2. 1.Where are the Himalayas? …run along… 2. How high is Qomolangma? It is…high. 3.Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? One of the main reasons is that… 4.What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? The spirit of the climbers tells us that…

3. 自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。 1. 最危险的山峰 2. 世界上最危险的运动之一 3. 登山（名词短语 / 动词短语） the most dangerous mountain one of the world’s most dangerous sports mountain climbing/climb mountains

4. 2. 自然的力量 3. 厚厚的云层 4. 覆盖顶部 5. 第一批到达山顶的人 6. 成功做某事 7. 冒生命危险 8. 挑战自己 9. 面对困难 10. 永不放弃做某事 11. 实现梦想 the forces of nature thick clouds cover the top the first to reach the top succeed in doing sth. risk one’s lives challenge oneself in the face of difficulties never give up doing sth achieve dreams =make dreams come true

5. How much do you know about Qomolangma ? one of the most popular places for…. rise…..of all the mountains the most famous ….meters high...dangerous to… thick clouds…. snow….hard freezing weather conditions and heavy storms hard to take in… the first people/Chinese team/woman to reach…

6. Many people … in reaching the top even though it is …. shows that we should never…. dangerous sports run along... popular places rises … so… why Because they want to… difficulties spirit … that we humans can sometimes …. Let’s challenge ourselves to retell the article.

7. The Himalayas ____ along the ______ part of China. Of all the tops, Qomolangma is the______ and most ______. It’s ________to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _____the top and it often snows_____. Even more serious difficulties______ the freezing weather___________ and the_____ storms. In 1953, the first people ________ the top of Qomolangma. The first Chinese climber ___ to the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first ______ did it too. Why do so many climbers risk their ____? One of the main ______ is because people want to _________ themselves in the_____of difficulties. The _____of the climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to ______our dreams. It also shows that _____ can sometimes be stronger than the _____ of nature. run western highest famous dangerous coverhard include conditions heavy reached got woman lives reasons challenge facespirit achievepeople forces

8. How much do you know about the Great Wall? What is the longest wall in the world?

9. 1. How long is the Great Wall? 2. Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? 3. What does the Great Wall look like? 4.Which part is the most famous? If we only talk about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. The main reason was to protect their part of the country. It’s quite tall and wide. It’s the biggest man-made object in the world Badaling is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall. 保护 人造工程

10. Guide: Feel free to ask me something on today’s Great Wall tour.Feel free on Tourist 1: How long is the wall? Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.talking about Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.as big as this Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.famous 随意；不拘束 保护 人造工程 据我所知

11. 两者进行比较用比较级 。 1. A= B : as+ 原级 + as A 和 B 一样 …. Tim is as tall as Tom. 2. A= B not as/so 原级 + as A 不如 B… Tim is not as/so tall as Tom. 3. A>/< B …. 比较级 + than Tim is taller than Tom. 比较级前面可以加上 a little/a bit/ much/far/a lot/even 等词 。 三者或三者以上的比较用最高级 the + 最高级＋比较范围（ of / in) Tom is the heaviest in our class. The Great Wall is the longest wall in the world.

12. 1. Failure is the mother of ______. A.success B.succeed C.successful 2. Of all the students, Angie is the __________but studies __________than others. A.shorter, best B.shortest, better C.shortest, best 3. As students, we must work hard to make our country _______. A.rich and stronger B.richer and strong C.richer and stronger

13. 4. John often talks _____ but does _____, so all of us think he is a good boy. A.few, fast B.less, more C. more, less 5. The boy didn’t run ____ to catch the bus. A.fast enough B.enough fast C.quick enough 6. About one third of the population of the country _____ farmers. A.is B.are C.were The population of China ____ _____ than that of Canada. ______ is the population of my hometown?

14. 7. I don’t think this question is ____than that one.It is ____of these questions. A. easier, more difficult B.easier, the most difficult C. easiest, more difficult 8. Mr. Zhang is one of ____in our school A.the more popular teachers B.most popular teachers C.the most popular teachers 9. He is always the first student ______ (come) and the last ______ (leave) in my class. 10. Tom succeeded in _____ (reach) the top of the mountain.

15. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high 1. The Amazon River is one of the _______ rivers in the world. It’s a little _______ than the Yangtze River. 2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _____. It’s one of the most ________ places for serious mountain climbers. longest longer high popular 4a

16. 3. No ocean in the world is as _____ as the Pacific Ocean. 4. Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is _______ smaller. big older much 太平洋 n. 大海；海洋

17. Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two rivers: _________________ and _________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ 4b The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River. The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China. the Yangtze River the Amazon River

18. Two cities: Tonglu and Fuyang 1. _ 同级比较 ___________________. 2. 不同级比较 __________________. Two animals: lion and tiger 1. _______________________________. 2. _______________________________.

19. Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ 5. _________________________________ 4c What is the highest building in our city? Who is the oldest person in our city? What is the most popular street in our city? What is the most delicious food in our city? Which is the busiest road in our city?