Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册（译林版2020）

Section Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview [对应学生用书P2] 1．critical adj.批评的，批判性的；关键的；危急的 2．trap vt.使落入险境；卡住，绊住n.陷阱，罗网；圈套；困境，牢笼 3．release vt.发布；释放；松开；发泄 n．释放；发行；排放，泄漏 4．dozens of很多，许多 5．bark vi.(狗)吠叫vt.厉声发令 n．(狗)吠声；短促响亮的人声；树皮 6．automatic adj.自动的；无意识的，不假思索的 7．investigate vt.& vi.侦查，调查；研究 8．priority n．优先事项，首要事情；优先权，重点 9．bring sth. to light揭露，披露 10．be committed to致力于 Step 1　Fast reading Check yourself to what degree you have remembered the text by filling in the blanks in the following passage. Time Place Deaths and injuries Rescue efforts Cause News report 1 Sunday ①night Henderson Tower the number of deaths could ②reach 5 reached within ④15 minutes;firefighters got the situation under control around 11 p．m. a dropped ⑤cigarette end；the failed automatic fire alarms News report 2 4 confirmed dead and ③dozens of people injured Step 2　Careful reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. 1．How many floors were damaged by the fire according to the reports? A．Eight.　　　　　　　 B．Seven. C．Fifteen. D．Twenty three. 2．What do we know about the fire? A．Its cause had been found out. B．It killed and injured 25 people in all. C．It wasn't completely put out until 11 p．m. D．It was caused by the construction company. 3．The author advises us to read more reports on the same event because . A．news reports are not worth trusting at all B．we rely on news to learn about the world C．it can lead to a better understanding of the reported event D．journalists are only concerned about their own interests 4．What should we do when news reports contradict each other? A．Throw both the newspapers away immediately. B．Check the sources where related key details come. C．Research and interview the figures yourself. D．Choose to believe the one you are interested in. 5．How did the author organize the text? A．By giving examples. B．By comparing. C．By defining. D．By listing cause and effect. 答案　1～5　BACBA Step 3　Post reading Fill in the blanks accordin