1、Period 2 ReadingUnit 2 Great peopleA The first man to walk on the MoonNeil Armstrong(1930-2012)was the first man to walk onthe Moon.Simon is now reading an article about theastronaut and his space travel.Here is the article.NEIL ARMSTRONGNeil Armstrong was born on 5 August 1930 in Ohio,theUSA.He bec
2、ame interested in flying when he took his firstflight at the age of six.He received his student pilots licencewhen he was 16.Armstrong joined the navy in 1949 and served as a pilot forthree years.In 1955,he became a test pilot.He flew over1,100 hours and tested all types of aircraft.温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点
3、拨”链接。In 1962,he was chosen to become an astronaut.In 1966,he went into space as command pilot of Gemini 8.He andDavid Scott managed to join two spacecraft together for thefirst time in space.However,on their way back to the Earth,the spacecraft began spinning out of control.Armstrongreceived the ord
4、er to cut the flight short.He successfullybrought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.On 20 July 1969,Armstrong became the first man to walkon the Moon.Together with Buzz Aldrin,he landed thespacecraft Apollo 11 on the Moon.He said the famouswords“one small step for(a)man,one giant le
5、ap for mankind”as he stepped out onto the Moons surface.Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon for about twoand a half hours.They collected Moon rocks to take back tothe Earth for further research.When Apollo 11 returned,the whole world was waiting to greet them.They were heroes.Because of his exce
6、llent service,Neil Armstrong waspresented with the Medal of Freedom,the highest award thata US citizen can receive.He was the pride of the whole world.B The most famous astronautB1 Simon has read the article about Neil Armstrong,but hedoes not know some of the words.Help him find out themeanings of
7、the words.Circle the correct letters.1.A licence is _.a.some moneyb.a type of powerc.a piece of paper that shows you are allowed to dosomethingc2.An astronaut _.a.draws mapsb.travels to spacec.travels to different countries3.Somethingthatisspinningis_.a.turning round and round quicklyb.going very sl
8、owlyc.making a lot of noiseba4.A leap is _.a.a new placeb.a long or high jumpc.a walk5.A surface is _.a.the inside of somethingb.the bottom of somethingc.the outside or top part of somethingbc6.A citizen is a person who _.a.lives in a country and enjoys rightsthereb.is kind and helpfulc.does somethi
9、ng importantaB2SimonisworkingoutatimelineforNeilArmstrong.Help him complete it.Neil Armstrong1930:born in(1)_,the USA1936:took his(2)_1946:received his student(3)_1949:joined(4)_1955:became(5)_Ohiofirst flightpilots licencethe navya test pilot1962:became(6)_1966:went into(7)_ with David Scott1969:be
10、camethefirstmantowalkon(8)_an astronautspacethe MoonB3 Simon is telling Millie about Neil Armstrong.Checkif Simon remembers everything correctly.Write a T ifa sentence is true or an F if it is false.1.The Gemini 8 flight was a great success.2.Gemini 8 landed in the western Pacific Ocean.3.Three men
11、from Apollo 11 walked on the Moontogether.4.The astronauts took some Moon plants back to theEarth.5.Neil Armstrong received the Medal of Citizen.FTFFFB4 Millie is asking Simon some questions about NeilArmstrong.Help Simon answer her questions.Usethe information on pages 22 and 23 to help you.1.When
12、did Armstrong become interested in flying?2.Howoldwas Armstrongwhenhe became anastronaut?He became interested in flying when he took his first flight at the age of six.He was 32 years old.3.What did Armstrong do when the spacecraft was out ofcontrol during his first trip into space?4.What was the fi
13、rst spacecraft to land on the Moon?He successfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon.5.How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the Moon?6.What did Armstrong mean by his famous words“one smallstep for(a)man,one giant le
14、ap for mankind”?They walked on the Moon for about two and a half hours.It was one small step on the Moons surface for Armstrong,but for mankind,it meant a great achievement in space technology.He became interested in flying when he took his firstflight at the age of six.age 年龄e.g.Hes ten years of ag
15、e.他10岁了。Their ages are ten and twelve.他们的年龄分别是10 岁和12岁。Whats his age?/What age is he?他多大年纪？考点1 Whats ones age?=What age is sb.?可数名词 I have a son of your age./I have a son the same age as you.我有一个像你这样大的儿子。He came to New York at the age of ten.他在十岁时来到纽约。In Britain,schooling starts at age 5.在英国，教育从5岁开始
16、。At fifteen years old he left school.他15岁时中学毕业了。of ones age=the same age as sb.表示“在年龄时”，可用at the age of+数字/at age+数字/at+数字/at.years old 中考在线1：在七岁的时候，这个男孩经常想出一些有创意的想法。At _ 7,the boy often _ some creative ideas.淮安 the age of came up with【点拨】考查代词。由上句“我想为我儿子买个生日礼物”到服务员介绍的各种男孩玩具可知句意为“你可以为你儿子选一个”。one 代指上文
17、提到的同类名词中的“一个”。返回 温馨提示：可返回原文 He received his student pilots licence when he was16.receive/rsiv/v.接到，收到考点2 辨 析:receive与accept考向 receive意为“收到”，表示客观上收到。accept 意为“接受”，表示主观上接受。一语辨异：He received a gift,but he didnt accept it.他收到了一件礼物，但他没有接受。e.g.Jack received many gifts from his friends on histwelfth birthda
18、y.杰克在他十二岁生日时收到了很多来自他的朋友的礼物。You are brave enough to accept such a difficult job.你足够勇敢去接受这么难的工作。中考在线2：We all hope you can _(接受)our invitation and join us in the picnic.镇江【点拨】句意：我们都希望你能接受我们的邀请，和我们一起去野餐。accept动词，意为“接受”，强调主观意志；receive 动词，意为“收到”，强调客观情况。accept返回 However,on their way back to the Earth,thesp
19、acecraft began spinning out of control.on ones way to.在某人去的路上e.g.He went by the post office on his way toschool.他去学校途中经过了邮局。He finally started on his way back home.他终于踏上了回家的路。考点3 on ones/the way to.在某人/去的路上 后接表示地点的副词时，要省略to。on ones/the way back to.在某人/返回的路上 中考在线3：I met Nancy _ my way home yesterday.
20、徐州A.in B.at C.by D.on【点拨】本题用固定结构法。句意：昨天在我回家的路上，我遇到了南希。On ones way home 意为“在某人回家的路上”。Dout of control 失去控制e.g.The plane got out of control and crashed into thesea.飞机失控，坠入大海。Mr Zhang will be in control when I am out.我外出时将由张先生负责。The forest fire has been brought under control.森林大火已被控制住。考点4 in control 掌管，
21、控制 under control 处于控制之下 中考在线4：如果你能告诉我机器人已失控多久，那就太好了。无锡It would be great if you can tell me _.【点拨】用how long 引导宾语从句表示“多久”；“失控”用be out of control 表达。how long therobot had been out of control返回 Armstrong received the order to cut the flight short.order/d(r)/n.命令，指挥，要求考点5 order的用法归纳词性意义例句名词顺序；整齐The four
22、seasons follow in order.四个季节依序而行。Our laboratory is kept in good order.我们的实验室保持整齐。此时语气较重，不能用在家人之间。词性意义例句名词订货、订单 Id like to place an order for some tea with you.我想从贵公司订购一些茶叶。命令He gave orders for the work to be started.他下令开始工作。动词订货，订购 He ordered three new suits for himself.他给自己订购了三套西装。命令The doctor orde
23、red him to stay there.医生嘱咐他留在那里。中考在线5：你总是把东西到处乱放。你应当学会把它们放整齐。淮安改编You always put things here and there._.【点拨】in order表示“整齐”，keep sth.in order，意为“使某事(物)井井有条”。You shouldlearn to keep them in ordercut.short 缩短e.g.He cut his holiday short to deal with thecrisis.为了处理危机他缩短了他的休假。He cut short his trip to Afr
24、ica.他提前结束了他的非洲之行。考点6 返回 Together with Buzz Aldrin,he landed the spacecraftApollo 11 on the Moon.together with和一起，连同e.g.There is no need for you to go together withme.你没必要和我一起去。They sent me the goods together with theinvoice.他们把货物连同发票一起寄给了我。考点17 together with可放在句首、句尾或主语之后，谓语动词的形式要与主语保持一致。返回 They coll
25、ected Moon rocks to take back to theEarth for further research.take back 收回，拿回e.g.I take back what I said just now.我撤回刚才说的话。Im looking for gifts to take back to my family.我在找带回去给家人的礼物。考点8 Ive given it to you.I wont take itback.我已经把它给你了，我不会收回。further 更多的，进一步的e.g.For further advice and help,please cal
26、l him afterclass.要想得到进一步的建议和帮助，请下课后给他打电话。考点9 后接代词作宾语时，代词要放在take和back之间。far的比较级，对应的最高级形式为furthest。辨 析:farther 与furtherfarther只用于表示有形距离的“较远的(地)；更远的(地)”。further即可表示有形距离的“较远的；更远的”，也可表示“更多的；进一步；而且，此外”等。e.g.I cant go any farther.我再也走不动了。We cant go any farther without a rest.我们若不休息便走不动了。The problem must be
27、 further discussed nexttime.这个问题下一次必须进一步讨论。返回 He was the pride of the whole world.pride/prad/n.骄傲；引以为自豪的人(或物)e.g.The Great Wall is the pride of the Chinesepeople.长城是中国人民的骄傲。The father took pride in his sons success.父亲为儿子的成功而感到骄傲。We all take pride in your success.=We are all proud of your success.我们都
28、为你的成功而感到自豪。考点10 the pride of 的骄傲 take pride in 为感到骄傲 pride(n.)proud（be proud of对感到骄傲）adj.中考在线6：More and more foreigners come to visit the Great Wall.Thats true.It is the _ of China.黄石A.praise B.pride C.effort D.courage【点拨】本题用句意理解法。考查名词辨析。praise赞扬；pride自豪，骄傲；effort努力；courage勇气。根据上文句意“越来越多的外国游客来参观长城”可
29、知，长城是我们中国的骄傲。B中考在线7：Lang Ping is a symbol of courage and success,and we _ her.天津A.come from B.stand forC.take pride in D.get ready for【点拨】考查动词短语辨析。come from来自；stand for代表；take pride in为感到骄傲；get ready for为做好准备。联系上文“郎平是勇气和成功的象征”可知，我们为她感到骄傲。C返回 1.Flight 846 _(降落)safely ten minutes ago with 300 passenge
30、rs.2.We got to the cinema late and missed the _(开始)of the film.一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词landedbeginning3.The girl r many roses yesterday but she didnt accept them.4.Our t flight was to discover the faults in the new plane.5.You can practice soccer by j a sports club.凉山eceivedestoining6.When is _(father)Day
31、?On the third Sunday of June.7.At this time yesterday,the woman together with her sons _(wait)for her husband at the station.二、用所给词的适当形式填空Fatherswas waiting8.The great player Zhu Ting is the _(proud)of not only China,but also Asia.9.The firemen _(control)the fire,so all of you are out of danger now.
32、10.Its easy for local people _(choose)various goods in Sunnyside Shopping Mall.pridehave controlledto choose11.He left school and began work _ twelve.A.at the age of B.at the beginning ofC.at the top of D.at the bottom of三、单项选择【点拨】本题用固定结构法。考查介词短语辨析。at theage of 在岁时；at the beginning of 在开始；at the top
33、 of 在顶部；at the bottom of 在底部。分析句意可知：他离开了学校并在12岁时就开始工作了，故选A。A12.Who is the person you admire the most?Qian Xuesen,the Father of Chinas Missiles.He is the _ of China.A.leader B.pride C.voice D.manager【点拨】考查名词辨析。句意：你最钦佩的人是谁？钱学森，中国导弹之父。他是中国的_。leader领导人；pride骄傲，自豪；voice嗓音；manager经理。根据答语的前句中“中国导弹之父”可推知，用短
34、语“theprideof.”表达“他是中国的骄傲”。故选B。B13.Healthy eating _ regular exercise is the best way to keep fit.A.less than B.instead ofC.such as D.together with【点拨】考查介词短语的用法。句意：健康饮食和有规律的锻炼是保持健康的最好方式。less than少于；instead of代替；suchas例如；togetherwith和一起。根据句意“健康饮食和有规律的锻炼”可知，这两者是一起的。故选D。D14.Im very sorry,Tom.I _ what I s
35、aid.A.take away B.take offC.take back D.take after【点拨】考查动词短语辨析。句意：对不起，汤姆，我_我说过的话。takeaway带走；takeoff脱下；takeback收回；take after与相像。根据空格后“我说过的话”可知，是“我收回所说的话”。故选C。C15.Keep on.Dont stop.The _ you climb,the _ you will see.云南A.highest;farthest B.highly;fartherC.high;far D.higher;farther【点拨】本题用固定结构法解题。考查比较等级的
36、用法。“The+比较级，the+比较级”表示“越，就越”。句意：继续前进，不要停止。你攀登得越高，看得就越远。D16.那个小男孩被选来演电视剧。The little boy _ act in the TV play.17.他于1929年1月15日出生在乔治亚州的亚特兰大。He _ Atlanta,Georgia,_ January15,1929.四、根据所给汉语完成下列句子was chosen towas born inon18.他无缘无故地喜欢上了生物学。He _ biology _ no reason.19.那公共汽车失去控制，撞到了一个店面。The bus _ and ran into
37、a shop front.20.有一次在我回家乡的路上，我把钱包弄丢了都不知道。Once _ my hometown,I lost my purse without even knowing it.became interested inforwent out of controlon my way back to阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填上一个适当的词，使短文完整、通顺，语法正确。In a national spelling competition,an 11-year-old girl,Sara,was asked to spell a word.But be
38、cause of her low voice,the judges(裁判)were not sure i21 the girl spelled the word with B or D.They asked her to repeat what she said.五、短文填空fBy then,Sara realized that she had made a m22.Instead of telling a l23,she told them that she said thewrong letter.As a result,she l24 the competition.As the gir
39、l went back to her seat,all the people stood upand cheered for what she did.She smiled.Many newspapersr25 the girls story the next day.In fact,she wongreat respect from others b26 she was honest.istakeieosteportedecauseThe young girl could simply tell a lie and nobody would findit out except h27.But
40、 she was brave e28 totell the truth.She made the right choice.Its true that the choices we make today will decidew29 we are like tomorrow.Our children will follow us.So if we want them to grow up to be h30,we mustshow them that we are honest ourselves.erselfnoughhatonest本节课主要学习了以下知识点，请同学们及时巩固练习：pilot;serve;test;control;order;serve as;manage to;
