新潮大学英语第一册第三单元Unit5

Unit5

Book1HumanTouchTextA

1.Skimforthemainideaandscanforthekeyinformationofthetext;2.Appreciatethewritingskillofnarrativesaccordingtothetimeorderdemonstratedinthetext;3.Graspthelanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;4.Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.

NewWords&ExpressionsTextStudyTextOrganization&ComprehensionI.Lead-inII.Pre-readingIII.While-readingIV.Post-readingExercisesTheCryingEarth

HelpingEarthisprotectingourselves!!!Inrecentyears,ourplanethasseenmoreandmoreextremeweathertakingplace!西伯利亚虎(SiberianTiger)山地大猩猩(MountainGorilla)红狼

(RedWolf)

西部灰鲸(WesternGrayWhale)Someofourfriendshavealreadydisappearedfromourworld.Pleasejustlikeprotectingoureyestoloveourplanet,ourfamilyandourEarth!!

Newwords&Expressions

miracle

n.

奇迹creek

n.

小湾，小溪stream

n.

河流,水流bankrupt

v./a.

（使）破产,破产的arduous

a.

费力的，艰巨的process

n.过程lately

ad.

最近involve

vt.包含，使卷入，

与……有关

render

vt.

提供，致使severe

a.剧烈的，严重的；严格的，严肃的rationing

n.

定量供应witness

v./n.目击，见证；目击者，证人carefree

a.

无忧无虑的abandon

vt./n.放弃，遗弃；放纵youth

n.

年轻人，青少年,青春still

a./ad.静止的，不动的；仍然，更

purposeful

a.

有目的的，有决心的stride

n./v.步伐，一大步；大踏步走，阔步前进creep

v.

爬，蔓延cup

v.

使成杯形spill

v.

溢出，洒tablespoon

n.

一汤匙容量tiny

a.

极小的，微小的sneak

v.

偷偷地走；偷偷地做thorn

n.

刺,荆棘

slapvt.

拍击leanv.

倚靠，倾斜spyv.

侦察，发现loomv.

朦胧地出现，赫然耸现screamv.

尖叫buckn.

雄鹿,公羊,公兔等elaboratea.精细的，详尽的antlern.

鹿角，茸角

threatenv.

恐吓，

威胁kneelv.

跪下fawnn.

未满周岁的小鹿dehydrationn.

脱水exhaustionn.

疲惫，筋疲力尽liftv.

升高，举起lapv.

舔spigotn.

栓,塞,龙头tricklen.

细流

dripn./v.

滴,水滴；滴下makeshifta.

临时的hosen.

水管，橡皮软管trekn.

艰苦跋涉potn.

罐，壶coincidencen.

巧合，同时发生bounda.

必定的,注定的goabout着手做takeit经受得住checkupon检查，调查spyon暗中监视，窥探getaway逃脱，离开lapup舔食，欣然接受shutoff关掉，切断alltheway完全，自始至终creepout偷偷溜出beatdown

(太阳等)强烈地照射下来attendto照料ontheedgeof在……的边缘rolldown滚下beboundto必然，必定TextStudyTextOrganization

&Comprehension

TextStudyAMiracleofTears⑴Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadnotseenraininalmostamonth.Thecropsweredying.Cowshadstoppedgivingmilk.Thecreeksandstreamswerelonggonebackintotheearth.Itwasadryseasonthatwouldbankruptseveralfarmersbeforeitwasthrough.Everyday,myhusbandandhisbrotherswouldgoaboutthearduousprocessoftryingtogetwatertothefields.Latelythisprocesshadinvolvedtakingatrucktothelocalwaterrenderingplantandfillingitupwithwater.Butsevererationinghadcuteveryoneoff.Ifwedidn’tseesomerainsoon,wewouldloseeverything.ItwasonthisdaythatIlearnedthetruelessonofsharingandwitnessedtheonlymiracleIhaveseenwithmyowneyes.

TextStudy⑵IwasinthekitchenmakinglunchformyhusbandandhisbrotherswhenIsawmysix-year-oldson,Billy,walkingtowardthewoods.Hewasn’twalkingwiththeusualcarefreeabandonofayouthbutwithaseriouspurpose.Icouldonlyseehisback.Hewasobviouslywalkingwithagreatefforttryingtobeasstillaspossible.

TextStudy⑶Minutesafterhedisappearedintothewoods,hecamerunningoutagain,towardthehouse.Iwentbacktomakingsandwiches,thinkingthatwhatevertaskhehadbeendoingwascompleted.⑷Momentslater,however,hewasonceagainwalkinginthatslowpurposefulstridetowardthewoods.Thisactivitywentonforanhour:walkcarefullytothewoods,runbacktothehouse.FinallyIcouldn’ttakeitanylongerandIcreptoutofthehouseandfollowedhimonhisjourney(beingverycarefulnottobeseenashewasobviouslydoingimportantworkanddidn’tneedhisMommycheckinguponhim).Hewascuppingbothhandsinfrontofhimashewalked,beingverycarefulnottospillthewaterheheldinthem.Maybetwoorthreetablespoonswereheldinhistinyhands.Isneakedcloseashewentintothewoods.Branchesandthornsslappedhislittleface,buthedidnottrytoavoidthem.

TextStudy

⑸AsIleanedintospyonhim,Isawthemostamazingsite.Severallargedeerloomedinfrontofhim.Billywalkedrightuptothem.Ialmostscreamedforhimtogetaway.

⑹Ahugebuckwithelaboratedantlerswasdangerouslyclose.Butthebuckdidnotthreatenhim.Hedidn’tevenmoveasBillykneltdown.AndIsawatinyfawnlyingontheground,obviouslysufferingfromdehydrationandheatexhaustion,liftitsheadwithgreatefforttolapupthewatercuppedinmybeautifulboy’shand.

TextStudy

⑺Whenthewaterwasgone,BillyjumpeduptorunbacktothehouseandIhidbehindatree.Ifollowedhimbacktothehousetoaspigottowhichwehadshutoffthewater.Billyopeneditallthewayupandasmalltricklebegantocreepout.Hekneltthere,lettingthedrip,dripslowlyfilluphismakeshift“cup”,asthesunbeatdownonhislittleback.Anditcamecleartome:Thetroublehehadgottenintoforplayingwiththehosetheweekbefore.Thelecturehehadreceivedabouttheimportanceofnotwastingwater.Thereasonhedidn’taskmetohelphim.Ittookalmosttwentyminutesforthedropstofillhishands.Whenhestoodupandbeganthetrekback,Iwasthereinfrontofhim.Hislittleeyesjustfilledwithtears.“I’mnotwasting,”wasallhesaid.

TextStudy

⑻Ashebeganhiswalk,Ijoinedhimwithasmallpotofwaterfromthekitchen.Ilethimattendtothefawn.Istayedaway.Itwashisjob.IstoodontheedgeofthewoodswatchingthemostbeautifulheartIhaveeverknownworkingsohardtosaveanotherlife.Asthetearsthatrolleddownmyfacebegantohittheground,theyweresuddenlyjoinedbyotherdrops…andmoredrops…andmore.Ilookedupatthesky.ItwasasifGodhimselfwasweepingwithpride.

TextStudy⑼Somewillprobablysaythatthiswasalljustahugecoincidence.Thatmiracledoesn’treallyexist.Thatitwasboundtorainsometime.AndIcan’targuewiththat.I’mnotgoingtotry.AllIcansayisthattherainthatcamethatdaysavedourfarm,justliketheactionsofonelittleboysavedanother.

TextStudy

TextOrganizationPartI(Para.1)Thebackgroundofthestory:theseverelackofwateronthehottestdaysofthedryseason.

PartII(Paras.2-7)Theauthorwitnessedhowhersonsavedatinyfawnsufferingfromdehydrationandheatexhaustion.PartIII(Paras.8-9)Theauthorwasmovedtotearsbyherson’sbeautifulheartandtheresuddenlycamethemiracle:thetimelyrain.

TextComprehensionI.Readaloudthefollowingparagraphsandlearnthembyheart.Then,translatethemintoChinese.

IwasinthekitchenmakinglunchformyhusbandandhisbrotherswhenIsawmysix-year-oldson,Billy,walkingtowardthewoods.Hewasn’twalkingwiththeusualcarefreeabandonofayouthbutwithaseriouspurpose.Icouldonlyseehisback.Hewasobviouslywalkingwithagreatefforttryingtobeasstillaspossible.

Minutesafterhedisappearedintothewoods,hecamerunningoutagain,towardthehouse.Iwentbacktomakingsandwiches,thinkingthatwhatevertaskhehadbeendoingwascompleted.TextComprehension当我在厨房为丈夫和他的兄弟们做午餐时，我看到了6岁的儿子比利正向树林走去。他的样子很严肃，一点也没有平常走路时充满孩子气的横冲直撞。我只能看到他的背部，很显然他走得很费劲，尽可能做到悄无声息。几分钟后，他便消失在树林里。很快他又跑出树林，奔向家中，我继续做着三明治，暗自在寻思比利刚刚完成了一件什么“任务”。

TextComprehensionII.Answerthefollowingquestions.Whyhadcowsstoppedgivingmilk?2.Whatshouldthefarmersdotogetwater?

3.WhowasBilly?Becauseithadn’trainedforalongtime.Theyhadtotakeatrucktothelocalwaterrenderingplantandfillingitupwithwater.Billywasthesix-year-oldsonofthenarrator.4.WhatwasBillydoingwhenhismotherwasinthekitchenmakinglunch?5.WhydidBillywalkverycarefully?6.WhydidthemotheralmostscreamwhenshesawseveraldeerappearinfrontofBilly?

TextComprehensionHewaswalkingtowardthewoods.Nottospillthewaterheldinhishands.Shewasafraidthatthedeermightattackhim.7.WheredidBillygetwaterforthefawn?8.HowdidBillytakethewatertothefawn?9.Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“ItwasasifGodhimselfwasweepingwithpride.”?10.HowdoyoucommentonBilly’sactions?

TextComprehensionAspigotHeheldthewaterinhiscuppedhands.Itwasasiftheboy’smovingactionsevenmovedGod,soitrained.OpenquestionTextComprehension1.Howimportantiswater,especiallyinthedryseason?Whatshouldwedotosavewater?2.Tryingsohardtosavethefawn,thelittleboyinthetextundoubtedlyhasabeautifulheart.Whatthendoyouthinkisabeautifulheart?3.Didyoueverexperienceorwitnessamovingevent?Shareitwithyourclassmates.4.Listsomenaturaldisastersthreateningtheworldandputforwardsomesuggestionstodealwiththem.

III.DiscussthefollowingquestionsinpairsorgroupsandmakepresentationsviaPPT.Exercises

IV.Fillintheblankswiththewordsorexpressionsgivenbelowandchangetheformwherenecessary.

Exercisesabandonbankruptcoincidencecreepinvolverendersevere spill threaten witnessHeisalwaysreadyto

helptoothers,soheisthemostrespectablepersonintheneighbor.2.Sherationalizedherdecisionto

herbabysayingshecouldnotaffordtokeepit.renderabandon

3.Thetoyindustryhas

greatleapsintechnologyinrecentyears.4.SomepeoplethinkthattheuseofEnglishwordsis

thepurityoftheirnativelanguage.5.Thedirector’sseriousmistakemadeallthestaffget

inworkingextrahours.6.Shereceived

headinjuriesintheaccident.severeinvolvedthreateningwitnessedExercises7.Thethreatofgoing

isveryunpleasant,butitcertainlyconcentratesthemind.8.That’sthemostincredible

I’veeverheardof!9.Ifyoucarryafullglassofwatercarelessly,youwill

someofthewaterontothefloor.

10.We

upstairssoasnottowakethebaby.bankruptcoincidencespillcreptExercisesExercisesV.Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.Theygotintoan(argue)

aboutwhethertostayathomeortogototheseasidefortheholiday.2.Holdingthewrongopinionthatthereisan(exhaust)

supplyofmineralresources,somepeoplehavewastedalotofourpreciousresources.3.Thisisagroupof(care)

youngpeople,withoutanycommitmentsorrestrictions,hangingaroundcaféeveryday.4.The1920sintheUnitedStateshasbeendescribedbymanyhistoriansasaperiodofmaterialsuccessandspiritualfrustrationand(purpose)argumentinexhaustiblecarefreepurposelessness

5.His(appear)

isbeinglookedintobythepolice.

6.Hesenthisopponentthree(threat)

letters,claimingthathewouldresorttolawifhecouldn’tgethismoneyback.

7.Justasthesayinggoes,(act)

speaklouderthanwords.disappearancethreateningactionsExercises8.He’s(amaze)

cheerfulconsideringallthathe’sbeenthrough.9.Snowisa(n)(usual)

sightinthiswarmplace.10.Theplanewasdescending(danger)

steeplybutthepilotwasabletopullitoutjustintime.amazinglyunusualExercisesdangerously

ExercisesVI.Rewritethefollowingsentencesafterthemodel.

Model

Onthisday,IlearnedthetruelessonofsharingandwitnessedtheonlymiracleIhaveseenwithmyowneyes.ItwasonthisdaythatIlearnedthetruelessonofsharingandwitnessedtheonlymiracleIhaveseen

Thehighhumidity,notthelowtemperaturemakesLondonwinterssochilly.2.Sciencecanreallyservethepeopleonlywhenthepeoplehavebecomemasteroftheirowncountry.3.Thefirstfullyautomaticfactorywasnotbuiltintheworlduntiltheforties.

→

Itisthehighhumidity,notthelowtemperaturethatmakesLondonwinterssochilly.→

Itisonlywhenthepeoplehavebecomemasteroftheirowncountrythatsciencecanreallyservethepeople.→

Itwasnotuntilthefortiesthatthefirstfullyautomaticfactorywasbuiltintheworld.

Exercises

4.Thefootballmatchhadtobecancelledbecauseofbadweather.5.DidMarybegintolearnRussianinherfifties?→Itis/wasbecauseofbadweatherthatthefootballmatchhadtobecancelled.→WasitinherfiftiesthatMarybegantolearnRussian?

Exercises

ExercisesVII.CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseintoEnglish,usingthestructure“not…but

”.

1.TheydecidednottomakeatriptoEngland_________________________(而是待在原来的地方).2.IcamehomenotbecauseIwantedtomakesomeinvestigations_________________________________________(而是因为我希望交一些朋友).ModelsHewasn‘twalkingwiththeusualcarefreeabandonofayouthbutwithaseriouspurpose.

butbecauseIhopedtomakesomefriendsbuttostaywheretheywere

3.ItwasnotthatIforgotcompletely,________________________________(而是我脑子里有别的事).4.2011is

（不是一个结束，而是一个开端).5.WhatIameatingis

(不是面条是寂寞).

Exercisesnotanend,butabeginningnotnoodlebutlonelinessbutIhadotherthingsonmymindExercisesVIII.CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseintoEnglish,usingthewordorphraseinbrackets.Itisnouse

(为洒掉的牛奶哭泣).(spill)2.Thenewdiscovery________________________________________（对于人类必定大有用处).(beboundto)isboundtobeofgreatservice/usetomankindcryingoverspiltmilk3.Don’tabandon_______________________________________(那些生活在世界边缘的人).(ontheedgeof)4.Whensheheardthenews,__________________________(眼泪从她的脸上滚落下来).(rolldown)5.I’mtoobusynow___________________________________(除自己的工作以外没功夫管别的事).(attendto)toattendtoanythingelsebutmyworktearsrolleddownherfacethosewhoarelivingontheedgeoftheworld

ExercisesIX.Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestwordorphrasetofillineachblank.OnedayinPhiladelphia,threemenwalkedintotheThirteenthStreetStation.OneofthemwenttotheInformationCenterinthemainlobbytocheckthedeparture-arrivallistings.Therehe

thatthethreeo’clocktraintoNewYorkwasgoingtoleaveanhourlatethatday.

Whenhetoldhisfriendsaboutthe

,theysuggestedthattheyallgotoanearbybartowait.Sothattheywent.Aboutanhour

,theyreturnedtothestationlaughingandtalkingandrelaxed.Whentheyarrivedattherighttrack,theysawthetrainwasalreadymovingslowly

thestation.foundout

delaylater

outof

Allthreemenran

thetrainshouting,“Wait!Wait!Comeback!”Twoofthemcaughtupwiththelastcar,

therailingoftherearboard,pulledthemselvesup,andboardedthemovingtrain.

thistime,thethirdmanhadstoppedrunning.Ashehopelesslywatchedthetrain

outofthestationhecouldstillseehisfriendswaveand

themcall.Atfirsthehadaconfusedlook

hisface.Thenafterabriefmoment,heturnedawayandslappedhiskneeashelaughed

laughed.after

grabbed

At

pullhearon

and

Aman

nearby,whohadseenitallturnedtohimandasked,“What’sso

,fellow?Afterall,yourtwofriendsmadeit,andyoudidn’t.”Thatmanwasstilllaughingsohard

hehadtearsinhiseyesashereplied,“Youdon’tunderstand,Thosetwoguyscametoseeme

.”standing

funny

thatoff

1.A.workedout B.madeout C.discovered D.foundout2.A.delay B.accident C.lateness D.relay3.A.late B.after C.laterD.before4.A.into B.off C.away D.outof5.A.on B.from C.after D.up6.A.grabbed B.took C.held D.shook7.A.Until B.At C.Till D.Since8.A.pulled B.pullC.topull D.bepulled9.A.hear B.watch C.listento D.understand10.A.in B.of C.at D.on11.A.after B.or C.an D.out12.A.wasstandingB.standing C.isstanding D.hadstood13.A.funny B.interestingC.exciting D.stirring14.A.when B.that C.before D.as15.A.out B.away C.off D.again

*miracle

n.［C］anyamazingorwonderfuloccurrence奇迹

e.g.Thistransactionisnothinglessthanamiracle.e.g.Thecompactdiscisamiracleofmoderntechnology.

*bankrupt

v.tocausetobecomefinanciallyruined（使）破产

a.financiallyruined破产的e.g.Iwasbankruptandunabletopayhisdebts.

*involve

vt.containasapart包含；engageasaparticipant使卷入；connectclosely与……有关e.g.Paintingtheroominvolvesmovingoutthepiano.e.g.Howdidyougetinvolvedinthetrafficaccident?*render

videorfurnishwith提供causetobecome致使

e.g.You’verenderedmeaservice.*severea.verybad,intense,difficultetc.剧烈的，严重的strictorhardinthinkingortreatment严格的，严肃的，严厉的

e.g.Shereceivedsevereheadinjuriesintheaccident.e.g.Shesufferedfromseveredepressionafterlosingherjob.

*witness

v.toseeaneventandreportwhathappened目击，见证n.someonewhoseesaneventandreportswhathappened目击者，证人e.g.Didanyonewitnessthetrafficaccident?e.g.Heisakeywitnesstothemurder.

*creep

e.g.Thecatwascreepingsilentlytowardsthemouse.

v.(crept,crept)moveslowly，inthecaseofpeopleoranimalswiththebodyneartheground爬，蔓延

*spill

v.cause