Unit 2 Period 4 Reading for Writing （配套教参Word）-【步步高】2025-2026学年高一英语必修第二册学习笔记（人教版·新教材）

Period 4　Reading for Writing

1．How should we treat the wild animals according to the poster on the left?

A．Pay attention to cute animals.

B．Treat all the wild animals equally.

C．Only pay attention to less cute animals.

D．Care about the endangered wild animals.

答案　B

2．Why should we use less paper according to the second poster?

A．To plant trees for animals.

B．To make animals homeless.

C．To make friends with koalas.

D．To preserve the homes of creatures.

答案　D

3．What does the poster on the right want people to do?

A．Protect the animals.

B．Don’t cut down trees.

C．Protect the environment.

D．Don’t make animals homeless for making paper.

答案　D

Give Ugly a Chance!

[1]When it comes to  wildlife protection1，all species—the good，the bad，and the ugly—should be treated equally2.[2]Pandas，dolphins，and other cute wildlife are important，but we must  pay attention to3 less cute animals, too.The world needs all kinds—without variety，our planet cannot survive.So [3]if you want the future to be beautiful，you have to give ugly a chance.

[1]when引导时间状语从句。when it comes to意为“当谈到……”。

[2]此句为 but连接的并列句。

[3] if引导条件状语从句

词块翻译：

1．野生动物保护

2.被平等对待

3.注意

Don’t Make Paper with My Home!

Billions of trees are being cut down4 every year to make paper5 for humans.Every tree [4]that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as6 these koalas.In this way7 a lot of animal homes are being destroyed! Is it right to make animals homeless [5]so that humans can have more paper?

[4]that引导定语从句，修饰先行词Every tree。

[5]so that引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”。

4.削减；砍倒

5．造纸

6．例如

7．用这种方法

析篇章结构

due adj.由于；因为；预期；(钱)到期；应得到；适当的；应归于

[教材原句P18]It is reported that living spaces for wildlife are being reduced due to the cutting of trees.据报道，由于砍伐树木，野生动物的生存空间正在减少。

[北师大版]But more often than not，it’s due to pressure from work or study.但是通常来讲，这是由于工作或学习的压力。

due to因为；由于 be due to do sth 预定/计划做某事 be due to sb 应支付给某人；应归于某人

 

(1)It is due to my mother’s care that I have recovered from my illness quickly.

(2)My final success is due to my head teacher，who often offers me effective learning methods.

[写作佳句]

(3)(话题写作之活动安排)关于如何与自然和谐相处的讲座预定于下周六上午9点在报告厅举行。

The lecture on how to live in harmony with nature is due to be held in the lecture hall at 9 am next Saturday.

search for 搜索；查找

[教材原句P19]They got up early so as to search for wild birds.为了寻找野生鸟类，他们起得很早。

·in search of＝in one’s search for寻找 ·search sb/sp搜查某人/某地 search...for...为了找到……而搜查……

 

(1)I intend to surf the Internet in search of the train schedule and some hotel information.

＝I intend to search the Internet for the train schedule and some hotel information.

(2)Masses of hunters were immediately sent to search for the strange creature.

[写作佳句]

(3)(读后续写之动作描写)所有的士兵都在寻找那些在山里困了3天的游客，并最终找到了他们。

All the soldiers were searching for/in their search for/in search of the visitors who had been trapped in the mountain for 3 days and finally found them.

强调句型

[教材原句P22]It is for this reason that the WWF constantly puts out information to stir up public interest in the welfare of the planet.正是因为这个原因，世界野生动物基金会不断发布信息，以激发公众对地球福祉的兴趣。

[结构分析]此句为强调句型It is...that...，强调的是原因状语for this reason。

强调句型的基本结构：It is/was＋被强调部分＋that/who... 基本用法：用来强调除谓语动词外的其他成分，如主语、宾语、状语等。 一般疑问句：Is/Was it＋被强调部分＋that/who...? 特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词＋is/was＋it＋that...? not...until...句式的强调结构：It is/was not until＋被强调部分＋that...

 

(1)(2023·新课标Ⅰ，读后续写)是老师的帮助使我成为今天的我，我应该与他分享这份快乐。

It was my teacher’s help that made me become who I am today and I should share the joy with him.