Unit 12 Section Ⅳ Writing Workshop,Viewing Workshop & Reading Club
【学习目标】
通过对教材课文的阅读,在课文的具体情境中猜测词义,推测词性,了解重要词汇的基本用法。(语言能力)
【自主预习】
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.In an electric power plant, the heat converts water into high-pressure (水蒸气).
2.Please fill this beaker with (煮沸的) water.
3.Measures have been taken to prevent accidents,but much remains to be done for more (改善).
4.The most important thing about cotton in history is the part that it played in the Industrial (革命).
5.Fresh fruit and vegetables provide (纤维素) and vitamins.
6.Last year,one of the plants (爆炸) violently,and the local people got into a great panic.
7.West Virginia has m of roads, but is still poor.
8.To (说明) my point, let me tell you a little story.
9.Shelly bought a (机械的)dog for her sister.
10.The book 100,000 Whys was written (专门地) for children.
答案 1.steam 2.boiled 3.improvements
4.Revolution 5.fibre 6.exploded 7.masses
8.illustrate 9.mechanical 10.specifically
Ⅱ.单句写作
1.People may laugh at his music, but we know he (在……有天赋) it.
2.Over the years, I have often (反思) what Mom said.
3.She (正在用……做实验) different typewriters to see which one suits her best.
4.Whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come (将依靠) whether this problem can be solved.
5.Standing on the top of Mount Tai,seeing the sun rising in the east,I (充满) great excitement.
答案 1.has a gift for/is gifted in 2.reflected on 3.is experimenting with 4.will depend on/will rely on 5.was filled with
Ⅲ.句式仿写
1.One day when he was 12 years old, he was sitting in his family kitchen watching a kettle boiling water.(动词-ing形式作伴随状语)
I looked at the picture, .
我看着这张照片,怀念我的中学时光。
2.Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to imagine living without it.(it作形式宾语)
Although I try to talk to my classmates, I still find with them.
虽然我试着去跟班上的同学交谈,但我还是发现很难跟他们成为好朋友。
3.Next time you rely on any of these inventions, be grateful and think about the science and imagination that have gone into them and how much they have changed our everyday life.(next time引导时间状语从句)
, be sure to let me know in advance.
下次你来北京时,务必提前告诉我。
答案 1.missing my middle school days 2.it hard to make good friends 3.Next time you come to Beijing
【合作探究】
新知探究
核 心 单 词
知识点1 improvement n. 改善;改进;改进之处 *improve vi. & vt. 改善;改进;提高
(P62) This was a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine, which was commonly used at the time.
这是对纽科门蒸汽机的极大改进,纽科门蒸汽机在当时被普遍使用。
知识拓展
bring about improvement 带来改善;实现改良
carry out improvement 实行改良
make improvement in technique 改进技术
make improvement on 对……进行改进
improve in sth 在……有所提高
improve on/upon 在……上加以提高
经典佳句
Despite the large scale construction of roads and highways,there is still much room for improvement, because of the ever-increasing number of cars these years.
尽管大规模建设了公路和高速路,仍然有很大的改进空间,因为这些年汽车的数量在不断增长。
You have improved your studying methods. That is why you have made rapid progress.
你改进了学习方法。那就是你进步这么快的原因。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)More attention should be paid to (improve) the safety of school buses, which has become a big concern of the whole society.
(2)I still think people should advocate (improve) in the way we use energy today.
(3)You should keep it in mind that comparing notes with your classmates frequently is a good way (improve) your study.
答案 (1)improving (2)improvements (3)to improve
知识点2 explode v.爆炸;爆发;激增;勃然大怒 *explosion n.爆炸;爆发;激增 *explosive adj.易爆炸的;爆炸性的
(P65) Early Chinese scientists discovered how they could make something explode.
早期的中国科学家发现了他们是如何使物体爆炸的。
知识拓展
explode with anger 勃然大怒
explode into laughter 哄堂大笑
经典佳句
The population explodes to 90,000,000 during the tourist season.
旅游季节人数暴涨至9000万。
If the gas pipe explodes, the explosion may do great damage to the buildings around.
如果管道发生爆炸,爆炸会对周围的楼房造成极大损害。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)Are you about to explode excitement
(2)Stress can build up and explode problems.
(3)Highly (explode) gas is naturally found in coal mines.
答案 (1)with (2)into (3)explosive
知识点3 mass n.大量;许多;团;块;堆 adj.大量的;大规模的
(P65) This invention made it much quicker and easier to reproduce written work and led to the first ever mass-production of books and literature.
这项发明使书的印刷更快、更容易,并促使有史以来首次书籍和文学作品的批量生产。
知识拓展
a mass of/masses of 许多的;大量的(后跟名词作主语时,谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致)
the masses 群众;普通民众
mass production 批量生产
mass media大众传媒
经典佳句
There were forests,mountains with snowy tops and masses of ice in the lake.
这里有森林,山顶上有积雪,湖里有大量的冰。
A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky.
云是天空中的水汽团块。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)In China, (mass) of graduates go abroad to have a further study every year.
(2)Look! There (be) masses of dark clouds in the sky.
(3) masses are the true makers of history.
答案 (1)masses (2)are (3)The
知识点4 preserve vt.保存;保护;维持n.保护区
(P66) Thousands of years ago, people realised that they could preserve meat by burying it in snow.
几千年前,人们意识到可以通过把肉埋在雪里来保存肉。
知识拓展
preserve sth from sth 保护某事物免受某事物
preserve the dignity 维护尊严
preserve the environment 保护环境
preserve food 保存食物
经典佳句
We should preserve our eyes from bright sunlight in summer.
在夏季我们应该保护眼睛免受强光照射。
In this nature preserve, all the rare plants are well preserved.
在这个自然保护区中,所有的稀有植物都被保护得很好。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
(1)They were determined to preserve their leader harm.
(2)At that time it was difficult to have one's body (preserve) after his or her death.
Ⅱ.单句写作
(3)I think these traditional customs (应该受到保护).
(4)No one could (保护他免受) such a fate.
(5)—The town is so beautiful!I just love it.
—Me too.The character of the town (保存得很完好).
答案 (1)from (2)preserved (3)should be preserved (4)preserve him from (5)is well preserved
短 语 句 式
知识点5 reflect on仔细考虑;沉思;反省
(P62) He reflected further on the process, estimating how much more power could be created by a larger amount of water.
他进一步思考了这个过程,评估了加大水量将产生多少能量。
知识拓展
be reflected in 被映照在……中;被反映在……中
on/upon reflection 经过考虑后(改变看法)
a reflection of ……的反映
图解释义
思考 映出 反射
融会应用 写出下列句中reflect的含义
(1)The lake reflected the surrounding mountains.
(2)He said that the statement did not reflect his own views.
(3)He reflected for a moment and then began to speak again.
答案 (1)映出 (2)反映;表达 (3)思考
知识点6 it作形式宾语
(P67)Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to imagine living without it.
现在它在大多数家庭中都很常见,人们很难想象没有它的生活。
知识拓展
it作形式宾语的常见句式:
动词+prep.+it+that...
动词+it+介词短语+that...
动词+it+when/if/that...
sb+hate/dislike/love/like+it+when...
sb+appreciate/prefer+it+if...
I think it (that) he will come on time.
我认为他会准时来的。
He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
他立志决不向别人借钱。
I feel it difficult to understand what he is talking about.
我觉得要听懂他在说什么很难。
融会应用 单句填空
(1)I really appreciate if you could help me with my math.
(2)I hate when my mother asks me to eat eggs.
(3)We owe it to you there wasn't a serious accident.
答案 (1)it (2)it (3)that
知识点7 next time引导时间状语从句
(P67)Next time you rely on any of these inventions, be grateful and think about the science and imagination that have gone into them and how much they have changed our everyday life.
下次你依赖这些发明时,请心存感激并想想这些发明所蕴含的科学和想象力,想想它们给我们的日常生活带来了多大的改变。
知识拓展
名词短语用作连词,引导时间状语从句的还有:
(1)由time构成的名词短语:each time、the first/last time、any time等。
(2)the+瞬间名词:the minute、the instant、the moment等,意为“一……就……”。
Next time you come to China, be sure to visit me.
下次你来中国时,务必来看看我。
Every time he arrived home,we'd greet him at the door.
每一次他到家时,我们都会在门口迎接他。
The first time I came here,I had the best night's sleep for months.
我第一次来到这里就睡了数月以来最好的一个觉。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
(1)He paid back the money he owed us moment he returned home.
(2)The (one) time he came to the city, he decided to settle there.
(3)The boy fell in love with her first time he met her.
Ⅱ.单句写作
(4) , I will cook for you myself.
下次你来看望我时,我亲自为你下厨。
(5) , he would come to help me out.
每一次我遇到麻烦,他都会来帮我摆脱困境。
(6)The boy burst into tears .
这个男孩一看到妈妈就立刻哭了起来。
答案 (1)the (2)first (3)the (4)Next time you come to visit me (5)Every/Each time I was in trouble
(6)the moment/immediately he saw his mother
【随堂检测】
夯实基础
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.A lot of students find it not easy (understand) English grammar.
2.Some suggestions are made at the meeting that these traditional customs (preserve) and handed down one generation after another.
3.The relations between the cadres(干部) and the (mass) are harmonious.
4.Be careful when you deal with this chemical, as it (explode) when exposed to sunlight.
5.It's time for us to devote ourselves to environmental protection and ecological (improve).
答案 1.to understand 2.(should) be preserved 3.masses 4.will explode 5.improvement
Ⅱ.选词填空
come about;be associated with;up and down;a variety of;for the purpose of;on the list of;rely on;in the area of
1.In the children's minds, summer picnics.
2.Number one goals is ending extreme poverty by 2023.
3.She her tough love to help him quit drinking last year.
4.The company will update the books whenever there are new developments study.
5.I found him in the corridor nervously pacing .
6.There are treatments available for this condition.
7.He went over to America studying medical science.
8.How did the differences between British and American English
答案 1.is associated with 2.on the list of 3.relied on 4.in the area of 5.up and down 6.a variety of 7.for the purpose of 8.come about
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1.你似乎是唯一真正了解他的人。(动词不定式作后置定语)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.我到了车站,却被告知火车已经开走了。(动词不定式作结果状语)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3.昨晚发生了一场大火,造成了重大损失。(动词-ing形式作状语)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
4.机器使人们能用较少的精力做更多的工作。(make+宾语+宾语补足语)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
5.我有许多外语书,其中很多是世界名著。(most of which引导定语从句)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
答案
1.You seem to be the only person to truly know him.
2.I reached the station only to be told that the train had already left.
3.There was a big fire last night, causing heavy losses.
4.Machines make it possible that people do more work with less energy.
5.I have many foreign language books, most of which are world famous works.
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
It has been 2,000 years since Chinese 1. (invent) paper, which made China become one of the first 2. (nation) to start producing historical records,maps and literature.Early Chinese scientists discovered 3. they could make something 4. (explosion). Gunpowder led to the development 5. a variety of weapons.Early printing presses were made by carving 6. (wood) blocks with characters. Bi Sheng's invention made it much quicker 7. easier to reproduce 8. (write) works.The ancient Chinese made the first and simple compasses by 9. (float) small pins of magnetic metal 10. bowls of water.
答案 1.invented 2.nations 3.how 4.explode 5.of 6.wooden 7.and 8.written 9.floating 10.in
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UNIT 12 INNOVATION
Section Ⅳ Writing Workshop，Viewing Workshop & Reading Club
通过对教材课文的阅读，在课文的具体情境中猜测词义，推测词性，了解重要词汇的基本用法。（语言能力）
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.In an electric power plant， the heat converts water into high-pressure ______（水
蒸气）.
2.Please fill this beaker with _______（煮沸的） water.
3.Measures have been taken to prevent accidents，but much remains to be done for
more _____________（改善）.
4.The most important thing about cotton in history is the part that it played in the
Industrial ___________（革命）.
steam
boiled
improvements
Revolution
5.Fresh fruit and vegetables provide _____（纤维素） and vitamins.
6.Last year，one of the plants _________ （爆炸） violently，and the local people
got into a great panic.
7.West Virginia has m ______of roads, but is still poor.
8.To _________（说明） my point, let me tell you a little story.
9.Shelly bought a ___________（机械的）dog for her sister.
10.The book 100,000 Whys was written ___________ （专门地） for children.
fibre
exploded
asses
illustrate
mechanical
specifically
Ⅱ.单句写作
1.People may laugh at his music, but we know he _______________________
（在……有天赋） it.
2.Over the years, I have often ____________（反思） what Mom said.
3.She____________________ （正在用……做实验） different typewriters to see
which one suits her best.
has a gift for/is gifted in
reflected on
is experimenting with
4.Whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come
_________________________（将依靠） whether this problem can be solved.
5.Standing on the top of Mount Tai，seeing the sun rising in the east，I
_______________（充满） great excitement.
will depend on/will rely on
was filled with
Ⅲ.句式仿写
1.One day when he was 12 years old, he was sitting in his family kitchen watching
a kettle boiling water.（动词-ing形式作伴随状语）
I looked at the picture, _____________________________.
我看着这张照片，怀念我的中学时光。
missing my middle school days
2.Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to
imagine living without it.（it作形式宾语）
Although I try to talk to my classmates, I still find ___________________________
with them.
虽然我试着去跟班上的同学交谈，但我还是发现很难跟他们成为好朋友。
it hard to make good friends
3.Next time you rely on any of these inventions, be grateful and think about the
science and imagination that have gone into them and how much they have changed
our everyday life.（next time引导时间状语从句）
_____________________________, be sure to let me know in advance.
下次你来北京时，务必提前告诉我。
Next time you come to Beijing
核心单词
知识点1 improvement n.改善；改进；改进之处 ＊improve vi.&vt.改善；改进；提高
（P62） This was a great improvement on the Newcomen steam engine, which was commonly used at the time.
这是对纽科门蒸汽机的极大改进，纽科门蒸汽机在当时被普遍使用。
知识拓展
bring about improvement 带来改善；实现改良
carry out improvement 实行改良
make improvement in technique 改进技术
make improvement on 对……进行改进
improve in sth 在……有所提高
improve on/upon 在……上加以提高
经典佳句
Despite the large scale construction of roads and highways，there is still much room for improvement， because of the ever-increasing number of cars these years.
尽管大规模建设了公路和高速路，仍然有很大的改进空间，因为这些年汽车的数量在不断增长。
You have improved your studying methods. That is why you have made rapid progress.
你改进了学习方法。那就是你进步这么快的原因。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）More attention should be paid to __________ （improve） the safety of school
buses, which has become a big concern of the whole society.
（2）I still think people should advocate _____________ （improve） in the way we
use energy today.
（3）You should keep it in mind that comparing notes with your classmates
frequently is a good way ___________（improve） your study.
improving
improvements
to improve
知识点2 explode v.爆炸；爆发；激增；勃然大怒 ＊explosion n.爆炸；爆发；激增 ＊explosive adj.易爆炸的；爆炸性的
（P65） Early Chinese scientists discovered how they could make something explode.
早期的中国科学家发现了他们是如何使物体爆炸的。
知识拓展
explode with anger 勃然大怒
explode into laughter 哄堂大笑
经典佳句
The population explodes to 90,000，000 during the tourist season.
旅游季节人数暴涨至9000万。
If the gas pipe explodes, the explosion may do great damage to the buildings around.
如果管道发生爆炸，爆炸会对周围的楼房造成极大损害。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）Are you about to explode _____ excitement
（2）Stress can build up and explode _____ problems.
（3）Highly _________（explode） gas is naturally found in coal mines.
with
into
explosive
知识点3 mass n.大量；许多；团；块；堆 adj.大量的；大规模的
（P65） This invention made it much quicker and easier to reproduce written work and led to the first ever mass-production of books and literature.
这项发明使书的印刷更快、更容易，并促使有史以来首次书籍和文学作品的批量生产。
知识拓展
a mass of/masses of 许多的；大量的（后跟名词作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后的名词保持一致）
the masses 群众；普通民众
mass production 批量生产
mass media大众传媒
经典佳句
There were forests，mountains with snowy tops and masses of ice in the lake.
这里有森林，山顶上有积雪，湖里有大量的冰。
A cloud is a mass of vapour in the sky.
云是天空中的水汽团块。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）In China，_______（mass） of graduates go abroad to have a further study
every year.
（2）Look! There ____（be） masses of dark clouds in the sky.
（3）_____ masses are the true makers of history.
masses
are
The
知识点4 preserve vt.保存；保护；维持 n.保护区
（P66） Thousands of years ago, people realised that they could preserve meat by burying it in snow.
几千年前，人们意识到可以通过把肉埋在雪里来保存肉。
知识拓展
preserve sth from sth 保护某事物免受某事物
preserve the dignity 维护尊严
preserve the environment 保护环境
preserve food 保存食物
经典佳句
We should preserve our eyes from bright sunlight in summer.
在夏季我们应该保护眼睛免受强光照射。
In this nature preserve, all the rare plants are well preserved.
在这个自然保护区中，所有的稀有植物都被保护得很好。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）They were determined to preserve their leader ______ harm.
（2）At that time it was difficult to have one's body _________（preserve） after his
or her death.
from
preserved
Ⅱ.单句写作
（3）I think these traditional customs ___________________（应该受到保护）.
（4）No one could _________________（保护他免受） such a fate.
（5）—The town is so beautiful！I just love it.
—Me too. The character of the town ________________（保存得很完好）.
should be preserved
preserve him from
is well preserved
短语句式
知识点5 reflect on 仔细考虑；沉思；反省
（P62） He reflected further on the process, estimating how much more power could be created by a larger amount of water.
他进一步思考了这个过程，评估了加大水量将产生多少能量。
知识拓展
be reflected in 被映照在……中；被反映在……中
on/upon reflection 经过考虑后（改变看法）
a reflection of ……的反映
图解释义
思考
映出
反射
融会应用 写出下列句中reflect的含义
（1）The lake reflected the surrounding mountains. ______
（2）He said that the statement did not reflect his own views. ____________
（3）He reflected for a moment and then began to speak again.______
映出
反映；表达
思考
知识点6 it作形式宾语
（P67）Now it is a common object in most homes and people would find it difficult to imagine living without it.
现在它在大多数家庭中都很常见,人们很难想象没有它的生活。
知识拓展
it作形式宾语的常见句式：
动词+prep.+it+that...
动词+it+介词短语+that...
动词+it+when/if/that...
sb+hate/dislike/love/like+it+when...
sb+appreciate/prefer+it+if...
I think it （that） he will come on time.
我认为他会准时来的。
He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
他立志决不向别人借钱。
I feel it difficult to understand what he is talking about.
我觉得要听懂他在说什么很难。
融会应用 单句填空
（1）I really appreciate ___ if you could help me with my math.
（2）I hate ___ when my mother asks me to eat eggs.
（3）We owe it to you _____ there wasn't a serious accident.
it
it
that
知识点7 next time引导时间状语从句
（P67）Next time you rely on any of these inventions, be grateful and think about the science and imagination that have gone into them and how much they have changed our everyday life.
下次你依赖这些发明时,请心存感激并想想这些发明所蕴含的科学和想象力,想想它们给我们的日常生活带来了多大的改变。
知识拓展
名词短语用作连词，引导时间状语从句的还有：
（1）由time构成的名词短语：each time、the first/last time、any time等。
（2）the+瞬间名词：the minute、the instant、the moment等，意为“一……就……”。
Next time you come to China, be sure to visit me.
下次你来中国时，务必来看看我。
Every time he arrived home，we'd greet him at the door.
每一次他到家时，我们都会在门口迎接他。
The first time I came here，I had the best night's sleep for months.
我第一次来到这里就睡了数月以来最好的一个觉。
融会应用
Ⅰ.单句填空
（1）He paid back the money he owed us ____ moment he returned home.
（2）The _____（one） time he came to the city, he decided to settle there.
（3）The boy fell in love with her ____ first time he met her.
the
first
the
Ⅱ.单句写作
（4）______________________________， I will cook for you myself.
下次你来看望我时，我亲自为你下厨。
（5）_______________________________， he would come to help me out.
每一次我遇到麻烦，他都会来帮我摆脱困境。
（6）The boy burst into tears _______________________________________.
这个男孩一看到妈妈就立刻哭了起来。
Next time you come to visit me
Every/Each time I was in trouble
the moment/immediately he saw his mother
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.A lot of students find it not easy _____________ （understand） English grammar.
2.Some suggestions are made at the meeting that these traditional customs
_______________________（preserve） and handed down one generation after another.
to understand
（should） be preserved
3.The relations between the cadres（干部） and the _______（mass） are harmonious.
4.Be careful when you deal with this chemical, as it ____________（explode） when
exposed to sunlight.
5.It's time for us to devote ourselves to environmental protection and ecological
____________（improve）.
masses
will explode
improvement
Ⅱ.选词填空
come about；be associated with；up and down；a variety of；for the purpose of；
on the list of；rely on；in the area of
1.In the children's minds, summer_________________ picnics.
2.Number one_____________goals is ending extreme poverty by 2023.
3.She _________ her tough love to help him quit drinking last year.
4.The company will update the books whenever there are new developments
______________ study.
is associated with
on the list of
relied on
in the area of
5.I found him in the corridor nervously pacing _____________.
6.There are ____________ treatments available for this condition.
7.He went over to America _________________ studying medical science.
8.How did the differences between British and American English ___________
up and down
a variety of
for the purpose of
come about
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1.你似乎是唯一真正了解他的人。（动词不定式作后置定语）
_______________________________________________
2.我到了车站，却被告知火车已经开走了。（动词不定式作结果状语）
____________________________________________________________
3.昨晚发生了一场大火，造成了重大损失。（动词-ing形式作状语）
________________________________________________
You seem to be the only person to truly know him.
I reached the station only to be told that the train had already left.
There was a big fire last night, causing heavy losses.
4.机器使人们能用较少的精力做更多的工作。（make+宾语+宾语补足语）
_______________________________________________________________
5.我有许多外语书，其中很多是世界名著。（most of which引导定语从句）
______________________________________________________________________
Machines make it possible that people do more work with less energy.
I have many foreign language books, most of which are world famous works.
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
It has been 2,000 years since Chinese 1._________ （invent） paper, which
made China become one of the first 2._______（nation） to start producing historical
records,maps and literature. Early Chinese scientists discovered 3._____ they could
make something 4.________（explosion）. Gunpowder led to the development 5.___a
variety of weapons. Early printing presses were made by carving 6.________ （wood）
blocks with characters. Bi Sheng's invention made it much quicker 7._____easier to
reproduce 8._______ （write） works. The ancient Chinese made the first and simple
compasses by 9.________ （float） small pins of magnetic metal 10.___ bowls of
water.
invented
nations
how
explode
of
wooden
and
written
floating
in
