Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking -Comprehending（Word 教师用书）-【状元桥·优质课堂】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版2019）

莱斯利·尼尔是一位曾给无数影迷带来欢乐的成功喜剧演员。 (2021·6月浙江阅读精编)Leslie Nielsen's childhood was a difficult one, but he had one crucial star in his life—his uncle, who was a well­known actor.The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career in1 acting.Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no­talent, he moved forward, preserving passion , gaining a scholarship to2 the NeighborhoodPlayhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948.However, becoming a full­time, successful actor would still be an uphill(漫长而艰难的) battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed. Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no.He was thrilled to be doing3 the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner4.He never stopped working, never retired. Leslie Nielsen's devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring.He built a hugely successful career with little more than5 plain old hard work and determination.Apparently, he showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life6. 【词块采撷】 1．make a career in以……为业 2．gain a scholarship to获得……的奖学金 3．be thrilled to do sth做某事很高兴/激动 4．be around the corner即将来临 5．little more than只不过；仅仅是 6．make for a remarkable life成就非凡人生 【熟词生义】land v．得到，赢得 【亮句应用】 1．even though/although/though引导让步状语从句 (2022·1月浙江写作)Even though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I failed to do so for fear that I would hold him back.虽然我想和他充分分享我的想法，但我没有这样做，因为担心我会阻碍他。 2．现在分词(短语)作结果状语 (2021·全国乙写作)On the other hand, online learning itself has some imperfections, making it difficult for us not to be affected. 另一方面，在线学习本身也有一些缺陷，这使得我们很难不受影响。 【续写积累】 1．He always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner.他总是有一种好奇心，琢磨什么样的新角色或挑战即将到来。 2．He built a hugely successful career