内容正文:
Section Ⅴ “Extended reading”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 the text?
A.The history of tai chi.
B.The experience of practising tai chi and its effect.
C.How to keep balance.
D.The difficulty in learning tai chi.
答案:B
2.What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?
A.The ancient Chinese culture.
B.Chinese philosophy of yin and yang.
C.The essence of tai chi.
D.The positive effect of tai chi.
答案:C
精读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)阅读理解
1.How were the author's first few tai chi classes?
A.Boring and easy. B.Fun and difficult.
C.Fun and easy. D.Strange and amazing.
2.What's the characteristic of tai chi according to this passage?
A.Imitating animals.
B.Being based on martial arts skills.
C.The graceful movements.
D.The unique eastern cultural features.
3.How many types of tai chi are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
4.What is the source of tai chi?
A.Chinese martial arts.
B.The Chinese philosophy of yin and yang.
C.The equal and opposite forces.
D.A state of physical balance.
[Tip]
排除常识干扰定选项
将常识与文中的观点相混淆是阅读理解中常见的设误手法,因其迷惑性强,学生很容易错选。破解这类题目的办法是立足原文,做到所选必有所依,即正确选项必须能在原文找到依据。如本题的A选项为常识看法,但非正确答案,正确答案要根据文章倒数第二段的第二句来判断。
5.How long has the author practised tai chi?
A.More than one year. B.Two years.
C.Six months. D.A month.
答案:1~5 CACBA
(二)阅读表达
1.What benefits does tai chi bring the author?
Tai chi has had a huge effect on the author physically and mentally.Also it inspired the author to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
2.Why does tai chi appeal to many people, especially elderly people?
Unlike many exercise systems or sports, one valuable aspect of tai chi is that it can be done by anyone who can stand up.You can practice tai chi/taiji whether you are fat or thin, healthy or just out of bed after major surgery, young, middle-aged or very old.
|阅|读|技|能|提|升| 抓文章主线,理行文脉络
本文属于人物故事类记叙文。此类文章一般是通过一个贯穿全文的线索,把不同的事物、人物串联起来。该线索可能是一个物体、一件事、一句话或作者的某种情感等。本文则是一篇以时间为主线的文章,阅读时应注意查找提示时间的关键词、句,如When my friend first suggested that ...; After the first class ...; One year later; The first few tai chi classes ...; After learning the basics of tai chi ...等。再根据这些关键词、句来梳理文章脉络,把握作者学习太极拳前后生理和心理的变化。
(一)赏用词之妙
1.I always believed tai chi was for old people.
赏析:本句中的“always”贴切地表达出作者对于太极拳长期以来的看法,为后文讲述对太极拳认知的改变埋下伏笔。
2.After the first class, however, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.It was amazing!
赏析:be wrong about意为“误解……;在……方面是错的”,此处用于表示作者认识到自己原来对太极拳的认知存在错误。“It was amazing!”中的“amazing”一词表达了作者对太极拳看法的改变。amaze (vt.使人惊奇,让人惊喜)一词,其-ing形式表示“令人惊喜的”,其-ed形式表示“感到惊奇的”。-ing形式的形容词常用于修饰事物,表示事物的性质或特征;而-ed形式的形容词常用于修饰人,表示人的心理状态。
3.One year later, I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.
赏析:本句中的“honestly”表明作者的心声,强调了太极拳确实对其身心健康起到了重要作用。
4.Luckily, my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine.
赏析:本句中使用副词luckily作评注性状语,表达了作者的心情:对教练及时发现自己的问题并加以矫正感到庆幸不已。正是教练的帮助让作者避免了半途而废,最终才能从太极拳的学习中获得益处。
5.With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved ...
赏析:本句中的“to my satisfaction”准确表达了作者对自己的学习进度感到满意,学习太极拳的兴趣更加浓厚。“to+one's+情感名词”主要表示某人由于某事的发生而唤起其内心的某种情感,常译为“令某人……的是,使某人感到……的是”。
[提能训练] (完成句子)
①My deskmate is_always_talking during class.
我的同桌总是在课堂上说话。
②Luckily, the two men were not hurt in the accident.
幸运的是,这两个人在事故中都没有受伤。
③To_everyone's_satisfaction, our class won the first prize in the English speech competition.
使每个人都满意的是,我们班在英语演讲比赛中获得了一等奖。
(二)赏句式之高
1.When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from, he told me about the history of tai chi.
赏析:此处,when引导的时间状语从句中包含连接副词where引导的宾语从句。高级句式的恰当运用使得文章句式更丰富多变,表达效果更鲜明,更能彰显作者的语言功底。
2.I sleep better at night, and I am more energetic during the day.I feel happier and more confident.
赏析:此处在描写太极拳带给自己的积极影响时,使用了“better、 more energetic、 happier、 more confident”等一系列比较级,对身心的变化进行了对比说明。
3.Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind, enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations.
赏析:本句中使用了现在分词短语“enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations”作结果状语,表达了太极拳训练给作者带来的好处。相对于结果状语从句,现在分词的使用简化了句式结构,让表达更灵活。
4.I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me.
赏析:本句中使用了“I am sure ...”引导的复合句,给句子增加了亮点。sure一词的使用与前文作者的犹豫不决相呼应,准确地表达了作者对于太极拳态度的变化。
[提能训练]
(1)翻译句子
①我们已修建了许多条公路,使得人们的旅行更加方便。
We_have_built_many_roads,_making_it_more_convenient_for_people_to_travel.
②我相信做运动对我们的健康有益。
I'm_sure_that_playing_sports_is_beneficial_to_our_health.
(2)根据提示完成下面语段:
After years of management (治理) by the Chinese government, the environment has become much ①better (good) all over the country.The air is much ②fresher (fresh) and the water is much ③clearer (clear).There is ④less (little) pollution and ⑤fewer (few) noises.The sky is ⑥bluer (blue) than ever before.⑦More (many) people go to the countryside for a visit, enjoying ⑧more (many) environmentally friendly vegetables and fruit,which are ⑨healthier (healthy) and of ⑩higher (high) quality.People now are living an ⑪easier (easy), ⑫more_convenient (convenient) and ⑬happier (happy) life.
(三)赏衔接之顺
When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I hesitated. I always believed tai chi was for old people.After the first class, however, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.It was amazing! One year later, I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.Just as importantly, practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
赏析:本段使用了时间顺序词first、 after the first class和one year later将几个事件衔接起来,以时间为线索描述了事情的发展和情感的变化过程。常用的表示时间顺序的词语有:at first、 then、 later、 afterwards、 meanwhile、 finally、 at last、 in the end、 eventually等。段尾的“Just as importantly”起到衔接过渡的作用,自然地引出了作者的另一个观点,顺畅地导入了后文的内容。
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