UNIT 5 Education 主题类文拓展阅读（配套课件PPT）-【步步高】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修第二册学习笔记（北师大版·新教材）

该高中英语课件围绕“教育”主题开展拓展阅读，包含《小王子》选段及“自我”认知与美主题文章，通过文学经典与现实案例关联，构建从想象力探讨到自我价值理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于以主题式拓展阅读为载体，结合文本分析与心理学家点评，培养语言能力（如词汇积累、细节理解）和思维品质（如分析成人与儿童视角差异、批判性看待自我认知），练习题强化主旨与细节把握。学生能提升语言运用与思维深度，教师可利用结构化材料高效开展拓展教学。

主题类文拓展阅读 EDUCATION UNIT 5 A (选自外研版选择性必修第二册Unit 1) The Little Prince Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book，called True Stories from Nature，about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal.Here is a copy of the drawing. In the book it said：“Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole，without chewing it.After that they are not able to move，and they sleep through the six months that they need for digestion.” I pondered deeply，then，over the adventures of the jungle.And after some work with a colored pencil I succeeded in making my first drawing.My Drawing Number One.It looked like this： I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups，and asked them whether the drawing frightened them. But they answered：“Frighten？Why should anyone be frightened by a hat？” My drawing was not a picture of a hat.It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.But since the grown-ups were not able to understand it，I made another drawing：I drew the inside of the boa constrictor，so that the grown-ups could see it clearly.They always need to have things explained.My Drawing Number Two looked like this： The grown-ups’ response，this time，was to advise me to lay aside my drawings of boa constrictors，whether from the inside or the outside，and devote myself instead to geography，history，arithmetic and grammar.That is why，at the age of six，I gave up what might have been a magnificent career as a painter.I had been disheartened by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two.Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves，and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. So then I chose another profession，and learned to pilot airplanes.I have flown a little over all parts of the world；and it is true that geography has been very useful to me.At a glance I can distinguish China from Arizona.If one gets lost in the night，such knowledge is valuable. In the course of this life，I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.I have lived a great deal among grown-ups.I have seen them intimately，close at hand.And that hasn’t much improved my opinion of them. Whenever I met one of them who seemed to me at all clear-sighted，I tried the experiment of showing him my Drawing Number One，which I have always kept.I would try to find out，so，if this was a person of true understanding.But，whoever it was，he，or she，would always say： “That is a hat.” Then I would never talk to that person about boa constrictors，or primeval forests，or stars.I would bring myself down to his level.I would talk to him about bridge，and golf，and politics，and neckties.And the grown-up would be greatly pleased to have met such a sensible man. (Excerpt from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) 1.Which of the following can best describe the meaning of the story? A.Improve yourself and become a better person. B.Adults have no responsibility to understand the children. C.Adults focus on practical matters only and seldom pay attention to 　imagination or creativity. D.Children should communicate with adults more to understand them 　well. √ 2.What’s the source of The Little Prince? A.The author’s plane crash. B.A book called True Stories from Nature. C.The primeval forest. D.A boa constrictor swallowing an animal. √ 3.What was the grown-ups’ response to the second drawing? A.They didn’t believe he would succeed in drawing. B.They thought he failed to draw it well and asked him to put it aside. C.They suggested he give up drawing and devote himself to the academic 　subjects. D.They advised him to pay special attention to his geography，history， 　arithmetic and grammar. √ 4.Why was the narrator unwilling to explain his Drawing Number One when the grown-ups said his drawing was a hat? A.He would like to talk about bridge，golf and politics. B.He wanted to be a sensible man. C.He thought the boa constrictors were very frightening. D.It was tiresome to explain to them. √ 5.What may this passage be taken from? A.A science fiction novel. B.A newspaper. C.A storybook. D.A magazine. √ 1.magnificent adj.值得赞扬的；宏伟的；壮丽的 2.primeval adj.原始的，远古的 3.boa constrictor蟒蛇 4.prey n.猎物 5.ponder v.仔细考虑，深思 6.arithmetic n.算术 7.disheartened adj.沮丧的，灰心的 词汇积累 8.tiresome adj.烦人的，令人厌烦的 9.pilot v.驾驶(航空器)；领航(船只) 10.glance n.一瞥，很快的一看 vi.一瞥，看一眼 11.distinguish v.区分，辨别 12.consequence n.后果 13.intimately adv.亲密地；密切地 14.necktie n.领带 B (选自外研版选择性必修第三册Unit 1) It’s all about ME! “Me”.It’s a small word with big meaning，and that meaning is as individual to each of us as the way we look.Through interviews，I was able to discover what “me” means to other people，and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves. Psychologist，Dr Hart Jade,24，accounting manager As a song in Ugly Betty puts it，“It’s a pretty person’s world”.I understand this more than most，as I have always been plain-looking.I’m a girl who’d love to look good.Well，who wouldn’t？So，ever since I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles，enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline，I have become addicted.I spend hours every day editing my selfies，posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments.Each “like” boosts my confidence.Dad thinks I am a narcissist，but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone，so who cares? Dr Hart says： Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire for attention.However，the image Jade presents to obtain the praise of others is false.People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves. Anthony,21，college student I never really cared about my appearance.That’s why I could never understand my sister，who has 17 lipsticks and can’t decide which one to use every morning.I only used to have five identical pairs of trousers and five identical shirts.When I first moved into my dormitory at college，this made my roommates quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day.Last month they registered me for a TV programme，A New You.It felt bizarre at first.I didn’t like being reviewed from head to toe.But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover！For the first time in my life I saw myself as a handsome and well-presented young man.At that moment，I perceived that external beauty isn’t totally worthless.It can be an expression of our personalities，helping us make a good and positive impression on others. Dr Hart says： It’s true that inner beauty is very important，but external beauty shouldn’t be completely overlooked.It plays a part in the image we present to the world，and making an effort with your appearance can leave a positive first impression on others and boost your confidence. Emma,17，senior high school student Ever since I was little，I’ve been larger than other girls.For a long time，this really bothered me.People would stare at me because I was “big” and I hated the way I looked.My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight，including dieting and weight-loss pills，but this brought me nothing but pain and poor health.Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size model，Tess Holliday.Although she’s larger than most other models，she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself—even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes.Her story changed my ideas about what it means to be beautiful.I realised that my health，mental and physical，is the most important thing.Now I exercise a couple of times a week but just to keep fit.I mean，isn’t it better that I’m large and happy，instead of skinny and unhealthy? Dr Hart says： I completely agree with Emma—being healthy is beautiful，and we should wear that beauty with confidence.What I really admire is the way she has acknowledged that good health not only makes us more beautiful，but happier，too! 1.What’s the purpose of the text? A.To persuade people to edit their photos less. B.To prove that external beauty is not the most important thing. C.To show the true meaning of beauty. D.To warn readers about the physical dangers of losing weight. √ 2.Why does Jade like spending hours every day editing her selfies? A.Because she wants to appreciate the beauty in herself. B.Because she loves listening to the song in Ugly Betty. C.Because she is a narcissist and cares only about herself. D.Because she is plain-looking and wants to look good. √ 3.What does Anthony learn from the TV programme A New You? A.It’s wrong to care much about his own appearance. B.What his sister does is not proper at all. C.External beauty is of great importance. D.The makeover can make girls worthless. √ 4.What is the most important according to Emma? A.Success. B.Health. C.Confidence. D.Exercise. √ 5.Which person does Dr Hart support most? A.Jade. B.Anthony. C.Emma. D.Nobody. √ 1.plain-looking adj.相貌平平的 2.enlarge v.(使)增大，扩大 3.edit v.编辑；剪辑 4.post v.上传 5.boost v.促进，推动 6.register v.登记，注册 7.perceive v.意识到，注意到，觉察到 词汇积累 8.overlook v.忽视，忽略 9.stereotype n.模式化的思想 10.skinny adj.极瘦的，皮包骨的 11.acknowledge v.承认(某事属实或某情况存在) 本课结束 $