Section Ⅰ “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.理清文脉结构
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
1．What is the theme of the text
A．Success depends on talent.
B．Perseverance is the key to success.
C．Many famous writers have many regrets.
D．Many famous writers have been treated unfairly.
2．Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A．J.K.Rowling's own persevering experience.
Para.2 B．Many highly successful writers have previously been rejected.
Para.3 C．J.D.Salinger's story of not giving up.
Para.4 D．The key to success is perseverance.
Para.5 E．The story of the three sisters of Victorian England who never gave up.
文意深度理解
(一)阅读理解
1．What's the author's intention by writing the last sentence in the first paragraph
A．To advise us to be patient.
B．To show the key to success.
C．To introduce the following contents.
D．To show the writer's attitude towards success.
[Tip]
根据文章结构解写作意图题
第1题的解答要从语篇结构的角度来考虑。本文是一篇“总—分—总”结构的论说文，由结构特点可知，第一段在文中应起点明主旨的作用，特别是第一段的尾句，其功能通常是承上启下，导入主题。
2．What can we conclude about J．K.Rowling from the second paragraph
A．She knew many famous writers had previously faced rejections.
B．She got frustrated by the first rejection letter and gave up.
C．Her first book of Harry Potter was published at her first attempt.
D．She revised her first book following the advice of publishers.
3．What is special about J．D.Salinger compared to other writers mentioned in this text
A．He had faced many rejections before his novel was published.
B．He once wanted to give up trying but later changed his mind.
C．He worked on his novel when serving in the army.
D．His novel was not popular when it was first published.
4．Which of the following can best describe the three Bront sisters
A．Gentle and generous.
B．Wise and ambitious.
C．Intelligent and considerate.
D．Talented and strong minded.
5．What can we learn from the text
A．Luck is everything.
B．Every coin has two sides.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.
D．Adjust your life goals in time when in trouble.
(二)阅读表达
1．List what problems the writers overcame according to the text.
(1)J.K.Rowling：
(2)J.D.Salinger：
(3)Bront sisters：
2．What would you do if you were rejected
3．How would you define the word “success” after reading this text
内化读文技法
把握“情景导入式”论说文的结构
本文是一篇论说文。论说文常见的开头方式有排比式、设问式、对比式、开门见山式、名言引申式、情景导入式等。本文即采用了“情景导入式”开头。首段通过一个生活化的情景——收到拒稿信，引出话题“很多卓越的作家也曾遇到过拒稿的挫折”；然后，第二至四段举例讲述了这些作家曾遭遇的出版困境，以及他们是如何面对困境、迎接挑战并最终取得成功的；最后一段总结全文，指出坚持不懈才能获得最后的成功。全文通过趣味性的情景导入、生动的举例，自然而然地得出最后的结论，使得论点更有说服力，更易于为读者所接受。
(一)赏用词之妙
1．The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence.
赏析：此处先是用eagerly一词写出了作家在看信时的急切心理，后面的sinking则形象地表达出了作家被拒稿时的失落心情，前后形成鲜明的对比。
2．Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.
赏析：在时间背景 throughout his war service的衬托下， carried, worked on两个动作刻画出了塞林格坚持不懈地投身创作的形象。
①________________________ because I thought I would be refused again.
我的心一沉，因为我以为我又要遭到拒绝了。
②I jumped up from the chair, and ____________ Dad at the door.
我从椅子上跳起来，跑到门口迎接爸爸。
③He ________________________ of the hut, raised himself on tiptoe, and stole a glance.
他溜到小屋的窗边，踮起脚尖，偷偷看了一眼。
(二)赏句式之高
1．The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence.
赏析：本句中their hearts sinking为“名词＋v. ing”构成的独立主格结构，作伴随状语，形象地描述了作者接到退稿信时的心理活动。
2．...and as we know, Harry Potter became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.
赏析：前半句中使用了as引导的非限制性定语从句as we know，意为“众所周知”。这是一个写作常用句，其同义表达还有as everyone knows, as is known to all等。后半句中使用了with复合结构作状语，books与sell和translate之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故句中使用了过去分词作宾语补足语。
(三)赏修辞之功
After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and as we know, Harry Potter became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.
赏析：此处运用了对比修辞。首先，a total of twelve rejections描写了罗琳的投稿反复被拒的糟糕局面。然后笔锋一转，eventually表明形势总算有了好转。后面的became a global success则表示小说大获成功，并用with复合结构具体描述了这一场景。这些数字“12封拒稿信→印刷500册→销量超过4亿册，被翻译成了70多种不同的语言”形成鲜明的对比，增强了文章的艺术效果和感染力。
(四)赏衔接之顺
1．Take for example J．K.Rowling.
赏析：作为课文第二段首句，此处使用Take for example自然过渡到第二段，并引出下文的具体实例，说明很多优秀的作家也都曾被拒稿。
2．Nevertheless, she persevered.
赏析：此处运用副词Nevertheless与上文形成转折，突出了罗琳永不言弃，追逐写作梦想的坚定决心。表示转折的常用衔接词还有but, however, yet, while等。
①Some Chinese foods are so delicious that people everywhere go in for them. ____________________________， it has spread around the world.
有些中国美食非常美味，各地的人都喜欢。以水饺为例，它已经传播到世界各地。
②This is not an easy decision.It is, __________， a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.
作出这个决定并不容易，然而，我们认为我们的职责让我们必须这么做。
(五)赏逻辑之巧
本文尾段最后一句“We are delighted to inform you ...”照应了文章标题和开头第一句“We regret to inform you ...” 。整篇文章首尾呼应，联系紧密，给人以完整、紧凑之感。
“Don't judge a book by its cover，” the old saying goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to yourself ...
...
... However, ____________________________________________________________ (就像一本书，你的内容要远比你的封面重要). If you can learn to see the good things about yourself — your individuality, your value to others, your achievements — you will soon begin to love yourself just the way you are.
(六)赏描摹之韵(主旨升华)
So, it seems that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key.
赏析：本文的尾段部分升华了文章主题。结尾部分先用因果连词So得出结论——仅靠天赋似乎不足以保证获得成功，然后用while引导的让步状语从句强调并升华了主旨——不懈的努力和一点点运气固然很重要，但坚持不懈才是成功的关键。
It's never too late ________________________.As long as ________________________ and take full advantage of it, you will realize your dreams.
追梦永远不晚。只要你抓住每一个机会，并且充分利用它，你就会实现你的梦想。
通往成功的道路上不可避免会有失败。一个意志坚定的人，在遇到挫折时不会选择放弃或逃避，而是会积极主动地去面对和解决问题。不断从失败中吸取教训，总结经验，不断调整策略，并继续努力前行，这正是成功的唯一途径。阅读本文，感悟坚韧不拔的重要性，培养勇往直前，永不放弃的人生态度。
Napoleon declared，“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Through careful research we find perseverance depends upon three things — purpose, will, and enthusiasm. He who has a purpose is always concentrating on what he is doing. By the will, the hope and the plan can be realised. Enthusiasm keeps the interest up, and makes the difficulties seem small.
Life is in a sense a battle. The man who thinks to get on only by smartness and by laziness meets failure at last. Perseverance is the main driving force for the strong willed people to move forward and holds the key to the treasure house of knowledge from which great men have got its wealth both of wisdom and of moral worth.
Great men never wait for opportunities; they make them. They seize upon whatever is at hand, work out their problems, and master the situation. the most of the stuff that has been given to him and make great contributions. This is success and there is no other.
One of the important lessons of life is to learn how to get victory out of defeat. It takes courage And this is the very difference between those who succeed and those who fail. We cannot judge a man by his failures. We must know what he learned from them. The man who has not fought his way upward and who never suffers the pain of desperate failure does not know the highest meaning of success.
滴水穿石
1．由文积词汇
declare v． 表明，宣称，断言
enthusiasm n. 热情；热衷的事物
in a sense 从某种意义上讲
get on [熟词生义]获得成功，事业有成
driving force 驱动力
treasure house 宝库
seize upon 抓住(可利用的事物)
at hand 在手边，在眼前
stuff n. 东西，物品
fight one's way 努力奋斗
desperate adj. 绝望的；渴望，非常需要
2．据文悟句式
句① a man can do in this world及that has been given to him均为定语从句，分别修饰先行词The greatest thing和the stuff。由于修饰主语的定语从句中含有行为动词 do，因此作表语的不定式短语“make the most ...him”和“make great contributions”前省略了 to。
句② when faced with failure是when引导的时间状语从句的省略结构，将其补充完整为 when you are faced with failure；本句的主干是It takes courage and perseverance to seek your success，其中It为形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语 to seek your success。
Section Ⅰ
NO.1 精阅读
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.①rejection ②twelve ③global ④criticism ⑤best seller
⑥encouraged ⑦classics ⑧Perseverance
Ⅱ.1.B 2.Paras. 1～5 BACED
文意深度理解
(一)1～5 CACDC
(二)1.(1)She spent years surviving on little money and her first book received criticism from publishers and was rejected twelve times.
(2)He received criticism and rejections from publishers.
(3)At that time，women were not encouraged to become writers.Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies.
2．I would first think about what's wrong with me and whether I could fix it. I wouldn't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope.
3．There are no secrets to success.Success is having the courage to face failure and still keep going.It is refusing to let a loss stop you from reaching your lifelong goals.Anyone can be a success if he puts his mind to it.
NO.2 美表达
(一)①My heart sank ②raced to greet ③slid to the window
(四)①Take Chinese dumpling for example ②nevertheless
(五)like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover
(六)to go for your dreams; you grasp every opportunity(共82张PPT)
把握单元 素养目标
主题意识 本单元的主题是勇往直前,永不放弃的精神。通过了解不同领域的杰出人物,了解他们在人生中遭遇的各种困难,以及他们是如何面对困境、迎接挑战并最终取得成功的,学习他们如何克服困难、勇于挑战的优秀品质。培养自身坚韧不拔的毅力、不屈不挠的精神,形成面对困境不妥协、面对失败不放弃的积极人生态度。
语法项目 掌握动词 ing和不定式作宾语的用法及区别,并能熟练运用。
续表
语言输入 听 能够根据听到的英语习语的相关信息,理解英语习语的含义,能够听懂并谈论日常生活中对他人的遭遇表达关切与安慰的相关话题。
读 能够读懂与人生经历、人物品质及人生态度相关话题的文章内容,了解优秀人物的精神品质,学会做人做事。
看 通过观看视频,发现并归纳促使优秀人物走向成功的共性原因。
续表
语言输出 写 能够掌握描写经历的文体的特点和内容要素；能够恰当使用所学词汇与表达描述和介绍人物生平,讲述人物故事及自身经历。
说 能够就与优秀人物获得成功相关的话题进行讨论,并能恰当使用所学词汇、句型描述名人的人生经历。
Section Ⅰ
“Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
NO 1
精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
NO 2
美表达/强化写作“基本功”
NO 3
慧人生/以文化人“增才情”
NO 4
课时跟踪检测
目 录
No.1 精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
Ⅰ.理清文脉结构
文意整体把握
rejection
twelve
global
criticism
best-seller
encouraged
classics
Perseverance
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
1．What is the theme of the text
A．Success depends on talent.
B．Perseverance is the key to success.
C．Many famous writers have many regrets.
D．Many famous writers have been treated unfairly.
√
2．Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A．J.K.Rowling's own persevering experience.
Para.2 B．Many highly successful writers have previously been rejected.
Para.3 C．J.D.Salinger's story of not giving up.
Para.4 D．The key to success is perseverance.
Para.5 E．The story of the three sisters of Victorian England who never gave up.
答案：Paras. 1～5 BACED
(一)阅读理解
1．What's the author's intention by writing the last sentence in the first paragraph
A．To advise us to be patient.
B．To show the key to success.
C．To introduce the following contents.
D．To show the writer's attitude towards success.
文意深度理解
√
[Tip]
根据文章结构解写作意图题
第1题的解答要从语篇结构的角度来考虑。本文是一篇“总—分—总”结构的论说文,由结构特点可知,第一段在文中应起点明主旨的作用,特别是第一段的尾句,其功能通常是承上启下,导入主题。
2．What can we conclude about J．K.Rowling from the second paragraph
A．She knew many famous writers had previously faced rejections.
B．She got frustrated by the first rejection letter and gave up.
C．Her first book of Harry Potter was published at her first attempt.
D．She revised her first book following the advice of publishers.
√
3.What is special about J．D.Salinger compared to other writers mentioned in this text
A.He had faced many rejections before his novel was published.
B.He once wanted to give up trying but later changed his mind.
C.He worked on his novel when serving in the army.
D.His novel was not popular when it was first published.
√
4. Which of the following can best describe the three Bront sisters
A. Gentle and generous.
B. Wise and ambitious.
C. Intelligent and considerate.
D. Talented and strong minded.
√
5. What can we learn from the text
A. Luck is everything.
B. Every coin has two sides.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Adjust your life goals in time when in trouble.
√
(二)阅读表达
1. List what problems the writers overcame according to the text.
(1)J.K.Rowling: __________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_______
She spent years surviving on little money and her
first book received criticism from publishers and was rejected twelve
times.
(2)J.D.Salinger：______________________________________
___________
(3)Bront sisters：________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________
He received criticism and rejections from
publishers.
At that time,women were not encouraged to
become writers.Their book of poems which they wrote under male
names sold only two copies.
2. What would you do if you were rejected
I would first think about what's wrong with me and whether I could fix it. I wouldn't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope.
3. How would you define the word “success” after reading this text
There are no secrets to success.Success is having the courage to face failure and still keep going.It is refusing to let a loss stop you from reaching your lifelong goals.Anyone can be a success if he puts his mind to it.
把握“情景导入式”论说文的结构
本文是一篇论说文。论说文常见的开头方式有排比式、设问式、对比式、开门见山式、名言引申式、情景导入式等。本文即采用了“情景导入式”开头。首段通过一个生活化的情景——收到拒稿信,引出话题“很多卓越的作家也曾遇到过拒稿的挫折”；然后,第二至四段举例讲述了这些作家曾遭遇的出版困境,以及他们是如何面对困境、迎接挑战并最终取得成功的；最后一段总结全文,指出坚持不懈才能获得最后的成功。全文通过趣味性的情景导入、生动的举例,自然而然地得出最后的结论,使得论点更有说服力,更易于为读者所接受。
内化读文技法
No.2 美表达/强化写作“基本功”
(一)赏用词之妙
1. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence.
赏析：此处先是用eagerly一词写出了作家在看信时的急切心理,后面的sinking则形象地表达出了作家被拒稿时的失落心情,前后形成鲜明的对比。
2. Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.
赏析：在时间背景 throughout his war service的衬托下, carried, worked on两个动作刻画出了塞林格坚持不懈地投身创作的形象。
①_____________because I thought I would be refused again.
我的心一沉,因为我以为我又要遭到拒绝了。
②I jumped up from the chair, and _____________Dad at the door.
我从椅子上跳起来,跑到门口迎接爸爸。
③He __________________of the hut, raised himself on tiptoe, and stole a glance.
他溜到小屋的窗边,踮起脚尖,偷偷看了一眼。
仿写训练/完成句子
My heart sank
raced to greet
slid to the window
(二)赏句式之高
1. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence.
赏析：本句中their hearts sinking为“名词＋v. ing”构成的独立主格结构,作伴随状语,形象地描述了作者接到退稿信时的心理活动。
2. ...and as we know, Harry Potter became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.
赏析：前半句中使用了as引导的非限制性定语从句as we know,意为“众所周知”。这是一个写作常用句,其同义表达还有as everyone knows, as is known to all等。后半句中使用了with复合结构作状语,books与sell和translate之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故句中使用了过去分词作宾语补足语。
(三)赏修辞之功
After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and as we know, Harry Potter became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages.
赏析：此处运用了对比修辞。首先,a total of twelve rejections描写了罗琳的投稿反复被拒的糟糕局面。然后笔锋一转,eventually表明形势总算有了好转。后面的became a global success则表示小说大获成功,并用with复合结构具体描述了这一场景。这些数字“12封拒稿信→印刷500册→销量超过4亿册,被翻译成了70多种不同的语言”形成鲜明的对比,增强了文章的艺术效果和感染力。
(四)赏衔接之顺
1. Take for example J. K.Rowling.
赏析：作为课文第二段首句,此处使用Take for example自然过渡到第二段,并引出下文的具体实例,说明很多优秀的作家也都曾被拒稿。
2. Nevertheless, she persevered.
赏析：此处运用副词Nevertheless与上文形成转折,突出了罗琳永不言弃,追逐写作梦想的坚定决心。表示转折的常用衔接词还有but,however, yet, while等。
①Some Chinese foods are so delicious that people everywhere go in for them._______________________________, it has spread around the world.
有些中国美食非常美味,各地的人都喜欢。以水饺为例,它已经传播到世界各地。
仿写训练/选用上述过渡词完成句子
Take Chinese dumpling for example
②This is not an easy decision.It is,____________, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.
作出这个决定并不容易,然而,我们认为我们的职责让我们必须这么做。
nevertheless
(五)赏逻辑之巧
本文尾段最后一句“We are delighted to inform you ...”照应了文章标题和开头第一句“We regret to inform you ...” 。整篇文章首尾呼应,联系紧密,给人以完整、紧凑之感。
“Don't judge a book by its cover,” the old saying goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to yourself ...
...
仿写训练/根据所给提示完成尾段写作
... However, ______________________________________________
_______________ (就像一本书,你的内容要远比你的封面重要). If you can learn to see the good things about yourself — your individuality, your value to others, your achievements — you will soon begin to love yourself just the way you are.
like a book, your contents are much more important
than your cover
(六)赏描摹之韵(主旨升华)
So, it seems that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key.
赏析：本文的尾段部分升华了文章主题。结尾部分先用因果连词So得出结论——仅靠天赋似乎不足以保证获得成功,然后用while引导的让步状语从句强调并升华了主旨——不懈的努力和一点点运气固然很重要,但坚持不懈才是成功的关键。
It's never too late_______________________.As long as _________
_________________and take full advantage of it, you will realize your dreams.追梦永远不晚。只要你抓住每一个机会,并且充分利用它,你就会实现你的梦想。
仿写训练/完成下面的主旨升华句
to go for your dreams
you grasp
every opportunity
No.3 慧人生/以文化人“增才情”
通往成功的道路上不可避免会有失败。一个意志坚定的人，在遇到挫折时不会选择放弃或逃避，而是会积极主动地去面对和解决问题。不断从失败中吸取教训，总结经验，不断调整策略，并继续努力前行，这正是成功的唯一途径。阅读本文，感悟坚韧不拔的重要性，培养勇往直前，永不放弃的人生态度。
Napoleon declared,“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Through careful research we find perseverance depends upon three things — purpose, will, and enthusiasm. He who has a purpose is always concentrating on what he is doing. By the will, the hope and the plan can be realised. Enthusiasm keeps the interest up, and makes the difficulties seem small.
Life is in a sense a battle. The man who thinks to get on only by smartness and by laziness meets failure at last. Perseverance is the main driving force for the strong willed people to move forward and holds the key to the treasure house of knowledge from which great men have got its wealth both of wisdom and of moral worth.
1. 由文积词汇
declare v. 表明,宣称,断言
enthusiasm n. 热情；热衷的事物
in a sense 从某种意义上讲
get on [熟词生义]获得成功,事业有成
driving force 驱动力
滴水穿石
treasure house 宝库
seize upon 抓住(可利用的事物)
at hand 在手边,在眼前
stuff n. 东西,物品
fight one's way 努力奋斗
desperate adj. 绝望的；渴望,非常需要
2. 据文悟句式
句① a man can do in this world及that has been given to him均为定语从句,分别修饰先行词The greatest thing和the stuff。由于修饰主语的定语从句中含有行为动词 do,因此作表语的不定式短语“make the most ...him”和“make great contributions”前省略了 to。
句② when faced with failure是when引导的时间状语从句的省略结构,将其补充完整为 when you are faced with failure；本句的主干是It takes courage and perseverance to seek your success,其中It为形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语 to seek your success。
No.4 课时跟踪检测
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Tammy Ruggles always wanted to be a photographer. In her First Person Vox narrative, she writes, “I'd always loved taking pictures. Ever since I was a little girl, taking photos of my family and pets with a camera has been my favorite hobby.”
But like her driver's license and social work career, Ruggles accepted that photography was something she would have to give up due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a progressive blinding disease that worsens the retinas (视网膜) over time. Ruggles is legally blind, only capable of making out unclear shapes. How could she practice an art form that is only dependent on vision, if she had none
That's when Ruggles heard of point and shoot digital cameras which didn't necessitate a dark room, exact precision, or changing manual (手动) settings. Ruggles went to her backyard, pressing the shutter at shapes as an experiment. After transferring the images to black and white on her 47 inch monitor (she sees best in contrast), she noticed little things she had never seen even prior to losing her vision — blueberries in some brush, wild pumpkins at the edge of the woods, individual leaves on a tree. And with that her camera became her eyes, capturing things she herself couldn't see and had never seen.
Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography. Unlike most photographers who visualize what they want their photo to look like, Ruggles approaches her art with zero preconceived (预想的) ideas about what she hopes to capture. With her loss of vision, Ruggles gained another pair of eyes — ones that can see the hidden beauty of the world around her.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要向我们介绍了Tammy Ruggles一直想成为摄影师,但是她却患有视网膜色素变性,导致眼睛看不见,但她没有放弃自己的梦想,而是借助相机来看世界的励志故事。
1. What do we know about Ruggles
A. She was born blind.
B. She is fond of photography.
C. She has got her driver's license.
D. She's still taking pictures with her first camera.
√
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I'd always loved taking pictures.”可知,Ruggles喜欢摄影。
2. Which of the following can best describe Ruggles
A. Brave and ambitious.
B. Determined and optimistic.
C. Generous and gifted.
D. Helpful and sincere.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography.”可知,尽管她失明了,但她却将自己的视力问题当成自己的一个优势,这说明她很乐观；根据第一段中的“Tammy Ruggles always wanted to be a photographer.”并结合全文内容可知,她一直想成为摄影师,即使眼睛看不见她也没有放弃,而是设法实现自己的梦想,这说明她是一个意志坚定的人。
3. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Ruggles will give up shooting due to her loss of vision.
B. Ruggles imagines the photos in her mind before shooting.
C. Ruggles views her vision issue as a strength to her photography.
D. Ruggles has achieved great success because she can see the hidden beauty.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography.”可推知,Ruggles认为她的视觉问题是她摄影的一个优势。
4. What is the author's purpose of writing the text
A. To call on people to protect eyes.
B. To help people be a good photographer.
C. To promote point and shoot digital cameras.
D. To praise the photographer's bravery and perseverance.
√
解析：写作意图题。文章主要向我们介绍了Tammy Ruggles一直想成为摄影师,但是她却患有视网膜色素变性,导致眼睛看不见,但她没有放弃自己的梦想,而是借助相机来看世界的励志故事。由此可推知,作者的写作目的是赞美这位摄影师的勇气和毅力。
B
A Florida teen is gaining national attention with her graduation speech and a basket of strawberries. “Care for some strawberries？” Brenda said at her graduation from Mulberry High School. After jokingly acknowledging there might not be enough, she went on, “These are no ordinary strawberries.” She held up a series of strawberries, revealing what each represents: sweat, dirt, aches, and pains.
Brenda described herself as the daughter of two tireless farmers who immigrated from Mexico and spent most of their days working in fields of strawberries, blueberries, and cucumbers. “My motivation has been rooted in my immigrant culture.” Because of this, she chose to focus on that in her address. “Many students used to be ashamed of their upbringing but today, we're proud of what makes us.”
She explained how she grew up under poor conditions. “I'm motivated by my parents' hands that lose feeling from laborious work. Despite the hot sun and body pains, they back me up heart and soul in my education, which weighs more strongly with me than anything else. I must work hard and succeed.” Brenda's heading to Stanford University this fall. She also credited some of her outstanding achievements to her teacher Higgins, who helps immigrant students and the poor.
Her speech has been viewed by thousands online. “Hearing it touched other people's hearts who said they understood my message, I'm struck the same,” Brenda said later. The principal of Mulberry High School, Michael Young, was one member of the audience getting emotional. “The speech was very powerful — her fruit did help paint a good picture of things she wanted to convey,” Young said.
As for her message to young people struggling, Brenda said, “Past circumstances aren't in charge of your future. If you're from a poor family, use every resource and try to better yourself. You're the author of your story.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。佛罗里达州的布伦达在毕业演讲时借用一篮草莓,告诉人们生活是自己创造的,要努力让自己变得更好。
5. Why did Brenda bring strawberries to her graduation
A. To share her home grown fruit.
B. To show hardship her parents faced.
C. To better illustrate her speech's topic.
D. To explain the importance of motivators.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“revealing what each represents：sweat, dirt, aches, and pains”和倒数第二段尾句可知,布伦达带草莓来参加毕业典礼是为了更好地诠释她演讲的主题。
6. What affected Brenda most in terms of her academic success
A. Help from her teacher.
B. Her life experience.
C. Her native culture.
D. Support from her parents.
√
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“they back me ...than anything else”可知,布伦达的父母全心全意地支持着她的教育,这对布伦达来说比其他任何东西所产生的影响都大。由此可知,对布伦达的学业成就影响最大的是她父母的支持。
7. How did Brenda feel about the viewers' response online
A. Proud. B. Sympathetic.
C. Awkward. D. Moved.
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Hearing it touched ...struck the same”可知,布伦达对观众在网上的反应同样心生感动。
√
8. What did Brenda convey to the young
A. Life is what you make it.
B. Every cloud has a silver lining.
C. Everyone deserves a good life story.
D. Resources in hand decide your future.
√
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中布伦达的话可知,她认为过去的境况并不能主宰你的未来,如果你来自一个贫困的家庭,那就利用一切资源努力让自己变得更好,你才是自己的故事的作者。由此推知,她想给年轻人传达的信息是“生活是你自己创造的”。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Hilde's father was a reporter. He often took her to work with him, and she developed a strong interest in news stories and reporting. 9 She did the writing, her sister Izzy took pictures, and her father helped her organize and print the newspaper. Hilde wanted to cover big stories in her town. Following the rules her father had taught her, she researched and reported stories in her monthly newspaper.
The newspaper suddenly became famous when a murder happened in the town, and Hilde was the first person to report it. Soon, news organizations around the country were doing stories on Hilde.
10 Some people criticized her parents for allowing her to report on something as unpleasant as a murder. Others criticized Hilde for “pretending to be a reporter”. Some people even suggested she should be playing with dolls. 11 She responded with a video online.“I never began my newspaper so that people would think I was cute,” she said.“I want to be taken seriously.”
That wasn't the last time Hilde had trouble getting people to take her seriously. Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was a girl. 12 Hilde continued reporting and her activities as a reporter have made her famous.
Now Hilde has published a book telling her own story and the challenges she has faced. Some of those challenges came from Hilde herself, struggling to figure out who she was as she grew older. 13 But she is still just 15, and has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do with her life. Her efforts have already inspired people around the world.
A. But she never let that stop her.
B. Hilde was upset by the complaints.
C. For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.
D. When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.
E. Her great success in reporting has changed her life.
F. Not everyone was happy about Hilde's efforts, though.
G. She was clearly in a dilemma about how to solve the crisis.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了8岁的女孩Hilde创办自己的报纸时遇到的种种非议,赞扬了Hilde不怕挑战,迎难而上的品质。
9. 选D 上文“He often ...a strong interest in news stories and reporting.”说明了Hilde开始对报纸行业产生兴趣。结合下文“She did the writing ...her father helped her organize and print the newspaper.”可知,Hilde开始自己制作报纸。D项“When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.”衔接上下文,符合语境。
10. 选F 由上文“Soon, news organizations ...doing stories on Hilde.”可知,Hilde有了名声。结合空处后一句可知,并不是所有人都欣赏Hilde的报道行为。F项“Not everyone was happy about Hilde's efforts, though.”衔接上下文,符合语境。
11. 选B 上文“Others criticized Hilde ...playing with dolls.”描述了人们对Hilde进行的各种各样的批评,空处应该承接上文,指出Hilde对此做出的反应。B项“Hilde was upset by the complaints.”中的“complaints”照应上文提到的各种各样的批评,故B项衔接恰当。
12. 选A 上文“Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was a girl.”说明了人们批评Hilde的其他原因。结合空处后一句可知,Hilde并没有因为批评而停止报道。A项“But she never let that stop her.”衔接恰当。
13. 选C 由空处后一句可知,空处与其构成转折。C项“For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.”说明她现在不再报道新闻了,衔接后文,符合语境。UNIT 2 课时检测(一) “Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Tammy Ruggles always wanted to be a photographer. In her First Person Vox narrative, she writes, “I'd always loved taking pictures. Ever since I was a little girl, taking photos of my family and pets with a camera has been my favorite hobby.”
But like her driver's license and social work career, Ruggles accepted that photography was something she would have to give up due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a progressive blinding disease that worsens the retinas (视网膜) over time. Ruggles is legally blind, only capable of making out unclear shapes. How could she practice an art form that is only dependent on vision, if she had none
That's when Ruggles heard of point and shoot digital cameras which didn't necessitate a dark room, exact precision, or changing manual (手动) settings. Ruggles went to her backyard, pressing the shutter at shapes as an experiment. After transferring the images to black and white on her 47 inch monitor (she sees best in contrast), she noticed little things she had never seen even prior to losing her vision — blueberries in some brush, wild pumpkins at the edge of the woods, individual leaves on a tree. And with that her camera became her eyes, capturing things she herself couldn't see and had never seen.
Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography. Unlike most photographers who visualize what they want their photo to look like, Ruggles approaches her art with zero preconceived (预想的) ideas about what she hopes to capture. With her loss of vision, Ruggles gained another pair of eyes — ones that can see the hidden beauty of the world around her.
1．What do we know about Ruggles
A．She was born blind.
B．She is fond of photography.
C．She has got her driver's license.
D．She's still taking pictures with her first camera.
2．Which of the following can best describe Ruggles
A．Brave and ambitious.
B．Determined and optimistic.
C．Generous and gifted.
D．Helpful and sincere.
3．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Ruggles will give up shooting due to her loss of vision.
B．Ruggles imagines the photos in her mind before shooting.
C．Ruggles views her vision issue as a strength to her photography.
D．Ruggles has achieved great success because she can see the hidden beauty.
4．What is the author's purpose of writing the text
A．To call on people to protect eyes.
B．To help people be a good photographer.
C．To promote point and shoot digital cameras.
D．To praise the photographer's bravery and perseverance.
B
A Florida teen is gaining national attention with her graduation speech and a basket of strawberries. “Care for some strawberries？” Brenda said at her graduation from Mulberry High School. After jokingly acknowledging there might not be enough, she went on, “These are no ordinary strawberries.” She held up a series of strawberries, revealing what each represents: sweat, dirt, aches, and pains.
Brenda described herself as the daughter of two tireless farmers who immigrated from Mexico and spent most of their days working in fields of strawberries, blueberries, and cucumbers. “My motivation has been rooted in my immigrant culture.” Because of this, she chose to focus on that in her address. “Many students used to be ashamed of their upbringing but today, we're proud of what makes us.”
She explained how she grew up under poor conditions. “I'm motivated by my parents' hands that lose feeling from laborious work. Despite the hot sun and body pains, they back me up heart and soul in my education, which weighs more strongly with me than anything else. I must work hard and succeed.” Brenda's heading to Stanford University this fall. She also credited some of her outstanding achievements to her teacher Higgins, who helps immigrant students and the poor.
Her speech has been viewed by thousands online. “Hearing it touched other people's hearts who said they understood my message, I'm struck the same，” Brenda said later. The principal of Mulberry High School, Michael Young, was one member of the audience getting emotional. “The speech was very powerful — her fruit did help paint a good picture of things she wanted to convey，” Young said.
As for her message to young people struggling, Brenda said, “Past circumstances aren't in charge of your future. If you're from a poor family, use every resource and try to better yourself. You're the author of your story.”
5．Why did Brenda bring strawberries to her graduation
A．To share her home grown fruit.
B．To show hardship her parents faced.
C．To better illustrate her speech's topic.
D．To explain the importance of motivators.
6．What affected Brenda most in terms of her academic success
A．Help from her teacher.
B．Her life experience.
C．Her native culture.
D．Support from her parents.
7．How did Brenda feel about the viewers' response online
A．Proud. B．Sympathetic.
C．Awkward. D．Moved.
8．What did Brenda convey to the young
A．Life is what you make it.
B．Every cloud has a silver lining.
C．Everyone deserves a good life story.
D．Resources in hand decide your future.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Hilde's father was a reporter. He often took her to work with him, and she developed a strong interest in news stories and reporting. __9__ She did the writing, her sister Izzy took pictures, and her father helped her organize and print the newspaper. Hilde wanted to cover big stories in her town. Following the rules her father had taught her, she researched and reported stories in her monthly newspaper.
The newspaper suddenly became famous when a murder happened in the town, and Hilde was the first person to report it. Soon, news organizations around the country were doing stories on Hilde.
__10__ Some people criticized her parents for allowing her to report on something as unpleasant as a murder. Others criticized Hilde for “pretending to be a reporter”. Some people even suggested she should be playing with dolls. __11__ She responded with a video online.“I never began my newspaper so that people would think I was cute，” she said.“I want to be taken seriously.”
That wasn't the last time Hilde had trouble getting people to take her seriously. Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was a girl. __12__ Hilde continued reporting and her activities as a reporter have made her famous.
Now Hilde has published a book telling her own story and the challenges she has faced. Some of those challenges came from Hilde herself, struggling to figure out who she was as she grew older. __13__ But she is still just 15, and has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do with her life. Her efforts have already inspired people around the world.
A．But she never let that stop her.
B．Hilde was upset by the complaints.
C．For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.
D．When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.
E．Her great success in reporting has changed her life.
F．Not everyone was happy about Hilde's efforts, though.
G．She was clearly in a dilemma about how to solve the crisis.
UNIT 2 课时检测(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要向我们介绍了Tammy Ruggles一直想成为摄影师，但是她却患有视网膜色素变性，导致眼睛看不见，但她没有放弃自己的梦想，而是借助相机来看世界的励志故事。
1．选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I'd always loved taking pictures.”可知，Ruggles喜欢摄影。
2．选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography.”可知，尽管她失明了，但她却将自己的视力问题当成自己的一个优势，这说明她很乐观；根据第一段中的“Tammy Ruggles always wanted to be a photographer.”并结合全文内容可知，她一直想成为摄影师，即使眼睛看不见她也没有放弃，而是设法实现自己的梦想，这说明她是一个意志坚定的人。
3．选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ruggles now considers her vision problem a plus to her photography.”可推知，Ruggles认为她的视觉问题是她摄影的一个优势。
4．选D 写作意图题。文章主要向我们介绍了Tammy Ruggles一直想成为摄影师，但是她却患有视网膜色素变性，导致眼睛看不见，但她没有放弃自己的梦想，而是借助相机来看世界的励志故事。由此可推知，作者的写作目的是赞美这位摄影师的勇气和毅力。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。佛罗里达州的布伦达在毕业演讲时借用一篮草莓，告诉人们生活是自己创造的，要努力让自己变得更好。
5．选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“revealing what each represents：sweat, dirt, aches, and pains”和倒数第二段尾句可知，布伦达带草莓来参加毕业典礼是为了更好地诠释她演讲的主题。
6．选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“they back me ...than anything else”可知，布伦达的父母全心全意地支持着她的教育，这对布伦达来说比其他任何东西所产生的影响都大。由此可知，对布伦达的学业成就影响最大的是她父母的支持。
7．选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Hearing it touched ...struck the same”可知，布伦达对观众在网上的反应同样心生感动。
8．选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中布伦达的话可知，她认为过去的境况并不能主宰你的未来，如果你来自一个贫困的家庭，那就利用一切资源努力让自己变得更好，你才是自己的故事的作者。由此推知，她想给年轻人传达的信息是“生活是你自己创造的”。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了8岁的女孩Hilde创办自己的报纸时遇到的种种非议，赞扬了Hilde不怕挑战，迎难而上的品质。
9．选D 上文“He often ...a strong interest in news stories and reporting.”说明了Hilde开始对报纸行业产生兴趣。结合下文“She did the writing ...her father helped her organize and print the newspaper.”可知，Hilde开始自己制作报纸。D项“When she was 8, Hilde started her own newspaper.”衔接上下文，符合语境。
10．选F 由上文“Soon, news organizations ...doing stories on Hilde.”可知，Hilde有了名声。结合空处后一句可知，并不是所有人都欣赏Hilde的报道行为。F项“Not everyone was happy about Hilde's efforts, though.”衔接上下文，符合语境。
11．选B 上文“Others criticized Hilde ...playing with dolls.”描述了人们对Hilde进行的各种各样的批评，空处应该承接上文，指出Hilde对此做出的反应。B项“Hilde was upset by the complaints.”中的“complaints”照应上文提到的各种各样的批评，故B项衔接恰当。
12．选A 上文“Sometimes, it was because of her age. Other times, it was because she was a girl.”说明了人们批评Hilde的其他原因。结合空处后一句可知，Hilde并没有因为批评而停止报道。A项“But she never let that stop her.”衔接恰当。
13．选C 由空处后一句可知，空处与其构成转折。C项“For now, Hilde says she has given up reporting.”说明她现在不再报道新闻了，衔接后文，符合语境。
