1、Tai Lihua was in love with dancing when she was a little girl but her professional training did not begin until she was 15.For anyone who hopes to take up professional dancing as a career，this is considered to be a very late start.However，Tai Lihua proved to be talented as well as determined，bearing
2、 the pain of every split undiscouraged.Under the tutorage(指导) of one of Chinas greatest dance instructors of all time，Yang Liping，she excelled and it was soon clear that she would take a leading role in the troupes development.Tai Lihua officially entered the China Disabled Peoples Performing Art Tr
3、oupe in 1992 and her dream of becoming an international class dancer came true.Over the next decade she gained great honour for herself and the troupe with her graceful performances.Aware that her time on the stage cannot last forever，Tai Lihua spends a great deal of her time and energy not on the s
4、tage but in practice halls among newyounger members of the troupe，passing down the skills and lessons of her experience，inspiring the troupe to reach even bigger dreams.Tai Lihua has been very famous for the leading role in the group dancing ThousandArmed Goddess of Mercy at home and abroad since th
5、e 2005 Spring Festival Evening Gala.Although she has made great achievements in dancing，she still remains modest and is trying to make even greater achievements.根据上文完成下列各题1Under whose dance instruction did Tai Lihua excel and soon take a leading role in the troupes development?Yang Lipings.2For what
6、 is she now very famous at home and abroad?The leading role in the group dancing ThousandArmed Goddess of Mercy.3Suppose you are a disabled person，what will you do in your life?The answers may vary.Period OneWarming Up & Reading.单词1n.成就；功绩achievement福利；福利事业welfare项目；工程project专家specialist连接connection
7、运动；战役campaign组织；机构organization行为；举止behaviour童年childhood款待；娱乐entertainment2v.举动；表现behave观察；观测；遵守observe作战campaign尊敬 respect讨论 argue挤满；使拥挤crowd鼓舞；激发inspire支持support3adj.值得的worthwhile直言的；坦诚outspoken.短语1离开；起程；出发move off2过着的生活lead a.life3(想法、问题等)涌上心头crowd in1Following Janes way of studying chimps，our gro
8、up are all going to visit them in the forest.我们一行人准备按照简研究黑猩猩的方法去森林里拜访它们。2However，the evening makes it all worthwhile.不过到傍晚时我们觉得这一切都是值得的。3She spent years observing and recording their daily activities.她花了多年的时间来观察并记录黑猩猩的日常活动。4Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allo
9、wed to begin her project.她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙，这才使她得以开始自己的计划。5Once I stop，it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories.一旦我停下来，所有的一切都会涌上心头，我就会想起实验室的黑猩猩。1Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans.简已经研究这些黑猩猩家族很多年了
10、，她帮助人们了解了黑猩猩跟人类的行为是多么的相似。归纳拓展behave v举动；(举止或行为)表现behaviour n举止，行为；习性behave well/badly表现好/差behave oneself表现得体，有礼貌；行为规矩be on ones best behaviour尽量表现得体语境助记(1) She behaved with great courage.她表现出了很大的勇气。(2)You should learn to behave.你应该学会举止得体。题组训练语法填空(1)We dont like the famous singers behaviour towards/t
11、o her fans.(2)I am sorry about what I did and said last night.I behaved like a child.(3)Child as he was，he was on his best behaviour at the party.(4)Dont spoil the children.Cant you make your little boy behave himself(him)?(5)He behaved badly(bad) to the customers.2However，the evening makes it all w
12、orthwhile.不过到傍晚时候我们觉得这一切都是值得的。归纳拓展worthwhile adj.值得的；值得做的It is worthwhile to do/doing sth.做某事是值得的语境助记(1)The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.她脸上的笑容使得这一切都非常值得。(2)Its worthwhile to study hard and learn English well because that means youll have a good job in the future.努力学好英语是值得的，因为那就意味着在未来有一个
13、好工作。题组训练用worth，worthy，worthwhile填空(1)The book is worth reading.(2)It is worthwhile to read the book.(3)The book is worthy of being read.(4)The book is worthy to be read.解析(1)worth表示“值得”时，后接名词、代词、动名词(主动形式表示被动含义)；表示“价值”时，后接表示钱数或类似的词语。(2)worthy表示“值得”时，构成短语be worthy of名词，be worthy of being donebe worthy
14、 to be done。worthy作定语时，表示“有价值的，值得敬重的”。(3)worthwhile既可作表语，也可作定语，表示某事因为重要、有趣或受益大而值得去花时间、赌钱或努力。作表语时，常构成句型：It is worthwhile to do/doing sth.。3She spent years observing and recording their daily activities.她花了多年时间来观察和纪录黑猩猩的日常活动。归纳拓展observe v观察，注意到；遵守；庆祝(节日等)observation n观察；观测observe sb.doing/do sth.注意到某人
15、正在做/做某事observethatclause 观察到，注意到注意observe后可加省略to的不定式作宾语补足语，但在被动语态中，不定式作主语补足语时，to不能省略。语境助记(1)The scientist has observed the stars all his life.这位科学家一生都在观察星星。(2)I observed that several students were asleep in class.我注意到班上有几个学生睡着了。题组训练(1)His neighbor observed a stranger enter his house and take away so
16、me valuables.他的领居看见一个陌生人进入他家，拿走了许多贵重物品。(2)He was observed to pass by the store in a hurry.有人发现他从商店旁边匆匆而过。(3)We must observe the traffic rules.我们必须遵守交通规则。(4)Do you observe Christmas in China?在中国你们过圣诞节吗？4For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and
17、respect the life of these animals.40年来，简古道尔一直在呼吁世人了解并尊重这些动物的生活。归纳拓展respect vt.&n.尊敬；尊重；敬意；(事物的)方面，细节respectful adj.表示敬意的respectable adj.值得尊敬的respect sb.for sth.因某事而尊敬某人gain/earn/win sb.s respect 赢得某人的尊重have/show respect for对尊敬in all respects在各个方面with respect to(in respect of) 关于，就而言语境助记(1)I respect
18、his opinion on most subjects.在大多数事情上，我尊重他的意见。(2)He doesnt respect others right to privacy.他不尊重别人的隐私权。(3)She promised to respect our wishes.她保证尊重我们的愿望。题组训练语法填空(1)He is a promising student in all respects.(2)We respect him for his courage and bravery.(3)He is respected as a great writer，so we should s
19、how respect for him.(4)The students gave a respectful bow to the respectable professor when he went by.(respect)5She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements.她主张应该让野生动物留在野外生活，而不能用于娱乐和广告。归纳拓展argue v争论；辩论；讨论argument n争论；争辩；争吵argue with sb
20、. over/about sth.因某事与某人争吵argue for/against据理赞成/反对argue that.主张，认为argue sb. into/out of doing sth.说服某人做/不做某事have an argument with sb. about/over sth.就某事与某人争吵语境助记(1)My brothers are always arguing.我的兄弟们总是争论不休。(2)They are arguing with their classmates about the solution to the problem.他们就这个问题的解决方案与同学们进行
21、着辩论。(3)We argued that we should be paid more.我们据理力争我们应该得到更多的报酬。题组训练(1)Were always arguing with each other about/over money.我们总是为钱吵嘴。(2)They argued for the right to strike.他们据理力争罢工权利。(3)They argued him into withdrawing his complaint.他们说服他撤回了投诉。6She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of
22、 women.她激励着人们为妇女的成就而欢呼喝彩。归纳拓展inspire vt.鼓励，激励；激发；启示inspiring adj.令人鼓舞的，鼓舞人心的inspired adj.受到鼓舞的inspire sb.with sth.使产生(感觉或情感)inspire sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事语境助记(1)His paintings were clearly inspired by Monets work.他的绘画显然是受到了莫奈作品的启示。(2)The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.演员们以热情鼓舞着孩子们。题组训练语
23、法填空(1)The speaker is giving rather an inspiring speech，which I can judge from the inspired look of all the listeners.(inspire)(2)Her work didnt exactly inspire me with confidence.(3)By visiting schools，the actors hope to inspire children to put(put) on their own productions.7.her mother came to supp
24、ort her.她母亲来支持她。归纳拓展support n&vt.支持；拥护；供养；支撑support sb.in sth.支持某人某事support a family养活一家人in support of 支持，赞同语境助记(1)The old man supports himself with a stick.那位老人拄着手杖。(2)He supports a big family.他支撑着一个大家庭。(3)He can support himself after graduation from college.他大学毕业后就能自力谋生。题组训练(1)介词填空I was about to c
25、hange my mind when they came to my support.He made a speech in support of our plan at the meeting.The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage.(2)Mark has two children to support from his first marriage.马克得扶养他第一次婚姻生的两个孩子。(3)Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal
26、.只有几个人表示支持这一提议。1This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before.这意味着我们要返回前一天晚上我们离开时黑猩猩一家睡觉的大树旁。归纳拓展mean doing意味着mean to do打算做leave.doing 让在做；使处于状态语境助记(1)Missing the first bus means waiting for another hour.错过第一辆公交汽车意味着再等一个小时。(2)He was just joking and d
27、idnt mean to hurt her.他只是开个玩笑，并不是有意伤害她。(3)We walked off and left him doing his own work.我们走开了，让他做他自己的工作。题组训练(1)Dont leave her waiting (wait) outside in the rain.(2)If you think that treating a woman well means always getting (get) her permission for things，think again.(3)Im feeling very guiltyIve be
28、en meaning to call (call) my parents for days，but still havent got around to it.2Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project.她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙，这才使她得以开始自己的计划。归纳拓展“only状语/状语从句”位于句首时，句子要用部分倒装。语境助记(1)Only in this way can you catch up with others.只有用这种方
29、法你才能赶上别人。(2)Only when he came here did he know what had happened.他只有来到这里他才知道出了什么事。题组训练(1)Only in this way can we learn English better (我们才能学好英语)(2)Only then did she realize (她才意识到) how much damage had been caused.(3)Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in (你才被允许进入)3Once I sto
30、p，it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories.一旦我停下来，所有的一切都会涌上心头，我就会想起实验室的黑猩猩。归纳拓展once conj.一旦；一就crowd in (on sb.)/crowd into ones mind(想法、问题等)涌上心头，涌入脑海crowd around/round (sb./sth.)聚集在(某人/某物)周围crowd into涌入，挤进a crowd of一群，众多be crowded with挤满了语境助记(1)Once you have made up your mi
31、nd，you will be more certain.一旦你决定了，你就会更有把握了。(2)Memories came crowding into her mind.往事一起涌上她的心头。(3)We all crowded around the stove to keep warm.我们都挤在炉边取暖。题组训练(1)Too many uncomfortable thoughts were crowding in on her.她心乱如麻。(2)People crowded into the cinema to see the film directed by her.人们挤进电影院为了看她导
32、演的这部片子。(3)Once environmental damage is done，it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover.一旦环境遭到破坏，生态系统的恢复需要很多年。1Her work changed the way people think about chimps.句式分析：此句为复合句，people think about chimps 为定语从句，修饰先行词the way。自主翻译：她的工作改变了人们对黑猩猩的看法。2She also discovered how chimps communicate with each
33、other，and her study of their body language helped her work out their social system.句式分析：此句为并列句，由and连接，how引导宾语从句。自主翻译：她还发现了黑猩猩之间是如何交流的，而她对黑猩猩身势语的研究帮助她勾勒出黑猩猩的社会体系。3She has helped to set up special places where they can live safely.句式分析：此句为复合句，where引导定语从句，修饰先行词places。自主翻译：她还为黑猩猩建起了可以安全生活的专门的保护区。.单词拼写1I
34、 have the greatest respect (尊敬) for your brother.2There was no connection(联系) between the two events.3He is a specialist(专家) in womens diseases.4She and her organization(组织) were given the Noble Peace Prize in 2010.5Some children could be noisy and badly behaved(表现).选词填空crowd in on，behave oneself，in
35、 the shade，move off，be outspoken about，show respect for，argue with sb. about，lead a.life1She is always outspoken about my shortcomings，so I regard her as my best friend.2The troops moved off at dawn towards their destination.3The old couple led a hard life in the past though they worked hard.4We sat
36、 in the shade and ate our lunch on sunny days.5The youth should show respect for the old people.6She argued with him about the arrangement of their marriage ceremony.7My mother is always telling me to behave myself when I go out.8The thought of missing home crowded in on the little girl.句型转换1He seem
37、s to have known the secret.It seems that he has known the secret.2He learned about the news through TV.It was through TV that he learned about the news.3It is well known that Yantai is famous for its fine apples. As is well known，Yantai is famous for its fine apples.4Since you are so tired，why dont
38、you just have a rest?Since you are so tired，why not just have a rest?5He was surprised to know that I could speak English.It hit/struck him that I could speak English.课文理解1The text is mainly about .Athe life of many wild animalsBGoodalls life in protecting the wildlifeCGoodalls lifeDthe situation wh
39、ere the wildlife lives答案B2Most of the time，chimps either feed or clean each other because .Athey are hungryBthey are dirtyCthey are friendly to each otherDthey have nothing to do答案C3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?AJane had to work with animals in their own environmen
40、t because she wasnt able to study at a university.BThanks to Janes work，people know a lot more about the wildlife than before.CJane agreed that the animals could be left in the wild and could be used for entertainment and advertisements.DThough Jane worked hard with animals in their own environment，
41、she didnt get a doctors degree.答案B4What does “they” in the sentence “Then we follow as they wander into the forest.” mean?AJanes family.BSome families in the forest.CThe chimp family.DA Gombe family.答案C5We can conclude from the text that .AJane spent more than 40 years helping people understand her
42、workBalthough without any university training，she had achieved what she wantedCshe was not sad when she saw the wild chimps in cages or laboratoriesDalthough everybody is tired and dirty，it is worthwhile答案B.课文缩写Jane who has studied families of chimps for many years helped people 1.(to) understand (u
43、nderstand) how much chimps behave like humans.She spent years observing and 2.recording (record) their daily activities.One important thing she discovered was 3.that chimps hunt and eat meat，and she also discovered how chimps communicate 4.with each other.Her work changed 5.the way people think abou
44、t chimps and also made the rest of the world 6.understand (understand) and respect the life of chimps.She has helped set up special places where they can live 7.safely (safe)She has achieved everything 8.she wanted to do：Working with animals in their own environment，showing that women can live in th
45、e forest 9.as men can，etc.She inspires those 10.who want to cheer the achievements of women.阅读理解ADid you know that womens brains are smaller than mens？The average womens brain weighs 10% less than mens.Since research has shown that the bigger the brain，the cleverer the animal，men must be more intell
46、igent than women.Right？Wrong.Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests，despite the difference in brain size.Why？After years of study，researchers have concluded that its whats inside that matters，not just the size of the brain.The brain consists of “grey matter” and “white matter”Whi
47、le men have more of the latter，the amount of “thinking” brain is almost exactly the same in both sexes.It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster，perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women.This means that little girls tend to learn to speak earlier，
48、and that women can understand sorts of information from different sources at the same time.When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone，cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time，its women who come out on top every time.There are other important differences between two s
49、exes.As “white matter” is the key to spatial(空间的) tasks，men know better where things are in relation to other things.“A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players，and he knows where to go，” says one researcher.That may explain one of lifes great mysteries：why men refu
50、se to ask for direction and women often need to!The differences begin when fetuses(胎儿) are about nine weeks old，which can be seen in the action of children as young as one.A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would attract help from others.These brain difference
51、s also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills，while more women speech skills.It may all go back to our ancestors，among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt，according to one research.If all this disapp
52、oints you，it shouldnt.“The brain changes throughout our lives according to what we do with it，” says a biologist.1The passage mainly tells us .Athe difference between mens and womens brainsBthe changes in brain throughout our livesCthat men are better at spatial tasksDthat brain differences are rela
53、ted to our ancestors答案A解析主旨大意题。第一段即交代了文章的主要内容：男人和女人大脑结构存在差异。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?AWomens brain is 10% less than mens.B“Grey matter” plays the same role as “white matter”C“Grey matter” controls thinking in the brain.DBoth sexes have the same amount of “whit
54、e matter”答案C解析正误判断题。根据第一段最后两句可知，男人大脑中的“白质”较女人多，而两者大脑中负责思考的部分(“灰质”)则是一样的。3What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs?AWomen prefer doing many things at a time.BMen do better dealing with one job at a time.CWomen do not need to tell directions.DMen have weaker spatial abilities.答案B解析推理判断题。
55、由第二段和第三段可推知，女人善于同时处理多个任务，而男人由于大脑中“白质”较多，空间思维能力较好，更善于一次处理一个任务。4Which of the following do you agree with according to the fourth paragraph?AYoung boys may be stronger than young girls.BMore women take up jobs requiring speech skills.CWomen may have stronger feelings than men.DOur ancestors needed more
56、 spatial skills.答案B解析细节理解题。由第四段第三句可知，女人的语言能力较好，多从事与之相关的工作。BShirley Temple (19282014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film.Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and
57、Cheer (1934)Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tap dance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934.At the end of that year，she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution”During the Great Depression of the 1930s，Temple was cel
58、ebrated by an adoring public.At the height of her popularity，from 1935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest boxoffice attraction in Hollywood.Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful.In 1949，Temple departed elegantly from Hollywood.Two decades
59、later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress.She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful career with the United Nations and the State Department.After retirement，she reported that she w
60、as at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nations most influential areas.“If I had to do it all over again，”Shirley Temple once declared，“I wouldnt change anything.”5Temple became famous at the age of .A3 B6C10 D21答案B解析细节理解题。从第一段第二句中的“.and at six she starred in Stand U
61、p and Cheer (1934).”以及第三句中的“.Temple became a famous figure in 1934.”可知，应选B项。star表示“使成为明星，在电影/戏剧中担任主角”。6What do we learn from Paragraph 2?ATemple was still popular in 1949.BTemple was a failure as a child star.CHollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.DPeople became tired of Temple in the Great
62、 Depression.答案C解析推理判断题。从第二段第二句“At the height of her popularity，from 1935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest boxoffice attraction in Hollywood.”可推知，应选C项。7Temple attracted peoples attention again when .Ashe entered CongressBshe worked for the UNCshe went on with the political lifeDshe announced to partici
63、pate in the election答案D解析细节理解题。从第三段第一句“Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress.”可知选D项。8We know from the last paragraph that Temple .Awanted to lead a different lifeBregretted having left HollywoodCwas content with her experiencesDwas sorry about her election failure答案C解析推理判断题。从最后一段可知，应选C项。
