Module 9 Population
Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a
population of 10, 000, 000.
【基础 重难突破】
必会·短语
1. close to 靠近; 接近
2. move to 搬到
3. part of ……的一部分
4. close down (永久)关闭, 关停
5. meet the needs of 满足……的需求
6. public service 公共服务
7. make a great effort to do sth. 付出极大努力做某事
重点·句式
1. It describes what is happening in the real world.
它描述了这个真实的世界正在发生的事情。
2. With populations rising, cities should try to create a more enjoyable, comfortable and convenient living environment.
随着人口的增长, 城市应该努力创建一个更加愉快、舒适和便捷的生活环境。
3. The traffic is always bad, not to mention the air pollution.
交通总是很糟糕, 更不用说空气污染了。
核心·考点
1. They had a small house, close to fields and hills.
他们有一座小房子, 靠近田野和群山。(教材P74)
close的用法:
2. Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with a population of 10, 000, 000. 帕克维尔在阿恩威克附近, 一个拥有一千万人口的城市。(教材P74)
population的用法:
*About three fifths of the population here are farmers. 这儿大约五分之三的人口是农民。
3. Luckily, the government is making a great effort to solve Arnwick’s problems with better public services. 幸运的是, 政府正在用更好的公共服务来努力解决阿恩威克的问题。(教材P74)
public的用法:
(1)public作名词, 意为“公众; 公共场所”。the public“大众, 民众”; in public“当众, 公开地, 公然地”。
(2)public也用作形容词, 意为“公共的, 公众的”。常在句中作定语, 有时也作表语。public holiday意为“公共假期”。
*I called my mother with a public telephone today. 今天我用一部公用电话给母亲打的电话。
*The museum is open to the public.
博物馆对公众开放。
【易混辨析】
易混点close to和next to
close to 靠近, 同near to; 反义短语far from 意为“远离”
近, 靠近; 表示“亲近; 与……关系密切”
next to 在……旁边, 同beside
【语篇 宏观建构】
答案: 1. closed down 2. larger 3. outside the city centre 4. public services
【课时 分层演练】
【基础过关】
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1. My house is close (近的)to our company.
2. China has a large population(人口).
3. You can’t smoke here because it’s a public(公共的)place.
4. My grandparents like the quiet(安静的) countryside better than the noisy cities.
5. When they arrived there, the local(当地的) people gave a warm welcome to them.
Ⅱ. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. Increasing(increase) population is a problem in the future.
2. The coming bus is crowded(crowd). Please let the old get on the bus first.
3. Noise(noisy) pollution is bad for our hearing.
4. The street is very clean. There is no rubbish(rubbish) anywhere.
5. There are one hundred teachers and eight hundred pupils (pupil) in this school.
Ⅲ. 单项选择
(C)1. —What’s _______population of your hometown
—I think it has _______population of at least 10, 000, 000.
A. a; a B. a; the
C. the; a
(B)2. —Thank you for helping me with my English.
—_______. It’s my pleasure.
A. Bad luck
B. Don’t mention it
C. Take it easy
(B)3. This is a _______swimming pool. Everyone can go swimming in it.
A. private B. public
C. closed
(A)4. —The air is very fresh in our city. There is less _______than before.
—Yes. The government has taken action to protect the environment.
A. pollution B. wood
C. noise
(C)5. The street was busy three months ago but now some stores on it are _______.
A. warming up B. looking up
C. closing down
【能力提升】
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
The year 2023 was a big year for sports in China. That’s because China held the 31st World University Games from July 28th to August 8th in Chengdu. What’s more, the 19th Asian Games began on September 23rd and ended on October 8th in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou is the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest sports event in Asia. To make the first Asian Games in China a great success, China worked hard to prepare for it. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums (体育馆). The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then, China has improved its global image (国际形象). For the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou built 12 sports stadiums and worked hard to make it successful.
Hangzhou, the well-known capital city of Zhejiang Province in the southeast part of China, has a population of about 12 million. It is a beautiful city with a long history and it has been developing fast in recent years. Hosting the Asian Games gave the city another chance to grow.
Hangzhou made the big sports show a great success. And the Asian Games made the world know more about the amazing city and its culture.
根据语篇内容, 判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
(T)1. The 31st World University Games was held from July 28th to August 8th in Chengdu.
(T)2. China held the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990.
(T)3. For the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou built 12 sports stadiums and worked hard to make it successful.
(F)4. Chengdu is a beautiful city with a long history and it has been developing fast in recent years.
(T)5. The Asian Games made the world know more about Hangzhou and its culture.
Ⅴ. 选词填空
increase pollute feed already cause few birth twice public billion
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of world problems Is it air 1. pollution or endangered animals The first thing that comes to my mind is population.
In 1960, the world’s population was about three 2. billion. By the year 2000, the world’s population was about 3. twice as large as it was in 1960. Today, the world’s population is over eight billion.
Why is the population 4. increasing so fast First of all, new farming practices and the use of fertilizers (肥料) help produce more food to 5. feed more people. Besides, 6. public health care improves quickly and people are living much longer. What’s more, some countries in the world still have a high 7. birth rate.
“The fast growth of population will 8. cause many serious problems, ” said former Greens leader Bob Brown. “We are 9. already using more than what the planet (行星) can give us. That’s why every day we wake up to 10. fewer lakes, less forest, more endangered animals and so on. ”Module 9 Population
模块语篇精练
Ⅰ. 完形填空
Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21st century, because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be
The population(人口) is 1 fast. There will be more and more people in the world, and most of them will live 2 than before. 3 will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the major subjects at 4 .
People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21st century, and they will have more free time for sports, 5 TV and traveling. Traveling will be more 6 . And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
More land(土地) will be used for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 7 will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day, instead they eat 8 vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be 9 , too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots(机器人). 10 of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
(B)1. A. making B. growing C. running
(A)2. A. longer B. shorter C. faster
(C)3. A. Trains B. Cars C. Computers
(C)4. A. factory B. hospital C. school
(A)5. A. watching B. seeing C. looking
(B)6. A. interesting B. convenient
C. expensive
(C)7. A. fruit B. milk C. meat
(A)8. A. more B. fewer C. less
(C)9. A. dangerous B. difficult C. different
(C)10. A. One B. Some C. Because
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
According to the latest report, there are two countries which have the largest population in the world, China and India. When the 21st century comes, the population increases especially quickly. The quick increase in population brings too many problems to the society.
1. The housing problem In the old society, one house with several rooms was enough for a whole family to live. Because of the easy family planning policy(政策) of the government, families have more children. When the children grow up and have their own families with many children as well, the old house appears a little crowded, so the new family needs a new house to live.
2. The education (教育) problem The society with more children needs the government to set up more schools. It’s easy to set up more schools but it’s difficult for every school to offer good education to children. There are excellent schools and also common schools. All parents hope that their children can be sent to an excellent school. As we all know, there are usually fewer excellent schools than common schools in a city. It’s natural that many children won’t receive good education.
3. The environmental pollution problem Too many people mean too many cars, buses, trains and planes. The busier traffic will make the air pollution heavier and heavier. Too many people will make much rubbish every day. Too many people will use much fresh water. The environment is getting more and more polluted.
根据语篇内容, 选择最佳选项。
(C)1. Why does the new family need a new house to live
A. Because the new family doesn’t like the old house.
B. Because the new family wants to live alone.
C. Because the old house is too crowded for the new family to live.
(C)2. What makes many children not receive good education
A. The excellent schools don’t receive more students.
B. The excellent schools are too expensive.
C. There are not enough excellent schools.
(B)3. What will make the air pollution heavier and heavier according to the passage
A. Much rubbish. B. Busier traffic.
C. Fewer trees.
(A)4. Which of the following is TRUE
A. There are usually more common schools than excellent schools in a city.
B. In the modern society, one house was enough for a whole family to live.
C. Japan has the largest population in the world.
(A)5. Where can you read this material
A. In a newspaper. B. In a novel.
C. In a sports magazine.
B
In Darayya, a city in Syria, there’s a library, and it has 15, 000 books on almost every subject you can think of. However, it is different from any libraries you know: It is a secret underground library, and only people in Darayya know where it is.
Over the years, war has shaken Darayya badly. Every day, houses are bombed and people are killed. Stores are closed one after another, and so are schools. To help the kids in Darayya with their learning, Anas Ahmad, a student, and his friends decided to build a library. They built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing. But it is dangerous to collect books for the library. Often, Ahmad and his friends look for books in houses that were destroyed. They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing.
You may ask, “In a place like Darayya, would people be interested in books ” “Just like the body needs food, the mind needs books, ” says one library user. In the library, people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above, so their life doesn’t seem so hard. Through reading, they are able to dream of a better life after war.
(A)6. What are the books in Darayya’s library on
A. Every subject. B. War and peace.
C. Science and arts.
(B)7. Who built the library
A. Some foreigners.
B. A student and his friends.
C. The local government.
(C)8. How does the library get all those books
A. The teachers give away their books.
B. The students buy books from different countries.
C. The students collect books from houses that were destroyed.
(C)9. Why do people go to the library even during the war
A. It’s safe to stay there.
B. The teachers give lessons there.
C. They find hope by reading.
(B)10. In what order does the writer put his ideas in the passage
①How Darayya’s library helps people.
②The situations and problems in Darayya.
③How Darayya’s library was started.
④What makes Darayya’s library special.
A. ③-①-②-④ B. ④-②-③-①
C. ①-④-③-②
阶段巩固, 请使用 “模块质量测评(九)”Module 9 Population
Unit 3
【语法 精讲细练】
【语法解读】
冠词和数字用法
冠词常用于修饰名词, 有两种形式: 不定冠词a/an和定冠词the。在很多场合我们会看到零冠词的提法, 所谓零冠词就是不使用冠词。
1. 不定冠词的用法:
(1)第一次提到某人或某物时, 起介绍作用。
(2)表示“每一”概念, 相当于every。
(3)在某些固定短语中, 用不定冠词。如: have a good time, in a hurry, a lot of, have a look, with a smile等。
【提醒】a用于发音以辅音音素开头的单词前, 而an用于发音以元音音素开头的单词前。
2. 定冠词的用法:
3. 零冠词的用法:
(1)专有名词和不可数名词前。
(2)名词前已有作定语的this, that, my, your, some, any等代词。
(3)复数名词表示一类人或事物时。
(4)在星期、月份、季节前。但特指某一年的某个月份或季节时, 要加定冠词。
(5)在称呼或表示头衔的名词前。
(6)在三餐和球类运动的名称前。
(7)某些名词前不带冠词表示抽象意义。
(8)在某些固定词组中。
【拓展】
(1)如果hundred, thousand, million, billion四个词前没有具体数字, 应在四个词后加-s +of +可数名词复数; 数词与名词合成形容词时, 这四个单词用单数形式。
hundreds of students数百名学生
ten-thousand-word story 一万字的故事
(2)several, some, many 等词被认为是具体数字, 其后跟hundred, thousand, million, billion的单数+可数名词复数。
【语法专练】
单项选择
(B)1. Molly thinks to be _______singer is _______interesting job.
A. a; the B. a; an
C. the; an
(B)2. Last night I saw _______accident. A boy was hurt in _______accident.
A. a; the B. an; the
C. an; /
(C)3. The young man often gives _______helping hand to the old in his neighborhood.
A. the B. / C. a
(C)4. The couple have two kids. They are happy that they’ll have the _______one soon.
A. first B. second C. third
(A)5. There are three _______people in the hall.
A. hundred B. hundred of
C. hundreds
【写作 素养进阶】
主题分析——指明方向
本模块写作情境属于“人与社会”主题范畴中的“社会服务与人际沟通”, 涉及子主题“家乡和社会的变迁, 历史的发展和对未来的畅想”。
典例研磨——示范引领
假设你是大明, 经过调查, 你对你家乡的人口情况有了一定的了解。请你根据下列提示, 写一篇短文介绍一下你家乡的人口情况, 80词左右。提示:
1. 你的家乡在聊城, 位于中国的东部;
2. 该市目前的人口为590多万, 但人口仍在不断增长;
3. 人口的增长主要有以下两个原因: (1)新生婴儿数量的增加(每年约
110, 000); (2)流动人口增加;
4. 人口的增长给交通及环境都带来了压力。
参考词汇: grow (v. 增长), traffic (n. 交通)
A Report on the Population of My Hometown
Liaocheng is my hometown. ______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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Step 1 三定审题
1. 定人称: 以第三人称为主
2. 定时态: 以一般现在时为主
3. 定核心: 人口增长的原因及带来的问题
Step 2 谋篇布局
Step 3 润色成篇
A Report on the Population of My Hometown Liaocheng is my hometown. It is in the east of China. The population of my hometown is more than 5, 900, 000①. It is too large already, but it is still growing. One reason is that about 110, 000 babies are born every year②. What’s more③, many people from the countryside are moving here to find jobs. All these make the population increase quickly. Population increase is a big problem in my hometown④. It makes traffic worse, pollutes our environment and brings many other problems⑤. Besides③, air pollution and water pollution are becoming worse and worse. ①运用The population of. . . is. . . 句式点出了家乡的人口数量。 ②运用One reason is that. . . 句式点出了人口增长的原因之一。 ③过渡性词语What’s more和 Besides的运用使文章自然流畅。 ④. . . is a big problem点出了人口增长成了一个大问题。 ⑤三个并列的动词短语点出了人口增长带来的一系列问题。
实战写作——迁移创新
根据以下内容提示, 以The Population Problems为题写一篇100词左右的短文。
内容要点:
1. 人口数量: 超过14亿;
2. 人口问题: 能源、交通、住房、工作等。可适当增加细节。
参考词汇: 1. 4 billion (14亿), energy (n. 能源)
The Population Problems
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【参考范文】
The Population Problems
With the development of society, China is becoming stronger and stronger. But China has a population of over 1. 4 billion, and the large population causes a lot of problems for our country. Because of too many people, we are short of energy and drinking water. The traffic is much heavier in most big cities. Public places are much more crowded. People have fewer places to live in and it’s hard for people to buy new houses, because they are too expensive. What’s more, it’s more difficult for many of them to find jobs.
Although China is developing quickly and people’s living conditions are improving greatly, we still have a long way to go.Module 9 Population
Unit 1 The world’s population was
about 7. 8 billion in 2020.
【基础 重难突破】
必会·短语
1. prepare a report 准备一个报告
2. watch a video 观看一个视频
3. a huge number 一个巨大的数字
4. climb to 攀升到
5. take place 发生
6. hang on [口]稍等
7. such as 例如
8. too much 太多
9. look after 照顾; 照看
10. thanks for. . . 为……感谢
重点·句式
1. It said the world’s population was about 7. 8 billion in 2020.
它(视频)说世界的人口在2020年大约是78亿。
2. I can’t believe it!我不敢相信这件事!
3. How about countries with slow-growing populations
人口增长缓慢的国家又会怎么样呢
4. There aren’t enough people to do all the jobs, or enough young people to look after the older ones.
没有足够的人去做所有工作, 或者没有足够的年轻人照顾老人。
核心·考点
1. I’m preparing a report called “The world’s population”. 我正在准备一个名为“世界人口”的报告。(教材P72)
prepare的用法:
【拓展】辨析prepare和ready
prepare ready
准备 有准备的
动词 形容词
prepare for sth. 为某事/物做准备 prepare to do sth. 准备做某事 be/get ready for sth. 为某事/物做准备 be/get ready to do sth. 准备做某事
2. That’s a huge number. 那是个巨大的数字。(教材P72)
number的用法如下:
3. When populations increase too fast, it can cause problems, such as too much traffic and noise.
当人口增长太快时, 它会引起麻烦, 例如太多的车辆和噪声。(教材P72)
(1)noise及其相关词汇
noise名词, 意为“噪声, 杂音”; noisy形容词, 意为“吵闹的, 嘈杂的”; noisily副词, 意为“吵闹地”。
(2)sound, noise与 voice的辨析
三者都与“声音”有关, 但指向不同:
sound 含义最广, 泛指人们能听到的各种声音, 无褒贬色彩
noise 意为“噪声”, 指不悦耳的、令人烦恼的吵闹声, 含贬义
voice 指人说话或唱歌时发出的声音, 意为“嗓音”
【图解·助记】
【课时 分层演练】
【基础过关】
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词
1. The weather report(报告) says there will be heavy rain tonight.
2. The baby’s birth (出生) brought the family much happiness.
3. I’m planning to move to another area, because I can’t stand the noise (噪声) here.
4. The population of our city increases/grows(增长) very fast.
5. Everyone in our class is preparing(准备) for the writing competition now.
Ⅱ. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空
1. The fruit prices are growing (grow) year by year.
2. Stop doing it! It will cause(cause) big problems.
3. Environment is always a serious problem(problem) in China, even in the world.
4. There are billions (billion) of people in the world.
5. Mary was busy taking notes(note) so she didn’t notice what happened.
Ⅲ. 单项选择
(A)1. About two _______pupils in our school are from the countryside.
A. hundred B. hundreds
C. hundreds of
(B)2. Everything is _______, and all we need is an east wind.
A. prepare B. prepared
C. preparation
(B)3. _______ wild animals are in danger.
A. The number of B. A number of
C. An amount of
(A)4. Betty has a beautiful _______. She wants to be a singer in the future.
A. voice B. look C. noise
(C)5. Many students say _______homework makes them _______tired.
A. too much; too much
B. much too; too much
C. too much; much too
【能力提升】
Ⅳ. 补全对话
A: Hello, Li Ling. 1. C
B: I’m taking a holiday in Chongqing.
A: Are you having a great time
B: 2. A The weather is very hot. And there are people everywhere.
A: Don’t you know Chongqing has the largest population of all the cities in China
B: No, I really don’t know that. 3. E
A: It has more than 32 million.
B: Wow, it has so many people. 4. D
A: My sister is doing research on population. She told me.
B: I see. Thank you for telling me that.
A: You’re welcome. 5. F It’s not crowded.
B: That’s a good idea. Then I can visit you.
A: Yes! I think we’ll enjoy ourselves. See you then.
B: OK. See you.
A. No, I’m not.
B. That sounds good.
C. What are you doing
D. How do you know that
E. What’s the population of Chongqing
F. How about coming to Yinchuan next holiday
