1、Unit 3 Reading班级：_ 小组：_ 姓名：_ 评价_ 【Learning aims】 1.To improve the ability of reading comprehension，learning about the meanings of different colours on different national flags. 2.To learn to catch the detailed information by self-directed study and cooperation.3.To master some useful expressions and
2、 try to use them freely.【课前预习】 Read the text quickly (skim the text) and answer the following questions.1. What do the colours used on the French flag remind us of? 2. How many stars are there on the national flag of the USA? 3. What colour is the Indonesian flag?【课内探究】Task I. Read the text carefull
3、y and answer the following questions.1. What does a national flag tell us?2. What led to the great unrest in France before the Revolution?3. Why has the French flag become one of the most important national flags in history?4. What caused Americans to demand separation from Britain?5. What was the I
4、ndonesian national flag like in the 13th century?Task II. Part 1. Different colours represent different values in different cultures. Fill in what each colour represents in each country, according to the article.FranceThe USAIndonesiaRedWhiteBluePart 2. Group work.1. What is on the Chinese flag?2. W
5、hat is the explanation of the meanings of the colours on the Chinese flag? Task III. Find the following phrases and remember them. 1. 使某人想起_ 2. 独一无二的身份_ 3. 不仅仅_ 4. 随机_ 5. 在. .的初期_6. 受饥饿折磨_7. 表示_ 8. 为了向.致敬_ 9. 有史以来_ 10. 在革命中诞生_ 11. 习惯于_ 12. 提高税率_13. 支付战争费用_ 14. 反对_ 15. 加强对.控制_ 16. 剥夺_ 17. 驻军_ 18. 确保_
6、19. 要求从英国统治独立_20. 服从_ 21. 获得独立_ 22. 为独立而战_ 23. 由上红下白两道彩条_ 24. 追溯到_ 25. 与. .有关_ 26. 纯洁的象征_ Task IV. Translate the following sentences and then analyze them, paying special attention to the bold parts. 1.These flags are more than just pieces of cloth sewn together at random with thread. 2. Strengthene
7、d by the Revolution, France became a different country. 3. In salute to the French and their revolution, many countries have chosen to use the same colours on their flags as the French did. 4. This led to war, and to America gaining its independence. 5. The thirteen stripes are to remind people of t
8、he thirteen colonies that joined together to fight for independence from Britain. 6. Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day, when the Stars and Stripes can be seen all over the country, lit by fireworks in the night sky. 7. The flag, which is made up of a red band over a white one,
9、 is based on a national flag dating back to the 13th century, which had nine red and white stripes. 【课后训练】一、单选1. _word came that paper cutting was recognized as _ world cultural heritage by the United Nations.A. the; a B. 不填; a C. the; the D. 不填; the2. According to the school rules, if a student _ h
10、appen to damage something by accident, he/she should report it to a teacher or the office immediately. A. shouldB. will C. shallD. would3. Cancer is one of the top killer diseases nowadays and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it _.A. up B. down C. out D. on4. _want to devote thei
11、r whole life to their career should go _there are various career opportunities. A. Whoever; where B. Those who; whereC. Whoever; in which D. Those who; in which5. _ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb.A. SaveB. Having savedC. Savin
12、gD. To save6. _ is the influence of TV that it can make a person famous overnight.A. So B. As C. That D. Such7. Im sorry to keep you waiting. Ill make short work of this. _. Im not in a hurry.A. Take it easy B. Take your timeC. Not at all.D. Do as you like.8. Has Yang Liping returned from Yunnan yet
13、? Id like to meet her. Sorry. She _ back here only for last weekend.A. was B. would be C. had been D. has been 9. All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in Athens, especially _ contains a gold and ivory statue of Athena.A. the one that B. one that C. the one D. one10. It is nice t
14、o see millions who had nothing but a record of misery and hunger to improve their life and living conditionsA. having the chancesB. have the chanceC. to have the chanceD. had the chance11. As far as I am concerned, the plan is really difficult _.A. to be carried outB. carried outC. to carry outD. ca
15、rry out12. If she doesnt want to go, nothing you can say will_ her.A. promiseB. viewC. determineD. persuade13. Why are they selling their house and car? They _ to another city.A. are movingB. have movedC. movedD. had moved14.you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.A. WhenB.
16、 HowC. WhatD. That15. While _on the way home, he was careless and was hit by a car.A. walkingB. walkedC. having walkedD. to walk16. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in literature. It was the first time that Chinese writer _such an important award.A. winsB. wonC. has wonD. had won17. I love the Internet. I
17、ve come to know many friends on the Net._. Few of them would become your real friends.A. Thats for sureB. Its not the caseC. I couldnt agree moreD. Im pleased to know that18. You can ask anyone for help. _here is willing to lend you a hand.A. EveryoneB. No oneC. OneD. Someone19. Queen Elizabethis of
18、ten thought to be the richest woman in the world, _, her personal wealth seems rather small.A. BesidesB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Altogether20. I am looking forward to the day _ my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.A. asB. whichC. whereD. when三、完形填空 You are travelling on an ocean
19、 ship when, suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die 21 , but you and several others 22 in the ballroom. Would you stay there and 23 for help? Or would you try, 24 the danger, to find your way out of the ship?This is the 25 faced by the characters in the film “Poseid
20、on”.Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the 26 orders the surviving guests to wait for help. A small group of people 27 to accept this fate. They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back 28 the captain locks the doors behind them.At the time of the disaster, each of the char
21、acters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives. All must face their 29 and make life and death decisions.Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits. He feels depressed over the 30 of his relationship with his partner. But he is forced to fight 31 his
22、life, and learns to want to live again. He realizes he must 32 the past and not think too much about the bad.Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to 33 his own life so that his daughter, Jen, 34 live. He swims to the ships control room 35 he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship. He k
23、nows he will likely 36 in the process, but just as surely, he knows that its the only way his friends can escape. His actions give the others a chance to reach 37 . They escape from the ship just before it 38 , killing all those waiting inside and Jens father as well. All the characters who survive
24、feel 39 to be alive, but they are also aware that their own 40 , bravery and determination saved their own lives.21. A. graduallyB. immediately C. finallyD. individually 22. A. stayB. danceC. surviveD. live23. A. askB. cryC. waitD. demand24. A. despiteB. inC. withD. except25. A. positionB. dilemmaC.
25、 dangerD. scene26. A. directorB. passengerC. sailorD. captain27. A. refuseB. agreeC. hesitateD. dislike28. A. unlessB. untilC. onceD. when29. A. deathB. survivalC. courageD. fears30. A. endB. departureC. failureD. difficulty31. A. againstB. forC. withD. over32. A. let aloneB. let outC. let go ofD. l
26、et down33. A. give outB. give awayC. give inD. give up34. A. mightB. canC. wouldD. must35. A. whichB. thereC. whereD. then36. A. succeedB. failC. surviveD. drown37. A. homeB. safetyC. successD. destination38. A. breaksB. explodesC. sinksD. overturns39. A. relievedB. luckyC. relaxedD. happy40. A. choicesB. calmnessC. fortuneD. confidence
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