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UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING
重点1 练学核心词汇
教材里寻金
1.Well, say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, leave a light on when you go out or you drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered (bother) to pick it up.
2.There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking (park) and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path.
3.Soon after, however, problems came up and the “white bikes” all disappeared—thieves stole them all in a matter of weeks!
4.This resulted in the flooding (flood) of the River Po near Turin in Italy.
5.According to the World Health Organisation, 2.4 million people die annually (annual) from causes directly related to air pollution.
高考这样考
1.My adviser and I devised (想出) a somewhat unusual solution (solve): I would spend three months in a collaborating (合作的) lab to obtain specialised training.(2024·北京卷)
2.Their study revealed that the large number of observation-only records did not lead to better global (globe) coverage. (2024·新课标Ⅰ卷)
3.To make some of my landscape shots, I have travelled up to four hours away to shoot (shoot) within a 10-minute time frame. (2023·全国乙卷)
4.Meanwhile, over the course of the 19th century, electricity (electric) went from mere curiosity to a basic necessity. (2022·浙江卷)
5.Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently (current) developing it.(2024·新课标Ⅱ卷)
1.container n. 容器
练基础—单句语法填空
①Mount Tai contains (contain) rich natural and cultural relics and has been listed on the World Natural and Cultural Heritage List.
②The brown envelope contains dollar bills, including ten one-dollar bills/ten one-dollar bills included. (contain/include)
③The news that he had passed away was a big blow. I was so sad that I could hardly contain myself (I).
④The fire was contained (contain). Amazingly, it was not a total loss.
⑤In a small container (contain) on the step were some books.
提写作—句式升级(用分词作状语升级句①)
→⑥Containing rich natural and cultural relics, Mount Tai has been listed on the World Natural and Cultural Heritage List.
2.determination n. 决心;决定
练基础—单句语法填空
①My father is a man of determination. If he is determined to do something, nothing can change his mind. He always says that it is our efforts rather than our intelligence that determine our success. (determine)
②The little girl determined to give (give) her mother a surprise.
提写作—试写佳句—背诵
我坚定而自豪地拿出自己赚的钱递给爸爸。(2021·浙江卷读后续写)(读后续写之情感细节描写)
③Determined and proud, I took out the money I earned and handed it to Dad. (形容词短语作状语)
3.involve vt. ①包含;需要;涉及 ②影响 ③(使)参加
练基础—单句语法填空
①But as we’ve reshaped the world around us, dramatically reducing the cost and effort involved (involve) in obtaining calories, we still have the same brains we had thousands of years ago.(2024·浙江卷)
②It would involve traveling (travel) overseas.
③Students should involve themselves (they) actively in community activities where they can gain experience for growth.
④We want to get more students involved (involve) in the voluntary activity.
⑤Our project involving (involve) a lot of investigation had been completed by the end of last term.
提写作—试写佳句—背诵
参与保护海洋的人越多,海洋环境就越好。 (2022·全国甲卷短文)
⑥The more people are involved in protecting the ocean, the better the ocean environment will be.
敲黑板 involved adj.作前置定语时,意为“复杂的”;作后置定语时,意为“涉及的”。例如:an involved sentence “一个复杂的句子”; the people involved “所涉及的人”。
4.majority n. 大部分;大多数
练基础—单句语法填空
①The majority (major) of younger Canadians are more likely to speak an Asian language than older generations.
②The majority was/were in favor of banning smoking while the minority of them were against it. (be)
敲黑板 ①“a/the majority of+名词”作主语时,其后谓语动词的单复数取决于of后名词的数;②the majority作主语时,谓语动词既可以用复数,也可以用单数。
Ⅰ.词形转换和动词形式变化
1.In the ocean, we fished for top predators such as cod on an (industry) scale, while on land, we killed off large predators such as wolves.
答案与解析 industrial scale是名词,应用形容词修饰,故填industrial。
2.The murderer was apparently (mental) disturbed.
答案与解析 mentally was disturbed是谓语,故用副词修饰。
3.You are very (talent) and we admire your passion for art.
答案与解析 talented talented “有才能的”放在系动词后面作表语。
4.The committee includes (represent) from industry.
答案与解析 representatives 根据句意“该委员会包括工业界的代表”可知,设空处应为名词。
5.We all need to get (involve) in saving energy whether it’s at work, at home, or at school.
答案与解析 involved get involved in是固定结构,意为“参与;卷入……中”。
6.The audience was fascinated by their superb (perform).
答案与解析 performance(s) 根据句意“观众被他们精湛的表演迷住了”可知,设空处应为名词。故填performance(s)。
7.When the clerk saw a kind face wrinkled in an apologetic smile, she stood (root) to the ground, wondering whether to stay or leave.
答案与解析 rooted stood是谓语,所以root 应用非谓语形式,rooted是过去分词转化成的形容词,意思是“固定不动的”,故填rooted。
8.One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of (suffer) they experienced in their volunteer positions.
答案与解析 suffering the amount of “……的数量”,后面接不可数名词,故填suffering。
Ⅱ.固定用法和搭配
I used to leave tap water running and lights on while I was not using them. However, everything changed after I was introduced to “Roots and Shoots”, ①whose founder was Jane Goodall, a best-known expert on wild chimpanzees. The purpose of the organization is not to gain ②profits (profit) but to involve more young people into working out solutions ③to pollution and a ④balanced (balance) ecosystem. In fact, we hold an activity once a month. The organizer chooses one destination, and the ⑤majority (major) of us will take part ⑥in it. We may put up posters to educate people to recycle honey or butter containers mostly made of plastic.
重点2 短语、句型和单元语法
教材里寻金
1.The roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world.
2.Every individual makes a difference.
3.Most people suffer from what is known as“Just-me-ism”.
4.In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea.
5.Also, the majority of residents had cycled or walked.
6.To sum up, it seems that almost all who took part understood the need to help take care of the environment.
高考这样考
1.The government has struggled to come up with measures to address the problem, particularly in the poorer, rural areas east of the Volga River. (2024·全国甲卷)
2.For a few months after the “library” opened, I didn’t bother taking (take) a look, as I had assumed that it would be stuffed full of cheesy love stories.(2024·浙江1月卷)
3.The author’s attitude toward(s)/to Navajas’ studies is approving. (2023·新课标Ⅰ卷改编)
4.They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy. (2023·浙江1月卷)
5.Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. (2023·浙江1月卷)
1.不定式的用法
①The project was dreamed up by a local charity to reduce (reduce) loneliness and improve elderly people’s wellbeing. (2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
②With their ability to see (see) ahead, they could signal any problem, so that fast-moving trains would be able to react (react) in time. (2022·全国乙卷)
③It’s great to hear you’re planning to write (write) about China’s achievements on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of this country.(2024·北京卷)
④The South American country has become the first in the world to build (build) a “quick park” beside the Zabalo River.
⑤It is not realistic to remove (remove) all plastic from your life, but some statistics may encourage you to reduce (reduce) your single-use plastic footprints.
⑥Tom took a taxi to the airport, only to be informed (inform) his plane had been delayed.
⑦Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s, and are expensive to perform (perform) consistently over a large area.
2.读后续写“无灵主语句”中常用的flood和sweep
试补全以下各句并背诵
①Mary felt a wave of anger sweep/flood over her (一阵愤怒).
②A wave/burst of panic swept over/flooded over her (她感到一阵惊慌), but she forced herself to leave the room calmly.
③Bitter memories came flooding back (痛苦的回忆涌上心头) when he drove by the bridge.
敲黑板 a burst/wave/sense/feeling of+表情感状态的名词+flood/sweep over+sb,表“某人感到……”
重点3 最提分微写作
应用文写作提分练—发言稿(健康的生活方式)
用本单元所学词汇、句式完成下面的应用文写作再背诵。
假定你是李华,现就读于某国际学校。你校计划举办关于减压的主题班会。请你就此话题写一篇发言稿,介绍你的减压方法。
第一步 斟酌词句 靓化表达(加黑体部分请用本单元所学词汇)
1.我很荣幸能在这里与大家分享我对减轻压力的看法。
It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions about reducing stress.
2.把大的任务分解成更小、更容易管理的任务。
Break large assignments into smaller, more manageable tasks.
3.我们很满意学会了时间管理这一减压技巧。
We are contented with this reducing stress skill—time management.
4.除此之外,懒得做事时,利用清单记录我们取得的进步。
Aside from that, use checklists to keep track of the progress we’ve made when we can 't be bothered to do something.
5.下定决心充满活力地开始每一天,尝试用具体的方法来处理问题,而不是被消极的想法所支配。
Make up your mind to start every day dynamically, and try out concrete ways to handle problems instead of being dominated by negative thinking.
6.我的建议能促进减压。
My proposal can facilitate the reduction of stress.
第二步 恰当过渡 完美成文(恰当运用过渡衔接词汇,如firstly, hopefully等)
范文
Good afternoon, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions about reducing stress.
Firstly, break large assignments into smaller, more manageable tasks. We are contented with this reducing stress skill—time management. Aside from that, use checklists to keep track of the progress we’ve made when we can’t be bothered to do something. Last but not least, make up your mind to start every day dynamically, and try out concrete ways to handle problems instead of being dominated by negative thinking.
Hopefully, my proposal can facilitate the reduction of stress.
That’s all. Thank you!
续写提分小语段—(主题:善意助人)
根据左栏汉语和黑体部分的提示,利用本单元所复习的词汇和句式补全小语段,并背诵成文。
那个带着两个孩子的男人接到电话,调整了一下情绪。他们下了车,向我们的房子走去。小狗疯了!它跑向他们,兴奋地摇着尾巴。孩子们叫呀笑呀,蹦呀跳呀。这肯定就是他们的小狗。那人感谢我们把它照顾得这么好,想给我妈妈一些黄油作为报答,但我妈妈拒绝了。她很满意我们做出了正确的选择,把小狗还给了它的家人。
①In response to the call, the man with two kids ②worked through his feelings. They got out of the car and walked up to our house. The puppy went wild! It ran to them, ③its tail wagging excitedly. The kids were screaming and laughing ④and skipping too. Undoubtedly, this was their puppy. The man thanked us for taking such good care of it and ⑤wanted to give my mom some butter as a reward but my mom said no. ⑥She was contented that we made the right choice and returned the puppy to its family.
仿写(仿效加曲线句)孩子在狗旁边笑着跳着,狗的尾巴兴奋地摇着。
⑦The kid was laughing and skipping beside the dog, whose tail was wagging excitedly.
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