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课时6 Reading Plus
DDo you know what the world's highest waterfall is?You may say that it is Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls is really very beautiful.But in terms of height,the most fantastic fall in the world is
Angel Falls.It is deep in the jungles of Venezuelat(委内瑞拉).
2Few people have ever seen Angel Falls.It's very hard to get there.If you go by land,you
have to travel for weeks through thick jungles.If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the south
coast,it will take about four hours.
3The beautiful falls are wonders of nature.One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls
is how it was found.It was named after an American pilot.His name was James Angel.In 1937,he
crashed()his plane near the top of the falls.That's how he found it.
Angel Falls drops nearly a kilometre from a tabletop mountain.The water seems to be
dropping straight out of the clouds.The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water
reaches the ground it has already turned into fog.
5If you have a chance to visit it,you'll never forget it!
()1.Why have few people ever seen Angel Falls?
A.Because it is not easy to get there.
B.Because the tickets are very expensive.
C.Because there is no hotel or restaurant.
D.Because visitors only get there on foot.
()2.If you want to visit Angel Falls,how long will you spend getting there by air from
Caracas?
A.About forty minutes.
B.About four hours.
C.Some days.
D.Some weeks.
()3.Who found Angel Falls?
A.A man in Venezuela.
B.An American visitor.
C.A pilot from Caracas.
D.An American pilot.
()4.【篇章结构题】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.①②③④/⑤
B.①/②③④⑤
C.①/②③④/⑤
D.①②/③/④⑤
()5.Where does the passage probably come from?
A.A fashion magazine.
B.A music magazine.
C.A travel magazine.
D.A health magazine.
Unit 5
Nature's Temper
Section A What happens during a natural disaster?
课时1
Section A(1a~-2d)
重点知识
have trouble(in)doing sth做某事有困难
have trouble with sth/sb做某事有困难/与
l.nearly的用法
某人有矛盾
nearly作副词,意为“几乎;差不多;将近”。
get into trouble使陷入困境
eg:I nearly finished this project.
be in trouble处于困境中;有麻烦
我差不多完成了这个项目。
eg:I had trouble falling asleep that night.
知识拓展nearly与almost两者均有“几乎,
那天晚上我很难入睡。
差不多”之意,有时可通用,具体区别如下:
Sometimes I have trouble with spelling.
(l)nearly可以和not连用,not nearly意为
有时,我拼写单词上有困难。
“远非,绝不是”;nearly前可用very,pretty
If you get into/are in trouble,I'll step out
等词修饰。
and help you out.如果你遇到麻烦,我一定
(2)almost可以和no,never,nothing等表
站出来帮助你走出困境。
示否定意义的词连用,但不与not单独连用。
(2)作动词,意为“使忧虑、苦恼;劳驾;麻
eg:There were nearly/almost a thousand
烦”。常见用法:
people there..那里有将近一千人。
trouble sb with sth麻烦某人某事
We've saved some money,but it's not
trouble sb to do sth麻烦某人做某事
nearly enough to buy a new house.我们存了
I don't want to trouble the doctor with such
一些钱,但买个新房子还远远不够。
a small problem.我不想为了这个小毛病麻
】almost never see her..我几乎从未见过她。
烦医生。
2.trouble的用法
Could I trouble you to open the window,
(1)作名词,意为“苦恼;困难”。常见用法:
please?劳驾,请您把窗户打开好吗?
基础巩固
一、根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
2.As a reporter,he often i
all kinds
1.During an e
we should hide under
of people.
a table.
3.The heavy rain caused f
in many课时6 Reading Plus
1.A2.B3.D4.C5.C
Unit 5 Nature's Temper
Section A What happens during
a natural disaster?
课时1 Section A(1a~2d)
基础巩固
-1.earthquake 2.interviews 3.floods
4.waving 5.temper
二、6.flooded7.not to touch8.nearly
9.communicating 10.neighbourhood
三、ll.did housework/did chores
12.waved goodbye to
13.pay attention to
14.warn;not to
15.at the time of
四、16.B17.B18.C19.C20.A
能力提升
-、1.B2.A3.E4.D5.C
二、6.when7.for8.As9.along
10.was
课时2 Section A(3a~3d)
基础巩固
-1.relatives 2.store 3.covers
4.Nearly/Almost 5.trucks
二、6.to travel7.Luckily8.preparations
9.supplies 10.was driving
三、ll.make preparations for
12.hear of/about
13.get into an accident
14.emergency supplies
15.move;off
四、16.A17.A18.C19.C20.B
能力提升
1.A2.C3.A4.A5.A6.C7.B
8.D9.A10.D
课时3 Grammar Focus(4a~4d)
基础巩固
-1.power 2.thick 3.beating
4.soundly 5.hid
二、6.raining7.were chatting8.was
doing 9.wasn't washing 10.was making
三、11.when12.While/,When13.while
14.when 15.While
四、16.C17.D18.A19.B20.B
能力提升
1.harder 2.problems 3.their 4.was
5.from 6.disappeared 7.useful 8.stay
9.and 10.safe
Section B What can we do to
prepare for the worst?
课时4 Section B(1a~1e)
基础巩固
-1.screamed 2.knowledge
3.schoolgirl 4.guard 5.nearby