1、Unit 13 People 主题情景呈现 核心知识探究 expression,connection，pray,gifted，accurately,predict,deserve,failure,mistaken, disability,entirely,accuse,independent,sharp,desire，aboard,upset,fault,relief, allergic,anxiety,glare,confirm，grateful,judge,block，devote 词汇 add.to, end up, stand for, find out,compared to, co
2、me up with, concentrate on,deal with, have something to do with, in terms of, speak of, pick up, as a result 核心句型 It is.that（教材 P8）It is generally believed that（教材 P9） 核心语法 1.掌握过去分词的用法2.掌握情态动词表推测 背景 e 站连接 Some parents would like to test their childrens IQ or EQ when their children are very young.The
3、y were eager to know whether their children are genius or not.Some psychologists assert that its no good doing that.First,nobody can define the standard of IQ or EQ scores exactly.Second, the tests only show that those who get high marks are skilled at those questionnaires.Finally, the results of th
4、e tests may ruin the childrens future dreams. be eager to do 渴望干某事 genius 天才 assert 声称，断言 define 给下定义 be skilled at 做某事熟练 ruin 毁灭，毁坏 Warming up 重点词汇 1.add vt. expression 意 为“表情” ，故选 D。 3.connection n.联系；连接 His resignation must have some connection with the scandal. 他的辞职一定与这件丑闻有关。 Connection to the w
5、ater mains takes only a few minutes. 接上总水管只需几分钟。 I am writing to you in connection with your friend. 我写这封信与你的朋友有关。 知识拓展 (1)in connection with 关于 In connection with your request of March 18th, we are sorry to tell you that. 关于你 3 月 18 日提出的请求，我们非常抱歉地告诉你 (2)in this connection 由于这事；为此 (3)connect v. 连接；联
6、结 They got two connecting rooms in the hotel. 在旅馆里，他们租了两间相通的房间。 The worker connected the wires up. 工人把电线连接了起来。 (4)connected adj. 有联系的，有关的 connected events 相关的事件 即学即用 完成句子 我们和芝加哥的一家公司有来往。 We a company in Chicago. 答案：have connection with 4.wear vt. 1)穿着；戴着 She is wearing a white dress today. 她今天穿着白色服装
7、。 Did you see a little boy wearing a red cap? 你有没有看到一个戴红帽子的小男孩？ I ll wear earrings to the party. 我要戴耳环去参加宴会。 2)留，蓄（头发，胡须等） She wears her hair long. 她留着长发。 He wears a beard. 他留着胡须。 词语辨析 wear, have on, put on, dress 1)wear 主要用于穿衣服、戴眼镜（手套、首饰、帽子等） ，强调“穿（戴）着”的状态。 2)have on 作“穿（戴）着”解，同 wear 一样，也表状态，但不用于进行
8、时态。 3)put on 着重强调“穿（戴）上”的动作。 4)dress 既可以作及物动词，又可作不及物动词，所接宾语是人而不是衣，帽等物。 即学即用 He was a new coat yesterday. A.dressing B.putting on C.wearing D.having on 答案：C 本题考查词语辨析。dress 表示“穿” ，其宾语是“人” ；put on 强调“穿（戴） ” 的动作；而 wear 表示“穿（戴） ”的状态；have on 也表示“穿”的状态，但不能用于进 行时态。 重点短语 take turns to do sth. 轮流做某事 The stude
9、nts take turns to answer the teachers questions. 学生们轮流回答老师的问题。 They took turns to look after their sick mother. 他们轮流照顾生病的母亲。 知识拓展 on the turn 正要转变 at every turn 不时地，每次 out of turn 不按照顺序地 by turns 轮流地，一个接一个地 take turns doing sth. 轮流做某事 in turn 接连地，顺序地，一个接一个地 Its sb.s turn to do sth. 轮到某人做某事 即学即用 （1）S
10、tudents always to clean classroom at school. A.take on B.take turns C.take in D.take off 答案：B 本题考查短语辨析。 take on 意为“从事” ；take turns 意为“轮流”;take in 意为 “吸收，欺骗” ；take off 意为“脱掉，起飞” ，故选 B。 （2）A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics,which will promote its economic development. A.in natu
11、re B.in return C.in turn D.in fact 答案：C in turn 表示“反过来，后来，转而” ；in nature 无此搭配；in return“作为的 报答/交换” ；in fact“实际上” ，依据语义，应选择 C 项。 课堂巩固 .单项填空 1.The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common in many parts of the city. A.look B.sign C.sight D.appearance 答案：C 本题考查名词辨析。句意为 “在街上挂衣服在城市里许多地方很常
12、见” 。look 意 为“表情，样子” ；sign 意为 “迹象” ；sight 意为“景象” ；appearance 意为“外表” ，故选 C。 2.The scenery was beautiful . A.beyond expression B.under expression C.in a rush D.on the rush 答案：A 本题是固定搭配题。句意为 “景色美得无法形容” 。beyond expression 意为“无 法用语言形容，无法表达” 。 3.We were asked to see the manager. A.take turns B.in turn C.by
13、 turns D.out of turn 答案：B 本题考查有关 turn 的短语。句意为“我们依次被叫去见经理” 。take turns 意为 “轮流” ；in turn 意为“依次” ；by turns 意为“轮流” ；out of turn 意为“不按次序” 。 4.Is she old enough to herself yet? A.dress B.put on C.wear D.have on 答案：A 本题考查“穿”的表示方式。只有 dress 的宾语是人，故选 A。 .阅读理解 A When I was about 12,I had an enemy,a girl who li
14、ked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasnt a good student;I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. I tried to bear all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly,t
15、hen he asked,“Are the things she said true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre reallylike? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great
16、surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change(like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “Thats j
17、ust for you， ”he said. “You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true,youll find it will be of help to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to other peoples opinions
18、, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do. Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life,Ive never had a better piece of advice.” 文章大意：本文讲述的是作者听从父亲的建议，客观地对待一个“enemy”的指责，从而 改正自己的缺点。 1.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A.Not
19、an Enemy,but a Best Friend B.The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C.My Father D.My Childhood 答案：B 全文最后一句是概括句，父亲给了自己一条最好的忠告。 2.What does“Week by week her list grew”mean? A.Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. B.She had made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it wa
20、s growing longer and longer. C.I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D.Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out. 答案：D 结合语境可知，D 项为最佳答案。 3.Why did her father listen to her quietly? A.Because he believed that what her daughters enemy said was mostly
21、true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C.Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D.Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 答案：A 父亲耐心地倾听是因为他认为这些话大多是事实，这样会促
22、使女儿发现自己的 不足。 4.What did the father do after he heard his daughters complaint? A.He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said. B.He criticized（批评）her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C.He told her to write down all that her“enemy”had said about her and pay attention onl
23、y to the things that were true. D.He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 答案：C 依据第二段的最后两句话知道，父亲建议女儿找出真实的缺点，不要理会不真 实的。 B Spiritual Intelligence Quotient Our spiritual intelligence quotient (精神智商), or SQ,helps us understand ourselves and live a fuller, happier life. While were all born with
24、 SQ, most of us dont even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you dont have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to a new level of understanding. Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude(独处) a
25、nd silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume (强度) in your busy, noisy and complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. In the car,instead of reading or doing something else, use the time to think. At work,shut the door of your office between meetings,take a fe
26、w breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed. Step Outside.For many people,nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with your dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the
27、 flight of birds; watch clouds floating overhead. Ask Questions to Yourself. Ask open ended questions,such as “What am I feeling?”“What are my choices?”or “Where am I heading?”But dont expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural forms or e-mails. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my q
28、uestion,”says Reverend Joan Carter. I never considered a problem from a different perspective (角度) before. Trust Your Spirit.While most of us rely on our gut feelings (直觉) to realize danger,spiritual intelligence pushes us towards some action that will lead to a greater good. 文章大意：鉴于精神智商可以帮助我们了解自己并使
29、我们活得更充实、完美与幸福的事实， 作者在文章中着重向读者介绍了四种提高并利用精神智商的方法。 5.The passage is mainly about . A.what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit your life B.what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved C.the relationship between your SQ and your life D.the advantages and disadvantages of SQ 答案：B 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段
30、及整篇文章内容可知，全文始终围绕着精神智商 以及如何提高精神智商展开。 6.The underlined phrase“tune in to your spirit”in the third paragraph probably means . A.get your spirit relaxed B.keep up your spirit C.keep seated quietly D.change your spirit 答案：A 词义推理题。第三段的主题是 “Sit Quietly”，该段信息全都围绕“quietly”一词 展开，文章说，发展精神智商的过程源于静寂和独处。因此，只有使自己与
31、精神状态结合 即放松自己才可以达到目的，故选 A；keep up your spirit 为“保持高昂的情绪” ；keep seated quietly 为“静坐着” ；change your spirit 为“改变你的精神 ”。 7.The author mentions the example of Reverend Joan Carter to show that . A.there are no immediate answers to your questions B.e-mails cant keep working out a problem C.the more questio
32、ns you ask,the better answers youll get D.changing your way of thinking might help you solve a problem 答案：D 细节题。文章第五段明确要求询问自己一些无限制的问题。但是不要期望通过 某种超自然的形式或电子邮件得以解答这些问题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“I never considered a problem from a different perspective （角度）before.”可知，变换思考方式也许 能够帮你解决问题。 8.From the passage,we can know
33、that the most important thing to improve your SQ is . A.a peaceful mind B.deep thought C.spare time and hobbies D.good spirit 答案：A 综合题。根据语篇可知，提高我们的精神智商最重要的是要保持宁静的心境。 Section EQ ：IQ 重点词汇 1.pray vt. 有才能的 gift 作为“礼物”时，近义词为 present； 作为“才能、天赋”时，近义词为 talent。 词语辨析 gift,talent，genius 三个词都可表示“天才，才能” ，gift 是普
34、通用语，着重指天生的才能，但不一定有创造力。 talent 语气较轻，着重指做某种工作的特殊才能。其中 genius 语气最强，指天生的高度智 慧和创造才能，也指有天赋的人。 即学即用 He was with a good voice. A.gifting B.gifted C.given D.giving 答案：B 句意：他天生拥有一副好嗓子。 gift 可作动词，意为 “赋予” ，be gifted with 意为 “被赋予” ，此处意思等同 was born with“天生” ；give 有“给予”之意，但一般不与 with 连用。 3.description n.描述，形容 I gav
35、e them a description of my car. 我给他们描述了一下我的汽车。 I found the speech boring beyond description. 我发现演讲乏味得无法形容。 知识拓展 1)beyond description 难以描述；无法形容 give a description 描述 of all descriptions 各种各样的；形形色色的 2）describe vt.描述，形容 Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. 好几个人都说看到天上出现了奇异光芒。 Child
36、ren were asked to look at the painting and describe what they saw. 孩子们被要求观看那幅画并描述他们所看到的东西。 即学即用 完成句子 作者开头先描写了那个地区。 The writer began with the area. 答案：a description of 4.predict vt.预言，预测 Do you believe that he can predict a persons future? 你相信他能预言一个人的未来吗？ The fortune-teller predicted that my brother
37、would marry a teacher. 算命先生预言我哥哥会娶一位教师。 It is difficult to predict what the long-term effects of the accident will be. 很难预料这次事故会有什么长期影响。 知识拓展 prediction n. 预言，预测，预告 predictable adj. 可预料的，可预见的 predictive adj. 预测的，预言的 Skilled readers make use of context and prediction. 阅读能力强的人会利用上下文及推测来理解文意。 The endin
38、g of the TV play was entirely predictable. 那部电视剧的结局完全是可以预料的。 the predictive power of science 科学的预测能力 词语辨析 predict, forecast, foretell, foresee 这组词语均含有“预言，预测”的意思。 1)predict 常指根据已知的事实或自然规则推断出未来的事情，可用于各种不同的场合。 predict 所做的预言有一定的科学性。 2)forecast 强调“预报” ，指通过分析一些相关的信息、数据来预测。 3)foretell 意为“预言，预料” ，着重宣布未来的事情，
39、而不表明所预言的事情是否正确。 4)foresee 强调“预见，预知” ，与 foretell 基本同义。 a reliable method of predicting earthquakes 预报地震的可靠方法 Snow is forecast for this Sunday. 预报这个星期天有雪。 None of us can foretell what lies ahead. 我们谁都不能预知未来。 We should have foreseen the trouble months ago. 我们几个月前就该预见到这一困难。 即学即用 The doctor that the pati
40、ent would be walking again in a week. A.forecasted B.previewed C.predicted D.promised 答案：C 本题考查动词辨析。题意为 “医生预测病人一周后就能再行走” 。forecast 意为 “预报” ，主要用于预报天气；preview 意为“预习” ；predict 意为“预言，预测” ；promise 意为“答应，许下诺言” 。 5.deserve vt.应得，值得 They deserve to be sent to prison.他们应该入狱。 What have I done to deserve this?
41、 我做了什么事应该得到这种待遇呢？ These proposals deserve serious consideration. 这些提议值得认真考虑。 知识拓展 deserve to do sth.应该做某事 deserve attention/consideration 值得注意/ 考虑 deserve it 该得 get what sb.deserve（s）罪有应得 注意：deserve to be done=deserve doing，其中用动名词的主动形式表达被动意义，该用法 与 need,require,want 相同。 即学即用 Good work good pay. A.des
42、erves B.requests C.deserts D.awards 答案：A 本题考查动词辨析。句意为 “好的工作应得到好的报酬” 。deserve 意为“应得， 值得” ；request 意为“请求，要求” ；desert 意为“离开，放弃，抛弃” ；award 意为“授予 ，奖给” ，故选 A。 6.failure n. (1)U失败 The success or failure of the plan depends on you. 这项计划的成败取决于你。 All my efforts ended in failure. 我的一切努力最后都无济于事。 (2)C失败的人/事 As a
43、 writer,he was a complete failure. 作为一名作家，他完全是一个失败者。 注意：failure 表示抽象意义的“失败”时为不可数名词；表示具体的“失败的人或事；失 败的尝试；不及格者”时为可数名词。类似用法的名词还有 success,convenience,surprise, difficulty,help,business,beauty 等。 知识拓展 1)end in failure=meet with failure 终归失败 2)failure 为名词时，还表示 “衰竭，减退，故障；没做到 ” heart failure 心力衰竭 failure of
44、eyesight 视力减退 failure of the crops 粮食的歉收 the failure of electricity supplies 停电 failure to do sth. 忽略或忘记做某事 3)fail v. 失败,不及格,忘记 fail in 在做某事方面失败 fail to do 未能做某事,忘记做某事 She failed to get into the art college. 她未能进入艺术学院。 He is a failed writer. 他是一名不成功的作家。 即学即用 The medical reform in that country turned
45、 out to be failure,but as we know,success often comes after failure. A.a;the B.a;/ C.a;a D./;/ 答案：B 第一个空表示“一件失败的事 ”是可数名词用“a”;第二个空表示抽象概念“失 败”是不可数名词，与“成功”相对应，其前不用冠词. 7.mistaken adj.错误的 You are completely mistaken about John. 你对约翰的看法完全错了。 You were mistaken in believing him innocent. 你错了，竟然相信他是清白的。 The
46、teacher has a mistaken opinion of this pupil. 老师对这个学生的看法不正确。 知识拓展 be mistaken about sth.对某事持错误的见解 be mistaken in doing sth.做某事是错误的 注意：mistaken 用做形容词，在句中作表语或前置定语。 词语辨析 mistaken,wrong,false 1)mistaken 侧重指因理解或认识方面的误解而弄错。 2)wrong 指行为或事件错误。 3)false 指由于虚假而错误。 即学即用 用 mistaken,wrong,false 填空 (1)Youve spelt
47、my name . (2)The rumor of a petrol shortage turned out to be a alarm. (3)I told her my secret in the belief that I could trust her. 答案：(1)wrong (2)false (3)mistaken 8.association n. 1）联想；协会 The town is full of associations with the artists life. 这个城镇处处令人联想起那位艺术家的一生。 The book was published in associa
48、tion with British Heritage. 这本书是与英国传统出版社联合出版的。 My father was the president of the Dental Association. 我父亲是牙医协会的会长。 2)联合，合伙，交往 association with sb. 与某人交往 She became famous through her association with several poets. 她通过与几位诗人交往而出名了。 知识拓展 associate 1）vt. 联想，联系 I always associate the smelling of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道，我就想起了童年。 2）vi. 交往 I dont like you associating with those pe
