unit 4 the man in the water
unitthemaninthewater ppt课件
I. Sing a Song
Lord knows dreams are hard to follow But don’t let anyone tear them away Hold on there will be tomorrow In time you’ll find the way And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you’ll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you!......
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I. Sing a Song
It’s a long road when you face the world alone No one reaches out a hand for you to hold You can find love if you search within yourself And the emptiness you felt will disappear And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you’ll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
现代大学英语精读1unit4
• Reflections on man’s role in the “classic situation”. “The man in the water” represents human nature at its best.
Air crashes usually involve _a__h_ea_v_y__lo_s_s_o_f_l_iv_e_s_. _C_o_m__p_a_re_d__w_i_th__other air crashes, this one was not the_w__o_rs_t_. This air crash was remembered for__a_d_i_ff_e_re_n_t_r_e_a_s_o_n_.
(2) to criticize sb. or sth. severely. n. (1) an explosion; (2) sudden strong blow of air.
Guess the meaning
• A tunnel was to be blasted through the mountains.
• a slap in the face • a slap on the back • a slap on the wrist
an action that insults or upsets someone 耳光;公然受辱;突然的责备 an action that shows praise for sth. you have done[口],称赞
– Turn chaotic: become chaotic; be thrown into terrible confusion.
– A blast of real winter: a sudden strong really cold wind.
人教版高中英语必修第一册：Unit4Naturaldisasters单元测试(含答案与解析)
Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单元测试选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does Mr Brown most probably do at the school?A. He teaches art.B. He learns painting.C. He repairs equipment.2. Why did the man get a ticket?A. He drove fast.B. He ran a red light.C. He parked at the wrong place.3. Who spoke to Robert?A. His teacher.B. His boss.C. His partner.4. Where is the man in the dialogue?A. In a hotel.B. At home.C. In a hospital.5. What do we know about the chair?A. It is damaged.B. It is blue and yellow.C. The salesman is charging $ 159 for it.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where is the Chinese restaurant?A. On King Street.B. On Queen Street.C. On Green Street.7. What time will they have dinner?A. At 6 p. m.B. At 7 p. m.C. At 8 p. m.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
20212022学年高一上学期英语人教版必修第一册Unit4单元习题.docx
2021-2022人教版（2019）必修一unit4单元习题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、根据汉语意思填写单词1.The showroom had been emptied and（打扫）up.2.The Canadians plan to（投递）more food to southern Somalia.3. A man in the water was shouting and （挥手）his arms around frantically.4.The government has declared a state of （紧急）5.The police said the clash was a sequel to yesterday's nationwide （罢工）.6.The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17（百分t匕）.7. A girl was killed yesterday in a（撞车）.8.He gave an example of bravery and （智慧）.9.It was the second air （灾难）in the region in less than two months.test reports say that mudslides （掩埋）the entire village.二、用单词的适当形式完成句子在空处填入适当的关系代词或关系副词11.Please tell me the reason he refused to follow my advice.12.Here is a gentleman from England wants to talk with the manager.13.I've considered all the jobs they offered me, and I decide to be a secretary.14.All members have got the tickets are admitted to the theatre.15.is known to all of us, Judge Smith has a reputation for being strict but fair.16.Perhaps the day will come people will be able to travel in space frequently.17.rd like a room window faces the sea.18.Mike lived on Lincoln Road, ________ many important people lived.19.The book I borrowed from the library yesterday has been lost.20.We're just trying to reach a point both sides will sit down and talk peacefully.三、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子用where, when, why, that, which, whether 或whom 填空21.Do you remember the scene Cao Cao and Liu Bei were drinking?22.He didn't know to go on or stop.23.I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends,we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake.24.I will never forget the days I was taken good care of in that village.25.None of us know the reason Tom was absent from the meeting.26.The reason he explained at the meeting for his absence didn't make sense.27.I still remember the night she left the house.28.However, this was a time one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.29 . Today we have reached a stage we have almost no rights at all.30. Do you know the reason John is so angry?四、用单词的适当形式完成短文As an old saying goes, "Friends are like wine, the older, the better.9, Because of that, nowadays many people think old friends to be 31. (important) than new ones. For example, if two pieces of advice 32. (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from an old friend, people always tend to choose the latter one, although the new friend's advice may be better.I,however, 33. (agree) with the old saying, believing that new friends are not 34. (necessary) worse than old friends. Why? Because the 35. (long) of time cannot tell whether your friendship is better or not.Once you call someone friend, he must be a person 36. is reliable and whose interests are in common with 37 ・(you). Maybe a friend's outside look 38. (change) all the time, but the inside characters of him and his interests won't change at all. It is just these unchangeable characters and interests 39. make him a friend to you. 40. , on this point, there is no difference between old friends and new ones.五、读后续写41 .阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
精读2,Unit 4 the_man_in_the_water
Ⅱ. Sing a Song
Hero
There’s a hero if you look inside your heart You don’t have to be afraid of what you are There’s an answer if you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know will melt away And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you’ll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
The end of Sing a Song.
Background Information
I. Author II. The Air Crash III. Washington, D.C. IV. Presidential Monument V. Potomac River VI. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I. About the Author
▪ Roger Rosenblatt is a journalist,
▪ author, playwright and professor.
▪ As an essayist for Time magazine,
现代大学英语Unit 4 课后练习答案
Key to ExercisesPreview第一大题1.This article was written in praise of the heroes and the heroism demonstrated during an air crash which took place in WashingtonD.C. in the year 1982.2.The terrible crash occurred in cold winter when a jet plane from Washington National Airport hit the bridge over the Potomac river. The plane dropped into the river and soon sank/ went under, bring many passengers down with it. Those who managed to get out of the plane found themselves in icy-cold water.3.Disasters are always terrible because they mean great damage and loss of life. As disasters go, this air crash was nothing very special. But because of the four heroes, it brought millions to tears or attention. Three of them formed a police helicopter team, andthey risked their lives again and again as they tried to pick up survivors. But the greatest hero was a man known as “the man in the water”because his name was never found. He was seen clinging to the tail of the plane with five other passengers. But every time a lifeline or flotation ring was dropped to him, he passed it on to another of the passengers. Those passengers survived. But the man did not.4.The emotional impact of this display of courage and noble character was tremendous, because it showed human nature at its best. This man in the water must have been an ordinary person. Before the air crash, he would never have guessed what a heroic deed he was going to perform that day, but when the great test came, he rose to the occasion.5.The author believes that this disaster filled people with a sense of pride rather than sadness, because in the contest between indifferent natural forces and the moral power of human beings, human beings have won.The man went down in the river, but he actually rose to immortality.第二大题1.The unusual element is the bridge, because normally, air crashes do not involve a bridge. Note: The word “element” means a factor or a basic part of something complicated.2.“A city of form and rules” means a city that is shapely or beautiful and orderly, but it suddenly turned into its opposite and became chaotic, turning into a state of complete disorder and confusion.The two metals here refers to the bridge and the plane, both of which are made of metal, or more specifically, iron and steel钢铁.3.From the point of view of artistic beauty, there was also a clash or conflict, because the plane was painted into blue and green, the river and black, and the chunks of ice were grey. Mixture of different types of color would make the viewers uncomfortable, so they wou ld regard this scene as “aesthetic clash”.4.Perhaps people did not regard this air clash as a failure at all. They all saw the triumph of human nature over the elements.5.Here human nature and natural powers are in conflict/clash.“Groping and struggling” re fers to the fact that normally it is human instinct本能；天性to grope for something to hang on to (=to hold on; to survive) and to struggle for life.6.Rise to the occasion: to deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult.7.The sente nce means “Three out of the four acknowledged heroes...are able to account for their behavior”.Account for: to give a satisfactory explanation.8.In the line of duty: while working; while on duty9.Skutnic added that somebody had to go in the water saying what every hero would say under the circumstances, but although the remark has been repeated by many heroes, it isstill admirable.10.It means the main reason for the emotional impact, or the person who caused the great emotional impact.11.Mass casualty: a great number of people injured and killed in an accident or battle. The word “mass” here is an adjective, meaning affecting a lot of people. Cf: mass murder; mass killing; mass destruction; mass hysteria; mass protest; mass movement; mass unemployment; the mass media; the mass market; mass-produce v; mass-produced adj.; mass production. Derivation: massacre; massiveCommitment: a sense of duty and responsibility and a determination to work hard at it.12.As his name remained unknown, it made him a sort of symbol, a symbol of what human beings can do when they are at their best. 13.“listening to...” is a participle phrase used as an adverbial of manner, modifying thepredicate of the main clause “sitting”; “tell...” and “saying...” are both part of the complex object of “listening to”; and “to fasten...” is part of the complex object of “tell”.14.In the essential, classic circumstance: in the most significant/crucial/decisive and typical circumstance15.The age-old battle between human beings and nature16.Go at each other: to fight each other violentlyAct on principles: to act according to the distinction between good and evil; to act according to moral principles17.It means that when the man in the water gave a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, in the same way he seemed to be also saving the lives of those who watched him, making them understand life’s true meaning. 18.Hold it to a standoff: make nature unable to win the battle immediately (迫使自然接受在和人的斗争中的僵持局面，使它不能马上得逞)Vocabulary第一大题第一小题1.Incompetence2.Immoral3.Impossible4.Incomplete5.Impersonal6.Incredible7.Indirect8.Immovable9.Immortal10.Impolitermal12.Improper13.Impartial14.Impatient15.Incorrect16.Incapable17.Insignificant18.Impractical19.Imperfect20.Insensitive21.Impermissible22.Impenetrable23.Indifferent24.Immovable25.Invisible26.Immodest27.Immature28.Invaluable29.Invariable30.immeasurable第二小题(1)-ee: noun. One who receives(2)-eer: noun. Doer; device for(3)-ess: noun. female第三小题1.经济起飞2.欢送会3.梦想复辟4.可耻的出卖5.后续讨论6.产品用后就扔的现代经济7.使用过多的化妆品8.严重的精神崩溃9.给了个表示许可的信号10.怀疑这是有意掩盖真相11.我们叫个外卖吧12.在军事接管之后13.给学生一些讲义14.改革的好处、红利15.联盟最后的破裂16.中途退学的人17.第二天清晨仍能感觉到的酒后头昏18.出来参加投票的人不多vote第二大题1.Employer2.Unfasten3.Bad/evil4.Unidentified5.Concerned/caring/considerate/interested/sy mpathetic6.Immovable7.Impersonal8.Irresponsible9.Selfishness10.Individual/personal/specific/private/unique One and only11.Shallow12.Undress13.Slightly/somewhat/in part/partially impartial14.Deny denial15.(bride)Groom第三大题1.Air crashes/air collision and other natural disasters2.Human nature and character3.The tail section of a jet plane4.Huge chunks of ice; a huge chunk of ice5.A flotation ring6.Fasten the seat belt7.Culture/Culturalconflict/clash/collision/shock8.Flight 9119.Mechanical failure10.Human tragedy11.Harsh remarks12.Make a distinction between good and evil13.Presidential monuments14.Typical/classic/representative circumstance15.Universal character/characteristic/feature16.A public hero17.Emotional impact18.A moment of high/heavy traffic; rush hour; traffic peak19.Enduring/lasting wonder20.Air Florida21.Congressional Budget Office/Bureau/22.Mass casualties第四大题1.Refer to; known as2.In reality; as ever; responsible forNote:A small, isolated group or area:there were pockets of disaffection 不满；背叛in parts of the countryMORE EXAMPLE SENTENCESIt is calling for a new approach to nature conservation, focusing on whole landscapes rather than isolated pockets.偏远区域Famine is biting deep in isolated pockets all over the country.There are coalitions, but they're in separate pockets around the country, it is not a national coalition.ADJECTIVE [ATTRIBUTIVE]Of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket:a pocket German dictionaryPick sb’s pocketPickpocket n. thief/theft/thieve3.Brought; to tears; sticksIf you do something single-handed(ly), you do it on your own, without help from anyone else. 单独地I brought up my seven childrensingle-handed.我独自带大了7个孩子。
Unit 4 The Man in the Water
acknowledge, admirable, aesthetic, anonymity, balding, blast, casualty, chaotic, chunk,
3.Writing devices
4. Discussion about human nature, heroism and heroic deeds
教 学 容
Teaching procedures
Step 1. Warming up
Step 2. Background information
Step 3. Learn the new words
Step 7. Grammar points in this unit.
Step 8. Deal with the exercises in this unit
Step 9. Assignment
教学容
Step 1. Warming up: Sing a Song and Group Discussion
3. To cultivate Ss’ ability of using their own words to summarize the main idea of the text.
4. To use the text as the materials to develop the Ss’ speaking ability.
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
So when you feel like hope is gone
冀教版英语九年级全一册 Unit 4：Lesson 21 The Fable of the Wood
Lesson 21 The Fable of the Woodcutter教学目标:知识目标1.记忆单词fable,woodcutter,axe,dive,admit,silver,policy;短语make one’s living,dive into…。
2.掌握重点句型:①Honesty truly is the best policy.②He had only one axe,and he needed it to make his living.③The spirit dove into the lake and brought back a gold axe.④Because he was honest,he admitted to the spirit that it wasn’t his axe.能力目标Students can understand the fables well.情感价值观目标Students can enjoy the pleasure of literature.教学内容:1.学会并能正确使用单词及短语:fable,woodcutter,axe,dive,admit,silver,policy,make one’s living,dive into…。
2.能够运用下列句型:①As he cried,a spirit appeared.②Suddenly she came up with a great idea.③Honesty truly is the best policy.3.能够向他人介绍自己所知道的寓言故事。
教学重点:1.能够正确应用本课的重点词汇fable,woodcutter,axe,dive,admit,sliver,policy;掌握短语make one’s living,dive into…be happy with…2.掌握以下重点句子:①She listened to the woodcutter and felt sorry for him.②The man looked at the gold axe, knowing it wasn’t his.③The spirit went down a third time and returned with the woodcutter’s old axe.④The spirit was so happy with the woodcutter’s honesty that she gave him the other two axes as presents.教学难点:能够利用本课所学知识点向他人介绍本课的故事梗概。
【人教版】高中英语必修一Unit-4单元知识点
必修一Unit4 Earthquakes1、In the city, the water pipes in some buildings crashed and burst. 城市里，一些大楼里的水管爆裂。
burst爆裂,突发The square is bursting with tourists。
广场上到处都是游客。
I felt as if my heart would burst with joy。
我觉得自己高兴得心花怒放。
The police burst through the door。
警察破门而入。
There was a burst of laughter in the next room. 隔壁房间里突然爆发出一阵笑声。
联想扩展：（1) burst in on…突然打断He burst in on our conversation. 他突然打断了我们的谈话。
(2）burst into +n。
突然…The speaker burst into angry speech. 演讲者突然讲粗话.（3) burst out + doing突然…The woman burst out crying like a child. 那个妇女突然像小孩一样哭了。
（4）burst to do sth. 迫切想做某事I am bursting to tell you the news. 我迫不及待的想告诉你这个消息。
2、But the one million people of the city，who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night。
但是认为这没什么的一百万城里人,那天晚上还像往常一样睡觉。
affair，event，accident，incident，matter, businessaffair 指要做的事或已经发生的事。
2022年牛津译林版《Unit4 Do it yourself单元综合测试题(答案不全)
Unit 4 Do it yourself〔试卷总分值：100分考试时间：90分钟〕一听力局部二、单项选择( )21. It’s time _____the weather report. Stop _____ on the radio, please.A. to; to turnB. for; turningC. for; to turnD. to; turning( )22. Things kept _______wrong. I advised him ________ for help.A. going; to askB. going; askingC. to go; to askD. to go; asking ( )23. ——Mum, can I go to play for a while——Ok! Your homework is almost________.A. finishedB. finishingC. finishesD. finish( )24. ---Shall we talk about it in English ---_______ Let’s do it right away.A.Why notB.Will weC.Are youD.Do we( )25. I tried to think it hard, but I failed ____the question.A.to answerB.answerC.answeringD.to answering( )26. He will not forget that ________ storm. Many people lost their houses in it.A. beautifulB. terribleC. interestingD. exciting( )27. In my class some students love music, _____are fond of drawing.A. the otherB. the othersC. othersD. other( )28. _____, it’s necessary for him ________ the meeting.A Instead of , to attendB Instead, to attendC Instead of , attendingD Instead, attending( )29. It’s ___ for us to see the words on the blackboard clearly. They are too small.A. importantB. necessaryC. possibleD. impossible( )30. Please tell him to leave the window ________.A. openB. openedC. is openD. opening( )31. ________ any noise！The baby is sleeping.A. MakeB. Not makeC. No makeD. Don’t make( )32. Something ________ when they built the bridge.A. cut outB. went wrongC. tidied upD. made a mistake( )33.Not only the students but also the teachers _______early in this school.A. get upB. gets upC. getting upD. are getting up( )34. He is ________ active member of the club.A. aB. anC. theD. /( )35. You had better_____ talk in class without permission(允许〕.A. notB. don’tC. noD./三、完型填空One morning, Harry got up very late because his clock 36 .He tried to shave〔刮胡子〕quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood〔血〕all over his shirt, so he had to find 37 one. But the only other shirt that was 38 needed ironing〔熨〕.While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to collect money for 39 .After he paid the water bill, he found the iron burned a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it. By this time it was very 40 , so he telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry 41 in. In another part of the town, a man killed a woman 42 a knife and ran away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He stayed there for a long time 43 the police found out that he was not the man they wanted. When he 44 arrived at the office at about 4:00 p.m., his boss took a look at him and told him another job.〔〕36. A. started B. opened C. stopped D. closed 〔〕37. A. another B. this C. that D. other〔〕38. A. large B. clean C. dirty D. heavy〔〕39. A. life B. drink C. food D. water〔〕40. A. late B. early C. fast D. nervous〔〕41. A. got B. sat C. came D. reached 〔〕42. A. by B. with C. in D. use〔〕43. A. after B. or C. until D. because〔〕44. A. quietly B. slowly C. easily D. finally〔〕45. A. found B. find C. to find D. finding四、阅读理解〔每题1分，总分值10分〕Mo was born into a farming family in a village in Shandong province .He grew up listening to folk stories about gods, spirits foxes .Those stories later became the inspiration (灵感)for Mo’s writing.Mo left school at the age of 12 and started to work in the fields . Although he was tired after his daily hard work ,Mo was always hungry for books .However, there were very few in the village .He read his older brothers’ textbooks and even dictionaries .He helped others with farm work in exchange for books . “When I finished reading all the books around ,I thought I was the most knowledge man in the world ,〞he told Xinhua.After Mo left his hometown and joined the army in 1976,he began to read widely ,including works by Lu Xun and many other famous writers .He studied from t hese writers but did not copy them .Instead ,he developed his own style .As the first Chinese citizen〔公民〕to win a Nobel Prize in literature, Mo told a group of reporters in his hometown shortly after he won the award . “I grew up in an environment filled with folk culture .It enters my novels whenever I pick up a pen This has affected ,even decided my style.〞〔〕46. When did Mo Yan leave school and start to work in the fieldsA. at the age of 12.B. at the age of 11.C. at the age of 13D. at the age of 15〔〕47. Mo Yan is from_____A. ShanxiB. JiangsuC. ShandongD. Guangdong 〔〕48 Mo Yan developed his own style_______A. while listening to folk stories about gods ,spirits and foxesB. during his dairy hard work in the fields .C. when he won the Nobel Priz e in literature.D. after he studied from many famous writers.〔〕49. Which of the following is wrong __________A. Mo Yan left school when he was very young.B. Mo Yan was the most knowledgeable man in the world .C. Mo Yan read many books when he was very young.D. Mo Yan is the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in literature.〔〕50. What can we learn from Mo Yan’s success(成功)？A. Rome was not built in a day.B. Easier said than done.C. Well begun , half done .D. The older, the wiser.Feeling left outA reader wrote in to say that she was fe eling lonely at break because her best friend Wasn’t around．Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new friends．but how do you make them Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember, there’s always room for more friends. Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kid s you’d like to play with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them．Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here〞 in the lunchroom．When you’re at br eak，walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too〞 or just join in．If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends．Teachers are usually good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help—and pretty soon，you’ll have one，or two，or even more new friends.You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!( )51．This text is written for ．A．teachers B．parents C．students D．visitors( )52．According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they ． A．have trouble with their studies B．don’t have their best friends aroundC．need their parents to be with them D．are too young to look after themselves( )53．The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是) ．A．sharing your ideas B．talking before many peopleC．studying better at school D．developing new friendship( )54．Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because · A．they miss their old friends a lot B．they have no time to stay with othersC．teachers know who wants a new friend D．they are shy or not good at making friends( )55．The expression “feeling left out'’ means“〞in Chinese．A．受冷落8．被调侃C．挨批评D．遭攻击泰兴市西城中学初二英语单元测试 U4班级______ 学号_______ 姓名________ 成绩_________ 家长签字_________五、词汇(10小题，每题1分，共10分)56. Make sure you read the (说明) before you start working.57. Can you work out the time and money ___________ (精确地)58. I want ask Mr. Smith to (装饰) my new house.59. The (句子) in this poem are so beautiful.60. Would you like to eat some (草莓)61. I will repair the telephone instead of (buy)a new one.62. My grandpa was (one) a history teacher.64. My father (try) (exercise) every day.64. The room is old. But the furniture (look) modern.65. The boy kept (paint) his wall till lunchtime.六、任务型阅读〔每空一词，每空1分，计10分〕Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country's largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It's not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centre point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city.Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.66_________ 67________ 68________ 69_________ 70____________71_________ 72________ 73_________74_________75____________七、阅读短文，并根据短文内容使用尽可能少的字答复以下问题。
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Unit 4 The Man in the Water
Discussion:
1.Nowadays, our society has been criticized to be indifferent, cold, impersonal, do you agree,
why or why not?
2.Have you ever seen or heard some heroic or inspiring deeds in our daily life or in the disaster?
Tell the story.
3.Can you give me some information on a Malaysia plane MH 370 air disaster happened in
March 8, 2014?
Further discussion on the text:
1. News feature 新闻特写
A news feature does not cover all the details a news report has to contain and only focuses
on certain aspects of the event on which the reporter has something to say. Though the details about the news event have to be true and exact, the reporter can add his/her own comment and interpretation of the event, which he/she is not allowed in a news report.
2. Background
This is the short essay about an air crash that took place in the capital of the United States in the year 1982. A plane took off from the Washington National Airport and did not clear the bridge over the Potomac River because of the thick ice on the wings. It hit the bridge and fell right into the river, bringing all the passengers to instant death except six from the tail section who found themselves gasping and struggling in the icy water. Only five people survived, and they were able to survive because of four heroes. The author wrote this essay in praise of these heroes, three of whom had risked their lives to rescue the survivors and were able to live to tell the story, but the man that really held the whole nation’s attention was the fourth man who had kept pushing his lifeline and floatation rings to others until he went under.
Aircraft type: Boeing 737-222
Operator: Air Florida
Passengers: 74
Crew: 5
Date: January 13, 1982
Type: Crash on takeoff
Accident site: Washington, D.C.
Fatalities: 78 (4 on ground)
Injuries: 10
Survivors: 5
3. Who are the heroes in the story?
4. Who is the greatest hero? Why?
5. The fight between the man in the water and the natural forces ended up with the death of the man. Why does the author say he is not a loser?
6. Summary
7. Theme
What are the possible themes of the article?
•heroism
•moral power in time of crisis。