1、Period 1 Warming Up&Reading(1)Helen Keller导语:海伦凯勒,自幼因病失明、失聪,但她身残志坚,靠自强不息的顽强拼搏精神,成为19世纪最有影响力的作家和教育家之一。被美国时代周刊评为“美国十大英雄偶像”,荣获“总统自由勋章”。At the age of 19 months,HelenKeller was a happy,healthy baby.Shewasalreadysayingafewwords.Unfortunately,she had a high feverwhich caused her to become deaf andblind.The
2、n her teacher Miss Sullivan came to her.She taught Helenthe signs for the letters of the alphabet(字母表)One day Anne ledHelen to the water pump and pumped water on her hand.Shespelled the letters WATER as the water ran over Helenshand.At last it dawned(开始理解)on Helen that the word“water”meant the water
3、 which she felt pouring over her hand.This openedup a whole new world for her.Helen had an amazing memory.She could put her fingers to apersonslipsandunderstand thewordswhichwerebeingspoken.While she was in college she wrote her book called TheStory of My Life.She became famous and traveled around t
4、he worldspeaking to groups of people.She met many important and wellknown people as she traveled.Keller devoted much of her later life to raising funds for theAmerican Foundation for the blind.She died in her sleep on June1,1968atherhome,ArcanRidge,locatedinWestport,Connecticut.A service was held in
5、 her honor at the NationalCathedral in Washington,DC.and her ashes were placed therenext to her constant companions,Anne Sullivan and PollyThompson.识图填空lap,parrot,microscope,bench,absence,tortoise1I took this photo of the _ on my last visit to thezoo.2There are many _ like this in the Peoples Park.3
6、This man in black is talking on his phone,with his laptopon his _.4.When performing biology experiments,you usually need a_.5This teacher ignored the _of many students andcontinued with his class.6My grandfather loves birds,he keeps two _ andteaches them to sing songs.【答 案】1.tortoise 2.benches 3.lap
7、 4.microscope5absence 6.parrots.中英匹配1ambition_2suitable_3beneficial_4adapt_5annoy_6conduct_Avt.使适应;改编 Bn.行为;品行 vt.指挥;管理;主持 Cvt.使不悦;惹恼 D.n雄心;野心Eadj.有益的;受益的 Fadj.适合的;适宜的【答案】1.D 2.F 3.E 4.A 5.C 6.B.构词助记1disabled_ adj.伤残的2eyesight _ n.视力3ambitionous_ adj.有雄心的;有野心的4suitable _adj.适合的;适宜的5benefitcial _ adj
8、.有益的;受益的6outgoing _ adj.外向的;友好的;外出的;离开的【答案】1.disabled 2.eyesight 3.ambitious 4.suitable5beneficial 6.outgoing.短语填空in other words,adapt to,cut out,out of breath,inaddition,all in all,sit around,as well as,in many ways,make fun of1It is unfair that some people _with nothing to do,while I do all the wo
9、rk.2By the time I got to the top of the hill,I was quite_.3As a soldier who once took part in World War,William has felt glory_ pain.4Simon said he was full._,he didnt want to have more.5_,his English has improved a lot.6Though in his 40s,Gordon still tries to learn new things to_the new environment
10、.7Plastics have found wide applications _:dishes for one,machine parts for another.8Those girls have very sharp tongues and they like to_others.9You had better_the last two paragraphs of your article.10The company provides cheap Internet access._,it makes share ware freely available.【答案】1.sit around
11、 2.out of breath 3.as well as 4In other words 5.All in all 6.adapt to 7.in many ways 8make fun of 9.cut out 10.In addition.通读课文,选择最佳选项()1.Where can we get the text?AIn a book.BOn a website.CIn a newspaper.DIn a magazine.()2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?AMarty was as healthy as other
12、s before 10.B Most of the fellow students in high school haventaccepted Marty.CMarty doesnt want the healthy children to feel pity forhim.DMarty often felt himself stupid after absence from class inhis primary school.()3.Marty does the following activities in his daily lifeEXCEPT_.Atake care of his
13、fishBprogram computer softwareCsit all day and complain about his misfortuneDenjoy films and matches with his friends()4.We can infer from the text that_.AMarty is very good at computerBthe doctors know how to cure Marty of his diseaseCMarty envies the healthy children very muchDMarty feels it worth
14、less to struggle hard for a normal life()5.What kind of person do you think Marty is?APessimistic.BUnrealistic.CStupid.DOptimistic.【答案】1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D.精读课文,完成下表Problems A muscle disease makes me very 1._ and I cant run or climb stairs as 2._ as others.Sometimes Im 3._ and drop things or bump int
15、o furniture.Interests and hobbies4._ and computer programming.Going to the 5._ and football matches.Spending a lot of time with my pets.Classmatesattitude At primary school,some children 6._ me.At high school,my fellow students have 7._ me for who I am.Martys attitude I used to feel 8._ because of b
16、eing behind the others.Now I have no time to sit around feeling 9._ for myself.My disability has made me stronger and more 10._.【答 案】1.weak 2.quickly 3.clumsy 4.Writing 5.movies6 laughedat 7.accepted 8.stupid 9.sorry 10.independent.难句分析1Hi,my name is Marty Fielding and I guess you could saythat I am
17、“one in a million”本句是一个由_连接的并列句。第二个分句是个主从复合句,从句是省略了引导词that的宾语从句you could say。say后面又带一个 that引导的_从句。2.You see,I have a muscle disease which makes me veryweak,so I cant run or climb stairs as quickly as other people.本句是一个由so连接的并列句。第一个分句中which引导_从句,修饰先行词_。3So sometimes some children in my primary school
18、 wouldlaugh,when I got out of breath after running a short way or had tostop and rest halfway up the stairs.本句是一个主从复合句,从句为when引导的时间状语从句。在 从 句 中,连 词 _ 连 接 两 个 并 列 谓 语_和_。4Every time I returned after an absence,I felt stupidbecause I was behind the others.本句中every time作连词,引导_从句,意为“_”。because引导_从句。【答案】
19、1.and;宾语 2.定语;disease3or;got out of breath;had to stop and rest4时间状语;每次/每当;原因状语.归纳课文,完成语法填空Marty Fielding has a muscle disease which makes him veryweakandthedoctordontknowhowtomakehim1._(good)He had at 2._(little)a billion tests butno one could give his disease a name and it is difficult to knowwhat
20、 the future 3._(hold).4._,he is veryoutgoing and have learned to adapt to his disability.Heusedtodreamaboutplaying5._(profession)football and representing his country in theWorld Cup.Now he is happy to 6._(find)many things hecan do.His ambition is 7._(work)for a firm that developscomputersoftwarewhe
21、nhegrowsup.Hedoesntthink8._(have)a disability means that his life is not satisfying.We shouldnt feel sorry for the disabled or make fun9._ them.Just accept them for 10._ they are,andgive them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.【答 案】1.better 2.least 3.holds 4.However 5.professional 6.have found 7.to work 8.having 9.of 10.who点击进入WORD链接