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Section B (1a-1d)
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A Good Read
Unit 7
1
To learn new words and phrases:
painful, lock, unlock, hidden, nobody, therefore, state, weak, since, secretly, prove, effect, reader, librarian, consider, lock up, get to one’s feet, day by day, in time.
To comprehend the plot of The Secret Garden.
To understand the cause-and-effect relationships by matching events in the story with their consequences.
To develop literary appreciation by discussing and sharing opinions on your favourite characters and what you learn from the story.
Learning objectives
Look and Say
Do you know what these books are?
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Dream of Red Mansions
Red Star Over China
Treasure Island
The Secret Garden
《童年》
《绿野仙踪》
《红楼梦》
《金银岛》
《红星照耀中国》
《神秘花园》
Pre-reading
Think and Share
1a
Have you read any of these books? Share what you know about them.
My Childhood
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Dream of Red Mansions
Treasure Island
Red Star Over China
The Secret Garden
Pre-reading
My Childhood
It shows the hard childhood of the author in a poor Russian family. It’s a story about hardship and growth.
Type: autobiographical novel(自传体小说)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A girl named Dorothy gets to a magical land by accident. She and her friends go on a journey to find magic help and learn about courage and friendship.
Type: fantasy
Pre-reading
A Dream of Red Mansions
It tells the rise and fall of a big noble family in ancient China, showing complex relationships and tragic fates of characters.
Type: literary classic
Treasure Island
A boy named Jim Hawkins gets a treasure map and sails to an island to find hidden treasure. The journey is full of pirates and danger.
Type: adventure
Pre-reading
Red Star Over China
A journalist wrote down what really happened during China’s Communist revolution(中国共产主义革命). It shows what the Red Army was really like.
The Secret Garden
Type: reportage(报道文体)
A lonely girl named Mary discovers a hidden, locked garden. As she and her friends help the garden grow, they grow too, becoming happier, brighter and stronger.
Type: children’s literature
Pre-reading
Look and Say
1. Which book do you think the picture is from?
2. Where is the girl? What is she doing?
She is at the gate of the garden, peeking at it.
3. How does the garden look like from
the outside?
It looks wild and mysterious.
4. What might the girl feel?
She might feel curious, nervous and a little bit excited and surprised.
The Secret Garden
Pre-reading
Read the summary of the story The Secret Garden. Circle the characters in the story. How are they related to one another?
1b
Mary: a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl
Mr Craven: Mary’s uncle
Dickon: Mary’s friend
Colin: Mary’s cousin
While-reading
Read the summary again. Complete the story mountain of The Secret Garden.
Analysing a plot
A plot is a list of events that happen in a story. A plot usually has five parts. These parts combine to create a story that keeps the readers interested.
1C
While-reading
A
B
C
D
E
Beginning
Problem/
Surprising event
Build up
Mary goes to live with __________ after her parents’ death.
One day, she finds __________ to a secret garden. It looks bad because no one has _____________ the plants.
her uncle
an old key
She works hard with __________________ to make the garden beautiful. Later, she meets ______________who is unhappy and weak.
taken care of
her new friend Dickon
her cousin Colin
Climax
Her cousin grows _______ and soon he can __________________ again.
stronger
get to his feet
Ending
Her uncle ____________ and everyone lives together happily.
returns home
n.准备期;准备过程
n.高潮;极点
While-reading
Read again. Match the causes with the effects.
___ 1. Mary’s parents pass away.
___ 2. The garden reminds Mary’s uncle of his dead wife.
___ 3. No one takes care of the garden.
___ 4. Colin thinks he is sick.
___ 5. Colin has lived alone since his mother’s death.
___ 6. Colin spends time in the garden.
A. Colin is unhappy and often cries at night.
B. Mary goes to live in her uncle’s house.
C. The garden is in bad condition.
D. Colin never tries to walk.
E. Colin grows stronger and happier.
F. Mary’s uncle locks up the garden.
B
F
C
D
A
E
原因
n.影响;结果
1d
①Mary and Dickon work together to make the garden beautiful again.
②Mary discovers the key to the locked secret garden.
③Mary’s parents die and she moves to live with her uncle, Mr Craven.
④Colin recovers and starts walking in the garden.
⑤Mary finds her cousin Colin, who has lived in a hidden room
for a long time.
A. ③②①⑤④ B. ②③①④⑤ C. ③①②⑤④ D. ①③②④⑤
Which is the correct order of the following events
according to the passage?
While-reading
1e
Discuss the questions.
1. Who is your favourite character? Why?
E.g. My favourite character is Colin, because he is strong inside and has overcome many difficulties.
2. Why do you think the book is named The Secret Garden?
E.g. Because it’s a hidden and locked place. Besides, it secretly changed everyone.
3. What have you learnt from this story?
E.g. Friendship and hope are powerful. / Nature has power to heal us and make us healthier and happier.
In this story, Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish 10-year-old girl goes to live with her uncle, Mr Craven, after her parents pass away. Her uncle has a huge house, but he is seldom there. Mary spends a lot of time alone and bored. At night she often hears crying coming from somewhere.
One day, Mary hears about a beautiful garden. It belonged to her uncle’s wife. After she died, the garden became a painful memory for him, so he locked it up. No one has seen it for ten years. One morning, Mary finds an old key. When it unlocks a half-hidden door, she discovers the secret garden inside! Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state.
去世
hear about=hear of 听说;得知
lock up 锁好(建筑物)的门
处于糟糕的状态
属于
Post-reading
Later, Mary tells her secret to a new friend, Dickon. The young boy knows a lot about gardening, and they work together to make the garden beautiful again, One night, Mary hears someone crying again and discovers Colin, her cousin. He is unhappy and weak because he has lived alone in a hidden room since his mother’s death. He has not walked for years because he thinks he has an illness, Mary and Dickon tell him stories about the garden and take him secretly to see it.
Over time, Colin grows stronger, The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! The three friends spend time together in the garden and grow happier day by day.
In the end, Mary’s uncle returns home. To his great surprise, he sees Colin walking and running, and he discovers that the secret garden has become as alive and beautiful as it ever was!
get to one’s feet 站起身来
一天天;逐日
随着时间的推移
to one’s surprise使某人吃惊的是……
Further Thinking
What do you think the secret garden symbolize in the story?
hope
new life
a place for growth
a secret friend
the inner beauty in the children’s heart
Post-reading
Phrases
pass away 去世
belonged to 属于
hear about=hear of 听说;得知
lock up 锁好(建筑物)的门
in a bad state 处于糟糕的状态
over time 随着时间的推移
get to one’s feet 站起身来
day by day 一天天;逐日
to one’s surprise使某人吃惊的是……
in time 及时
Summary
一、单项填空
It rained heavily. ______, we didn't go on a study trip to the zoo.
A. Anyway B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
—Do you think AI has a good ______ on us?
—Sure. It helps us in many ways.
A. cause B. effect C. chance D. experience
—How was the Chinese painting show?
—Fantastic! ______ could say no to it.
A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody
As a young hero, Ne Zha ______ himself smart and brave in the fight.
A. practised B. enjoyed C. allowed D. proved
C
B
D
A
Exercises
Reading is not only good for our self-development but also quite easy to do. 1.____ Let's have a look.
Reading is a good way to deal with stress. In one study, scientists found that reading is helpful in reducing stress. When you are reading books, you can keep the noisy world out. 2.____ This means that reading can help you feel relaxed.
3.____ If you read at least once a week, you will have better understanding at an old age than those who do not read. Because when you are reading, you actually keep thinking and even imagining. And that is a good exercise for your mind.
Reading can improve your memory. 4.____ You have to remember the information from the book to understand it. So your memory will be better gradually.
Reading can also improve your writing skills. If you read widely, you will know how to write good articles. 5.____ Reading is really helpful for us.
A. Reading is good for your mind.
B. It is very important to learn to write.
C. Do you know how reading helps us?
D. You can feel peaceful in your heart.
E. Some people dislike reading in their free time.
F. When you read, you have to remember many things.
G. You can read anywhere at any time.
C
D
A
F
B
二、阅读理解七选五
Master the new words and expressions.
Write a short passage to retell the story.
Finish the related exercise after class.
Homework
(1)Unfortunately, nobody has taken care of the plants, and therefore, much of it is in a bad state. 不幸的是,没有人照料这些植物,因此,花园里的许多地方都破败不堪。(教材 P66 1b)
So far, nobody knows whether there would be enough water or air on Mars for people. 到目前为止,没有人知道火星上是否有足够的水或空气供人使用。
nobody pron. 没有人;谁也不
相当于no one,作主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
拓展:[名词]小人物
指无足轻重的人,对应词为someone “重要人物”。
We shouldn’t look down on anybody, even if he is a nobody. 我们不应该轻视任何人,即使他是一个小人物。
Language points
(1)[名词]状态
in a... state/in a state of... 处于……的状态
state n. 状态;国家;州 v. 陈述;说明
He was in a terrible state when he got home.
到家时他的状态很糟。
Monica was in a state of shock after hearing the news.
莫妮卡听到这个消息后震惊不已。
Language points
France is one of the member states of the EU.
法国是欧盟成员国之一。
(2)[名词]国家;州
Queensland is one of the states of Australia.
昆士兰是澳大利亚的一个州。
Language points
(3)[动词]陈述;说明
Please state your name and address.
请说出你的姓名和地址。
He stated that he knew nothing about the deal.
他表示对那笔交易一无所知。
It is stated that standards at the hospital are dropping.
据称,那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
Language points
(2)The fresh air and beautiful garden are good for him, and he proves that he is not ill when he gets to his feet for the first time in years! 新鲜的空气和美丽的花园对他很有好处,当他这么多年第一次站起身来时,他证明了自己没有生病!(教材 P66 1b)
He has proved his courage in this battle.
他在此次战斗中证明了自己的勇气。
prove v. 证明;证实;显示是
(1)prove + 名词/代词
Language points
(2)prove + that 从句(that可省略)
The design proved to be a success.
那个设计后来证明很成功。
Betty proved that personal changes were possible for anyone.
贝蒂证明了自我改变对任何人来说都是可能的。
(3)prove to be sth. 证明是,显示出是
get to one’s feet 站起身来
It is the custom in china to get to one’s feet to greet visitors.
迎接客人要站起来是中国的习俗。
Language points
effect n. 影响;结果
(3)Match the causes with the effects. 将原因与结果匹配。 (教材 P67 1d)
affect与 effect
effect
affect
[动词]影响
[名词]影响;结果
相当于affect
have an effect on对……有影响
Smoking affects health.吸烟影响健康。
Smoking has a bad effect on our health.吸烟对我们的健康有不良影响。
Language points
(4)Luckily, people stopped the attack in time.
幸运的是,人们及时阻止了这次攻击。(教材 P68 2b)
in time与on time
in time
on time
及时
按时,准时
指恰好赶上,暗含匆忙之义。
指依照规定或约定的时间。
Language points
My grandma considers the pet dog as a family member.
我奶奶把宠物狗视为家庭成员。
consider v. 认为;仔细考虑
(1) [动词]认为
Li Bai is considered to be one of the best romantic poets in China.
李白被视为中国最杰出的浪漫主义诗人之一。
(5)Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. 许多人认为《西游记》是中国有史以来最伟大的经典小说之一。(教材 P68 2c)
Language points
I consider going to the chess club, for I like playing chess better. 我考虑去国际象棋俱乐部,因为我更喜欢下国际象棋。
(2)[及物动词]&[不及物动词]仔细考虑
与think about同义。consider doing sth.“考虑做某事”。
I’d like some time to consider.
我希望有些时间考虑一下。
Language points
在此作动词,意为“击败;战胜”,其宾语是“打败的对象”。defeat也可作名词,意为“失败;击败”。
(6)Although they have their own weaknesses, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! 虽然他们有各自的弱点,
但只要他们齐心协力,就没有人能打败他们!(教材P68 2c)
That girl defeated all the other players.
那个女孩击败了其他所有选手。
This is a heavy defeat.
这是一次惨败。
Language points
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