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把握单元素养目标
主题意识
本单元的主题是“历史事件和历史人物”。通过了解历史人物的事迹及重大历史事件,激发对历史的学习兴趣,培养时空观念,理解和尊重世界各国的历史;在对不同文化的比较、鉴赏、批判和反思的过程中,形成广阔的国际视野并培养深厚的家国情怀。
语法项目
探究表语从句的基本规则,并能在真实语境中灵活运用。
语言输入
听
能获取并整合听力材料中有关评价通俗史书的信息。
读
能把握历史文章的文体结构和语言特征;能识别语篇中的隐喻等修辞手法并理解其意义。
语言输出
写
能运用事实来阐释观点,提高论证的说服力;能掌握并正确使用有效的文章开头方式;能就通俗史书发表观点。
说
能就时空穿越这一话题以口头形式与同伴交流;能与同伴讨论通俗史书,并发表自己的观点。
Section Ⅰ “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 is the passage mainly about?
A.Zheng He and Christopher Columbus's contributions to the world.
B.The voyages of two famous explorers: Zheng He and Christopher Columbus.
C.The new chapter of the Age of Exploration.
D.The life experiences of two famous explorers.
答案:B
2.Read the first text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.The acknowledgement of Zheng He's achievements.
Para.2 B.The seven voyages.
Para.3 C.The significance of the seven voyages.
Para.4 D.Personal information and the first voyage.
答案: Paras.1~4 DBCA
3.Read the second text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para.1 A.Details of Christopher Columbus's discovery.
Para.2 B.The significance of Christopher
Columbus's discovery.
Para.3 C.Personal information about Columbus.
答案:Paras.1~3 CAB
精读课文,完成以下学习任务
(一)阅读理解
1.What can we learn about Zheng He's voyages from the first two paragraphs?
A.All the ships were over 140 metres in length.
B.Zheng He made seven voyages in the name of the Qing Dynasty.
C.Some details of the voyages were recorded.
D.It took 500 years for the fleet to sail the seas.
2.How did Zheng He's seven voyages affect China and its neighbours?
A.They promoted its neighbours' economy.
B.They let its neighbours know China better.
C.They made these countries and regions stronger.
D.They improved the relations between western countries.
3.What helped to prove that Zheng He's voyages were not legends?
A.The harmonious relations with other countries and regions.
B.The detailed maps of the voyages — Zheng He's Navigation Map.
C.Chinese people's better understanding of overseas lands.
D.An enormous shipyard being discovered in Nanjing.
4.What inspired Columbus to begin his career as a seaman?
A.His love for sailing and his interest in history.
B.His love for sailing and his interest in geography.
C.His love for sailing and his interest in politics.
D.His love for sailing and his interest in physics.
5.Which of the following is NOT the challenge during Christopher Columbus's journey?
A.The bad weather during the journey.
B.The longer time of the journey.
C.One of the ships was leaking badly.
D.The shortage of food.
6.What is Columbus's major contribution?
A.The discovery of the New World.
B.The discovery of the Caribbean.
C.The discovery of the East Indies.
D.The discovery of the Atlantic Ocean.
答案:1~6 CBDBAA
(二)阅读表达
1.What factors made the voyages of Zheng He and Columbus so successful?
Zheng He:advanced_technology;shipbuilding_skills;_his_navigation_skills;_learning_from_others_by_treating_them_in_a_friendly_manner
Columbus: loving_sailing;great_interest_in_geography;his_passion_for_exploration;financial_support;being_brave_and_knowledgeable;overcoming_many_challenges
2.What have you learnt about the spirit of exploration from the articles?(The answers may vary.)
The spirit of exploration is extraordinarily strong in humans and it is an important part of our existence.It is human nature to discover new things and we are not afraid of hardship or danger.This kind of spirit encourages us to try new things and push the limits of what is possible.In our daily life, if we are not willing to explore new things or take risks, we might lose many chances to expand our understanding of the world.
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本文的语篇类型为说明文,文章按照时间发展顺序展开论述。第一篇文章以郑和首次远航开篇,重点强调第一次航行的规模之大,突出中国古代先进的航海和造船技术。第二篇文章聚焦哥伦布第一次航海过程中遇到的挑战,体现了哥伦布作为航海家敢于冒险和勇于承担责任的优秀品质。文章运用各类事实信息,增强了论述的说服力。读文时应注意把握时间关键词,理清时间线,同时,重点梳理各个时间点上的事实信息。
(一)赏用词之妙
1.In the summer of 1405, Zheng He, one of China's greatest explorers, set sail from Taicang on his first voyage.
赏析:本句中使用短语set sail来描写郑和率领船队扬帆起航,用词形象、贴切,生动地再现了当时的场景。
2.In the countries and regions where Zheng He set foot, legends have been passed on about this great explorer.
赏析:本句中使用了短语set foot来描写郑和到过的地方,用词生动、形象。
3.The journey was full of challenges: it took longer than expected, they faced a shortage of food, and one of the ships was leaking badly, which put everyone on this ship in grave danger.
赏析:本句中的grave一词的原义是“坟墓”,此处用作形容词,意为“重大的,严重的”,用词精准,突出了危险的程度。
4.Regardless of all the challenges, Columbus managed to keep everyone out of danger with his knowledge and bravery across the ocean.
赏析:本句中,介词短语Regardless of all the challenges与谓语managed to搭配使用,凸显了哥伦布英勇无畏、勇于担责的形象。
[提能训练] (选用上述词汇完成下列句子)
①Soon after the_ship_set_sail,_a terrible storm blew up.
船启航后不久,一场可怕的暴风雨就来临了。
②It was the first time that I_had_set_foot_on the African continent.
那是我第一次踏上非洲大陆。
③The consequences will be very_grave if nothing is done.
如果不采取任何措施,后果将会非常严重。
④He went to the rescue of a drowning child regardless_of_his_personal_safety,_which moved all of us.
他为了抢救落水儿童,把个人安危置之度外,这感动了我们所有人。
(二)赏修辞之功
His voyages opened a new chapter of the Age of Exploration, a period which witnessed many important geographical findings.
赏析:本句中的a period which witnessed ...运用了拟人修辞手法。witness意为“见证;目睹;经历”时,常以表示时代、年代、世纪或地点的名词作主语,表示某时或某地“目睹/发生/经历”了某事。这种拟人修辞手法可以增添语言的色彩,使表达更形象生动。具有此类用法的动词还有see、find、 say、 experience等。
[提能训练] (运用拟人修辞完成下列句子)
①National Day saw_people_singing_and_dancing_happily_in_the_streets.They were all very cheerful.
国庆节时人们在大街上高兴地又唱又跳。每个人都兴高采烈。
②The old tree has_seen_great_changes_of_the_village in the past two hundred years.
这棵古树见证了过去二百年里这个村庄的巨大变迁。
(三)赏描摹之韵(说明方法)
A fleet of over 200 ships navigated the blue seas, with almost 28,000 people on board, which was a splendid scene.It would take 500 years before a larger fleet sailed the seas.According to some records, the largest ships were over 140 metres in length, demonstrating the advanced technology and special skills used in constructing ships.
赏析:此处在描述郑和的首次远航时,列举了大量的数据,详细而具体地呈现了当时的壮观场面。同时,数字前的over和almost体现了用词的严谨性。列数字是说明文中常用的说明方法,可以增强文章的说服力以及说明对象的可信度。
[提能训练] (补全语段)
A huge crack, ①eight_kilometres_long_and_30_metres_wide,_cut across houses, roads, and waterways.②In_less_than_one_minute,_a large city lay in ruins.③Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured.Thousands of children were left without parents.The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake ④was_more_than_400,000.
一条8千米长、30米宽的巨大裂缝横切房屋、道路和水路。在不到一分钟的时间里,一座大城市沦为废墟。城里三分之二的居民在地震中死亡或受伤,数以千计的孩子失去了父母。在此次地震中丧生或身受重伤的人数超过了40万。
国立西南联合大学是中国抗日战争开始后高校内迁设于昆明的一所综合性大学。西南联大前后共存在了8年零11个月,“内树学术自由之规模,外来民主堡垒之称号”,保存了抗战时期的重要科研力量,培养了一大批卓有成就的优秀人才,为中国和世界的发展进步做出了杰出贡献。阅读下面的文章,走进历史中的联大,了解抗战期间西南联大师生教书救国、读书报国的光荣历史。
LIANDA: A PLACE OF PASSION, BELIEF AND COMMITMENT
In 1937, the aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster to China's three great universities: Peking University and Tsinghua University were occupied by Japanese troops, while Nankai University was completely destroyed by bombing.To save their educational and intellectual heritage, the three universities joined together in Kunming as National Southwest Associated University, otherwise known as Lianda.
Professors and students alike in the three universities made an epic journey over a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres, most of them on foot.Their bed was the dusty road and their roof was the open sky, often lit up by exploding Japanese bombs.Conditions were little better once they reached the remote and mountainous south-west part of China.They had to live in rough buildings, packed 40 to a room, like sardines.There were dire shortages of food, books, and equipment.Furthermore, classes were frequently disrupted due to fierce air attacks and often had to be held before 10 am and after 4 pm.
place, over a period of eight long years, that the nation's intellectual heritage was not only guarded but fortified by the passion and belief of the worthy academics of Lianda.It is no wonder that many, if not most, of China's leading scholars and scientists emerged at Lianda, including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao.“Lianda laid the foundation for every achievement I have made,” Yang recalled.He still remembers learning in a temporary classroom that had no glass in the windows.“On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, which would otherwise be blown away,” he said.
With the country at war, students at Lianda were not going to shirk their duty.Driven by a the honour of the nation.In fact, Lianda provided the largest number of student-soldiers from any campus in China.Of the thousands of college students from all over China who served as interpreters, one tenth were from Lianda, including the well-known translators Zha Liangzheng and Xu Yuanchong.Zha later depicted the contributions of his peers in a poem:
Softly, on the hillside forgotten by all,
A misty rain falls in a gentle breeze;
There is no trace of the footprints of history;
Where brave souls once stood, breathing new life into the trees.
A product of the war, Lianda is now physically gone.But it has become the crowning glory of China's modern universities, not only because of its prominent professors and talented students, but also because of the school's strong spirit of perseverance and dedication.In 2017, representatives from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Nankai University and Yunnan Normal University gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its founding.
More than eighty years on, the priceless contribution of Lianda still needs to be reaffirmed.It has become part of the collective memory of the Chinese nation, with its spirit as the blueprint for all universities in China in the modern era.
[阅读理解]
1.What's the main idea of paragraph 2?
A.How Lianda came into being.
B.The aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster to China's three great universities.
C.Peking University and Tsinghua University were occupied by Japanese troops.
D.Nankai University was completely destroyed by bombing.
2.Why are Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao mentioned in paragraph 3?
A.To introduce they are China's leading scholars and scientists.
B.To explain why they have made achievements at Lianda.
C.To show the nation's intellectual heritage was not only guarded but fortified.
D.To stress they have suffered hardships.
3.Why has Lianda become the crowning glory of China's modern universities?
A.Because of a product of the war.
B.Because of its strong spirit of perseverance and dedication.
C.Because of its collective memory.
D.Because of the honour of the nation.
答案:1~3 ACB
[素养积累]
1.由文积词汇
aggression n. 侵略
intellectual adj. 智力的,脑力的
associated adj. 联合的
dire adj. 极其严重的
disrupt v. 扰乱;使中断;打乱
shirk one's duty 逃避某人的责任
a sense of commitment 献身意识
invader n. 侵略者,侵略军
perseverance n. 毅力;韧性;不屈不挠的精神
blueprint n. 蓝图
2.据文悟句式
句① despite ...challenges 为介词短语在句中作让步状语;it was ...that ...为强调句型,强调地点状语 right in this place 和时间状语 over a period of eight long years。
句② 本句中过去分词短语 Driven by a sense of commitment 作状语,句中 and 连接两个并列的不定式短语作目的状语。
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