1、第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P59教材课文，从下面四个选项中选出文章的主题AThe peoples views about dragons all over the world.BThe symbolic meaning of dragons.CThe horror of the dragons.DThe study of dragon culture.答案A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1From Para.1 we can know that Adragons actually existBpeople all like dragons very muc
2、h because they can bring good luckCits certain that dragons sometimes cause death tooDdragons exist in the western and eastern cultures2Para.2 suggests that “ ” is WRONG.AThe dragon is a good sign in Chinese cultureBThe dragon is a sign related to the royal family in ChinaCThe royal family all wear
3、clothes with a symbol of dragon with five clawsDAccording to popular belief in Chinese culture，if you were born in the year of the dragon，you are intelligent，brave and a natural leader3Why should the dragon have a different character according to the passage?ABecause there were many different myths
4、about it.BBecause in the west the idea of the dragon might have come from the snake.CBecause in China the idea of the dragon might have come from the alligator.DAll of the above.4We can infer from the passage that AChina has a long history with the dragon in the cultureBthe dragon in England has a g
5、ood reputationCthe alligator is a kind of animal that does not like waterDalthough dragons exist in different cultures，they are of the same importance答案14DCDA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People talk about dragons almost everywhere in the world, 1.but the dragon has a different char
6、acter in different 2.parts(part) of the world.In Chinese culture, 3.the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator a good sign for agriculture. Dragons are generous and wise, although 4.unpredictable(predictable). It was 5.closely(close) connected to the royal family. According to popular b
7、elief, if you 6.were born(bear) in the dragon year, you are 7.intelligent(intelligence), brave, and a natural leader.But in the west, the idea of the dragon probably 8.came(come) from the snake an animal 9.of which people were afraid. However, across the border in Wales, the red dragon 10.appearing(
8、appear) on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity.单词拼写根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词1Ms. Black is considered a generous(慷慨大方的) lady by her neighbors, for she often helps the poor old man next door.2It can take a long time to establish a good reputation(名声), but
9、damaging it is much easier.3Although the dog seems fierce(凶猛的), in fact it is gentle really.4Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women. 5The older a person is, the slower it will be for him to adapt to changes.6They need more troops to defend the border against possibl
10、e attack.拓展词汇根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词1appear v. 出现disappear vi. 不见；消失2evolve vi. 进化；演变evolution n. 进化；演变3destroy v. 毁坏；摧毁destruction n. 毁坏destructive adj. 毁灭性的；破坏性的4predict vt. 预言；预料prediction n预测predictable adj. 可以预测的unpredictable adj. 变化莫测的5identity n. 身份；特性identify v. 确定；辨别6fortune n. 运气；命运；财富fortunate a
11、dj. 幸运的fortunately adv. 幸运地.补全短语根据提示补全下列短语1die out灭绝2throw light on 阐明某事；帮助弄清楚3come straight to the point谈正题；开门见山4due to 由于；因造成5cut off 切断6go for 攻击，抨击；喜欢；争取；得到(赢得)；挑选，拿7adapt to 适应8be closely connected to 与密切相关9be related to 与有关系/联系10plenty of 大量，许多.选词填空选用上述短语的适当形式填空1After moving into the city，my m
12、other could not adapt to the city life for a long time.2Go for it，John！You know you can beat him.3Frank has been punished by his parents due to his carelessness in the examination.4The telephone operator cut us off before we had finished our conversation.5There was nothing to throw light on the conn
13、ection between the two men.背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实1.Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different colour. 其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪更少，颜色也不同。“of名词”结构。我们同龄但喜欢不同的音乐类型。We are of the same age, but we like the different kinds of music.2.Howe
14、ver, across the border in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity.然而，踏入威尔士，旗帜上红色的龙是一种积极的标志象征着力量和民族认同感。现在分词作伴随状语。我想他在拿我开玩笑，跑得就愈发快了，到达校园时已经上气不接下气。I thought he was making fun of me, and ran faster than ever, reachi
15、ng the school yard quite out of breath. adapt v(使)适应；改编(教材P55)If you can adapt to something，you can change in order to make the situation better.如果你能对某事适应，你可以改变以使情况更好。adapt to适应adapt (oneself) to 使(自己)适应adapt from 根据改编adapt .for . 把改编(改装)为It was the culture，rather than the language，that made it hard
16、 for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.是文化而不是语言使得他很难适应国外的新环境。I suggested he (should) adapt himself to his new conditions.我建议他应该使自己适应新的环境。The author is going to adapt his novel for TV series.作者打算把他的小说改编成电视剧。This TV play was adapted from a historical novel.这部电视剧改编自一部历史小说。 die out灭绝；消失(教材P56)P
17、erhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.或许是太多的争斗使恐龙灭绝了。die away(风、光)逐渐减弱，逐渐消失die of/from. 因而死；死于die down 逐渐平息die off 相继死去be dying for sth./to do sth. 渴望得到/渴望做Although the wind has died down，the rain remains steady，so you still need a raincoat.尽管风小了，雨仍然没停，因此你仍需要一件雨衣。London was a new
18、world to me and I was dying to find (find) out more about it for myself.伦敦对我来说是个新世界，我渴望更多地了解这个城市。They looked up into the sky until the noise of the rocket died away他们抬头往天空看，直到火箭的声音渐渐远去。 come straight to the point谈正题；开门见山(教材P58)Ill come straight to the point.我会开门见山地讲。to the point切题，中肯off the point 离题
19、be on the point of doing sth. 正要做某事There is no point in doing sth.做某事没有意义There is no point in complaining about it all day.整天抱怨是没有用的。I like my friends speech; it was clear and to the point.我喜欢我朋友的演讲，它比较清楚、中肯。I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.我正要放弃搜
20、索，这时注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。 throw light on/upon帮助弄清楚；阐明某事 (教材P58)If you throw light on something, you make it easier to understand.如果你阐明某事，就使得它更容易理解。bring .to light 揭露；披露come to light 为人所知；变得众所周知see the light 开始存在；问世；发表Some important evidence has come to light about the murder. 与这起凶杀案有关的一些证据已经发现。He wrote a po
21、em, but it never saw the light.他写了一首诗，但这首诗从未发表。It was brought to light that the actor had been married for three years.那个男演员已结婚三年的事情被曝光了。 reputation n名誉；名声(教材P59)But in the west，dragons had a different reputation.但在西方，龙有不同的名声。live up to ones reputation不负盛名，名副其实lose ones reputation 名誉扫地win/earn a rep
22、utation 赢得名誉have a reputation for/as . 因为/作为而出名The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients，so he has a very good reputation.这名医生在治疗心脏病方面医术高超，而且从不收病人的礼物，所以他的名声很好。The school has a good reputation for good exam results.该校因学生考试成绩优秀而闻名遐迩。As we all know，Mo
23、Yans works live up to his reputation.正如我们都知道的，莫言的作品不负盛名。 due to由于；因造成(教材P59)Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.一些专家认为是由于这些神话所借助的动物的不同(才有了不同的认识)。be due to sb. 应支付/给予/归于某人be due to do sth. 预定要做某事be due for 应得到That money is due to me, but I havent got it yet.那笔钱是应付给我的，而
24、我至今还未拿到。Im due for promotion to a higher position in June.我6月份该升职了。The professor is due to make (make) a speech this Friday.教授预期在本周五发表演讲。 fortune n运气；命运；财富(教材P59)So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortune.因此，中国龙是带来好运的使者。(1)make a fortune发财try ones fortune 碰碰运气seek ones fortune 找出路；碰运气(2)for
25、tunate adj. 幸运的(lucky)be fortunate 有幸做某事Mr.Parker worked in a small company for two years and then he went abroad to seek his fortune.帕克先生在一家小公司里工作了两年，然后就出国寻找发迹的机会了。Now there are many young men in our society dreaming of making a fortune without hard work.现在在我们社会里，有很多年轻人梦想不通过努力工作就可发大财。She was fortun
26、ate enough to find(find) a job as soon as she graduated from the university.她大学一毕业就找到了工作，真是幸运。(教材P59)Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols，too，but with fewer claws and of a different colour其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪更少，颜色也不同。【要点提炼】句中of a different colour“不同颜色的”，属于“of
27、 n.”结构。(1)“of名词”结构中的名词可以是表示度量、种类、形状、颜色等的名词，如size，length，height，width，colour，weight，age，kind等。名词前可以加a，an，the same，表示不同的人或物的共同特征。(2)在“of抽象名词”结构中，“of名词”短语相当于其名词的同根形容词，用于该结构的常见名词有：use，help，value，interest，importance，benefit等，“of名词”用来说明主语所具有的性质或特征。It is unpredictable whether the two sisters will be of the
28、 same class.姐妹俩是否会分到同一个班是难以预料的。The two children are of the same age，but of different heights.这两个孩子年龄相同，但身高不同。Going to library is of much help (very helpful) to your study.去图书馆对你的学习很有帮助。As we all know，learning a foreign language is of great importance(important)众所周知，学一门外语很重要。. 单句语法填空1It is not who is
29、 right but what is right that is of importance (important)2I was fortunate(fortune) to catch todays last bus at the last minute.3There is worldwide concern about the destruction(destroy) of the rain forests.4This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.5There is a great de
30、al of evidence indicating (indicate) that listening to soft music can reduce stress.6He was on the point of going to bed when someone knocked at the door.7Due to cultural differences, most artists find it hard to let foreigners understand Chinese crosstalk.8Mother was worried about whether she could
31、 adapt to living(live) in the mountainous village alone.9She watched her husbands car until it disappeared(disappear) from her sight in the distance. 10Youd better take an umbrella with you；the weather there is unpredictable(predictable). 完成句子1众所周知，学好英语对我们大家都有益处。It is well known that learning Englis
32、h well will be of great benefit/very beneficial to us all2当你去国外，你必须使自己适应新的习俗。When you go to a foreign country, you must adapt yourself to new customs.3她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声誉。She has always had a high reputation for her excellent short stories.4他一直在等待一夜暴富的机会。He has been waiting for a chance to make a fortune overnight.5众所周知，由于全球变暖，全球水资源短缺正变得日益严重。It is well known that the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe due to global warming