Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
单元视窗
Wordlist
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tale [teil] n.故事,传说
unexplained ['ʌniks'pleind]
adj.无怯解释的, 神秘的
puzzled[ˈpʌzld] adj. 困惑的,茫然的
step up加紧,加强,促进
incident [ˈinsidənt]n. 发生的事情（尤指不寻常的或讨厌的）
due[dju:] adj.
由于,因为;预期的;适当的
due to由于,因为
alien [ˈeiliən]adj.外星人的
n.外星人
disappear[ˌdisəˈpiə] vi. 消失;失踪
witness [ˈwitnis] n.目击者,证人
νt.目击,见证
spaceship[ˈspeisˌʃip] n. 宇宙飞船
creature [ˈkri:tʃə] n.动物; （具有某种特征的）人
flash n. & vi.闪光,闪耀
UFO不明飞行物 (Unidentified Flying Object的缩写)
assume[əˈsju:m] vt. 假定;认为
construction [kənˈstrʌkʃən]
n. 施工;建筑物
occur[əˈkə:] vi. 发生
show up 出现,露面,现身
aboard [əˈbɔ:d]adv. & prep. 在（轮船、飞机、火车）上;
上（轮船、飞机、火车等）
possibility[ˌpɔsəˈbiliti]n.可能性
detective[diˈtektiv] n. 侦探
take charge of负责,接管
case[keis]n.案件,具体情况,实例
journalist [ˈdʒə:nəlist]n. 记者
make up编造,捏造,杜撰
amazing [əˈmeiziŋ] adj.
令人惊叹（惊奇）的
evidence [ˈevidəns] n.证据
injury[ˈindʒəri] n.伤害
dismiss[disˈmis]vt. 不予考虑;
解雇;解散
look into 调查;检查
laughter[ˈlɑ:ftə] n.笑,笑声
schoolboy n. 男生
astronomer[əˈstrɔnəmə]
n. 天文学家
enthusiastic [inˌθju:ziˈæstik]
adj.热情的;热烈的;满腔热枕的
base [beis] n.基地,大本营;底部;基础 vt. 以…为基础
exist [igˈzist]vi. 存在
mystery [ˈmistəri]n.神秘,神秘的事物或人
comic[ˈkɔmik] strip[strip]
连环漫画
questionnaire [ˌkwestʃəˈneə]
n.调查问卷
tick [tik] vt. 标记号;
打上勾;打对号
statement[ˈsteitmənt]
n.陈述;声明
disagree[ˌdisəˈgri:] vi. 不同意
appropriate[əˈprəuprieit]
adj. 适当的
blank [blæŋk] n. (文件等)空白处;空格adj. 空白的;无表情的
humour [ˈhju:mə]n.幽默
discount[ˈdiskaunt] n. 折扣
table tennis n. 乒乓球运动
badminton [ˈbædmintən]
n. 羽毛球
organize [ˈɔ:gənaiz]
vt.组织,筹备,安排,处理
tournament [ˈtuənəmənt]
n. 联赛;锦标赛
award [əˈwɔ:d]n. 奖,奖品,奖金
vt. 授予,奖励
* Yeti['jeti] n雪人,野人
(= Abominable Snowman)
Bigfoot n. 北美野人
Wild Man of Shennongjia
n. 神农架野人
hairy[ˈheəri]
adj.多毛的,毛茸茸的
human being n. 人
attack[əˈtæk] vt. & vi.攻击,进攻
villager n.村民
fur [fə:] n. (动物的)皮毛,毛皮
track[træk] n. 足迹,踪迹
centimeter[ˈsentiˌmi:tə]n. 厘米
length [leŋθ] n. 长度
examine[igˈzæmin] vt. 检查
north-west n. 西北
dozen [ˈdʌzən]
n.(一)打,十二个,十来个
dozens of 许多,很多
reserve[riˈzə:v] n.（动植物）保护区;储备 vt. 预订;保留;储备
strength [ˈstreŋθ] n.力量,力气
belong[biˈlɔŋ] vi. 应在（某处）,适应
belong to 属于
existence[igˈzistəns] n.存在
convince[kənˈvins] vt. 使确信,使相信
link[liŋk] vt. & n. 联系,关联
ancestor [ˈænsəstə]
n. 祖先,祖宗
make one’s way to 前往,到…去
survive [səˈvaiv] vi.&vt. 生存;挺过(难关)
把你没有记牢的挑出来,好好滴记住哦！
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Boy missing, police puzzled
Focus
Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing two days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. This incident has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.
Justin Foster, a high school student, was last seen Friday night. That evening at 8 p.m., Justin went to play baseball with two friends, who both say Justin went home after the game. Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10.45 p.m. Justin’s sister, Kelly, aged nine, says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.
‘I was getting ready for bed,' Kelly said. ‘Justin went straight to his room. I didn't see him, but I heard him put on his favorite CD. I went to bed, and was woken up around midnight by a bright light outside my window.’
At first, the young girl thought it was the light of the full moon, but then she realized that it was moving and coming closer.
‘I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside. It had blue lights all around it, and there were many windows. Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. I was frightened!’
Kelly said that the spaceship then moved around to the side of the house, towards her brother's bedroom. ‘There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout, and then the UFO just disappeared. I haven't seen Justin since. I'm sure the aliens took him.’
Kelly then ran and woke her mother. However, since Mrs Foster thought that Justin was spending the night with a friend, she assumed that Kelly was having a bad dream, and sent her back to bed. Mr Foster was working that night on his road construction job, and was not home when these events occurred. When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day, Mrs Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.
Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night. ‘It happened to me!' said Mavis Wood. 'The aliens took me aboard the UFO so that they could do research on me. Luckily, they returned me home without any injures. The whole experience was very terrible! I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home. I think Justin was taken away by them, too.’
When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists, ‘Sometimes people make up such amazing stories. There’s really no hard evidence that aliens took him. So, while we are looking into other possibilities as well. We will not give up until we find out what happened.’
1. step up
2. search
3. due to
4. witness
5. assume
6. occur
7. show up
8. possibility
9. make 短语
First period
Listen and learn: Listen to the wordlist and try to learn the words and phrases by heart.
◆Step 1: ◆Step 2: Personal show
●Task 1: Give the following words’ Chinese meaning
step up due to show up look into
belong to make one’s way to take charge of make up
tale n. witness n. νt. assume vt. construction n.
possibility n. evidence n. enthusiastic adj. mystery n.
discount n. tournament n. attack vt. & vi. reserve n. vt.
existence n. survive vi.& vt.
Step 3: Text reading Listen to the text and then finish the following sentences
●Task 1: Fill in the blanks according to the text
1. This incident ___________________ (已引起人们的极大关注) due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.
2. That's _______ (为什么) it is called a UFO!
3. Witnesses also say they ______ Justin _____ (看到……正走向) his house at 10:45 p.m..
4. ______________ (正站在里边) lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes.
5. The aliens ____ me (把……带走) aboard the UFO ____ (以便于) they could do research on me.
6. __________ (我一直没有睡好) since I returned home.
7. Mr Foster was _____ that night ___ (投入)his road construction job, and was not home when these events _________ (发生).
8. There’s really __________ (没有…确凿的证据) that aliens took him.
9. So, while we are ______(调查) other possibilities as well. We will not _______ (放弃)until we find out what happened.
●Task 2: Task-based reading阅读课文, 完成下表。
Boy missing, police puzzled
Boy missing
The 2.____ found that Justin did return home that night.
People think the boy was taken away by 3.______
Justin Foster went 1.____
Justin’s friends said that Justin went home after playing 5.____ with them.
Mavis Wood said that the aliens took her away to do scientific 9._____ on her.
Kelly saw a large spaceship 8._____ outside, and heard Justin shout.
Kelly heard him put on his favorite 7.____ after he went to his room.
6. ____ saw Justin walking towards his home at 10:45p.m.
Ms. Foster thought that he might stay with his 4.____, but he did not turn up.
People think Justin was taken away by aliens
No 10.______
Police puzzled
Homework: 1. Read the text 2. Try to recite the sentences in step 3-Task 1
Second period
Step 1: Personal show
Write down the words according to the definition
1. on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train
2. get control of
3. arrive or appear
4. information that gives a reason for believing sth or proves sth
5. think that something is true without having the facts
6. the fact that something might be true
7. increase the amount of speed of something
8. someone who has seen something happen
9. become lost or impossible to find
10. continue to live or exist
11. remove sb (especial an employee) from a position
12. amount of money taken off the cost of sth
13. make sb feel certain; cause sb to realize
14. look at carefully in order to learn about or from; inspect closely
15. quality of being amusing or comic
Step 2: Language focus
◆ 1. step up 加紧,加强,促进
知识探究：
We decided to step up production to try to meet the increased demand.我们决定增加产量,以尽量满足日益增长的需求。
When John realized he was going to be late, he stepped up his pace.当约翰意识到他要迟到时,加快了自己的步伐。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. After graduating from a medical college, Mary ____ her job as a doctor in her hometown.
A. set out B. step up C. show up D. took up
2. He has been _______ his training to prepare for the race.
A. made up B. taken up C. stepping up D. making up
联想拓宽：有关step的常见短语：
take steps 采取措施 step by step 一步步地；逐渐地 step out 出去
◆ 2. search vt. &.vi. &.n.搜索,搜集,搜查
知识探究：
The police searched the criminal to see if he had a gun. 警察搜查那罪犯,看他有没有枪。
We've searched out some of your favorite recipes. 我们找出了你喜欢的几个菜谱。
A number of soldiers have been called in in search of / to search for the lost children. 许多士兵被召集来寻找失踪儿童。
I have searched everywhere for my glasses. 我到处翻遍了找我的眼镜。
The scientists are searching for/in search of/in the/their search for a cure for the disease. 科学家想研究出治疗这种疾病的方法。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. The concerned parents and teachers went into the forest ____ the missing children.
A. search for B. in search of C. search of D. in search for
2. Many young people left their hometown for big cities ________ better jobs.
A. in favour of B. in search of C. in charge of D. in honour of
3. For over 100 years, men have been ____ gold in the hills,but they have ____ nothing so far.
A. searching; searched for B. searching for; searched of
C. searching for; searched out D. searching for; search out
联想拓宽：search, search for, in search of
search是及物动词,意为"搜寻",宾语若是人,指搜身; 若是某地(名词) ,指搜查某个地方。
search for是动词短语,意为"搜寻,查找"
。指花费极大的力气去寻找某个特定的目标,还可以说search. . . for. . . "为寻找…而搜查…"。
in search of是介词短语,意为"寻找",在句中可作状语、定语、表语、宾语补足语等,还可表达为in the/one's search for
◆ 3. due to 由于; 预期;约定
知识探究：
His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway. 他迟到是因为高速公路上车辆过多所致。
Your rent is due to be paid. 你的房租到期该付了。
Her book is due to be published in November. 她的书预定十一月出版。
The train is due to arrive in five minutes. 火车预定在5分钟之后到达。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. The train _____ at seven o’clock. You’d better get to the station by half past six.
A. due to start B. is due to start C. is due to starting D. owe to start
2. The Old man said the accident _______ careless driving, so a lot of money _____ be paid by the driver.
A. was due to; was due to B. due to; was due to
C. is due to; has due to D. is due to; was due to
3. The central finance has handed out 6.3 billion yuan to help local governments ease capital shortages ______ the snow disaster.
A. resulting in B. in spite of C. due to D. in terms of
4. There is no decision yet ______ when the work might start.
A. due to B. as to C. in addition to D. owing to
5. Children are ____ to meet with setbacks as they grow up, so their parents don't have to worry about them.
A. possible B. due C. necessary D. bound
联想拓宽：due to, thanks to, because of, owing to
due to"由于",作表语或状语,一般不直于句首。
thanks to"幸亏,多亏,由于",其后多是感恩性的内容。
because of" 因为,由于",用作状语。
owing to "由于",作表语或状语。
Our success is due to our parents and teachers. 我们的成功归功于我们的父母和老师。
Thanks to your help, we were successful. 多亏有你帮助,我们成功了。
The sports meeting has been put off because of the heavy rain.因为下大雨,运动会被延期了。
It was owing to the bad weather that the train was late. 由于天气恶劣,列车晚点了。
◆ 4. witness n.目击者;证人;证据 vt.目击;见证
知识探究：
I will bear witness to his honesty. (= I will be in witness of his honesty.)我会为他的诚实作证。
He witnessed the accident on the highway. 他目睹了高速公路上的那场事故。
She witnessed to having seen the robbery take place. 她作证亲眼看见了那起抢劫案发生。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. After the explosion, the police did a lot of work to find out some clues from the _____.
A. lookers-on B. viewers C. people D. witnesses
2. Many people ______ the car accident, so it was not difficult to investigate.
A. witnessed B. harnessed C. swallowed D. drugged
3. The defence lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _____ of the murder committed last month.
A. observers B. viewers C. witnesses D. audiences
4. The successful launch of Shenzhou Ⅶ is a powerful ____ to our country's achievements, which has ____ our country's status in the world.
A. evidence; submitted B. witness; promoted
C. abundance; increased D. insurance; improved
◆ 5. assume vt. 假设,设想；以为
知识探究：
It is generally assumed that (普遍认为) stress is caused by too much work.
It is reasonab1e to assume that the economy will continue to improve. 认为经济将继续好转是有道理的。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. I hope to go to college next year, always _________ that I pass my exams.
A. assume B. to assume C. assuming D. assumed
◆ 6. occur vi. 发生
知识探究：
The accident occurred at five o'clock. 事故发生在5点钟。
An idea occurred to me. 我想到一个主意。
It occurred to me that I would have a try. 我突然有个念头想要试一试。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. ---Why are you so late?
---I was on half the way when it _____ to me that I had left my notebook home, so I had to fetch it.
A. occurred B. hit C. happened D. reminded
2. It suddenly _______ to me that they went there by bike.
A. occurred B. happened C. took place D. looked
联想拓宽：用take place / happen / occur的适当形式填空
1) When will the wedding ____?
2) I __________ to be out when you called.
3) It ________ that I was out when you called.
4) It ________ to me that I left my key in the office.
5) Do you know when the accident _______?
辨析：take place/ happen / occur/ come about
(1) take place表示"举行",是有意识的行为。
(2) happen发生,偶然发生,还有"碰巧"之意。
(3) occur属较正式用语,意为"发生",也有"想起"之意,常与介词to连用。
(4) come about相当于happen, take place,意为"发生"。
sth. occurs to sb. / sth. strikes sb. / sth. comes to sb. / It occurs to sb. + that… / It strikes sb. +that… 某人突然想起…
◆ 7. show up 出现,露面
知识探究：
Why didn’t you show up at the meeting yesterday? 昨天开会时你怎么没到场？
We have been waiting for hours for you to show up. 我们在这等你出现等了几个小时。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. The society today offers the young generation more chances to ______ their talent
and skills.
A. give out B. take in C. show off D. carry on
联想拓宽：
show in领进（客人等） show out 送出（客人）
show off 卖弄,炫耀；陈列；使显眼 show of hands 举手（表决）
show sb. the door 逐出；［美］拒绝要求 show sb. round (around/over) 领某人（到处）参观
◆ 8. possibility n. 可能；可能性；可能的是
知识探究：
There is a possibility that he will arrive late. 他迟到的可能性是存在的。
I avoided him as much as possible. 我尽量地避开他.
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. He kept thinking of the question whether it was ____ for his father to change the habit of a life time in such a short time.
A. possibly B. probable C. likely D. possible
2. Studies show that people are more _____ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure
3. John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he has no _______.
A. possibility B. compromise C. treatment D. alternative
联想拓宽：
There is possibility to do sth. 有可能做…
It’s possible that … 可能 It’s possible for sb. to do 某人有可能做…
◆ 9. make up编造,捏造;构成;化妆;补充
知识探究：
He made up the whole story.一切都是他编造的。
Is she telling the truth or making it all up? 她说的是真话还是纯属虚构?
She took over 30 minutes to make herself up. 她花了30多分钟化妆。
We need one more player to make up a team. 我们还需要一名球员才能凑成一个足球队。
题练落实：
1. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _____ jokes.
A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up
2. Yesterday they had a quarrel and broke up with each other, but now they have ___.
A. turned up B. put up C. made up D. shown up
3. American Indians _______ about five percent of the US population.
A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up
4. He had no choice but to ______ an excuse to explain his being late.
A. make out B. make up C. make up for D. make over
5. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to ________.
A. make it out B. make it off C. make it up D. make it over
6. Can you _______ people on the phone by the sound of their voice?
A. make up B. make over C. make out D. make of
7. It’s said that the new Chinese panda coin _______ 99.9% of gold.
A. is made up of B. is made out of C. is made in D. is made into
8. I'm terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will ____ to you next time.
A. turn it up B. make it up C. pick it up D. set it up
联想拓宽：
make up for sth.赔偿;补偿;弥补 make up to sb.讨好/巴结某人
be made up of由…构成 make up a bed (临时)铺床
make up the bed 铺床 make for朝…移动
make out辨认出; 理解; 写出 make it成功;办得到
make one’s way for 走向 make fun of 取笑
make use of 利用 make all efforts 尽一切努力
make room for 为让出地方或空间 make the best of (=make full use of )充分利用
make a living 谋生 make money 赚钱
Third period
Reading strategies:
A newspaper article is written in an inverted (倒置的) pyramid format. The broadest, most general information is given first, and then the details.
The first paragraph, or the lead, gives the main topic and most important facts. The second paragraph gives the important facts that the writer was unable to include in the lead. The rest story introduces new but less important background information.
When reading a news story, read the beginning very carefully. Try to answer the who, what, when, where, why and how questions with information in the first paragraph. This will help you guess what will follow in the rest of the story.
2010年全国卷(II) C篇
Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts(滑雪场). Never mind that Beijing’s dry weather seldom produces snow. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this New craze(热潮).
Since Beijing’s first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed an astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr. Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe. In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas of the country and can’t really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe.
Beijing’s skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private(私有的)cars. This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital’s suburbs(郊区), which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. According to Mr. Wei, About 40％ of the visitors to his resort some in their own cars. The rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices.
The problem is making money. Starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money: hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines, making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers. The ski resort where Mr. Wei works cost nearly $4m to set up. And, as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.
50. What does this text mainly talk about?
A. Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars
B. Skiing as a new way of enjoying one’s spare time
C. Things to be considered when starting a ski resort
D. A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing
51. Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe?
A. To visit more ski areas B. To ski on natural snow
C. For a large collection of ski suits D. For better services and equipment
52. The underlined words “leisure industry” in Paragraph 3 refer to .
A. transport to ski resorts
B. production of family cars
C. business of providing spare time enjoyments
D. part-time work for people living in the suburbs
53. What is the main problem in running a ski resort?
A. Difficulty in hiring land B. Lack of business experience
C. Price wars with other ski resorts. D. Shortage of water and electricity
2011山东卷D篇
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
71. BCI is a technology that can _____________.
A. help to update computer systems B. link the human brain with computers
C. help the disabled to recover D. control a person's thoughts
72. How" did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.
73. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp → computer → cap → wheelchair B. computer → cap → scalp → wheelchair
C. scalp → cap → computer → wheelchair D. cap → computer → scalp→ wheelchair
74. The team will test with real patients to __________.
A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition
75. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
Forth period
Step 1: Read and learn
◆ Listen to the text and grasp the general spirit of the text
Project:
Read the following magazine article. This will give you an idea of what background information you need to gather to write your story.
Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of Shennongjia
For centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti. The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being. People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.
In 1998, an American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti on the Chinese side of the Himalayas. 'It walked like a human, but it had thick black fur and was about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands,' he said.
In 2007, an American TV team saw Yeti tracks 33 centimetres in length in the snow near Mount Qomolangma. They made copies of these tracks and had them examined by a scientist in the USA. He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature, called Bigfoot, which some people believe lives in the forests of the north-west of the USA.
Yeti and Bigfoot are similar to a creature known as the Wild Man of Shennongjia. There have been dozens of reports that people have seen a Wild Man in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in western Hubei Province, China. In one case, a group of engineers ran after the creature, which moved with amazing speed and strength. Large tracks have also been discovered which some people say belong to the Wild Man. Because of these reports and the tracks, there have been several organized searches for this creature, but no strong evidence for its existence has ever been found.
Dr Grover Krantz, a scientist from Washington State University, studied reports of such strange creatures for many years. He became convinced that they exist. He believed that these creatures are linked to a common ancestor, an animal that lived in Asia some 300,000 years ago. In his opinion, this animal made its way to other parts of the world, and continues to survive even today.
Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved one day. If such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.
Language focus:
◆ 1. The Yeti is said to be a large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being.
It’s said that…
知识探究：
1) 据认为他已被公司开除。 It is believed that he has been fired by the company.
改写为：He is believed to have been fired by the company.
2) 据报道说,他的小说已被译为几种语言。
It was reported that his novel had been translated into several languages.
改写为：His novel was reported to have been translated into sev eral languages.
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. ______ that at least a score of buildings will be built soon.
A. It hopes B. It is hoped C. We are hoped D. It is wished
联想拓宽：类似的结构还有:
2) It is hoped that sb. / sth. ... → Sb./ Sth. is hoped to do. . .人们希望…
It is reported that sb. / sth. …→Sb./ Sth. is reported to do. . .据报道…
It is believed that sb. / sth. . . . →Sb./ Sth. is believed to do. . .人们认为…
It is supposed that sb. / sth. . . . →Sb./ Sth. is supposed to do. . .人们认为 ..
It is told that sb. / sth. . . . →Sb./ Sth. is told to do. . .据告知…
It is said that he will visit our school next week. →He is said to visit our school next week.
据说他下个星期将来我校参观。
◆ 2. similar adj.相似的,类似的
知识探究：
My car is similar to yours in color. 我的车和你的车颜色相似。
All big cities are quite similar. 所有大城市都大同小异。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. A machine needs fuel to run. ________ man needs food to live on.
A. Actually B. Generally C. Similarly D. Naturally
2. Boys wear fashionable clothes to attract girls. In a _____way, some birds have bright feathers.
A. common B. familiar C. similar D. same
3. Lucy is similar ______ height _______ Lily and they look very similar.
A. to; in B. to; to C. in; in D. in; to
联想拓宽：the same as与…相同
1) similar表示"类似的",放在名词前作定语时, 若被修饰的是单数可数名词,其前需要加不定冠词。
2)在肯定句中 similar之前不可用exactly 修饰,但当 similar以否定形式出现时,可用exactly来修饰。
I have a similar coat to yours.我的外套和你的相似。
I don't think the colors are exactly similar. 我认为颜色不很相似。
◆ 3. case n.事例；情况；病例；案件；盒；手提箱
知识探究： 名词case的词意
①意为“情形、情况” If that’s the case, you’ll have to work much harder.
如果是那种情形的话,你将不得不更加努力地工作。
②意为“病例、案例” There were seven cases of cholera.有7起霍乱的病例。
The civil case will be heard in court next week. 这一案件将于下星期审理。
③意为“箱、盒、容器”。 John bought a case of beer.约翰买了一箱啤酒。
题练落实：
1. ________ fire, all exits must be kept clear.
A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of
2. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house _____ there is a power out.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. so that
3. ________ many developing countries, China is in great need of science and technology.
A. As B. As with C. Which is the case with D. As like
4. I can think of many cases ____ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.
A. why B. which C. as D. where
5. You’d better take something to read when you go to see the doctor ____ you have to wait.
A. even if B. in case C. as if D. in order that
6. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases _______ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.
A. which B. as C. why D. where
7. Leave your key with a neighbor ___ you lock yourself out one day.
A. ever since B. even if C. soon after D. in case
8. The little boy was allowed to go swimming ____ he kept near the other boys.
A. on condition that B. in case C. now that D. by the time
9. In no case _______ our children do that.
A. we let B. we cause C. should we have D. we should let
联想拓宽：
2)由case构成的短语
① in case意为“因为可能发生某事、以防万一”,是介词短语,在句中作状语,常可置于句尾；也可用做连词,后跟that从句(that常省略),表示条件或目的,从句谓语习惯用should+动词原形(should常省略)或陈述语气。
It may rain—you’d better take an umbrella(just)in case (it does).
可能下雨——你最好带把雨伞,以防万一。
In case (=If) he arrives before I get back, please ask him to wait.
如果他在我回来之前到,请让他等一下。
He doesn’t dare to leave the house in case(that)he should be recognized.
他不敢出门,生怕被认出来。
② in that case意为“既然那样、假若是那样的话”,用来承接上文。
In that case, you wouldn’t have a pan on fire. You’d have a house on fire！
要是那样,你就不光使锅着火,你还会把房子烧起来。
You don’t like the job? In that case why don’t you leave?
你不喜欢这份工作？那你怎么不辞掉呢？
He may be late. In that case we ought to wait for him.他可能迟到,因此我们应该等他。
③ in any case意为“无论如何、总之”。
We have to help him to pay the debt in case.我们无论如何要帮他还债。
④ in no case意为“在任何情形下决不、无论如何都不”,用于句首时句子要进行部分倒装。
In no case shall I forget the expression on her face.我决不会忘记她脸上的表情。
⑤ in case of sth.意为“若发生某事、如果、假如”,是短语介词,后接名词、代词、v-ing形式作宾语。
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.遇火警时立即按警铃。
In case of rain（=In case it rains）,they can’t go.要是下雨,他们就走不了了。
In case of his being absent, we’ll put off the meeting till next week.
如果他缺席,我们就会把会议推迟到下周。
⑥ in the case of意为“至于、就……来说”,是短语介词。
In the case of your debt, I’ll pay it off for you.至于你的欠款,我会替你还清的。
⑦ as is the case with = as with ……就和……的情况一样
As is the case with his mother, he is fond of music. 跟母亲一样,他喜欢音乐。
As with human, animals also love their babies. 同人一样,动物也爱它们的幼仔。
⑧ As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear good clothes.
As with( hiking) = As is the same / case with (hiking) 正如…那样
As with running, learning English needs will.
◆ 4. belong to 属于
知识探究：
I dislike the school to which he belongs.我不喜欢他在的那所学校。
The writer belonging to the 18th century was famous for his romantic poetry. 十八世纪的那位作家因浪漫诗而闻名。
归纳整理：
Does this apartment belong to you? 这套公寓是你的吗?
This house belongs to me.这房子是我的。
Does the book belong to you?这是你的书吗?
题练落实：
1. China has been developing rapidly since its foundation, but as is known to us, she is still a country _______ the Third World.
A. belongs to B. belonged to C. belonging to D. to belong to
2. --- ______ does the computer belong to?
---It belongs to ________.
A. Whose; mine B. Whose; my C. Who; Tom's D. Who; me
3. Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future _______ to the well-educated.
A. belongs B. is belonged C. is belonging D. will be belonged
4. The magazine you lent me ______ among the 10 most popular ones in our school.
A. named B. belonged C. listed D. ranked
5. He was scolded for not putting the things ____they belonged.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
联想拓宽：不用于被动语态的短语还有:
take place / come about / happen/ occur发生 break out(战争、火灾、疾病等)突然发生,爆发
come out出版,发行 give out用完,耗尽 run out用完
go out熄灭 come true (梦想等)实现
◆ 5. convince vt. 使…相信,使…信服
知识探究：
That's a convincing argument. 那是一个有说服力的论点。
How can I convince you of her honesty? 我怎么才能使你相信她很诚实呢?
What she said convinced me that I was wrong. 她的一番话使我认识到我错了。
What convinced you to vote for them? 究竟是什么使你愿意技他们的票?
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. We will not give up until we find _____ evidence.
A. convince B. convinced C. convincing D. convincible
2. Scientists are convinced the positive effect of laughter physical and mental health.
A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D. on; at
3. Experts refused to answer any question on the research work, for they believe their finding are far from _________.
A. convincing B. convinced C. being convinced D. to be convinced
4. I was _______ I saw you there,but it must have been someone else.
A. convincing B. convinced C. conviction D. convincible
5. He was so stubborn that he didn't give up his idea unless he found some _____ evidence.
A. convince B. convinced C. convincing D. convincingly
6. In the interview, he had finally ______ several customers of the advantages of his product
A. convinced B. reminded C. accused D. informed
◆ 6. make way for 给…让路；让位于…
知识探究：
You should make way for an ambulance when you're driving.
归纳整理：
开车时,要给救护车让路。
Will you be able to make your way to the station? 你能自己去车站吗?
题练落实：
1. Recently in Taiwan,the manufacturing industry has ________ the information industry.
A. found a way to B. changed the way of C. given way to D. had a way of
2. Several houses were destroyed to ________ a building.
A. make away with B. make way for C. make for D. make out
◆ 7. survive vt. & vi. 幸存,从…中逃生
知识探究：
She survived her husband (by four years).她比她丈夫多活 (四年)
Of the six people in the plane that crashed, only one survived. 在失事飞机上的六个人, 仅一人幸存.
Many strange customs have survived from earlier times. 有许多古怪的习俗源远流长.
The plants may not survive the frost. 这些植物不经冻.
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. Whether ways will be found to help China _______ the current world financial crisis is just _______ worries the public.
A. prevent; that B. survive; what C. forbid; that D. quit; what
2. Lucy cut down her daily spending in order to _______ the financial storm.
A. prevent B. survive C. keep D. quit
3. Fortunately, the little girl ___ the air-crash, but unluckily, the others on the flight were killed.
A. was survived B. has been survived C. was surviving D. survived
4. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they ________.
A. have survived B. would survive C. are to survive D. should survive
联想拓宽：
Sb. survive sth (某人) 从…中逃生,幸免于某事
Sb. survive sb. else (by…) （某人）比另一人活的长
Sb./ sth. survive (vi) 某人、物幸存,残留
survival n.幸存,存活 survivor n.幸存者
◆ 8. If such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.
● chance n.可能性,机率,机会
知识探究：
Is there any chance of getting tickets far tonight? 有可能买到今晚的票吗?
There is no chance that he will change his mind. 他不可能改变主意。
I haven't had a chance to apologize to her. 我还没有机会向她道歉。
He has no chance of succeeding.他没有成功的希望.
Please give me a chance to explain. 请给我个解释的机会。
I met him in the street by chance.我是碰巧在街上遇见他的。
It's the chance of lifetime. Don’t miss it. 这是千载难逢的机会,别错过了。
归纳整理：
题练落实：
1. If we go on using energy so wastefully, _____ are that our oil wells will be dried up ____ new energy sources can be found to replace oil.
A. chances; before B. difficulties; after C. questions; since D.
problems; as
2. If you live in the country or have ever visited there, _______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the next day.
A. situations B. facts C. chances D. ways
3. We hadn’t planned to meet. We met ______ chance.
A. of B. in C. for D. by
4. ---Would you like to book a four o'clock flight？
---What chance _______ of taking an earlier plane？
A. there is B. is it C. there it is D. is there
5. There is much chance _________ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.
A. that B. which C. until D. if
联想拓宽：
by any chance万一；也许 leave. . . to chance听天由命
no chance不可能 take a chance冒险
on the chance of/ that怀着……的希望 take one's chance碰运气
take a chance= take chances冒险.碰运气
chance后可接of介词短语或不定式作定语,也可接that从句作定语。
Chances are that. . .…有可能发生。
chance还可用作动词,意为"偶然发生.碰巧"常用结构: chance to do sth.
(=happen to do stb.)"碰巧干某事"和It chances that, . . ..偶然发生;碰巧"。
If I do chance to find out where she is. I'll inform you immediately. 如果我碰巧发现她的行踪.我会立即通知你的。
It chanced that they were staying in the same hotel. 碰巧他们住在同一家旅馆。
写作能力培养：
◆ Writing a report 书面表达：假如你校最近就家长应该如何对待孩子的问题进行了调查,结果如下。请根据图表1中提供的信息描述调查结果,并针对图表2的其中一个数据所反映的情况写出你的看法。
表2
表1
注意：1. 文章的开头已经给出。 2. 词数150词左右。
生词: 图表 chart
Recently our school has conducted a survey among the students about how parents treat their children. _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Fifth period
词汇应用
根据单词的首字母或汉语意思填写正确单词,注意形式变化。
1. Teachers sometimes also get p_________ by their students’ questions.
2. The high structure w________ the development of the company, which has a long history of 100
years.
3. She prepared for all p_________ by taking enough food, water and money, for something unexpected may happen on the road.
4. There was no hard e________ to prove him guilty. Finally, he was set free.
5. I felt very d_________ not win the football match.
6. Our headmaster gave a ________(令人信服的) speech to persuade students to donate some money for Sichuan.
7. Scientist are doing research into the _______(神秘的)depths of the sea.
8. The children were________(令人恐惧的) when they saw the frightening movie.
9. There are some _____________ (相似) between these two paintings.
10. This custom came into ___________（存在）at the beginning of last century.
11. Airlines and hotels often offer _______ (折扣)to avoid the expense and lost money of an empty seat or hotel bed.
12. As a beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumdog Millionaire swept the ceremony with eight ______(奖), including the prize for best pictures.
13. _______ (组织者) of the sports said on Wednesday that the torch relay of this summer’s games will go ahead as planned.
14. The plane must be ready within half an hour. There should be no delay in sending the blood and medicine to the _______ (受伤的) people.
15. Whether ways will be found to help China _______(挺过) the current world financial crisis is just what worries the public.
单项选择
1. I'll be away for two weeks and please _____ for my lessons I will miss when I come back.
A. stay up B. put up C. step up D. make up
2. The ______ result of the mid-term exam made his parents _______.
A. disappointing; disappointing B. disappointed; disappointed
C. disappointing; disappointed D. disappointed; disappointing
3. --- Why does she look so tired?
---She ______ all the morning and she still hasn't finished it.
A. is doing housework B. has done housework
C. has been doing housework D. was doing
4. ---Things are getting even worse now without Jackson.
--- It's certain that he will _____ at the basketball court.
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. take up
5. The doctor have ______ the possibility that Justin suffers AIDS.
A. ruled out B. searched out C. worked out D. looked out
6. The factory ______ my father works is now ______ Director Li.
A. that; in charge of B. there; in charge of
C. in which; in charge of D. in which; in the charge of
7. Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room _____.
A. to send it to B. to send it C. to be sent to D. to have it sent
8. Mike is said________ by heart 2,000 words so far.
A. that he has learned B. to have learned C. to learn D. having learned
9. The ______ are ten to one that we will win the match.
A. opportunities B. possibility C. chances D. ability
10. ---Have you work out when the final payment is _____?
---Early next month.
A. found B. come C. due D. practical
11. He _____ me five dollars for it, but at first he said to me the work would be done ____.
A. charged; free of charge B. charged for; charged for nothing
C. charged; out of the charge D. charged to; free of the charge
12. When _______, the man said he went home at 2:00 a.m., _____ and only ______ his house broken into.
A. asked; tired; to find B. asking; tired; finding
C. asked; tiredly; to find D. asking; tiredly; finding
13. Many policemen and soldiers are _______ the forest _______ the prisoner escaping from prison.
A. searching for; searching B. searching; searching
C. searching; in search of D. in search for; searching for
14. You can go to the newspaper library and ____ any information you need for your new story.
A. look for B. look up C. look at D. look into
15. ---How are you getting along with your studies?
---I haven’t made _______ I should.
A. so more progress as B. as much progress as
C. so many progress as D. such much progress as
阅读理解:
2010四川卷D篇
Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l,200 Miles off the Somali coast, the farthest-off-shore attack to date, an officer said Tuesday.
Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force, said a spokesman.
The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”.
“Once they start attacking that far out, you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer, Roger Middleton. “Once you’re that far out, it's just the Indian Ocean, and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa.”
"This is the farthest robbing to date. They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer.
The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11, 12, and l 4—had 77 members on board in total. All of them are Thai, the spokesman said. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.
Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships, the success rate has gone down, though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.
53. The pirate attack reported in the text happened .
A. far out in the Indian Ocean B. in the normal patrol area
C. near the Somali, coast D. in the south of Africa
54. According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?
A. More goods on board are lost.
B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.
C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.
D. Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.
55. Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?
A. The patrols are of little effect. B. The patrols are more difficult.
C. More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.
D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.
56. How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?
A. 228. B. 77. C. 383. D. 305.
完形填空：（2011北京卷）
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher. I always 37 to sit at the back of
the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my ‘ 41 for it ’, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43__ the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at a wrong direction ------ which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not to be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t __48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and make friends in the 51 -- friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun.
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 53 ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, __54__ raising my hand --- even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
36. A. as B. until C. unless D. though
37. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
38. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
39. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
40. A. right B. chance C. ability D. patience
41. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
42. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
43. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
44. A. less B. later C. worse D. further
45. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused
46. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Hopefully
47. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
48. A. want B. do C. support D. know
49. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games
50. A. role B. part C. mind D. value
51. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation
52. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
53. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
54. A. by B. for C. with D. to
55. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
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