1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandelaa modern hero2014广东卷 你接受了一项写作任务,要为当地英语晚报写一篇报道。请根据以下信息写一篇英文报道,内容包括:人物:英国人理查德阿维斯(Richard Avis)出生日期:1974 年 12 月 1 日事件:2011 年开始在世界各地寻找同年同月同日出生的人目的:理解不同文化中成功人生的含义相关信息:借助当地媒体寻找迄今找到 32 名,其中男性 17 名,女性 15 名,来自 13 个国家职业包括政府官员、运动员、司机、教师、艺术家等计划 40 岁生日前找到 40 位同年同月同日出生的人打算根据此经历写一本书*同年同月同日出生的人
2、:time twin精彩美文 Richard Avis, a British born on December 1st, 1974, has commenced searching for the time twins worldwide since 2011. His purpose, with thoughtprovoking effect, is to have a better understanding of the true meaning of successful life in diverse cultures. Thanks to the local media, he h
3、ad succeeded in finding 32 time twins from 13 different countries, with 17 males and 15 females. Those time twins are occupied with such various jobs such as government officials, athletes, drivers, teachers and artists. As for Richards plan, he intends to connect with 40 time twins before his 40yea
4、rold birthday, so that he can accomplish a book based on this experience.名师点睛 1文章体裁:记叙文 人物传记。2行文逻辑:基本信息主要事迹。3词汇短语:运用了较高级的词汇和短语。如:search for(寻找),worldwide(全世界),thoughtprovoking( 引起思考的,发人深省的 ),have a better understanding of(对 有更好的理解),diverse,thanks to(多亏了) ,succeed in,be occupied with,as for(至于 ),inte
5、nd(打算),accomplish(完成) 等。4句式句法:运用了多样化的句式结构。如:非谓语动词: to have a better understanding of(不定式作表语) ,based on this experience(过去分词作定语);结果状语从句:so that he can accomplish a book based on this experience。.单词荟萃1_ adj.积极的;活跃的 _ adv.积极地;活跃地_ n活动2_ vt.(与 to 连用)献身;专心于_ adj.忠实的;深爱的_ n奉献;忠诚3_ adj.慷慨的;大方的 generosity n
6、慷慨;大方4_ adj.和平的;平静的;安宁的 _ n和平5_ adj.怀有希望的;有希望的 _( 反义词) adj.绝望的_ n fight for/against。【活学活用】(1)Whether you vote for or against the plan doesnt seem to matter very much.你是赞成还是反对这项计划看上去似乎并不重要。(2)In 1869, the Wyoming Territorial Council passed a bill giving the women of the territory the right _. 1869 年,
7、怀俄明州地区议会通过了一项赋予该州女性选举权的法案。(3)Since we cant reach any agreement, now we vote _ the problem.既然我们没有办法达成一致,现在我们就这个问题投票表决吧。(4)The committee was about _ to impeach the president when a group of police stormed in.委员会正要投票弹劾总统时,一队警察冲了进来。3 escape n. 逃跑;溢出;漏出 vi.(to avoid capture, danger, or harm)逃脱, 避开 vt.(to
8、 get free of)逃避,摆脱;被遗忘,未被注意(1)a narrow escape 幸免于难;侥幸逃脱;九死一生make ones escape 逃离;溜走(2)escape from 逃掉;逃出escape doing 避免做escape being done 差一点儿被;侥幸没有被escape prison 逃过牢狱之灾escape from prison 越狱温馨提示 escape 后要接动名词作宾语。【活学活用】(1)2014山东卷阅读 B That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice,
9、trying to escape the heat. 就在那一天,我和哥哥耐着性子把两场电影都看了两遍,试图躲避高温。(2)It might have escaped your notice,but Im very busy at the moment.也许你没注意到,可我此刻非常忙。(3)I congratulated myself on a narrow escape when a big billboard fell from a high building. 当一块儿大的广告牌从高楼坠下时,我暗自庆幸自己死里逃生。(4)He escaped _(kill) when the magaz
10、ine exploded because he had not gone to work. 他因没有去上班而避免了在那次弹药库爆炸中丧生。 4 reward n报酬,报答;(money offered or given for some special service)酬金 vt.(to give a reward to or for)酬劳;报答;奖赏(1)as a reward for 作为(对 的)报酬/ 奖赏in reward (for)in return (for) 作为(对的)回报(2)reward sb for sth 因某事酬谢某人reward sb with sth 用某物酬谢
11、某人【巧学助记】【易混辨析】reward 与 award动 词 名 词reward“给予报酬” ,指因对方的工作、服务、帮助而给予的报酬或奖赏,赏金、酬金或一些非金钱的报酬。常用搭配:reward sb for sth。award“授予,颁发” ,常用搭配: award sb sth award sth to sb “奖品,奖励” ,其意义与 prize相近,两者都指因为做出杰出贡献而受到奖励。【活学活用】(1)2014北京卷阅读 C In Roland Fryers research, some students did better than the others because they
12、 were rewarded for reading some books.在罗兰弗赖尔的研究中,一些学生比另一些学生做得更好,因为他们读了一些书而得到了回报。(2)It is unfair that he gets very little _ his hard work.他工作很辛苦,报酬却很少,这不公平。(3)She started singing to the baby and was rewarded _a smile.她开始给孩子唱歌,孩子则报以微笑。(4)_ passing the exams, she got a new bike from her parents.因为通过了考试
13、,父母奖励给她一辆新自行车。(5)用 award 和 reward 的适当形式填空。Mo Yan was _ the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012.It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to _The police are offering a $60,000 _ for information about the killer.5 equal v等于;抵得上 adj.相等的;胜任的 n同等的人;相等物(1)A equals
14、B in 在方面 A 比得上 Bbe equal to n./doing sth 等于;与 相等;胜任be without equal/have no equal 无与伦比;无敌(2)equality n. 相等;平等equally adv. 相等地;平等地【活学活用】(1)2015安徽卷阅读 D In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal.事实上,当谈到战争的艺术时,蚂蚁是无敌的。(2)None of us can equal(_)her, either in beauty or as a dancer.不管是容貌还是舞艺我们都比不上她。(3)The film demands attention, and has no equal(is _)in cinema history. 那部电影众人瞩目,在电影史上无与伦比。(4)Little pleasure can be equal _ that of a cool drink in hot summer.在炎热的夏天几乎没有任何乐趣能与饮一杯冷饮的乐趣相比。短语储存 1 out of work 失业;没有工作out of order 混乱,坏了out of control 失去控制out of date 过时out of breath 上气不接下气