1、Unit 6 Nurturing nature Starting out&Understanding ideas词汇知识自主学习.根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1.a _ developing project 一个平稳发展的项目2.make up for _ damage弥补巨大的损失3._ machinery脆弱的机械4.an obvious _ in the west西部一个明显的地标5.a _ palace一座壮丽的宫殿6.at your _在你空闲时steadilymassivedelicatelandmarksplendidleisure7.health effect of _辐射
2、的健康效应8.a _ lake镜面湖9._ around徘徊10.enjoy the autumn _欣赏秋天的景色11.dust and sand on Loess _黄土高原上的沙尘radiationmirror-likewandersceneryPlateau.根据语境写出画线短语的含义1.Celia was about to reply when he silenced her with a gesture.()2.Her statement was carefully drafted and worked on by several people.()3.The people of
3、all countries should strive hand in hand to overcome all thechallenges to human survival and protect the ecological environment.()4.One group especially caught my eye.They wore bright red shirts and heavy boots.()正要克服所有挑战吸引了我的注意从事5.Thanks to these discoveries,mans lifespan has become twice as long a
4、s before.()6.By day and by night it seemed they need only reach out to touch the sky.()7.Because of the bad treatment he had received,it was difficult for us to bring himback to life.()8.You had better think over the matter at your leisure.()多亏伸出手使复活在你清闲的时候9.The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the worlds h
5、ighest plateau,averaging over 4,000metres above sea level.()10.Their factory is located at the foot of the mountain.()海拔位于.根据课文及汉语提示补全句子1._the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns.如何保护脆弱的生态系统是我们关注的首要问题之一。2.The first landmark _is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,theworlds longest bridge built
6、over permafrost.最先吸引我的注意的地标性建筑是壮观的清水河大桥,它是世界上最长的高原冻土铁路桥。How to protectto catch my eye3.A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge,_toeat grass at their leisure.一群藏羚羊正从桥下走过,有的停下来悠闲地吃草。4.Cuona Lake is _I want to reach out and touch its paleblue mirror-like surface.措那湖离铁路如此近,我都想伸手去触摸它那像镜子一
7、样的淡蓝色湖面。5.Water birds _,and cattle and sheep _bring the scenery to life.湖中嬉戏的水鸟,在草原上游荡的牛羊,让这片风景充满勃勃生机。so close to the railway thatplaying in the lakewandering the grasslandswith some stopping【构词规律】根据给出的构词规律写出下列单词1.-ly 常用于形容词之后构成副词。steady adj.steadily adv.平稳地massive adj._adv.大量地delicate adj._adv.微妙地;
8、精致地massivelydelicately2.名词+-like 形容词,后缀-like“样的”。mirrormirror-like adj.如镜面般的child_adj.天真烂漫的;孩子似的man_adj.像男人的,有大丈夫气概的home_adj.像家里一样的;舒适的child-likeman-likehome-like阅读研析合作学习Task 1 框架宏观建构:整体理解Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.Task 2 文本微观剖析:细节探究1.Choose the best answer.(1)What am I according to the
9、 text?A.A traveler to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.B.A conductor of the great railway.C.One person to work on this railway.D.A journalist to write for peoples efforts.(2)Why do Tibetan antelopes seem unaware of the speeding train?A.They are eating grass at their leisure.B.The passages under the bridge
10、keep them off.C.The train above the bridge is so fast.D.The worlds longest bridge is built over permafrost.(3)What is one of the hardest challenges in Tanggula Station?A.The thin air makes workers there lack oxygen.B.There were no oxygen-making stations originally.C.It is the highest railway station
11、 in the world.D.The low levels of UV radiation.(4)How was Cuona Lake protected when the railways there were constructed?A.Thousands of sandbags were put there.B.Cuona Lake is so near that I can nearly touch it.C.There is mirror-like water and playing water birds.D.We built a twenty-kilometre wall al
12、ong the lake.答案:(1)(4)CBAD2.Reread the passage and fill in the blanks.I sit in the train racing(1)_(steady)along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.As a member of the people(2)_(work)on the railway,I feel a sense of pride.In order to protect the delicate ecosystem,we make efforts(3)_(overcome)many difficulti
13、es.Passing the worlds longest bridge(4)_(build)over permafrost and Tanggula Station(5)_ the air is thin,I arrive at CuonaLake,whose mirror-like surface attracts me.Cattle and sheep(6)_(wander)the grassland bring the scenery to life.steadilyworkingto overcomebuiltwherewandering I am(7)_(pride)that we
14、 built our“impossible”railway(8)_ the carethat the environment(9)_(deserve).It truly is(10)_ extraordinary“SkyRailway”.proudwithdeservesan3.Long sentence analysis.Task 3 阅读思维升华:主题实践1.Were there any other challenges when the construction work of the railway wasconducted there?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
15、_2.There are certainly many other efforts that Chinese people have made to achieveour goal.Can you list out some?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)_答案:1.Yes,there were certainly some other challenges when the work wasconducted at the beginning,such as the question of transportation,water supply,language varie
16、ty,and so on.2.There are many other efforts that Chinese people have made to achieve our goal ofconstructing our modern China,such as our devotion to defeating the virus,thevarious construction work of China,the devotion to different careers and so on.要点精研探究学习1.steadily adv.平稳地;稳定地;稳固地*The train has
17、 been racing along steadily since it left Xining.这列火车离开西宁后一直平稳地行驶。*The pound has been climbing steadily all week,so you can keep your stock inpocket for a while.整个星期英镑一直在稳步增值,因此你暂时可以不抛售股票。*Keep a steady pace of communication with your partner,but let her finish herbusiness there.与你的另一半保持一个稳定的交流频率,让她
18、完成她的工作。*The consciousness of harmony means justice,orderliness and steadiness,which isknown to all.众所周知,和谐意识意味着公正、有序和稳定。【词块积累】(1)steady adj.稳定的;不变的;沉着的steadiness稳定;稳健;不变(2)be steady安安稳稳;沉住气steady progress稳步前进;稳定发展【易混辨析】firm,stable,steady这三个形容词都有“稳固的”之意。firm指牢固不可动摇或意志、信仰坚定,如firm opinions(坚定的看法)。stabl
19、e语义较强,主要修饰以牢固基础而建立起来的事物,如stable government(稳定的政府)。steady主要指没有变化的,如steady prices(稳定的物价)。【小词汇大文化】Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。【即学活用】(1)语法填空。In spite of this,the number of people having mobile phones is increasing _(steady).The _(steady)in Grandpas eyes told how important he felt it.(2)Relax
20、 as much as possible and keep _.尽量放松,保持平稳呼吸。steadilysteadinessbreathing steadily2.massive adj.巨大的*(2020浙江高考)He just kept trying to tear down the fence with his massive paws.他只是一直用他那巨大的爪子撕扯着篱笆。*He gingerly touched his right ankle;it was swelling massively.他小心翼翼地碰了碰右踝,它肿得很厉害。*You decide on his imperfe
21、ctions so much in the mass.你们给他总结了这么多缺点。*Rapid melting of the snow caused masses of the landslide to break off.积雪的急剧融化造成大面积山体滑坡。【词块积累】(1)massively adv.大量地;沉重地(2)massn.块,团;群众;大量adj.大批的a mass of/masses of大量的the mass of大多数in the mass总体上,总的来说【即学活用】(1)语法填空。The most recent protests in Greece,Spain,Italy a
22、nd France have not drawn_(mass)crowds on to the streets.They have not properly understood what a _(massive)audience wants to seein a newspaper.The government insists the tax will _(massive)decrease futureinvestment.massivemassmassively(2)She says she doesnt like children _.她说从总体上讲她不喜欢孩子。in the mass【
23、补偿训练】Setting to work,I buried myself in _papers.我着手工作,埋头于一大堆文件之中。a mass of/masses of3.delicate adj.脆弱的*(2020新高考全国卷)His judgment and references are decidedly American,aswell as his delicate stomach.他的判断和参考绝对是美国式的,还有他那脆弱的胃。*The old man held the line delicately,and softly,with his left hand,unleashed i
24、tfrom the stick.老人轻巧地攥着钓索,用左手把它从竿子上轻轻地解下来。*Teachers need to strike a delicate balance between educating their pupils andletting them discover things for themselves.教师们需要在教导学生与让他们自己有所发现之间达到微妙的平衡。*Because they are not delicate goods,and will not likely be damaged on the voyage.因为这些货不是易损易碎的货物,航行中不可能损坏。
25、【词块积累】(1)delicately adv.微妙地;精致地;优美地(2)delicate goods易碎品a delicate balance微妙的平衡a delicate touch生花妙笔【小词汇大文化】Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance.世界上所有的事物都在微妙的平衡中生存。【即学活用】(1)用delicate的适当形式填空。Tourists often disturb the _balance of nature on the island.She picked her way _over the rou
26、gh ground.(2)He wrote the powerful poem with _.他以神来之笔创作出雄浑的诗篇。delicatedelicatelya delicate touch4.catch ones eye 引起某人的注意,吸引某人的视线*The pictures Mary added to her website did catch the eye of a number of visitors.玛丽加到她的网站上的图片确实吸引了一些访客的注意。*(2020浙江高考)I ran desperately but failed to catch up.我拼命地追,但还是没能追上
27、。*At first I didnt catch on,then I suddenly saw the light.我始而不解,继而恍然。【词块积累】(1)catch ones eye=catch the eye of sb.引起某人的注意,吸引某人的视线catch ones breath恢复正常呼吸(2)catch on理解,明白;变得流行catch up with赶上,追上catch hold of抓住;拥有(3)be caught in陷入;突然遭受【知识延伸】“引起某人的注意”的几种常见表达catch ones eye;come to ones notice;draw ones att
28、ention;arouse ones curiosity【即学活用】(1)语法填空。When he was fishing off the island he was caught _ a storm and almost drowned.Please repeat what you said;I didnt quite catch _.(2)Let me _for a moment.Im very tired!让我喘口气。我好累!inoncatch my breath(3)After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to
29、_theothers.他因病休学一学期,不得不努力学习好赶上别的同学。(4)_every opportunity and you will succeed in getting what youwant.抓住每次机会,那么你就有可能成功地获得你想要的东西。catch up withCatch hold of【补偿训练】完成句子(1)(2020天津高考)The idea is _quickly.There are now over 40 chatbenches throughout England.这个想法很快就流行起来。现在全英国有40多个聊天长椅。(2)(2020浙江高考)We ran as
30、 quickly as we could.However,the bear _ us in seconds.我们尽可能快地跑。然而,熊在几秒钟内就追上了我们。catching oncaught upwith5.at ones leisure 空闲时*I suggest you take the forms away and read them at your leisure.我建议你把表格带走有空慢慢看。*Lets have lunch so we can talk at leisure.咱们吃午饭吧,边吃边谈。*These days people have more money and mo
31、re leisure to enjoy it.如今人们有更多的钱和空闲时间来享受了。*Walk the scene that surrounds you leisurely,its incredible.从容地在风景中漫步,这是非常美好的。【词块积累】(1)leisure n.闲暇;空闲;安逸adj.空闲的;有空的;业余的leisurelyadv.悠闲地;从容不迫地(2)at(ones)leisure从容地;闲着地(3)leisure shoes/shirt/pants(trousers)/wear休闲鞋/休闲衬衫/休闲裤/休闲装【小词汇大文化】Leisure is beautiful clo
32、thes,but cant be worn for a long time.闲暇是漂亮的衣服,但不能长时间穿着。【即学活用】(1)语法填空。The boy sat there,playing his toy _(leisure)and carefree.A copy of the report is available for you to look through _ your leisure.(2)John is repairing his model plane _.约翰不慌不忙地修理着他的航模。(3)On the whole,people miss the opportunity _.
33、总的来说,人们怀念享受闲暇的机会。leisurelyatat his leisureto enjoy leisure6.close to 靠近;接近;接近于,在附近*We should seize every opportunity to get close to the masses.我们要抓住一切机会来接近群众。*Keep a close eye on your budget and avoid using credit cards when possible.盯紧你的预算尽量别刷信用卡消费。*They had cooperated closely in the planning of t
34、he project.他们曾密切合作,共同规划这一项目。【词块积累】(1)be close to 靠近;接近get close to接近(2)keep a close eye/watch on严密监视;密切注视be closely connected with与有密切联系【易混辨析】close 用作副词时多指实际距离近closely副词,表示抽象意义“密切地;紧密地;紧紧地”【即学活用】(1)语法填空。(2020全国卷)And there are questions about the films made outside the States,which sometimes are not
35、monitored as _(close)as productions filmed in theStates.Dont get too close _ the tiger for its dangerous.(2)For this reason,our competitors _us at all times.正是由于这个原因,我们的竞争对手一直非常关注我们的举动。closelytokeep a very close eye on7.wander v.徘徊*(2020新高考全国卷)Peoples attention wanders constantly.In fact,mostpeople
36、only absorb about 20 percent of a speakers message.人们会不断地走神。事实上,大多数人只能理解演讲者信息的20%。*As you wander around the fantasy amusement park,you may see Snow White orMickey Mouse in a parade or even on the street.当你在梦幻乐园闲逛时,你可能会在游行队伍中,甚至在街上看到白雪公主或米老鼠。*Intelligent people do not wander about looking for trouble
37、 in the evening hours.聪明的人并不会在夜里四处乱逛,自找麻烦。【词块积累】wander about/around 闲逛;漫游;漫步;流浪wander off漫步;漫游;离群走散【熟词生义】The wide river wanders through some beautiful country and finally reaches theYellow River.这条宽阔的河流蜿蜒曲折地流经一些风景秀丽的地区最终汇入黄河。(v.蜿蜒,迂回曲折)【即学活用】(1)语法填空。The child was found _(wander)the streets alone.His
38、 mind _(wander),and he lost track of what he was doing.(2)My father was not at all nervous about allowing me _freely.父亲允许我四处自由地走动,一点儿也不感到担心。wanderingwanderedto wander about/around8.Cuona Lake is so close to the railway that I want to reach out and touch its paleblue mirror-like surface.措那湖离铁路如此近,我都想
39、伸手去触摸它那像镜子一样的淡蓝色湖面。【句式解构】该句为主从复合句。其中that 前面的句子为主句,that引导结果状语从句。“so.that”意为“如此以至于”,为固定句型。*The weather today is so cool that we all want to go out walking in the field.今天的天气如此凉爽以至于我们都想出去到田野里散散步。*They are such kind gentlemen that we all respect them.他们是如此好心的绅士以至于我们都很尊敬他们。*It is such clear water that we
40、 jumped into it on arriving there.那里的水如此清澈以至于我们一到那里就跳进去了。【名师点津】大家要注意“so.that”和“so.as to”的区别:that后面跟从句,as to后面跟动词原形。还有“so.that”与“such.that”的用法区别:so后面跟形容词或副词,such后面跟名词或名词短语。【即学活用】根据语境填入such或so。(1)_ far is his home that we choose to take a bus there.(2)We are all born _ diligent that many teachers love
41、 us so much.(3)She is _ an elegant girl that the first award belongs to her finally.(4)It is _ fine weather today that you can go sightseeing with him.Sososuchsuch【要点拾遗】1.be about to do.正要做*He was about to offer an explanation,but she was beginning to laugh.他刚要加以解释,她就开始笑起来了。*She was about to have a
42、big talk about her story when the phone rang.她刚要开始大谈她的经历,这时电话响了。【词块积累】(1)be about to do.正要做,表示临近性或急迫性,不能与时间状语连用,只能和when引导的并列句连用。此结构中when为并列连词,表示“这时;突然”,相当于and at this/that time。(2)be doing.when.“正在做这时突然”be about to do.when.正要做这时(突然)be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时(突然)had just done.when.刚做完这时(突然)【
43、知识延伸】(1)will do 是最常见的将来时标志。I will go to school tomorrow.很普通地表明(我明天要去学校)这件事。(2)be going to do 形式,比 will+do 形式更强调计划性。I am going to go to school tomorrow.此句中(明天要去学校)这件事情早已计划好要做。(3)be to do 形式:表示毅然、决然。I am to go to school.此句中(要去学校)为一个重大决定。(4)be doing 形式:现在进行时表将来时常用“意图”“安排”或“打算”的含义。这种现在进行时比较生动,给人一种期待感。I
44、am going to school.此句中(我要去学校)感觉就像在脑海里已经在做着了。(5)一般现在时表示将来形式:表达或陈述不受时间范畴制约的自然规律或按照时刻表运行的事件。I go to school at 7 oclock tomorrow.此句中(在七点钟去学校)这件事情不仅仅是发生在过去,还发生在现在和将来,它是一个规律性的动作。【即学活用】(1)语法填空。I was about to give up _ my best friend encouraged me to go on.(2)Last Monday,I _in the street when I suddenly saw
45、 an old man fall offhis bicycle.上周一,我正在街上散步,这时突然看到一位老人从自行车上摔了下来。(3)I _my exam paper when the bell rang.我刚做完试卷,下课铃就响了。whenwas walkinghad just finished2.work on从事于*I worked on it every day until I began to get it right.我每天都在那件事上下功夫,直到完成。*We should work on ceaselessly in order to finish the job on time
46、.我们应该不停地干,才能按时完成工作。【词块积累】(1)work on 从事;继续工作;忙于work out解决;算出;消耗完;弄懂,锻炼work as担任;以身份工作(2)at work在工作;在上班【即学活用】(1)语法填空。Sometimes parents should leave their children to work _ problems in their ownfashion.In Ireland he worked _ Gullivers Travels,which he later had published inEngland in 1726.outon(2)He _
47、a casual laborer and did not earn much.他当临时工,没有赚多少钱。(3)The child goes to a nursery while his mother is _.当妈妈工作的时候,孩子上托儿所。worked asat work3.locate v.位于*(2020全国卷)The lost property office is open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to5:00 pm and is located at Roma Street station.失物招领处在周一至周五早上7:30到下午5:00营业,位于罗马街车站
48、。*Also,if it takes time and effort to locate the information,people wont access itregularly.同样,如果需要花费时间和精力定位信息,人们就不会定期访问这些信息。*Pop smoke shells and let me see your location.放烟雾弹,让我看到你们的位置。*Located in the South Pacific,the island is named Pitcairn Island,where there area small number of residents.坐落于南
49、太平洋,这座岛叫皮特凯恩岛,那里的居民很少。【词块积累】(1)location n.位置;地点(2)locatedadj.处于,位于;坐落在located in/at位于;坐落于【巧学助记】locate定位来自locus,地点,-ate,动词后缀。引申词义“定位”。【即学活用】语法填空。(1)I couldnt believe we could _(location)so many sites all over Egypt.(2)It is reported that this corner would make a good _(locate)for a gas station.(3)_(l
50、ocate)at the mouth of the Mississippi River,this city is renowned forits jazz music,wild nightlife and Cajun cuisine.locatelocationLocated4.present v.产生;使发生*(2020全国卷)One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait done so he calledall great artists to come and present their finest work,so that he cou
51、ld choose thebest.一天,皇帝想让人给他画一幅肖像,于是他把所有伟大的艺术家都请来,让他们展示他们最好的作品,以便他挑选最好的。*In locations such as this,the thin air,changeable weather and high levels of UVradiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers.在这样的位置,稀薄的空气、多变的天气,还有强烈的紫外线辐射可能是我们铁路工人面临的最大挑战。*On his retirement,colleagues p
52、resented him with a set of golf clubs.在他退休之际,同事们赠给他一套高尔夫球杆。【词块积累】(1)present sb.with sth./sth.使发生;使经历present sb.with sth./sth.(to sb.)把交给;颁发;授予present sth.(for sth.)/sth.(to sb.)提出;提交(2)presentadj.现在的;出席的present at出席;在场(3)presentn.礼物;现在,目前at present目前,现在for the present暂时,目前past and present过去和现在【小词汇大文
53、化】No time like the present.现在正是时候/只争朝夕。【即学活用】(1)语法填空。(2020全国卷)The artist was sure he would be chosen,but when he presentedhis masterpiece _ the emperors chief minister,the old man laughed.(2020全国卷)Bamboo plants are associated with health,abundance and ahappy home.They are easy to care for and make g
54、reat _(present).(2)This well-made film provides foreign audiences with a fresh way of betterknowing Chinas _.那部制作精美的影片给外国观众提供了进一步了解中国的过去和现在的新的途径。topresentspast and present5.reach out 伸出*Reach out and touch the ground or the floor,what does it feel like?伸出手触摸那里的地面或地板,感觉如何?*People who reach out to str
55、angers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging.向陌生人伸出援助之手的人能感受到更强烈的归属感。*Never reach out for things that dont belong to you,otherwise,youll be caughtsooner or later.永远不要伸手拿不属于你的东西,不然,你迟早会被抓住。【词块积累】(1)reach out to 把手伸向;接触;帮助reach out for伸手去拿;急切寻求(2)within reach/within the reach of能力所及;伸手可及;够得着
56、out of/beyond ones reach 够不着;力所不能及【即学活用】(1)语法填空。We also reach out _ other countries when they are in need.There are chances everywhere,but you must reach out _ them.Happiness is a choice.Reach out _ it the moment it appears.(2)_the rope,or youll fall down.伸手去抓那根绳子,否则你会掉下来的。(3)The shelf is so high th
57、at it is well _.架子太高,我根本够不着。toforforReach out forout of/beyond my reach(4)Victory is already _,so lets push forward.胜利已经触手可及,让我们再加把劲儿。(5)I didnt _to help him when he suffered,and I cant do anything aboutthat now.在他受苦的时候,我并没有伸出援助之手,而现在我做什么都于事无补。within reachreach out6.bring.to life 使生动有趣*Finding actor
58、s who can really take your characters and bring them to life is veryrare.找到真正能让你的角色栩栩如生的演员是非常罕见的。*Firstly,you have to think about:What can I do to respect the building?How can Ibring it back to life?首先,你必须思考:我能做些什么来尊重这座建筑?我怎样才能让它起死回生呢?*Now the sun has come out,I feel the warmness again.It feels like
59、 that I comeback to life again.现在太阳已经出来,我再次感觉到温暖。我好像复活了。【词块积累】bring.to life 使生动有趣bring.back to life使复生;使复活come back to life恢复健康;复活;苏醒过来【即学活用】(1)语法填空。They come back _ life when exposed to freshwater.The city was burnt down.It can hardly _(bring)back to life.(2)Lets invite Tedhe knows how to _.我们邀请特德吧
60、有他聚会就热闹了。tobe broughtbring a party to life【拓视野观天下】1.Responding to these challenges of the attack amid the COVID-19 pandemic,China has taken steady steps to continue the opening-up of its economy.为应对新冠肺炎疫情带来的挑战,中国稳步推进经济开放。2.Qiao also urged the ambulance drivers to devote all the time they could to le
61、arningthe roads of Wuhan.“We aimed to locate the patients in need and transport them tohospitals as quickly as possible,”he said.乔还敦促救护车司机们尽可能多地了解武汉的道路。他说:“我们的目标是找到需要帮助的病人,并尽快将他们送往医院。”3.As charming as that may be,it puts the opera out of reach for most people,which probably helps explain the broad i
62、ndifference that has helped sow its slowdecline since the 18th century.尽管这可能很迷人,但它让大多数人无法接触到歌剧,这可能有助于解释为何人们普遍对歌剧漠不关心,而正是这种冷漠导致了歌剧自18世纪以来的缓慢衰落。4.Recent media reports say large-scale open-pit coal mines have caused severeecological damage on the mountains that are the northern rim of the ecologicallyd
63、elicate Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.最近有媒体报道称,大规模露天煤矿对山区造成了极大的生态破坏。这些山区位于生态脆弱的青藏高原北部边缘。5.The Lakers shut down the high-scoring Blazers for the second straight game afterthe No.1 seed was knocked off in Game 1.This was Portlands highest-scoringperformance in the series and it wasnt close to good enough.一号种子在第一场比赛中被淘汰后,湖人队连续第二场压制了得分很高的开拓者队。这是波特兰在这个系列赛中得分最高的一次,但还不够好。