人教版英语选修6Reading
Unit 5 The Power of Nature Reading 课件-高中英语人教新课标选修六
3. Which of the following description of an eruption is NOT correct ?
A. It causes great damage near the top of Mount Kilauea .
B.The places where the lava flows are usually seriously damaged .
C. It can be seen from a distance , even in a house garden .
D. The lava can fountain hundreds of metres .
• Mount Kilauea has produced lava more than fifty times in the last one hundred years.Sometimes the lava moves slowly.At other times it pours out very fast as a huge amount of pressure forces it from the volcano.During these times, it moves almost as quickly as water moving down the side of mountain.Sometimes Mount Kilauea produces a large amount of lava that seems like rivers of fire.When the lava from Mount Kilauea reaches the ocean, its fierce heat produces a great amount of steam that rises into the air.The lava is so hot that it continues to burn underwater for some time.The lava from Mount Kilauea continues to add
新课标人教版选修六Book6 Unit2 Reading
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（D） 兄弟 爱美，又爱运动 爱闹，爱叫，又爱笑 是我的朋友 也是我的敌人 （E） 夏天 困乏，刺激 干涸，枯萎，恐怖 周而复始 永无止境 俳句诗（Haiku）是一种日本诗，由17个音节组成。它不属英诗的传统形式，但是在 说英语的人们中间，这种诗也是很流行的。它容易写，而且像五行诗一样，它可用很 少的词语呈现出一幅清晰的画面，表达出一种特殊的感情。下面两首俳句诗下面的（ F）和（G）就是由日文翻译而来的。 （ F） 落下的花朵 回顾到树枝上。 瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！ （作者：moritake） （ G） 雪儿溶化了， 整个村庄充满着 欢乐的儿童。 （作者：Issa） 你知道吗？说英语的人也借另外一种亚洲诗，那就是中国的唐诗，许多唐诗已经翻译 成英文了。这些诗都译成了自由体，说英语的人都喜欢模仿它。下面这首唐诗就是从 中文译成英文的。
人教版英语选修六Unit 1 Art(Reading：A short history of western painting)课件(共48张PPT)
2.How many parts is the text divided into and what are they ?
It can be divided into 5 parts. 1.Styles in Western art have changed
many times. 2.The Middle Ages 3.The Renaissance 4.Impressionism. 5. Modern Art
B.their painting were very realistic.
C.They broke away from the traditional style of
painting.
D.their paintings were very ridiculous.
Complete the chart below.
4 To stimulate students’sense of beauty and arouse the girls' awareness of selfdevelopment to set a right sense of beauty.
Task One Fast reading
Skim the text and try to answer the following 2 questions.
Unit 1 Art
Shijiazhuang No.28 Middle SchoolGirls’ Senior High School 郑文斐
Reading
A Short History Of Western Painting
Teaching aims:
1 To learn about some major styles of western paintings.
高二英语人教版选修6课件：Unit 2 Reading
构成一个韵节的四种情况: 强 + 弱, 强 + 弱弱 弱 + 强, 弱 + 强
唐诗分五言,七言。根据韵节来分 英诗可分为单韵诗、双韵诗、三韵 诗……至八韵诗。
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诗歌 诗人
poem poet
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3. Does the author really believe his or her excuses? How do you know? No. The author doesn’t believe his excuses, because at the end of the poem the speaker admits that they just did not play well enough to win …
2. What is the baby’s father going to do if the goat runs away? He’s going to buy the baby another billy-goat.
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3. What is the poem A about? Use your own words to explain it. Poem A is a nursery thyme that illustrates a father’s love for his baby.
Rhyme and rhythm are essential to poetry. Without rhythm, there wouldn’t be poems.
人教版英语高二选修6unit1Art-Reading画家及其作品
新印象派：在印象派发展的时候，法 国又出现的新的用色方法，以修拉为 代表的“点彩派”。 新印象派的画家，在创作时不仅应用 光线的分析和视觉的生理特征，以达 到最高纯度和新鲜的色调，造成明亮 辉映的画面。而且，在画面上更进一 步表现明朗的秩序观念。
后印象派：美术史家把印象派之 后出现的几位风格迥异的天才画 家统称为“后印象派”，他们更 集中突出的表现颜色与光影的变 化。代表画家有：梵高，高更， 塞尚
• 乔托创作的动人之作当推《犹大之吻》。这是《圣 经》中一个有名的故事：一年一度的逾越节到来了。 耶稣的门徒加略大人犹大同敌人勾结，得倒30块银 币的赏钱。答应通风报信，抓捕耶稣。在逾越节晚 上，耶稣同12门徒共进晚餐。席间，耶稣指出，你 们中间有人出卖我。犹大听了十分惊恐，提前离席 溜出去送情报。不久，这个叛徒领来一队兵丁。还 有祭司长和法利赛人（犹太人中的文士和律法师） 的差役。他们打着灯笼、火把，带着武器，冲进了 客西马尼园。犹大走在前头，直奔耶稣，按约好的 逮捕暗号，上前与耶稣亲吻。耶稣当场点破了犹太 这一诡计。耶稣的门徒见状大惊。门徒彼得纵身上 前，抽刀便砍。门徒约翰当场砍掉了大祭司的仆人 马勒古的右耳朵。
保罗· 塞尚（Paul Cézanne，1839—1906）， 法国著名画家，是后期印象派的主将，从19世纪末 便被推崇为“新艺术之父”，作为现代艺术的先驱， 西方现代画家称他为“现代艺术之父”或“现代绘 画之父”。他对物体体积感的追求和表现，为“立 体派”开启了不少思路，其独特的主观色彩大大区 别于强调客观色彩感觉的大部分画家。
• 印象主义的以粗放的笔法做画，作品缺乏 修饰，是一种外表草率的画法。印象主义 采取在户外阳光下直接描绘景物，追求光 色变化中。表现对象的整体感和气氛的创 作方法，主张根据太阳光谱所呈现的赤橙 黄绿青蓝紫七种颜色去反映自然界的瞬间 印象，印象主义的作品选择的题材面比较 广泛，无论是在城市或是在乡村，画家都 试图捕捉到瞬息多变的大自然。
新课标人教版选修六Book6 Unit5 Reading
first experience,I stayed at the
独立主格结构
top and watched them.
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the girl staring at him the problem sloved so many people to help him with everybody here a book in his hand
刚做完…，这时…
2、虽然我的工作也有危险， 但是我并不在乎，因为危险 能激励我，使我感到有活力。 (Groups3、4)
Although my job is
occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.
Having collected and 分词做状语 evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will
lava will flow
flow next and how fast.
1、我刚要再睡，突然我的 卧室亮如白昼。 (Groups1、2)
I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as
bright as day.
正要打算ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ…这时…
•be doing…when… 正在做…，这时… •be on the point of doing… when… 正要做…，这时… •had done… when…
高中英语人教版选修6Unit5thepowerofnaturereading教案(系列五)
Unit 5 The power of natureReading教案Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语volcano, erupt, compare with, hurricane, adventure, bored, excite, evaluate, unfortunately, burn to the ground, eruption, fountain, absolutely, fantastic, made one’s way, potential, impressiveb. 重点句式P341. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. P342. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. P343. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful natural forces on earth — the volcano. P342. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn about the powerful natural force — volcano and the work of an volcanologist.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to analyze the way the writer describes his exciting job.Teaching important points 教学重点Read the text and answer the questions in Comprehending Exercise 2.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Retell the writer’s first sight of Mount Kilauea eruption.Teaching methods 教学方法Discussion, reading, speaking and cooperative learning.Teaching aids 教具准备A projector and some slides.Teaching procedures && ways 教学过程与方式Step ⅠWarming UpLead the students to the topic by telling them a story. Then get the students to describe a volcano eruption according to the diagram. After they are familiar with the topic, let them list some other powerful natural forcesand discuss the ways human beings protect themselves from the natural forces.T: Listen to me carefully. I will tell you a story about a strange city. The strange city named Pompeii is a dead city. No one has lived there for nearly two thousand years, yet every year thousands of people travel from distant countries to visit it. It died suddenly in a terrible rain of fire and ash. Tons of hot ash fell on Pompeii, hiding it from sight. For three days the sun didn’t break through the clouds of ash in the sk y. Then the whole city shook and buildings fell down. When everything was calm, Pompeii was buried deep. A city disappeared and people there lost their lives too. Can you guess what had happened to the city?S1: There must have been a terrible earthquake. After the terrible quake, everything was destroyed.T: Yes. It’s one kind of the causes. Any different ideas?S2: Maybe a volcano erupted and a terrible rain of fire and ash fell on the city.T: You got it! Mount Vesuvius, which had slept quietly for centuries, erupted suddenly. It destroyed the city Pompeii. How terrible! Have you ever seen a volcano erupting? Please turn to page 33. Look at the diagram. Describe a volcano erupting using the diagram and the given words.S3: When boiling rock erupts from the volcano, the red hot lava rushes hundreds of metres into the air and a cloud of ash goes straight up into the air. Ash cloud forms. Rocks, fire, ash fall onto the ground. The lava flows slowly down the mountain. It buries everything in its path under the molten rock.S4: Sometimes, volcano erupting can cause some other disasters like earthquakes, fire and ground sea.T: How powerful the nature is! The lava can buries everything in its path. A volcano erupting can damage a city. A flood can carry everything in its path, while a fire will damage everything it meets. It seems that we human beings are powerless in front of these natural forces. What can we do to protect ourselves from powerful natural forces? Please work in groups of four to list some other natural forces and discuss the ways that human beings protect ourselves.A few minutes later.T: Who would like to share your opinion with the class?S5: I’d like to talk about volcano. Sometimes, the volcano gives warnings in the form of many small earthq uakes. And scientists can provide warnings of possible volcano explosions with the help of equipment. So the government can help people who live near the volcano leave their homes before erupting.S6: We are more familiar with fire. In fact, it can be avoided most of the time, if we are careful in our daily life. I know a way of controlling the fire. Firefighters burn the trees which are in the path of the fire, so there is nothing to burn when the fire arrives.S7: Flood always happens in the south of our country. Predication is very important. Scientist keep observing thelevel of the water during the summer. People strengthen the bank and move to higher land.S8: We have learned more about earthquakes. People have learned many ways to protect themselves. For example, earthquake happens, if you are in bed, stay where you are and protect your head with a pillow. If you are outdoors, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees and streetlights.S9: I think the best way is to move to a safer place where fire, earthquake, flood and hurricane will never happen.Step ⅡPre-readingGet the students to answer the six questions on page 33 to find out whether they will enjoy working as a volcanologist. And then get them to talk about the occupation according to the questions.T: I see. Prediction is very important. We can say scientists play an important part in protecting people from natural forces. Would you like to study volcanoes? And do you want to be a volcanologist?Ss: Yes.T: Let’s test whether you are suitable for this job or not. Answer “yes” or “no” to these que stions on page 33.The students answer the questions to see if they are suitable to be a volcanologist.T: Are you suitable for the job? Who can tell us what kind of person can be a volcanologist?S1: First he must be brave enough because he must climb into a live volcano to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside.S2: I think interest is the most important. He should show great interest in studying rocks and volcanoes.S3: He should be interested in travelling to unusual places and like adventure in his life.S4: If you want to be a volcanologist, you should enjoy working outside because a lot of work need to be done outdoors.Step ⅢWhile-readingScanningGet the students to read the passage quickly and accurately. Give them a couple of minutes to look through the whole passage. Tell them to read the text silently and then ask them some detailed questions about the text.T: What do es a volcanologist do? Is the work interesting? Let’s read a passage written by a volcanologist. The volcanologist enjoys his job very much. He described his exciting job. And he wrote down his first sight of an eruption. Now let’s read the text quickly an d find out the answers to these questions Comprehending Exercise 1 on page 35 .Several minutes later.Check the answer..SkimmingIn this part, the students will read the text quickly to get the general idea of the passage. Check the answers with the whole class, then explain some sentences or words that the students may find hard to understand.T: Now please read the text again and try to get the main idea of the passage in groups of four.Three or four minutes later.T: Have you got the general idea of the text?It wasn’t very easy to walk in these clothes, and we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling center. Though I was a little afraid, I wanted to climb down into the crater to collect some lava. But this being my first experience, I could only stayed at the top and watched the two scientists. At that time I determined to be a volcanologist forever.DiscussionT: In the writer’s opinion, his job is the greatest one. Do you like this occupation? Why or why not? Discuss in groups of four.S2: I would not like to be a volcanologist. I prefer to work in an office to do some research work. It’s a waste of time and energy to spend so much time traveling.S3: I hope to be a vocanologist. You’ll be proud of yourse lf when people escape before volcano erupting because of your work. Also, I am interested in the rocks and other things that make up the surface of the earth. I want to know the secret of the earth.S4: It is not my ideal occupation. I like traveling to unusual places, studying different cultures, talking with interesting people and collecting interesting things. But I’m not brave enough to climb into a live volcano to take the temperature of the boiling rock inside.S5: I don’t like this job. It’s too dang erous. If the volcano erupts suddenly when you are collecting the lava, maybe you will lose your life.T: Well, if you meet the writer, what kind of questions would you ask him?S6: Aren’t you afraid when you walk towards the volcano? It’s so hot and the v olcano may erupt again.S7: What should you do if you get lost on your way to the volcano?S8: When did you begin to be interested in volcanoes?S9: How will you escape if the volcano erupts suddenly?S10: Are there any living things in volcanoes?S11: Why do people live near the volcanoes since they may lose their homes or even lives?Writing characteristicsT: Good! If you are interested in this occupation, you can get more information on the Internet. Now who can summarize the writing style and techniques of this text?The teacher can ask the students to have a discussion in pairs or groups, and then ask some of them to show their ideas.Sample answers:This passage was written by a volcanologist. He uses the first person to describe his exciting job and his experience and express his true love for his job. The words are vivid and the description is natural, which makes the readers feel as if they were watching the volcano eruption and begin to like the occupation. For example, he uses “like a railway train passing outside my window”, “suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day” and “red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the sky” to describe the big noise and fantastic sight of volcano eruption. To tell readers that his job is intere sting, the writer uses several “sometimes”, which makes the readers feel the job is extremely interesting and want to be a vocanologist. The writer talks about the volcano objectively. He points out the damages of volcano but he praises its fantastic sight at the same time.T: What can we learn from the text?S: The key word of the text is “exciting”, which is the focus of the passage. By telling the readers his everyday work, the importance of his job, his first sight of volcano eruption and his sincere love for his job, the author proves it’s his chief enjoyment to be a volcanologist. And I appreciate the writer’s attitude towards nature. We should love nature and we can do something to minimize the damage caused by natural forces.Step ⅤHomeworkT: No w it’s time for homework. Today you have two tasks to finish after class. The first task is to finish exercises in Discovering useful words and expressions on page 35. These exercises will help you practice the words and expressions we’ve just learned. The second one is to retell the text. That’s all for today. See you tomorrow.。
新课标人教版选修六Book6-Unit4-Reading省名师优质课赛课获奖课件市赛课一等奖课件
Charles Keeling believes it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that is resulting in a big increase in carbon dioxide.
5. What is the main topic of the 6. article? 7. Global warming/ the warming
of 8. the earth.
2. True: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 False: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10
Correct sentences: 1. The temperature last century increased
1.Who wrote the magazine article? What is the name of the magazine?
2. Sophie Armstrong wrote the magazine article. The name of the magazine is Earth Care.
Choose the best answers. 1. Which of the following is TRUE
according to the text? A
A. The temperature of the earth increased about one degree Fahrenheit during the 20th century. B. The carbon dioxide content in the air increased by 70 parts per million from 1957 to 1997. C. All scientists accept the data in graph 2 except Charles Keeling. D. Janice Foster says that more carbon dioxide will make plants grow faster.
选修6第二单元reading_翻译
• （C） Our first football match我们的第一场球赛 We would have won ...我们本来会得冠军…… if Jack had scored that goal,如果杰克踢进了那个球， if we'd had just a few more minutes,如果我们还有 几分钟， if we had trained harder,如果我们训练的更严格， if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,如果本把球传给 了乔， if we'd had thousands of fans screaming,如果有大 批t taken my eye off the ball,如果我死死 盯住球， if we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,如 果我们头晚不熬夜， if we hadn't taken it easy,如果我们没有放松警惕， if we hadn't run out of energy.如果我们没有精疲 力竭， We would have won ...我们本来是会的冠军 的…… if we'd been better!如果我们能干的更好！
(完整版)人教版高中英语选修6各单元课文原文
选修6 Unit 1 Art-ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.The Renaissance (15th to 16th century)During the Renaissance, new ideas and values graduallv replaced those held in the Middle Ages.People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess t heir own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the roles of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century)In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal. from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes. Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day. However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angr about it. They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.Modern Art (20th century to today)At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modem art". This is because t he Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modem art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?THE BEST OF MANHATTAN’S ART GALLERIESThe Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E.70th Street)Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collection to the American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Frick's beautiful home and garden which are well worth a Visit.Guggenheim Museum(5th Avenue and 88th Street)This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The exhibition is always changing. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous. When you walk into gallery, you feel as if youwere inside a fragile, white seashell. The best way to see the paintings is to start from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs just a circular path. Themuseum also has an excellent restaurant.Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue and 82nd Street)The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.Museum of Modern Art (53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues)It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century tothe 21st century are housed in the same museum. The collection of Western art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. A few words of warning: the admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Avenue, near 75th Street)The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time. Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.选修6 Unit 2 Poems-ReadingA FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMSThere are various reasons why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression. Otherstry to convey certain emotions. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. In this text, however, we will look at a few of the simpler forms.Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes. These rhymes like the one on the right (A) are still a common type of children's poetry. The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.A Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Papa's going to buy you a mockingbird. Ifthat mockingbird won't sing, Papa's going to buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa's going to buy you a looking-glass. If that looking-glass gets broke, Papa's going to buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat runs away, Papa's going to buy you another today.One of the simplest kinds of poems are those like B and C that list things. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Some rhyme (like B) while others do not (like C).B I saw a fish-portal all on fireI saw a fish-pond all on fire,I saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon made of lead,I saw a coffin drop down dead,I saw two sparrows run a race,I saw two horses making lace,I saw g girl just like a cat,I saw a kitten wear a hat,I saw a man who saw these too,And said though strange they all were true.C Our first football matchWe would have won ...if Jack had scored that goal,if we'd had just a few more minutes,if we had trained harder,if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,if we'd had thousands of fans screaming,if I hadn't taken my eye off the ball,if we hadn't stayed up so late the night before,if we hadn't taken it easy,if we hadn't run out of energy.We would have won ...if we'd been better!Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines. With these, students can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Look at the examples (D and E) on the top of the next page.D Brother Beautiful, athletic Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too MineE Summer Sleepy, salty Drying, drooping, dreading Week in, week out EndlessF A fallen blossom Is coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly!( by Moritake)G Snow having melted, The whole village is brimful Of happy children.(by Issa)Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easyto write and, like the cinquain , can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words. The two haiku poems (F and G) above are translations from the Japanese.H Where she awaits her husband On and on the river flows. Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveller return,this stone would utter speech.,(by Wang Jian)Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry - Tang poems from China in particular? A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English. This Tang poem (H) is a translation from the Chinese.With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own. It is easier than you might think and certainly worth a try!I'VE SAVED THE SUMMERI've saved the summerAnd I give it all to youTo hold on winter morningsWhen the snow is new.I've saved some sunlightIf you should ever needA place away from darknessWhere your mind can feed.And for myself I've kept your smileWhen you were but nineteen,Till you're older you'll not knowWhat brave young smiles can mean.I know no answersTo help you on your wayThe answers lie somewhereAt the bottom of the day.But if you've a need for loveI'll give you all l ownIt might help you down the roadTill you've found your own.(by Rod McKuen)选修6 Unit 3 A healthy life-ReadingADVICE FROM GRANDADDear James,It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under the big tree at the end of the garden. I have just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. It's my birthday in two weeks time and I'll be 82 years old! I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.This brings me to the real reason for my letter, my dear grandson. Your mother tells me that you started smoking some time ago and now you are finding it difficult to give it up. Believe me, I know how easy it is to begin smoking and how tough it is to stop. You see, during adolescence I also smoked and became addicted to cigarettes. By the way, did you know that this is because you become addicted in three different ways? First, you can become physically addicted to nicotine, which is one of the hundreds of chemicals in cigarettes. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it. So when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. I remember feeling bad-tempered and sometimes even in pain. Secondly, you become addicted through habit. As you know, if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically. Lastly, you can become mentally addicted. I believed I was happier and more relaxed after having a cigarette, so I began to think that I could only feel good when I smoked. I was addicted in all three ways, so it was very difficult to quit. But I did finally manage.When I was young, I didn't know much about the harmful effects of smoking. I didn't know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungs or that it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant. I certainly didn't know their babies may have a smaller birth weight or even be abnormal in some way. Neither did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the health of non-smokers. However, what I did know was that my girlfriend thought I smelt terrible. She said mybreath and clothes smelt, and that the ends of my fingers were turning yellow. She told me that she wouldn't go out with me again unless I stopped! I also noticed that I became breathless quickly, and that I wasn't enjoying sport as much. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking.I am sending you some advice I found on the Internet. It might help you to stop and strengthen your resolve. I do hope so because I want you to live as long and healthy a life as I have.Love fromGrandadReading and discussingBefore you read the poster below, discuss what you know about HIV/AIDS with your classmates. Make a list of words that you might come across in this poster.HIV/AIDS:ARE YOU AT RISK?HIV is a virus. A virus is a very small living thing that causes disease. There are many different viruses, for example, the flu virus or the SARS virus. HIV weakens a person's immune system; that is, the part of the body that fights disease. You can have HIV in your blood for a long time, but eventually HIV will damage your immune system so much that you body can no longer fight disease. This stage of the illness is called AIDS. If you develop AIDS, your chances of survival are very small.HIV is spread through blood or the fluid that the body makes during sex. For a person to become infected, blood or sexual fluid that carries the virus, has to get inside the body through broken skin or by injection. One day scientists will find a cure for HIV/AIDS.Until that happens, you need to protect yourself. Here are some things you can do to make sure you stay safe.If you inject drugs:do not share your needle with anyone else. Blood from another person can stay on or in the needle. If a person has HIV and you use the same needle, you could inject the virus into your own blood.do not share anything else that a person has used while injecting drugs.Blood could have spilt on it.If you have sex with a male or a female:use a condom. This will prevent sexual fluid passing from one person to another.The following statements are NOT true.A person cannot get HIV the first time they have sex.WRONG. If one sexual partner has HIV, the other partner could become infected.You can tell by looking at someone whether or not they have HIV.WRONG. Many people carrying HIV look perfectly healthy. It is only when the disease has progressed to AIDS that a person begins to look sick.Only homosexuals get AIDS.WRONG. Anyone who has sex with a person infected with H1V/AIDS risks getting the virus. Women are slightly more likely to become infected than men.If you hug, touch or kiss someone with AIDS or visit them in their home, you will get HIV/AIDS.WRONG.You can only get the disease from blood or sexual fluid.Unfortunately, people with HIV sometimes lose their friends because of prejudice.Many people are afraid that they will get HIV/AIDS from those infected with HIV!AIDS. For the same reason, some AIDS patients cannot find anyone to look after them when they are sick.You can get HIV/AIDS from mosquitoes.WRONG. There is no evidence of this.选修6 Unit 4 Global warming-ReadingTHE EARTH IS BECOMING WARMER-BUT DOES IT MATTER?During the 20th century the temperature of the earth rose about one degree Fahrenheit. That probably does not seem much to you or me, but it is a rapid increase when compared to other natural changes. S o how has this come about and does it matter? Earth Care’s Sophie Armstrong explores these questions.There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer (see Graph 1) and that it is human activitythat has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earth's temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil to produce energy. Some byproducts of this process a re called "greenhouse" gases, t he most important one of which is carbon dioxide. Dr Janice Foster explains: "There is a natural phenomenon that scientists call the 'greenhouse effect'. This is when small amounts of gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour, trap heat from the sun and therefore warm the earth. Without the 'greenhouse effect', the earth would be about thirty-three degrees Celsius cooler than it is. So, we need those gases. The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into theatmosphere. I t means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up."We know that the levels of carbon dioxide have increased greatly over the last 100 to 150 years. It was a scientist called Charles Keeling, who made accurate measurements of the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from 1957 to 1997. He found that between these years the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere went up from around 315 parts to around 370 parts per million(see Graph 2).All scientists accept this data. They also agree that it is the burning of more and more fossilfuels that has resulted in this increase in carbon dioxide. So how high will the temperature increase go? Dr Janice Foster says that over the next 100 years the amount of warming could be as low as 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but it could be as high as 5 degrees.However, the attitude of scientists towards this rise is completely different. On the one hand, Dr Foster thinks that the trend which increases t he temperature by 5 degrees would be a catastrophe. She says, "We can't predict the climate well enough to know what to expect, but it could be very serious." Others who agree with her think there may be a rise of several metres in the sea level, or predict severe storms, floods, droughts, famines, the spread of diseases a nd the disappearance o f species. On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who are opposed to this view, believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental consequences. In fact, Hambley states, "More carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing. It will make plants grow quicker; crops will produce more; it will encourage a greater range of animals - all of which will make life for human beings better."Greenhouse g ases continue to build up in the atmosphere. Even if we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse g ases, the climate is going to keep on warming for decades o r centuries. No one knows the effects of global warming. Does that mean we should do nothing? Or, are the risks too great?WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING?Dear Earth Care,I am doing a project on behalf of my school about global warming. Sometimes I feel that individuals can have little effect on such huge environmental problems. However, 1 still think people should advocate improvements in the way we use energy today. As I'm not sure where to start with my project, I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.Thank you!Ouyang GuangDear Ouyang Guang,There are many people who have a commitment like yours, but they do not believe they have the power to do anything to improve our environment. That is not true. Together, individuals can make a difference. We do not have to put up with pollution. The growth of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide in the air actually comes as a result of many things we do every day. Here are a few suggestions on how to reduce it. They should get you started with your project.1 We use a lot of energy in our houses. It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it - if not, turn it off! Do not be casual about this. So if you are not using the lights, the TV, the computer, and so on, turn them off. If you are cold, put on more clothes instead of turning up the heat.2 Motor vehicles use a lot of energy- so walk or ride a bike if you can.3 Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers if circumstances allow you to. It takes a lot of energy to make things from new materials, so, if you can, buy things made from recycled materials.4 Get your parents to buy things that are economical with energy - this includes cars as well as smaller things like fridges and microwaves.5 Plant trees in your garden or your school yard, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air and refresh your spirit when you look at them.6 Finally and most importantly, be an educator. Talk with your family and friends about global warming and tell them what you have learned.Remember - your contribution counts!Earth Care选修6 Unit 5 The power of nature-ReadingAN EXCITING JOBI have the greatest job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes inan office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never bored.Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don't mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth - the volcano.I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago. My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage than you might imagine. This is because n o one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, where the rocks fall. The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn't take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. I ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air. It was an absolutely fantastic sight.The day after this eruption I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the crater that had been formed during the eruption. Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer. All three of us looked like spacemen.We had white protective suits that covered our whole body, helmets, big boots and special gloves. It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them.Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.THE LRKE OF HERVENChangbaishan i s in Jilin Province, Northeast China.Much of this beautiful, mountainous area is thick forest . Changbaishan is China's largest nature reserve and it is kept in its natural state for the people of China and visitors from all over the worldto enjoy. The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals. Among the rare animals are cranes, black bears, leopards and tigers. Many people come to Changbaishan t o study its unique plants and animals. Others come to walk in the mountains, to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools. However, the attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation in the reserve is Tianchi or the Lake of Heaven.Tianchi is a deep lake that has formed in the crater of a dead volcano on top of the mountain. The lake is 2,194 metres above sea level, and more than 200 metres deep. In winter the surface freezes over. It takes about an hour to climb from the endof the road to the top of the mountain. When you arrive you are rewarded not onlywith the sight of its clear waters, but also by the view of the other sixteen mountain peaks that surround Tianchi.There are many stories told about Tianchi. The most well-known concerns three young women from heaven. They were bathing in Tainchi when a bird flew above them and dropped a small fruit onto the dress of the youngest girl. When she pickedup the fruit to smell it, it flew into her mouth.Having swallowed the fruit, the girl became pregnant and later gave birth to a handsome boy. It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people.If you are lucky enough to visit the Lake of Heaven with your loved one, don't forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself.。
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dormant volcano (= one that is not active at the moment)
active volcano (= one that may erupt at any time)
Part 3 (Para 5) The _r_ea_s_o_n_s_ for the writer’s enthusiasm about his job.
1. Which of the following is not the factor that makes the writer’s job the greatest in the world?
1. What’s the main idea of the article?
The writer expressed his _l_o_v_e_ for his job as a _v_o_lc_a_n_o_l_o_g_i_s_t and told us one of his unusual _e_x_p_e_ri_e_n_c_e_s_ in Mount Kilauea, Hawaii.
Man has so much wisdom and power that the whole world has changed a lot.
tall buildings
modern agriculture
aeroplanes
atomic bomb
spaceship
modern medicine
Boiling rock erupts from the crater (火山口); the lava(熔岩) flows slowly
down the mountain.
gas
solid liquid
bits of rock and volcanic ash, etc.
vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrogen (氮), sulphur (硫磺)
2. Find out main ideas for each part.
Part 1 (Para 1-2) The writer’s _j_o_b_ and its _i_m_p_o_r_t_a_n_c_e__.
Part 2 (Para 3-4) The writer’s _e_x_p_e_r_ie_n_c_e_ of watching the volcanic eruption.
modern communication
What do you think of
Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?
Can you list some natural disasters?
Answer Yes or No to the questionnaire.
questionnaire
Yes No
1. Do you like working outside as
well as inside?
2. Do you enjoy travelling to
unusual places?
from the volcano.
2. What does a volcanologist not need most?
A. knowledge of spaceships. B. research skills. C. skills of operating scientific equipment. D. observing skills.
rocks and other things that
make up the surface of the earth?
If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then volcanology could be a good career for you. Read the passage on page 34 to find out more about being a vocanologist.
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3. What types of volcanoes do you know?
A.it’s dangerous but exciting. B. the writer can travel to unusual places
and meet people from all over the world. C. the writer can earn a lot of money. D. the writer is helping protecting people
3. Do you enjoy taking risks?
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thing everyday?
5. Do you like adventure in your
life?
6. Are you interested in studying