1、Unit 4Breaking boundariesPeriod 1Starting out&Understanding ideas语篇研读课自主素养储备.新词相知(一)连线相匹配的英语释义。1.statistic2.boundary3.assist4.priority5.specialist6.vital7.devotiona.help someone to do a job by doing part of the work for him orher b.necessary or essential in order for sth.to succeed or exist c.a pers
2、on who is an expert in a particular area of work or study d.a piece of information shown in numbers e.the action of spending a lot of time or energy on sthf.a line that marks the limit and separates it from others;adividing line g.something that you think is more important than other thingsand shoul
3、d be dealt with first 答案:1d2f3a4g5c6b7e(二)结合语境,从上面的表格中选择恰当的单词填空。1.The official _ show that the number of the infected is decreasing sharply.2.Its better for us to call in a _ at the critical time.3.We should put preventing those medical workers from being infected at the top of the _ list.4.He was h
4、ighly praised for his _ to his country.5.The natural resources are _ for modern industry.statisticsspecialistprioritydevotionvital6.I offered to _ him in cleaning the house.7.The computer technology is helping the designers to break the _ of art and life.assistboundaries.短语熟记选择恰当的短语补全下列语境。take any c
5、hances,comrade in arms,put at risk,give up on,against all odds,compensate for,be caught up in,not to mention,step into ones shoes,in vain1.After graduation,the young man will _and become a businessman.2.Think it over before making such a decision.We cant afford to _.step into his fathers shoestake a
6、nychances3._,the man made a slow recovery from his bad injury.4.The sight of my _brought me back to the days when I served in the army.5.He was born in the year when his country _World War.6.If the epidemic were out of control,thousands of lives of the people living in the area would be _.7.Every da
7、y,many people _their dreams because they dont sacrifice their comfortable life.Against all oddscomrades in armswas caught up input at riskgive up on8.Those poor people have never seen a TV set,_the Internet and smartphones.9.Nothing can _the loss of ones health.10.He tried his best to make himself u
8、nderstood,but _.not to mentioncompensate forin vain.课文浅触阅读MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF,体会无国界医生组织的医务工作者为战胜埃博拉病毒所做的奉献。1.What was the journal about?_2.What do you think of those medical workers described in the journal?_答案:1.The diary recorded a Chinese doctors life when he worked with MSF in combating Ebola i
9、n Liberia.2.All of them should be respected for their selfless devotion to fighting the deadly Ebola.They have made so much sacrifice to save the lives of the patients and deserve our respect.Step 1Pre-reading Some Facts You Need to Know about EbolaWhat is Ebola?Ebola is a virus-caused haemorrhagic
10、fever(出血热)that spreads through contact with bodily fluids.The virus was first identified and named after a river in the DRC(刚果金)then known as Zairethat was near the location of the first known outbreak in 1976.探究素养提能The symptoms the infected usually have People who are infected do not become contagi
11、ous(传染性的)until symptoms appear after an incubation period(潜伏期)of between 2 and 21 days.High fever,weakness,intense muscle and joint pain,a headache and a sore throat are often followed by vomiting and diarrhoea,kidney and liver failure,internal and external bleeding.How dangerous is Ebola?The averag
12、e death rate from Ebola is around 50 percent,according to the World Health Organization(WHO).The virus is highly infectious,making it difficult to contain especially in urban environments.It has claimed thousands of lives in a series of outbreaks in Africa since 1976.The worst Ebola outbreak started
13、 in December 2013 in southern Guinea and spread to neighboring West African countries Liberia and Sierra Leone,claiming the lives of over 11,300 people from the 29,000 registered cases,but the real figure may have been significantly higher.Treatment and control At present there is no licensed drug t
14、o prevent or treat Ebola although a range of experimental drugs are in development.To contain the spread of the virus,patients and people who have contacted them are routinely isolated.Medical personnel are covered with disposable protective suits,masks,goggles,gloves and disinfecting sprays.Do you
15、have a clear picture of what Ebola is now?Step 2While-reading.Answer the following questions1.What does the journal mainly talk about?_ 2.What does the author try to show to the readers in his journal?_ A Chinese doctors experience while working with medical staff from MSF incombating Ebola in Liber
16、ia.When faced with a global crisis,people throughout the world need to cooperatewith each other.Meanwhile their courage,selflessness and devotion to theirwork are best shown in the journal.Fill in the form belowAuthorA Chinese doctor working with MSF in 1._.Reason for being thereWorking with medical
17、 workers from many countries to fight against 2._.His workDangerous but worthwhile.His feelings The crisis creates bonds between 3._.The need for 4._to deal with a problem facing the world.LiberiaEbolapeopleinternational cooperation.A structure map of the passage MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF.Choose the best
18、 answer1.Why did the doctors want to celebrate that day?()A.His Chinese comrade was to leave soon.B.No cases were reported.C.The danger of the Ebola had been removed.D.They had developed a friendship with each other.2.What did the author realize when he first arrived in Liberia?()A.He should do his
19、part to help the patients there.B.He felt extremely desperate to see the tragic scene.C.It was safe to contact the people infected.D.It was hard for people to break their boundaries.3.What is the best way for different countries to face challenges according to the author?()A.Just showing sympathy fo
20、r the others.B.Standing by,doing nothing.C.Collaborating with each other.D.Avoiding all the contacts with the sufferers.4.Which of the following can best describe the doctors with MSF in the passage?()A.Indifferent,ignorant and inaccessible.B.Skilled,reasonable but over-proud.C.Reliable,emotional an
21、d sympathetic.D.Selfless,devoted,cooperative and noble.答案:1.B2.A3.C4.D.Sentence explanation 1.句意:_的人而言,他们都没有国界之别。对于医生、病人或任何参与抗击这一可怕疾病2.句意:与我遇到的每一个人在一起,我都感到越来越自豪,_,从他们眼中流露出的是他们对这项事业的奉献精神。3.We have worked together,surrounded by blood,vomit and death.过去分词短语在句中作方式状语句意:我们一起工作,_。因为我是这个非凡团队的一员被鲜血、呕吐物和死亡包围着
22、Step 3Post-readingTry to retell MY 100 DAYS WITH MSFI am a doctor working with MSF in fighting against Ebola in Liberia.It has been 100 days 1._I arrived and started to work with an extraordinary team 2._(make)up of 20 health care workers from almost as many countries.sincemade Three months ago,I ar
23、rived in Liberia with MSF and realized that 3._ was my duty as a doctor to offer my help,though it meant 4._(put)myself at risk.Working together with them,I felt a growing sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team.5._(danger)as it was,we never gave up on a patient.I still remember two boys w
24、e saved.Though there was little hope for them,we did whatever we could 6._(save)them.It was amazing that they made a full 7._(recover).This small but unexpected success compensated for many less fortunate cases.itputtingDangerousto saverecovery To be caught up in such a crisis 8._(create)powerful bo
25、nds between people,including all those 9._ have come from different countries and joined together in a common cause.In a world facing so many problems,it is essential for us all to collaborate to create 10._ global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity.createswhoa阅读理解2014 saw that t
26、he Ebola virus reappeared in Guinea and soon spread into neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone,killing over 7,800 people by the year of 2015.It leads to a viral haemorrhagic fever,which was characterized by high fever and internal bleeding etc.Ebola is named after the Ebola River,where it was first d
27、iscovered in 1976.There are five different types of the Ebola virus,each named after where they first happened:Sudan,Ivory Coast,Reston,Bundibugyo,and Zaire.The deadliest of the five,Zaire,was responsible for the 2012 outbreak,and is believed to be attacking Guinea.课时素养达标Ebola is naturally found in
28、fruit bats,which pass on the virus to other animals by biting or sucking on their blood.Humans who are suffering from the Ebola infection might have touched the bodily fluids of the infected animals.Once infected,a human becomes a carrier of the deadly virus.Unfortunately,there are no disease-specif
29、ic treatments for Ebola.Health care workers only supply the infected people with physiological saline(生理盐水)to keep them in good condition.Ebola can kill 90%of those infected,especially in underdeveloped societies like those in Africa.Since there have been many cases of nurses catching the disease fr
30、om patients,they are forced to wear strict protective clothes,and in some cases,not even allowed to get close to the infected.The fact that there is no cure for the Ebola virus is what makes the outbreak a challenging one to control.Whats worse,since we live in an interconnected world,where the situ
31、ation in one country can affect us all,the influences of Ebola are huge:damaging trade relations,affecting foreign visitors,and weakening entire countries.It is feared that the disease may spread throughout West African countries.For every country,a strong health system can decrease the risk of heal
32、th attack and lessen the impact of Ebola.【语篇概述】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了埃博拉病毒迄今为止所造成的人口损失,感染后的症状、病毒来源、传播途径、目前的治疗状况以及在这样相互连接的世界中疾病传播的担心等。.Skim the passage quickly and fill in the blanksThe passage mainly tells us how Ebola takes peoples _,its _,its _ and _,how it is treated and peoples concern with its spreadi
33、ng.livessymptomssourcespreading.Read the passage and choose the best answer1.What is the function of the first paragraph in the whole passage?()A.To arouse the readers concern.B.To summarize the whole passage.C.To give a detailed description of Ebola.D.To introduce the theme of the whole passage.【解析
34、】选A。推理判断题。首段告诉我们埃博拉病毒传播之快、后果之严重,旨在引起读者的关注。2.What can we infer about the Ebola virus?()A.It has caused a panic in many countries.B.It is the most dangerous virus in the world.C.A strong health system is important in fighting against Ebola.D.Anyone who was infected with Ebola will die.【解析】选C。推理判断题。由文章
35、最后一句For every country,a strong health system can decrease the risk of health attack and lessen the impact of Ebola可知,一个强有力的医疗体系在同埃博拉作斗争的过程中特别重要。3.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _.A.What the Ebola virus isB.how the Ebola virus spreadsC.how the Ebola virus is treatedD.how the Ebola virus affects the life
36、【解析】选B。推理判断题。通读第三段尤其是Ebola is naturally found in fruit bats,which pass on the virus to other animals by biting or sucking on their blood.可知该段主要介绍埃博拉病毒的传播机制。4.Which of the following is true?()A.There are no effective drugs to treat Ebola by far.B.Ebola is now very common in Guinea.C.Those with a fever must be infected by Ebola.D.Females are easier to be infected by Ebola.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第四段中的The fact that there is no cure for the Ebola virus is what makes the outbreak a challenging one to control可知,到目前为止还没找到有效的办法对付埃博拉病毒。
