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M6U3 Task学案
第一部分：重点讲解：
1. The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person concerned and the people around him or her. (P43) 打破禁忌对其相关人员和其周围的人来说往往是不快的，令人尴尬的。
upset
vt. upsetting, upset, upset to make someone worried, unhappy or angry:
It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.
[R] Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.
adj. [after verb]
Don't get upset about the dress - there's only a little stain on it.
[+ to infinitive] She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled.
[+ that] He was very upset that you didn't reply to his letters.
upsetting
adj.
Seeing her again would be an upsetting experience after so many years.
2. This will help you interact successfully with people from other cultures. (P43) 这可以帮你与来自其他文化的人成功地交往。
interact
vi. to communicate with or react to:
Dominique's teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.
It's interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.
We are studying how these two chemicals interact.
interaction
n. [C or U] when two or more people or things interact:
There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers.
interactive
adj. describes a system or computer program which is designed to involve the user in the exchange of information:
This is an interactive museum where children can actively manipulate the exhibits.
3. In North America and the UK, people greet one another with a firm handshake. (P43) 在北美和英国，人们见面是热情地握手致意。
greet
vt. to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to sth. in the stated way:
He greeted me at the door.
The teacher greeted each child with a friendly 'Hello!'
greeting
n. [C or U] something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone:
They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.
He nodded his head in greeting.
greetings
plural noun a message that says you hope someone is well, happy, etc:
birthday/Christmas greetings
FORMAL My father sends his greetings.
FORMAL Greetings to you, my friends and colleagues.
4. In India, it is impolite to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand. (P43) 在印度，摆手和用左手给别人递东西是不礼貌的。
shake
vt. shook, shaken to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make sth. or someone do this:
A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down.
shake sb.'s hand/shake sb. by the hand to hold someone's hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet them for the first time or when you make an agreement with them:
"Pleased to meet you, " he said, shaking my hand.
The Princess was photographed shaking hands with AIDS victims.
第二部分：练习
阅读下面短文，回答1-5五个小题。
Situated in the southeast part of California, Death Valley covers an area of more than 3.3 million acres，even larger than the famous Yellowstone National Park．
Death Valley is a land of extremes．It is one of the hottest places on earth．The highest ground temperature ever recorded was 93．9℃ on July 15，1972．It is the driest place in North America with an average rainfall of only 1.96 inches a year. Death Valley also has the lowest point in the eastern hemisphere-Badwater at 85.95 metres below sea level．
Death Valley got its name in 1849．At that time，a group of people were looking for a faster way to get to the gold fields of California．They were given bad advice and went into the valley．Some of them died because of the bad weather and the difficult trip．When the rest finally walked out, they gave the area its name by saying, “Good-bye, Death Valley.”
As the name might suggest, there is very little plant life in Death Valley.. First impressions，however, can fool you. Actually, Death Valley includes more than 1,000 species of plants that have been able to stay alive there．______________, too．The sunrise and sunset are two of the most beautiful attractions. From different angles(), they show many of the area’s different moods．For the best views，be sure to be there one hour before sunset or sunrise．
Death Valley National Park is open year round. In spite of the climate，hiking is one of the most popular activities in Death Valley．The surrounding mountains are a beautiful sight along with snow-covered peaks，abandoned(deserted) mines, and industrial structures．
1．What is probably the purpose of this passage (Please answer within 15 words)
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2．How does“Death Valley”get its name (Please answer within 25 words)
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3．In spite of the horrible living conditions，what does the author think is the best view (Please answer within 10 words)
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4．Fill in the blank in paragraph 5 with a sentence．
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5．Translate the underlined part into Chinese．
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第三部分：练习答案：
1. To give a general introduction of Valley
2. From some people who died of its terrible weather and the difficult trip in the valley at one time
3. The sunrise and sunset
4. Death valley is a land of beauties
5. 正如名字可能暗示的一样，死亡之谷几乎没有植物生存
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M6U3 Grammar and usage学案
第一部分：重点讲解：
1. Can you give me a quick summary of what you found out about habits and customs in different countries （P40） 你能给我大略地谈一下你所发现的不同国家的习俗吗？
habit
n. [C or U] sth. which you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it:
I always buy the same brand of toothpaste just out of (= because of) habit.
I'm trying not to get into (= start) the habit of always having biscuits with my coffee.
I used to swim twice a week, but I seem to have got out of (= ended) the habit recently.
I was taught to drive by my boyfriend and I'm afraid I've picked up (= caught) some of his bad habits.
I'm not really in the habit of looking at (= I don't usually look at) other people's clothes, but even I noticed that awful suit!
2. That doesn’t sound like much fun and if you did the wrong thing, it would be very embarrassing. （P40） 那听起来不太有意思，如果你做错了事，就会非常尴尬。
sound
v. 1） sound good/interesting/strange, etc. to seem good/interesting/strange, etc. from what is said or written:
Your job sounds really interesting.
I know it sounds silly, but I'll miss him when he's gone.
2) sound like/as if/as though to seem like sth., from what is said or written:
That sounds like a good idea.
It sounds like you've got a sore throat.
It sounds as if they had a good holiday.
You're going skiing with three friends That sounds like fun.
相关高考试题
— I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.
—_______ good. （2006湖北）
A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds
答案 ：D
3. Hopefully you might become a successful business person, or a consultant some day. （P41）希望将来有一天你能成为一名成功的商人，或是一名顾问。
hopefully
adv. 1) used, often at the start of a sentence, to express what you would like to happen:
Hopefully it won't rain.
Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening.
2) in a hopeful way:
"Do you have a cigarette " he asked hopefully.
相关高考试题
The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will ______ have been solved by the end of next week. (2006江苏)
A. eagerly B. hopefully C. immediately D. gradually
答案 ：B
4. Were you to do that, you would certainly have our approval and we would all be very proud of you. （P41）如果你那样做的话，你会得到我们的赞成，并且我们都将为你感到骄傲。
approval
n. [U] official permission:
The project has now received approval from the government.
The teacher gave the student a nod of approval.
n. [U] when you have a positive opinion of someone or sth.:
He showed his approval by smiling broadly.
Alan is someone who always needs the approval of other people.
approve
vt. to accept, permit or officially agree to sth.:
We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.
The court approved the sale of the property.
vi. to have a positive opinion of someone or sth.:
She doesn't approve of my friends.
He doesn't approve of smoking.
I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
Note: The opposite is disapprove.
5. I am an old man now, but I still have an ambition to travel to Beijing one day. (P41) 现在我已经是个老人了，但我仍渴望有一天去北京旅行。
ambition
n. [C or U] a strong desire for success, achievement, power or wealth:
She's got a lot of ambition.
[+ to infinitive] His ambition is ultimately to run his own business.
He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy.
ambitious
adj. having a great desire to be successful, powerful or wealthy:
an ambitious young lawyer
He's very ambitious for his children (= He's anxious that they should be successful).
第二部分：练习
1. If he ______ finished his dinner a little sooner, he wouldn’t have missed the 8:30 train.
A. would have B. was C. had D. had been
2. Helen couldn’t go to France after all. That’s too bad.
I’m sure she would have enjoyed it if ______.
A. she’s gone B. she’ll go C. she’d gone D. she’d go
3. Were it not for the friction (磨擦力)exerted between the tires and the road, the vehicle ______ started.
A. can not even be B. could not even be C. should even be D. be not even
4. What would happen, if you ______ the rules of the road
A. not observed B. do not observe C. did not observe D. observe not
5. The manager of the hotel requests that all the guests ______ after the mid-night.
A. don’t make loud noise B. couldn’t make any noise
C. not to make low noise D. shouldn’t make loud noise
6. ______ for your help, we’d never have been able to get out of trouble.
A. Had it not been B. If it was not
C. If we had not been D. If there had not been
7. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he ______ our chairman now.
A. must have been B. would have been C. were D. would be
8. I ______ you a valuable present for your birthday, but I was short of money at that time.
A. would like to give B. liked to have given
C. would have liked to give D. like to give
9. But for their common efforts, they ______ achieved so much in their research..
A. could have B. will not have C. could not have D. have not
10. ______ your advice, I would never have got the job.
A. But for B. As for C. Apart from D. Except for
11. He must have missed the train, or he ______ here then.
A. should be B. would be C. would have been D. had to be
12. Without electronic computers, much of today’s advanced technology ______ achieved.
A. must have been B. could have been
C. should have D. would not have been
13. I was in a hurry that day. Otherwise I ______ to talk to you.
A. had stopped B. would have stopped C. stopped D. had to stop
14. The housemaster was strict. He requested that we ______ television on week nights.
A. not watch B. not to watch C. not be watching D. have not watched
15. I would ask George to lend us the money if I ______ him.
A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know
16. I _____ it to him if I thought he would understand.
A. shall explain B. will explain C. would explain D. explain
17. The police chief ordered that parking _____ on Main Street during the rush hours.
A. be prohibiting B. is prohibited
C. was prohibited D. be prohibited
18. If you hadn’t gone with Tom to the party last night, _______.
A. you would meet John already B. you won’t have missed John
C. you will have met John D. you would have met John
19. If the sea ____ to rise 50 feet, India would become an island.
A. will B. is C. was D. were
20. If you ____ to see Mary, what would you tell her
A. are B. will be going C. must D. were
21. I demanded that the students each ______ a plan for the summer vacation.
A. would make B. will make C. make D. made
22. If you _____ that late movie last night, you wouldn’t be sleepy.
A. haven’t watched B. didn’t watch
C. hadn’t watched D. wouldn’t have watched
23. Had Alice been more hardworking, she _______.
A. had not failed B. would not fail
C. could not be failed D. would not have failed
24. _______ today, he would get there by Friday.
A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving
C. Were he to leave D. If he leaves
25. ______ difficulties, we would be successful.
A. Should we overcome B. Would we overcome
C. Might we overcome D. Could we overcome
26. The teacher demanded that the exam _____ before eleven.
A. must finish B. would be finished C. be finished D. must be finished
27. She made the demand that the journalists _____ at once ______ Iraq.
A. leave; for B. leave; to C. left; to D. to be left; for
28. He is talking so much about America as if he _____ there.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. has gone
29. The young man insisted that he _____ nothing wrong and _____ free.
A. did; set B. had done; should be set
C. should do; be set D. had done; must be set
30. I suggested there ____be a kind of language all could understand and use ____
A. can; it B. /; / C. would; it D. may; /
31. The suggestion has been made _____ the basketball game _____ put off.
A. for; to B. that; be C. which; should be D. to; being
32. The order came that the medical supplies _____ to Beijing for the Stars soon.
A. would be sent B. should send C. be sent D. must be sent
33. It is important that we _____ wild animals.
A. will protect B. should protect C. shall protect D. are protecting
34. Had you listened to the doctor, you _____ all right now.
A. are B. were C. would be D. would have been
35. _____ any change about the date, please tell me immediately.
A. Will there be B. Should there be C. There will be D. There should be
36. _____ today, he would get there by Friday.
A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving
C. Were he to leave D. If he leave
37. Should it rain, the crops _____ .
A. would be saved B. would have been saved
C. will be saved D. had been saved
38. You _____ come earlier. The bus left a moment ago.
A. would B. should have C. may D. have
39. He treated me as though/as if _____ his own son.
A. I am B. I would be C. I was D. I were
40. I _____ you some money, but I hadn’t any on me then.
A. would lend B. would have lent C. could lend D. may have lent
41. A few minutes earlier and we _____ the rain.
A. have caught B. had caught C. could have caught D. were to catch
42. --- “Have you ever been to Beijing ”
--- “No, but I wish I _____”
A. have B. will C. do D. had
43. I’m glad I went over all my notes; otherwise _____.
A. I may have failed B. I’d fail C. I’d have failed D. I’ll have failed
44. --- “What will you do during the summer holiday ”
--- “I don’t know, but it’s high time _____ something.”
A. I’m deciding B. I’ll decide C. I decided D. I decide
45. What should we do if it _____ tomorrow
A. should snow B. would snow C. snow D. will snow
46. If only I _____ my watch!
A. hadn’t lost B. haven’t lost C. didn’t lost D. don’t lose
47. You _____ such a serious mistake if you had followed his advice.
A. may not make B. might not make
C. shouldn’t have made D. might not have made
48. We _____ the work on time without your help.
A. hadn’t had finished B. didn’t have finished
C. couldn’t have finished D. can’t have finished
49. --- “Where have you been ”
--- “I got caught in traffic; otherwise _____ sooner.”
A. I would be here B. I have been here
C. I had been here D. I would have been here
50. If it were not for the fact that you _____ ill, I would ask you to do this right now.
A. were B. had been C. are D. should be
第三部分：练习答案：
1-5 CCBCD 6-10 ADCCA 11-15 CDBAB 16-20 CDDDD
21-25 CCDCA 26-30. CAABB 31-35. BCBCB 36-40. CABDB
41-45. CDCCA 46-50. ADCDC
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M6U3 Project学案
1. This means they need to move around to gather food. (P46) 这意味着他们需要到处去寻找食物。
gather
vt. to collect or obtain several things, often from different places or people:
I went to several libraries to gather information about the scheme.
vi. When people or animals gather, they come together in a group:
A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.
Gather (a)round, children, and I'll tell you a story.
gathering
n. [C]
There will be a gathering of world leaders in Vienna next month.
gather (up) strength/courage
to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave:
I spent a week gathering the courage to say no.
2. The Innuit usually live in small family groups but have large summer gathers for feasts and celebrations where they swap stories. (P46) 因纽特人往往以小的家庭团体居住，但他们在夏天聚会，进行宴会和庆祝，并交流见闻。
feast
n.1) [C] a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people:
"What a feast!" she said, surveying all the dishes on the table.
a wedding feast
(2) [S] a very enjoyable experience for the senses, especially a visual or musical experience:
a visual feast
His food is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
swap
vi. or vt. to give sth. and be given sth.else instead; to exchange:
When you've finished reading your book, and I've finished mine, shall we swap
We swapped addresses with the people we met on holiday.
When he got a job in a bank, he had to swap his jeans and T-shirt for a suit (= he had to wear formal clothes instead of informal ones).
[+ two objects] I'll swap you my chocolate bar for your peanuts.
3. You will have the opportunity to take part in the drumming and dancing, and listen to traditional accounts of bravery as well as play games! (P46) 你将有机会参与击鼓和跳舞，听传统的英雄故事，玩游戏。
take part in
to be involved in an activity with other people:
She doesn't usually take part in any of the class activities.
比较take part in, join in, join与attend:
take part in 指参加有组织的，严肃，重大的活动。
join in 指参加正在进行着的活动或游戏等，有时可与take part in换用。
Join指参加团体或组织，成为其中的一个成员，也可用于join sb.（与某人一起）。
attend 相当于be present at意为“出席，参加”
eg. It's a great club. Why don't you join
We only need one more player for this game - can you persuade your sister to join in
The meeting is on the fifth and we're hoping everyone will attend.
account
n. [C] a written or spoken description of an event:
She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.
He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements.
n. FORMAL
on account of sth. because of sth.:
He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his health.
on your account If sth. is said to be on someone's or sth.'s account, it is because of that person or thing:
I'm not very hungry so please don't cook on my account (= don't cook just for me).
on no account If something must on no account/not on any account be done, it must not be done at any time or for any reason:
Employees must on no account make personal telephone calls from the office.
4. The Inuit believe in animal spirits. (P46) 因纽特人相信动物灵魂。
spirit
n. [S or U] a particular way of thinking, feeling or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time or a place
The players have a very strong team spirit (= loyalty to each other).:
n. [U] the characteristics of a person that are considered as being separate from the body, and which many religions believe continue to exist after the body dies:
Although he's now living in America, I feel he's with me in spirit spirits plural noun
the way a person is feeling:
I've been in high/low spirits (= feeling happy/sad) lately.
Her spirits lifted/rose (= She felt happier) as she read the letter.
-spirited suffix
low-spirited (= sad)
The children are rather high-spirited (= excited and happy).
5. The plains Indians believe in the Great Spirit who has power over all things including animals, trees, stones and clouds. (P47)平原因第安人相信神灵具有控制包括动物，树木，石头和云彩的能。
power
n. [U] ability to control people and events:
I've no power over him - he does what he wants to.
Once nicotine has you in its power, it's very difficult to stop smoking.
She has the power to charm any man she meets.
the amount of political control a person or group has in a country:
Does the President have more power than the Prime Minister
How long has the Conservative Party been in power
n. [U] a natural skill or an ability to do sth.:
He was so shocked by what happened to his parents that he lost the power of speech.
[+ to infinitive] The surgeon did everything in her power to save him.
n. [U] strength:
The economic power of many Asian countries has grown dramatically in recent years.
powerful
adj. having a lot of power:
The President is more powerful than the Prime Minister.
powerless
adj. having no power:
The villagers are powerless against the armed invaders.
练习：
1. The chair was too weak to _______ Mr. Smith.
A. hold up B. take up C. give up D. turn up
2. China is one of the developing countries _______ the third world.
A. belonging to B. belongs to C. is belonging to D. are belonging to
3. It makes no sense to refer to the dictionary each time you _______ news words in reading.
A. deal with B. come up with C. meet with D. do with
4. —Did you ________ the meeting yesterday
—No, we all the couples in their wedding party.
A. join; attended B. join; took part in
C. attend; attended D. attend; joined
5. The old man got into the _______ of storing money under the bed.
A. tradition B. habit C. use D. custom
6. Though he is a Scot, it is strange that he’s got a strong French_________ .
A. local; speech B. local; accent C. native; speech D. native; accent
7—Yangyang carried off the first winter Olympic _______ medal for China.
—Great! What _______ she won for our motherland!
A. golden; honor B. gold; honor C. golden; honors D. gold; honors
8. —Why are you so late
—The bus was _______ for an hour because a tree had fallen across the road.
A. held out B. held on C. held back D. held up
9. The village is a very different place _______ it was when I was a boy and there are many _______ the villagers’ points of view.
A. from what; differences from B. from what; differences in
C. from that; differences from D. from that; differences in
10.______ make much difference whether you attend his birthday or not.
A. That doesn’t B. What is not C. Why does it D. It doesn’t
11.After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, ____________.
A. to follow in his father’s steps B. to follow his father’s advice
C. following in his father’s steps D. followed his father
12. There was so much smoke in the factory _____ the workers were working _____ the firefighters couldn't see clearly.
A. that; that B. that; where C. where; that D. where; where
13. I can hardly imagine myself _______ monitor of our class.
A. make B. to make C. making D. being made
14． —My computer has broken down.
—Why not ask Nick for advice He’s an expert in the .
A. field B. land C. subject D. topic
15. If you _______ late, you would have caught the first bus.
A. won’t be B. haven’t been C. aren’t D. hadn’t been
16. _____ from his accent, he must be from Britain.
A. Judged B. To judge C. Being judged D. Judging
17. Employers like to hire those____________ the jobs.
A. devote themselves to B. devoting themselves to C. devoted on D. devoting on
18. She ____ as a graduate trainee.
A. takes on B. took on C. was taken on D. has taken on
19. The wood ______ a sweet smell as it burned.
A. gave off B. gave away C. gave up D. gave in
20 When it ______ maths, I know nothing.
A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to
21. I know nothing about him except that he works in ____company.
A. certain B. some C. one D. an
22. Jack _____ yet last night, otherwise he ______ me.
A. mustn’t have arrived, must have phoned B. may have arrived, need have phoned
C. can’t have arrived, would have phoned D. shouldn’t have arrived, can have phoned
23. —Who are you going to have _______ this letter for you
—My secretary.
A. type B. typed C. been typed D. been typing
24. I just wonder _______ that makes him so excited.
A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is
25Though you may hate some customs in other countries, _______, you must remember “Do in Rome as Rome does”.
A. likewise B. therefore C. otherwise D. anyway
26. —Why didn’t you go to the dance last night
—If I tired, I would have.
A. were not B. hadn’t C. haven’t been D. hadn’t been
27. After several days of heavy snow, hungry animals got out of their _______ places to ________some food.
A. hiding; hunt for B. hiding; hunt C. hidden; hunt for D. hidden; hunt
28. He insisted that I ______ back what I said, but I insisted that my remarks_____ right.
A. took; were B. take; should be C. should take; be D. take; were
29 _______ information cost him many chances of finding jobs.
A. Lack B. Short of C. Lack of D. Lacking of
30. We have reached the point______ we must_______ choices, or we will fail.
A. when; make B. where; make C. that; do D. which; do
31.Some of the heat near the earth’s surface can _______ electricity.
A. used to make B. be used to making C. use to making D. be used to make
32. Can you tell me the way you think of ______ the problem
A. solving B. to solve C. solve D. solved
33.Yesterday Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she ______ something she would regret later.
A. had said B. will say C. might say D. might have said
34．----Can the project be finished as planned
----Sure,______ it completed in time, we’ll work two more hours a day.
A. having got B. to get C. getting D. get
35._______I know money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
A. even though B. unless C. as long as D. while
36. There is no such place _____ you dream of in all this world.
A. that B. what C. which D. as
37. Have you read the news in today’s newspaper This news sounds _________.
A. encouraging B. encouraged C. encourage D. to encourage
38. The project, ______ by the end of 2008, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.
A. accomplished B, being accomplished
C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished
39. Madame Michel found herself in an _______ position, and therefore she felt rather _______.
A. embarrassing; embarrassed B. embarrassed; embarrassed
C. embarrassing; embarrassing D. embarrassed; embarrassing
40. When will the government _______ its position on equal pay for women
A. explain B. clarify C. tell D. suggest
Answers:
1-5 AACDB 6-10 DBDBD 11-15 CCDAD 16-20 DBCAD
21-25 BCADD 26-30 DADCB 31-35 DBDBC 36-40 DACAB
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M6U3 Word power学案
第一部分：重点讲解：
1. Look at the pictures below and discuss the following questions with your partner. (P33)看下面的图画, 并与你的搭档讨论下面的问题.
1) below
adv. 1) at or to a lower level, position or place 在或向较低处
She looked down from the mountain to the valley below.
2) under the surface 在地下
The captain told the sailors to go below.
prep. Lower than; under 在…下;低于
Children below the age of 16 are not allowed to enter.
2) following
adj. next (to be mentioned) 随后的
The child was sick in the evening, but on the following day he seemed well again.
prep. after an event or as a result of 在…之后
Following the speech, there will be a few minutes for questions.
2. In the Middle East, Arabs greet each other by touching noses. (P33) 在中东, 阿拉伯人的见面礼是互相碰鼻子.
touch
vt. 1) be or come together with 9sth. else) so that there is no space between 接触,触及
One of the branches was touching the water.
2) make (sb./sb.s feelings) sympathetic or sad 感动(某人); 触动(某人的感情)
We were all deeply touched by his tragic experience.
touch用作名词的相关短语:
get in touch with 与…取得联系
keep in touch with 与…保持联系
lose touch with 与…失去联系
out of touch with 与…不联系
3. One reason that there are so many French words in English is that the French ruled England for quite a number of years.(P38) 英语中有如此多的法语单词的原因之一是法国人统治了英国多年.
reason
n. [C or U] the cause of an event or situation or sth. which provides an excuse or explanation:
The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
[+ question word] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy.
[+ (that)] The reason (that) I'm ringing is to ask a favour.
NOT STANDARD The reason I walked out was because I was bored.
[+ to infinitive] The police have (every good) reason to believe that he is guilty.
She was furious, and with reason (= with good cause).
For some reason/For reasons best known to himself (= For reasons no one else knows about) he's decided to leave his job.
vt. to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts:
[+ (that)] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head.
I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.
reason常用搭配:
for…reason 由于…原因
the reason for (one’s doing) sth. (某人) 做某事的理由
the reason why… …的原因
The reason why…is/ was that…做…的原因是…
4. Finally, Arabic provided English with many words for things that could be traded,…(P38) 最后，阿拉伯语为英语提供了许多关于可供交易的事物的词汇,…
provide
vt. to give someone sth. that they need:
We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services for poorer families/provide poorer families with viable social services.
provide for sb. (LOOK AFTER)
phrasal verb to give someone the things they need such as money, food or clothes:
He has a wife and two young children to provide for.
trade
n. [U] the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries:
The country's trade in manufactured goods has expanded in the last ten years.
Seventy per cent of the country's trade is with Europe.
The two countries have signed a trade agreement for one year only.:
[vi. or vt. usually + adv. or prep.] to buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries:
For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers.
The company has been trading in oil for many years.
5. Finally, the Arabs were great traders and so they introduced the English to many new words like coffee and alcohol.(P39) 最后, 阿拉伯人是伟大的商人, 因此他们为英语引入了很多新词, 如咖啡和酒精.
introduce
vt. to tell someone another person's name the first time that they meet:
I'd like to introduce my younger son, Mark.
Have you two been introduced (to each other)
introduction
n. [C or U]
You'll have to do/make the introductions - I don't know everyone's name.
My next guest needs no introduction (= is already known to everyone).
相关高考试题
When first ______ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. (2004全国)
A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced
答案 ：B
第二部分：练习
1. Believe it or not. Though it sounds u____________, it is a true fact.
2. I suggest you get your parents’ a___________ before you travel alone.
3. Millions of people want new, simplified ways of i_________ with a computer.
4. The price of crops is g_________ by the market demands.
5. All I r_________ of you was that you come early.
6. He r_______ that it was getting late and that the discussion might stop there.
7. The children __________(雕刻) a pumpkin into a frighteninmg mask.
8. Members of twenty-one _________(少数民族) live in this area.
9. It was once __________（一般的） believed that the earth was flat.
10. A __________（概要）of his speech was printed in the newspaper.
11. They have a certain amount of a______________ experience.
12. He c____________ his stand on this issue.
13. We had a party to c____________ Father and Mother’s silver wedding.
14. We enjoyed the o_____________ travel.
15. Have you ever been in c____________ with your sister recently
16. What’s your n_____________ I’m Chinese.
17. Please tell me something about ________________ (文化) differences.
18. Look! This is one of the _______________ (纪念品) of my first trip abroad.
19. Japanese people may bow and even give out their _____________ (商业) cards.
20. The Inuit believe in animal _______________. (灵魂)
第三部分：练习答案
1. unbelievable 2. approval 3. interacting 4. governed 5. request
6. remarked 7. carved 8. minorities 9. generally 10.summary
11. accumulated 12. clarified 13. celebrate 14. overseas 15. contact
16. nationality 17. cultural 18. souvenirs 19. business 20. spirits
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M6U3 Reading学案
第一部分：重点讲解：
1. Today I would like to talk to you guys and try to accumulate some more information about cultural differences because I have to do a piece of homework on cultural differences. (P34) 今天我想和伙计们谈谈, 并想搜集更多的关于文化差异的信息.因为我必须完成一份关于文化差异的家庭作业.
accumulate
vt. &vi. 1) gradually get or gather together an increasing number or quantity of sth. 积累,聚集
By investing wisely she accumulates a fortune.
2) increase in number or quality 增加
Dust or dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
2. This is a very interesting topic. (P34) 这是个很有趣的话题.
topic
n. (c) a subject which is discussed, written about or studied:
Our discussion ranged over various topics, such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer.
注意比较:
theme
n. (c) the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. or a short, simple tune on which a piece of music is based: 主题
The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.
title (NAME)
n. (c) the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc: 题目
The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was 'Decline and Fall'.
And this next record is the title track on the album 'The Red Shoes' (= the piece of music and the
record are both called 'The Red Shoes').
3. Here at my school in Brunei, we experience cultural differences all the time because we have some native English teachers. (P34) 在文莱, 我们在学校里一直能体会到文化差异, 因为我们有几位以英语为母语的老师.
all the time 一直
The letter I was searching for was in my pocket all the time.
相关短语:
at all times 随时; 永远 at one time 一度; 从前
at a time 每次; 依次 at the time 在那时
at times 有时; 间或 behind time 迟, 晚
ahead of time 提前 for the time being 暂且
in time 及时; 迟早,最后 once upon a time 从前
on time 准时 take one’s time 慢慢来
相关高考试题
----Can the project be finished as planned
----Sure, ______ it completed in time, we’ll work two more hours a day. （2005福建）
A. having got B. to get C. getting D. get
答案 ：B
4. He gets quite excited whenever it comes to this topic.（P34）一谈到这个话题，他就很兴奋。
get excited (变得)兴奋起来
He got excited when he heard the news.
Note:（1）get+ p.p. 使自己处于某种状态和情况；或表被动意义。如：
get dressed 穿上 get married 结婚
get burnt 烧伤，晒黑了 get paid 得以付钱
get drunk 喝醉酒 get started 开始
（2）get + adj. 表示达到某种状态或情况
get well/bored/hungry/worried/fat/fit/cold, etc.
come to
1) to reach a particular point or state:
His hair comes right down to his shoulders.
He's tiny, he doesn't even come up to my chest!
And now I come to (= I will mention) my main point.
The war had just come to an end (= ended).
2) to be a particular total when numbers or amounts are added together:
That comes to 25.
3) If you come to a decision, arrangement etc., you make a decision or decide what to think about sth.:
We haven't come to a decision on the matter yet.
Have you come to any conclusions about the story yet
4)to become conscious again after an accident or operation:
Has he come to yet
5) If a thought or idea comes to you, you suddenly remember or start to think about it:
I can't remember his name - it'll come to me in a minute.
相关高考试题
Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ______ shopping and eating. (2006天津)
A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to
答案 ：D.
5. I suppose Waled has already told you about the British teacher who opened the present as soon as he was given it at the end-of-term ceremony （P34）我想威得已经告诉了你关于那位在期末典礼上将收到的礼物立刻就打开了的英国老师的事了吧？
suppose
vt. 1) to think that sth. is likely to be true:
[+ (that)] I couldn't get any reply when I called Dan, so I suppose (that) he's gone out.
He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.
[+ (that)] Do you suppose (that) Gillian will marry him
It is widely supposed (that) the minister will be forced to resign.
[+ to infinitive] We all supposed him to be German, but in fact he was Swiss.
Her new book is supposed to be (= generally people think it is) very good.
2) [+ (that)] used in making polite requests:
I don't suppose (that) you could/I suppose you couldn't lend me 5 till tomorrow, could you
Note: be supposed to 相当于 should
6. The British teachers didn’t know what he was talking about or what Thanksgiving was held in celebration of. (P34) 来自英国的老师不知道他在谈论什么, 也不知道感恩节是为庆祝什么而举行的.
in celebration of: in order to celebrate
celebrate
vi.&vt. to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important:
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.
If this plan works, we'll celebrate in style (= in a special way).
celebration
n. [C or U] a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate sth. or the act of celebrating sth.:
There were lively New Year celebrations all over town.
Such good news calls for (= deserves) a celebration!
Let's buy some champagne in celebration of her safe arrival.
注意比较:
celebrate表“庆祝”，宾语是事，即后接sth. 其名词构成的词组为：have/hold a celebration(举行庆祝会)in celebration of…（为了庆祝…）
congratulate表“祝贺”其宾语是受到祝贺的人，可组成短语congratulate sb. on sth./doing…
名词congratulation可构成短语congratulations to sb. on sth./doing…
7. In the UK, the guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds, but in Italy, the newly-weds are expected to give their guests presents as a souvenir to remember the big day. (P35) 在英国, 客人通常要送礼物给新婚夫妇, 而在意大利,新婚夫妇要给客人门赠送礼物作为记住这一个重要日子的纪念品.
expect
vt. 1) to think or believe sth. will happen, or someone will arrive:
We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.
[+ (that)] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.
I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.
[+ to infinitive] He didn't expect to see me.
The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.
We were half expecting you not to come back.
2) to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing:
I expect punctuality from my students.
[+ to infinitive] Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.
expected
adj. [before noun]
The expected counter-attack never happened.
expectancy
n. [U] when you think that sth. exciting or pleasant is going to happen:
There was a general air of expectancy in the crowd.
expectation
n. 1) [C usually plural] when you expect good things to happen in the future:
The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting).
I have high expectations for this job (= I believe it will be good).
We did so well - beyond all (= better than) our expectations.
I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood.
2) [C or U] when you expect sth. to happen:
Considering the injuries he's had there can be little expectation of him winning the race.
Our expectations are that the UK will cut its interest
相关高考试题
When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _____ to become a world champion by his coach and parents. (2006上海)
A. expected B. was expecting C. was expected D. would be expected
答案 ：C
8. So, to clarify, if I got married in the UK, I would expect a present, but if I got married in Italy, I would have to give a present. (P35) 让我来说得更清楚些. 如果我是在英国结婚的话, 我就会得到一份礼物, 但如果我是在意大利结婚的话, 我就得送给别人一份礼物.
clarify
vt. 1) to make sth. clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation:
Could you clarify the first point please I don't understand it completely.
The position of all shareholders will be clarified next month when we finalize our proposals.
2) to remove water and unwanted substances from fat, such as butter, by heating it
clarification
n. [C or U]
Some further clarification (= explanation) of your position is needed.
clarified
adj.
You often use clarified butter when making curry.
9. If a man participates in a wedding reception in Brunei, he has to sit with the bridegroom and the other men. (P35) 如果一位男士是在文莱参加婚宴, 他就得和新郎及其他的男士坐在一起.
1) participate
vi. to take part in or become involved in an activity:
She never participates in any of our discussions, does she
participation
n. [U] when you take part or become involved in sth.
participant
n [C] a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity
2) reception
n. 1) [U] the act of welcoming someone or sth.:
The new hospital was ready for the reception of its first patients.
See also receive (WELCOME).
2) [C] a formal party at which important people are welcomed:
The President gave a reception for the visiting heads of state.
3) [S] the way in which people react to sth. or someone:
Her first book got a wonderful/warm/frosty reception from the critics.
4) n. [U] the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive:
Ask for me at reception.
I signed in at the reception desk.
receptionist
n. [C] a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the telephone
10. It’s quite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that.(p35) 看新来的外国老师试图调整着去做它是很有意思的事.
adjust
vt. 1) to change sth. slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable:
If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.
As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children.
2) to arrange your clothing to make yourself look tidy:
She adjusted her skirt, took a deep breath and walked into the room.
vi. to become more familiar with a new situation:
I can't adjust to living on my own.
Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dark.
The lifestyle is so very different - it takes a while to adjust.
adjustable
adj. able to be changed to suit particular needs:
The height of the steering wheel is adjustable.
Is the strap on this helmet adjustable
adjustment
n. [C or U]1) a small change:
She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera.
2) the ability to become more familiar with a new situation:
He has so far failed to make the adjustment from school to work.
to为介词的短语:
devote…to…, make contributions to…, with a view to…, be/get used to…, be accustomed to…, look forward to…, pay attention to…, get down to…, lead to…, stick to…, object to…, in addition to…, on the way to…, compare to…, turn to…, add to…, point to…, belong to…, reply to…, see to…, etc.
11. …, you need to remember to take your shoes off before you go inside someone’s house! …, (P35) 你在进屋前应记着脱鞋。
take off
1) to remove sth., especially clothes:
He took off his clothes and got into the bath.
After the poisoning scare, the product was taken off the shelves/the market (= removed from sale).
2) If an aircraft, bird or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly:
The plane took off at 8.30 a.m.
3) to spend time away from your work:
He took off two weeks in September.
4) to suddenly start to be successful or popular:
Her singing career had just begun to take off.
5) to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone that you are going:
When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.
take短语归纳:
take away 除掉, 带走 take back 收回
take down 取下, 拆除, 记下 take in 吸取, 理解, 欺骗
take on 呈现, 接纳 take over 接管, 管理
take up 举起, 拿起 占据, 从事 take out 取出
before
prep. adv. conj.
at or during a time earlier than (the thing mentioned):
You should always wash your hands before meals.
Before leaving he said good-bye to each of them.
He said he had never seen her before.
She's always up before (= earlier than) dawn.
Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it.
Before we make a decision, does anyone want to say anything else
It was an hour before (= until) the police arrived.
She had to give the doorman a tip before (= in order that) he would help her with her suitcases.
I feel as though I've been here before (= in the past).
prep. 1) in front of:
The letter K comes before L in the English alphabet.
Many mothers put their children's needs before their own.
We have the whole weekend before us - what shall we do
He stood up before a whole roomful of people, and asked her to marry him.
2) to be before someone or a group of people, is to be formally considered or examined by that person or group:
The proposal before the committee is that we try and reduce our spending by 10%.
The men appeared before the judge yesterday.
3) if a place is before another place, you will arrive at it first when you are travelling towards the second place:
The bus stop is just before the school.
相关短语:
It will be long before… 做…还需要很长时间
It won’t be long before… 不久就…
It has been a long time since… 自从…以来很久了
before long 不久以后
long before 很久以前
相关高考试题
--- Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting
--- He rushed out of the room ______ I could say a word. (2006四川)
A. before B. until C. when D. after
答案 ：A
12. …, it’s time for me to log off,…, (P35) 我要下线了.
log
n. [C] a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire
vt./vi. to cut down trees so that you can use their wood:
The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing.
vt. to officially record sth.:
The Police Complaints Authority has logged more than 90 complaints.
logging
n. [U] the activity of cutting down trees for wood:
logging companies.
log in/on
phrasal verb to connect a computer to a computer system by typing your name, so that you can start working:
Log on using your name and password.
log off/out
phrasal verb to stop a computer being connected to a computer system, usually when you want to stop working:
Could you all log off for a few minutes, please
第二部分：练习
选择最佳答案
1. __________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A. As B. For C. With D. Through
2. Jumping out of _______ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite ________ exciting experience.
A. / ; the B. / ; an C. an ; an D. the ; the
3. As we joined the big crowd, I got ________ from my friends.
A. lost B. separated C. spared D. missed
4. –Is it time that we ________ to school
--Oh, it’s seven o’clock, Let’s go.
A. will go B. shall go C. went D. would go
5. My brother ________ the army for more than fifteen years.
A. has joined B. has taken part in C. has been in D. has joined in
6. Quite a few people ________ that disaster was sure to strike if a mirror was broken.
A. were used to believe B. were used to believing
C. used to believe D. used to believing
7. –Why are you so late
--Bad luck, A car accident happened not far outside the town and we were _____ on the way.
A. stopped B. kept C. help up D. held on
8. To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule _________.
A. to never break B. never to be broken
C. never to have broken D. never to be breaking
9. He has just bought quite a few good books, ________ the scarlet Letter; Wuthering Heights.
A. such as B. such like C. that is D. which are
10. _______ different life is today from ______ it used to be ten years ago!
A. How ; what B. What; what C. How; that D. What; that
11. It’s a good idea to adjust yourself ________ the local tradition while you are present _______ a wedding.
A. to; on B. for; at C. with; in D. to; at
12. _______ we move the vase to the window-sill Do you think it’ll look better
A. what if B. Only if C. If only D. Even if
13. I’m surprised that he _______ in the match.
A. should fail B. should have failed
C. would have failed D. may have failed
14. Look at the trouble I am in! If only I __________ your advice.
A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow
15. With the price of oil ______, the economy of that country is showing down.
A. going up B. bringing up C. rising up D. taking up
16. _______ it rain tomorrow, we _______ not go out for a picnic.
A. If ; will B. Should; would C. Unless; would D. Will; will
17. To improve their oral English, everyone in the class is supposed to ______ actively in these discussions.
A. participate B. attend C. enter D. take
18. When _______ to F1, I have little knowledge to if.
A. I come B. they come C. we come D. it comes
19. Don’t respond to any e-mails _______ personal information, no matter how official they look.
A. searching B. asking C. requesting D. questioning
20. Mr Smith suggested the problem worth paying attention _______ at the meeting.
A. to be discussed B. to being discussed
C. being discussed D. be discussed
21. He slipped and had his leg broken. ________, he will have to be away from school for two or three months.
A. In any case B. After all C. As a result D. In this way
22. If you want to _______ successfully with people from other cultures when you are in ______ with them, you should understand what you can and cannot do.
A. interact; contact B. interact; contacted
C. contact; interact D. contact; contact
23. If you _______ my advice, you _______ yoyr failure now.
A. took; wouldn’t cry over B. had taken; wouldn’t have cried over
C. had taken; aren’t crying over D. had taken; wouldn’t be crying over
24. He is such a lazy man ________ nobody wants to work with __________.
A. as; him B. that; / C. as; / D. whim; him
25. You will succeed in the end ________ you give up halfway.
A. even if B. as though C. as long as D. unless
26. It is the _________ in Britain that young people often do not shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.
A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. favour
27. The man was ________ by his earlier over-reaction, but his anger flared againwhen he found that the box was empty.
A. puzzled B. surprised C. scared D. embarrassed
28. He lives on all his own ________ including his interest from the bank.
A. income B. wage C. pay D. salary
29. Paul is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; _____, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. as a result B. in a word C. by the way D. on the contrary
30. I feel like _________ a long walk. Would you like _______ with me
A. taking; going B. taking; to go C. to take; to go D. to take; going
第三部分：练习答案
1-5 CCBCC 6-10 CCBAA 11-15 DABCA 16-20 BADCA
21-25 CADCD 26-30 ADABB
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