1、Section Reading and ThinkingTHE FRESHMAN CHALLENGEHi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school.Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.The first week was a little confusing.1First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take
2、.The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.2My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im
3、good at it.1本句为主从复合句。which引导宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。2本句为主从复合句。其中that引导的从句作recommend的宾语；because引导的从句作主句的原因状语。I had to choose extracurricular activities, too.I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough.Obviously， I was unhappy, but I wont quit.3Ill find a way
4、 to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.I joined a volunteer club instead.Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the communityI know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot mo
5、re.Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.Still, Im happy to be here.4Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.3本句为主从复合句。句中含有so tha
6、t引导的从句作主句的目的状语。4本句为并列复合句。由并列连词but连接前后两个分句，前一分句中的主语为动名词短语studying hard；后一分句中whatever引导的从句为宾语从句，作介词for的第二个宾语。challenge n挑战；艰巨任务vt.怀疑；向挑战confusing adj.难以理解的；不清楚的fluent adj.(尤指外语)流利的；熟练的graduate vi.& vt.毕业；获得学位n.毕业生recommend vt.建议；推荐；介绍sign up (for sth)报名(参加课程)advanced adj.高级的；高等的；先进的literature n文学；文学作品
7、extracurricular adj.课外的；课程以外的try to join .力争/尽量加入obviously adv.显然；明显地quit vi.& vt.停止；戒掉；离开(工作职位、学校等)improve vi.& vt.改进；改善volunteer n志愿者hand out分发；发出homeless adj.无家可归的community n社区get used to doing习惯做responsible adj.负责的；有责任的be responsible for对负责keep up with跟上；保持同步be prepared for .为做准备参考译文新生的挑战嗨！我叫亚当，
8、是一名高中新生。从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。第一周有点让人迷茫。首先，我得非常认真地考虑自己选什么课程。学校的指导老师帮我选择了适合我的课程：数学、英语、化学、世界史和中文。我知道中文是一门非常难学的语言，但我希望在毕业时能说一口流利的汉语。我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。我还得选择一些课外活动。我想参加校橄榄球队，但是教练说我还不够好。很显然，我并不高兴，但我不会就此放弃。我会找到一个让自己提高球技的方法，这样明年我就能加入球队了。不过，我还是参加了一个志愿者社团。每周三，我们会在食品救济站里干活，把食物分发给社区里的无家可归者。我知道作为高中生我得更加努
9、力地学习，学会习惯承担更多的责任。我有点担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他同学，而且要适应所有的家庭作业也相当困难。然而，我还是很高兴来到这里。努力学习并不总是有趣，但我会为未来上大学或是任何其他的事情做好充分准备。Step One：Prereading Whats your biggest challenge of the first week when entering senior high school？Discuss in pairs and place a tick in the proper box：Dont know which courses to choose.What club
10、 will be suitable for me?Dont get used to the learning schedule of senior high school.Feeling lonely and missing my family.I find it hard to deal with my classmates and teachers.Answers may vary.Step Two：Whilereading.Read for the main idea1The text mainly tells us Athe importance of taking coursesBw
11、hy Adam joined a volunteer clubChow Adam dealt with the freshman challengeDAdam was worried about his advanced course答案：C2Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1AWith the help of the adviser, Adam chose his courses.Para.2B.Adam describes his present study and his ambition.Para.3 C.Adam, a fre
12、shman, faces a really big challenge in the first week.Para.4DAdam chose his extracurricular activities.答案：Paras.14CADB.Read for details1阅读文章第一段，完成下列题目：(1)Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).Adam is a freshman at junior high school. F Adam felt confused during t
13、he first week. T (2)What is the challenge for Adam?Going from junior high school to senior high school.2阅读文章第二段，回答下列问题：(1)Which one of the following courses did Adam NOT choose?AEnglish.BChemistry.CWorld history. DPhysics.(2)Why did Adams adviser prefer him to sign up for advanced literature?ABecaus
14、e Chinese is a very difficult language.BBecause he likes English and does well in it.CBecause he likes Chinese and is good at it.DBecause advanced literature is an important course.答案：(1)D(2)B3阅读文章第三段，回答下列问题：(1)Why did Adam fail in joining in the school football team?ABecause his coach thought that
15、he didnt play well enough.BBecause he had his leg injured and had to give up.CBecause his classmates thought that he did badly in football.DBecause he wanted to join other clubs.(2)What did Adam do after he was refused by the football coach?A.He quitted school and became a cook in a soup kitchen.BHe
16、 joined a basketball club instead.CHe became an actor in a film industry.DHe joined a volunteer club.答案：(1)A(2)D(3)When and where does Adam work in the club? (no more than 6 words)Every Wednesday at a soup kitchen.(4)Please try to describe Adams work in the club.(no more than 9 words)Hand out food t
17、o homeless people in the community.4阅读文章第四段，完成下列题目：(1)Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).Adam will have to study harder as a senior high school student. T Adam is unhappy to be here. F Studying hard is always fun for Adam. F (2)What problems are Adam faced wit
18、h at present? (more than one answer)AKeeping up with the other students in his advanced course.BGetting used to all the homework.CGetting used to being responsible.DPreparing for university.答案：AB.Read for the structure Step Three：Postreading1讨论并回答下列问题(1)What does Adam think of his adviser?He likes h
19、is adviser.He thinks his recommendation is suitable for him.(2)According to your own experience, list several confusions about a senior high school student.Loneliness, not getting used to the teaching style of high school teachers, feeling of losing confidence and so on.(3)What do you think a senior
20、 high school student should do when entering senior high school? First of all, he/she should be confident and positive to adapt himself/herself to the school life as soon as possible.Second, he/she should make some friends to make himself/herself not feel lonely.Third, he/she should develop some goo
21、d learning habits.For example, listen to the teachers carefully, learn how to think, make good use of his/her time in class, study regularly and so on.Finally, he/she should take part in extracurricular activities.2长难句分析(1)I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent whe
22、n I graduate.句式分析尝试翻译我知道中文是一门非常难学的语言，但我希望在毕业时能说一口流利的汉语。(2)My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.句式分析尝试翻译我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。(3)I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didnt play well enou
23、gh.句式分析尝试翻译我想参加校橄榄球队，但是教练说我踢得不够好。.重点单词1win the title of the worlds champion获得了世界冠军的称号2face a challenge面对挑战3art movement艺术运动4a hot topic一个热点话题5some college freshmen一些大学新生6Chinese literature中国文学7take an active part in extracurricular activities积极参加课外活动8quit smoking戒烟9ahead of schedule提前10as an editor作
24、为一名主编11With the help of the advanced technology, we can complete the task in advance(advance)12He was really confused by the confusing problem which also confused other people.(confuse)13He has realised that the ability to speak fluent English is of great importance.However, he is in need of much pr
25、actice in order to speak more fluently(fluent)14Since you are eighteen, you should be responsible for what you have done.In my opinion, doing voluntary work will help you build up a sense of responsibility(responsible)掌握规律 巧记单词challenge n挑战；艰巨任务 vt.怀疑；向挑战challenging adj.具有挑战性的 如：confuseconfusing gra
26、duate n毕业生vt.&vi.毕业；获得学位graduation n.毕业 如：devotedevotionadvance vt.发展；促进n.& vi.前进；发展advanced adj.高级的；先进的如：movemovedresponsible adj.负责的；有责任的responsibility n.责任；义务如：ableability.重点短语1This term, I will sign up for (报名参加)my favourite sportChinese kung fu.2It is your duty to be responsible for (对负责) the t
27、errible mistake.3As far as Im concerned, she is good at (擅长) playing the piano.4Driving on the left is strange at first but youll soon get used to (习惯于) it.5Our incomes unfortunately have not kept up with (跟上) the rising prices.6One of my jobs was to hand out (分发) the prizes.7Good luck is when an op
28、portunity comes along and you are prepared for (为做好准备) it.典型句式1教材原句Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。句式分析动词ing作主语佳句仿写Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit.早睡早起是一个好习惯。2教材原句Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can
29、 make the team next year.我会找到一个让自己提高球技的方法，这样明年我就能加入球队了。句式分析so that引导目的状语从句佳句仿写We should make good use of free time to practise English so that we can have a good knowledge of it.我们应该充分利用业余时间来练习英语，这样我们才能精通它。3教材原句Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and itll
30、 be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.我有点担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他学生，而且要适应所有的家庭作业也相当困难。句式分析it is形容词/名词to do sth句型，it作形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式。佳句仿写I sincerely hope your dream will come true and its my pleasure to show you around Beijing when that day comes.我真诚地希望你的梦想会实现，当那一天到来时，我十分乐意带你参观北京。1challenge n挑战；
31、艰巨任务vt.怀疑；向挑战(教材p.14)Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。(1)face the challenge面对挑战accept/take up a challenge接受挑战(2)challenge sb to sth向某人挑战某事challenge sb to do sth向某人挑战做某事(3)challenging adj.挑战性的佳句It made me realise deeply that we are not th
32、e young children any more, but adults who have to shoulder responsibilities and face challenges bravely in the future life and study.这让我深深地意识到，我们不再是小孩子，而是成年人了，在未来的生活和学习中，我们要勇敢地承担责任，面对挑战。练透单句语法填空The present world is full of challenges (challenge) as well as opportunities.I kept practising until I bec
33、ame confident enough to challenge (challenge) the good players.It was surprising that she should accept such a challenging (challenge) job.写美补全句子As for me, Im quite interested in playing basketball since it has been giving me strength to face the challenges in my life.对于我来说，我对打篮球十分感兴趣，因为它一直给予我力量来面对生
34、活中的挑战。点津向某人挑战2confusing adj.难以理解的；不清楚的(教材p.14)The first week was a little confusing.第一周有点让人迷茫。(1)confuse vt.使糊涂；使迷惑confuse A with/and B把A与B混淆be/get confused by/about.对感到困惑(2)confused adj.糊涂的；迷惑的confusion n.混乱；困惑佳句The confused look on her face suggested she was confused about the confusing instructio
35、ns.她脸上困惑的表情表明她对那些令人迷惑的说明感到困惑。练透单句语法填空His answer to the question is confusing (confuse).The old man always confuses the boy with his younger brother.I would often get confused (confuse) when I came across new words.写美补全句子For example, there are a large number of books which I am often confused to choo
36、se from比如，有大量的书，我常常困惑选择哪一本。3graduate vi.& vt.毕业；获得学位n.毕业生(教材p.14)I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate.我知道中文是一门非常难学的语言，但我希望在毕业时能说一口流利的汉语。(1)graduate from毕业于graduate in毕业于专业(2)graduation n.毕业；获得学位after graduation from .从毕业之后佳句Several days later, whe
37、n the video was played on the graduation ceremony, it was well received.几天后，当视频在毕业典礼上播放时，它很受欢迎。练透单句语法填空My son hopes to graduate in law so as to become a lawyer in the future.Since his graduation/graduating (graduate) from college, Mr Li has been teaching in our school.写美补全句子We havent got a chance to
38、 have a facetoface talk ever since we graduated from university自从我们大学毕业以来，就没有机会面对面地交谈。4recommend vt.建议；推荐；介绍(教材p.14)My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.我的指导老师建议我选修高级文学，因为我喜欢英语而且成绩不错。(1)recommend doing sth建议做某事recommend sb to d
39、o sth建议某人做某事recommend that sb (should) do sth建议某人做某事(2)recommend sb sth向某人推荐某物recommend sth to sb把某物推荐给某人recommend sb as .推荐某人为佳句Elli and I feared the fence wouldnt last through 30 more minutes of the bears punishment.The camp manager recommended I use pepper spray.埃利和我担心栅栏撑不过熊30多分钟的攻击。营地经理建议我使用胡椒粉喷
40、雾剂。练透单句语法填空He recommended reading (read) the book before seeing the movie.I recommend you to think (think) very carefully before you do something.I hope our teachers can recommend more interesting books to us and give us more free time to read them.写美一句多译老师建议每一个人都应积极参加英语晚会。The teacher recommended th
41、at everyone (should) take an active part in the English party.The teacher recommended everyone to take an active part in the English party.点津recommend(建议)后的that从句用虚拟语气，即从句谓语用“(should)do”。5advanced adj.高级的；高等的；先进的(1)advance n. 前进；发展vi.前进；发展vt.发展；促进advance on/towards朝前进advance our knowledge of .增进我们对的
42、了解(2)in advance预先；提前(指事先)in advance of在前面；超过佳句I advise you to learn the history of the Tang Dynasty in advance, which can help you better understand the poems to be learned.我建议你提前了解一些唐朝的历史，这有助于你更好地理解将要学习的诗。练透单句语法填空/补全句子Its cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.Without excellent education, there
43、 would be no advanced (advance) science and technology.Learning English will advance our knowledge of Western culture.学习英语会促进我们对西方文化的了解。写美词汇升级Id appreciate it if you let me know whether you are free ahead of time.Id appreciate it if you let me know whether you are free in advance6obviously adv.显然；明显
44、地(教材p.14)Obviously, I was unhappy, but I wont quit.很显然，我并不高兴，但我不会就此放弃。obvious adj.显然的；明显的；易理解的It is obvious that .很明显be obvious to .对很好理解佳句Obviously，diet and exercise are of great importance to us all.显然，饮食和运动对我们来说是很重要的。练透单句语法填空Obviously (obvious), she is waiting for you.Why are you late for class a
45、gain?It might be obvious to you, but it isnt to me.写美一句多译很明显，他对你的工作不满意。It is obvious that he is not content with your job.Obviously, he is not content with your job.7quit vi.& vt. (quit, quit)停止；戒掉；离开(工作职位、学校等)quit school/ones job/office退学/离职/辞职quit a place离开某地quit doing sth停止干某事佳句I dont think it a
46、good idea to quit school to support your family at present.我认为现在为了养家而辍学不是个好主意。练透单句语法填空/补全句子You must quit smoking (smoke).Most important of all, you should start taking exercise.I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly or quit office我认为汤姆，作为一个大部门的负责人，要么定期学习，要么辞职。写美翻
47、译句子如果不给我加薪我就辞职。If I dont get a pay rise, Ill quit.8responsible adj.负责的；有责任的(教材p.14)I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more.我知道作为高中生我得更加努力地学习，学会习惯承担更多的责任。(1)be responsible for 对负责(2)responsibility n.责任；义务take responsibility for对
48、负责It is ones responsibility to do .做是某人的责任练透单句语法填空As an adult，you should be responsible for your own decision.Our school is trying to teach young people to develop a sense of responsibility (responsible).写美翻译句子保护环境是我们的责任。It is our responsibility to protect the environment.9schedule n工作计划；日程安排vt.安排；预
49、定(教材p.15)Finding time for both studies and extracurricular activities is a big challenge, so I need to make a workable schedule.找到时间兼顾学习和课外活动是一项巨大的挑战，因此，我需要制订一个切实可行的计划。(1)ahead of schedule提前on schedule按时间表(2)be scheduled for预定在be scheduled to do sth预计做某事佳句The ceremony was scheduled to be held on 8 J
50、une, during which we reviewed the past events and watched some videos about the heroic deeds of our schoolmates in the battle against COVID19.仪式于6月8日举行，在仪式上我们回顾了过去发生的事情，并观看了校友抗击新冠疫情英勇事迹的视频。练透单句语法填空Youd better finish the project on schedule.His official visit to Beijing is scheduled for 24 to 27 June
51、.The film star is scheduled to arrive (arrive) in Shanghai at ten oclock.写美一句多译如果没有什么阻碍的话，这项任务将提前完成。The task will be finished ahead of schedule if nothing prevents it.The task will be finished in advance if nothing prevents it.1句型公式 动词ing形式作主语(教材p.14)Going from junior high school to senior high scho
52、ol is a really big challenge.从初中过渡到高中真是一项巨大的挑战。(1)动词ing形式在句中作主语， 谓语动词用单数。(2)下列句型中it作形式主语， 动词ing形式是真正的主语：Its no use/no good doing sth做某事没有用处/好处Its useful/useless doing sth做某事有用处/没有用处Its a waste of time doing sth做某事是浪费时间佳句Reading English aloud in the morning will do you a lot of good.早上大声朗读英语对你有很多好处。练
53、透单句语法填空As the old saying goes, seeing (see) is believing.Finding (find) a good way to solve the problem is very difficult.Its no use crying (cry) over spilt milk.Listening to loud music at rock concerts has (have) caused hearing loss in some teenagers.写美补全句子Doing the same sports on the playground gi
54、ves us the opportunity to promote our friendship.在操场上做同样的体育活动给我们提供了促进友谊的机会。2句型公式so that引导目的状语从句，意为“以便；为了”。(教材p.14)Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.我会找到一个让自己提高球技的方法，这样明年我就能加入球队了。(1)so that引导目的状语从句时，从句常和情态动词may/might, can/could, should, would等连用。(2)so that还可以引导
55、结果状语从句，意为“因此，所以”，主从句之间可用逗号隔开。佳句Ill give you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself.我会给你所有的事实以便你可以自己判断。练透补全句子We should read more books so that we may get more knowledge我们应当多读书以便可以获得更多的知识。 He spoke clearly, so that everybody understood him他讲得很清楚，所以大家都听懂了。写美同义句转换They got up early so that they
56、 could catch the first bus.They got up early in order that they could catch the first bus.They got up early in order to catch the first bus.点津in order that也可以引导目的状语从句，相当于so that，但是更正式，可以用“in order to动词原形”替换。3句型公式it is形容词/名词to do sth(教材p.14)Im a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in
57、 my advanced course, and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.我有点担心在高级课程上无法跟上其他学生，而且要适应所有的家庭作业也相当困难。it为形式主语的相关句式：（1）Itis/was形容词/名词to do sth，这一句型中不定式作真正的主语；（2）Itis/was形容词/名词doing sth，这一句型中动名词作真正的主语；佳句Each Tang Poem is attached to a story, so its easier for you to understand them.每首
58、唐诗都联系着一个故事，因此对你来说理解它们比较容易。练透补全句子It is not hard for one to do a bit of good, but its a struggle to do good for a lifetime.一个人做一点好事并不难，难的是一辈子做好事It is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.英语作为一门国际语言正日益为人们所接受，这是不争的事实。写美翻译句子在我看来，如果你努力学习，学好英语是很容易的。In my opinion，it is easy to
59、learn English if you study hard.点津不定式作真正的主语时，其前可以加for sb (句中的形容词描述不定式行为的性质或特点)或of sb (句中的形容词描述sb 的性格、品行)。维度一：品句填词1Recently we had a class meeting on the topic (话题) of My Chinese Dream.2He recommended (推荐) his friend as sales manager of the company.3One of the challenges (挑战) he has accepted is to sw
60、im across the river.4If you really want my advice, I dont think you should quit (离开) school.5I enjoy Chinese classic literature (文学) and has spent some time reading Tang Poetry.6Because of the bad weather, the project is several weeks behind schedule (工作计划).7Since his parents died early, he had to s
61、upport himself when he was a teenager (青少年).8You had better allow extra (额外的) time for your journey.9The title of the chapter is ambiguous (模糊不清的) in the newspaper.10The solar power can serve as a better move toward the solution to the problem of energy shortage.维度二：词形转换1It is our responsibility to
62、learn advanced (advance) science and technology to build our country.2I cant find suitable (suit) words to express my excitement.3I do some voluntary (volunteer) work at the local hospital.4Obviously (obvious), we dont want to spend too much money.5People are confused (confuse) about what they shoul
63、d eat to stay healthy.6In other words, every action and movement (move) in Beijing Opera is important.7Having stayed in China for many years, he can speak Chinese fluently (fluent).8College students hold a graduation (graduate) ceremony to encourage themselves before they set off on their life journ
64、ey.维度三：固定搭配和句式1Working in these conditions is not a pleasure but a suffer.(动词ing形式作主语)在这种条件下工作不是一件愉快的事而是一件痛苦的事。2Will you please pay a visit to Tianjin again so that we may meet again？(so that)你能再次参观天津，以便我们可以再次见面吗？3I need to improve my oral English, so it is necessary for me to find a native speaker
65、to learn from.(it is形容词for sb to do .)我需要提高我的英语口语，因此对我来说，找到一个可以向他学习的当地人是有必要的。4Therefore, we should give a second thought to these consumption ratings whenever we go shopping(whenever)因此，无论什么时候购物，我们都应多想一想这些消费排名。5After graduation, he volunteered to teach in a school in the west of China.(volunteer)毕业后，他自愿到中国西部的一所学校教书。6I have signed up for the English Corner because I am fond of English.(sign)因为喜欢英语， 我已报名参加英语角。