1、Unit 6 Nurturing nature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。1Which is NOT the duties to the job?ATo promote the islands.BTo explore the islands.CTo report back via weekly blogs.DTo enjoy the beauty of the islands.返首页3 2According to the passage,which one is NOT true?AThe Great Barrier Reef lies in J
2、apan.BThe Great Barrier Reef is more than 25 million years old.CIt is host to many birds and sea creatures.DIt is under threat.返首页4 3What does Ben think of the job?AIt is funny.BIt is the best.CIt is the busiest.DIt is worth.答案 13 DAC返首页5 Words And Phrases知识要点 1 disturb v干扰,扰乱(教材 P67)However,the loc
3、al people worry that building the hotel is not eco-friendly and will disturb the wildlife,in particular the turtles which lay their eggs on White Beach.然而,当地人担心,修建这家酒店不环保,会干扰野生动物,特别是在白沙滩上产卵的海龟。返首页6 例 1 Im sorry to disturb you,but can I talk to you for a moment?对不起,打扰你一下,我能跟你谈一会儿吗?例 2 If you get up e
4、arly,try not to disturb everyone else.如果你起得早,尽量不要打扰别人。造句 我有心去看看他,又怕打扰他。I intended to visit him,but I was afraid I would disturb him.返首页7 知识拓展(1)disturbed adj.被扰乱的;感到不安的be disturbed by/about/at 对感到忧虑/不安be disturbed to do sth.对做某事感到不安be disturbed that.担心(2)disturbing adj.令人不安的;使人烦恼的disturbance n.骚乱;打扰
5、返首页8 即学即练 单句语法填空She has shown me a great many(disturb)things.Farmers are deeply disturbed(hear)the bad news.We were greatly(disturb)by/about/at global warming.disturbingto heardisturbed返首页9 知识要点 2 in favour of 支持;赞同;有利于(教材 P69).he made a number of appearances on television to argue in favour of its
6、defence.他在电视上多次露面为其保护辩护。例 1 I wouldnt be in favour of income tax cuts.我不会支持削减所得税。返首页10 例 2 The majority were in favour of the first plan.过半数(的人)赞成第一个方案。造句 你是赞成这项计划还是反对这项计划?Are you in favour of or against the plan?返首页11 知识拓展do sb.a favourdo a favour for sb.帮某人的忙ask sb.for a favourask a favour of sb.请
7、求某人帮忙in sb.s favour 对某人有利,有助于某人即学即练 单句语法填空Can I ask you a favour?Do me favour to turn off the radio.afor返首页12 知识要点 3 not.but.句型(教材 P69)Ben later joked that the job should have been advertised not as the“best”,but the“busiest”job in the world.本后来开玩笑说,这份工作不应该被宣传为“最好的”,而应该是世界上“最忙的”工作。句式分析:句中的 not.but.表
8、示“不是,而是”,连接两个并列的句子成分,当连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词必须与靠近的主语的人称和数保持一致。返首页13 例 1 Reading is fun,not because the writer is telling you something,but because it makes your mind work.读书之所以有趣,不是由于作者告诉了你什么,而是由于书本促使你思考。例 2 I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it.我做这事不是因为我喜欢它,而是因为我必须做。造句 不是他说的话而是他做的事令人难忘
9、。It is not the words he says but the things he does are unforgetable.返首页14 知 识 拓 展 除 了 not.but.应 用 就 近 原 则常 见 的 还 有:either.or.;neither.nor.;not only.but also.等即学即练 单句语法填空Either Tom or Mary(decide)to take part in the competition.Not only his friends but also Tom(want)to go to the cinema.decideswants返
10、首页15 知识要点 4 negotiable adj.可协商的(教材 P71)Salary negotiable.薪水可协商例 The terms of employment are negotiable.雇用的条件可以协商。造句 我现在报的价格不可以再协商了。The price I am offering will no longer be negotiable.返首页16 知识拓展(1)negotiate vt.谈判;协商negotiate with sb.about/over/for sth.与某人协商某事negotiate an agreement/contract with sb.与
11、某人商定协议/合同返首页17(2)negotiation n.协商,谈判(be)in negotiation with sb.over sth.与某人协商某事under negotiation 在协商中返首页18 即学即练 单句语法填空We negotiated an American firm about the purchase of computers.He has negotiated a new contract the sellers.It is said it remains in(negotiate)with the Russian authorities.withwithne
12、gotiation返首页19 知 识 要 点 5 (教 材 P71)All applications welcome,but preference will be given to those with diving qualifications.欢迎所有申请,但有潜水合格证者优先。(1)preference n优先(权);偏爱,喜爱 例 1 Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.许多人强烈表示喜欢原计划。返首页20 例 2 I cant say that I have any particular pr
13、eference.我说不出自己有什么特别偏好。造句 他向记者公开了他的偏好。He let his preference be known to the press.返首页21 知识拓展(1)give(a)preference to sb./sth.给某人/物以优惠;优待in preference to sb./sth.而不是(2)prefer vt.更喜欢;选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)prefer doing/to do sth.更喜欢做某事prefer(doing)A to(doing)B 比起(做)B 更喜欢(做)A返首页22 prefer to do A rather than(to)
14、do B宁愿做 A 也不做 B(rather than 位于句首时,其后的 to 必须去掉)prefer sb.to do sth.宁愿某人做某事prefer that.宁愿(从句谓语用“should动词原形”,should 可省略)返首页23 即学即练 单句语法填空Most people prefer trains buses.I prefer writing a term paper to(take)an examination.Rather than buy a car of his own,he prefers(rent)one.totakingto rent返首页24(2)quali
15、fication n资格,合格证书 例 1 He left school with no formal qualifications.他离开学校没有获得正式学历。例 2 In this job,experience counts for more than paper qualifications.担任这项工作,经验比文凭更重要。造句 教学经验是担任这项工作的必备条件。Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job.返首页25 知识拓展qualify v 使具备资格be qualified to do
16、 sth.有资格做某事be qualified for 具备资格的;适合担任的即学即练 单句语法填空He has no qualification this job.He knew he was not(qualify)to be a teacher.Strictly speaking,hes not qualified the job.forqualifiedfor返首页26 标题归纳题标题归纳题在英语阅读理解题中属主旨大意题,是深层理解题,它要求考生在通读全文的基础上,认真分析主人公的特定心态、文章大意及作者的写作意图。返首页27 例文Of the many influences on h
17、uman behavior,social influences are the most widespread.The main influence on people is people.When we hear the words social influence,most of us think of deliberate attempts of someone to persuade us to change our actions or opinions.The TV es to mind.But many of the most important forms of social
18、influence are unintentional,and some of the effects we humans have on one another occur as a result of the simple fact that we are in each others physical presence.返首页28 方法技巧:标题具有概括性、针对性、醒目性的特点。所谓概括性,就是指标题应在最大程度上覆盖全文,囊括文章的主要内容,体现文章的主题。针对性是对标题外延的一种界定,标题要直接指向文章的主要特点。了解文章主要论题的关键是找到全文的主题句。主题句通常在文章首段,但是也
19、可能在文章的末段、在文章的某一段落,或者分散在文章的各个段落中。如果每个段落都有主题句,那么把各段落的主题句的中心思想集中起来,即为全文的主题句。返首页29 Which is the best title for the passage?ACoaction Makes FasterBSocial InfluenceCAn Interesting ObservationDEffect of Audience Presence答案 B返首页30 请快速阅读文章归纳文章的标题Losing weight comes with a lot of health benefitsincluding make
20、 your brain sharper.Yes,it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions such as memory and attention.There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning,possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance.Losing wei
21、ght,therefore,may help improve these mental functions,according to a new research led by John Gunstad,assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.返首页31 Which of the following is the best title for the text?()ABody Weight and HealthBLosing Weight by OperationCWays to Improve Mental Functions DLosing Weight to Sharpen Your Mind答案 DThank you for watching!