1、1Unit 1Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedLEARDING ABOUT LANGUAGEEx 1, p 5 April 16th, 1916Moving to Elephant Island was a dangerous under-taking, but it was not our first. We had _ onto the ice to make camp when the Endurance was stuck. The ice constantly broke up at night because of the warmth of our
2、 bodies and we often dropped into the freezing water while sleeping. Though we were in an _ situation, we tried to make our daily life_ with singing and making fun of each other. Our_ improved when we saw the solid land of Elephant Island appear on the horizon. Shackleton gave us no time to _ the fa
3、ilure of our expedition. He encouraged us all with advice to prevent _ . Without his_ that we would indeed survive, we might all_ to despair. _ we prepared to follow his advice and on this day climbed into the three small open boats ready for the journey.EX. 2, p 6Gou Jian, King of Yue, was captured
4、 by his enemy, Fu Chai, the King of Wu. His _ lasted for three_ years, which to him seemed like a lifetime. One day the King of Wu fell ill. After tasting the Kings stool(大便), Gou Jian announced that Fu Chai would soon_. Fu Chai was moved by his act and he let him return to Yue. Remembering how _ hi
5、s life as a slave had been, Gou Jian took no interest in _ and continued to live in the same way as he did in Wu. He wanted to_ his lost land. But he also knew it was _ to_ the chance with care. So first he introduced the King of Wu to a beauty called Xi Shi. While Fu Chai was trying to entertain Xi
6、 Shi, Gou Jian attacked and defeated him.Ex. 3, p 6, creating a word web of adjectives to describe peoples charactersUseful structures-attributes: Ex. 1, p 62warm and dry clothes, a cosy bedroom, sunny days, my mothers face and tire celebration we will get when we return .Ex. 2, p 7freezingwho liked
7、 to visit sites of historic placeslandingwhere they had struggled to land soft-eyed which looked grey and forbidding that surrounded the camp on two sidesunfair coldest, most unfriendly to eat of menlike a baby rescueEx. 3, p 7A Tile tall girl who had long, black hair carried a large handbag.B The g
8、irl carrying an empty handbag did not look rich enough to buy a necklace.C Her green coat was too thin for the cold weather.D The girl wearing glasses looked carefully round the shop.E She looked at the necklace given by the assistant.F The assistant turned back and the necklace that had been on the
9、 counter was gone.G The girl who left the shop in a hurry said she must catch a train.Workbook, p 52, Ex 1Odysseus is a literary figure in the Odyssey written by Homer. He rejected the_ life of a Greek king and made a _to help another Greek leader, Menelaus, get his wife back. But the war dragged on
10、 and on and he was away from his family for ten years. During this time the 3fortunes of the war were so_ that no one could predict who would win. Odysseus became tired of the war and the _ in Troy. He _ wanted to return home, so when the Greek kings had their _ weekly meet-ing he suggested that the
11、y _an opportunity to trick the Trojans. The Greeks built a giant wooden horse so that men could hide inside it. The Greeks then pretended to leave _ their ships as if they were _ by the length of the war. The Trojans_ their Gods for their good fortune and prepared to celebrate. That night the men cl
12、imbed out of the horse and opened the city gates to the Greek army. The Trojans awoke to the _ of their warn- ing bell announcing a Greek victory. So the war ended but the _ of the Trojan people was only just beginning.Ex 2 Find the words in the text that have these meanings. Definition Word Meaning
13、1 A to show fondness for someoneB to make something holy2 A the quality of being very carefulB an official warning3 A continuously movingB full of energy and new ideasC a force or power that causes movementEX 3 Translate these sentences into English, using the words in brackets.1 我建议你做出这个决定，因为这是合法的。
14、(advocate)I would advocate that you make this decision because it is legal.2 在电影放映过程中他感到极端无聊，因为那部电影是那么愚蠢可笑。(bored)He was extremely bored during the film show because it was so silly.3 那块肉散发出一股臭味，因为它变质了。(give off)That meat is giving off a bad smell because it is bad / rotten.4 她是一位值得尊敬的人，她总是把别人的需求放在第
15、一位。(admirable)4She is an admirable person who always puts other peoples needs first.5 如果你说那件事是真的，你得发誓保证你是在说实话。(swear)If you say it is true, you must swear you are telling the truth.Ex 4 Replace the underlined phrases with words similar in meaning from this unit.1 My failure in that exam was so painf
16、ul that I stopped myself from remembering it until many years later when I could consider it more rationally.2 This is an ancient kind of camp fire for cooking. 3 That kind of behaviour is not considerate and makes me feel upset. 4 The water in my bath is extremely cold so it is uncomfortable for me
17、 to get into it.Listing structures workbook p 541 Underline the attributes.2 Join these sentences together into one1 Toad had many accidents in cars. They were caused by his careless driving.2 The girl is called Mary. She is going to play the piano in the concert.A B 3 He was sent to a prison. It was well-designed to prevent escapes.4 The thief stole a painting. He sold it to a foreign artist.5 She has got the licence. She can drive now.
