1、熟记附录语块，在语块中感悟单词的用法，然后完成下列语块。1在扶手椅上坐下来settle down in an _2供应美味的法国菜 serve delicious French _3羡慕你的成功_ you your success4一个数码相机a _ camera5检查你的邮箱check your _6在一座宏伟宫殿中举行be held in a grand _7拿起电话筒 pick up the _8极其宠爱他的女儿 feel great _ for his daughter9喜欢传记胜过科幻电影prefer _ to science fiction movies10过着圣洁的生活live
2、a _ life11在自助售货商店做兼职work _ in the supermarket12参加海军 join the _13担任初级秘书 work as a _ secretary14比我小两岁be two years _ to me15有生物化学背景 have a background in _ 16这篇科幻小说的前三章 the first three _ of the science fiction17创造一个理论框架 invent a _ _ 18深思 do some hard _19因不服从命令而被惩罚be punished for _ orders20对你的技能进行全面的评估gi
3、ve you a complete _ of your skills仔细阅读“A Biography of Isaac Asimov”，根据课文内容选择最佳答案。1. The writer wrote this passage to_Ashow us how Asimov became famousB introduce Asimov，a great American scientist and writer to readersCtell us Asimov had a talent for writingDtell us something about Asimovs early life
4、2. We can infer from the passage that_AAsimov was an American scientistB Asimov died of old ageCAsimov was a person with a talent for writing and ambition for workDAsimov didnt live a happy life with his second wife3. Which of the following statement is not true?AAsimov died at the age of seventytwo
5、.BAsimov was once a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine.CHe became a fulltime writer when he was thirtyeight years of age.D “The Foundation Trilogy” was an award given to Asimov.4. “Soon after his divorce in 1973，Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wi
6、fe”. The underlined word means_Agetting together with his wifeB being united with his wifeCseparating from his wifeDbeing sick because of his wife5. Which is the correct order of the following events?alived in Russiabdivorced his first wifecdied of an HIV infectiondmoved to New Yorkefinished his fir
7、st novelfpublished his first novel gstarted working in the candy storehbecame a full time writerAa、d、 g、e、f、h、b、c Bd、e、a、c、f 、g、h、bCd、a、 c、e、g、f 、h 、b Da、e、g 、h、b、f、d、c答案：1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.APart A Role Play情景介绍：Lucy 和 Bob 在谈论著名科幻作家 Isaac Asimov。角色： Lucy 和 Bob。任务：(1) 请根据中文提示提出问题。(2) 请你的同学根据课文内容回答你的提问
8、，然后你们互换角色进行口语练习。Q1：艾萨克阿西莫夫出生于什么时候，什么地方？他最出名的是什么类型的作品？_Q2：艾萨克阿西莫夫的著名作品是什么？_Q3：他一生写了多少本书？_Q4：他什么时候获得化学硕士学位？_Q5：是什么使他成为一位伟大的作家？_Q6：1992 年 4 月 6 日他发生了什么事？_答案：Q1：When and where was Isaac Asimov born？What was his best known work?A1：Isaac Asimov was born in Russia in 1920.His bestknown work was his science
9、 fiction stories.Q2: Whats Isaac Asimovs famous work?A2：The Foundation trilogy and I，Robot.Q3：How many books did he write in life?A3：Around 480 books.Q4：When did he gain his Masters degree in chemistry?A4：He gained his Masters degree in chemistry in 1941.Q5：What made him such a great writer?A5：It wa
10、s Asimovs extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind that made him a great writer.Q6：What happened to him on April 6，1992?A6：On April 6，1992，Asimov died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion.Part B Retelling请参照上述问题及答案，用自己的话复述课文。关键词：scientist and writer，science f
11、iction stories，degree，imagination，die _答案：Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote about 480 books，among which his best known work was his science fiction stories.He was born in Russia on January 2，1920.When he was three years old， he moved to New York City with his parents.In 194
12、1，he gained his Masters degree in chemistry.From 1942 to 1945，he worked as a junior chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.It was Asimovs extraordinary imagination and amazing mind that made him a great writer.Throughout his life，Asimov received many awards；both for his science fiction books and his
13、science books，but unfortunately on April 6，1992，Asimov died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.1It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious.(p.16)早在阿西莫夫 11 岁的时候，他的写作才华就已经显露出来了。词语链接talent n. 天才；特殊能力；才干tale
14、nted adj. 有才华的；有才能的have a talent/gift for sth. 在方面有天赋即学即练完成下列句子。(1)He_(有当众滔滔不绝演讲的天分) (2)The countryside is in great need of_(有才能的人) 答案：(1)has a talent for making a thrilling and fluent speech in public(2)talented people/the talented2This really surprised Asimov and from that moment，he started to tak
15、e himself seriously as a writer.(p.16)这使阿西莫夫很惊讶，从那以后，他就开始认真地把自己当成作家了。词语链接be serious about 对 认真take.seriously 严肃对待；认真对待即学即练完成下列句子。(1)Whatever we do，we should _(认真对待任何事情) (2)She is always absentminded，so she never _(认真对待任何事情)(3)She _(对待工作认真) and thus she was respected by her colleagues.答案：(1)take it s
16、eriously/be serious about it(2)takes things seriously(3)was serious about her work3Soon after his divorce in 1973，Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.(p.16)1973 年离婚后不久，阿西莫夫又结婚了，但是他与第二任妻子没有生育儿女。词语链接divorce n. 离婚；断绝关系 vt. 与 离婚； 使离婚；脱离get/obtain a divorce 获准离婚a divorce betw
17、een thought and action 思想与行动脱节divorce oneself/be divorced from ones spouse 和自己的配偶离婚即学即练完成下列句子。(1)_(离婚前)，they almost quarreled every day.(2)Jack _(和他妻子离婚了) last week.答案：(1)Before their divorce(2)got divorced from his wife.词语活用用与 talent 相关的词语完成下列小段落。Mary is a girl of many 1._，so everybody knows she is
18、 a 2._ girl.For example，she3. _ dancing and she is also a 4._ singer.答案：1.talents 2.talented 3.has a talent for 4.talented.语法填空 When Asimov was three, he moved 1._ his parents and his one year old sister to New York City.There his parents 2._(buy) a candy store which they ran for the next 40 or so y
19、ears. At the age of nine, 3._ his mother was pregnant 4._ her third child, Asimov started 5._ (work) part time in the store. He helped out through his school and university years 6._ 1942, a year after he had gained a 7._(master) degree in chemistry. In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia N
20、avy Yard as a junior chemist and worked there for three years. In 1948 he got 8._ PhD in chemistry. The next year he 9._(become) a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. In 1958 he gave up 10._(teach)become a full time writer.答案：1.with 2.brought 3.when 4.with5working 6.until 7.masters 8.a/his9became 10.teaching
