1、朋友，你喜欢体育运动吗？谁是你心目中的英雄，请向我们仔细诉说，好吗？Yao Ming was born in China in 1980.He is the son of two great basketball players and learnt how to play basketball when he was young.He scored 32.4 points per game when he played in the Shanghai Sharks.The big man became a household name in China before starting his
2、 NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002.Yao played eight seasons in the NBA and he made his retirement official on Wednesday July 20,2011.Pele was a football player that everyone knew.He was born in Brazil in 1940.He started playing for Santos when he was only 16 and he didnt retire(退休) until 1
3、977.He played for Brazil 111 times and he scored 97 international goals.Pele came from a poor family.He started playing football in the street，like many people around the world.He was soon picked to play for Santos and quickly became an international figure.Steffi Graf was born in Germany in 1969.Sh
4、e won the tennis semifinal at Wimbledon in 1985 when she was only 16，but she lost the final to another great tennis player，Martina Navratilova.People were surprised by the strength and power of her game.She soon became a famous tennis player and she has won most of the main matches several times.根据上
5、文完成下列各题1Who is the youngest player in the passage? 2Who comes from South America? 3What can we know from the paragraph about Martina Navratilova? Period OneWarmup & Lesson 1Modern Heroes.重点单词1 adj.镇静的，沉着的2 adj.慷慨的，大方的 adv.慷慨地，宽大地3 adj.暴力的 adv.猛烈地4 n人物；性格5 n太空船6 n省7 n宇航员8 n飞行；航班9 n地心引力10 n火箭11 vt.探测；
6、勘探12 adv.和平地，平静地 adj.和平的；平静的 n和平13 n大气；气氛14 n直升机15 vi.挥手示意，致意.重点短语1 发射2 把与分开3 释放；泄露4 飞往/乘飞机去某地5 数百万6 朝某人挥手示意.重点句式1现在分词(短语)作伴随状语When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle，Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations， (express) the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use sp
7、ace peacefully.当飞船绕地球飞行第七圈时，杨利伟(在飞船上)展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空资源的愿望。2形容词(短语)作状语As Yang Liwei returned into the earths atmosphere，helicopters were flying to where he would land， .当杨利伟返回地球大气层时，直升飞机正飞往他要降落的地方，准备迎接他。3be doing.when.We (drive) along a country lane when suddenly a car drove past us.我们
8、正行驶在一条乡间小路上，突然有一辆车从我们旁边经过。4with复合结构Pat was in the bathroom when she heard a crash.听到碰撞声时，帕特正在浴室里，手里拿着吹风机。.课文判断正(T)误(F)1When the spaceship separated from the rocket，Yang could feel the high gravity.()2Yang Liwei spoke with ground control when the spaceship was circling the earth for the sixth time.()
9、3Shenzhou can glow red because of the earths atmosphere.()4When Yang Liwei was doing his sixth circle，he showed the flags of China and the US，expressing the wishes.()5Yang Liwei felt the ship was shaking when Shenzhou landed.().课文阅读理解1Yang Liwei did the following things EXCEPT during the flight.Atha
10、t he had a talk with his familyBthat he slept a littleCthat he read some books when he was freeDthat he was always working2From the passage we know that .AYang Liwei wanted to fly in a spaceship againBShenzhou circled the earth seven timesCYang Liwei wished to stay in space longerDwhen Yang Liwei la
11、nded，no helicopters were sent to collect him3We can learn from the first paragraph that .AChinas first pilot ever served in the armyBShenzhou carrying Yang flew around the moonCShenzhou is the first spaceship of ChinaDYang began his space flight on the morning of October 15th,20034What is the main i
12、dea of the 5th paragraph?AYang Liwei was welcome home.BOur national hero returned home safely.CHelicopters flew to collect Yang Liwei.DShenzhou let out its parachute.5We can infer from the passage that .Ait is very strict when choosing an astronautBthe launch was very successfulCYang Liwei only talk
13、ed to his familyDit took the spaceship 24 hours to fly in space重点词汇1calm adj.镇静的，沉着的；风平浪静的；vt.使镇静，使平静归纳拓展keep calm保持镇静calm down镇静下来，平静下来calm sb./sth.down使平静下来，使镇静语境助记(1)It is very important to keep calm in an emergency.在紧急情况下保持镇静是很重要的。(2)Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees h
14、ad calmed down.(2014安徽)Lucy和她的助手一直躲在车里直到愤怒的蜂群平息下来。(3)Do not have a drink or take drugs to calm yourself down.不要用喝酒或吃药的方式让自己镇静下来。易混辨析calm，quiet，still，silent(1)calm平静的，沉着的，指无风浪或人的心情不激动。(2)quiet宁静的，安静的，指没有声音、不吵闹或用于指人性格温和的、不易激动的。(3)still静止的，不动的，指没有运动的状态。(4)silent寂静的，沉默的，指没有声音或不讲话。图解助记同是“安静”，意不同题组训练(1)选词
15、填空Jenny is a girl.She stood and kept when the teacher asked her some questions.But after a while she answered all the questions in a voice.(2)句型转换When you settle yourself down，Ill tell you the good news.When you yourself ，Ill tell you the good news.2generous adj.慷慨的，大方的归纳拓展be generous to sb.对某人大方be
16、generous with sth.在上慷慨be generous in doing sth.慷慨做某事；乐于做某事It is generous of sb.to do sth.某人做某事真大方。语境助记(1)Your uncle is very generous to buy you that car for your birthday.你叔叔给你买那部车作为生日礼物，真是大方。(2)He is generous in helping the poor.他很慷慨地帮助穷人。(3)It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.他主动为我们
17、俩付钱，真是大方。题组训练(1)用适当的介词填空It was generous him treat us.He was generous everybody money.One should be generous his time assisting others.(2)单句改错The young businessman is generous of money.3Listen to descriptions of three film characters.听对三个电影角色的描述。归纳拓展(1)character n人物，角色；性格，品质；汉字，字体；特点，特征in character(与
18、自身特性)相符；(在)性格上，特点上out of character(与自身特性)不相符(2)characteristic adj.典型的；特有的；n.特点，特色语境助记(1)Actually，children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows.(2015广东)实际上，孩子们很早就了解电视节目中一些角色的心理。(2)He is a man of strong character.他是个个性很强的人。(3)We are much alike in character.我们的性格很相似。(4)Her behavior last
19、 night was quite out of character.她昨晚的举止与她的性格很不相符。题组训练(1)写出下列句子中character的汉语意思At the last moment Tom decided to put in a new character to make the story seem more likely. Her husband was a man of good character，wellliked and respected by his colleagues. Nowadays many foreigners love to study Chinese
20、 characters in China. (2)单句改错I cant understand why Tom refused to help；it seems so out of the character.There are a lot of buildings that are very simple on character.4Chinas first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 am.on Wednesday，October 15th,2003 in Jiuquan，Gansu Province.2003年10月15日，星期三上午九时，中国第一艘载
21、人宇宙飞船在甘肃酒泉升空。归纳拓展lift off(宇宙飞船)升空，发射；(飞机等)起飞lift up举起，提起；使振奋，使受到鼓舞give sb.a lift搭便车；帮某人一把语境助记(1)The spaceship lifted off successfully and it excited the whole nation.宇宙飞船成功地发射升空了，这使整个国家都为之兴奋。(2)Lie on your back and lift up your legs eight times.躺下，并抬起你的双腿八次。(3)If youre driving to the airport，can you
22、 give me a lift?如果你开车去机场的话，我能搭你的顺风车吗？题组训练完成句子(1)Can you (举起这块石头)?(2)Thank you for (让我搭便车)(3)Is it your dream to see the spaceship (升空) in person?5When the spaceship separated from the rocket，I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity.当宇宙飞船与火箭分离时，由于地球引力消失，我突然有一种急速升空的
23、感觉。归纳拓展(1)because of因为，由于，介词短语，后面常跟名词、代词、动名词，在句中作表语或状语。(2)because因为，由于，连词，引导从句。语境助记(1)Ive chosen them because of their style.因为它们的款式我选择了它们。(2)Ive chosen them because they are beautiful.因为它们美丽我选择了它们。题组训练(1)选词填空People also volunteer they are required to do so.(2015江苏)She survived a plentiful supply of
24、 fresh water.(2015陕西) his being late again，he lost his job and had to stay at home.(2)句型转换He failed the final game because he was careless.He failed the final game .6When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle，Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations，expressing the wishes of t
25、he Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.当飞船绕地球飞行第七圈时，杨利伟(在飞船上)展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空的愿望。归纳拓展(1)explore vt.探险，探测；探究(2)explorer n探险者；勘探者；浏览器(3)exploration n勘探，考察；研究，探究语境助记(1)This book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives.(2016浙江)这本书探讨孩子们在日常生活中的
26、音乐兴趣和需求。(2)Click the Internet Explorer and well get the whole world at our feet.点击“互联网浏览器”，整个世界就在我们的脚下了。(3)The North Sea has been an important center for oil exploration.北海已经成为了一个油气勘探的重要中心。题组训练用explore的正确形式填空(1)In 1535，King of France ordered a navigator(航海家) named Jacques Cartier the New World and s
27、earch for a passage to India.(2)Zheng He was a great who was famous around the world.(3)These new discoveries have broken new ground in the of the universe.7When Shenzhou let out its parachute，I felt the ship was shaking.当神舟五号释放降落伞时，我感到飞船在颤动。归纳拓展let out释放，放出；泄露(秘密、消息等)；发出(叫喊等)；放宽，放大(衣服等)；出租(房间)；解雇le
28、t alone更不用说let sb.down使某人失望语境助记(1)Remember not to let out this plan.记住别把这个计划泄露出去。(2)We dont know their names；let alone make a phone call to them.我们连他们的名字都不知道，更别提打电话给他们了。(3)I dont want to let my parents down.我不想让父母失望。题组训练(1)写出下列句子中let out的汉语意思Anderson opened the window to let out the smoke. The man l
29、et out a cry and jumped back several paces. Many workers were let out last year. It was Xiao Yang who let out the secret. Do you know who has a flat to let out？ He asked his mother to let out his trousers. (2)单句改错The boy was crying at the door，asking to let out.8Millions of people all over China wer
30、e watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.在飞船安全着陆的时刻，全中国数百万人都在观看电视。归纳拓展millions of数百万的；无数的具有类似用法的短语： of 注意如果hundred，thousand，billion等词前面有具体的数字修饰时，那么这些词都应用单数，且后面一般不再跟of。但当这些词后面的名词有了the，these，those等特指限定词修饰时，或其后接的是us，them等人称代词时，则必须加介词of。语境助记(1)As you go through this book，you will find that each of
31、 the millions of people who lived through World War had a different experience.(2015湖南)当你读这本书时，你就会发现那些经历过第二次世界大战的数百万人中的每一个人都有不同的经历。(2)Dozens of books were sold in one day.一天内卖出了许多书。(3)Tens of thousands of trees will be planted there.那里将种植数以万计棵树。题组训练(1)完成句子Last night，there were (数百万人) watching the op
32、ening ceremony live on TV.(2014北京)No more than (被邀请的人中有二百人) present at the meeting；the others were absent for different reasons.It is reported that the floods have left about (两千人无家可归)(2)单句改错Million of dollars will go into the building of the museum.9When Yang Liwei climbed out of the spaceship，he s
33、miled and waved to the crowds waiting for him.当杨利伟走出飞船，他微笑着向等待他的人们挥手。归纳拓展wave vi.&vt.挥手示意；致意；飘扬；n.波；波浪；挥手，挥动wave at/to sb.向某人挥手/摆手wave sth.at sb.向某人挥动某物wave goodbye to sb.(wave sb.goodbye)向某人挥手告别图解助记语境助记(1)She waved at/to me from across the street.她从街对过向我挥手。(2)He came out waving the document at the
34、crowd.他出来时向人群挥舞着文件。(3)My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her.我向母亲挥手告别时她哭了。题组训练写出下列句子中wave的词性及汉语意思(1)The waves calmed down. (2)She gave us a wave as she left home. (3)The flag waves in the wind. (4)He waved desperately to his companion. 经典句式1As Yang Liwei returned into the earths atmosphere，h
35、elicopters were flying to where he would land，ready to collect him.当杨利伟返回地球大气层的时候，直升飞机正飞往他要降落的地方，准备迎接他。归纳拓展ready to collect him是一个形容词短语，在句中作状语。形容词或形容词短语作状语常常不是修饰某一个动词，而表示句中的一个名词或代词所表现出来的状态。用这样的词或短语常常能起到言简意赅的作用。语境助记(1)The wounded soldier lay down，dead.伤兵躺下去，死了。(2)The worker spent several days under t
36、he ground，cold and hungry.这位工人在地下呆了好几天，又冷又饿。(3)Lighthearted and optimistic，she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.她无忧无虑、积极乐观，是那种用微笑给别人带来快乐的女人。题组训练完成句子(1)长途旅行后，他们三个回到家，又饿又累。After the long journey，the three of them went back home， .(2)那个男孩站在那儿，充满了恐惧。The boy stood there
37、， .(3)托尼又吃惊又高兴，站了起来，接受了那个奖项。 ，Tony stood up and accepted the prize.2We were driving along a country lane when suddenly a car drove past us.我们正行驶在一条乡间小路上，突然有一辆车从我们旁边经过。归纳拓展be doing.when.正在做突然，when在此意为“就在这时，突然”，还常用于以下句型中：(1)had just done.when.刚做了这时(2)be about to do.when.正要做这时(3)be on the point of doin
38、g.when.正要做这时语境助记(1)We were discussing the problem when there was a power failure.我们正在讨论问题，这时突然停电了。(2)I had just sat down when the light went out.我刚坐下，这时灯灭了。(3)I was just about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me.我正要去游泳，这时我们的导游看见了我并冲我大喊。题组训练(1)单句语法填空One Friday，we (pack) to leave fo
39、r a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help.Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.(2)单句改错We had just begun to work while the machine broke down.I was about to informing you of the sudden change when an unexpected visitor came.3Pat was in the bathroom with a
40、hairdryer in her hand when she heard a crash.听到碰撞声时，帕特正在浴室里，手里拿着吹风机。归纳拓展句中with a hairdryer in her hand为with复合结构作伴随状语。with复合结构在句中可作状语或定语。构成：with宾语宾补在“with宾语宾补”这一复合结构中，作宾补的现在分词表示宾语与分词之间有逻辑上的主谓关系；过去分词表示分词与宾语之间有逻辑上的动宾关系；动词不定式表示尚未发生的动作。语境助记(1)He is used to sleeping with the windows open.他习惯了开着窗户睡觉。(2)Wit
41、h the examination over，we had a long time to rest.考试结束了，我们有很长一段时间可以休息。(3)He lay there thinking，with his hands behind his head.他躺在那里思考着，双手放在头后面。(4)With more and more trees cut down，some animals are facing the danger of dying out.由于越来越多的树木被砍伐，一些动物正面临着灭绝的危险。题组训练(1)用with的复合结构完成句子你站在那儿我们无法工作。 ，we cant wo
42、rk.房子空空荡荡，她感觉很孤单。 ，she felt lonely.有那么多作业要做，我没法看电视剧。 ，I cant watch TV series.(2)单句改错The man was brought in，with his hands tying.难句分析When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle，Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations，expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and u
43、se space peacefully.句式分析：本句为复合句。when引导一个 从句；expressing the wishes.是现在分词短语作 ；to explore and use space peacefully是不定式短语作 ，修饰wishes。自主翻译： .单词拼写1There is an (气氛) of peace and calm in the country.2Its (大方的) of you to give me the lovely present on my birthday.3V crime has decreased greatly in the last dec
44、ade in this area.4She played the c of Alexis for seven years on television.5The stone rolled down the mountain by (重力)6Columbus discovered America but did not e the new continent.7My wish is to become an (宇航员)8Did you have a good (飞行)?9We can deal with the situation as long as we remain c .10Bill (挥
45、手) his hand to us and then drove away.选词填空11 the help you gave us last summer，our life got changed.12There were people waiting there.13At the sight of the strange animal，the woman a cry.14Last Monday those reporters came and visited our town .15Those suffering from infectious(传染的) diseases the other
46、 patients.完成句子16She put the pot (煮鸡蛋用的) on the table.17They stood there for an hour (观看比赛)18Mr Green nodded his agreement， (乐意接受这个建议)19We were talking about math problems (这时上课铃响了)20The man walked in (后面跟着一条狗) him.课文语法填空Chinas first manned spaceship lifted 21. in Jiuquan，Gansu Province.The spaceship
47、,22. (call) Shenzhou ，carried Chinas first astronaut，Yang Liwei 23. started training for his space flight in 1998.Yang said when the spaceship seperated 24. the rocket，he got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity.When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle，Yang 25. (show)
48、 the flags of China and the United Nations,26. (express) the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space 27. (peaceful)As Yang returned into 28. earths atmosphere，helicopters were flying to 29. he would land，ready to collect him.When Yang climbed out of the spaceship，he smiled and waved to
49、 the crowds waiting for 30. (he)He said he thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.答案精析话题导入1Yao Ming.2.Pele.3.Martina Navratilova was also a tennis player.基础自测.1.calm2.generous；generously3.violent；violently4.character5.spaceship6.province7.astronaut8.flight9.gravity10.rocket11.explore12peace
50、fully；peaceful；peace13.atmosphere14helicopter15.wave.1.lift off2.separate.from3.let out4.fly to5millions of6.wave to sb.1.expressing2.ready to collect him3.were driving4.with a hairdryer in her hand课文预读.1.F2.T3.T4.F5.F.1.C2.C3.D4.B5.A要点探究重点词汇1(1)quiet；still；silent；calm(2)calm；down2(1)of；toto；withwit
51、h；in(2)The young businessman is generous money.3(1)人物，角色品质，品格(汉)字，字体(2)I cant understand why Tom refused to help；it seems so out of the character.There are a lot of buildings that are very simple character.4(1)lift up the stone(2)giving me a lift(3)lift off5(1)becausebecause ofBecause of(2)because；o
52、f；his；carelessness6(1)to explore(2)explorer(3)exploration7(1)放出发出解雇泄露出租放宽，放大(2)The boy was crying at the door，asking to let out.8(1)millions of peopletwo hundred of the people invited weretwo thousand people homeless(2) of dollars will go into the building of the museum.9(1)n.海浪，波浪(2)n.挥手(3)vi.飘扬(4)
53、vi.挥手经典句式1(1)hungry and tired(2)full of fear(3)Surprised and happy2(1)were packingwhen(2)We had just begun to work the machine broke down.I was about to you of the sudden change when an unexpected visitor came.3(1)With you standing thereWith the house emptyWith lots of work to do(2)The man was broug
54、ht in，with his hands .难句分析时间状语；(伴随)状语；后置定语当飞船绕地球飞行第七圈时，杨利伟(在飞船上)展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空的愿望。当堂达标.1.atmosphere2.generous3.Violent4.character5.gravity6.explore7.astronaut8.flight9.calm10waved.11.Because of12.millions of13.let out14.for the first time15.were separated from.16.used for cooking eggs17.watching the game18glad to accept the suggestion19.when the bell rang20with a dog following.21.off22.called23.who/that24.from25.showed26expressing27.peacefully28.the29.where30.him