Unit创意阅读
牛津译林版Unit《Goodmanners》Reading课件
理解文章结构
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理解重点词语
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指礼貌待人、行为得体的表现，是人们在日常生活和工作中应该注重的一种行为准则。
goodmanners
强调良好的礼仪对于人际交往和事业发展具有举足轻重的作用。
important
通过“several”这个单词，可以推断出作者列举了多个具体的例子来说明良好的礼仪在多个领域中的重要性。
培养写作思维习惯
学生需要在写作过程中合理安排时间，做到时间利用最优化。
时间管理
学生需要多次修改自己的文章，不断完善和改进自己的写作质量。
多稿修改
提高写作效率
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作者介绍
《Good Manners》是一篇短篇小说，主要讲述了一个名叫温迪的女孩在家庭聚餐中表现出良好的餐桌礼仪的故事。
故事背景设置在英国一个中产阶级家庭，通过温迪与其他人的互动展现了当时英国社会的礼仪风貌。
文本背景
本文所涉及的文化背景为1950年代的英国中产阶级家庭文化。
创意阅读第二册参考答案1
Unit 1 AdvertisingWords to noteabound to be present in large numbers or amountsacre a unit for measuring the surface area of land, equal to 4,047 square meters blasted damaged by storms or strong windsbrochure a small magazine containing details and pictures of goods or services that you can buycavern a large cavedeluxe used to describe things that are better in quality and more expensive that other things of the same typedrought a long period of time when there is little or no rainexotic interesting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiarhandcrafted made by a person, not a machine, and usually made with great skill independent fair, because of not being influenced by anyone elsenestled to be in a protected and comfortable positionpaddling pool a small swimming pool that is not deep, for small children to play inparadise a perfect place or situationperched placed high up on the edge of somethingscuba diver somebody who swims underwater with a container of air on their back and a tube for breathing throughshark a sometimes large fish with teeth that lives in the sea; some types of shark attack peoplesituated in a particular place, locatedtyphoon a tropical storm with strong winds that move in circlesUnderstanding the textPart A: Comprehending the text1. A major purpose of advertising is to inform us of new products or good bargains/helpproducers to sell their products.It is possible that advertising is becoming less effective because we are exposed to too much advertising now and so much of it is misleading, so many people now ignore it.2.The more adventurous members of the family can visit some of the attractions of the island,including a trip to an ancient cavern/study the fascinating sea creatures of that area.The less adventurous members can use the hotel swimming pool/paddling pool or play on the mini-golf course or visit the less adventurous places of interest (in an air-conditioned vehicle) such as a local lake.Ghosts are often seen around Lake Tali.Wood has been used to make the accommodation “units〞.The holiday is cheap because the resort is new and the owners claim to be more interested in making the guests happy than making money.3.Bantu Island is really only a small, bare, exposed rock in the middle of the ocean.Swimming around the island would be very dangerous because of the many sharks. The swimming pool isn ’t very much in use because there is no water in it.The author doesn ’t believe the stories about Lake Tali because it is too small and too shallow for the stories to be true.The author says the only reason your money “goes further 〞 is that Bantu Island is a long way away so the money will be traveling further. The expression is not being used in its usual meaning of money lasting longer as things are so cheap.4. The advice the author gives in the last paragraphs is to be very careful when readingadvertisements and always try to check the information from an independent source before you buy whatever is being advertised.Part C: Interpreting the text1. The writer is trying to say that advertising is often very misleading and, in some cases,“legalized lying 〞. The advertising brochure for Bantu Island is obviously very misleading —and, although nothing it says is actually a lie, it could be argued that it does not represent the truth.2. Because once they got to the island and saw what it was like, they would not want to go onany tours.3.No, it was very carefully worded so that it would be difficult to prove it told any lies –simplydid not tell the whole truth or misled the reader in different ways. For example, the resort does have a swimming pool (and even a paddling pool)—it does not actually say that they don ’t have any water; it does say that sea creatures abound, it does not say they are sharks, etc.4. We should look carefully at things that seem attractive (and cheap). There is often a problemthat is not obvious. This might also apply to other things, such as a motor vehicle, a new apartment, “special offers 〞 on CDs, books, etc.Developing your skillsCome and Eat at the Luxurious and Relaxing “French Kitchen〞Enjoy the wonderful selection of tempting dishes from our extensive menu.The magnificent view over the ocean will make it an evening to remember/cherish.Our highly-trained/professional/friendly and experienced/knowledgeable/polite staff will be delighted/pleased/thrilled to look after your every need and the reasonable/inexpensive prices will pleasantly surprise you.Don’t delay/wait. Book now! You won’t be disappointed/sorry.Anybody who is thinking of going to the new “restaurant〞called the “French Kitchen〞, don’t think again. I was tempted by the advertisement in this newspaper last week. Unfortunately/Regrettably, I can honestly/truthfully/really say that I was very displeased by my decision.To enjoy the “magnificent view〞of the ocean, you would need to lean at least a meter out of the window and peer round the building next door. I’ve seen a better/more impressive/wider/more tempting selection of dishes in my local fast food restaurant and much more polite/friendlier staff in an army training camp. As for the “reasonable/inexpensive〞prices! My bank manager will think that I bought the restaurant when he sees my account. It’s true that they were a “surprise〞, but definitely not “pleasant〞.Don’t go. You will certainly be disappointed.Extending your vocabulary实用文档Part A AntonymsBrand-new—ancientNestled—perchedShallow—deepParadise—nightmareGive-away price—expensiveRefreshing—bitterUnit 2 School DaysWords to noteappalled offended or shocked very much by somethingbureaucracy a complicated and annoying system of rules and processescajole to persuade some one to do something by encouraging them gentlyor by being nice to them.carefree happy and without any worriescompulsory must be done because of a law or rulecooperative willing to do what is being askeddespair a feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do willchange it.dominated to be the most important issue, activity, problem etc, in a particularsituationeffectively what the situation really is, although its appearance or officialdescription might be differentfrantically in a very urgent wayintolerable impossible to bear or deal withmotivated enthusiastic and determined to achieve successprimitive at a very simple stage of development, before modern technologyand thinkingrationale the set of reasons that something such as a plan or belief is based on receptive willing to listen to or consider suggestionssevere very strict or extremetender(age) a time of your life when you are still young and lack experience tertiary relating to colleges of universities; in the place or position countedas number threeUnderstanding the textPart A1.False. The introductory paragraph asks a challenging question: “Is it possible that the childrenare not at fault at all, but society itself?〞Also, “failures〞is in inverted commas. This suggests that the word should be interpreted differently: it suggests that the children are not at fault.2.True. Look at speech paragraph 2: Children have to sit exams at an age when they are leastreceptive to formal learning.3.True. In speech paragraph 3: “Interesting subjects〞are available “only for those who havealready been labeled as failures〞4.True. In paragraph 3: many words in this paragraph indicate pressure: “push〞, “cajole〞,“force〞, “search frantically〞. In paragraph 4: Parents a re foolish if they “despair at their children’s perfectly normal behavior.〞5.True. You might ask whether the “educational system〞has any clear idea at all about itsobjectives. But assuming the “educational system〞aims educate children, text suggests very definitely that it is failing today. e.g.实用文档In paragraph 4: The system might “make or break〞children in their early teenage.In paragraph 5: There are “severe penalties〞in the system.6.True. In paragraph 7: “between the age of five and 18… the brain is biologically at it mostreceptive〞.7.False. Paragraph 7 describes the organization of the school day (“40 minute pieces oflearning 〞) as not designed to encourage serious learning.8.False. Paragraph 11 tells us that the writer has “no idea〞whether the NUS is correct inbelieving “that children would actually learn more〞. But the writer is “sure they would be happier〞---- perhaps you could encourage a class debate, at this stage, on the subject “Happy children should be the primary objective of primary and secondary education systems.〞Part B Interpreting the text1.These exams “decide their futures〞and the penalties for failure are “final〞. Also look atparagraph 6--- the “threat of being a failure for life〞is perhaps even worse than a death sentence.2.The labor market does not urgently need “newly qualified people〞. There is no “hurry〞; thesituation is not critical.3.To compare the large number of lessons with the tiny result and also to say that “40-minutepieces of learning〞and “little pieces of geography or history or biology〞do not really add up to any substantial body of knowledge. Perhaps, too, the writer wants to show that mere statistics do not really prove that the results are good.4.The word suggests an unpleasant experience. The writer was, when a child, the subject --- andthe educational system was the “boss〞. The results of the children’s subjection were not good.Also look at paragraph 8 again: the system “can never be called efficient〞; it is simply helps the administrators and the bureaucrats.Developing your skillsPart A Using reference markers1.c)2.b)3.c)4.a)●“But〞(paragraph 4, line 26) does two jobs. It referss back to the whole subject of examsand pressures; it also signals that there is going to be a change of direction in the whole discussion.●“It〞(para 4, line 32) refers back to the “problem〞if children “suddenly stop reading〞---and the paragraph goes to say that this is not really a problem.●“so〞(paragraph 4, line 36) is another small but very important linking word. Often--- ashere--- it is used to “wrap up〞, or conclude, an argument.●“If〞(paragraph 5, line 38) introduces a hypothetical situation. It raises the idea of imaginingbig changes and new conditions. Again, it’s a small word with many uses.●In paragraph 8, “for example〞is perhaps a more simple instance of linking: here theinefficiency of the “present system〞is shown clearly by the example--- i.e. it “takes up to 11 years〞to produce even basic results.Part B Using discourse markers1. However/Yet Function: showing contrast2. on the whole/ in general/generally speaking/ overall Function: generalizing3. except/ except for/ with the exception of Function: introducing exceptions4. as for/ as regards Function: focusing attention5. so/ and so/ so now Function: showing logical sequence1.Listing Points--- There are several problems in the present system. Firstly, there is theproblem of exam. Secondly, there is the pressure from parents. Thirdly, there is the issue of competition among students.2.Giving Additional Information--- Relaxation and fun should be part of education. Furthermore,bright new ideas often come to kids when they are relaxing.3.Showing Contrast with Preceding Information--- I was subjected to thousands upon thousandsof boring classroom hours. Yet I don’t remember much of what I was taught!/ I don’t remember what I was taught though.4.Showing Logical Sequence--- So my experience suggests very strongly that something isseriously wrong with the system…5.Introducing Exceptions and Examples--- I think my experience is shared by millions of otherstudents, except perhaps those who don’t have any opinions of their own!6.Generalizing--- As a rule, teachers probably have good intentions.7.Focusing Attention on a Topic--- As far as homework is concerned, I recommend that theamount be reduced 80 percent.Extending your vocabularyPart A Words to note1.carefree2.intolerable3.receptivepulsory5.severe6.motivated7.appalled8.franticallyPart B Expression1.regardless of2.how much3.certainly4.must5.help or ruin6.frequently7.result实用文档。
新视野创意阅读2翻译9-12
这能力便消失了?这就是人们有时说的“第六感觉”。事实上很清楚，我们还有个感觉，但没
被开发出来。第六感的说法常被嘲弄，只在傻乎乎的影片里看得见。但如果人们以科学的方
式来对待这个想法，那么其可能性是真实而又极为令人激动的。
布罗索发现一位盲女能用鼻尖或左耳垂“看”东西。—束亮光突然照到她耳朵上，她会把头
扭开，似有疼痛感。1956 年，一位苏格兰盲学生学习识别不同的彩色光线，学会能捡起几
英尺之外的色彩鲜艳的东西。1960 年一个医疗组测试一位弗吉尼亚州女孩，发现即使给她
眼睛蒙上绷带，贴上胶布，她还是能辨别颜色，识读少部分印得大的字。可能的例子数以千
们一边。老师还得了解她这份工作的方方面面。要是老师不合格或对自己这门课不
懂，学生不可能相信她的能力，我想我说的是学生还是对老师有信任感。
罗恩：我同意。
劳拉：她还得有条不紊，有自信心，不然她会管不住学生。孩子们说话，瞎混，课堂便成了
他们消磨时光的地方。其实，大多数孩子不喜欢没纪律的课堂。他们需要引导。大多数孩
话，我们并不满意这类课，虽然我们喜欢去。你明白我的意思吗?
罗恩：我想我懂你的意思。
劳拉：有时，你遇到的老师真够严厉的，让人受不了，学生们还是喜欢她，因为他们学得辛
苦，也学到了东西。他们也就接受这些规矩，不笑也不胡闹，因为他们知道她很认真。能跟
她长知识。你怎么看?同意我的观点吗?
罗恩：我同意你的观点。你说的全是实话。人与人不同，连下课后的老师与上课时的老师都
师都看不见。
盲童用耳朵、舌头和脚尖“看”的事说明人体内没有特别的感应细胞在起作用。但看的
大学英语创意阅读2翻译1-20
Unit1 Advertising:A Holiday of a Lifetime终身难忘的假期旅游不管我们身在何处，无论我们在做什么，我们身边都包绕着广告。
有些广告是有用的--------能告诉我们当前新产品的信息，哪儿物美价廉。
制造商利用广告来推销产品，不然生意将会做不成。
其实，曾经有人说过：“商人们赚到大笔大笔的钞票得益于广告的功劳。
”然而，现在的广告是否太泛滥了？可以说广告的效应已经事与愿违，因为大量的广告是误导人的。
我们大多对广告视而不见。
或许大作家H.G.Wells更确切地道出了其中的真谛：“广告是合法化了的谎言。
”请让我举一个我认为是绝好的亲身经历的例子，我当时想找一个好的地方带我的家人去度假。
我查找旅游指南，并自认为找到了一个十全十美的假日。
广告打的招牌是“终生难忘之旅”。
天堂岛屿 an island paradise班图岛南端的旅游胜地，风景宜人，赏心悦目，颇具异国情调。
游区占地250英亩，为浅浅的海湾怀抱，海风习习，凉爽宜人。
沿岸浅水处，海洋生物云集，是研究迷人的海洋生物的理想之地。
家庭假日a holiday for all the family对不想太冒险的人或者是小孩，我们提供极大的游泳池，里面有水上滑梯、跳板跳水、幼儿嬉水池、微型高尔夫球场和许多别的自然景点。
美丽班图岛beautiful Bantu Island如你想更多地领略天堂岛的美景，旅馆将为你安排一切，包括用带空调的豪华交通工具带你去你想去的任何地方。
你或许想游览下列景点。
旅游一线：古老神秘的塔利湖。
开车从旅游胜地出发，很快就到达这充满浪漫色彩，具有远古宗教气息的塔利湖。
在这儿演绎出了无数的人类祭祀场面，无数对恋人投湖殉情。
人们还常常看见他们的幽灵在湖边徘徊。
旅游二线：岛屿北部的邦威自然保护区。
在这儿能看到岛上野生动植物的奇观异景：奇特植物，珍稀动物。
旅游三线：西海岸奇异的水下洞穴。
从旅游胜地出发，坐上本地人的小船，沿岸而上可到这古老的洞穴。
基于英语学习活动观的初中英语阅读教学设计——以Unit_5“Reading：Giant_Pandas
教学·现场基于英语学习活动观的初中英语阅读教学设计———以Unit5“Reading：Giant Pandas”为例文|庄静译林版牛津八年级上册Unit5“Reading：Giant Pandas”这篇报道选自杂志，以作者独特的视角向读者介绍了熊猫的生长过程以及它们在野外生存可能面临的问题，并提出了相应的建议。
这一报道的目的在于让读者更深入地了解熊猫的处境，激发保护它们的欲望。
文章结构分为六个段落，前三段介绍了熊猫的生长过程，从出生、幼年阶段到成年期的生活习性；第四段突出了熊猫在野外生存可能面临的问题，引起读者对熊猫保护的关注；第五段则提出三点具体的建议，以解决这些问题，为熊猫的未来保驾护航；最后一段表达了作者对熊猫现状的担忧，同时充满期待，呼吁读者行动起来。
在语言运用方面，作者采用了叙述性的语言，通过运用人称代词“she”和“we”拉近了与读者的距离，增强了读者的情感共鸣。
作者还灵活运用条件句和强调句，以表达自己对大熊猫现状的担忧和对未来的期待。
这样的语言策略不仅使文章更具感染力，也更容易引起读者的共鸣，从而促使他们采取行动来保护熊猫。
【教学目标】1.阅读理解能力：（1）学生能够理解Unit5“Read-ing：Giant Pandas”中关于大熊猫生长过程、野外生存问题及解决方案的关键信息；（2）学生能够提取文章中的主旨，抓住作者关注的重点，形成对整篇文章的整体理解。
2.语言运用与表达能力：（1）学生能够通过学习文章中的生词和短语，积累新的词汇量；（2）学生能够运用新学的语言知识，通过口头表达、写作等方式清晰表达关于大熊猫的观点和信息。
3.环保意识培养：（1）学生能够通过文章理解大熊猫所面临的问题，意识到保护野生动物对环境的重要性；（2）学生能够通过小组讨论、创意活动等形式，分享对环保问题的认识，树立对保护大熊猫及其他濒危物种的积极态度。
【教学准备】教材、课本、辅助资料以及多媒体资源。
大学创意阅读第四册答案
Unit 1Understanding the textPart A1.Most voice-over artists work in advertising. They provide the voice for the images used to sell a product.2.They must have a good voice and be good actors. They must be able to modulate their voice.3.The pay can be good but it is not easy to find work.4.It‘s finding work. You do not become famous even your voice is good. Nobody knows what a voice-overartist is or what he does. You have to strike a balance between finding work and over-exposing your voice. Part CDeveloping your skill11 8 3 6 5 10 7 9 2 1 4 Extending your vocabularyUnit 2Understanding the textPart APart BPart CDeveloping your skillsPart BUnit 3Understanding the textPart A1.b)2. The tone and style of the text, especially the rhetorical questions;the last paragraph;the constant use of the word ―offers‖;3. They are asked by a potential customer of the health club except the last one, which is asked bythe health club.4.Can anybody do it?Part B1.People are more a ware of the importance of keeping their body healthy, but this is not easy,so gym clubs are becoming popular.2.It is an exercise system used by some famous people, which is safe and makes you healthyand fit.3.―Can anyone do it?‖Yes, because there are many different options, which are designed to suit each individual4.Apart from the regular fitness and exercise lessons, we offer other, slightly different options.5.The fact that our approach is based on the needs of each individual.6.Your first class is free, so contact us now.Developing your skills●When will mankind realize that enough is enough? Will mankind ever realize that the planetcannot support an infinite number of people?(a)●Have you ever seen anybody walking around with his head under his arm? Do you ever lieawake at night and hear strange noises coming from empty rooms?(b)●Have you ever stopped in the middle of a sentence because you couldn‘t find a word?Did you ever wish that you knew every word in existence?(b)●Do you sometimes wish that you could buy anything that you wanted? Do you sometimes seesomething and just wish that you had enough money to buy it?(d)●Do you ever feel tired at the end of the day and think that there is something wrong with you?Don‘t you wish that you had more energy to do the things you really want to do?(b)●Has it come to your attention that there are more natural disasters happening in the worldlately? Have you ever asked yourself why there are```?(c)Unit 4Understanding the textPart Aa.the oldest university in the world (which is one of the oldest universities in the world)b.twelfth (thirteenth)c.each specializes in a particular subject (none of them specialize in a particular subject)d.and 90% of them come from public schools (and 90% of them used to come from publicschool)e.Littlewood Pools (the managing director of Littlewood Poolsf.bikes (cars)g.female (all)h.the dons are not allowed to walk on the grass ( only the dons are allowed to walk on the grass) Part BPast: Selection based not only on the entrance examination.Large percentage of public school studentsStudents offered places because they were good at sportsSports teams were betterDonations came from the church.Present: Selections based on A levels and interviewMore places for students from state schoolsStudents accepted on academic merit onlySports teams are not so good as they used to be.Developing your skillsExtending your vocabularyPart Aread gown formal hall dean donsPart C:c e b a f dUnit 5Understanding the textPart ADeveloping your skillsExtending your vocabularyUnit 6Understanding the textPart A1.allow the coat to be delivered and stored in the cellar.2.the toilet was outside at the back of the house and he was afraid.3.his father could not walk, so he could not get a job. Also, there were no state benefits at thattime for unemployed or sick people.4.they knew his father would not accept the money, even though he needed it very much, as hewas too proud.5.would otherwise have been thrown away/ could not be sold in a shop/ other people gave tothem.6. a tap in the cellar.7.they never complained and always tried to help out in any way they could.8.he then saw so little of him9.that no matter what difficulties a family had, the children must never find out about them orsuffer in any way.10.his father had overcome such enormous difficulties, such severe problems, to give his family agood life.Part B1.The Good Ole Days/Life‘s a Gas / Aren‘t I the Lucky One?2.Because it is luxurious and contrasts with his description of his earlier life.3.Regretful reminiscence of the beauty to be found in poverty. Regretful because the writerwishes he had appreciated the truly important things in his life, which is unrealistic. It is also regretful because(as we learn in the last couple of sentences) the author‘s father has just died.Developing your skills1.The writer was feeling rather emotional- for several possible reasons which the reader, at thisstage, is not certain of but which he can assume he will find out later in the text.2.One sack was a very small amount; probably everybody else was getting much more.3.The writer‘s family was so poor that they could never afford to buy biscuits; he had neverseen whole biscuits, only the broken ones rejected by the factory and brought home by his mother.4.The writer‘s family was not that unusual; most families were suffering hardships of somekind.5.It shows us that writer was not really busy at all—it was simply an excuse for not visiting hisparents more often.6.It obviously shows us he is upset, but it also asks us to consider why he is upset.(Because hisfather has died, he misses his childhood, he misses his father, he is ashamed of not having seen his father more… All of these?)7.The writer‘s father has just died.Extending your vocabularyPart AUnit 7Words to note: 7, 11, 15, 5, 21,, 23, 1, 9, 2, 4, 25, 18, 3, 6, 8, 13, 24, 16, 22, 14, 12,20, 19, 17, 10Understanding the textPart A: Comprehending the text1.it has had a great influence on society.2.many different theories are advanced to explain the discoveries.3.his belief that since the Greeks could invent a complicated computer like theAntikythera Mechanism, they could have invented anything.4.by the Chinese in 723 A.D.5.fish and lightning.6.records of a barber who moved the marks left to identify a slave, skin grafting,operations to repair ears damaged by wearing too heavy earrings, the production andsuccessful use of artificial limbs and the use of false teeth.7.that of ancient China.8.the pace at which they develop.9.inventions are being developed, improved and even replaced more and more quickly.Part C: Interpreting the text1.Because it was thought that electricity was discovered much later than this period.2.To show that inventions are not necessarily a modern phenomenon but have beenmade throughout history and in several cradles of civilization.3.To show that they are being made , and improved upon, at an increasing rate, and thatsome of them depend on much earlier inventions.4.Many inventions thought to be ―modern‖ actually depend on earlier discoveries orinventions.Developing your skillsExtending your vocabularyNow use one word from each group of words (i.e. each row of the table) in sentences of your own.1.Te ingenuity of the Chinese has not been surpassed in the history of invention.2.In comparison to other civilizations, roman homes were luxurious.3.Inventions made in ancient times have greatly influenced modern progress.4.It is incredible that the Greeks could have invented a computer.5.Even though it was incredible at the time, the Greek computer was quite complex.6.Professor Solla proved that the Antikythera Mechhanism was, in fact, a computer.Unit 8Understanding the textPart A1.Charlie and his brother were sent to a workhouse, which was an institution for very poorpeople. Then they were separated from their mother because the workhouse was divided into male and female sections.2.He was a little man with baggy trousers, big shoes, a hat and a moustache.3.This was because of his father‘s connections. His father had worked as an actor before hebecame a drunkard.4.The Pawnshop, The Immigrant, The Janitor and The Floorwalker.5.Adrienne did simple, unskilled jobs at the United Artistes studios.6.To make sure that actors got a fair deal.7.They wanted to start a war with America. They thought that killing Charlie, who was at thattime a successful and popular American film star, would start the war.8.He was exiled to Switzerland.Part B1.of them learned to laugh at their own hardships.2.Charlie‘s early life formed him as a person and provided the basis of his humor3.he had never forgotten the sadness and hardship of his early life4.celebrities and politicians such as Frankiln D. Roosevelt, Churchill, Einstein and the Prince ofWales were all Charlie‘s friends. Even some Japanese terrorisrs thought that killing Charlie would lead to a war with the United States.5.he might not have been able to get over losing his mother at an early age. He seemed to spendthe rest of his lige trying to compensate for that loss in one way or another.6.Charlie never forgot where he came from. He was always speaking up for‖the common manin the street‖.7.she said that McCarthy was dreadful.8.he was always on the side of the poor in his films and nothing that happened in his personallife could spoil the simple but wholesome humor of this films.Extending your vocabulary1.exiled2.poignant3.orphan4.prizefightersedian6.baggy7.wholesome8.tramps9.stunt10.terroristsUnit 9 Understanding the textPart BDeveloping your skills1.The verb‖claimed‖is the clue. The writer is a bit surprised and he does not completelybelieve what the vicar said.2.The question is a rhetorical question. It shows that the writer has doubt about the issue. Thewriter thinks that John Walker and Sharp might be innocent and what James Graeme had claimed might not be true.3.The writer‘s attitude towards the supernatural is still open. He thinks that more effort has to beput into investigating the issue.4.The verb ―seems‖is the clue. The writer is glad to see that the work done by EdinburghUniversity is fruitful, but he also thinks that this is not enough and more effort has to be made.Expanding your creativityMost ghost stories are based in castles or churches because they are old and many people have died in them. Graveyards are also good settings for ghost stories(MichaelJackson‘s ―Thriller‖ video is a good example, where ghosts and ghouls come out of thegraves and dance with him). A good idea could be where a new house has been built toreplace an old one which has been pulled down; the ghost is unhappy because its househas been destroyed. Another starting point could be a ―séance‖ or a game with a Ouijaboard, with letters around the table. People place their fingers on a glass which movesaround the letters to spell a message from‖ beyond‖. People who have done this alwayssay they have not ―pushed‖ the glass and that it moves ―on its own‖.●Indeed , the thunder and violence seem to be the reason for any scary bit of a film beingshown in a storm! Perhaps the reduced visibility could be another reason – if you can‘tsee clearly, you can imagine things that you have seen! You could try to encouragestudents to envisage a ghost story in other climatic conditions.●Usually at night and in the winter. Ghosts seem to be associated with coldness andpeople often say, when they have had paranormal experiences, that they feel cold. Again, try to encourage students to be different.● A single event will need to be placed in an historical context to explain why the ghosthas ―come back‖ from the dead. Also , one single event could be explained ―normally‖so perhaps a series of encounters may be better.●Usually old characters, with a violent history, but this could just be because more oldpeople die! Students could try to compose a story with a young ghost, for a change.●Quite a few films have used friendly ghosts, and these are usually funny films. WhoopGoldberg in Ghost is one example, where the man becomes a ghost after he is killed andcomes back to help his girlfriend to solve his murder. Another example is The SixthSense with Bruce Willis. Ghosts often come back to help members of their family; theseare not always scary.●One theme could be that ghosts, unlike in most ghost stories, can actually be nice andkind and not frightening or evil. Another theme could be that ghosts can be happy aftertheir death, and that dying is not something to be scared of – a positive image of lifeafter death.●Old forms of language could help to show that the ghost died a long time ago. Underhypnosis, some people have used forms of a foreign language that they couldn‘t possiblyhave known, although this is a different king of ―ghost ‘story as the ghost ―lives‖ in thebody of the person under hypnosis.●You could suggest a ghost of an animal—a dog, for instance. The ghost could havecome back for a number of reasons: to help somebody, as mentioned before, or forrevenge because of a death caused by somebody else who is still alive. Then ghost couldhave forgotten something and needs it for life in his \her new world.●There is not any fixed principle. However, the general understanding is that the storymakes a makes a more lasting impression on the audience if there is a surprise ending.●The story will leave a sense of mystery if it involves elements which cannot beexplained, and this will make a lasting impression on the audience.Unit 10Words to note: 24, 8, 13, 18, 22, 4, 1, 20, 10, 16, 2, 6, 23, 3, 21, 5, 19, 12, 9, 15, 17, 14, 7, 11.Understanding the textPart A:Story one1.----he had left his trusted hunting dog to guard him.2.----he could not see his son and the dog‘s face and mouth were covered in blood.3.----he saw his son safe and sound and the body of a great grey wolf nearby.Story two4. ----tourists would come to see the stones and would need somewhere to stay.5. ----his plan was very clever and designed to trick people.Story three6. ----they insisted that the king‘s choice would not be accepted if he chose one who spoke English, and therefore they thought the king would have to choose a Welshman.7. ----the king chose his baby son who, although he was an English, could not speak any language, and therefore could not speak English.Part B: InterpretingDeveloping your skillsAnswer:1.Maldwyn left his trusted hunting dog to look after his beloved son while he went hunting.2.Strong hunter, unthinking but not necessarily stupid, man of action not thoughts.3.He loved his dog and trusted him.4.He was relieved that his son was not dead but very sad that he had killed his dog.In pairs, discuss:1.There are no fixed answers. But personally, I would have felt very guilty because of myunforgivable mistake.2.The same thing or something different? Find and rain another dog or never want another dogto keep the memory of Gelert sacred. Educate my son to love dogs.3.If dogs have the ability to forgive, I am sure that Gelert would understand that his mastercared more about his son than his dog and was overcome with grief and he would certainly forgive him!Extending your vocabularyPart A: Clues:1.cradle2.rogues3.independent4.fertile5.keen6.mound7.prosperity8.growling9.regrets10.bravery11.rare12.unjustlyNow use the hidden word in a sentence of your own:I think contemporary songs are not as good as the ones in the old days.Part B:1.flock2.bunch3.regiment4.class5.herd6.troupe7.fleet8.flockList:1. a pair of shoes2. a gaggle of geese3. a troupe of elephants4. a school of fish5. a brace of rabbits6. a group of peopleUnit 11Words to note: 6,11,1,14,2,9,18,21,16,20,8,17,10,12,19,3,7,13,24,26,4,23,15,5,27,22,25Understanding the text:Part B: Understanding strength of opinion1,2. generally agrees3. generally disagrees4. totally disagrees5. give no opinion6. generally agrees7. totally agrees8. totally disagreesDeveloping your skillsExtending your vocabularyPart A: words to note: cloze sentences1.culinary2.poverty3.superficial4.intrigued5.effeminate6.rivalry7.pubs8.devastationPart B: words to note: antonyms and synonyms TangibleFanaticalIntriguedLiberalVulgarMiserlyPovertyRefinedRivalrySuperficialChoose:1a. My students seem bored with grammar exercises.1b. (see ―words to note in context‖ section above.)1c. My son is fascinated with football.2a. The European Union is seeking greater cooperation between member countries. 2b. (see ―words to note in context‖ section above.)2c. There is a certain amount of historical enmity between European countries.Unit 12Words to note: 4,22,12,8,18,15,1,10,19,3,13,6,11,21,2,9,5,14,7,17,20,16Understanding the textPart A: comprehending the textTrue: 2,9,10,15False: 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12,13,14Part B: Summarizing the textDeveloping your skillsMatch:5,9,3,1,7,8,4,6,2,Complete:1.make an all-out effort2.escapes me for the moment3.give my word of honor4.gone beyond a joke5.made my hair stand on end6.skating on thin ice7.thrown in at the deep end8.work to rule9.an iron hand in a velvet glove Choose:1.OK team, we are losing 2 to 0 and we‘ll need to make an all-out effor t, if we are going to winthis game.2.It really made my hair stand on end when you told me about your experience in thegraveyard!3.Your constantly interrupting me when I‘m talking has really gone beyond a joke now. Extending your vocabularyPart B:1.acute2.excessive3.profound4.deep5.severe6.fierce7.extreme8.powerfulChoose:1.I always suffer acute anxiety when I have to fly in a plane.2.He has suffered from severe depression for years, ever since his mother died.3.I sometimes get a powerful sensation that I have been here before, and I know it‘s not true.Unit 13Words to note: 12,9,1; 22,17,3; 11,5,19; 20,8,15; 2,13,18; 21,4,16; 14,23,10; 6,7.Understanding:Part.A.1.----Broadcasting lessons through the television and radio.---- Using modern telephone services.----Using facsimile machines.----Using satellite technology.----Using the Internet2. ----Trying satellite transmissions3. ----Delivering tapes of the broadcasts4.---- Making face-to-face contact with each student once a year: Teachers visit students orstudents attend mini-schools1----telephone; 2----video; 3----radio; 4----satellites;5----Internet; 6----facsimile; 7----audios.Part. B.1.i----2c----3e----4b----5a----6g---7h----8f----9d1.----Established The Correspondence School, School of the Air, three regional stations and 19Distance Learning Centers.2----Provided educational services in a more efficient way (than correspondence).3.---provides quality distance education services and flexible delivery of course to a wide varietyof institutions and clients by employing educational and technological specialists to write, broadcast, distribute, coordinate and market distant education services and materials.4. ---Creates and delivers educational materials to every school in Western Australia and to everyremote learning area.Unit 14Words to note:20, 14, 7; 1,11,3; 5,24,28; 16,2,9; 26,13,21; 4,8,6; 27,25,12;10,15,17; 23,19,22.Understanding:Fears and worries: ----He thought he might be ―on the scrap-heap‖.-----He thought he might be considered ―of no use‖.----How would he manage financially?----He was nervous of having the official status of being ―retired‖.Positive Expressions:----―jam-packed‖ with things to do------He had already retired once, and enjoyed the changes it brought about,the new country, etc.-----Money is not a real problem--- he already has a good ―package‖ from before.----Has enough time to do all the things he has been putting off ―until tomorrow‖The writer is very positive about his retirement.Part. C.1.Because he doesn‘t feel ―old‖, he still feels life is to be enjoyed to the full.2.Because they were trying to tease (in a way bully) Albert because he was quiet but he hadmade them realize they had not accurately understood his character at all--- they were embarrassed.3.To provide examples of seemingly meaningless or very unimportant incidents that are soclearly remembered when the more important events of his life seem to be forgotten. This shows us that, perhaps, it is the accumulation of these seemingly unimportant events that shape and mould our character and our life.4.It means that the past and future always seem to be more enjoyable, more exciting than thepresent. The present always seems a disappointment.5.He is saying he hopes that he will always be too busy doing things, enjoying the present andthinking about the future, to spend much time looking back and being nostalgic.Unit 15Words to note:17,9,1; 22,12,4; 14,2,20; 23,6,3; 15,5,21; 13,8,7; 18,11,10; 19,16.Understanding:Part A. 1. … Persia, Arabia, India and Egypt.2. … he had left something in the palace.3. … they had betrayed him.4. … more than a thousand lovely young girls.5…. The thieves beat him and cut off his fingers, and he didn‘t want to suffer any more.6… merchants when they went to Ali Baba‘s house.7….pouring hot oil on their heads one by one.8…. He enjoyed listening to her stories and always wanted to hear the endings, which were given the next day.Part B.Before listening…..---mad---killed innocent girls---lost wisdom to rule his kingdomAfter listening…….----stopped killing innocent girls----appreciated his wife‘s talents----realized that not all women were wicked and faithless----realized that he must put his kingdom in order again----able to rule his kingdom wiselyPart C.1.Sir Richard Burton----translated the stories into English2.King Shahriah ----betrayed by his wife and maidservants----became mad.----killed one innocent girl (his new wife) everyday----married Sheherezade----realized his own fault because of Sheherezade3.Sheherezade -----took the initiative to marry King Shahriah so as to convert him.-----told the king part of a story each night.-----successfully converted the king4.Ali Baba -----overheard the magic password and stole the 40 thieves‘ money and treasure-------killed all the thieves and lived happily as a rich man for the rest of his life.5.Ali Baba‘ brother---- overheard the magic password---- caught by the thieves-----killed by the thievesUnit16Words to note:1. flip aside (12)2. absorb (20)3. benefit (25)4. breakthrough (7)5. capitalize on (2)6. confront (15)7. conscript (9)8. disillusion (4)9. elite (14) 10. entrepreneur (28)11. fundamentalist (19) 12. glittering (17) 13. gospel (3) 14. icon (6) 15. indecent(23) 16. insecure(24) 17. merchandise(27) 18. mobility(21) 19. moral(8) 20. naïve(10)21. predominantly(22) 22. privileged(26) 23. rebellious(11) 24. recruit(1) 25. stem from (18) 26. suggestive(5) 27. unsophisticated(13) 28. venture(16)Understanding the text:Part A: Comprehending the text1.Some people cannot accept the fact that Elvis Presley is dead because they are too muchinvolved in his life and career.2.Elvis was influenced by the music of the American blacks because in Tupelo, where Elvis wasborn, many inhabitants were descendants of the African salves who had brought the musical traditions with them from Africa.3.In Tennessee, Elvis had exposure to different kinds of music because he attended churches ofthe area, where he experienced both the music of the white Christian fundamentalists and the blues and gospel music of the blacks.4.Elvis and his family moved all the time because their economic situation was unstable.5.The first records made by Elvis in a local recording studio sere significant because this let himcome across Scotty Moore and Bill Black.6.We know that Elvis was not popular at the beginning of his career because his first recordsmade in a local recording studio were not really profitable.Developing your skillsParagraph1: introduction to the background of Elvis PresleyParagraph2: Elvis‘s childhoodParagraph3: Elvis‘s career at an early ageParagraph4: Early development of Elvis‘s music careerParagraph5: turning point of Elvis‘s music career.Paragraph6: reasons for Elvis‘s successParagraph7: Elvis being an ordinary personParagraph8: The golden age of Elvis‘s music careerParagraph9: Elvis‘s military serviceParagraph10: reasons for Elvis‘s declining popularityExtending your vocabularyPart B: elite, a breakthrough, confronted, disillusion, suggestive, rebellious, predominantly, insecure, naïve.Part C: c, e, g, a, f, b, dUnit 17Words to note: 9, 15, 1, 6, 20, 12, 2, 8, 3, 18, 4, 19, 16, 13, 24, 21, 5,2 3, 17, 7, 14, 10 Understanding the text:Part A:Answer to question1: not very seriously.Answer to question2: it is less of an exception than it used be.Answer to question3: it is possible for a non-Chinese observer too see any change.Answer to question4: the general patterns of behavior university students in China…Answer to question5: the students in the West are less respectful…Answer to question6: be more like Albert Einstein.Answer to question7: teachers would be very happy…Answer to question8: it suggests that s/he has not been listening to…Part B:1.it means that people who have a skill and can do something practical and productive, do justthat---they produce something. However, people who cannot do anything practical orproductive, teach people how to do so.2.he is asking the reader to assume that the behavior of the students genuinely reflects theirinner thoughts and opinions. In other words, that the respect they show outwardly to teachers is a product of the respect they actually feel for them.3.he is suggesting that when a student questions a teacher about some aspect of the lesson, it isthe information , not the teacher that is being questioned---therefore, it is not disrespectful to the teacher.4.he means that education should not simply be a matter of a teacher giving information and astudent receiving. The students and teacher need to interact, exchange ideas, argue, etc. for effective education to take place.5.he says that this is a sign that the student is aware of his or her thought process. He also saysthe students‘ classmates may also be confused and so would benefit from his question. Finally, the teacher would appreciate the question as it shows the students has been listening carefully—to know you do not understand something. You must have tried to follow the argument being presented.Extending your vocabularyPart A:Conducive, passive, erroneous, disregard, clarify, faulty, escalate, erode, commonplace, radicallyUnit 18Words to note: 16, 5, 1, 11, 8, 28, 13, 2, 10, 15, 3, 24, 21, 19, 26, 4, 14, 9, 6, 27, 25, 7, 12,, 17, 23, 20, 22, 18Understanding the text:Part A: 1. establishing a ―franchising‖ system2. giving gifts such as Hello Kitty and world cup dolls3. presenting the restaurant as a wholesale place for family get-together4. opening the Ronald McDonald house charities organizationEnsuring maximum use of sustainable and recyclable materialsSupporting environmental organizations5. insisting on system that work in their franchisees‘ interests, which is a near-watertightguarantee of high standards of hygiene6. providing low-fat or even entirely non-meat mealsPart B:1.–McDonald brothers ran a restaurant in San Bernardino--The restaurant sold huge quantities of food and drink on the basis of…2. –He discovered the restaurant in California with a winning formula.--He put the idea of a chain of restaurants selling huge quantities of food and drink …3. –one of the marketing strategies was applying the McDonald nam e to food items…4. –In these regions, McDonald‘s was able to introduce its techniques in an approach similar to what they had use in the 1950‘s and 1960‘s in the US.。
大学英语创意阅读_答案creative_reading_Book1外教版
Unit 4
Words to note 6, 12, 4, 8, 1, 10, 15, 2, 11, 3, 13, 5, 14, 7, 16, 9 Understanding the text Part A T FFFT TFTFF Part B 1 because it is about her 2 because she went to local school, spoke English to her friends and had no interest in her Chinese background 3 because everything is new or strange for him. 4 that is the day when Katy fell in love with Sam. 5 because he thinks that Katy is too good for him. 6 Katy now feels that she is really Chinese and that she has discovered her roots. Part C True for Katy TTTFFFTTTFTT True for Sam FTTTT?TFTTT?
Unit 6
Unit 7
Words to note 5, 11, 16, 3, 1, 15, 2, 14, 4, 12, 6, 10, 8, 13, 9, 7 Understanding the text Part A 1 33% -- property prices increased by this amount in the 1990s. 2 1682 -- the year in which Sir Education Coke said, “An Englishman’s home is his castle.” 3 200,000 --the number of new homes built each year in British. 4 2.4 million -- Pots of paint sold by a single British company in one year. 5 100, 000 Pounds -- Average price of a British home in 2001. Part B
人教版go for it八年级英语上册 Unit 6 单元话题阅读与写作课件
She's going to (12) __p_la_y__sp__or_t_s_e_v_e_ry__d_a_y_, such as swimming and running. She's going to (13)_e_a_t _m_o_r_e_h_e_a_lt_h_i_er__fo_o_d_.
(14)__J_o_i_n_t_h_e___ She's going to practice dancing twice a _d_a_n_c_in__g_c_lu_b_． week.
I hope my New Year's resolutions can (10) __c_o_m_e__ (come) true in the coming year. 任务一：用括号中所给动词的适当形式完成短文。
任务二：根据短文内容完成表格。
Lucy's New Year's Resolutions
Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science. 单元主题阅读与写作
单元主题阅读与写作
假如我是一名画家，我就用手中的画笔描绘祖国迷 人的景色； 假如我是一名建筑师，我就用创意勾勒出 祖国建筑的宏伟； 假如我是一名音乐家，我就用歌声 歌唱祖国美好的生活； 假如我是一名绿化工人，我就 用双手为祖国增添美丽的衣裳……。同学们！你的理想 是什么？
写作实践
请你根据下面的提示，以“My Dream”为题，写一篇不少于70 词的英语小短文。 1．你的梦想是成为一名科学家，因为你非常热爱科学。当你得知
屠呦呦获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖(Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine)后，对此感到十分兴奋。 2．为了实现这个梦想，你决定从现在做起：多读科普文章，向著 名科学家学习；勤于思考，勤于动手，要有刻苦 钻研和创新的 精神；高中毕业后上北京大学(Peking University)，学习西方科 学文化。
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Unit OneWords to note: 12, 8, 13, 14, 10, 15, 2, 5, 16, 11, 4, 7, 1, 6, 3, 9Understanding the text:Part A: 1. They gave clocks to Chinese and the phrase "give a clock" sounds like "make a funeral arrangement".2. Because they symbolize the cutting of a relationship.3. Things from your own place that are difficult to get locally in the place where you arevisiting.4. With both hands.5. To show modesty。
they do not want to appear greedy by accepting immediately.Part C: 1. they can strengthen business relationships.2. they may be seen as inappropriately romantic.3. wrapped and presented correctly.4. they don't want the donor to lose face if the gift is not appropriate.5. remember the country's religion, avoid giving things that are not appropriate, and chosethe wrapping paper carefully.Unit TwoWords to note: 7, 5, 12, 9, 1, 15, 2, 3, 10, 6, 13, 16, 4, 11, 14, 8Understanding the text:Part A: 1. The Western horoscope is divided into 12 star signs.2. Varied answers.3. Cartoons and crosswords.4. Traveling overseas.5. The horse.6. Power, passion and daring.7. The second new-moon day after the winter solstice.8. Because some signs are believed to be incompatible with others and therefore a badmarriage will result.Part B: F, T, F, F, F, T, F, FUnit 3Words to note: 9, 3, 15, 2, 7, 1, 10, 14, 4, 12, 5, 11, 6, 8, 13Understanding the text:Part A: 8, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, 1, 4Part B: F, F, T, T, F, F, F, T, T, FUnit 4Words to note: 12, 7, 13, 2, 14, 10, 8, 1, 4, 5, 11, 9, 3, 6,Understanding the textPart B: F, F, F, T, F, TCorrections:1.British people eat a very large breakfast before going to work.2.Families do not sit down together to have lunch.3.People like to try different kinds of food from different countries.The meal called tea includes tea, sandwiches and pasties with cream and jam..Unit 5Words to note: 6, 12, 4, 9, 1, 10, 15, 2, 11, 3, 13, 5, 14, 7, 16, 8Understanding the textPart A: T, F, F, F, T, T, F, T, F, FCorrections:2. In America Katy had no interest in her Chinese background.3. It was Sam’s first time to visit Katy.4. Katy does not like spending time with Sam at first.7. Sam goes away to China because it’s the end of his holiday.9. Sam is happy to see Katy.10. Katy stayed with Sam in China.Part B: 1. Because it is about her.2. Because she went to a local school, spoke English to her friends and had no interest in herChinese background.3. Because everything is new or strange for him.4. That is the day when Katy fell in love with Sam.5. Because he thinks that Katy is too good for him.6. Katy now feels that she is really Chinese and that she has discovered her roots.Unit 6Words to note: 10, 4, 6, 17, 9, 1, 12, 3, 14, 2, 18, 5, 13, 11, 16, 8, 7, 15Understanding the textPart A: 1. It is important because it contains a great deal of evidence about how people in a society lived their everyday lives.2. The Garbage Project is a research project carried out by the University of Arizona. It studiesthe garbage in city rubbish dumps to find evidence of the lifestyles of the localpopulation. It started in 1973 inTucson, but has now expanded to many other cities andhas built a huge database of information on most aspects of modern American life.3. The garbage is sorted into a variety of categories (food items, dangerous materials, personalitems etc.).4. This is because when there is a shortage of something, people try to hoard large supplies ofthe item. They may buy too much. This frequently means that the item needs to bethrown away before it can be used – perhaps because of a shortage of storage space orbecause it starts to perish.5. There are two reasons for this. The first is that people do not want to be seen as wastefulwhen it comes to food. They say (and think) they throw away less food than theyactually do. The other reason is that they know they should be eating less junk foodand more healthy food, but in fact the evidence from the garbage is that they eat morejunk food. They are not deliberately lying。
they just have an inaccurate impression oftheir own eating habits.6. The Garbage Project can give a clear impression of how people live and behave.Part B: F, F, T, F, F, TCorrections1.It was started in Arizona, but has now expanded to cover many other American citiesand even Mexico City as well.2.There are too many households in Tucson to collect from each and every one.Therefore, only a sample of households had their rubbish collected. Also, there is notime specified in the text, it simply says “over a period of time”.4.The passage does not specify the quantity of Mexican sugar found – simply that somewas found in Tucson where there was a sugar shortage. There is no evidence that ittasted bad.5.The evidence shows that poor people buy smaller packets of food and not the largeeconomy packets (which more wealthy families bought). They may have wanted tobuy the more economical larger packets but could not afford the larger outlay ofmoney.Unit 7Words to note: 5, 11, 16, 3, 1, 15, 2, 14, 4, 12, 6, 10, 8, 13, 9, 7Understanding the text:Part A: 1. Property prices increased by this amount in the 1990s.2. The year in which Sir Edward Coke said "An Englishman's home is his castle."3. The number of new homes built each year in Britain.4.Pots of paint sold by a single British company in one year.5.Average price of a British home in 2001.Part B: 1. A castle was a very strong building specifically built to keep the people inside safe and secure. The expression, therefore, means that the home is a place where the owner feelssafe from the outside world and where the outside world cannot enter without hispermission. He is protected and secure there. This is a very common expression used todescribe the attitude of English people towards their homes. It may also link with ideasabout privacy: many British people like to think of their home as being a prvate placewhich others can’t simply just walk into without permission。