Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!
Section A:
1. I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent.
be like=look like 像 be like 侧重于性格，look like 侧重于外貌
他像他的父亲。 He is like his father. He looks like his father.
这里的like作介词，意思为“像”，like 还可做动词用，表示“喜欢”，like doing / todosth
2. be the same as 与什么相同 be different from 与什么不同
My pen is the same as _______ . A he B him C his D your
3. in some ways 在某种程度上 on one’s way to 在某人去某地的路上 by the way 顺便提一下 lose one’s way 迷路 get in one’s/ the way 阻碍，挡某人的路
4. How big are manatees? 海牛有多大？
how big... 询问体重。以 how 组合的疑问词组有很多，如：
how old 询问年龄 how often 询问频率 how long 询问动作持续的长短
how much 询问不可数名词数量或者价钱 how many 询问可数名词数量
how soon 询问过多久 一般用in+时间回答
how far 询问距离 一般两种回答方式：Two kilometers . 20 minutes’ walk
5．P119 They’re about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1,000 pounds.
1）【经典习题】完成句子（每空词数不限）
那条大街大约有200米长，3米宽。
The street is about _______________, _____________.
【要点点拨】“数词 + 量词（复数）+ 形容词”，常用来表示长度、宽度、高度、年龄或时间等。这种结构也可用作表语。 如：This river is twenty meters long.
=This is a twenty-meter-long river.
2）weigh 称……重量，测……重量。如：
He weighed the stone in his hand. 他用手掂了掂这块石头的重量。
The meat weighs four pounds. 这块肉重四磅。
weight 名词，重量。如：What is your weight？ 你的体重是多少？
lose one’s weight 减肥
6. We’re trying to save the manatees. 我们正在竭尽全力拯救海牛.
1） try to do =try one’s best to do 努力去做某事。如：
Every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.
为了进入大学学习，每个学生都应该努力学习。
2）save one’s life救某人的命 save water save money
7. P Some of the swamps have become polluted .
1)have become ( become , became , become )
2)polluted 在此做形容词，被污染的 pollution 名词 pollute 动词
8． 3A I am writing to say that I am against building a new zoo in our town.
1)People are strongly against build a new mall next to the park. _________________（改错）
【要点点拨】against意为“逆着、反对”。后跟代词、名词或V-ing形式。其反义词是for，意为“赞成……”。如：Are you against this plan or for it?
9. 3A I’ve visited a lot of zoos in my life, and I have never seen one I liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in.
(1) be suitable for sb to do sth. 表示 “适合某人做某事”,这里suitable 是suit的形容词形式, 表示 “合适的”。
(2)to live in 在此处作animals的后置定语。英语中动词不定式短语做名词定语,放在后面。如:There is nothing for us to worry about. 我们没有什么可以担心的。
10. 3A The animals are kept in tiny cages.动物被关在极小的笼子里。tiny=little 很小的 ,带有感彩.区别, the tiny country 国家小 (含可爱的意思)
a small country 小国家(与large country 相对应)
11. 3B I was surprised to find hardly anyone there.
我非常惊讶地发现在那几乎没有人。
surprised 在这里是做形容词。常用词组:be surprised at sth. 对某事感到惊讶
be surprised to do sth ./that 很惊讶地做某事in surprise 惊奇地
To one’s surprise 使某人惊奇地 如:
I was surprised at the news to hear the news. 听到这个消息我很吃惊。
12. 3B They provide homes for many endangered animals, and help to educate the public about caring for them.
(动物园)他们为许多濒危的动物提供了家,也有助于教育众人来关心这些动物。
1)provide sb. with sth. provide sth for sb. 提供给某人某物
The firm provided me with a car.公司给我一辆汽车。
He has a large family to provide for.(provide for 为某人提供生活所需 )
他要养活一个大家庭。
offer sb sth offer sth to sb
2)The public 指 “民众,公众”。在英语中, 定冠词the 后接形容词表示一类人。
13. 3B I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.
我们竭力主张你们所有的读者赶快来参观我们的很棒的动物园。
urge 力劝, 鼓励, 怂恿, 极力主张, 强调。urge sb to do sth
14. 4 take turns doing sth =do sth in turns 轮流做某事
It’s one’s turn to do sth 轮到某人做某事了
Section B
1protect the environment P 121
1) stop riding in cars
2) recycle books and paper
3) turn off the lights when you leave a room
4) turn off the shower while you are washing your hair
5) don’t use paper towels or napkins
6)taking your own bags when shopping
2. 3a share 分享 share sth withsb
3… but she is a most unusual woman.
【经典习题】完成句子（每空一词）：
1）It is __ ____ ________ problem. 这是一个非常重要的问题。
【要点点拨】“a + most + 形容词”结构中的most不是形容词的最高级，其意思是“很、非常”，相当于very。而“the + most + 形容词原级”是多音节和部分双音节形容词最高级的构成形式。试比较：
This is a most interesting book.
This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
2）Lesson six is __ ______ ___________ lesson ,but it is not ____ _______ __________ one in this book. 第六课是非常难的一课，但不是这本书中最难的。
4. 3B The walls are made from old glass bottles that are glued together.
【经典习题】选词填空(of / from)：
(1)Butter is made ______ milk. (2)The kite is made ___ paper.
【要点点拨】be made from意为“用……制成、由……构成”，表示通过成品不能看出原材料；be made of表示制成成品后，仍可看出原材料。
拓展延伸】▲be made in表示“在……(地方)制作的”。
如：This kind of cars is made in Japan.
▲ be made by… 表示“由……（动作的执行者）制造”。如：
Were the paper planes on the desk made by that little boy?
▲be made into表示“……被制成……（指把原材料制成成品）”，是被动形式。如：
Grapes can be made into wine.
6. P 120 3B build sth out of 用什么修建某物， pull （it）down 推倒， 拆除
in one’s spare time =in one’s free time 在某人的空闲时间
raise money for 为。。。筹钱
7． There aren’t many of them left. left 是leave 的过去分词，作后置定语修饰many of them 。如：Hurry up , there is little time left .
Do some exercise
根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1Some of the rivers have been __________ (pollute) ,so the animals can’t live here.
2. I’m sure the room is too small for us ______ (live) in.
3. He was surprised ______ (see) me in the street yesterday.
4. The boy urged his father _____ (buy) a computer for him.
5. There ______(use) to be a lot of birds here, but now we can hardly see them.
6. Yesterday it was ________ (发现) that the lion in the zoo disappeared.
7. We are ________ (反对) building a factory near our school. It’s too noisy.
8. —How much do these apples w____?— Thirty pounds.
9. Julia has lost six and a half p______ since she started her diet.
10. Please make sentences with these useful __________ (表达).
11. The earth where we live is one of the _______ (行星).
12. This _______ (社团) welcomes new members.
13. All the new _______ (模型) are on show.
14. What do you usually do in your s_________ time?
15. It has recently been announced that a new high school will be b_________ in your city.
16. Help me move the piano; you push and I’ll p________.
17 The tiger is kept in a t______ cage.
18 Some information on the Internet isn’t s_________ for students,
2 单选
( ) 1.—Ann, what’s that?
—It is ________ manatee. It’s ________ lovely animal.
A. a; the B. a; a C. the; an D. an; the
( ) 2.—What can I do for you, madam?
—I want to buy some books that are suitable ________ children.
A. for B. to C. with D. in
( ) 3. This kind of animal is enormous. It eats about 100 ________ a day.
A. pound of food B. pounds of food
C. pound of foods D. pounds of foods
( ) 4. It is very important for people to ________ paper to save the trees.
A. make B. waste C. recycle D. use
( ) 5.—Have you ever ________ the Eiffel Tower?
—Yes. It’s one of the most famous buildings in the world.
A. heard from B. heard of C. talked with D. listened to
( ) 6.—Look! The wall is too dangerous. We’d better ________ or it may hurt people. —OK! Let’s do it now.
A. pull it down B. pull down it C. take down it D. take it down
( ) 7. —What do you think about the idea?
—I am really against ________ a running race in the street.
A. to having B. have C. to have D. having
( ) 8. —Do you like polar bears, Anna? —Oh, no. They are very ________. A. gentle B. fast C. aggressive D. endangered
( ) 9. Jackie is ________ to carry that heavy box with only one hand.
A. so strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. such strong
( )10. The animals in cages can hardly move at all, ________?
A. don’t they B. do they C. can’t they D. can they
( )11. —Which do you prefer, KFC or McDonald’s?
—________. I only like Chinese fast food.
A. Both B. All C. Neither D. Either
( )12. —Did you hear that the water in Tai Lake smelt terrible?
—Yes. In fact, it ________.
A. polluted B. was polluted C. has polluted D. will pollute
( )13. Don’t make any noise here. The pandas ________ over there.
A. are sleeping B. have slept C. will sleep D. sleep
( )14. —________ the letter on your way to the office. —OK. I will. A. Don’t forget posting B. Do remember to post C. Do forget to post D. Do remember posting
（ ）15A moment ,please , I’m checking if Mr Smith _______ free tomorrow.
A is B being C to be D will be
( ) 16 excuse me , sir . this is a non-smoking room .
Oh ,sorry ,I _____ the sign .A: don’t see B didn’t see C won’t see
( ) 17 What did jack ask you just now ?
He wanted to know how long _____ when I reached the cinema.
A had the film been on B the film had started
C the film had lasted D had the film ended
