M9U4 Reading 学案

M9U4 Reading 学案Reading comprehension1.The writer wrote the passage to ________.A. introduce some idiomsB. introduce the origin of the BibleC. tell us some stories from the BibleD. tell people the importance of learning idioms.2.Which of the following statements about idioms is NOT TRUE according to the text?A. Over time, Biblical idioms have changed so much that they now have little connection to their original meanings.B. The Bible was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek.C. Biblical idioms are often meant to tell people a moral story.D. Having a good knowledge of English idioms is helpful.3.Which of the following idioms is used improperly?A. I’m sure your parents will promise you. Aren’t you the apple of their eyes?B. We are often disappointed to see the respected people’s feet of clay.C. You should pay back what others give you , as the saying goes that you reap what you sow.D. After knowing his company suffered a big loss, he saw the handwriting on the wall and resigned.4. We can learn from the text that_________.A. By putting separate words in an idiom together, we can understand its meaningB. Many English idioms came from Hebrew and GreekC. Biblical idioms may not often used in modern English.D. It’s not so difficult for English-speaking people to understand idioms.Fill in the blanks with no more than three words according to the text.Cloze text IIAn idiom is a group of words ①______ an expression ②_________ meaning is not straightforward, because it often cannot be understood ③_____ looking at the meanings of its separate words. In other words, ④______ meaning can be very different from the apparent meanings of its components. Idioms often use a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept, among other things, and unless you recognize an idiom ⑤________ it is used, ⑥______ is easy to misunderstand ⑦________ you read or hear spoken.There are many idioms in English, and quite a few of them come from the Bible. The Bible was first written in Hebrew and Greek, ⑧_______ of which use many idioms. This means that since the Bible was translated into English centuries ago, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of the English language. ⑨___________, many idioms have⑩_________ lost their original meanings or have only a vague or loose connection with them now.Language points1. loose1)adj.自由的,不受束缚的,松开的不牢固的,松散的①这男孩有颗牙松了。

The boy had a ___________ tooth.松弛的,不紧张的②这家公司管理松散。

The regulations are ____________ in this company.2) [vt.](unloose反)释放(动物等) –loosen[vi,vt.](unloosen反)(使)放松,(使)松开③我得了重感冒需要一点咳嗽药。

I got a bad cold and needed some medicine to ____________ the cough.2.bare1) adj. 裸露的，光秃秃的，未加修饰的①武松赤手空拳打死了一只老虎。

Wu Song killed a tiger with his ________ hands.②作为一名记者，他并不满足于只记录事实真相。

③As a journalist, he isn’t content to simply record the _______ facts.房间看起来很单调，你应该在墙上挂几幅画。

This room looks very________. You need some pictures on the walls.2) vt. 使暴露④你能够向我敞开心扉，坦诚交谈。

You can ________ your soul to me and talk frankly.3. strike (struck, struck)1)使…突然意识到，使…产生某种想法①他突然意识到事情可笑的一面。

The funny side of the affair suddenly __________ him.②我们被村民们的善良深深打动了。

We ________ ___________ ______ the kindness of the villagers.2)击打，撞击③我的头撞到了一个坚硬的东西上。

My head ___________ _______ something hard.④一个雪球打中了他的后脑勺。

A snowball __________ him _______ the back of thee head.⑤她划了根火柴来照明。

She __________ a match to give light.3)(不愉快的事)突然发生⑥两天后，悲剧突然发生，他遭遇了严重的车祸。

Tragedy ___________ two days later _________ he was in a serious car accident.4)(时钟等)敲响⑦墙上的钟敲响了十二点。

The clock on the wall __________ _________.5) v./ n. 罢工⑧工人们正在为加薪而罢工。

The workers are ____________ ________ a higher pay.go/be on strike 举行罢工，在罢工petence [u]胜任,水平,称职—competent [adj.](指人)有水平的,能胜任的,能干的1)～(for/as/in sth.); ～in doing sth./to do sth.①谁也不怀疑她能胜任教师的工作。

No one doubts her ～______ a teacher.②他有很好的解决问题的水平。

He has a good ～_____ ___________ problems.2)be competent as/at/in sth.; be competent to do sth.③他没有看小孩的本事。

He is not _____________ _______ look after young children.注意以下构词：compete[vi.]—competent[adj.]—competence[u]—competition[c]比赛竞争—competitive[adj.]比赛的,竞争的—competitor[n.]竞争者,对手5.thorough(adj.)--～ly(adv.)①医生给我做了一次全面的检查。

The doctor gave me a _____________ check-up.②他坐在自己房里，感到痛苦极了。

He sat in his room __________ _____________ miserable.6.catch on (vi.)1)流行，风行①这个款式始终没有流行起来。

This style never ________________.2)开始明白②过了许久警察才意识到他到底在干什么。

_______ was a long time __________ the police ________ ______ ______ what he was really doing.Word spelling1.Facial e_____________ can present a person’s feelings well.2.This tragic incident u___________ the need for immediate action.3.As we know, today many i________ and proverbs came from the B_______.4.He is tough, but always s_______________ and fair.5.The meanings of many words used today are quite different from those in old days or have onlya v______ or l______ connection to them.6.The boy has a perfect c___________ for comprehension. No wonder he can learn his lessons so well and quickly.7. I recognized his h___________ on the envelope.8.The car avoided a terrible accident with a s_______ turn(急转弯).9.There is an old saying going that s_________ while iron is hot.10.Without a t_____________ understanding of this passage, you won’t be able to grasp the author’s accurate idea.11.You can u______________ the keys in the text if necessary when reading.12.T____________ into several languages, the book is popular all over the world.1.His novel became a best-seller this year and ________________ several languages.2.The old man ________________ lead a life of luxury by some people, but actually he was leading a simple one.3.As he got older, he realized his faults ___________ and decided to mend his way to be a good fellow.4.It’s reported that smoking _____________________ lung cancers.5.We students should _______________________ communicating with others as well.6.Titanic _______________ upon coming out.7.The family ______ the newly-born baby ______ his grandfather and ____________________ for his birth.8.The government was determined to make every effort to set the people free from _________________ starvation and diseases.9.After spending ___________________ his money, the young guy ________________ ________________ to feed pigs.10.You can ______ get out of my room _____ I’ll call the police.11.The visiting president, _____________________, talked about the present situation.12.The emperor instructed a group of officials to go ____________ as agents to India. Translation1.除非你能识别习语的使用，否则很容易误解所读到或听到的内容。