1、阅读教材P32中的材料,选出最佳选项1Which is NOT the famous site in the Chinatown of San Francisco according to the passage?AThe Golden Gate Bridge.BThe legendary Dragon Gate.CThe Tin How Temple.DPortsmouth Square.2What cant you do in the stores in the Chinatown according to the passage?AYou cant buy a unique range
2、of souvenirs,goods and clothing.BYou cant find all kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine.CYou cant play Chinese chess and practise tai chi.DYou cant taste and buy a variety of Chinese tea.3Which of the following statements is true?AThe majority of residents in Chinatown can speak English flue
3、ntly.BWhat the tourists and San Franciscans like most about Chinatown is Chinese tea.CThe legendary Dragon Gate was built by Chinese immigrants before the 1906 earthquake.DPortsmouth Square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life.答案13ACDWords and Phrasessettle vt.&vi.结束(争论);
4、解决(纠纷);定居(教材P32)Historically,Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period.历史上,中国移民是在修铁路和淘金时期在这里定居的。例1He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.他把孩子安顿在隔间的一个角落里。例2The problem has been settled.这个问题已经解决了。知识拓展(1)settle down安居下来;使平静下来settle down to
5、(doing) sth. 开始认真对待某事settle in 在居住;安顿下来settle on/upon 就达成协议;最后决定(2)settler n. 移民;殖民者settlement n. 定居;解决;协议即学即练单句语法填空With the difficult problem settled(settle),he went to the cinema with his friends.They failed to reach a settlement(settle),because they disagreed too much with each other.She settled
6、down in an armchair to read her book.They settled down to discussing(discuss) the solution to the problem.小片段助记The settlers settled in North America in the sixteenth century,and helped the Indians settle some farming matters.Their settlement was the beginning of American development in a way.suit vt
7、.适合;满足需要;相配;合身n西服;套装(教材P32)There is Chinese food to suit everyones taste.有适合每个人口味的中国食物例1If we meet at 2,would that suit you?我们两点钟见面,你方便吗?例2He can be very helpful,but only when it suits him.有时候他非常愿意帮忙,不过那得合他心意。知识拓展(1)It suits sb.to do sth.做某事适合某人(2)suitable adj. 适当的;相配的be suitable for sb. (某物)适合某人be
8、suitable to do sth. 适合做某事即学即练单句语法填空Theyd soon be penniless and homeless if they couldnt find suitable(suit) work.His goal is to make a film that is suitable for children.It doesnt suit her to have(have) her hair cut short.The piece of cloth will be cut up into three suits(suit)contain vt.包含;含有;容纳(教材
9、P33)Does the city/town introduction contain all the important information?这个城市/城镇介绍包含所有的重要信息吗?例1There are 60 students in our class,containing 35 boys and 25 girls.我们班有60名学生,包含35名男生和25名女生。例2When he was criticized by the boss,he was so angry that he couldnt contain himself.当他被老板批评时,他很生气,以至于无法控制自己。知识拓展
10、(1)contain oneself克制自己(2)container n. 容器;集装箱;货柜明辨异同contain,includecontain可指所包含或容纳的全部或某物的成分;其主语和宾语不属于同类include指作为整体中的一部分被包括进去,其主语和宾语属同类,是整体和部分的关系。常使用“including被包含部分”或“被包含部分included”即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译This book contains(contain)all the information you need.This chemical material needs to be stored in
11、 a special container(contain)The little girl could not contain herself with(使自己抑制住)delight when she received her birthday presents.这本书含有10章,其中包括美国文学。The book contains ten chapters,including American LiteratureThe book contains ten chapters,American Literature included分类整理细节信息文章中心思想的完整呈现往往需要大量细节信息的支撑
12、,这些细节信息对于理解全文内容至关重要,同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。那么,如何整理这些细节信息呢?例文Four years ago they all moved into a threestorey Victorian house in Bristolone of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine,but Rita Whitehead has
13、 her own kitchen, bathroom,bedroom and living room on the ground floor.方法技巧:细节信息通常包括:时间、地点、人物性格、人物行为、人物观点、事物属性和事例等。这些信息有些会并行排列在一个句群中,对人或物的属性集中描述;也有些会作为主题线索贯穿整个行文结构中。要想更好地理解一篇文章,考生需要把这些细节信息按照属性进行分类,并依据时间和空间顺序、重要性等把同类信息进行整理。做英语阅读的细节理解题时,常用方法如下:(1)顺序原则一般来说隐含题目答案的位置与题目的顺序是一致的,这能帮助我们缩小寻找范围,大大提高效率。我们做题可采用
14、步步为营法,看一题做一题。(2)利用定位词定位词和主题句是英语阅读理解解题方法最重要的两个要素,前者适用于解答细节理解题,后者适用于解答主旨大意题。通过定位词解题,就是说我们在阅读题干的时候迅速把题干中有意义的词或词组标记出来,然后通过这个词回到文中定位。Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol?ANick.BRita.CKathryn.DThe daughters.B细节理解题。根据文中的“they all moved into a threestorey Victorian house in Bri
15、stol”和“but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen,bathroom,bedroom and living room on the ground floor”可知,丽塔居住在一楼,因此主要使用一楼的应是丽塔,故选B项。即学即练快速确定下面细节信息题的答案There are some evident factors in culture shock.The weather may be unpleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systemsthe telephones,post
16、office,or transportationmay be difficult to work out.The simplest things seem to be the biggest problems.The language may be difficult.According to the passage,factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following EXCEPT Athe language communicationBthe weather conditions and customsCt
17、he public service systemsDthe homesicknessD细节理解题。根据文中的“The weather may be unpleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systemsthe telephones,post office,or transportationmay be difficult to work out.The simplest things seem to be the biggest problems.The language may be difficult.”可知,语言交流、天气条件和习俗、公共服务设施都会引起文化冲击,故选D项。