8B Unit 7 International charities
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1.Dr Ma, please tell us something about blindness.
① tell
(1)表示讲述。 tell a story/joke讲故事/笑话
(2)表示吩咐、命令。tell sb. (not) to do sth.
Tell him to wait for me in the office.让他在办公室等我。
She told them not to smoke in the room.她叫他们不要在屋子里吸烟。
(3)表示告诉。tell sb. (about) sth. 告诉某人某事。
The headteacher will tell us about the result of the sports meeting. 校长将会告诉我们运动会的结果。
( ) When I am unhappy, he always_______ a joke to make me happy.
A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
② blindness 失明
blindness是名词,形容词为_______。-ness为其名词后缀,类似用法的词有:deafness,illness,happiness,kindness,sadness等。 The medicine can even cause_______ (blind).
2. About 285 million people around the world are blind, mostly in poor areas, and about 80 per cent of these cases can be prevented or cured.
① prevent
(1)意为“防止;预防”,prevent sth.预防某事。
These rules are intended to prevent accidents. 这些规则旨在防止事故发生。
(2)意为“阻止;阻挡”,prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事。
My father often prevents me from_______ (watch) TV.
② 辨析cure与treat
(1)含义上的区别:
作动词时,两者均可表示“治疗”,但含义有所不同。cure通常强调结果,指治愈某种疾病或某人的疾病;而treat则通常强调过程,指对病人进行诊断和治疗,但不合治好的意思。
A few days’ rest will cure you.休息几天你的病就会好了。
The dentist is treating my teeth.牙科医生正在给我治牙。
(2)词性上的区别:
cure表示“治疗”时,还可作名词,若表示“对……的治疗”或“治疗……的方法”,一般与for连用。
e.g. Is there a certain cure for cancer 癌症有无有效的治疗方法?
treat表示“治疗”时,不能作名词,它的名词形式是treatment。
e.g. I'm sure this treatment will help him (to) be cured.我相信这种治疗将有助于他痊愈。
(3)搭配上的区别:
The doctors cured her of cancer.医生治好了她的癌症。
Which doctor is treating you for your illness 哪个医生在给你看病?
(4) cure有时用于引申义:
Parents try to cure their children of bad habits.父母设法纠正孩子们的不良习惯。
I'll try my best to_______ the patient, but I'm not sure whether I can_______ her or not.(cure, treat)
3. The plane is also used as a training centre,飞机也被用作培训中心。
be used as意为“被用作为……”。
(1) 那幢大楼被用作教学楼。That building is_______ _______ a teaching building.
(2) a training centre意为“一个培训中心”,training作定语。现在分词作定语的短语有:
a shopping list购物单 reading week阅读周 driving lessons驾驶课
4. Modern medicine is developing quickly and now most eye problems and diseases can be treated and cured. develop动词,意为“发展;加强”,其名词形式为______________。
【辨析】developing与developed
(1) developing意为“正在发展中的”。 India is a developing country.印度是一个发展中国家。
(2) developed意为“发达的”。 The USA is a developed country.美国是一个发达国家。
朝鲜是发展中国家而加拿大是发达国家。
North Korea is a_______ country while Canada is a_______ country.
5.But more money is needed to carry on with our work.但需要更多的钱来继续我们的工作。
carry on with意为“继续进行,继续下去”,相当于carry on doing sth.。
I have played the game for an hour. I will carry on with it after a rest.
=I have played the game for an hour. I will carry on playing it after a rest.
【辨析】carry on to do sth.与carry on doing sth.
carry on to do sth.表示继续做另一件事;carry on doing sth.表示继续做刚才没做完的事。
I will carry on to do my English exercises after I finish my maths exercises.
完成数学作业之后,我将继续做英语作业。
I am too hungry to do the work. Can I carry on doing it after the meal
我太累了,不能做这项工作。我能在饭后继续做吗?
我们需要更多的人和钱来继续完成这项工作。
We need_______ people and money_______ _______ _______ _______ the work.
【提升部分】
A
Two Americans Stephen and Andersen went on a 190-day charity walk across the US to raise money for the Red Heart Fund, a charity providing poor children in Africa with money support and more.
Both at the age of 24, they have lived in the eastern state of Delaware since their birth. They have been best friends since childhood. They both like travelling and want to see the country. So when Stephen advised this cross-country journey, Andersen agreed with no hesitation(犹豫).
On Wednesday evening, March 1, the two men started off from their hometown. Every day they walked about 40 kilometres. They never knew for sure where they would sleep until they got close to sunset. They mostly slept outdoors, but every now and then they would stay in hotels to relax for a few hours.
Luckily, many strangers along the way gave them meals, smiles, and a place to sleep at night. A man called Dimitri Olympidis even offered them a ride, but they refused. They said they preferred to walk.
By September 6, they ended their trip on the west coast in San Francisco, the state of California, raising about 300,000 dollars from lots of nice people and the local businesses.
“The people we’ve met along the way have been great,” Stephen said at an interview. “We’re grateful for even the smallest contributions to our cause. It’s people liked them that truly make this trip worth it.”
根据短文内容回答问题,每小题答案不超过六个单词。
1.How many days did the charity walk last (持续)
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2.Which state did they start off from
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3.Where did they sleep during the journey
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4.What do you think of Dimitri Olympidis
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5.How much money did they raise at last
______________________________________________________________________________________
B
Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile Let me tell you something about it.
Operation Smile is an ___1___(nation) children’s medical charity, ___2___(work) with a team of medical volunteers who provide safe and effective operations for children b___3___ with facial deformities(畸形). It was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines. They wanted to help those children ___4____ cleft lip and cleft palate(唇腭裂). It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help the children in need. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile mobilizes(动员) a world of generous hearts to heal children’s smiles and to make a chance across the globe. The charity works in more than twenty___5___(develop) countries and have cured over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event __6_____(call)“The World Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured d___7___ the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can c___8___ to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with more serious problems, they will send them to America for ___9___(far) treatment.
There are a lot of children who need your help. We expect that more people will join us to help them. Please show your kindness and generosity to the needy children now. You can send your ________ (donate) to Operation Smile at local banks. Because of you, many children can get the precious gift of smile.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________
C
Jane is a warm-hearted girl. She is only ten years old, ____1____ she has big ideas of helping other kids.
Jane took part in a winter camp ____2____ the age of eight. During her stay in the camp, she went to visit some kids in poor areas. She ____3____ (feel) sad that the kids there didn’t have new clothes to wear and toys to play with. After she returned home, she kept ____4____ (think) out what to do to help those kids.
One morning Jane saw some elder kids ____5____ (sell) lemon juice by the street. They wanted to raise money to help their friends. Then she came up with an idea.
With the help of her mother, Jane set up her ____6____ (one) lemonade stand (货摊). In a week, it made $52. Although it was only a little money, she helped kids with it! She felt very ____7____ (excite) when she saw smiles ____8____ their faces.
After that, her mother helped her start a programme ____9____ (call) Jane’s Lemonade for Love. Up till now, she has already raised ____10____ than $17,000! She is going to spend the money on clothes, toys and books for the poor kids.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.___________ 4.___________ 5.____________
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.___________ 9.___________ 10.___________