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Period 6
Developing ideas—Reading comprehension
Unit 4
A glimpse of the future
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1.imitation A.firmly or closely
2.frown B.a copy of sth,especially sth expensive
3.tightly C.wrinkle one’s forehead,as if to signal
disapproval,dislike,displeasure
4.desperate D.are ready to do anything because of strong
desire or loss of hope
5.squeak E.a short jump by a person on one foot
6.hop F.make a short,high-pitched or sharp sound
Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.It took them almost an entire day to ___________ that thick forest,which had one slope after another.
2.Neither my wife nor I am able to persuade my daughter to ___________
______.
3.I’d thought I could _________ till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable.
Ⅱ.选词填空
go through,hold out,as though,change one’s mind,keep...from...
go through
change her
mind
hold out
4.If he made up his mind,nothing could ______ him ______ achieving his objective.
5.She pretended to be calm,behaving _________ nothing had happened.
go through,hold out,as though,change one’s mind,keep...from...
keep
from
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Ⅰ.明文章大意
What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The first dog would land on the Moon.
B.Jimmy’s life on the Moon was boring.
C.The parents were angry with Jimmy.
D.Jimmy preferred Robutt to a real dog.
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Step 1 速读——整体理解文意
Ⅱ.悉层次结构
Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Paras.1-3) A.Jimmy and his father held different
attitudes on whether keeping Robutt or
keeping a dog from Earth.
Part 2(Paras.4-6) B.Why Jimmy’s father,Anderson,
brought him a real dog.
Part 3(Paras.7-19) C.Jimmy was different from Earth-born
human being.His dog,Robutt,was helpful.
Part 4(Paras.20-21) D.Jimmy wouldn’t change his mind.Jimmy
loved Robutt.
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Ⅰ.Read Paras.1-3 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What does “he” refer to in the sentence “Did he arrive?” in paragraph 1 according to this part?
A.Jimmy. B.Robutt.
C.A real dog. D.Mr Anderson.
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Step 2 细读——逐段获取细节
2.Why did Mr Anderson bring a dog from Earth?
A.Because he really liked it.
B.Because his wife hasn’t seen one since she was born.
C.Because his son was born on the Moon and has never seen one.
D.Because he wanted his son to experience the life on Earth.
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Ⅱ.Read Paras.4-6 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What can we know from paragraph 4?
A.Jimmy was thicker and stubbier than Earth-born human beings.
B.Jimmy adapted to the gravity on the Moon well.
C.The spacesuit was too light,and the gravity was nonexistent.
D.The entire crater was brightly lit by the nearly full Earth.
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2.What does the sentence “Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around” mean in paragraph 6?
A.Robutt was helpful to Jimmy.
B.Jimmy was afraid to make a mistake while Robutt was present.
C.Jimmy got on well with Robutt.
D.Jimmy couldn’t adapt to the Moon environment.
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Ⅲ.Read Paras.7-19 and do the following exercises.
1.What can we learn from this part?
A.Robutt was a real dog.
B.Robutt was a toy which is a mechanical imitation.
C.Jimmy didn’t like Robutt at all.
D.Every child on the Moon had a Robutt.
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2.Why can Robutt do everything?
A.It has the wish to please Jimmy.
B.It has been programmed.
C.It can imitate everything.
D.It is almost the same as a real dog.
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Ⅳ.Read Paras.20-21 and do the following exercises.
1.What does the word “desperate” in paragraph 20 mean?
A.Wanting something very much.
B.Willing to do anything,not caring about danger.
C.Bad or serious.
D.Curious about something.
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2.What can we conclude from the last sentence?
A.Robutt was concerned that he would say goodbye to Jimmy.
B.Robutt was glad because Jimmy would have a new friend.
C.Robutt was sighing over his unfortunate fate.
D.Robutt understood Jimmy’s mind that he wouldn’t leave him.
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Ⅴ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises.
1.Where may the passage come from?
A.A story.
B.A sci-fi novel.
C.A travel journey.
D.A magazine.
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2.What will the passage talk about in the following paragraphs?
A.The difference between the real dog and Robutt.
B.Whether Mr Anderson will be angry.
C.Whether Jimmy will give up Robutt or not.
D.Jimmy will hold Robutt tightly.
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1.What kind of dog do you prefer,a robot dog or a real dog?(Critical thinking)
2.What other novels about robots can you think of?Share one with us.(Creative thinking)
Step 3 读后——讨论深度理解
Step 4 总结——课文语法填空
Jimmy,whose arms and legs were long and agile,was Moon-born.He could handle the lunar gravity 1.____ no Earth-born human being could.However,he couldn’t visit Earth,so his father,2.____ had left Earth 15 years ago,brought 3.____ real dog for him,though he had a mechanical dog,Robutt.
as
who
a
Jimmy’s father 4.__________(explain) to him what a real dog was and would have some other boy or girl keep Robutt.Jimmy frowned.He said that Robutt understood 5.____(he).His father continued to talk about the 6.__________(differ) between Robutt and the dog,7.______(say) that the dog would really love him while Robutt was just adjusted 8._____(act) as though it loved him.
Jim held Robutt 9.________(tight) and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldn’t change his mind.He said,“I love Robutt and that’s what 10._______(count).”
him
differences
saying
explained
to act
tightly
counts
Step 5 解读——长句难句分析
1.The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth,which was low in the southern sky,was nearly full,so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.
[句式分析] 此句是and连接的______句。第二个分句中which引导_____
__________从句,先行词为_________,so that引导__________从句。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
并列
非限
制性定语
环形山外侧向南倾斜,南面天空下方的地球全部显现出来,因此整个环形山山坡明亮了起来。
the Earth
结果状语
2.Jimmy,expert though he was,couldn’t outrace Robutt,who didn’t need a spacesuit,and had four legs and tendons of steel.
[句式分析] 此句是______句。expert though he was 是让步状语从句的_____结构,相当于though he was an expert;who 引导____________从句,对________进行补充说明。
[自主翻译] ___________________________________________________
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复合
非限制性定语
倒装
Robutt
论速度,吉米虽然是个能手,但他比不过罗布特,因为它有四条腿和钢铁做的肌腱,还不用穿太空服。
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