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Period 1
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Unit 6 Nurturing nature
Learning aims
1. To learn about some wonders all over the world.
2. To learn the main idea of the text.
3.To learn useful language points.
Leading-in
What do you know about these places
Reading Comprehension
1.Para.1 A.To avoid construction waste.
2.Para.2 B.It is possible to enjoy the landscape.
3.Para.3 C.To begin the travel.
4.Para.4 D.To make sure the workers stay healthy.
5.Para.5 E.To allow animals move safely.
6.Para.6 F.To protect wetlands and grasslands.
7.Para.7 G.Qinghai Tibet Railway solves challenges.
Ⅰ. Read and match
Task 1: Fast reading
判断下列句子提供的信息是正确,还是错误,还是没有提及。
1.The Sky Railway was built on the “roof of the world”.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
2.When building the railway,engineers take ecosystem into account.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
3.Qingshuihe Bridge is the longest bridge in the world.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
4.Tanggula Station was the highest railway station in the world.
A.Right. B.Wrong. C.Not mentioned.
Ⅱ. Read and judge
Task 2: Careful reading
1. Scan the text and choose the best choice.
(1) What can we infer from the passage
A. It was very hard to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
B.Tibetan antelopes are totally aware of the trains.
C. We damaged some wetlands by accident.
D.Tanggula Station was built to protect wild animals.
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(2) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the 6th paragraph
A.We built some bridges to protect Cuona Lake.
B. We built a wall to prevent the animals from wandering near the lake.
C.There are no wild animals around the lake because it is close to the railway.
D. I take pride in the twenty-kilometre wall along the lake.
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(3)Which challenge railway workers were facing is NOT mentioned in the 5th paragraph
A.Thin air. B. Wild animals.
C.Changeable weather. D. High levels of UV radiation.
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2. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
(1)___________(sit) back in my seat,I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train (2)________________ (race) along steadily since it left Xining. I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work (3)______ this railway.When we built the great railway, how (4)____________ (protect) the ecosystem was among the top concerns.The first landmark (5)__________(catch) my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,(6)_______is the world’s longest bridge built over permafrost.Thirty-three passages were built to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their (7)___________ (nature) habits.There were other bridges built to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.To make sure that railway workers stay healthy,several oxygen-making stations (8)___________________(construct). The railway workers also could enjoy regular breaks in lower areas. (9)_______ (use) thousands and thousands of sandbags, we built a long wall along Cuona Lake to protect it from construction waste. I am proud that we built our “impossible”railway,and did so with (10)____ care that the environment deserves.
Sitting
has been racing
on
to protect
to catch
which
natural
were constructed
the
1. claim v.要求(应得权利);声称,主张 n.要求,主张;断言
It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.
据说有些医生每周工作80小时。
claim for sth. 要求,索取;宣称
claim to do sth. 声称/声明做某事
claim that... 声称/声明……
lay claim to 要求,自以为
put in a claim 提出……要求
【知识拓展】
forto worrythat【即学即练】2. locate vt.位于,坐落于……
Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. 艺术家酒店和招待所距离市中心火车站仅10分钟的步行路程,距离该市所有主要景点都很近。
【知识拓展】
be located in/on/at...坐落于……
location n.地点,位置
【即学即练】
(1)The old temple is __________(locate) at the foot of a mountain.
这座古庙位于山脚下。
(2)The _________(locate) of the factory is close to the railway.
工厂的位置靠近铁路。
(3)Qingdao is an attractive city which is located on the eastern coast of China.(用非谓语动词改写)
Qingdao is an attractive city ______________the eastern coast of China.
located
location
located on
3. length n.长,长度
A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size.对于一个像你这样身材的年轻女性来说,摆一个全身姿势太大了。
in length 在长度上
at length 最后,终于;详细地,充分地
at a length of 长度为
lengthen vt.使变长
【知识拓展】
【即学即练】
1. put into operation投入运行;(使)施行;(使)实行;(使)生效
The law of renewable energy was put into operation from this year.
可再生能源法规已于今年起生效。
put into practice 实施;实行;实践
put into effect 实施(计划);实现(想法)
put into prison 关进监狱;监禁;投入监狱
put into use 投入使用;使用,利用
【知识拓展】
【即学即练】
2. catch one's eye引起某人注意;引人瞩目
A postcard from my grandfather, would likely catch their eyes.
一张来自我祖父的明信片可能会引起他们的注意。
【知识拓展】catch的相关短语:
catch one’s attention吸引某人的注意
catch one’s breath屏住呼吸
catch hold of抓住
catch on理解;受欢迎,流行起来
catch up with赶上
【即学即练】
完成句子
(1)When she saw the bear,she ________________.
当她看到那只熊时,她屏住了呼吸。
(2)When he was walking past me,I _______________ his hand.
当他从我身边走过时,我抓住了他的手。
(3)He is so clever that he is quick to __________ to things.
他那么聪明,能够迅速地理解事物。
(4)The boy ran fast to ______________ the other runners.
男孩跑得很快,以便赶上其他跑步者。
caught her breath
caught hold of
catch on
catch up with
3. reach out 伸出
reach out to sb. 向某人提供/寻求帮助
reach an agreement 达成协议
out of/beyond one’s reach 某人够不到
within one’s reach/within the reach of sb.在某人可以承受的范围内
hold/stick out 伸出
【知识拓展】
But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach.
但有时这似乎太难了,太遥不可及了。
【即学即练】
完成句子
(1)The purpose of the meeting was to ________________on next year’s prices.
这次会议的目的是对明年的价格达成协议。
(2)The shelf is so high that it is __________________________.
架子太高了,我够不到。
(3)The new mobile phone is priced well ________________ most people.
那款新手机的定价在大多数人可以承受的范围内。
reach an agreement
out of/beyond my reach
within the reach of
1.leisure: at one's leisure
2.locate: be located at/in/on
3.length: in length; at lengh; at a length of
1.steadily→steady
2.massive→mass
3.radiation→radiate
4.nature→natural
landmark,
antelope,
wetland,
grassland,
mirror-like
Summary
词 汇 清 单
认知词汇
拓展词汇
应用词汇
核心短语
put ...into operation;
at one's leisure;
reach out;
bring...to life
重点句式
Sitting back in my seat,I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”.(动词-ing形式短语作伴随状语)
Exercise
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. — John Ruskin
生活没有目标,犹如航海没有指南针。
—约翰·罗斯金