1、阅读P32教材课文中的材料，选择最佳答案1What is the main idea of the Text 1?AThe problems caused by exploring the sea.BThe pollution caused by exploring the sea.CThe climate change caused by exploring the sea.DThe overfishing caused by exploring the sea.2What has had many birds and fish killed?ABurning more oil.BPlast
2、ic pollution.CMining for resources.DOverfishing.3Why do we have to explore the sea more?ATo know our planet better.BTo meet our economic needs.CTo improve our technology.DTo discover new resources.4What can help us to predict earthquakes?AManaging resources.BLogging new species.CAccessing the deep o
3、cean.DUnderstanding environmental risks.答案14ABACWords and Phrases mercy n仁慈；宽恕；恩惠教材原句P32 Although this was banned in 1982，some countries are still “murdering” these intelligent creatures without mercy.正在尽管这种行为在1982年就被禁止了，但一些国家仍然在毫不留情地“谋杀”这些聪明的生物。例1 We never show mercy to bad people.我们对坏人是决不留情的。例2 It
4、s a mercy that the accident happened so close to the hospital.幸亏车祸发生在离医院很近的地方。造句他受到无情地对待。He was treated without mercy.知识拓展(1)show mercy to sb.怜悯某人have mercy on 对表示怜悯at the mercy of 任凭的摆布；在的支配中without mercy 残忍地，毫无同情心地(2)merciful adj. 仁慈的；宽大的即学即练单句语法填空/一句多译Having lost the engines power，the boat was no
5、w at the mercy of the wind.He was such a cruel man that he showed no mercy to others.He will be generous and merciful (mercy) to those who are weaker than himself.They had mercy on Tom for he suffered a lot. They showed mercy to Tom for he suffered a lot.他们对汤姆表示同情，因为他受的苦难太多了。小片段填空The merciful mercha
6、nt showed mercy to the poor father，“Dont scold him，he was a mere child.”(mercy) possession n个人财产；拥有；控制教材原句P32 The sea is home to life，not human beings possessions.海洋是生命的家园，而不是人类的财产。例1 He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase.他将所有的个人财物放在了一只旧手提箱里。例2 Anyone in full possession of the fa
7、cts would see that we are right.任何完全了解事实的人都会明白我们是正确的。造句你是什么时候拥有新房子的？When did you take possession of your new house? 知识拓展(1)get/take possession of 拥有(占有)sb.be in possession of sth. 某人拥有/占有某物sth.be in the possession of sb. 某物为某人所拥有(2)possess vt. 拥有；具有；支配be possessed of 具有(某种品质或特征)be possessed with/by
8、被控制即学即练单句语法填空She said that she was suddenly possessed by/with fear.Wolf father，whose three children went to Peking University，is possessed (possess) of great confidence.The company that Tom is in possession of was once in the possession of his uncle.名师点津有无冠词时意义不同的短语：in possession of表示主动，意为“拥有；占有”，主语
9、通常为表示人的词语；in the possession of表示被动，意为“被占有”，主语通常为表示物的词语。类似的还有：in charge of负责，in the charge of由负责in control of控制，in the control of被控制小片段助记Mr.Grossmans characters are not so much in possession of their experiences as possessed by them. log vt.把载入正式记录；记录 n正式记录；日志；原木教材原句P32 Logging new species will impro
10、ve our understanding of life on the earth.记录新物种将提升我们对地球生命的了解。例1 The road was blocked by fallen logs.倒下的原木堵住了路面。例2 He logged the ships speed at 10 knots.他在航海日志中记下船速每小时十海里。造句试一试先退出再登录。Try logging off and logging on again.知识拓展log in/on进入(系统)，注册，登录log into/onto. 进入，登录log off/out 退出(系统)，注销keep a log 记日志即
11、学即练单句语法填空I got an error message when I tried to log in/onThe password allows the user to log into/onto the system.When you are finished，remember to log off/out for security reasons.Sentence Patternso that 引导目的状语从句教材原句P32 We need to understand what is happening to our planet so that we can take actio
12、n.我们需要了解我们的星球正在发生什么，这样我们才能采取行动。句式分析句中so that“为了，以便，目的是”，引导目的状语从句，相当于in order that(为了)。例1 I set up the computer so that they could work from home.我把电脑设置好，这样他们就可以在家办公了。例2 He encouraged his son to make friends with those around him so that he could adapt himself to the new surroundings easily.他鼓励儿子跟周围的
13、人交朋友，这样，他就能很容易适应新环境了。造句我会告诉你所有的事实以便你可以自己判断。I will tell you all the facts so that you can judge for yourself.知识拓展(1)so that从句中常常使用情态动词can/could，may/might，will/would等。so that引导的目的状语从句不能放于句首，而in order that引导的目的状语从句既可放在句首，也可放在主句之后。(2)当so that或in order that引导的目的状语从句中的主语与主句的主语一致时，从句可变为so as to或in order to
14、的动词不定式短语。即学即练完成句子/一句多译We turned on the light so that we might see what it was.我们把灯打开，以便看看它是什么。In order that we can get there on time，we should set out early.为了及时赶到那里，我们应该早些出发。He raised his voice so that/in order that he could make himself heardHe raised his voice so as to/in order to make himself he
15、ardHe raised his voice to make himself heard他提高了嗓门，以便大家都能听到。主旨大意题说明文、记叙文、议论文三种文体涉及的多种话题如社会文化类、人物故事类、科普说明类，都会考查文章大意类题。设问形式常有：(1)What is the main theme/topic/idea of this/the passage/the text?(2)What does the text/passage mainly focus on?(3)The passage is mainly about (4)The general/main idea of the p
16、assage is (5)The passage mainly focuses on 解题技巧 “主题句定位”寻主旨文章是由段落组成的。段落的主题就是段落的中心思想，具体段落的中心思想又是为文章整体中心思想服务的。理解整篇文章的中心思想的方法是建立在理解具体段落中心的基础上的。找出每小段的主题句，各段的主题句常在该段的首句或尾句，各段主题句的整体归纳便是文章的中心思想。有的文章无明显主题句，主题句隐含在段意之中，这就需要进一步加工概括。观察全文的结构安排，理解文章的“重心”和支撑性细节。找主题句四个小窍门1段落中出现表示转折的词语(如however，but，in fact，actually等)
17、时，该句很可能是主题句。2首段出现疑问句时，对该问题的回答很可能就是文章的主旨。3作者有意识地重复的观点，通常是主旨；反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章主旨的关键词。4表示总结或结论的句子常包含therefore，thus，in short，conclude，conclusion等词。典例A month before my first marathon，one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks，leaving me only two weeks to train.Yet，I was determine
18、d to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school.In my first PE.class，the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball.I didnt do either well.He later informed me that I was “not athletic”The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years.When I started running in my 30s，I r
19、ealized running was a battle against myself，not about competition or whether or not I was athletic.It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon，I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line.I woke up sweating and nervously，but ready to pro
20、ve something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line，my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied.So I stopped to readjust.Not the start I wanted!At mile 3，I passed a sign：“GO FOR IT，RUNNERS！”By mile 17，I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.Despite the pain，I stayed the course walk
21、ing a bit and then running again.By mile 21，I was starving!As I approached mile 23，I could see my wife waving a sign.She is my biggest fan.She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am.or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished! And I got a medal
22、.In fact，I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself，move forward，free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签)，I can now call myself a “marathon winner”What does the story mainly tell us?AA man owes his success to his family support.BA winner is one wit
23、h a great effort of will.CFailure is the mother of success.DOne is never too old to learn.B通读全文可知，作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段“Determined to be myself，move forward，free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签)，I can now call myself a marathon winner”可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的强大意志力。故选B。对点训练ABoys & Girls Clubs of King Coun
24、ty is proud to announce Cassy，a member of Wallingford Boys & Girls Club，has won the title of our Youth of the Year.In total，12 extraordinary teens from Clubs across the county competed for the title.Each candidate was judged on the following：leadership and service to their Club and community；their l
25、ife goals and values；moral character；academic success and their public speaking skills during an interview.Cassy walked away with the winning title and a $2，000 education scholarship.She said，“When there was no one else to reach out to，I knew I could turn to the staff at the Boys & Girls Club.Withou
26、t the Club，I wouldnt have had the strength to continue my studies while I was homeless.I have come to think of the Boys & Girls Club as not only a place to go to after school，but a shelter and a home.”“Cassy is incredibly hardworking and driven，” said Meghan Sweet，Director of Wallingford Boys & Girl
27、s Club.“She wont let her challenges get in the way of her success.The Club has provided her with a second home，while she in return has helped make the Club a warm and welcoming place we strive to provide for all our members.The world needs more young women like Cassy，who has proved that anyone who i
28、s given a place and an opportunity to develop their potential can become a community leader.”Cassy values the voices of individuals who are homeless.She herself has experienced homelessness，and wants to share real stories of the homeless to promote peoples understanding of them.She cofounded a stude
29、nt organization where she and other students interview homeless individuals and share their stories on a Facebook page called “The Unheard Voices of Seattle”What is the passage mainly talking about?AThe Unheard Voices of Seattle.BThe winner of the Youth of the Year.CBoys & Girls Clubs of King County
30、.DThe moving stories of homeless kids.B主旨大意题。本文围绕Cassy获得Boys & Girls Clubs of King County的“Youth of the Year”称号展开了叙述，然后讲述了该称号的评选条件、Cassy获奖后的感受、他人对Cassy的评价以及Cassy为让人们更加了解无家可归的人而作出的努力等。故选B。BIf some parts of a body are very sick or damaged，then doctors might need to remove them.Another way doctors can
31、help is to grow new tissue to replace what is sick or damaged.This is called regenerative medicine(再生医学)Regenerative medicine sounds like something from a science fiction movie but it is not a new idea.Inside our bones，we have something called “marrow”，which makes our blood and keeps us healthy.Doct
32、ors have been giving sick people the bone marrow from other healthy people for the last 30 or 40 years，and this is a kind of regenerative medicine.Newer developments in regenerative medicine include growing new skin in a laboratory and using it to help people who have been hurt in fires or accidents
33、.Another example of regenerative medicine is a technique developed from studying frogs and mice.When cells are old，like in adults，they cant change what they do in our bodies.For example，a skin cell cant change into an eye cell.But when cells are very young，they can become any cell type.These young c
34、ells are called stem cells，and doctors can use them to grow any type of tissue，such as skin，heart or eye.John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel Prize for their studies in this area.Professor Fiona Watt，from the Centre of Regenerative Medicine at Kings College，London，believes that regener
35、ative medicine is so exciting because many different kinds of experts need to work together.3D printers may be used to print new bones by experts，who need to work closely with university scientists and the surgeons who do the operations in hospitals.We can not yet grow new arms or legs for people，bu
36、t the science fiction dream of regenerative medicine may be closer than we think.Perhaps in the future，doctors will be able to grow whole new bodies for us.Whats the main idea of the passage?AHow to help very sick or damaged people.BRegenerative medicine and science fiction.CWe can grow our new bodies in the future.DRegenerative medicine and its development.D主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了什么是再生医学，再生医学的具体应用和发展过程及前景。“Regenerative medicine and its development”是全文的主旨，故选D。