2. Unit 3 Travel journal Reading 高一人教新课标版必修一

3. Can you guess what the names of these rivers are?

4. This river is called our mother river. The Yellow River – 黄河

5. This river is the longest one in China. The Changjiang River – 长江

6. This is the famous river in Guangdong Province. The Pearl River

7. This river begins in Qinghai Province and flows through several countries. The Mekong River

8. The Nile River

9. Names of river Location( 位置 ) Lancang River Seine [sein] 塞纳河 Nile Kongo 刚果河 Amazon 亚马逊河 Mississippi Thames [temz] 泰晤士河 England Egypt Central Africa the US France China Brazil The great rivers in the world

10. …… How do people who live beside a river make use of it? go swimming travel along a river to irrigate ( 灌溉 ) their fields to make electricity Brain Storming

11. Lan Chang River The Mekong River Can you list the countries that the Mekong flows through?

12. The countries the Mekong River flows through: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

13. China Laos Thailand Cambodia Vietnam South China Sea Myanmar

14. Can you tell the differences between the Mekong River and the Lancang River ? The Chinese part of the river is called the Lancang River and after flowing in other countries the river is called the Mekong River.

15. Journey down the Mekong Reading Part 1 The dream and the plan

16. Read the whole passage quickly and decide which is the main idea of the passage. _______ A. The dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the bike trip. B. Their dream and the journey down the Mekong. C. Their plan to travel down the Mekong and the attitudes of two people. D. The proper trip down the Mekong. A

17. Listen to the tape and get the main idea of each paragraph : Para. 1 Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s dream. Para. 2 Wang Wei is stubborn. Para. 3 Preparing for their trip.

18. A diagram( 图表 ) of the text 1. prepare to take a bike trip 2.Wang Wei organized the trip. 3. Information about the MeKong River

19. Read the text in details.

20. Who and What Wang Kun and ___ _____ Wang Wei are dreaming about _____________________. his sister taking a great bike trip Paragraph 1: Dream

21. Where and How They have the idea to ____ _____ the Mekong River from ______ it ______ to _____ it _____. cycle along where beginswhereends

22. Paragraph 2: A stubborn sister She insisted that they find the source of the river and begin their journey there. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.

23. What can they see during the journey? It begins in a ______________ on a _______ _________. glacier ( 冰川 ) Tibetanmountain Paragraph 3: Preparation

24. Then, it ______ quickly. It becomes ______ as it passes through deep ______. moves rapidsvalleys

25. Sometimes, the river becomes a ________ and enters ____ ______. wide valleys waterfall

26. After, It travels slowly through __________ to _____________. low valleys plains ( 平原 )

27. At last, the river _____ enters the South China Sea. delta 三角洲

28. New words about geography: altitude 海拔高度 glacier 冰河 rapids 急流 valley ( 山 ) 谷 waterfall 瀑布 plain 平原 delta 三角洲

29. 1. 梦想做某事 2. 骑自行车旅游 3. 说服 …… 做 …… 4. 关心, 介意 5. 改变主意 6. 下定决心 7. 屈服, 让步 8. 使某人对 …… 感兴趣 dream of/about doing sth take a bike trip persuade sb to do care about change one’s mind make up one’s mind give in get sb interested in Useful words and phrases

30. 1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? Their idea was to take a great bike trip. Answer the questions.

31. 2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong? Wang Wei.

32. 3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.

33. 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains. glacier valley rapids delta waterfall plain

34. 5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5, 000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.

35. 6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible Wang Wei’s character: imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking

36. Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s attitude to the trip: Wang Wei believes… 1.They must _____ ___ _______ where the river begins in order to see all of the Mekong. 2. They don’t need to _______ much. start in Qinghai prepare

37. 1. It is too ____ _____ _____ to start in Qinghai. 2. That _____ ___ _____ is very important. cold and high using an atlas Wang Kun believes… It sounds a wonderful trip and I would love to be able to do a trip like that myself one day. My attitude:

38. 1. Their dream was to go hiking along the river. 2. Wang kun is a high school student. 3. Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province. F True or False F F

39. 4. Wang Wei persuaded their cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, to join in their cycling. 5. Before flowing in other countries, the Mekong River is called the Lancang River. 6. The source of the river is in QingHai Province and it enters the east China Sea. T T F

40. 7. They found few atlas and books about Mekong River in library. 8. All parts of the Mekong River are in China. 9. There are no waterfalls in the Mekong River. 10. You can see glacier, rapids, valleys, waterfalls and plains along the river. F F F T

41. Reading comprehension: 1. Which sentence is not true according to the text? A.Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed. B. Wang Wei seldom listened to others. C. Before their trip they went to the library. D. Wang Wei knew the best way of finding the source of the river. D

42. 2. What does the last paragraph on Page18 tell us? A. They wanted to know how soon they would come back. B. They wanted to learn the world’s geography. C. They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River. D. Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was. C

43. 3. When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see _________. A. Waterfalls B. hills and villages C. Plains where rice grows D. desert 4. What kind of person is Wang Wei? Which answer is wrong? A. stubborn B. determined C. careless D. careful D D

44. Ever since ______ ______, I and Wang Wei have dreamed about having a great _____ _____. It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to _____ along the entire Mekong River from where it ______ to where it ____. My sister doesn’t _____ ______ details, because she doesn’t know the best way of getting to places. Complete this passage middle school trip cycle beginsends care about bike

45. When I told her the difficulties we would come across during the journey, she gave me a __________ look--- the kind that said she would not _____ _____ _____. I know once she has _____ ____ ____ _____, nothing can change it. I had to _____ ____. determined chang her mind made up her mind give in

46. Language Points 1. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. 从中学起, 我和我姐姐王薇就梦想作一次 了不起的自行车旅行。 dream about/of 梦想, 梦见 如 : I dreamed about flying last night. He dreams of becoming a famous violinist one day.

47. dream 常与 not, little 连用, 表示 “ 想不到 ” 。 I little dreamed of seeing you here. 真没有想到会在这遇到你。 与 dream 相关的其他词组 : dream up 虚构, 凭空想出 go to one’s dream 进入梦乡 read a dream 解梦 dream a (sweet/terrible…) dream 做了一个 ( 甜蜜的、可怕的 ) 梦 构词法 : dreamer 做梦的人 ; dreamful 多梦的； dream like 梦一般的 ; dreamland 梦境； dream reader 解梦的人

48. 2. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. persuade: 说服, 劝说 ( 暗示是成功的, 如果未成功则用 try to persuade), 常用在 persuade sb to do sth 结构中。如： I finally managed to persuade her to go on with her work.

49. persuade 还有下列用法 : persuade sb into doing sth 说服某人干某事 persuade sb of sth 使某人相信某事 persuade sb + that 从句 说服, 使某人相信 如 : Don’t let yourself be persuaded into buying things you don’t want. How can I persuade you of my words? She’ll only take me back if I can persuade her that I’ve changed.

50. 高考链接 While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ____ into buying something they don’t really need. A. to persuade B. persuading C. being persuaded D. be persuaded C

51. 3. They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. 他们是傣族人, 在云南省西部靠近澜沧江 的地方长大的, 湄公河在中国境内的这 一段叫澜沧江, 流到其他国家的就叫 湄公河。

52. the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries 是一个名词短语, 用来修饰前面 的 the Langcang River, 其中又含有一个 定语从句 that is called the Mekong River before flowing in other countries.

53. finally 一般指一系列事物或论点的顺序的 最后项内容, 或用在动词前, 表示 “ 等了好久 …… 才 ”, 没有感情色彩。 at last 只能指时间位置, 不能指时间顺序, 在意思上是指经过周折、等待、耽搁到 ” 最后、终于 ”( 出现所期待的结果 ), 常常 带有较浓厚的感情色彩。 4. finally/at last/in the end

54. in the end 可与 at last 和 finally 通用, 但若 出现了非期待中的结果, 用 in the end, 还可以用于预卜未来。如 : 1)They talked about it for hours. Finally, they decided not to go. 2)The children arrived home at last/ in the end after the storm. 3) My dream will come true in the end.

55. 4) The war lasted four years before the North won _______________. 5) Your idea will turn out right _________. 6) _______, I want to thank you for helping me. in the end/at last in the end Finally

56. 5. It is my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. 首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车 旅游的是我的姐姐。 这是一个强调句。 其基本结构为 : It is/was + 被强调部分 + that-/who- 从句

57. 如果强调的部分是人, 可用 who, 也可用 that, 强调其他成分与内容都用 that 。 注意 e. g. It was in Shanghai that I saw the film. ( 强调地点状语 ) 我看这部电影是在上海。 强调时间和地点不能用 when 或 where ， 只用 that 。

58. We had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. It was ____ ________ had a meeting in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. It was __________ ______ we had in the meeting room yesterday afternoon. It was ____________________ ______ we had a meeting yesterday afternoon. It was ____________________ ______ we had a meeting in the meeting room. wewho/that a meetingthat in the meeting roomthat yesterday afternoon that

59. 高考链接 1)Was it ___ that I saw last night at the concert? A. you B. not you C. that yourself 2)It was because of bad weather ____ the football match had to be put off. A. so B. so that C. why D. that A D

60. 6. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip. schedule 在此用作名词, 意为 “ 时间表, 一览表 ” 等, 构成的常见短语有 : on schedule 按照计划 ahead of schedule 先于预定时间 behind schedule 迟于预定时间 如： The workers don’t mind the new work schedule. They finished the building two weeks ahead of schedule.

61. [ 拓展 ] schedule 还可用作动词, 意为 “ 安排, 计划, 预定 ” 等。如： The elections are scheduled for mid-June. Meetings are scheduled to take place all over the country. scheduled flight/service 意为 “ 定期航班 ” 。 如 : Prices include scheduled flights from the Hongqiao Airport.

62. 7. stubborn 1) He is too stubborn to apologize. 2) You’ll have to push hard, that door is a bit stubborn. 3) The old man has got a stubborn cough that has lasted for weeks. (as) stubborn as a mule 倔强的, 固执的 难以移动的 难以治愈的

63. 1)insist on/upon one’s doing sth 坚持做, 坚决做 e.g. I insisted on/upon his coming with us. 2) insist that + 从句 坚持说 ( 后表示一个 事实 ), 后接的从句用陈述语气, 即按 需要选择时态。 8. insist : declare firmly 坚持认为, 坚持主张

64. 3) insist that sb. (should) do sth. 坚决 主张做某事, 后接的宾语从句常用虚 拟语气, 既 “should +v.” e.g. Mary was ill. Her parents insisted that she (should) see a doctor. e.g. He insisted that he hadn’t stolen the girl’s handbag.

65. I insisted that a doctor ___ immediately. A. has been sent for B. sent for C. will be sent for D. be sent for 高考链接 D

66. 9. My sister doesn’t care about details. 我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。 (1) care about 关心, 在意, 担心 Don’t you care about his future? The only thing he seems to care about is money.

67. (2) care for: 照顾 ; 喜欢 Who will care for the children if their mother dies? Would you care for a drink? He thanked the nurses who had cared for him. Would you care for another drink? He likes pop and doesn’t care for classic music.

68. Care 还可作名词, 常见短语有 : take care (to do sth/that clause) 当心, 注意 ； take care with/over sth 注意 take care of 照顾, 照料 ; 处理, 对付 with care 小心地。如： Take care not to drop the glass on the ground. Who’s taking care of the dog while you’re away? Take care that the meat is cooked properly. The picture had been drawn with great care.

69. 10. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she would not change her mind. determined adj. 有决心的 ; 坚决的 ” 。 如： Emily is a very determined woman. She was determined to win. He was determined that the same mistakes would not be repeated. determine v. “ 决定 ; 确定 ; 下定决心 ” 。 如： He determined to go at once. He has not determined what he will study.

70. 11. at an altitude of = at a height of 在海拔 …… 米处 The plane is flying at a height / altitude of 10, 000 feet. at 在此处表 “ 在 …… 处 / 时, 以 …… ” 。 后接年龄, 速度, 长宽深高, 价格, 费用等。 at the age of at a high/low price at a depth/width of at the cost of at a distance of

71. 12. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. 她一旦下了决心, 什么也不能使她改变。 (1) once 可做连词引导状语从句, 意为 “ 一旦 ”, 如： Once you listen to the song, you will never forget it.

72. once 做副词, 意为 “ 一次 ” (for one time); “ 曾经 ”(in the past) He goes to the cinema once a week. This book was once very popular but no one reads it today. once 的常见短语 : at once 立即 all at once 突然 once more 再一次 once a while 偶尔

73. (2)make up one’s mind 下定决心, 作出决定 如： I wish he’d hurry up and make his mind up. He couldn’t make up his mind about what to do with the money. You’re old enough to make your own mind up about smoking. You’d make your mind up whether to go there. He has make up his mind that he will buy a new house.

74. mind 用作名词时, 构成的常见短语还有 : change one’s mind 改变主意、决定 keep sth in mind 记住某事 have sb/sth in mind 心中考虑到某人 / 某物 read one’s mind 看出某人的心思 speak one’s mind 直言不讳 give/put one’s mind 专心于 如 : He was afraid that his mother would change her mind and take him back home. It’s a good idea and I’ll keep it in mind. It was a nice house, but it wasn’t quite what we had in mind.

75. 13. Finally, I had to give in. give in (to sb./sth.) 屈服于, 让步 如： 1) He would rather die than give in. 2) Wang Kun had to give in because he knew his sister well. 3) Please give your examination papers in (to the teacher) when you’ve finished. 屈服 让步 上交

76. give up 放弃, 认输 give out 筋疲力尽 ; 分配 give away 捐赠, 泄露 give off 发出 ( 光、气味 ); 长出 ( 枝、杈 ) ---Smoking is bad for your health. ---Yes, I know. But I simply can’t ____. A. give it up B. give it out C. give it in D. give it away A

77. 1) After the long trip, both the men and the horses ________. 2) Because of his small salary, he had to _______ his dream trip to Europe. 3) Seeing that he could not persuade me, he had to ________ my view. gave out gave up gave in to 练一练

78. 4) He _________ most of his fortune to the poor. 5) Please keep the secret, don’t ____ it ______. 6) I _______ trying to persuade him to continue with his studies. 7) The government refused to ______ to their demands. gave away gave away gave up give in

79. 14. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. 穿过深谷流经云南省西部时它变成 急流。 across through prep. 穿过

80. across 常表示从一定范围的一边 到另一边或事物交叉位置, “ 横穿, 横跨 ” 表面, 含义与 on 有关 through 表达两边穿过或穿过空间 内部, 含义与 in 有关 over 表示 “ 越过 ” 是指越过较高的 物体从一侧到另一侧 辨析 :

81. 15. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. 河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷, 流向生长 稻谷的平原。 The new railway winds its way to Hong Kong, ___ mountains ___ tunnels and ___ rivers. A. across; over; through B. over; across; through C. over; through; across D. through; over; across C

82. 16. An attitude is what a person thinks about something. attitude 是名词, 意为 “ 态度 ; 看法 ” 。 如： I want to make a complaint for his bad attitude. What is your attitude towards this question? As you get older your attitude towards death changes.

83. Practice 1. 这个小女孩梦想成为流行歌星。 (dream about) _______________________________ 2. 我决定不听他的劝告。 (determine) ________________________________ The little girl dreamed about becoming a pop star. I’m determined not to follow his advice.

84. 3. 说服他放弃这个计划很难。 (persuade) _________________________________ 4. 最后, 我不得不做出让步。 (give in) __________________________________ 5. 他总是喜欢和小孩子玩。 (be fond of) __________________________________ It’s difficult to persuade him to give up this plan. Finally, I had to give in. He is always fond of playing with children.

85. Some proverbs: Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于有毅力者。 Hitch your wagon to a star. 树雄心, 立大志。 No success in life merely happens. 人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然 得来的。

86. Imagine you are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down the Mekong. Which of the following objects is the most useful? And your reasons? tent compassmapraincoat

87. can & bottle openers radio tyre/ tireblanket flashlightumbrellamatcheswater bottle

88. Homework 1. Try to write a travel plan according to the questions above. 2. Underline useful words and expressions in the text.