They played an important role in the history of the world ’ s voyage.

1. They played an important role in the history of the world’s voyage.

2. How many continents are there in the world? What are they? There are seven continents in the world. They are Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, Antarctica

3. When Captain James Cook landed in New Zealand , he claimed that Great Britain take possession of itin the name of the Queen of England. take possession of…把…占为己有,占领,夺取 e.g. Don’t take possession of the wallet,though you picked it up in the street. Because they are equipped with strong arms, they can take possession of the land. e.g. the street is equipped with green trees. in the name of …以…名义,代表… e.g. The police arrested him in the name of the law.

4. Unit 2 Crossing Limits

5. What do you know about the Silk Road?

6. The “Silk road” began from Chang’an, the city of Xi’an now, along the Gansu Corridor（通道）, then to West Asia and Europe. Through the silk road, China got in touch with some other countries over land.

7. Unit 2 Reading Reaching Out Across The Ocean

8. Fast reading the first paragraph!What can you get? • Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavor. • Marco Polo’s stories to search for sea routes to the distant Asia. • The brave merchants were the real explorers of the Western Ocean.

9. there are 9 paragraphs and four Dynasties in the text, but we can divide these paragraphs into 3 part by these dynasties besides paragraph 1. Para 2 Han Dynasty Tang and Song Dynasty Para 3-5 Ming Dynasty Para 6-9

10. scanning • How did people of the Han Dynasty know about • Africa and have books about the kingdoms on the • African coast and the Red Sea? The merchants of Han Dynasty traveled to Ceylon by the Silk Road, where they met with Arab merchants and heard about the westernmost lands (Africa).

11. scanning 2. How did Du Huan know so much about Central Asian, Arabic and African countries? •taken prisoner by the Arabic army • escaped • wandered through Arabic countries on his way back to the motherland

12. scanning 3. What’s the route of Zhen He’s treasure fleets? •The South China Sea----- the Indian Ocean---- the mouth of the Red Sea----the Eastern coast of Africa . 4.What’s the meaning of the exchange of goods between Africans and Chinese? •The exchange showed the friendship between the two countries.

13. Careful reading: Fill in the charts. In 97 AD rhinoceros horns Over land On land and by boat Du Huan Bronze statue of a lion The Africans By sea Giraffes, zebras, shells, elephant ivory, gold, spices, silk, rhinoceros-horn, medicine, etc. In 1405- 1433 By sea

14. Judge the following sentences True or False • The Europeans were the first Explorers to • travel to other countries. • 2. Accurate maps of the countries around • the Indian Ocean were made before the • fifteenth century. • 3. In the years between 1405 and 1433 , • Zheng He sailed westwards only on • voyages of exploration. • 4. Zheng He invited African countries to • send ambassadors to China. F F F T

15. Put the sentences in good order. 1.In the eleventh century, the Africans made several voyages to the court of the song dynasty. 2.Merchants from the Arabic countries began to travel to the Swahili kingdom and the islands off the African coast to trade with them. 3.People of the Han Dynasty exchanged silk for spices and glass with Indians and Romans by way of the Silk Road. 4. The Chinese traveller, Du Huan, wandered Through Arabic countries for about 10 years. 5.Christopher Columbus and other European explorers searched for routes to Asia. 6. Zheng He made seven voyages and discovered the eastern coast of Africa. 3 2 4 1 6 5

16. GrammarPredicate Do Ex.1 on Page 15 and then summarize the different structure of predicate

17. Summary The basic elements of a sentence: Subject+Predicate The predicate can be as follows: ( 1 ) 系动词+ 表语　( 名词, 形容词,副词, 不定式, 分词. 动名词, 介词短语 ) ( 2 ) 及物动词 + ( 宾语 / 双宾语 / 宾语+ 宾补 ) ( 3 ) 不及物动词 + ( 状语 ) ( 4 ) 情态动词 + 动词 ( 5 ) there be 句型

18. 高考热点 1 动词的时态 raise 一般现在时 got １．They _____ ( raise ) ducks as a sideline . 他们以养鸭为副业。 ２．He ____ ( get ) his driving license last month. 他上个月拿到了驾照。 ３．If you go to New Zealand, you _________ ( like ) the place. 如果你去新西兰，你会喜欢上那个地方的。 4.She told me that she ______ ( go ) on trip to Europe the next day. 5.They ______( have ) a football match now． 一般过去时 will like 一般将来时 would go 过去将来时 现在进行时 are having

19. 6.When I came to see her last time, she _______ ( write ) an article. 7.By now, I _____ ( collect ) all the data that I need . 8.No sooner______ he ______ ( come ) into the house than the telephone rang. 他刚一进屋，电话铃就响了。 9.I ________ ( wait ) for you for the whole morning. 整个上午我一直在等你。 was writing 过去进行时 have collected 现在完成时 had come 过去完成时 have been waiting 现在完成进行时

20. 高考热点 2 • 　　一个主语后接几个谓语，用and连接． • On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Green went to the market, _____ some bananas and visited her cousin. • A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buy • ( 2 ) The wounded boy was taken to a nearby hospital, examined ________ good care of there. • A. to take B. taking • C. to be taken D. and taken √ √

21. 高考热点 3 句子中时态的呼应 ( 1 ) The report said that the UFO _____ when he saw it. A. was travelling B. travelled C. had been travelling D. was to travel ( 2 ) I have won a holiday for two to Florida. I _____ my mum. A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken ( 3 ) John and I ____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _____ each other for a couple of times before that. A. had been/ have seen B.have been/have seen C. had been/ had seen D. have been/ had seen √ √ √

22. Ex1P14: discover---discovery original---origin equip---equipment correct—correction inspect---inspection evaluate—evaluation possess—possession contribute—contribution ignore—ignorance competition-compete exist—existence wealthy—wealth accurate—accuracy royal---royalty Ex2P14 1. contribute 2. discovery 3. evaluation 4. ignored 5. existed 6. equipment 7. possession 8. inspect Ex3 royal treasures set sail command In return

23. √ • Unit 2Crossing limits 语篇领悟 • 阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题： • 1.Who were （was ） the earliest explorer（s） of the Western Ocean？ • A.Marco Polo. B.Christopher Columbus. • C.European explorers. D.Brave merchants. 2.Through the Silk Road, China gotfrom other countries. • A.spices and glass B.silk • C.weapons D.milk 3.An African king gave rhinoceros horns to China in order to. • A.make money B.stop the war • C.show his friendship D.award the Ambassador √ √

24. √ • 4.Which of the following became the world’s trading center over a few centuries after Han Dynasty? A.Ceylon. B.India. C.Swanhili kingdoms. D.Egypt. • 5.In Du Huan’s book “Record of My Travels” you can learn about . • A.Marco Polo B.many foreign countries • C.Christopher Columbus D.ways to make silk • 6.Who does “The Chinese Columbus” refer to? • A.The Ming emperor. B.Du Huan. • C.The Chinese ambassador. D.Zheng He. √ √

25. § 主旨大意 7.The text is mainly about . A.how the Silk Road was formed B.how China developed trading relations with Arabic countries C.Zheng He’s expeditions across the Indian Ocean D.the history of China’s opening to the outside world § 推理判断 • 8.The small bronze statue of a lion found in Shanga most probably came from . • A.China B.Rome • C.Greece D.London √ √

26. √ 9.“In the east, China prospered under a new dynasty.”The underlined part refers to. A.the Han Dynasty B.the Song Dynasty C.the Qin Dynasty D.the Ming Dynast 10.Which of the following can be inferred from the text? A.Columbus’ exploration was stopped for economic reasons. B.No accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean existed before Zheng He. C.In the Ming Dynasty China had the most powerful navy in the world. D.The giraffe was an animal that could not be found in China in the Ming Dynasty. √

27. Rome, in exchange for spices and glass.(para2) • exchange…with sb. 与某人交换 • exchange…for 以…交换，与…兑换 • in exchange for 交换，调换 e.g. Shall I exchange seats with you? • I’ve just bought this tie, but can I exchange it for that one? • Can I exchange pounds for dollars here?

28. Ex2P155 1.puzzle puzzles疑惑2. commanded 命令 command 3.praised 表扬 praise 4.treasure 珍视 treasure 5.volunteered自愿 volunteers 6.key key关键的 7.African 非洲的 African 8.Asian 亚洲的Asians EX1P154 1.evaluate 评价2. various 各种各样的 3.origin 起源；来源 4.equipped 装备 5.wealthy 富有的 6.wandering 漫游7. suggested 8. accomplished 实现，完成 9.arise上升；10.evidence证据 Ex3P155 1-5 CAADB Ex3P157 1. won’t ;will 2.would ;wouldn't 3.can not; can 4. Could ; couldn't 5. may not ;may 6.should ; shouldn't7. mustn't; must 8. had better not ;had better

29. 珠穆朗玛峰全景 What is the third pole? Why 珠穆朗玛峰 Mount Qomolangma The mountain was called the third pole because climbing it is a risk job as reaching the North and South Poles.

30. Climbing the mountain Going High: the pioneers of the third Pole The climbers who try to conquer the mountain

31. Fast reading Look at the first sentence of every paragraph and try to guess the main idea. introduce Difficulties and companions successors

32. paragraph1 • By the middle of 1920s, Mount Qomolangma remained to be greatest challenge for human beings.

33. Do you like climbing the mountains? why? Apart from the fresh air, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

34. introduction In the West, this peak is called Everest .The main peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak on earth at an altitude of 8848.13 meters. Qomolangma Apart from…. equipment great skill What shall we need? courage …

35. II Reading para2-3 1 Why is it difficult to climb it? Because it is too high and the air is thin , oxygen is too low people can’t adjust to these Extreme conditions. Strength And skill are also needed.

36. Para 4 2 Who was the first to reach the Mount Qomolangma? Why was it called a challenge? Edmund Hillary and Sherpa reach the summit on May 29,1953. it is a honor like winning in OLympics 埃德蒙·希拉里

37. Para 5 1. What did the question arise in later years? The question arose who was the first to reach the top 2.What’s Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s answer? We climbed as a team, period 3. Why did they care about who was the first to reach the top very much? a great personal achievement greatest challenges

38. Para 6 1.What evidence does the Chinese team have to prove that they really reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma? They left an iron container with the national flag and a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong 2. Were they able to take any photos? Why? No. Because it was too dark. 3. What were they praised on their return? They were praised as national heroes.

39. 3How many Chinese reached the summit from 1960 to 1975? Thirty-two 中国首登珠峰成功的(右起)王富洲、贡布(藏)和屈银华 1975年5月27日，我国九名登山运动员从北坡登上珠峰

40. 1除了 还有 2调节/适应 3充当 4依靠 5把 当做 6用尽 7因某赞扬事某人 1 apart from/in addition to/besides 2 adjust to 3 act as 4 rely on/depend on 5 refer to…as/think of …as/regard…as/treat…as 6 run out of sth 7praise sb for sth III Phrases

41. IVComplete the sentences Apart from Beijing 1 _________________ ,They have visited Tianjin and Jinan . 除了北京之外,他们还参观了天津和济南. 2 The foreigners_______________ life in China. 外国人已经适应中国的生活. 3 He ___________an English teacher now. 他充当一名英语教师. have adjusted to acts as

42. relied on 4 The success of the project ___________ the efforts of all the people. 项目的成功依靠大家的努力. 5 We ‘ve _________ him___ a good teacher. 我们已经把他看作一名好老师. 6They were out of breather as their strength ________ 他们气喘因为力量耗尽. 7 They _____________________ national heroes 他们被称赞为民族英雄. referred to as had run out were praised as

43. Integrating skills • 1.suggest • vt. • 1. 建议,提议[+v-ing][+(that虚拟)][+wh-] • I suggest our going to the park on Sunday. 我建议我们星期天去公园。 • The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day. 牙医建议她改天再来。 • 2. 暗示;启发[+(that陈述)] • Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased. 她面露喜色。 • 3. 使人想起,使人联想到[(+to)] That cloud suggests a boat to me. 那朵云使我联想到船。

44. 2.accomplish • vt. • 1). 完成,实现,达到 • They didn't accomplish the purpose desired. 他们没有达到预期的目的。 • They have accomplished their mission successfully. 他们成功地完成了任务。 • 2). 走完,度过 • She has accomplished 90 years of her life. 她已达九十五高龄。 • The journey was accomplished in five weeks. 花了五个礼拜走完全部旅程。

45. 3.Apart from the cost, it will take • a lot of time.=Besides • Apart from you, I had no one to talk to. • 4.refer to • 1).查阅，参阅 • A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words. • 2). 指……而言，指的是 • I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy. • 3). 把……称作(as) • Don’t refer to your sister as a silly cow!

46. refer…to • 1). 指导；让……找 • Our teacher refers us to many good books. • If he needs any further information, refer him to me. • 2). 归功于；归咎于 • He referred his success to the good teaching he’s had. • 5.run out of/run out vi. • I have run out of my money. • My money has run out.

47. 6.arise (arose, arisen) vi. • 1). 升起,上升 • A heavy mist arose from the lake. • 湖面起了浓雾。 • 2). 产生,出现,形成[(+from/out of)] • Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment. 在他们进行实验的过程中,出现了意想不到的困难。 • Between the copartners serious disagreements arose. • 合伙人之间产生了严重分歧。

48. 7.praise n. 1). 赞扬,称赞[U] • I'm sure I don't deserve so much praise. • 我肯定自己不值得这么多赞扬。 • 2). 赞美的话,赞词[P][(+of)] • The praises of his friends made the boy feel very proud • 3). 【宗】(对神的)赞美,崇拜[U] • Let us give praise to God. 让我们赞美神吧。 • vt. • 1). 赞美,表扬;歌颂[(+for)] • The publishers praised his novel pretty highly. • 出版商们对他的小说评价甚高。 • The mayor praised the boy for his courage. • 市长赞扬这个男孩很勇敢。

49. 8.volunteern.[C] • 1). 自愿参加者,志愿者[(+for)][(+to-v)] The volunteers for community service are doing a good job. 社区服务的志愿者做得很出色。 • 2).志愿兵,义勇兵 Many Australians fought as volunteers on the Allied side. 许多澳大利亚人作为志愿兵与盟军一起战斗。

50. vt. • 1). 自愿(做)[(+to-v)] They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady. 他们主动提出替老太太修缮房子。 • 2). 自愿提供,自愿给予 She volunteered the information. 她自动提供了这一消息。 • vi. • 1). 自愿;自愿服务[(+for)] He volunteered for the hard and unprofitable job. 他自愿做这苦差使。 • 2). 自愿当兵[(+for)] When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps. 战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。