Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!
学习目标：
学会表达自己的观点，并有充足的论据做支持。
培养学生的辩论及交流协作的能力。
学会正确处理人与自然的关系。
一、词汇
（一）基础词汇
manatee (海牛)
cheetah (猎豹)
kangaroo (袋鼠)
chimpanzee (黑猩猩)
recycle (再循环；回收利用)
aquatic (水生的；水栖的)
habitat (动植物的生境；栖息地)
gentle (温和的；文雅的)
aggressive (侵犯的；挑衅的)
playful (好玩的；有趣的)
furry (毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的)
gray (灰色的；偏灰色的)
enormous (巨大的；庞大的)
strong (强壮的；强大的)
spotted (有斑点的；有点子的)
underwater (在水下的；在水中的)
mangrove (红树；红树林)
vegetation (植物；草木的总称)
swamp (沼泽；沼泽地)
be made from (由……制成；由……构成)
environment (环境；生态环境；自然环境)
educate (教育；培养)
public (公众的；民众的)
politely (礼貌地；客气地)
African elephant (非洲象)
feed (牧草；饲料)
foot (英尺)
weigh (称；称……的重量)
pound (磅)
against (反对；违反)
suitable (合适的；适宜的)
tiny (极小的；微小的)
cage (笼子；囚笼)
care for (关怀；照顾)
urge (强烈要求；竭力主张)
stuff (废物；无用的东西)
material (材料；原料)
pull down (摧毁；推翻)
save (解救；挽救)
glue (胶合；粘贴；粘合)
roof (屋顶；房顶)
discard (丢弃；放弃)
tile (瓦片；瓷砖)
fence (栅栏；围墙)
inspiration (灵感；鼓舞人心的人或事物)
spare (多余的；空闲的)
can (金属罐)
（二）重点短语
1．care for 关怀，照顾
2．pull down 摧毁，推翻
3．be made from 由…制成
4．be like 像…
5．be endangered 濒临灭绝的
6．how big 多大
7．ten feet long 十英尺长
8．used to 过去常常
9．try to do sth 尽力做某事
10．be against doing sth
反对做某事
11．in my life 在我的生命中
12．be suitable for sb to do sth
适合某人做某事
13．be surprised to do sth
惊讶地做某事
14．living textbooks
活生生的教材
15．provide sth for sb.
提供某物给某人
16．provide sb with sth
提供给某人某物
17．once a day 一天一次
18．educate the public 教育公众
19．take care of 照顾，照料
20．agree with/ disagree with
同意/不同意某事
21．stop doing sth 停止做某事
22．be hard to do sth
做某事很困难
23．recycling paper 废纸回收
24．turn off the lights 关灯
25．hear of 听说
26．come from 来自
27．be made from…
制成（看不出原材料）
28．win an award 获奖
29．in one’s spare time
在某人的空闲时间
30．raise money 捐钱
二、日常用语
1. manatees are gentle. 海牛很温顺。
2. I like pandas best because they are so cute.
我最喜欢熊猫了，因为它们太可爱了。
3. I agree / disagree with you. 我同意/不同意你的意见。
4. I think that…我认为…
5. I believe that…我相信…
6. I feel that…我觉得…
7. We’re trying to save the manatees.
我们正在尽力挽救海牛。（现在进行时）
8. Manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.
海牛每天要吃 100磅左右的食物。（一般现在时）
9. There used to be a lot of manatees. 过去有许多海牛。（一般过去时）
10. In 1972，it was discovered that they were endangered.
1972年发现海牛濒临灭绝。(被动语态)
11. Some of the swamps have become polluted.
一些沼泽地已经受到污染。（现在完成时）
三、知识讲解
1．We’re trying to save the manatees.我们正在努力挽救海牛。
(1)try to do 努力做
例如：
I tried hard not to laugh. 我极力忍住不笑。
(2)try doing 试做（可达到目的的方法）
例如：
If the car won’t start，try pushing it. 如果这车发动不了，试着推一推它。
2．I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent.
我像这个动物是因为我强壮而且聪明。
(1)like 介词，像，同…一样
例如：
She is very like her mother. 她很像她的母亲。
★look like 看上去像（着重指外貌）
例如：
He looks like an athlete. 他看上去像个运动员。
★对比：take after 与…相象 （指性格、外貌像自己的父母）
例如：
I take after my mother. We are all outgoing.
(2)like v.喜欢
★ike sth My little brother likes ice-cream very much.
★like doing sth.
I used to liked reading，but now I like playing soccer.
★like to do sth. I like to go skating on next vacation.
(3)对比：
3. There used to be a lot of manatees. 从前有大量的海牛。
★比较 used to do，used to doing，be used to do
(1)used to do 过去常常做某事（而现在不做了）
e.g.
We used to help him a lot when he first came here.
他刚来的时候我们经常给他帮助。
Did you use to see each other? 你们以前经常见面吗？
(2)be used to +名/动名词，表示习惯于某事，习惯于做某事，有时写成
become used to渐渐习惯。
e.g.
I’m really not used to such dry weather.
我实在不习惯这样干燥的天气。
(3)be used to do sth 被用来做某事，be used 是被动语态。
e.g.
This room is used to have dinners. 这个房间用来吃饭的。
4. I am writing to say that I am against building a new zoo in our town.
我写信是想说我反对在我们城市建一个新的动物园。
★against prep. 反对
e.g.
They are strongly against the idea. 他们强烈反对这个主意。
★for prep. 赞同，支持，同意
e.g.
I’m all for the young enjoying themselves.
我完全赞同年轻人多一些娱乐。
5. I’ve visited a lot of zoos in my life，and I have never seen one I liked or that was
suitable for animals to live in.
我一生中参观过许多动物园，从未见到一个我喜欢的或适合动物居住动物生活的。
(1)one I liked or that was……是定语从句，
one为先行词，that是关系代词。
(2)be suitable for 合适的，适宜的
e.g.
Is she suitable for the monitor? 她适合做班长吗？
(3)…for animals to live in 中，注意介词 in不能省略。
6. The animals are kept in tiny cages and can hardly move at all.
动物被关在极小的笼子里，几乎不能移动。
(1)keep 使保持 keep+宾+adj./adv./ prep.
e.g.
This coat will keep you warm. 这件外衣会使你温暖的。
The illness kept her in hospital. 她因病住在医院里。
keep doing sth. 继续做下去
e.g.
Keep walking until you reach the traffic lights.
你一直往前走，直到红绿灯为止。
(2)hardly adv. 几乎不， 是个否定词。
You can hardly hear the music，can you? （注意：反意疑问句用肯定形式）
“hardly… when…” 表示“刚一…就…”
通常前一分句用过去完成时，后一分句用一般过去时。
e.g.
I had hardly finished one thing when he told me to do another.
我刚做完一件事，他就叫我做另一件事。
7. I was very surprised to find hardly anyone there.
我很惊讶几乎没人在那儿。
★be surprised (to do sth.) （对某事）感到惊奇的
e.g.
I was surprised at her reaction. 我对她的反应感到吃惊。
We were surprised to learn that he was French.
获知他是法国人，我们很吃惊。
★surprising adj. (某事或物)让人吃惊的
e.g.
It was a surprising trip for her. 对她来说，这是一次让人吃惊的旅行。
8. They provide homes for many endangered animals，and help to educate the
public about caring for them.
我们为濒危动物们提供住所，并教育公众照顾他们。
★provide sth for sb / provide sb with sth 把某物提供给某人
e.g.
These letters should provide us with all the information we need.
这些信应该为我们提供所需的全部信息。
9. If we don’t support our zoos，they won’t have enough money to take care of so
many fine animals.
如果我们不支持动物园，他们就不会有足够的钱来照顾这么多美丽的动物。
★(1)enough adj./adv.
足够的，用在可数名词复数或不可数名词前，形容词的后面。
★enough money / people / chairs 足够的钱/人/椅子
e.g.
Are you sure he is old enough? 你确定他的年纪够大吗？
★(2)take care of / look after / care for 意思都是“照顾、照料”
10. I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.
我强烈要求所有的读者们尽快来参观我们精彩的动物园。
urge sb. to do 力促、怂恿某人做某事
e.g.
They urged us to give our support. 他们敦促我们给予支持。
11. agree 的用法
(1)用于简短回答中“同意”或“赞成”。
e.g.
Chocolate is good for your health. Do you agree?
巧克力对身体有好处，你认为呢？
Yes，I agree. / No，I don’t agree. 是的，我觉得是。/ 不，我不同意。
(2)agree with sb./sb.’s idea/ sb.’s view
同意某人，同意某人的观点、想法、主意
(3)agree to do sth 同意去做某事
e.g.
I agree to ask someone for help. 我同意向别人求助。
(4)agree to sth 赞成某个建议、安排等
e.g.
He agreed to your suggestion. 他赞成你的建议。
(5)agree on sth. 在……方面达成一致
e.g.
We agree on a price for the car. 我们就车价达成一致意见。
(6)agree that+从句
e.g.
Tom’s mother agree that he went on with his study.
(7)disagree 不同意，意见不和
12. hear/ hear of (about)/ hear from
★hear “听见”，“听到”， 后面可以接名词、代词+ 分词结构或动词原形。
★hear和 hear of 都可以做“听说”，hear后面接宾语从句，hear of(about)
接名词、代词或动名词。
e.g.
I heard him just now. 我刚才听到他说话。
I have heard of him. 我听人提到过他。
I heard him singing in the next room. 我听见他在隔壁房间里唱歌。
★hear from 意为“收到…的信”，“得到…的消息”from后面加表示人的名词
或代词。
e.g.
How often do you hear from your father? 你每隔多久收到你父亲的来信？
13. be made of / be made from/ be made in / be made by
★be made of意为“由…原材料制成”，主语为制成品，而且能看出原材料，
of后面接表示原材料的名词。
e.g.
This jacket is made of cotton. 这件上衣是棉花做的。
★be made from 意思也是“由… 制成”，但制成品不能看出原材料。
e.g.
Paper is made from wood. 纸是由木头制成的。
★be made in 表示某一产品在某地生产或制造，in后面跟表示地点的名词。
e.g.
Trains are made in Zhuzhou. 火车是株州制造的。
★be made by意为“由（谁）制造的”，by后面接动作的执行者。
e.g.
The desk was made by his brother.这张桌子是他弟弟做的。
14. What does Amy do in her spare time? 在她业余时间她做什么呢？
★(1)spare adj. 空闲的，多余的
e.g.
in one’s spare time 在某人空闲的时候
★(2) spare vt. 让给，腾出
e.g.
Can you spare me five minutes? 你能腾出五分钟和我谈谈吗？
15. and sell them to raise money for the Children’s Hospital.
卖掉它们为儿童医院筹款。
★(1)raise vt. 召集，筹集
e.g.
The king raised an army. 国王召集起一支军队。
★(2)raise vt. 抚育，饲养
e.g.
They raise horses. 他们养马。
★(3)raise vt. 提高
e.g.
He raised the lid of the box. 他提起了盒子盖。
练习：
一、单项选择
1. Doing homework ______ me two hours yesterday.
A. spent B. spend C. took D. take
2. Would you please _____ your pencil to me?
A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. had
3. I _____，but I _____ nothing.
A. hear，listen B. heard，listened C. listen，hear D. listened，heard
4. When we _____ there，they _____ there for an hour.
A. got，had been B. got，got C. reached，arrived D. reached，had got
5. I’ve worked in this school _____ twenty years.
A. since B. for C. after D. when
6. You must be very tired. Why not _____ a rest?
A. to stop to have B. to stop having C. stop to have D. stop having
7. I don’t agree _____ what you said.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
8. Do you think it’s a fine day _____ a walk?
A. in B. with C. for D. to
9. Mr. Black will come to see us _____ next week.
A. sometimes B. some times C. sometime D. some time
10. What about going to the zoo?
A. That’s a good idea. B. You’re welcome.
C. That’s right. D. That’s all right.
11. Mary ______ to school by bike when she lived in China.
A. used to go B. was used to go C. was used going D. used to go
12. _____ your help，we all passed the exam.
A. Thank you to B. Thanks to C. Thank for D. Thanks for
13. ---Have you gone to see the doctor?
---No，but I _____.
A. didn’t B. am going to C. haven’t D. am not going to
14. We are not sure whether we can ____ the first place in the match.
A. win B. hit C. beat D. fight
15. _____ was the weather _____?
A. How，like B. What，like C. What，look like D. How，look like
二、阅读理解
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with
earphones and listen to music before class，after class，and at lunch. Students with cars buy
large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult(成年的) drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also
listen to the news about sports，the weather，and the life of American people. Most of the
radio programmers are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio
stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country，young
people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer.
Wherever the singer goes， all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer
ahs become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk(民
间) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or
country music. This was started by cowboys(牛仔) who would sing at night to the cows
they were watching. Today，any music about country life and the love between a country
boy and his girl is called western or country music.
1. _________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2. When pop singers ________，they will become national stars.
A. make much money B. make a CD or tape
C. are loved by all the young people D. are wanted to sing on the radio
3. From the passage we know that country music is about the ______.
A. common life of Americans B. country life and love stories
C. life of cowboys D. school life in America
4. Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A. Most students in America like popular music
B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while driving.
C. Adult drivers in America listen to music all the time while driving.
D. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.
5. What would be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. American music B. Popular Music
C. History of Music D. Western Music
三、完形填空(10 分)
Here is story about a clever dog. It was a Seeing Eye dog. A Seeing dog can help
blind(瞎的)people walk along the streets and do many other things.
One day a Seeing Eye dog and a blind man 1 on a bus together. The bus was
2 of people and there were 3 vacant(空的) seats. Soon one man stood up and left
his seat. The dog 4 the blind man to the seat，but there was 5 space for both of
them. The dog began to push the people on each side with his nose. He pushed and pushed
6 the people moved and finally there was enough space for 7 people. The blind
man then sat down and the 8 got up on the seat at his side. The dog lay down and put
his head on the blind man’s lap. He was very comfortable and soon fell asleep. Every one
on the 9 couldn’t help 10 at the dog.
( ) 1. A. got B. went C. took D. had
( ) 2. A. fell B. fill C. full D. feel
( ) 3. A. no B. some C. several D. many
( ) 4. A. told B. asked C. letting D. took
( ) 5. A. a few B. not any C. not enough D. not enough of
( ) 6. A. up to now B. up till now C. until D. to the finally
( ) 7. A. many B. two C. few D. one
( ) 8. A. dog B. people C. man D. woman
( ) 9. A. seat B. floor C. car D. bus
( )10. A. smile B. smiles C. smiling D. a smile
四、写作：
中学生 A不同意建动物园，而 B则认为动物园对于动物好处很多。你同意谁的
观点呢？你认为动物是居住在动物园里还是生活在大自然里好呢？请参考使用下列
所给短语以及句型表述你的观点。（100字左右）
参考句型：
I think that …
I believe that…
I feel that …
I agree with…
I disagree with…
参考短语：
sleep all day take care of go hungry become lazy live much longer
keep animals in the cages run freely be happy
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答案：
一、CBDAB CBCCA DBBAB
二、B，C，B，B，A
三、ACADC CBADC
四、范文 1．
I think that we shouldn’t build zoos，so I agree with A. It isn’t fair to keep
animals in the cages，because they’re supposed to have their own space. Animals Friend
said that animals could live much longer in zoos. I disagree with him. Although they can be
taken care of by people，they can’t run freely like the wild animals. Also，I believe that
animals are unhappy in zoos. Well，some people said they slept all day，others said the wild
often went hungry. I feel that the animals in zoos will become lazy. Therefore，I have to say
I agree that people have to stop building zoos at the moment.
范文 2．
I think we can’t only use “Yes” or “No” to decide that a thing is good or not. If
animals are kept in zoos，they well sleep all day and become lazy. If we let them live in
nature，they will run freely and I believe that they must be happy. But some endangered
animals may become fewer and fewer. So you see，I agree with both them. I feel that we
should keep animals in some large and natural places so that we can help them and the
animals will be happy.
In a word，we all hope the animals can live in a suitable way，don’t we?
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