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Unit 1 Know yourself
Period 4 Integrated skills & Study skills
课文呈现
What decides your personality
A1. Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures below and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2.
Integrated skills
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year. They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years.在中国农历中,有12个属相。每一个代表一个农历年。它们以固定的顺序出现,周期每12年重复一次。
A2. Millie is listening to a radio programme about animal signs, star signs and personalities. She is making some notes. Listen to the programme and help her complete her notes.米莉正在听一个关于动物、星座、星座和性格的广播节目。她正在做一些笔记。听节目并帮助她完成笔记。
CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS 中国十二生肖
Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing a (1)__________
They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, (2) __________, Dragon, (3) __________, Horse, Sheep, (4) __________,Rooster, (5)__________ and Pig
lunar year
Rabbit
Snake
Monkey
Dog
Some people believe that people born under the same (6)________________ may have similar personalities.
animal sign
WESTERN STAR SIGNS 西方的星座
Star signs: a cycle of (7)________
Your star sign: depends on your (8)______________④
Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.
12
date of birth
A3. Millie is writing about what she has learnt from the radio. Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.米莉正在写她从收音机中学到的东西。再听一遍这个节目,帮助米莉完成这篇文章。
Do you know what decides your personality
你知道是什么决定了你的性格吗?
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1)__________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are (2) _____________ , while people born in the Year of the Dragon are very (3) __________.
animal sign
more careful
powerful
In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of (4) __________ star signs. ⑤ Your star sign depends on your (5) __________ . Some people believe that your (6) __________ may decide your personality.
12
date of birth
star sign
Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality No, not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for (7) __________ . It is you who shape your life and your future. ⑥
fun
B. Speak up: We can read about them just for fun.
大声说出来:我们可以读到他们只是为了好玩。
Millie and her neighbour Joe are talking about animal signs and personalities.米莉和她的邻居乔正在谈论动物的标志和性格。
Work in pairs and give your own opinions. Use the conversation below as a model. You may use the information in Part A1 to help you.
两人一组,发表自己的意见。以下面的对话为模型。您可以使用A1部分中的信息来帮助您。
Millie: What’s your animal sign, Joe
米莉:乔,你的属相是什么?
Joe: My animal sign is the Tiger. It is said that people born in the Year of the Tiger are brave.
乔:我的属相是老虎。据说虎年出生的人都很勇敢。
Millie: Mm, you’re brave in some ways.
米莉:嗯,你在某些方面很勇敢。
Joe: Yes. What it says about me may be true, but for my cousin Julie, that’s not the case.是的。它所说的关于我的可能是真的,但对于我的堂姐朱莉来说,情况并非如此。
Her animal sign is the Sheep. It says that she’s gentle, but in fact, she gets angry easily.她的属相是绵羊。上面说她很温柔,但事实上,她很容易生气。
Millie: Yes, many people believe similar things. I think we can read about these for fun, but we shouldn’t believe in them. 是的,很多人都相信类似的事情。我认为我们可以读这些来取乐,但我们不应该相信它们。
Study skills
Skimming略读
Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.略读意味着快速阅读文本以获得大意。
Skimming is often used when we read:
当我们阅读时,经常使用略读法:
· newspapers (to quickly get the general news of the day).
报纸(以便迅速获得当天的一般新闻)。
· magazines(to find interesting articles we would like to read in more detail).
杂志(寻找我们想详细阅读的有趣文章)。
·business and travel guides(to quickly get information).
商务和旅行指南(以快速获取信息)。
When skimming, read the title, the main headings, the first and last paragraphs, and the first sentence of each paragraph. This will give you a good idea of what the text is about. 略读时,阅读标题、主要标题、第一段和最后一段,以及每段的第一句话。这会让你对文本的内容有一个很好的了解。
Millie has found this article in a magazine. Skim the article below to find the main idea. Use the following questions to help you.
米莉在一本杂志上找到了这篇文章。仔细阅读下面的文章,找到大意。使用以下问题来帮助您。
1. What is the article about 这篇文章是关于什么的?
2. Is it true that some aspects of your personality are formed by nature 你性格的某些方面是由自然形成的,这是真的吗?
3. What can change your personality
3.什么能改变你的性格?
How is your personality formed 你的个性是如何形成的?
Personality includes your thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make you different from other people.个性包括你的想法、感受和行为,这些都使你与其他人不同。
How is your personality formed 你的个性是如何形成的?
Most people believe that it is formed by both nature and the environment.
大多数人认为它是由自然和环境共同形成的。
By nature天生的
Some aspects of your personality are passed onto you by your parents, for example, liveliness and impatience.
你性格的某些方面是由你的父母遗传给你的,例如活泼和不耐烦。
That is why people say “like father, like son”. Sometimes, these personalities do not change and remain the same throughout your life.
这就是为什么人们说“有其父必有其子”。有时候,这些性格不会改变,并且在你的一生中保持不变。
By the environment 由环境决定
The environment, including your education, your experiences and the people around you, can change your personality.环境,包括你的教育、你的经历和你周围的人,可以改变你的个性。
For example, you may become confident if you successfully complete a difficult task through hard work. That is how your experience influences your personality.
例如,如果你通过努力工作成功地完成了一项艰巨的任务,你可能会变得自信。这就是你的经历如何影响你的个性。
考点精讲
①They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years. vi. 出现
A rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
雨后天空出现一道彩虹。
appear 的词形变化:appearance n.(突然的) 抵达
disappear v. 消失 disappearance n. 消失
考点1
appear 的用法
(1)表示“出现”“露面”“来到”等,是不及物动词,因此后面既不能接宾语,也不能用于被动语态。
考向
(2)表示“似乎”“好像”,是连系动词,其后可接形容词、名词、不定式等作表语。
He appears (to be) quite rich. 他似乎相当富有。
He appears to be living in the area. 他似乎就住在这一带。
It appears a true story. 它似乎是一个真实的故事。
(3) It appears 后可接 that 从句或 as if 引导的从句。
It appears that he forgot to sign the letter.
他似乎忘记在信上署名了。
It appears as if she’s lost interest in her job.
看来她好像对自己的工作已经失去了兴趣。
—Are they reliable 他们可靠吗
—It appears so/not. 似乎是可靠的/ 不可靠的。
拓展:appear 还可以作连系动词,意为“显得;看来;似乎”,相当于seem。常用结构:appear (+to be )+ 形容词/名词,表示“看上去好像……,似乎……”。
②lively
lively /'la vli/ adj. 活泼的;生气勃勃的
He told a very lively story about his life in Africa.
他讲了一个关于他在非洲生活的非常生动的故事。
living和定冠词the连用时相当于the living people,
具有复数含义,作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
考点2
辨析: alive, living, live与lively
alive 有生命的;活着的;有生气的。可作表语和补足语,不能用作前置定语。
living 活着的;健在的。可作定语和表语。
live 活的;有生命的,可作定语。还有“直播的”的意思。
lively 生动的;活泼的;生气勃勃的。用作定语和表语,既可指人,又可指物。
They caught a snake alive. 他们活捉了一条蛇。
He was alive when he was taken to hospital.
他被送到医院时还活着。
The dead are always remembered by the living.
死去的人永远被活着的人所铭记。
His grandmother is still living at the age of 98.
他奶奶98 岁,仍然健在。
living 作形容词,其比较级和最高级分别是livelier 和liveliest。
Did you watch the live football match on TV
你看电视直播的足球比赛了吗?
He bought a live fish. 他买了条活鱼。
I feel everything here is very lively.
我觉得这儿的一切都富有生气。
The teacher has a gift for making his lessons lively and interesting.
那位老师有使他的课既生动又有趣的天赋。
谚语:Knowledge makes people humble, and ignorance makes people self-satisfied.
博学使人谦逊,无知使人自满。
中考在线1:
—Mr. Black always makes his class ______ and keeps his students interested in class.
—What a successful teacher he is!
A. boring B. lovely
C. slowly D. lively
D
【点拨】本题用词语辨析法。句意:—布莱克先生总是使他的课堂生动活泼,让学生对他的课一直感兴趣。—他是个多么成功的老师啊! boring 无聊的,无趣的;lovely 可爱的;slowly 缓慢地;lively 生动的,充满活力的。由“学生对他的课一直感兴趣”可知,布莱克先生的课很生动。故选D。
③Some people believe that people born under the same may have similar personalities.
similar /'s m l (r)/ adj. 相似的,类似的,等同于alike。
The two words have similar meanings.
这两个单词有相似的意思。
考点3
Millie and Sandy are similar in character.
米莉和桑迪在性格方面相似。
His new bike is similar to mine.
他的新自行车与我的相似。
辨析: similar与same
similar 表示“相似的、类似的”,但并不完全一样。
same 表示“相同的、一样的”,强调完全相同或一致。
——Look! The two girls are wearing the same dresses.
—看!那两个女孩儿穿着一样的连衣裙。
——Yes. They are good friends. They are similar in character.
—对。她们是好朋友。她们性格相似。
一 语辨异:
中考在线2:
Linda takes after her father. They are both outgoing. The underlined phrase means ______. [牡丹江]
follows sb. quickly B. is similar to
C. looks like
B
【点拨】本题用短语辨析法。句意:琳达像她父亲。他们都很外向。画线短语的意思是 。follows sb. quickly 迅速地跟随某人;is similar to 与……相似;looks like 看上去像。take after 指(在外表、举止、性格方面)像;be similar to 指在性格、品行等方面相似;look like 指外貌上相像。
④Your star sign: depends on your ______
vi. 依靠,依赖
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。
depend on/upon sb./sth.(for)
考点4
Whether we’ll go camping depends on the weather.
我们是否去野营要看天气。
We depend on the radio for news.
我们靠收音机听新闻。
I depend on you to do the work. 我指望你做这项工作。
You can never depend on him (his) arriving on time.
你决不能指望他能准时到达。
Our success depends on whether everyone works hard or not.
我们的成功取决于每个人工作是否努力。
depend on/upon sb./sth.+ 不定式或v.- ing
depend on/upon+ 从句
中考在线3:
—Which bicycle should I choose, sir
—It _______ what you want to use it for. [南京]
takes on B. carries on
C. puts on D. depends on
D
【点拨】考查动词短语辨析。句意:—我应当选择哪种脚踏车,先生?— 那要看你想用它来做什么。take on 承担;carry on 继续;put on 穿上;depend on 取决于。由句意可知选D。
⑤In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of ______ star signs.
把……分成……
divide /d 'va d/ vt. & vi. 分开,分
My mother divided an apple in half just now.
刚才我妈妈把一个苹果分成了两半。
Our teacher often divides the class into several groups to talk about different parts of the subject. 我们老师经常把全班学生分成几个小组来讨论题目的不同部分。
考点5
A year is divided into twelve months.
一年被分为12 个月。
Our class is divided into six groups.
我们班被分成6 组。
be divided into...
被分成……,
是divide... into...
的被动形式。
中考在线4:
有时孩子们被分成三组来玩游戏。(divide)
Sometimes the children ____________________ three groups to play games.
【点拨】根据汉语提示,“被分成”是被动语态,主语children 为复数,根据句意本句为一般现在时态,be 动词用are。故填 are divided into。
are divided into
⑥It is you who shape your life and your future.
vt. 使成形,塑造
This tool is used for shaping wood.
这个工具是用来加工木料的。
in the shape of...
“以……的形状”
考点6
The sculptor worked the clay into the shape of a woman.
雕塑家将泥土捏成一个妇女的形状。
The cloud was in the shape of a cock.
那朵云呈公鸡的形状。
课堂练习
一、根据句意或汉语提示完成句子
1. According to the ___________(日历), my birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
2. They are not able to get a job interview because they have no ___________ (固定的) address.
3. Her photograph ___________ (出现) on the front page of The New York Times.
calendar
fixed
appeared
4. She’s a ___________ (活泼的) child and is popular with everyone.
5. A good teacher helps ___________ (形成) a child’s character.
lively
shape
二、用所给单词的正确形式填空
6. He is getting ___________ (patient) as the first hour passes and then another.
7. You’re a ___________ (power) man and people will listen to you.
8. I like to watch the ___________ (live) football match on TV.
impatient
powerful
live
9. We must be ___________ (practice) and work out the cost before we make a decision.
10. Most of the nomads live in grassland and have no ___________ (fix) home.
practical
fixed
三、单项选择
11. Millie is a(n) ________ girl, and she always takes an active part in after-school activities.
practical B. lively
C. organized D. modest
B
12. —I’m going to learn some basic life skills, like cooking, washing clothes and tidying the rooms.
—So am I. We shouldn’t always ________ our parents. [东营]
A. look after B. depend on
C. take pride in D. get on with
B
13. I ________ be late, so don’t wait for me to start the meeting.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t
C. need D. may
D
【点拨】考查情态动词辨析。mustn’t 禁止,千万不
要;needn’t 不必;need 需要;may 可以,可能。根据“所以不要等我开会”可知,空格处指“我可能会迟到。”故选D。
14. I will remember the important people in my life ________ helped and supported me.
who B. which
C. what D. how
A
【点拨】本题用语法判定法。句意:我将记住我生命中那些帮助和支持过我的重要的人物。分析句子结构可知,本题是含有定语从句的复合句,先行词people 指人,应用who 引导定语从句,故选A。
15. A year has four seasons and it ________ twelve months. [十堰]
divided into
B. is dividing into
C. was divided into
D. is divided into
D
四、根据所给中文意思,用英语完成下列各句
16. 木头常常被用来制作桌椅。
Wood ______________ to make desks and chairs.
17. 总共有12 生肖,每种动物代表一个农历年份。
There are 12 animal signs ________. Each animal __________ a lunar year.
is often used
in all
represents
18. 奥林匹克运动会每四年举行一次。
The Olympic Games are held _______________.
19. 它的形状就像兔子,你知道她正好是兔年生的。
It shapes like a rabbit. You know she happens to belong to ____________________.
every four years
the Year of the Rabbit
20. 据说一条新的公共汽车路线将于下月修建。
____________ that a new bus line will be built next month.
It is said
课堂小结