1、Unit 2 Sailing the Oceans,A. How seamen explored the oceans and the instruments they used. B. How seamen sailed around the oceans. C. What kinds of navigational instruments the navigators used. D. How to explore the oceans.,1. What is the text mainly about?,2. How many navigational instruments are m
2、entioned in search of longitude and latitude?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.,3. What does the word “random” in “Finding latitude” stand for?A. Organized. B. Intentional. C. Arbitrary. D. Planned.,4. Without secure method of measuring longitude before the 17th century, the British sailors really
3、knew _ .A. how to estimate longitude using speed and time B. how to measure speed involved throwing a knotted rope C. how to count the knots as a ship advanced through the water D. what to do deal with the compass to calculate longitude,A. earliest seamen explored the oceans since latitude and longi
4、tude made it possible to plot a ships position B. earliest sailors only used celestial bodies, the weather, and tides and currents to navigate C. the first seamen began to use navigational instruments to find longitude instead of using nature D. in history of sailing the oceans, man mainly used matu
5、re to sail before navigational instruments were made,5. We can infer from the passage that _ .,One possible version,This unit introduces the discoveries that many brave sailors spent much time and energy trying to explore these unknown areas of our planet by using nature and various navigational ins
6、truments to help.,或：This reading explains how seamen explored the oceans and what kind of navigational instruments were used by sailors before the 17th century when they were navigating the open seas without seeing land.,1. 以约30个词概括Passage 2 “A Lesson In Survival”的内容要点。 2. 以约120个词就“毅力”这个话题发表看法, 内容包括
7、： 你对Captain Bligh的故事有何感受； 举例说明只要有坚强的毅力就能成功； 你的体会或感受。 写作要求 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照课文的内容, 但不得直接引用课文中的句子。,Captain Blighs journey across the Pacific Oceans lasted over 40 days. Despite lack of food and water, he kept his followers occupied to take their minds off troubles. Finally they arrived at Tim
8、or successfully and they were honored as heroes.I was moved by the story of Captain Bligh, which shows that one mans spirit, and his determination should not be defeated by circumstances.,Personally, I think hardships cannot defeat us if we never give up.Hardship is a necessary part of our daily lif
9、e. Perseverance can help us out of our hardships and difficulties. Take me as an example, when I was in Senior One, I failed to learn English well. My English teacher encouraged me never to lose heart and give up my English.,And later, with the help of my English teacher and my persistent efforts, I
10、 made great progress in English.In fact, everyone must face up to some hardships and pains because life, as it really is, is always filled with sorrows and joys. Dont lose heart when meeting with difficulties. Just take it easy and try every means to work them out. Life will eventually give you much
11、 in return for a big heart.,例句: The experts are exploring every part of the island. 专家们正在勘查这个岛的各个部分。He had an itch to get away and explore. 他等不及要动身去探险。,1. explore vt. 探究；探险；探测；浏览,拓展, 我们想探索的一件事是他们如何研究出这些化学知识。 One thing _ is how they developed their knowledge of chemistry.,练习 请根据中文完成英文句子。,we want to e
12、xplore, 对于我们, 仍然有很多需要探索和学习的东西。 There is still so much for us to _.,explore and learn,例句: The car accelerated as it overtook me. 那辆汽车一加速就超越了我。,2. accelerate v. 加速；促进；前进,accelerated motion n. 物加速运动accelerate key 快捷键,搭配,技术可以令事情加速到我们难以控制的地步。 Technology can _ _that we lose control.,练习 请根据中文完成英文句子。,3. sec
13、ure adj. 无虑的; 安全的 vt. 使安全；保护例句: If you are not sure it is secure, do not debug it. 如果您不能确定它是安全的, 请不要调试它。,What are you trying to secure? 您在努力保护着什么？,拓展: security n. 安全; 保证金; 债券, 我现在需要的是一个幸福家庭所给予的安全感。 What I need now is the _(secure) of a happy home. 那小男孩说他在父母身边感到安心。 The little boy said he _near his pa
14、rents.,练习 用所给词的适当形式填空或完成句子。,felt secure,security,4. deposit n. 存款; 定金; 沉淀物vt. 存放; 堆积vi. 沉淀例句: He deposited the case in the left luggage office. 他把箱子放在行李寄存处。The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them. 尼罗河泛滥, 在田野上淤积一层泥。, 这支试管的底部有些沉淀物。 There is some _ in the bottom of the tube. 您经常存钱和取钱吗？ Do y
15、ou often _ and draw money?,练习 请根据中文完成英文句子。,deposit money,deposit,5. reckon v. 计算; 认为, 估计; 指望例句: We reckon him to be the best goalkeeper in the world. 我们认为他是世界上最好的足球守门员。,搭配: reckon on指望；依赖, I reckon this will be a hot summer. (意思: _ ) We didnt reckon on seeing him. (意思: _ ),练习 指出划线部分的汉语意思。,指望,估计, Rec
16、kon how much you have spent. (意思: _ ) They reckon the book as one of his best works. (意思: _ ),认为是,算一算,6. at the mercy of在支配下; 听任摆布例句: The whole family was at the mercy of his hands. 全家都在他的支配下。,have/show mercy on sb. 宽恕或怜悯某人without mercy 毫不留情地,拓展, 我们的命运在敌人的掌握中。 We were _ . 她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。 She was _ _ .,练
17、习 请将下列句子译成英文。,at the mercy of the enemy,7. in a dilemma 进退两难(左右为难)例句: The Chinese government finds itself in a dilemma. 中国政府发现自己处于两难的境地。,拓展: place sb. in a dilemma 置某人于进退两难之境, 糟糕的天气使我们进退两难 The bad weather _. 她进退两难, 不知该留在学校读书还是找份工作做。 _ as to whether to stay at school or get a job.,练习 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。,Sh
18、e was in a dilemma,put us in a dilemma,8. jaws of death 死地(鬼门关、险境)例句: If you work too many hours, your job can become the jaws of death. 如果你工作太多小时, 你的工作将把你带入鬼门关。,消防员从鬼门关里将那个小女孩抢救出来。 The firemen rescued the little girl _.,练习 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。,from the jaws of death,9. in/with relation to 关于; 有关; 涉及;与相比例句
19、: Prices seem high in relation to wages. 就工资看来, 这价格有点高。Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. 与它的身体相比, 它的头很小。, 关于昨天发生的事情, 你能说些什么？ What did you say _ what happened yesterday? 与实际联系起来, 他的理论是合理的。 His theory is reasonable _ _.,练习 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。,in relation to,英释: to deal successful
20、ly with sth. difficult例句: We put off the conference in order to better cope with the tense situation. 我们推迟了这个会议, 以便能够更好地应付紧张的局势。,10. cope with vt. 对付; 应付; 克服,恐怕我应付不了这个问题。 Im afraid I cant _ _.,练习 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。,原句: On our departure from Tahiti, some of the crew took over the ship. 我们一离开塔西提岛, 一些船员就接管了
21、轮船。句型on+ n./ doing 一就, 他一到巴黎, 就被捕入狱了。 _ in Paris, he was caught and put into prison. 他一听到那个好消息, 就高兴得跳了起来。 _, he jumped with joy.,仿写 根据汉语意思完成英文句子。,On hearing the good news,On his arrival,1. We may well wonder how seamen explored the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot a ship
22、s position on a map. 在经纬度未能绘出航船在地图上的位置之前, 我们很想知道航海员是怎样在海上探险的。(P12, Para 1)结构分析：句中how引导一个宾语从句, before引导一个状语从句。在made it possible to plot.中,it为形式宾语, to plot.为真正的宾语。,2. You could not imagine a more disturbing sight than what we looked like when arriving in Timor over forty days after being set loose in
23、our small boat. 在小船漂泊四十天到达帝汶岛时, 你想象不出比我们看上去更令人不安的景象。(P18, Para5),结构分析: 句中what we looked like句中“when arriving.”和“after being.”是“连词现在分词短语”, 在句子中作时间状语。 其中, could not.a more.表示最高级的含义, 意思是“没有比这更的了”; set loose 相当于start off (出发、开始)。,1. refer vi. 提到; 谈及; 说起_ n. 参考; 提及; 参考书2. simple adj. 简单的 _ vt. 使简化；单一化 _
24、adv. 简单地,simply,reference,simplify,3. accelerate v. 使加速; 使加快_ n. 加速4. increase v. 增加_ adv. 不断增加地,increasingly,acceleration,5. solve vt. 解决_ n. 解决；解决办法6. advance v.& n. 前进；推进；进展_ adj. 高级的；先进的,advanced,solution,7. rely v. 依靠；指望_ adj. 可靠的; 可信赖的8. impress vt. 使留下深刻印象 _ n. 印象 _ adj. 给人深刻印象的,impression,re
25、liable,impressive,9. relate v. 有关联; 有联系 _ adj. 有联系的; 相关的 _ n. 关系; 联系 _ n. 亲戚,relative,related,relation/relationship,1. The _(relate) between them is being improved.,relationship,2. England is an _(advance) industrial country.3. It seems to be the best _ (solve).,solution,advanced,4. His collection o
26、f paintings is the most _ (impress).5. The car _(accelerate) as it overtook me.,accelerated,impressive,6. I need some _(refer) books. 7. She _(simple) the instructions so that the children could understand her.,simplified,reference,1. _ 接管; 占上风; 取而代之2. _ 与某人一起做某事3. _ 渴望做某事4. _ 偶然遇上,come across,take
27、over,join sb.in sth.,long to do sth.,5. _ 出发; 动身6. at the mercy of _7. in relation to _8. set loose _,出发；开始,set out,受支配; 任由摆布,关于; 和相比,1. She may be slow but at least she is _(rely).2. _the development of IT, online chatting is becoming _ (increase) popular with many people.,increasingly,reliable,Wit
28、h,3. I _(move) by the story of Captain Bligh, _shows that one mans spirit, and his determination should not _ _ (defeat) by circumstances.4. Take me _an example, when I was in Senior One, I _(fail) to learn English well.,failed,was moved,which,as,5. Life will eventually give you much _return for a b
29、ig heart.6. You can never reckon _ his promises, for _is always letting others down.,he,in,on,7. The mother left the dying baby in the hospital _mercy.8. If you simply consider yourself in this matter, you will only place her in _ dilemma.,a,without,9. _ (compare) with face-to-face conversation, let
30、ters, e-mails, telephone calls are more efficient and convenient.10. On _(arrive) home at midnight, he heard a noisy sound _(come) from the bedroom.,coming,Compared,arriving,1. A. simple B. difficult C. complex D. easy,五、完形填空,Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard tim
31、es. I could not find satisfying work and I found life especially 1 .,B 根据常理, 由句中的I could not find satisfying work可推出填difficult。,To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends 2 . I had lost my apartment. I had been through five 3 with a company and one day between bus runs they 4 to say I did n
32、ot get the job.,2. A. connect B. meet C. break D. control B由搭配可知。make ends meet意为“使收支相抵”。 3. A. interviews B. relationsC. positions D. situations A根据第一段第二句及空后的with a company可推出。interview与company是词语同现。,I had been through five 3 with a company and one day between bus runs they 4 to say I did not get t
33、he job. I went to the bus barn like a zombie(僵尸)with 5 .,4. A. came B. decided C. agreed D. called D由语境可知是公司打电话通知作者说他落聘了。故选D。 5. A. movement B. commentC. excitement D. disappointment D前句中的I did not get the job是作者失望的原因。故填disappointment。,One day I pulled the 6 over to drop off a little girl and as she
34、 passed she handed me a(n) 7 , saying I should keep it in case somebody 8 it.,6. A. car B. plane C. bus D. bicycle C由前文的I was driving a school bus可知。与bus是原词复现。 7. A. necklace B. pen C. orange D. earring D根据下句中的The earring was stamped metal可知。与earring是原词复现。,One day I pulled the 6 over to drop off a l
35、ittle girl and as she passed she handed me a(n) 7 , saying I should keep it in case somebody 8 it. The earring was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.,8. A. claimed B. found C. refused D. lost,A根据语境及句意，此处应填claimed(认领)。,At first I got angry yeah, yeah, I thought. Then it hit me. I had b
36、een putting all of my energies into what was wrong with my 9 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was 10 for.,9. A. life B. family C. future D. ability A根据句意及第一段中的I found life especially 1 可知。与life是原词复现。 10. A. eager B. sorry C. likely D. grateful D下段中的b
37、ecause I 14 my attitude to gratitude有提示。grateful与gratitude是同根词复现。,One night there was a phone call from a manager at a large 11 asking me if I would do a one-day seminar for 200 hospital 12 .,11. A. factory B. hospital C. company D. school B由句中的for 200 hospital 12 可知。与hospital是原词复现。 12. A. doctors B
38、. nurses C. workers D. professors C根据下句My day with the hospital workers went very well可知。与workers是原词复现。,I said yes and got the job. My day with the hospital workers went very well. I got a standing ovation (热烈鼓掌) and many more 13 of work. Till this day I realize that it was because I 14 my attitude
39、to gratitude.,13. A. days B. hours C. nights D. weeks A由上句中的My day with.可知。与day是原词复现。14. A. removed B. developedC. changed D. arranged C根据前面的语境可知, 本文最后一句与本句也有联系。,“THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE” has been my 15 for years now and yes, it completely changed my life.,15. A. word B. MottoC. purpose D. am
40、bition,B 本句主语是一句话, 所以根据常识可推出填motto(座右铭)。,【助读词汇】,stamped刻了字的 barn车库 drop off让某人下车 earring耳环, 耳饰,A. have determination to achieve success B. make it difficult to succeed C. have confidence in your success D. doubt your success,1. In Paragraph 1, the underlined part “cripple your success” probably mean
41、s _.,B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“It means youve given yourself an out. The word predicts failure.”可以推测出“cripple your success”的意思是“make it difficult to succeed”。,A. make sure you are able to complete your first step B. give readers confidence to accomplish a journey of 1000 miles C. tell readers that a great acco
42、mplishment starts with something small D. tell readers to achieve success by starting with something they are ready for,2. By quoting Lao-Tzus words, the author intends to _.,C 推理判断题。此处引用的是老子的名言“千里之行, 始于足下”, 此处用来论证引语前的观点“It doesnt matter how small and insignificant it may seem at the time”, 所以选C。,A.
43、 you will succeed because there is nothing in the way B. you will achieve your goal without difficulty C. you have confidence and determination D. you will be honored by others,3. According to the passage, the underlined phrase “I am now” shows that _.,C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知。,A. it is useless to try to do
44、something B. it is important to have a plan of action C. we should forget failure and try to achieve success D. we should work heart and soul instead of just giving it a go,4. The last paragraph mainly tells us that _.,D 细节理解题。heart and soul对应原文的whole-heartedly, 而just giving it a go对应原文的to try to do something。,A. Increase chances of success. B. Try to be successful. C. The secret of success. D. From “Ill try to” “I am now”.,5. Whats the best title of the passage?,A 主旨大意题。由文章第一段第一句可以得到提示。,
