1、Unit 6 Disaster and hope 泛读技能初养成 返首页2 阅读 reading 2 中的材料，选出最佳选项 1What is the text mainly about?AThe cats being lost and found in the terrible storm.BThe authors experience and optimistic attitude in the storm.CThe stars looking more beautiful and attractive after the storm.DThe authors habit of watch
2、ing the stars after the storm.返首页3 2What do we learn about the authors family?AThe authors cat and the roof were blown away.BMom was successful to run out of the room.CThey went out by boat on the“street river”DIt became unsafe for them to stay at home.返首页4 3What matters for the whole family in Moms
3、 eyes?AStaying together and being safe.BWatching the stars with no lights.CStaying away from home for a few days.DHaving clothes on their backs.答案 13 BDA 返首页5 Words and Phrases知识要点1 reliable adj.可信赖的，可靠的(教材 P65)So，for accurate and reliable predictions，its best to check an official，scientific report.
4、所以，对于精确可靠的预测而言，最好是去检查一下官方的科学报告。返首页6 例 1 He is a reliable man and you definitely can believe his words.他是个可靠的人，你绝对可以相信他的话。例 2 According to the reliable information，we will have three days off from tomorrow.据可靠消息，我们明天起放三天假。造句 我们的消息来源可靠。_ Our information comes from a reliable source.返首页7 知识拓展 rely v 依靠
5、，信赖 rely on依靠，依赖；信赖 rely on it that.相信；指望 返首页8 即学即练 单句语法填空 He likes to do well and to be seen as _(rely)You can rely on _ that it will rain this weekend.reliable it 返首页9 小片段填空 Many parents feel some teachers in the kindergarten are not_ and they cant _ them to look after their children.We cant _ a k
6、indergarten whose purpose is to earn money will benefit your children a lot.很多家长感觉这所幼儿园的老师不值得信赖，他们不能信赖他们来照顾自己的孩子。我们不能指望一所以赚钱为目的的幼儿园能对你的孩子有多少好处。reliable rely on rely on it that 返首页10 知识要点2 rescue v&n.营救，解救；援救(教材 P65)Amongst all the international heavy rescue teams，the China International Search and R
7、escue Team(CISAR)was the first international heavy rescue team to arrive.在所有的国际重型救援中，中国国际重型搜救和救援队是第一个到达的。返首页11 例 1 They were eventually rescued by helicopter.他们最后被直升机救走了。例 2 She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.她那时对获救生还已经绝望了。造句 我们那时已经放弃了获救的希望。_ We had given up hope of rescue/being rescued.返
8、首页12 归纳拓展 rescue sb./sth.from 从营救某人/某物；使某人/某物免于 come to ones rescue营救某人 返首页13 即学即练 单句语法填空 The 23yearolds screams alerted a passerby who went to_(she)rescue.You rescued me _ an embarrassing situation.her from 返首页14 知识要点3 claim v(战争、事故等)夺去生命；声称(教材 P66)Caused by exceptionally heavy snowfall within a sh
9、ort period of time，they destroyed buildings and forests，and claimed over 256 lives.由于短时间内异常严重的降雪，他们摧毁了建筑物和森林，夺走了 256 条生命。返首页15 例 1 The civil war claimed several lives of Chinese members of UN Peacekeeping Force.内战夺去了几个联合国维和部队中国成员的生命。例 2 He claims that he was not given a fair chance of competition.他声
10、称他未得到公正的竞争机会。返首页16 造句 那次撞车事故导致三人死亡，包括两个成年人和一个孩子。_The car crash claimed three lives including two adults and a child.返首页17 归纳拓展 claim to have done 声称做过某事 claim to be声称 It is claimed that据称，听说 返首页18 即学即练 单句语法填空 I am a newcomer and dont claim _(be)an expert.The tourist claimed _(see)the monster in the
11、lake.to be to have seen 返首页19 小片段填空 Someone called the police and _ a doctor and_ the traffic accident three days ago.And he said the accident actually _ five lives in all but the driver refused to admit.有人打电话报警，声称自己是个医生，并且声称自己了解三天前那场交通事故。并且他说事故事实上造成五人死亡但是司机拒绝承认。claimed to be claimed to have known c
12、laimed 返首页20 知识要点4 threaten v威胁到，危及(教材 P66)It led to a severe food crisis and threatened the livelihoods of more than 9.5 million people.它导致了严重的粮食危机，并威胁到 950 多万人的生计。例 1 He said that elder boy had threatened to beat him on his way home.他说那个大一点的男孩已经威胁过他了，要在回家的路上揍他。返首页21 例 2 The thief threatened the ol
13、d man with a knife.这个抢劫犯用刀子威胁老人。造句 她依然记得自己昨天被威胁的场景。_ She still remember her being threatened yesterday.返首页22 归纳拓展 threat n 威胁，可能带来危险的人(事)threatened adj.受到威胁的，感到危险的 threatening adj.(行为)威胁的 返首页23 即学即练 单句语法填空 The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible _(threaten)to the human beings.He didnt feel _(threat
14、)at the news of her succeeding in finishing the work.threat threatened 返首页24 小片段填空 It is said that several older students in that school _ the younger ones to give them money or they would be punished.The_ led to many students not going to school.The parents felt the safety of their children _ and t
15、hey asked the school to punished the _ behaviors in the school.threatened threat threatened threatening 返首页25 据说那所学校的几个年长点的学生威胁年龄小的学生给他们钱否则他们就会受到惩罚。这样的威胁导致很多学生不去上学。家长们觉得他们孩子的安全受到了威胁，要求校方惩罚学校里的威胁人的行为。返首页26 知识要点5 otherwise adv.&conj.否则，要不然(教材 P68)There was water everywhere，but we couldnt drink any of
16、it otherwise wed get really sick.到处都是水，但是我们一滴也不能喝，否则我们就会真的得病。例 1 He must work really hard，otherwise，he will soon be abandoned by his company and his fans.他必须非常努力地工作，不然他很快就会被公司和歌迷遗弃。返首页27 例 2 I need your answer by six oclock tonightotherwise well leave you out of it!我必须在今晚六点前得到你的答复，否则我们就把你排除在外！造句 抓住这
17、个机会，否则你会后悔的。_ Seize the chance，otherwise youll regret it.返首页28 归纳拓展 otherwise adv.在其他方面，不同地，用别的方法 or otherwise或相反，或其他情况 but otherwise但在别的方面却 返首页29 即学即练 单句语法填空 Over 7，000 riders on Beijing subways were fined for putting feet on the seats _taking up too much space.She is not very clever，_ shes a nice
18、girl.or otherwise but otherwise 返首页30 Sentence Patterns重点句式1 be doing.when 正在做这时(教材 P68)I was sitting in my room with my cat，Smartie，on my lap，when the roof just flew off.我正坐在房间里，我的猫思马蒂坐在我大腿上，这时屋顶飞走了。返首页31 句式分析：本句为一个并列句，when 是并列连词，意为“正在这时/那时”，相当于 and at that time，本句核心句型为：was/were doing.when“当时，正在那时”
19、。返首页32 例 1 They were talking about him when he came in.他们正在谈论他，正在那时他走了进来。例 2 We were doing our homework when the lights went off.我们正在做作业时，灯突然灭了。造句 我正在家里学习，这时我的手机响了。_ I was studying at home when my cellphone rang.返首页33 归纳拓展 when 作并列连词常用于下列句型中：(1)sb.was about to do sth.when.sb.was on the point of doin
20、g sth.when.某人正要干某事，就在这时 (2)be just going to do sth.when.正要这时(3)sb.had(just)done sth.when.某人刚干完某事，就在这时 返首页34 翻译 I _ when it began to rain.(正要出门)He _ when his mom asked him to help.(刚完成作业)was about to go out had just finished his homework 返首页35 即学即练 单句语法填空 He was about _(raise)his hand when class was
21、over.He had just _(send)an email on the Internet when his computer broke down.to raise sent 返首页36 重点句式2 the moment 引导时间状语从句(教材 P69)He had disappeared the moment the storm hit.暴风雨刚一来袭，他就已经消失了。句式分析：该句是由 the moment 连接的复合句。the moment 意思是：一就 返首页37 例 1 He rushed out the classroom the moment he saw his mot
22、her.他一看到妈妈就从教室里冲了出来。例 2 The moment I arrived at the station I found my friend waiting there.我一到车站就看到我朋友在那里等我。造句 一想起去打篮球，我就觉得激动。_ I feel excited the moment I think of playing basketball.返首页38 归纳拓展 the moment 在句中为名词短语用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“一就”。用作连词引导时间状语从句的名词短语还有：(1)every time，any time，next time，the first t
23、ime，the last time，by the time，the day 等。(2)the instant，the minute 意为“一就”相当于 as soon as。返首页39 翻译 I think of the happy time we spent together _ I see these photos.(每次)_ you take part in a race，it is very normal to feel tense.(第一次)every time The first time 返首页40 即学即练 单句语法填空 Next time you _(come)to Lond
24、on，do come to pay me a visit.The first time I _(come)to that town，I was deeply e came 返首页41 重点句式3 before 在之前(教材 P69)Although it was only a few days before we were rescued，it felt like months.尽管仅仅过了几天我们就得救了，但是感觉像过了几个月。句式分析：该句是一个 although 连接的让步状语从句。其中从句中的 before 引导时间状语从句，句型为“It be 过去时间段before 从句(一般过去时
25、)”过时间才 返首页42 例 1 It was nearly a day before he realized his mistakes and said sorry to his friend.将近一天之后，他才意识到他的错误并向他的朋友道歉。例 2 It was some time before we knew the truth of the accident.过了一段时间后，我们才了解了事故的真相。造句 这种状况或许要过很多年才能得到改善。_ It may be many years before the situation improves.返首页43 归纳拓展 含 before 的
26、常用句式有：(1)It wont be long before.“用不了多久就会”(before 从句用一般现在时)(2)It wasnt long before.“没过多久就”(before 从句用一般过去时)(3)It will be 一 段 时 间 before.“要 过 若 干 时 间 之 后才”(before 从句用一般现在时)返首页44 即学即练 单句语法填空 She and her family hid away for nearly twentyfive months_ they were discovered.John thinks it wont be long _ he
27、is ready for his new job.before before 返首页45 主旨大意题提分技巧：快速确定文章大意。没有明显的主题句的文章或段落要通过归纳要点抓大意。主题句位于文章或段落中间类型的文章要从段落中抓大意。主题句出现在开头的文章，如说明文、议论文、科技文献和新闻报道，要从首句中抓大意。段落中出现表示转折的词语返首页46(如 however，but，in fact，on the contrary，in contrast 等)时，其后的句子很可能是主题句。首段出现疑问句时，对该问题的回答很可能就是主题句。作者有意识地反复强调的观点，通常是主旨；反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章
28、主旨的关键词。返首页47 典例(2018全国卷阅读理解 C 节选)Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years，but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going.When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers，small，tightly knit(联系)groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of e
29、ach other.Some language experts believe that 10，000 years ago，when the world had just five to ten million people，they spoke perhaps 12，000 languages between them.返首页48 Soon afterwards，many of those people started settling down to become farmers，and their languages too became more settled and fewer i
30、n number.In recent centuries，trade，industrialisation，the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education，especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades，all have caused many languages to disappear，and dominantlanguages such as English，Spani
31、sh and Chinese are increasingly taking over.返首页49 At present，the world has about 6，800 languages.The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven.The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages，often spoken by many people，while hot，wet zones have lots，often spoken by small numb
32、ers.Europe has only around 200 languages；the Americas about 1，000；Africa 2，400；and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3，200，of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800.The median number(中位数)of speakers is a mere 6，000，which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people tha
33、n that.返首页50 Already well over 400 of the total of 6，800 languages are close to extinction(消亡)，with only a few elderly speakers left.Pick，at random，Busuu in Cameroon(eight remaining speakers)，Chiapaneco in Mexico(150)，Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three)or Wadjigu in Australia(one，with a
34、questionmark):none of these seems to have much chance of survival.返首页51 31What is the main idea of the text?ANew languages will be created.BPeoples lifestyles are reflected in languages.CHuman development results in fewer languages.DGeography determines language evolution.返首页52 C 第一段说明语言已有几千年的历史，但有一
35、些语言正在消失；第二段说明随着人类社会的发展，语言变得更少；第三段说明语言的分布是不均匀的；第四段介绍了超过 400 种语言正面临消亡的威胁。整篇文章主要说明的是由于人类社会的发展导致了语言变得越来越少。故选 C。返首页53 即学即练 请快速确定这篇文章节选的主旨大意。(2017浙江卷阅读理解 A 节选)Benjamin West，the father of American painting，showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before
36、a visitor told him he needed one.In those days，a brush was made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.返首页54.In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.H
37、e was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.返首页55 In the city，Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape(风景)painting.William Williams，a wellknown painter，came
38、 to see him work.Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little，having been a poor student.But he later said，“Those two books were my companions by day，and under my pillow at night.”While it
39、is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.返首页56 21What is the text mainly about？()ABenjamins visit to Philadelphia.BWilliams influence on Benjamin.CThe beginning of Benjamins lif
40、e as an artist.DThe friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.返首页57 C 根据第一段第一句“Benjamin West，the father of American painting，showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.”以及选文第二段第一句“In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old”和最后一段，并结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了艺术家本杰明韦斯特少年时代的艺术启蒙。Thank you for watching!
