大学英语精读第一册U2

1、Sailing Round the Worldhttp:/ What do you think of sailing on the sea?Birthplace: Devon德文郡, Britain Francis Chichester (1901 1972) English adventurer Achievements: As a young man, he went to New Zealand to work as a miner, salesman and land agent.In 1929, he made a solo flight to Australia in a bipl

2、ane双翼飞机.In 1960, he won the first solo transatlantic ocean race sailing from Plymouth, England to New York City in 40 days.In 1931, he made the first eastward flight across Tasman Sea from New Zealand to Australia.Tasman塔斯曼塔斯曼 sea Plymouth普利茅斯普利茅斯 to New York In 1966-1967, he sailed around the world

3、 alone in a 55-foot sailing yacht, the longest passage made by a small sailing vessel without a port of call停靠港. yacht帆船帆船In 1967, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Knights were the highest class of fighting men in Europe during the Middle Ages. There were other classes of fighting men, such as

4、 the lowly foot soldiers. The great heroes of the time, both in story and in fact, were knights.Knighthood Ceremony The king or Queen takes the sword of the person being honored or borrows one from someone present at the ceremony. The person about to be knighted kneels on one knee and bows his head.

5、 The King or Queen touches with the sword first the left shoulder of the person, then the right shoulder, and finally the top of the bowed head. 1. Columbus (1451-1506) Italian explorer 2. Magellan, Ferdinand （1480-1521） Portuguese navigator 3. Zheng He (1371-1433) Chinese explorer and diplomat外交官4.

6、 Francis Drake (1543 - 1596) English navigator and explorer Some other famous adventurers:Part Division of the Text Part para Main idea 1 23Chichesters decision to sail round the world single-handedChichesters accomplishment of his great voyagethe significance of his great voyage - giving man new pr

7、ideBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading1 23 89Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingMultiple Choice 1. Who was Chichester? A) A single-handed man. B) A British man. C) An Australian man. D) A British adventurer.KEY 2. Before Chichester began his sailing, he wa

8、s_. A) a businessman B) a pilot C) a teacher D) a doctorKEY Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading4. What do you know about his boat?A) Its name was Gipsy. B) It was 60 meters long. C) Its name was Gipsy Moth. D) It was 16 meters wide.KEY 3. How old was he when he decided to start

9、 his voyage round the world? A) 58. B) 65. C) 66. D) 55.KEY 1. 开始开始 / / 着手做某事着手做某事 2. 环球航行环球航行 3. 让朋友们感到吃惊让朋友们感到吃惊 4. 放弃做某事放弃做某事 5. 领略做某事的乐趣领略做某事的乐趣 6. 横渡大西洋航海比赛横渡大西洋航海比赛 7. 周游世界周游世界 8. 决意实施某人的计划决意实施某人的计划 set out to dosail round the worldsurprise ones friendsgive up doingenjoy doing transatlantic sa

10、iling racego round the worldbe determined to carry out ones planUseful Expressions Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading9. 年满年满岁岁10. 独自做某事独自做某事11. 受到受到的热烈欢迎的热烈欢迎12. 在岸上在岸上13. 不顾不顾的多的多 方劝阻做某事方劝阻做某事 14. 海面上波涛汹涌。海面上波涛汹涌。 15. 小船几乎被风浪掀翻小船几乎被风浪掀翻 16. 大海又恢复平静。大海又恢复平静。 at the age of do a

11、ll by oneself receive a warm welcome from on shore do in spite of ones attempt to dissuade (him)The sea becomes rough.The boat almost turns over.The sea has become calm again.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading17. 禁不住做某事禁不住做某事 18. 给给发去电文发去电文 19. 从恶梦中醒来从恶梦中醒来 20. 感到好像感到好像 21. 凶险

12、莫测的南大洋凶险莫测的南大洋 22. 经历并战胜恐惧经历并战胜恐惧 23. 依赖依赖 24. 赋予赋予新的自豪感新的自豪感 can not help doingsend the message to waken from a nightmarefeel as if sinister Southern Oceanexperience and conquer feardepend on give new pride Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingProverbs and Quotations1. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。有志者，事竟成。 2. No cross n