1、Unit 3 Fascinating Parks Period 1 Reading and Thinking 人教版英语选择性必修第一册Theme parks Shanghai Disneyland Park Ocean Park Hong KongNational ParksGlacier National Park the Shennongjia Nature Reserve Talk about parks1.What kinds of parks have you been to?What activities attract you the most?2.What do you kn
2、ow about national parks?What comes to mind first when speaking of them?Skimming the text1.Reading stragegy:using subheadings.2.Match the subheading with the paragraphs.catch readers eyes;help readers better understand the structure and key points of the text;A land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace
3、with Nature A land of Adventure A Summer Where the Sun Never SleepSarek National Park Para 1:_(subheading)I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of the tent.Even though the sun was brightly shining,telling whether it is morning or night is impossible.Im above the Arctic Cirlcle,where
4、 in summer the sun never set.Checking my watch,I see that it is 7:30 a.m.I leave my tent and walk to the mountain edge.Speading out before me,branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below.Im in the remote far north of Sweden in the Sarek National Park,a place with no roads or town.Para 2:
5、_(subheading)Sareks mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice.Around 9,000 years,this ice melted,leaving behind about 100 glaciers.Soon after,reindeer began to arrive.Following reindeer were the Sami people,who made this territory their homes.Getting here is difficult.so apart from the Sami
6、 very few people have ever seen Sarek.In 1909,Sarek was made a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state.Though the Sami are allowed to continue their traditional way of life in the park,no one else can live here and all new development is banned within park boundaries.At the far
7、side of the valley,an ancient Sami cottage is visible.Close by,there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.Para 3:_(subheading)For hundeds of years,looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami.They used the reindeers meet for food,the bones for tools,and their skins for making clothes and ten
8、ts.Since the reindeer were always on the move,the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them.Today,most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like neighbours.But every spring,a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek,living in t
9、ents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions.Im not a Sami,but in Sarek Ive adopted some of their habits.For example,this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire,dried reindeer meat,and sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.Para 4:_(subheading)After breakfast,I
10、 pack my bag and set out again.Since I must carry all of my food and supplies with me,my bag weighs about 30 kilograms.If today is anything like yesterday,it is full of sweat and hard work as I walk over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of valley.However,I cannot cpmplain.Bein
11、g such a beautiful and wild place makes me be blessed to be alive.Here I am,alone this broad sky,breathing the fresh air,and enjoying this great adventure.What could be better?Reading comprehension1.Which of the follwoing statements is ture?A.In summer in Sarek,there is no night.B.In Sarek National
12、Park,there are no roads or towns.C.Reindeer have lived in Sarek mountains since ten thousand years ago.D.Large numbers of reindeer spead over the Sarek National Park.2.Sarek was made a national park mainly because _.A.the Sarek wanted to keep their own traditional way of life.B.the environment in Sa
13、rek had been seriously damaged.C.the government wanted to keep it a natural state.D.the government wanted to attract more visitors to the land.answer:Aanswer:CReading comprehension3.Why does the author think the sweat and hard work is worth?A.He has experenced the Sareks traditional way of life.B.He
14、 has finished a fantastic journey to the Sarek National Park.C.He has enjoyed a great adventure to the Sarek in a natural state.D.He has overcome the extreme challenges by hiking alone.4.The author writes this article with the main purpose of _.A.advising more visitors to hike alone B.advocating for
15、 environmental protectionC.advertising the Sarek National Park.D.introducing the Sarek s hidden natural treasure.answer:Canswer:DExperience Sarek National ParkThe senses used to describe Sarek:Sight The sun was brightly shining.an ancient Sami cottage is visiblesmell.breathing the fresh air,and enjo
16、ying this great adventure.taste flat bread warmed over a fire,dried reindeer meat,and sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.sound wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of the tent.touch Further reading Read the passage again and fill in the blankets.In the remote fa
17、r north of Sweden,in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Cirlcle,I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of the tent.Standing at the e_ of the moutian,watching the Rapa River flow through the valley below,I feel so b_ to be alive to have this rare opportunity to explore this unique t
18、_,which is unknown to the outside world.Answers:edge;blessed;territory Fill in the blanketsOnce covered by v_ sheets of ice,Sareks mountians are home to the Sami,the native residents of the park.The Sami lived off reindeer,moved with them,and a _ them for hundreds of years.Today,most Sami have left
19、their ancient c_ in the mountian valley and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.To keep its natural state,except for Sami,no one is allowed to live in Sarek,and new development is b_ within the park b_.Its hoped that the Sarek National Park will always remain as it is,natural and beaut
20、iful.Answers:vast;accompany;Answers:banned;boundaries Post reading Discuss and share:1.Is it worth making a place like Sarek a national park?Give your reasons.2.Some people think that setting up national parks is an effective way to balance development and protection of nature.Voice your opinion.Lan
21、guage appreciation 1.I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of the tent.句式分析 buffeting the cloth of the tent.现在分词短语充当 the wind 的后置定语。动词 buffet与the wind 构成主动关系，故使用现在分词。现在分词作名词的后置定语相当于定语从句 which/that buffets the cloth of the tent.尝试翻译 我被风拍打帐篷布的声音惊醒。Language appreciation2.If today is an
22、ything like yesterday,it is full of sweat and hard work as I walk over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of valley.句式分析“anything like”意思是“完全像，全然”;本句if(如果)，引导的假设条件从句，as(当.的时候)引导的时间状语从句，主句为it is full of sweat and hard work.尝试翻译 如果今天和昨天有些相似的话，那就是我走过这片艰难的土地，到达山谷另一边的目的地时，充满了汗水和辛劳。3.Its hoped that the Sarek National Park will always remain as it is,natural and beautiful.句式分析“Its hoped that.”意为“人们希望.”it 作形式主语，主语从句后置;“as it is”意为“实际上，如目前情况”，as 为连词，正如，依照。尝试翻译人们希望沙雷克国家公园将永远保持现状，自然而美丽。人教版英语选择性必修第一册
