内容正文:
英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
Unit 2
Lessons in life
主题:(人与自我)生命的意义与价值
单元。新知预览
对应学生用书P22
[重难预知]
核心
pessimistic,anticipate,abnormal,widespread,weaken,possession,recognition,cram,transparent,
单词
vexed,absurd,lean,Madame,stroke,despair,outstretched,pure,instinctively,luxury
be reunited with,far from(doing)sth.,make the most of,open one's eyes to sth.,get through,
核心
短语
lose touch with,a troop of,burst out laughing/burst into laughter,be crammed with...,say
goodbye to,lean on sth.,straight away,come along,later on
1.as引导的非限制性定语从句
2.it作形式主语
重点
3.before引导时间状语从句
句型
4.with复合结构
5.every time引导时间状语从句
单元
被动语态
语法
写作
概要写作
任务
[读图探新]
most valued and family members and beloved
Look at the following pictures and answer the follow-
ones.
ing questions.
2.What would you do to make your life meaningful?
Life is meant to be meaningful.As far as I am con-
cerned,I like to make plans at certain periods of
the year.Choose to focus on one thing and try ev-
活出生命的意义
ery effort to make myself expertise in a life skill,
1.What would you do if today were your last day?
such as devoting all my spare time to learning
I would make the most of every second of my life,
trying to live happily and meaningfully with my
English at the first half of the year.
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Unit 2 Lessons in life
Section I
Starting out Understanding ideas(I)
课文。助读翻译
对应学生用书P23
注解助读
原文呈现
参考译文
Tuesdays with Morrie
相约星期二
Despite①being a sports journalist②with a suc
米奇·阿尔博姆
①despite prep..即使,尽管cessful career ahead of him,Mitch Albom feels that
是一位前途光明的体
育新闻记者,可他总觉
there is something missing from his life.This all chan-
(-in spite of)
得生活里少了些什么。
ges when he is reunited with3 his favourite college
直到和最喜爱的大学
②journalist n.新闻工作者
professor,Morrie Schwart.On discovering that Morrie
救授莫里·施瓦茨重
③be reunited with(使)重聚
is being weakened(④by a severe illness[1],Mitch逢,他的心态才初底改
starts visiting him at his house on Tuesdays.The变。米奇得知莫里得
reunite v.(使)重逢,再次相
weekly conversations between Mitch and Morrie result了重病,日渐虚弱,便
聚;(使)再结合
in a series of lessons on the meaning of life and how
每周二都去救授家看
best to live it.
望他。米奇和莫里每
④weaken v.(使)虚弱
[1]画线部分为“On/Upon doing sth.”结构,意为“一
周的谈话最终成为一
…就…”,“that Morrie..illness'”为that引导的宾
堂堂课,探讨人生意义
[构词法]
后缀-en可用于
和如何更好地生活。
语从句,从句谓语用了现在进行时的被动语态。
构成动词,表示“使,使成为,
阿瑟·K
Arthur K
虽然这本书谈论
变得”。如:shorten(使)变
This book is about dying,but it is not pessimistic5.
的是死亡,但并不悲
短,deepen加深,widen拓宽。
Indeed,it was a pleasant surprise to find that this
观。书里洋溢着欢乐
book is filled with joy and hope.[2]Morrie's bravery
和希望,很是让人惊
⑤pessimistic adj.悲观的,悲
towards the end of his life is inspirational⑦and has喜。莫里面对死亡所
观主义的
made me value8 my own life more.In fact,far from
展示出的无畏也给人
being a book about death,it's a book about life.As
很大的启发,让我更加
⑥bravery n.勇敢
珍惜自己的生命。实
Morrie says,"Once you learn how to die,you learn
际上,这根本不是一本
⑦inspirational adj.启发灵
how to live."As Morrie anticipates his own death,
关于死亡的书,而是一
感的,鼓舞人心的
he observes everything as though through new eyes
本关于生活的书。正
the things around him seem more beautiful than ever如莫里所说:“懂得了
⑧value v.重视,珍视
before and hold new meanings.[3]From his window,
怎样死亡,也就学会了
⑨far from(doing)sth.几乎
he watches each season change,.knowing it could be怎样生活。”到了弥留
his last.This encourages us to appreciate what we
之际,莫里开始用新的
相反,远非
have,and to make the most of each day.
眼光看待周围的一切事
物一
⑩anticipate u.预期,预料
[2]本句属于“it十be十n.+to do sth.”句型,句中it是
一一切都显得更加
形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语“to find..and
美好,也有了新的意义。
①make the most of充分
他在窗边看季节更替,
hope”。
知道这可能是生命最后
利用
[3]“As Morrie...death”为As引导的时间状语从句;
的时光。这鼓励我们珍
“as though new eyes'”可看作状语从句as though he is
视自己所拥有的一切,
through new eyes的省略。
充分利用每一天。
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
Amy Wang
I think this book should be on all school reading
埃米·王
lists.After finishing it,I feel I have been given a dee-
我认为这本书应该列
per insight 12 into the world and can see things from a
入所有学校阅读书目。读
②insight n.洞悉,了解
different point of view 3.On the 11th Tuesday,Morrie
完后,我觉得自己对世界有
explains that...the big things-how we think,what
了更深刻的认识,可以从不
(常与介词into连用)
同的角度看待事物了。在
we value-those you must choose yourself.You can't
第11个星期二,莫里说道:
③point of view考虑角
let anyone-or any society-determine those for you.
“…在重要的问题上比如
While we are living,we tend to get distracted14 by un-
如何思考,我们珍视什么等
度;观点,看法
important things,such as gathering material posses-
方面,你必须自己做选择
④distract.转移(注意
sions(⑤.I think it's important for young people to你不能让任何人或社会替
know that making a lot of money won't always make
你做决定。”在我们活着的
them happy,or that looking different doesn't make a
时候,我们往往会被不重要
力),使分心
person abnormal![4]It's up to us to find out what
的事物分散注意力,例如积
⑤possession n.财物;
is important in our lives and establish our own values
累物质财富。我认为对于
年轻人来说,重要的是明白
10.T5
财产
赚很多钱并不总能带来快
4灯本句中“it's important...abnormal'”是省略了that
乐,看上去与众不同并不代
的宾语从句,该宾语从句中t是形式主语,真正的主语
表不正常。我们应该靠自
⑥abnormal adj..不正常
是“to know..abnormal'”,“that making..happy”和
己去弄清楚生命中什么才
的,反常的
“that looking abnormal”并列作know的宾语,且这两是最重要的,并树立我们自
个that引导的宾语从句中均使用了v.-ing作主语。
己的价值观。
⑦establish our own val-
5]本句中It是形式主语,后面“to find out..values”
莫里说即使大多数人
为真正的主语。
在做自认为重要的事情,他
ues树立我们自己的价
Morrie says that most people"seem half-asleep
们也是“看上去半睡半醒”
⑧”,even when they're doing things they think are im
的。阅读这本书仿佛将我
值观
从长觉中唤醒了,让我终于
portant.Reading this book made me feel as if I'd been
开始睁眼看世界!
woken up from a long sleep and finally opened my eyes
⑧half-asleep adj..半睡
马蒂
to19 the world!
尽管《相约星期二》这
半醒的
Marty
本书得到了广泛的认可,但
Despite its widespread recognition,my first
是我的第一印象是,它只是
19 open one's eyes to
impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just
传达了过于感性的思想和
made up of a collection of②②over-emotional(☒thoughts
信息,其中有很多是重复
sth.使某人长见识(或开
and messages,
many of which are repeated.[6]But
的。不过现在回想起来,这
thinking back,it did teach me a lesson or two.The
本书确实给了我一两条经
眼界、认清事实)
验,它能让我停下来思考流
book made me stop and think about how much I am in-
行文化对我的影响,以及在
fluenced by popular culture and the importance of cre
④widespread adj.广泛
爱与开放式沟通的基础上
ating my own values based on love and open communi-
树立自己的价值观有多么
流传的
cation.Although it isn't my favourite book,I'd still
重要。虽然这不是我最爱
recommend that people read it-after all,it is some-
的一本书,但我还是要推荐
④recognition n.承认,
thing that's a bit different!
大家读一读,毕竟它有与众
6]画线部分为“代词十介词+关系代词”引导的非限制
不同的地方!
认可
性定语从句,修饰先行词thoughts and messages。.
薇薇安
Vivian
注意了!读这本书时,
@a
collection
of
Warning!A box of tissues will be needed to get
千万要准备一盒纸巾!莫
里对于爱和友谊的思考,使
through this book!Morrie's reflections on love and
批…
我想起了自己的生活,想起
friendship made me think about my life and all the
一路走来失去联系的那些
8®
over-emotional
adi.
good friends that I've lost touch with along the way.
好友。我才意识到,原来自
It made me realise just how much I miss them.I guess
己如此想念他们。在人生
过度情绪化的
that's one of the lessons of the book-一always keep in旅途中,要和你遇到的优秀
touch with the good people you meet as you go
的人时常保持联系,这或许
④get through完成
through life.Like Mitch,Morrie makes you aware that
就是此书想传达给我们的
you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the
一
条经验吧。莫里提醒米
⑤lose touch with
full,knowing that you are loved and have loved others
奇,也提醒了人们:在你将死
之时,要感觉你已经活得很充
与…失去联系
as much as you could.[7]As Morrie's favourite poet
实,要知道自己是被爱的,也
Auden said,"Love each other or perish.
直尽力爱着别人。正如莫
[7]画线部分中“that you want to..you could'”为that
里最爱的诗人奥登所说的,
引导的宾语从句,其中“feeling that...full”和“knowing
“不相爱即如死灭”。
that..you could'”均为v.-ing短语作伴随状语。
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Unit 2 Lessons in life
课文。篇章理解
对应学生用书P25
●
I.Reading for main idea
3.What's Marty's first impression of the book Tues-
Read the passage quickly and choose the best an-
days with Mottle?
swer.
A.Just so-so.
B.Impressive.
What's main idea of the passage?
C.Moving.
D.Refreshing.
A.The introduction to Tuesday with Morrie.
4.Which topic isn't mentioned in the book Tuesdays
B.Comments on Tuesday with Morrie by different
with Morrie?
readers.
A.Life and death.
B.Friendship and love.
C.Lessons on the meaning of life.
C.Joy and hope.
D.Career and success.
D.How to live a full life.
答案:1-4DCAD
答案:B
V.Post-reading
Ⅱ.Read for structure
阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号
Part 1:The introduction to Tuesday with Morrie
内单词的适当形式。
Tuesdays with Morrie is about the 1.
between Mitch and Morrie.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a book which contains
weekly conversations between Mitch and his favou-
Part 2:Arthur K's comments on the book
rite college professor,Morrie.The weekly conversa-
Arthur K found the book filled with 2.
tions focus 1 the meaning of life and how best to
live it.Here are four readers'comments on the
Part 3:Amy Wang's comments on the book
book.
Amy Wang felt herself given 3.
Arthur K argues that this book is about death,
into the world.
2 it is not pessimistic.Indeed,it is a pleasant
Part 4:Marty's comments on the book
surprise to find that this book is filled with joy and
The book made Marty stop and think about
hope.It encourages us 3 (appreciate)what we
¥the4.
have,and to make 4 most of each day.
Part 5:Vivian's comments on the book
Reading this book 5 (make)Amy Wang feel
Morrie's reflections on 5.
made
as if she were woken up from a long sleep and finally
Vivian think about 6.
opened her eyes to the world!After finishing it,she
答案:l.weekly conversations2.joy and hope3.a
feels she has been given a 6 (deep)insight into
deep insight 4.importance of creating his own val-
the world and can see things from a different point
ues 5.love and friendship 6.her life and all the
of view.
good friends
Marty's first 7 (impress)is that Tuesdays
Ⅲ.Read for the details
with Morrie is just made up of a collection of over-e-
Read the passage carefully and choose the best an-
motional thoughts and messages,many of 8 are
swers.
repeated.But the book makes him stop and think a-
1.What changes Mitch's life?
A.Morrie's severe illness.
bout how much he 9 (influence)by popular cul-
B.The book Tuesdays with Morrie.
ture and the importance of creating his own values
C.A successful career as a sports journalist.
based on love and open communication.
D.The weekly conversations between Morrie
Vivian thinks the book is very touching.
and him.
Morrie's reflections on love and friendship makes her
2.What does Amy Wang learn from the book Tues-
think about her life and all the good friends that
days with Morrie?
she's lost touch with.She says one of the 10
A.One should learn to help others.
(lesson)of the book is to keep in touch with the
B.One should make full use of each day.
good people we meet as we go through life.
C.One should establish his own values.
答案:l.on/upon2.but3.appreciate4.the5.
D.One should avoid getting distracted by small
makes 6.deeper 7.impression 8.which 9.is
things.
influenced 10.lessons
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
课后。素养提升
对应学生课时P14
[主题阗读]
A.equal
I.阅读理解
B.different
A
C.to learn lessons
We are enrolled in the full-time school called
D.ready for challenge
"life".Every day in this school,we have opportuni-
2.The example of "we love English,not physics"is
ties to learn new lessons.No matter whether we like
mentioned to show that we
these lessons or not,we have to take them,because
A.choose our own path in life
they are our lessons.
B.need to face some hard lessons
Why are we here in this world?What is the
C.discover the meaning of our own life
purpose of life?Humans have tried to discover the
D.realize the necessity of openness
meaning of life for thousands of years,but failed to
3.Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends
get the answer,because the meaning of life is differ-
upon our
ent from person to person.
A.angles of view
Each one of us has his or her special purpose
B.common value system
and path,unique and different.As we travel on our
C.experiences from life
life path,we will learn many great lessons in order
D.willingness to face challenge
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
to fulfill that purpose.Learning our lessons well is
A.Life and Lesson
the key to discovering the real meaning of our own
life.
B.Life as School
C.Life School and Students
As we travel through our lifetime,we may be
D.Gifts from Life
taught hard lessons that others don't have to face,
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍我们进
while others spend years struggling with problems
入生活这所大学,生活告诉我们生活的目的,生命的
we don't need to deal with.We may never know why
意义,每个人的人生道路各不相同,正确对待生活中
we love English,not physics,which indicates that
发生的一切。
our path is different.While traveling on our own
1.B[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the
path,sometimes alone,we should,first of all,take
meaning of life is different from person to per-
a basic lesson in openness.
son.”可知,作者可能会同意每个人人生的意义各
Openness means being receptive.Life will pres-
不相同这一观点。故选B。]
ent us with so many lessons,none of which are use-
2.A[细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We may nev-
ful to us unless we can recognize them and are open
er know why we love English,not physics,which
to their values.These lessons are not easy to learn,
indicates that our path is different.”可知,作者用
but we should regard them as gifts.But how can we
“我们爱英语,而不是物理”这个例子来说明我们各
recognize these lessons?It is a matter of what "glas-
自都有各自的人生道路。故选A。]
ses"we are wearing at the time.It is not difficult to
3.A[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is a mat-
spot them if we take them as opportunities.So when
ter of what 'glasses'we are wearing at the time.
we are not open to learning our lessons,failing a
可知,你如何看待生活所给的教训要取决于自己
weekly English test might be like a disaster rather
“戴着什么样的眼镜”,推知作者认为看待生活中的
than an opportunity to us.Of course,the hard les-
教训的态度取决于自己的视角。故选A。]
sons may not be fun,but they can actually be the
4.B[主旨大意题。根据短文介绍我们进入生活这
biggest gifts we receive from life.
所大学,在这里我们学会生活的目的,生命的意义,
1.The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that
每个人的人生道路各不相同。所以这个短文就是
all men are born
围绕生活这所大学展开。故选B。]
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Unit 2 Lessons in life
分
6.The author writes the text mainly basing on
My challenge for you is this:to read a book for
15 minutes every single day for a month.
A.his personal experience
Let me explain a bit,by telling you where the
B.some scientific experiments
challenge came from.I have many things in common
C.his father's personal advice
with my dad,like music taste and sense of humor,
but sadly reading isn't one of them.I can happily
D.knowledge from books
spend a whole day with a book,but my dad can't
7.The underlined word "it"in Paragraph 5 refers to
read a book for longer than about 5 minutes.He
。
reads emails,websites and papers for work,but not
A.helping readers sleep well
books.He's busy,so I think sitting down to read for
B.making readers feel relaxed
just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to
C.transporting readers to a different world
introduce him to reading.
D.reminding readers of the real world
My dad is not the only person who avoids
8.What is the author's attitude to reading?
books.I know lots of people would rather relax on
A.Negative.
B.Uncertain.
their computers or in front of the TV.Everyone is
different and has their own interests,but I think
C.Supportive.
D.Doubtful.
there are lots of benefits to reading,which screen-
[语篇解读]本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了
based activities don't have.
我给你的挑战:一个月每天读15分钟的书。
Firstly,it's better for your eyes.Looking at
5.D[细节理解题。根据第三段My dad is by no
screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles,
means the only person who avoids books.I know
and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for
lots of people would rather relax on their comput-
an hour before bed,to get a good night's sleep.
ers or in front of the TV.可知,我父亲绝不是唯一
One thing I personally love reading,is being
一个不看书的人。我知道有很多人宁愿在电脑或
transported to another world-I often forget the
电视机前放松,故选D。]
time or things around me!Reading is a great way to
switch off before you go to bed,because you think
6.A[细节理解题。根据第五段One thing I per-
more about the world of the book,rather than the
sonally love reading,is being transported to an-
real world,so you can truly relax.I know you can be
other world-I would often forget the time or
transported to a different world in a film or a TV
things around me!可知,就我个人喜欢读书这件
show,but I think books do it better.
事来说,读书可以转换到另一个世界,我将忘记时
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and
间或周围的事情,可知这篇文章的基础是“作者的
finding out what they think.Reading gives me the
亲身经历”。故选A。]
chance to get to know hundreds of new people!It al-
7.C[词义猜测题。根据句意可知,我知道你可以在
so teaches you to see things from other people's
电影或电视节目中被带到一个不同的世界,但我认
point of view,and understand other people's deci-
sions or opinions.With a book,you can hear every-
为书可以做得更好。所以此处是指读者被带到另
thing a character is thinking or feeling-you really
一个世界。故选C。]
can be inside someone else's head!
8.C[推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,作者建议大
So give it a go!Take 15 minutes when you are
家要每天读书,可见作者是支持大家阅读的。
waking up,going to bed,eating lunch,or having a
A.Negative.否定的;B.Uncertain.不确定的;
coffee.If you read a lot,why not try 15 minutes of
C.Supportive.支持的;D.Doubtful.怀疑的。故
an English book,or pass the challenge on to some-
选C。]
one else?Good luck,and happy reading!
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
5.The author mentions his father in the text to show
Life Lessons
A.his father is busy
Life is not easy when you are pursuing some-
B.reading is important
thing worthwhile and ready to learn from the best
C.his father likes reading
experiences.1 Here are some life lessons which
D.many people have no habit of reading
people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.
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英语(WY)·选择性必修第四册
It takes consistent time and effort to be success-
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍
ful in any area.However,people usually get discour-
了需要费一番周折才能学会的5条生活的教训。
aged when it takes more time than they thought it
l.E[上文“Life is not easy when you are pursuing
would.At this time,people refer only to people who
something worthwhile and ready to learn from the
have already achieved what you want to be,which
best experiences.”说明当你追求一些有价值的东
most people fail to do.Look at any successful person
西并准备从最好的经验中学习时,生活并不容易。
and you'll notice one thing common in all of them.
下文“Here are some life lessons which people will
They took time to learn and mastered their skills
learn the hard way in majority of cases.”说明下面
like no one else.2
的这五个教训,在大部分的情况下,人们都是下一
Be brave to take the road less travelled.In our
番苦功才会学到。E项能够承上启下,符合题意。
whole life,we always want to follow the same path
其中It指代上文中的I,ife。故选E。]
that everyone suggests,do the same things everyone
2.C[上文“L,ook at any successful person and
does,take the same career path everyone takes,
you'll notice one thing common in all of them.
wear the same clothes everyone wears,and hang out
They took time to learn and mastered their skills
with the same people we work with.
like no one else.”说明随便找出一个成功的人,你
3 But when you get bored of life,you will
就会发现成功人士的共同,点。他们都比常人努力,
realize that you are not meant to do what everyone
拿时间去学习并掌握技能。此处是对上几句的总
does and that your destiny is different from anyone
else's out there in the world.But the price you pay to
结,来说明成功的途径是什么。C项符合题意。故
realize this is high because it takes a great amount of
选C,]
courage to follow your own path.
3.D[上文“In our whole life,we always want to
You don't have to live your life in a way society
follow the same path that everyone suggests,do
wants you to.4 Parents sometimes force their
the same things everyone does,take the same ca-
children to select a career they don't want because
reer path everyone takes,wear the same clothes
other children have selected that career.Worst of
everyone wears,and hang out with the same peo-
all,people follow them without even asking.There
ple we work with.”说明我们按着别人建议的道路
is no harm in old rituals (and beliefs but when
去走,去做每个人做过的事情,走别人走的职业路
you pursue then before your interest,sooner or later
线,穿和别人一样的衣服,和同事一起出去玩。此
you'll realize that you should first do what you think
处要说明这么做的原因是什么。D项符合题意。
is right.
故选D。]
5 However,if you are smart enough to
4.G[下文“Parents sometimes force their children
learn early and wish not to waste your precious time
to select a career they don't want because other
learning them the hard way,learn them now and ap-
children have selected that career.”说明父母们有
ply it to your life.
时会强迫孩子选择孩子不喜欢的专业就因为其他
A.You have to break the rules sometimes.
孩子选择了那个专业。此处要与后句一同具体说
B.After all life lessons are always learned the
明社会上一些不好的风气。G项符合题意。故
hard way.
选G。]
C.There is no elevator to success;you have to take
5.B[下文“However,if you are smart enough to
the stairs.
learn early and wish not to waste your precious
D.The reason why we follow others is that we are
time learning them the hard way,learn them now
scared to fail.
E.It always takes tests and then fails us to learn an-
and apply it to your life as soon as possible.”说明
然而,如果你足够聪明想早点儿学到它们,不想把
ything worthwhile.
宝贵的时间浪费在费劲去学这些教训上,那么你现
F.The general rule goes that the harder you try,the
在就可以学习它们,并可以尽早把它们用到你的生
greater results you get.
G.Many old beliefs are being performed these days
活中。此处与后一句为转折关系。B项符合题意。
and are followed blindly.
故选B。]
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