Part Developing ideasAn Encounter with NatureAs a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements.But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild.One of the best things about this job is (1)that you can observe animals in their natural environment.My favourite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park.As the worlds first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears.These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years.Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path (2)that took me through a dark forest.(3)When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, (4)which were reflected in the still lake below.(5)While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene，I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched.Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned.and froze.Only meters away from me was a bear.(6)With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see (7)who would move first.My legs started shaking.Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest.(8)When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera.My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals.(9)It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.(1)that引導表語從句，無意義，也不作句子成分。(2)that引導定語從句，在從句中作主語，指代先行詞path。(3)when引導時間狀語從句。(4)which引導非限制性定語從句，修飾先行詞mountains。(5)while引導時間狀語從句；that引導同位語從句，說明feeling的內(nèi)容。(6)此處為“with名詞現(xiàn)在分詞”構成的with的復合結構。(7)who引導賓語從句。(8)when引導時間狀語從句。(9)此處由it is.who.構成的強調(diào)句型，強調(diào)主語we。 encounter n.相遇，邂逅photographer n.攝影師element n.基本部分，要素brave the elements不顧惡劣天氣observe v.看到，觀察take photos拍照be famous for因而出名variety n.多樣性，變化a variety of sth各種各樣的某事物wildlife n.野生生物up to多達，高達at a speed of以的速度path n.小徑，小道breathtaking adj.令人驚嘆的eagle n.鷹snow-capped adj.山頂積雪的concentrate v.專注，專心concentrate (sth) on sth把注意力集中于，全神貫注于scene n.景色，景象freeze v.突然停止，呆住stare v.凝視，盯著看stare at凝視，盯住press v.按，壓button n.按鈕recover v.(從糟糕經(jīng)歷中)恢復shock n.吃驚，震驚magical adj.奇異的，美妙的capture v.(用文字或圖片)記錄，捕捉image n.圖像，影像from time to time不時，有時show respect to尊重after all畢竟，終究Step Factual readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?A.What he does as a nature photographer.B.The working conditions as a nature photographer.C.The reason why he likes his job.D.How he observes the animals as a nature photographer.2.Which of the following is wrong about Yellowstone National Park?A.It is the worlds largest national park.B.The park is famous for the variety of its wildlife.C.Probably the park is best known for its bears.D.The bears in the park can run very fast although on average they weigh up to 300 kilograms.3.Whats the right order of the events?I felt I was being watched.The bear ran away.I took a photo of the bear.I saw a bear.A. B.C. D.4.The writer often look at the photo because _.A.it is a photo well takenB.it is a reminder to show respect to all animalsC.it is a photo winning a prizeD.it is the last photo that the writer took答案1.C2.A3.D4.BStep Cloze testFill in the blanks according to the text.Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest.When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were_reflected (reflect) in the still lake below.While I 4.was_concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched.Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned.and froze.Only meters away from me was a bear.Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to_see (see) who would move first.My legs started shaking.Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button.8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back to the forest.When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera.My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.1.accommodation n.住處；工作場所；食宿；膳食供應·Our accommodation is perfect.(教材P53)我們的食宿很好。·Most employers will make accommodations for excellent employees.大多數(shù)雇主都會為優(yōu)秀員工提供食宿。·Wherever he goes, he readily accommodates to/accommodates himself to the changed conditions.無論到哪里，他都能很快地適應變化的環(huán)境。單句語法填空/補全句子After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide accommodation (accommodate) for the homeless families.It was very kind of you to accommodate me with the ticket for my journey.We can accommodate_him_for_ the night.我們能供他住一夜。單詞一族accommodate vt.容納；使適應； 為提供住宿vi.適應(1)make accommodations for 為提供食宿(2)accommodate to 適應 accommodate oneself to 使自己適應accommodate sb with sth 給某人提供某物2.variety n.多樣性，變化；種類，品種·As the worlds first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears.(教材P56)作為世界上第一個國家公園，黃石公園因其種類繁多的野生動物而聞名，但是很可能最出名的是它的熊。·A variety of food is sold at a supermarket.在超市，各種各樣的食物均有出售。·Our customs vary from place to place.我們的風俗習慣因地而異。單句語法填空The variety (vary)that cable TV provides makes it very popular.Everyone arrived late at the party for various (vary)reasons.There are (be) a large variety of flowers on sale in the market, while the variety of what he prefers is (be) limited.補全句子Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a_variety_of/varieties_of_answers.要確保你在隨機采訪時能夠得到各種不同的答案。單詞一族various adj.各種各樣的；不同種類的vary v. (使)變化，不同用法總結a variety ofvarieties of 各種各樣的vary from.to. 由到情況不等名師提醒“a variety of 復數(shù)名詞”作主語時，謂語動詞使用復數(shù)；“the variety of復數(shù)名詞”作主語時，謂語動詞使用單數(shù)。3.concentrate v.集中(注意力、思想等)·While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched.(教材P57)當我專心拍攝這個令人驚嘆的景色時，我突然有種被人監(jiān)視的感覺。·We must concentrate our attention on protecting the water resources.我們必須把注意力集中在保護水資源上。·How can I concentrate on my study with so much noise going on?現(xiàn)在這么吵，我怎么能安心學習呢？·With concentration, we can arrange thoughts in order and become a rapid thinker.專心思考可以讓我們的思維有條理性，從而成為一個思維敏銳的思考者。單句語法填空Concentration (concentrate) is essential if you want to do a good job.I cant concentrate on my work this morning with several children shouting loudly outside.單詞一族concentration n.專心，集中用法總結concentrate.on. 把專注于concentrate on. 專注于with (great )concentration 聚精會神地4.scene n.景色，景象；場面，情景；(電影、戲劇等的)場面，片段，鏡頭；事發(fā)地點，現(xiàn)場(常用單數(shù)形式)(教材P57)·The police were on the scene within minutes of being called.警察在接到電話的幾分鐘內(nèi)就到達了現(xiàn)場。·A police officer came on the scene to search into the circumstances.一位警官來到現(xiàn)場調(diào)查情況。·Its an exciting opportunity to learn what goes on behind the scenes.可以有機會了解幕后的工作，令人非常興奮。選詞填空：scene/sight/viewThe happy scene of children playing in the garden disappeared, and it was quiet again.Come and see the sights of London.Its great to enjoy the wonderful views at the top of the building.補全句子By the time we came_on_the_scene_hurriedly/in_a_hurry,_it was all over.當我們匆忙趕到現(xiàn)場時，一切都結束了。I cant witness; everyone knows that I was not on_the_scene.我不能作證，每個人都知道我當時沒在現(xiàn)場。用法總結on the scene 在現(xiàn)場，到現(xiàn)場come on the scene 出現(xiàn)，到場behind the scenes 在幕后，不公開地辨析比較scene指具有一定特征的各種可見的景色，常指有人活動的場面，也指事件或者事故發(fā)生的地點sight指“景色”，作可數(shù)名詞時，往往指供人游覽的“景”和“名勝”，尤指人為景物，還可表示“視野”view指從某一角度或某一距離看到的景色，還可指觀點、看法等5.stare vi.凝視，盯著看(教材P57)·I stared at the girl, trying to remember who she was.我盯著這個女孩看，努力想記起她是誰。·The old man stared the uninvited guest up and down.老人把這個不速之客上下打量了一番。選詞填空：stare at/glare at/glance atThe boy glared_at the thief，shouting，“Put it here.”He glanced_at his watch and hurried to work.The little boy stared_at the stranger for a few minutes before answering his questions.補全句子Its bad manners to_stare_at_others for a long time.長時間盯著別人看是不禮貌的。用法總結stare at sb/sth 盯著某人/某物stare sb up and down 上下打量某人辨析比較stare at指由于驚愕、羨慕而睜大眼睛凝視glare at指由于憤怒而瞪著眼睛看，強調(diào)怒視glance at指有意或無意而快速看一眼，強調(diào)掃視after all畢竟，終究·It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.(教材P57)畢竟我們是它們世界的拜訪者。用適當?shù)慕樵~填空You should forgive him for his forgetfulness; after all, he is over seventy.All in all, we had a good time.To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, above all, honest.短語記牢in all 總共above all 最重要的是(not) at all 完全(不)，一點兒(都不)all in all 總的來說With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.(教材P57)水從它濃密的棕色毛發(fā)中流了下來，那只熊回頭盯著我?！痉治觥?With water falling off its thick, brown hair在句中作狀語，屬于“with賓語賓補”結構，即with的復合結構?！究偨Y】 with復合結構的用法with復合結構在句中常作原因、條件、時間、方式或伴隨狀語，也可作后置定語。常見形式有：with賓語·With a great many articles to write, he wont have time to go shopping this morning.他有那么多文章要寫，今天早上將沒有時間去買東西了。·I cycled off down the road with the dog running behind.我騎著自行車順著道路行駛，那只狗在后面跟著跑。·With my homework finished, I gladly accepted her invitation.作業(yè)完成了，我欣然接受了她的邀請。·In summer, she usually sleeps with the windows open.夏天，她通常開著窗戶睡覺。單句語法填空With prices going (go) up, more and more people cant afford a new house.With a dream in heart, he went to Beijing.All the afternoon the scientist worked with the door locked (lock).With a lot of work to_do (do), I couldnt go to the supermarket.補全句子Alice was lying on the bed with_her_shoes_on.艾麗斯穿著鞋子躺在床上。The teacher came in，with_a_book_in_his_hand.老師進來了，手里拿著一本書。.單詞拼寫1.Observe (觀察) carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.2.There are a variety (不同種類) of animals in the zoo, and children like to come here.3.The newly-built school library will be a useful source (來源) of information for us.4.Your attention should be concentrated (集中) on your papers during the test.5.The scene (景色) of the sunset was very beautiful.6.It is not possible for Tom to recover (恢復) in such a short time.7.Everyone was in shock (震驚) at the news of bombing.8.To close your document，press (按) “CTRLW” on your keyboard.9.I had an encounter(邂逅) with my deskmate the other day.10.The President will have to improve his image (形象)if he wants to be reelected.單句語法填空1.When he passed by, he observed a strange man knocking (knock) at the door.2.He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction (react).3.Concentration (concentrate) is important for this kind of work, and only by concentrating on it can you get it done well.4.They should be on the scene immediately.5.With the boy leading (lead) the way, we found the house easily.6.Cross your arms and just stare at the man with dark glasses.7.Dont blame the boy; after all, he is a child.8.I caught a bad cold last month and it took a whole week for me to recover from it.補全句子1.One day while he was working as a lorry driver he had_a_close_encounter_with death.當卡車司機時的某一天，他跟死神打了個照面。2.You should concentrate_on_the_road/concentrate_your_attention_on_the_road when youre driving.你開車時應將注意力集中在路上。3.He sat there, with_his_eyes_looking_at_the_sky.他坐在那里，眼睛看著天空。4.He lay on the grass, staring_at_the_sky for a long time.他躺在草地上，長時間地望著天空。5.Dont worry too much.After_all,_its not your problem.別太擔心，畢竟那不是你的問題。.閱讀理解Live in the CityMany of us yearn to live in the country，so we can be closer to nature and enjoy peace and quiet.However，when we do this there are less wild areas for wildlife.We need to develop a new environmental theory，which encourages people to stay in the cities.We have to make cities more livable and leave the remaining wild areas for the wildlife.Support Strict ZoningLand use zoning(土地用途分區(qū)管制) is one of the few tools the government can use to protect wetlands，natural areas and environmental corridors.Unfortunately，such zoning is often opposed by powerful land developers or political forces.Its important for citizens to show support for zoning to offset these negative pressures.Support Organizations Preserving Rare PropertiesSeveral groups specialize in buying and keeping pieces of important wildlife habitat which are threatened with development.Create Habitat in Your BackyardYou can make your own backyard habitat for wildlife by planting native plants，putting nest boxes in the trees and so on.Save EnergyWe must work together to use less energy.This is important to stop climate change and global warming.Saving energy also reduces direct habitat losses and air and water pollution，all of which threaten wildlife.Limit Your Family SizeEach person requires space and natural resources to live.The human population is rapidly rising to levels which make it difficult to provide enough resources for humans while maintaining a healthy environment for wildlife.If each couple limited themselves to no more than 2 children，the worlds population would stabilize(穩(wěn)定) and be able to support everyone without conflict or suffering.Get Involved and Talk to Law MakersMany of our laws are not helpful for preserving wildlife habitat or saving energy，and some policies actually reward large energy users.Citizens need to contact their law makers and ask for better policies.【語篇解讀】本文是關于我們普通人可以做哪些事情保護野生動物的。1.What would be the best title for this passage?A.Where Should We Live in the Future?B.How to Protect Our Environment?C.Why Should We Save Energy?D.What Can We Do to Help Wildlife?答案D標題歸納題。本文中的幾項內(nèi)容都是關于我們普通人可以做哪些事情保護野生動物的。2.The underlined word “yearn” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ _”.A.hope B.fear C.hate D.fail答案A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)后半句的內(nèi)容，居住在鄉(xiāng)下能使人們親近大自然，享受平和安靜的生活，所以人們希望到鄉(xiāng)下居住。3.Which of the following actions will NOT destroy the homes of wildlife?A.Building houses in the country.B.Putting nest boxes in the backyard.C.Releasing dirty water into a river.D.Couples having many children.答案B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，居住在鄉(xiāng)下、污染水資源和增加人口都會威脅到野生動物的家園，而人工放置鳥巢是保護野生動物的一種方式，所以選B項。.七選五Seen from space, the earth is a pale blue dot._1_ But most of that wateraround 97%is salty.Of the 3% that is fresh water which is man needs to drink, wash, make things and produce food.In short, useful water is too little, while the useless kind is too much.So why is the sea salty?The salt in the ocean mostly got there as the result of a process called weathering (侵蝕), which takes mineral salts from rocks on land into the sea._2_ It contains small amounts of carbon dioxide absorbed from the air.This makes rainwater very slightly acidic (酸性的).When rainwater falls on land, some minerals melt from rocks into the water, separating into charged particles called ions (離子).These ions then travel along with the water into streams, rivers and eventually into the ocean.Many of these mineral ions are removed from the sea water by sea plants and animals, but others remain in the water.Over 90% of the ions in sea water, accounting for about 3% of the ocean by weight, are sodium and chlorine ions._3_ Therefore, the sea water is salty._4_ It makes some wet parts of the world wetter and dry parts drier.So demand for fresh water will increase in the coming years.Half the worlds population is expected to live in water-stressed areas by 2050.Better water-management policies and more water-efficient agricultural practices are needed.Improvements to desalination (脫鹽) technology would help too._5_“If we could get fresh water from salt water in a cheaper way，” said President John F.Kennedy in 1961, “that would be in the long interest of man.”A.Rain is not pure water.B.Climate change causes “global drying”.C.Two-thirds of its surface is covered by water.D.They are the chemical parts of common salt.E.It carries water away while leaving minerals behind.F.This would allow mankind to use salty water more conveniently.G.However，the salt in the oceans becomes more and more concentrated.【語篇解讀】本文主要解釋了海水咸的原因。1.C根據(jù)前面的“the earth is a pale blue dot”和后面的“But most of that wateraround 97%is salty”可知，C項“地球三分之二的表面被水覆蓋”符合語境。2.A根據(jù)后面的“carbon dioxide absorbed from the air”和rainwater可知，雨水不是純水，而是攜帶了少量從空氣中吸收的二氧化碳；這使得雨水有非常輕微的酸性。3.D根據(jù)前面的“sodium and chlorine ions”和后面的“Therefore，the sea water is salty”可知，其九成為鈉離子和氯離子，此乃食鹽的化學成分，故海水是咸的。4.B根據(jù)后面的“wet parts of the world wetter and dry parts drier”可知，氣候變化帶來的“全球干旱”，使得濕潤的地方更濕潤，干旱的地方更干旱，淡水短缺現(xiàn)象會進一步惡化。5.F根據(jù)前面的“Improvements to desalination(脫鹽) technology would help too”和后面的“get fresh water from salt water”可知，對海水淡化技術進行改進也十分有必要，這會讓人類更方便地利用海水。.完形填空There was once a bat(蝙蝠) who thought it was just a terrible amount of effort to go out and catch flies.He was a lover of _1_.One day，when he _2_look through a window，he saw a bird in its _3_， who was given all its food and water _4_ having to do anything at all.The bat decided to become a childs _5_.So the bat _6_ his all old habits.He got up in the early morning to fly to parks _7_he could be found by some child who might _8_him as a pet.However，as bats arent _9_， the children paid him little attention.The bat decided to _10_his appearance(外表).He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body._11_，he met a little boy who was so short-sighted that this _12_black little birds funny appearance didnt really matter.The bat was _13_in his cage.There he felt like the _14_of all bats，and certainly the cleverest.But that _15_lasted only up to the time he started feeling _16_.When he wanted to _17_，there were no flies for him，only plenty of birdseed and cereal he didnt like at all.Finally，the bat chose to die from hunger and _18_ to eat that bird food.Some days later，the bat managed to _19_the cage and return home.He was so_20_that he didnt tell anyone what had happened.【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。文章講述了一只想當寵物的蝙蝠的故事。1.A.peace B.nature C.comfort D.trouble答案C由蝙蝠認為出去找食物是件很辛苦的事和它羨慕籠中鳥的生活可知，這只蝙蝠貪圖“安逸(comfort)”。2.A.used to B.seemed toC.had to D.happened to答案D有一天，這只蝙蝠“碰巧(happened to)”看到籠子里的鳥。3.A.cage B.house C.room D.forest答案A由下文的in his cage可知。4.A.with B.by C.without D.for答案C籠中鳥“不用(without)”做任何事就可以得到食物和水。5.A.pet B.friend C.owner D.toy答案A由下文的who might _ him as a pet可知，蝙蝠想成為小孩的“寵物(pet)”。6.A.loved B.changedC.formed D.finished答案B蝙蝠本是夜間活動的動物，根據(jù)下文的He got up in the early morning to fly to parks可知，蝙蝠“改變(changed)”了原有的生活習慣。7.A.and B.but C.or D.so答案D蝙蝠早上飛到公園是為了讓小孩發(fā)現(xiàn)他，故此處選用so。8.A.teach B.keep C.sell D.buy答案B由as a pet可知，小孩也許會把蝙蝠當寵物來“飼養(yǎng)(keep)”。9.A.brave B.bigC.busy D.attractive答案D由下文的the children paid him little attention可知，蝙蝠沒有“吸引力(attractive)”。10.A.cover B.save C.improve D.forget答案C由下文的He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body可知，蝙蝠決定“改善(improve)”它的外表。11.A.Usually B.SadlyC.Luckily D.Hopelessly答案C蝙蝠被一個小男孩飼養(yǎng)，由此可知是“幸運地(Luckily)”。12.A.well-known B.strange-lookingC.hard-working D.kind-hearted答案B由funny appearance可知，沾滿羽毛的蝙蝠“外表很奇怪(strange-looking)”。13.A.angry B.happy C.interested D.tired答案B當上寵物的蝙蝠，自然在籠子里很“高興(happy)”。14.A.richest B.oldestC.best D.funniest答案C由下文的certainly the cleverest可知，這只蝙蝠認為它是蝙蝠里最棒和最聰明的。15.A.memory B.attention C.dream D.feeling答案D此處描述蝙蝠自我感覺良好的“心情(feeling)”持續(xù)了一段時間。16.A.lonely B.hot C.hungry D.sleepy答案C由下文的no flies.only plenty of birdseed and cereal可知，蝙蝠“餓(hungry)”了。17.A.fly B.sing C.eat D.drink答案C蝙蝠“餓(hungry)”了，想“吃(eat)”東西。18.A.refused B.asked