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UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
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单元语基 梳理速记
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创意课堂 点面突破
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高效迁移 多维提能
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高阶阅读 链接选修
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单元语基 梳理速记
第一部分
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1.airline n.航空公司
2.bay n.(海或湖的)湾
3.craft n.手艺;工艺;技艺
4.antique n.古物;古董 adj.古老的;古董的
5.literally adv.字面上;真正地
6.awesome adj.令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的
7.spectacular adj.壮观的;壮丽的;惊人的 n.壮丽的场面;精彩的表演
识记阅读词汇
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8.peak n.顶峰;山峰;尖形
9.highlight n.最好或最精彩的部分 vt.突出;强调;使醒目
10.goat n.山羊
11.enrol vi.& vt.(使)加入;注册;登记
12.quarry n.采石场
13.alongside prep.在……旁边;与……一起 adv.在旁边
14.steel n.钢;钢铁工业
15.coherent adj.有条理的;清楚易懂的
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1.arise vi.起身;出现;由……引起
2.breath n.呼吸的空气
3.bound adj.准备前往(某地);一定会
4.scenery n.风景;景色
5.drill vi.& vt.钻(孔);打(眼) n.钻(头);训练;演习
6.mall n.购物商场;购物广场
7.anticipate vt.预料;预见;期望
熟记核心词汇
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8.bunch n.束;串;捆
9.thunder vi.打雷;轰隆隆地响;轰隆隆地快速移动 n.雷声;轰隆声
10.frost n.霜;严寒天气;霜冻 vt.使蒙上霜 vi.结霜
11.curtain n.窗帘
12.border n.国界;边界(地区)
13.duration n.持续时间;期间
14.harbour n.(海)港;港口
15.idiom n.习语;成语
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16.contrary adj.相反的;相对立的 n.相反的事实(或事情)
17.anyhow adv.(结束交谈或转换话题时)不过;反正
18.proceed vi.行进;继续做
19.shore n.岸;滨
20.dusk n.黄昏;傍晚
21.accent n.口音
22.owe vt.欠(账、债、情等)
23.toast n.烤面包片;吐司;干杯 vt.为……干杯 vt.& vi.烤(尤指面包)
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1.please v.(使)开心;(使)满意→pleased adj.高兴的;满意的→pleasing adj.令人高兴的;令人满意的→pleasant adj.令人愉快的;友好的→pleasure n.乐事,趣事;快乐
2.mass n.团;堆;许多;大量→massive adj.巨大的;非常严重的
3.freeze vi.& vt.结冰;(使)冻住→freezing adj.极冷的;冰冻的→frozen adj.结冰的;冻僵的;冷冻的
活用拓展词汇
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4.astonish vt.使十分惊讶;使吃惊→astonished adj.惊讶的→astonishing adj.令人惊讶的→astonishment n.吃惊,惊讶
5.mist n.薄雾;水汽→misty adj.多雾的;模糊的
6.advertise v.做广告;登广告;宣传→advertisement n.广告;启事→advertiser n.广告商
7.photograph n.照片 vt. 给……照相→photography n.摄影;摄影术→photographer n.摄影师;拍照者
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1.be typical of是……的典型特点
2.take sb.'s breath away令人惊叹
3.in addition to除……之外(还)
4.freezing cold极冷的;冻僵的
5.a bunch of一束;一串;一群;大量
牢记短语词块
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6.contrary to相反的;相对立的
7.proceed to sth.进而做(参加)
8.in contrast to与……对比
9.be close to接近于
10.owe sth. to sb.欠(某人情);把……归功于某人
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1.Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.(rather than意为“而不是”)
她们决定先飞往温哥华,然后乘坐火车,而不是一路乘商务航班旅行。
2.During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained.(as引导非限制性定语从句) 她们在这里的第一天就下雨了,这是温哥华的典型现象。
背诵单元佳句
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3.Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls.(too+adj./adv.+to do sth.) 因为天太冷不能去户外,埃德蒙顿成了许多购物广场的所在地。
4.It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario,Toronto.(强调句型)
直到上午9:30,她们才最终抵达安大略的省会多伦多。
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5.After Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto, the largest and wealthiest city in Canada, they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montreal, so they went on a tour of the city.(名词短语作同位语) 李黛予和表妹来到多伦多这个加拿大最大、最富有的城市后,离出发到下一站蒙特利尔之前只有几个小时的时间,所以她们就在多伦多逛了逛。
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6.Standing in the distance, they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake.(现在分词短语作状语)
她们站在远处眺望,看到湖的南边从尼亚加拉大瀑布上升腾而起的水雾,感到非常震撼。
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[基础词汇]
1.destination n.目的地
2.sightseeing n.观光
3.landmark n.地标
4.luggage n.行李
5.accommodation n.住宿
6.campsite n.露营地
7.backpacking n.背包旅行
话题语基培优
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[培优词汇]
1.immigration n.移民局
2.boundary n.边界
3.territory n.领土
4.federal adj.联邦的
5.agenda n.议程
6.frontier n.边境;国界
7.souvenir n.纪念品
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[拔高词汇]
1.itinerary n.行程;旅行日程
2.unparalleled adj.无与伦比的
3.aesthetic adj.审美的
4.monotonous adj.单调乏味的
5.hectic adj.忙碌的
6.perilous adj.危险的;艰险的
7.lounge n.等候室
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[话题语块]
1.as a consequence/result因此;结果
2.be/become aware of意识到
3.come about发生;造成
4.environmental protection环境保护
5.at the cost/expense of以……为代价
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6.live a low-carbon life过低碳生活
7.a quantity of/quantities of大量的
8.advocate sustainable development提倡可持续发展
9.realize the importance of environment 意识到环境的重要性
10.some places of interest一些名胜古迹
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[话题句型]
1.During your stay here, you will be offered accommodation, which is free of charge, and I will show you around some places of interest. 在你逗留期间,你将被提供免费的住宿,我会带你去逛一些名胜古迹。
2.We can find us in an exciting world every day, with the sun shining brightly, trees growing better and flowers coming out with all kinds of colors.
我们每天都发现自己生活在一个精彩纷呈的世界里,阳光灿烂,树木苍翠,百花齐放。
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3.No matter how careful they are, tourists' activities will still affect the local environment.
无论游客们多么小心,他们的行为仍然会影响当地的环境。
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循构词破词关
名词词缀-ence:动词/形容词+-ence→名词,表示“性质、状况、行为等”。
[写出句中加黑词的词性及含义]
1.(2025·新高考全国卷Ⅱ)Volunteering during teenage years has been linked to some major positive effects such as improved grades and increased self-confidence. __________
n.自信
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2.(2025·新高考全国卷Ⅱ读后续写)I feared that my classmates might grow tired of my efforts or even lose patience with me. __________
3.Could we reschedule the meeting at your convenience? I have a sudden urgent matter to deal with. __________
n.耐心
n.方便
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创意课堂 点面突破
第二部分
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1 arise vi.起身;出现;由……引起;起床
[写出下列句中arise的含义/微写作]
①(译林选必二U3)I am confident that new opportunities will arise and that you will ultimately achieve your ambition.
__________________________
②Mental problems can arise out of a physical cause.______________
(困难或问题等)出现,发生
(由……)引起
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③失误往往是由粗心引起的。因此,我们要牢记:细节决定成败。
______________________________________. As a result, we should bear in mind that details determine whether we can succeed or not.
arise from/out of... 由……引起;因……产生
arise from one's seat 从座位上站起来
Mistakes often arise from/out of carelessness
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[佳句背诵] Every time I listen to classical music, a sense of entertainment and relief arises naturally, making my body refresh and offering me the courage to keep on.
我每次听古典音乐时,就会自然而然地产生一种愉悦和放松的感觉,这使我焕然一新,给予我继续向前的勇气。
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2 freeze vi.& vt.结冰;(使)冻住;冷藏;停住不动;呆住;僵住
[补全语段/微写作]
①In the harsh winter, the temperature ___________________________
(降至远低于冰点). The night was ______________(极其寒冷), and those who were not properly prepared faced a great danger. There were stories of people lost in the wilderness _____________________(被冻死).
dropped well below freezing point
freezing cold
being frozen to death
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②一看到那只凶猛的狗,他吓得一动也不敢动。
At the sight of the fierce dog, he _________________________________
_________________.读后续写之心理描写
(1)freezing adj. 极冷的;冰冻的
n. 冰点;冰冻
freezing point 冰点
freezing cold 极冷的;冻僵的
above/below freezing 在冰点以上/下
was frozen with fear and couldn't
move an inch
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(2)frozen adj. 结冰的;冷冻的,冷藏的;惊呆的
be frozen to death 冻死
be frozen with fear 吓呆
[佳句背诵] The experiment measured the freezing point of the solution, which was found to be lower than that of pure water.
实验测量了此溶液的冰点,发现其比纯净水的冰点要低。
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3 astonish vt.使十分惊讶;使吃惊
[语段填空/一句多译]
①When they entered the ancient castle, they ______________________
_____________(惊讶地环顾四周). The architecture and decorations were truly _____________(astonish). They ________________________
____________________________(对于细节和工艺水平感到震惊). With ______________(astonish) written on their faces, they explored every corner of the castle.读后续写之心理描写
looked around in/with
astonishing
were astonished at the detail
astonishment
astonishment
and the level of craftsmanship
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②令我惊讶的是,她不在乎我的感受。
→She didn't care about my feelings, _____________________.(定语从句)
→_____________________ she didn't care about my feelings.(it作形式主语)
→____________________________ she didn't care about my feelings.(主语从句)
→_____________________, she didn't care about my feelings.(astonishment n.)
which astonished me
It astonished me that
What astonished me was that
To my astonishment
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(1)It astonishes/astonished sb. that... 令某人惊讶的是……
(2)astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的
(3)astonished adj. 感到惊讶的
be astonished at... 对……感到惊讶
(4)astonishment n. 惊讶
to one's astonishment 令某人惊讶的是
in/with astonishment 惊讶地
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[佳句背诵] It astonished me that he managed to solve such a complex problem within such a short time.
他在这么短的时间内解决了如此复杂的问题,这令我惊讶。
[联想发散] “使某人非常惊讶的是”的表达还有much to one's surprise/amazement等。
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4 owe vt.欠(账、债、情等);归功于;归因于
[补全句子/微写作]
①(2024·新高考全国卷Ⅰ满分作文)I will call you and return _____________________(我欠你的钱). I promise I will keep my word.
②David was out of breath at the finishing line, saying,“____________________________________(正是因为您的鼓励) I can overcome my internal panic to challenge myself in the cross-country run.”
the money I owe you
It is owing to your encouragement that
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③没有你的帮助,我在英语学习上不可能取得如此大的进步,因此我能获得英语演讲比赛第一名,这都要归功于你。
Without your assistance, I would never have gone this far in English studies, so I __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.应用文写作之感谢信
owe it to you that I won the first place in the English Speech Contest/owe wining the first place in the English Speech Contest to you
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(1)owe sb. an apology 欠某人一个道歉
owe sb. sth.=owe sth. to sb. 欠某人某物
(2)owe...to... 把……归功于……
owe it to...to do... 做……是……的义务;
为……做……是理所当然的事
owe it to...that... 多亏……
(3)owing to 因为;由于
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[佳句背诵] Only after my friend told me the truth did I know that I had misunderstood you, so I think I owe you a sincere apology.
直到我的朋友告诉我真相后,我才知道我误解了你,因此我觉得我欠你一个真诚的道歉。应用文写作之道歉信
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5 contrary to 相反的;相对立的
[单句语法填空/微写作]
①(北师大选必二U4)If you think that Rowan Atkinson is anything like his famous creation, then you are in for a surprise. ______ the contrary, he is nothing like Mr Bean.
②公司的决定与员工们对工作的期望相悖,这引起了他们的不满情绪。
The company's decision ________________________________________
_____________, which caused a wave of dissatisfaction among them.
On
was contrary to the employees' expectations
for their work
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contrary adj. 相反的;相对立的
n. 相反的事实(或事情)
on the contrary 与此相反;恰恰相反
be contrary to 与……相反/相违背
[佳句背诵] Contrary to what many people believe, regular exercise does not always help lose weight. 与许多人认为的相反,定期锻炼并不总是有助于减肥。
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6 rather than意为“而不是”
[教材原句] Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. 她们决定先飞往温哥华,然后乘坐火车,而不是一路乘商务航班旅行。
[单句语法填空/一句多译]
①The coach,rather than the players, ____________(work) out when I entered the gym.
was working
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②她宁愿直面挑战也不愿回避,因为她相信克服困难是个人成长的关键。
→She _____________________________________________________, because she believes that overcoming difficulties is the key to personal growth. (would rather do...than do...)
→She _____________________________________________________,
because she believes that overcoming difficulties is the key to personal growth. (would do...rather than do...)
would rather face the challenges head-on than avoid them
would face the challenges head-on rather than avoid them
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→She _______________________________________________________, because she believes that overcoming difficulties is the key to personal growth. (prefer to do...rather than do...)应用文写作之个人成长
prefers to face the challenges head-on rather than avoid them
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[佳句背诵] Students should take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher.
学生应自己掌控学习,而不是仅仅依赖于老师。
[名师点津] (1)rather than用于连接两个并列成分,可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分词、动词不定式等;
(2)rather than后接动词不定式时,动词不定式可以带to,也可以不带to;如果位于句首,则接不带to的动词不定式。
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单句语法填空/补全句子/完成句子
1.(译林选必二U4)Deep-learning AI has the capacity to analyse __________(mass) amounts of data through multiple layers, imitating the complex networks of the human brain.
2.His curious words left me wondering about his real purpose. I don't think I should take them __________(literal).
massive
literally
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单元要点·小练拾遗
3.Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the ____________________(awesome) journey they had ever taken.
4.Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than __________(anticipate).
5.His eyes grew __________(mist) when I told him the news of his friend's death.
6.The two cities ______________(接近于) each other, only separated by a small river.
most awesome
anticipated
misty
are close to
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单元要点·小练拾遗
7.Public service advertisements often _________________________
__________________________(强调保护环境的重要性) for future generations.
8.正是因为他忽略数据,实验才出错。(强调句型)
___________________________________ the experiment went wrong.
highlight the importance of
It was because he ignored the data that
protecting the environment
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单元要点·小练拾遗
第三部分
高效迁移 多维提能
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1.猜测句中加黑词的词性及含义
(1)My heart froze in my chest as I saw the tractor heading towards the motorway.______________________________
(2)The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.__________
(3)The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story._______________
(4)She ignored his explanation and walked away angrily yesterday; now she realizes she owes him an apology.__________
提能一 语境辨词专练
v.(因害怕等)停住不动,僵住
adj. 模糊的
n.幕布,帷幕
v.应给予
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A.adj.高峰时期的 B.n.顶峰;鼎盛时期
C.v.达到高峰 D.n.山顶;山峰
2.选出peak的词性及含义
(1)(译林选必三U4)At the initial stage of the Silk Road development, silk was the main item in the trade list thanks to its light weight and high value. At its peak, many other items were contributed to the marketplace of goods.___
(2)(译林选必三U1)To the east of the Pacific coast rise the grand Rocky Mountains, which are home to high peaks and deep valleys carved by ice and water.___
B
D
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(3)Official figures show that economic growth peaked in November, reaching the highest level recorded for the year.___
(4)Traffic congestion is really bad at peak periods during rush hours, making it difficult for commuters to get to work on time.___
A.adj.高峰时期的 B.n.顶峰;鼎盛时期
C.v.达到高峰 D.n.山顶;山峰
C
A
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3.选出arise的词性及含义
(1)(译林选必二U3)As the technology continues to develop at a fast pace, however, questions arise about how to use it appropriately. ____
(2)At dawn, the elderly man would arise as usual to greet the quiet morning.____
(3)Many health problems arise from a lack of exercise and poor diet, such as high blood pressure and obesity, which have become increasingly common among young adults.____
A.v.(由……)引起 B.v.出现,产生 C.v.起床
B
C
A
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A. v.先于……做 B.v.预期;预料 C.v.期盼
4.选出anticipate的词性及含义
(1)(译林选必四U3)Twenty years ago, positions in social technologies or energy efficiency did not even exist, and it is difficult to anticipate the new positions which will emerge twenty years from now.___
(2)When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.___
(3)She has been anticipating the art exhibition for weeks, as it features rare works by her favorite painter. ___
B
A
C
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假定你是李华。上周,你和朋友们一起去泰山看日出。请用英语记录这次经历,发给你校校报English Morning,内容包括:1.看日出的经过;2.简述自己的感受。
提能二 应用文写作(观泰山日出)
Last week, my friends and I decided to climb Mount Tai, which has the reputation of the first of the Five Sacred Mountains, to see sunrise.
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1. ______________ (而不是) waiting until dawn to start climbing, I urged everybody to set out at night, when the sky was full of stars. Excited at the prospect of seeing the splendid sunrise, we quickened our pace along the stony path, 2._________________________________
__________________(在黑暗中边聊边互相鼓励;现在分词短语作状语). When it was about five o'clock, we reached the mountain top and waited for the sun to come up. First, the darkness faded gradually from the sky in the east. By the time we had waited for a while, we saw the rising sun redden the sky gradually. Everybody 3.______________ (对……感到惊讶) the charm of sunrise and took pictures.
Rather than
chatting and encouraging each other
was astonished at
through the dark
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It was 4._____________________________ (如此壮观的景色). I 5.___________________________________________________(把这次难忘的经历归功于大自然的美丽),which left a deep impression on me.
such spectacular scenery
owe this unforgettable experience to the beauty of nature
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提能三 场景微续写(暴风雨来临时的绝望时刻)
积累教材续写语料——有效强化教考衔接
词汇积累 [环境描写] bay, scenery, peak, prairie, thunder, frost, border, harbour, shore, massive, spectacular, freezing, misty, dusk
[心理描写] awesome, astonish, take sb.'s breath away
[动作描写] arise, bound, highlight, drill, anticipate, enrol, proceed to sth., owe sth. to sb., toast
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佳句积累 [动作描写] The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies.
[环境描写] 1.Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.
2.Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10℃.
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佳句积累 3.The train thundered on, through the rolling hills.The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada.
4.Water from the lakes flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.
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佳句积累 [情感描写] 1.However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed.
2.Standing in the distance, they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake.
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拓展续写话题素材——情感细节描写:绝望、不安
经典词汇 1.anxious adj.焦虑的
2.panicked adj.恐慌的
3.terrified adj.极度害怕的
4.unease n.不安
5.tense adj.紧张的
6.troubled adj.困扰的
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经典词汇 7.discouraged adj.气馁的
8.despair n.& v.绝望
9.abandon v.放弃;抛弃
10.unsettled adj.不安的
11.desperate adj.绝望的→desperation n.绝望
12.helpless adj.无助的→helplessly adv.无助地
13.hopeless adj.不抱希望的;无望的→hopelessly adv.绝望地;无望地
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靓点词块 1.in a state of despair处于绝望状态
2.be overwhelmed with anxiety焦虑至极
3.on edge紧张不安
4.fall/sink into despair/hopelessness陷入绝望
5.be thrown into the depths of despair陷入深深的绝望
6.abandon oneself to despair陷入绝望
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靓点词块 7.weep bitter tears of despair/desperation
绝望地痛哭流涕
8.throw sb. into low spirits使某人情绪低落
9.be seized with overwhelming despair绝望到极点
10.lift/glue one's eyes to sb. with despair
绝望地抬起眼睛看/盯着某人
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出彩表达 1.Overwhelmed by the mounting debts, he felt as if he was drowning in a sea of despair, his once bright future now clouded with uncertainty.(过去分词短语作状语) 被不断增加的债务压垮,他感到自己仿佛淹没在绝望的海洋中,他曾经光明的未来现在充满了不确定性。
2.He paced the room, his steps echoing the rhythm of his racing heart,each beat a testament to the despair and anxiety.(独立主格结构)
他在房间里踱步,他的脚步声呼应着他心跳的节奏,每一次心跳都是绝望和焦虑的证明。
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出彩表达 3.Trapped in the flood, tears of horror and despair mixed with rain streamed down my face.(无生命名词作主语) 被困在洪水中,恐惧和绝望的泪水夹杂着雨水顺着我的脸流了下来。
4.Despair/Desperation was written all over his pale face.(无生命名词作主语)
他苍白的脸上写满了绝望。
5.As the result of an accident,Tony was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness and sank into hopelessness. 由于一场事故,托尼突然置身于一片黑暗之中,陷入了绝望。
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[场景呈现] 暴风雨的来临让他焦虑不安、情绪更加低落。
第一步 完成句子
1.巨大的雷声在迷蒙而寒冷的夜晚回荡,凸显了大自然的惊人力量。暴风雨袭来时,他焦虑不已,心跳因恐惧而加速。(独立主格结构)
The massive thunder echoed through the misty, freezing night, highlighting the awesome power of nature.As the storm arose, he was overwhelmed with anxiety, ________________________.
重拳锤炼续写场景——积累内化应用提升
his heart pounding with fear
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2.黑暗似乎笼罩了他的每一个念头,将他推入绝望的深渊。(现在分词短语作状语)
The darkness seemed to wrap around his every thought, ________________________________________.
3.他绝望地痛哭流涕,忧虑的重担让他难以承受。
________________________________, the weight of his worries too heavy to bear.
throwing him into the depths of despair
He wept bitter tears of despair
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4.雷声似乎在嘲笑他的无助,使他情绪更加低落。(现在分词短语作状语)
The thunder seemed to laugh at his helplessness, ___________________
__________________.
5.他拿起手机打给了最好的朋友。他们聊了很久,朋友给了他如此多的鼓励和支持,以至于他突然感到一阵希望涌上心头。(so...that...)
He picked up his phone and called his best friend. They talked for a long time, and his friend _______________________________________
__________________ he suddenly felt a wave of hope wash over him.
throwing him into
gave him so much encouragement and
even lower spirits
support that
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6.他开始相信明天会是美好的一天。
He _______________________________________________________.
第二步 连句成文
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
began to believe that tomorrow would be a good day
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One possible version:
The massive thunder echoed through the misty,freezing night,highlighting the awesome power of nature.As the storm arose,he was overwhelmed with anxiety, his heart pounding with fear.The darkness seemed to wrap around his every thought, throwing him into the depths of despair. He wept bitter tears of despair, the weight of his worries too heavy to bear.The thunder seemed to laugh at his
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helplessness, throwing him into even lower spirits.He picked up his phone and called his best friend. They talked for a long time, and his friend gave him so much encouragement and support that he suddenly felt a wave of hope wash over him. He began to believe that tomorrow would be a good day.
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第四部分
高阶阅读 链接选修
[选自:选修教材 外研版·选修二(新教材) UNIT 2 P11]
The effect filled me with a hopeless sadness. Instead of a sky of blue, filled with stars, there was above me a heavy roof of granite①, which seemed to crush② me. Looking around, I began to think of the theory of the English captain who③ compared the Earth to a vast hollow sphere④, inside of which⑤ the air remained bright by means of⑥ atmospheric pressure, while⑦ two stars, Pluto and Proserpine, circled there in their mysterious orbits. After all, suppose the old fellow was right!
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In truth, we were imprisoned⑧—trapped as it were, in a vast space. Its width was impossible to make out⑨; the shore, on either side, widening rapidly until lost to sight; while its length was equally uncertain. A haze⑩ on the distant horizon blocked⑪ our view. As to its height, we could see that it must be many miles to the roof. Looking upwards⑫, it was impossible to discover where⑬ the incredible roof began. The lowest of the clouds must have been floating 2,000 yards up, higher than those above the Earth's surface, due to the extreme density⑭ of the air.
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①granite n.花岗岩
②crush v.挤压
③who引导定语从句
④sphere n.球
⑤此处为“名词+of+which”引导定语从句
⑥by means of通过……的方式
⑦while为并列连词,意为“而、却”
Knowledge Bank
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⑧imprison v.监禁
⑨make out辨认出
⑩haze n.薄雾
⑪block v.阻碍
⑫此处为现在分词短语作状语
⑬where引导宾语从句
⑭density n.密度
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1.What does the underlined word “those” mean?
__________
2. How does the author's description of the underground environment reflect his emotional state and perception of reality?
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Critical Thinking
Clouds.
The oppressive granite roof and vast, hazy space mirror his despair and sense of being trapped.
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【识文知意】 那种影响让我充满了绝望的悲伤。在我的头顶上,不再是满天繁星点缀的蓝天,而是一块沉重的花岗岩屋顶,仿佛要将我压垮。环顾四周,我开始想起那位英国船长的理论,他把地球比作一个巨大的空心球,在这个球体内部,由于大气压的作用,空气保持明亮,而冥王星和普洛塞耳皮娜这两颗星星则在其神秘的轨道上环绕运行。毕竟,假设那位老兄说的是对的!
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事实上,我们被囚禁了——被困在一个广阔的空间里。这个空间的宽度无法估量;两岸的海岸迅速扩大,直至消失在视线之外;而它的长度也同样不确定。远处地平线上的一层薄雾阻挡了我们的视线。至于它的高度,我们可以看到,离屋顶一定有数英里之遥。抬头望去,无法发现那令人难以置信的屋顶是从哪里开始的。由于空气极度密集,最低的云层一定漂浮在2 000码的高空,比地球表面的云层还要高。
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(1)rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。
(2)常见的rather than的相关句型:
eq \b\lc\ \rc\}(\a\vs4\al\co1(would rather do...than do...,would do...rather than do...,prefer to do...rather than do...))宁愿做……而不愿做……
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