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[重难预知]
核心
单词
charity,annual,seek,measure,position,determine,eventually,solution,amazing,destroy,survive,effect,source,recover,shock,element,variety,concentrate,image,reaction
核心
短语
in trouble, as much as,cut down ,lead to , make sure ,feed on,add...to... ,compare...to...,be famous/known for, up to , at a speed of, concentrate on, fall off ,stare at , show respect to,after all
重点
句型
1.the+比较级,the+比较级
2.with+宾语+宾补
3.强调句型
单元
语法
定语从句(Ⅱ)
写作
任务
描写动物的说明文
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Look at the four pictures and talk about the following questions in pairs.
1.Do you like animals? How do you get along with animals?
Yes,we do.We human beings should live harmony with animals even the whole world.
2.How many endangered animals do you know?How do you protect them from being endangered?
There are many endangered animals in the world such as Golden Monkey,South China Tiger,Yangtze River Dolphin,Panda, Chinese alligator,etc.
To protect them from being endangered,we provide them with adequate food sources and protect their habitats,etc.
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas (Ⅰ)
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①from one place to another从一个地方到另一个地方
②annual adj. 一年一度的,每年的
annual meeting 年会
annual report 年度报告
③seek v.寻找,寻求
④in search of寻找
⑤wonderful adj.令人惊奇的;令人赞叹的
⑥insect n.昆虫
⑦somehow adv.用某种方法;不知怎么地anyhow adv.无论如何
⑧manage v.完成(困难的事);勉力完成manage to do sth.设法做成某事
⑨lead (led,led,leading) v.掌管;领导;率领;过(某种生活)vi.导致;造成lead to...导致……
⑩professor n.教授
⑪measure v. 量,测量
⑫position n.位置
⑬allow vt.允许
allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事
allow doing sth.允许做某事
⑭determine v.测定,确定
⑮eventually adv.终于;最终
The Monarch's Journey
1.Many animals move from one place to another① at certain times of the year.This annual② movement is called migration.They migrate to find food,seek③ a partner,or in search of④ warmer weather.One of the most wonderful⑤ migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly [1].
[1]本句是简单句,句中的that作主语。指代的是one of the most wonderful migrations。
2.Every autumn,millions of these beautiful insects⑥ with fine black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey.Somehow⑦ they manage⑧ to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico.However,until recently no one knew how they did this [2].
[2]how they did this是how引导的宾语从句,作knew的宾语。
3.A team of scientists led⑨ by Professor⑩ Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington[3]has now found the answer.They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day.It uses its eyes to measure⑪the position⑫ of the sun.These two pieces of information—the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky—allow⑬the butterfly to determine⑭ the way to go.[4]Eventually⑮,it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter [5].
[3]led by...Washington 是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰A team of scientists。因为A team of scientists和lead是逻辑上的动宾关系,故这里用过去分词。
[4]本句中the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky 是information的同位语,where the sun is in the sky是where引导的定语从句,修饰the point。
[5]where it will spend the winter是where引导的定语从句,修饰先行词places,where 在从句中作地点状语。
黑脉金斑蝶的
迁徙之旅
1.许多动物会在一年中的某些时候从一个地方迁移到另一个地方,这种一年一度的运动叫作迁徙。它们迁徙或为了寻找食物,或为了寻找伴侣,或为了寻找更温暖的天气。北美黑脉金斑蝶的迁徙是大自然中最为美妙的迁徙之一。
2.每年秋天,数百万只黑脉金斑蝶会开始一段漫长而艰难的旅程。这些漂亮的昆虫翅膀上有着漂亮的黑色和橙色斑纹。不知怎么地,它们设法向南飞行大约4 000千米,前往加利福尼亚或墨西哥。但一直到最近,也没有人知道它们是如何做到的。
3.华盛顿大学伊莱·席里哲曼(Eli Shlizerman)教授领导的科学家(研究)小组现在已经找到了答案。他们发现黑脉金斑蝶可以分辨出一天的时刻。它用眼睛来测量太阳的方位。这两条信息——一天中的时刻和太阳在空中的方位——让黑脉金斑蝶决定它的路线。最终它成功到达它过冬的地方。
⑯solution n.答案;谜底;解决;解决方法
a solution to...……的解决方法
⑰amazing adj.惊人的,了不起的
⑱population n.数量;人口
⑲crash v.狂跌,暴跌vi.& vt.(车)碰撞;(飞机)坠毁
⑳per cent n.百分比(=percent) fifty per cent百分之五十
destroy v.破坏;毁掉
cut down砍倒;减少
chemical n.化学品adj.化学的
behaviour n.行为;举止
behave v.表现;表现得体
behave oneself表现良好;行为良好
awareness n.认识;意识
creature n.生物;动物
survive vi.活下来;幸存 vt.幸存;幸免于难;艰难渡过
4.The solution⑯ to the mystery of the monarch's amazing⑰ ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble [6].Its population⑱ has crashed⑲ by as much as 90 per cent⑳ in the last few years.Sadly,human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling [7].In many of the places where the butterfly can be found,people are destroying the natural environment.They cut down trees and use chemicals that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat [8].
[6]when it is in serious trouble 是when引导的定语从句,when在句中作时间状语。
[7]why the number of monarch butterflies is falling是why引导的定语从句,why在句中作原因状语。
[8]that kill...eat是that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词chemicals,that在该从句中作主语;其中“that monarch caterpillars eat”也是that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词plants,that在该从句中作宾语。
5.The research on the monarch's behaviour has however led to a greater awareness of this creature.People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on .[9]If this works,there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again.The more we know about this lovely creature,the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come [10].
[9]本句中have been working 是现在完成进行时,表示动作从过去某时开始,一直延续到现在,还可能延续下去。
[10]The more...,the greater...是“the +比较级,the +比较级”结构,表示后者随着前者的变化而变化。
4.黑脉金斑蝶这一惊人的奥秘被揭开时,这一生物正处于水深火热的生存状态中。过去的几年里,黑脉金斑蝶的数量骤减了百分之九十。不幸的是,人类活动是黑脉金斑蝶数量下降的主要原因。在黑脉金斑蝶生存的许多地方,人们正在破坏自然环境。人们砍伐树木,他们所使用的化学制剂杀死了黑脉金斑蝶幼虫食用的植物。5.不管怎样,对黑脉金斑蝶行为的研究让人们对这种生物有了更多的了解。人们已经共同努力,记录它的迁徙,并确保它有足够的食物。如果这些努力产生效果,黑脉金斑蝶的数量在未来有可能再次回升。我们对这种可爱的生物了解得越多,它生存的机会以及在很长一段时间内保持它在自然界中的地位的机会就越大。
Ⅰ.Reading for main idea.
What's the main idea of the text?
A.It's about monarch butterfly's migration.
B.It's about monarch butterfly's food source.
C.It's about monarch butterfly's habitat.
D.Human activity is leading to monarch butterfly's falling.
答案:D
Ⅱ.Fastreading
Read the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1 A.How to save the monarch butterflies.
Para. 2 B.The scientists have solved the mystery of the monarch butterflies' migration.
Para. 3 C.The mystery of monarch butterflies.
Para. 4 D.The simple introduction of animal migrations.
Para. 5 E.The reason why the population of monarch butterflies has crashed.
答案:Para.1-D Para.2-C Para.3-B
Para.4-E Para.5-A
Ⅲ.Carefulreading
Read the text and choose the best answer.
1.Which is Not the purpose of animals' migration?
A.To find food.
B.To find a partner.
C.To escape being killed.
D.To find warmer weather.
2.What can we learn about the North American monarch butterflies from Paragraph 2?
A.Every two years they will migrate to spend the winter.
B.They have ugly black and orange wings.
C.They manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres north and find their way to places where they will spend the winter.
D.Now people have found the solution about how they manage to travel such a long distance.
3.How far is it for the monarch to migrate in a year?
A.About 3,500 kilometres.
B.About 4,000 kilometres.
C.About 7,200 kilometres.
D.About 8,000 kilometres.
4.Why does the author say the monarch is in serious trouble?
A.The North American monarch butterflies are in danger of extinction.
B.The North American monarch butterflies are forced to migrate every autumn.
C.The North American monarch butterflies have to travel around 4,000 kilometres south.
D.People are killing more and more North American monarch butterflies.
5.What's the purpose of volunteers' work?
A.To be aware of the importance of protecting the North American monarch butterflies.
B.To keep a record of the migration of the North American monarch butterflies and find out enough plants for them to eat
C.To help the North American monarch butterflies increase their number.
D.To get us to know more about the North American monarch butterflies.
答案:1-5 CDDAB
Ⅳ.Postreading
Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year, 1. which is called migration. Every autumn, 2. millions (million) of North American monarch butterflies begin their journey.
A team of scientists have now found 3. that the monarch is able to tell the time of day, and uses its eyes to measure the position of 4. the sun. These abilities allow the butterfly 5. to determine (determine) the way to go. Eventually, it manages 6. to reach (reach) the places where it will spend the winter.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch's 7. amazing (amaze) ability comes at a time when it is 8. in serious trouble. Its population 9. has crashed (crash) by as much as ninety percent in the last few years because of human activities.
The research on the monarch's behavior has however led to a greater awareness of this creature. By doing more research, the monarch butterfly can keep 10. its (it) place in the natural world for a long time to come.
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