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Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary. Step One : Warming up What do you know about Australia ? What is it famous for? _______________________________________. 答案: It is home to Koala Bear , Kangaroo. It is famous for Sydney Opera House. Step Two : Fast reading
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StepOne:Warmingup WhatdoyouknowaboutAustralia?Whatisitfamousfor? _______________________________________
答案:ItishometoKoalaBear,Kangaroo. ItisfamousforSydneyOperaHouse.
StepTwo:Fastreading Readthetext(P23) quicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions. 1.HowlongdidittakethewritertotravelfromSydneytoAliceSpringsbytrain? ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:Twodaysandnights.
2.WhydidAustraliansstopridinghorsesfortravellingalongdistance?2.WhydidAustraliansstopridinghorsesfortravellingalongdistance? ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:Becausethehorsesdidn’tlikethehotweatherandsand.
StepThree:Carefulreading Ⅰ.Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswers. 1.Thesentence“Andwhataride!” inthefirstparagraphmeansthat________. A.thewriterenjoyedthelongjourney B.thewriterwasmadetootiredfromthelongride C.thatwasalonganddangerousjourney D.hehadnothingtoseebutdesert 答案:A
2.Thewholepassagemainlytellsus________. A.theimportanceofthedesertinAustralia B.horsesareofnouseintravellinginadesert C.it’scrueltokillthousandsofcamels D.thetransporttothemiddleofAustralia 答案: D
3.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingthings? a.Anewrailwaylinewasbuiltandthecamelswerenolongerused. b.Australiansneededawaytotraveltothemiddleofthecountry. c.Australianstrainedcamelstocarryfoodandothersupplies. d.Theytriedridinghorsestotravel. A.bdca B.dbac C.acbd D.cabd 答案: A
4.Australiansusedtotraveloncamelsfor________. A.business B.shopping C.farming D.pleasure 答案: A
5.Thewritertalkedalotaboutcamelsinthetextbecause________. A.theyplayedanimportantpartinAustralianlife B.shewasplanningtotravelonacamel C.shewantedtospeakhighlyoftheanimals D.shewantedtoexplainwhythetrainwascalledGhan 答案: D
Ⅱ.ReadthetextagainanddoTrue(T) orFalse(F) exercises. 1.Thepoliceshotthecamelswiththepermissionofthegovernment.() 2.Itwasin1935thatalawwhichallowedpeopletoshootcamelswaspassedinAustralia.()
3.Onthetrain,Alicestillstudied.() 4.Theyusedcamelsinsteadofhorsesbecausehorsesarenotgoodattravelingalongdistance.() 5.Thegovernmentbuiltanewrailwaylinein1925.() 答案: 1.T2.F3.T4.T5.F
StepFour:Summary RecentlyIhadmyfirstrideonalongdistancetrain.Thetrainwaswonderfulandweategreatmealscookedby1.____________!Forthefirstfewhundredkilometersofthe2.____________,the3.____________wasverycolorful.Wefirstsawfieldswithdarkred4.____________,5.____________withnogreenthingsonandthen
6.____________farmswhichwerebuiltoveracenturyago. OnthetrainIsometimestalkedtoother7.____________.OurtrainiscalledtheGhan,why?Iknowthatinordertogettothemiddleofthecountry,theyboughtsomecamelsfromAfghanistan.Ghanisshort8.____________Afghanistan.Formanyyears,9.____________camelscarriedfoodandothersupplies,andreturnedwithwoolandother10.____________.
TheAfghansandtheircamelsdidthisuntilthe1920s.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn’tneedthecamelsanymore.TheAfghansandtheircamelsdidthisuntilthe1920s.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn’tneedthecamelsanymore. 答案: 1.experts2.journey3.scenery4.soil5.desert6.abandoned7.passengers8.for9.trained10.products
distancen.距离 inthedistance在远处,在远方(较远处) atadistance在远处,从远处(较近处) at/fromadistanceof在距……的地方 (课文原句P21)IfirsttravelledalongdistancebytrainwhenIwassixyearsold.
当我六岁的时候,第一次坐火车进行了长距离的旅行。当我六岁的时候,第一次坐火车进行了长距离的旅行。 ①Icouldseethebuscominginthedistance. 我看见公共汽车从远处开过来了。 ②Thepicturelooksbetterat/fromadistance. 这幅画离远点看好看一些。 ③What’sthedistancefromBejingtoTaiyuan? 从北京到太原多远?
withinwalking/drivingdistance走路/开车去就可以 keepsb.atadistance=keepone’sdistancefrom 与……保持一定的距离
④Hishouseiswithinwalkingdistanceofthehospital. 他家离医院只有几步路远。 ⑤You’dbetterkeepyourdistancefromthedog.It’sdangerous. 你最好离那条狗远点。它很危险。
1.Youcanseetheancientruins________adistanceof10miles. A.in B.at C.by D.to 解析:atadistanceof在……距离。 答案:B
2.Wewalkedalongtheseashoreandsawaship________. A.fromthatdistance B.inthedistance C.atadistanceof D.inadistance 解析:句意为:我们沿着海边走,看见远处有一艘船。inthedistance在远处,符合句意。 答案:B
journeyn.旅程;旅行 (课文原句P23)Forthefirstfewhundredkilometresofthejourney,thescenerywasveryclourful. 在旅程的前几百公里,风景是非常多姿多彩的。 ①Itisoneday’sjourneytogettotheseaside. 到海滨要一天的旅程。
goonjourney去旅行 beonajourney在旅行中 haveagood/pleasantjourney一路顺风 ②Iwishyouapleasantjourney!祝你旅途愉快!
3.Wehaven’tseenMrSmith,forheisaway________ajourney. A.from B.with C.on D.in 解析:考查固定搭配。onajourney在旅行。句意为:我们没有见到史密斯先生,因为他外出旅行去了。 答案:C
sceneryn.风景,景色 (课文原句P23)Forthefirstfewhundredkilometresofthejourney,thescenerywasverycolourful. 在旅程的前几百公里,风景是非常富有色彩的。 ①Theywenttothecountrysidetoenjoythescenery. 他们去乡村欣赏风景。
②Thesunriseisabeautifulscene.日出是一幅美景。 ③ComeandseethesightsofLondon.来看看伦敦的名胜。 ④Wecangetaverygoodviewoftheseafromthetopofthetower.从塔顶我们可以看到非常好的海景。
4.Toenjoythe________,Irenewouldratherspendlonghoursonthetrainthantravelbyair.4.Toenjoythe________,Irenewouldratherspendlonghoursonthetrainthantravelbyair. A.sight B.view C.scenery D.scene
解析:scenery指某地总的自然风景或景色,尤指美丽的乡间景色,是不可数名词。sight指“景色”时为可数名词,往往指眼见的景色,如供人游览的“美景”或“名胜”,尤指人工制成的景色;view通常指自然景色,或指从远处或高处看到的景观、景物;scene所表达的景色常是scenery的一部分,常指自然景色,也可指舞台的场景。解析:scenery指某地总的自然风景或景色,尤指美丽的乡间景色,是不可数名词。sight指“景色”时为可数名词,往往指眼见的景色,如供人游览的“美景”或“名胜”,尤指人工制成的景色;view通常指自然景色,或指从远处或高处看到的景观、景物;scene所表达的景色常是scenery的一部分,常指自然景色,也可指舞台的场景。 答案:C
abandonedadj.被遗弃的 (课文原句P23)Wesawabandonedfarmswhichwerebuiltmorethanahundredyearsago. 我们看到一些一百多年前建造的现已废弃的农场。 ①Thepolicedidn’tgoneartheabandonedcar. 警方没有接近那辆废弃的汽车。 ②AnabandonedbabywasfoundoutsideTom’shouselastnight. 一个弃婴昨晚在汤姆的家门外被发现了。
abandonvt.抛弃,遗弃,放弃 ③Wehadtoabandonthecarandwalkedtherestoftheway. 我们只好弃车,步行剩下的路。 ④Thecruelmanabandonedhiswifeandchild. 那个残忍的男人抛弃了妻儿。
5.Hegotlostina(n)________villageandhecouldnotaskanybodyforhelp.5.Hegotlostina(n)________villageandhecouldnotaskanybodyforhelp. A.peaceful B.attractive C.ordinary D.abandoned 解析: 该句意为:“在一个废弃的村庄他迷路了,无法向任何人求助。” 答案:D
referto (1)指的是;涉及 (课文原句P21)Someoftheverbscanrefertomorethanonemeansoftransport.有些动词不止是指一种交通方式。 WhenIsaidsomeonewasfoolish,Iwasn’treferringtoyou. 当我说有些人很愚蠢时,我并不是指你。
(2)提及;提起 Don’trefertothismatter,please.请不要再提这件事了。 (3)查阅;参考;咨询 Weoftenrefertothesebooksinourstudy. 我们在学习中经常参考这些书。
Whenyoumeetsomenewwords,youcanrefertoyourdictionary.遇到生词时,你可以查词典。Whenyoumeetsomenewwords,youcanrefertoyourdictionary.遇到生词时,你可以查词典。 (4)将……称为…… Californiaisreferredtoasthe “Golden State”. 加利福尼亚被称做“黄金之州”。
6.Itwasfoolishofhimto________hisnotesduringthatimportanttest,andasaresult,hegotpunished.6.Itwasfoolishofhimto________hisnotesduringthatimportanttest,andasaresult,hegotpunished. A.stickto B.referto C.keepto D.pointto
解析:句意为:在那次重要考试中他竟愚蠢地看他的笔记,他因此而受到了惩罚。referto参考,查阅。解析:句意为:在那次重要考试中他竟愚蠢地看他的笔记,他因此而受到了惩罚。referto参考,查阅。 答案: B
beshortfor 是……的缩写/简称 (课文原句P23)GhanisshortforAfghanistan. “Ghan”是阿富汗的缩写。 ①“PRC”isshortfor “thePeople’sRepublicofChina”. =Theletters “PRC”areshortfor “thePeople’sRepublicofChina”.“PRC”是中华人民共和国的缩写。
beshortof缺少…… forshort简称 inshort总之 ②Theschoolisshortofteachers.这个学校缺少老师。
7.用适当的介词填空 ①________short,wecannotpleaseeveryoneallthetime. ② Accordingtosomescientists,we’llbeshort________energyinthenearfuture. ③WecalltheUnitedKingdomofBritainandtheNorthernIrelandthe “UK”________short. 答案: ①In ②of ③for
8.Asisknowntous,WTOisshort________theWorldTradeOrganization.8.Asisknowntous,WTOisshort________theWorldTradeOrganization. A.of B.to C.as D.for 解析:beshortfor是……的缩写。 答案:D
ReadinginEnglishisoneofthefastestwaysofimprovingyourEnglish. 用英语阅读是帮你提高英语的最快的方式之一。 ReadinginEnglish为v.ing形式作主语,当v.ing形式作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
①Drivingacarduringtherushhourisboring. 在交通高峰时刻开车令人厌烦。 ②LearningEnglishwellisveryusefultous. 学好英语对我们很有用。
9.________morningexerciseeverydayisgoodforourhealth. A.Doing B.Todo C.Done D.Beingdone 解析:此题考查动词ing形式作主语,该句意为:“每天早晨锻炼身体有益于健康。” 答案: A
Whenyouread,themostimportantthingtodoistounderstandthemainideas.Whenyouread,themostimportantthingtodoistounderstandthemainideas. 阅读时,最重要的是理解大意。 (1)句中todo为不定式作定语修饰themostimportantthing。 当名词或一些代词前有序数词thefirst,thesecond或thelast,theonly等或有最高级修饰时,其后用不定式作定语,另外,若被修饰词为不定代词如much,little,anything,everything,something等时,也通常用不定式作定语。
ShelikestolistentoMrLi’slessons,sosheisalwaysthefirsttocomeandthelasttoleave.ShelikestolistentoMrLi’slessons,sosheisalwaysthefirsttocomeandthelasttoleave. 她喜欢听李老师的课,因此她总是第一个来最后一个走。 Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou. 我有重要事情要告诉你。
(2)tounderstandthemainideas是不定式作表语,该句中,to可省略,当主语部分有实义动词do的某种形式时,作表语的不定式todo可以省略to。(2)tounderstandthemainideas是不定式作表语,该句中,to可省略,当主语部分有实义动词do的某种形式时,作表语的不定式todo可以省略to。 WhatIwanttodonowistohaveagoodsleep. 我现在想做的就是好好睡一觉。 Whattheywantedwastoearnenoughmoney. 他们的想法是挣足够多的钱。
10.Finallywefinishedthetask.Ithinkwhatwecandonowis________. A.relax B.relaxed C.torelaxing D.relaxing 解析:relax作表语,前面省略了to。 答案:A
Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn’tneedthecamelsanymore.Thenthegovernmentbuiltanewrailwayline,sotheydidn’tneedthecamelsanymore. 后来政府修筑了一条新铁路,因此,他们不再需要骆驼了。 not...anymore不再