1、 MODULE 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema Section D CULTURAL CORNER 课文预习自测 阅读理解（根据课文内容选择正确答案）1.Which of the following jobs did Mark Twain not do?A.A journalist.B.A pilot.C.A writer.D.A lawyer.2.Where did Mark Twain think he could make his fortune as an adolescent?A.In Missouri.B.In New Orlean
2、s.C.In South America.D.In Mexico.3.Which of the following is NOT true?A.“Mark Twain”was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi.B.Mark Twains life on the Mississippi benefits his works.C.Mark Twains life resembles the life of Huck in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.D.Mark Twains success is due
3、to his being educated for a long time as an adolescent.4.Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT mentioned?A.His works.B.His hometown.C.His adventurous life.D.His hobbies.5.When did Mark Twain begin to write stories?A.When he worked on a steamboat.B.After he left school.C.After he became a jo
4、urnalist.D.After he became a writer.语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）Writers lives resemble their characters lives，and Mark Twain was no 1（except）.“Mark Twain”was a call 2 （use）by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates thatthey were coming into shallow water.When he was young，he was 3 （determine）tomake hi
5、s fortune in South America.He wanted to take a boat to the Amazon，4 he thoughthe could get rich quickly.5 ，when he arrived in New Orleans without a penny in hispocket，he found there were no boats for South America.6 （force）to change his plans，he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat，7 （
6、take）passengers up and downthe Mississippi.Later he became a journalist and began writing stories，which were vivid and often8 （amuse）.These stories 9 （establish）his reputation 10 one ofAmericas greatest writers.exception used determined where However Forced taking amusing established as 概要写作 阅读课文，根据
7、其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。_One possible version：The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are great works of Mark Twain.（要点1）When he was young，he left school early and was forced to work for several years as a pilot on a steamboat on Mississippi.（要点2）Later he began writing stories a
8、bout life on the river with vivid and amusing words，which brought him great reputation and now he is considered as one of Americas greatest writers.（要点3）核心词汇词汇一 to start with 首先，第一（用于强调）；起初，开始时教材原句To start with，the authors name，Mark Twain，is itself an invention，or“pen name”.首先，作者的名字，马克吐温，本身就是虚构的，或者说
9、是“笔名”。学法点拨动词不定式短语通常用作插入语，表示说话人的态度或起承上启下的作用。不定式短语用作插入语，常用逗号与其他句子成分隔开。题组练领悟方法 归纳拓展to begin with 首先；开始时to sum up 总之to be honest 说实话，老实说to tell the truth 说实话，老实说to be brief 简言之to be sure 不能否认，诚然，固然to conclude 总之to be exact 确切地说to make matters worse 更糟的是to be frank 坦率地说单句语法填空（1）The club had only six memb
10、ers to start .（2）词汇复现 （start）with，lets talk about whether the deduction is right.（3）I lost my way in complete darkness and，to make matters （bad），it began to rain.（4）（conclude），Id like to express my thanks to my family.单句写作（5）词汇复现I felt terrified （开始时），but after a while I was fine.（6）（首先），we ought to
11、 know what we study for.（7）（说实话），the pay isnt attractive enough，though the jobitself is quite interesting.（8）It was difficult，（固然），but somehow we managed to finish the job.（9）（总之），the environment concerns everyone.with To start worse To conclude to start/begin with To begin/start with To be honest/T
12、o tell the truth to be sure To sum up/To be brief/To conclude 词汇二 warn vt.警告；提醒教材原句.was a call used by sailors on the Mississippi to warn shipmates that they were coming into shallow water.是密西西比河上的水手们用来警告同船水手们他们将要进入浅水区的口号。要点必记warn sb.about/of sth.警告/提醒某人某事warn sb.（not）to do sth.警告某人（不要）做某事warn sb.ag
13、ainst doing sth.警告某人不要做某事warn sb.that.警告/提醒某人 单句语法填空（1）Mrs Smith warned her son never （drive）after drinking.（2）Police warned people （keep）away from the burning building.（3）My father warned me going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.（4）They warned him against （swim）in river.to dr
14、ive to keep against swimming 词汇三 determined adj.有决心的，意志坚定的；坚决的，坚定的教材原句.determined to make his fortune in South America，set off from his home in Hannibal，Missouri，for New Orleans.就决心到南美洲去发财，他从家乡密苏里州的汉尼拨动身去了新奥尔良。要点必记（1）be determined to do sth.决心做某事be determined that.决心 determined opposition 坚决反对（2）det
15、ermine to do sth.决定做某事单句语法填空（1）（determine）to give up smoking，he threw away his remaining cigarettes.（2）词汇复现The （determine）look on her face suggested that she wasntfrightened of the temporary defeat.（3）The library was closed down in spite of （determine）opposition.单句写作（4）I （决心）it would never happen ag
16、ain.（5）He （决心出国）for further study.Determined determined determined was determined that is determined to go abroad 词汇四 set off 出发，启程，动身；引起，激发要点必记（1）set off for.动身前往（2）动身，出发：set out，leave for，start off，start out 归纳拓展set aside 把放在一边；省出，留出set down 写下，记下set out 出发，启程；（怀着目标）开始工作set up 建立，创立set about doing
17、 着手做set out to do 着手做单句语法填空（1）Jerry and I set off on foot the beach.（）Traditionally，college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves beforethey set on their life journey.（3）Ralph W.Emerson would always set new ideas that occurred to him.（4）We set to paint the whole house but finis
18、hed only the front part that day.for off down out 词汇五 force vt.强迫；迫使 n.U武力，暴力；力量；影响力教材原句Forced to change his plans，he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat.迫不得已他只好改变了计划，在一艘汽船上当了好几年领航员 要点必记force sb.to do sth.强迫某人做某事force sb.into（doing）sth.强迫某人做某事by force 用暴力，强行地come into force 开始生效，开始实施单
19、句语法填空（1）Mary felt herself （force）to take action to defend herself.（2）I was forced （take）a taxi because the last bus had left.单句写作（3）No one can （强迫你做）what you dont like to.（4）The men in connection with the matter were taken away （强行）.forced to take force you to do/force you into doing by force 词汇六 es
20、tablish vt.确立；确定；建立教材原句Twains vivid and often amusing descriptions of life on the river quickly became popular，andestablished the reputation.吐温对河上生活形象而又时常逗人发笑的描述很快就受到了欢迎，这确立了名誉。要点必记establish ones reputation/oneself 确立声望；得到认可establish a(n)organization/university/business 创办/建立组织/大学/公司establish relations/contact 建立联系单句语法填空（1）By 1909，the man （establish）himself as a painter of great talent in Paris.（2）词汇复现It is essential （establish）a new research centre in the north.单句写作（3）（有必要证实）how the money is being spent.had established to establish It is essential to establish 完成“综合练提升能力”中的题目 综合练提升能力