1、新外研社高中英语选择性必修一新外研社高中英语选择性必修一Unit 5 Revealing natureStarting Out&Understanding IdeasActivity 1 Look at the page from a science magazine and answer the questions.1.What do you know about these animals?What makes them special?2.What other similar animals do you know about?Share your knowledge with the
2、class.They are all species that survived for thousands of years on earth;They are old and rare(unusual).Jellyfish（水母）Jellyfish are soft-bodied，free-swimming aquatic（水生的）animals with an umbrella-shaped bell.They are found in every ocean.Starting outKomodo dragon（科莫多巨蜥）（科莫多巨蜥）:l Komodo dragons were fi
3、rst encountered by Western researchers in 1910.The researchers said the ancestor of the Komodo dragon most likely evolved in Australia and spread westward,reaching the Indonesian island of Flores 900,000 years ago.l The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world.It can grow to three metres in
4、length and can weigh about 135 kilograms.Despite its size and weight,it can run for short distances at up to 20 kilometres per hour.Duck-billed platypus（鸭嘴兽）（鸭嘴兽）:The first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body judged it a fake in the late 18th century.The oldest discovered fossil of the m
5、odern platypus dates back to about 100,000 years ago.The duck-billed platypus is a small egg-laying mammal(up to 60 cm in length)found only in Eastern Australia including Tasmania.As its name suggests,it has a mouth that looks like a ducks bill,while its thick fur and flat tail are similar to those
6、of a beaver（海狸）（海狸）.Nautilus（鹦鹉螺）（鹦鹉螺）:As one of the oldest sea animal in the world,the nautilus has hardly changed in about 500 million years,and that is why it is often given the name“living fossil”.1.How can seeds travel?How can this benefit plants?2.Can you think of another example of seeds trav
7、elling?Share it with the class.Watch the video and answer the questions.Activity 2How seeds travel?How can seeds travel?Seeds cane travel great distances by being carried by the _,upon the _,_ or _.windwateranimalspeople2.How can this benefit plants?Seeds have a _(better/worse)chance at life when th
8、ey are _(closer/further)away from their parent plant.Growing too _(far/close)to the parent plant means seeds might not get enough_,_and nutrients from the _.A species is _(more/less)likely to _ if its members are more _(closely/widely)spread.betterfurtherclosesunwatersoilmoresurvivewidely12-5The tex
9、t is organized in order of_.Para_Para_Para 6-7timeBefore the journeyDuring the journeyEnglandIn 1831In 1835Fast readingCan you find out what kind of narrative order(叙述顺序)?Choose the main idea of the passage and give your reasons.1Darwins interest in various living things made him a great naturalist.
10、2Darwins journey on the Beagle inspired his Theory of Evolution.3Darwin went on a journey to confirm his theory that humans had evolved over time.Para1:Labels on a young manHe was _.He was a young man_.He was _ in captains eyesin common peoples eyesin his families eyes not the first choicewho had le
11、ft medical school without completing his degree a disgrace to himself and all his familyBefore the journeyCareful reading1.The captain of the ship,the Beagle,wanted someone who would“profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known”.The person who answered the call was not th
12、e captains first choice.It was a young man who had left medical school without completing his degree.Whats more,he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be“a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.Despite all this,his adventures on this ship would lead to one of
13、the most important scientific discoveries of all time.Para 1：Labels on a young manin captains eyesin common peoples eyesin his families eyesHe was not the captains first choice.He was a disgrace to himself and all his family.He was a young man who had left medical school without completing his degre
14、e.2.The young man in question,Charles Darwin,was a geologist and naturalist,fascinated by rocks,plants and animals.He left England on the ship,the Beagle,in 1831.The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their natural environments.After Darwin had spent some time in South Ame
15、rica,his room on the ship was crowded with samples of the plants and animals he had collected.As he studied these,he asked himself the question:how did different species come to exist?Para 2：Start a journeywhowhatcollecting thingsasking himself a questionCharles Darwin was a geologist and naturalist
16、,fascinated by rocks,plants and animals.How did different species come to exist?Samples of the plants and animals Para 3：Generate new ideasold ideasnew ideaswhathow to proveAll species had appeared on Earth at the same time,and had not changed since.Animals evolved as they adapted to their changing
17、environments.To look for more evidence.3.At that time,people believed that all species had appeared on Earth at the same time,and had not changed since.But Darwin began to think differently.He noticed that some species of animals were very similar to each other.Maybe animals evolved as they adapted
18、to their changing environments?It was just an idea,but enough to inspire Darwin to look for more evidence.Para 4-5Develop the ideashowanswer of that questionDarwin noticed finches beaks had evolved according to what food was available on that particular island.New species of plants and animals evolv
19、ed from earlier ancestors.4.When the Beagle reached the Galpagos Islands in 1835,Darwin saw a variety of new species,but it was the birds that interested him the most.Darwin noticed that there was a difference between the finches on each of the islands.It seemed their beaks had evolved according to
20、what food was available on that particular island.5.Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from a common ancestor,which had arrived on the islands a long time before.Over time,it had slowly evolved into many new species.And that was the answer to how new species of plants and animals came to
21、exist:they evolved from earlier ancestors.EvidenceSouth America,asked himself questions(generated ideas)1835,answered the question(developed an idea)1859,published the book(proposed a theory)1831,the Beagle,started his journey1831the Beaglestarted his journeySouth America,asked himself questions(gen
22、erated ideas)(developed an idea)answered the question18351859published the book(proposed a theory)Darwin spent _ years on his discoveryBut spent _years publishing his Theory of Evolution in 1859424A _ Journey of _Discovery by_DarwintoughimportantbraveperseverantSummaryCan you speak out some famous C
23、hinese Scientists?The spirit of Chinese scientists?Post readingWhat have you learnt about the spirit of scientific exploration?How can this spirit help you in your life and studies?Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Done
24、tsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recog
25、nizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.an official ord
26、er from a ruler or a government that becomes the law 法令；政令to issue/sign a decree颁布/签署法令 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial
27、sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.sovereign|svrn|(of a country or state 国家)free to govern itself;completely independent 有主权的；完全独立的 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees r
28、ecognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.a person wh
29、o fights against the government of their country 反政府的人；叛乱者；造反者 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the reb
30、el territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.=recently 最近地 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereig
31、n states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said the bloc will also react with sanctions.a group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests（政治利益一致的）国家集团 Russian Pres
32、ident Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing the Luhansk Peoples Republic(LPR)and the Donetsk Peoples Republic(DPR)as independent and sovereign states.The U.S.has announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories in eastern Ukraine freshly recognized by Russia.The EU said
33、the bloc will also react with sanctions.周一，俄罗斯总统普京签署两份法令，承认顿涅茨克人民共和国和卢甘斯克人民共和国为独立主权国家。对于刚刚获得俄罗斯承认的乌东反政府地区，美国宣布对其实施经济制裁。欧盟称他们也将进行经济制裁。Expressions1.的耻辱2.有史以来最重要的科学发现之一3.所说的这个年轻人4.给机会5.研究各种各样的生物6.产生（exist短语）7.进化成很多新物种8.引起强烈反响9.从更低的生命形式进化而来1.a disgrace to2.one of the most important scientific discoverie
34、s of all time3.the young man in question4.give the chance to do5.study various living e to exist/come into existence7.evolve into many different species8.cause a storm9.evolve from lower forms of life1.What kind of person was Darwin according to the passage?2.What have you learnt about the spirit of
35、 scientific exploration?Darwin was a determined man.He had strong curiosity and interests in science and was good at thinking and making discoveries.Think and Share3.Number the pieces in order.Organise information from the passage and complete them.1 On his journeylvarious living things in their nat
36、ural environments and samples of the plants and animals he had collectedlvery similar to each other2 Generate ideaslcome to existlMaybe animals evolved as they adapted to their changing environments?3 Look for more evidencelthat there was a difference between the finches on each of the islandslhad evolved according to what food was available on that particular island4 Develop ideaslhad evolved from a common ancestor,which had arrived on the islands a long time beforelslowly evolved into many new species5 Propose a theorylhad evolved from lower forms of life
