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Period 5
Extended reading—Reading comprehension
Unit 1
Honesty and responsibility
读前清障
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Ⅰ.匹配单词
1.likewise A.an amount of sth such as time or money that you do not
need to use or spend
2.phase B.the responsibility for sth wrong that has happened or
been done
3.guidance C.the same;in a similar way
4.fault D.produced or practised without using artificial chemicals
5.organic E.a stage in a process of change or development
6.saving F.help or advice that is given to sb,especially by sb older
or with more experience
1.With so much pressure me,I can’t sleep well at night.
2.The socialists made their minds to use all their strength and bravery to cope with what lay .
3.A large population and too many private cars heavy traffic jam in the city.
Ⅱ.选词填空
at the mercy of,weigh on sb/sth,in store,make a difference,contribute to,be responsible for
weighing on
in store
contribute to
4.I will help to clean up the roadside garbage whenever possible,which I hope will .
5.I have known the news that you are looking for volunteers who will
airport testing of people abroad from the Internet.
6.We should be the masters of our fate,and not be our fate.
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at the mercy of,weigh on sb/sth,in store,make a difference,contribute to,be responsible for
make a difference
be responsible for
at the mercy of
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Ⅰ.明文章大意
What’s the main idea of the text?
A.A speech about being confident.
B.A speech about being adults.
C.A speech about taking responsibility.
D.A speech about being good students.
Step 1 速读——整体理解文意
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Ⅱ.悉层次结构
Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Responsibility is a foundation supporting the future
development.
Para.2 B.Call on the students to take their responsibilities.
Para.3 C.Greeting and opening of the speech.
Para.4 D.Students must take responsibility in their learning and
daily life.
Para.5 E.For students,it is time to fully accept the passage into
adulthood.
Para.6 F.Responsibility for your actions is important for the
advance of society.
Ⅰ.Read Paras.1-2 and do the following exercises.
1.Whom does the author deliver the speech to?
A.Teachers. B.Parents.
C.Senior 1 students. D.Senior 3 students.
Step 2 细读——逐段获取细节
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2.What might be the students’ feelings about the new experiences of adulthood?
A.Confident and delighted.
B.Excited and anxious.
C.Ambitious and responsible.
D.Disappointed and nervous.
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Ⅱ.Read Para.3 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.Why is “an anchor” mentioned in paragraph 3?
A.To imply that an anchor is very important to a ship.
B.To show that responsibility will be a weight that burdens the youth.
C.To suggest that the youth should be responsible for their study.
D.To indicate that a person without a sense of responsibility will be
controlled by his improper behaviour.
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2.What rhetoric technique does the author use in the third paragraph?
A.Irony(讽刺). B.Hyperbole(夸张).
C.Oxymoron(矛盾). D.Analogy(类比).
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Ⅲ.Read Para.4 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What does the word “encounter” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A.Give up. B.Meet with.
C.Leave behind. D.Put forward.
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2.When a man is determined to admit his own mistakes,what virtue does he possess?
A.The virtue of honesty.
B.The virtue of integrity.
C.The virtue of courage.
D.The virtue of determination.
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Ⅳ.Read Para.5 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.What does the word “betterment” in the fifth paragraph mean?
A.Improvement. B.Peace.
C.Stability. D.Harmony.
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2.What does the story of a boy who threw the starfish back into the sea show?
A.It shows the starfish deserve saving.
B.It shows the boy is very brave and clever.
C.It shows the importance of protecting the ocean.
D.It shows anyone can make a difference to the world.
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Ⅴ.Read Para.6 carefully and do the following exercises.
1.According to the principal,what is the first step into the adult world?
答案 Accepting your responsibility.
2.What’s the paraphrase of the Chinese saying “Jade is good-for-nothing if not carved.” (Lines 46-47) according to the principal?
答案 A man cannot be perfected without trials.
3.Why do you think the principal uses this saying?
答案 The principal uses this saying to tell the students to be ready to go through the trials(考验) of adulthood.Successfully overcoming these trials can help a person become a well-developed adult.
Ⅵ.Read the whole passage and do the following exercises.
1.What is the author’s attitude towards the students’ coming adulthood?
A.Skeptical. B.Optimistic.
C.Indifferent. D.Critical.
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2.What is the author’s purpose in giving the speech?
A.To ask the students to finish their homework on time.
B.To congratulate the students on their new school life.
C.To encourage the students to take their responsibilities.
D.To present his personal thoughts about senior high school life.
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1.What are the consequences of not taking responsibility?(Critical thinking)
2.What is the relationship between taking responsibility for yourself and taking responsibility for society?(Creative thinking)
Step 3 读后——讨论深度理解
Honoured guests,teachers and students,it is my pleasure and privilege 1. (welcome) you here today and present my thoughts on this special occasion.
Students,the time has arrived for you to 2. (full) accept your passage into adulthood.At school,you have gradually understood the 3. (important) of a well-developed sense of responsibility.Hopefully,you have learnt to treat responsibility not as a weight that burdens you,4. rather as a foundation which will support your future development.
Step 4 总结——课文语法填空
to welcome
fully
importance
but
As students,you must take your studies seriously and accept responsibility for your own learning.This means meeting 5.____________
(deadline) for your schoolwork,following your teachers’ guidance and always 6. (aim) for academic excellence.Besides,you should take responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life,which will help build a strong character.
Apart 7. personal development,assuming responsibility for your actions is also important for the betterment of society.The little things you do can make 8. difference! Working together,we have the power to gradually but continuously advance our society.
deadlines
aiming
from
a
Just as the Chinese saying goes,“Jade is good-for-nothing if not
9. (carve).” Sow the seeds of success today and your harvest
10. (be) great tomorrow.I wish you every success in your adult life!
carved
will be
1.I have seen you grow from nervous Senior 1 students into confident young adults,who sit before me today,ready to embrace the next phase of your lives.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。第一个逗号前是 结构的主句,主语是 ,谓语是 ,宾语是 ,grow from...adults是
; 引导的是 定语从句。
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Step 5 解读——长句难句分析
复合
主谓宾宾补
I
have seen
you
宾语补足语
who
非限制性
我见证了你们从紧张的高一新生成长为自信的青年。今天,
你们坐在我面前,准备好迎接你们生命的下一个阶段。
2.Hopefully,you have learnt to treat responsibility not as a weight that burdens you,but rather as a foundation which will support your future development.
[句式分析] 此句是 句,含有一个 结构,not后面有一个that引导的 从句,but后面有一个which引导的 从句。
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复合
not...but...
定语
定语
希望你们已经学会不去把责任当作困扰你们的重担,而是把它当作支持你们未来发展的基础。
3.As you go through your daily life,you will encounter many difficult situations where things may go wrong.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。as 引导的是 状语从句,主句中又含有一个where引导的 从句。
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主从复合
时间
定语
在日常生活中,你们会遇到许多困难的情况,在这些情况下事情可能会出错。
4.Always give your best in whatever you set out to do,however difficult that might be.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。主句是 结构,in后面是whatever引导的 从句;however引导的是 从句。
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主从复合
祈使句
宾语
让步状语
无论你们打算做什么,无论会有多困难,都要全力以赴去做。
5.You may have heard the story of a small boy who tried to save starfish left on the beach after a storm,by throwing them back into the sea.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。who引导 从句,修饰先行词 ;过去分词短语left on the beach after a storm作 ,修饰名词starfish。
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复合
定语
boy
后置定语
你们可能听说过一个小男孩的故事,他试图把风暴过后留在海滩上的海星扔回海里,以拯救它们。
6.However,the boy was not discouraged,believing that he could make a difference to the ones that he saved.
[句式分析] 此句是 句。believing...作 ;第一个that引导 从句;第二个that引导 从句,修饰先行词 。
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然而,小男孩并没有气馁,他相信自己能影响那些被他救起的海星。
主从复合
状语
宾语
定语
ones
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