1、Unit 3Travel journal,As we all know，travel can widen our knowledge.Would you like to travel along the Mekong River？How much do you know about it？Please read the following passage to get the answer.,The Mekong River is a major river in Southeast Asia.From its source in Chinas Qinghai Province near th
2、e border with Tibet，the Mekong flows southeast to the South China Sea.The Mekong crosses Yunnan Province，China，and forms the border between Myanmar(Burma) and Laos and most of the border between Laos and Thailand.It then flows across Cambodia and southern Vietnam into a rich delta before emptying in
3、to the South China Sea.,The Mekong River goes by many names.It is known as Lancang Jiang in China，the Mae Nam Khong in Thailand，Myanmar and Laos，Tonle Sap(Great Waters)in Cambodia and Cuu Long(Nine Dragons)in Vietnam.It is also known as River of Stone，Dragon Running River，Mother River Khong，and Big
4、Water.The Mekong is the longest river in Southeast Asia.The river provides food and water for 60 million people and disgorges1 475 billion cubic2 meters of water each year into the South China Sea.,The Mekong River Delta covers an area the size of France and Germany.More than 80 percent of the peopl
5、e that live in the Mekong River Delta rely on the river for agriculture or fishing.The Mekong River Delta is also home to more than 90 nationalities3.Their histories，cultures，customs and religious beliefs are so unique4 from one to another.,.佳句仿写. is also home to. Pandas.(中国是熊猫的故乡。).Translate the se
6、ntence underlined in Paragraph 1 into Chinese._,China is home to,从与中国西藏相邻的青海省发源，湄公河向东南流向,南中国海。,词海拾贝1disgorge /dIsgd v流出2cubic/kjubIk/ adj.立方的3nationality /nnlty/n. 民族4unique /junik/ adj.独特的,.正误判断(根据课文内容判断正“T”误“F”)1Wang Kun persuaded his cousins，Dao Wei and Yu Hang，to join in their cycling.()2Wang We
7、i insisted that they begin the journey from where it begins to where it ends.(),Section Warming Up & Reading,F,T,3The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 metres，where it is hard to breathe.()4The source of the Mekong River is in Sichuan Province.()5They found few maps about the Mek
8、ong River in the library.(),T,F,F,.阅读理解(根据课文内容选择正确答案)1Why is it so hard to breathe in Qinghai Province?AThe weather is cold.BBecause of the high altitude.CBecause of the rivers.DBecause of the low altitude.,2Which sentence is NOT true according to the text?AWang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountai
9、n bike and he agreed.BWang Wei seldom listened to others.CBefore their trip they went to the library.DWang Wei knew the best way of getting to places.,3From the text，we can infer that _.Atheir trip will be difficultBtheir trip will be very easy because they prepared a lotCthey must be successful aft
10、er enough preparationsDthey know very well about the Mekong River before,4What does Wang Kun mean by saying “the proper way is always her way”？AWang Wei is reliable(可信赖的)，because she always knows the proper way.BWang Wei always insists on her way，even though she doesnt know the proper way.CWang Kun
11、thinks that his sister is stubborn and cant do anything properly.DWang Kun thinks that his sister can find the best way to get to the places.,5The text tells us about _.Athe author and her sisters plan about their holidayBanecdotes(轶事)that happened to their tirpCthe experiences during the author and
12、 his sisters trip in QinghaiDthe plan and the preparations for their trip答案1.B2.D3.A4.B5.D,.阅读表达(根据课文内容完成下列各题)1Whats the main idea of the text?_2Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?If she has decided to do something，she wont change her mind whatever happens._,It
13、 is mainly about Wang Kun and his sisters dream and plan,for taking a great trip along the Mekong River.,Once she has made up his mind，nothing can change it.,3What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River?_4Is Wang Wei a stubborn girl？Why?_,A glacier，rapids，valleys，a waterfall，bends and,me
14、anders，plains and delta.,Yes，she insisted that we find the source of the river and,begin our journey there.Once she has made up her mind，,nothing can change it.,.阅读填空(根据课文内容完成下面表格),答案1.Taking a great bike trip2.Mountain bikes3Determined；excited；interested；surprised4.moves5valleys6.waterfall,journal,
15、transport,prefer,disadvantage,advantage,5_n费用6cycle/saIkl/vI._7graduate/rdeIt/vI._/rdt/n._8finally/faInlI/adv._9schedule/edjul；skedl/n._vt._10fond/fnd/adj._,fare,骑自行车,毕业,大学毕业生,最后，终于,时间表，进度表,为某事安排时间,喜爱的；慈爱的；宠爱的,二、重点短语探究1_从那以后2_喜欢；喜爱3_改变主意4_关心；忧虑；惦念5_说服某人做某事6at an altitude of._7give in_8attitude to_9g
16、et sb interested in _10graduate from _,ever since,be fond of,change ones mind,care about,persuade sb to do sth,在的高度,投降；屈服；让步,对的态度,使某人对感兴趣,从毕业,三、教材佳句背诵1_ middle school，my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.从中学起，我姐姐王薇和我就梦想一次了不起的自行车旅行。2_ my sister _ first had the idea to
17、cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。,Ever since,It was,who,3_ she didnt know the best way of getting to places，she _ she _ the trip properly.虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。4_ she has made up her mind，nothing can change it.她一旦下了决心
18、，什么也不能使她改变主意。5When I told her _ and it would be very cold，she said it would be an interesting experience.当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。,Although,insisted that,organize,Once,the air would be hard to breathe,1transport n运送；运输 vt.运输；运送(教材原句)Which kind of transport do you prefer to use：bus or t
19、rain？(P17)你更喜欢用哪种交通方式：汽车还是火车？,【归纳拓展】transport.(from.)to.把(从)运到transportation(美)transport(英)运输，交通工具A bus transported us from the airport to the city.一辆公共汽车把我们从飞机场送到城里。Those passengers were transported by a Boeing 747.那批旅客是用波音747飞机运送的。,【辨析】,【即境活用】用transport或traffic填空My husband is using my car，so I hav
20、e no means of _._ is interrupted in many places.We ran out of gas right in the middle of the main street and blocked _.,transport,Traffic,traffic,2prefer vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物),I prefer tea to coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。He prefers to stay at home rather than go shopping.他宁可呆在家里也不愿意去逛商店。点津：(1)prefer过去式和过去分词为p
21、referred，现在分词为preferring。(2)在prefer that结构中，从句中常用(should)动词原形。,【即境活用】用prefer的短语搭配完成句子那位老人仍然很健康，他宁愿在花园中干活而不愿坐着。The old man was still in good health.He _ work in the garden _ sit.我喜欢滑雪胜于滑冰。I _ skiing _ skating.你更喜欢跳舞吗？Would you _？,preferred to,rather than,prefer,to,prefer to dance,3fare nC费用，票价She did
22、nt have enough money for the ship fare.她的钱不够付船费。travel at half/full/reduced fare半价/全价/减价票旅行【辨析】,【即境活用】用fare或fee填空Does the bank charge a _for opening the account?He asked why his son should pay for full _instead of half.If you want to join, there is an entrance _of 20.,fee,fare,fee,The salesgirl pers
23、uaded us to buy/into buying her goods.那位促销员说服我们购买她的货物。The hunter tried to persuade Wu Song not to walk/out of walking through the mountain alone.猎户试图劝阻武松不要独自过山冈。I persuaded him of its truth finally.我最终使他相信了真相。,Try to persuade him to come.尽量劝他过来。Dont let yourself be persuaded into buying things you d
24、ont really want.不要被说服买你并不需要的东西。We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of this decision.我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。,【辨析】We advised him to change his mind but no one could persuade him to do so.我们劝他改变想法，但是没有人能说服他这么做。,【即境活用】Mr. Green has never smoked any more since his wife _ him to give it up.(2013济南高一检测)Awante
25、d Bpersuaded Cadvised Dsuggested,B,5graduate(1)v.毕业；获学位；准予毕业He graduated in law.他获得法学学位。He graduated from Tsinghua University.他毕业于清华大学。She graduated with honor.她以优异的成绩毕业。(2)n.大学毕业生；毕业生Hes a high school/college graduate.他是中学/大学毕业生。,【归纳拓展】graduation n毕业after graduation毕业后graduate in毕业于专业graduate from
26、毕业于学校,【即境活用】用适当的介词或graduate的适当形式填空It is three years since he _.He graduated _ physics _ Cambridge University.After _，Neil returned to Ohio.,graduated,in,from,graduation/graduating,6It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.(P
27、18)首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。该句为强调句式：It is/was被强调部分that/who其他。,【归纳拓展】强调句型的基本用法：(1)被强调的是现在或将来的事实时be动词用is，强调过去事实时be动词用was。(2)强调句的一般疑问句：把is/was提前，即Is/Was it被强调部分that其他成分。(3)强调句的特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词is/wasitthat其他成分。(4)若强调not.until句型中的until时间状语从句时，则用It is/was not until.that.句式。,Was it during the Second World War
28、that his grandfather died？他的祖父是在二战中死去的吗？When was it that you learnt the truth?你是什么时候得知真相的？It was not until he came back from Europe that he married that beautiful woman.直到他从欧洲回来他才娶了那位美丽的女士。,【即境活用】It was not until I came here _ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its wea
29、ther.(2012湖南，30)Awho Bthat Cwhere Dbefore,解析分析句子结构可知，此句是一个强调句，其结构为“it is/was. that.”，被强调的部分是“not until I came here”。如果将该强调句还原成正常语序应该是：I didnt realize this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather until I came here.答案B,It was from only a few supplies(用品) that she had bought in th
30、e village _the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.Awhere Bthat Cwhen Dwhich解析句意：女主人是用从村子里买的那点东西做出了这么好吃的晚餐。此处为强调句型，强调状语from only a few supplies。答案B,It was not until midnight _they reached the camp site.Athat Bwhen Cwhile Das解析考查not.until的强调句式。答案A,7schedule n时间表；进度表 vt.为某事安排时间(教材原句)Now she is planning
31、our schedule for the trip.(P18)现在她正为这次旅行安排时间。【搭配】(1)draw up a schedule订出时间表keep ones schedule遵守日程安排表ahead of schedule提前on schedule按时间表，准时(2)be scheduled for预定为be scheduled to do sth预定做某事,We finished the project ahead of schedule.我们提前完成了这项工程。The speaker is scheduled to make a speech tomorrow.演讲者定于明天发
32、表演说。,【即境活用】完成句子The band _(预计)arrive tomorrow.The train arrived _(按时间表),is scheduled to,on schedule,8insist vt.&vi.坚持；坚持主张；坚持要求(1)表示“坚持要；坚持要求”时，从句要用虚拟语气，即从句的谓语动词用“should动词原形”，should可以省略。The government insisted that plans should be made to help people out of work.政府坚持要制订计划帮助失业的人。(2)表示“坚持认为；坚持说”时，从句用陈述
33、语气。insist on/upon doing坚持做I wanted to walk to the station，but he insisted on driving me there.我想步行到车站，但他坚持要开车送我。,【典例剖析】The man insisted _ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.(江苏高考)Afind Bto findCon finding Din finding解析insist on/upon doing sth坚决要求做某事，执意做某事，为固定搭配，故C项正确。答案C,He insisted
34、 that he _ nothing wrong and _ free.Ashould to；set Bhad done；setChad done；be set Ddid；was set解析“he _ nothing wrong”陈述的是insisted之前的情况，应用陈述语气；“_ free”是insisted之后的情况，意为“坚决要求”，应用虚拟语气。答案C,解题指导：从典例中我们可以看出insist的主要考查方向：insist与介词on/upon的固定搭配；insist后接that从句时，从句是陈述语气还是虚拟语气。,In my view，Londons not as expensive
35、 in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is _ in traffic.(上海高考)Athe most organized Bmore organizedCso organized as Das organized as解析句意：我认为伦敦的物价不如东京高，但在交通方面，东京比伦敦更井然有序。organized是形容词，此处用其比较级。答案B,【即境活用】完成句子他们坚持要我们参加那个会议。They insisted that we _ at the meeting.简坚持说她没有做错事。Jane insisted that she _ nothing wrong.,(sho
36、uld)be present,did,9care about关心；忧虑；惦念(教材原句).my sister doesnt care about details.(P18)我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。【归纳拓展】(1)care for关照，关心，喜爱，想要care to do sth愿意做某事，想要做某事(2)take care注意，当心take care of照顾；负责with care当心；仔细地,My brother doesnt care for sports very much.我哥哥很不喜欢运动。Take care！Dont let the child fall over.当心！不要让
37、孩子跌倒。【辨析】,Einstein，who cared little for money，never cared about his salary.爱因斯坦对金钱不感兴趣，他从不在乎薪水多少。,【即境活用】完成句子他好像对考试不及格并不在乎。He doesnt seem to _ his failure in the exam.我不喜欢排队。I dont _ standing in queues.,care about,care for,我们想知道你是否愿意跟我们一块儿来。We wondered whether you would _ come with us.注意把每个词都拼写正确，你把b
38、ridge中的d漏掉了。_ spell every word right.You missed out the “d” from “bridge”,care to,Take care to,10determine vt.决定；确定；下定决心determined adj.坚决的；有决心的(教材原句)She gave me a determined lookthe kind that said she would not change her mind.(P18)她给了我一个坚定的眼神这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。,【搭配】(1)determine to do sth决定做某事(表示动作)det
39、ermine on/upon决定determine that/what.决定(2)be determined to do sth决心做某事(表示状态)(3)determination n决心We determined to go at once.我们决定立刻动身。Im determined to go and nothing will stop me.我决心要去，什么也拦不住我。,【即境活用】The _ look on his face showed that he had enough confidence in himself.(2013荆州高一检测)Asurprised Bpuzzled
40、 Cexcited Ddetermined解析句意：他脸上坚定的神态表明他对自己有足够的信心。surprised吃惊的；puzzled迷惑的；excited激动的；determined坚定的。答案D,The governments strong action shows its _ to control the inflation(通货膨胀)Aenergy BresistanceCcourage Ddetermination解析考查名词词义辨析。句意：政府的强硬措施表明控制通货膨胀的决心。答案D,_ to give up smoking, he threw away his _ cigaret
41、tes.ADetermined; remained BDetermined; remainingCDetermining; remained DDetermining; remaining解析be determined to do sth“决定做某事”，因在句中作状语，故用分词或形容词。remaining“剩余的”，作定语修饰cigarettes。答案B,11change ones mind改变主意Maybe youll think it over and change your mind.也许你会好好想想并改变主意。【归纳拓展】make up ones mind下决心，决定keep.in m
42、ind记住have.in mind考虑；打算call/bring sth to mind回忆起某事fix ones mind upon把注意力集中在read ones mind看出某人的心思speak ones mind直言不讳,He will bear/keep the beautiful girl in mind forever.他将永远记住那位美丽的姑娘。He offered me just what I dreamed about as if he could read my mind.就像能看出我的心思一样，他给我提供的恰是我所梦想的。Have you made up your mi
43、nds where to go for your holiday？你们决定好到哪里去度假了吗？,【即境活用】He has _ to go into business when he leaves college.(2013兰州高一检测)Amade up his mind BthoughtCliked Dmade use of time解析句意：他大学毕业时就已决心从商。make up ones mind下决心，决定；think想，认为；like喜欢；make use of time利用时间。答案A,He and his wife are of the same _；they both want their son to go to college.(2013长沙高一检测)Asoul Bspirit Cheart Dmind解析由后句they both want their son to go to college可知前句表示“他和妻子有共同的想法。”mind想法，主意；soul灵魂，心灵；heart心脏；spirit精神。答案D,
