Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
第一课时 Section A （1a－2d）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.I’m a little （一点） hungry.Let’s eat something.
2.The old man was ill and （虚弱的）.We had to take him to the hospital.
3.Jenny has got two brothers. （都不） of them like chocolate， but she loves it.
4.Don’t be （愚蠢的）.You can’t work out the problem.
5.Bob （射击） at the tree on the hill but he missed.
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.There are two big （stone） on the road.Let’s move them away.
7.Lucy continued （write） while she was in hospital.
8.If we keep （try），I believe we can succeed in the end.
9.Henry was so （move） by my words that he said nothing.
10.Let’s think of a good way （help） the kids in poor villages.
11.The old photo （remind） me of my classmates.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
12.今天太热了。我们去游泳吧，不去购物了。
It’s too hot today.Let’s go swimming going shopping.
13.除非我们亲眼看到，否则我们是不会相信的。
We believe it we see it with our own eyes.
14.因为身体状况欠佳，史密斯先生去年辞职了。
Because of poor health，Mr.Smith his job last year.
15.He was working on a new story when we visited him.
16.I’ll send you an e-mail as soon as I get home.
17.（教材变式题）Anything is possible if you work hard.
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
It is nine o’clock on Saturday morning.Liu Lu is reading a story.She wants to write a report about the story and share it in the story telling club next Monday.The story is interesting， she can’t wait to finish it.
Name： Houyi Shoots the Suns From： Chinese Fairy Tales About the tale： Once upon a time， there were 10 suns in the sky.They should take turns to shine in the sky every day.But sometimes all ten suns set out at the same time.As a result， the heat destroyed the world.The earth was burning.All the living things couldn’t stand the heat.Seeing this，Houyi shot down nine suns， leaving one to give warmth and light.That’s why we see only one sun rise in the morning and set at night now. Review（评论）： I would recommend （推荐） you to read this story if you like fairy tales.It is the best story I have read.I hope it can be longer.
（ ）18.Where is the story from？
A.Western Fairy Tales.
B.Chinese Science Fiction.
C.Chinese Fairy Tales.
（ ）19.Which of the following is RIGHT about the tale？
A.There were nine suns in the sky.
B.Sometimes all ten suns set out at the same time.
C.All the living things could stand the heat.
（ ）20.From Liu Lu’s review， what can we know？
A.She thinks the story is a bit short.
B.She hopes to be a writer one day.
C.She wants to read the story again.
Ⅴ.语篇补全。
A.But she never gave up.
B.She thought she would at least try it.
C.At last， she grew into the biggest tree in the forest.
D.They threw so many bananas at the first seed that she was almost cut into two.
E.They hid themselves in the ground， and hoped that they would be able to grow into big trees.
Once upon a time， there were four seeds （种子）.They were good friends.They traveled by wind and came to a forest.21.
But when the first seed began to grow， they realized it wouldn’t be such an easy task.There lived a group of monkeys， and the smallest monkeys loved to throw bananas at any plant that started to grow.22. When she told the other seeds what happened， they thought that it would be better to wait until the monkeys went away.
They all agreed with that， except the first seed.23. When she tried， she was hurt by bananas.The other seeds asked her to stop trying， but she had made up her mind to become a tree.She tried again and again.Every time she was hit by bananas， she would try harder.The scars（伤疤） left by the bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds.Later， she could withstand（经受住） the hit of bananas.She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly.
24. The other seeds still hid themselves in the ground， hoping the monkeys would go away soon.
Ⅵ.完形填空。（2023－2024·长沙市雅礼教育集团八下期中改编）
Once a scholar（学者） is going to a place by boat.The boatman set sail（启航） in his boat and the boat was moving slowly.The wind was 25 softly.There were beautiful sounds of waves（浪花） and hundreds of birds were flying in the sky.The scholar was feeling 26 .He was very proud of his learning.He asked the boatman if he knew why the sun 27 in the east and sets in the west.The old man 28 ，“No.” The scholar told the boatman that his life was 29 .
The boatman said nothing but 30 the scholar.After a while， the scholar asked again if the boatman read 31 before.The boatman politely answered that he never read any book， so he knew nothing about geography.The scholar then told him that half of his life was wasted.
Then the sky became covered with dark clouds.Soon a（n） 32 storm came.The waves were beating heavily against the boat.The scholar became very scared.Seeing this，the boatman asked him if he knew how to swim.The scholar said，“I read many books on 33 and knew a lot about it， but I never tried swimming.” The boatman then told him 34 ，“Then you waste your whole life， because the boat is going to sink（下沉）！”
（ ）25.A.rising B.beating C.blowing
（ ）26.A.lonely B.nervous C.relaxed
（ ）27.A.rises B.loses C.shines
（ ）28.A.refused B.replied C.returned
（ ）29.A.saved B.wasted C.compared
（ ）30.A.looked at B.looked for C.looked into
（ ）31.A.history B.science C.geography
（ ）32.A.terrible B.weak C.independent
（ ）33.A.singing B.swimming C.reading
（ ）34.A.luckily B.seriously C.completely
第二课时 Section A （3a－3c）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.A monkey can use its （尾巴） to hang down from the tree.
2.What a （有魔力的） show！I want to see it again.
3.On the way to the top of the mountain，I was so tired that I had to walk with a （棍）.
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
4.My son likes the cartoon character （call） Monkey King very much.
5.Gina likes traveling.She traveled around some （west） countries last year.
6.The little boy was very happy and （hide） himself behind the door to give his sister a surprise.
7.We are not allowed to touch （object） in the museum.
8.The news made him .He didn’t fall asleep until midnight.（excite）
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
9.我希望有一天我能去悉尼。
I hope I will visit Sydney one day.
10.你的新书什么时候出版？
When will your new book ？
11.医生们太忙了，以至于没有时间休息。
The doctors were busy they had no time to rest.
12.The story is not new to Chinese children.
13.The Monkey King can’t turn himself into a man.
14.At age 37，Tan Jianghui left his hometown for the first time to work in a factory.
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
One morning， a little mouse went out to find something to eat.He was careless and met a fierce（凶猛的） lion.The lion caught the mouse.The lion wanted to eat him.
“Please let me go， Mr.Lion，” said the mouse.“One day， I will help you.”
The lion laughed and thought， “How could a little mouse help a big lion？” “Well，” he said， “I will let you go.But you must walk more carefully.” The mouse was very thankful.“Thank you， Mr.Lion.You are very kind.I will repay（回报） you one day，” the little mouse said.
The next week， the mouse was looking for something to eat again.He saw the lion under a tree.But the lion was tied tightly in a strong rope（绳子）.He could not get out.
“I will help you，” said the mouse.His teeth were sharp.Then he bit one rope， and then another.Soon the lion was free.He was very happy.“Thank you， Mr.Mouse，” he said.Later， they became good friends.
（ ）15.What did the little mouse do one morning？
A.He went out to buy something to eat.
B.He went for a walk.
C.He looked for something to eat.
（ ）16.What did the little mouse think of the lion？
A.Kind. B.Funny. C.Careless.
（ ）17.Why did the little mouse help the lion？
A.Because the lion gave some food to him.
B.Because he wanted to repay the lion.
C.Because the lion wanted to repay him.
（ ）18.What do we learn from the story？
A.Don’t judge （判断） things from its appearance.
B.The mouse didn’t have the ability to help the lion.
C.The mouse was strong and the lion was weak in fact.
Ⅴ.语法填空。
Do you ask friends to your home？ What will you do when you go to 19. （they） homes？ Let me tell you 20. interesting story.
One day， a fox asks a stork（鹳） to have dinner at his home.The stork is very happy because it’s the 21. （one） time for her to go to the fox’s home.She always thinks that he doesn’t like her， so she gets to the fox’s home on time.
The fox 22. （take） her to the dinner table and puts some soup in shallow（浅的） bowls for both of them to have.But because the bowl is too shallow for the stork， she can’t have any of the soup.But the fox can have his soup 23. （easy） and laughs at the stork.
The stork is very unhappy but she doesn’t tell the fox about that.After the difficult dinner， she thanks him 24. his dinner.The stork wants to teach the fox a lesson， so she says to the fox， “What about 25. （eat） dinner at my home tomorrow？” The fox agreed.
The next day comes.The stork has soup， too， but this time the soup is in two tall， narrow（狭窄的） bottles.It’s easy for her 26. （get） the soup from the bottle.27. it’s really not easy for the fox because his neck is so short.The fox knows what the stork wants to tell him very well.He knows he is not right.
In our life， we must think about our friends’ feelings and we must be 28. （friend） to them.
Ⅵ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
——中国文学史上有代表性的作品
Long long ago there was a very foolish thief.Do you know what he did one day？ When he wanted to steal（偷） the bell on his neighbor’s door， he walked up to the door， took hold of（抓住） the bell and pulled hard.The bell made a very loud noise.The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think. “I must do something about the noise，” he said.He thought and thought.At last he had an idea.“Ah， I’ll put some cotton in my ears.Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor， and took hold of the bell.This time he pulled even harder.The bell rang loudly， but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out.The neighbor ran out after he heard the bell ringing.
“Steal my bell？ I’ll teach you a lesson，” the angry man shouted.And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell.“Why did he come out just then？” he wondered.
29.Where did the thief put the cotton？
30.When did the neighbor run out the next day？
31.Why did the neighbor hit the thief on the nose？
32.Do you like Chinese stories？ Why or why not？
33.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
第三课时 单元语法专题（Grammar Focus－4c）
语法精讲
unless，as soon as，so...that引导的状语从句
1.unless 引导的条件状语从句
unless＝if...not，表示条件，意为“如果不；除非”。
例：They will go tomorrow unless it rains.＝They will go tomorrow if it doesn’t rain.除非明天下雨，否则他们会去的。
【注意】条件状语从句中的谓语动词一般要用一般现在时或一般过去时代替一般将来时或过去将来时。
2.as soon as引导的时间状语从句
as soon as 意为“一……就……”，用来表示主从句的动作是紧接着发生的。
例：He will come and see you as soon as he has time.他一有空就来看你。
【注意】as soon as 引导的时间状语从句在过去时态中主从句时态一致；若主句用一般将来时，则从句用一般现在时。
3.so...that 引导的结果状语从句
so...that 意为“如此……以至于……”，其引导的结果状语从句有以下四种结构：
（1）so＋形容词/副词＋that 从句。
例：The village is so small that it cannot be shown in the map.这村子太小，所以地图上没有。
He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.他跑得那么快，以至于我追不上他。
（2）so＋形容词＋a/an＋单数名词＋that从句。
例：He made so inspiring a speech that everybody got excited.他发表了如此鼓舞人的演讲以至于大家都很激动。
（3）so many/few＋复数名词＋that从句。
例：I have had so many falls that I am black and blue all over.我摔了许多跤，以至于浑身青一块、紫一块。
He has so few friends that he often feels lonely.他朋友很少，所以经常感到孤独。
（4）so much/little＋不可数名词＋that 从句。
例：He drank so much wine last night that he felt terrible.昨晚他喝了那么多的酒，他觉得很不舒服。
I had so little money then that I couldn’t even afford a used bike.我当时囊中羞涩，甚至连一辆二手自行车都买不起。
语法精练
Ⅰ.用if，unless，as soon as或so/such...that填空。
1. it is cold tomorrow，I will stay at home and watch TV.
2.The animals were lovely I spent a whole day in the zoo.
3.I won’t let you in you get here on time.
4.I sent some flowers to Betty she finished speaking on the stage（舞台）.
5.It was an interesting story everyone fell in love with it.
Ⅱ.同义句转换。每空一词。
6.He won’t stay at home unless it is cold tomorrow.
→ it is cold tomorrow，he will stay at home.
7.The girl is so young that she can’t dress herself.
→The girl isn’t to dress herself.
8.She will go to the party if she is free.
→She won’t go to the party she is free.
9.She is too weak to carry the chair.
→She’s weak she can’t carry the chair.
10.He turned on the TV at once after he came back.
→He turned on the TV he came back.
第四课时 Section B （1a－1d）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.I will buy a （金的） ring for my mother on Mother’s Day.
2.The math problem was too difficult. （没有人） could work it out.
3.The shirt is made of （丝绸），so it’s expensive.
4.This time Tom took his English exam as carefully as possible to avoid making （愚蠢的） mistakes.
5.Mary always wears a big （微笑） on her face.
6.This pair of shoes doesn’t （适合） me well.Can you show me another？
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
7.The sky （sudden） went dark and it started to rain.
8.I couldn’t stop （laugh） when I heard the news.
9.These young men came to this city （find） jobs they liked.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
10.这个女孩嫁给了一个警察并过上了幸福的生活。
The girl a policeman and lived a happy life.
11.我一到长沙，就爱上了这座城市。
I arrived in Changsha， I fell in love with this city.
12.Mike cheated in the exam.It made the teacher very angry.
13.（教材变式题）Two brothers came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.
Ⅳ.语篇补全。
A.He left his wife.
B.It’s a very famous Chinese story.
C.Soon the White Snake became badly ill and went into her room.
D.At the West Lake of Hangzhou，they met a man called Xu Xian.
E.But it was dangerous for the White Snake to drink this kind of wine.
Have you heard of the story of The Legend of the White Snake（《白蛇传》）？ 14. It’s a love story between the White Snake and Xu Xian.It has a connection（联系） with the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
Once upon a time，there were two snakes，the White Snake and the Green Snake.They had magical powers and turned into two beautiful young ladies.15. The White Snake quickly fell in love with him.They got married soon and lived happily.
The Dragon Boat Festival came.On that day，people drank realgar wine（雄黄酒）.16. If she drank the wine，she would turn into the snake again.
However，Xu Xian didn’t know anything about it，so he asked his wife to drink realgar wine.17. When Xu Xian entered the room，he couldn’t find his wife.He only saw a huge white snake on the bed.He was scared to death.Later，the White Snake recovered（恢复）.In order to save her husband，she went to steal the magical herb（药草）.In the end，the god was so moved by her true love that he saved Xu Xian.What a moving love story！
第五课时 Section B （2a－3b）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.They are very happy to study in the （明亮的） classroom.
2.It must rain last night.Look！The （地面） is wet.
3.If you go to Beijing，make sure you visit China Science and Technology Museum.It’s my favorite museum in the （整个的） country.
4.Tom is Jane’s （丈夫）.They married twenty years ago.
5.Words cannot describe the beauty of the （场景）.
6.The （月光）goes through the window and makes the room light at night.
7.－That girl really has a good （声音）.
－Don’t you know she is a well-known singer？
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
8.They all went to the party with their （wife）.
9.The boy （lead） us to his home and gave us some food to eat.
10.Just keep （walk），and you can find your way out.
11.The sun （shine） bright，and they decided to go to the park.
12.（教材变式题）Hansel made a plan （save） himself and his sister.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
13.你觉得我的裙子怎么样？它是棉质的。
What do you think of my dress？ It cotton.
14.王先生早餐吃了几片面包。
Mr. Wang had several for breakfast.
15.天气如此干旱，以至于没有农作物可以生长。
The weather is dry no crops can grow.
16.My friend Bill fell in love with my hometown as soon as he came here.
17.I heard Amy playing the piano in the music room just now.
18.Let’s work hard together，boys and girls，and then we can find our way out.
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
One day， a little monkey and a little fox went out to play.They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river.There were many big and red apples on it.But there was no bridge over the river.The monkey thought hard and had an idea.They pushed down （推倒） a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said， “My old friend， you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side， he kicked the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree.“How can I get there without the tree？” cried the monkey.The fox laughed and said， “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain.The water level （水位） in the river rose and the tree ran away with the water.
“Goodbye， my friend.I want to go home for my lunch.You can eat all the apples， but you can’t come back，” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
（ ）19.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to？
A.The fox. B.The tree. C.The monkey.
（ ）20.Why couldn’t the fox come back？
A.Because there was no bridge.
B.Because he ate too many apples.
C.Because the monkey took away the tree.
（ ）21.When may the story happen？
A.In the morning.
B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening.
（ ）22.What can we learn from the story？
A.The fox was friendly.
B.The fox thought of the good idea.
C.One shouldn’t care only about himself.
Ⅴ.语法填空。
（教材原文变式题）Gretel heard that their stepmother planned 23. （kill） her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to save 24. （he） and his sister.He went to get some white 25. （stone） before he went to bed that night.The next day，the wife sent the 26. （child） to the forest.Hansel dropped the stones as they walked.Later that night，they could see the stones because of the 27. （shine） moonlight.The stones showed them the way home.The next morning，the wife 28. （send） the children to the forest again.Hansel had no stones，29. he dropped some bread.But the birds ate them.Hansel and Gretel were 30. （lose） in the forest.They walked until they saw a house made 31. food.Hansel wanted to eat the house，but then they heard the voice of 32. old woman coming from the house.
Ⅵ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
One evening， a young man walked on the beach.He turned back to see the footsteps（脚印） he left in the sand， but the water washed away his footsteps in the sand.When he went on walking， he saw an old woman sitting by a fire.
He walked up to the old woman and asked， “Where do you come from？ I didn’t see you here a minute ago.” The old woman didn’t answer his question but said， “Sit with me， my child.I have something to show you.”
As the young man sat down next to the fire， the old woman gave him a book. He turned the pages of the book one by one and was surprised to find out they told the story of his life， from the early days of childhood to now.But when he turned to the next page， he found there was nothing.And there was also nothing in the rest of the pages in the book.
“Does this mean my life ends tonight？” he asked.At that time， the old woman tore（撕掉） the pages that had words out of the book and threw them in the fire.
“No， my child.It means tonight your life begins，” she said. “Just as the water washed away your footsteps in the sand， your past goes away forever.What you truly have is here and now.My child， live each minute to the fullest.”
Hearing the old woman’s words， the young man thought of his failure（失败） yesterday.But at that time， the sun rose from the sea.He looked at the sun and thought...
33.What happened when the young man turned back to see his footsteps in the sand？
34.Where did the old woman throw the pages that had words？
35.What did the old woman want to tell the young man？
36.Will you choose to look back when something bad happens to you？ Why or why not？
37.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
第六课时 单元主题写作
写作主题剖析
本单元的写作情境是“传说和故事”，属于“人与社会”范畴中的“中外文学史上有代表性的作家和作品”子主题。在写故事时，要把故事的主要角色、故事发展的过程及结局连贯、准确地表达出来。描述故事时所用的时态要以一般过去时和现在时为主。
主题词汇积累
1.迷路
2.有点儿；稍微
3.放弃
4.代替；反而
5.一……就……
6.把……变成……
7.爱上；喜欢上
8.从前
9.因为
重点句式仿写
1.教材原句：It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.（“it seems possible to do sth.”句型）
仿写：你上过网课吗？在家上课是可能的。
2.教材原句：Yu Gong found a good way to solve this problem.（“a good way to do sth.”句型）
仿写：在笔记本里写下我们的错误是一个好方法。
3.教材原句：As soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago， Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.（“as soon as...”结构）
仿写：一到暑假，张伟就会去海南度假。
写作典例剖析
假如你是李华，请根据下面所给的图画，给大家讲述“司马光砸缸”这一经典故事。
play games，tank（水缸）， full of water fall into
think over，pick up，throw at break
be saved
【思路点拨】
【句子升格】
I was doing my homework.My elder brother was playing computer games.（用“while”引导时间状语从句表达过去进行时，两句作一句改写升格）
【范文赏读】
Sima Guang Hit the Tank
Once Sima Guang was playing games with several children in the backyard.There was a large tank in the yard.It was full of water.When they were playing，one child fell into the tank.Other children started to cry，running for help.However，Sima Guang was different.Sima Guang thought it over and then had an idea.He picked up a big stone and threw it at the tank.“Bang！” The tank broke and the water ran out.The child was saved.
Do you like the story？ What do you think of Sima Guang？
①以“Once”引出全文，表明全文时态为一般过去式。
②“However”表示转折关系。
③“Do you like the story？”总结全文，引发思考。
写作实战演练
《丑小鸭》是一个家喻户晓的童话故事，请你根据下面的提示，用英语简述一下这个故事。
提示：1.从前有一只丑小鸭，他和兄弟姐妹长得不一样（look different），他们都不喜欢他。
2.他经历了各种磨难：周围的鸭子们都嘲笑（laugh at）他；经常被主人踢（kick）；一天，他迷路了，无家可归，差点因为饥饿（hunger）和寒冷（cold）而失去性命。
3.最后，他变成了一只白天鹅（swan），飞上了天空（spread his wings and flew into the sky）。
要求：语句通顺，语法正确；不要逐词翻译，可适当完善情节；不少于70词。
The Ugly Duckling
The car will find its way round the hill when it gets there.车到山前必有路。
You can’t judge a tree by its bark.人不可貌相。
Sharp tools make good work.工欲善其事，必先利其器。
A fall into the pit， a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
A young idler， an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Behind the mountains there are people to be found.天外有天，山外有山。
Bad luck often brings good luck.塞翁失马，焉知非福。
单元考点突破
remind的用法
remind sb.of sth.使某人想起某事
remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
remind sb.that...提醒某人……
1.这个故事使我想起了我快乐的童年。
This story me my happy childhood.
2.我的父母经常提醒我要努力学习。
My parents often me study hard.
3.我提醒他天黑前必须回家。
I him he must go home before dark.
marry的用法
●marry 作动词，意为“娶；嫁；结婚”。
●get married to sb.表示“和某人结婚”，表动作。
●be married to sb.表示“和某人结婚”，表状态，可以与表时间段的状语连用。
●marry sb.＝ get married to sb.
4.吉姆两年前和莉莉结婚了。
Jim Lily two years ago.
5.吉姆两年前和莉莉结婚了。
Jim Lily two years ago.
6.吉姆和莉莉结婚有两年了。
Jim Lily for two years.
somebody，anybody，nobody与everybody辨析
●somebody意为“某人”，多用在肯定句中。
●anybody意为“任何人”，常用在否定句或疑问句中，还可以用在条件状语从句中。
●nobody意为“没有人”。
●everybody意为“每个人；所有人”。
somebody anybody nobody everybody
7.Did see you？
8.The boy is lazy. wants to be friends with him.
9. has his or her own work to do.
10.There is strange at the gate.
be made of，be made from，be made in与be made by辨析
●be made of意为“由……制成”，通常指通过制成品可以看出原材料。
●be made from意为“由……制成”，通常指通过制成品看不出原材料。
●be made in意为“在（某地）制造”，后面接地点名词。
●be made by意为“由……制造”，后面接动作的执行者。
11.The wine is made rice.
12.The bridge is made stone.
13.This mobile phone is made China.
14.These shoes are made the workers in the shoe factory.
voice， sound与noise辨析
●voice通常指人发出的声音，如说话、唱歌或发笑的声音。它也可以指鸟鸣声或乐器声音等。
●sound泛指任何可以被听到的声音，包括人和动物的声音、物体碰撞的声音以及大自然的任何声音。它的使用范围非常广泛。
●noise通常指不悦耳、不和谐的声音，即噪音或杂音。它通常指人们不愿听到的声音，如嘈杂声、喧闹声等。
voice sound noise
15.The outside wakes me up.
16.The girl has a beautiful .
17.At midnight he heard a strange .
湖南中考语篇专练（Self Check）
Ⅰ.阅读理解。
What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meets modern technology？Yes，the “dead” words become lively characters （人物） at once.How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons！
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting.He always uses his magic brush to fight against the bad people in the village.The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.
A group of tadpoles （蝌蚪） are born.They try to find their mother that they have never seen.The story is very simple，but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink （水墨） painting.Little Tadpoles Look for Mom was watched in 1961 first.
The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven（1961－1964） is China’s first color cartoon.It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West.It’s successful.Not only we but also many Westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong.
To beat two bad persons，an old man grows 7 calabashes （葫芦），and they change into 7 boys.They try their best to beat the bad.Calabash Brothers （1986） is a masterpiece（杰作） of Chinese paper-cutting art.
（ ）1.Which shows the artistic style of ink painting？
A.The Magic Brush.
B.Little Tadpoles Look for Mom.
C.The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven.
（ ）2.Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A.Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.
B.Calabash Brothers is from Chinese clay art.
C.The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel.
（ ）3.What can we learn from the passage？
A.Chinese cartoons.
B.Chinese inventions.
C.Traditional food.
dead在本句中用作形容词，意为“无生命的”。它的其他含义有： ①adj.死的；去世的 The fish is dead. ②adv.精确地；完全地 The movie was dead boring. ③n.死人；死者 The dead were buried in the cemetery.
Ⅱ.完形填空。
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond（池子）.The king then told his people that one person from each family had to bring a glass of 4 during the night and put it into the pond.So，by the morning，the pond should be 5 of milk.
After receiving the 6 ，everyone went home.As one man prepared his milk，he thought that since everyone was bringing milk，he would just 7 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead.Since it was dark at night，no one would notice it，so he 8 went and put the water into the pond and 9 home.
In the morning，the king went to visit the pond.To his 10 ，the pond was only filled with water！What happened？ Yes！Everyone had the 11 idea as that man.They all thought，“I don’t have to waste my milk.Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends，when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble，do not think that others will 12 them.Instead，it starts with you.If you don’t do it，no one else will，so change yourself and make a 13 .
（ ）4.A.water B.milk C.juice
（ ）5.A.free B.empty C.full
（ ）6.A.gift B.letter C.order
（ ）7.A.hide B.steal C.waste
（ ）8.A.slowly B.quickly C.sadly
（ ）9.A.left B.came C.returned
（ ）10.A.surprise B.satisfaction C.joy
（ ）11.A.clever B.special C.same
（ ）12.A.take care of B.believe in C.learn from
（ ）13.A.face B.mistake C.difference
Ⅲ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
——世界主要国家的传统节日
Chinese people call the Spring Festival“Nian”.But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster（妖怪）？
Long time ago，the monster Nian lived in the mountains.It ate animals.But in winter，it could not find food.So it came to villages and ate a lot of people.People were so afraid of Nian that they locked（锁） their doors before evening came during the winter.One day，an old man came to a village.He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things—the color red，fire and noise.He told people to play the drums and gongs，make big fires and set off fireworks（放鞭炮） to make Nian go away.
On a moonless，cold night，Nian went to the village again.As soon as it opened its big mouth，people made loud noises and made fires.Nian was really afraid and ran away.Wherever it went，there was noise and fire.When Nian was tired and could not run anymore，people killed the monster.
After that，on the coldest day of winter，people beat drums and gongs，and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of Nian.They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night.
In the morning people greet each other happily.So now we have the Spring Festival.
14.Why did the monster eat people in winter？
15.What was Nian afraid of？
16.When did people kill the monster？
17.Do you like the Spring Festival？ Why or why not？
18.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.
第一课时 Section A （1a－2d）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.I’m a little bit （一点） hungry.Let’s eat something.
2.The old man was ill and weak （虚弱的）.We had to take him to the hospital.
3.Jenny has got two brothers. Neither （都不） of them like chocolate， but she loves it.
4.Don’t be silly （愚蠢的）.You can’t work out the problem.
5.Bob shot （射击） at the tree on the hill but he missed.
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6.There are two big stones （stone） on the road.Let’s move them away.
7.Lucy continued writing （write） while she was in hospital.
8.If we keep trying （try），I believe we can succeed in the end.
9.Henry was so moved （move） by my words that he said nothing.
10.Let’s think of a good way to help （help） the kids in poor villages.
11.The old photo reminds （remind） me of my classmates.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
12.今天太热了。我们去游泳吧，不去购物了。
It’s too hot today.Let’s go swimming instead of going shopping.
13.除非我们亲眼看到，否则我们是不会相信的。
We won’t believe it unless we see it with our own eyes.
14.因为身体状况欠佳，史密斯先生去年辞职了。
Because of poor health，Mr.Smith gave up his job last year.
15.He was working on a new story when we visited him.
当我们去拜访他时，他正在写一个新故事。
16.I’ll send you an e-mail as soon as I get home.
我一到家就给你发邮件。
17.（教材变式题）Anything is possible if you work hard.
如果你努力工作，一切皆有可能。
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
It is nine o’clock on Saturday morning.Liu Lu is reading a story.She wants to write a report about the story and share it in the story telling club next Monday.The story is interesting， she can’t wait to finish it.
Name： Houyi Shoots the Suns From： Chinese Fairy Tales About the tale： Once upon a time， there were 10 suns in the sky.They should take turns to shine in the sky every day.But sometimes all ten suns set out at the same time.As a result， the heat destroyed the world.The earth was burning.All the living things couldn’t stand the heat.Seeing this，Houyi shot down nine suns， leaving one to give warmth and light.That’s why we see only one sun rise in the morning and set at night now. Review（评论）： I would recommend （推荐） you to read this story if you like fairy tales.It is the best story I have read.I hope it can be longer.
（ C ）18.Where is the story from？
A.Western Fairy Tales.
B.Chinese Science Fiction.
C.Chinese Fairy Tales.
（ B ）19.Which of the following is RIGHT about the tale？
A.There were nine suns in the sky.
B.Sometimes all ten suns set out at the same time.
C.All the living things could stand the heat.
（ A ）20.From Liu Lu’s review， what can we know？
A.She thinks the story is a bit short.
B.She hopes to be a writer one day.
C.She wants to read the story again.
Ⅴ.语篇补全。
A.But she never gave up.
B.She thought she would at least try it.
C.At last， she grew into the biggest tree in the forest.
D.They threw so many bananas at the first seed that she was almost cut into two.
E.They hid themselves in the ground， and hoped that they would be able to grow into big trees.
Once upon a time， there were four seeds （种子）.They were good friends.They traveled by wind and came to a forest.21. E
But when the first seed began to grow， they realized it wouldn’t be such an easy task.There lived a group of monkeys， and the smallest monkeys loved to throw bananas at any plant that started to grow.22. D When she told the other seeds what happened， they thought that it would be better to wait until the monkeys went away.
They all agreed with that， except the first seed.23. B When she tried， she was hurt by bananas.The other seeds asked her to stop trying， but she had made up her mind to become a tree.She tried again and again.Every time she was hit by bananas， she would try harder.The scars（伤疤） left by the bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds.Later， she could withstand（经受住） the hit of bananas.She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly.
24. C The other seeds still hid themselves in the ground， hoping the monkeys would go away soon.
Ⅵ.完形填空。（2023－2024·长沙市雅礼教育集团八下期中改编）
Once a scholar（学者） is going to a place by boat.The boatman set sail（启航） in his boat and the boat was moving slowly.The wind was 25 softly.There were beautiful sounds of waves（浪花） and hundreds of birds were flying in the sky.The scholar was feeling 26 .He was very proud of his learning.He asked the boatman if he knew why the sun 27 in the east and sets in the west.The old man 28 ，“No.” The scholar told the boatman that his life was 29 .
The boatman said nothing but 30 the scholar.After a while， the scholar asked again if the boatman read 31 before.The boatman politely answered that he never read any book， so he knew nothing about geography.The scholar then told him that half of his life was wasted.
Then the sky became covered with dark clouds.Soon a（n） 32 storm came.The waves were beating heavily against the boat.The scholar became very scared.Seeing this，the boatman asked him if he knew how to swim.The scholar said，“I read many books on 33 and knew a lot about it， but I never tried swimming.” The boatman then told him 34 ，“Then you waste your whole life， because the boat is going to sink（下沉）！”
（ C ）25.A.rising B.beating C.blowing
（ C ）26.A.lonely B.nervous C.relaxed
（ A ）27.A.rises B.loses C.shines
（ B ）28.A.refused B.replied C.returned
（ B ）29.A.saved B.wasted C.compared
（ A ）30.A.looked at B.looked for C.looked into
（ C ）31.A.history B.science C.geography
（ A ）32.A.terrible B.weak C.independent
（ B ）33.A.singing B.swimming C.reading
（ B ）34.A.luckily B.seriously C.completely
第二课时 Section A （3a－3c）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.A monkey can use its tail （尾巴） to hang down from the tree.
2.What a magic （有魔力的） show！I want to see it again.
3.On the way to the top of the mountain，I was so tired that I had to walk with a stick （棍）.
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
4.My son likes the cartoon character called （call） Monkey King very much.
5.Gina likes traveling.She traveled around some Western/western （west） countries last year.
6.The little boy was very happy and hid （hide） himself behind the door to give his sister a surprise.
7.We are not allowed to touch objects （object） in the museum.
8.The exciting news made him excited .He didn’t fall asleep until midnight.（excite）
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
9.我希望有一天我能去悉尼。
I hope I will be able to visit Sydney one day.
10.你的新书什么时候出版？
When will your new book come out ？
11.医生们太忙了，以至于没有时间休息。
The doctors were so busy that they had no time to rest.
12.The story is not new to Chinese children.
中国孩子对这个故事并不陌生。
13.The Monkey King can’t turn himself into a man.
美猴王不能把他自己变成一个人。
14.At age 37，Tan Jianghui left his hometown for the first time to work in a factory.
在37岁那一年，谭江辉才第一次离开家乡去一个工厂打工。
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
One morning， a little mouse went out to find something to eat.He was careless and met a fierce（凶猛的） lion.The lion caught the mouse.The lion wanted to eat him.
“Please let me go， Mr.Lion，” said the mouse.“One day， I will help you.”
The lion laughed and thought， “How could a little mouse help a big lion？” “Well，” he said， “I will let you go.But you must walk more carefully.” The mouse was very thankful.“Thank you， Mr.Lion.You are very kind.I will repay（回报） you one day，” the little mouse said.
The next week， the mouse was looking for something to eat again.He saw the lion under a tree.But the lion was tied tightly in a strong rope（绳子）.He could not get out.
“I will help you，” said the mouse.His teeth were sharp.Then he bit one rope， and then another.Soon the lion was free.He was very happy.“Thank you， Mr.Mouse，” he said.Later， they became good friends.
（ C ）15.What did the little mouse do one morning？
A.He went out to buy something to eat.
B.He went for a walk.
C.He looked for something to eat.
（ A ）16.What did the little mouse think of the lion？
A.Kind. B.Funny. C.Careless.
（ B ）17.Why did the little mouse help the lion？
A.Because the lion gave some food to him.
B.Because he wanted to repay the lion.
C.Because the lion wanted to repay him.
（ A ）18.What do we learn from the story？
A.Don’t judge （判断） things from its appearance.
B.The mouse didn’t have the ability to help the lion.
C.The mouse was strong and the lion was weak in fact.
Ⅴ.语法填空。
Do you ask friends to your home？ What will you do when you go to 19. their （they） homes？ Let me tell you 20. an interesting story.
One day， a fox asks a stork（鹳） to have dinner at his home.The stork is very happy because it’s the 21. first （one） time for her to go to the fox’s home.She always thinks that he doesn’t like her， so she gets to the fox’s home on time.
The fox 22. takes （take） her to the dinner table and puts some soup in shallow（浅的） bowls for both of them to have.But because the bowl is too shallow for the stork， she can’t have any of the soup.But the fox can have his soup 23. easily （easy） and laughs at the stork.
The stork is very unhappy but she doesn’t tell the fox about that.After the difficult dinner， she thanks him 24. for his dinner.The stork wants to teach the fox a lesson， so she says to the fox， “What about 25. eating （eat） dinner at my home tomorrow？” The fox agreed.
The next day comes.The stork has soup， too， but this time the soup is in two tall， narrow（狭窄的） bottles.It’s easy for her 26. to get （get） the soup from the bottle.27. But it’s really not easy for the fox because his neck is so short.The fox knows what the stork wants to tell him very well.He knows he is not right.
In our life， we must think about our friends’ feelings and we must be 28. friendly （friend） to them.
Ⅵ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
——中国文学史上有代表性的作品
Long long ago there was a very foolish thief.Do you know what he did one day？ When he wanted to steal（偷） the bell on his neighbor’s door， he walked up to the door， took hold of（抓住） the bell and pulled hard.The bell made a very loud noise.The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think. “I must do something about the noise，” he said.He thought and thought.At last he had an idea.“Ah， I’ll put some cotton in my ears.Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor， and took hold of the bell.This time he pulled even harder.The bell rang loudly， but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out.The neighbor ran out after he heard the bell ringing.
“Steal my bell？ I’ll teach you a lesson，” the angry man shouted.And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell.“Why did he come out just then？” he wondered.
29.Where did the thief put the cotton？
In his ears.
30.When did the neighbor run out the next day？
After he heard the bell ringing.
31.Why did the neighbor hit the thief on the nose？
To teach the thief a lesson./Because the thief stole his bell.
32.Do you like Chinese stories？ Why or why not？
Yes， I do.Because they are interesting.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
33.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
铃声响得很大声，但小偷什么也没听见。
第三课时 单元语法专题（Grammar Focus－4c）
语法精讲
unless，as soon as，so...that引导的状语从句
1.unless 引导的条件状语从句
unless＝if...not，表示条件，意为“如果不；除非”。
例：They will go tomorrow unless it rains.＝They will go tomorrow if it doesn’t rain.除非明天下雨，否则他们会去的。
【注意】条件状语从句中的谓语动词一般要用一般现在时或一般过去时代替一般将来时或过去将来时。
2.as soon as引导的时间状语从句
as soon as 意为“一……就……”，用来表示主从句的动作是紧接着发生的。
例：He will come and see you as soon as he has time.他一有空就来看你。
【注意】as soon as 引导的时间状语从句在过去时态中主从句时态一致；若主句用一般将来时，则从句用一般现在时。
3.so...that 引导的结果状语从句
so...that 意为“如此……以至于……”，其引导的结果状语从句有以下四种结构：
（1）so＋形容词/副词＋that 从句。
例：The village is so small that it cannot be shown in the map.这村子太小，所以地图上没有。
He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.他跑得那么快，以至于我追不上他。
（2）so＋形容词＋a/an＋单数名词＋that从句。
例：He made so inspiring a speech that everybody got excited.他发表了如此鼓舞人的演讲以至于大家都很激动。
（3）so many/few＋复数名词＋that从句。
例：I have had so many falls that I am black and blue all over.我摔了许多跤，以至于浑身青一块、紫一块。
He has so few friends that he often feels lonely.他朋友很少，所以经常感到孤独。
（4）so much/little＋不可数名词＋that 从句。
例：He drank so much wine last night that he felt terrible.昨晚他喝了那么多的酒，他觉得很不舒服。
I had so little money then that I couldn’t even afford a used bike.我当时囊中羞涩，甚至连一辆二手自行车都买不起。
语法精练
Ⅰ.用if，unless，as soon as或so/such...that填空。
1. If it is cold tomorrow，I will stay at home and watch TV.
2.The animals were so lovely that I spent a whole day in the zoo.
3.I won’t let you in unless you get here on time.
4.I sent some flowers to Betty as soon as she finished speaking on the stage（舞台）.
5.It was such an interesting story that everyone fell in love with it.
Ⅱ.同义句转换。每空一词。
6.He won’t stay at home unless it is cold tomorrow.
→ If it is cold tomorrow，he will stay at home.
7.The girl is so young that she can’t dress herself.
→The girl isn’t old enough to dress herself.
8.She will go to the party if she is free.
→She won’t go to the party unless she is free.
9.She is too weak to carry the chair.
→She’s so weak that she can’t carry the chair.
10.He turned on the TV at once after he came back.
→He turned on the TV as soon as he came back.
第四课时 Section B （1a－1d）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.I will buy a gold （金的） ring for my mother on Mother’s Day.
2.The math problem was too difficult. Nobody （没有人） could work it out.
3.The shirt is made of silk （丝绸），so it’s expensive.
4.This time Tom took his English exam as carefully as possible to avoid making stupid/silly （愚蠢的） mistakes.
5.Mary always wears a big smile （微笑） on her face.
6.This pair of shoes doesn’t fit （适合） me well.Can you show me another？
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
7.The sky suddenly （sudden） went dark and it started to rain.
8.I couldn’t stop laughing （laugh） when I heard the news.
9.These young men came to this city to find （find） jobs they liked.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
10.这个女孩嫁给了一个警察并过上了幸福的生活。
The girl got married to a policeman and lived a happy life.
11.我一到长沙，就爱上了这座城市。
As soon as I arrived in Changsha， I fell in love with this city.
12.Mike cheated in the exam.It made the teacher very angry.
迈克在考试中作弊。这让老师很生气。
13.（教材变式题）Two brothers came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.
两兄弟来到这座城市为皇帝制作特别的衣服。
Ⅳ.语篇补全。
A.He left his wife.
B.It’s a very famous Chinese story.
C.Soon the White Snake became badly ill and went into her room.
D.At the West Lake of Hangzhou，they met a man called Xu Xian.
E.But it was dangerous for the White Snake to drink this kind of wine.
Have you heard of the story of The Legend of the White Snake（《白蛇传》）？ 14. B It’s a love story between the White Snake and Xu Xian.It has a connection（联系） with the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
Once upon a time，there were two snakes，the White Snake and the Green Snake.They had magical powers and turned into two beautiful young ladies.15. D The White Snake quickly fell in love with him.They got married soon and lived happily.
The Dragon Boat Festival came.On that day，people drank realgar wine（雄黄酒）.16. E If she drank the wine，she would turn into the snake again.
However，Xu Xian didn’t know anything about it，so he asked his wife to drink realgar wine.17. C When Xu Xian entered the room，he couldn’t find his wife.He only saw a huge white snake on the bed.He was scared to death.Later，the White Snake recovered（恢复）.In order to save her husband，she went to steal the magical herb（药草）.In the end，the god was so moved by her true love that he saved Xu Xian.What a moving love story！
第五课时 Section B （2a－3b）
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1.They are very happy to study in the bright （明亮的） classroom.
2.It must rain last night.Look！The ground （地面） is wet.
3.If you go to Beijing，make sure you visit China Science and Technology Museum.It’s my favorite museum in the whole （整个的） country.
4.Tom is Jane’s husband （丈夫）.They married twenty years ago.
5.Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene （场景）.
6.The moonlight （月光）goes through the window and makes the room light at night.
7.－That girl really has a good voice （声音）.
－Don’t you know she is a well-known singer？
Ⅱ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
8.They all went to the party with their wives （wife）.
9.The boy led （lead） us to his home and gave us some food to eat.
10.Just keep walking （walk），and you can find your way out.
11.The sun shone （shine） bright，and they decided to go to the park.
12.（教材变式题）Hansel made a plan to save （save） himself and his sister.
Ⅲ.翻译句子。
13.你觉得我的裙子怎么样？它是棉质的。
What do you think of my dress？ It is made of cotton.
14.王先生早餐吃了几片面包。
Mr. Wang had several pieces of bread for breakfast.
15.天气如此干旱，以至于没有农作物可以生长。
The weather is so dry that no crops can grow.
16.My friend Bill fell in love with my hometown as soon as he came here.
我的朋友比尔一到我的家乡就爱上了这个地方。
17.I heard Amy playing the piano in the music room just now.
我刚才听到艾米在音乐室里弹钢琴。
18.Let’s work hard together，boys and girls，and then we can find our way out.
让我们一起努力吧，孩子们，然后我们就可以找到出路了。
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
One day， a little monkey and a little fox went out to play.They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river.There were many big and red apples on it.But there was no bridge over the river.The monkey thought hard and had an idea.They pushed down （推倒） a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said， “My old friend， you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side， he kicked the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree.“How can I get there without the tree？” cried the monkey.The fox laughed and said， “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain.The water level （水位） in the river rose and the tree ran away with the water.
“Goodbye， my friend.I want to go home for my lunch.You can eat all the apples， but you can’t come back，” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
（ B ）19.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to？
A.The fox. B.The tree. C.The monkey.
（ A ）20.Why couldn’t the fox come back？
A.Because there was no bridge.
B.Because he ate too many apples.
C.Because the monkey took away the tree.
（ A ）21.When may the story happen？
A.In the morning.
B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening.
（ C ）22.What can we learn from the story？
A.The fox was friendly.
B.The fox thought of the good idea.
C.One shouldn’t care only about himself.
Ⅴ.语法填空。
（教材原文变式题）Gretel heard that their stepmother planned 23. to kill （kill） her and her brother.But Hansel had a plan to save 24. himself （he） and his sister.He went to get some white 25. stones （stone） before he went to bed that night.The next day，the wife sent the 26. children （child） to the forest.Hansel dropped the stones as they walked.Later that night，they could see the stones because of the 27. shining （shine） moonlight.The stones showed them the way home.The next morning，the wife 28. sent （send） the children to the forest again.Hansel had no stones，29. so he dropped some bread.But the birds ate them.Hansel and Gretel were 30. lost （lose） in the forest.They walked until they saw a house made 31. of food.Hansel wanted to eat the house，but then they heard the voice of 32. an old woman coming from the house.
Ⅵ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
One evening， a young man walked on the beach.He turned back to see the footsteps（脚印） he left in the sand， but the water washed away his footsteps in the sand.When he went on walking， he saw an old woman sitting by a fire.
He walked up to the old woman and asked， “Where do you come from？ I didn’t see you here a minute ago.” The old woman didn’t answer his question but said， “Sit with me， my child.I have something to show you.”
As the young man sat down next to the fire， the old woman gave him a book. He turned the pages of the book one by one and was surprised to find out they told the story of his life， from the early days of childhood to now.But when he turned to the next page， he found there was nothing.And there was also nothing in the rest of the pages in the book.
“Does this mean my life ends tonight？” he asked.At that time， the old woman tore（撕掉） the pages that had words out of the book and threw them in the fire.
“No， my child.It means tonight your life begins，” she said. “Just as the water washed away your footsteps in the sand， your past goes away forever.What you truly have is here and now.My child， live each minute to the fullest.”
Hearing the old woman’s words， the young man thought of his failure（失败） yesterday.But at that time， the sun rose from the sea.He looked at the sun and thought...
33.What happened when the young man turned back to see his footsteps in the sand？
The water washed away his footsteps in the sand.
34.Where did the old woman throw the pages that had words？
In the fire.
35.What did the old woman want to tell the young man？
To forget the past， start a new life and live each minute to the fullest.
36.Will you choose to look back when something bad happens to you？ Why or why not？
No， I won’t.Because my past goes away forever.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
37.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
当年轻人在火炉旁坐下时，老妇人递给他一本书。
第六课时 单元主题写作
写作主题剖析
本单元的写作情境是“传说和故事”，属于“人与社会”范畴中的“中外文学史上有代表性的作家和作品”子主题。在写故事时，要把故事的主要角色、故事发展的过程及结局连贯、准确地表达出来。描述故事时所用的时态要以一般过去时和现在时为主。
主题词汇积累
1.迷路 get lost
2.有点儿；稍微 a little bit
3.放弃 give up
4.代替；反而 instead of
5.一……就…… as soon as
6.把……变成…… turn...into...
7.爱上；喜欢上 fall in love （with...）
8.从前 once upon a time
9.因为 because of
重点句式仿写
1.教材原句：It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.（“it seems possible to do sth.”句型）
仿写：你上过网课吗？在家上课是可能的。
Do you have any online classes？ It is possible to take classes at home.
2.教材原句：Yu Gong found a good way to solve this problem.（“a good way to do sth.”句型）
仿写：在笔记本里写下我们的错误是一个好方法。
It’s a good way to write down our mistakes in our notebooks.
3.教材原句：As soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago， Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.（“as soon as...”结构）
仿写：一到暑假，张伟就会去海南度假。
As soon as the summer holiday starts， Zhang Wei will go to Hainan on vacation.
写作典例剖析
假如你是李华，请根据下面所给的图画，给大家讲述“司马光砸缸”这一经典故事。
play games，tank（水缸）， full of water fall into
think over，pick up，throw at break
be saved
【思路点拨】
【句子升格】
I was doing my homework.My elder brother was playing computer games.（用“while”引导时间状语从句表达过去进行时，两句作一句改写升格）
While I was doing my homework， my elder brother was playing computer games.
【范文赏读】
Sima Guang Hit the Tank
Once Sima Guang was playing games with several children in the backyard.There was a large tank in the yard.It was full of water.When they were playing，one child fell into the tank.Other children started to cry，running for help.However，Sima Guang was different.Sima Guang thought it over and then had an idea.He picked up a big stone and threw it at the tank.“Bang！” The tank broke and the water ran out.The child was saved.
Do you like the story？ What do you think of Sima Guang？
①以“Once”引出全文，表明全文时态为一般过去式。
②“However”表示转折关系。
③“Do you like the story？”总结全文，引发思考。
写作实战演练
《丑小鸭》是一个家喻户晓的童话故事，请你根据下面的提示，用英语简述一下这个故事。
提示：1.从前有一只丑小鸭，他和兄弟姐妹长得不一样（look different），他们都不喜欢他。
2.他经历了各种磨难：周围的鸭子们都嘲笑（laugh at）他；经常被主人踢（kick）；一天，他迷路了，无家可归，差点因为饥饿（hunger）和寒冷（cold）而失去性命。
3.最后，他变成了一只白天鹅（swan），飞上了天空（spread his wings and flew into the sky）。
要求：语句通顺，语法正确；不要逐词翻译，可适当完善情节；不少于70词。
The Ugly Duckling
Once upon a time， there was a little duck.He was born ugly and looked different from his brothers and sisters.So all of them didn’t like him.They laughed at him.What’s more，his owner often kicked him.He was once lost and didn’t know where to go.Because of hunger and cold，he almost lost his life.But he never lost heart.One day，when he was walking beside a river，he saw himself in the river.It was really a beautiful swan.Finally，he spread his wings and flew into the sky.The story tells us that we should believe ourselves when we are in trouble because the gold will shine.
The car will find its way round the hill when it gets there.车到山前必有路。
You can’t judge a tree by its bark.人不可貌相。
Sharp tools make good work.工欲善其事，必先利其器。
A fall into the pit， a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
A young idler， an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Behind the mountains there are people to be found.天外有天，山外有山。
Bad luck often brings good luck.塞翁失马，焉知非福。
单元考点突破
remind的用法
remind sb.of sth.使某人想起某事
remind sb.to do sth.提醒某人做某事
remind sb.that...提醒某人……
1.这个故事使我想起了我快乐的童年。
This story reminds me of my happy childhood.
2.我的父母经常提醒我要努力学习。
My parents often remind me to study hard.
3.我提醒他天黑前必须回家。
I remind him that he must go home before dark.
marry的用法
●marry 作动词，意为“娶；嫁；结婚”。
●get married to sb.表示“和某人结婚”，表动作。
●be married to sb.表示“和某人结婚”，表状态，可以与表时间段的状语连用。
●marry sb.＝ get married to sb.
4.吉姆两年前和莉莉结婚了。
Jim married Lily two years ago.
5.吉姆两年前和莉莉结婚了。
Jim got married to Lily two years ago.
6.吉姆和莉莉结婚有两年了。
Jim has been married to Lily for two years.
somebody，anybody，nobody与everybody辨析
●somebody意为“某人”，多用在肯定句中。
●anybody意为“任何人”，常用在否定句或疑问句中，还可以用在条件状语从句中。
●nobody意为“没有人”。
●everybody意为“每个人；所有人”。
somebody anybody nobody everybody
7.Did anybody see you？
8.The boy is lazy. Nobody wants to be friends with him.
9. Everybody has his or her own work to do.
10.There is somebody strange at the gate.
be made of，be made from，be made in与be made by辨析
●be made of意为“由……制成”，通常指通过制成品可以看出原材料。
●be made from意为“由……制成”，通常指通过制成品看不出原材料。
●be made in意为“在（某地）制造”，后面接地点名词。
●be made by意为“由……制造”，后面接动作的执行者。
11.The wine is made from rice.
12.The bridge is made of stone.
13.This mobile phone is made in China.
14.These shoes are made by the workers in the shoe factory.
voice， sound与noise辨析
●voice通常指人发出的声音，如说话、唱歌或发笑的声音。它也可以指鸟鸣声或乐器声音等。
●sound泛指任何可以被听到的声音，包括人和动物的声音、物体碰撞的声音以及大自然的任何声音。它的使用范围非常广泛。
●noise通常指不悦耳、不和谐的声音，即噪音或杂音。它通常指人们不愿听到的声音，如嘈杂声、喧闹声等。
voice sound noise
15.The noise outside wakes me up.
16.The girl has a beautiful voice .
17.At midnight he heard a strange sound .
湖南中考语篇专练（Self Check）
Ⅰ.阅读理解。
What do you think will happen when the traditional culture meets modern technology？Yes，the “dead” words become lively characters （人物） at once.How happy it is to enjoy these Chinese cartoons！
Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting.He always uses his magic brush to fight against the bad people in the village.The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955.
A group of tadpoles （蝌蚪） are born.They try to find their mother that they have never seen.The story is very simple，but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of ink （水墨） painting.Little Tadpoles Look for Mom was watched in 1961 first.
The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven（1961－1964） is China’s first color cartoon.It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West.It’s successful.Not only we but also many Westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong.
To beat two bad persons，an old man grows 7 calabashes （葫芦），and they change into 7 boys.They try their best to beat the bad.Calabash Brothers （1986） is a masterpiece（杰作） of Chinese paper-cutting art.
（ B ）1.Which shows the artistic style of ink painting？
A.The Magic Brush.
B.Little Tadpoles Look for Mom.
C.The Monkey King：Uproar in Heaven.
（ C ）2.Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A.Ma Liang punished the villagers with his brush.
B.Calabash Brothers is from Chinese clay art.
C.The Monkey King is from a Chinese novel.
（ A ）3.What can we learn from the passage？
A.Chinese cartoons.
B.Chinese inventions.
C.Traditional food.
dead在本句中用作形容词，意为“无生命的”。它的其他含义有： ①adj.死的；去世的 The fish is dead. ②adv.精确地；完全地 The movie was dead boring. ③n.死人；死者 The dead were buried in the cemetery.
Ⅱ.完形填空。
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond（池子）.The king then told his people that one person from each family had to bring a glass of 4 during the night and put it into the pond.So，by the morning，the pond should be 5 of milk.
After receiving the 6 ，everyone went home.As one man prepared his milk，he thought that since everyone was bringing milk，he would just 7 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead.Since it was dark at night，no one would notice it，so he 8 went and put the water into the pond and 9 home.
In the morning，the king went to visit the pond.To his 10 ，the pond was only filled with water！What happened？ Yes！Everyone had the 11 idea as that man.They all thought，“I don’t have to waste my milk.Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends，when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble，do not think that others will 12 them.Instead，it starts with you.If you don’t do it，no one else will，so change yourself and make a 13 .
（ B ）4.A.water B.milk C.juice
（ C ）5.A.free B.empty C.full
（ C ）6.A.gift B.letter C.order
（ A ）7.A.hide B.steal C.waste
（ B ）8.A.slowly B.quickly C.sadly
（ C ）9.A.left B.came C.returned
（ A ）10.A.surprise B.satisfaction C.joy
（ C ）11.A.clever B.special C.same
（ A ）12.A.take care of B.believe in C.learn from
（ C ）13.A.face B.mistake C.difference
Ⅲ.任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
——世界主要国家的传统节日
Chinese people call the Spring Festival“Nian”.But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster（妖怪）？
Long time ago，the monster Nian lived in the mountains.It ate animals.But in winter，it could not find food.So it came to villages and ate a lot of people.People were so afraid of Nian that they locked（锁） their doors before evening came during the winter.One day，an old man came to a village.He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things—the color red，fire and noise.He told people to play the drums and gongs，make big fires and set off fireworks（放鞭炮） to make Nian go away.
On a moonless，cold night，Nian went to the village again.As soon as it opened its big mouth，people made loud noises and made fires.Nian was really afraid and ran away.Wherever it went，there was noise and fire.When Nian was tired and could not run anymore，people killed the monster.
After that，on the coldest day of winter，people beat drums and gongs，and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of Nian.They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night.
In the morning people greet each other happily.So now we have the Spring Festival.
14.Why did the monster eat people in winter？
Because it could not find food.
15.What was Nian afraid of？
The color red，fire and noise.
16.When did people kill the monster？
When Nian was tired and could not run anymore.
17.Do you like the Spring Festival？ Why or why not？
Yes， I do.Because I can get lucky money.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
18.将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
他们挂起红灯笼，吃一顿丰盛的晚餐，晚上不睡觉。
