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unit5
the monarch’s journey
Language points
Time
Where
How
Trouble
Every ________.
Travel around 4,000 km south to ____________________.
_____________________________ and
use ____ to measure the ________________ .
____________________________________________________________________.
Main reason: _____________
such as ________________ and ______________.
Solution:
Make sure that there are ____________ for it to
feed on.
The
Monarch's
Journey
autumn
California or Mexico
eyes
be able to tell the time of the day
the position of the sun
Its population has crashed by as much as 90 per cent.
human activity
cutting down trees
using chemicals
enough plants
The reason why it can do it may be that it...
However, it is now facing a problem.
destroy
the natural environment
Para 1: Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual movement is called migration. They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search of warmer weather. One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.
from ... to...从...到...
annual = yearly
n.迁徙 migrate v.
adj.一年一度的
in search of寻找;搜寻 search for
one of the+adj最高级+n复 最...之一 谓语动词用单数形式
寻找seek-sought-sought
该句中that指代the migration
【精要必记】
seek to do sth. 试图做某事
seek out 找出,找到
seek for 寻找
seek after 追求,寻求
seek one’s fortune 寻找致富及成功之道
hide and seek 捉迷藏
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①In the process of seeking ____ beauty, I was totally immersed in
沉浸于) the charm of nature.
②Obviously they came here to seek ______truth.
③She said to me that she would seek ______(do) the job whatever the difficulty
was.
for
after/for
to do
美句·锻造 词汇升级/完成句子
①We spent a whole afternoon looking for a nice camping place and set up our tent
before the night fell.
→We spent a whole afternoon ___________a nice camping place and set up our tent
before the night fell.
②史密斯先生在20世纪70年代来到伦敦寻求致富之道。
Mr Smith came to London in the 1970s _________________.
③世界各地的小孩都喜欢玩捉迷藏游戏。
(2022·全国乙卷)Young children across the globe enjoy playing games of ________
______.
seeking for
to seek his fortune
hide and
seek
Para 2: Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects(n.昆虫)
with fine black and orange wings(n.翅膀) begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. However, until recently no one knew how they did this.
数百万的
adv.不知怎么地
manage to do sth.设法做成某事
≈ succeed in doing sth. 成功做某事
find one’s way to...成功到达某地
对不起,我找不到去邮局,你能告诉我怎么去吗?
Excuse me, I can’t find my way to the Post Office, could you please tell me how I can go there
Para 3: A team of scientists (who are) led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell(分辨) the time of day. It uses its eyes to measure(v.测量)the position(n.位置) of the sun. These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine(决定,判定) the way to go. Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.
查明;弄清
v.掌管;领导;导致lead-led-led 过去分词作后置定语 被动
be able to能够做...
finally= in the end
it will spend the winter in the places(作地点状语)
allow sb to do 允许sb 去做...
2.A team of scientists led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer.
过去分词作后置定语 表被动
现在分词& 过去分词都可以作定语
①boiled water fallen leaves
②boiling water falling leaves
开水
正在沸腾的水
落叶
正在飘落的树叶
①过去分词 表示被动的;已经完成的含义
①现在分词 表示主动的;正在进行的含义
3.measure
①Education shouldn’t be measured purely by examination results.
②We should take immediate measures to prevent the river from being polluted.
take measures to do sth.采取措施做某事(常用复数)
③Measures have been taken to prevent the river from being polluted.
①measure...by...用...衡量
4. position n.位置;姿态;观点;处境
①You’ve moved the furniture around—the sofa is ___ a different position.
①(应用文之申请信)我写信是为了申请你们在网站上招聘的职位。
I am writing to ____________________you advertised on the website.
in
apply for the position
5.determine
①Paul was fond of Chinese culture, so he determined to settle in China.
②Her encouragement determined me to carry on working.
③I am determined to make good use of my spare time to exercise.
①determine to do sth.决定做某事
②determine sb. to do sth.使某人下定决心做某事
①be determined to do sth.决定做某事
determined adj.坚定的
determination n.决心;决定
with determination 坚决地
知识宽一度
表示“决定,决心”的动词(短语)还有decide, make a decision, make up one’s mind等。
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①With great ______________ (determine) and perseverance,he spent ten years
doing research on caterpillars, making contributions to environmental protection.
②I have determined on _________ (travel) abroad after graduation to seek my fortune.
③Judging from his ___________ (determine) look, we knew that it was no easy matter
getting him to change his mind.
④I determined _________(make) use of my spare time to do exercise.
determination
traveling
determined
to make
Para 4: The solution to the mystery(谜) of the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble. Its population has crashed by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling. In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are destroying(毁坏)the natural environment. They cut down trees and use chemicals that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.
a/the solution to ...的解决方法 solve v.
be in serious trouble处于严重的困境中
crash by减少了decrease/ fall
...的数量 谓语用单数
定语从句 why
定语从句 where 地点状语
定语从句that
定语从句 that
v. destruction n.
定语从句 when
多达
6.amazing adj.令人吃惊的
It is amazing that he have survived the big fire.
用法总结
It is/was amazing that... 令人吃惊的是...
amazed
amaze amazing
amazement
adj.惊讶的;
感到吃惊的
①be amazed at/by... 对...大为惊奇
②be amazed to see/ find...惊讶地看到/ 发现...
adj.惊人的;令人吃惊的
an amazing achievement/ discovery/ performance
惊人的成就/ 发现/表演
n.吃惊;惊奇
①in amazement 吃惊地/ in surprise
②to one’s amazement 令某人吃惊的是
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①(读后续写之明喻修辞) Spring, like an _________ (amaze) artist, paints our
campus with richer and deeper colors.
②I am amazed ________(find) that the old man donated so much money to the
charity.
amazing
to find
Exercise
1. To my (amaze), the little girl still remembered me.
2. We were amazed (find) that no one was hurt.
3. I was banging so loudly I’m (amaze) that they didn’t hear me.
4. Working on the film was an (amaze) experience.
amazement
to find
amazed
amazing
Para 5: The research on the monarch’s behaviour has however led to a greater awareness(意识) of this creature(生物). People have been working together to record(记录) its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on. If this works(如果这有用), there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive(幸存) and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come(未来的,将到来的).
关于...的研究
n. behave v.
lead to导致;引起
以...为食
定语从句 when 时间状语
the+比较级, the+比较级 越...越...
v.幸存
survival n.幸存;生存 survivor n.幸存者
6. The research on the monarch’s behaviour has however led to a greater awareness of this creature.
lead to 导致,造成;通往,通向
食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
注意:lead to 的to 为介词,后加名词,代词或动名词作宾语
常见的含有介词to 的短语:
be opposed to坚持
object to反对
pay attention to注意
look forward to期待;盼望
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①The longer she waited, the _______________(impatient) she became.
②The _______ (hard) you study, the more progress you’ll make.
③There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause.Usually, the _________ (strange)
the idea is, the more it gets noticed.
more impatient
harder
stranger
The more we know about this lovely creature,
the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.
the+比较级, the+比较级 越...越...
美句·锻造 完成句子
①(读后续写之心理描写)当我走在一条泥土路上的时候,天越黑我越害怕。
While I was walking on the dirt path, ___________it was, ___________________
I was.
②(应用文之邀请信)你对我们传统文化的了解越多,你对它就越感兴趣。
__________you know about our traditional culture, __________you are interested
in it.
③(应用文之倡议书)如果每个人都贡献一点,我们的地球就会越来越好。
If everyone contributes a bit, our Earth will be ________________.
the darker
the more frightened
The more
the more
better and better
【精要必记】
(1)survive from 从……存活下来;从……流传下来
survive on 靠……存活下来
survive an earthquake/an accident 经历地震/事故活下来
survive sb. 比某人长命
(2)survivor n.幸存者
(3)survival n.幸存;残存物
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①(读后续写之心理描写)After exploring an Atlantic island for few days, I was close
to despair for I couldn’t survive ____ birds’ eggs for long.
②He was the only _________(survive) of the plane crash.
③The main threat to the ________(survive) of these creatures comes from the loss of
their habitats.
on
survivor
survival
美句·锻造 句式升级
(读后续写之精彩结尾句)After she had survived that night, she was confident that
everything else would be all right.
→ ________________________, she was confident that everything else would be
all right.(动词-ing形式作状语)
Having survived that night
5.effect n.影响,结果
【精要必记】
(1)have an effect on/upon 对……有影响/起作用
come into effect 开始生效,开始实施
put...into effect 使……生效;执行
take effect 起作用,见效
(2)effective adj.有效的
活用·练透 单句语法填空
①We can’t ignore the effect of human activities ____ the global environment.
②These new traffic rules will be put _____ effect soon.
③(应用文之建议信)Second, going outdoors and playing team games with your
friends is an _________ (effect) way to get rid of anger.
on
into
effective
美句·锻造 词汇升级/完成句子
①Reading books of traditional culture can influence the children in the long term.
→Reading books of traditional culture can _____________________the children
in the long term.
②据报道,新的法律已经生效,现在这里的野生动物的数量在增加。
It is reported that the new law has _________________________, and the number
of wild animals here is on the increase now.
have an effect on/upon
come into effect/taken effect