1、Unit 4 Sharing 几乎所有的美国公立和私立高中都会要求学生在毕业前必须参加一定时长的社区服务工作。服务的形式各种各样,多为公益性活动。例如,去海边或者山里捡垃圾、种树、给流浪汉发放食物等。社区服务是大学申请时考查学生的一项内容。大多数美国大学会为积极参与社区服务的学生提供奖学金。A Community SpiritCommunity service is a kind of unpaid work done to help a particular group of people.Hands-on community service is required at my school
2、.Not only can it benefit others but it is also extremely educational for students,as it gives us a close look at real-world problems and helps us think beyond the context of the classroom and testing.Homelessness is a major crisis throughout the world and its especially prevalent in Los Angeles in t
3、he United States,where I live.In and around Los Angeles,approximately 50,000 people have no choice but to live on the streets in horrible conditions.In order to help,I volunteered for different organisations,making and handing out food to homeless people.One particular volunteer programme caught my
4、eye,and its called Share a Meal.On every Thursday night,we volunteers for Share a Meal met at a food truck,where we took turns making burritos(墨西哥卷).A burrito is a type of food that is high in calories and protein,making it ideal for homeless people.Volunteers also brought water and bananas.After ma
5、king the burritos,volunteers drove to neighbourhood of homeless people,where we handed out the burritos and other foods.Interacting with the homeless people was a very valuable experience.Listening to their life stories made me sad,but their warmth and hope for the future was great to see.A young la
6、dy with braided hair(麻花辫)borrowed the group leaders cellphone and talked to her parents cheerfully.A muscular man(肌肉男)with tattoos(刺青)warned me not to quit high school.An old couple living with two dogs in a tent let my friend pet the dogs.The couple was happy and appreciative to see that their pres
7、ence in the community was not being ignored.The vast majority of the homeless face prejudice that makes finding a job and getting back on their feet again much harder than it is for people with homes.Realising how lucky I am,I want to try my best to be a helpful person and be more actively involved
8、in making the community a better place.【注】hands-on adj.亲身实践的;亲自动手的prevalent adj.普遍的;流行的approximately adv.大约;近似地prejudice n偏见Section Reading,Listening and Thinking.核心词汇1_ n.包裹vt.裹好;打包2_ n.果酱;堵塞3_ n.邮件;信件;邮政vt.邮寄;发电邮给4_ n.黏土;陶土5_ n.杂草;野草vt.&vi.除杂草6_ n.合唱曲;合唱团vt.合唱;齐声说7_ n.棉布;棉花8_ n.校服;制服adj.一致的;统一的9_
9、n.平板电脑;便笺本;药片10_ n.橡皮;黑板擦;橡胶11_ n.洗手间;厕所12_ adj.死板的;固执的13_ n.管子;管状物14_ n.马戏团15_ vt.给遮挡(光线);加灯罩;把涂暗n.阴凉处;灯罩;阴影部分16_ n.颌;下巴17_ vt.&vi.(使脸上)起皱纹;皱起n.皱纹18_ n.额,前额19_ n.平台;站台;舞台20_ vt.拖;拽vt.&vi.缓慢而费力地移动.拓展词汇1_ adj.中学的;次要的_ adj.第二的;(重要性、规模、质量等)居第二位的2_ n沙土;灰尘 vt.&vi.擦灰_ adj.布满灰尘的3_ n化学家;药剂师;药房_ n化学_ adj.与化学
10、有关的;化学的 n化学制品;化学品4_ n住房;住宅_ n房屋;房子;住宅 vt.给(某人)提供住处;收藏;安置5_ adj.成熟的;时机成熟的_ vt.&vi.(使)成熟6_ adj.有残疾的;丧失能力的_ n缺陷;障碍.阅读词汇1bubble vi._2hut n._3fireplace n._4saucer n._5kettle n._6pan n._7jar n._8grill n._9doorway n._10leftover adj._n._11handshake n._12privilege n._.重点短语1be dying _ sth.急切去做某事;渴望做某事2be made
11、 _.由制成3a chorus _ 齐声;异口同声4be greeted _ 受到的对待、接待5up _ 直到;胜任;多达;取决于6not to _ 更不用说;且不说7adapt _ 适合;改编;使适应8have no concept _ 对没有概念9come _ 偶遇;无意中发现;讲得清楚明白;给人印象10to be _ 老实说;说实话11make a(n).difference _.对有影响12be related _ 与有关13get _ 通过;到达;做完;接通电话;度过,熬过(困难时期等)14participate _ 参加;分享.重点句型1有一天,我在给孩子们看化学实验时,我还没反应
12、过来,混合物就从试管里冒出来了,到处都是气泡!The other day I _ the boys a chemistry experiment _,before I knew it,the mixture was bubbling out of the test tube _ everywhere!2说实话,我怀疑我是否对这些孩子的生活有任何影响。_,I _ Im _ these boys lives at all.根据课文内容选择正确答案1In a chemistry experiment the boys jumped out of the windows because they _.
13、Awere frightened by the bubbling mixtureBcouldnt stand the terrible smell of the mixtureCdidnt like doing chemistry experimentsDknew chemistry was not relevant to them2Which of the descriptions is NOT right about Tombes house?AIt was a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof.BIt was dark
14、and there was a fireplace in the centre of it.CIt was round-shaped,with small windows and a narrow doorway.DThere were only a few possessions in it.3Why does the author wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids?ABecause she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn.BBecause she thinks chemistry
15、may make little difference to the kids life.CBecause the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry.DBecause she thinks chemistry useless.4By writing the only possessions she could see,the author wants to tell us _.ATombes family were kind-heartedBTombes family were guest-loversCTombes fami
16、ly only used simple thingsDTombes family were too poor5How did Jo feel after the visit to Tombes family?AHappy.BSad.CWorried.DUpset.第一版块|重点词汇诠释e across 偶遇;偶然发现;被理解come about (某情况)发生come out 出版;(太阳等)出现;(花朵)开放come to 达到;总计come along 出现;一起去;赶快come up 被提及;被讨论come up with 想出(主意、答案等)Your speech didnt come
17、 across.Nobody understood your opinion.你的演讲讲得不明白,没人听懂你的意见。He came cross a super star in the street the other day,which made him very excited.他前几天在街上偶然遇到了一位超级明星,这令他非常激动。Can you tell me how the accident came about?你能告诉我事故是怎样发生的吗?The stars came out as soon as it was dark.天一黑,星星就出来了。The magazine comes o
18、ut every Monday.这本杂志每周一出版。The shoes and books which I bought last week came to$120.我上星期买的鞋和书总共花了 120 美元。He went to Paris whenever the chance came along.他一有机会就去巴黎。She wants to come along with us to the movie.她想跟我们一起去看电影。The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting.增加工资的问题已在董事会上被讨论。Our
19、class came up with the idea to make better use of recycled materials.我们班想出了更好地利用回收材料的主意。特别提示:表示“偶遇”的短语还有:run across,happen to meet,run into,meet.by chance/by accident。由 come 构成的短语一般不用于被动语态,但有些短语可用主动形式表示被动意义,如 come across 表示“被弄懂;被理解”;come out 表示“被出版”;come to ones notice/attention 表示“被某人注意到”等。即学即练 写出黑
20、体字的含义/用 come 相关短语的适当形式填空You are very likely to come across large wild animals,too._He is not a good speaker.His words cant well come across to others._We are making efforts _ a practical idea.The newspaper,Learning English,_ once a week.2.to be honest(with you)说实话;老实说(1)honest adj.诚实的be honest about
21、 sth./with sb.对待某事/某人坦诚(2)honestly adv.诚实地;正直地(3)honesty n.诚实;坦诚;正直(4)dishonest adj.不诚实的;不老实的To be honest,it was one of the worst books Ive ever read.说实在的,那是我读过的最差的书之一。Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实意见。Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗?Its very important to be hone
22、st with your friends.对你的朋友要坦诚,这很重要。特别提示:同义短语:to be frank;to tell you the truth;honestly speaking;frankly speaking其他常见的能作插入语的动词不定式短语to be brief 简单说;简言之to be exact 确切地说to make matters worse 更糟糕的是to begin/start with 首先to sum up 概括起来说to conclude 最后即学即练 单句语法填空To be _(honesty),the pay isnt attractive enou
23、gh,though the job itself is quite interesting.Whats Tom like?Hes _ honest student;all of us like him very much._(honest)speaking,some of the things that I bought have been put aside forever in my closet.If I lose _(honest),I wont be happy forever.3.shade n阴凉处;灯罩;阴影部分;浓淡;深浅 vt.给遮挡(光线);加灯罩;把涂暗(1)in th
24、e shade(of.)在(的)阴影下put sb./sth.in the shade 使黯然失色,使相形见绌(2)shade sb./sth.(from/against sth.)给遮挡(光线)shade into 逐渐融合于,逐渐变为The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天,这些树为动物提供乘凉地方。The painting needs more light and shade.这幅画需要更多的明暗层次。I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.我费了很大力气,但她
25、的作品让我的相形见绌。She shaded her eyes against the sun.她遮住眼睛避免阳光(直射)。高考助记:He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue.他穿过乳白色的瀑布和深浅不一的蓝色山脉。即学即练 单句语法填空The sea shaded _ the sky at the horizon.We sat down _ the shade of the wall.The courtyard was shaded _ high trees.4.drag vt.拖;拽 vt.&v
26、i.缓慢而费力地移动I dragged the chair over to the window.我把椅子拖到了窗口那边。I managed to drag myself out of bed.我总算硬撑着从床上爬了起来。The party was so good I couldnt drag myself away.这聚会太好玩了,我舍不得离开。名师点津:辨析 drag,pull,draw(1)drag 指吃力或缓慢地拖或拉The box is too heavy to liftyou have to drag.这个箱子太沉,抬不动,你得拖拽。(2)pull 是普通用语,指用力,但不强调力的
27、大小,与 push 相对He pulled the door open.他拉开了门。(3)draw 比 pull 正式,通常指用力比较平稳、从容I tried to draw him aside so I could talk to him in private.我试图把他拉到一边,这样我就能跟他私下说了。即学即练 完成句子/翻译句子我发现要让我自己定期出门锻炼真的很难。I find it really hard _ and exercise regularly.他们把她从床上拽了起来。They _.Time dragged terribly._She always drags behind
28、when we walk anywhere._5.privilege n特权;优惠待遇(1)a privilege to do sth./of(doing)sth.做某事的特权have the privilege to do/of doing sth.有做某事的特权;有幸做某事It is a privilege to do sth.做某事是荣幸的(2)privileged adj.享有特权的;荣幸的;幸运的be privileged to do sth.做某事是荣幸的Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.教育应当是全
29、民共有的权利而非(某部分人的)特权。I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.但愿我有幸与他们再度合作。We are privileged to welcome you as our speaker this evening.我们荣幸地欢迎您今晚来讲演。高考助记:Its such a privilege to be a part of these kids lives,even just for a few hours.能够成为这些孩子们生活中的一部分是如此的荣幸,即便只有几个小时的时间。即学即练 单句语法填空We all
30、feel _(privilege)to be invited here.Hes glad that he has the privilege _(have)the chance.Do you think it _ privilege to be chosen?第二版块|重点句型解构1.(教材 P38)The other day I was showing the boys a chemistry experiment when,before I knew it,the mixture was bubbling out of the test tube spilling everywhere!有
31、一天,我在给孩子们看化学实验时,我还没反应过来,混合物就从试管里冒出来了,到处都是气泡!句式分析 be doing sth.when.“正在做某事,这时突然”;when 可用于并列句,意为“这时,那时”,相当于and at this/that time。常用于下列句式:(1)sb.was doing sth.when.某人正在做某事,这时(突然)(2)sb.was about to do sth.when.sb.was on the point of doing sth.when.某人刚要做某事,这时(突然)(3)sb.had just done sth.when.sb.had hardly/
32、scarcely done sth.when.某人刚一做某事,这时(突然)I was about to continue working when the machine broke down.我正要继续工作,机器就出故障了。He was on the point of locking the door when he heard the telephone ring.他正要锁门,这时他听到电话响了。I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a conference.我刚刚从一场重病
33、中康复,这时我收到了一封会议邀请函。特别提示:on the point of 表示“(时间上的)点,时刻;即将之时”。如:I found the train on the point of starting.我发现那列火车马上就要开了。I was on the point of going home when the teacher came and asked me to go to his office.我正要回家,这时老师来叫我去办公室。即学即练 句型转换/完成句子He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving nea
34、r his feet.He _ he felt something moving near his feet.汤姆正在玩电脑游戏,这时他爸爸进来了。Tom _ his father came in.昨天晚上我正要上床睡觉,这时电话铃响了。Last night I _ the phone rang.他刚刚读完这本书,这时晚饭就端上来了。He _ supper was served.2.(教材 P38)To be honest,I doubt whether Im making any difference to these boys lives at all.说实在的,我真的不知道我教的课是否会
35、让这些孩子的生活有所改变。句式分析 doubt whether.“怀疑是否”。doubt 用于肯定句时,后面常用 if 或 whether 引导宾语从句或同位语从句;如果主句是否定句或疑问句,则只能用 that。(1)There is no doubt of/about/that.毫无疑问There is some doubt whether.有疑问(2)I dont/never doubt that.我确信I doubt whether/if.我怀疑(3)without/beyond doubt 无疑;必定;当然There is no doubt that our experiment wi
36、ll succeed.There is no doubt about the success of our experiment.毫无疑问,我们的实验会成功的。There is some doubt whether he can win first prize.他是否能赢得一等奖还有些疑问。But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.但是我突然开始怀疑那个牙医了。I dont doubt that the gold ring belongs to her.我不怀疑那枚戒指是她的。I doubt whether/if he will pass
37、the driving test?我怀疑他是否会通过驾驶测试?Without doubt,the number of jobs in information technology will multiply.毫无疑问,信息技术方面的工作会大大增加。特别提示:(1)动词 doubt 后接宾语从句时,如果主句为否定句连接词用that;如果主句为肯定句,连接词一般用 whether 或 if。(2)名词 doubt 所构成句式中,如果名词 doubt 后跟同位语从句,同样 doubt 处于肯定句时,后面用 whether 引导同位语从句,doubt处于否定句时,后面用 that 引导同位语从句。即学
38、即练 单句语法填空/一句多译Our class is made up of 52 students,all of whom are friendly and hard-working.There is no doubt _ you can get along well with them.I dont doubt _ my father will come to watch my performance,but I doubt _ he can come on time.There is still some doubt _ the autumn sports meeting will be
39、held in our school.I never doubt _ special classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner.We have no doubt _ he will succeed in the research work.毫无疑问,剪纸是中国的传统文化之一。_ paper-cutting is one of Chinese traditional cultures.(doubt n )_ paper-cutting is one of
40、 Chinese traditional cultures.(doubt v).单词拼写1I sorted out my _(信件),then settled down to some serious work.2She even had to sleep in the _(布满灰尘的)fireplace next to the cinders.3We support the production of corn,soybeans,_(棉花)and wheat.4The hat is part of the school _(制服)5You can obtain the product fro
41、m all good _(药剂师)6William took out his handkerchief and wiped his _(额头)7When the _(包裹)arrived,the book was in perfect condition.8The time is _(时机成熟的)for a reform.9Grandmother has many _(皱纹)on her face.10John opened the door and _(拖,拽)the man out.单句语法填空1We thought it _ privilege to have been invited
42、to such a wedding party.2Theres no denying that constantly changing clothing and hair fads,not _(mention)diets,have us all updating our looks.3A distinction should be made between the primary and _(second)tasks.4Finally,morning dawns,bringing with it a chorus _ birds.5They are raking in large profit
43、s from the _(house)market.6And they can always take their _(leftover)home without being embarrassed.7Whether he is here or not will make no _(different)to our work.8The answer need not be related _ your project.完成句子1由于婴儿奶粉被发现受到污染,人们普遍怀疑其他食物的食用安全性。Since the baby milk powder was found to be polluted,t
44、here has been universal _.2我正在一个十字路口等绿灯的时候,一个大约十岁的小女孩被一辆过往的汽车撞倒了。I _ a girl of about ten was knocked down by a passing car.3毫无疑问,遵守交通规则是我们的义务!_ obeying the traffic rule is our duty.4要写出像这样的文章需要付出许多的努力,更不用说所需要的那些来之不易的写作素材了。To create an article like this takes serious effort,_ the hard-earned material
45、 for writing thats required to write it.课文语法填空I worked at a bush school 1._ the classrooms were made of bamboo,2._ clay floors and roofs of grass.Theres no electricity or running water and not even textbooks,not 3._(mention)laptops,tablets,or other modern devices!It took the students about two hours
46、 4._(get)to the school.I hoped to make some 5._(differ)to the childrens lives by teaching them.The other day,another teacher and I visited Tombes home.When we arrived at the village,Tombes mother,Kiak,saw us coming and started 6._(cry)“ieee ieee”.We shook hands with all the villagers.Everyone seemed
47、 to be 7._(relate)to Tombe.Tombes father led us to his house,a low,round bamboo hut with grass 8._(stick)out of the roof.That night we slept on a 9._(new)made platform.We left the village the next morning 10._ many goodbyes and handshakes.Unit 4 SharingSection Reading,Listening and Thinking新知感知自学导引.
48、核心词汇1parcel 2.jam 3.mail 4.clay 5.weed 6.chorus 7.cotton 8.uniform 9.tablet 10.rubber 11.washroom 12.rigid 13.tube 14.circus 15.shade 16.jaw 17.wrinkle 18.forehead 19.platform 20.drag.拓展词汇1secondary second 2.dust dusty 3.chemist chemistry chemical 4.housing house 5.ripe ripen 6.disabled disability.阅
49、读词汇1起泡;沸腾 2.简陋的小房子(或棚、舍)3.壁炉 4.茶碟;杯托 5.(烧水用的)壶;水壶 6.平底锅;烤盘 7.罐子;坛子 8.烧架;烤肉餐馆 9.门口;出入口;门道 10.吃剩的;残留的 吃剩的食物;遗留物 11.握手 12.优惠待遇;特权.重点短语1to do 2.of 3.of 4.by 5.to 6.mention 7.to 8.of 9.across 10.honest 11.to 12.to 13.through 14.in.重点句型1was showing;when;spilling 2.To be honest;doubt whether;making any dif
50、ference to文本研析语篇理解1A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A核心突破互动探究第一版块|重点词汇诠释1偶然遇到 被理解 to come up with comes out2honest an Honestly honesty3into in by4to drag myself out dragged her from her bed 时间过得真慢。我们每走到什么地方她都慢慢腾腾吃力地跟在后面。5privileged to have a第二版块|重点句型解构1was on the point of jumping up when was playing computer games w
51、hen was about to go to bed when had just finished reading the book when2that that whether/if whether that that There is no doubt that/I have no doubt that I never doubt that课时达标随堂自测.单词拼写1 mails 2.dusty 3.cotton 4.uniform 5.chemists 6.forehead 7.parcel 8.ripe 9.wrinkles 10.dragged.单句语法填空1a 2.to menti
52、on 3.secondary 4.of 5.housing 6.leftovers 7.difference 8.to.完成句子1doubt whether other food products are safe to eat 2.was waiting for the green light at a crossing when 3.There is no doubt that 4.not to mention.课文语法填空1 where 2.with 3.to mention 4.to get 5.difference 6.crying 7.related 8.sticking 9.newly 10.after