1、阅读P54课文，选出最佳选项：1What caused the tsunami? AHurricane.BTyphoon.CFlood.DEarthquake.2What is a magnitude of the earthquake that happened on December 27,2004?A7.0.B9.0.C7.5.D6.3Why were food and supplies hard to deliver?ABecause there were not enough food and supplies.BBecause rescue teams dared not go.C
2、Because conditions were hard and roads were destroyed.DBecause governments didnt organise rescue teams.4Where can this passage most probably be seen?AA monthly magazine. BA daily newspaper.CA travel brochure.DA government website.答案14DBCBWords and Phrases知识要点1supply npl.补给品；供应(量)；补给vt.供应；供给(教材P52)Th
3、e supplies which were provided to the disaster area were collected from around the country.向灾区提供的物资是从全国各地收集来的。例1The water supply has been cut off because the workers are repairing the main pipes.因工人们在修主要管道水资源供应被切断。例2The Internet supplies a lot of information to us every day. The Internet supplies us
4、 with a lot of information every day.因特网每天给我们提供很多信息。知识拓展(1)be in short supply 短缺a supply of 一批，很多(2)supply sth.to sb. 为某人提供某物supply sb.with sth. 为某人提供某物即学即练单句语法填空After the disaster，people in that area urgently needed supplies(supply) of food and water.At the beginning of this term, students are supp
5、lied with a list of books that they are expected to read.We supply an excellent education to our students. In return, we expect students to work hard.This theme park, which is based on cartoon stories, uses the most advanced technology to supply visitors with a brand new experience of thrills (兴奋) a
6、nd fun.知识要点2survive vi.生存；存活vt.幸存；艰难度过(教材P52)Shes feeding the baby who survived the earthquake.她正在喂养地震中幸存的婴儿。例1His doctor says its a miracle that he has survived.他的医生说他能活下来是个奇迹。例2Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.有些奇怪的风俗是从早年流传下来的。知识拓展(1)survive sth.幸免于；从中挺过来/活过来A survive B (by.)
7、A比B活得长survive on依靠生存下来survive from. 从存活下来，流传下来(2)survivor n. 幸存者survival n. U幸存；C残存物即学即练单句语法填空Survivors(survive)of the accident were rushed to the nearest hospital in no time.He was barely surviving on his earnings as an artist.If cancers are spotted early，theres a high chance of survival (survive)H
8、er parents died in the accident，but she survived (survive)小片段填空He was the only survivor in that bad accident，and after the survival，he has been living a happy and healthy life.(survive)知识要点3strikevi.&vt.击打； 撞击； 罢工； 突然想到；打动，迷住；敲(钟); 侵袭；突击 n罢工；罢课；袭击(教材P54)The undersea quake struck around 7：00 am.，Sund
9、ay off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island.星期天早上七点左右海底地震袭击了印度尼西亚西海岸的苏门答腊岛。例1A good idea struck me while I was walking along the river.我在河边散步时突然有了一个好主意。例2We were all struck by his speech the other day.我们都被他那天的演讲所打动。知识拓展(1)be struck by.被打动 某人突然想起(2)be/go on strike 举行罢工即学即练写出下列句子中strike的词性及含义Th
10、e country was struck by such terrible storms as few citizens had ever experienced before.vt.侵袭As the clock struck nine, players took up their positions and the match began.vt.敲(钟)Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.vt.碰，撞It struck her that she could turn to her t
11、eacher for help.vt.突然想到Before the flight made a stopover(中途停留) in France, the captain announced that because of a strike no flights were leaving Paris.n.罢工Sentence Patternsb. was/were doing.when.某人正在做某事，这时(教材P54)I was_having_breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home.我正在和三个孩
12、子一起吃早餐这时家里开始充满了水。句式分析when在此处是并列连词，表示“正在那时，这时”，常用句型有：be doing.when.正在做，就在这时be about to do.when. 正要做，就在这时had just done.when. 刚做过这时例1We were having a meeting when someone broke in.当时我们正在开会，突然有人闯了进来。例2I was making a phone call when the door was blown open.我正在打电话，突然门被风吹开了。即学即练完成句子John was_studying in his
13、 room when he heard screaming.约翰正在房间里学习，这时他听到了一声尖叫。I was thinking of this when_I_heard_my_name_called.我正想着这件事，突然听到有人叫我的名字。I had just finished my test paper when_the_bell_rang.我刚做完试卷，这时铃声响了。I_was_about_to_leave when it began to rain.我正要离开，这时开始下雨了。词义猜测词义猜测，是指在阅读中根据对语篇的信息、背景知识及语言结构等的综合理解去猜测或推断某一生词、关键词的
14、词义。例题剖析Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.The findings add to the evidence suggesting t
15、he ability for “culture spread” the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skillsmay not be exclusive to humans.方法技巧：利用上下文与其意义上的联系猜测词义。利用文中的举例猜测词义。根据构词法进行猜测。根据因果关系进行猜测。Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 2?AOrdinary.BLimited.CBeneficial.DWidespread.B词义
16、猜测题。第一段提出不仅猿和鸟类有学习和传播知识的能力，一些昆虫也有这样的能力。第一段和第二段中的关键词“also”和“add to the evidence”提示，这种能力并非是人类独有的，也就是并不仅仅局限于人类，ordinary意为“普通的”；limited意为“有限的”；beneficial意为“有益的”；widespread意为“分布广的”。故选B。即学即练The books that help you most in imagination are those that make you think most. In this point, reading for pleasure,
17、 both paperbased and onscreen, is far more helpful than watching TV. For example, there is always a book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit: imagination. Unluckily, some peoples love of books is lost influenced by television, which is considered as a decline in thinking abilities.Which word can replace the underlined word “decline” in the passage? ADevelopment. BDecrease. CDestroy. DImprovement. B词义猜测题。根据本段第一句“The books that help you most in imagination are those that make you think most.”可知，培养想象力的书可以帮助你更多地思考，因此不看书会使人思考力下降。因此该词在句中意为“下降，减少”。故选B。
