Module 17 Legends & Literature
费县上冶中学
基础知识
Ⅰ. Complete the mind map according to 8B unit 6、8B unit 8 and their contents.
Ⅱ.Exercises
1. Write the correct forms of the words as required.
1) weak (adj. 虚弱的,无力的) -- _________ (比较级)-- ________ (最高级)
2) magic (adj. 有魔力的) -- ___________ (n. 魔术师)
3) excite (v. 使激动,使兴奋) -- ___________ (adj. 令人兴奋的,令人激动的)-- ____________ (adj. 兴奋的,激动的)
4) west (n. 西方,西部) -- ______________ (adj. 西方的,西部的)
5) wife (n. 妻子) -- _____________(复数形式)
6) brave (adj. 勇敢的) -- ___________ (adv. 勇敢地)
7) France (n. 法国) -- __________(n. 法语;adj. 法国的,法语的,法国人的)
8) beautiful (adj. 漂亮的,美丽的) -- _________ (n. 美丽)
9) successful (adj. 成功的) -- _________ (adv. 成功地) -- _________ ( n. 成功)
10) actual (adj. 真正的) -- ___________ (adv. 真正地;事实上)
11) south (n. 南方,南部) -- ______________ (adj. 南方的,南部的)
12) classic (n. 经典作品;名著) -- _____________(复数形式)
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
You should go out for a walk instead of ________ (watch) TV at home.
In the old days, the emperor had many ________ (wife).
Sun Wukong has a ________ (magician) stick in China.
Jane has become much ________ (brave) these days than before.
It is ________ (excite) to swim in the river in summer.
I was ________ (excite) that I won the first prize in the English Speech Contest.
________ (actual), she likes classical music instead of pop music.
My hometown is in the ________ (south) part of China.
I think you have no feeling for the ________ (beautiful) of my paintings.
His new book was a great ________ (successful). Many people like it.
He gave us a brief ________ (introduce) about his company.
I think this new wallet ________ (belong) to Jenny.
3. Complete the English sentences according to the Chinese.
1) I will go around the city of Dalian by light-rail vehicle (轻轨) ________ _______ (代替) subway because I haven’t taken it before.
2) When did they _______ ________ (结婚)?
3) Our English teacher makes us _______ _______ ________ (爱上)English in an interesting way.
4) ________ ________ ________ ________ (从前), there was a dog that could speak.
5) A few young men walked into the forest and _________ _________ (迷路) in it.
6) We need to _______ _______ _________ (制定一个计划).
7) _______ ________ ________ (一……就……) I finish reading the novel, I will return it to you.
8) They had to put off their school trip ________ _________ (因为) the bad weather.
9) Don’t _________ ________ (放弃)our hopes. As long as we pull together, we will make it.
10) The ruler isn’t mine. It _________ ________ (属于) my sister.
11) She likes some different kinds of pets _________ ________ (比如) dogs and cats.
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.(Grammar)
1) The __________ (excite) children forgot take the present to the party.
2) My brother kept __________ (watch) TV after having dinner yesterday.
3) He will leave for Shanghai as soon as he __________ (finish) his work.
4) I feel much __________ (weak) and can’t stand or walk after the illness.
5) Many children become interested in __________ (read) this story.
6) Please listen to music instead of __________ (play) basketball.
7) I am reading an interesting book __________ (call) Harry potter.
8) These young men came to this city __________ (find) jobs they liked.
9) Look! The moon tonight is __________ (shine) in the sky.
10) Do you find a good way __________ (solve) the problem
11) —Have you __________ (read) Little Women yet
—Yes, I have.
12) I have already __________ (cut) down trees and built a house.
13) I’m even __________ (learn) to grow fruit and vegetables.
14) The children can’t wait __________ (rush) out after the class is over.
15) When Sarah was a teenager, she used _______ (fight) over almost everything with her family.
16) It made Sarah __________ (think) about her family and friends back in the US.
17) She came __________ (realize) how much she actually missed all of them.
18) Ever since then, she __________ (be) a fan of American country music.
19) Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and __________ (succeed), but not about belonging to a group.
二、补全对话
Dave: 1.________________________
Tina: Yes, I’ve already read Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.
Dave: 2.________________________
Tina: Well, it’s about a very old man who tried to move the mountains with his family.
Dave: 3.________________________
Tina: Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.
Dave: What a funny story! 4.________________________
Tina: I think he is hard-working. Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.
Dave: I think so. This story sounds interesting. I’ll have to read it.
三、听力训练
I. 听短文,根据短文内容,判断下面句子正误,正确的用“A”表示,不正确的用“B”表示。短文读两遍。听短文前,你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。
1. Treasure Island is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures.
2. Mark has already read Robinson Crusoe.
3. Tina had to study Oliver Twist last term.
4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the UK.
5. Mark thinks Tom Sawyer is an interesting book.
II. 听对话,根据对话内容完成下列句子,每空词数不限。对话读三遍。听对话前,你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。
6. When did the boy finished reading the story of Yu Gong?
He finished reading it on ________________ .
7. How long did it take the girl to finish reading the story of Yu Gong
It took her _______________ to finish reading it.
8. What does the boy think about the story of Yu Gong?
He thinks it’s a little bit ________________.
9. Why does the girl think it is really interesting
Because she thinks Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problems. The story is trying to show us that anything is _______________ if we work hard.
10. How could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains in the boy’s opinion
He could __________________.
四、课内阅读
I. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were 1 (hear) this story for the first time. However,this story is not new to Chinese 2 (child). The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the 3 (tradition) Chinese book Journey to the West.
The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look 4 a monkey! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself 5 different animals and objects. But 6 he can hide his tail, he can not turn himself into a man 7 (fight) bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick 8 small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.
The Monkey King has 9 (excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became 10 (interest) in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.
答案:1. ________ 2. ________ 3.________ 4.________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
II. 阅读下面短文,完成短文后的问题。
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free - laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
1. Who is Sarah Did she use to get on well with her family
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2. What does she like
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3. What is country music What is country music about
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4. What is Sarah’s dream
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5. How does Sarah feel about country music
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课外阅读
A
Are fables (寓言故事) and fairy tales different or the same They are both stories for kids,but fables are stories for adults(成人), too.
Fables are usually short stories. They passed down from grandparents to parents and then to children. Fables can teach lessons to people. People can learn much from them. Most of the characters are animals. They can talk and act like humans. The most famous fables were written by a man called Aesop. There are over three hundred fables in Aesop's Fables. The Lion and the Mouse, The Farmer and the Snake and The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing are three examples.
Fairy tales are usually stories for children,often about magic characters such as fairies(仙女) and giants(巨人). Sometimes the characters are animals. We are able to enjoy these fairy tales because about two hundred years ago, Brothers Grimm traveled all over Germany and collected(收集) these stories before people forgot them. There are lots of fairy tales in Grimm's Fairy Tales, such as Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, The Death of the Little Hen, The Fisherman and His Wife and The Strange Musician.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
1. The underlined phrase “passed down” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 记载 B. 编写 C. 流传
2. What are most of the characters in fables
A. Humans. B.Animals. C. Giants.
3. Which of the following is a fable
A. The Frog Prince.
B. The Sleeping Beauty.
C. The Lion and the Mouse.
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Fables are stories only for adults.
B. There are over 300 fables in Aesop's Fables.
C. The characters in fairy tales are often magic.
5. What’s the passage mainly about
A. Two famous foreign writers.
B. Differences between fables and fairy tales.
C. Famous fables and fairy tales.
B
A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.
One day the emperor heard about this little bird’s beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, “Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.”
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful songs. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well. he changed to his people. From then on, all his people cherished《爱戴) him for his love and kindness.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
6. Where did the nightingale live at first
A. In a forest. B. In the palace. C. In the garden.
7. Who brought the nightingale to the emperor
A. The guards. B. The scientists. C. The emperor’s people.
8. What happened when the nightingale began to sing her most beautiful songs again
A. The emperor was very angry.
B. The robot bird became very weak.
C. The emperor became better and better.
9. Which of the following statements in NOT TRUE
A. The emperor kept the nightingale in n golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time.
B. The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage
C. The emperor learned from the nightingale what love and kindness was.
C
A Little Princess Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett Price: 12.7(online) Captain Crewe sends his young daughter Sara to Miss Minchin's boarding school in London. Sara lives a very comfortable life there. But after her father dies, Sara loses everything she ever has. She has to learn to deal with her hard life. Her strong character makes her able to fight successfully against her poor life and the scorn(嘲笑) of her friends around her. It's an excellent book for children.
The Secret Garden Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett Price: 20.8(in bookstores) 11.4(online) Mary Lennox, a sick girl without parents, finds herself in her uncle’s house. Why is the garden locked Who is crying at night Through the power of hope, friendship and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and the garden back to life. If you read this book, you will find it is very interesting.
Gone with the Wind Writer: Margaret Mitchell Price: ¥57.6 (in bookstores) ¥33.9(online) Gone with the Wind is a bestseller in the world. It tells a story that happened in the American Civil War(内战). The main woman character in the story is Scarlett O’Hara. She is full of energy(精力) all the time. She is very strong and saves her family, but she is very selfish(自私的) at the same time.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
10. How much should you pay if you buy A Little Princess and The Secret Garden online
A. 24.1. B. 32.2. C. 33.5.
11. Mary brings the house and the garden back to life through the power of .
A. hope, friendship and the magic of nature
B. hope, love and the magic of nature
C. dreams, friendship, money and the magic of nature
12. What is Scarlett O’Hara like
①strong ②selfish ③creative ④energetic
①②③ B. ①③④ C. ①②④
13. Which of the following is TRUE
A. Gone with the Wind is a bestseller in the world.
B. Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote Gone with the Wind.
C. Sara can’t fight successfully against her poor life.
14. Why did the writer write the passage
A. To encourage us to read books.
B. To introduce some books to us.
C. To tell us how to write books.
六、书面表达
为助力打造“书香校园”, 你校将举办以“Reading changes life”为主题的英文演讲活动。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿, 介绍自己的阅读过的故事, 为此次演讲活动做准备。寓言故事深受学生们的喜爱,你读过“乌鸦喝水”的故事吗?请你根据图片提示,以“The Crow and the Pitcher”为题,用英语写一篇80词左右的童话故事。
提示:
1. What is the name of the story
2. What happened
3. What do you learn from it
要求:
语句通顺,没有语法错误;
包含图片全部要点;
3. 从中你得到哪些启发,可适当发挥;
4. 80词左右。
参考词汇: 乌鸦 crow;罐子 pitcher; 口渴的 thirsty;鹅卵石pebble
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