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1、Unit 1 Women of achievementUnit 1Women of achievement【导语】你知道并了解多少伟大的女性先驱？她们做出了哪些贡献？一起随本文了解四位杰出的女性以及她们对社会所做出的贡献与影响吧！You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100

2、years?Jane Addams( 18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community (社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931, Addams became the first Am

3、erican woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes a

4、nd oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the US Supreme Court.OConnor gave

5、 the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1，1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It

6、 lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement.“The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，”said Parks.【词海拾贝】1hear of听说2awareness n意识3give up放弃4set off引起【问题思考】判断正(T)误(F)。1Addams is the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.()2Oconnor couldnt find work at a law fir

7、m because of her poor grades.()答案：1.T2.F.重点单词分类记A拼写高频单词1_ vt.计划；打算2_ n& vt.支持；拥护3_ n荫；阴凉处vt.遮住光线4_ adj.值得的；值得做的5_ adj.谦虚的；谦让的；适度的6_ n人群；观众vt.挤满；使拥挤7_ n运动；战役vi.作战；参加运动8_ vt.递送；接生；生(小孩儿)；发表(演说等)答案：1.intend2.support3.shade4.worthwhile5modest6.crowd7.campaign8.deliverB联想拓展单词1_vt.实现；获得_n成就；功绩2_vt.连接；联合_n

8、连接；关系3_vt.&vi.举动；表现_n行为；举止；习性4_vt.观察；观测；遵守_n观察者_n观察；观测5_vt.&vi.争论；讨论；辩论_n争论；争辩；争吵6_vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待_n款待；娱乐；娱乐表演7_vt.鼓舞；激发；启示_n灵感；鼓舞8_vi.谈到；查阅；参考_n参考；查阅9_vt.决定；下决心_n决心；果断_adj.坚决的；果断的10_vt.考虑；体谅_adj.考虑周到的_n考虑；体谅11_vt.组织_n组织；机构；团体_n组织者12_vt.&n.尊敬；尊重；敬意_adj.恭敬的；有礼貌的_adj.值得尊敬的答案：1.achieveachievement2.connec

9、tconnection3behavebehaviour4.observeobserverobservation5argueargument6.entertainentertainment7inspireinspiration8.referreference9.determinedeterminationdetermined10.considerconsiderateconsideration11.organizeorganizationorganizer12respectrespectfulrespectableC识记阅读单词1generation n _2welfare n. _3proje

10、ct n. _4outspoken adj. _5institute n. _6emergency n. _答案：1.一代；一辈2.福利；福利事业3.项目；工程；规划4.直言的；坦诚的5.学会；学院；协会6.突发事件；紧急情况.重点短语快速记1_为而战2_继续；坚持3_碰巧；凑巧4_查阅；参考；谈到5_(偶然)遇见；碰见6_离开；启程；出发7_(想法、问题等)涌上心头；涌入脑海8_引起某人注意9_过着的生活10_蔑视；瞧不起答案：1.fight for2.carry on3.by chance4.refer toe across6.move off7.crowd in8.catch ones

11、eye9.lead a.life10.look down upon/on.经典句式应用记1Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months_(她才得以开始自己的项目)(“only状语”置于句首的倒装句)2_(一旦我停下来)，it all comes_(涌上心头)and I remember the chimps in laboratories.(once引导的时间状语从句；现在分词短语作伴随状语)3_(我忽然想起)how difficult it was for a woman to get medical trai

12、ning at that time.(it作形式主语的主语从句)4Further reading made me realize that_(是苦干和决心以及她温和的天性)got her into medical school.(It is/was.that/who.强调句)5There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi，_(一天劳累的工作之后)，went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.(形容词短语作状语)答案：1.was she a

13、llowed to begin her project2.Once I stopcrowding in3.Suddenly it hit me4.it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that5.tired after a days work.Fastreading1The passage is mainly about_Ahow Jane Goodall worked with chimps in their environmentBJane Goodall strongly suggested tha

14、t people should not use chimps for entertainmentChow Jane Goodall helped people understand and respect the life of these animalsDboth A and C答案：D2Read the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.Para.1AWhat Jane discovered about chimps.Para.2 BHow the group followed Janes way of studying ch

15、imps in the wild.Para.3 CShe has achieved everything she wanted to do.Para.4 DHer attitude to the animals.答案：BADC.CarefulreadingRead the text and choose the best answers.1From the first paragraph, we can see that_Athe group happened to see a family of chimps wake upBit must be a tiring job to follow

16、 and watch chimp families Cchimps are friendly to humansDchimps of a family are used to sleeping separately答案：B2Which of the following isnt Janes discovery about chimps?AChimps usually live peacefully with other animals.BChimps eat meat as well as fruit and nuts.CChimps have a social system in some

17、sense.DChimps have their body language to communicate with each other.答案：A3From what Jane says, it can be inferred that_AJane thinks it right for humans to protect chimps in cagesBJane feels it right to let chimps live in their own environmentCJane likes to watch chimps in cagesDJane thinks it dange

18、rous to use chimps for entertainment答案：B4The purpose of the authors writing this passage is to_Atell us something about the living habits of chimpsBtell us some mistakes common people make about chimps Ctell us the great achievements Jane won in her chimp observations Dcall on human beings to care f

19、or chimps答案：C.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before.句式分析尝试翻译_答案：这意味着我们要返回前一天晚上我们离开时黑猩猩一家睡觉的大树旁。2For example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat me

20、at.句式分析尝试翻译_答案：比方说，她的一个重要发现是黑猩猩捕猎并吃肉。3She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their own environment, gaining a doctors degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can.句式分析尝试翻译_答案：她已经做到了她想做的一切：在动物的栖息地工作，获得博士学位，并证明女人和男人一样也能在森林里生活。如何描写人物人物描写是记叙文的一种，是对人物外貌、个

21、性以及主要事迹和贡献进行描述。一、基本结构首先，对此人进行简要的介绍，比如生平、职业等。其次，挑选出此人一生中比较重要的事迹进行描写，要尽可能详细，因为这影响到人们对他的整体评价。最后，对此人进行客观的评价，包括其人格、贡献以及闪光点的评价。二、增分佳句1.介绍人物的姓名、出身及外貌特征：He had fair hair and blue eyes.Abraham Lincoln，the son of a poor family，was born in Kentucky on February 12，1809.She is tall and slim with big eyes and cur

22、ly hair.Sue was a young woman who was studying art.He is a goodlooking，kindhearted man.2.介绍人物的成就或取得的成绩：During her career life，she obtained 132 championships，including 4 Olympic championships.When he was still a boy，he showed great interest in literature.His stories， most of which are short ones，give

23、 people surprising endings.He/She is good at spoken English and even better at using computers.Her story tells us that we should value what we have， and try our best to overcome any difficulty in life.3.介绍人物的影响及人们对此人的评价：He became famous for his newly theory.The people had come to love him as an insp

24、iring leader.We regard him as our model.Lei Feng has been praised for his communist spirit.假定下周日是父亲节，某英语刊物正在进行“我的父亲”的征文活动。请按照下面所提供的主要内容，以“我的父亲”为题，写一篇短文。1.你父亲是个农村人，50多岁，没有多少文化，但他很关心你的学习情况； 2.探望父亲的一次经历；3.归纳总结父亲的品行。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【范文点评】范文点评My FatherMy father， who is already in his fifti

25、es， lives in the countryside.Despite the fact that his schooling adds up to no more than one year， he is quite aware that knowledge is of great significance to young people， as a result of which he attaches great importance to my study and always encourages me to study hard.To ensure that I can conc

26、entrate on my study， my father does whatever he can do for me.Once he was badly ill and the doctor asked him to stay in bed for several days. When I got home to see him， I found him working in the fields.So deeply moved was I that I couldnt help bursting into tears.Such is my father， a simple， hones

27、t and hardworking person.本文结构清晰，内容要点表达准确完整，语言流畅自然，一些短语、复合句、倒装句的使用凸显了作者深厚的语言功底，如：that引 导的同位语从句；as a result of which引导的非限制性定语从句；短语add up to.，no more than，be of great significance，attach great importance to.等。so.that.结构中主句部分的倒装形式；从句中couldnt help doing.等。such is.倒装句式请根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，介绍我国著名乒乓球运动员王楠。1.1978年10月出生于辽宁；2.身高1.62米，体重59千克；3.7岁开始打球，1989年进入辽宁队，1993年入选国家队；4.训练刻苦，与队友相处融洽；5.喜欢上网、交友；6.在国际比赛中获得了几十枚金牌，为国家争得了荣誉。注意：1.词数100左右；2.不要逐条翻译提示，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_