专题11.Unit 6 At one with nature--Starting out & Understanding ideas单词，课文预习-初升高英语无忧衔接（通用版）（外研版必修第一册）

Unit 6　At one with nature --Starting out & Understanding ideas

单词，课文预习

一．词汇预先知

一、单词——记其形

1.              n.(冰或水等的)一大片

2.              n.  地区，区域

3.              adv.  因此，由此

4.              adj.  浅的

5.              n.  农业

二、单词——知其意

1.wrap v.               

2.frost n.               

3.terrace n.               

4.dynasty n.               

5.steep adj.               

6.soil n.               

7.vapour n.               

8.crop n.               

三、单词——通其变

1.completion n.完成，结束→              vt.完成 adj.完整的；完全的，彻底的→              adv.完全地，完整地，彻底地

2.prevent v.阻挡，防止→              n.预防，阻止；妨碍

3.harmony n.融洽相处，和谐→              adj.和谐的；协调的

4.design v.设计→              n.设计者

5.harm vt.& n.伤害，损害→              adj.有害的，能造成损害的→              adj.无害的；无恶意的

Ⅱ.核心短语

1.be home to　             

2.from the top to the very bottom             

3.wash away               

4.in harmony with               

5.connect with               

6.once again               

7.feed on              

8.pass down               

9.prevent sb/sth from doing sth             

10.care for               

二．课文精研读

原文呈现

Longji Rice Terraces

1 Imagine① mountains wrapped in silver water【1】，shining in the spring sun【2】.Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice【3】.During autumn，these same mountains are gold，and in winter they are covered in sheets② of white frost③.These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.

2 These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people，to whom Guangxi is home【4】.Starting in the Yuan Dynasty④，work on the terraces took hundreds of years，until its completion⑤ in the early Qing Dynasty.Reaching as far as the eye can see【5】，these terraces cover tall mountains，often from the bottom to the very top.

3 So why did these people go to so much trouble⑥ to turn the entire mountains into terraces? Firstly，there are few large，flat areas of land in the region⑦.Building the terraces therefore⑧ meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice.Secondly，although the region has plenty of rain【6】，the mountains are steep⑨ and the soil⑩ is shallow⑪.The flat terraces catch⑫ the rainwater and prevent⑬ the soil from being washed away.

4 But perhaps what is most significant⑭【7】 is the way in which people have worked in harmony with⑮ nature to make these terraces and grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed⑯，with hundreds of waterways⑰ that connect with each other.During the rainy season，it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. The sun heats⑱ the water and turns it into vapour⑲.This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish，some of which feed on⑳ insects that can harm the rice crops.

5 Although modern technology could help produce more crops，these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value【8】.This knowledge is passed down through families，which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces【9】.Today，the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together【10】.

Post-reading—After reading the passage, please fill in the following blanks.

The Longji Rice Terraces 1.               (build) by the local Zhuang and Yao people，to whom Guangxi is home.2.              (start) in the Yuan Dynasty，work on the terraces took hundreds of years，until 3.              (it) completion in the early Qing Dynasty.These terraces increase the areas 4.              which people grow rice.Besides，they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5.               (wash)away.But perhaps 6.what is most significant is the way in which people 7.               (work) in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Although modern technology could help produce more 8.              (crop)，new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces.Today，the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of 9.              (visit) who come to admire this great wonder created by people 10.              nature working together.

三．随堂精训练

【基 础 练】

一.根据汉语提示写出单词的适当形式

1.It was much too late to catch a bus after the party,               (因此) we called a taxi.

2.In the               (地区) hit by the earthquake, large quantities of food are needed.

3.We plant trees every year so as to protect the                (土壤) on the hill.

4.This kind of stamp is                (设计) by some students who are learning art at our university.

5.The lake was so               (浅的) that we could see the bottom.

6.Fish and chips，often               (包) in a piece of paper，is still a favourite among English diners.

7.As is known to us all，the rare vase dates back to the Ming               (朝代).

8.The farm grows various kinds of               (作物), such as wheat, corn, cotton and rice.

二.单句语法填空

1.The project is taking a long time but is now nearing               (complete).

2.He argued against smoking, because smoking was               (harm) to health.

3.However，this reality also worried my                (design).As time went by，I was made smaller.

4.I hope you all understand the                (significant) of this contract.

5.We often help the students in trouble，letting them feel the warmth of a               (harmony) campus.

6.Though what you are doing               (be) very difficult，it is of great importance.

7.She               (wrap) the small red flag around her hair and smiled happily to me.

8.As we all know，it is water and sunlight                develop the crops.

9.On a sunny afternoon, my classmates and I walked along the river, going               far as the foot of the mountain.

10.Online shopping is                (attract) because you can buy things easily without going out.

三.选词填空

thousands of，in harmony with，turn...into...，pass down，wash away，be home to，feed on，as far as，once again，prevent...from

1.While in freezing weather, you’d better               heat               escaping from your body and do more exercise.

2.What is known to us all is that Australia              the kangaroo.

3.Peter can show you how to               an idea               an act.

4.I’ll call him                ，but then we have to leave.

5.Bats fly at night and                insects.

6.These traditions have been                from one generation to the next.

7.Our mission is to find ways for people to live                nature.

8.Floods                much of the top soil                .

9.I don’t know why they walked                 the river last night.

10.Shangri-La attracts tens of               visitors by its beautiful natural scenery.

四.完成句子

1.Joan                              improve my English while I was in England.

当我在英国时，琼花了尽可能多的时间帮我提高英语。

2.                            was the chance to travel.

这份工作最吸引我的地方是有机会旅行。

3.As teenagers，                                           we are mature enough.

作为青少年，直到我们能够勇敢地面对困难，我们才算足够成熟。

4.Every evening they go to the studio，listening to music.

他们每天晚上都去录音室听音乐。

5.I don’t like the way                                           .

我不喜欢你对她讲话的方式。

五.语法填空

On the afternoon of August 19，2019，smoke and ash 1.____________ (fill) sky over Sao Paulo，Brazil.The smoke was coming from the Amazon rain forest，hundreds of miles away.Some parts of the rain forest had been burning for several 2.____________  (week).Brazil sent 44，000 troops to fight against the fires.On August 25，it was reported that there had been 80，626 fires in Brazil so far，many in the Amazon.

The Amazon is the 3.____________  (large)  rain forest in the world and it is home to millions of plants and animals and 30 million people.It is also important to the health of our earth.Its trees take in CO2 from the air and replace it with O2，4.____________ helps slow climate change.

Experts believe the fires were set 5.____________ purpose.In general，it’s against the law 6.____________ (start)  a fire in the rain forest.7.____________ it’s not uncommon.Farmers regularly do so.They clear land so they can plant crops and raise cattle for beef production.

Since 1978，an area of some 289，000 square miles of the Amazon 8.____________ (destroy).Deforestation (滥伐森林) reached the top in 9.____________ early 2000s.Then，in 2004，the Brazilian government began to punish 10.____________  (serious)  the man-made fires and deforestation.This greatly slowed tree loss in the area.