初中外研版 (新标准)Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.精品精练

 Module 7 Great books

Unit 2 It is still read and loved.

1.The story is set in the town of St Petersburg，Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century.

故事以19世纪美国密苏里州圣彼得斯堡小镇为背景。（教材第58页,2)

be set in “以……为背景/场景”

in the nineteenth century 在19世纪；

【注意】“在第几世纪” in the + 序数词+ century中的数字用序数词.

2. It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures.

它讲述了一个有许多冒险经历的男孩的一些令人激动的故事。（教材第58页,2)

a boy who has many adventures“一个有许多冒险经历的男孩儿”

who has many adventures是一个定语从句，修饰前面的名词a boy.

关于定语从句本册第10 和第11模块会展开学习。

3. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble.

他不喜欢人们告诉他做什么，所以他总是遇上麻烦。（教材第58页,2)

（1）what to do 做tell的宾语，疑问词+to do做宾语是一种宾语从句的简略变式。

（2）get into trouble 遇上麻烦

4. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, they feel very sorry, so they come back home.但是当他们听说大家都认为他们死了时，他们感到很抱歉，所以他们回家了。（教材第58页,2)

dead [形容词] “死的，去世的”，常作表语、定语或补语。

【拓展】 die ①[动词]“死”，不及物动词，短暂性动词，不能用于现在完成时的持续性表达，如果表达持续性，需要换成be+dead，表示状态，就可延续了。

  ②death [名词]“死亡”

His grandmother _______ for 10 years. But he still misses her very much.

A. died     B. has died     C. death    D. has been dead

5. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours coming to their funeral in the church.当他们看到他们的家人和邻居们来到教堂参加他们的葬礼时，他们藏起来看了一会儿。（教材第58页，2)

【辨析】see sb. do sth.和see sb. doing sth.

当我走过公司的时候，我看到所有同事正在工作。

他看到女人为了做饭做了一个工具。

【拓展】neighbour 是英式英语写法，美式英语写法是neighbor

6. Everyone is surprised to see them at first, but very pleased to find that they are alive.

刚开始，大家看到他们都很惊讶，但是发现他们还活着（每个人都）很高兴。（教材第58页，2)

（1）辨析：surprising，surprised与 surprise

        He was surprised to see her there. 在那儿见到她他很吃惊。

        She told me some surprising stories.她告诉了我一些令人惊讶的故事。

        To my surprise, he can fly.令我惊讶的是，他会飞。

be surprised to do 做某事感到惊奇

be pleased to do  做某事感到开心、高兴

(2) alive [形容词]“活着的”，反义词是dead“死的”，常作表语、宾语补足语或后置定语。

        Whales are the largest animal alive today.鲸鱼是当今活着的最大的动物。

【拓展】alive, lively, live, living的区别

         alive形容词，“活着的”，对应的是dead，强调的是生死界限。

         lively形容词，“活泼的，精力充沛的”

         live形容词“活的，现场直播的”；副词“在现场直播/表演”；动词“活着；居住”

         living 形容词“活着的，健在的”；名词“生计，谋生”；动词live的现在分词“活着；居住”。

7. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.它讲述了年轻人如何成长、如何相亲相爱以及坏人如何为他们的行为付出代价。（教材第58页，2）

（1）pay for 为…“付出代价”

        He will pay for his mistakes.他将会为他的错误付出代价。

【回顾】 pay(…) for…  “为…付款，支付”

        He paid seven yuan for the apples yesterday.昨天我买这些苹果花了7元钱。

（2）action[名词]“行为，举止，表现”，

        Actions speak louder than words.行动比语言更响亮；百说不如一干；事实胜于雄辩。

【拓展】act[动词] /[名词]“行动，表现，表演”

 actor[名词] （男）演员；actress[名词]女演员。

8. It is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real.

它是用日常英语写的，对话听起来很真实。（教材第58页，2）

（1）in+语言 “用某种语言”

        How do you say this in Chinese? 这个用汉语怎么说？

（2）【辨析】everyday和 every day

everyday “日常的，普通的，每天的”，是一个形容词，常用作定语，后接名词。

every day “每天，天天”，是两个单词组成的一个副词词组，在句中做状语。

        Let’s learn some everyday English.让我们学些日常英语。

        We speak English every day. 我们每天都说英语。

(2021·广东省·专项测试)In the morning, cooking breakfast is her ________ job, so she gets up early ________.

A. every day; every day B. everyday; everyday
C. every day; everyday D. everyday; every day

9.…and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.…

这本书被认为是美国最好的小说之一。（教材第58页，2）

…is thought to be… …被认为是…可与句型“People think…”转换使用。

        He is thought to be the smartest man in the world.他被认为是世界最聪明的人。

【拓展】 类似的表达还有：…is said to be … 意为“据说是…”

…is believed to be… 意为“…被认为…”

题组A  基础过关练

一、   用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. Do you like the_______ (act) movies which are acted by Jackie Chan?

2. She looked_______ (surprise) when I told her the news.

3. I could tell that she was_______ (please) about something.

4. A new factory was built up in the_______ (south) part of the city.

5. He _______ (escape) from prison this morning.

二、   根据汉语意思完成句子。

6. 三年前我逃到墨西哥，和一个马戏团生活在一起。

Three years ago I ______ ______ to Mexico to live with a circus.

7.这个男孩学习下棋时，经常会陷入困境。

The boy often _____ into _______while he was learning to play chess.

8.几年后，你不得不为你现在没有充分利用时间努力学习的行为付出代价。(珍惜时间 乐学善学)

Several years later, you will have to ______ ______ your actions that you don't make full use of your time to study hard now.

9. 那本小说以十八世纪的巴黎为背景。

The novel______ ______ in Paris in the 18th century.

10. 今天，电视屏幕被广告占据了。

  The TV screen is _______ ______ by the advertisement today.

三、   单项选择。

11. Charlie Chaplin is _____actor who plays ______ important part in the history of the cinema.

1. a; an     B. an; an     C. a; a     D. an; the

12. You should try your best to do what you can do. You know, ________ speak louder than words.

A. actions B. abilities C. words D. truths

13. My grandma was ready to help others. Lots of neighbours attended her ________ after she died.

A. funeral B. state C. dialogue D. cave

14.－Is your old cat still_______?

—No, it has been_______ for a year.

A. alive; died       B. alive; dead      C. lively; died     D. lively; dead

15. Sorry, you can't take the dictionary away, Vicky. I ________it.

A. used            B. am using        C. have used      D. was using

16. —The radio says a tiger has ________ from the local zoo.

－Oh, what bad news! I hope it can be found soon.

1. escaped          B. fallen          C. heard        D. borrowed

17. In my opinion, parents should tell their kids to ________ their mistakes.

A. pay for B. look forward to C. ask for D. take away

18. Betty is often seen ________ the lonely old man with his housework.

A. help B. helping C. helps D. helped

19. That ________ be Mary. She has gone to Changsha on business.

A. canˈt B. must C. may D. neednˈt

20. —________ You look very tired.

—I didnˈt sleep well last night.

A. Whatˈs up? B. Good idea! C. What a pity! D. Why not?

题组B  能力提升练

四、    阅读理解

       It is often said that elderly people don’t understand youngsters, while many believe that children are too young to fully appreciate the wisdom(智慧) of their elders. But in truth, both groups have a lot to learn from each other.

       Sister Geraldine Tan runs the St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged and Hospice in Singapore. It’s mainly a facility(场所) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are senior citizens(老年人).

       The home also includes a childcare center for about 50 kids between the ages of 2 months and 6 years old. At the center of the home’s courtyard(庭院), there’s a playground where the elderly can play with the kids. By doing so, they can learn more about each other and gain mutual(相互的) respect and understanding.

       I think this is quite an interesting idea. For one thing, we live in a world where aging societies are becoming more common. China itself is facing this problem as its population ages. It will be important for young people to be able to understand and care for the elderly in the coming decades(数十年).

       Sadly, my own grandparents weren’t around when I was little, as they had already passed away. I never got to learn what the world was like through their eyes, or what kinds of challenges they might have faced when they were my age. Their lives will always be a mystery to me.

       But I suppose I can still learn from other people of older generations. I might find some of their ideas old-fashioned, and they might believe that my generation’s way of thinking is strange or incorrect. But we can still learn from each other anyway.

21. What is the difference between St. Joseph’s Home and other facilities for serving the elderly?

A. It is a center only for serving the elderly.

B. It allows everyone to go there.

C. It accepts both elderly people and kids.

D. The elderly must take care of kids there.

22. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A. The world’s population is growing.

B. Youngsters are becoming more respectful of the elders.

C. The elderly can’t understand children.

D. There are more and more elderly people.

23. The underlined word "old-fashioned" means ________ in Chinese.

A. 老式的 B. 时尚的 C. 合理的 D. 过时的

24. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Young people are able to understand and look after the elderly well in China.

B. The writer’s grandparents are dead.

C. Grandparentsˈ lives will be a mystery to the writer.

D. The writer believes that we should learn from the older generation.

25. What’s the writer’s opinion?

A. Elderly people don’t understand youngsters.

B. Youngsters don’t appreciate the wisdom of their elders.

C. Elderly people and youngsters can communicate perfectly.

D. Different generations can learn from each other.

五、首字母填空

Have you ever heard the saying, "Home, sweet home"? This is just another way of saying that it's n (26)   to be home! A lot of the people and things we love are at home.

    What do you like about being at home? What do you like best about being at home?

Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you e (27)   staying with your mum and dad. Maybe you have a pet you like to play with. Spending time with your family is one thing that makes being at home special.

Your bedroom is a   (28)   thing that makes home special. Your toys, your books, and your favourite things are in your bedroom. Consider what you like best about your room. Is it how it looks? Is it your comfortable b (29)   that you sleep on? Maybe you like to have a q (30)   place to read a book or to think about your day.

Mealtime can be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food Mum or Dad has prepared. It's a time to share interesting s (31)   about your day.

How do you help at home?

There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place. Who does the chores (家庭杂务） l  (32)   cleaning, cooking, and yard work (庭院劳动）at your house? When families work t  (33)   to do the chores, it makes them easier and more fun for everyone. Maybe you can h  (34)   lay the dinner table or clear the places. Maybe you can pull weeds（草）out of the flower garden. Maybe you can water the vegetable garden or the houseplants. Think about what you can do, so that w  (35)   you come home every day, you can say, “ Home, sweet home!”