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Unit 6 At one with nature
-----Longji Rice Terraces
language points
【即学即用】
①The idea________(present) by Peter is much simpler.
彼得提出的想法要简单得多。
②The man_______(follow) by security guards is our chairman.
保安人员跟着的那个人是我们的主席。
③Please answer questions in the space_______(provide).请在留出的空白处答题
presented
followed
provided
1.Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, shining in the spring sun.
想象一下:春日,群山被银白色的水包裹,在阳光下闪闪发光。
该句wrapped in为过去分词做后置定语,修饰mountains
2. These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home.
这些梯田是由广西当地的壮族和瑶族人民建造的。
These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people. Guangxi is home to them.
To whom 引导非限定性定语从句,对The local Zhuang people and Yao people 进行补充说明。
is home to 是…的栖息之地;是…的产地
3. Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top.
Reaching as far as the eye can see
现在分词作伴随状语
Reaching as far as the eye can see“目之所及”,在句中做状语,修饰说明梯田分布广泛的程度。
from the bottom to the very top“从山脚一直到山顶”在句中做状语,补充说明前面句子中动作的程度。
【即学即用】
The dog entered the room,________________.
这条狗跟着男孩进了屋。
following the boy
4. So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?
那么为什么这些人要如此大费周章,将整片山地变成梯田呢?
go to the trouble to do: to make an effort to do something
eg Why did they go to the trouble to build the dam?
take the trouble to do sth不辞劳苦做某事,费力做某事
have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有麻烦、困难
in trouble处于困境中
make trouble制造麻烦
get into trouble陷入麻烦
5.Building the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice.
建造梯田意味着他们能够增加水稻的种植面积。
动名词短语做________. ②that引导_________ 从句,做meant 的________.
In which 引导定语从句,修饰_______________.
主语
宾语从句
宾语
The areas
plenty of: a large amount of, usually more than enough
很多的;足够的
“plenty of +名词”作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形式要与名词的数保持一致。
【即学即用】
①Plenty of rice can ________(grow)on the terraces now.
②许多孩子在公园里做游戏。
6. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.
其次,尽管该地区雨水充沛,但山势陡峭,泥土层较浅。
Plenty of children are playing games in the park.
grow
7. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.
平坦的梯田吸收雨水,防止土壤被冲走。
wash away 冲垮;冲走
prevent sb. / sth. (from) doing sth. 阻止……做某事
【即学即用】 将下列句子翻译成英语。
1) 他被阻止进入经理办公室。
2) 已经派出部队保护船只免受袭击。
He was prevented from going into the manager’s office.
Troops have been sent to protect ships from / against attack.
8. But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.
但也许__________是人们为修筑这些梯田并种植水稻,而采用的一种_________________________方式。
本句为主从复合句。 What引导______从句,what 在从句中做___语。②in which引导定语从句,修饰________.
最重要的
顺应自然的一些想法劳作的
主语
主
The way
9. These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.
这些梯田也为鸟类提供了一个完美的环境,其中有些鸟类和鱼类以危害水稻作物的昆虫为食。
provide ……for…… 为…提供…
feed on 以……为食
10. This knowledge is passed down through families, which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods…
pass down 把……一代代流传下来
pass by 走过,经过;不注意,忽视
passer-by n. / passers-by (pl.) 过路人
pass away 去世,离世
pass off 慢慢消失,消退
pass out 失去知觉;昏厥
【pass 的短语拓展】
用pass的不同短语填空。
We cannot ______ these things _____ without doing anything.
The watch has been ___________ over the centuries.
The numbness (麻木) in your foot will soon ________.
She felt sick and dizzy, and then _________.
The time ___________ day by day.
pass by
passed down
pass off
passed out
passes away
11.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.
今天,龙脊梯田吸引了成千上万的游客,他们前来欣赏这一由人类与自然共同创造的伟大奇迹。
Who引导________句,修饰______________________.
②created是________(时态),做________语。修饰wonder。
定语从句
Thousands of visitors
过去分词
后置定语
important phrases(p62-63)
被……包裹 _____________
被……覆盖 _____________
是……的家乡 _____________
极目所尽 _______________
从底部到顶部 _______________
不辞辛劳做某事 ______________
把……变成 ______________
首先……其次……_____________
firstly......secondly........
be wrapped in
be covered in
be home to
as far as the eye can see
from the bottom to the very top
go to the trouble to do
turn.......into......
9.平坦地区 _________________
10.大量的 __________________
11.阻止……做某事__________________
12.把……冲走 __________________
13.与……协调 ___________________
14.降落到……上 ___________________
15.为某人提供某物___________________
16.以……为食 ___________________
flat areas of land
feed on
provide sth for sb.
fall down onto
in harmony with
wash....away...
prevnt ....from doing sth.
plenty of
1.As ____ as I'm concerned, every summer I stay at my uncle's house in the country for three weeks and enjoy a wonderful life there.
2.J If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them _________ (turn)brown.
3.Human life is regarded as part of nature and, as such, the only way for us to survive is to live in harmony _____ nature.
4.The Center offers programs _________(design) to challenge and inspire with hands-on tasks and lots of fun.
5. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be _______ (harm) for humans, too.
far
turning
with
designed
harmful
语法填空(在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
The Longji Rice Terraces 1.________(build) by the local Zhuang and Yao people. There are few large, flat areas of land in the region, so they turned 2__________(mountain) into terraces to have more areas 3 _______(grow) crops. The terraces are 4________(clever) designed to prevent the soil from 5.____________(wash) down into the river or the sea. 6._____is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature. There are hundreds of waterways connected with each other. 7.______ which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.
Terrace 8____________(construct)not only protects the local ecological environment, but also provides 9.___ good living area for wildlife. This knowledge is passed down through families, 10________(mean) that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces. Today, they attract lots of visitors who come to admire this wonder created by people here.
were built
mountains
to grow
cleverly
being washed
What
along
construction
a
meaning
重点句式it is +被强调部分+that/who+其他
【2017天津卷】 It was when I got back to my apartment _______I first came across my new neighbors.
【2016天津卷】 You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel _______the couch picks up tourists.
用强调句改写句子: 昨天我的爷爷在街上遛狗。
-------_____________________walk the dog in the street yesterday.(强调主语)
-------_______________my grandpa walked the dog in the street.(强调时间状语)
-------____________________________my grandpa walked the dog yesterday.(强调地点状语)
translation
是我喜欢遛狗(主语)
我最终定居在上海。
父母关心的是孩子的安全(宾语)
that
that
It was my grandpa that/who
It was yesterday that
It was in the street that
It is I who/that like walking the dog.
it was in shanghai that I finally settled
It is children 's safety that parents are concerned about.
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