【同步教育信息】

一、本周教学内容：

Unit 3 Election Promises Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

 

二、重点、难点：

       单词和词组：

jail  n. 监狱；拘禁

jungle  n. 丛林

judge  n. 法官；审判员

due  adj. 预期的；到期的

kettle  n. 水壶；茶壶

immigration  n. 移居；移民入境

entry  n. 进入；入口

airport  n. 飞机场

passport  n. 护照

nationality  n. 国籍；民族

Los Angeles 洛杉矶（美国城市）

literature  n. 文学；著作

architecture  n. 建筑；建筑学

attention  n. 注意；专心

vote  v. 投票；表决

                 n. 选票；得票数

cast a vote 投票

campaign  n. 竞选运动；活动

run for… 竞选……

president  n. 总统；校长；主席

give a speech 发表演讲

election  n. 选举；当选；选举权

elect  v. 选举；推选；选择

yucky  adj. 令人极度厌恶的；难吃的

school uniform 校服

confident  adj. 自信的；确信的

seriously  adv. 认真地；严肃地

principal  n. 负责人；校长

announce  v. 宣布；宣告

issue  n. 话题；问题

 

       短语归纳

       watch out = take care    注意，小心

       in order to      为了

       run for    竞选

       stay at one’s house        住在某人家里

       give a speech  发表演讲

       spend…on sth. /in doing sth. 花时间做某事

       vote for   投票

       the reason for ……的理由

       pay more/ much/ little/ no attention to   更多/许多/很少/没有注意（后接名词或动名词）

       be confident (of doing sth./that从句)对……有信心，有把握

 

       重点句型：

  1. What’s the nationality of the tourist?

       这位旅客的国籍是哪里？这位旅客是哪国人？

  2. What is the first thing you have to do?

       你要做的第一件事是什么？

  3. I’m visiting my sister in Los Angeles.

       我准备去洛杉矶看我的姐姐。

  4. What’s the purpose of your visit?

       你来访的目的是什么？

  5. She wouldn’t make promises she couldn’t keep.

       她不去承诺她不能实现的诺言。

  6. Keeping promises is more important than making them.

       守信比许诺更重要。

 

       语音知识：

       Lesson 1

       Pronunciation

       Consonant Sounds: /b/, /d/, //, /k/

 

A

       Listen and write the correct consonant for each word.

 

B

       Sort the words in your notebook.

       Look at No.2. What is the missing letter?

       What’s the sound of the letter ‘b’?

       Read the word for No. 10.

 

       Work in pairs.

       Think of as many words as you can.

       /b/

       ball

       /d/

       dog

       //

       jam

       /k/

       kite

 

三、具体内容：

课文讲解：

       Listen and Do

       Theme Dialogue: Immigration Entry

 

  1. Look at the picture and say what it is.

  2. What do people use this for?

  3. When you arrive at another country’s airport.

What is the first thing you have to do?

       What’s the nationality of the tourist?

       What’s the purpose of her visit?

       Where is she going to stay?

       How long is she going to stay?

 

A

       Listen carefully and repeat.

       A: Passport, please.

       B: Here you are.

       A: Are you Chinese?

       B: That’s right.

       A: Where in China are you from?

       B: I’m from Harbin.

       A: What is the purpose of your visit?

       B: I’m visiting my sister in Los Angeles.

       A: Where are you going to stay in Los Angeles?

       B: I’ll stay at my sister’s house.

       A: How long do you plan to stay?

       B: Two weeks.

    A: That’s good. Welcome to the United States. Here’s your passport.

 

B

       Complete the table with different information and practice the new dialogue with your partner.

 

       Listen and Speak Conversations in Context

A

       Exchange the underlined expressions with the new ones below. Practice the dialogue with your partner.

       A: What is the purpose of your visit?

       B: I’m visiting my sister in Los Angeles.

       A: Where are you going to stay in Los Angeles?

       B: I’ll stay at my sister’s house.

 

       What is the reason for your visit?

       Why are you visiting the United States?

 

       What will your address be in Los Angeles?

       Where will you stay in Los Angeles?

 

B

       Imagine you are American and you have just arrived in China. Practice the dialogue with your partner. Change the dialogue using the expressions or words below.

       A: Passport, please.

       B: Here you are.

       A: Are you American?

       B: Yes, I am.

       A: What is the purpose of your visit to China?

       B: I’ve been accepted to Heilongjiang University.

       A: What are you going to study?

       B: Chinese literature.

       A: How long will the course last?

       B: One year, but I’d like to travel around China after the course finishes.

A: Here’s your passport. Welcome to China and enjoy your stay.

 

Why are you visiting China?

What is the reason for your visit?

 

How long will you study here?

How long is your stay?

 

Nankai University—Chinese language

Xi’an Jiaotong University—Chinese culture

Fudan University—Chinese history

Peking University—Architecture

 

Election Promises

       It was Election Day at Sunshine Middle School. Erica was running for student president. “If you elect me president,” she shouted, “there’ll be no more yucky food! And no more school uniforms!” All the students cheered loudly. Erica was confident. She’d spent a lot of time finding out what the students disliked.

       Now it was Michael’s turn. “I cannot change everything students don’t like about the school,” he began seriously. “But I promise to work hard for you.”

       “Boring!” Erica thought. She knew she was going to win the election. When Michael finished, the audience clapped. After the students voted, all the votes were counted. At the end of the day, the principal announced, “The new president is Michael!”

       Erica was really surprised. She could not understand why the students voted for him instead of her. She’d made promises about all the important issues. Her best friend, Jenny, came running up to her. “Erica, I’m so sorry,” she said.

       “I just can’t believe it, ” Erica began. “They must have counted the votes wrong. I’ll ask them to count them again!” Jenny shook her head. “I’m sorry, Erica, but there was no mistake. I didn’t want to tell you, but all the students I know voted for Michael.”

       “I don’t understand,” said Erica. “The kids were cheering at my speech. I told them everything they wanted to hear.” “That’s just it,” said Jenny. “You made popular promises, but everybody knew that you wouldn’t be able to keep those promises. They thought you’d say anything to get elected.”

       Erica knew one thing for sure: next time she wouldn’t make promises she couldn’t keep.

       What is Erica upset about?

       a. Losing the election.                  b. Losing her best friend.

       c. Getting caught lying.                d. Problems in school.

 

【典型例题】

       练习易错难解：

  1. —Are you sure he is from America?  —________.

       A. Do please                 B. Yes, I do believe so           C. I enjoyed it very much

       解析：选B。I do believe so是I’m sure的另一种说法。

  2. —________ will you stay in Los Angeles?  —For two weeks.

       A. How long                 B. How soon                 C. How often

       解析：选A。how long对时间段提问；how soon对将来的时间提问；how often对频率提问。

 

       练习易错难解：

  1. She’d spent a lot of time _________ what the students dislike.

       A. finding out                B. to find out                C. find out

       解析：选A。此题考查动词用法。spend time doing sth. 意为“花费时间做某事”。

  2. We agreed _________ here but so far she hasn’t turned up yet.

       A. have met                  B. meeting                    C. to meet

       解析：选C。此题考查动词的用法。Agree to do意为“同意做某事”。

 

       根据英文释义及所给题意，填入恰当的词语，使句子完整、正确。

  1. You must arrive at the ________ two hours early. (a place where aircraft can land and take off and that has buildings for passengers to wait in)

  2. The young boy hold a French ________. (any document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country)

  3. The police are not allowed to ________ rewards. (receive willingly sth. given or offered)

  4. ________ is a mirror of its time. (writing that is considered to be a work of art)

  5. I may vote for her at the next ________. (the act of selecting someone or something)

       Key: 1. airport              2. passport     3. accept        4. Literature    5. election

 

【模拟试题】

一、听力测试（略）

二、单项选择（15分）

  21. I got a special birthday present, but I didn’t __________ it.

       A. accept               B. receive                     C. keep

  22. I don’t like the way __________ you speak to him.

       A. ×                    B. why                         C. in that

  23. —Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest post office is?

—Walk along the street and take the third __________ on the right.

       A. turn                  B. turning                     C. turns

  24. —In some countries, women don’t have __________. —It’s quite unfair.

       A. the votes           B. the vote                    C. votes

  25. The old man left the room, without __________ others where he would go.

       A. telling                B. speaking                   C. saying

  26. —Thanks for your invitation. —Oh, __________.

       A. I’ll take it.         B. thank you all the same.             C. I’m glad you can come.

  27. I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer, __________?

       A. do I                  B. will they                   C. won’t they

  28. Two __________ and three _________ attended the meeting.

       A. Englishmans, Germen       B. Englishmen, Germen         C. Englishmen, Germans

  29. I __________ the boy to save money, but he would not listen to me.

       A. made                B. suggested                 C. advised

  30. Young people are __________ to the sun at eight or nine in the morning.

       A. said                  B. compared                 C. considered

  31. We __________ Harbin airport on the morning of August 20th.

       A. got                   B. arrived in                  C. arrived at

  32. Los Angeles is __________.

       A. a city in America              B. a country in Europe          C. a city in U.K.

  33. Excuse me for breaking in, __________ I have some news for you.

       A. but                   B. so                     C. and

  34. __________ role she played in the film! No wonder she has won an Oscar.

       A. How an interesting           B. How interesting                C. What an interesting

  35. Which stress of the following words is different from the others?

       A. suggestion                B. seriously                   C. reminder

 

三、完形填空（10分）

       A  film called “The Year of the Yao” has been produced. The one and half hour   36   follows Yao Ming’s first year in the United States. Although Yao   37   cultural and language problems in his first year in America, he deals well with the   38  . He finds friendship and   39   from others and always has confidence in himself.

       He is now in his third NBA season, but this season is his first   40   with New Rockets player Tracy McGrandy.

       The Rockets   41   five games straight at the end of their first month and Yao has needed time to work well with Grady.

       “I haven’t been playing as everyone   42  ,” Yao says. However, he also says that he had been try to improve, and things are   43   getting better in the near future.

       Things may not be easy right now,  44   Yao Ming is still the favorite of his fans. In a recent ballot（投票）, he got more than 2.5 million votes（选票）from fans all over the world,  45   is more than Michael Jordan!

（    ）36. A. comedy               B. documentary（纪录片）                C. thriller

（    ）37. A. faces                   B. solves                                            C. picks

（    ）38. A. problem               B. stress                                            C. people

（    ）39. A. support                B. money                                           C. mistakes

（    ）40. A. fighting                B. eating                                            C. playing

（    ）41. A. won                    B. lost                                                C. beat

（    ）42. A. thinks                  B. wants                                            C. expects

（    ）43. A. hardly                  B. surely                                            C. easily

（    ）44. A. because               B. if                                                   C. but

（    ）45. A. as                       B. who                                              C. which

 

四、阅读理解（20分）

（A）

       Without air there would be no weather, no wind, rain, snow, or clouds. Air is all around us. We live at the bottom（底面）of a great ocean of air. It can not be seen. But we can feel it when it moves. There are miles of air above us, pressing down with great weight on the earth and everything on it. Because air presses down on us from all directions at the same time, and because we are able to bear（承受）this weight, we do not seem to feel it. But scientists have proved that air has this weight, and that anything that has weight creates pressure（压力）. As changes in air pressure take place, they make air move.

       Air is a gas that expands when heated, gets lighter, and moves upward. When air is cooled, it gots heavier, sinks close to the earth’s surface（表面）, and flows like water in a great river. As warm air rises, cold air rushed in to take its place. So winds forms. The winds that blow high above us are caused by the warmer air running away from coldest air. The wind we feel near the earth’s surface is the heavy colder air trying hard to catch the warmer air. Changes in temperature cause the air to move. And of course there are many changes, so air movements are taking place practically all the time.

       根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

  46. The first paragraph mainly tells us _________.

       A. why we don’t feel air              B. why air is important to us         C. why there is air pressure

  47. Air moves because _________.

       A. air comes up and down            B. the air is heavy          C. air pressure changes

  48. What does the underlined word “expand” mean here?

       A. 冷缩                B. 爆炸                C. 膨胀

  49. Which of the following pictures best tells the movements of warm air and cold air?

                     A                          B                         C

  50. According to the passage, in some areas if farmers who grow grapes make fires in the early morning, that is because the farmers want to ___________

       A. drive away warm air from the plants

B. prevent cold air from coming to harm their plants

C. warm the soil from which their plants are growing

 

（B）

Here are the life stories for Harry and Sally.

Harry		Sally
Age	Things	Age	Things
0	Born in 1970	0	Born in 1970 in Canada
11	Went to Lough borough School, for 6 years	11	Joined a rock band
18	Went to London University, for 3 years	15	Came to live in England in the summer of 1982
19	Started going out with Suzie. Ended on Christmas in 1993	20	Went to Teacher Training College, for 3 years
22	Went to live in Paris in July, 1992	23	Taught in Italy for 2 years
23	Met Sally at a party	24	Met and married Paul in August, 1991 Had a daughter, Polly, born on May 13, 1992
24	Got a job in a record shop
25	Married Sally on March 23, 1995 Became the manager of the shop in the autumn of 1995	25	Came back to England with Polly but without Paul in 1992
26	Bought a house in Wimbledon	26	Left Paul. Started teaching in a school in London in September, 1993 Met Harry in 1993

       根据表格内容选择最佳答案。

  51. Harry went to Lough Borough School __________.

       A. when he was 11               B. when he was 18               C. for 3 years

  52. Harry __________ in Paris in 1992.

       A. met Suzie                        B. lived                                C. married Sally

53. Sally taught in __________ for two years.

       A. America                   B. Teacher Training College          C. Italy

54. Polly’s birthday is __________.

       A. on March 23             B. in September             C. on May 13

  55. Sally __________ when she was 26 years old.

       A. was a teacher in London          B. left Harry           C. met Paul

 

（C）

       Everywhere in the world, you’ll find all people love to eat. Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don’t they?

       Most people in the United States like fast food, such as sandwiches. But if you think that American people don’t like cooking, you are not right. It’s true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But many Americans think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home cooked meal is the best.

       Americans have their own ways of cooking. For example, baking is the most popular way of cooking food in America. A meal often has roast meat and other baked food. So Americans find it is not possible to live without an oven. American cooks pay attention to the balance of food. In planning a big meal they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are several different colors of food on the plate, so the meal looks beautiful and healthy.

       根据短文内容判断正（A）误（B）。

（    ）56. Most Americans like to eat fast food at breakfast and lunch.

（    ）57. Most Americans think that cooking is not useful.

（    ）58. It is very common for most American families to have an oven.

（    ）59. American meals are beautiful but not healthy.

（    ）60. Baking is the most popular way of cooking food in America.

 

（D）

       根据海报内容选择最佳内容。

（    ）61. What does Parker’s Sweet Shop sell?

       A. Books.                     B. Chocolate.                C. Pictures.

（    ）62. What should you paint if you want to take part in the painting competition?

       A. A bicycle.                 B. A girl                        C. An animal.

（    ）63. How many days a week can you go to the library?

       A. Six days.                  B. Five days.                 C. Seven days.

（    ）64. When does Happy Days Club open?

       A. Every day.                B. Every Friday.            C. Every other Friday.

（    ）65. Where is Parker’s Sweet Shop?

       A. Museum Street.        B. 14 Barrett Road.        C. 29 Milton Street.

 

【试题答案】

       21～25  BACAB          26～30  BCACB          31～35  ABAAB

       36～40  BCCAA          41～45  ACCAB          46～50  ABCAB

       51～55  CBABC          56～60  ABAAB          61～65  BCBCC

 

【励志故事】

现代剥夺

有一出著名的西方荒诞剧，叫《椅子》，其内容发人深省。一对老年夫妇一个劲地往屋里搬椅子，说是要等待一个前来演讲的人，就这么搬呀搬呀，直到搬得满屋都是椅子。至于结果，则是满屋的椅子“剥夺”了他们最后一点生存空间，那个虚无的人没来，他们自己却被“椅子”赶了出去，失去了他们赖以生存的自由窝。这就是内涵极厚重的现代戏，它昭示的主题是：在现代，常常不是人“压迫”了椅子，而是椅子“剥夺”了人！

于是，想起了种种颇具现代文明色彩的“现代剥夺”！

比如电视是现代文明的产物，但你若只迷恋看电视而不再愿意看书，你就会在无形中被剥夺了“思索”与“再创造”的能力。再如，自打有了快速便捷的现代通讯手段，人们就动辄打手机打电话，呼BP机，不再喜欢动手写信了。当您在享受现代文明时，千万别忘了您的创造精神与主动精神，换言之，谁忘了这一点，谁就会被现代文明“甜美地”剥夺一次！