
Reading Comprehension
1.Who are the racers?
2.What is the result of the race?
3. Read the underlined sentences and work out the implied meanings of them.
“Well, we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushing – and goodbye to most of our dreams.”
Implied meaning:
They lost the race and the reason for the journey.
Quote2
“... we are very cheerful, but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess. Putting on our shoes in the morning is getting slower and slower.”
Implied meaning:
The men were getting weaker.
Quote3
“He said, ‘I am just going outside and I may be some time.’ We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to stop him, we knew that it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit, and certainly the end is not far.”
Implied meaning:
He is going to walk into the cold and die away from the team.
Quote 4
He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife :
“I could tell you lots and lots about this journey. What stories you would have for the boy … But what a price to pay.”
Implied meaning:
The journey cost the men’s lives.
4. Do you think Scott and his team were losers? Why?
I don’t think they were losers.
Because even though Scott and his team lost the race to the Pole, they showed true courage and spirit. Scott’s team had always kept their goals in mind. They carried the rocks even in extremely difficult situations. And the great courage shown by Scott and his team made them heroes, not losers.
一、重点单词:
1.While he was on the way to the Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Amundsen which said he was going south too.
explorer n. 探险家; 勘探者; 探测器, explore, exploration
练习:填空:
1) Christopher Columbus was seen as one of the greatest ________.
2) An astronaut will give a speech about his space ________ in the theatre this weekend. 3) I admire all the _______who risked their lives to ______the new lands.
答案:explorers exploration explorer , explore
翻译:
1)一到西安,我们就迫不及待地探索这个历史名城(couldn’t wait to do)
2) 上周末, 我和Tom游览了南锣鼓巷。
The moment we got Xi’an , we couldn’t wait to explore the historical city.
Last weekend, I together with Tom explored the Nanluoguxiang.
2.During polar summer, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year.
in preparation for make preparations for ,prepare for
1)所有学生都努力学习为考试做好准备
2)下课以后,我们就开始为新年晚会做准备
3)春节前一周开始准备
1)All the students are working hard in preparation for the exam.
2.)After class, we began to make good preparations for the new year’s party.
3)Preparations begin a week before the Spring Festival every year.
3
1)Amundsen arrived safely back to their starting base, ten days ahead of their planned schedule.
2)His arguments have a sound economic base.
3)You should base your conclusion on careful research.
base n. 基础; 基地; vt. 基于; 把…建立在; 把…置于底座(或基座)上;
be based on 以为基础;
Action should be based on solid facts.
翻译:
电影《微微一笑很倾城》是以同名小说为基础的。
____________________________________________________________________________
答案:The movie A Smile Is Beautiful is based on the popular novel of the same name.
4.prove v. to show that sth is true 证明;证实
1)These rocks proved that at one time in the distant past,the continent was covered by plants.
2)He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.
3)What are you trying to prove ?
4)The opposition proved too strong for him.
5)Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.
proof n. 证据 I'll need solid proof.
练习:
1)These rocks _________ that at one time in the distant past, the continent was covered by plants.
2) He ________(to be) an honest man.
3) It __________that this method is effective.
二、单词语境记忆: 根据英汉提示写出单词的适当形式
1. Organizers are making final_________ (prepare) for the Olympic Games.
2. All the children remained ________ (cheer) during the journey.
3. One of his ___________ (抱负) is to study abroad.
4.I was born in a town that was quite ________ (远的) from here.
5. The old woman was _________ (anxious) awaiting the return of her relatives.
6. This is the information on the space _________ (explore) from the past, present and future,
7. The study was ___________ (......为基础) on data from 2,100 women.
8. He almost persuaded me of his ____________ (honest).
9. Tom can't persuade himself of my ___________ (sincere).
10, In the face of danger,they show great _________ (brave).
三、重要短语
break down 失败; 划分(以便分析); 损坏; 衰弱下来; 分解;将…分成若干部分
写出句子中break down的含义
The telephone system has broken down.
Her health broke down under the pressure of work.
Food is broken down in the stomach.
I left London when my marriage broke down.
练习:选短语填空: break down; break out; break through
1) Angry people ___________ the gate despite of warnings from the police.
2) Everyone was shocked at the news that the epidemic ___________ nationwide.
3) My car ________ on my way to my hometown.
四. 根据中文写短语:
1. 为…做准备
2. 在…有困难
3. 坏了, 出故障
4. 取得进步
5. 比计划提前十天
6. 在回来的路上
7. 继续
8. 花费时间做某事
9. 食物用光了
五, 根据汉语提示写出适当的短语
六, 短语语境填空:
1. The telephone system _________ (坏了) suddenly while be was calling his mother,
2. He __________________ (继续)the task left by his comrades.
3.I _________________ (用完) all my money up to now.
4. Joe is training _________________ (为....做准备) the next football match,
5.1 paid a visit to one of my old friends ____________________ (在....的路上)Boston.
6.Are you ________________ (取得进步)in your study?
7. Steven Spielberg is one of the most famous directors ___________________(...的历史上) film,
8.I _____________________________ (在...方面有闲难) communicating with foreigners.
七, 重点句型复习:
1.改写下面的句子:
He received a message from Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going south, too.
He received a message from Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen ______he was going south, too.
2.Amundsen ______________________________(是第一个离开的)on 8 September, 1911.
3.____________________________(穿上鞋子)in the morning is getting slower and slower.
4.The next to go was Captain Oates, who was _______________________________ (走路很困难)。
5.Even Amundsen was moved by Scott’s death _________ (say) “Captain Scott left a record, for _________(honest), sincerity, for _________ (brave), for everything ________ makes a man”.
6.Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage ________ (show) by Scott and his men made them ________(hero).
八、句式语境仿写
1.Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. 接着漆黑的极地冬夜来临了。
[仿写] 然后最激动人心的时刻到来了。
Then ___________________________________________________.
2, He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis,
他让成群的狗拉着雪橋,所有人都坐在雪板上。
[仿写]他让我们在午饭期间一直笑个不停。
He ___________________________ during the lunchtime,
3. We are very cheerful, but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess.
我们看上去都很愉快,但我能猜出大家心里的想法。
[仿写]令民众担心的事是能否找到控制疫情的方法。
________________________________________ is whether ways will be found to control the epidemic.
答案: 1. Then came the most exciting moment. 2. had us laughing 3 What concerns the public
九、课文语法填空。
On1 June, 1910, Captain Scott began his journey 1. _____Antarctica. At the same time, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was also going south. During the polar summer, both teams organised food bases in 2.________ ( prepare) for their journeys. Amundsen reached the Antarctica first. Then he prepared for the return journey. Scott 3._________ (final) arrived at the Pole. They 4._______ ( shock) when they saw the Norwegian flag. Scott wrote sadly in his diary: “Well, we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must face 800 miles of hard pushing -- and goodbye to most of our 5.________ ( dream).
The return journey was one of the worst in the exploration. The weather conditions were terrible. Scott realized their 6._________situation: “We are very cheerful, 7._______ what each man feels in his heart I can only guess…….” Then a terrible storm started. Scott spent some of his last hours 8.________ (write). He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife. The news of Scott's death shocked 9.__________ world. He had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the extraordinary courage 10. _________ (show) by Captain Scott and his men made them heroes.
十、根据提示完成课堂小作文
上周我们参加了夏令营,对此我们做了充分的准备(make preparations for)。 一大早我们就出发了。在去夏令营的路上(on one's way to),我们的车坏(break down)了。过了一会儿(after a while) ,我把车修好(have sth done)了。我们快速开车到目的地,不幸的是,我们的油用完(run out of )了,我费了好大劲(have great difficulty in)才弄来了汽油。令我吃惊的是(to one's shock),当我们到达目的地时, 没有人。结果是我弄错了时间。
Last week, we took part in the summer camp, for which we had made thorough preparations. We set out early in the morning, but our car broke down on our way to the camp. After a while, we had the car repaired and sped up to our destination. Unfortunately, we run out of oil and had great difficulty getting the oil. To our surprise, nobody was there when we arrived. It turned out that we made a mistake about the time.
