中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 5 What an adventure!
Period 2 Starting out & Understanding ideas—Language points
1.The meaning of life is to give life meaning.
生命的意义在于赋予生命意义。
2.Life is filled with challenges. It is those challenges that make me who I am today.
人生充满了挑战。正是那些挑战成就了今天的我。
Ⅰ.核心词汇·练通
根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词
1.They planned to reduce staff and thus__to cut costs.
他们计划裁员,从而达到降低成本的目的。
2.an earthquake zone 地震带
3.a supply of oxygen 氧气供应
4.the border of China and Nepal
中国和尼泊尔的边界
5.push one's way through the crowd
在人群中往前挤
6.give up the attempt 放弃尝试
7.an educational __psychologist 一位教育心理学家
Ⅱ.拓展词汇·用活
根据提示写出相应的单词
1.initial__adj.开始的,最初的→initially adv.最初,首先;开头
2.confirm v.证实,证明→confirmation n.证实;确认
3.failure n.失败→fail vi.& vt.失败;不及格;使失望
Ⅲ.重点短语·再现
根据语境及汉语提示填入合适的短语
1.Foreign students also come in__search__of(寻找) choices.
2.The young man committed the terrible mistake that took__his__life(夺去他的生命) in drunk driving.
3.If you run into a wall, don't turn__around(转身) and give up.
4.—Why did you drop the chance of earning big money
—Better safe than sorry. You know, I don't want to get rich by __taking__a__risk/risks(冒险).
5.Recently these issues have been brought__into__focus(使……成为焦点). Different people hold different opinions.
6.The second CIIE, which stands__for(代表) China International Import Expo, concluded on November 10.
7.I just want to figure__out(弄明白) why Shirley refused the job offer given by that top company.
8.I'm not sure whether I'll succeed__in(成功) persuading her to join us. Anyhow, I'll try my best to make it.
9.It's up__to(取决于) you whether we accept the invitation or not.
10.It's an instructive film and I am sure many people will benefit__from(从……受益) it.
11.He told us that he would go to the US by__way__of(途径) Hong Kong next week.
12.When writing papers, we have to refer__to(查阅) a lot of references concerned.
13.They couldn't find work or make__money(挣钱) in the cities.
14.Thousands of people paid good__money(一大笔钱) to watch the band perform.
15.Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human__nature(人性).
Ⅳ.重点句型·呈现
根据课文语境及汉语提示补全句子
1.the+序数词+名词+to do (作定语)
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) was a Portuguese explorer and the__first__European__to__reach__India(第一个达到印度的欧洲人) by sea.
2.现在分词短语作结果状语
Christopher Columbus(1451-1506)was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus__marking__the__beginning__of__European__exploration__of__the__Americas(这标志着欧洲对美洲探索的开始).
3.形式主语
It__is__still__not__known__if (目前尚不清楚是否) he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life.
4.with复合结构
With__the__majority__of__attempts__to__climb__Qomolangma__resulting__either__in__total__success__or__failure(大部分攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试都以完全的成功或彻底的失败结束),is there also a scientific reason behind this risk taking
[词汇知识过关]
confirm v.证实,证明;批准;肯定,确认(安排/日期等)
(教材P50)The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
第一批被证实登上顶峰的人是1953年登顶的埃德蒙·希拉里和丹增·诺盖。
(1) confirm sth./that/wh 从句 证实……
It is/has been confirmed that... 据/已证实……
confirm sb. in sth. 使某人确信某事
(2)confirmation n. 证实;确认
①Research has confirmed that the risk of this disease is higher for women.
研究已经证实,女性患这种疾病的风险更高。
②Some scientists don't deny the existence of this creature, but further evidence is still needed to confirm it.
一些科学家并不否认这种生物的存在,但仍需进一步的证据证实。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)You'd better call the airline to__confirm(confirm) your flight before you leave for Beijing.
(2)There has been no official __confirmation(confirm) that the documents are genuine.
[写美]——完成句子
(3)已证实中药在治疗轻度新冠肺炎病例方面是有效的。
It__has__been__confirmed__that traditional Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of mild COVID 19.
succeed in (doing) sth. 在某方面取得成功,成功做某事
(教材P51)It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life.
目前尚不清楚他是否在遇难前成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰。
(1)succeed vt.&vi. 成功;接替;继任
succeed sb.as... 继某人之后担任……
(2)success n. [U]成功;[C]成功的人或事
(3)successful adj. 成功的
be successful in... 在……方面成功
①Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.
科学家声称他们成功发现了一种治疗癌症的方案。
②There is no doubt that you will succeed in your scientific research.
毫无疑问,你在科研方面会取得成功。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)Having succeeded his father as manager of the company, Robert has enjoyed one success(succeed) after another in business.
(2)The key to successful(succeed) small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.
(3)—The__great success the brilliant young scientist has achieved is admirable.
—I think he is a great success as a scientist.
[写美]——一句多译
他是否能成功通过驾驶考试还不确定。
(4)It is uncertain whether he'll succeed__in__passing the driving test or not.(succeed)
(5)It is uncertain whether he'll be__successful__in__passing the driving test or not.(successful)
bring...into focus 使……成为焦点
(教材P51) It brings into focus what's important to you.
登山会让你把注意力集中在对你来说重要的事情上。
focus (one's energy/attention) on...
集中(精力/注意力)于……
focus one's eyes on... 注视……
come into focus 成为焦点
the focus of attention 关注的焦点
①The accident brought the pedestrian safety into focus.
这场交通事故使行人的安全成为关注的焦点。
②Recently, the issue of health has been brought into focus.
最近,健康问题成为关注的焦点。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)The energy consumption of buildings has come into focus all over the world.
(2)When someone delivers a speech, you must focus on understanding his main idea.
(3)With his attention focused(focus) on a book, he didn't notice me come in.
[写美]——完成句子
(4)该清华大学教授的讲座将使野生动物保护成为人们关注的焦点。
The lecture by the professor from Tsinghua University will__bring__wildlife__protection__into__focus.
(5)这么多人盯着他看, 他感到很紧张。
With__so__many__people__focusing__their__eyes__on__him,__he felt very nervous.(with复合结构)
figure out 理解;弄明白;计算出
(教材P51)It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughness to push when you want to stop.
它会驱使你深入观察自己的内心,并在想要停下的时候,弄清楚自己的身体和心理是否真的有韧劲继续前行。
(1)figure on 期待,指望,依赖
figure sth. in 将某事物包括在内/计算在内
figure that 认为,认定
(2)keep one's figure 保持身材
①It took them about three hours to figure out how to operate the machine.
他们花了大约三个小时的时间才弄明白如何操作这台机器。
②(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been poorly studied.
由于对北极熊活动范围的研究甚少,很难计算出全球北极熊的数量。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)I have figured in the cost of food and drink for our holiday.
(2)You can figure on him showing up in the party on time.
(3)If you know a little bit about words, it's not difficult to figure out.
[写美]——完成句子
(4)老师认为他能解出这道数学难题。
The__teacher__figured__that__he__would__figure__out the difficult math problem.
attempt n.努力,尝试 vt.尝试;企图
(教材P51)With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk taking
大部分攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试都以完全的成功或彻底的失败结束。那么,在这样的冒险背后是否也有一个科学的原因呢?
(1)attempt at doing sth./to do sth. 尝试/努力做某事
(2)make an attempt at doing sth./to do sth.
尝试/努力做某事
at the/one's first attempt (某人)第一次尝试
in an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事;希望做
某事
①He did not attempt the last question in the examination.
他在考试中放弃了最后一道题。
②He failed in all his attempts to finish the task but he didn't lose heart.
他为完成这项任务所做的所有尝试都失败了,但他没有灰心。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1) John attempted to__break(break) the world record in the Olympic Games but failed at last.
(2) On the road to success, he failed at the first attempt but he didn't give up, which led to the final success.
(3)In an attempt to attract more customers, they took a variety of measures.
[写美]——一句多译
我试图与她取得联系,但失败了。
(4)I attempted__to__get/at__getting__in__touch__with__her,__but failed.(attempt v.)
(5)I made__an__attempt__to__get/at__getting__in__touch__with__her,__but failed.(attempt n.)
failure n.失败,故障;失败的人或事
(教材P51)With the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk taking
大部分攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试都以完全的成功或彻底的失败结束。那么,在这样的冒险背后是否也有一个科学的原因呢?
(1)end/result in failure 以失败告终
power failure 停电
(2)fail v. 失败;不及格
fail to do sth. 未能做某事
fail in 失败;不及格
①The accident was caused by engine failure.
这次事故是由发动机故障引起的。
②Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell how close you may be to victory.
不要因任何失败而灰心,因为你永远不清楚自己离成功可能有多近。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)Maybe it is more important to find out why you failed to__achieve(achieve) your goal.
(2)Success consists in the ability to continue efforts through failures(fail).
(3)As a businessman he was a success, but as a husband he was a failure, so his marriage ended in failure(fail).
failure意为“失败”时,表示抽象概念,是不可数名词;意为“失败的人或事”时,表示具体意义,是可数名词。在英语中有很多抽象名词可以在使用过程中具体化,例如:beauty、danger、honour、pity、pleasure、success、surprise、difficulty等。
refer to...as... 将……称为……
(教材P51)He refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”, with the “T” standing for “thrill”.
他将这些人的人格称为“T型”,“T”代表“thrill(刺激)”。
refer to 提及;查阅,参考;指的是
reference n. 提及;参考;参考书
①Smoking is referred to as No.1 killer of human health.
吸烟被称为人类健康的头号杀手。
②This scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.
这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最激动人心的新发展。
[练通]——写出下列句中refer to的含义/单句语法填空
(1)(2020·新高考全国卷Ⅰ)What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?指的是
(2)If necessary, you may refer to your notes while making a speech.查阅
(3)Is this the small town that you often refer to?提到
(4)The textbooks and dictionaries can be used as reference(refer) books while the magazines serve as reading materials.
[写美]——完成句子
(5)被称为“白领”的人是指那些在办公室工作的人。
People referred__to__as “white collar workers” are those who work in offices.
[经典句式过关]
现在分词短语作结果状语
(教材P49)Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布(1451-1506)是一名意大利探险家,他完成了西班牙和美洲之间的旅程,这标志着欧洲对美洲探索的开始。
句中thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas为现在分词短语作结果状语。
(1)现在分词短语作结果状语表示自然而然的结果,有时其前可加thus表示强调;
(2)不定式短语作结果状语表示出乎意料的结果,其前常加only表示强调。
①Public infrastructure did not keep pace with urban sprawl, causing massive congestion problems.
公共基础设施跟不上城市扩张的步伐,这造成了严重的拥堵问题。
②A number of machines have been introduced into the factory from abroad, thus bringing an increase in production.
该工厂从国外引进了很多机器,从而使产量增加了。
[练通]——单句语法填空
(1)She threw the toy on the ground, breaking(break) it into pieces.
(2)She ran fast to the bus stop, only to__find(find) that the bus had gone away.
[写美]——一句多译
我的车在半路上出了故障,这导致我迟到了。
(3)My car broke down halfway, causing__me__to__come__late.
(4)My car broke down halfway, which__caused__me__to__come__late.
(5)My car broke down halfway so__that__it__caused__me__to__come__late.
Ⅰ.品句填词
1.The smell of cigarettes confirms(证实) that he must have smoked here.
2.She's been trying to pass her driving test for two years and she's finally succeeded(成功).
3.He attempted(试图) to persuade his father to allow him to do what he liked, but failed.
4.As is known to all, China is still on the initial(最初的) stage of socialism.
5.He has broken the world record, thus(因此) winning his first gold medal.
6.As we went out of the big crowd(人群) I got separated from my friends.
7.The plan to expand the company overseas was a complete failure(失败).
8.There is a beautiful town on the border(边境) of the two countries.
Ⅱ.选词填空
succeed in, bring...into focus, turn around, focus on, figure out, take risks, refer to
1.What annoys me most is that every time I turn__around,__he seems to be checking up on me.
2.You have no right to take__risks with other people's lives.
3.A man in confusion cannot focus__on the required work.
4.You can't refer__to your book when you are in the exam.
5.We must figure__out how to solve the problem in order to finish the assignment on time.
6.I had always impressed upon the children that if they worked hard they would succeed__in life.
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