Section 3 “From Page to Screen”的新知学习环节
课时目标
1.熟记单词、短语的意思和用法，并能灵活运用。
2.掌握文章中的一些重要句型，并学以致用。
新学词汇·归类记清
一、阅读单词——知其义
1．a comic opera ____________________歌剧
2．prefer reading non fiction 喜欢阅读______________
3．the publication of his biography 他的________________的出版
4．publish his autobiography 出版他的___________________
5．take creative liberty 获得创造性__________________
6．for technical reasons 由于____________________原因
二、重点单词——写其形
1．_________________ 经典小说
2．a ____________ list 演员表
3．the English ____________ of the novel
这部小说的英文版本
4．fit this ____________ 适合这个类别
5．the best ____________ of a successful
adaptation 成功改编的最好证明
三、活用单词——悉其变
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四、拓展构词——明其规
1．visualise： ise构成动词
[依“规”串记]
①visualise 设想，想象
②criticise 批评
③advertise 做广告
④organise 组织
2．pessimistic： istic构成形容词
[依“规”串记]
①pessimistic 悲观的
②artistic 艺术的
③realistic 现实的
④simplistic 过分简单的
五、高级词块——通其用
1．________________ 由……制成
2．________________ 也，又；和……一样好
3．________________ 比如；诸如
4．________________ 适合于
5．________________ 遗漏，省去；不考虑
6．________________ 跌倒；失败；倒塌
7．________________ 对……有巨大的影响
8．________________ 事实上，实际上
9．________________ 确信；证实
10．________________ ……的大多数
重点词汇·深化学习
1．The source material for a film may be taken from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non fiction such as biographies and autobiographies，even those written by ghost writers.
一部电影可以取材自经典小说、短篇故事、漫画书、舞台剧，也可以取自传记、自传等非小说作品，甚至是代笔人写的作品。
★as well as和，也；和……一样好
[用法感知]
①(“人物介绍”主题佳句)It was your efforts as well as your professional guidance that helped me make great progress.
是您的努力和专业的指导帮助我取得了很大的进步。
②The captain, as well as the other players, was tired.
队长和其他队员都累了。
③He sings as well as, if not better than, Mary.
他要是唱歌不比玛丽唱得更好，但至少也是一样好。
[归纳点拨]
(1)A as well as B作主语时，谓语动词的单复数随A的人称和数的变化而变化。
(2)as well as可以用来连接两个相同的成分，强调的重点在前面，不在后面。放在句首时，后面的动词多用动词 ing形式。
(3)may/might as well最好……；还是……为好；不妨
(4)as well也，还(副词词组，常位于句末)
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④As well as ____________ (eat) five course meals, they drank seven bottles of wine.
⑤The girl, as well as her brothers, ________ (want) to go to beach on Sunday.
⑥We should stick to the principles and be flexible ______________________.
我们既要有原则性，也要有灵活性。
⑦The weather was so bad that we ____________________ at home.
天气这么糟糕，我们还不如待在家里。
2．All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail both cinema audiences and critics
所有的素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为什么许多改编、翻拍的电影没能受到电影观众与评论家的好评呢？
★adaptation n．改编版；适应
[用法感知]
①The popular cartoon is an adaptation of a Chinese poem for children.
这部受欢迎的动画片改编自一首中国儿童诗歌。
②She made good adaptation to the new surroundings here, which made her parents delighted.
她很好地适应了这里的新环境，这让她的父母很高兴。
③(深刻说理句)The reasonable man adapts himself to the world；the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
明白事理的人使自己适应世界，不明事理的人执意想使世界适应自己。
[归纳点拨]
(1)adaptation to ... 对……的适应
(2)adapt vt. 改编，改写
vi.& vt. (使)适应
adapt (oneself) to 使(自己)适应于……，适应(to是介词)
adapt A for B 把A改编为B
adapt A from B 由B改编成A
(3)adaptable adj. 能适应的；可修改的
[易混辨析] adapt/adopt
adapt 表示“适应”，常用adapt (oneself) to表示“适应……”
adopt 表示“采纳(意见、计划、方法等)；采用；收养”等
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
④Having settled in that remote area, the young man quickly adapted ____________ the weather.
⑤The TV series Ordinary World is an ______ (adapt) of Lu Yao's novel of the same name.
⑥I hold the firm belief that she will deal with the changes very well, because she is very ____________ (adapt)．
(2)一句多译
许多人在书籍被改编为电视连续剧后购买那些书。
⑦Many people buy the books after they __________________________ TV series.
⑧Many people buy the books after TV series ____________________ them.
3．Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out.
电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时间里，编剧要决定书中哪部分适合银幕，哪部分不适合。
★appropriate adj.恰当的；合适的
[用法感知]
①(“文化习俗”主题佳句)There are rules and customs that surround what is appropriate and what is not when dining, whether it is in a restaurant or in someone's home.
无论是在餐馆还是在某个人家里，用餐时什么合适，什么不合适，都有规则和习俗。
②I don't think this film is appropriate for small children.
我认为这部电影不适合小孩子看。
③She thought we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.
她认为我们的穿着适合参加婚礼。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be appropriate to/for ... 对……是合适的
It is appropriate that sb.(should) do sth. 某人做……是恰当的
It is appropriate for sb.to do sth. 做某事对某人来说是合适的
(2)appropriately adv. 适当地；合适地；相称地
(3)inappropriate adj. 不恰当的；不合适的
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④Jeans are not appropriate ____________ a formal party.
⑤Try to dress ____________ (appropriate) for each occasion.
⑥His casual behaviour was wholly __________ (appropriate) for such a formal occasion.
⑦________________________ teachers when they are talking.
在老师们讲话时打断他们是不合适的。
⑧It is entirely appropriate that his music ______________________ at the festival.
在这个节日里演奏他的音乐是完全合适的。
★leave out不理会，忽视；省去，遗漏
[用法感知]
①If you want to buy the new house, leave out the price, we all can help you.
你如果想买这套新房，不要考虑价钱，我们都会帮你的。
②Using this app can help you to avoid feeling left out.
使用这个应用程序可以帮助你避免被冷落的感觉。
③When we give an instruction, we can leave out the subject.
当我们给出指示(叫别人做事)时，我们可以省略主语。
归纳点拨 leave for 动身去…… leave ...alone 别管；不打扰；让……独自待着 leave ...aside 搁置一边；不考虑 leave ...behind 把……抛在后面；忘记带
名师点津 leave out中的out为副词，接代词作宾语时，应把代词置于leave与out之间。
[应用融会] (完成句子)
④The word is spelt wrong; you've ______________________________.
这个单词拼写错了，你漏了一个字母。
⑤Go away and ____________________________________.
走开，不要管我。
⑥I realized ___________________________________ on the train.
我意识到我把雨伞忘在火车上了。
1．This can actually be a disadvantage because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt to a new form.
这其实有局限性，因为他们可能过于忠于书中内容，很难将其改编成一种新的形式。
it作形式宾语，用于“动词＋it＋宾补＋真正的宾语”即“6123”结构中：
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句法训练”弄明句式结构(单句语法填空)
①Mastering the technology makes it possible for us ____________ (use) the Internet more effectively.
②I considered it no use ____________ (quarrel) with him about it.
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
③我发现适应新的学校生活很难，因此我真诚地寻求您慷慨的帮助。
________________________________________________， so I sincerely ask for your generous assistance.
④苏珊清楚地向我表明，她希望为自己创造新的生活。
Susan ________________________________ she wished to make a new life for herself.
2．One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations.
人们可能会认为，最适合改编电影的人应该是书籍作者本人。
强调句型的常用形式：
(1)陈述句形式：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他；
(2)一般疑问句形式：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who ...
(3)特殊疑问句形式：特殊疑问词＋is/was it that ...
(4)not until的强调句式：It is/was not until ... that ...
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句式变换”弄明句式结构
The clown doctor entertains the little crying patients in the children's hospital.
①________________________________ entertains the little crying patients in the children's hospital.(强调主语)
②________________________________ the clown doctor entertains the little crying patients.(强调地点状语)
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
③你等错地方了。长途公共汽车是在旅馆接游客的。
You are waiting at a wrong place.______________________ the coach picks up tourists.
④是因为杰克上学迟到史密斯先生才生气的吗？
______________________________________ Mr Smith got angry
⑤是什么使得他没能及时来到？
____________________ prevented him from coming in time
⑥直到河里所有的鱼都死光了，他们才意识到环保是多么重要。
__________________________ they realized the importance of environmental protection.
Section 3 “From Page to Screen”的新知学习环节
NO.1 积词汇
新学词汇·归类记清
一、1.滑稽 2.纪实作品 3.传记 4.自传 5.自由 6.技术
二、1.classic novels 2.cast 3.version 4.category 5.proof
三、1.①expectations ②expect
2．①pessimistic ②pessimism ③pessimist
3．①adaptation ②adapt ③adaptable
4．①critic ②criticized ③criticism
5．①ratings ②rate 6.①appropriate ②appropriately
7．①visualise ②visual ③visually
8．①definite ②definitely 9.①generate ②generation
五、1.be made from 2.as well as 3.such as
4．be appropriate for 5.leave out 6.fall down
7．have a huge impact on 8.in fact 9.make sure
10．the majority of
重点词汇·深化学习
1．④eating ⑤wants ⑥as well ⑦might/may as well stay
2．④to ⑤adaptation ⑥adaptable ⑦have been adapted for ⑧have been adapted from
3．★④to/for ⑤appropriately ⑥inappropriate
⑦It is not appropriate to interrupt ⑧(should) be played
★④left out a letter ⑤leave me alone
⑥I'd left my umbrella behind
NO.2 通句式
1．①to use ②quarrelling ③I find it difficult to adapt to the new school life ④made it clear to me that
2．①It is the clown doctor that/who
②It is in the children's hospital that
③It is at the hotel that
④Was it because Jack came late for school that
⑤What was it that
⑥It was not until all the fish in the river died out that(共80张PPT)
Section 3 “From Page to Screen”
的新知学习环节
课时目标
1.熟记单词、短语的意思和用法，并能灵活运用。
2.掌握文章中的一些重要句型，并学以致用。
目 录
NO.1 积词汇 / 由记准到用活
NO.2 通句式 / 由规则到熟用
课时检测
积词汇 / 由记准到用活
NO.1
一、阅读单词——知其义
1．a comic opera 歌剧
2．prefer reading non-fiction 喜欢阅读_________
3．the publication of his biography 他的 的出版
新学词汇 归类记清
滑稽
纪实作品
传记
4．publish his autobiography 出版他的_____
5．take creative liberty 获得创造性_____
6．for technical reasons 由于 原因
自传
自由
技术
二、重点单词——写其形
1． 经典小说
2．a list 演员表
3．the English of the novel 这部小说的英文版本
4．fit this 适合这个类别
5．the best of a successful adaptation成功改编的最好证明
classic novels
cast
version
category
proof
三、活用单词——悉其变
expectations
expect
pessimistic
pessimism
pessimist
adaptation
adapt
adaptable
critic
criticized
criticism
ratings
rate
appropriate
appropriately
visualise
visual
visually
definite
definitely
generate
generation
四、拓展构词——明其规
1．visualise：-ise构成动词
[依“规”串记]
①visualise 设想，想象
②criticise 批评
③advertise 做广告
④organise 组织
2．pessimistic：-istic构成形容词
[依“规”串记]
①pessimistic 悲观的
②artistic 艺术的
③realistic 现实的
④simplistic 过分简单的
五、高级词块——通其用
1． 由……制成
2． 也，又；和……一样好
3． 比如；诸如
4． 适合于
5． 遗漏，省去；不考虑
be made from
as well as
such as
be appropriate for
leave out
6． 跌倒；失败；倒塌
7． 对……有巨大的影响
8． 事实上，实际上
9． 确信；证实
10． ……的大多数
fall down
have a huge impact on
in fact
make sure
the majority of
1．The source material for a film may be taken from classic novels, short stories, comic books and stage plays, as well as non-fiction such as biographies and autobiographies，even those written by ghost writers.
一部电影可以取材自经典小说、短篇故事、漫画书、舞台剧，也可以取自传记、自传等非小说作品，甚至是代笔人写的作品。
重点词汇 深化学习
★as well as和，也；和……一样好
[用法感知]
①(“人物介绍”主题佳句)It was your efforts as well as your professional guidance that helped me make great progress.
是您的努力和专业的指导帮助我取得了很大的进步。
②The captain, as well as the other players, was tired.
队长和其他队员都累了。
③He sings as well as, if not better than, Mary.
他要是唱歌不比玛丽唱得更好，但至少也是一样好。
[归纳点拨]
(1)A as well as B作主语时，谓语动词的单复数随A的人称和数的变化而变化。
(2)as well as可以用来连接两个相同的成分，强调的重点在前面，不在后面。放在句首时，后面的动词多用动词-ing形式。
(3)may/might as well最好……；还是……为好；不妨
(4)as well也，还(副词词组，常位于句末)
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④As well as (eat) five course meals, they drank seven bottles of wine.
⑤The girl, as well as her brothers, (want) to go to beach on Sunday.
eating
wants
⑥We should stick to the principles and be flexible .
我们既要有原则性，也要有灵活性。
⑦The weather was so bad that we at home.
天气这么糟糕，我们还不如待在家里。
as well
might/may as well stay
2．All can work well, but why do many adaptations and indeed remakes fail both cinema audiences and critics
所有的素材都可以拍出很棒的作品，但为什么许多改编、翻拍的电影没能受到电影观众与评论家的好评呢？
★adaptation n．改编版；适应
[用法感知]
①The popular cartoon is an adaptation of a Chinese poem for children.
这部受欢迎的动画片改编自一首中国儿童诗歌。
②She made good adaptation to the new surroundings here, which made her parents delighted.
她很好地适应了这里的新环境，这让她的父母很高兴。
③(深刻说理句)The reasonable man adapts himself to the world；the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
明白事理的人使自己适应世界，不明事理的人执意想使世界适应自己。
[归纳点拨]
(1)adaptation to ... 对……的适应
(2)adapt vt. 改编，改写
vi.& vt. (使)适应
adapt (oneself) to 使(自己)适应于……，适应(to是介词)
adapt A for B 把A改编为B
adapt A from B 由B改编成A
(3)adaptable adj. 能适应的；可修改的
[易混辨析] adapt/adopt
adapt 表示“适应”，常用adapt (oneself) to表示“适应……”
adopt 表示“采纳(意见、计划、方法等)；采用；收养”等
[应用融会]
(1)单句语法填空
④Having settled in that remote area, the young man quickly adapted the weather.
⑤The TV series Ordinary World is an (adapt) of Lu Yao's novel of the same name.
to
adaptation
⑥I hold the firm belief that she will deal with the changes very well, because she is very (adapt)．
(2)一句多译
许多人在书籍被改编为电视连续剧后购买那些书。
⑦Many people buy the books after they TV series.
⑧Many people buy the books after TV series ________________________
them.
adaptable
have been adapted for
have been adapted from
3．Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide what is appropriate for the screen and what to leave out.
电影通常只有两小时左右，在有限的时间里，编剧要决定书中哪部分适合银幕，哪部分不适合。
★appropriate adj.恰当的；合适的
[用法感知]
①(“文化习俗”主题佳句)There are rules and customs that surround what is appropriate and what is not when dining, whether it is in a restaurant or in someone's home.
无论是在餐馆还是在某个人家里，用餐时什么合适，什么不合适，都有规则和习俗。
②I don't think this film is appropriate for small children.
我认为这部电影不适合小孩子看。
③She thought we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.
她认为我们的穿着适合参加婚礼。
[归纳点拨]
(1)be appropriate to/for ... 对……是合适的
It is appropriate that sb.(should) do sth. 某人做……是恰当的
It is appropriate for sb.to do sth. 做某事对某人来说是合适的
(2)appropriately adv. 适当地；合适地；相称地
(3)inappropriate adj. 不恰当的；不合适的
[应用融会] (单句语法填空/完成句子)
④Jeans are not appropriate a formal party.
⑤Try to dress (appropriate) for each occasion.
⑥His casual behaviour was wholly (appropriate) for such a formal occasion.
to/for
appropriately
inappropriate
⑦ teachers when they are talking.
在老师们讲话时打断他们是不合适的。
⑧It is entirely appropriate that his music at the festival.
在这个节日里演奏他的音乐是完全合适的。
It is not appropriate to interrupt
(should) be played
★leave out不理会，忽视；省去，遗漏
[用法感知]
①If you want to buy the new house, leave out the price, we all can help you.
你如果想买这套新房，不要考虑价钱，我们都会帮你的。
②Using this app can help you to avoid feeling left out.
使用这个应用程序可以帮助你避免被冷落的感觉。
③When we give an instruction, we can leave out the subject.
当我们给出指示(叫别人做事)时，我们可以省略主语。
归纳点拨 leave for 动身去……
leave ...alone 别管；不打扰；让……独自待着
leave ...aside 搁置一边；不考虑
leave ...behind 把……抛在后面；忘记带
名师点津 leave out中的out为副词，接代词作宾语时，应把代词置于leave与out之间。
[应用融会] (完成句子)
④The word is spelt wrong; you've .
这个单词拼写错了，你漏了一个字母。
⑤Go away and .
走开，不要管我。
⑥I realized on the train.
我意识到我把雨伞忘在火车上了。
left out a letter
leave me alone
I'd left my umbrella behind
通句式 / 由规则到熟用
NO.2
1．This can actually be a disadvantage because they may be too close to the material and find it difficult to adapt to a new form.
这其实有局限性，因为他们可能过于忠于书中内容，很难将其改编成一种新的形式。
it作形式宾语，用于“动词＋it＋宾补＋真正的宾语”即“6123”结构中：
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句法训练”弄明句式结构(单句语法填空)
①Mastering the technology makes it possible for us (use) the Internet more effectively.
②I considered it no use (quarrel) with him about it.
to use
quarrelling
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
③我发现适应新的学校生活很难，因此我真诚地寻求您慷慨的帮助。
, so I sincerely ask for your generous assistance.
④苏珊清楚地向我表明，她希望为自己创造新的生活。
Susan she wished to make a new life for herself.
I find it difficult to adapt to the new school life
made it clear to me that
2．One may think that it is the book writer who is in the best position to do film adaptations.
人们可能会认为，最适合改编电影的人应该是书籍作者本人。
强调句型的常用形式：
(1)陈述句形式：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who＋其他；
(2)一般疑问句形式：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who ...
(3)特殊疑问句形式：特殊疑问词＋is/was it that ...
(4)not until的强调句式：It is/was not until ... that ...
“两层级”学通用活句式
(1)通过“句式变换”弄明句式结构
The clown doctor entertains the little crying patients in the children's hospital.
① entertains the little crying patients in the children's hospital.(强调主语)
② the clown doctor entertains the little crying patients.(强调地点状语)
It is the clown doctor that/who
It is in the children's hospital that
(2)通过“句式仿写”做到熟练运用
③你等错地方了。长途公共汽车是在旅馆接游客的。
You are waiting at a wrong place. the coach picks up tourists.
④是因为杰克上学迟到史密斯先生才生气的吗？
Mr Smith got angry
It is at the hotel that
Was it because Jack came late for school that
⑤是什么使得他没能及时来到？
prevented him from coming in time
⑥直到河里所有的鱼都死光了，他们才意识到环保是多么重要。
they realized the importance of environmental protection.
What was it that
It was not until all the fish in the river died out that
课时检测
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Not everyone is so (悲观的) about the future.
2．We offer free (技术上的) support for those buying our software.
3．Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a (经典作品) of English literature.
pessimistic
technical
classic
4．My brother is fond of historical (小说)．
5．The right to vote should be a (自由) enjoyed by all.
6．Determined to be a (连环漫画) writer, he practiced drawing and writing every day.
7．The play has been well received by almost all the (评论家)．
novels
liberty
comic
critics
8．I prefer (传记) to fiction while he prefers detective stories.
9．Typically the sun (投射) the shortest shadow at noon in a day.
10．The salesgirl reminded me to keep my receipt as (证据) of purchase.
biography
casts
proof
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．We are confident in our (expect) of a full recovery.
2．Most living creatures are capable of (adapt) when forced to do so.
3．Education has been given a high priority (rate) by the new administration.
expectation
adaptation
rating
4．The hotel fitness centre is (definite) worth a visit.
5．The results of this survey can be divided into three main __________(category)．
6．There are two (version) of the game, a long one and a short one.
definitely
categories
versions
Ⅲ.选词填空
the majority of， in fact， be made from， have a huge impact on， fall down， such as， be appropriate for， as well as
1．These cakes sugar, flour, butter and water.
2．The plan because it proved to be too expensive.
3．That sounds rather simple, but it's very difficult.
are made from
fell down
in fact
4．You can attend different activities singing English songs.
5．Race has always history, society, and culture.
6．Make sure your message each individual.
7． small businesses go broken within the first twenty-four months.
8．Responsibility and reliability are necessary qualifications, ________
a friendly and outgoing personality.
such as
had a huge impact on
is appropriate for
The majority of
as well as
Ⅳ.完成句子
1． is very useful to everyone.
学习一门外语对每个人都很有用。
2．This city is now three times .
这座城市是十年前的三倍大。
Learning a foreign language
what it was ten years ago
3．Maths well.
数学太难，我学不好。
4． broke the window just now.
刚刚是保罗打破了窗户。
5．Our teacher never to talk in class.
我们老师立下一个规矩，课上不能讲话。
is too difficult for me to learn
It was Paul who/that
makes it a rule
Ⅴ.课文语法填空
Although it's normal ① (have) high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made, I always feel pessimistic about or even ② (disappoint) by a film of a book I love.
The source material for a film may be taken from various classic ③ (novel), short stories, comic books, stage plays etc. All can work well, ④ many adaptations may disappoint both cinema
to have
disappointed
novels
but
audiences and critics.There are four points accounting for the ⑤_______ (fail)．To begin with, the adaptations aren't close to the original. Secondly, the cast can't be ⑥ (accept) to the film audiences. Thirdly, some books are so difficult that they can't ⑦_____
(adapt) for technical reasons. Last but not least, some authors are involved ⑧ the process and may even be the screenwriter, but this can actually be a disadvantage because they may
failure
acceptable
be
adapted
in
find ⑨ difficult to adapt to a new form. If the writers are not, they may be very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work.
Despite the challenges，there have been some highly successful films ⑩ (make) from popular books, such as Jaws, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings etc.
it
made
[语篇综合训练]
完形填空
As a child, I would sit through movies I loved over and over.I dreamed of someday having the ability to create 1 .
But school was difficult for me for many reasons, so becoming a screenwriter seemed 2 .When I was fourteen, I was shocked when my 3 were made into a brochure that was 4 to every student.For a week
or so, I was treated very 5 .Previously invisible, I was now “a published poet” receiving praise and slaps (拍打) on the back.But an already deep-seated lack of 6 prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature.I felt like those things only happened to other people. 7 ， I would look at thousands of books and ask myself, “Are all these people 8 than me, or did they just 9 harder？” So, I kept reading, writing and watching movies not only for 10 but to analyse how great stories are told.
The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to 11 .
I had a job that paid well, but I 12 it.Suddenly, the company went out of business, 13 me to choose between getting yet another job I didn't like and finally being committed to a career as a writer.My 14 was copyediting, which wasn't writing exactly but almost.
I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it and finally became a(n) 15 as I had wished.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小梦想成为一名编剧。由于缺乏自信心，他觉得自己不可能成为编剧。可是他并没有放弃，最后在自己的努力下，终于成了一名编剧。
1．A.conditions B．films
C．memories D．businesses
解析：根据上文“As a child, I would sit through movies I loved over and over.”以及最后一段“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it and finally became a(n) as I had wished.”可知，小时候作者喜欢看电影，所以他梦想有一天能够自己创作电影。
√
2．A.unnecessary B．impossible
C．appropriate D．worthwhile
解析：根据上文“But school was difficult for me for many reasons”可知，作者觉得上学对他来说就很困难了，所以成为一名编剧更是不可能的。
√
3．A.photos B．paintings
C．poems D．reports
解析：根据下文“Previously invisible, I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps on the back.”可知，作者被同学们称为“诗人”，所以是他的诗歌被做成了一个小册子。
√
4．A.given away B．checked through
C．finished off D．made up
解析：根据下文可知，作者的诗歌被做成了一个小册子，赠送给了他的同学们。
√
5．A.rudely B．strictly
C．fairly D．differently
解析：根据下文可知，作者受到了和以前不同的对待。
√
√
6．A.confidence B．ability
C．curiosity D．support
解析：根据下文“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to .”可知，作者自信心不足已经根深蒂固了。
7．A.However B．Thus
C．Otherwise D．Moreover
解析：根据上文“I felt like those things only happened to other people.”可知，作者缺乏自信心，但是他却没有因此消沉，而是自己看了很多的书来充实自己。所以前后两句话为转折关系。
√
8．A.wealthier B．stronger
C．smarter D．braver
解析：根据下文“So, I kept reading, writing and watching movies not only for but to analyse how great stories are told.”可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，所以他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明。
√
9．A.live B．wait
C．try D．rush
解析：根据下文可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，所以他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明还是他们比他更努力地去尝试。
√
10．A.assessment B．entertainment
C．competition D．adjustment
解析：根据空后“but to analyse how great stories are told”可知，作者觉得看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，也是去学习一些知识。
√
11．A.return B．grow
C．arise D．shake
解析：根据空前“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life”可知，早年的自信心不足花了作者好多年才消除。
√
12．A.misunderstood B．ignored
C．deserved D．disliked
解析：根据转折连词“but”可知，虽然作者的工作报酬很高，但是他不喜欢这份工作。
√
13．A.persuading B．forcing
C．reminding D．advising
解析：根据空前“Suddenly, the company went out of business”可知，作者的公司倒闭了，这件事迫使他做出选择。
√
14．A.choice B．truth
C．aim D．challenge
解析：根据空后的“copyediting”可知，作者选择了一份跟写作很像的工作。
√
15．A.actor B．director
C．screenwriter D．teacher
解析：根据空前“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it”可知，作者多年来一直在读书、写作，为成为编剧做准备。最后他终于得偿所愿，成了一名编剧。
√UNIT 6 课时检测(三) “From Page to Screen”的新知学习环节
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Not everyone is so ____________ (悲观的) about the future.
2．We offer free ____________ (技术上的) support for those buying our software.
3．Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a ________ (经典作品) of English literature.
4．My brother is fond of historical ________ (小说)．
5．The right to vote should be a __________ (自由) enjoyed by all.
6．Determined to be a ____________ (连环漫画) writer, he practiced drawing and writing every day.
7．The play has been well received by almost all the ____________ (评论家)．
8．I prefer _____________ (传记) to fiction while he prefers detective stories.
9．Typically the sun _____________ (投射) the shortest shadow at noon in a day.
10．The salesgirl reminded me to keep my receipt as ____________ (证据) of purchase.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．We are confident in our ____________ (expect) of a full recovery.
2．Most living creatures are capable of ____________ (adapt) when forced to do so.
3．Education has been given a high priority ________ (rate) by the new administration.
4．The hotel fitness centre is ____________ (definite) worth a visit.
5．The results of this survey can be divided into three main ____________ (category)．
6．There are two ____________ (version) of the game, a long one and a short one.
Ⅲ.选词填空
the majority of， in fact， be made from， have a huge impact on， fall down， such as， be appropriate for， as well as
1．These cakes ________________ sugar, flour, butter and water.
2．The plan ________________ because it proved to be too expensive.
3．That sounds rather simple, but ______________ it's very difficult.
4．You can attend different activities ______________ singing English songs.
5．Race has always ________________ history, society, and culture.
6．Make sure your message ________________ each individual.
7．________________ small businesses go broken within the first twenty four months.
8．Responsibility and reliability are necessary qualifications, ________________ a friendly and outgoing personality.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．______________________________ is very useful to everyone.
学习一门外语对每个人都很有用。
2．This city is now three times ______________________________________.
这座城市是十年前的三倍大。
3．Maths __________________________ well.
数学太难，我学不好。
4．__________________________ broke the window just now.
刚刚是保罗打破了窗户。
5．Our teacher ______________________ never to talk in class.
我们老师立下一个规矩，课上不能讲话。
Ⅴ.课文语法填空
Although it's normal ①____________ (have) high expectations when a film of a favourite book is made, I always feel pessimistic about or even ②____________ (disappoint) by a film of a book I love.
The source material for a film may be taken from various classic ③____________ (novel), short stories, comic books, stage plays etc. All can work well, ④________ many adaptations may disappoint both cinema audiences and critics.There are four points accounting for the ⑤____________ (fail)．To begin with, the adaptations aren't close to the original. Secondly, the cast can't be ⑥________ (accept) to the film audiences. Thirdly, some books are so difficult that they can't ⑦____________ (adapt) for technical reasons. Last but not least, some authors are involved ⑧____________ the process and may even be the screenwriter, but this can actually be a disadvantage because they may find ⑨____________ difficult to adapt to a new form. If the writers are not, they may be very unsatisfied with the film versions of their work.
Despite the challenges，there have been some highly successful films ⑩____________ (make) from popular books, such as Jaws, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings etc.
[语篇综合训练]
完形填空
As a child, I would sit through movies I loved over and over.I dreamed of someday having the ability to create __1__.
But school was difficult for me for many reasons, so becoming a screenwriter seemed __2__.When I was fourteen, I was shocked when my __3__ were made into a brochure that was __4__ to every student.For a week or so, I was treated very __5__.Previously invisible, I was now “a published poet” receiving praise and slaps (拍打) on the back.But an already deep seated lack of __6__ prevented me from having any serious hopes for a career in literature.I felt like those things only happened to other people.__7__， I would look at thousands of books and ask myself, “Are all these people __8__ than me, or did they just __9__ harder？” So, I kept reading, writing and watching movies not only for __10__ but to analyse how great stories are told.
The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to __11__.
I had a job that paid well, but I __12__ it.Suddenly, the company went out of business, __13__ me to choose between getting yet another job I didn't like and finally being committed to a career as a writer.My __14__ was copyediting, which wasn't writing exactly but almost.
I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it and finally became a(n) __15__ as I had wished.
1．A.conditions B．films
C．memories D．businesses
2．A.unnecessary B．impossible
C．appropriate D．worthwhile
3．A.photos B．paintings
C．poems D．reports
4．A.given away B．checked through
C．finished off D．made up
5．A.rudely B．strictly
C．fairly D．differently
6．A.confidence B．ability
C．curiosity D．support
7．A.However B．Thus
C．Otherwise D．Moreover
8．A.wealthier B．stronger
C．smarter D．braver
9．A.live B．wait
C．try D．rush
10．A.assessment B．entertainment
C．competition D．adjustment
11．A.return B．grow
C．arise D．shake
12．A.misunderstood B．ignored
C．deserved D．disliked
13．A.persuading B．forcing
C．reminding D．advising
14．A.choice B．truth
C．aim D．challenge
15．A.actor B．director
C．screenwriter D．teacher
UNIT 6 课时检测(三)
[语言基础训练]
Ⅰ.1.pessimistic 2.technical 3.classic 4.novels 5.liberty
6．comic 7.critics 8.biography 9.casts 10.proof
Ⅱ.1.expectation 2.adaptation 3.rating 4.definitely
5．categories 6.versions
Ⅲ.1.are made from 2.fell down 3.in fact 4.such as
5．had a huge impact on 6.is appropriate for
7．The majority of 8.as well as
Ⅳ.1.Learning a foreign language 2.what it was ten years ago
3．is too difficult for me to learn 4.It was Paul who/that
5．makes it a rule
Ⅴ.①to have ②disappointed ③novels ④but ⑤failure
⑥acceptable ⑦be adapted ⑧in ⑨it ⑩made
[语篇综合训练]
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从小梦想成为一名编剧。由于缺乏自信心，他觉得自己不可能成为编剧。可是他并没有放弃，最后在自己的努力下，终于成了一名编剧。
1．选B 根据上文“As a child, I would sit through movies I loved over and over.”以及最后一段“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it and finally became a(n) ________ as I had wished.”可知，小时候作者喜欢看电影，所以他梦想有一天能够自己创作电影。
2．选B 根据上文“But school was difficult for me for many reasons”可知，作者觉得上学对他来说就很困难了，所以成为一名编剧更是不可能的。
3．选C 根据下文“Previously invisible, I was now ‘a published poet’ receiving praise and slaps on the back.”可知，作者被同学们称为“诗人”，所以是他的诗歌被做成了一个小册子。
4．选A 根据下文可知，作者的诗歌被做成了一个小册子，赠送给了他的同学们。
5．选D 根据下文可知，作者受到了和以前不同的对待。
6．选A 根据下文“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life took decades to ________.”可知，作者自信心不足已经根深蒂固了。
7．选A 根据上文“I felt like those things only happened to other people.”可知，作者缺乏自信心，但是他却没有因此消沉，而是自己看了很多的书来充实自己。所以前后两句话为转折关系。
8．选C 根据下文“So, I kept reading, writing and watching movies not only for ________ but to analyse how great stories are told.”可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，所以他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明。
9．选C 根据下文可知，虽然作者缺乏自信心，但是他自己却一直不服输，所以他会问自己这些人是否会比他更聪明还是他们比他更努力地去尝试。
10．选B 根据空后“but to analyse how great stories are told”可知，作者觉得看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，也是去学习一些知识。
11．选D 根据空前“The lack of confidence that annoyed me early in life”可知，早年的自信心不足花了作者好多年才消除。
12．选D 根据转折连词“but”可知，虽然作者的工作报酬很高，但是他不喜欢这份工作。
13．选B 根据空前“Suddenly, the company went out of business”可知，作者的公司倒闭了，这件事迫使他做出选择。
14．选A 根据空后的“copyediting”可知，作者选择了一份跟写作很像的工作。
15．选C 根据空前“I spent more years swimming in a sea of words, loved it”可知，作者多年来一直在读书、写作，为成为编剧做准备。最后他终于得偿所愿，成了一名编剧。
