1、泛读 技能初养成UNIT 4 Exploring literature阅读 Extended reading 中的材料，选出最佳选项。1Where is the story set?AOn a river.BOn the sea.CIn the kitchen.DOn the land.2Which adjective can be used to describe the old fisherman in the passage?AHumorous.BStubborn.CStrong.DTough.3Why couldnt the old man reach for the water al
2、though his mouth was too dry to speak?ABecause his arms were not long enough.BBecause the water was on another boat.CBecause both of his hands were used to control the fish.DBecause there was no water left on the boat.4Who did the old man say“Clear up，head”to?AHimself.BThe fish.CHis fellow worker.DH
3、is wife.答案 14 BDCA Words and Phrases知识要点 1 particular adj.特别的，格外的；特指的；挑剔的 (教材 P48)Teachers in particular can provide suggestions for interesting reading materials.尤其是教师，能在有趣的阅读材料方面提出建议。例 I am not particular about my clothes while my wife minds what I wear.我不怎么讲究着装，我的妻子却很在乎我穿什么。归纳拓展(1)in particular尤其
4、，特别 be particular about/over.对挑剔，讲究(2)particularly adv.特别是，格外，异乎寻常地 明辨异同 particularly，specially particularlyadv.尤其，特别，表示程度。speciallyadv.专门地，表示目的。即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子 The boy likes anything to do with nature _ particular.We are _(particular)grateful to him for his timely help.Mary is going on a diet,so s
5、he is very particular _food.The boy likes the Internet games _ 那个男孩特别喜欢网络游戏。in particularly over/about in particular/particularly 知识要点 2 defeat vt.击败，战胜 n失败，战败；击败(教材 P53)He is extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he believes“can be destroyed but not defeated”他非常擅长描写硬汉的冒险经历，他认
6、为这些硬汉“可以被摧毁，但不能被打败”。例 The mayor defeated all opponents in the last election.在上次竞选中，市长打败了所有的对手。明辨异同 defeat，beat，win defeat多指击败敌军或入侵者，也可用于比赛中战胜对手。beat多指打败或战胜对手，后可接人名或地名。win多指赢得比赛、辩论、战斗等。即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子 His army was quickly _(defeat)by his enemy that week.Britain _(win)five gold medals in the last Oly
7、mpic Games.The player _(defeat)in the game，but he didnt lose heart.Whatever kind of challenges can not _ 不管什么样的挑战都难不住她。defeated won was defeated defeat her 知识要点 3 attempt vt.&n.努力，尝试，试图(教材 P53)After coming in empty-handed for eighty-four days，Santiago attempts to catch a huge fish.圣地亚哥空手而归 84 天后，他试图
8、捕捉一条大鱼。例 Every time I attempt to convince her，but in vain.每一次我都试图说服她，但都不起作用。归纳拓展(1)attempt n&vt.尝试；努力；试图 make an attempt/attempts to do/at doing/on sth.尝试/试图做某事 in an attempt to do sth.试图做某事 at the first attempt首次尝试 attempt to do sth.尝试做某事(2)attempted adj.未遂的 即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子 The boys attempted _(le
9、ave)for camping，but were stopped by their parents.The young man was arrested because of an _(attempt)robbery.to leave attempted She made an attempt at _(get)in touch with them on the telephone,but nobody was home.I passed my driving test _ 我第一次考驾照就通过了。getting at the first attempt 知识要点 4 confused adj
10、.糊涂的，迷惑的，不清楚的，混乱的(教材 P54)Now you are getting confused in the head，he thought.他想，现在你的脑子有点糊涂了。例 If youre confused about anything,phone me.如果你对什么事有疑问，打电话给我。归纳拓展(1)confuse vt.使糊涂，使混乱 confuse sb.with sth.因某事而使某人糊涂 confuse sth.with sth.把跟混淆(2)confused adj.感到迷惑的 be confused about.对感到迷惑(3)confusing adj.令人迷惑
11、的 (4)confusion n.迷惑，混乱；令人迷惑的事情 即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子 What you said at the meeting was really _(confuse)From her _(confuse)look，I could tell that she couldnt understand the sentence.A man in _(confuse)cannot focus on the required work.The teacher is explaining _ 老师正在讲解我们混淆不清的问题。confusing confused confusio
12、n what we were confused about 小片段填空 The _ look on his face suggested that he _about the _ questions asked by his parents.(confuse)confused was confused confusing 知识要点 5 be on the point of doing sth.正要做某事(教材 P54)He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time.每次他都感觉自己快要垮了。例 She was on the po
13、int of going to bed when there was a power failure.她刚要去睡觉，这时突然停电了。归纳拓展 be about to do.when.正要做这时 be doing.when.正在做这时 had just done.when.刚做完这时 即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子 I was about _(leave)when he came in that day.I had just finished my exam papers _ the bell rang.He was on the point of _(say)something when t
14、he phone rang.I _ someone called at my house.我正在做饭突然有人拜访我家。to leave when saying was cooking when 标题归纳题记叙文、说明文和议论文三种文体涉及的不同话题的阅读材料都会考查到标题归纳题。设问形式常有：1Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?2What can be a suitable title for the passage/text?3What is the best title for this passage
15、?4The most suitable title of this passage is _ 一个好的标题应具备三大特点：概括准确而又简短；针对性标题外延正好与文章内容相符；醒目能引起读者的阅读兴趣。解题技巧“高度概括”定标题(1)所选文章标题须能概括全文的中心内容。标题是文章的点睛之笔，是文章的灵魂和门面。为吸引读者的注意，标题往往比较醒目。(2)标题的选择要在阅读原文的基础上仔细考虑这句话或短语与文章主题是否有密切的联系，对文章的概括性或覆盖面如何，避免以下三种错误：概括不够(多表现为部分代替整体)；过度概括(多表现为人为扩大范围)；以事实或细节代替抽象概括的大意。例文 Steven St
16、ein likes to follow garbage trucks.His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter，including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road.What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending an i
17、ndustry behind the plastic shopping bags.Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year.So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台)The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California，including Los An
18、geles.Eyeing these headwinds，plasticbag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.Among the bag makers arguments：many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags，which are easily recycled but requ
19、ire more energy to produce and transport.And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at，they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement：reusable shopping bags.The stronger a reusable bag is，the lo
20、nger its life and the more plasticbag use it cancels out.However，longerlasting reusable bags often require more energy to make.One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.Environmentalists dont dispute(质疑)these points.They hope paper bag
21、s will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.What is the best title for the text?APlastic，Paper or Neither BIndustry，Pollution and Environment CRecycle or Throw Away DGarbage Collection and Waste Control A 本文讲述了使用塑料袋造成的环境问题；纸袋容易回收，但生产和运输需要更多的能源；并希望消费者使用可重复使用
22、的袋子。文章对这三个方面进行了对比，故 Plastic，Paper or Neither 既能概括全文，又能吸引读者，适合作为标题。即学即练 请快速确定下面这段文字的标题 In the fall of 1988，I visited many Buddhist temples，but after a while they all began to fade from my memories.However，there was one temple that left a great impression in my heart.It is called the Temple of the Gol
23、den Buddha.After walking around it and taking some photos，I walked over to a glass case，next to which was a typewritten page describing the history of this magnificent piece of art.Back in 1957 a group of monks from a monastery(修道院)had to relocate a clay Buddha from their temple to a new location.Th
24、e monastery was to be relocated to make room for the development of a highway.When the crane(吊车)began to lift it，the weight of it was so large that it began to crack.Whats more，rain began to fall.The head monk decided to lower the statue back to the ground and cover it with a large oilcloth to prote
25、ct it from the rain.Later that evening the head monk went to check on the Buddha.He shined his flashlight under the oilcloth to see if the Buddha was staying dry.As the light reached the crack，he noticed a little beam shining back and thought it strange.As he took a closer look at this beam of light
26、，he wondered if there might be something underneath the clay.He went to fetch a chisel and hammer from the monastery and began to chip away at the clay.As he knocked off pieces of clay，the little beam grew brighter and bigger.Many hours of labor went by before the monk stood face to face with the ex
27、traordinary solid-gold Buddha.Historians believe that several hundred years before the head monks discovery，the army was about to invade the country.The monks，realizing that their country would soon be attacked，covered their precious golden Buddha with an outer covering of clay in order to keep thei
28、r treasure from being robbed by the enemy.Unfortunately，it appears that the enemy killed all the monks，and the wellkept secret of the golden Buddha remained uncovered until the day in 1957.As I flew home I began to think to myself，“We are all like the clay Buddha covered with a shell of hardness cre
29、ated out of fear，and yet underneath each of us is a golden Buddha，a golden Christ，or a golden spirit，which is our real self.Somewhere along the way，from two and nine years of age，we begin to cover up our golden spirit，our natural self.Much like the monk with the hammer and the chisel，our task now is to discover our true spirit once again.”What might be the best title of the passage?AVisiting Buddhist Temples BThe Golden Buddha CProtecting Their Country DRelocating the Buddha 答案 B 点击右图进入 课 时 分 层 作 业 谢谢观看 THANK YOU!
