1、必修5Pop quiz:Fill in the blanks.Here is _ astonishing and significant fact:Mental work alone cant make us tired.It sounds absurd.But a few years ago,scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue(疲劳).To the _(amaze)of these scientists,they discov
2、ered that blood passing through the brain,when it is active,shows no fatigue at all!If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer,we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素)and fatigue products.But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein,it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of th
3、e day.So far as the brain _(concern),it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort _ at the beginning.The brain is totallytireless.So what makes us tired?anamazementasis concernedSome scientists declare _ most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情感
4、的)attitudes.One of Englands most outstanding _(scientist),J.A.Hadfield,says,“The _(great)part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin.In fact,fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.”Dr.Brill,a famous American scientist,goes even further.He declares,“One hundred percent of the fati
5、gue of a sitting worker in good health is _ emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired?Joy?Satisfaction?No!A feeling of being bored,anger,anxiety,tenseness,worry,a feeling of not being appreciated-those are the emotions that tire sitting workers.Hard work by _(it)seldom ca
6、uses fatigue.We get tired _ our emotions produce nervousness in the body.thatscientistsgreaterdue toitselfbecauseLanguage points课时是对Reading课时的补充。帮助学生巩固课文重点词汇、短语和句型的用法，进一步扎实基础知识。教师可根据学生预习情况选择性讲解。（词汇的释义和用法，建议引导学生自行查找字典等相关资料来学习，以培养其自主学习能力。）词汇讲解，建议采用归纳法，先尽可能多的呈现一些相关例句，或让学生从已学课文中查找相应例句，引导学生试着从所观察到的语言现象中总
7、结出词汇的意思和用法。To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage.ObjectiveWords:defeat,attend,cure,challenge,suspect,blame,pollute,handle,link,announceExpressions:expose to,link to,neither nor be/become interested in,be determined to 1.attend v.处理；照料；照顾The doctor attended the patients.医生照看病人。Cou
8、ld you attend to this matter immediately?你能不能立刻处理这件事?参加；出席Who will attend the meeting?哪些人出席这次会议?Translate the following sentences.你能参加今天下午的会议吗？Can you attend the meeting this afternoon?A nurse attends to his needs.有个护士照顾他。2.exposeexpose.to 使显露；暴露expose sth.to the light of day把某事暴露于光天化日之下expose a fra
9、ud 揭穿骗局vt.暴露；揭露；使曝光That unfortunate remark exposed his ignorance of the subject.他说了那句不妥的话，暴露了自己对此事的无知。Translate the following sentences.The soil was washed away by the flood,exposing bare rock.泥土被洪水冲走，露出光秃秃的岩石。我作为新闻记者(journalist)的工作就是揭露事实。My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.3.handlen.把手；柄I
10、 turned the handle and found the door was open.我转动把手，发现门是开着的。vt.处理；操纵To tell the truth,I dont know if I can handle the job.说实话，我不知道我能否做好这份工作。Things getting worse,the central government must take measures to _ the problem.A.analyse B.reject C.handle D.expose Choose the best answer.4.curevt.治愈；治疗n.治愈；
11、痊愈Penicillin cured him of pneumonia.You cured me completely.There is still no cure for the common cold.目前仍没有治愈感冒的良药。青霉素治愈了他的肺炎。你完全治愈了我。Translate the following sentences.Her cure took six weeks.她的病用了六个星期才治好。这种病不好治。This illness cannot be cured easily.5.challengevt.向挑战n.挑战He left a note at the scene of
12、 the crime,challenging detectives to catch him.他在作案现场留了一张纸条，挑衅侦探们去抓他。The new governments first challenge is the economy.新政府面临的第一项挑战是经济。The population of the world has reached seven billion,which is a great _ to our limited resources.A.disaster B.challenge C.reaction D.measure Choose the best answer.
13、We were ready to take the blame for what had happened.6.blamev.责备；谴责I have nothing to blame myself for.我自己是无可责备的。n.过失；责备我们准备对所发生的事承担责任。blame sb.for(doing)sth.因(做)某事而指责某人blame sth.on sb.把某事归咎于某人sb.be to blame for(doing)sth.因(做)某事某人应该受到谴责(此结构为主动形式表被动含义)bear/accept/take the blame for sth.承担的责任put/lay t
14、he blame for sth.on sb.把某事的责任归咎于某人It was not the cyclist but the driver who _ for the traffic accident.A.was blamed B.was to blame C.was to be blamed D.were to blameChoose the best answer.Tips for teacherLet the word fly 板块是帮助学生学习一些一词多义、熟词生义的词汇。通过此环节，学生可以对一些常见词的用法、意思有一个全面的了解。在翻译过程中体会词汇使用的丰富多彩。Let th
15、e word flyTwo teams will have a race.The team that first give the proper meaning will get one point.Team racingReady?absorbv.吸收(液体、气体、光、声等)；吸引全部注意力，使全神贯注；汲取,理解(知识等)；合并(公司等)，吞并；承受，经受So many good ideas!Its too much for me to absorb all at once.汲取，理解(知识等)She wont be able to absorb another heavy blow.承受
16、；经受Small businesses are absorbed by big ones.合并(公司等)，吞并吸收(液体、气体、光、声等)Cotton gloves absorb sweat.吸引全部注意力，使全神贯注The writer was so absorbed in his writing that he forgot to flick(轻弹)the ashes from his cigar.1.conclude(vt./vi.)结束；推断出 conclusion(n.)结论；结束2.analyse(vt.)分析 analysis(n.)分析3.infect(vt.)传染；感染 in
17、fectious(adj.)传染的4.die(vi.)死亡 death(n.)死，死亡 dead(adj.)无生命的 deadly(adv.)致命的5.attend(vt.)照顾；护理；出席；参加 attendance(n.)出席；到场6.severe(adj.)严重的；剧烈的；严厉的 severely(adv.)严重地；严厉地Individual activity注:另附 word 文档。点击此处链接I.Fill in the blanks.1.The newspaper story _ him as (=showed that he was)a liar.2.At one time the
18、 doctors couldnt _ (治愈)TB.3.The children are the innocent/helpless _(受害者)of the fighting.4.I have no reason to _(doubt)her honesty/loyalty.5.Dont _ me(=It is not my fault)if you miss the bus!exposed curevictimssuspectblame1.Dont _(把它暴露)the sunlight.2.So many thousands of _ (惊恐的老百姓)died every time th
19、ere was an outbreak.3._ (他对两种推测都很感兴趣)that possibly explained how cholera killed people.II.Translation.expose it toterrified peopleHe became interested in two theories4.I can afford _ _(没时间也没钱)for a trip.5.Realizing the situation I _ _(决心)fight to the last.6.He said there is some evidence that yawning(打哈欠)_ (与联系)excitement.7.The water companies were instructed not to expose people to _ (被污染的水)any more.polluted water was determined tois linked to neither the time nor the money
