1、Section Reading Practice & Cultural Corner & Writing.阅读P66课文内容，完成课文缩写Drawn by the news of the California Gold Rush, they arrived in America looking to strike it rich 1._being able to send money back to their poor rural homes, or of returning to China in a few years with newly 2._wealth.Unfortunately
2、, this wealth was never realised for most of the newcomers in this early stage of Chinese 3._.While some looked for the 4._“Gold Mountain” of California, most moved to fill the 5._of lowpaid labour created by Americas rapidly 6._industries.Wool mills, as well as shoe and clothing 7._were among the m
3、ost common employers of Chinese 8._.Some immigrants even started their own factories, 9._from the highly competitive 10._.【答案】1.with hopes of2.acquired3.immigration4.elusive5.void6.expanding7.manufacturers8.immigrants9.profiting10.atmosphere.阅读P69课文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1The Cherokee Indians were treated by
4、the soldiers brutally.()2The Cherokee Indians were driven out from their homeland because of their poverty.()3Schoolchildren of today have known the facts of that period of history.()【答案】1.T2.F3.F await vt.等候；等待(v.ing)；将降临到身上(教材P66)As more of the American West was becoming settled, several waves of
5、Chinese immigrants arrived in the country, eager to pursue the opportunities awaiting them.随着越来越多的美国西部急需开发，大批中国移民到达了这个国家，渴望追求等待他们的机会。We got up early and found breakfast awaiting us.我们早早起身，看见早餐已准备好等我们吃。Death awaits all men.人总有一死。await an opportunity/ reply / ones plane / repair / the result等候时机/答复/候机
6、/修理/结果明辨异同await/waitawait及物动词，后面直接接宾语；后接动名词，构成await doing。wait一般作及物动词，但在现代英语中与for，to，till，until等词连用；后接动词不定式，构成wait(for sb.)to do。We shall wait to hear further from them.我们在静候他们进一步的消息。We wait for you to reply.我们等你答复。完成句子我们殷切地期待你早日光临。We eagerly_.我正在等待他们的答复。I am_.【答案】wait for /await your early arrivalw
7、aiting for/awaiting their reply (教材P66)In addition to this vital contribution, many scholars now credit Chinese workers with easing tensions in the South following the Civil War, as they moved to make up the labour shortage there and helped the ailing southern economy to recover.除了这一重要贡献，许多学者现在把南北战争
8、结束后的南部紧张局势的缓和归功于中国工人，因为他们搬过去填补了那里的劳动力短缺问题，还帮助了境况不佳的南部经济的复苏。(1)credit v把归功于；归因于；记在的账上 n信任，信用；荣誉；信贷He was credited with some achievement.他被认为取得了一些成绩。Hes a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves.他这个选手好像很少得到应得的赞扬。credit sb./sth.with sth.be credited with相信/认为(某人)有(某种业 绩、优点)credit to. 认为有(某
9、种优点、成就 等)；将(一笔钱)记入credit sb.for sth./v.ing 因而称赞/看重have/ lose credit with 得到/失去的信任on credit 赊账；赊(购)They credited the defeat to poor planning.他们把失败归咎于计划不周。The bank has credited 500 to his account.银行把收到的500英镑记到他的账上。完成句子把成就归功于党的领导。_the Partys leadership.留声机的发明应归功于爱迪生。Edison_his invention of the phonogra
10、ph.【答案】Credit the success tois credited with(2)ease v减轻；缓和 n舒适；安逸；轻松The aspirin eased his headache.阿司匹林减轻了他的头痛。The relationship between these two countries has eased.两国之间的关系有所缓和。at (ones) ease安逸；舒适take ones ease 休息；轻松ease ones anxiety/ones mind/ the burden 减轻某人的焦虑/使某人放心/减 轻负担stand at ease (口令)稍息with
11、 ease 熟练；轻而易举地ease of 解除 My cousin passed the driving test with ease.我的表弟轻松地通过了驾驶考试。Ease down! Will you? Youre going dangerously fast.慢点！好吗？你开得太快了，危险。Let him ease you of your trouble.让他来解决你的困难吧。完成句子在这个陌生的地方，我觉得很不自在。I dont_in the strange place.好好休息一下，前面的路程远而艰难呢。_， for the journey ahead will be long a
12、nd arduous.务必给你妈妈写封信，别让她太担心。Do write to your mother to_.他们队轻松地赢了那场比赛。Their team won the game_.【答案】feel at easeTake your easeease her of her worrywith ease(3)recover v恢复；复苏He is very ill and unlikely to recover.他病得非常厉害，不大可能恢复健康了。The skater quickly recovered his balance.那个滑冰的人很快恢复了平衡。recover from sb./
13、sth.从收回/取回；恢复， 痊愈recovery n. 恢复，复得Dont lend books to your friends；its difficult to recover the books from them when you want them.不要把书借给你的朋友们，在你需要时，很难从他们那儿把书要回来。She made a quick recovery from her illness.她很快病愈。完成句子他花了很长时间才从重感冒中康复。It took a long time for him to_a bad cold.这个国家还未从战争中恢复过来。The country h
14、as not yet_.【答案】recover fromrecovered from the war (教材P67)The path of the railroad also spurred development of the surrounding territory which many immigrants cultivated into profitable farmland.铁路也刺激了周围的许多领土的开发，许多移民把这些领土开垦成了盈利的农田。(1)cultivate v耕作；培养；陶冶They moved to the country to cultivate the soil
15、.他们搬到乡下去种地。If those plants can be cultivated here，people will wait for them to blossom.如果那些植物在这儿能种植，人们就会等待花开。You should cultivate the habit of listening to what you are told.你应当养成倾听别人对你讲话的习惯。cultivate with用耕种cultivation n. 培养；耕作；耕种；教化；文雅cultivated adj. 耕种的；有教养的Farmers cultivate their farms with spad
16、e.农夫用锄耕田。Her voice was pleasant and cultivated.她说话的声音悦耳文雅。完成句子她博览群书，修身养性。She_by reading many books.他们用拖拉机耕地。They_tractors.【答案】cultivated her mindcultivate their land with(2)profitable adj.有益的；有利可图的Growing grapes for wine became very profitable.种植葡萄生产葡萄酒变得利润可观。The farm is a highly profitable business
17、.该农场是一个赢利颇丰的企业。I spent a profitable afternoon in the library.我在图书馆待了一个下午，颇有收获。be profitable to sb.对某人有利profit n. 好处，利益；(常用复数)利润make/get/gain a profit 获利at a profit 有利可图地We gained a lot of profit from your advice.我们从你的建议中受益匪浅。完成句子迹象表明这可能是一笔有利可图的买卖。The signs bid fair for_.我们希望卖掉这些产品能有所收益。We hoped to s
18、ell the goods_.【答案】a profitable dealat a profit acquaint vt.介绍；使熟悉，使了解(教材P69)Being acquainted with many of the Indians and able to fluently speak their languages，.因为我认识很多印第安人并能流利地讲他们的语言，Let me acquaint you with the facts.让我把事实告诉你。【注意】此词用于被动语态中，过去分词acquainted已经失去动作意义，相当于一个形容词。例如：“我是去年认识他的。”不能译作：I acq
19、uainted him last year.或I was acquainted with him last year.第一句是语态错误，第二句混淆了“状态”和“动作”，只能译成：I got (became) acquainted with him last year.或I made his acquaintance last year.acquaint oneself with熟悉，通晓，摸清be (get) acquainted with 认识(某人)；熟悉(某事)acquaint sb.of. 把通知(告诉)某人acquaintance n. 熟悉，认识；熟人，相识；感性 认识make s
20、b.s acquaintancemake the acquaintance of sb. 结识某人have no acquaintance with不熟悉，不了解You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.你必须熟悉你的新任务。I make the acquaintance of Mr.King at a dinner party.我在宴会上与金先生相识了。完成句子我不熟悉这本书。I_this book.我两年前认识他的。I_two years ago.你认识我的朋友约翰吗？_you_a friend of mine，John?【答案】hav
21、e no acquaintance withgot to know him/got acquainted with him/made his acquaintanceDo；know/Are；acquainted with如何写描述类作文写作任务根据下列要点提示写一篇描述大象的短文。1大象是最大的陆地动物，出生时一般重90公斤，身高1米左右。当12岁成年时，它的身高达3米多，以后不再生长。大象呈灰色，有长长的鼻子，在嘴的两侧各有一根长长的象牙。2大象通常集体生活在一起，彼此互相照顾。3多年来人们利用这种强壮的动物来搬运重物。注意：词数100左右。参考词汇：象牙ivory tusk；象鼻trunk
22、遣词造句.词汇1称(重量)；重达 _2不再_3呈灰色_4嘴两边_5集体生活_6关心；照顾_7人们的工具_8仍然是_9和联系_10对有用_【答案】1.weigh2.not.any more/longer 3grey in colour4.on each side of its mouth 5in groups6.care for7.a tool for people 8continue to bee into contact with 10be useful to.句式1大象是现在陆地上最大的动物。The elephant_.2出生时一般重90公斤，身高1米左右。It_and is about_
23、when born.3当12岁成年时，它的身高达3米多，以后不再生长。When it is 12 years old, it is_and_.4大象通常集体生活在一起，彼此互相照顾，是著名的温顺动物。_， the elephant is known to be a very gentle creature.5多年来人们利用这种强壮的动物来搬运重物。For many years people have_move heavy things.【答案】1.is the largest animal on land today 2weighs some ninety kilograms；one metr
24、e high3.over three metres tall；does not grow any more4.Usually living in groups and caring for each other 5used the strength of these powerful animals to妙笔成篇_【参考范文】The elephant is the largest animal on land today.It weighs some ninety kilograms and is about one metre high when born.When it is 12 yea
25、rs old, it is over three metres tall and does not grow any more.The elephant is usually grey in colour, having a long trunk with large ivory tusks on each side of its mouth.Usually living in groups and caring for each other, the elephant is known to be a very gentle creature.For many years people have used the strength of these powerful animals to move trees and heavy logs.The elephant has been a tool for people to do many things.The elephant is and will continue to be one of the greatest creatures man has ever come into contact with.Its size, beauty and power will forever be useful to man.