Unit2 Great minds
Reading 2&Listening同步练习
根据reading部分内容填空。
Many people (1)_________ Albert Einstein a genius. In fact, he was also a man of a great
sense of (2)_________. He often received (3)___________to explain his theories at different
(4)____________. One evening, Einstein was(5)_______ to a university to give a (6)_______,
but he was too tired to speak. So his driver, Hans, (7)_______ to present the lecture instead because he had (8)_______ it by heart. So they (9)_______ places without telling it to others.
Hans gave the lecture (10)_________ difficulty and joined in the (11)_________ at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man asked Hans a (12) ___________ question and Hans had no (13) _____ what he was talking about. So he asked the real Einstein to answer it. Einstein answered the question (14)_________. Then they left the university with Einstein (15)_______. Einstein said to his driver, “It’s a pleasure to drive a (16)______ like you.”
单选。
1.—China is getting better and better at making high technology products.
—That’s right. People around the world can hardly avoid ________ products made in China.
A. not buying B. not to buy C. to buy D. buying
2. It will them 3 days their destination. 21·世纪*教育网
A.spend; reaching B.spend; on C.take; to reach D.take; get
3. If you don’t study hard, you’ll ________ your parents ________.21世纪教育网版权所有
A. let; down B. write; down C. look; up D. cheer; up【出处：21教育名师】
4.--- Could you tell us where ______ the ticket
--- In the bookstore near our school. You can get a 15% discount ___ you buy the ticket there.
A. buying; if B. to buy; if C. buying; although D. to buy; although
5. --- Early experts thought that our planet was the centre of the ______.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
--- ______in the past. I knew it was not true after I was in Grade 3.21教育名师原创作品
A. universe; So I did B. generation; So I did2·1·c·n·j·y
C. universe; So did I D. generation; So did I
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. We all think that they were both ________ (genius)
2.It's a pleasure ______ (drive) you home.
3.Linda refused his ______ (invite) to dinner, because she didn't want to see him.
4. I can't stand people with no sense of________ (humorous).www.21-cn-jy.com
5.The entire audience broke into loud__________. (applaud)21*cnjy*com
6. Great _______ (mind) often make great contributions to our society.
7.He'll grab at any excuse to avoid _________ (do)the dishes.21cnjy.com
8. Her dog was dead and I know_________ (exact) how she felt.
阅读理解。
Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the US. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character（角色）of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.21cnjy.com
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times（1936）shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.2-1-c-n-j-y
Although Charles Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin，his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charles Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1977．
1. Chaplin used to ________ when his mother was ill.21·cn·jy·com
A. look after her B. do the housework
C. do his mother’s job D. do his father’s job
2. From Paragraph 2, we can know that ________.
A. Chaplin went to the USA when he was 24 years old【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old
C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman
D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street
3. _________, Chaplin made his most famous films.
A. From 1889 to 1936
B. From the 1920s to the 1950s
C. From 1953 to 1975
D. From the 1950s to the 1980s
4. We can infer from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of _________.
A. his family B. his work
C. the US government D. the Swiss government
5. Chaplin won the Oscar for __________ when he was 83 years old.21教育网
A. the acting B. the art
C. the film D. the music
Unit1 Wise men in history
Reading2&Listening 同步练习答案
一、
1.consider 2.humor 3.invitations 4.universities www-2-1-cnjy-com
5.invited 6.lecture 7.offered 8.learnt21*cnjy*com
9.changed 10.without 11.applause 12.difficult
13.idea 14.perfectly 15.driving 16.genius【版权所有：21教育】
二、1-5 DCABC
三、1.geniuses 2.to drive 3.invitation 4.humor 5.applause 6.minds
7.doing 8.exactly
四、
1. C 由第一段的最后一句“Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the21世纪教育网
theatre when she was ill.”可知C项正确。
2. A 由第二段中“When he was only 17 years old…”和“Seven years later…”可计算
出卓别林是在24岁去的美国。
3. B 由第三段的第一句“From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films.”
可知选B项。
4. C 由第四段中“But he never got US nationality.”可知选C项。
5. D 由第四段中“When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight.”可知选D项。
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Unit 2
Great minds
Oxford English
Module1 Geniuses
Reading2
Listening
I am a genius.
Beethoven
Galileo
Bell
Li Bai
Da Vinci
Are they geniuses in your mind
Who are they & What are they famous for
Newton
Darwin
Mozart
Shakespeare
Sun Yat-sen
Warming-up
What is his nationality
He is American
Tell something about him
He was a scientist and
was famous for…
What do you think of the man
He had a gift of curiosity
and a sense of humor…
Free talk
Talk about the genius Albert Einstein
in the article.
Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”
“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”
Many people consider Albert Einstein (1879–1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.
Read the passage in groups.
Revision
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble.” But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please …”
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein. “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”
参加；加入
使…失望
脸色惨白；大惊失色
避免做某事
单凭记忆；能背诵
幽默感
倒霉；处于困境
轻而易举
丝毫不知道
Quick eyes
Translate the phrases.
被引领到…
在某人去…的路上
Understanding the structure of the plot of a short story
Opening:
Rising action:
Turning point:
Falling action:
Ending:
Strategy
[学习策略]
开端：介绍故事发生的背景，如时间、地点等。
情节提升：描述故事情节的发展，呈现问题、矛盾冲突等。
转折点：故事发展到达顶端，出现出人意料的拐点。
情节跌落：问题、矛盾冲突等得以解决，故事接近尾声。
结局：合理结尾，交代事件结果。
Ending:
Opening:
This part gives background information.
Rising action:
This part describes a problem the characters face.
Turning point:
Here the story takes an unexpected turn.
Falling action:
This part describes how the problem is solved.
This part brings the story to an end.
Paragraphs 1–3
Paragraphs 4–5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
Read the story again and divide it into five parts according to the plot of the story.
a Hans and Einstein left the university happily,
with Einstein driving.
b Einstein answered the question perfectly.
c A man asked a difficult question.
d Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein.
e Hans asked Einstein to answer the question.
c
e
b
a
Paragraphs 1–3
Paragraphs 4–5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
D1 Read the story on P19 . Then complete the diagram below. Write the letters in the correct boxes.
Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”
“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”
Many people consider Albert Einstein (1879–1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.
Read the “opening” and finish the task.
True or False. Find evidence to support your answers.
1 Einstein was a popular lecturer. T / F
2 Hans was tired of driving Einstein. T / F
3 Hans had a very good memory. T / F
Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart.
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Read the “Rising action” of the story and
answer the questions.
At the university, what did Einstein do
What happened before Hans left
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.
A man asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble.” But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please …”
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein. “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”
Read the “Turning point” “Falling action”
and the “Ending” of the story and answer
the questions.
How was the problem solved finally
What happened before Hans left
Hans said it was such an easy question that his driver could answer.And Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
We can infer that Einstein had a sense of humour.
Einstein Hans
Before the lecture He was a ________ and received an _________ to give a lecture at a _________ university. He___________ his lectures for many times so he offered to _________
for Einstein.
During the lecture take a seat, listen…, join… stand up, answer… guide…, stand surround…,
….perfectly,
ask…, laugh and say
After the lecture drive, laugh… offer to drive
genius
listened to
invitation
distant
give the lecture
Retelling time
Fill in the blanks and retell the story.
Discussion
In groups, discuss the questions below.
What do you think of Einstein and Hans
Einstein: brilliant, humorous
Hans: smart, good at remembering things, quick to react to an emergency
brilliant/smart/clever/wise, talented/gifted, creative, extraordinary, outstanding/excellent,
What kind of person can be called a genius
Albert Einstein
William Shakespeare
Confucius
Who are they
How much do you know about them
Listening task
Three great minds
威廉·莎士比亚（英语：William Shakespeare，1564年4月23日－1616年4月23日），华人社会常尊称为莎翁，清末民初鲁迅在《摩罗诗力说》（1908年2月）称莎翁为“狭斯丕尔”，是英国文学史上最杰出的戏剧家，也是欧洲文艺复兴时期最重要、最伟大的作家，全世界最卓越的文学家之一。
代表作有四大悲剧《哈姆雷特》Hamlet《奥赛罗》Othello《李尔王》king lear《麦克白》Macbeth；
四大喜剧《威尼斯商人》The Merchant of venice《仲夏夜之梦》A Midsummer Night's Dream《皆大欢喜》As You Like It《第十二夜》Twelfth night
William
Shakespeare
孔子（公元前551年9月28日―公元前479年4月11日），子姓， 孔氏，名丘，字仲尼，鲁国陬邑人（今山东曲阜），祖籍宋国栗邑（今河南夏邑）， 中国著名的大思想家、大教育家。孔子开创了私人讲学的风气，是儒家学派的创始人。代表作有四书
The Great Learning （《大学》 ）
The Doctrine of the Mean （《中庸》 ）
The Analects （《论语》 ）
Mencius （《孟子》 ）
五经Classic of Poetry （《诗经》 ）
Classic of History （《尚书》 ）
Classic of Rites （《礼记》 ）
Book of Changes （《易经》 ）
Spring and Autumn （《春秋》 ）
Confucius
Listen to a radio programme about three great minds and complete the information cards below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Tips:
achievement n.成就
universe n.宇宙
philosopher n.哲学家
Name: Albert Einstein (1879- (1) _____
Job: Scientist
Achievements: He is the greatest
scientist of the (2)______
century. His theories
explain the way the
universe (3)______
1955
20th
/twentieth
works
Name: William Shakespear(1564-1616)
Job: (4) _________
Achievement: During his life, he wrote
around (5)______
plays and hundreds
of (6)_______. One
of his plays is Romeo
and Juliet.
writer
39
poems
Name: Confucious (551-479)
Job: Teacher, philosopher
Achievement: He spent a lot of his life
(7)__________ and
meeting many different
people. He is remembered
for his wise (8)_______.
They were written down
by his (9)__________.
travelling
sayings
students
Einstein was born in the US.
Einstein was a great mind who enjoyed smiling.
Shakespeare lived about 600 years ago.
Shakespeare is one of the most popular writers in the French language.
Confucius lived about 200 years ago in China.
Listen to the radio programmme again. Then take down notes and decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false).
spend(spent,spent)意为“花费，用”，主语通常是人。
常用结构spend...on sth 或spend ...(in)doing sth
Language points
He spent a lot of his life travelling and meeting many different people.
Lily spent two dollars on the new dress.
莉莉花20美元买这件新裙子。
She spends two hours (in)doing her homework
every day.她每天两个小时做作业。
如：这件裙子花了她100元。
The skirt costs her 100 yuan.
★cost (cost,cost) 意为“花费金钱”，主语通常是sth.常用结构sth. costs sb. some money。
★pay (paid,paid) 意为“支付”，主语通常是sb.
常用结构 pay for sth或pay sb for sth
如：这件裙子花了你多少钱？
How much did you pay for the new skirt
如：这件裙子花了她100元。
It took her 100 yuan to buy the new skirt.
★固定搭配It takes sb some time/money to do sth.
单项选择
1. I'm interested in animals,so I___every saturday working in an animal hospital
A. Pay B. cost C. take D. spend
2. --What beautiful shoes you’re wearing! They must be expensive．
--No，they only____l0 yuan．
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
3. They spend too much time ____ the report.
A. writing B. to write C. on writing D. write
Homework
1.完成《综合练习册》第26至27页Reading &Listening的练习。
2. Preview Grammar .
