Unit 4 An old man tried to move the mountains.
Section A (1a-2d)
考点核心解读
考点1. shoot (shot, shot) v. 射击; 发射; 射杀
【考点解读】
shoot作动词, 还可译为“射门; 投篮”。
【辨析】shoot与shoot at
shoot 指“射中(某人或某物)”, 即击中目标, 强调射击的结果
shoot at 向/朝(某人或某物)射击/开火, 不强调是否射中, 而强调射击的动作
【语用迁移】
①(2023·济宁质检)The man the bird in the tree, but he didn’t it.
A. shot; shot B. shoot at; shoot
C. shot at; shoot D. shot; shoot
②The soldiers shot(shoot) at the target just now.
③汤姆朝着篮筐投篮, 但没有中。
Tom shot at the basket, but he missed.
考点2. remind v. 提醒; 使想起
【考点解读】
(1)remind sb. that. . . 提醒某人……
(2)remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
(3)remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
【语用迁移】
①Mother’s Day us once every year to be thankful to mothers.
A. reminds B. warns
C. requires D. promises
②汉译英: 请提醒我买些面包和牛奶。
Please remind me to buy some bread and milk.
考点3. a little bit 有点儿; 稍微
【考点解读】
(1)a little bit意为“有点儿; 稍微”, 常用于口语中, 后跟形容词或副词, 相当于a little, a bit。a little bit修饰名词时后要加介词of。
(2)a little/a bit/a little bit
①在肯定句中, a little 相当于 a bit 或 a little bit, 修饰形容词或副词。
②not a bit“一点也不”, 与not at all意思相同; not a little “不是一点点”, 与much意思相同。
③a little+不可数名词=a little bit of / a bit of + 不可数名词。
【语用迁移】
①—Mom, I feel hungry now.
—These cakes are filled with chocolate. Have some, please.
A. a little of B. a bit of
C. a little bit D. a little bit of
②—What was the weather like yesterday
—It was cold and windy.
A. a few B. a bit of
C. a little bit D. a kind of
课时分层演练
【A层 基础练】
Ⅰ. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. James picked up a small stone and threw it into the river.
2. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ’s death reminded him of his grandmother.
3. I think Monkey King is a hero because he keeps fighting to help the weak people.
4. Don’t make a move or I’ll shoot (开枪).
5. How can you explain such a silly (愚蠢的) remark
Ⅱ. 用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Yu Gong found a good way to solve (solve) the problem.
2. You should keep trying(try) and never give up.
3. She’d like to stay at home instead of going (go) to the movies.
4. Please remind him to take (take) medicine on time.
5. He doesn’t seem to work (work)out the problem.
【B层 能力练】
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
A
Once upon a time, animals were experiencing hunger (饥荒) on a land. There was dry land everywhere. They tried many ways to grow plants. Yet they didn’t succeed. A rabbit was walking sadly across the land because of the bad situation. At that time, a wizard (巫师) came along and gave him a bag of magic flowers.
On his way home, the rabbit met an old sheep and she could hardly walk. The rabbit gave a flower to the sheep. After he did this, the flower shone with thousands of colors. To his surprise, the old sheep could walk again and became very healthy.
The rabbit went on his way. The same thing happened when he met a duck and then a dog. When the rabbit arrived home, .
At this time, his younger brother arrived home, without any food to eat. The rabbit gave his brother the last magic flower.
At that moment, the wizard appeared again. He asked the rabbit to go outside and see what he had done. The rabbit went out, and he found the whole land had turned into a green place. There was enough water and food to feed all the animals.
The rabbit felt very happy because he could bring happiness to everyone. Sometimes small helps can change a lot. Everyone can make a difference!
1. Why did the rabbit walk sadly
A. Because the weather was cold.
B. Because there was hunger on the land.
C. Because he had no friends.
D. Because he met a good wizard.
2. What is the RIGHT order of the passage
①On his way home, the rabbit helped some animals.
②The rabbit knew that he had brought happiness to everyone.
③A rabbit got a bag of magic flowers from a wizard.
④The rabbit went out and saw the change of the land.
A. ③④①② B. ④③①②
C. ③①②④ D. ③①④②
3. The missing sentence in Paragraph 3 may be “ ”.
A. he had only one flower left
B. he lost all of his flowers
C. there were two flowers left in his hands
D. he sent all the flowers to his mother
4. What is the main idea of the passage
A. We should look for some magic flowers.
B. Only the great things can change people’s life.
C. Small actions can make a big difference.
D. We can’t help others unless we have something good.
B
Long ago, the Emperor Yao saw a large dragon flying through the clouds. There was a beautiful girl on its back. Wondering who she was, he sent his archer(弓箭手), Hou Yi after them. Hou Yi, who had magic wings(翅膀), flew after them until he reached a mountain.
A dangerous animal stood in front of the mountain. Hou Yi quickly killed it with his bow. He then went into the mountain and saw a beautiful woman with many lovely fairies. He realized that she was the Queen Mother of the West.
When asked the reason for his visit, he explained that Emperor Yao sent him to look for the girl on a dragon’s back. The woman told him that the girl was her daughter. And she served him lots of delicious food. To show his thanks, Hou Yi helped them build sixteen palaces and a gate.
Before he left, he got some magic medicine. When he returned home, he put the medicine away and planned to take it later. However, his wife, Chang’e, found the medicine and ate it. Then she rose up to the Moon.
The gods felt sorry for Hou Yi, so they sent him to the Palace of the Sun. There they gave him a golden bird. It was the bird that woke up the people on the Earth with its crowing(啼叫)every day.
5. Why did Hou Yi fly after the dragon
A. He was interested in the dragon.
B. The Emperor Yao let him do it.
C. He wanted to try his magic wings.
D. The Emperor Yao asked him to kill the girl.
6. The underlined word “bow” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 斧头 B. 剑 C. 弓 D. 拳头
7. How many palaces did Hou Yi build for the Queen Mother of the West
A. 17. B. 16. C. 15. D. 14.
8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The Queen Mother of the West served Hou Yi to thank him.
B. The Emperor Yao sent Hou Yi to the Palace of the Sun.
C. Hou Yi got the medicine because he found the girl in the palace.
D. People would get up when they heard the
golden bird’s crowing.
9. What is the passage mainly about
A. A funny joke. B. A news report.
C. A fairy tale. D. A terrible event.
【词汇积累】
situation / s t u e n/ n. 情况; 状况
fairy / fe ri/ n. 仙女; 小精灵
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