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新课标 八年级下册
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain in the world?
Section A
3a-3c
学 习 目 标
Objectives
1. 掌握和运用下列重点单词和短语：
achievement, nature, force, succeed, even thoug，
in the face of , take in, ??
2. 能够正确使用形容词和副词的最高级。
3. 能够运用阅读策略捕捉文章信息, 掌握文章大意。
4. 在实现理想的道路上勇于面对困难，永不言弃。
achievement [?'t∫i:vm?nt]
n. 成绩;成就 [c]
完成;达到 [u]
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The invention of the computer is a great achievement.
发明计算机是一大成就。
Such a goal was impossible of achievement.
这样的目标是不可能实现的。
Coming top in the exam was quite an achievement.
考第一是很了不起的成绩.
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achieve [?'t∫i:v]
vt. 实现；完成；达到
Evrybody should be given the chance to achieve their aims. 要让每个人都有机会实现自己的目标。
She achieved no success. 她没有获得成功。
He achieved his goal by peaceful means.
他通过和平手段达到了他的目的。
派生词：achievement
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thick [θik]
adj. 厚的; 浓密的; 稠密的
【反】thin
Thick grey clouds hid the sun.
浓密的乌云遮住了太阳。
He put on a thick sweater since it was cold in the morning.
早晨很冷，他穿上了一件厚毛衣。
There is a thick forest behind the village.
村子后面有一片密密的森林。
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[辨析] include和contain:二者均有"包含,包括"之意,但是, include强调范围，表示所包含之物中的一部分,
contain强调容量，指所含之物的全部成分。e.g.
The price includes the postage. 价钱包括邮费在内(部分).
The box contained a dictionary. 那个箱子装的是一本字典.
include [in'klu:d]
vt. 包含, 包括, 列入
Please include me in the list. 请把我列入名单中。
I include eggs on the list of things to buy.
我在要买的货单上包括了鸡蛋。
cold 最普通用词，强调缺乏温暖，使人不舒服。
icy 多指风暴、风雪和水等冷得使人感到如刺如割。
freezing 指使人僵直，使东西凝固的冷。
Freezing winter is harmful to orange trees.
冰冻天气对桔子树是有害的。
A freezing wind swept through the streets.
一阵寒风扫过街道。
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freezing ['fri:zi?]
adj. 结冰的; 极冷的
【辨析】
freeze v. 冻结; 冷冻; 凝固
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condition [k?n'di∫n]
n. 条件, 情况, 环境, 身份
Hard work is a condition of success.
勤奋是成功的前提。
His condition got worse and worse.
他的病情恶化，日甚一日。
The workers there work in a very bad condition.
那里工人们在极其恶劣的环境中工作。
succeed [s?k'si:d]
vi. 成功；发迹，
[反] fail v. 失败
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If you work hard you will succeed.
如果你努力工作，你就会成功。
He succeeded in the examination.
他考试及格了。
He succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain .
他成功地登上了山顶。
success [ s?k'ses ]
n. 成功; 成就
[反] failure n. 失败
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challenge ['t∫?l?nd?]
n. 挑战; 质疑; 盘问
v. 质疑; 向…挑战
We all face the same challenge together.
我们大家都面对共同的挑战。
We should learn his spirit to challenge nature from Yu Gong.
我们要学习老愚公战天斗地的精神。
She challenged me to play another tennis game.
她向我挑战要我跟她再打一场网球。
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force [f?:s]
n. 力量;力气; 武力,暴力[U]
vt. 强迫,迫使;促使, 推动,
The Life Force is always in the nature.
生命力永存于大自然中。
I cannot force you in this, you must decide.
在这件事上我不能强迫你, 你必须自己决定。
They forced her to sign (into signing) the paper.
他们强迫她在文件上签字。
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nature ['neit∫?]
n. 自然; 性质; 本性; 种类
It is his nature to help others. 帮助别人是他的天性。
You like nature, right? 你喜欢大自然，对吧？
常见词组：
by nature 由于本性, 生来, 天生地
in nature 在自然界中, 性质上, 事实上
natural adj. 自然界的; 生来的
n. 成就; 成绩
adj. 西南的
adj. 厚的; 浓的
v. 包括; 包含
adj. 极冷的; 冰冻的
n. 条件; 状况
吸入; 吞入
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achievement
southwestern
thick
include
freezing
condition
take in
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v. 成功; 实现目标
v.&n. 挑战; 考验
面对(问题、困难)
v. 达到; 完成
n. 力; 力量
n. 自然界, 大自然
即使; 虽然
Let's read together!
succeed
challenge
in the face of
achieve
force
nature
even though
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这条新闻出来后，引起了很多人的关注，很多人都对女大学生的不幸遭遇表示惋惜和哀叹,也有一部分人,批评女大学生是对自己的生命不负责。但也有人说安安是活出了人生精彩，敢于追求自我，敢于去实现自己的理想。
Warm-up
Which are the most dangerous sports in the world?
Mountain climbing 登山
Wingsuit flight 翼装飞行
Free climbing 徒手攀岩
Deep-sea diving 深海潜水
Skydiving 高空跳伞
Warm-up
Thinking
英国有一位登山家叫乔治.马洛里，他生前在回答记者“为何想要攀登珠穆朗玛峰”的提问时，留下了“因为山就在那里！”的名句。明知危险还奋不顾身地向前，是极限运动的魅力，也是极限运动的魔咒。
Why do people risk their lives to challenge the limit ?
Because they want to challenge themselves and achieve their dreams.
Discussion
Warm-up
Aron Ralston
He likes mountain climbing.
Who is he?
What does he like?
Do you still remember him?
Lead-in
Do you like sports?
What sports do you like?
Have you ever climbed mountains?
Lead-in
Free Talk
exciting
relaxing
dangerous
take risks
lose your life
What do you think of mountain climbing?
Discussion
Lead-in
Where are the most popular places for mountain climbing?
What do you know about the Himalayan Mountains ?
Do you know?
the Himalayan Mountains
Lead-in
Where are the Himalayas?
south
west
southwest
The Himalayas run along the sounthwestern part of China.
Where is Qomolangma?
It's in the Himalayas.It is the main peak of the Himalayas.
延伸，贯穿
Lead-in
Let's talk about Qomolangma
视 频
What can you learn about Qomolangma from the video?
the highest
the most famous
snow can fall very hard
thick clouds cover the top
freezing weather condition
hard to take in air
heavy storms
so it is very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.
hard to breath
The higher you climb, the thinner the air is.
Reading the title and picture to find the main idea.
Prediction
title
Qomolangma
-the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?
picture
mountain climbers
A. something about Qomolangma
B. the dangers of mountain climbing
C. the dangers of mountain climbing
in Qomolangma and what we can
learn from the climbers
the title and picture can be helpful to understand the text. Title may be the main idea of the article.
Presentation
One of the most popular places for mountain climbing is the Himalayas. They run along the ____________ part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the _______ and is very __________to climb. Thick clouds ______ the top
and snow can fall very hard. Even ____________ difficulties include ________ weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take _____ air as you get near the top.
The first people to _____ the top were Tenzing Norgan and Edmund Hillary. The first Chinese team did so in 1960. The first woman to ________ was Junko Tabei in 1975.
Many people want to _________(challenge) themselves in the face of difficulties, so they try to climb Qomolangma. It tells us that we should never give up trying to _______ our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the ______ of nature.
Listen and Fill in the blanks
southwestern
highest
forces
challenge
succeed
in
more serious
freezing
achieve
dangerous
Listening
Listening
cover
reach
TASK4
TASK3
TASK2
TASK1
While reading
Reading
Read the article and match each paragraph
with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 facts and dangers
精神
实情
成就
Fast-reading
Reading
Read it quickly to find the general idea. pay attention to topic sentence
TASK4
TASK3
TASK2
TASK1
While reading
Reading
(Facts and dangers)
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. How high is Qomolangma?
3. What dangers and difficulties might climbers
meet while climbing Qomolangma?
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
It’s 8,844.43 meters high.
What makes it
the highest?
Move your eyes quickly to find specific information.
Careful-reading
Thick clouds, heavy snow, thin air and freezing weather conditions.
Reading
Qomolangma Facts (事实)
Read again and complete the chart about Qomolangma.
in the southwestern part of China
8,844.43 meters high
the highest
the most famous
very dangerous to climb
Careful-reading
Reading
location
height
description words
Qomolangma lies in the southwestern part of China, it's 8,844.43 meters high, It's the highest mountain in the world, so it's the most famous. but it's very dangerous to climb。
Let's compare some sentences
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
(改为同义句)
The Himalayas are in the southwestern part of China.
Qomolangma is the highest and is the most famous.
Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.
(改为同义句)
延伸,贯穿
Reading
耸起,直立
Careful-reading
Qomolangma
Facts
Dangers
Achievements
Spirit
south-western
8,844.43 meters
the highest
the most famous
very dangerous
Reading
Read Para.1 again and list the dangers for climbers.
The dangers for climbers
thick clouds
snow can fall very hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air
Why
is it very dangerous to climb Qomolangma?
the forces of nature
Careful-reading
Reading
high
even more serious difficulties
challenge
Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.
(改为同义句)
Thick clouds hang over the top and it can snow very hard.
It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
(改为同义句)
It is also very hard to breath when you get near the top.
淹没,布满于
突然来到，突然出现
吸入空气
靠近
“和…同时, 随着”, 侧重指从句与主句的动作同时进行。
Let's compare some sentences
Reading
Careful-reading
One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the ____________ part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the . It is _________ meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. _________ cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include ___________________ and _________ . It is also very hard to ___________ as you get near the top.
8,844.43
heavy storms
most famous
freezing weather conditions
Thick clouds
southwestern
take in air
选择合适的单词和短语填空：
Reading
Careful-reading
Qomolangma
Facts
Dangers
Achievements
Spirit
south-western
8,844.43 meters
the highest
the most famous
very dangerous
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storm
hard to take in air
Reading
Read Para.2 and and complete the chart .
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29，1953.The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Careful-reading
Achievements of climbers
climbers Time Achievements
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
In 1953
The first people to reach the top
Chinese team
In 1960
The first Chinese
team
Junko Tabei
In 1975
The first woman
How many achievements are mentioned?
What are they?
Even though it's dangerous, many people still succeeded in climbing it.
Reading
Do you think they risk their lives?
Why do they risk their lives?
Think and discuss
Reading
Qomolangma
Facts
Dangers
Achievements
Spirit
south-western
8,844.43 meters
the highest
the most famous
very dangerous
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storm
hard to take in air
1953-the first people
1960-the first Chinese team
1975-the first woman
Reading
Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Spirit of climbers
Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
They want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams
Careful-reading
Read Para. 3 and answer the questions.
challenge … in the face of…
humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
never give up … achieve …
be stronger… the forces of…
Reading
Facing the force of nature, what spirit will climbers show?
brave
risk their lives
challenge themselves
never give up
= In the face of ... “面对......”
spirit
Discussion
Reading
视 频
Facts
Dangers
Achievements
Spirit
south-western
8,844.43 meters
the highest
the most famous
very dangerous
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storm
hard to take in air
1953-the first people
1960-the first Chinese team
1975-the first woman
challenge…in the face of…
never give up …
stronger than the forces of…
Reading
Qomolangma
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 1 & 3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
In 1960 -The first Chinese team did so.
In1953 – Tenzing Norgay.
and Edmund Hillary were
the first to reach the top.
In 1975 -The first woman
to succeed was Junko
Tabei from Japan.
freezing weather conditions
thick clouds
heavy storms
very hard to take in air
Most dangerous sport
most popular place
highest /most famous
stronger than the forces of nature.
Read the article again and complete the chart.
Detail reading
Reading
TASK4
TASK3
TASK2
TASK1
While reading
Reading
Answer the questions using information from the article.
1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. How high is Qomolangma?
3. When and who reach the top for the first time?
4. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is
dangerous?
5. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
It is 8,844.43 meters high.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund
Hillary on May 29, 1953.
Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
It tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams
and humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Detail reading
Reading
TASK4
TASK3
TASK2
TASK1
While reading
Reading
For healthy people, it's very dangerous and difficult to climb Qomolangma.
What about blind people?
Can they climb Qomolangma?
After-reading
Name: Eric
From: America
When: in 2001
Achievement:
The first blind man to reach the top of Qomolangma.
After-reading
One of the world's most dangerous sports is _________________. The most popular place for this is _____________. The Himalayas run along ____________________________.
Qomolangma is the highest and the most famous. It is ________ meters high and it is very dangerous to climb. Bad weather conditions include ___________, ___________, ______________ and ____________. It’s very
hard to _________ as you get near the top.
______________ and ______________ were the first people to reach the top in _____. The first Chinese team did so in _____.The first woman to succeed was ___________ from Japan in ____.
The main reason for people to risk their lives is because they want to ________________________________________. And the spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never ______________________________ and humans can sometimes be ______________________________.
mountain climbing
the Himalayas
the southwestern part of China
8,844.43
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
heavy storms
take in air
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
1953
1960
Junko Tabei
1975
challenge themselves in the face of difficulties
give up trying to achieve our dreams
stronger than the forces of nature
Aftet reading
你敢挑战吗？
Ask and answer the questions with your partner.
A: Where are the Himalayas?
B: They run along the southwestern part of Chinese.
A: How high is Qomolangma?
B: It is 8,844.43 meters high.
Group work
Where are the Himalayas?
The Himalays run along the southwestern part of Chinese.
How high is Qomolangma?
It is 8,844.43 meters high.
When and who reach the top for the first time?
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives?
Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
It tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams and humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Pairwork
What’s your “Qomolangma” in your life?
What should you do in the face of the “Qomolangma” in your life?
challenge yourself, try your best, never give up.
Discussion
The Qomolangma is just like the difficulties we meet in our lives, keep on trying !Nothing is impossible!
1. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather
conditions and heavy storms.
1) difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。
表示抽象意义的 “困难”, 是不可数名词。
She had great difficulty in understanding him.
表示具体意义的 “困难 (如难事, 难点, 难题等)” , 是可数名词。如：
He met with many difficulties when travelling.
常见短语：
have difficulty in doing sth. = have difficulty with sth.
without difficulty【反】 with difficulty
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2) include是及物动词, 意为 “包括, 包含”, 侧重指被包含着是整体的一部分。后可接名词或动名词作宾语。
This plan includes most of your suggestions.
My job doesn't include making coffee for the boss.
Including 是现在分词，在许多情况下用作介词，后面直接接宾语，含有补充说明之意。
Thirty passengers were hurt, including five children.
Included 是过去分词形式的形容词, 在表示“包括…在内”时, 常放在被修饰的名词或代词之后, 起着补充说明的作用。
There are 50 students in my class, me included.
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3) freezing adj.
① 极冷的;冻得彻骨的
It's freezing outside now. 现在外面冷极了。
② (人)感到极冷的，冻得要命的
“You must be freezing.”, she said.“你一定冻坏了”,她说。
【区别】
Freezing和frozen都是由动词freeze(结冰，凝固)变成的形容词。从形式上讲, freezing是现在分词, 含有主动性, 强调正在结冰的过程，表示“结冰的, 严寒的”。
Frozen是过去分词,含有被动性, 强调结冰的结果, 表示“结了冰的, 覆盖着冰的, 冷冻的”。
The lake was frozen over until late spring.
那湖全让冰封住了,到晚春才解冻.
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4) condition的基本意思是“条件,地位”, 是可数名词, 用单复数形式均可, 但表示“状态、状况”时, 常指事物处于不正常的状况, 多作不可数名词, 如果其前有形容词修饰,可与不定冠词a连用; 表示“情况,环境,形势”时常用复数形式, 多指一般的、笼统的情况。condition也可表示“健康状况、良好状况或可使用的状况”, 是不可数名词。condition还可作 “疾病”解, 指身体状况不佳, 是可数名词。
present condition 目前的状态 working condition 工作环境
natural condition 自然条件 health condition 健康状况
living condition 居住环境
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2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near
the top.
It is + adj. + to do sth., it作形式主语放在句首, 而把真正的主语放在句尾。常用于此句型的形容词有:
important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等, 用来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以
转换成: To do sth. is + adj.。e.g.
It is important to study English well.
= To study English well is important .
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2) take in 意为“吸入；吞入（体内）”。
Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼通过鳃摄取氧气。
除此之外，还有几种常见含义：
（1）接待，留宿
（2）理解，领会
I couldn't take in why you are angry.
（3）欺骗，使上当
（4）订阅,订购”
Which newspapers do you take in?
Language points
3. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay
and Edmund Hillary
由only, last, next, 序数词或形容词最高级修饰的名词后常用不定式作定语。?
Jim is the only student to answer the question correctly.
He was the first (one) to come here.
Who was the last one to leave the classroom last night?
He is always the first to arrive at school.
He was the best man to do the job.
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4. while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from
Japan in 1975.
1) while在此作并列连词，意思为“而，然而”，表对比。
Some people waste food while others haven't enough.
I like reading books , while he likes playing games.
2) succeed 意思是“实现目标, 成功”, 不及物动词。 多用于：sb. succeeded in doing sth.（某人做某事成功了）
He succeeded in getting the job.
拓展：succeed的不同形式：
success
成功 successful 成功的
successfully 成功地
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5. One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge
themselves in the face of difficulties.
1) that在此引导表语从句,补充说明主语的情况。
2) challenge v. / n. 挑战；考验
作动词的常见用法：
challenge sb. to sth. 向某人提出挑战...
challenge sb. to do sth. 向某人挑战...; 激励某人干某事
challenge sth. “对...表示质疑”
作名词的常见用法:
face a challenge 面临挑战 meet the challenge 迎接挑战
accept a challenge 接受挑战 mount a challenge 发起挑战
表语从句
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6. we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
1) give up 意为 “放弃”, 后面可以接名词、代词或v-ing形式作宾语。代词是宾语，必须放中间。
2) achieve v. “完成;达到;实现;成功”
一般只用作及物动词，其宾语可以是“实现”的目标、目的等，也可以是“取得”的胜利、成功、名誉、地位等。
表示 “实现”时, 与realize, come true 同义, 但come true 为不及物动词短语, 而另外两个均为及物动词。
拓展：词形变化
achievable adj. 可达到的 achievement n. 成就；成绩
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7. humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces
of nature.
force n. “力；力量 ”
the forces of nature 自然力量
the force of an explosion 爆炸力
force 还可用作动词，意为“强迫；迫使”
force sb. to do sth. 迫使某人做某事
They forced him to leave the small town.
他们强迫他离开小镇。
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8. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
even though 从属连词, 意为 “即使; 尽管”, 相当于even if,
引导让步状语从句, 一般不与并列连词but连用。如：
Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains.
尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。
Even if I have to sell my house, I'll keep my business.
即使我卖掉房子，我还是要继续我的事业。
even if 的从句中含有强烈的假定性，even though引出的是
事实。
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Exercise
Exercises
1. The car looks very old, but it's in perfect c_________.
2. If you don't work hard, you'll never a______ your dream.
3. To keep healthy, my breakfast always i_______ a glass of
milk.
4. look at the t_____ clouds, it's going to rain.
5. Humans can sometimes be stronger than the f____ of
nature.
condition
achieve
includes
thick
force
一、根据句意以及首字母提示填写单词。
Exercise
Exercises
1. You should drive more carefully in ________ (freeze)
weather.
2. Jack is still working to high standards though he has
made great ____________ (achieve).
3. Scientists often suggest that farmers use _______ (nature)
ways to grow fruits.
4. Don't give up, and you will _______ (success) one day.
5. They often encourage themselves when they have
__________ (difficult) in learning.
freezing
achievements
natural
succeed
difficulty
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
Exercise
Exercises
1. 他因为工作努力实现了梦想。
He ___________________ because he worked hard.
2. 他冒着生命危险救那个孩子。
He ______________ to save the child.
3. 他在面对危险时展现出了勇气。
He showed courage ____________ danger.
4. 我们的旅馆已经客满，不能再接待客人了。
Our hotel is full,we can't ________ any more guests.
5. 她是完成这项工作的第一位女性。
She was the first woman _________ in finishing the work.
achieved his dream
risked his life
in the face of
take in
to succeed
三、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
Homework
As a student, study is also a difficult mountain for us to climb. What will we do in the face of difficulties from our study? Will we give up or face it? Write a short passage to show our ideas.
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