1、Section Learning about Language & Using Language.重点单词1bite vt. & vi. 叮；咬；刺痛bit (过去式)bitten (过去分词)2inspect vt. 检查；视察3incident n. 事件；事变4dust n. 灰尘；尘土；尘埃dusty adj. 布满灰尘的5fierce adj. 凶猛的；猛烈的fiercely adv. 凶猛地6ending n. 结局；结尾end n. 结束；末端v. 结束；终止.重点短语1come_into_being形成；产生2according_to 按照；根据所说3so_that 以至于；结
2、果.重点句式1with宾语宾补After a while she saw some zebra with_black_and_white_lines_going_beneath_their_stomachs.过了一会儿她看到了一些斑马，它们身上有一直延伸到腹部的黑白相间的条纹。2the way后接定语从句They learned this from the_way_(in_which/that)_the_bones_were_joined_together.他们是根据恐龙骨骼的连接方式得出这种判断的。3It is a pity that.遗憾的是It_is_a_pity_that in the
3、 story nobody helped the dodo.遗憾的是在故事中没有人帮助渡渡鸟。课文预读ANIMAL EXTINCTIONMany animals have disappeared during the long history of the earth. The most famous of these animals are dinosaurs. They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being and their future seemed se
4、cure at that time. There were many different kinds of dinosaur and a number of them used to live in China. The eggs of twentyfive species have been found in Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan Province. Not long ago a rare new species of birdlike dinosaur was discovered in Chaoyang County, Liaoning Provinc
5、e. When scientists inspected the bones, they were surprised to find that these dinosaurs could not only run like the others but also climb trees. They learned this from the way the bones were joined together.Dinosaurs died out suddenly about 65 million years ago. Some scientists think it came after
6、an unexpected incident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air. Others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. Nobody knows for sure why and how dinosaurs disappeared from the earth in such a short time.extinction/Ikstkn/n. 灭绝；消亡extinct
7、 adj.不再存在的；已灭绝的；绝种的dinosaur/daIns/n. 恐龙come into being形成；产生(相当于come into existence)long before远远早于，long用在before前表示两个动作发生的时间相隔久远。a number of“许多的；若干的”，后接可数名词的复数形式，谓语动词用复数形式。the number of“的数量”，后接可数名词复数形式，谓语动词用单数形式。inspect/Inspekt/vt. 检查；视察be surprised to do sth. 吃惊地做某事(to do sth.是surprised的原因)that引导宾语从
8、句，从句中含有并列连词not only.but also连接的并列谓语，即run与climb。the bones.是省略that的定语从句，修饰the way。die out灭亡；逐渐消失unexpected/nIkspektId/adj. 没料到的；意外的incident/InsIdnt/n. 事件；事变，指小插曲；冲突accident指意外事故dust/dst/n. 灰尘；尘土；尘埃dusty adj. 多灰尘的live on继续存在too hot for the dinosaurs to live on为“tooadj.for sb./sth. to do sth.”结构，意为“对来说，
9、太而不能”。for sure无疑地；确定地(for certain)，在句中作状语。why and how共同引导宾语从句，作knows的宾语。动物灭绝第12段译文从地球有史以来的这段漫长时期，许多动物都消失了。这些动物中最有名的是恐龙。千百万年前，恐龙就在地球上生活，比人类的出现要早得多，当时它们的前景好像也很安全。当时有许多不同种类的恐龙，其中有很多种类曾经生活在中国。25个种类的恐龙蛋是在河南省南阳西峡县发现的。不久前，在辽宁省的朝阳县新发现了一种罕见的、形状像鸟一样的恐龙。科学家们观察它们的骨头时，惊奇地发现这些恐龙不仅跟其他恐龙一样可以跑，而且还可以爬树。科学家们是根据恐龙骨骼的连接
10、方式得知这些的。 恐龙大约在6 500万年前突然灭绝了。有些科学家认为恐龙灭绝是发生在一次意外事故之后，当时太空中的一块巨石击中地球，因而在空气中扬起太多的尘土。另外一些科学家则认为，地球变得太热，因此恐龙无法在地球上生活了。没有人确切地知道恐龙是由于什么原因又是怎样在这么短的时间内从地球上消失的。 We know many other wild plants, animals, insects and birds have died out more recently. According to a UN report, some 844 animals and plants have di
11、sappeared in the last 500 years. The dodo is one of them. It lived on the Island of Mauritius and was a very friendly animal. Please listen to a story of the dodo and how it disappeared from the earth.according to按照；根据所说，介词短语，后常跟名词或动名词作宾语。some adv.大约，常用于数字前，相当于about。in the last 500 years在过去的500年里，用作
12、时间状语，相当于“over/during the past 500 years”，常与现在完成时连用。第3段译文我们知道，近来许多其他的野生动植物、昆虫和鸟类也灭绝了。根据一份联合国的报告，在过去的500年里，大约有844种动植物已经消失。渡渡鸟就是其中的一种。它生活在毛里求斯岛上，是一种非常友好的动物。请听一个关于渡渡鸟的故事，看看它是如何从地球上消失的。 课文理解.课文判断正(T)误(F)1Most animals have died out during the long history of the earth. (F)2Dinosaurs are the most famous of
13、 the animals that have disappeared. (T)3There used to be many different kinds of dinosaurs on the earth.(T)4A rare species of birdlike dinosaur could both run and climb trees.(T)5Now people know the reason why dinosaurs suddenly disappeared.(F).课文阅读理解1According to the passage, what can we know about
14、 the dinosaurs?ADinosaurs were once the kindest animals on the earth.BThey lived on the earth together with humans.CThey died out for some unknown reasons.DIt was the temperature that caused them to die out.答案：C2The birdlike dinosaurs were discovered in _.AXixia County, Nanyang, Henan ProvinceBChaoy
15、ang County, Liaoning ProvinceCXixia County, Nanyang, Liaoning ProvinceDChaoyang County, Henan Province答案：B3How did scientists know that the birdlike dinosaurs could run as well as climb trees?ABy studying their eggs.BBy studying their teeth.CBy studying their bones.DBy guessing only.答案：Cbite (bit；bi
16、tten) vt. & vi. 咬；叮；刺痛n. 咬；(咬下)一口(教材P29)What should you do if you are being bitten by mosquitoes?如果你正在被蚊子叮咬，你应该做什么？温馨提示“咬某人的腿”表示为“bite sb. in the leg”，即“bite人介词the部位”，而不用bite ones leg。类似短语：hit sb. on the back打到某人背上hit sb. in the face打到某人脸上take sb. by the hair抓住某人头发即学即用(1)Once bitten twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，
17、十年怕井绳。(2)The babys cutting her first teeth so she needs something to bite on.婴儿正在出牙，所以她需要咬东西。(3)Every year in this country more than 50, 000 children are_bitten by dogs.每年这个国家有5万多儿童被狗咬伤。(4)Walking in the park, I was_bitten_in the leg by a mosquito.在公园散步时，我的腿被蚊子叮了一下。(5)Having_been_bitten/Bitten twice
18、, he takes a roundabout route once he sees one dog.被咬了两次，现在一看到狗他就绕道而行。2 (教材P30)When scientists inspected the bones, they were surprised to find that these dinosaurs could not only run like the others but also climb trees.科学家们观察它们的骨头时，惊奇地发现这些恐龙不仅跟其他恐龙一样可以跑，而且还可以爬树。inspection n. 检查；视察inspector n. 检查员；
19、视察者即学即用(1)Police were called out to protect the airport, and inspect the arriving planes.警察们被紧急召集起来去守卫机场，并对到达的飞机进行检查。(2)It is said that an inspector will come to inspect our school, and he will judge our school according to his inspection.据说一位检查员将来视察我们学校，并根据他视察的情况来评价我们学校。(3)Nearly 97% of the food pr
20、oducts inspected last year reached the standard.在去年检验的食品中，将近97%的食品都达到了标准。(4)As soon as the shipment arrives at our port, we will have it inspected.这批货一到我们的港口，我们就会对它进行检验。(5)The teacher walked around inspecting their homework.老师走来走去检查他们的作业。3 (教材P30)Some scientists think it came after an unexpected inc
21、ident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air.一些科学家认为恐龙灭绝发生在一次意外事件之后，当时太空中一块巨石击中地球并在空气中扬起太多的尘土。易混辨析易混词用法示例incident指不太重要却又引人注意的小事，小插曲；也指有预谋的政治事件Every Chinese student should remember the July 7th Incident of 1937.每位中国学生都应该记住1937年的“七七事变”。accident强调偶然或意外发生的不幸的事情The a
22、ccident did a lot of damage to the car.这一事故把汽车损坏得很厉害。event尤指历史上的重大事件，或体育赛事等The event was a turning point in Russias attitude to America.这一事件是俄罗斯对美国的态度的转折点。即学即用(1)The serious incident along the border increased our worries of the war.边境上严重的冲突增加了我们对战争的忧虑。(2)用incident, accident, event, thing的适当形式填空He w
23、as seriously injured in the traffic accident.There have been several new events added to the programme for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.With many things to do, I cant go to the park with you.I think you can make up a story around these funny incidents.1 (教材P30)They lived on the earth tens of millions
24、of years ago, long before humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time.千百万年前，恐龙就在地球上生活，比人类的出现要早得多，而且当时他们的前景似乎很安全。(1)long before在之前很久，该短语后可以接句子、名词、代词，也可以单独使用，在句中作状语。I knew Betty long before you got married to her.早在你和贝蒂结婚之前，我就认识她了。(2)long before容易与before long混淆，后者意为“不久，很快”，相当于af
25、ter a short period of time，在句中作状语，常与一般将来时或一般过去时连用。Before_long she returned to the city where she lived long_before.很快她回到了很久之前她生活过的那个城市。(3)It is/was not long before.“不久就”It_was_not_long_before he came to help me.不久他就来帮助我了。(4)It will be long before.“要过很久才”It will be long before we arrive.还要很久我们才能到达。2
26、(教材P30)They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time.千百万年前，恐龙就在地球上生活，比人类的出现要早得多，而且当时他们的前景似乎很安全。come into existence 形成；产生；开始存在come into effect 开始生效；开始实施come into use 开始被使用come into power 上台执政即学即用(1)Im puzzled how
27、the world came into being.我对世界的形成疑惑不解。(2)That method has only recently come into use.那种方法只是最近才开始使用的。(3)The Labour Party came_into_power in 1945.工党于1945年上台执政。(4)When did the universe come_into_existence?字宙是什么时候开始存在的？3 (教材P30)According to a UN report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in th
28、e last 500 years.根据联合国的一份报告，在过去500年里，大约有844种动植物消失了。(1)according to其后可接名词、代词或what从句(2)according to用来引出来自他人或他处的消息，不能与me或my opinion连用；表示自己的观点用in my opinion，意为“依我看”即学即用(1)According to expert opinions, they gave up the experiment immediately.根据专家们的意见，他们马上放弃了这项试验。(2)According to these figures, our company
29、 is doing well.从这些数字来看，我们的公司经营得不错。After a while she saw some zebra with black and white lines going beneath their stomachs.过了一会儿她看到了一些斑马，它们身上有一直延伸到腹部的黑白相间的条纹。with black and white lines going为“withn.doing”复合结构。with复合结构如下：(1)She came to a river with green grass and red flowers on both sides.她来到了一个两岸长着
30、绿草红花的小河边。(2)With the boy leading (lead) the way, we had no difficulty in finding his home.有这个男孩带路，我们找到他家没有困难。(3)With the key lost (lose), he had to wait outside the door.由于钥匙丢了，他只好在门外等。(4)With so much work to_do (do), I have no time for a holiday.有那么多工作要做，我没有时间去度假。.单句语法填空1According to our biology te
31、acher, some people long to earn money by hunting wild animals.2With a lot of difficult problems to_settle (settle), the manager felt worried all the time.3John thinks it wont be long before he is ready for his new job.4One of my shoes is_being_bitten (bite) by my little dog now.5It is a rule that ou
32、r luggage should be_inspected (inspect) by customs officers.补全句子1We are not sure when the universe came_into_being.我们不确定宇宙是何时形成的。2According_to_the_teacher,_he fell far behind other students as a result of laziness.据老师说，他很懒，所以他远远落后于其他同学。3Why dont you start out early so_that_you_dont_have_to_hurry?你为什么不早点出发以便你不用这么匆忙呢？4John received an invitation to dinner, and with_his_work_finished,_he gladly accepted it.约翰收到了晚宴的邀请，由于完成了工作，他高兴地接受了。5It_wasnt_long_before we worked out the plan.没过多久我们就把计划制订出来了。
