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Unit 6 Survival
主题语境:人与自然——生存
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单元话题导入
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
—Reading comprehension
内容索引
细梳理 语篇研读
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释疑难 语篇助解
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细梳理 语篇研读
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Step One:Pre-reading
1. Where are the animals in the picture?
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2.What does the title “The Wild Within” mean according to the picture?
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In the cities.
The wild animals within the cities.
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.More and more animals are moving into cities.
B.Animals and humans live harmoniously.
C.The dangers animals are faced with in cities.
D.Be kind to animals.
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Step Two:While-reading
Ⅱ.Match the main idea with each paragraph
( )1.Para.1 ( )2.Para.2 ( )3.Para.3
( )4.Para.4 ( )5.Para.5 ( )6.Para.6
A.Benefits of cities for wild animals.
B.We should learn to better understand and appreciate wild animals.
C.More wild animals are entering cities.
D.Animals' adaption to cities.
E.Reasons for migration of wild animals.
F.Dangers for some animals.
C
E
A
D
F
B
Ⅲ .Read for the structure
taking
urban development
climate change
humans
provide
adapt
to
crashing
learn
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Ⅳ.Read for details
1.Why does the author mention the crime in the first paragraph?
A.To give us some warnings.
B.To introduce the topic of the passage.
C.To show how annoying animals are.
D.To inform us of the intelligence of the animal.
2.What's the third paragraph mainly about?
A.Animals' flourishing in cities.
B.Animals' adaption to city life.
C.Benefits of cities for wild animals.
D.Harmonious relationship between animals and humans.
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3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Urban racoons are less intelligent than their wild cousins.
B.Urban foxes are as active at night as in daylight.
C.Birds cannot change their migratory routes.
D.Urban animals have a wider range of food.
4.What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To warn us that wild animals are taking over our cities.
B.To show humans face many problems brought by animals.
C.To call on us not to build tall buildings for animals' sake.
D.To encourage us to better understand our wild neighbours.
Ⅰ.难句解构
1.Today,foxes can be seen all over London—one even being found living on the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under construction!
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Step Three:Post-reading
时间状语从句
如今,伦敦到处都可以看到狐狸,甚至在正在建设中的碎片大厦的72层就发现住着一只狐狸!
2. There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins ,as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems such as how to open rubbish bins and other containers which they would not find in the wild.
定语从句
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Step Three:Post-reading
有证据表明,城市里的浣熊比野生浣熊更加聪明,因为前者经常需要解决难题,比如如何打开垃圾桶或者其他它们在野外找不到的容器。
Ⅱ.佳句仿写
教材佳句 However they adapt to our ways of urban living,it's important that we get a better understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours.(动物保护)
学后仿写 重要的是,我们要建立更多的野生动物保护区,为它们提供更多的栖息地。
___________________________________________and provide more habitats for them.
It is important that we set up more wildlife reserves
Ⅲ.品质升华
1.What wild animals are there in your school or community?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)
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2.What will you do when you see them?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)
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Wild cat,pheasant,crow,sparrow and so on.
I will feed them with leftovers and if possible,I will make a nest for them because I think they are our friends and we human beings should live in harmony with animals.
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释疑难 语篇助解
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[1][标题赏析]本标题意为生活在城市内的动物,不仅形式简洁,同时Wild和Within形成了意义上的落差,引起读者的兴趣。
[2]画线部分为现在分词短语作状语;with...left open为with复合结构作后置定语,修饰the car。
[3]画线部分为No matter how引导的让步状语从句。
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①crime/kraɪm/n.罪,罪行
criminal/'krɪmɪnl/adj.犯罪的;刑事的n.罪犯
②take place发生
[近义]occur vi.发生
③suburb/'sʌbɜːb/n.郊区,城郊
④spot/spɒt/vt.看见,看出,注意到(不用于进行时) n.地点;斑点
⑤greedy/'ɡriːdi/adj.贪婪的,贪心的
⑥hesitate vi.犹豫
⑦commit/kə'mɪt/v.犯(错误或罪行)
commit a crime犯罪
名师圈点
The Wild Within[1]
1 The crime① took place② in a seaside suburb③ of Cape Town.Spotting④ the car with its window left open[2],the greedy⑤ thief didn't hesitate⑥.Within seconds,he had reached inside and run away with a bag of shopping.No matter how many crimes he committed⑦[3],
[4]画线部分为as if引导的表语从句,are being taken over为现在进行时的被动语态。
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⑧be powerless to do sth无力做某事
[构词法]否定后缀-less意为“无……”,常跟在名词后构成形容词。
⑨arrest sb(for...)(因……)逮捕某人
⑩unheard adj.未听到的
⑪take over接管
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the police were powerless to⑧ arrest⑨him.You see,this was no ordinary criminal:it was a chacma baboon.Once almost unheard⑩ of,scenes like this one in Cape Town are now common all over the world.With foxes in London,mountain lions in San Francisco and wild pigs in Hong Kong,it is almost as if our cities are being taken over⑪ by wild animals[4].
[5]画线部分为However引导的让步状语从句,意为“无论怎样……”。
[6]画线部分为Wherever引导的让步状语从句,意为“无论哪里……”。
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⑫assume/ə'sjuːm/vt.假定,假设,认为
⑬urban/'ɜːbən/adj.城镇的,城市的
⑭push...out of...驱逐……离开……
⑮natural habitats自然栖息地
⑯territory n.(个人、群体、动物等占据的)领域,管区,地盘
⑰in one's/the way挡某人的路
⑱have no choice but to do sth别无选择只好做某事
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2 People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration.Most of us would assume⑫ that urban⑬ development and climate change are responsible for pushing the animals out of⑭ their natural habitats⑮.However true this is[5],we also need to consider that some of these so-called “urban animals” have never moved at all—it's we humans who have moved into their territory⑯.Wherever they go[6],animals find towns and cities in their way⑰.With nowhere else to make their homes,they have no choice but to⑱ move in with us.
[7]本句为主从复合句。What's more为插入语;to eat为动词不定式作后置定语,修饰plenty;we throw away为省略关系词that/which的定语从句,修饰先行词leftovers。
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⑲increasingly appealing越来越有吸引力的
increasingly adv.不断增加地
⑳out of reach/beyond the reach够不到
㉑under construction在建设之中
[拓展]“under+n.”常表示所处的状态,意为“在……中”。类似的短语还有:
under consideration在考虑中
under discussion在讨论中
under repair在修理中
㉒leftover n.残羹剩饭,吃剩的食物
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3 Yet,for its newest and wildest inhabitants,a city can offer many benefits.As our cities become greener,they offer increasingly appealing⑲ spaces to animals looking for new habitats.Out of reach⑳ from many of their natural predators,these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives.Today,foxes can be seen all over London—one even being found living on the 72nd floor of the Shard building when it was under construction㉑! What's more,hungry animals are finding plenty to eat in our gardens and in the leftovers㉒ we throw away.[7]
[8]本句为主从复合句。that...cousins为that引导的同位语从句,解释说明evidence;as...in the wild为as引导的原因状语从句,其中包含一个which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词rubbish bins and other containers。
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㉓intelligent/ɪn'telɪdʒənt/adj.聪明的;有理解和学习能力的
intelligence n.智力
㉔figure out difficult problems解决难题
㉕rubbish bin n.垃圾桶
㉖fit in with...适应……;与……合得来
㉗get a taste for尝一尝/体验/感受……
㉘multicultural cuisine多元文化的烹饪
㉙on offer提供的,可买到,可使用
[拓展]on构成的其他惯用短语:
on strike罢工,on leave休假
㉚garbage/'ɡɑːbɪdʒ/n.垃圾
㉛lamb/læm/n.羔羊肉
㉜garlic/'ɡɑːlɪk/n.(大)蒜
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4 One thing crucial to the increasing number of“urban animals” is their ability to adapt.There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent㉓than their wild cousins,as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems㉔such as how to open rubbish bins㉕and other containers which they would not find in the wild. [8]Some animals have even changed their living habits to fit in with㉖ their new homes.Although naturally active at night,urban foxes come out in daylight if the reward is good enough.Their city location also means that they are getting a taste for㉗ the multicultural cuisine㉘ on offer㉙ from the garbage㉚,such as hamburgers,lamb㉛kebabs and even garlic㉜ bread!
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㉝distinguish between A and B/distinguish A from B 区分A和B
㉞crash into...撞击……;闯入
crash vt.&vi.碰撞,撞击
㉟estimate/'estɪmeɪt/v.估计,估算
㊱impact 熟词生义 n. 撞击,冲撞
㊲alone 熟词生义 adv.仅仅,只
㊳amount to...总计……
㊴migratory routes迁徙路线
migratory/maɪ'ɡreɪt(ə)ri/adj.迁徙的
migratory birds候鸟
[词链]migrate(vi.迁徙)→migration(n.迁徙)→migratory(adj.迁徙的)
㊵high-rise buildings高层建筑
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5 For those animals that don't adapt,the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place.Unable to distinguish㉝ between blue sky and glass,birds crash into㉞ windows at speeds of about 50 kilometres per hour.Recent studies estimate㉟that between 400 million and 1 billion birds die from window impacts㊱ each year in the US alone㊲.Shockingly,these deaths amount to㊳around ten per cent of the total US bird population.Some species are more affected than others.One theory behind this is that these birds have yet to change their migratory routes㊴ that take them through cities with high-rise buildings㊵.[9]
[9]本句为主从复合句。第一个that引导表语从句;第二个that引导定语从句,修饰先行词their migratory routes。
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㊶adapt to...适应……
㊷appreciate/ə'priːʃieɪt/v.欣赏;赏识
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6 However they adapt to㊶ our ways of urban living,it's important that we get a better understanding of and even learn to appreciate㊷ our wild neighbours.Only then can we look towards harmoniously sharing our urban habitats.[10]Whatever the reasons behind these species entering our cities[11],one thing is for sure—as it's often a means of their survival,they could be with us to stay.
[10]本句为Only then位于句首引起的部分倒装结构。
[11]画线部分为Whatever引导的让步状语从句的省略,补充完整为Whatever the reasons behind these species entering our cities are。
译文参考
城市里的野生动物
1 这起犯罪事件发生在开普敦的海滨郊区。贪婪的小偷看到汽车车窗开着,毫不犹豫就行动了。他一下子就把手伸进车里,抓起一袋商品跑了。不管他犯下多少罪行,警察都无力逮捕他。要知道,这不是普通的罪犯,它是一只大狒狒。像开普敦这样的情景曾经几乎是闻所未闻的,现在在世界各地都稀松平常了。伦敦有狐狸,旧金山有美洲狮,香港有野猪,这几乎就像野生动物正在接管我们的城市。
2 人们常常想知道这种大规模城市移民背后的原因。我们中的大多数人会认为,城市发展和气候变化导致动物被迫离开它们的自然栖息地。不管这一观点多么正确,我们还需要考虑到这些所谓的“城市动物”中的一些从来没有迁徙过——是人类进入了它们原本的领地。无论动物走到哪里,总有城镇挡住去路。由于没有其他地方安家,它们别无选择只能搬进来和我们一起生活。
3 然而,对于城市里最新的、最狂野的居民来说,城市可以提供很多好处。随着我们的城市绿化率不断提高,它们为寻找新栖息地的动物提供越来越有吸引力的空地。这些新来的动物远离众多天敌,通常在新的城市生活中茁壮成长。现在,伦敦到处都可以看到狐狸——人们甚至发现一只住在正在建设中的碎片大厦72层!此外,饥饿的动物在我们的花园和我们扔掉的食物里能够找到充足的食物。
4 “城市动物”数量增加的一个关键因素是它们的适应能力。有证据表明,城市里的浣熊比野生浣熊更加聪明,因为前者经常需要解决难题,比如如何打开垃圾桶或者其他它们在野外找不到的容器。一些动物甚至改变了它们的生活习惯以适应它们的新家。城市狐狸虽然原本是在夜间活动,但如果能找到好东西,它们也会在白天出没。它们居住在城市也意味着它们从垃圾里品尝着多元文化的烹饪,比如汉堡包、烤羊肉串甚至蒜蓉面包!
5 对于那些不适应的动物来说,城市可能是一个危险甚至致命的地方。由于无法区分蓝天和玻璃,(有的)鸟儿会以每小时50公里的速度撞向窗户。最近的研究估计,仅在美国,每年就有4亿至10亿只鸟死于撞击窗户。令人震惊的是,该死亡数约占美国鸟类总数的10%左右。有些物种受到的影响要大于其他物种。这种现象背后的一种理论是,这些鸟类尚未改变它们的迁徙路线,其路线须穿过高楼林立的城市。
6 不管动物们如何适应我们的城市生活方式,重要的是,我们要更好地理解甚至重视我们的野生邻居。只有到那时,我们才能期许和谐共享我们的城市栖息地。无论这些物种进入我们的城市的原因是什么,有一点是肯定的——这通常是它们的一种生存方式,它们能与我们共存。
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