高中英语外研版必修第一册Unit 1　Period 2　Understanding ideas-Reading comprehension

FIRSTIMPRESSIONSHanJing’sWorld7∶00a．m.Sothisisit—seniorhighschoolatlast！I’mnotoutgoing❶soI’malittleanxiousrightnow.Iwanttomakeagoodfirstimpression.WillImakeanyfriends?Whatifnoonetalkstome?12∶30p．m.Ijusthadmyfirstmathsclassatseniorhighschool！Theclasswasdifficult,buttheteacherwaskindandfriendly.Heeventoldusafunnystory,andeveryonelaughedsomuch！Ifoundmostofmyclassmatesandteachersfriendlyandhelpful.5∶32p．m.Thisafternoon,wehadourchemistryclassinthesciencelab.Thelabisnewandthelessonwasgreat,buttheguy❷nexttometriedtotalktomethewholetime.Icouldn’tconcentrate❸ontheexperiment❹.Ireallywantedtotellhimtopleasebequietandleavemealone!10∶29p．m.Whataday！Thismorning,Iwasworriedthatnoonewouldtalktome.ButIwaswrong.Ididn’tfeelawkward❺orfrightenedatall.Imissmyfriendsfromjuniorhighschool,butIbelieveIwillmakenewfriendshere,andthere’salottoexploreatseniorhigh.Ifeelmuchmoreconfident❻thanIfeltthismorning.Ithinkthattomorrowwillbeagreatday!(选自人教版新教材必修第一册WelcomeUnit)词汇积累1．outgoing/'aʊtɡəʊɪŋ/adj.爱交际的；外向的2．guy/ɡaɪ/n．小伙子；男人；家伙3．concentrate/'kɒnsntreɪt/vi.&vt.集中(注意力)；聚精会神4．experiment/ɪk'sperɪmənt/n．实验；试验5．awkward/'ɔːkwəd/adj.令人尴尬的；难对付的6．confident/'kɒnfɪdənt/adj.自信的；有把握的Period2Understandingideas—ReadingcomprehensionⅠ.匹配单词1．curious A．asuddenfeelingofgreatfearthatcannotbecontrolled2．panic B．totraveltooraroundanareaoracountryinordertolearnaboutit3．challenge C．havingastrongdesiretoknowaboutsth4．organise D．anewordifficulttaskthattestssb’sabilityandskill5．breathe E．toarrangeforsthtohappenortobeprovided6．explore F．totakeairintoyourlungsandsenditoutagainthroughyournoseormouth答案1.C2.A3.D4.E5.F6.BⅡ.选词填空eq\x(onebyone，butterfliesinone’sstomach，inpanic，dependon，makethemostof)1．Peopleinthelifthadnowayoutandwereinpanicandtheycouldn’tkeepcalm.2．Withbutterfliesinmystomach，Ibreatheddeeplyandthensteppedonthestage.3．Youmaydependonitthathewilljoinourclubandexplorethenewcampuswithus.4．Inourhometown，itisatraditiontovisitrelativesonebyoneduringtheSpringFestival.5．Hehasmadethemostofeveryopportunityinsteadofwastinghistimecomplaininginthepastfewmonths.Step1速读——整体理解文意Ⅰ.明文章大意What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．MengHaohadagoodstarttohisnewschoollife.B．MengHao’sschoollifewascolorful.C．Thenewschoolwouldproviderichsubjectsforstudents.D．Teachersinthenewschoolwerekindandpatient.答案AⅡ.悉层次结构Readthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideawitheachpart.Part1(Para.1) A．ArrivingatschoolPart2(Para.2) B．AftertheEnglishclassPart3(Paras.3－7) C．BeforegoingtoschoolPart4(Para.8) D．DuringtheEnglishclass答案Part1CPart2APart3DPart4BStep2细读——逐段获取细节Ⅰ.Readpara.1carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．Accordingtothefirstparagraph，whatdidhedobeforegoingtoschool?Hewokeupearlyandrushedoutofthedoor.2．Howdidhefeel?Hefeltexcited.3．Whydidhecallhisfirstdayatseniorhigh“thebigday”？A．Becauseitwasanewturningpoint，andhewasfullofexpectationsandeagerness.B．Becausehewoulddosomethingimportant.C．BecausehewasgoingtohaveanEnglishclass.D．BecausehewouldmeethisEnglishteacher.答案AⅡ.Readpara.2carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．Accordingtothesecondparagraph，whatdidhedowhenarrivingatschool?Hedecidedtoexploreabitandhemetawhite­hairedman.2．Howdidhefeel?Hefeltcurious.3．Whatdoyouthinkofthewhite­hairedmanaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Kindandeasy­going.B．Strictandhonest.C．Generousandcourageous.D．Easy­goingandserious.答案AⅢ.Readparas.3－7carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．WhywasMengHaosurprisedwhenhesawhisEnglishteacher?答案BecausehisEnglishteacherwasjustthewhite­hairedmanhehadmetearlier.2．Aftertheteachergavehisinstructionsaboutself­introduction，whatdidMengHaodo?A．Heintroducedhimselffirst.B．Hestartedhisengine.C．Hethoughtaboutwhattosay.D．Hemadeagoodimpressiononothers.答案C3．Whydidotherstudentslaugh?A．BecauseMengHaosharedhisinsectcollection.B．Becausethestudentsfoundsomebutterflies.C．BecausetheteachersharedthesamenamewithMengHao.D．BecauseMengHaowassonervousastomakeamistake.答案C4．Howdidhefeel?答案Nervous；inpanic；embarrassed.Ⅳ.Readpara.8carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．WhatdidMengHaothinkofhisfirstdayatseniorhigh?答案Hethoughtitwasagoodbeginningtohisnewschoollife.2．Howdidhefeel?答案Hebecameconfident.Ⅴ.Readthewholepassageagainanddothefollowingexercises.1．Inwhichpersonisthepassagewritten?答案Inthefirstperson.2．WhichisthebestdescriptionofMengHao’sfirstdayatseniorhigh?A．HefoundtheEnglishclassdifficultandwasnotsurewhattodo.B．WiththeEnglishteacher’ssupport，hethoughtseniorhighwaseasyandfeltconfidentabouthisfuture.C．Hewasnotsureaboutlifeatseniorhigh，butaftertheEnglishclass，hefeltmoreconfident.D．Hewasafraidofthenewlearningenvironmentandfeltpuzzledaboutseniorhigh.答案CStep3读后——讨论深度理解1．Whatisyourunderstandingofthesaying“Wellbegun，halfdone”？(Criticalthinking)答案Itmeansthatifyouhaveagoodbeginning，yourchanceofsuccessisgreatlyimproved.2．Whathappenedonyourfirstdayatseniorhigh？Shareyourexperiencesandfeelingswiththeclass.(Divergentthinking)答案Theanswersmayvary.Step4总结——课文语法填空MengHaowasasenioronestudent.Beforethenewtermstarted，he1.hadpictured(picture)theseniorlifemanytimesinhismind.2.Onthefirstday，hewokeupearlyandrushedtothenewschoolinhis3.eagerness(eager)．Oncampus，MengHaowaslookingatthenoticeboard4.whenawhite­hairedmanapproachedandtalkedtohim.Andlaterhewas5.surprised(surprise)tofindthemanwashisEnglishteacher.InthefirstEnglishclass，theteacheraskedthemtointroduce6.themselves(them)totheclass.Theteacherintroducedhimselffirst.MengHaowastoonervous7.tonotice(notice)this.Whenhebegantointroducehisname，everyonestarted8.laughing(laugh)becausehehad9.thesamenamewithhisteacher.MrMengtoldthemitwasn’teasytodothatformanyofthemandalsoencouragedthemtokeepcalminfaceof10.challenges(challenge)andbepreparedforthem.MengHaofeltmoreconfidentabouthisfuture.Step5解读——长句难句分析1．AfterIhadpictureditoverandoveragaininmymind，thebigdayfinallyarrived：myfirstdayatseniorhigh![句式分析]此句为主从复合句。主句为thebigdayfinallyarrived，myfirstday充当thebigday的同位语；after引导时间状语从句，hadpictured充当从句谓语，此处picture为名词转化成动词，意为“描绘；勾画；想象；设想”(＝imagine)；overandoveragain意为“一遍一遍地”。[自主翻译]我在脑海中进行了无数次的想象之后，这一天终于来了：我高中生活的第一天！2．ThecampuswasstillquietwhenIarrived，soIdecidedtoexploreabit.[句式分析]此句为复合句。so为并列连词，连接两个并列句。前一个分句为when引导的时间状语从句。[自主翻译]我来到学校时，四周还是一片寂静，我决定四处探索一番。3．IwaslookingatthephotosonthenoticeboardwhenIheardavoicebehindme.[句式分析]此句是when连接的并列句。when的含义是：那时/这时(突然)，相当于andthen或andatthat/thistime；句型bedoing...when...意为“正在做……突然……”。[自主翻译]我正在浏览公告牌上的照片，身后忽然传来一个声音。4．WhenmyEnglishteachersteppedintotheclassroom，IwassurprisedtoseethesamemanIhadmetearlier.[句式分析]此句为主从复合句。主句为Iwassurprisedtoseethesameman；when引导时间状语从句，stepinto意为“步入；进入”(＝enter)；Ihadmetearlier为省略了关系词that的定语从句，修饰先行词thesameman。[自主翻译]当我的英语老师走进教室时，我惊讶地发现，他就是我之前遇到的那位老人。Ⅰ.阅读理解AApplying(申请)toKentsHillHighSchooliseasy.Usethefollowingtoensureacompleteapplication.Inquiring(查询)Ifyouhaveanyquestions，pleasefillouttheInquiryFormonlineandsendittotheAdmissionsOffice.TogettheInquiryForm，clickhere：InquiryFormVisitingandInterviewingDuringyourvisityou(andyourfamily)willgoonastudent­guidedtourofourcampusandyouwillmeetwithamemberoftheOfficeofAdmissionsforaninterview.Visitstakeabouttwohours.IfdistancepreventsavisittoKentsHill，wecanarrangeforaSKYPEinterview.YoumayscheduleyourtourandinterviewbycallingtheOfficeofAdmissionsat207­685-1606.WelookforwardtowelcomingyoutotheHill.ApplicationForthe2023－2024schoolyear，filloutouronlineapplicationandsendittotheschoolafterpayingthe$50applicationfee.Forourinternationalapplicants，thefeeis$100.Transcript(成绩单)FillouttheEducationRecordReleaseFormandgiveittothecurrentschool.Wecannotprocessanapplicationwithoutacompletetranscriptyourcurrentschoolprovides.TestingRegisterfortheSSATifyouareanin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youthechancetolearnhowtobemoreindependentandresponsible.语篇解读这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了高中新生入学时所面临的一些问题并给出了合理的建议，同时本文还介绍了高中与初中的差异。8．Howdothefreshmenusuallyfeelontheirfirstdayofseniorhighschool?A．Proud. B．Curious.C．Excited. D．Nervous.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“Evenifyouknowotherfreshmen，youstillfeelanxiousthatyoudon’tknowanyupperclassmen.”可知，新生第一天来到学校时通常会感到紧张。故选D。9．Whatarefreshmenprobablyworriedabout?A．Theabilitytomakefriends.B．Thelearningtask.C．Thefreshmanorientation.D．Therelationshipwithteachers.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段中“Theworkinseniorhighschoolissomethingfreshmenareprobablyworriedabout.”可知，高中的学习任务可能是新生们担心的事情。故选B。10．Whatdoafter-schoolactivitiesmainlyhelpstudentstodo?A．Developtheirinterests.B．Developfriendships.C．Builduptheirstrength.D．Improvetheirlearningability.答案A解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Seniorhighschoolalsohasmoreafter-schoolactivitiesthanjuniorhighschool...Thisisagoodtimetoexploreyourinterestsandtrynewthings.”可知，课外活动主要是帮助学生培养兴趣。故选A。11．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatyou’lllearninseniorhighschool.B．Whatyoulearnedinjuniorhighschool.C．Thedifferencebetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.D．Theimportanceofbeingmoreindependentandresponsible.答案C解析段落大意题。根据最后一段内容可知，最后一段主要讲了初中和高中的区别。故选C。Ⅱ.七选五Youwouldwanttomakeagoodimpressionwhenyouintroduceyourselfonthefirstdayinclassatyourschool，wouldn’tyou?Inthispost，itwillcoverwhattoincludeinyourintroduction.Thestart.Youcanstartwiththeobvious(明显的)information—yourname.1Youcanbeabitcreativebystartingwithsomethingdifferent.Youcanstartwithanunusualexperienceoraninterestingfactaboutyourcityoranunusualhobby.2Thecityyoucomefrom.Youmayaddasentenceortwoaboutthecityaswellifthereissomethinginterestingtotalkabout.Maybethecityisknownforitshis