Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking-【金版新学案】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第二册同步课堂高效讲义教师用书（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking

Step One：Pre-reading

Look at the pictures and discuss the questions in groups.

1．What do you know about the animals in the pictures?

The animals in the pictures are called the antelope，and in China antelopes mainly live on the plains of Xizang，Xinjiang and Qinghai.

2．Have you ever read or heard of the book Kneeling of Tibetan Antelope? What is it about?

Yes，I have.It's mainly about a story between the antelope and an old hunter.

3．What happened to antelopes? What do you want to know about antelopes?

They were once overhunted illegally and their population decreased sharply.I want to know more about their present situation and what we can do to protect them.

Step Two：While-reading

Ⅰ.Read for the main idea

What's the main idea of the passage?

A．It is about protecting wildlife.

B．It is about a journey of Xizang.

C．It is about the author's wonderful experience with Tibetan antelopes.

D．Tibetan antelopes are in danger of dying out.　

答案：C

Ⅱ.Match the main idea with each part

Part 1(Paras.1－2)　A．The measures taken to protect the Tibetan antelopes.

Part 2(Paras.3－4)   B．The hope of the author.

Part 3(Paras.5－6)    C．The reason for protecting the Tibetan antelopes.

Part 4(Para.7)   D．The present wonderful conditions of the Tibetan antelopes.

答案：Parts 1～4　DCAB

Ⅲ.Read for the structure

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Ⅳ.Read for details

1．Read Paras. 1－3 and answer the following questions.

(1)Why did the author come to Tibet?

A．To enjoy the beautiful scenery.

B．To save the endangered antelopes.

C．To observe Tibetan antelopes.

D．To do a scientific research.

答案：C

(2)What does the title “A DAY IN THE CLOUDS” mean?

They will stay a high altitude for the night and there the clouds seem almost close enough to touch.

(3)What does Zhaxi mean by saying “We're not trying to save the animals”“Actually，we're trying to save ourselves”？

To protect wild animals is to protect human beings themselves.

2．Read Paras. 4－5 and answer the following questions.

(1)What made the population of antelopes drop so badly in the 1980s and 1990s?

A．The extreme climate.

B．A serious disease.

C．Being hit by cars and trains.

D．Being hunted and the loss of their habitats.

答案：D

(2)What was done to protect Tibetan antelopes?

A．Moving them to a national zoo.

B．Watching over them and adding some bridges and gates.

C．Establishing a research centre to study them.

D．Limiting the number of tourists to the plain.

答案：B

(3)What's the main idea of Paragraph 5?

Great efforts were made to protect Tibetan antelopes.

3．Read Paras. 6－7 and answer the following questions.

(1)Why will the protection programmes of the antelope continue?

A．Its population is still decreasing.

B．They are still endangered animals.

C．The threats to them have still existed.

D．The former measures didn't work well.

答案：C

(2)How can we do to save the planet according to the author?

A．Develop economy.