Unit1GrowingupUnderstandingideas课件-高中英语选择性（精改版）

UNIT1

GrowingupTothinkaboutwhatitmeanstoyouwhenreachingtheageofmajority.Toreadapassagetoknowwhatothers’opinionsaboutturning18.Tolearntodistinguishfactsandopinions.Nowadays,moreandmorehighschoolsholdaceremonyfortheirstudentswhoturn18.Somestudentsevenwearhanfuontheceremony.Whatdoyouthinkofit?What’sthemeaningbehindit?Howwillyoucelebrateyour18thbirthday?1.Whatisthelegalageofmajority?2.Whatwouldyouliketodowhenyoureachtheageofmajority?Why?3.Whatdoyouthinkwasthebiggestchallengeofbeinganadult?DiscussatwhatageyouareallowedtodothefollowingthingsinChina.Getacreditcard.Getadriver’slicence.Getafull-timejob.Gettherighttovote.Getabankloan.Rentanapartment.n.执照n.贷款Weareallowedtogetafull-timejobandrentanapartmentat16.Gettingacreditcard,gettingadriver’slicence,gettingtherighttovote,andgettingabankloanareallowedat18inChina.TheAgeofMajorityTheageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestone

markingthestartofadulthood.Readthepassageandfindoutthemeaningof“theageofmajority”.n.成年n.重大事件;里程碑Thepassageisdividedintothreeparts,withthreeyoungpersonswhoarefromdifferentcountriestalkingabouttheirunderstandingofturning18yearsold.Whatis“theAgeofMajority”?Theageofmajorityisalegaltermusedtodescribetheageatwhichaminor(未成年人)isnolongerconsideredsuch.Instead,forallintentsandpurposes,whenapersonpassesthisage,heorsheistreatedasanadultwithadultresponsibilities.Atthisage,thelegalcontrolofhisorherparentsorguardiansceases.Theageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.1.Eighteen-theAgeofIndecision2.Teenagers’HopesfortheFuture3.TheRighttoVote–YourViews4.TurningEighteen–WhatDoesItMean?Thereare3peopletalkingabouttheirexperienceorexpectationsaboutthemeaningofreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority.Possiblefunctionsofatitle:predictingthemainidea,showingkeyinformation,reflectingtheauthor’sattitude,catchingreaders’interest.Howtochooseatitle:agoodtitleshouldbeconcisewhilesummarisingthemainidea,determinethetargetreadersofanarticleandattracttheirattentionandinterest.Matchthecharacterswiththeirinformation.CharactersBethany,

16,

Victoria,

AustraliaLinNing,

19,

Shanghai,

ChinaMorgan,

20,Florida,

theUSInformationa.Mymumisanambulancedriver.b.Signinganorgandonationagreementwasabigdecisionforme.c.I'vebeentakingdrivinglessons,andI'llbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.d.Icouldn'taffordtomoveintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18becauseofmylibrarian'ssalary.e.I'mtakinganewjobnextmonth.f.GettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave.a,cb,fd,en.救护车器官捐献n.图书管理员v.诱惑TTNotGivenFadj.合法的adj.稳定的adj.家庭的n.每天上班的路程5.LinNinghadthoughtheneededtoobeymorerulesafterheturned18.6.Bethanyunderstandsthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityforherlifeandthelivesofotherpeople.FTv.服从;遵守therewerestillrulestoobey…Choosethebestanswers.1.WhichofthefollowingaboutBethanyisright?A.Shedoesn'thavetherighttovoteinthenextgeneralelection.B.Shewon'tbeworkinguntilshereachestheageofmajority.C.Shewillgetherdrivinglicenceontheverydaysheturns18.D.Shewantstobeanambulancedriver.n.选举2.WhatcanweknowaboutLinNing?A.Hecelebratedhis18thbirthdayafterhewenttouniversity.B.Hefeelsthatheismatureenoughtotakemoresocialresponsibility.C.Hehasalreadysignedanorgandonationagreement.D.Heisgladtogethisfirstcreditcard.3.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.

Morganbecamemoreindependentassoonasheturned18.B.Morganhasalreadygotawell-paidjobandcansupporthisfamily.C.Morgan’sgotajobinalibrarybuthissalaryisnotenoughforhimtobemoreindependent.D.Morganhasgotreadytopaythedepositonhisownapartment.Ithinkit’sstrangethatIcannowtake______________,yetIstillcan’tvote-Idon’tthinkthat’sfair,giventhat_________________________________________.Ishouldhaveasayon_____________________________.I’mmatureenoughto_______________________________________________________________________________________.I’molddrivinglessonsunderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeopleBethanyenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxeshowthegovernmentspendstaxes有发言权adj.成熟的;明事理的n.工资n.税At18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby________________________________.Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill_____________________________.rulestoobeyandlessonstoattendsigninganorgandonatingagreementLinNingthehouseholdbillsmoveintoarentedapartmentMorganReadthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!2.…IwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.OF3.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.4.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.Opinionsareaperson’sideas,beliefsorjudgmentsaboutaparticularsubject.Theyareoftenpersonalandsubjective.FONowlookformoreopinionsinthepassageandtalkaboutwhetheryouagreewiththem.1.ButIthinkI’malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.2.…Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleandtodevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.3.…sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave!5.IassumedI’dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI’dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!6.I’llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.7.IknowIcouldgetabankloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment…n.订金Completethepassage.Threeyoungpeopletelluswhatbeing18yearsoldmeans,ormeant,1.

__________them.Bethanyisa16-year-oldAustraliangirl2.__________can'twaittobe18.Shewilltakeherdrivingtestthedaysheturns18.Thoughhermotherworriesaboutherbeingbehindthewheel,Bethanythinkssheismatureenoughandunderstandsthatdriving3.__________(mean)takingresponsibilityforbothherlife4.__________otherpeople'slives.towho/thatmeansand

LinNing,a19-year-oldChineseboy,expectedsomethingdifferenttohappen5.__________(instant)afterhis18thbirthday.Butthechangehasbeenmoresubtleand6.__________(gradually)thanhepictured,andhehasbeguntodevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.7.__________(turn)18alsochangedthewaythat8.__________(social)viewedhim.instantlygradualTurningsocietyrentedmore语篇中的回指1.Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?Whyorwhynot?Ithinktheminimumagelimitsaresensible.Adultshavetotakemanyresponsibilities.Beingtooyoungmeansheorshehasnoabilitytofacesomedifficultiesinlife.2.Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?Therighttobeeducatedandtowork.Onlybybeingeducatedwillapersonhavetheabilitytobeindependentandonlybyworkingcanapersonsupporthimself/herself.3.Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?Itmeanstakingonmoreresponsibilitiesinthefamilyandsociety.4.Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?Bethany,

16,Victoria,AustraliaLinNing,

19,Shanghai,ChinaMorgan,

20,Florida,

theUSOpinionsontheageofmajorityI'malready________enoughtounderstandtheresponsibility.Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleandtodevelopastrongersenseof________

responsibility.Thewaythatsocietyviewedmechanged.Iusedtobelievewewouldbecome

more___________,buttherealityformehasbeenverydifferent.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreabout

________thanage.ExamplesIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Isigneda(n)

_____________________withoutaskingmyparents.Abankcontactedmewith________________.Ican'taffordarentedapartmentandI'llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.maturesocialindependentattitudeorgandonationacreditcardofferagreementI.根据首字母、词性及英文释义写出该单词，并用其正确形式补全下列句子（每个单词限用一次）。①i__________adv.immediately②l__________n.apersonwhoworksinalibrary③

g__________adj.happeningslowlyoveralongperiodoftime④

c__________n.theuseofmoneyforaparticularpurpose⑤a__________v.tothinkthatsomeoneorsomethingisgood,right,orsuitable1.Mybrotherhasawell-paidjob,buthealsohashugefinancial___________.instantlylibrariangradualapprovegraduallyapproveinstantlylibrarian(s)II.用方框内合适的单词或短语完成短文（每项限用一次）。

Turning18isa(n)1.________________foranyyoungadultlikeyou.Inmoststates,an18-year-oldisofficiallyviewedasanadult,whoispermittedtoenjoycertain2.________________rightsandaskedtofulfilcertainduties.Herearesomeoftheprivileges(特权)thatanadultgains.Forthefirsttimeinyourlife,youcanvoteand