(做做)某事而准备某事而准备 (3)(equip)with new scientific farming methods,they
8、 have been able to use less farmland than in the past.yourselfequipmentwithforEquipped4.confuse vt.使迷惑;使为难使迷惑;使为难 (1)adj.迷惑的迷惑的 adj.令人困惑的令人困惑的 (2)The audience is often left (confuse)about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave.5.regret vt.遗憾;惋惜;遗憾;惋惜;n.遗憾;懊悔遗憾;懊悔 (1)adj.后悔的;遗
9、憾的后悔的;遗憾的 (2)Jerry did not regret (give)the comment but felt that he could have expressed it differently.(3)I regret (say)I cannot accept your suggestion.confusedconfusingconfusedregretfulgiving to say6.focus n.焦点;中心点;焦点;中心点;vt.集中;聚焦集中;聚焦 (1)focus.on/upon.把把集中于集中于 (2)With his attention (focus)on his
10、 homework,he forgot all about what I had told him.(3)Most of us are more focused our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day.(填介词填介词)(2016全国全国)(4)Anxious all the time,I was unable to keep (focus)for more than an hour at a time.(2016北京北京)focusedonfocused7.reduce vt.减少;减缩减少;减缩 (1)reduce.把把减少
11、到减少到;使;使陷入某种状态陷入某种状态 (2)Hunger reduced them to (steal).(3)Any huge task seems easier when (reduce)to baby steps.(2014浙江浙江)ment n.评论;议论;评论;议论;vi.&vt.表达意见;作出评论表达意见;作出评论 comment /make comments 对对评论评论tostealingreduced on(upon)on(upon)comment作及物动词时,其宾语通常只能是作及物动词时,其宾语通常只能是that从句,一般不接名从句,一般不接名词或代词作宾语,若语义上需
12、接名词或代词作宾语,则通常用词或代词作宾语,若语义上需接名词或代词作宾语,则通常用comment on/upon sth.结构。结构。用法点拨用法点拨B.阅读识记单词阅读识记单词9.decade n._10.hunger n._ vt.&vi.(1)hungry adj._(2)be hungry 渴望渴望(做做)(3)To help you do that,your brain increases your hunger new experiences.(填介词填介词)(2016北京北京)11.disturbing adj._disturb vt.十年;十年期十年;十年期饥饿;欲望饥饿;欲望
13、(使使)饥饿饥饿饥饿的饥饿的for/to do引起烦恼的;令人不安的引起烦恼的;令人不安的打扰打扰for12.expand vt.&vi._13.circulate vt.&vi._ circulation n._14.freedom n._ free adj._表示做某事的自由,表示做某事的自由,freedom后通常接不定式,习惯上不接后通常接不定式,习惯上不接for/of doing sth.。用法点拨用法点拨使变大;伸展使变大;伸展循环;流传循环;流传循环;流传循环;流传自由;自主自由;自主自由的自由的15.therefore adv._16.export vt.&vi._ import
14、 v.&n._17.occupation n._ (1)occupy vt._ (2)occupation of占据占据;占有;占有 in occupation of被被占领占领 occupation以以为职业为职业因此;所以;因而因此;所以;因而输出;出口输出;出口进口进口工作;职业;占领工作;职业;占领占据;占领占据;占领intheby18.chemical adj.chemistry n._ chemist n._19.production n._ produce v._ product n._20.discovery n._ (1)discover vt.(2)But freedom
15、is not like computers.It cannot once for all.(discover)(2015江苏江苏)化学的;关于化学的化学的;关于化学的化学化学化学家化学家生产;制造生产;制造生产生产产品产品发现;发觉发现;发觉发现发现discoveringdiscoveringbe discovered21.soil n._22.root n._ take root生根;扎根生根;扎根23.skim vt._24.underline vt._25.summary n._ (1)v.总结;概括;总结;概括;n.总数;总计;金额总数;总计;金额 (2)sum简言之简言之土壤土壤根;
16、根源根;根源浏览;略读浏览;略读画底线标出;强调画底线标出;强调总结;摘要;概要总结;摘要;概要sumin1.寻找;搜寻寻找;搜寻 (1)in search 寻找寻找 in ones/the search 寻找寻找 (2)And the whole family went on a search Nepal.(填介词填介词)(2015福福建建)高频短语高频短语2注意区别下列短语:注意区别下列短语:search sb.搜身搜身search for sb.寻找某人寻找某人用法点拨用法点拨search forofforfor2.幸亏;由于,因为幸亏;由于,因为 Many businesses sta
17、rted up by college students have taken off thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.(2016江苏江苏)由于良好的创业环境,许多大学生的创业项目已经成功。由于良好的创业环境,许多大学生的创业项目已经成功。3.对对感到满意感到满意 (1)She finished her meal and gave a (satisfy)smile.(2)The story has a (satisfy)ending.(3)(satisfy)that Id done a good job,I woul
18、d happily return the comb to Dad.(2015陕西陕西)(4)my satisfaction,the bookshelf just takes the books.(填介词填介词)thanks tobe satisfied withsatisfiedsatisfyingSatisfiedTo4.宁愿;宁可宁愿;宁可 (1)We would rather our daughter (stay)at home with us,but it is her choice,and she is not a child any longer.(2014陕西陕西)(2)I wo
19、uld rather (laugh)at than (quarrel)with him.would rather后跟从句时,从句中动词用一般过去时表示与现在或将来事实相后跟从句时,从句中动词用一般过去时表示与现在或将来事实相反,用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反。反,用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反。用法点拨用法点拨would ratherstayedbe laughedquarrel5.with the hope of怀有怀有的希望的希望6.逐渐增强;建立;开发逐渐增强;建立;开发7.导致;造成导致;造成(后果后果)(1)lead sb.the nose牵着某人的鼻子走牵着某人的鼻子走 (2)Ou
20、r Party leads us building socialism.党领导我们建设社会主义。党领导我们建设社会主义。(3)He led me that he had a lot of influence.他让我相信他很有影响力。他让我相信他很有影响力。build uplead tobyinto believe8.转向;求助于转向;求助于 (1)He was the one I always turned to for strength and security.(2011重重庆庆)他总是我向其寻求力量和安全感的一个人。他总是我向其寻求力量和安全感的一个人。(2)In the street,
21、there wasnt a single person whom she could turn for help.(填介词填介词)9.keep.free from/of使使免受免受(影响、伤害等影响、伤害等);使;使不含不含(有害物有害物)turn totoif so如果是这样的话,是如果是这样的话,是if引导的条件状语从句的省略形式,表示肯引导的条件状语从句的省略形式,表示肯定意义;如果表示否定意义,则用定意义;如果表示否定意义,则用if not。if 构成的其他省略形式:构成的其他省略形式:if any如果有的话;如果有的话;if possible如果可能的话;如果可能的话;if nece
22、ssary如果必要的如果必要的话;话;if ever如果曾经发生过的话如果曾经发生过的话1.,what did you do to grow them?如果这样的话,你做了些什么来种植这些植物?如果这样的话,你做了些什么来种植这些植物?经典句式经典句式3用法点拨用法点拨If so2.Yuan Longping grows super hybrid rice.袁隆平种植的是被称为袁隆平种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻超级杂交水稻”的稻种。的稻种。3.Since then,finding ways to grow more rice .从那以后,发现培育更多水稻的方法成为他毕生的目标。从那以后,发现培
23、育更多水稻的方法成为他毕生的目标。4.He time for his hobbies.他宁愿把时间花在自己的爱好上。他宁愿把时间花在自己的爱好上。what is calledhas been his life goalwould much rather keep5.Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil,such as wheat or corn rich and fertile soil.像豌豆和大豆这样的农作物将重要的矿物质带回土壤,从而使之适像豌豆和大豆这样的农作物将重要的矿物质带回
24、土壤,从而使之适宜宜 于种植要求土壤肥沃的农作物比如小麦和玉米。于种植要求土壤肥沃的农作物比如小麦和玉米。making it ready for cropsthat need现在分词短语作结果状语,表示自然而然的结果,其逻辑主语往往现在分词短语作结果状语,表示自然而然的结果,其逻辑主语往往是前面整个句子;动词不定式作结果状语,表示出乎意料的结果。是前面整个句子;动词不定式作结果状语,表示出乎意料的结果。用法点拨用法点拨(1)Newly-built wooden cottages line the street,turning the old town into a dreamland.新建的小
25、木屋沿街排成一行,将这个古老的小镇变成了一个梦幻之地。新建的小木屋沿街排成一行,将这个古老的小镇变成了一个梦幻之地。(2016北京北京)(2)Anxiously,she took the dress out of the package and tried it on,only to find it didnt fit.她迫不及待地从包裹中拿出裙子试穿,结果发现它不合身。她迫不及待地从包裹中拿出裙子试穿,结果发现它不合身。(2014天津天津)教材升华综合运用.教材与语法填空教材与语法填空Famous scientist as he is,Yuan Longping considers hims
26、elf 1._ farmer.He grows 2.is called super hybrid rice.As a young man,Yuan Longping saw the great need for increasing the rice output.At that time,hunger was a disturbing problem in China.He wanted to increase rice harvests without 3.(expand)the area of the fields.In 1973,a special strain of rice mad
27、e 4.possible to produce 20%more of the crop in the same fields.Thanks 5.his research,the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of 6._(hungry).awhatexpandingittohungerUsing his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as 7.(large)as before.He is now circulating his rice knowledge i
28、n less developed countries 8._(increase)their rice harvests and he wants to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.Though he 9._(struggle)for the past five decades,Yuan Longping is quite satisfied 10.his life.In his spare time,he enjoys listening to violin music,playing mah-jong,sw
29、imming and reading.largeto increasehas struggledwith.教材与短文改错教材与短文改错Over the past half century,using chemical fertilizers become very common in farming.Many farmers welcomed themselves as a great way to stop crop disease and increased production.Recently,however,scientists have been found that long-t
30、erm use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and,even more dangerous,to peoples healthy.hasthemincreasehealthfindingWith these discoveries,some farmers are beginning to turn to organic farming,that is simply farming with using any chemicals.There is many different organic farming method
31、s.All of them have the same of goal:to grow good food and avoid damage the environment or peoples health.whichwithoutaredamaging.教材与微写作教材与微写作写作素材写作素材(关于发展关于发展)1.在这个地区在这个地区饥饿饥饿曾是个曾是个令人困扰的令人困扰的问题,问题,导致导致了很多人死亡。了很多人死亡。2.在过去的在过去的十年十年里,里,多亏了多亏了政府的帮助,农民们成功地政府的帮助,农民们成功地抵制抵制了土地的了土地的沙漠沙漠扩大扩大化。化。3.具备具备了新的农耕技术
32、,了新的农耕技术,谷物谷物和其他和其他粮食粮食的的产量产量都增加了。都增加了。4.人们人们满足于满足于他们目前的生活。他们目前的生活。提示:提示:加蓝加蓝部分用本单元词汇表达,并且请使用定语从句,过去分词部分用本单元词汇表达,并且请使用定语从句,过去分词短语作状语等。短语作状语等。连句成篇连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文词左右的英语短文)Hunger,which used to be a disturbing problem in this area,led to a lot of deaths.In the past decade,thanks to the
33、 governments help,farmers have succeeded in the struggle against the expanding desert.Equipped with new farming methods,the output of grain and other crops has increased.People are satisfied with their present life.语篇训练提升能力.阅读理解.七选五.完形填空.阅读理解October sixteenth is World Food Day.This day is also the a
34、nniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(F.A.O.).The UN agency leads international efforts to defeat world hunger.It was created in 1945.The F.A.O.says more than one hundred fifty countries are to hold special events to celebrate World Food Day.At F.A.O.headquarters in Rome
35、,for example,runners will compete in a five-kilometer race through the citys historical area.Events in other countries include discussions among experts,press conferences and musical programs.The message of this years World Food Day is“investing in agriculture for food security”.The F.A.O.says,“Duri
36、ng the early 1990s,the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now,it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.”Yet,the F.A.O.estimates that more than eight hundred and fifty million people around the world do not get enough food.The UN agenc
37、y notes that seventy percent of the worlds hunger lies in the farmers who grow small amount of food.Many also face problems of feeding themselves.The F.A.O.says agricultural aid could help small farmers make a profit from their crops.Farmers would also be able to feed their families throughout the y
38、ear and re-invest in their farms.They could buy better seeds,equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.Muhammad Yunis,the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to improve the lives of poor people,as well as his Bangladesh microfinance organization,the Grameen Bank,has len
39、t small amount of money to poor people who are unable to get traditional loans,especially women.Minister Yunis says that he plans to give his share of the one million three hundred thousand dollars Nobel award to good causes.He says he wants to establish an eye hospital and start a project to produc
40、e low-cost food for the poor.1.To celebrate the World Food Day,how many kinds of activities are mentioned in the passage?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.细节理解题。根据第二段可知,为庆祝今年的世界粮食日将举办:细节理解题。根据第二段可知,为庆祝今年的世界粮食日将举办:a five-kilometer race,discussions among experts,press conferences,musical programs四种活动,故选四种活动
41、,故选C。答案 解析12342.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The F.A.O.is established to invest in agriculture for food security.B.The foreign aid for agriculture has reduced by nearly 50%in recent decades.C.The Grameen Bank has provided large amount of loans for poor farmers.D.Yunis will donate his
42、entire Nobel award to help solve the hunger for the poor.细节理解题。根据第三段细节理解题。根据第三段“During the early 1990s,the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now,it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.”可知对农业的国外援助从可知对农业的国外援助从20世纪世纪90年代到现在的几十年中已经下降年代
43、到现在的几十年中已经下降了接近百分之五十,故选了接近百分之五十,故选B。答案 解析12343.With agricultural aid,farmers can .A.promote the production of cropsB.produce low-cost foodC.invest money in other fieldsD.buy better food推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“They could buy better seeds,equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops g
44、row.”可知对农可知对农业的救助奖金充足的话,农民会有资金对他们的农业生产进行在种子、业的救助奖金充足的话,农民会有资金对他们的农业生产进行在种子、设备和化肥等方面的再投资。因此可以增加庄稼的产量,改善农业生设备和化肥等方面的再投资。因此可以增加庄稼的产量,改善农业生产状况,故选产状况,故选A。答案 解析12344.The writer wrote the passage mainly to .A.give an introduction of the F.A.O.B.inform us of the situations of the world foodC.appeal for more
45、 investment in agricultureD.show how to deal with the worlds hunger 答案 解析主旨大意题。结合全文,可知,主旨大意题。结合全文,可知,F.A.O.的成立旨在解决农民的温饱的成立旨在解决农民的温饱问题,作者写这篇文章的目的是号召全世界重视对农业的资金投入,问题,作者写这篇文章的目的是号召全世界重视对农业的资金投入,帮助解决更多农民的饥饿问题,故选帮助解决更多农民的饥饿问题,故选C。1234.七选五(2016江西师范大学附属中学月考江西师范大学附属中学月考)Many of us are so busy with work,scho
46、ol and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy.What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down,enjoy life and relax yourself.Evenings with yourself.1 If others ask you to do things those nights,just tell them you have plans.Use
47、 the time for gardening,reading,exercise,thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!答案 解析E Try to save certain weeknights just for you.根据上文中的句子根据上文中的句子“Evenings with yourself.”和下文的和下文的“If others ask you to do things those nights,just tell them you have plans.”与与E项中项中的的“weeknights just for you”
48、相互应。故选相互应。故选E。Monthly treat.Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.2 Maybe you get a spa treatment,go to see a movie,a haircut,play golf or whatever treat youre always thinking about but rarely get to.Schedule it in and it will happen!答案 解析A It could be on your lunch break,a weekend or it could
49、be leaving work early.根据上文根据上文“Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.”一个月款待自己一次,可一个月款待自己一次,可知知A项项“这可能是在午餐休息时间,一个周末或早早下班。这可能是在午餐休息时间,一个周末或早早下班。”符合语境。故选符合语境。故选A。3 Sports,theater,concerts or any other event you would enjoy.Schedule the plans with a friend later.If you have the tickets already in h
50、and,it will force you to make it happen.答案 解析D Buy tickets in advance.根据后文根据后文“If you have the tickets already in hand,it will force you to make it happen.”可知可知D项项“提前买票提前买票”符合语境。符合语境。tickets是关键词。故选是关键词。故选D。Leave work on time.Huh?4 If this is you,make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least