Module 1 Deep South 词汇及练习 学案-2021-2022学年高中英语外研版选修八

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词汇短语

1.explorern.探险者

Theexplorerwaseverawakeforthedangersthatsurroundedhim.

这个探险家时刻提防着周围的危险。

HisfatherisanArcticexplorer.

他父亲是一位北极探险者。

(1)explorev.考察，勘探;探究，探讨

Assoonaswearrivedontheislandwewereeagertoexplore.

我们一来到岛上就迫不及待地考察起来。

TheseideaswillbeexploredinmoredetailsinChapter7.

这些想法将在第7章里做更详细的探讨。

(2)explorationn.(对某地区的)勘查

Wesetoutonthisvoyageofexplorationwithanopenmind.

我们以开放的心态开始了这次探索之旅。

2.extremeadj.极端的，极度的

Childrenwillberemovedfromtheirparentsonlyinextremecircumstances.

只有在极端情况下才会让孩子离开父母。

Weareworkingunderextremepressureatthemoment.

我们目前正在极大的压力下工作。

3.trapv.储存，留存;使陷入困境

Wooltrapsyourbodyheat,keepingthechillatbay.

毛织品能够保暖御寒。

Thevolumeofgastrappedonthesesurfacescanbeconsiderable.

留存在这些表面的气体体积可能相当大。

Theyweretrappedintheburningbuilding.

他们被困在着火的楼房里。

4.balancev.使平衡

Howlongcanyoubalanceononeleg?

你单腿能站多久？

balancedadj.保持(或显示)平衡的

Theprogrammerpresentedabalancedviewofthetwosidesoftheconflict.

节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。

5.promotev.促进，增进

Wedon'thavetosacrificeenvironmentalprotectiontopromoteeconomicgrowth.

我们不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。

Theyhavebegundialoguestopromotebetterunderstandingbetweenboth

communities.

双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个团体间的彼此了解。

(1)promotev.促销，推销

Thebandhasgoneontourtopromotetheirnewalbum.

这个乐队已开始巡回宣传他们的新唱片。

(2)promotionn.提升;提拔;晋级

HerpromotiontoSalesManagertookeveryonebysurprise.

她被提拔为销售经理，每个人对此都感到意外。

6.absencen.缺乏;没有

Thecasewasdismissedintheabsenceofanydefiniteproof.

此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。

absentadj.缺席的，不在场的

v.缺席，不参加;不在

Joewasabsentfromthehouseallthenextday.

乔第二天一整天都不在家。

Shehadabsentedherselffromtheofficefortheday.

这一天她没有去办公室上班。

7.discouragev.阻止;打消..的念头

搭配：

(1)discouragesth打消某事

Wediscouragedhisattempttorunawayfromhome.

我们打消了他离家出走的念头。

(2)discouragesbfromdoingsth打消某人做某事的念头

Teachersshoulddiscouragetheirstudentsfromsmokinganddrinking.

教师应劝阻学生吸烟、喝酒。

(1)discouragev.使气馁

Itmaybedifficulttodoatfirst.Dontletthisdiscourageyou.

一开始做起来也许比较困难，不要因此泄气。

(2)discouragedadj.沮丧的，灰心丧气的

Studentssoongetdiscouragedifyoucriticizethemtoooften.

如果你常常批评学生的话，他们很快就会泄气的。

(3)discouragingadj.令人泄气的，令人沮丧的

Itsdiscouragingthatsomanystudentshavefailed.

那么多学生考试不及格，真令人泄气。

(4)discouragementn.气馁;令人沮丧的事

Despiteallthesediscouragements,sherefusedtogiveup.

尽管遇到这么多挫折，她仍不放弃。

8.privilegen.荣幸

Ihopetohavetheprivilegeofworkingwiththemagain.

但愿有幸与他们再度合作。

(1)privilegen.[C]特殊利益;优惠待遇

[U](有^有势者的)特权

Educationshouldbeauniversalrightandnotaprivilege.

教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人的特权。

Asamemberofthenobility,hislifehadbeenoneofwealthandprivilege.

身为贵族中的一员，他过着有钱有势的生活。

(2)privilegev.给予特权;特别优待

Insomecountries,thepresidentcanprivilegesomebodyfromcapitalpunishment.

在有些国家，总统可以特赦一些人免于死刑。

9.reliabilityn.可靠性

Thereliabilityoftheseresultshasbeenquestioned.

这些结果的可信性已受到质疑。

(1)reliableadj.可信赖的;可依靠的

Wearelookingforsomeonewhoisreliableandhard-working.

我们在物色既可靠又勤奋的人。

(2)reliablyadv.可靠地;确实地

Iamreliablyinformedthatthecompanyisbeingsold.

我获得可靠消息说公司要被卖掉了。

10.inspirationn.鼓舞;启示;灵感

Hercharityworkisaninspirationtousall.

她的慈善工作带给大家启示。

Dreamscanbearichsourceofinspirationforanartist.

梦境可以成为艺术家灵感的丰富源泉。

(1)inspirev.鼓舞;激励;赋予灵感

Hisspeechinspiredthesoldiers.

他的演说使士兵们大受鼓舞。

Thebestmuseumseducate,entertainandinspireus.

最好的博物馆可以用来教育、娱乐和赋予我们灵感。

(2)inspiringadj.鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的

Hisspeechwasinspiringandtouchedmyheart.

他的发言鼓舞人心，感人肺腑。

(3)inspiredadj.卓越的;有灵感的

aninspiredperformance精彩的演出

aninspiredpoet有灵感的诗人

11.adaptto（使）适应

Tomhastriedtoadapttolocalcustoms.

汤姆努力去适应当地的风俗习惯。

adaptv.使适应，使适合（新用途、新情况）

Mostofthesetoolshavebeenspeciallyadaptedforusebydisabledpeople.

造些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。

12.setfooton进入，到达

Theyfirstsetfootonoursoilasadventurers.

他们起初是以冒险家身份踏上我国国土的。

setv.放置，安置;使开始

Theyateeverythingthatwassetinfrontofthem.

他们把放在面前的东西都吃光了。

Hepulledtheleverandsetthemachineinmotion.

他扳动操纵杆，启动了机器。

13.incaseof如果;假使

Incaseoffire,ringthealarmbell.

如遇火灾，请按警铃。

casen.具体情况;实例;事例

Insomecasespeoplehavehadtowaitseveralweeksforanappointment.

在某些情况下，人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。

It'saclassiccaseofbadplanning.

这是计划不当的一个典型事例。

跟踪练

阅读理解

A

Forasmuchas8,000yearsbeforeEuropeancontact,theSanJuanIslandswere

inhabitedbytheNorthernStraitsSalishpeopleandothernativepeopleseasonally,

preservingfoodinsummerforwintersspentelsewhere.Allweredrawntotheislandsby

therichabundanceoffoodandmaterialsfoundhere.

Inthemid-1800s,acompanycametotheSanJuanfollowingitsnumerous

internationaltraderoutes.Oneemployee,knownas"Friday",settledaloneinthearea

ofwhatisnowthetownofFridayHarbor.Thiscausedmanytorefertotheplaceas

"FridaysHarbor".

By1900,FridayHarborhadapopulationofonlythreeorfourhundredresidents（居

民）.Roadandtelephonenetworkslinkedthetowntotherestoftheisland.The

communitywasgrowingandmanypublicfacilitieshadadded.Whatthesebuildingshad

incommonwassimplicityofdesign.Theywereattractiveandfunctional,butwithout

complexdecoration.Typically,bothresidentialandcommercialbuildingswerebuiltwith

localwood.Moneywassolittlethatitcouldn'tbeusedfortheunnecessary,andsomost

buildingswerepaintedwhite,moreforfunctionalprotectionagainstrot,thanfor

decoration.Thetownworeapinchedlookuntilthelate1960s,whentourism,

retirement,realestate（房地产），construction,theartsandavarietyofcottage

industriesbegantotakehold.Today,thetownisagainbusyandprosperous.Over6,

000peopleliveinthetown.

Thoughthetraditionalindustrieshaveallbutdisappeared,therearestillmany

visibleremindersofthepioneerera—100-yearoldorchards（果园），kitchengardens,

turn-of-the-centurywoodenbuildingsandcompanionablerooflines—allacquaint

islandersandvisitorsalikewithFridayHarborsspiritedearlydays.

1.ThenameofFridaysHarborcamefrom__.

A.thenameofthecompany

B.aninternationaltraderoute

C.thefirstresidentofthetown

D.thedaywhenitwasdiscovered

2.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusabouttheFridayHarbor?

A.Itsfuture.B.Itsarchitect.

C.Itspopulation.D.Itsdevelopment.

3.Theunderlinedword"pinched"inParagraph3suggeststhetownusedtobe__.

A.cleanandattractiveB.messyandpoor

C.crowdedD.developed

4.WhatattractsvisitorstotheFridayHarbor?

A.Theuniquehistoricsites.

B.Thebusybutwealthylife.

C.Therichabundanceoffood.

D.Thecomfortablecommunity.

B

Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Take

myfamily'slastvacationforexample.Itwasmysix-year-oldsonswinterbreakfrom

school,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.The

flightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditsto

giveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtoget

back.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.

Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlater

flight.Yes,Iencouragedand,orderedthemtowaititoutattheairportto"earn"more

DeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake：$1,600.Notbad,huh?

NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwife,either.But

asabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddeal

issomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.

I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposingtheworsttricks.Ihave

beentheconsumerreporterofNBCsTodayShowforoveradecade.Ihavewrittena

coupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade：AConsumerSurvivalGuide.

AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.

Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malso

tightfisted（吝啬的）whenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensive

restaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,

andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.

Qualitylasts.

5.WhydidDeltagivetheauthorsfamily$400perpersonincredits?

A.Theyhadearlybookings.

B.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.

C.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.

D.Theywereaskedtotakealaterflight.

6.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?

A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.

B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.

C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.

D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.

7.Whatdoestheauthordo?

A.Ateacher.

B.Ahousewife.

C.Amediaperson.

D.Abusinesswoman.

8.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?

A.Howtoexposebadtricks.

B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.

C.Howtospendmoneywisely.

D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.

阅读七选五

You'renodoubtheard'lessismore"overandoveragain.Lessisbetterbecauseitis

goodforyourbankaccountandyourwaistline（腰围）.Butinsomeareasofourlives,

wecanbenefitfrom"more"insteadof"less".1

Givemore.

Ifyouseesomethingbeautifulinsomeone,sayit.Whyareyouholdingbacka

compliment,akindwordofencouragementorsupportorsomewell-deservedpraise?

Givingisagifttothegiverandthereceiver.2Onceyoustartdoingthis,peoplewill

onlywantyouaroundmore.

Supportothersmore.

Speakingofencouragement,whocoulduseyoursupportrightnow?3_Someone

whoisstruggling?Reachout!You'llbegladyoudid.

4

Whenwepushbackagainstthingswedon'twant(suchas"Ican'tbelieveCatherine

copiedmyclothesagain!"),ourresistancestillholdsusclosetothethingthathurtsus.

Whenwearemoreacceptingoflifesupsanddowns,wefindpeace.

Findmorerolemodels.

Whodoyouwanttobelike?Findrolemodelswhoinspireyou.Readaboutthem.

Buytheirbooks.Diveintoonlineinterviews._5

Alifeofrichnesscanbedefinedinamillionways.Andguesswhat?It'swaitingfor

youtoliveit—assoonasyouopenyourselfup.

A.Acceptmore.

B.Getmentalpeace.

C.Doiteverysingleday.

D.Maybesomeonewhoisalwaysthesupportofyou?

E.Hereishow"more"canbeagoodthinginyourlife.

F.Afriendwhoisgoingthroughalossorabigchange?

G.Lettheirsuccessbeanexampleofwhat'spossiblefor

you,too.

1.2.3.4.5.

语法填空

RecentlyIspenttwodaysinDubai.Ifoundthecityfascinatingtotour,butitwasthe

desert1reallyappealedtome.SoIjumpedatthechance2(experience)adesert

safari(游猎).

Arrivingat