选修6 Module 2 The cat that vanished II

1、Module 2 Fantasy LiteratureIntroduction His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanRead the passage in Act. 1 and find out:1 whether it is a fantasy story2 the tense to tell a story3 underline new words while reading.New words:extraordinary heroinephilosophical witch/ wizardSimple present tense There are t

2、hree books in the series, Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. The _Lyra (a girl) and the_ Will (a boy) enter many different worlds, where they have _ adventures. They _important _ in a war that could destroy the universe. The novel is exciting and also_.Read the introduction to

3、 His Dark Materials on P15 and choose some words in the box to complete the short passage.adult bear(n.) creature extraordinary hero heroine philosophical play a part witchheroine hero extraordinaryplay an partphilosophicalIn The Subtle Knife, Lyra travels to the shining world Called Cittgazze, wher

4、e she Meets Will Parry. Together they travel from world to world and discover an object of extraordinary power, and discover the truth of their own destiny.Lets get more information from an extract from this book !The Subtle Knife passage selected (from a poem, book, film, piece of music, etc) Learn

5、ing to learn on P17.The Cat That VanishedThe Cat That VanishedNew words: vanish hesitate leap (leapt; leapt)p Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. scent blink invisible aliento do things in a particular waysomeone who shows you which direction to go into jump high into the air

6、 or over somethingto wait before you do or say something because you are not surea nice smell 6. without any doubt7. a small tree 8. to suddenly disappear behave bush definitely guide hesitate leap scent vanish behave Match the words with their meanings.(Act.2,P16)guideleaphesitatescentdefinitelybus

7、hvanishThe Cat That VanishedThe Cat That VanishedCan you predict what s going on in the story according to the title?to disappear suddenlyRead the passage and p underline smart expressions; p underline difficult sentences while reading;p finish Act. 1, 3 and 4 on P16 & 17;p finish the exercise on th

8、e handout;Remember:DONT refer to the vocabulary list while reading! Act. 1 Put the sentences in the correct ct. 1 Put the sentences in the correct order.order.(1). the cat came up to rub her head against his knucklesA. The cat wanted Will to touch her head with the back of his hand.B. The cat came u

9、p to bite Wills hand. (2). She padded across the road and towards the bushes A. She walked quietly across the road. B. She ran across the road.Act. 3 Choose the best meaning for the expressions from the passage.to make sth press against sth else and move it around(3)keeping his eyes on the spot wher

10、e the cat had been investigating.A. He looked once at the place where the cat had been investigating.B. He watched the place that the cat had been looking at and touching.(4). If you were level with the patch so that it was edge-on, it was nearly invisible.A. If you were looking at the grass you cou

11、ld see it.B. If you were standing next to the area of grass you could not see it.two things that are level are at the same height as each other(5). He was looking at something profoundly alien.A. He was looking at something very different and strange.B. He was looking at something very exciting.(6).

12、 He turned away with a shudder.A. He laughed nervously.B. His body shook slightly because he was afraid.Act. 4 on P 17Choose the best answers. (1). The cat vanishes through . a) something Will Cant see b) an empty patch of grass c) some bushes(2). Will blinks because . a) he cant see clearly b) his

13、eyes hurt c) he cant believe what he saw(3). It is . a) easy to see the patch in the air from some positions b) impossible to see the patch c) difficult to see the patch(4). Will looks through the hole in the air . a) because he is frightened b) because he knows there is a different world on the oth

14、er side c) because it is alien5. Will does not go back to his world because . a) life is difficult in his world b) he wants to learn about this new world c) it is difficult to see the old world3. Read the passage again and choose the 3. Read the passage again and choose the best answer.best answer.(

15、1). According to Para 1, Will cant think clearly because _. A. He was very frightened in the dark.B. He was excited when he saw a cat. C. He was worn out.D. He was hesitant to make his decision.(2). According to the text, we can know that Moxie was _.A. the cat that vanished B. a friend of WillC. a

16、pet tabby of WillD. a homeless/ stray cat3. Read the passage again and choose the best answer.(3). From the last three paragraphs, we know that_. Will was fascinated by the new world. Will was afraid of the new world. Will worried about the safety of the cat.A. Will had a habit of sleep walking.3. R

17、ead the passage again and choose the best answer.(4). Which of the following statements about “The Cat That Vanished” is true?A. The cat was Wills beloved pet cat.B. It was the cat that led Will to another world.C. The cat belonged to another world.D. The cat was said to have super powers.3. Read th

18、e passage again and choose the best answer.(5). which of the following statement is TRUE?A. From the most positions, the patch was completely invisible.B. Will didnt doubt on the other side was a different world. C. The patch is easier to see in the new world than the old world.D. Will stayed in the

19、 new world because he disliked his home. 3. Read the passage again and choose the best answer.Appreciate the following Sentences： Will was stupefied with exhaustion, and he might have gone on to the north, or he might have laid his head on the grass under one of those trees and slept(Para. 1) be stu

20、pefied with 因疲劳、厌倦等而昏昏沉沉，神志不清因疲劳、厌倦等而昏昏沉沉，神志不清 might have done 表示对过去可能发生的事情的推测表示对过去可能发生的事情的推测威尔威尔累得脑子都木累得脑子都木了，他了，他本可以本可以继续向北走，也继续向北走，也有有 可能可能在某棵树下头枕草地昏昏睡去在某棵树下头枕草地昏昏睡去2. Eventually this cat turned away. This was night, and there was a territory to patrol, there were mice to hunt. (Para. 3)最后，这只猫转身走

21、开了。正值夜晚，它还要巡查最后，这只猫转身走开了。正值夜晚，它还要巡查自己的领地，还要捕捉老鼠。自己的领地，还要捕捉老鼠。3. Then she leapt backwards, back arched and fur on end, tail held out stiffly. (Para. 5)独立主格结构独立主格结构, with her back arched and with her fur on end, with her tail held out stiffly., and her back was ached, her fur was on end, and her tail

22、was held out stiffly.然后它向后一跃，脊背拱起，毛发竖立，尾巴僵直然后它向后一跃，脊背拱起，毛发竖立，尾巴僵直地伸着。地伸着。If you were level with the patch so that it was edge-on, it was nearly invisible, and it was completely invisible from behind. (Para. 9) 如果你与那块空间处在同等高度，从侧面看你如果你与那块空间处在同等高度，从侧面看你几乎看不到它，从后面则完全看不到它。几乎看不到它，从后面则完全看不到它。He couldnt pos

23、sibly have said why. He knew it at once, as strongly as he knew that fire burned and kindness was good. (Para. 11) 他不可能说得出所以然来。他只是马上就知道了，他不可能说得出所以然来。他只是马上就知道了，就好像他知道火会燃烧、善意是美好的一样。就好像他知道火会燃烧、善意是美好的一样。6. But this was the center of a broad boulevard, and at the side of the boulevard was a line of cafe

24、and small shops, all brightly lit, all open, and all utterly silent and empty beneath a sky think with starts. (Para. 13)独立主格结构独立主格结构, with all brightly lit, with all open, and with all utterly silent and empty beneath a sky think with starts., and all of them were brightly lit, all were open, and a

25、ll were empty were只是，他所处的是一条街道的中央，路的一侧是成行只是，他所处的是一条街道的中央，路的一侧是成行的咖啡馆和小商店，灯火通明，还在营业，在布满的咖啡馆和小商店，灯火通明，还在营业，在布满繁星的夜空下，所有的商店都静悄悄的，无人光顾。繁星的夜空下，所有的商店都静悄悄的，无人光顾。With a dawning light-headedness, the feeling that he was dreaming but awake at the same time, he stood up and looked around for the cat, his guide. (Para.15) 带着逐渐出现的晕眩感觉，那种处在半梦半醒带着逐渐出现的晕眩感觉，那种处在半梦半醒之间的感觉，他站起身来环顾四周寻找他的向之间的感觉，他站起身来环顾四周寻找他的向导导那只猫。那只猫。 Smart Expressions:因因而神志不清而神志不清让头脑