高三一輪復習學歷案

高三一輪復習學歷案Topic1PersonalInformation課標要求：掌握基本的關于個人信息話題的相關短語及表達，積累相應的話題詞匯，并能夠用相關表達正確描述相應的的話題內容學習目標：Bytheendofthisclass,Iwillbeableto:Learnsomethingaboutpersonalinformation(doactivity1);Mastersomewordsandexpressionsrelatedtopersonalinformation.(doactivity4);Learntousesomewordsandexpressionstodescribepersonalinformationproperly(doactivity5).Activity1:感悟話題Passage1CharlotteWhiteheadwasborninEnglandin1843,andmovedtoMontreal,Canadaattheagefivewithherfamily.While1herilleldersisterthroughouttheyears,Charlottediscoveredshehada(an)

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inmedicine.At18shemarriedand

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afamily.Severalyearslater,Charlottesaidshewantedtobea4Herhusbandsupportedherdecision.

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,Canadianmedicalschoolsdidnot

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womenstudentsatthetime.Therefore,CharlottewenttotheUnitedStatestostudy7attheWomen’sMedicalCollegeinPhiladelphia.Ittookherfiveyearsto

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hermedicaldegree.Upongraduation,Charlotte

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.Threeyearslater,shemovedtoWinnipeg,Manitoba,andthereshewasonceagaina

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doctor.Manyofherpatientswerefromthenearbytimberandrailwaycamps.Charlotte

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herselfoperatingondamagedlimbsandsetting

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bones,inadditiontodeliveringallthebabiesinthearea.ButCharlottehadbeenpracticingwithoutalicense.Shehad

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adoctor’slicenseinbothMontrealandWinnipeg,butwas

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.TheManitobaCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeons,anallmaleboard,wantedherto

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herstudiesataCanadianmedicalcollege!Charlotterefusedto

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herpatientstospendtimestudyingwhatshealreadyknew.Soin1887,sheappearedtotheManitobaLegislatureto

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alicensetoherbutthey,too,refused.Charlotte

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topracticewithoutalicenseuntil1912.Shediedfouryearslaterattheageof73.In1993,77yearsafterher

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,amedicallicensewasissuedtoCharlotte.ThisdecisionwasmadebytheManitobaLegislaturetohonor“thiscourageousandpioneeringwoman.”1.A.raising B.teaching C.nursing D.missing2.A.habit B.interest C.opinion D.voice3.A.invented B.selected C.offered D.started4.A.doctor B.musician C.lawyer D.physicist5.A.Besides B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.Eventually6.A.hire B.entertain

C.trust D.accept7.A.history B.physics C.medicine D.law8.A.improve B.save

C.design D.earn9.A.returned B.escaped C.spread D.wandered10.A.school B.museum

C.clinic D.lab11.A.busy B.wealthy C.greedy D.lucky12.A.helped B.found

C.troubled D.imagined13.A.harmful B.tired

C.broken

D.weak14.A.putaway B.takenover C.turnedin

D.appliedfor15.A.punished B.refused C.blamed

D.fired16.A.display B.change C.preview D.plete17.A.leave

B.charge C.test D.cure18.A.sell B.donate C.issue D.show19.A.continued B.promised C.pretended D.dreamed20.A.birth B.death C.wedding

D.graduationPassage2Ihaveaspecialplaceinmyheartforlibraries.IhaveforaslongasIcanremember.Iwasalwaysanenthusiasticreader,sometimesreadinguptothreebooksadayasachild.Storieswerelikeairtomeandwhileotherkidsplayedballorwenttoparties,IlivedoutadventuresthroughthebooksIcheckedoutfromthelibrary.MyfirstjobwasworkingattheUkiahLibrarywhenIwas16yearsold.ItwasadreamjobandIdideverythingfromshelvingbookstoreadingtothechildrenforstorytime.AsIgrewolderandbecameamother,thelibrarytookonanewplaceandanaddedmeaninginmylife.Ihadseveralchildren,andbookswereourmainsource(來源)ofentertainment.Itwasabigdealforustoloadupandgotothelocallibrary,wheremykidscouldpickoutbookstoreadorbookstheywantedmetoreadtothem.Ialwaysread,usingdifferentvoices,asthoughIwereactingoutthestorieswithmyvoiceandtheylovedit!Itwasaspecialtimetobondwithmychildrenanditfilledthemwiththewondermentofbooks.Now,IseemychildrentakingtheirchildrentothelibraryandIlovethattheexcitementofgoingtothelibrarylivesonfromgenerationtogeneration.Asanovelist,I’vefoundanewrelationshipwithlibraries.Iencouragereaderstogototheirlocallibrarywhentheycan'taffordtopurchaseabook.Iseelibrariesasasafehaven(避風港)forreadersandwriters,abridgethathelpsputtogetherareaderwithabook.Libraries,intheirownway,helpfightbookpiracy(盜版行為)andIthinkallwritersshouldsupportlibrariesinasignificantwaywhentheycan.Encouragereaderstousethelibrary.Sharelibraryannouncementsonyoursocialmedia.Frequentthemandtalkaboutthemwhenyoucan.21.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’srelationshipwithbooksasachild?A.Cooperative B.Uneasy C.Inseparable D.Casual.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"anaddedmeaning"inparagraph3referto?A.Pleasurefromworkinginthelibrary.B.Joyofreadingpassedoninthefamily.C.Wondermentfromactingoutthestories.D.Acloserbonddevelopedwiththereaders.23.Whatdoestheauthorcallonotherwriterstodo?A.Sponsorbookfairs.B.Writeforsocialmedia.C.Supportlibraries.D.Purchasehernovels.24.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Reading:ASourceofKnowledgeB.MyIdeaaboutWritingC.Library:AHavenfortheYoungD.MyLoveoftheLibraryActivity2:高考鏈接假如你是新華高中即將要畢業(yè)的高三學生李華，想去香港大學(HongKongUniversity)學習，因此你打算給該校寫一封申請信。內容要點如下:1.你感興趣的專業(yè);2.你的學習情況及優(yōu)勢;3.聯(lián)系方式:lihuachina注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫;3.開頭已給出，不計人總詞數(shù)。DearSirorMadam,I’mLiHua,astudentofSenior3fromXinhuaMiddleSchool.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Activity3:話題語法填空I’mLiHua,astudentofSenior3fromXinhuaMiddleSchool.Itwon'tbelong(1)IgraduateandIplantostudyinyouruniversity,soIamwritingtoapplyfor(2)________(admit).Iamanallroundstudent(3)_______excellentgradesinallsubjects,Internettechnologyinparticularly.Inaddition,theInternet(4)_______(play)anincreasinglyimportantroleinourdailylife.Thisisthereason(5)______Iwanttomajorinputerscience.What'smore,languageisnotthebarriersinceIcanspeakEnglish(6)_________(fluent).IknowthatHongKongUniversityranksamongthetop(7)________(university)inAsiaandenjoysagoodreputation.As(8)_______result,Itwouldbeagreatpleasureforme(9)_______(study)atsuchagreatplace.Wishyoucancontactmeatlihuachina@126.I'llappreciateitifyoucantakemyapplicationinto(10)__________(consider).Activity4:話題詞匯短語及句型一、話題相關詞匯短語1.身高_________2.體重__________3.婚姻marriage4.教育__________5.生日birthday6.健康health7.地址address8.身材__________9.天賦gift10.才能talent11.學位degree12.品質；特征__________13.狀況situation/condition14.畢業(yè)生graduate15.能夠able/capable16.專業(yè)的____________17.簡單的simple18.年少的；年長的junior/senior19.努力工作的hard-working20.有前途的_____________21.熟練的___________22.初級的primary23.兼職的part-time24.全職的full-time25.訓練有素的____________26.基本的basic27.管理manage28.提升promote29.設計design30.分類classify31.指導direct/instruct32.推薦_____________33.要求require/mand34.精通master35.改進improve36.創(chuàng)造create37.證明____________38.擴大__________39.使豐富enrich40.加強___________二、話題相關詞組1.申請這個職位___________________2.從……畢業(yè)_____________________3.花時間學習_______________________4.主修_______________5.某人得……獎______________6.努力做某事________________7.成功做某事____________________8.對……感興趣__________________9.與……相處融洽_________________10.掌握________________11.畢業(yè)證書_______________12.獲得學位________________13.攻讀學位_________________14.負責________________15.能勝任_________________三、寫作句型1.湯姆是一位性格隨和又樂于助人的高中生，畢業(yè)于深圳中學。①Aneasy-goingandhelpfulseniorstudentcalledTomhasgraduatedfromShenzhenMiddleSchool.②TomhasgraduatedfromShenzhenMiddleSchool,whoisaneasy-goingandhelpfulseniorstudent.2.好朋友應該同甘共苦。Asgood/bestfriends,weshouldshareoursorrow/sadnessaswellashappiness.3.這些經歷與實踐將有助于你為面對將來的挑戰(zhàn)做準備。Theseexperiencesandpracticewillhelpyoupreparetofacechallengesinthefuture.4.我將于今年夏季從清華大學研究生院畢業(yè)并獲得工學碩士學位。IwillbegraduatingfromtheGraduateSchoolofTsinghuaUniversitythissummerwithanMSdegree.5.她在大學期間主修數(shù)學和物理。Shemajoredinmathsandphysicsatuniversity.四、重要詞匯短語運用（單句填空）1.Thegirlisadvised____________(major)inaforeignlanguage.2.Toachievehis_______________(ambitious),heworksdayandnight.3.Thepoorlady_______________(abandon)byherhusbandwantstomitsuicide.4.Themanageradmitsnotknowinghow____________(motivation)hisemployees.5.Togetasplendidjobandlife,youhavetobuildupyour____________(confident)6.After___________(analysis)thecauseofourfailure,wearesupposedtokeeponstriving.7.Thelocaleconomyisoverwhelmingly__________(independence)onoilandgasextraction.8.ThishasbeenmyworsttimeforinjuriessinceIstartedasa_________(profession)footballer.9._______(devote)himselftothecareer,hefedsguiltyaboutspendinglittletimewithhiskids.10.Sincemyteens,Ihavebeenlookingfora________(consider)girl,butlifealwaysmakesfoolofme.Activity5:話題練習假定你是李華，在校報英語專欄看到了學校“英語文化節(jié)”的一則招募啟事。請根據(jù)寫作要點和寫作要求寫一封應征郵件。寫作要點：

1.表示寫信意圖；

2.陳述應征目的；

3.說明應征條件（性格、能力等）。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；開頭和結尾部分已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；

3.可根據(jù)情況增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；

4.不能使用真實姓名和學校名稱。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Topic2Family,FriendsandPeopleAround課標要求：掌握基本的關于家人朋友話題的相關短語及表達，積累相應的話題詞匯，并能夠用相關表達正確描述相應的的話題內容學習目標：Bytheendofthisclass,Iwillbeableto:1.Learnaboutsomebasicinformationofthetopicoffamily,friendsandpeoplearound(doactivity1);2.Mastersomewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothetopicoffamily,friendsandpeoplearound(doactivity4);3.Learntousesomewordsandexpressionstodescribesomebasicinformationoffamilymembers,friendandpeoplearoundproperly(doactivity5).Activity1:感悟話題Passage1Anotherperson'senthusiasmwaswhatsetmemovingtowardthesuccessIhaveachieved.Thatpersonwasmystepmother.

IwasnineyearsoldwhensheenteredourhomeinruralVirginia.Myfather_1_

metoherwiththesewords:"Iwouldlikeyoutomeetthefellowwhois

2forbeingtheworstboyinthiscountyandwillprobablystartthrowingrocksatyouno3thantomorrowmorning."

Mystepmotherwalkedovertome,

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myheadslightlyupward,andlookedmerightintheeye.Thenshelookedatmyfatherandreplied,"Youare5.Thisisnottheworstboyatall,

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thesmartestonewhohasn'tyetfoundanoutlet(釋放的途徑)forhisenthusiasm."

Thatstatementbegana(n)

7betweenus.Noonehadevercalledmesmart.Myfamilyandneighborshadbuiltmeupinmy

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asabadboy.Mystepmotherchangedallthat.

Shechangedmanythings.She

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myfathertogotoadentalschool,fromwhichhegraduatedwithhonors.Shemovedourfamilyintothecountyseat,wheremyfather'scareercouldbemore

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andmybrotherandIcouldbebetter

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WhenIturnedfourteen,sheboughtmeasecondhand

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andtoldmethatshebelievedthatIcouldbeeawriter.Iknewherenthusiasm,I

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ithadalreadyimprovedourlives.Iacceptedher

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andbegantowriteforlocalnewspapers.Iwasdoingthesamekindof

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thatgreatdayIwenttointerviewAndrewCarnegieandreceivedthetaskwhichbecamemylife'sworklater.Iwasn'tthe

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beneficiary(受益者).Myfatherbecamethe

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manintown.Mybrotherandstepbrothersbecameaphysician,adentist,alawyer,andacollegepresident.

Whatpower

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has!Whenthatpowerisreleasedtosupportthecertaintyofone'spurposeandis

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strengthenedbyfaith,itbeesanirresistible(不可抗拒的)forcewhichpovertyandtemporarydefeatcannever

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.

Youcanmunicatethatpowertoanyonewhoneedsit.Thisisprobablythegreatestworkyoucandowithyourenthusiasm.1.A.rushed

B.sent

C.carried

D.introduced

2.A.distinguished B.favored

C.mistaken

D.rewarded

3.A.sooner

B.later

C.longer

D.earlier

4.A.dragged

B.shook

C.raised

D.bent

5.A.perfect

B.right

C.wrong

D.impolite

6.A.but

B.so

C.and

D.or

7.A.agreement

B.friendship

C.gap

D.relationship

8.A.opinion

B.image

C.expectation

D.mind

9.A.begged

B.persuaded

C.ordered

D.invited

10.A.successful

B.meaningful

C.helpful

D.useful

11.A.treated

B.entertained C.educated

D.respected

12.A.camera

B.radio

C.bicycle

D.typewriter

13.A.considered

B.suspected

C.ignored

D.appreciated14.A.belief

B.request

C.criticism

D.description15.A.teaching

B.writing

C.studying

D.reading

16.A.next

B.same

C.only

D.real

17.A.cleverest

B.wealthiest

C.strongest

D.healthiest

18.A.enthusiasm

B.sympathy

C.fortune

D.confidence

19.A.deliberately

B.happily

C.traditionally

D.constantly

20.A.win

B.match

C.reach

D.doubt

Passage2Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity(團結).Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn'thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElisabethexplains,"Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness."Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns'corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.21.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow______.A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingupC.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson22.WecanIearnfromParagraph2thattheAnfamily______.A.startedabusinessin1975B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoneyC.boughtarestaurantinSanFranciscoD.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles23.WhatcanweinferabouttheAndaughters?A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthesfromPeaceC.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccessActivity2高考鏈接你校正在組織英語作文比賽。請你以身邊值得尊敬和愛戴的人為題，寫一篇短文參賽，內容包括：1.人物簡介；2.尊敬和愛戴的原因。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.短文題目和首句已為你寫好。ThePersonIRespectTherearemanyrespectablepeoplearoundus.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Activity3:話題語法改錯Therearemanyrespectablepeoplearoundus.Mr.Liisoneofmymostrespectedteacher.Withthickglasses,eyesfillingwithwisdomandthemildnature,heisagenuinescholar.Icouldn'tfollowtheteacherpletelyinEnglishclasswhileIbecameathirdgradestudent.Ononeday,Iwastooexhaustedandconfusedtoconcentrateonthathewasteaching.Fortunately,Iwasinvitedtosharemyownideas.Icouldn'tsayaword.Muchtomyastonished.Mr.Liinstructedandencouragesmepatiently.IwassuchtouchedthatIwasdeterminedtosparenoefforttostudyhard.NowIamquiteconfidentaboutmyEnglish.Iamreallygratefulhimforwhathehasdoneforme.Activity4:話題詞匯及短語一、話題相關詞匯1.祖先ancestor2.親屬；親戚relative3.祖輩f(xié)ather4.家人familymember5.鄰居neighbour6.警察；巡警policeman7.會計；會計師__________8.建筑師；設計師architect9.藥劑師；化學家chemist10.詩人poet11.物理學家physicist12.教授professor13.記者；新聞通訊員newspaperreporter/journalist/interviewer14.教師；教員teacher15.訓練人；教練trainer16.翻譯家；譯者___________17.同事；工友workmate18.專家_____________19.運動員athlete/trainee/sportsman/player20.友誼friendship21.誠實honesty22.敏感的____________23.友好的friendly24.珍貴的____________25.體貼的considerate26.仁慈的kind/merciful27.勇敢的brave/courageous28.時髦的fashionable/modern29.無價的priceless30.積極的；主動的active31.無私的____________32.精力旺盛的energetic33.完美的；極好的perfect34.個人的；私人的___________35.靈巧的，伶俐的；聰明的smart36.挑戰(zhàn)的challenging37.熱情的；熱心的___________38.代替；頂替instead39.樂意地willingly40.故意地___________二、話題相關詞組1.熟知某人______________.2.和某人交朋友________________3.堅強的意志astrongwill4.一個親密的朋友aclosefriend5.相互信任trusteachother6.與……分享……______________7.對……忠誠_______________8.與……保持聯(lián)系_______________9.守信用；履行諾言________________10.照顧__________________11.看不起；輕視__________________12.炫耀__________________13.堅持做某事sticktodoingsth.14.向某人求助________________15.樂意做某事________________16.建立友誼buildupfriendship17.訓練某人做某事trainsb.todosth.18.對做某事有熱情_______________19.面對挑戰(zhàn)facethechallenge20.提供幫助offerhelp21.代替insteadof/taketheplaceof22.故意__________________三、話題句型1.他不是個隨和的人，很難相處好。Heisnoteasy-going.Soit'schallengingtogetalongwellwithhim.2.這是我第一次舉辦畫展。ItisthefirsttimethatIhaveheldanartexhibition.3.他學習很努力，獲得了獎學金。Hestudiedsohardthathegainedthescholarship.4.她把日記作為親密的朋友；在日記中她表達(conveyorexpress)了過上正常生活的渴望。Sheregardedthediaryasherclosefriend,inwhichsheconveyed/expressedherstrongdesireforlivinganormallife.情才平復下來。Hewonderswhetheritisbecauseherfriendsaresoconcernedaboutherthatshehascalmedherselfdown.6.在此，我想感謝我的教練和朋友們對我的幫助。Here，I'dliketothankmycoachaswellasmyfriendsforalltheirhelp.7.我覺得非常榮幸有機會和這么多優(yōu)秀的同學一起學習，他們有些非常熱心，有些非常勤奮，有些非常善良。Ifinditisagreathonourformetohavethechancetostudywithsomanyexcellent/goodstudents,somewarm-hearted，somediligentandsomekind.8.在我們遇到麻煩時他總是樂于幫助我們，尤其是我們在英語學習中遇到困難時。Heisalwaysreadytohelpuswhenweareintrouble,especiallywhenweeacrosssomedifficultiesinourEnglishstudies.四、重要詞匯短語運用（單句填空）1.Good___________(municate)isvitalinanyrelationshipmarriage,friendshipandcolleagues.2.Iactuallydon'tknowherverywell,forsheisjusta__________(distance)cousinofmine.3.Nowthatmysonsarebeingmore_____________(depend),Ihavemoretimeformyself.4.Lisabrokearatherexpensivevaseduringan_____________(argue)withherhusband.5.Donttellhimanythingifyoudon’twantyoursecrettobeknown—heisbynomeansa____________(rely)person.6.Iamblessedwithahappyfamily,whereeveryfamilymemberenjoysa____________(harmony)atmosphere.7.___________(personal)varyfrompersontoperson.8.Catherinedecidedtoofferherownchildfor___________(adopt)becauseshewasfinanciallyunabletoraisethebaby.9.LauraandIgrewuptobethe____________(close)friend,soIamwillingtotellhereverything10.Jack,_________(bringup)inthecountrysidebyhisuncle,founditdifficulttolitinwiththenewcolleagues.Activity5:話題練習某英文雜志正在舉辦以“FancyYourselfasanInterviewer”為主題的征文活動，請你以“AFamousChineseIWouldLiketoInterview”為題，寫一篇英語短文。內容包括:1.采訪的對象；2.采訪的原因；3.想提的問題。注意:1.詞數(shù)120左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.短文中不能出現(xiàn)與本人相關的信息；4.短文的標題已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。AFamousChineseIWouldLiketoInterview____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Topic3PersonalEnvironments課標要求：掌握基本的關于周圍環(huán)境話題的相關短語及表達，積累相應的話題詞匯，并能夠用相關表達正確描述相應的的話題內容學習目標：Bytheendofthisclass,Iwillbeableto:1.Learnaboutsomebasicinformationaboutpersonalenvironments(doactivity1);2.Mastersomewordsandexpressionsrelatedtopersonalenvironments(doactivity4);3.Learntousesomewordsandexpressionstodescribepersonalenvironmentsproperly(doactivity5).Activity1:感悟話題Passage1Wehavebeendrivinginfogallmorning,butthefogisliftingnow.Thelittleseasidevillagesare1,onebyone.“Thereismygrandmother'shouse,”Isay2acrossthebaytoashabbyoldhouse.IaminNovaScotiaonapilgrimage(朝圣)withLise,mygranddaughter,seekingrootsforher,retracing(追溯)3memoryforme.Lisewasoneofthemobilechildren,4fromhousetohouseinchildhood.Shelongsforasenseof5,andsowehaveetoNovaScotiawheremyhusbandandIwerebornandwhereourancestors6for200years.Wesoon7bythehouseandItellherwhatitwaslikehere,thememories8back,swiftasthetide(潮水).Suddenly,Ilongtowalkagaininthe9whereIwasoncesogloriousachild.Itstill___10__amemberofthefamily,buthasnotbeenlivedinforawhile.Wecannotgointothehouse,butIcanstillwalk11theroomsinmemory.Here,mymother12inherbedroomwindowandwroteinherdiary.Icanstillseetheenthusiasticfamily13intoandoutofthehouse.Icouldneverhaveenoughofbeing14them.However,thatwaslongafterthosechildhooddays.Lise15attentivelyasItalkandthensays,“SothisiswhereI16;whereIbelong.”Shehas17herroots.ToknowwhereIefromisoneofthegreatlongingsofthehuman18.Toberootedis“tohaveanorigin”.Weneed19origin.Lookingbackward,wediscoverwhatisuniqueinus;learnthe20of“I”.Wemustallgohomeagain—inrealityormemory.1.A.appearing B.moving C.exposing D.expanding2.A.referring B.travelling C.pointing D.ing3.A.shared B.short C.fresh D.treasured4.A.passed B.raised C.moved D.sent5.A.home B.duty C.reality D.relief6.A.built B.lived C.remained D.explored7.A.catchup B.pullup C.stepdown D.edown8.A.falling B.turning C.rushing D.bringing9.A.yard B.village C.room D.house10.A.adaptsto B.appealsto C.belongsto D.occursto11.A.across B.through C.along D.past12.A.lay B.played C.stood D.sat13.A.marching B.looking C.breaking D.pouring14.A.between B.with C.near D.behind15.A.wonders B.listens C.reacts D.agrees16.A.began B.grew C.studied D.stayed17.A.deepened B.recognized C.accepted

D.found18.A.heart

B.rights C.interest D.behaviors19.A.one B.its C.that D.every20.A.meaning B.expression C.connection D.backgroundPassage2Onahill600feetabovethesurroundingland,wewatchthelinesofrainmoveacrossthescene,themoonriseoverthehills,andthestarsappearinthesky.Theviewsinvitealonglookfromafortablechairinfrontofthewoodenhouse.

Everywindowinourwoodenhousehasaview,andtheforestandlakesseldomlookthesameasthehourbefore.Eachlookremindsuswhereweare.

Thereisspaceforourthreeboystoplayoutside,toshootarrows,collecttreeseeds,buildearthhousesandclimbtrees.

Ourkidshavelearnedthenamesofthetrees,andwiththenameshaveefamiliarityandappreciation.Astheytellallwhoshowevenapassinginterest,maple(楓樹)makesthebestfightingsticksandwhitepinesarethebestclimbingtrees.