1、Unit 5Theme Parks【热点话题】Interpersonal relationships(人际关系)患难朋友才是真朋友体裁:夹叙夹议写作思路:观点事例论证【美文诵读】A frined in need is a friend indeedThe proverb means that one has to be loyal to his friends and doesnt betray his friends in any situation.Only_when_you_are_in_trouble_can_you_find_your_true_friendI firmly beli
2、eve in it.Never_will_I_forget_a_time_when_I_suffered_from_an_infectious_diseaseI had to stay at home for several weeks until I was cured.I would have missed so_many_courses_that I could not catch up with my fellow students.However,only one of my friends who didnt care about the disease,constantly he
3、lped me with my study.No_matter_how_hard_my_parents_tried_to_persuade_him_not_to_do_so,he still accompanied me.When I finally recovered from the disease,I didnt fall behind others in class.I_owed_it_to my friends selfishless help and love.In conclusion,the true friend means a lot to me ,which contri
4、butes to my recovery as well as helps me succeed in study.【学海拾贝】按要求完成或翻译下列句子。1直到那时他才知道他错了。(only then放于句首)Only_then_did_he_realize that he had been wrong.2你决不会像疼爱自己的宝宝一样疼爱别人。(never 放于句首)Never_will_you_love_a_person as the way you love your baby.3他问了我那么多问题,以至于都把我搞糊涂了。(so.that.)He asked me so_many_ques
5、tions_that he confused me.4任凭我怎样劝说他,他也不听。(no matter how)No_matter_how_hard_I_tried_to_persuade_him,he wouldnt listen.5他把成功归功于努力工作。(owe.to.)He_owed_his_success_to_hard_work.按要求写出下列单词1主题,题目n.theme2小册子,指南 nbrochure3漫画,动画片 ncartoon4独一无二的,仅有的 adj.unique5承认,允许进入,入场费n.admission6少数,少数民族n.minority7生物,动物 ncre
6、ature8纪念品n.souvenir9商标,牌子n.brand10高速公路 nfreeway11各种各样的adj.various多变性,多样化n.variety改变,变化,变动 vvary12有吸引力的事物,吸引n.attraction吸引v.attract有吸引力的,诱人的 adj.attractive13旅游业n.tourism 旅行n.& vtour旅行者,旅游者n.tourist14译员n.translator翻译v.translate翻译n.translation15消遣,娱乐(活动)n.amusement消遣,逗(某人)笑 vamuse引人发笑的 adj.amusing觉得好笑的
7、 adj.amused用所给单词的适当形式填空。1The audience was_amused by the performance in the_amusement park.(amuse)2She_varied her dress as fashion changed when she was a young lady because she had various kinds of dress at that time.(vary)3I think her_translation of the article is much better than his.She has transl
8、ated many famous works into Chinese.(translate)4Thailand,a country that mainly depends on tourism,has become a popular destination with many tourists(tour)5City life holds few attractions for me;I dont find it attractive at all.(attract).翻译下列短语1各种各样 a_variety_of2以为基础base_on/upon3活跃起来come_to_life4给某人
9、提供某物provide_sb.with_sth.5可得到的;可利用的 be_available6难怪;不足为奇no_wonder7根据模仿;仿造 be_modelled_after8提前in_advance9接近 get_close_to10以而闻名 be_famous_for选用上述短语完成下列短文。Baoqu Rose Garden (1)is_famous_for its (2)varieties_of roses and here beautiful roses (3)are_available all the year round.Next to the rose garden,li
10、es a big theme park which(4)is_modelled_after the Amusement park in Guang zhou. Both the rose garden and the theme park attract lots of visitors from home and abroad.So if you want to visit them,youd better book a ticket (5)in_advance.重点句型1It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams
11、come true,whether you are travelling through space,visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character.(p.34)无论你是在太空遨游,参观海盗船,还是邂逅你最喜欢的童话故事或者迪士尼卡通里的人物,迪士尼都会把你带到魔幻的世界,让你的梦想成真。whether.or.无论还是Whether he works hard or plays, I dont think he will pass the examination.无论
12、他是努力学习还是玩耍,我认为他都不会通过考试。模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。(1)它对我们有害还是有益还有待观察。Whether_it_will_do_us_harm_or_good remains to be seen.(2)不管她是好还是坏,我都不会让你为她担忧。I wont have you worry about her whether_shes_well_or_ill2.no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.(p.34)难怪哪里有迪士尼乐园,哪里的旅游业就有发展。No wonder.难怪No_w
13、onder youre tired, youve been walking for hours.难怪你累了,你一直走了好几个小时了。模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。(1)他付出了这么多努力,难怪他收到这么多著名国外大学的录取通知书。With all the efforts he made,no_wonder_he_was_admitted_to_so_many_famous_universities abroad.(2)她的父母总是偏心她弟弟。她不像别的同学那么心急回家也就不足为奇。Her parents always show_preference_to her brother. Its_n
14、o_wonder that she shows not as much anxiety to go home as the other classmates.3Futuroscope is not only for individuals,but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings.(p.38)观测未来主题公园不仅仅适合个人,也适合学生集体出游,因为它是娱乐与学习的完美结合。not only.but also.not just.but also.不仅而且表达相同意思的句型还有:not merely.but
15、also;not only.but.as well等。He not only read the book,but also remembered what he read.他不仅读过这本书,而且还记得内容。模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。(1)他不仅自编剧本,还饰演其中的角色。He_not_only writes his own plays,but_also acts in them.(2)这个汉堡包不但气味好闻,而且好吃。The_hamburger_not_only_smells_good_but(also)tastes_delicious.用上述句型翻译下列小片段。李明知道广州是个发达城市
16、,广州不仅因各种花卉而闻名,而且风景秀丽,气候宜人。难怪,当他妈妈希望他回到家乡时,他很难决定是该定居广州还是应回到家乡。Li_Ming_knows_that_Guangzhou_is_an_advanced_city,which_is_famous_not_only_for_its_varieties_of_flowers,but_also_for_its_beautiful_scenery_and_pleasant_climate.No_wonder_he_feels_it_difficult_to_decide_whether_to_settle_down_in_Guangzhou_or
17、_to_stay_in_his_hometown_when_his_mother_asks_him_to_return_home. 阅读理解解题技巧这类题要求考生预测作者接着要讲什么内容。提问方式有:In the next part,the author would most probably discuss_What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?做这类题时
18、应把握作者的写作思路,如:文章可能按事件发展的经过描写,也可能按因果关系、对比关系来叙述,从而做出比较科学的、合情合理的预测。此外,要把握文章主旨,分析框架结构,注意最后一段的内容,特别留意最后几句话。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。1In this article, Ill describe three nowin situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first nowin situation
19、 is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the colour of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming
20、battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesnt matter what the topic ispolitics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an eggthe point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other per
21、son is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows somethingand therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real pro
22、gress.What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Examples of the parentteen war.B. Causes for the parentteen conflicts.C. Future of the parentteen relationship.D. Solutions for the parentteen problems.解析:短文开头的第一句清楚地说明了文章的结构,先分类阐述家长与孩子之间矛盾的三种情况,然后给出解决方法。答案:D2Sometimes
23、, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the f
24、orm of asphalt(柏油) roads?Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.In win
25、ter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free
26、 of snow and ice.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?AWhat we shall do if the system goes wrong.BWhat we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.CHow the system cools the building in summer.DHow the system collects heat in spring and autumn.解析:短文第二段介绍了这种系统的工作原理,第三段介绍了这种系
27、统在冬天怎么给建筑物供暖。由此可推断下文应该讲的是夏天怎么给建筑物降温。答案:C第一节阅读理解阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。WinniethePooh by A. A. MilneWinniethePooh has been introduced and reintroduced to generation after generation as a model of a childs best friend. However, not everyone has found Pooh is lovely. This classic has been banned(
28、禁止) in a variety of countries at one point or another,including Russia, Turkey, and even its home,England. In fact, even some places in the United States have banned this book!So why would anyone ever like to keep children from the joy of Milnes classic? In the case of Russia, WinniethePooh was bann
29、ed in 2009 because of alleged (所谓的) Nazi ties.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by LFrank Baum Originally published in the year 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the foundations of the fairytale genre.Who, then,would seek to ban a book that has become so important to the American experience?The De
30、troit Library banned The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1957 for allegedly having no value for children.Charlottes Web by E. B. White Whites tale of the relationship between two unexpected creatures, a spider and a pig, has been drawing children in for over half a century. Published in 1952, this classic
31、 has been readily displayed on most library shelves for children to read. However,some people would like to make this book never see the light of the day. In one extreme case, a school in England banned Charlottes Web for fear that the pig Wilbur might be offensive (冒犯的) to Muslim students.Fortunate
32、ly, the Muslim Council of Britain saw the foolishness of this ban, so the book was quickly put back to their rightful place on the shelves.Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Though its been published for fifty years, this book hasn t always been readily found in libraries and in stores. Aft
33、er its release, Where the Wild Things Are was banned in libraries all across the US. for its dark tone and unruly lead character. Some parents felt obviously uncomfortable about Max, the storys main character. Nowadays, youll find far fewer libraries that still hold this ban.1Which of the following
34、was once banned because of being useless for children?A. WinniethePooh.B. Charlottes Web.C. Where the Wild Things Are.D. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACharlottes Web tells a story of a spider and a pig.BWhere the Wild Things Are was originally p
35、ublished in 1900.CThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been published for fifty years.DWinniethePooh was banned in England because of alleged Nazi ties.3Who wrote the book in which the main character didn t obey the rules?A. LFrank Baum.BA.A. Milne.C. Maurice Sendak. DE.B. White.4The four books mentioned
36、in the passage are mainly intended for_Aparents BchildrenCteachers Dwriters语篇解读:本文介绍了四本曾经被禁的童书。1解析:细节理解题。根据The Wonderful Wizard of Oz中的“The Detroit Library banned The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1957 for allegedly having no value for children”可知D项正确。答案:D2解析:细节理解题。根据Charlottes Web中的“White tale of the r
37、elationship between two unexpected creatures,a spider and a pig”可知A项表述正确。答案:A3解析:细节理解题。根据Where the Wild Things Are中的“Where the Wild Things Are was banned in libraries all across the US.for its dark tone and unruly lead character”可知选C项。答案:C4解析:推断判断题。这四本书中都提及与儿童有关的内容,由此可推知,这四本书的读者对象主要是儿童。答案:B第二节完形填空阅读
38、下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从120题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Does your family often get together?Well,my family often does.As long as I can remember,my family has always_1_the holidays together.As a young_2_,I made the trek up whats called the Old Spiral Highway above Lewiston,Idaho.This was usually done in November when
39、 it was_3_with snow and ice.The drive was important,_4_we were on our way to Grandparents house for_5_There our aunt,two uncles and plenty of_6_would join us.As soon as I walked into their house,I could_7_Grandmas fresh pecan and pumpkin pies sitting on the counter to cool.The days leading up to the
40、“big dinner”were spent_8_with my relatives.I remember one time we chased a deer through the _9_Other times,we played games with Grandma.Those holidays at their house are in my _10_forever and bring such goodness and joy when I think back to those times. Grandma died in 1989,and Grandpa in 2010.Later
41、, my parents were_11_, too. One thing we have learned from them is the importance of keeping _12_ alive. To this day,my siblings and I have been pretty faithful about getting together for holidays. This is a (n)_13_way for our family to spend some quality face time together.Everyone_14_ a variety of
42、 food, so the host or hostess usually just needs to cook the meat. There is _15_ enough food left over for evening snacks as we can never finish it all at dinner.We take our family gettogethers very_16_We knew it made our parents and grandparents_17_to see their children get along so well together.A
43、nd we know they are _18_ at us now because to this day, we still do that and get along well.We may have got separated by_19_ , but our hearts will forever be _20_because we are family.1A.compared BspreadCcreated Dcelebrated2. Adriver BinventorCchild Dparent3A.decorated BfacedCcovered Dreplaced4. Abu
44、t BbecauseCand Dso5. AEaster BThanksgivingCHalloween DChristmas6. Afriends BteachersCrelatives D. neighbors7A. taste B. makeC. appreciate D. smell8A. sitting B. playingC. arguing D. fighting9A. wood B. houseC. lake D. rock10A. memory B. excitementC. plan D. childhood11A. changed B. goneC. killed D.
45、moved12A. schedules B. hobbiesC. traditions D. dreams13A. funny B. easyC. new Dgreat14A. finds B. storesC. eats D. brings15A. almost B. hardlyC. usually D. never16A. sadly BseriouslyC. excitedly D. worriedly17A. proud B. concernedC. difficult D. kind18A. smiling B. shoutingC. pointing . Dlooking19A.
46、accident BchanceCdistance Dforce20A.alive BniceCopen Dclose语篇解读:作者小时候他爸妈经常带他参加家庭聚会,作者长大后也继承了这种传统。1解析:根据后文作者一家去他爷爷奶奶家一起过节的语境,可知这里是指他们总是在一起“庆祝”节日。答案:D2解析:作者在回忆小时候的事情,所以这里是指自己当时还是一个“小孩”。答案:C3解析:根据with snow and ice可知当时公路上被雪和冰“覆盖”了。答案:C4解析:根据上下文内容可知,作者认为开车去那里很重要,“因为”他们一家要去他爷爷奶奶家过节。答案:B5解析:根据“This was usu
47、ally done in November”可知他们是去那里过“感恩节”的。答案:B6解析:这个是家庭聚会,故在一起的应该是亲戚们,选C项。答案:C7解析:根据“fresh pecan and pumpkin pies sitting on the counter to cool”可知这里是指一进屋子就可以“闻到”那些食品的味道。答案:D8解析:根据后文的描述,可知他们在那里一起“玩”。答案:B9解析:根据“we chased a deer”可知他们是在“树林”里追赶一只鹿。答案:A10解析:根据“when I think back to those times”可知那些事情都深深地印在作者的
48、“记忆”里。答案:A11解析:根据“Grandma died in 1989”可知这里是指作者的父母也“去世”了。答案:B12解析:根据后文作者他们一家经常进行家庭聚会的语境可知,他们保留了那些“传统”。答案:C13解析:作者认为举行家庭聚会是让一家人一起度过一些时光的“好”方式。答案:D14解析:根据“so the host or hostess usually just needs to cook the meat”可知来参加聚会的人会自己带很多“食物”。答案:D15解析:根据“as we could never finish it all at dinner”可知“经常”会有食物剩下来当
49、宵夜用。答案:C16解析:作者他们经常进行家庭聚会,这说明他们很看重家庭聚会,take sth. seriously意为“很看重”。答案:B17解析:根据“to see their children get along so well together”可知作者觉得他们的父母和祖父母看到这些会很“自豪”。答案:A18解析:根据“we still do that and get along well.”可知作者认为他们的父母和祖父母会对他们“微笑”。答案:A19解析:根据got separated可知这里是指“距离”将他们分隔开来。答案:C20解析:他们经常进行家庭聚会,故距离虽然将他们分隔开来
50、,但是他们的心很“近”。答案:D第三节语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。A Thanksgiving Day story in the newspaper told of a school teacher who asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for.She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhood
51、1._(actual) had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables full 2._food. The teacher was taken back with the picture Douglas handed ina small childishly hand!But whose hand? The class was 3._(puzzle) by the abstract drawing.“I think it must be the han
52、d of God 4._brings us food,”said one child.“A farmer,”said another,“because he 5._(feed)the turkeys.”Finally, when the others were at work,the teacher 6._(bend) over at Douglas desk and asked whose hand it was.“Its your hand,Teacher,”he said in a low voice.She remembered that frequently at break she
53、 had taken Douglas,a small lonely child,by 7._hand.She often did that with the 8._(child)But it meant so much to Douglas.Perhaps this was everyones Thanksgiving,not for the material things 9._(give) to us but for the chance,in whatever small way,10._(give)to others.语篇解读:一位教师要求自己的学生在感恩节画一张自己需要感恩的东西的画
54、。她想大多数学生会画火鸡或有丰盛食物的餐桌,然而有一个孩子却画了一只手。1解析:考查副词。此处需用副词作状语。答案:actually2解析:考查形容词短语。形容词短语作定语修饰tables。(be)full of为固定短语,意为:充满的。答案:of3解析:考查分词。由空格后的by可知应填puzzle的过去分词puzzled。be puzzled by对感到困惑不解。答案:puzzled4解析:考查定语从句。关系词为the hand of God,先行词在定语从句中作主语,故用that或which。答案:that/which5解析:考查时态和主谓一致。因为为直接引语,根据语境要用一般现在时,又因
55、为主语为第三人称单数,所以谓语动词为feeds。答案:feeds6解析:考查时态。根据语境,此处应为一般过去时,与were及asked一致。答案:bent7解析:考查冠词。“动词sb.介词the身体某一部位”为固定搭配。take sb.by the hand拉着某人的手。答案:the8解析:考查名词复数。由语境可知此处表示“孩子们”,child的复数形式为children。答案:children9解析:考查非谓语动词作定语。被修饰词与give为逻辑上的被动关系且表示完成,故用过去分词。答案:given10解析:考查非谓语动词作定语。名词chance(机会)后常用不定式作定语。答案:to giv
56、e第四节书面表达上周,你校组织了一次活动,以下是活动组织和安排等情况。根据以上情况,为你校校报英语版写一篇文章,包括以下内容:1活动时间、部门以及参加人员;2活动项目及其安排;3同学们对活动的感想。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:徒步旅行go hiking_答案: Last Saturday, all foreign teachers and international exchange students in our school went hiking, which was organized by the International Departme
57、nt. That morning at 8:30 we gathered at the school gate and took the bus to Liuxi Valley,which is considered as the most beautiful place in Guangdong Province. Before hiking 30 kilometers,we were divided into groups of three. After hiking for 7 hours and arriving at the end of the valley,we came back to the bus and went to a restaurant for traditional foods in Guangdong. All of us thought that this was a very instructive activity for body building and we wish that more activities like this would be organized in the future.