第08讲 Unit 2 Going to See a Film基础部分
【课前预习】
1.Text U2：Going to See a Film
Read the text and answer the questions above the text.
Q1. What do they want to do
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Q2. Who like funny films
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Q3. What is ‘Police Story’ about
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Q4. Which film do they decide to see in the end
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课文重现：
Choosing a film
Kitty, Peter and Jill want to see a film. They are reading a film guide and discussing which film to see.
Jill: Kitty, Which film would you like to see this Saturday
Kitty: Let’s take a look at the film guide. There are a lot of interesting films. I’d like to see ‘The Stupid Clown’. I like funny films.
Peter: So do I. I like funny films very much.
Jill: I don’t like films about clowns. They’re stupid. What about ‘Police Story’ It’s an action film and it’s very exciting.
Peter: What is the film about
Jill: It’s about policeman and robbers.
Kitty: I hate action films, but I like films about adventures. Let’s see ‘Space Wars’. It’s about the adventures of some astronauts in space.
Jill: I don’t like films about adventures.
Peter: Neither do I.
Kitty: Shall we see ‘Swan Lake’ then It’s a cartoon. It’s a love story about a swan princess and a prince.
Peter: OK. Let’s see ‘Swan Lake’.
Keys：Text U1
Q1:They want to see a film.
Q2:Kitty.
Q3:It’s about policeman and robbers.
Q4:‘Swan Lake’.
【基础知识】
Ⅰ. Important Words.
Ⅰ. Words.
1. stupid adj. 愚蠢的，笨的
Why are you so stupid at this matter
【近义词】 foolish/silly adj. 愚蠢的
2. action n. 动作
It's time for action.
Actions speak louder than words.
【拓展】 act v.行动 active adj. 活跃的 activity n.活动 actor n.男演员 actress n.女演员
3. robber n. 盗贼
They kept a close eye on the robber. 他们密切监视着那个强盗。
【拓展】 rob v. 抢劫 robbery n. 抢劫案
【近义词】 thief n. 贼，小偷
4. hate v. 讨厌，不喜欢
I hate to talk with mouthful food.
I hate having to tell you, but you've failed in the driving test.
【拓展】 hate to do something=hate doing something讨厌做某事
【近义词】 dislike v. 不喜欢
【反义词】 like/love v.爱，喜欢
5.* adventure n. 冒险，奇遇
All the children listened to his adventures with full attention.
【链接】 What an adventure!啊呀，真险！
6. princess n. 公主
Princess Anne is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth.
7. prince n. 王子
The prince lived in a large and beautiful castle.
8. duration n. 持续时间
We hope the war will be of short duration.
【拓展】 during prep. 在...期间
9. laughter n. 笑，笑声
I can hear his laughter even in the next room.
【拓展】 laugh v.大笑，发笑 laugh at sb=make fun of .嘲笑某人
10. cowboy n. 牛仔
One evening the school showed a cowboy film.
11. diary n.（工作日程）记事簿
I notice you keep a diary all the time.
12. pay v.付费（pay-paid-paid）
He didn't pay me anything.
【拓展】 pay n. 工资，报酬：The workers ask for higher pay.
13. altogether adv.总共，一共
Altogether there were 18 people in the bus.
【近义词】 in all总共，全部
14. price n. 价格
What is the price of this pair of trousers
= How much is this pair of trousers 或How much does this pair of trousers cost
【拓展】 precious adj. 高价的，昂贵的，贵重的，宝贵的
15.*avenue n. 大街
Fifth Avenue is a good place for shopping.
指点迷津: avenue, street, road, lane 和way
avenue指“宽敞的大路或街道，通常是城镇两边有树的、通往较大建筑的大街”；
street指“城镇里较窄、短的重要的街道，两旁多有建筑物”；
road指“较长、宽的路，通常是行驶车辆，且穿过城镇或连接其他城镇的道路”；
lane指“乡间的小路或城镇里狭窄的胡同、街道”；
way指“通向某一处的道路”。
16. bookshop n. 书店
I found this book in a second-hand bookshop in Edinburgh.
【近义词】 bookstore n. 书店
17. route n. 路线 与route搭配的形容词多用long或short，而不用far或close。
We came by a longer route than usual.
Which is the shortest route to the supermarket
Ⅱ. Daily expressions. 日常表达
1. take a look意为“看一看”。
与have a look意思相同，可以互换。take/have a look比look at更口语化。
Let’s take a look around the exhibition..(= Let’s have a look around the exhibition. )
2. (be)full of意为“充满；挤满”。
He is a man full of energy.
【近义词】 be filled with
The bottle is full of water.
The bottle is filled with water.
【拓展】fill with 填满 The ship filled with the river.=The river was filled with ship.
3. pay for意为“为……付钱”。
I can't pay for the sofa now. Will you bill me (for them) later
How much did you pay for your new computer
指点迷津: spend, cost, take, pay 和pay for
(1) spend的主语必须是“人”，宾语可以是钱、精力、时间等.
Spend money/time on sth./spend money/time(in) doing sth.
He spends much money on DVDs. 他将很多钱花在买光盘上。
Every morning he spends half an hour on English/(in) reading English.
(2) cost的主语必须是“物” 或“事”，表示“费用，耗费”，侧重于花费的代价。如：
The key ring cost him one dollar.
The experiment cost him two years of work.
(3) take表示“花费”时，其主语一般是“一件事”，有时主语也可以是“人”，它说明完成某事“花费了……”。如：
It took me ten minutes to walk to the post office. 步行到邮局花了我十分钟时间。
The producer took two years to make the film. 制片商花了两年时间完成这部影片。
【友情提示】“take…to do something"句型侧重完成该动作花费的时间
“spend…doing something”句型有时并不说明动作的完成。
It took him an hour to read the book．他用一小时读完了这本书。
He spent an hour (in) reading the book．他花了一小时读这本书。（并未说明他是否读完了）
(4) pay的基本意思是“支付”，作为及物动词，宾语可以是“人”或“钱”。如：
He paid the taxi and hurried home.
They had to pay two hundred yuan before leaving the place.
We'll pay you in a few days.
(5) pay for的宾语为“物”或“事”，for常常表示支付的原因。
You'll have to pay me 70 yuan a week for your meals.
【注意】下面两句中pay for的意义不同。
Of course we have to pay for what we buy. 我们买东西当然得付钱。
Don't worry about money; I'll pay for you. 别担心钱的问题，我会替你付的。
III. Important Phrases.
（1） 一张电影指南a film guide
（2） 看一看take a look/have a look
（3） 滑稽电影funny films
（4） 功夫片action films
（5） 在太空中in space
（6） 一个爱情故事a love story
（7） 几个宇航员的太空冒险the adventures of some astronauts
（8） 警匪片police story
（9） 天鹅公主和天鹅王子a swan princess and prince
（10） 在马戏团里in the circus
（11） 充满be full of =be filled with
（12） 充满动作的电影 a film full of action/ a film filled with a lot of action
（13） 总共24元 twenty-four yuan altogether
（14） 牛仔电影a film about cowboys
（15） 一个遥远的小镇a small town far away
（16） 一篇日记a diary
（17） 去看电影的最佳时间the best time to see the film
（18） 沿着格林路走walk along Green Road
（19） 去电影院的路the way to the cinema
（20） 向左转进入turn left into…
（21） 在你右边on your right
（22） 帮助某人做某事help sb do sth
（23） 告诉某人不要做某事tell sb not to do sth
IV. Important Sentences structures.
1. I like funny films very much. 我很喜欢喜剧片。
very much是“很；非常”的意思，常放在句末用来修饰句中的动词。
指点迷津：very, much 和very much
(1) very主要修饰形容词或副词。
The lady is very elegant.
He did it very carefully.
【友情提示】修饰副词too(表示“大……”的意思时)，要用much，不能用very。
He is much too busy to see you. 他大忙而不能见你。
(2) much主要修饰动词，而且除非其前有very, too, so等修饰语，它只用于否定句和疑问句。
She doesn't like him much.
Does she like him much 她很喜欢他吗？
另外，much除修饰动词外，还可修饰形容词比较级。
It is much colder today.
2. It's an action film and it's very exciting. 它是一部动作片，非常紧张刺激。
action film是指“动作片；武打片”。
常见的电影类别还有：love story(爱情电影)，cartoon(卡通片)，exciting film(惊险片)，cowboy story(西部片，特指牛仔电影)，horror story(恐怖片)，police story(警匪片)，documentary(纪录片)。
3. It's about the adventures of some astronauts in space. 这是一部有关太空中宇航员冒险经历的电影。
in space表示“在太空中”的意思。
指点迷津: in space 和in the space
(1) in space指“在宇宙中；在太空中”。
There are many different kinds of stars in space.
(2) in the space表示“在……空间里”。
We can put nothing in the space between these two desks.
4. Don't miss this cartoon. 不要错过这部卡通片。
miss是个多义词，在本句中作动词，是“错过”的意思。
Hurry up, or you will miss the early bus.
此外，miss还有“想念，思念”的意思。
I miss my family every night.
5. A film about cowboys in a small town far away. 一部关于一群生活在偏远小镇上的牛仔的电影。
far away在这里是一个副词短语，意为“遥远”，常置于句末作地点状语。
Christmas is a time for friends and family members to see each other again and to send Christmas cards to those who live far away.
6. How can I get there from my home 从我家怎么去那里呢？
这是问路的常用语。用于问路的句子还有：
Where is the post office = How can I get to the post office
=Could/Can you tell me the way to the post office =Which is the way to the post office
【真题演练】
I. Fill in the following blanks with the proper form of the given words in the brackets.
1. I have a lot of ____________ which take up my time. (act)
2. Long ago, Robin Hood ____________ rich merchants. (robber)
3. A flight in an airplane used to be quite an ____________. (adventurous)
4. We all ____________ over the letter ---- it was very amusing. (laughter)
5. The ____________ of the examination is three hours. (during)
6. We’ll ____________ it at the meeting next Friday. (discussion)
7. What you’ve just told me is very ____________. (surprise)
8. More ____________ visit Austria for their holidays each year. (tour)
9. As the saying goes, good health is ____________. (price)
10. Most children are more ____________ than grown people. (action)
11. I have my ____________ between a digital camera and MP3 for my birthday. (choose)
12. The class ____________ several problems after school yesterday. (discussion)
13. We had a lot of ____________ at the New Year party. (funny)
14. Camping out in the high mountains was an ____________ for us all. (excite)
15. Tom was good at drawing. He wanted to be a ____________ in the future. (cartoon)
II.Choose the best answer.
( ) 1. —Is it far away How can I get there
—You can _________.
A. walk to there B. walk there C. walk here D. walked there
( ) 2. What about _________ him in the afternoon
A. visit B. visiting C. visits D. to visit
( ) 3. The Red Cliff (《赤壁》) is probably one of _________ this year.
A. great film B. greatest films C. the greatest film D. the greatest films
( ) 4. —I'd like to have a pizza.
—_________ _________ I.
A. So do B. So would C. Neither do D. Neither would
( ) 5. Your answer is _________ good.
A. quiet B. quietly C. quite D. quietly
( ) 6. This meeting will last _________ two hours.
A. to B. in C. after D. for
( ) 7. Go straight ahead and turn left _________ Tree Road, you will find the office easily.
It's _________ your right.
A. into; on B. into; in C. on; on D. on; in
( ) 8. We've got to decide which film _________.
A. has seen B. to see C. seeing D. see
( ) 9. There are quite _________ interesting films on these days.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. Little
( ) 10. Boys like the films _________ action.
A. are filled of B. be full of C. be filled with D. full of
III. Rewrite the sentences. （按要求改写句子）
1. We missed the last bus. (保持句意不变)
We _________ _________ _________ the last bus.
2. She spent 200 yuan on the new coat. (保持句意不变)
The new coat _________ _________ 200 yuan.
3. I'd like to see Harry Potter this evening. （对划线部分提问）
_________ _________ you like to see this evening
4. Tom is the thinnest student in his class. (保持句意不变)
Tom is thinner than _________ _________ _________ in his class.
5. The boy has never been to the cinema yet, _______ _______ (完成反意疑问句)
IV . Translation.
1. 两个小时关于电影的讨论后，他们似乎很兴奋。
After two ___________ _____________ over the films, they seemed _____________.
2. 我认为大多数动作片很傻。
____________________________________________ .
3. 我看探险片很刺激。
I’m ______________________ films about __________________________. .
4. 当地的电影院正在上映一部警匪片。
A film about ______________________and ____________ is on at the___________ cinema.
5. 这部喜剧片放映三刻钟。
The ___________of this comedy is three ____________.
【过关检测】
1.默写考纲词汇（词汇）35个以及第一单元重点单词和短语。
2.预习七年级下册第二单元单元重难点的用法。
3.复习本节课所学的重点笔记内容。
一、阅读单选
阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项。
Edwin is a seventh grader. He loves going to school because there are always some new things to learn. Today, as usual, he goes to school happily early. However, he comes back home late and he doesn’t look happy. His mother is very surprised and asks him, “What’s the matter, son ”
“I am thinking about my science homework. In my science class, Miss Green, our science teacher, tells us something about Earth Day and our environment (环境). She wants us to come up with some ideas to help the earth. But I am only a student. I don’t know what I can do and how I can do it.”
“Don’t worry, son. Just think, as a student, what can you do to help with our environment in our city You can’t do big things now. But you can do some small things.”
Edwin’s mother smiles. “You can help clean up the city streets. You can write articles (文章) about Earth Day for newspapers and magazines to tell more people about it. You can also work as a volunteer (志愿者) on Earth Day.”
“Great! Thanks, mom. Now I know what I can do.” Edwin says excitedly.
Sometimes we think we are too young to do big things, but we can begin with small things, which can also be helpful.
1．Edwin isn’t happy when he comes back home because ______.
A．his science teacher asks him to stay after school
B．he doesn’t know how to do his science homework
C．he doesn’t answer the questions in science class
D．he goes to school late
2．The underlined phrase (短语) in the passage “come up with” means ______ in Chinese.
A．想出 B．上交 C．讨论 D．发现
3．Edwin’s mother is ______ according to (根据) the passage.
A．strong and clever B．beautiful but strict C．kind and helpful D．beautiful and shy
4．Edwin can ______ to help the earth according to his mother.
A．help to clean up the city streets B．clean the leaves in their garden
C．ask more people to help by calling D．work as a writer
5．The best title (标题) for this passage might be______.
A．Better Late Than Never B．Big Dreams Matter
C．Small Things Will Help D．Earth Day and our environment
二、完型填空
Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）
My mother lost her job, so I felt unhappy.
One day, while I was 6 on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to 7 where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there 8 , watching her playing. She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her music sounded. M Thank you. She said. “I have been going through a hard time recently (近来), 9 your music made me hopeful again. “I said to her. “I’m glad that I could help,” she answered, “Why are you so 10 ”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do…”
“Did you notice the 11 you were walking Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because chances come in different ways. You should smile more.”
“Why are you playing the piano here ” I asked her with a smile. She explained (解释) that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.
6．A．driving B．riding C．running D．walking
7．A．find out B．send out C．take out D．get out
8．A．quickly B．loudly C．clearly D．quietly
9．A．or B．but C．so D．and
10．A．dirty B．busy C．sad D．lazy
11．A．way B．time C．reason D．station
三、短文汉语提示填空
As a child - and as an adult as well - Bill Gates was untidy. His mother made weekly clothing plans to help him. On Monday he might go to school in blue, on Tuesday in green, on W12． in brown, on Thursday in black, and so on. Bill Gates hated wasting time, both at work and during his spare time. Every year, he and his friends would go to summer camp. Bill liked soccer and other sports. One of his friends at summer camp said, "We all know that Bill is c13． than us. Even when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like an adult and could express himself in ways that none of us understood."
Bill Gates did also better in math and science. His parents sent him to an all-boys' school for top students. In 1968, he started to have computer lessons at school. Bill and his best friends, Kent Evans and Paul Allen, got interested in it i14．. Whenever they had free time, they would run over to the computer room to use the computers.
At the age of 14, Bill Gates started to write short programs for the computer. Why was Bill so good a15． programming One of the reasons is because it was about math. What's more, Bill and Paul enjoyed reading m16． like 'Popular Electronics', and Bill also read business newspapers. At last, the two men made up their mind to set themselves up as a company.
四、阅读回答问题
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。
Molly is 10 years old. She likes to help others.
Today is Christmas Day (圣诞节). Molly’s mother takes her to a store in the morning. She says to her, “Father Christmas (圣诞老人) always helps people, but he never lets them know that. I will give you twenty dollars. Take the money and buy some things for others. After that, see me in the car.”
Molly thinks of lots of people she knows: her family, teachers and classmates. She thinks of Bill. Bill sits next to her in the classroom. His home is far from school. It’s about eight kilometers from his home to school. This boy doesn’t have money to take the bus. And he doesn’t have a bike. Every day it takes Bill a long time to walk to school. His shoes are always old and dirty. Molly sees holes (洞) in them. So Molly buys a pair of sports shoes for Bill with the money.
In the afternoon, Molly rides her bike to the post office and sends the shoes to Bill. She also writes a note (纸条). It reads, “To Bill, from Father Christmas.”
17．What does Molly like to do
___________________________________________
18．Why does Molly’s mother give her 20 dollars
___________________________________________
19．Who is Bill
___________________________________________
20．What does Molly buy for Bill
___________________________________________
21．Do you think Molly is a good girl or a bad girl
___________________________________________第08讲 Unit 2 Going to See a Film基础部分
【课前预习】
1.Text U2：Going to See a Film
Read the text and answer the questions above the text.
Q1. What do they want to do
___________________________________________________________
Q2. Who like funny films
___________________________________________________________
Q3. What is ‘Police Story’ about
___________________________________________________________
Q4. Which film do they decide to see in the end
___________________________________________________________
课文重现：
Choosing a film
Kitty, Peter and Jill want to see a film. They are reading a film guide and discussing which film to see.
Jill: Kitty, Which film would you like to see this Saturday
Kitty: Let’s take a look at the film guide. There are a lot of interesting films. I’d like to see ‘The Stupid Clown’. I like funny films.
Peter: So do I. I like funny films very much.
Jill: I don’t like films about clowns. They’re stupid. What about ‘Police Story’ It’s an action film and it’s very exciting.
Peter: What is the film about
Jill: It’s about policeman and robbers.
Kitty: I hate action films, but I like films about adventures. Let’s see ‘Space Wars’. It’s about the adventures of some astronauts in space.
Jill: I don’t like films about adventures.
Peter: Neither do I.
Kitty: Shall we see ‘Swan Lake’ then It’s a cartoon. It’s a love story about a swan princess and a prince.
Peter: OK. Let’s see ‘Swan Lake’.
Keys：Text U1
Q1:They want to see a film.
Q2:Kitty.
Q3:It’s about policeman and robbers.
Q4:‘Swan Lake’.
【基础知识】
Ⅰ. Important Words.
Ⅰ. Words.
1. stupid adj. 愚蠢的，笨的
Why are you so stupid at this matter
【近义词】 foolish/silly adj. 愚蠢的
2. action n. 动作
It's time for action.
Actions speak louder than words.
【拓展】 act v.行动 active adj. 活跃的 activity n.活动 actor n.男演员 actress n.女演员
3. robber n. 盗贼
They kept a close eye on the robber. 他们密切监视着那个强盗。
【拓展】 rob v. 抢劫 robbery n. 抢劫案
【近义词】 thief n. 贼，小偷
4. hate v. 讨厌，不喜欢
I hate to talk with mouthful food.
I hate having to tell you, but you've failed in the driving test.
【拓展】 hate to do something=hate doing something讨厌做某事
【近义词】 dislike v. 不喜欢
【反义词】 like/love v.爱，喜欢
5.* adventure n. 冒险，奇遇
All the children listened to his adventures with full attention.
【链接】 What an adventure!啊呀，真险！
6. princess n. 公主
Princess Anne is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth.
7. prince n. 王子
The prince lived in a large and beautiful castle.
8. duration n. 持续时间
We hope the war will be of short duration.
【拓展】 during prep. 在...期间
9. laughter n. 笑，笑声
I can hear his laughter even in the next room.
【拓展】 laugh v.大笑，发笑 laugh at sb=make fun of .嘲笑某人
10. cowboy n. 牛仔
One evening the school showed a cowboy film.
11. diary n.（工作日程）记事簿
I notice you keep a diary all the time.
12. pay v.付费（pay-paid-paid）
He didn't pay me anything.
【拓展】 pay n. 工资，报酬：The workers ask for higher pay.
13. altogether adv.总共，一共
Altogether there were 18 people in the bus.
【近义词】 in all总共，全部
14. price n. 价格
What is the price of this pair of trousers
= How much is this pair of trousers 或How much does this pair of trousers cost
【拓展】 precious adj. 高价的，昂贵的，贵重的，宝贵的
15.*avenue n. 大街
Fifth Avenue is a good place for shopping.
指点迷津: avenue, street, road, lane 和way
avenue指“宽敞的大路或街道，通常是城镇两边有树的、通往较大建筑的大街”；
street指“城镇里较窄、短的重要的街道，两旁多有建筑物”；
road指“较长、宽的路，通常是行驶车辆，且穿过城镇或连接其他城镇的道路”；
lane指“乡间的小路或城镇里狭窄的胡同、街道”；
way指“通向某一处的道路”。
16. bookshop n. 书店
I found this book in a second-hand bookshop in Edinburgh.
【近义词】 bookstore n. 书店
17. route n. 路线 与route搭配的形容词多用long或short，而不用far或close。
We came by a longer route than usual.
Which is the shortest route to the supermarket
Ⅱ. Daily expressions. 日常表达
1. take a look意为“看一看”。
与have a look意思相同，可以互换。take/have a look比look at更口语化。
Let’s take a look around the exhibition..(= Let’s have a look around the exhibition. )
2. (be)full of意为“充满；挤满”。
He is a man full of energy.
【近义词】 be filled with
The bottle is full of water.
The bottle is filled with water.
【拓展】fill with 填满 The ship filled with the river.=The river was filled with ship.
3. pay for意为“为……付钱”。
I can't pay for the sofa now. Will you bill me (for them) later
How much did you pay for your new computer
指点迷津: spend, cost, take, pay 和pay for
(1) spend的主语必须是“人”，宾语可以是钱、精力、时间等.
Spend money/time on sth./spend money/time(in) doing sth.
He spends much money on DVDs. 他将很多钱花在买光盘上。
Every morning he spends half an hour on English/(in) reading English.
(2) cost的主语必须是“物” 或“事”，表示“费用，耗费”，侧重于花费的代价。如：
The key ring cost him one dollar.
The experiment cost him two years of work.
(3) take表示“花费”时，其主语一般是“一件事”，有时主语也可以是“人”，它说明完成某事“花费了……”。如：
It took me ten minutes to walk to the post office. 步行到邮局花了我十分钟时间。
The producer took two years to make the film. 制片商花了两年时间完成这部影片。
【友情提示】“take…to do something"句型侧重完成该动作花费的时间
“spend…doing something”句型有时并不说明动作的完成。
It took him an hour to read the book．他用一小时读完了这本书。
He spent an hour (in) reading the book．他花了一小时读这本书。（并未说明他是否读完了）
(4) pay的基本意思是“支付”，作为及物动词，宾语可以是“人”或“钱”。如：
He paid the taxi and hurried home.
They had to pay two hundred yuan before leaving the place.
We'll pay you in a few days.
(5) pay for的宾语为“物”或“事”，for常常表示支付的原因。
You'll have to pay me 70 yuan a week for your meals.
【注意】下面两句中pay for的意义不同。
Of course we have to pay for what we buy. 我们买东西当然得付钱。
Don't worry about money; I'll pay for you. 别担心钱的问题，我会替你付的。
III. Important Phrases.
（1） 一张电影指南a film guide
（2） 看一看take a look/have a look
（3） 滑稽电影funny films
（4） 功夫片action films
（5） 在太空中in space
（6） 一个爱情故事a love story
（7） 几个宇航员的太空冒险the adventures of some astronauts
（8） 警匪片police story
（9） 天鹅公主和天鹅王子a swan princess and prince
（10） 在马戏团里in the circus
（11） 充满be full of =be filled with
（12） 充满动作的电影 a film full of action/ a film filled with a lot of action
（13） 总共24元 twenty-four yuan altogether
（14） 牛仔电影a film about cowboys
（15） 一个遥远的小镇a small town far away
（16） 一篇日记a diary
（17） 去看电影的最佳时间the best time to see the film
（18） 沿着格林路走walk along Green Road
（19） 去电影院的路the way to the cinema
（20） 向左转进入turn left into…
（21） 在你右边on your right
（22） 帮助某人做某事help sb do sth
（23） 告诉某人不要做某事tell sb not to do sth
IV. Important Sentences structures.
1. I like funny films very much. 我很喜欢喜剧片。
very much是“很；非常”的意思，常放在句末用来修饰句中的动词。
指点迷津：very, much 和very much
(1) very主要修饰形容词或副词。
The lady is very elegant.
He did it very carefully.
【友情提示】修饰副词too(表示“大……”的意思时)，要用much，不能用very。
He is much too busy to see you. 他大忙而不能见你。
(2) much主要修饰动词，而且除非其前有very, too, so等修饰语，它只用于否定句和疑问句。
She doesn't like him much.
Does she like him much 她很喜欢他吗？
另外，much除修饰动词外，还可修饰形容词比较级。
It is much colder today.
2. It's an action film and it's very exciting. 它是一部动作片，非常紧张刺激。
action film是指“动作片；武打片”。
常见的电影类别还有：love story(爱情电影)，cartoon(卡通片)，exciting film(惊险片)，cowboy story(西部片，特指牛仔电影)，horror story(恐怖片)，police story(警匪片)，documentary(纪录片)。
3. It's about the adventures of some astronauts in space. 这是一部有关太空中宇航员冒险经历的电影。
in space表示“在太空中”的意思。
指点迷津: in space 和in the space
(1) in space指“在宇宙中；在太空中”。
There are many different kinds of stars in space.
(2) in the space表示“在……空间里”。
We can put nothing in the space between these two desks.
4. Don't miss this cartoon. 不要错过这部卡通片。
miss是个多义词，在本句中作动词，是“错过”的意思。
Hurry up, or you will miss the early bus.
此外，miss还有“想念，思念”的意思。
I miss my family every night.
5. A film about cowboys in a small town far away. 一部关于一群生活在偏远小镇上的牛仔的电影。
far away在这里是一个副词短语，意为“遥远”，常置于句末作地点状语。
Christmas is a time for friends and family members to see each other again and to send Christmas cards to those who live far away.
6. How can I get there from my home 从我家怎么去那里呢？
这是问路的常用语。用于问路的句子还有：
Where is the post office = How can I get to the post office
=Could/Can you tell me the way to the post office =Which is the way to the post office
【真题演练】
I. Fill in the following blanks with the proper form of the given words in the brackets.
1. I have a lot of ____________ which take up my time. (act)
2. Long ago, Robin Hood ____________ rich merchants. (robber)
3. A flight in an airplane used to be quite an ____________. (adventurous)
4. We all ____________ over the letter ---- it was very amusing. (laughter)
5. The ____________ of the examination is three hours. (during)
6. We’ll ____________ it at the meeting next Friday. (discussion)
7. What you’ve just told me is very ____________. (surprise)
8. More ____________ visit Austria for their holidays each year. (tour)
9. As the saying goes, good health is ____________. (price)
10. Most children are more ____________ than grown people. (action)
11. I have my ____________ between a digital camera and MP3 for my birthday. (choose)
12. The class ____________ several problems after school yesterday. (discussion)
13. We had a lot of ____________ at the New Year party. (funny)
14. Camping out in the high mountains was an ____________ for us all. (excite)
15. Tom was good at drawing. He wanted to be a ____________ in the future. (cartoon)
II.Choose the best answer.
( ) 1. —Is it far away How can I get there
—You can _________.
A. walk to there B. walk there C. walk here D. walked there
( ) 2. What about _________ him in the afternoon
A. visit B. visiting C. visits D. to visit
( ) 3. The Red Cliff (《赤壁》) is probably one of _________ this year.
A. great film B. greatest films C. the greatest film D. the greatest films
( ) 4. —I'd like to have a pizza.
—_________ _________ I.
A. So do B. So would C. Neither do D. Neither would
( ) 5. Your answer is _________ good.
A. quiet B. quietly C. quite D. quietly
( ) 6. This meeting will last _________ two hours.
A. to B. in C. after D. for
( ) 7. Go straight ahead and turn left _________ Tree Road, you will find the office easily.
It's _________ your right.
A. into; on B. into; in C. on; on D. on; in
( ) 8. We've got to decide which film _________.
A. has seen B. to see C. seeing D. see
( ) 9. There are quite _________ interesting films on these days.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. Little
( ) 10. Boys like the films _________ action.
A. are filled of B. be full of C. be filled with D. full of
III. Rewrite the sentences. （按要求改写句子）
1. We missed the last bus. (保持句意不变)
We _________ _________ _________ the last bus.
2. She spent 200 yuan on the new coat. (保持句意不变)
The new coat _________ _________ 200 yuan.
3. I'd like to see Harry Potter this evening. （对划线部分提问）
_________ _________ you like to see this evening
4. Tom is the thinnest student in his class. (保持句意不变)
Tom is thinner than _________ _________ _________ in his class.
5. The boy has never been to the cinema yet, _______ _______ (完成反意疑问句)
IV . Translation.
1. 两个小时关于电影的讨论后，他们似乎很兴奋。
After two ___________ _____________ over the films, they seemed _____________.
2. 我认为大多数动作片很傻。
____________________________________________ .
3. 我看探险片很刺激。
I’m ______________________ films about __________________________. .
4. 当地的电影院正在上映一部警匪片。
A film about ______________________and ____________ is on at the___________ cinema.
5. 这部喜剧片放映三刻钟。
The ___________of this comedy is three ____________.
Keys:
Practice:
I.1. activities 2.robbed 3. adventure 4, laughed 5. duration 6. discuss7. surprising8. tourists9. priceless
10. active 11. choice 12. discussed 13. fun 14. excitement 15. cartoonist
II. 1-5 B B D B C 6-10 D A B A D
III.1.failed to catch 2. cost her 3.What would 4any other student 5. has he
IV. 1.After two hours' discussion over the films, they seemed excited.
2.I think most action films are often stupid
3.I’m excited at/about films about adventures ..
4.A film about policemen and robbers is on at the local cinema.
5.The duration of this comedy is three quarters.
【过关检测】
1.默写考纲词汇（词汇）35个以及第一单元重点单词和短语。
2.预习七年级下册第二单元单元重难点的用法。
3.复习本节课所学的重点笔记内容。
一、阅读单选
阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项。
Edwin is a seventh grader. He loves going to school because there are always some new things to learn. Today, as usual, he goes to school happily early. However, he comes back home late and he doesn’t look happy. His mother is very surprised and asks him, “What’s the matter, son ”
“I am thinking about my science homework. In my science class, Miss Green, our science teacher, tells us something about Earth Day and our environment (环境). She wants us to come up with some ideas to help the earth. But I am only a student. I don’t know what I can do and how I can do it.”
“Don’t worry, son. Just think, as a student, what can you do to help with our environment in our city You can’t do big things now. But you can do some small things.”
Edwin’s mother smiles. “You can help clean up the city streets. You can write articles (文章) about Earth Day for newspapers and magazines to tell more people about it. You can also work as a volunteer (志愿者) on Earth Day.”
“Great! Thanks, mom. Now I know what I can do.” Edwin says excitedly.
Sometimes we think we are too young to do big things, but we can begin with small things, which can also be helpful.
1．Edwin isn’t happy when he comes back home because ______.
A．his science teacher asks him to stay after school
B．he doesn’t know how to do his science homework
C．he doesn’t answer the questions in science class
D．he goes to school late
2．The underlined phrase (短语) in the passage “come up with” means ______ in Chinese.
A．想出 B．上交 C．讨论 D．发现
3．Edwin’s mother is ______ according to (根据) the passage.
A．strong and clever B．beautiful but strict C．kind and helpful D．beautiful and shy
4．Edwin can ______ to help the earth according to his mother.
A．help to clean up the city streets B．clean the leaves in their garden
C．ask more people to help by calling D．work as a writer
5．The best title (标题) for this passage might be______.
A．Better Late Than Never B．Big Dreams Matter
C．Small Things Will Help D．Earth Day and our environment
【答案】
1．B
2．A
3．C
4．A
5．C
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Edwin是七年级的学生，他喜欢上学，因为不能做保护环境的事情而烦恼，在妈妈的指点下，知道可以从小事做起，这也是对环境有帮助的。
1．
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“In my science class, Miss Green, our science teacher,……I don’t know what I can do and how I can do it”可知，Edwin回家后很不高兴，他不知道如何做科学作业，故选B。
2．
词句猜测题。根据文章第二段中的“She wants us to come up with some ideas to help the earth”“她想要我们……一些点子来帮助地球”并结合所给选项可推知，come up with是“想出”的意思，故选A。
3．
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“Edwin’s mother smiles. “You can help...as a volunteer (志愿者) on Earth Day”可推知，Edwin的母亲是善良和乐于助人的，故选C。
4．
推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“You can help clean up the city streets”可知，Edwin可以帮助清理城市街道以帮助地球，故选A。
5．
最佳标题题。根据文章最后一段“Sometimes we think we are too young to do big things, but we can begin with small things, which can also be helpful”可知，文章主要说的是小事也会有所帮助，故选C。
二、完型填空
Choose the best answer and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）
My mother lost her job, so I felt unhappy.
One day, while I was 6 on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to 7 where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there 8 , watching her playing. She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her music sounded. M Thank you. She said. “I have been going through a hard time recently (近来), 9 your music made me hopeful again. “I said to her. “I’m glad that I could help,” she answered, “Why are you so 10 ”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do…”
“Did you notice the 11 you were walking Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because chances come in different ways. You should smile more.”
“Why are you playing the piano here ” I asked her with a smile. She explained (解释) that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer them up by playing music.
6．A．driving B．riding C．running D．walking
7．A．find out B．send out C．take out D．get out
8．A．quickly B．loudly C．clearly D．quietly
9．A．or B．but C．so D．and
10．A．dirty B．busy C．sad D．lazy
11．A．way B．time C．reason D．station
【答案】
6．D
7．A
8．D
9．B
10．C
11．A
【分析】
本文是记叙文。妈妈失业了，作者感到很难过。一天当作者在散步时听到钢琴声和唱歌声。发现一个女士在一边弹琴一边唱歌。作者走过去告诉了自己的经历，她鼓励作者说，不要难过，机会总会到来，她尝试过鼓励过很多人振奋起来。通过这位歌手的歌声及这位歌手所说的话，又重新让作者燃起了生活的希望。
6．句意：一天，当我在街上_______时，我听见在吵闹的人们上飘过来的钢琴乐和歌声。
考查现在分词和语境辨析。driving驾驶；riding骑车；running跑步；walking步行，散步。根据下一句走得更慢了，可知我正在散步，故选D。
7．句意：我走得更慢了，以便______声音从哪里来。
考查动词短语和语境辨析。find out找出；send out发送，派遣；take out出发，发泄；get out出去，出版。根据后一句我看到了一个年轻女士在弹钢琴，可知我为了找到弹钢琴的人，故选A。
8．句意：我_______站在那里，看她演奏。
考查副词和语境辨析。quickly迅速地；loudly大声地；clearly清晰地；quietly安静地。根据我在看她演奏钢琴，可知是安静地观看，故选D。
9．句意：我进来经历了艰难的日子，_____你的音乐使我又充满希望。
考查并列连词和语境辨析。or或者；but但是，表转折关系；so所以，因此；and和。根据常识可知，经历艰难时刻和充满希望是转折关系，用连词but，故选B。
10．句意：你为什么那么_________？
考查形容词词义和语境辨析。dirty脏的；busy忙碌的；sad难过的，悲伤的；lazy懒惰的。根据上文作者提到母亲失业了，可知他此时脸上流露出难过表情，故选C。
11．句意：你注意到你走路的________吗？
考查名词和语境辨析。way方法，道路；time时间； reason原因，理由；station车站。后一句情绪低落，可知是作者走路的方法，故选A。
三、短文汉语提示填空
As a child - and as an adult as well - Bill Gates was untidy. His mother made weekly clothing plans to help him. On Monday he might go to school in blue, on Tuesday in green, on W12． in brown, on Thursday in black, and so on. Bill Gates hated wasting time, both at work and during his spare time. Every year, he and his friends would go to summer camp. Bill liked soccer and other sports. One of his friends at summer camp said, "We all know that Bill is c13． than us. Even when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like an adult and could express himself in ways that none of us understood."
Bill Gates did also better in math and science. His parents sent him to an all-boys' school for top students. In 1968, he started to have computer lessons at school. Bill and his best friends, Kent Evans and Paul Allen, got interested in it i14．. Whenever they had free time, they would run over to the computer room to use the computers.
At the age of 14, Bill Gates started to write short programs for the computer. Why was Bill so good a15． programming One of the reasons is because it was about math. What's more, Bill and Paul enjoyed reading m16． like 'Popular Electronics', and Bill also read business newspapers. At last, the two men made up their mind to set themselves up as a company.
【答案】
12．Wednesday
13．cleverer
14．immediately
15．at
16．magazines
【分析】
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，主要记述了Bill Gates在童年时代的生活、学习及兴趣爱好等。
12．句意：星期一他可以穿蓝色衣服上学，星期二穿绿色，星期三穿棕色，星期四穿黑色等等。根据前后短语提示和首字母提示可知，空处的词应为“星期三”，故答案为Wednesday。
13．句意：我们都知道Bill比我们聪明。
根据文中Even when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like an adult and could express himself in ways that none of us understood."和首字母提示可知，Bill是个聪明的人，又根据句中than的提示可知，应用形容词clever的比较级形式cleverer，故答案为cleverer。
14．句意：Bill和他最好的朋友Kent Evans and Paul Allen,马上对它感兴趣。
根据下句Whenever they had free time, they would run over to the computer room to use the computers.无论什么时候他们有空闲时间，他们将跑到电脑房使用电脑可知。空处的词应为“马上”，故答案为immediately。
15．句意：为什么Bill那么擅长程序设计？
根据上句At the age of 14, Bill Gates started to write short programs for the computer.14岁时，Bill开始为电脑编短程序和首字母提示可知，Bill对电脑程序感兴趣，故答案为at。
16．句意：另外，Bill and Paul喜欢读像《大众电子学》这样的杂志。
根据like 'Popular Electronics', 像《大众电子学》和首字母提示可知，空处的词应为名词“杂志”，根据句意应是名词复数表示类别，故答案为magazines。
【点睛】
短文填空题是考查学生综合运用英语语言能力的一种方法。做题时，首先从全局把握文章大意，要填的词肯定需要在一定的语言环境中才能确定；从语法上加以把握，通过其所在的句型结构和句法来判断其词性；从行文上确定词的形式，确定一个单词的词性后，可通过上下文来帮助判断其形式；要注意文中提供的细节语暗示，通过文章内容和所掌握的知识、运用推理、分析、判断来进行辨析。
四、阅读回答问题
阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。
Molly is 10 years old. She likes to help others.
Today is Christmas Day (圣诞节). Molly’s mother takes her to a store in the morning. She says to her, “Father Christmas (圣诞老人) always helps people, but he never lets them know that. I will give you twenty dollars. Take the money and buy some things for others. After that, see me in the car.”
Molly thinks of lots of people she knows: her family, teachers and classmates. She thinks of Bill. Bill sits next to her in the classroom. His home is far from school. It’s about eight kilometers from his home to school. This boy doesn’t have money to take the bus. And he doesn’t have a bike. Every day it takes Bill a long time to walk to school. His shoes are always old and dirty. Molly sees holes (洞) in them. So Molly buys a pair of sports shoes for Bill with the money.
In the afternoon, Molly rides her bike to the post office and sends the shoes to Bill. She also writes a note (纸条). It reads, “To Bill, from Father Christmas.”
17．What does Molly like to do
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18．Why does Molly’s mother give her 20 dollars
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19．Who is Bill
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20．What does Molly buy for Bill
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21．Do you think Molly is a good girl or a bad girl
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【答案】
17．She likes to help others.
18．Because she wants Molly to buy some things for others.
19．He is Molly’s classmate.
20．She buys a pair of sports shoes for Bill.
21．I think she is a good girl.
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Molly在圣诞节帮助同学比尔的故事。
17．
根据“She likes to help others.”可知，她喜欢帮助别人。故填She likes to help others.
18．
根据“Take the money and buy some things for others.”可知，把钱拿去给别人买些东西。故填Because she wants Molly to buy some things for others.
19．
根据“Bill sits next to her in the classroom.”可知，比尔是莫莉的同学。故填He is Molly’s classmate.
20．
根据“So Molly buys a pair of sports shoes for Bill with the money.”可知，莫莉用这笔钱给比尔买了一双运动鞋。故填She buys a pair of sports shoes for Bill.
21．
根据全文内容可知，Molly是一个乐于助人的人，因此莫莉是个好女孩。故填I think she is a good girl.
