1、Unit 7 The Sea大西洋充满着自然的力量,和谐多变。大大小小的生物在海洋深处共存,这给人一种身临其境的感觉!The Atlantic OceanNot all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean,an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has,in a sense,replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization
2、.Unlike real inland seas,which seem strangely still,the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”,a short poem written around 700,is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic represe
3、ntations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breastAs the poem suggests,the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves,impressively and endlessly.It makes all kin
4、ds of noiseit is forever thundering,boiling,crashing,and whistling.阅读障碍词1evidently adv.明显地2Mediterranean n.地中海3vitality n.重要性4representation n.代表5impressively adv.令人难忘地诱思导读阅读短文,判断正(T)误(F)1The Atlantic Ocean covers 33 million square miles.()2The Atlantic seems still all the time.()3 “Storm at sea”is
5、regarded as one of the earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.()TFTSection Reading()(Warmup&Lesson 1)新 生 词 汇 初 识.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.participate Aadj.不知道的,未知的()2.evaluate Badv.最终;终于()3.arrange Cvi.道歉()4.spirit Dn.讲授,演讲()5.deed En.祖先,祖宗()6.further Fvt.安排,准备()7.journey Gn.行为,行动()8.lecture Hvt
6、.评估,评价()9.ancestor Iadv.更远,较远()10.eventually Jvi.参加()11.unknown Kn.旅行,旅程()12.apologise Ln.精神答案 15 JHFLG 610 IKDEB1112 AC.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思 A.很久以前 B.填写 C.成功 D.寻找,寻求 E.陷入麻烦,陷入困境()1.Youre brave and courageous.You can make it.()2.He has had to travel the country in search of work.()3.You wouldnt have got in
7、to trouble if you had taken my advice.()4.Long before I ever went there,Africa was alive in my imagination.()5.Fill out the application carefully,and keep copies of it.答案 15 CDEAB 教 材 语 篇 细 研 VIKING VOYAGES TO AMERICAThe Vikings were the first Europeans to reach America.They achieved this long befor
8、e Columbus ever set sail.The Vikings were a group of people whose ancestors came from Scandinavia.They controlled the seas and coasts of Northern Europe between the 8th and 10th centuries AD.By around 900 AD,there were many places in Northern Europe where the Vikings chose to live.In 982 AD,when a m
9、an called Eric the Red decided to set sail further west,there were as many as 10,000 Vikings living in Iceland.According to the old stories of Iceland and Norway,Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder,for which he got into trouble.Eric reached Greenland and discov
10、ered that people could live in the place where he landed.He returned to Iceland and told people there about Greenland.He persuaded(说服)some people to go back with him to Greenland.Eric set sail(起航)once again,this time with 25 ships,of which only 14 made it to Greenland.北欧海盗的美洲之行北欧海盗是第一批到达美洲的欧洲人。早在哥伦布
11、起航之前,他们就已经到达那里了。北欧海盗的祖先是一组来自斯堪的纳维亚半岛的人。在公元 8 世纪到公元 10 世纪期间,他们控制着北欧的海域和沿海地区。大约到公元 900年,北欧很多地方都有北欧海盗选择居住。公元 982 年,一个叫埃里克雷德的人决定向西远航,当时,在冰岛上居住的北欧海盗多达 10 000 人。根据冰岛和挪威的传说,埃里克雷德因一起谋杀案而被迫离开冰岛。埃里克到达格陵兰岛后,发现人们可以居住在他登陆的地方。他返回冰岛,告诉那里的人有关格陵兰岛的事情。他说服一些人与他一起回到了格陵兰岛。埃里克再次起航,这次有 25 艘船(与他同行),但只有 14 艘到达了格陵兰岛。助读讲解 名词被
12、序数词或 the last 等修饰时,后面通常用不定式作定语。本句是主从复合句,when 引导非限制性定语从句修饰 982 AD,过去分词短语 called Eric the Red 作后置定语,修饰 a man;there were.Iceland 是主句,现在分词短语 living in Iceland 作后置定语修饰Vikings。that 引导宾语从句,从句中含有一个 where 引导的定语从句,修饰先行词 the place。of which 为“介词关系代词”结构,引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 25 ships。Not long after Eric the Red had l
13、anded in Greenland,a man called Biarni set sail from Iceland in search of Erics party.Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with Eric,but he was blown off course and found himself in an unknown land,from where he eventually reached Greenland.In the year 1002,when Eric the Reds son Leif was pl
14、anning a trip further west,Biarni was the man with whom Leif discussed his plans.Leif followed Biarnis directions and sailed to what is believed to be the coast of present-day Canada.He then sailed further south to an island which is now known as Newfoundland.We know about Eric the Red and Leifs dee
15、ds through stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.They are the first records we have of Europeans sailing to the Americas.埃里克雷德登上格陵兰岛后不久,一个叫比阿尼的人就从冰岛起航寻找埃里克一行人。比阿尼希望找到和埃里克在一起的父亲,但是他被吹离了航线,并且发现自己在一个未知的地方,从那里他最终抵达格陵兰岛。1002 年,埃里克雷德的儿子赖伊夫打算继续向西航行,他和比阿尼商量了他的计划。赖伊夫依照比阿尼的指点,航
16、行到据说是现在的加拿大海岸的所在地。后来他继续南行,到了现在人们所熟知的纽芬兰岛。从挪威和冰岛记载并流传了几个世纪的传说里我们知道了埃里克雷德和赖伊夫的事迹。根据我们现有的记载,他们是最早航行到达美洲的欧洲人。助读讲解 此处为“find宾语宾补”结构,宾补是“in an unknown land”;from where 是“介词关系副词”结构,此处引导非限定性定语从句,修饰先行词 an unknown land。此处是 what 引导的宾语从句,引导词 what 在从句中作主语,意为“的地方”,相当于 the place that;be believed to be 被认为是。we have
17、是省略 that 的定语从句,修饰先行词 the first records。第一步 速读了解文章主题和段落大意 速读 P8 教材课文,匹配段落大意1Paras.12 AThe explorations of Eric the Red,Biarni and Leif2Paras.35 BWhere the stories of Vikingscome from3Para.6 CThe introduction of the Vikings答案 13 CAB第二步 细读把控文章关键信息细读 P8 教材课文,选择最佳答案1Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?ABe
18、cause he got into trouble for a murder he had committed.BBecause he wanted to search for new land.CBecause people in Iceland didnt like him.DBecause he wanted to search for his father.2Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land?ALeif.BEric the Red.CErics party.DHis ancestors.3Ho
19、w do we know about the Vikings?AThrough stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.BBy words of mouth.CThrough newspapers.DAccording to official records.4Which of the following statements is TRUE?AEric and his 25 ships arrived at Greenland successfully.BWith the help of hi
20、s friend,Biarnis journey to Greenland was rather easy.CThe Vikings were the first people to arrive in Europe.DLeif sailed as far as Newfoundland.5We can infer from the passage that AErics second voyage to Greenland was much easier than the first oneBLeif was strongmindedCthe Vikings chose to live in
21、 Southern Europe because their ancestors came from ScandinaviaDno people liked to follow Eric to Greenland答案 15 ACADB第三步 研读能力升华 接轨高考根据 P8 教材课文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式The Vikings were a group of people 1.ancestors came from Scandinavia.They controlled the seas and coasts of Northern Europe for a l
22、ong time.whoseIn 982 AD,a man 2.(call)Eric the Red,who was forced 3.(leave)Iceland because he had committed a murder and got into trouble,decided to set sail 4.(far)west.He reached Greenland and discovered that people could live in the place 5.he landed.He returned to Iceland and persuaded some peop
23、le to go back with him to Greenland.When he set sail once again,only 14 of 25 ships made 6.to Greenland.calledto leavefurtherwhereitLater a man called Biarni set sail from Iceland in search of Erics party.Unfortunately,he 7.(blow)off course and found himself in 8.unknown land,from where he 9.(eventual)reached Greenland.These stories were written down centuries 10.(late)in Norway and Iceland.They are the first records we have of Europeans sailing to the Americas.was blownaneventuallylaterThank you for watching!