1、Module 3 My First Ride on a TrainReading and Vocabulary()1.Go over what we have learned last class.2.Master the important language points in the text.Complete the following sentences.1.The children were _(受惊吓的)at the sight of the lion in the zoo.2.The train is full of _(乘客).3.I watched the train unt
2、il it disappeared in the _(距离).4.They must have new markets for their _(产品).frightenedpassengersproductsdistanceRevision5.The eagle suddenly flew in the air and _(使惊吓)me.6.In 1925,they passed a law which allowed people to _(射杀)the animals if they were a problem.7.He _(使筋疲力尽)himself in the long ride.
3、8.Then the _(政府)built a new railway line.frightenedshootexhaustedgovernmentLanguage points1.distance n.距离Recently I had my first ride on a long-distance train.最近我第一次坐了长途火车。【拓展】与distance有关的常见短语:(1)at/from a distance“从远处,遥远的”The picture looks more beautiful at a distance.这幅画稍远点看起来更美。(2)in the distance
4、“在远处,在远方”。There is a hill in the distance.远处有一座山。(3)keep ones distance from“不亲近,和疏远”。The dog looked dangerous,so I decided to keep my distance from it.这条狗看起来很危险,因此我决定和它保持一定的距离。2.scenery n.风景For the first few hundred kilometres of the journey,the scenery was very colourful.旅途开始的几百千米,景色多姿多彩。【辨析】scener
5、y,scene,view,sightscenery U(自然风景/景色,指一个地区的整个景色)Have you seen the scenery of the Alps?你见过阿尔卑斯山的自然风光吗?The scenery is beautiful around here.这周围的景色很美。scene C(某一特定环境呈现的)景色;(也指具体的/人活动的)情景/实况The old man running after the dog made a very amusing scene.老人追狗形成了一个非常有趣的情景。The sunrise is a beautiful scene.日出是非常美
6、丽的景色。view C指从某一特定位置可见到的远景,着重点在你能够看到的部分。The mountain hotel offered magnificent views.从山间旅行社可以看到壮丽的景观。sight C“光景”。既可以指场景、眼前看到的景观(多指人工的事物,如大建筑、史迹等有名的处所),又可以指名胜、风景,只是在表示后者的含义时,必须要用复数。它与view或者scenery最大的不同就在于:当sight指景物时,多指某处特有的名胜。a sad sight 悲惨的场景see the historical sights of London游览伦敦的名胜古迹【即学即练】用scenery、
7、view、sight或scene的适当形式填空 Shangari-la attracts tens of thousands of visitors by its beautiful natural _.There is a fine _ of the mountain from our hotel window.The Imperial Palace is one of the _ of China.There were distressing _ when the mudslides occurred.sceneryviewsightsscenes3.abandoned adj.被遗弃的W
8、e saw abandoned farms which were built more than a hundred years ago.我们看到了被遗弃了的100多年前建造的农舍。【拓展】abandon:v.丢弃;抛弃,遗弃;放弃The mother abandoned her children.这位母亲抛弃了她的孩子们。He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.他最终放弃了自己的改良主义思想。abandon oneself to 沉溺于,纵情abandon oneself to pleasure(s)纵情享乐abandon oneself to de
9、spair 悲观失望abandon oneself to emotion 感情用事They abandon themselves to drinking.他们沉湎于饮酒。【即学即练】The stolen bag was finally found _ in the forest nearby with nothing left in it.A.abandoned B.adopted C.returned D.lost【解析】选A。句意:被偷的包最后被发现遗弃在附近的树林里,包里面没有剩下任何东西。find sth.done发现某物被。4.be short for 是的缩写/简称Ghan is
10、short for Afghanistan.Ghan 是Afghanistan的缩写。WTO is short for World Trade Organization.【拓展】与be short for相似的另一个短语是be short of,但它的意思是“不足,短缺”。The village is short of water.这个村庄缺水。【即学即练】UNESCO is an international organization,which _United Nations Educational,Scientific and CulturalOrganization.A.is short
11、 for B.is lacking in C.are short of D.are lack of【解析】选A。句意:UNESCO是联合国教科文组织的缩写,它是一个国际组织。be short for是的缩写(简称);be short of 短缺;be lacking in在某方面短缺。5.allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事1925年他们通过了一条法令,规定如果这些动物成为问题,就允许人们杀死它们。allow/permit doing sth.允许做某事allow/permit sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事We dont allow smoking here.我们不
12、允许在这儿吸烟。We dont allow anyone to smoke here.我们不允许任何人在这儿吸烟。In 1925,they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem.Correct the mistakes:They dont allow to smoke in the room.They dont allow people smoking in the room.People are not allowed smoking in the room.【即学即练】sm
13、okingto smoketo smoke6.Where do you think most of the people live,in the central part of the country or on the coast?你认为大部分人住在国家的中心还是海滨?特殊疑问词+do you think+陈述句结构How many books do you think there are in our school library?你认为我们学校图书馆里有多少本书?(1)不能用yes或no来回答这样的特殊疑问句,应用完整的句子来回答。【拓展】Where do you think they
14、should go?你认为他们应该去哪里?I think theyd better go to Shanghai.我认为他们最好去上海。(2)位于句首的特殊疑问词如果不是该句的主语,一定要注意该句的语序。Where do you think they should go?你认为他们该去哪儿?(Where不是该句主语)Who do you believeconsidersuppose is right?你认为谁对?(Who是该句主语)(3)适用于以上插入语的常用动词还有think,believe,suppose,imagine,guess,say,consider,suggest等。When d
15、o you suppose hell be back?你猜他什么时候回来?1.你认为他多大了?2.你猜我们英语老师在干什么?3.你认为谁在踢足球?How old do you think he is?What do you guess our English teacher is doing?Who do you think is playing football?【即学即练】让某人搭车_从远处,遥远的_在远处,在远方_和疏远_方面的专家_=_give sb.a rideat/from a distancein the distancekeep ones distance frombe exp
16、ert in/at/onan expert on/in被遗弃的_沉溺于,纵情_尽情地 _是的缩写/简称 _abandon oneself towith abandonbe short forabandoned向某人提供某物 _ =_ _ =_ =_在20世纪60年代_provide sb.with sth.provide sth.for sb.offer sb.sth.offer sth.to sb.supply sb.with sth.supply sth.to sb.in the 1960sprovidesupplyoffer在某人五十多岁的时候_不再_ =_允许做某事_允许某人做某事_i
17、n ones fiftiesnot.any moreallow/permit doing sth.allow/permit sb.to do sth.not.any longer1.The faces of the famous American Presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _ of 60 miles.A.length B.distance C.way D.space【解析】选 B。句意:在拉什莫尔山上的几位著名美国总统的面部雕像从60英里外就可以看到。distance距离;length长度;way方式;space空间。2.A
18、d is _ advertisement while AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.A.short for B.lacking in C.short of D.lack of【解析】选 A。句意:Ad是advertisement的缩写,而AIDS代表Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome。be short for是的缩写;be short of短缺;be lacking in短缺,根据句意选A。3.Seeing the happy _ of boys playing football on
19、 the playground,I cant help thinking of my childhood.A.look B.appearance C.sceneD.sight【解析】选 C。句意:看到男孩子们在体育场快乐地踢足球的场景,我禁不住想起我的童年。appearance“外表,长相”;sight“视力,视觉;名胜;风景”,作“名胜;风景”时用复数形式;look“看,注视,脸色,面容,外表”;scene(指具体的/人活动的)情景/实况。4.The poor little boy _ by his heartless parents was seen begging on the stre
20、et.A.abandoning B.to be abandonedC.having abandoned D.abandoned【解析】选 D。句意:那个被狠心的父母抛弃的可怜的小男孩,被看到在街上乞讨。boy和abandon之间是被动关系,故用过去分词作后置定语,表示被动和完成。5.According to the timetable,the airplane will cover the _ from Beijing to Shanghai in an hour and a half.A.area B.reach C.distance D.speed【解析】选。考查名词辨析。句意:根据时刻表
21、可知,飞机将用一个半小时飞完从北京到上海的航程。area地区,地域;reach范围;distance距离;speed速度。根据句意,答案为项。6.用scenery,view,scene和sight的适当形式填空The _ was beautiful beyond description.There were horrible _ after the earthquake occurred.We have a wonderful _ of the sea from this window.The Great Wall is one of the _ of the world.scenesviewscenerysights1.Master the important language points.2.Recite the paragraphs.HomeworkConfidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是走向成功的第一步。