内容正文:
主题
人类的探险活动及其意义(人与自然)
核心单词
thus,oxygen,confirm,crowd,attempt,failure,port,unaware,guideline,charge,ahead,permit,chapter,nut,astonish,surround,broad,beneath,male
核心短语
in search of,by way of,due to,succeed in,bring...into focus,figure out,result in,take risks,refer to,benefit from,in charge
单元语法
过去将来时
写作任务
写一次潜水经历
文化意识
了解中外探险家的历史贡献,探讨探险的意义;了解探险对人类的价值与探险家探索未知世界的好奇心和献身精神
思维品质
培养探究自然的好奇心和挑战自我的积极人生态度,树立人与自然和谐共生的意识,形成正确的人生价值观
学习能力
熟练运用本单元的词汇和语言现象;根据单元内容调整学习策略;结合现实生活,选择适合自己的探险、冒险活动
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas—Comprehending
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①spend money on 在……上花钱
②crowd n. 人群
③discomfort n. 不舒服;不安
④due to 由于
⑤lose one’s life 失去某人的生命
⑥despite prep. 尽管,不管
⑦by the end of 到……的结尾
⑧sheer adj. 纯粹的,十足的
⑨make money 赚钱
succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事
⑪take one’s life 夺走某人的生命
⑫(be)similar to 与……相似
⑬around the world 全世界
⑭bring ... into focus 使……成为焦点
⑮turn around 转身
⑯focus on 集中精力于
⑰figure out 弄明白,搞清楚
⑱attempt n. 努力,尝试
⑲either ... or ... 要么……要么……
⑳failure n. 失败
scientific adj. 科学(上)的
(be)more likely to 更有可能去……
be likely to do sth. 有可能做某事
take risks 冒险
psychologist n. 心理学家
refer to ... as ... 把……称为……
stand for 代表
thrill n. 惊险,刺激
be connected to 与……相关
benefit from 从……中获益
be up to 由……决定
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CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA:WORTH THE RISKS?
Last year,hundreds of people spent good money on① an experience that they knew would include crowds②[1],discomfort③ and danger.Many would become sick,due to④ the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives⑤.Yet,despite⑥ all this,by the end of⑦ the trip many were already planning to return.For these people,climbing Qomolangma[2] is an experience like no other,making some feel weak and others,powerful[3].
[1]that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语。
[2]climbing Qomolangma是动词ing形式作主语。
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[3]making some feel weak ... 是动词ing形式短语作定语修饰前面的名词experience;make sb.do sth.“让某人做某事”。others,powerful是省略成分,原