【公开课课件】选修模块九 Unit 1 Breaking records Reading

Unit1Breakingrecords!1.WheredoyouthinkAshritaprobablylivesnow?A.InAustralia.B.InCanada.C.InAmerica.D.InIndia.2.“Therecordsarenotmadeinanyconventionalsportlikeswimmingorsoccer.”Whatdoes“conventional”mean?A.Ridiculous. B.Fascinating.C.Usual. D.Funny.A.Thebodyisjustaninstrumentofthespirit.B.Thereisnolimittopeople’sphysicalabilities.C.Youcanuseyourspirittoaccomplishanything.D.Thereisonlyoneperfectroad.Itisaheadofyou,alwaysaheadofyou.3.WhichoneofSriChinmoy’sbeliefsledAshritatoattemptingrecords?A.Ashritaisanaturalathlete.B.AshritahassucceededinbreakingGuinnessrecordsbyconnectingwithhissoul.C.Ashritaalwaysacknowledgeshisteacherinhisrecord-breakingattempts.D.AshritaisasportsmanwholikesthechallengeofbreakingGuinnessrecords.4.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.theeventsAshritaparticipatesinareverychildishandonlycauselaughterB.thoughAshritahasbrokenmanyGuinnessrecords,peopleshownorespecttohimC.thesportsAshritaparticipatesinreallyrequireanenormousamountofstrengthandfitnessaswellasdeterminationD.peoplejustneedtodeveloptheirheartsandspiritualselves5.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat___.二、请根据本单元第一篇课文内容完成以下表格,并复述全文。WhenFactsaboutAshritaFurmanAsachildAshrita⑴__________________theGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.wasfascinatedbyWhenFactsaboutAshritaFurmanAsateenagerAshritabegansearchingfor⑵______________inlife.Hestudied⑶_____________and,aged16,discoveredanIndian⑷_________________calledSriChinmoy.meditationteacheradeepermeaningEasternreligionsWhenFactsaboutAshritaFurmanSincetheearly1970sAshritahasbeenoneofSriChinmoy’sstudents.SriChinmoysaysitisjustasimportantforpeopletodeveloptheir⑸______asitistodeveloptheir⑹_____,⑺______and⑻_____________.bodiesminds

heartsspiritualselves

WhenFactsaboutAshritaFurmanIn1978Ashritacame(9)_____ina24-hourbicyclemarathonandcametothe(10)____________thathisbodywasjustan(11)_________ofthespiritandheseemedtobeabletousehisspiritto(12)___________anything.accomplish

third

understandinginstrumentWhenFactsaboutAshritaFurmanIn1979Ashritabrokehis(13)_____GuinnessRecordswith27000jumpingjacks.Overthelast25yearsAshritahasbrokenapproximately(14)___________________andtheserecordsarenotmadeinany(15)____________sport.Hehasachievedhisdreamof(16)_________________inallsevencontinents.breakingarecord

first93Guinnessrecords

conventionalThepassageisaboutAshritaFurman,anAmericanman,whoenjoysthechallengeofbreakingGuinnessrecordsinsomeveryunusualsportingactivities.It’shisperseveranceandgreatdeterminationthatmadehimafamoussportsman.[Onepossibleversion]阅读本单元第一篇课文,然后以约120个词就“我最喜欢的运动”这个主题发表看法,并包括如下要点：1.你最喜欢哪项体育运动？2.该运动有什么特点？3.你为什么喜欢它？[写作要求]可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照课文的内容,但不得直接引用课文中的句子。AshritaFurman’sspiritinspiresmegreatly.Iamalsoasportsloverandtakepartinsportsregularly.Ofallthesports,Ilikeplayingbadmintonbest.Playingbadmintonisfun.Withashuttlecock,youdon’tneedtohavegreatskillstoplayit.Catchingtheshuttlecockandhittingitbackhardisthekeyruleofbadminton.MyfavoriteSportsItsimplyrequiresasmallnumberofparticipantsanditisconvenienttofindbadmintoncourts.Theshuttlecockissmallbutfliesathighspeedandindiverseways.Playingbadmintonisveryentertaining,inwhichtheyoungcanplayfasttodisplaytheirvigorwhiletheoldcanplayateasetokeepfit.Ilikeplayingbadminton.Playingbadmintonfrequentlynotonlykeepsushealthyandhelpsimprovethecoordinatingabilitiesofthebody,butalsobenefitsoureyesightandtrainourbrains.Inaddition,wecanlearncooperationandmakegoodfriendswithothers.Mostimportantofall,sportssuchasbadmintonwillteachusgoodqualitiessuchascourage,determinationandperseverance.1.approximately

adv.

大约例句:Therewereapproximately

200studentsattendingthemeeting.大约有200个学生参加了会议。approximateadj.

大约的;大致的approximatev.

大约为……;接近……拓展运用用approximate的适当形式填空。⑴Canyoutellmethe__________numberoftheLeagueMembersinyourschool?approximate⑵Thatplanewillbelandingin_____________15minutes.⑶Yourstoryonly____________totherealfacts.approximatesapproximately2.imagine

vt.

想象;设想;料想例句:Imaginewhatyourlifewouldbelikeifyoulostallthatyouhad.设想如果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切,你的生活将会怎么样。搭配imaginedoingsth.想象做某事imagine+宾语+宾语补足语imagine+宾语从句imagen.

图像；形象；映像imaginationn.

想象力imaginativeadj.

富有想象力的;爱想象的imaginableadj.

可想象的;想象得出的imaginaryadj.

想象中的;虚构的;假想的拓展⑴你能想象得出露西成为一个名模的情景吗？CanyouimagineLucy’s________(become)afamousmodel?练习

becoming

⑵我们能想象得到海伦小时候是个富有想象力的孩子。Wecan________(imagine)thatHelenwasan___________(imagine)childwhenshewasayounggirl.imaginative

imagine3.fascinate

vt.

使……着迷;使……入迷;迷人例句:WhenIwasachild,theideaoftravelingthroughtimefascinatedme.在我小的时候,穿越时间之旅的主意使我非常着迷。fascinatedadj.(人)着迷的;被迷住的fascinatingadj.(物)吸引人的;迷人的fascinationn.

魅力;迷惑力;令人着迷的事物搭配befascinatedby被…吸引;对…着迷拓展⑴这是一本引人入胜的书。Thisis___________________.⑵昨天我们都被她甜美的嗓音迷住了。We______________________hersweetvoiceyesterday.练习请将下列词组或句子译成英文。

wereallfascinatedbyafascinatingbook⑶看不同的人怎样处理这个问题真是有趣极了。________________toseehowdifferentpeopledealwiththeproblem.It’sfascinating4.urge

vt.

力劝；催促；敦促

n.

强烈的欲望；迫切的要求英释:toadviseortryhardtopersuadesb.todosth.例句:Sheurgedthatwe(should)takesomestepstomeetthesituation.她极力主张我们采取措施来应付局势。urgesb.todosth.=odoingsth.催促/力劝某人做某事haveanurgetodo/forsth.有做某事的强烈愿望urgethatsb.(should)dosth.强烈要求某人做某事搭配urgentadj.

急迫的;紧急的;紧要的urgencyn.

紧迫;迫切拓展⑴玛丽的父母力劝她重新考虑她的决定。Mary’sparents_______________________herdecision.=Mary’sparentsurgedthat_______________________herdecision.⑵什么问题最急迫？What’sthe____________problemofall?练习请将下列句子译成英文。

mosturgenturgedhertoreconsider

she(should)

reconsider5.motivate

vt.

激发；激励；促进英释:tomakesomeonewanttoachievesomethingandmakethemwillingtoworkhardinordertodothis例句:Youhavefirstgottomotivatethechildren-sinterestsinstudyandthentoteachthem.你首先得激发孩子们的学习兴趣,然后再去教他们。翻译请将下面句子译成英文。好的老师必须能激发学生积极学习。Agoodteacherhastobeableto____________________________actively.motivatedadj.

有动机的；有积极性的motivationn.

动力；积极性；兴趣拓展her/hisstudentstostudymotivate6.accomplish

vt.

完成；实现(=achieve)英释:tosucceedindoingsomething,especiallyaftertryingveryhard例句:Onlyinthiswaycanyouaccomplishmoretasksduringsuchashorttime.只有这样,你才能在如此短的时间内完成更多的工作。accomplishedadj.

有才华的;有(艺术)造诣的accomplishmentn.

成就;才艺;实现/完成搭配accomplishone’saim实现目标accomplishatask完成任务拓展⑴懒惰的人永远一事无成。Alazymanwouldnever___________________________.⑵参加那次英语演讲比赛给我很大的成就感。ParticipatinginthatEnglishspeechcontestgavemeagreat_______________________.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。feelingofaccomplishmentaccomplishanything例句Youshouldconcentrateonyourwork.你应该专注于工作。7.concentrateon...专心于/全神贯注于……拓展:concentrationn.

注意力concentrateone’seffortson(doing)sth.致力于concentrateone’sattentiononsth.集中注意力于(=fix/focusone’sattentionon/uponsth.)搭配⑴她心烦意乱,根本无法专心读书。Shewastoodistractedto_________________________herbook.⑵当地政府必须致力于改进教育工作。Thelocalgovernmentmust________________________improvingeducation.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。concentrate(properly)eto

达到某种状态；总计；谈到；涉及例句:Ithascometomyattentionthatmynewpenismissing.我注意到我的新钢笔不见了。Whenitcomestoplayingthepiano,Iknownothing.说到弹钢琴,我一窍不通。cometotheunderstandingthat...开始明白/理解……cometotheconclusionthat...得出结论cometoanagreement达成协议cometoanend结束联想⑴说到钱,大多数人认为拥有金钱并不等于拥有幸福。________________________,mostpeopleholdtheviewthatowningfortunedoesn’tmeanhavinghappiness.⑵Greatlytomyastonishment,thenumberofstudentswhocametotheparty________100.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。comesto

Whenitcomestomoney

9.bedoomedtosth./todosth.

注定(失败、死亡、毁灭等)例句:Themarriageseemsdoomedtofailure.这桩婚姻似乎注定会以失败而告终。翻译请将下面句子译成英文。那个杀人犯注定会死。Themurderer_________________.isdoomedtodie10.tothepointof...

达到……程度/地步;近乎例句:Thesalesman’smannerwasabrupttothepointofrudeness.这位销售人员的态度唐突到粗鲁的程度。tothepoint中肯的；切题的offthepoint离题的keeptothepoint扣住主题beonthepointof(doing)sth.正要做某事There’snopointindoingsth.做……是没有意义的联想⑴那个中年妇女粗鲁到蛮不讲理的地步。Themiddle-agedwomanwasrude_____________________aggressive.⑵我明白与他争论没有什么意义的。Icouldseethat_______________________________withhim.练习请将下列句子译成英文。tothepointofbeing

therewasnopointinarguing

1.EverytimeAshritatriestobreakarecord,hereachesapointwherehefeelshecannotphysicallydoanymore.每当阿西里塔试图打破记录时,他都会达到一个体力不可逾越的极限点。名词词组:everytime;eachtime;thefirst/lasttime;nexttime;themoment;theinstant等以及副词immediately;directly等可以用来引导时间状语从句。温馨提示：⑴他一听到尖叫声就冲进了房间。_______________________heheardthescream,herushedintotheroom.举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。

Themoment/Immediately⑵每次我感冒,都流鼻涕。___________________________,mynoseruns.⑶我第一次见到他时,他给我留下了很好的印象。Hegavemeagoodimpression________________________.EverytimeIcatchacoldtimeImethimthefirst2.Infact,heoftenwearsaT-shirtwithSriChinmoy’swordsontheback.事实上,他经常穿着一件T恤衫,后背上有斯里琴摩的名言。由“with+n./pron.+todo/adj./adv./n./doing/done/prep.短语”构成的结构称作“with复合结构”,在句中常用作定语或状语。温馨提示：⑴在很多影迷的跟随下,那个著名影星抵达了机场。______________________________,thefamousfilmstararrivedattheairport.举一反三请将下列句子译成英文。Withalotoffansfollowinghim⑵手被绑着,那个小偷无法逃脱。____________________,thethiefcouldnotescape.⑶我今晚有很多作业要做,所以得留在家里,不能和你去看电影了。_______________________________,Ihavetostayathometonightinsteadofgoingtothecinemawithyou.WithalotofhomeworktodoWithhishandstied⑷妈妈伤心地看着我,眼里含着泪水。Motherlookedatmesadly______________________.⑸那位老太太喜欢开着窗睡觉。Theoldladylikestosleep________________________.withtearsinhereyeswindowsopenwiththe1.CoveringamileinthefastesttimewhiledoinggymnasticallycorrectlungesisyetanothereventinwhichAshritaisoutstanding.做标准的体操弓箭步动作向前,以最快的速度走完一英里的路程是阿西里塔又一个出色的项目。结构分析：句中的whiledoing...lunges是作时间状语,完整形式应是whilehewasdoinggymnasticallycorrectlunges;covering...time是动名词短语作主语;inwhich引导的是限制性定语从句,修饰先行词event。2.HestudiedEasternreligionsand,aged16,discoveredanIndianmeditationteachercalledSriChinmoywholivedinhisneighborhoodinNewYorkCity.他研究东方宗教,在16岁时,他发现一位名叫斯里琴摩的印度静坐功导师,住在纽约市他家附近。结构分析：句中的and连接两个并列的谓语动词studied和discovered;aged16作时间状语;calledSriChinmoy作teacher的后置定语;who引导的限制性定语从句修饰先行词SriChinmoy。3.So,whenhewonthirdplace,hecametotheunderstandingthathisbodywasjustaninstrumentofthespiritandthatheseemedtobeabletousehisspirittoaccomplishanything.因此,当他获得第三名时,他开始明白他的身体仅仅是他的精神工具,而且他似乎能够用他的精神力量去完成任何事情。结构分析：句中的when引导时间状语从句;两个that引导并列的同位语从句,作understanding的同位语,两个that只起到连接的作用,在从句中不充当句子成分,但都不能省略。1.imagen.

图像；映像⑴___________vt.

想象;设想;料想⑵____________n.

想象力⑶____________adj.

富有想象力的imaginativeimagineimagination2.fascinatevt.

使着迷;使入迷⑴___________adj.(人)着迷的⑵___________adj.(物)吸引人的⑶___________n.

魅力；迷惑力

fascinationfascinated

fascinating3.urgevt.

力劝;催促;敦促⑴________adj.

急迫的⑵________n.

敦促；催促

urgencyurgent4.participatev.

参加；参与⑴____________n.

参加者⑵______________n.

参加

participationparticipant5.challengen.&v.

挑战

_____________adj.

具有挑战性的6.motivatev.

激励；激发

_____________

n.

动机motivationchallenging1.Ifoundithardtokeepmy______________(concentrate)withsuchanoisegoingon.concentration2.Thebookis____________(fascinate),despiteitsuninspiringtitle.3.Wewinthegamebecauseofhis_______________(participate).participationfascinating4.Themattercanwaituntilthenextmeeting;it’snot_______(urge).5.What____________(challenge)accomplishmentshaveyouhad?challengingurgent1.__________实际上2._________在……之前3.________________试图做某事4.__________________热爱…;有…热情5.________________集中精神于……6.keepone’sbalance_________保持平衡inrealityaheadofattempttodosth.haveapassionfor...concentrateon...1.Lastbutnottheleast,readingdevelopsone’s____________(imagine).2.Besides,dreamscanserveasgreat____________(motivate),________(push)thedreamerstogoaheadwithcourageandovercomedifficulties____effort.withimaginationmotivationspushing3.thebotanicalgardenisspreadoveranareaof_______________(approximate)1000m2.4.Canyouimagine__________(travel)acrosstheoceaninasmallboat___yourown?onapproximatelytraveling5.Inhischildhood,he___________(fascinate)byBruceLee,muchlikeotherchildrenofhisage.6.Weurgethatsystems_____________(put)inplacetopreventsuchaccidents.wasfascinated(should)beput7.Ifyouconcentrate___bookssomebodymakesyouread,youprobablywon’thavefun.8.Butwhen__comestoChinesepolitics,weallknow________(good)thanthem.

betteronit9.There’s___pointingettingangrywhenthings________________(happen).10.Witheveryone__________(support)us,wecancertainlysucceed.supportingnohavehappened五、完形填空Ihavebeenanurseforsevenyears.Ilovemywork.Now,my1isquiteill.Heis71andhasheartfailure,andalotofothermedical2.1.A.fatherB.motherC.grandpaD.grandmaA根据第六空后的tobeherewithDad可知。Dad和father是同义词复现。2.A.puzzles B.difficultiesC.matters D.problemsD由本句中的heartfailure可推出填problems。关键词是other。UpuntilAprilofthisyear,hewasableto3alone,drive,andtakecareofhimself.Hishealthhas4downswiftly.3.A.sitB.liveC.standD.stayB句末的takecareofhimself有暗示，故填live。4.A.goneB.burntC.comeD.brokenD根据语境及搭配可知,breakdown意为“(身体)跨下来”。I’mtheonlygirloutoffivechildren.Beingtheonlygirlanda5putmeatthetopofthecaregiverlist.Takingcareofasickparentisverydifficult,notatallliketakingcareofotherpatients.5.A.nurseB.doctorC.daughterD.childA第一句Ihavebeenanurseforsevenyears给了提示。与nurse是原词复现。Ihavetoabandonmyown6tobeherewithDad.IknowthisiswhatIneedtodobutitisstill7.6.A.jobB.majorC.familyD.hopeC根据语境，以及后面的Theyhaveseparatefamiliesandbusylife...SodoI可知。与family是原词复现。7.A.easyB.hardC.badD.bitterB由前面的Takingcareofasickparentisverydifficult及下句的描述可知填hard。hard与difficult是近义词复现。Ispendabout12-15hoursadaytakingcareofhim.IwanttospendallofthetimethatIcanwithhimbecauseIknowthatour8lefttogetherisshort.8.A.money B.pleasureC.emotion D.timeD由句中的Iwanttospendallofthetime可知。与time是原词复现。Atthesametime,Ifelt9thatmybrothersdon’thelpmore.Sometimes,itisdaysbetweentheir10.Theyhaveseparatefamiliesandbusylife...SodoI.9.A.angryB.calmC.enthusiasticD.anxiousA根据从句内容mybrothersdon’thelpmore可推出作者生气了。10.A.tripsB.visitsC.callsD.mealsB根据后面的Myother12popinfor10-15minutesvisits可知。与visits是原词复现。Myeldestbrotherdoes11some.Hestaysatnight.Hecomesinat8:00or9：00p.m.andletsmegohome.Myother12popinfor10-15minutes’visits.11.A.needB.haveC.helpD.wantC由前面的mybrothersdon’thelpmore可知。与help是原词复现。12.A.brothersB.relativesC.sistersD.unclesA根据前面的Myeldestbrotherdoes11some及该空前的other可知。与brother是原词复现。Itisreallyannoying.Theysaytheycan’t13seeingDaddythisway,whichI14.13.A.suggestB.stopC.standD.helpC根据常识及下句内容可推出填stand(忍受)。意思是说她的兄弟们不忍心看到父亲这个样子,所以来得稀少。14.A.misunderstand B.understandC.share B.appreciateB由语境及下句的解释可以推出答案。Ithurtsmetoseehimsosickand15，too.Buthe’sourDad.Hehastakencareofusallhislife