Unit 5 Section Ⅰ Starting out-【新课程能力培养】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册学习手册（外研版）

N 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） Unit 5 Revealing nature Section I Starting out 学习目标 1.通过阅读杂志页，了解三种稀有动物的基本信息，积累关于动物的词汇。 2.通过视频，了解植物种子的传播过程。 必备 单词reveal seed encounter judge indicate 知识 短语 evolve in date back to 关键能力 听、说 ries it away to grow somewhere else.Its hard 精听练习 shell (allows it to 10. 完成教材Activity2后，完成以下细节 on the water for a long time.Another way for 填空练习。 seeds to travel is through the digestive(消化) How Seeds Travel systems of animals.Many plants produce Plants cannot move from place to place,but 11. that animals like to eat. seeds can.They can travel 1. The animal receives the nutrients(营养)of They may be carried by the 2. the fruit,but it does not digest the 12. or upon the 3. They which is passed out some time la- may also be carried by animals or people. ter.Of course,animals move,so the seed can Seeds that are carried by the wind often have easily end up a long way away from 13. 4. .Maple(枫树)seeds especially if the fruit is eaten by have wings that spin(旋转)and keep them a bird. in the air for longer,allowing them 5. In fact,seeds have a better chance in all kinds of places.Depending on 14. when they are further the 6. of the wind,they can away from their parent plant.Growing too sometimes travel for 7. close to the parent plant means seeds might Coconuts(椰子)are carried along by not get enough sun,water and nutrients from 8. When a coconut falls the 15. Also,a species is from a tree onto the beach,the 9. more likely to 16. if its picks it up at high tide(潮水)and car- members are more 17. 64 学 Unit 5 Revealing nature That's why nature has come up with all sorts 酱来保存水果。 of different ways for seeds to travel a preserved platypus body一具经过保存 18. seeds travel are just 处理的鸭嘴兽尸体 some examples of the wonderful ways in (3)维持；保持（某种状态、状况等） which nature works.Perhaps we can learn We need to preserve the balance of na- something from the natural world by branch- ture.我们需要维持自然的平衡。 ing out and exploring the 19. 拓展：preserve,reserve,conserve和maintain of nature. preserve:侧重保持原有的状态等，防 止其受到破坏或损失。既可以用于具体的事 文化趣谈 物，如文物、食物等；也可用于抽象的概 1.科莫多龙是世界上最大的蜥蜴，它可 念，如传统、风俗、环境等。 以长到3米长，重约135千克。尽管它体型 reserve:主要表示预留、预订，以备将 巨大，仍可以每小时20千米的速度短距离 来使用，可指预订座位、房间等。此外，它 奔跑。 还能表示保留某种权利、意见等。作为名词， 2.鸭嘴兽是一种小型产卵哺乳动物（长 是“自然保护区”的意思。 达60厘米)，仅在包括塔斯马尼亚岛在内的 conserve:着重于合理使用、节约资源， 澳大利亚东部被发现。顾名思义，它的嘴看 避免浪费，以确保资源的可持续性。常用于 起来像鸭嘴，而它厚实的皮毛和扁平的尾巴 保护自然资源、能源、体力等。 则类似于海狸。 maintain:意为“维持；保持；维修”， 3.作为世界上最古老的海洋动物之一， 强调持续地保持某种状态、水平、关系等， 鹦鹉螺在大约5亿年内几乎没有变化，这就 使其不下降、不中断，也可表示对设备、建 是它经常被称为“活化石”的原因。 筑物等进行保养和维修。 写牛刀小试 重点知识 DWe should do our best to the cul- 1.preserve tural heritage for future generations. preserve作动词时，常见用法如下： ②I'd like to a double-room for next (1)保护；维护；保存 weekend. We should preserve the environment for 3The mechanic is skilled at all kinds future generations..我们应该为后代保护 of cars 环境。 ④We should all try to energy by (2)腌制；保存（食物等) turning off lights when not in use. My grandmother used to preserve fruits 5The government has set up a special area to by making jam.我祖母过去常通过做果 the endangered species. 学(65 N 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） ⑥You'd better some of your strength ⑨This area is a nature to protect the for the last part of the race. local ecosystem. ⑦It's important to a healthy lifestyle 2.date back to追溯到；始于 by exercising regularly and eating a ba- 拓展：date back to=date from没有被动语态 lanced diet. out of date过时的；缺乏新信息的；陈腐的 8It is our responsibility to the earth's up to date最新的；时髦的；拥有（或包含） resources for future generations. 最新信息的 (66)学 N5.width 6.bull 7.wounded 8.debates 9.define 10.interpret 11.tragedy 12.anger 13.grey 14.social issues 15.simple and lively 16.cartoon 17.Japanese 18.wire fence 19.grass leaves 20.contrast 21.opti- mistic 22.temporary 23.encouragement 24.his hope for peace 25.belief Section IV Developing ideas 文脉梳理 1.technology 2.separate 3.combination 4.ac- cessible 5.digital 6.concepts 7.creation 8.videos 9.its overall quality 10.art 11.less distinct 12.artist 13.creator 14.technology 15.expect the unexpected Unit 5 Reve Section I Starting out 精听练习 1.great distances 2.wind 3.water 4.special shapes 5.to land 6.strength 7.hundreds of kilometres 8.ocean currents 9.sea 10.float 11.fleshy fruits 12.seed 13.the parent plant 14.at life 15.soil 16.survive 17.widely spread 18.How and why 19.various wonders 重点知识 I.①preserve②reserve③maintaining④conserve ⑤preserve (⑥reserve(⑦maintain⑧conserve ⑨reserve Section ll Understanding ideas 文脉梳理 1.discovery 2.samples 3.come to exist 4.simi- lar 5.evolve 6.their beaks had evolved according to the food available 7.a common ancestor 8.many new species 9.On the Origin of Species 10.convincing 品鉴语言 1.answered the call 2.a disgrace to yourself and all your family 3.Despite all this 4.lead to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time 5.The young man in question 6.fascinated by rocks,plants and animals 7.was crowded with samples 8.come to exist 9.were very similar to each other 10.adapted to their changing environments 11.inspire Darwin to look for more evidence 12.a variety of new species 13.It seemed their beaks had evolved 14.from a common an- cestor 15.Over time 16.they evolved from earlier an- cestors 17.a theory of evolution 18.On the Origin of Species 19.It was not published until 1859 20.caused a storm 21.had evolved from lower forms of life 22.so convincing 23.is regarded as one of the most important works ever written 重点知识 1.①profits②from/by③fell in profit 参考答案。 重点知识 1.①进步②提前的③前进 2.①报纸不公正地将其归类为麻烦制造者。 ②is labelled as 3.①have access to②他们因向年轻观众提供易于 欣赏的剧目而享有盛名。 Section V Presenting ideas 例文鉴赏 Para.1:Issue the invitation and provide the general in- formation-the topic,time,place. Para.2:Provide the detailed information Para.3:Convey sincere hope and invitation. ealing nature 2.①distance②in③at 3.①of②taking③suspect the truth of 4.①to select②in Section lll Using language 重点语法 ①had known②hadn't told③had lived④had gone 5was;had already learnt 重点知识 1.①for;on②to blame 2.①on②by 话题词块 1.The largest animal species so far found on our pla- net is the blue whale,which can grow up to almost 30 me- tres in length and weigh over 130,000 kilos. 2.The toughest species is probably the water bear. This tiny organism can survive temperatures from 150C to a below freezing-272C. 3.The Giant Tortoise Reserve on Santa Cruz is home to several species of giant tortoise. 4.Mangroves are one of the coastal plants which serve as the habitats for various birds and fish. 5.Iguanas can be found on San Cristobal.They have developed from more primitive ones and share a common appearance. 精听练习 1.teens 2.biodiversity 3.three and a half billion 4.microscope 5.cell 6.bricks 7.consist of 8.single- celled microorganisms 9.average 10.thirty trillion 11.around thirty-nine trillion 12.turn 13.digestion 14.the food production process 15.your waste 16.other orga-nisms 17.break down 18.soil 19.diseases Section IV Developing ideas 文脉梳理 1.They use their chemicals to communicate with each other. 2.It releases chemicals to drive the insects away. 3.Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as warnings to people. 85