内容正文:
Section Ⅱ “Reading and Thinking”的课文习读环节
泛读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)理清文脉结构
(二)把握主旨大意
1.What's the main idea of this text?
A.The living environment of Tibetan antelopes.
B.The measures of protecting Tibetan antelopes.
C.The journey of visiting the Tibetan antelopes.
D.The experience of visiting the endangered Tibetan antelopes.
答案:D
2.Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para.1 A.My guide is Zhaxi.
Para.2 B.The 1980s and 1990s were bad
times for the Tibetan antelope.
Para.3 C.This is why we're here — to observe Tibetan antelopes.
Para.4 D.I am struck by their beauty and also reminded of the danger they were in.
Para.5 E.The measures were effective.
Para.6 F.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we
stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
Para.7 G.Save this species from extinction.
答案:Paras. 1~7 CDABGEF
精读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)阅读理解
1.Why did the author come to Xizang?
A.To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
B.To save the endangered antelopes.
C.To observe Tibetan antelopes.
D.To do a scientific research.
2.What made the population of Tibetan antelopes drop in the 1980s and 1990s?
A.Too thin air and too much snow in Xizang.
B.The villagers' dislike for them.
C.Many roads and railways built by people.
D.Being hunted and the loss of their habitats.
3.What was done to protect Tibetan antelopes?
A.Moving them to a national zoo or other shelters.
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 Xizang.
4.Why will the protection programmes of Tibetan antelopes 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:1~4 CDBC
[Tip]
借助句间逻辑关系解题
句间逻辑关系一般指并列(标志词:and, or, as well as等)、对比(标志词:on the contrary, by contrast, rather than等)、比较(标志词:as ... as, like, similar, parallel, than等)、因果(标志词:because, for, as, since, thus等)、列举(标志词:for example, like, such as, that is等)、递进(标志词:and, furthermore, what is more等)和让步(标志词:although, though, but等)。解题时可借助标志词明确句间逻辑关系,由逻辑关系推导问题答案。如第4题可定位至文章第六段最后一句,由标志词since可知,该句与上文之间为因果关系,由此可推出本题答案。
(二)阅读表达
1.What does the title “A DAY IN THE CLOUDS” mean?
It_means_that_the_place_the_author_visited_is_in_a_high_altitude.
2.What do Zhaxi's words mean in the third paragraph?
Human_beings_are_closely_linked_with_the_animals.
3.What's the purpose of this text?
The_author_intends_to_tell_us_that_although_the_Tibetan_antelope_has_been_removed_from_the_endangered_species_list,_the_threats_to_them_have_not_yet_disappeared.We_must_change_our_way_of_life_and_learn_to_exist_in_harmony_with_nature.
4.What should we do to live in harmony with nature?
We_should_be_in_harmony_with_plants_and_animals_and_protect_wildlife_like_protecting_ourselves.
|阅|读|技|能|提|升| 严谨的文章结构助力主旨升华
本文是一篇日志体(journal)的文章,记录了一天中所发生的事情。课文的标题是“A DAY IN THE CLOUDS”,以第一人称的口吻讲述保护珍稀物种藏羚羊的故事。本文的写作结构为“总—分—总”,文章共有七个段落,结构完整,文字优美。从观看到藏羚羊目前的状况→谈到了过去藏羚羊面临的危机→野生动物的保护有了起色→结尾号召行动,展望期待。本文的最后一句以一个倒装句说明了保护濒危野生动物,与自然和谐相处对地球和人类的重大意义,体现了“人与自然”主题下的“和谐”思想和价值观,升华了主旨。阅读此类文章,学生可根据文章结构快速把握主旨,解答主旨大意类题目。
(一)赏用词之妙
1.The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp.
赏析:thin意为“稀薄的”,说明了环境状况,形象直观地突出了作者要参观的地方“海拔之高”。此外,thin属于多义词,它还可以表示“细的;纤细的;薄的;瘦的;稀少的”等意思。
提能训练/写出下列各句中thin的含义
①a thin rope 细的
②her thin fingers 纤细的
③The soup was thin and clear. 稀的
④The crowd was thin for the first half of the race.稀少的
2.Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty.
赏析:struck是strike的过去分词,意为“打动”。该词的使用突出表现了作者看到藏羚羊穿过绿色草地的美丽情景,更让读者为藏羚羊被非法猎杀而感到惋惜,进而引发人们保护野生动物的决心。该词是多义词,它还可以表示“击打;袭击;划/擦(火柴等);使突然想到;罢(工、课)”等。
提能训练/写出下列各句中strike的含义
①A heavy storm struck the village last week. 袭击
②He struck a match and lit another candle. 划/擦
③As the old saying goes,“Strike while the iron is hot.” 击打
④The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 10%. 罢工
⑤It struck me that I had left my umbrella on the subway on my way home.使突然想到
(二)赏句式之高
1.The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
赏析:该句是主从复合句。since引导的是原因状语从句。此外,连接副词however位于句中时,其前后都有逗号,它既突出强调however前面的内容,又话锋一转补充说明了政府的保护项目并未停止,强调保护藏羚羊依旧任重道远。
2.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
赏析:该句是部分倒装句。当“only+状语从句”位于句首时,主句使用部分倒装语序。文章以一个倒装句结束,展望未来,强调我们人类要与自然和谐相处,保护生态环境关乎人类前途命运。
提能训练/完成句子
①I whispered to him that he would definitely do a good job since_he_had_practiced_so_hard.
我低声对他说,他练得这么刻苦,一定能把工作做好。
②Only when we match our words with actions can_we_make_a_difference in whatever we hope to accomplish.
只有当我们言行一致时,我们才能在我们希望完成的事情上有所作为。
(三)赏描摹之韵(自然景物描写)
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp.To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.
赏析:这三句话属于自然景物描写,主要描写了稀薄的空气、积雪覆盖的山脉、触手可及的云朵和优美的动物等。这个既艰苦又美丽的地方就是作者要参观的地方,也是藏羚羊生活的地方。本部分使用graceful, snow-covered等形容词描述了藏羚羊和高原的美丽,既展现日志体文章语言表达的细腻,又表现出人类要保护野生物种,与自然和谐共生的主题意义。
(四)赏修辞之功
To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.“We're not trying to save the animals,” he says.“Actually, we're trying to save ourselves.”
赏析:本部分使用了引用的修辞手法,通过直接引用扎西的话“We're not trying to save the animals” “we're trying to save ourselves”,瞬间把读者拉到人物面前,不仅提升文章的感染力,而且深化了“人类只有改变生活方式,才能与自然和谐共生。保护动物就是保护人类自己”的主题意义。
阅读下面句子,体会引用的修辞手法
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world. As Coubertin believed,“With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates their advent, their joy of living, their faith in the future, their ambition and their will to ascend.”
奥林匹克运动会给全世界人民带来了喜悦和激动。正如顾拜旦所信奉的:“有了奥林匹克运动会,每一代人都能庆祝他们的到来、他们生活的喜悦、他们对未来的信念、他们的雄心以及他们进取的决心。”
野生动植物是自然界一个重要组成部分。物种倘若大规模灭绝,将极大地破坏大自然的生态平衡,给人类造成灭顶之灾。保护野生动物、保护绿色植被是我们义不容辞的义务与责任。我国政府保护珍稀野生动物成效卓著,大熊猫、藏羚羊就是成功范例。今天,我们青少年一定要提高环保意识,自觉做野生动植物保护的倡导者和践行者。
The sixth mass extinction
If the sixth mass extinction occurs, scientists who have studied the issue believe that up to
three quarters of all species on Earth could die out. Of course, as we humans depend on so many species for our survival, we would also be at risk of dying out. Our world and our lives depend on the balance in nature between animals and plants. clean water, we would be unable to survive.
Can the sixth mass extinction be avoided? Experts say that it is not yet too late, if we take action now. This would mean we have to significantly change the way we live. For example, we need to take steps to save endangered species, including setting up special areas where plants and animals can be protected. We need to change how we work and travel by using cleaner, more natural sources of energy, such as wind and solar energy. We also need to improve our farming methods to reduce water,air and land pollution. planet that we live on and start to protect it.
[阅读理解]
1.What does the last sentence in paragraph 1 mean?
A.We would be unable to survive without forests.
B.We would be unable to survive without air.
C.We would be able to survive without clean water.
D.Without air and clean water we would be unable to survive.
2.Which of the following doesn't belong to human activity?
A.Deforestation.
B.Air and water pollution.
C.Changes in sea levels.
D.Overfishing.
3.According to the second paragraph, what does the author probably agree?
A.The sixth mass extinction can be avoided.
B.The sixth mass extinction can't be avoided.
C.The sixth mass extinction can't occur.
D.The sixth mass extinction must occur.
答案:1~3 DCA
[素养积累]
1.由文积词汇
the mass extinction 物种大灭绝
survival n. 幸存;生存
expert n. 专家
significantly adv. 显著地
endangered adj. 濒危的
solar adj. 太阳的
2.据文悟句式
①句:if引导条件状语从句,主句中who引导定语从句,修饰先行词scientists;其中that引导的是宾语从句,作believe的宾语。
②句:该句式使用了“without ... sb. would do”式的虚拟语气结构。
③句:if引导条件状语从句,主句中含有that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词the planet。
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