课件39张PPT。This wasn't a small lake or pond，either it was about five miles long! The last time geologists(地质学家)saw it was in March 2007 and nothing appeared strange or different about it at all.What could have happened within just two short months? How could a huge lake disappear out of nowhere? Besides the lake simply disappearing，a river that flowed from the lake was reduced to a very small stream.When this story first broke，many people thought it was just a hoax，and indeed it does seem too strange to be true.It is true，however，no matter how confusing it is.Clearly the icebergs were still left behind，though the water was gone.Geologists also reported huge cracks at the bottom of the pit.Did the water somehow drain(排出)through the cracks? Was there some sort of earthquake? Why then were the icebergs fine?One glacier specialist explained that the lake itself did not even exist thirty years ago.So，is it possible that the landscape in that part of the world is reforming itself? Geologists and glacier specialists are doing tests to see what they can find out about the strange landscape in that area.
While some are holding out to see if there could be any scientific explanation about what happened，some reports are trying to claim that the water was actually drained by UFOs! Whether there is a scientific explanation for what happened，only time will tell.教师用书独具演示●教学目标
本课时主要是通过学生对学案所给出的内容的学习，了解本课文中所出现的词汇，初步了解课文以及相关的背景知识，对下一堂课对课文的全面理解起到一个铺垫作用。●教学地位
该部分Activity 1的四则小短文，分别简要描述了喜马拉雅山雪人、尼斯湖水怪等四种神秘的怪物，要求学生根据描述文字找到对应的图片。Activity 2通过结合短文呈现词汇，既有助学生理解新词汇的含义，又为本模块中心话题的学习奠定了基础。 ●新课导入建议
教师可以通过课本中的四幅插图导入新课，也可以利用音像资料导入新课。演示结束 Ⅰ.篇章结构
阅读文章，完成下面表格(每空不超过3个词)【答案】 1.edge 2.seemed 3.soldiers 4.surface 5．swimming 6.horns 7.Through 8.creature 9．dived into 10.appearedⅡ.语篇理解
阅读P52的Reading and Vocabulary部分，从每题所给的3个选项中选出最佳答案
1．How many reports of sighting are written about in detail in this passage?
A．Two in recent time.
B．Three in recent time.
C．Two since the beginning of the last century.2．What can we know about the monster according to the soldiers who claimed to have seen it?
A．It was blue in color and with a head like a seal.
B．It was black and had a long head like a seal.
C．It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns.3．What were the soldiers doing when they saw the animal?
A．They were swimming in the lake.
B．They were walking along the lake.
C．They were visiting the lake with Li Xiaohe.
4．Why could Li Xiaohe see the monster according to himself?
A．He was told by his family.
B．He had a pair of eyes with good sight.
C．The weather was fine and the lake was calm.5．From the passage，we can conclude that the writer .
A．believes the monster really exists in lake Tianchi
B．believes the monster doesn't actually exist in Lake Tianchi
C．introduces to us some reports of the sightings of the monster of Lake Tianchi
【答案】 1－5 BCBCCⅢ.课文缩写
用所给单词或短语的正确形式完成课文缩写
unlikely；distant；along；through；claim；fine；calm；cover an area of；see；creature【答案】 1.covers an area of 2.claimed 3.along 4．have seen 5.through 6.fine 7.calm 8.distant 9．unlikely 10.creaturesⅡ.短语填空
be unlikely to do；be skeptical about；be back in the news；close to；be frightened at
1．He because of the scandal.
2．She the sight.
3．These tactics be helpful to you.
4．Mary the solution.
5．David's house is quite the Global Theater.
【答案】 1.is back in the news 2.was frightened at 3．are unlikely to 4.is skeptical about 5.close toⅢ.句型背诵
1．He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.
他声称看见一个圆圆的、黑黑的动物在水中快速游动，游过三四百米后潜入水中。
2．There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century，although no one has seen one close up.
自上世纪初以来，一直就有关于天池怪物的报道，尽管还不曾有人近距离目睹过。3．They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
他们说，温度低的湖中不可能存活体形如此大的生物。 课件44张PPT。教师用书独具演示●教学目标
1．熟记学案中所列出的单词和短语。
2．通过学案中所给出的重点单词和重点短语的学习，让学生能够正确理解和使用这些单词和短语，能够运用这些词语造句。
3．通过对这些词汇的理解能够更深层次地理解课文，并通过课文加深对这些词汇的理解，更加熟练地运用这些词汇。●教学地位
该部分通过对阅读课文“天池怪物”的学习，要求学生做到：(1)通过阅读文章的起始段(句)猜测文章的出处(旅游指南、字典、报纸、科学杂志等)；(2)把握文章的主要信息；(3)根据上下文正确理解生词的含义。 ●新课导入建议
通过以下问题的讨论，激活学生的背景知识，并导入新课。
1) As we know, there are some unexplained mysteries in the natural world such as the Yeti, the Bigfoot, the Grey Man and the Loch Ness Monster. Have you ever heard of or read about any other monster? Tell the rest of the class, if any.
2) How much do you know about Lake Tianchi? Where is it? How big/deep is it?演示结束 1．attack vt.袭击；攻击；(疾病)侵袭 n．攻击；袭击
It often gets angry and will attack anyone who goes close to it.(教材P51)
它常常会生气并攻击靠近它的人。
He was attacked while walking home late at night.
在深夜回家的路上他遇到了袭击。①attack sb.with sth.用……攻击某人
be attacked with a disease患病
②make an attack on/upon...对……发动进攻
under attack受到攻击
a heart attack心脏病发作They made an attack on the enemy.
他们向敌人发起了进攻。
She died of a heart attack.
她死于心脏病发作。
Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes.
我们又一次遭到敌人战斗机的袭击。He frightened the old man into giving him all the money.
他恐吓那位老人把所有的钱都给了他。
He looked very frightened as he spoke.
他说话时显得非常恐惧。
I was frightened by the loud noise.
巨大的噪音把我吓了一跳。The idea exists only in the minds of poets.
这种想法是诗人才有的。
They exist on very little money.
他们靠极少的钱来过活。
No one knows when such a custom first came into existence.
没有人知道这种风俗是什么时候开始形成的。【对接高考】
(2012·浙江高考)The development of industry has been gradual process throughout human existence，from stone tools to modern technology.
A．不填；the B．the；a
C．a；不填 D．a；a
【解析】 考查冠词。第一空a gradual process表示“一个逐渐的过程”，用不定冠词a表示“一个，一”；而第二空human existence.意为“人类的存在”，existence为不可数名词，所以用零冠词。
【答案】 C4．He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.(教材P52)
他声称看见一个圆圆的、黑黑的动物在水中快速游动，游过三四百米后潜入水中。
(1)claim n．要求；主张，声称 vt.声称；主张；要求；索赔；认领
Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature，Xue Junlin，a local photographer，claimed that its head looked like a horse.(教材P52)①claim to do sth./that...声称/主张做……
claim to have done sth.声称做过某事
It is claimed that...有人主张……
②lay claim to宣称……应归其所有
make a claim for sth.要求……
They made a claim for higher pay.
他们要求提高薪水。
If the land really belongs to you，why don't you lay claim to it?
假如这块土地真是属于你的，你为何不争取产权？【解析】 句意：他声称昨天在超市购物时受到了不公平的待遇。claim意为“声称”，claim to have done sth 意为“声称曾经做过某事”，不定式的完成式表示动作发生在谓语动词之前。
【答案】 D(2)本句中不定式短语的完成式to have seen....表示不定式所表示的动作发生在谓语动词所表示的动作之前。
Scientists claimed to have found the evidence of water on Mars.科学家们声称找到了火星上有水的证据。He seems to have passed the exam.
他似乎通过了考试。
I plan to attend the meeting to be held tomorrow.
我计划参加明天召开的会议。
He happened to be walking on the road when the accident happened.当事故发生时他碰巧正在路上走着。【对接高考】
(2013·重庆高考)The engine just won't start. Something seems wrong with it.
A．to go B．to have gone
C．going D．having gone
【解析】 句意：这个引擎发动不了了，好像出毛病了。seem后接to do形式，可首先排除C、D两项。由于go wrong动作发生在seem之前，所以用动词不定式的完成式(to have done)表示动作已经发生。所以答案为B。
【答案】 B5．calm adj. 平静的；镇静的 vt.使平静；使镇定 n．平静，无风
Mr.Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.(教材P52)
李小和先生说他和他的家人看清了怪物，因为当时天气好，湖水平静。
The mother tried to calm her child.
母亲试图使孩子镇静下来。Tina was very frightened，but she tried to keep calm.
蒂娜很害怕，但她努力保持镇静。
Calm down，sir.What's the trouble?
冷静点，先生。出了什么事？calm/quiet/still/silent6．unlikely adj. 不可能的
They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.(教材P52)
然而科学家们表示怀疑，他们说，温度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。
He is very ill and unlikely to recover.
他病得非常厉害，不大可能恢复健康了。It is unlikely that it will rain.
不太可能下雨．
She's very likely to ring me tonight.
她今晚很可能给我打电话。
It's very likely that she'll ring me tonight.
很可能今晚她给我打电话。7．cover vt.覆盖；读完；占地；走过(路程)；报道；包含；够支付；涉及；n.(书的)封面；盖子
It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres.(教材P52)
天池海拔2189米，面积有10平方千米。
Mother covered him with a blanket.
母亲给他盖上了毛毯。
He sat in the corner and covered his face with his hands.
他双手掩面，坐在角落里。I can cover the distance on foot in two hours.
我能两个小时之内步行完这段距离。
The reporters are covering the fire in the newspaper.
记者正在报纸上报道这次火灾。课件56张PPT。教师用书独具演示●教学目标
1．熟记学案中所列出的单词和短语。
2．通过学案中所给出的重点单词和重点短语的学习，让学生能够正确理解和使用这些单词和短语，能够运用这些词语造句。3．听懂课文中所给出的听力材料。
4．通过对语法的教学让学生能够理解并能够正确运用“情态动词＋have done”结构。
●教学地位
GRAMMAR复习并归纳may have done或might have done的意义和用法。SPEAKING部分要求学生结合阅读课文所提供的有关天池水怪的信息，两人一组，练习采访中的发问和应答。FUNCTION共有四个活动，均练习关于“可能”、“不可能”这一交际功能的常见表达。LISTENING AND VOCABULARY部分听力材料内容为“自然之谜——恐龙”，目的在于训练学生判断信息正确与否的能力。EVERYDAY ENGLISH学习back in the news，throw light on something等日常英语的运用。 ●新课导入建议
通过对学生作业的检查导入本堂新课。演示结束 1．adapt v．适应；适合；改编；改写
If you can adapt to something，you can change in order to make the situation better.(教材P55)
如果你能对某事适应，你可以改变以使情况更好。
The author is going to adapt his play for television.
作者准备把他的剧本改编成电视剧。①adapt sth.to使某事物适应或适合
adapt (oneself) to(使自己)适应……
②adapt from根据……改编
adapt for为……改编(改写)We quickly adapted to the cold weather.
我们很快就适应了寒冷的天气。
She adapted herself quickly to the new climate.
她很快地适应了这种新的气候。
The film has been adapted from a play of the same title.
这部电影是由同名剧本改编的。2．die out 灭绝；(风俗等)逐渐消失；熄灭
Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.(教材P56)也许太多的争斗使恐龙灭绝。
These animals have already died out.
这些动物已经灭绝了。His anger has died down a bit.
他的怒气已消了一点。
The breeze has died away.
微风渐渐止住了。
His grandfather died of hunger in 1944.
他的爷爷1944年死于饥饿。
His uncle died from a traffic accident.
他叔叔死于一场交通事故。come to light显露
bring...to light揭露；揭示
in(the)light of由于；鉴于
It was brought to light that the actor had been married for three years.
那个男演员已结婚三年的事情被曝光了。
Some natural mysteries haven't still come to light.
一些自然界未解之谜仍旧不为人所知。
In the light of my past experience，I won't accept his invitation.鉴于以往经验，我不会接受他的邀请。4．come straight to the point谈正题；开门见山
If you come straight to the point you say what you want to say.(教材P58)
如果你开门见山的话，你就说出你想说的话。
I'll come straight to the point—we need more money.
我就直说吧——我们需要更多的钱。There's no point in waiting for him to change.
等他改变是没有意义的。
I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang.
我正要走的时候，电话铃响了。
You are wandering off the point and you should keep your speech to the point.
你的讲话有些离题，你应该使你的内容简洁切题。【对接高考】
(2011·江西高考)What's the ，in your opinion，of helping him if he doesn't make an effort to help himself?
A．sympathy B．theme
C．object D．point
【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意：依你看，如果他都不努力帮他自己，那我们帮他的目的是什么呢？what's the point of...表示“……的目的(意图)是什么？”，而sympathy同情，theme主题，object物体，与句意不符。
【答案】 D观察下列从Listening and vocabulary中选取的句子，体会“情态动词＋have done”的用法。
1．The dinosaurs may have stopped evolving，and been unable to adapt to changes in the climate.
2．They might have killed each other.
[自我总结]
“情态动词＋ ”结构一般有两个主要用法：一是表示对 发生的动作或状态的 ，二是表示对 发生的动作的遗憾或责备。
【答案】 have；done；过去；推测；过去情态动词＋have done
1．“must＋have done”表示对过去发生的事情的肯定推测，意为“一定做过某事”，该结构只用于肯定句中。
You must have been mad to drive so fast.
你车开得那么快，一定是疯了。
It must have rained last night，for the ground is wet.
昨晚一定下雨了，因为地面还是湿的。2．“can/could＋have done”用于否定句表示对过去发生事情的否定推测，意为“不可能做过某事”；用于疑问句表示对过去行为动作的怀疑，意为“可能做过 ……吗？”。
Mr.Smith can't have gone to Beijing，for I saw him in the library just now.史密斯先生不可能去北京了，我刚才还在图书馆见过他。
I met him at school yesterday afternoon，so he couldn't have attended your lecture.昨天下午我在学校遇上他了，因此他不可能参加你的讲座。
There is no light in the room；can they have gone out?
屋里没有灯，他们可能出去了吗？【提示】 “could＋have done”用于肯定句，表示对过去事情的假设，意思是“本来能够做某事而没有做”。
He could have passed the exam，but he was too careless.
本来他能够通过考试，但是他太粗心．3．“may/might have done”表示对过去发生的事情的可能性推测，意为“可能已经做了……；也许已经做了……”，多用于肯定句。might have done的可能性比may have done的还要小。
—What has happened to Tom?
汤姆发生了什么事？
—I don't know.He may have got lost.
我不知道。他可能迷路了。
She might have achieved greater progress，if you had given her more chances.
如果你多给她点机会，她或许能取得更大的进步。4．“should/ought to＋have done”表示“本来应该做某事，而实际没做”；“shouldn't/oughtn't to＋have done”表示“本来不应该做某事，而实际做了”，二者都含有指责对方或自责的意味。
Tom，you are too lazy.The work should have been finished yesterday.
汤姆，你太懒惰了，这项工作本来应该昨天就做完的。
Look，Tom is crying.I shouldn't have been so harsh on him.看，汤姆哭了，我本来不应该对他如此严厉。I ought to have gone home last Sunday.
我理应上星期日回家。
You ought not to have given him more help.
你不应该帮助他那么多。
5．“needn't＋have done”表示“本来不需要做某事而做了”。
I needn't have bought so much wine—only five people were here.
我本来没有必要买这么多酒，只来了五个人。 Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2012·北京高考)We the difficulty together，but why didn't you tell me?
A．should face B．might face
C．could have faced D．must have faced【解析】 考查虚拟语气。句意：我们原本可以一起面对困难的，可是，你为什么不告诉我呢？由but和didn't可知，此处是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，与过去事实相反的虚拟语气的主句形式为could/would/should/might have done，所以C项正确。A项和B项都是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气，可排除；D项表示推测，故排除。
【答案】 C【解析】 题干的意思是：——你的眼睛为什么这么红？你昨晚肯定没有睡好。——是的，我熬夜写了一篇报告。can't have done意为“不可能做过”，表示对过去事情的否定推测。由题中的关键信息stayed up late writing a report“熬夜写报告”可推测昨晚没有睡好，所以选A。mustn't表示“禁止”，needn't表示“没必要”，won't表示“不愿意”，均不合题意。
【答案】 A【解析】 句意：Harry(现在)感觉不舒服。昨天晚上在宴会上他肯定喝多了。此处表示对过去动作的肯定推测，应该用“情态动词＋have＋done”结构，故排除A项和B项；C项不表示推测，而是虚拟语气，表示与过去的事实相反的情况；must have done意为“(过去)肯定做过某事”，表示对过去事情的肯定推测。
【答案】 D4．You all those clothes！We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.
A．needn't have washed
B．shouldn't have washed
C．must not have washed
D．cannot have washed
【解析】 句意：你不必洗衣服。我们有洗衣机做这样的事。needn't have washed“没有必要做某事，但实际上做了某事”。
【答案】 A5．Jenny have kept her word.I wonder why she changed her mind.
A．must B．should
C．need D．would
【解析】 句意：詹妮本应该遵守诺言。我想知道她为什么改变主意。根据“I wonder why she changed her mind.”可知珍妮没有遵守诺言。should have kept“本应该做而没做”。
【答案】 B6．—My little daughter is coughing worse than ever.
—She to the hospital yesterday.
A．had to be taken
B．should have taken
C．must have been taken
D．ought to have been taken
【解析】 句意：——我的小女儿咳嗽得很厉害了。——昨天她就应该被送往医院。she与take to the hospital之间为被动关系，且表示“本来应该……，但没有……”，故选D。
【答案】 D7．—Guess what！I have got A for my term paper.
—Great! You read widely and put a lot of work into it.
A．must B．should
C．must have D．should have
【解析】 must have done表示“一定做了某事”，是对过去的肯定推测。根据语境可知答案为C。
【答案】 C8．—I didn't go to work yesterday afternoon because my car broke down.
—You mine；I wasn't using it.
A．could have borrowed
B．might borrow
C．must have borrowed
D．ought to borrow
【解析】 句意：——昨天下午我没能去上班，因为我的车抛锚了。——你本来可以借我的，那时我刚好不用它。表示对过去事情的虚拟，所以用could have done。
【答案】 A9．—I wonder why Mr.Green looks worried today.
—I'm not sure，but he a small accident driving here.
A．could have B．might have
C．might have had D．must have had
【解析】 考查情态动词表示推测的用法。根据句子的意思分析，此动作应该发生在过去；再分析I'm not sure这一语境的含义，得出可能性不大。
【答案】 C10．They have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.
A．will B．can
C．must D．should【解析】 句意：他们本应该在午饭时间就到达的，但是他们的航班被耽搁了。will have done表示将来完成时，与题意不符；can have done一般用于否定与疑问的推测，可以排除；must have done表示对过去发生事情的肯定推测，意为“肯定/必定做过某事”，也与句意不符；should have done表示“过去应该做某事(而实际上未做)”，符合句意。
【答案】 DⅡ.用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空
1．Your mother must (wait)for you now.
2．You could (do)better，but you didn't try your best.
3．You shouldn't (take)away my measuring tape，for I wanted to use it.
4．She must (know)the secret.
5．He may (come)soon；I'm not sure.
6．He might (know)the truth；otherwise he wouldn't be so angry now.【答案】 1.be waiting 2.have done 3.have taken 4．have known 5.come 6.have known 7.have gone 8．go 9.have said 10.have come 课件53张PPT。教师用书独具演示●教学目标
1．掌握本学案中所给出的词汇，能够理解并能熟练运用。
2．理解课文。
3．能够根据课文中所提出的问题，了解龙在不同文化中的象征及其缘由。
4．掌握如何用英文介绍某个自然不解之谜。●教学地位
Writing要求学生模仿阅读课文“天池怪物”撰写一篇短文，描述想象中的一种怪物。CULTURAL CORNER阅读材料介绍了龙在不同文化中的象征及其缘由，是一篇学生很感兴趣的文章。通过文章的学习，能够拓展学生的文化背景知识，提高他们对外国文化的感悟能力。 ●新课导入建议
教师可以通过一个有关龙的中外电影片段或其他图片资料导入新课。演示结束 Ⅰ.判断正误
阅读P59课文，判断正误
1．Dragons can bring us good luck sometimes.( )
2．Dragons have an important position in the mind of people.( )
3．Dragons have close relationship with the royal family.( )4．A person born in the year of the dragon is sure to be cleverer.( )
5．The same animals may have different meanings in different countries.( )
【答案】 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.TⅡ.语篇理解
阅读P59课文，选取最佳答案
1．From Paragraph l we can know that .
A．dragons actually exist
B．people all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck
C．dragons exist in the western and eastern cultures2．Paragraph 2 suggests that“ ”is wrong.
A．The dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture.
B．The dragon is a sign related to the royal family in China.
C．The royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws.3．We can infer from the passage that .
A．China has a long history with the dragon in the culture
B．the dragon in England has a good reputation
C．the alligator is a kind of animal that does not like water
【答案】 1－3 CCA 1．Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols，too，but with fewer claws and of a different colour.(教材P59)
其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪少，颜色也不同。
本句中的of a different colour属于“of＋名词”结构，表示主语的类属。
Several of the stamps are of the unusual kind.
其中几张邮票是不同类型的。This question is of importance.
＝This question is important.
这个问题很重要。
The products are of different kinds.
这些产品有不同的种类。
She and I are of the same age.
她和我同岁。2．reputation n．名誉；名声
But in the west，dragons had a different reputation.(教材P59)
但在西方，龙的名声就不同了。
A good reputation is useful to one's success.
好名声对一个人的成功很有帮助。He earned a high reputation for his learning.
他在学识方面享有很高的声誉。
He had a good reputation as a doctor.
他是一个有很好名声的医生。
Our products spread all over the country and win high reputation from masses of consumers.
我们的产品遍布全国，深受广大消费者的好评。【对接高考】
(2010·江苏高考)The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients，so he has a very good .
A．expectation B．reputation
C．contribution D．civilization
【解析】 reputation 意为“名声，声誉”；expectation意为“期望，期待”；contribution意为“贡献，促成”；civilization意为“文明”，根据句意选B。
【答案】 Bindicate sth.象征……；表明……； 标志……
indicate sth. to sb.向某人指出……；向某人表示……
indicate that...示意；表明
indication n．指示；象征；迹象
With a nod of his head he indicated to me where I should sit.
他点头示意我应坐的地方。4．due to由于；因……造成
Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.(教材P59)
一些专家认为是由于衍生出神话的动物的不同。
This error is largely due to my oversight.
这个错误主要是由于我一时疏忽而造成的。【答案】 ①due to/because of/as a result of/owing to ②Thanks to/Owing to/Because of/As a result of ③due to ④As a result①make a/one's fortune发财
try one's fortune碰运气
②fortunate adj.幸运的
be fortunate to do/in doing在……方面运气好
③fortunately adv. 幸运地
unfortunate adj.不幸的
unfortunately不幸地Many people went to cities to make their fortune.
为了发财，很多人都去了城里。
I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
我很幸运，有位好老师。
Fortunately，this case has not happened.
幸运的是，这一情况并未发生。
I have been fortunate enough to visit many places of interest in Beijing.
我很有福气，去参观了北京的许多名胜。
【提示】 fortune作“机会；运气”，为不可数名词，作“财产”讲时，为可数名词。④我在最后一分钟赶上了今天最后一班车，真是幸运。
I today's last bus at the last minute.
【答案】 ①made a fortune ②fortunate in having/to have ③Fortunately ④was fortunate to catch如何描写自然之谜
自然界有很多未解之谜，这些神秘的现象激励着科学家们不懈地探索。对于自然传说的介绍要注意：
1．文章通常有三大段落组成。首先交代清楚传说的内容。然后详细介绍关于该传说的具体信息。最后描述对于该传说所作的科学探索(根据情况，也可以换成自己的感受、心得、评价等)2．时态多为一般现在时，但在介绍相关的探索或者传说时应考虑时态的变换。
3．灵活运用情态动词来准确地描述该传说。如may be...，might have been等等。
[常用句式]
1．It is known to all that...
2．Do you know where...come from
3．Some scientists think that...；other scientists think that...假如你是校报编辑，在本期“科学探秘”专栏中，请你向大家介绍“神农架野人”。请根据以下要点，用英语写一篇短文。
1．神农架位于湖北西部边陲，长久以来传说常有“野人”出没；
2．目击者称“野人”有两米多高，全身红棕毛发，直立行走；
3．曾收集到“野人”的毛发、脚印和粪便；
4．多年来，我国科学家一直在考察，希望能解开“野人”之谜。注意：1.词数：120～150；
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
参考词汇：直立地upright；灵长类动物primate。
[思路点拨]
写自然之谜之类的文章，要有科学依据，不能凭空杜撰，选材必须来自科学文献或权威机构。可按如下写作步骤进行写作：首先，简单介绍怪异事件及其发生的地点；其次，详细叙述怪异事件或描述怪物的特征；最后，试着解开谜团。
本文属于说明文，时态主要为一般现在时，人称主要为第三人称。课件19张PPT。【答案】 1.attack 2.creature 3.grey 4.claim 5．sharp 6.surface 7.calm 8.sceptical 9.cover 10．fierce 11.generous 12.reputation 13.border 14．positive【答案】 1.She seems to have read the book before. 2．I don't want to hear what you are saying.It is of no interest to me.阅读理解之篇章结构题【实例透析】
(2012·江西高考·D)
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[2]Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far.A price has been paid，they say，for the conquest(征服)of time and distance.Travel is something to be enjoyed，not endured(忍受)．The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey.A journey by train also has a special charm about it.Lakes and forests and wild，open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing.On board a plane，however，there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane.The soft lighting，in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know，and the hours progress slowly.
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72．How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?
A．By giving instructions.
B．By analyzing cause and effect.
C．By following the order of time.
D．By giving examples.【解析】 D。画线部分是一个概括性的句子，后面通过具体的boat，train，plane三种交通方式说明“旅行是让人享受而不是让人难以忍受的事情”，由此可以看出文章是通过举例来阐述这一句话的。故选D。【技巧点拨】
考生要学会把握文章的脉络，理解段落层次之间的关系，弄清作者的写作方法。英语的文章讲究使用主题段和主题句。主题段通常在文章的开头，简要概括文章的中心思想，主题句根据段落的写作手法的不同可能在段落的开头，也可能出现在段落的中间或末尾。段与段之间常用词语连接，承上启下，使文章行文连贯，逻辑严密。为突出主题，作者可能采用不同的写作手法来组织文章，通过举例、比较、类比等手法来透彻阐明主题观点。(2012·重庆高考)
[1]There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky(威士忌)at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle.When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary，“I never saw a lovelier spot.”And she didn't even go fishing.[2]Scotland is not easily defined.In certain moments，this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes.When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light，the rivers，teeming with fish，can turn into streams of gold.As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy，near the Inverlochy Castle，any frustration(烦恼)will float away as gently as the circling water.It's just you and purple，pink，white flowers，seeking a perfect harmony.If you are a new comer to fishing，learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime's fun.For many，fishing is more than a sport；it is an art.
...65．How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A．By giving descriptions.
B．By following time order.
C．By analyzing causes.
D．By making comparisons.
【解析】 篇章结构的写作方法题。第二段的首句交代“Scotland is not easily defined.”，即：苏格兰是很难定义的，接着后面对其进行细节描述。故选A。本段不是按照时间顺序、分析原因或是对比的方式来写作的。
【答案】 A
