1、 How do we find happiness every single day?How do we get more out of life and live life to the fullest?There are 3 easy ways to enjoy life in daily life.One way to find happiness within you is to show your appreciation to others.Appreciation not only gives happiness to others but we also receive hap
2、piness in return first for writing a letter of appreciation and second for the response we get.I encourage you to take 3 Postit notes and write one Postit of appreciation for your classmate,one for your friend and one for your parents and see the happiness you feel within and the joy you receive in
3、return.It doesnt cost any money;it s simple and very rewarding.Often we are too tough on ourselves by telling us we could have done things better.Have a look at your life and evaluate where you are today and what you have achieved.Often we tend to forget the achievements during the journey of our li
4、fe and we need to be reminded.Take 5 minutes right now to write down what you have achieved in life and what you are proud of.Go over the list and tell yourself what a wonderful person you are and what a great job you have done.Have you ever kept a journal?Sometimes writing things down will give us
5、clarity and awareness.When you write down in a journal you have the ability to express yourself as you truly would like to be.Writing is part of inner peace,which is a road towards happiness.Take 5 minutes every day to write your ideas and thoughts in your journal.By doing so,you will find inner pea
6、ce and a sense of happiness.The above 3 easy steps take only 15 minutes.Not only will it bring happiness to you but also to others.Notes1response n答复;响应2rewarding adj.值得的;有益的3evaluate vt. 对评价;评估4clarity n清晰;清晰的思维能力TaskRead the passage and answer the questions.1What are the 3 easy ways to find happin
7、ess in daily life?(1)Show your appreciation to others.(2)Appreciate yourself.(3)Keep a journal.2Whats the best title of the passage?How to Find Happiness in LifePeriod One Welcome to the unit & Reading.单词自测1surround vt.围绕,环绕surrounding adj.四周的,环绕的,附近的surroundings n环境,周围的事物2suffering n疼痛,痛苦;折磨suffer
8、vi.遭受,受苦;变坏;vt.遭受3viewer n电视观众;观看者view n景色;视野;看法4goodwill n友好;善意5junior adj.青少年的;地位(或职位、级别) 低下的senior adj.较年长的;地位较高的6apart adv.分开,分离7specialist n专科医师;专家special adj.专门的,特别的specially adv.特有地,明确地8severe adj.严重的;严厉的,严格的;艰巨的9appreciation n感激,感谢;欣赏;理解;(艺术方面的)鉴定,评估appreciate vt.感激10sorrow n悲伤,悲痛11accomplis
9、h vt.完成,实现accomplishment n完成,实现;成就12adapt vi.& vt.(使)适应;改编13broadcasting n( 无线电和电视的 )节目制作和播放;广播broadcast vt.& vi.广播;播出14advocate vt.拥护;支持;提倡15admirable adj.令人钦佩的,令人羡慕的,值得赞美的admire vt.钦佩,羡慕admiration n钦佩16rebuild vt.重建,改建17unbearable adj.无法忍受的bear vt.负担;承担;忍受18temporary adj.短暂的;暂时的19depth n最深处;深度;深厚d
10、eep adj.深的deeply adv.深深地20soul n灵魂.短语自测1apart from 远离,和 不在一起;除了2in good spirits 心情好3go after 追求;谋求4be surrounded by 被包围5adapt to 适应.课文判断正(T)误(F )1Dr Brain studies happiness.(T)2Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old.(F)3Before her accident,Sang Lans best event was the vault.(T)4Sang
11、 Lan was injured in China in 1998,while practising for the Goodwill Games.(F)5Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.(F)6Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital.(T).阅读课文,选出最佳答案1What is Dr Brain?AHe is a medical doctor. BHe is a gymnast.CHe is a psychologist. DHe is a journalist
12、.答案 C2While Sang Lan was injured and in hospital ,the world was amazed by .Aher serious injuryBher little ageCthe way she remained cheerfulDthe way she got injured答案 C3At what age did Sang Lan begin learning gymnastics?A5. B6. C10. D11.答案 B4In 1998 at the Goodwill Games,Sang Lan was practising vault
13、s when she fell and broke her .Ahands Blegs Cneck Dback答案 C5How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life?AVery well. BVery badly.CNot so well. DJust soso.答案 A.细读课文,完成表格,每空一词.难句分析1Everyone who saw her,from nurses to famous visitors like Leonardo DiCaprio from the film Titanic,who went to see her in the h
14、ospital to cheer her up,all said she was in good spirits.句式分析:自主翻译:见过她的每个人,从医院的护士到前来医院探访、给她鼓励的名人,如电影泰坦尼克号的主演莱昂纳多迪卡普里奥等,都说她精神状态很好。2Sang Lan knew that for many people the secret to happiness is to have appreciation for the good things in life,and to focus on goals.句式分析:自主翻译:桑兰知道,对很多人来说幸福的秘诀在于享受美好的事物,集
15、中精力实现自己的目标。1surround语境感悟(1)(教材 P18)To some,happiness is being surrounded by family and friends.对一些人来说,幸福就是有家人和朋友陪伴在自己身边。(2)Theyve surrounded the building with police.他们派警察包围了那栋房子。(3)My family lives in a beautiful village,surrounded by many green trees all the year round.我家住在一个美丽的村庄,四周常年都长满了绿油油的树。(4)
16、They live in pleasant surroundings.他们生活在愉快的环境中。归纳拓展(1)surround vt.包 围;围绕,环绕surround.with.使(用) 包围(2)be surrounded by/with 被包围(3)surrounding adj.周围的,附近的(仅用于名词前)(4)surroundings n(pl.)环境即时跟踪(1) yourself with positive people and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you cant.ASurroundi
17、ng BSurroundedCSurround DHaving surrounded答案 C解析 分析题干可知此处为“祈使句and陈述句”句型,所以此处用的是祈使句中的谓语动词。故选 C 项。(2) by beautiful green mountains and situated at the foot of Huangshan Mountain makes Tai Ping Lake a famous tourist attraction.ASurroundedBBeing surroundedCHaving been surroundedDSurrounding答案 B解析 此处非谓语动
18、词作主语,所以用 动名词形式,再根据句意“被美丽的青山环绕又位于黄山脚下使得太平湖成为一个著名的旅游胜地。 ”可知应用被 动形式。2struggle语境感悟(1)(教材 P18)To those who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability,happiness can simply mean a day without suffering,or just being alive.对那些受伤的人或者是身有残疾的人来说,幸福可能仅仅意味着过一天没有疼痛折磨的日子,或者仅仅是活着而已。(2)They had to strug
19、gle for their lives against weather and wild animals.他们为生存必须与天气和野兽作斗争。(3)We should struggle to learn advanced techniques.我们应当努力学习先进技术。归纳拓展struggle v.& n.努力,奋斗,挣扎struggle with.和 作斗争;同并肩作战struggle against.为反对而斗争struggle for.为而斗争、拼搏、努力struggle to do sth.努力做某事;挣 扎做某事即时跟踪(1)The children in the kindergart
20、en talked so loudly that the teacher had to struggle .Ato be heard Bto hearChearing Dbeing heard答案 A解析 考查不定式的被动形式作宾语。句意 为:幼儿园的孩子 说话声音太大了以至于老师不得不努力使自己被听见。struggle 后面要跟动词不定式的形式;又因 the teacher 与 hear 之间存在动宾关系,故用不定式的被 动语态。(2)The volunteers bravely struggled the terrorists the people coming from all the
21、parts of the world.Afor;against Bagainst;withCagainst;for Dagainst;against答案 B解析 struggle against.为反对而斗争;struggle with.同并肩作战;struggle for.为而斗争。句意为:志愿者 们与世界各地的人们一道同恐怖分子勇敢地作斗争。故选 B。3accomplish语境感悟(1)(教材 P19)When the doctors told her that she would never again be a gymnast,she was able to overcome her
22、sorrow by being proud of the things she had accomplished.当医生告诉她,她再也不能当体操运动员时,桑兰克服了悲伤,为自己曾取得的成绩感到骄傲和自豪。(2)They didnt accomplish the purpose desired.他们没有达到预期的目的。(3)The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.计划的第一部分已顺利完成。(4)The soldiers accomplished their mission of defending their country
23、.这些士兵完成了保卫祖国的使命。归纳拓展accomplish vt.完成,达到,实现accomplish ones purpose/aim 达到目的accomplish ones mission 完成使命即时跟踪(1)He is working hard to his goal of getting into a famous university.(2016无锡高二期末)Aaccomplish BarrangeCadapt Dadopt答案 A解析 考查动词辨析。句意为 :他正在努力学习为了实现他 进入名牌大学的目标。 accomplish实现,完成,符合句意。arrange 安排;adap
24、t 适应,改编;adopt 收养,采用。(2) his research paper,Professor Reagan experienced various hardships and loneliness on the Antarctic exploration for nearly half a year.(2016江苏六校高二联考)AAccomplishing BTo accomplishCAccomplished DHaving accomplished答案 B解析 考查非谓语动词。句意 为:为了完成研究论文,里根教授在南极探险的近半年中经历了各种磨难和孤独。根据题意可知,这里应用不
25、定式短语作目的状 语,故选 B。4adapt语境感悟(1)(教材 P19)And how has Sang Lan adapted to her new life?那桑兰是如何适应新生活的呢?(2)He adapted himself to the cold weather.他适应了寒冷的天气。(3)As far as I know,the TV play is adapted from a true story.据我所知,这部电视剧改编自一个真实的事件/故事。(4)These books are adapted for students.这些书是为学生们改写的。归纳拓展adapt v.使 适
26、应;改编,改写adapt to.适应adapt.to.使适应或适合 ,adapt oneself to.使自己适应或者习惯于,adapt.from.根据改写改编,adapt.for.改编/改写以做之用即时跟踪(1)一句多译很难将这部小说改为电影。It is hard/difficult to adapt this novel for a film.(adapt.for)It is hard/difficult to adapt a film from this novel.(adapt.from)(2)In the past two months,he himself to the way o
27、f life in the new school and how he wishes he the teachers advice.(2016泰兴第一高级中学高二训练)Adidnt adapt;has adoptedBhasnt adapted;had adoptedCdidnt adopt;has adaptedDhasnt adopted;had adapted答案 B解析 考查时态与动词辨析。句意 为:在过去的两个月里,他还没有让自己适应新学校的生活方式,他多么希望他采纳了老 师的建议。 adapt oneself to.使自己适应;adopt 采纳。由时间状语 In the past
28、two months 可知,第一空要用 现在完成时;第二空考查 wish 后宾语从句为对过去的虚拟,故用过去完成 时。1in case语境感悟(1)(教材 P18)Well,in case some of our viewers dont know her story,can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is?嗯,或许我们有些观众还不知道桑兰的故事,您能为我们简单介绍一下吗?(2)You probably wont need to callbut take my telephone number,just in cas
29、e .你很可能无需打电话不过还是记下我的电话号码,以防万一。(3)In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.在某些情况下,人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。归纳拓展(in case 以防 万一 ,免得发生,假使in case of 如果发生,假使;以防in any case 无论 如何, 总之in that case 既然那 样,假如那样的话in no case 决不,在任何情况下都不 置于句首,引起倒装 in some cases 在某些情况下即时跟踪(1)用 case 的相关短语填空There
30、 s no point complaining nowwere leaving tomorrow in any case.Ill be home late tonight.Well,in that case,I wont cook dinner.I always take something to read when I go to the doctors in case I have to wait.Many people are quite at a loss as to what to do in case of fire.(2)In no case you are a Senior T
31、wo student.My teacher has told me thousand times.Anything fresh?Ayou should forget Bforget youCshould you forget Dshouldnt you forget答案 C解析 考查倒装。句意为: 绝不能忘记你是一名高二的学生。我老师已经告诉我千遍了。你能不能说点新鲜的? in no case 置于句首时,主句主谓部分倒装。 2be aware of语境感悟(1)(教材 P19)A coach changed the way the equipment was set up,but Sang
32、Lan was not aware of the change until it was too late.一位教练更改了器材摆放的位置,但等桑兰意识到时已经晚了。(2)Are you aware of the danger?Are you aware that there is danger?你意识到危险了吗?(3)We must make visitors aware of the importance of protecting the environment.我们必须让游客意识到环境保护的重要性。归纳拓展be aware of 对 知道,明白;意识到be aware that.知道,体
33、会到 ,make sb.aware that.提醒某人注意make sb.aware of.使某人注意到as far as Im aware 据我所知即时跟踪(1)许多家长没意识到的是他们忽视了孩子们在想什么。What many parents are not aware/unware is that they ignore what their children are longing for.(2)Why?You are sitting on my skirt!Im terribly sorry.I of that.(2016宿迁沭阳高二期中)Aam not awareBhaven t b
34、een awareChadn t been awareDwasn t aware答案 D解析 考查时态。句意为: 哎呀,你坐在了我的裙子上了。 非常抱歉,我没有觉察到。根据句意,句中空格处是指过 去坐在裙子上时,没有 觉察到,故用一般过去时。3cheer sb.up语境感悟(1)(教材 P19)Everyone who saw her,from nurses to famous visitors like Leonardo DiCaprio from the film Titanic,who went to see her in the hospital to cheer her up,all
35、 said she was in good spirits.见过她的每个人,从医院的护士到前来医院探访、给她鼓励的名人,如电影泰坦尼克号的主演莱昂纳多迪卡普里奥等,都说她精神状态很好。(2)He cheered up at once when I promised to help him.当我答应帮助他时,他立即高兴起来。(3)The cyclists were cheered on by the crowds.人们向自行车赛手们欢呼鼓劲。归纳拓展cheer sb.up 使某人高 兴,为某人鼓劲/欢呼cheer up 鼓舞某人,高兴起来,振 奋起来,打起精神来, 别灰心cheer for sb
36、.为某人喝彩cheer on 向 欢呼,鼓励,声援give cheers for sb.向某人欢呼with good cheer 高高兴兴地,欢乐地;心甘情愿地即时跟踪(1)喜讯使每一个听到的人感到高兴。The good news cheered up everybody who heard it.(2)孩子们在快乐地唱歌跳舞。Children are singing and dancing with good cheer.(3)同学们都在他得一等奖后为他欢呼。His classmates gave cheers for him after he won the first prize.(4)
37、Ill take part in the Writing Competition next week.Im so nervous that Im afraid I cant do it very well. .AIt doesnt matter BYoure welcomeCCheer up DCongratulations答案 C解析 考查交际用语。句意为 :下周我要参加书写大赛 。我太 紧张了,我害怕我会做不好。振作起来。cheer up 振作起来,符合句意。4go after语境感悟(1)(教材 P21)Some people advocate going after pleasure
38、in order to find happiness.一些人主张通过追求快乐找到幸福。(2)Were both going after the same job.我们俩在谋求同一份工作。(3)She left home in tears so I went after her.她流着泪离开了家,所以我随后追了出去。(4)The police are running after the cruel criminal.警方正在追捕这名凶残的罪犯。归纳拓展go after 追逐,追求, 谋求;设法得到 ,look after 照顾;照料seek after 追求;寻求;探索name after 以命
39、名run after 追捕;跟踪;追求即时跟踪(1)用 after 相关短语的适当形式填空Ive decided to go after that job in Ohio.Dont worry ,Ill look after the kids tomorrow.The newly discovered star was named after a Chinese astronomer in honour of his contributions to astronomy.(2)To pass the exam,you should your notes again and again.Ago
40、over Bgo afterCgo through Dgo against答案 A解析 句意为:为了通过考试,你 应该多复习几遍笔记。 go over 复习,符合句意。go after 追赶,追求;go through 经历,经受;go against 违反,反对。根据语境,选项 A 最合适。1even though.语境感悟(1)(教材 P18)Even though her training meant that she had to live apart from her parents,she was happy to devote herself to gymnastics.尽管参加
41、训练意味着她不能和父母住在一起,她还是快乐地全身心投入到体操中。(2)Whatever you do,do it well.不管你做什么,把它做好。(3)Girl as/though she is,she can go alone in the darkness.尽管她是个女孩,她敢一个人走夜路。归纳拓展1教材原句中的 even though 表示即使,虽然,在此引 导让步状语从句。2even though 与 even if 可以互 换,但 even if 更强调假定性。引导让步状语从句的引导词还有:although,though,no matter疑问词,whenever, whereve
42、r,however 等。as 也可以引导让步状语从句,但要把其表语、谓语动词原形、宾语前置,且前置的单数名词不可以用冠词修饰。即时跟踪(1)一句多译尽管他学习很努力,但几乎没取得什么进步。Though/Although he works hard,he makes little progress.Even though/if he works hard,he makes little progress.Hard as/though he works,he makes little progress.However hard he works,he makes little progress.(
43、2)The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, they have the interest.Awherever BwheneverCeven though Das if答案 C解析 句意为:工程师们如此忙碌,以至于他 们没有时间进 行户外体育运动,即使他 们有这种兴趣。even though 即使,符合句意。2as long as.语境感悟(1)(教材 P21)Yes,as long as I still had my family and friends.是的,只要还有我
44、的家人和朋友。(2)You can go where you like as long as you get back before dark.你可以随意到任何地方,只要你能在天黑前回来。(3)I will not attend the meeting unless I am invited.除非被邀请,不然我是不会参加会议的。归纳拓展as long as/so long as 只要,引导条件状语从句。条件状语从句常用连词:if/unless/as so long as/on condition that/provided providing that./suppose supposing t
45、hat.注意:在条件和时间状语从句中,主句是一般将来 时,从句用一般现在时。即时跟踪(1)You wont find paper cutting difficult you keep practicing it.(2015北京,28)Aeven though Bas long asCas if Dever since答案 B解析 考查连词。句意为:只要你 坚持练习,你就不会 觉得剪 纸难了。 even though 即使;as long as 只要;as if 仿佛,好像;ever since 自以来。 结合句意可知选 B。(2)We should be able to do the job
46、for you quickly, you give us all the necessary information.Ain case Bso long asCif only Dso far as答案 B解析 句意为:只要你给我们所有必要的信息,我 们应该能很快 为你做好这份工作。 so/as long as 只要,引导条件状语从句,符合题意。.单词拼写1Sang Lan graduated from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting(广播;节目制作)2I cant figure out the depth of t
47、he lake near our city.3The living conditions of these workers are unbearable.4This is a temporary(暂时的) living house because they have enough money to buy a new apartment.5The severe(严重的) drought in our country lasted over four months last year.选词填空cheer.up,focus on,be proud of,struggle with,adapt to
48、1Its very important to have a friend who will cheer you up when you are in a bad mood.2We should show sympathy and donate something to those who are struggling with poverty in those poor places.3The exercise in this unit focuses on past and future tenses.4Im afraid he cant adapt to the idea of having a woman as his boss.5The city is famous for its football,and people there are proud of their city footba