1、Section Language Points()(Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner)第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P59教材课文，写出文章的主题The text mainly tells us some facts about the Empire State Building，New York第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P59教材课文，选择最佳答案1How long was the Empire State Building as the tallest building in the world?AFor 75 years.BFor 41
2、years.CFor 31 years. DFor 72 years.2Which building has the most storeys in the world?ATaipei 101.BEmpire State Building.CSears Tower.DPetronas Tower 2.3Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?ATo build the Empire State Building，people only used ten million bricks.BLightning strikes the Empi
3、re State Building about 500 times a month.CThere was once a plane，which crashed into the Empire State Building.DThe Empire State Building has 78 floors.4How many times does lightning strike the Empire State Building a year?AAbout 400 times. BAbout 300 times.CAbout 500 times. DAbout 200 times.【答案】14B
4、CCC第三步研读能力升华，接轨高考根据P59教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Most of the tallest buildings in the world were built in 1.the 1990s and in the twentyfirst century.But the two tallest buildings in the US were built much 2.earlier(early)In fact，the 3.second (two) tallest building in the US is more 4.than 75 years
5、 old!The Empire State Building，which 5.was (be) the tallest building at the time 6.was finished (finish) in May 1931.It was the tallest building in the world 7.until the World Trade Centre 8.was built (build) in New York in 1972.The World Trade Centre twin towers，9.which were destroyed in September
6、2001，were 417 and 415 10.metres(metre) high.单词拼写 根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词1Im not going out without hat and scarfits freezing(极冷的) out there!2It is difficult to travel through the city on a foggy(有雾的) day.3Officials from Greenwich Observatory (观察台) have the clock checked twice a day.4The plane crashed(坠毁)，c
7、ausing more than 200 deaths yesterday.5The team has made enormous efforts to make the match a success.6What he said just now was ridiculousNone of us believed it.拓展词汇根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词1freeze v使结冰；冷藏frozen adj.结冰的；冻结的freezing adj.冷冰冰的；极冷的2ridiculous adj.荒唐的ridiculously adv.荒唐地3enormous adj.巨大的enormous
8、ly adv.非常4observe v观察observation n观察observatory n观察台5fog n雾foggy adj.有浓雾的.补全短语根据提示补全下列短语1make sense 有意义；有道理2a large amount of 大量的(修饰不可数名词) 3used to 过去常常4go up 上升；(物价等)上涨5bring an end to 结束；终止6in the 1990s 在20世纪90年代7crash into 撞到上；撞入.选词填空选用上述短语的适当形式填空1It makes sense to work on the problem before it g
9、ets out of control.2As the price of house goes up，many people cant afford to a house.3He used to live in a remote village，but he got used to the life in the city quickly.4Its hoped that the talks may bring an end to the violence.5Along the way，his pursuers would crash into each other in their attemp
10、ts to stop him.背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实1.It was strange to think that，when my grandparents lived in the village，there wasnt a reservoir there at all！句型“Itbeadj.(for sb.) to do”表示“(对某人来说)做某事怎么样”。我祖父母在那个村庄生活时，那儿一个水库也没有，想到那些真感到不可思议！我们很难理解她所说的话。Its difficult for us to understand what she said.2.Why do you think
11、there are so many tall buildings in the world now？你认为现在世界上为什么会有那么多的高楼？do you think作插入语。你认为要解决这个问题他们应该怎么做？What do you think they should do to solve their problems？ make sense 有意义；有道理(教材P54)If you take away the attributive clauses，do the sentences still make sense?如果你把定语从句去掉，这个句子还讲得通吗？(1)make sense of
12、了解的意义，懂得(2)in a sense 在某一方面common sense 常识a sense of humor/responsibility幽默感/责任感(3)There is no sense (in) doing sth.(口语)做某事是没有道理的。I cant make sense of this article，but perhaps I will if I read it again.我不理解这篇文章，或许我再读一遍就理解了。In a sense，she was lucky，for she learned a lot from the experience.从某种意义上，她是幸
13、运的，因为她从那次经历中学了很多。There is no sense in worrying(worry) about the past.为过去的事情担心是毫无意义的。 bring an end to(bring sth.to an end) 结束，终止(教材P57)The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric project which has brought an end to the danger of flooding.三峡大坝是一个水力发电工程，它结束了洪水成灾的历史。(1)put an end to(put sth.to an end)结束，终止c
14、ome to an end 结束，告终(2)in the end 最后，终于at the end (of) (的)尽头from beginning to end 从头到尾make ends meet 使收支平衡Both sides have been at war for three years and its hoped that the talk can bring an end to the war/bring the war to an end as soon as possible.双方交战已经三年了，大家都希望这次会谈能尽快结束战争。The meeting didnt come t
15、o an end until midnight.会议直到午夜才结束。We must cut down on our spending to make ends (end)我们必须削减开支以使收支平衡。名师点津bring/put an end to是及物动词短语，可以用于被动语态；come to an end是不及物动词短语，主语是物，且不能用于被动语态。 freezing adj.冷冰冰的；极冷的n.冰点(教材P58)It was freezing!天冷极了！(1)above/below freezing (point)冰点以上/以下(2)freeze(froze；frozen) v. 结冰；
16、冻住；(使) 呆住freeze to death 冻死(3)frozen adj. 冻僵的；结冰的；冷冻的If the temperature gets below freezing，we should take the plants inside.如果温度低于冰点，我们应该把植物移入室内。Dad was always at his best in any danger，but at this moment he froze (freeze)爸爸总能在任何危险中处于最佳状态，但这时他却呆住了。Standing outside in the cold the whole night，he was
17、 frozen (freeze)整晚站在寒风中，他冻坏了。 crash vi.(飞机)失事；坠毁；倒闭；碰撞n碰撞；失事；坠毁(教材P59)In 1945，a US military plane，which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day，crashed into the building just above the 78th floor.1945年的一个雾天，美国一架军用飞机在曼哈顿上空飞行时，撞入了78层之上的楼层中。(1)crash into撞到上(2)a car crash 汽车撞车事故an air crash 飞机坠毁事故Flies
18、 can be lost if the system of the computer crashed suddenly.要是计算机系统突然崩溃，文件就可能丢失。A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus.一辆货车失控撞上了一辆公共汽车的尾部。 (教材P55)It was strange to think that，when my grandparents lived in the village，there wasnt a reservoir there at all!我祖父母在那个村庄生活时，那儿一个水库也没有
19、，想到那些真感到不可思议！【要点提炼】句中“it is/wasadj.to do sth.” 是常用句型，it作形式主语，不定式是真正的主语。常见的形式主语句型：(1)It isadj.(for/of sb.) to do sth./that.(2)It isn.to do/that.(3)It不及物动词(seems，appears，happens等)that.(4)It is过去分词that.It is not possible for Tom to recover in such a short time.汤姆不可能在如此短的时间内恢复健康。It is a great honour to
20、be invited(invite) to speak here.很荣幸被邀请在这儿发表演讲。It is reported that a space station will be built on the moon in years to come.据报道未来几年内将在月球建立一个空间站。名师点津在“It is/wasadj.(for/of sb.)to do sth.” 结构中，for前面的形容词通常是difficult，necessary，important，quick，easy等，这些形容词多与事物的特征有关。而of前面的形容词常常是wise，kind，stupid，silly，bri
21、ght，nice，good等，这些形容词常常与人的性格特点有关。 (教材P59)Why do you think there are so many tall buildings in the world now?你认为现在世界上为什么会有那么多的高楼？【要点提炼】句中do you think是一个插入语，该用法常用于以下结构：疑问词插入语(do you think)陈述句？除think外，know，suppose，believe，think，expect，suggest等动词也可以用作插入语。(1)如果整句话为陈述句，那么也可以用I think，I believe，I suppose，I g
22、uess，I imagine，I find，I say或I know 等作插入语，置于句中或句末，常用逗号和句子的其他成分分开，此类插入语若置于定语从句中，可不用标点。(2)常用的插入语还有： by the way顺便问一下；in other words换句话说；Im sure我确信；believe it or not信不信由你；as far as I know据我所知；that is (to say)也就是(说)。Who do you guess will come here this afternoon?你猜今天下午谁会来？What do you think has happened to
23、 her?你认为她出什么事了？It is no way，I think，that we should finish the task in such a short time.我认为在这么短的时间内完成这项工作是不可能的。.单句语法填空1There is no sense punishing(punish) him.Its not his fault.2His explanation was so confusing that I could hardly make any sense of it at all.3It is high time that we should bring an
24、end to the discussion and make a decision now.4Scientists said that the winter of 2017 was freezing(freeze) cold，and in fact it was much warmer than predicted.5My computer crashed (crash) yesterday，so I couldnt finish my paper.6It is ridiculous to predict(predict) that the sun will not rise tomorrow
25、.7Since you have seen both fighters，who do you think will win?8It was foolish of him to refer to his notes during that important test，and as a result，he got punished.9It was too foggy(fog) to drive anywhere，so they had to stop to have a rest at home.10The patient is seriously ill and is being kept u
26、nder continous observation (observe).完成句子1对孩子们来说，穿过繁忙的街道很危险。Its very dangerous for children to cross the busy street.2你认为我能做点什么？What do you think I can do? 3他们的车撞到了一棵树上，导致3人受伤。Three people were injured when their car crashed into a tree.4离开大学，结束了我无忧无虑的日子。Leaving university brought an end to my carefree days5你究竟能不能看懂这些说明？Can you make any sense of the instructions at all?