Unit 4 补充阅读理解练习 A Man Behind the Camera 课件+阅读原文+学案- 2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语·上册

A Man Behind the Camera Warming up What may the man in the picture do? ____________________________ A Man Behind the Camera From the title, we can know the passage is about . Post reading Fill in the blanks. Xi Zhinong is a wildlife photographer. He started the Wild China Film to help protect (1)__________. His first experience with wildlife photography came in (2)__________ when he joined a bird research team from Yunnan University. From 1992 to 1995, Xi worked in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve. There he recorded Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys’ (3)__________ with a camera for the first time and later made a documentary. For about 40 years, Xi has used his camera to help save wildlife, showing that (4)___________ is a powerful tool for nature protection. 练习 Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. photography, protect, award, power 1. Great art has the ____________ to change lives. 2. Her hobbies include hiking and ______________. 3. She won three ____________ for her excellent paintings last year. 4. They stayed together to ____________ themselves from the wind. Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 1. 她每年都参加学校的运动会。 (take part in) 2. 我们采取行动以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。 (take action) Keys: Warming up A photographer / soldier. / … the experience of a photographer Post reading (1) nature (2) 1983 (3) activities (4) photography 练习 Ⅰ. 1. power 2. photography 3. awards 4. protect Ⅱ. 2. 1. She takes part in school sports meetings every year. We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Unit 4 补充阅读理解练习 Warming up What may the man in the picture do? ____________________________ A photographer / soldier. / … A Man Behind the Camera From the title, we can know the passage is about . the experience of a photographer Fast reading A Man Behind the Camera There is more to photography than just taking pictures. A perfect example of this is Xi Zhinong. Xi is a wildlife photographer. He is also the starter of the Wild China Film, a group that uses photos and films to help protect nature. For about 40 years, Xi has used his camera to take lots of photos of wild animals and help save them. Xi was born in 1964 in Weishan, a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was a young boy, he had deep feelings for wild animals. In 1983, he joined a bird research team from Yunnan University and took part in filming the documentary Birds of Paradise. This was his first experience with wildlife photography and he took a liking to it. Then he borrowed a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. He also spent days reading magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to understand nature better. From 1992 to 1995, Xi worked in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve to study Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. He went into the snow mountains six times. In 1993, on his third trip, he saw a family of the monkeys. He slowly turned on his camera. It was the first time people used a camera to record the Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys’ activities. Three years later, he made a documentary called Mysterious Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey. It won many awards at international film festivals. Xi’s photos and films have touched hearts worldwide. “A good wildlife work can cut through to people’s hearts, and that is the power of photography,” Xi said. He hopes more people will take action to protect wildlife and work together to live in harmony with nature.   Careful reading 1 There is more to photography than just taking pictures. A perfect example of this is Xi Zhinong. Xi is a wildlife photographer. He is also the starter of the Wild China Film, a group that uses photos and films to help protect nature. For about 40 years, Xi has used his camera to take lots of photos of wild animals and help save them. 引出文章的主人公 点明主人公的双重身份 呼应首句：摄影不仅是拍照，更是保护动物的工具。 Xi was born in 1964 in Weishan, a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was a young boy, he had deep feelings for wild animals. In 1983, he joined a bird research team from Yunnan University and took part in filming the documentary Birds of Paradise. This was his first experience with wildlife photography and he took a liking to it. Then he borrowed a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. He also spent days reading magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to understand nature better. 2 本段介绍了奚志农走上野生动物摄影道路的经历。 本段按照时间顺序讲述：1964年出生→童年培养感情→1983年有机会首次参与野生动物拍摄→借相机自学→多日阅读积累，清晰勾画出奚志农的成长轨迹。 3 From 1992 to 1995, Xi worked in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve to study Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. He went into the snow mountains six times. In 1993, on his third trip, he saw a family of the monkeys. He slowly turned on his camera. It was the first time people used a camera to record the Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys’ activities. Three years later, he made a documentary called Mysterious Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey. It won many awards at international film festivals. 本段介绍了奚志农在白马雪山国家级自然保护区的经历。 这些动词就像镜头一样：went into 把我们带进雪山，saw 让猴子家庭突然入镜，turned on 是手指轻按相机的“咔嚓”瞬间，record 把画面永远封存，made 宣告成片诞生，won 则像颁奖礼的灯光突然亮起。每个词都短而具体，既交代动作，又暗示结果，让读者跟着作者一路追随，画面感一气呵成。 4 Xi’s photos and films have touched hearts worldwide. “A good wildlife work can cut through to people’s hearts, and that is the power of photography,” Xi said. He hopes more people will take action to protect wildlife and work together to live in harmony with nature. 该段引用奚志农的话再次重申了摄影对于保护野生动物的意义。结尾发出号召，呼吁大家积极投身于保护野生动物的行动中。 Post reading Fill in the blanks. Xi Zhinong is a wildlife photographer. He started the Wild China Film to help protect (1)__________. His first experience with wildlife photography came in (2)__________ when he joined a bird research team from Yunnan University. From 1992 to 1995, Xi worked in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve. There he recorded Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys’ (3)__________ with a camera for the first time and later made a documentary. For about 40 years, Xi has used his camera to help save wildlife, showing that (4)______________ is a powerful tool for nature protection. nature 1983 photography activities Language study When he was a young boy, he had deep feelings for wild animals. have deep feelings for ... 意为“对……有深厚的感情”。 e.g. 她对自己长大的那个小镇有深厚的感情。 (翻译) She has deep feelings for the small town where she grew up. 2. This was his first experience with wildlife photography and he took a liking to it. liking在句中作名词，意为“喜欢”。take a liking to ... 意为 “开始喜欢……；对……产生好感”。 e.g. 小女孩一走进宠物店就喜欢上了一只白色的狗。 (翻译) The little girl took a liking to a white dog as soon as she went into the pet store. 3. “A good wildlife work can cut through to people’s hearts, and that is the power of photography,” Xi said. cut through to people’s hearts 意为“直抵人心” 。 e.g. 她亲切的话语直抵我心。 (翻译) Her kind words cut through to my heart. 4. He hopes more people will take action to protect wildlife and work together to live in harmony with nature. live in harmony with 意为“与……和谐共处”。 e.g. 动物和人类能够和谐共处。 (翻译) Animals and humans can live in harmony with each other. 1. Great art has the ____________ to change lives. 2. Her hobbies include hiking and ______________. 3. She won three ____________ for her excellent paintings last year. 4. They stayed together to ____________ themselves from the wind. photography, protect, award, power power photography protect Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. awards Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. She takes part in school sports meetings every year. 2. 我们采取行动以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。 (take action) 1. 她每年都参加学校的运动会。 (take part in) We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. $ A Man Behind the Camera There is more to photography than just taking pictures. A perfect example of this is Xi Zhinong. Xi is a wildlife photographer. He is also the starter of the Wild China Film, a group that uses photos and films to help protect nature. For about 40 years, Xi has used his camera to take lots of photos of wild animals and help save them. Xi was born in 1964 in Weishan, a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was a young boy, he had deep feelings for wild animals. In 1983, he joined a bird research team from Yunnan University and took part in filming the documentary Birds of Paradise. This was his first experience with wildlife photography and he took a liking to it. Then he borrowed a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. He also spent days reading magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to understand nature better. From 1992 to 1995, Xi worked in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve to study Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys. He went into the snow mountains six times. In 1993, on his third trip, he saw a family of the monkeys. He slowly turned on his camera. It was the first time people used a camera to record the Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys’ activities. Three years later, he made a documentary called Mysterious Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey. It won many awards at international film festivals. Xi’s photos and films have touched hearts worldwide. “A good wildlife work can cut through to people’s hearts, and that is the power of photography,” Xi said. He hopes more people will take action to protect wildlife and work together to live in harmony with nature. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $