Unit1It'smorethan2,000yearsoldModule1Wondersoftheworld,HaveyouevervisitedtheGreatWall?Itisawonderoftheworld.Whatdidyoudointhesummerholiday?FreeTalkDoyouliketraveling?Ifyouhaveenoughtimeandmoney,wherewouldyouliketogomost?,It is in the north of Beijing, and if you are in Beijing you can go to Badaling Hill to seeone part of the great building.ItwasbuiltbythefirstemperoroftheQinDynasty.WhereistheGreatWall?,ItislocatedatNorthQinlingRoad,LintongDistrictofXi'an,ShaanxiProvince.Theterracottafigures,datingfrom210B.C.,werediscoveredin1974bysomelocalfarmersdrillingawaterwell.WhereistheTerracottaArmy?,The ThreeGorgesDam isa dam inthe ThreeGorges regionontheYangtzeRiver in Sandouping,Yichang,HubeiProvince.Itgeneratesthebiggestamountof hydroelectric power,about22,250megawatts.TheprojectwascompletedonOctober30,2008.WhereistheThreeGorgesDam?Itisanareaofabout40,000interlocking basalt(玄武岩)columns,theresultofanancientvolcanic eruption.Itisthemostpopulartouristattractionin NorthernIreland.WhereistheGiant’sCauseway?,VictoriaFallsisa100m-highwaterfallinSouthernAfrica,ontheborderofZambiaandZimbabwe.WhereareVictoriaFalls?,Whatarenaturalwonders?Whatareman-madewonders?FreeTalk,Canyougiveanyexamplesforeachkind?Forexample,inyourtownorprovince.Naturalwondersaretheobjectsthatarenaturallymadeorformedandcauseyouafeelingofstrangeness,surprise,etc.Man-madewondersaretheobjectsthatarecreatedbypeople.,Whichtwoarenaturalwonders?Whichtwoareman-madewonders?Whichisanancientwonder?Whichisamodernwonder?Listenandanswerthequestions.TheGiant’sCausewayandVictoriaFalls.TheThreeGorgesDamandtheTerracottaArmy.TheTerracottaArmy.TheThreeGorgesDam.,Amongthefourwondersabove,whichonewouldyouliketovisitmost?Why?PairWork,Readquicklyandanswerthequestion.Theyaretalkingaboutwondersoftheworld.Whataretheytalkingabout?,Whatwonderdoeseachpersonchoose?TonyLinglingBettyDamingtheGiant’sCausewaytheVictoriaFallstheTerracottaArmytheThreeGorgesDamReadagainandcompletethetable.,WhereistheGiant’sCauseway?HowwideareVictoriaFalls?Answerthequestions.ItisontheeasterncoastofNorthernIreland.Theyareabout1,700metreswide.,3.WhatwondersdoesBettythinkaremoreexciting?4.HowoldistheTerracottaArmy?It’smorethan2,000yearsold.Shethinksman-madewondersaremoreexciting.,Wherehaveyouevertravel?Introduceitaboutitslocation,interestingthings.FreeTalk,LocatedinXigangDistrict,DalianForestZoocoversanareaof7.2squarekilometers.Ithousesmorethan3,000animalsthatbelongto200specieshere.Thezoocanbedividedintofivezones,namelyComprehensiveShowZone,PrimateAnimalZone,TigerHill,BearandLionHillandGrazerAnimalsZone.DalianForestZoo,StoneForest,YunnanProvinceTheStoneForestliesabout80milestothesoutheastofKunming.Ageologicalphenomenon,theStoneForestwasavastexpanseofseaduringthePaleozoicera---some270millionyearsago.Later,themovementoftectonicplates(地壳板块)alteredtheearth’scrust,causingtheseatorecedeanditslimestonebottomtoappear,therebyformingland.,LandscapeofGuilinEastorwest,Guilinlandscapeisbest. GuilinisinthenorthofGuangxi. IfyoucometoGuilin,youwillknowhowclearthewaterisandhowgreenthehillsare.EveryyearmanytouristscometoGuilinforavisit.YoucantakeaboattoseethescenesoftheLiRiver.Youcanalsovisitthescenicspotsinthecitybybus.,EverydayEnglishI’mnotsure…Inmyopinion,…Lookat…Who’dliketo…?Readandmakesentences.,I’mnotsurewhenheisleaving.Inmyopinion,thebuildingsinPudongarefantastic.Lookatthelittlecat.Isn’titcute?Who’dliketodescribethesepictures?Examples,意群和停顿句子可按照意思和结构分为若干段，每段称为一个意群。每个意群有其特殊的意义。在朗读每篇短文前，你应找准意群。这样你在说话和朗读时，意群和意群之间可稍作一定的停顿，也可以在此处换气，使意思表达更为清楚。你还须注意在同一意群中各个单词之间应一口气念完而不可停顿。意群和意群之间根据需要而停顿，也不是非停顿不可。,Readthesentencesbelow.Afour-year-oldgirl/islying/inthearmsofadoctor.Herpinkclothesarebloodied/andhereyesstareatsomething/onlyshecansee.Shehassufferedfromabombing/nearherhome/insouthernIraq.,1.I’veneverseenit,soI’mnotsureIagreewithyou.2.Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.3.Inmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.PronunciationandspeakingListenandmarkthepauses.///////,1.I’veneverseenit,soI’mnotsureIagreewithyou.2.Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.3.Inmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.Listenagainandrepeat.///////,,1.naturalwonderLanguagepointswondern.奇观；奇迹；惊奇ThetempleofDianawasoneoftheSevenWonders oftheWorldinancienttimes.狄安娜神殿名列古代世界七大奇观之中。It’sa wonder thatthechildcamebacksafely.这孩子竟能安全返回，真是奇迹。Theywerefilledwith wonder atthenewwaterfall.他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。,inwonder在惊奇中Whentheysawthehorse,allstoodstill inwonder.当他们看到这匹马的时候,都惊奇得呆住了。withwonder惊奇地Thechildrenlookedatthepictureswithwonder.孩子们惊奇地看着这些图画。区别：inwonder强调“处于惊奇中”,语气比withwonder强。知识拓展,nowonder难怪,怪不得Itisnowonderyoucan'tsleepwhenyoueatsomuch.你吃这么多难怪睡不着。,(2009.安徽)--I’mafraidIcan’tgettherebefore9o’clock.--That’sOK.There’s_______.A.nowayB.nowonderC.nodoubtD.nohurry(2011·苏州)根据句意及所给汉语意思写出所缺单词。TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthe________(奇迹)oftheworld.Dwonders,wonderv.惊奇；想知道；怀疑They wondered toseeherthere.看到她在那儿,他们很惊奇。Iwas wondering howtogettherequickly.我想知道怎么快点去那。Ishouldn't wonder ifhewinstheprize.如果他获奖，我不会感到惊奇。Doyou wonder thatshedidn'thelphim?她没有帮助他,你感到惊奇吗?知识链接,(2013湖北武汉)---Is Kate serious?---I ________. She never means it.A. suppose B. agreeC. believe D. wonder(2013湖北黄冈)—Idon’tknowwheretogothissummervacation. —Whynot_______visitingHuanggang?Therearemanyplacesofinterestthere.A.suggestB.wonderC.considerD.regardDC,2.joininthediscussionjoinin意思是“参加某项运动或活动”，如参加讨论、游行、罢工等。CanI joinin (thegame)?我参加(这个游戏)行吗?Willyoujoinusinplayingbasketball?你跟我们一起打篮球好吗?join基本词义是“加入某个党派或社会团体，从而成为该党派或团体的一员”。Heistooyoungto join thearmy.他太年轻了,还不能参军。,takepartin指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。如：We'lltakepartinsocialpracticeduringthesummervacation.暑假期间我们将参加社会实践。Weoftentakepartinphysicallabour.我们经常参加体力劳动。,ThetwinsaretalkingaboutthebookWhoMovedMyCheese.It'sfunto_______them. A.join B.joininC.takepartin D.enterThenumberofstudentswho_______theEnglishclub______20.A.takepartin,isB.join,areC.takepartin,areD.join,isAD,用takepartin,join和joinin的适当形式填空。Mybrother_______thearmyin2002.2.Ididn'twantto_________thecompetition.3.MayI_______theirargument?4.Weareplayingfootball.Doyouwantto_________?5.Youarewelcometo_______us.joinedtakepartinjoininjoininjoin,discussionn.讨论；商讨Intheir discussion,IwasforMr.Li.在他们的争论中，我支持李先生。Theiradviceisnowunder discussion.他们的建议现在正在讨论中。discussv.讨论They discussed howtosolvetheproblem.他们商量如何解决该问题。,(2009·盐城中考)Thereareseveralwaystosolvethisproblem.Let’shavea__________(讨论)now.Overtenyears'workineducationfield,Simonhasgotalotof_____inteaching.A.information B.experienceC.discussion D.importancediscussionB,3.I’mnotsureIagreewithyou.agreewith赞同；同意；适合于Iquite agreewith you.我很同意你。Noneofusagreewithwhatyousaid.我们没有一个人同意你讲的话。Spicyfooddoesnot agreewith me.辛辣食物不合我的胃口。,Wouldyoupleasespeakmoreslowly? Icanhardly______you.A.talkwith B.agreewithC.follow D.hear(2013湖北襄阳)Manyteenagers _______theoldandtheyoftenoffertheirseatstotheoldonbuses. A.agreewith B.worryaboutC.laughat D.careforCD,4.Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.thoughconj.虽然；但是；尽管Idon'tknowhimwell though I'veknownhimforalongtime.我对他并不了解，虽然我认识他已经很长时间了。It'squitenicetoday, though thewindisrathercool.尽管风有点凉,今天天气还是很不错。though在句中，不可再与but连用。,(2010江苏省宿迁)_______theyaretwinbrothers,theydon’tlooklikeeachother.A.ThoughB.SinceC.However(2009·湖北孝感)_______Switzerlandisverysmall,________itisthelandofwatchanditisveryrich.A.Though;butB.Because;soC.Because;/D.Though;/AD,5.Youcanheartheloudnoise…loudadj.(声音)响亮的Theyheardhimgivea loud shoutofexcitement.他们听见他兴奋地大叫一声。The radio isn't loud enough; could you turn it up?收音机不够响,你能把音量开大一点吗?loudlyadv.大声地；吵闹地；响亮地,(2013江西) Iwanttorelaxmyselfrightnow.Wouldyoupleasechangeto_______music？A.sad B.loudC.exciting D.gentle Mr.SmithsaidtoBilly,“Yourideasounds_______.”A.clearlyB.fluentlyC.goodD.loudDC,6.Inmyopinion,…opinionn.看法；主张Iwasn'taskingforyour opinion,Dick.我并不是在征求你的意见，迪克。Thebookis,inHenry's opinion,thebestbookonthesubject.依照亨利的看法，这本书是关于该主题的最佳著述。,opinion,view,idea这些名词均含“意见、看法、见解”之意。opinion普通用词，使用广泛，多指初步的或缺证据支持因而不十分肯定的意见或看法。view侧重指个人对较广泛或重大问题所持的看法，常用复数形式。idea普通用词，通常指凭感觉和想象所形成的看法或意见。知识链接,(2013泰安)Thefoodsafetyisaserious_______inourcountry.Weshouldtrytosolveit.A.subjectB.programC.problemD.opinionMy_______ofthisweekend'sactivityisgoingoutwithsomegoodfriends. A.idea B.opinion C.mind D.wayCA,7.…,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.more…than表示“比…更…”,more后接多音节形容词或副词，构成比较级，表示对两者进行比较。Heismorecarefulthantheothers.他比其他人更仔细。Travellingbytrainismorerelaxingthandriving.乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。,more…than…表示“比…更多”,此时more为many或much的比较级，表示数量，后接名词。Imademoremistakesthanyou.我犯的错误比你多。2)more…than…表示“与其说…不如说”,此时不是对两个对象进行比较，而是对同一个人或物在两个不同方面进行比较。Heismoreluckythanclever.与其说他聪明，不如说他幸运。知识链接,这本书比那本书有趣得多。Thisbookisfarmoreinterestingthanthatone.,8.millionsofpeoplemillionsof大量的；无数的；成百万的Therewere millionsof peopleinthesquare.广场上有好多好多人。Millions ofyuanhas gone intothe buildingof this factory.在修建这座工厂时花掉了数百万人民币。,million与hundred，thousand的用法相同：有具体的数字或several等词修饰时，要用单数形式。如:Thelibraryhasabouttwo million books.该图书馆大约有两百万册书。知识链接,(2010·广西省定西市)______girlstookpartintheHappyGirlCompetitionbutonlyfewofthemsucceeded.A.MillionofB.ManymillionofC.OnemillionofD.Millionsof______ people in the world are sending information by E-mail every day. A. Several millions B. Several million C. Many millionsD. ManymillionDB
