新外研版九年级上册module1Unit2

1、the Yellowstone National Park What do you know about these wonders?Victoria Falls the Terracotta Army Three Gorges Dam the Pyramids in Egyptsky n. 天空天空grey adj.灰色的灰色的; 阴沉的阴沉的Do you know these words?silent adj.寂静的寂静的sign n. 迹象；标志迹象；标志silver adj.银色的银色的stream n.小河；小溪小河；小溪canyon n. 峡谷峡谷shine v.照耀照耀besid

2、ereplyclearfall awaynearlyon top ofprep. 在在旁边；在旁边；在附近附近v. 回答；答复回答；答复v. (烟雾等烟雾等)开始消失开始消失 突然向下倾斜突然向下倾斜adv. 几乎；差不多几乎；差不多 在在上面；上面； 盖住盖住 1. Work in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you. below, deep, fantastic, high, long natural, shine, sign, silent, sil

3、ver prep. 在下面；在在下面；在以下以下v. 照耀照耀n. 迹象；标志；招牌迹象；标志；招牌adj. 寂静的寂静的adj. 银灰色的；银制的银灰色的；银制的The Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow longNearly one mile. About fifteen miles. More than 200 miles. 2. Read the passage and complete the table.True or false.1. When I arrived, the weather was sunny and hot.2. I went to

4、the wrong way at first.3. The Colorado River was nearly three miles below me.4. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.TFFFSome adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall; some adjectives tell you the opinion

5、 of the author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion.3. Choose the correct answer.1. Where does the passage most probably come from?a) A magazine. b) A grammar book. c) A dictionary. d) A storybook.2. Why was there nothing to see?a) Because ther

6、e was nothing. b) Because it was too dark.c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the morning.3. Which direction was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon?a) South. b) North. c) East. d) West.4. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?a) To give facts about

7、 the natural world.b) To say how he feels about the natural world.c) To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.d) To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.4. Complete the passage with the words in the box.below, mile, remain, reply, sign silent, sky, stream, through In the dark, there i

8、s no (1) _ of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2) _. But if you (3) _ by the Grand Canyon as the (4) _ gets brighter signsilentremainsky and look down about one (5) _, you can see the Colorado River (6) _ you. It looks like a silver (7) _ as it passes (8) _ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If some

9、one asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9) _.milebelowstreamthroughreply 5. Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.NameLocationInteresting facts1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked

10、 along a dark path. 我下了车，穿过一扇门，沿着一条黑暗我下了车，穿过一扇门，沿着一条黑暗的小路走着。的小路走着。 go through 通过，穿过；经历通过，穿过；经历 e.g. The rain has gone through my coat. The country has gone through too many wars.2. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂静，还是看不见它。静，还是看不见它。I was

11、 looking across one of the wonders of the natural world- the Grand Canyon. 我在眺望自然界奇观之一的大峡谷。我在眺望自然界奇观之一的大峡谷。I looked down to the Colorado River我俯瞰科罗拉多河我俯瞰科罗拉多河Finally, I looked to my left and to my right.最后，我向左右遥望最后，我向左右遥望look over 从从上方看过去上方看过去look down 向下看向下看look to ones left/ right朝某人的左侧朝某人的左侧/左侧看左

12、侧看拓展：拓展：look 相关词组相关词组look after 照料照料 look back 回顾，向后看回顾，向后看look through 浏览浏览look over 检查病人检查病人look up 查阅资料查阅资料look down upon sb. 轻视某人轻视某人 look forward to doing 期待期待 3. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. 太阳从我身后升起，照在岩石上，地太阳从我身后升起，照在岩石

13、上，地面面(仿佛在随光线仿佛在随光线)向下延伸，向下延伸，(逐渐逐渐)退退落，显露出谷底的河流。落，显露出谷底的河流。behind, on, below, away和和down几个几个 介词和副词生动地描写了太阳升起时介词和副词生动地描写了太阳升起时作者在大峡谷观察到的奇妙景作者在大峡谷观察到的奇妙景象。象。the ground fell away是形是形象化的描述，说明了随着阳光的象化的描述，说明了随着阳光的照射，作者仿佛看到地面在下降，照射，作者仿佛看到地面在下降，逐渐显露出谷底的河流。逐渐显露出谷底的河流。4. I remained by the canyon for about hal

14、f an hour remain v. 逗留，留下逗留，留下 n. 剩余物；遗迹；残骸剩余物；遗迹；残骸 e.g. I didnt remain long in the city. 我并没有在那个城市逗留很久。我并没有在那个城市逗留很久。 The police told everybody to remain in their cars. 警察叫大家都留在车里。警察叫大家都留在车里。1. I have _ my watch everywhere. But I cannot find it.A. look at B. looked up C. looked for2. The Xiamen-Shenzhen high speed railroad will run _ eight cities. A. across B. through C. over 3. Please drive _ when you pass a school. OK. A. nearly B. early C. slowly D. really4. The little elephant is afraid to go alone. He always walks _his mother. A. beside B. behind C. below D. under5. The