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1、Unit 3 OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALEI was 16 I began work in June 1902 at the whaling station. I hadheard of the killers that every year helped whalers catch huge whales. I thought, at the time, that this was just a story but then I witnessed with my owneyes many times.On the afternoon I arrived at the s

2、tation, as I was I sorting out my accommodation, I heard a loud noise (come) from the bay. We ran down tothe shore in time (see) an enormous animal opposite us(throw)itself out of the water and then crashing down again. It was black and white and fish-(shape). But I knew it wasnt a fish.Thats Old To

3、m, the killer, one of the whalers, George, called out to me.He (tell) us theres a whale out there for us.Another whaler yelled out, Rush-oo .rush-oo.This was the call thatannounced there was about to be a whale hunt.Come on, Clancy. To the boat, George said he ran ahead of me. Ihad already heard tha

4、t George didnt like (keep, wait), so eventhough I didnt have the right clothes on, I raced after him.Without pausing we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and (head) out into the bay. I looked down into the water and could see Old Tomswimming by the boat, (show) us the way. A few minutes la

5、ter, therewas no Tom, so George started (beat) the water with his oar and therewas Tom, (cirle) back to the boat, (lead) us to the huntagain. (use) a telescope we could see that something was happening. As we drew closer, I could see a whale (attack) by a pack of about sixother killers.Whatre they d

6、oing I asked George.Well, its teamwork - the killers over there are throwing themselves on top of the whales blow-hole to stop it (breathe). And those others arestopping it diving or (flee) out to sea, George told me, (point) towards the hunt. And just at that moment, the most extraordinary thing ha

7、ppened. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale just like a pack of (excite) dogs.Then the harpoon was ready and theman in the bow of the boat aimedit at thewhale. He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot. badly (wound),the whale soon died. Within a moment or two, its body was dra

8、gged swiftly by the killers down into the (deep) of the sea. The menstarted turning the boat around to go home.Whats happened I asked. we (lose) the whaleOh no, Jack replied. Well return tomorrow (bring) in the body.It wont float up to the surface for around 24 hours.In the meantime, Old Tom, and th

9、e others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue, (add) Red, laughing.Man overboard! Turn the boat around! urged George, (shout)loudly.The sea was rough that day and it was difficult to handle the boat. The waves were carrying James further and further away from us. From Jamess face, I could s

10、ee he was terrified of (abandon) by us. Then suddenly I saw a shark.Look, theres a shark out there, I screamed.Dont worry, Old Tom wont let it near, Red replied.It took over half an hour to get the boat back to James, and when we approached him, I saw James firmly (hold) up in the water by Old Tom.

11、I couldntbelieve my eyes.There were shouts of Well done, Old Tom and Thank God as we pulled James back into the boat. And then Old Tomwas off and back to the hunt the otherkillers were still attacking the whale.A NEW DIMENSION OF LIFE19th January1 月 19 日Imsitting in the warmnight air with a cold dri

12、nk in my hand and (reflect) on the day - a day of pure magic! I went(snork)on the reefoffshore this morning and it was the most (fantancy) thing I have everdone. (see) such extraordinary beauty, I think every cell in my body wokeup. It was like (discover) a whole new dimension of life.The first thin

13、g I became aware of was all the vivid colours (surround) me- purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens. The corals were fantastic - they were shaped like fans, plates, brains, lace, mushrooms, the branches of trees and the horns of deer. And all kinds of small, neat and elegant fish were swi

14、mming in and around the corals.The fish didnt seem to mind me(swim) amongthem. I especially lovedthe little orange and white fish that hid in the (wave) long thin seaweed.And I also loved the small fish that clean the bodies of larger fish - I even saw them get inside their mouths and clean their te

15、eth! It seemed there was a surprise (wait) for me around every corner as I explored small caves, shelvesand narrow passages with my underwater flashlight:the yellow and green parrotfishwas hanging upside down, and sucking tiny plants off the coral with its hard bird-like mouth; a yellow-(spot) red s

16、ea-slug was slidi ng by a bluesea-star; a large wise-(look) turtle was pass ing so close to me thatI could have touched it.There were other creatures that I did nt want to get too close to - an eel with its strong sharp teeth, with only its head showing from a hole, (watch)for a tasty fish (or my ta

17、sty toe!); and the gia nt clam halt buried in some coral waiting for something to swim in between its thick green lips. Then there were two grey reef sharks, each about one and a half metres long, suddenly appearedfrom behi nd some coral. I told myself they were nt dan gerous but that did nt stop me

18、 from feeli ng(scare) to death for a mome nt!The water was quite shallow but where the reef en ded, there was a steep dropto the (sand) ocean floor. It markeda boundary and I thought I was verybrave when I swamover the edge of the reef and hung there(look) downinto the depths of the ocean. My heart

19、was beatingwildly - I felt very(expose) in such deep clear water.What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there! And what a tiny spot Iwas in this eno rmous world!选修7 Unit 3课文语法填空(改写)1. The two anecdotes in the reading passage are about the daysthe killerwhales, or “ killers ” they then called

20、(help) the whalers catchthe balee n whales on their annual migrati on.2. a boy of 16, the writer witnessed with his own eyes the killershelped whalers catch huge whales.3. In the bay opposite them, an enormous animal (see throw) itselfout of the water and then crashing down again. It was“ Old Tom ,

21、the killer,was telli ng whalers there was a whale out there for them.4. (tell) that George didn t like(keep)waiting,Clancy had to race after George to the boat to hunt the baleen he didn thave the right clothes5. (Look)dow n in tothe water, Clancy could see “ Old Ton(swim) by the boat,(show) them th

22、e way.(make) “Old Tom circle back to the boat to lead them to the hunt again, George started(beat) the water with his oar.a telescope, they could see a whale(attack) by a pack of aboutsix other killers.(point)to the hunt, George toldClancy what(happen)abaleen(hunt) by a group of killers in a teamwor

23、k.9. The baleen, badly(wound) by the harpoon, soon died andswiftly its body(drag) by the killers down into the d(deep)of the sea.10. After(have) a good feed the whale s lips and tongue, “OldTom” and the other killers (leave)the huge body (float)on the surface of the water for the whalers.11. Fierce

24、hunters ” Old Tom ” and the other killers, they neverattacked , they protected them.12. (push) farther and farther away from the boat, John wasextremely (terrify) and despaired. But after about half an hour orso, he_(see) firmly _(hold) up in the water by“Old Tom”,_was completely (unbelief).13. (see

25、)extraordinarybeauty on thereef offshore was themostfantastic thing,_was like(discover) a whole dimension of life.14. The writerfoundhimself(surround)by all the vivid colorsof thefantastic corals. And he was justso excited to seeall kinds of small, neatandelegant fish _(swim) in andaround the coral.15. While exploring small caves, shelves and narrow passages with underwaterflashlight, the diver couldn t help (think) that there seemed(be) a surprise (wait) for him around every corner.16. When (face) with a giant clam and two grey reef sharks, the