2019年高中英语Unit15LearningSectionⅠWarm_up.docx

Unit 15 LearningSometimes the best way for students to learn isnt from a teacher its from another student. A new learning program pairs students having difficulty in reading at Handley High School with struggling readers at Quarles Elementary School to help them improve their reading and writing skills while working together. “It builds their confidence reading with other students，” said Jessica Cavalier, a reading expert at Handley. “Theres an understanding between the older and younger students because they both struggle.”Eight students from Handley began visiting Quarles twice a week to work with struggling fourthgraders. The fourthgraders taking part in the program were picked by their teachers and reading experts at the school. For 30 minutes, the students read together in Quarles library, working with the same “reading buddy (朋友)” each week. “Theyre building relationships，” said Cavalier. “Were seeing some progress.”Handley freshman (新生) Noemi Lopez said each week she picked books she thinks her reading buddy, Emily Gomez, would like.“We like to read together，” she said, adding that she has seen Emilys reading skills improve over the past few months. Emily said she likes reading with Noemi because “she makes me laugh by telling jokes.”The idea to pair struggling readers from such different grade levels was developed by Cavalier and Quarles Principal Joanie Hovatter. “Its positive，” Hovatter said about the program. “Its peertopeer. Its all about reading. Theyre comfortable with each other. Its productive. Theyre involved (参与), and theyre learning. These kids are teaching.”Section_Warmup_&_Lesson_1_PrereadingThe Importance of Life long LearningNowadays, more and more people of various ages and backgrounds are continuing to study to improve themselves. Heres what they have to say about their lifelong learning experience.Sun_Wen_28_years_old“Its never too late to learn.” That was the advice I got after I failed my college entrance exam. Now Im about to graduate from the School of Continuing Education at Qinghua University with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering by distance learning. Because of my new qualification， Im getting promoted at work.In the past, if someone like me had failed to get into university through the college exam, he would have had no chance of getting a degree. But its different now. I decided to give myself a second chance by studying for a degree in the evenings and on weekends while keeping a secure fulltime job. Frankly speaking， the last four years have been hard work, but its been worth it！more and more 越来越多的“the比较级，the比较级” 越越too .to . 太而不能never/not too .to . 表示肯定意义。graduate from 从(学校)毕业be about to do sth. 即将做某事(不能与表将来的时间状语连用)qualification n资格，资历qualify v取得资格；达到标准get promoted 得到晋升本句是if引导的虚拟条件句，表示对过去的虚拟。have no chance of doing . 没有机会做secure sIkj adj.稳定的；无忧无虑的frankly speaking 坦率地说frankly frkli adv.坦率地，真诚地worth prep.值得终身学习的重要性第13段译文现在，越来越多不同年龄、不同背景的人在不断地学习以提高自己。这里是他们对自己终身学习经历的描述。孙文28岁“学习永远都不会太晚。”这是我在高考失败后得到的忠告。现在我即将从清华大学的继续教育学院毕业，通过远程教育课程获得计算机工程专业的学士学位。因为我拥有的新资历，我将在工作上得以晋升。过去，像我这样没能通过高考而进入大学的人是没有机会获得学位的。但是现在不同了。我决定再给自己一次机会，在保持一份稳定的全职工作的同时，利用晚上和周末的时间学习以取得学位。坦白地说，过去这4年过得很艰难，但是值得！Ms_Tang_45_years_oldThree months ago, when my manager told me that I would be laid off， my mind went blank and my heart swelled with anger. In the past, if someone had worked for a company for over 20 years, they would have stayed there until retirement！ I suspect that they laid me off because the company was not doing that well but it still brought a lump to my throat and made me want to cry. I felt as if I had done something wrong！ I know this isnt true though. Its just the status of the job market at the moment.lay off 裁员；解雇blank blk adj.空白的swell swel v被充满；膨胀，肿胀swell with pride/anger 洋洋得意/怒气冲冲if引导虚拟条件句，表示对过去的虚拟。suspect sspekt v怀疑that 在此处相当于so。lump lmp n团，块as if引导表语从句，从句使用了虚拟语气。status steIts n现状；社会地位第4段译文唐女士45岁三个月前，当经理告诉我，我将被解雇时，我的脑子一片空白，满腔怒火。过去，如果有人为一家公司工作了20多年，他们就会留在公司里直到退休！我怀疑他们裁掉我是因为公司经营得不是很好，但这仍然使我喉头哽咽，让我想哭。我感觉自己好像犯了错！然而我知道这并不是我的错。那就是当时就业市场的状况。At first, I enjoyed being a fulltime housewife and called myself “CHO” or “chief home officer”. But soon I got bored and decided to do a business course. I have always dreamed of starting my own company.I have nearly finished the course now and it has been very helpful. I have learnt so many new skills and have already prepared a business plan for setting up my own export company! I think that getting laid off will prove to be the best thing that ever happened to me.chief tif adj.最高级别的set up 成立(start)prove v证明；(结果)表明prove作“证明”讲，后接名词或that从句；作“(结果)表明”讲，后接(to be)形容词/名词，用主动形式表示被动意义。第56段译文起初，我很享受做一名全职家庭主妇的生活，并称自己为“CHO”，即“chief home officer(首席家庭长官)”。但不久我就厌倦了，我决定去进修一门商业课程。我一直梦想着建立自己的公司。现在我几乎要完成这门课程了，并且它很有帮助。我学会了很多新技能，并且已经准备了一份商业计划，以建立我自己的出口公司！我觉得被裁员将证明是发生在我身上的最好的一件事。Grandpa_Chen_75_years_oldIm sure you all know the saying， “You cant teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, its certainly not true! Im an old dog, and Im teaching myself new tricks every day!It all started a few months ago when postage went up. Id been sending letters by airmail to my daughter in the US once a week, but, suddenly, it was too expensive. I decided that it was time I became an Internet user. I got my grandson to instruct me on how to email and use the Internet and I really enjoy the speed at which my messages get sent and answered. And aside from emailing, its fun to see and talk to my grandchildren in the US on the iCam. In the past, if Id wanted to see them, I would have had to visit them in person.So many people think that after you retire, all you can do is switch off your brain and bury everything youve ever learnt. This is so wrong!Anyway， its time for me to go now. I have to practise the alphabet！ Im doing an English course on the Internet.saying seII n格言，谚语画线部分句意：你不能教老家伙学会新把戏。(意译：朽木不可雕也。)postage pstId n邮费go up上升，上涨go up是不及物动词短语，不能用于被动语态。airmail emeIl n航空邮政by airmail 通过航空邮政user juz n使用者instruct Instrkt v指导，教导aside from除之外in person 亲自personally adv.亲自switch off 关闭switch on 打开bury beri vt.埋葬；将感情或记忆埋在心里a deeply buried memory 深藏心里的记忆anyway adv.无论如何anyhow adv.无论如何alphabet lfbet n字母表第710段译文陈爷爷75岁我确信你们都知道这句谚语：“你不能教老家伙学会新把戏。”(“朽木不可雕也。”)这句话一定错了！我是个老家伙，并且我每天都在自学新把戏！一切开始于几个月前邮费上涨的时候。过去我每周都会通过航空邮政给我远在美国的女儿寄一次信，但突然间，它变得太贵了。我觉得是我成为互联网用户的时候了。于是我让我的孙子教我怎样收发电子邮件和使用互联网，我真的很喜欢信息传送和回复的速度。除了收发电子邮件之外，我用网络摄像头看到了在美国的外孙并且同他们聊天，太有趣了。过去，如果我想看到他们，就不得不亲自去他们那里。很多人认为退休后你所能做的就是关闭大脑，埋藏所学过的所有东西。这真是大错特错！不管怎样，我现在得走了。我要练习字母表了！我正在互联网上进修一门英语课程。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1blankAa gas without colour, taste or smell, present in the air and necessary for all forms of life on earth2arrow Ba thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow3oxygen Cfree from anxiety4bury D(of paper, parts of a document, etc.) with nothing written, printed or drawn on it5suspect Efeel doubt about6secure Ffirst in rank7swell Gto put someone who has died in a grave8alphabet Ha set of letters, arranged in a particular order, and used in writing9status Ithe social or professional position of sb./sth. in relation to others10chief Jto become bigger or rounder15_610_答案：15DBAGE610CJHIFLeadin1Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.(1)When did you start to learn?I_began_to_learn_when_I_was_only_a_baby.(2)When will you stop learning?Education is a lifetime study, so Ill never stop learning.2Translate the following sayings about learning.(1)There is no end to learning.学无止境。(2)It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。(3)No pains, no gains.一分耕耘一分收获。(4)Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。(5)Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。WhilereadingFastreadingSkim the text and choose the best answer.The three stories in the passage mainly tell us _A“All roads lead to Rome.”B“Its never too late to learn.”C“Failure is the mother of success.”D“Everyone has his merits.”答案：BCarefulreading1Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.(1)Why was Ms Tang laid off?ABecause she was too old.BBecause she hadnt worked hard enough.CBecause she had done something wrong.DFor some reason we dont know.(2)What would Ms Tang most probably do next?ATo further her study.BTo go back to the company she used to work for.CTo set up her own business.DTo work as a fulltime housewife.(3)What does the saying “You cant teach an old dog new tricks” mean? AIt is very hard to train a dog professionally.BIt is difficult to get rid of a bad habit.CIt is often difficult to get old people to try new ways.DThe old are not intelligent to accept new happenings.(4)Which of the following statements about Sun Wen is TRUE?AAfter he had failed his college entrance exam, he went to a high school to study again.BAlthough he couldnt succeed in passing the college entrance exam, he will still get a degree.CHe is studying for a degree by distance learning fulltime.DHe works in the evenings and on weekends parttime.答案：(1)(4)DCCB2Fill in the blanks according to the text.NameSun WenMs TangGrandpa ChenWhat didthey study？ComputerengineeringBusinessEmail and(7) InternetReasonsfor studyFor a(1) degree.She was laidoff, and (4) boredwith being a housewife，and she wantedto start herown company.Too (8)expensive toairmail letters.How did they study？(2) Distancelearning.Took a business(5) course.His grandsons(9) instruction.Results of their studyGetting a degree and(3) promoted.She has learned many new (6) skills,_and prepared a business plan for setting up her own company.Sending and receiving emails; seeing and (10) talking on the iCamStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1I decided to give myself a second chance by studying for a degree in the evenings and on weekends while keeping a secure fulltime job.句式分析by studying .是介词短语表方式； while keeping a secure fulltime job是状语从句的省略。尝试翻译我决定再给自己一次机会，在保持一份稳定的全职工作的同时，利用晚上和周末的时间学习以取得学位。2I suspect that they laid me off because the company was not doing that well but it still brought a lump to my throat and made me want to cry.句式分析本句是由but连接的并列复合句，前一个分句中含有that引导的宾语从句且此宾语从句中又含有because引导的原因状语从句。尝试翻译我怀疑他们裁掉我是因为公司经营得不是很好，但这仍然使我喉头哽咽，让我想哭。3I got my grandson to instruct me on how to email and use the Internet and I really enjoy the speed at which my messages get sent and answered.句式分析尝试翻译于是我让我的孙子教我怎样收发电子邮件和使用互联网，我真的很喜欢信息传送和回复的速度。4So many people think that after you retire, all you can do is switch off your brain and bury everything youve ever learnt.句式分析尝试翻译很多人认为退休后你所能做的就是关闭大脑，埋藏所学过的所有东西。.阅读理解AWhat is most likely to affect your success at school or at a job? The ability to read well. And that goes for your kids, too. The poor literacy (读写能力) of our society has been a main concern of educators for a while now, and yet things are not getting better.In most cases, how well we learn to read will depend largely on our exposure (接触) to language as children. If we hear people around us talking about all kinds of subjects as children, we naturally pick up the words and phrases they use. If we pick up a lot of words, we will learn to read better.Here are my several suggestions for reading improvement.Read about things that interest you. If you are interested in what you are reading about, the words will come alive, and you will understand better. The more you read, the better you will become at reading. Just get started and it will become a habit, as long as you are interested in what you are reading.Read something that is at your level or just a little difficult for you. Read material that you find easy to read, or just a little challenging. Looking up many unknown words in a dictionary is dull, and the results of the dictionary search are quickly forgotten.If you have trouble reading, listen first. If you can hear the new words and phrases that you are reading, you will have an easier time understanding and remembering them. Hearing the rhythm of someone reading a text will help your own reading.Dont worry about what you dont understand. Most of your reading should be for pleasure. You can enjoy reading without understanding all of what you read. You may even understand some things in your own personal way.语篇解读：本文主要向我们提供了一些提高阅读能力的切实可行的建议。1If we want to succeed at school, we should _.Adevelop good reading abilityBhear people around us moreCremember more new wordsDwrite more books解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，对学习和工作影响最大的是你的阅读能力。2The underlined word “challenging” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_”AeasyBdifficultCinteresting Ddull解析：选B词义猜测题。根据本段主题句“Read something that is at your level or just a little difficult for you.”可判断出答案。3What is the purpose of the writer in writing the passage?ATo tell us some ways to improve reading ability.BTo show that the poor literacy has been a main concern of educators.CTo teach us how to find fun in reading.DTo tell us some ways to pick up new words and phrases.解析：选A写作意图题。根据第三段内容“Here are my several suggestions for reading improvement.”可知作者写这篇文章的目的是告诉我们一些提高阅读能力的方法。4Which of the following statements about the suggestions is NOT true?ARead more about things that interest you and youll become better at reading.BWhile reading, look up every new word in a dictionary.CListen to what you are reading can help you understand and remember new words.DWhen you cant understand all of what you read, you neednt feel worried.解析：选B推理判断题。阅读时，在字典中查遇到的每一个生词不是作者的建议。其他三个选项都可以在文章中找到依据。BOne afternoon after school had finished, Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.“Come on！” shouted Peter. “That sounds like an accident. Lets see whats happened.” They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came. “We must be the only ones who saw the accident，” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.“Peter，” said Jane, “run back down the road to Mrs Days house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry up. Ill stay here.”Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldnt be moved. It wasnt long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policemen got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men werent seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”语篇解读：本文讲述了Peter和Jane放学后偶遇一场交通事故，面临危险，他们能够沉着冷静及时报警、分工合作，成功地救助了受伤的司机。5The accident happened _.Ain a quiet street one school day afternoonBin a busy street one school day afternoonCin a quiet street one Sunday afternoonDin a busy street one Sunday afternoon解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一句“One afternoon after school had finished”一天下午放学后和“The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it.”可知交通事故发生在一条安静的街道上。6_ called the policemen.AJane BThe driversCMrs Day DPeter解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段中“Peter， said Jane . call the policemen and the ambulance.”得知是Peter到Mrs Day的家里让Mrs Day给警察和救护车打的电话。7Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because _.Ashe was too frightened to do anythingBshe was alone after Peter leftCshe was waiting for PeterDshe knew she shouldnt move the two drivers解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中“There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldnt be moved.” Jane知道在事故发生时，受伤的人员不能随便被挪动。CJack White is a 17yearold student who has already published a collection of poetry with a local publisher. Jack believes switching to an allboys school from his coed (男女同校的) high school changed his life.“When I was at my coed school, poetry was for girls not boys. Guys were supposed to like subjects like math, computers, and science. When I wrote poems, the guys at school used to make fun of me and girls didnt want to date me. At my new school, things are different. I dont worry what girls are thinking since there arent any.”Jack may not realize that boys and girls also learn and think differently based on specific (特有的) biological developments. These differences affect how and when boys and girls learn, so singlesex education is actually better for children.Take, for example, brain development. The areas of the brain involved in language, feelings, physical coordination (协调), and social relationships, develop in a different order and speed in girls and boys. Research has shown that girls brains develop the connections between language and emotions (情感) earlier than boys brains. In a singlesex classroom, everyones brain is developing at similar speeds, so teachers can teach according to their students actual abilities.Boys and girls also have different hearing abilities. Girls have a sense of hearing which is two to four times better than boys. Women teachers often speak more quietly, so boys may have more difficulty hearing a woman teacher if she is talking i