选修7：Unit 3 Reading

Unit3,Unit3Underthesea,Haveyouseenplantsandanimalsthatliveunderthesea?Wheredidyouseethem?,Warmingup,Findoutfromyourclassmateswheretheysawthem.,atanaquarium,infilms,inbooks,onaboattour,onasnorkellingtrip,ontheInternet,onTVnatureprogrammes,Watchthephotosandtrytowritedownthenamesoftheanimalsortheplants.,shark,dolphin,turtle,seahorse,anemone,Coral珊瑚,seastar,Anemonefish海葵鱼,whale鲸鱼,Jellyfish水母,Angelfish天使鱼,Reading,Pre-reading,Whalesarehuge,intelligentseamammals.Theybreatheairthroughblow-holesintolungs(unlikefishwhobreatheusinggills).Whaleshavesmooth,shiny,streamlined(流线型）bodiesthatmoveeasilythroughthewater.,Whatisawhale?,Therearetwotypesofwhalesalivetoday:toothedwhales(齿鲸类)andbaleenwhales(须鲸类).Toothedwhaleshaveteethandasingleblowhole.Theyfeedoneatfishandotherseamammals.Baleenwhalesarelargerthantoothedwhales.Theyarefilterfeeders(滤食者)thatusebaleentosieve(过滤)food,andhavetwoblowholes.,Classificationofwhales,Killerwhales(虎鲸)belongtotoothedwhales,whoarethelargestofthedolphinsandkingofthesea,biggestcarnivore(食肉动物)ofthesea,killingallkindsofanimalsinthesea,eventhehugebluewhale,liketigersonland,workinginateam.,Averagelifespan:50to80yearsSize:7to9.7mWeight:upto6tons,Killerwhales,Baleenwhalesarecharacterizedbyhavingbaleenplatesforfilteringfoodfromwater,ratherthanhavingteeth.Baleenwhalesaregenerallylargerthantoothedwhales,andfemalesarelargerthanmales.Thisgroupincludesthelargestknownanimalspecies,theBlueWhale.,Baleenwhales,killerwhales,baleenwhales,Whatdoyouthinkishappeninginthepicture?,Readtheintroductionofthetextonpage19andfillinthefollowingtable.,AnoldmancalledClancy,Awhaler,anecdotes,Australia,Atthebeginningofthe20thcentury,Killerwhaleshelpedwhalerscatchbaleenwhales,OLDTOMTHEKILLERWHALE,Thefirstanecdotedescribesahuntingexperienceabouthow_helpedthe_tohuntabaleen.,thekillerwhales,whalers,Task1:themainideasofthetwoanecdotes.,Fast-reading,Thesecondanecdotetellsabouthowakillerwhale_and_James,awhaler.,protected,saved,Task2:Puttheeventsinthereadingpassageintothistimeline.Writeasentenceineachoftheboxes.Threesentenceshavebeengiven.,1Clancyarrivedatthewhalingstation.,2Heheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay.,3Hesawahugeanimalinthewater,whichwasOldTom,thekillerwhale.,4Themenwenttotheboatandheadedoutforawhalehunt.,5Thekillerwhaleguidedtheteamtothehunt.,6Clancyandhismenkilledthebaleenwhalewiththehelpofthekillers.,7Thekillersatethelipsandtongueofthebaleenwhalewiththehelpofthekillers.,8Themenreturnedforthebaleenwhalethenextday.,Task3:Fillintheblanks.,water,crashed,boat,tongue,team,top,breathing,fleeing,dragged,depths,Task4:(Readingandspeaking),1.WhatevidencewastherethatOldTomwashelpingthewhalersout?,Careful-reading,Inpairsanswerthefollowingquestions.,Evidenceofhelpingthewhalers,throwitselfoutofthewaterandcrashdownagain.,OldTomletthewhalersknowthattherewasabaleenwhalenearby.,swimbytheboat,Heshowedthethemthewaytothewhale,2.Whatotheranimalsdidtheauthorcomparethekillerwhaleswith?Whydoyouthinkthekillerwhalesbehavedlikethis?,Dogs.Becausetheyknewthat,togetherwiththewhalers,theywouldsoonkillthebaleenwhaleandgetagoodfeed.,3.WhydidGeorgethinkthatthekillerwhalesworkedasateam?,Becausehecouldseethatsomeofthekillerswerethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhalesblowholewhileotherswerepreventingitfromdivingorfleeingouttosea.,4.Whydidthewhalersallowthekillerwhalestodragthewhaleaway?,Becausetheyknewthekillerwhaleswouldleavetherestofthebodytothem.,5.HowdidOldTomhelpJames?Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?,OldTompreventedJamesfromdrowning.OldTomwantedtohelphishumanfriends.,1.Thefirststoryismainlyabout_.A.ahuntingexperienceofOldTomB.howOldTomhelpedwithwhalehuntingC.howthewhalerskilledawhaleD.howkillerwhaleskilledawhale2.Thesecondstorywastoldto_.A.showkillerwhaleswerecruelhuntersB.entertainreadersC.showkillerwhalescouldprotectandsavepeopleindangerD.showkillerwhalesneverharmedorattackedpeople.,ReadingComprehension,3.Accordingtothesecondstory,thekillerwhalescanprotectmenfrombeingattackedby_.A.whalesB.tigersC.enemiesD.sharks4._killedthewhaleatlast.A.OldTomB.ThekillerwhalesD.ThewhalersC.Theauthor,Getthemainideasofthetwoanecdotes.,describesahuntingexperienceabouthowthekillerwhaleshelpedthewhalerstohuntawhale.,tellsabouthowakillerwhaleprotectedandsavedJames,awhaler.,Thefirstanecdote,Thesecondone,Summary,Workingatthe_(whale)station,Ihad_whaleskilledmanytimeswithmyowneyes.OntheafternoonIarrivedatthestation,asI_(sort短语)myaccommodation,Iheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay.,whaling,witnessed,wassortingout,Fillintheblanksaccordingtothepassage.,Consolidation,Runningdowntotheshoreintime,wesawan_(huge同义词)animal.“ItiscalledOldTom,thekiller.”Georgesaidasheranahead_me._thedistancewecouldseethatsomethingwashappening.,of,In,enormous,Aswe_(draw短语),Icouldseeawhale_bya_ofaboutsixsharks.Beingbadlywounded,thewhalesoondied.Verysoon,itsbodywasdraggedbythesharksdownintothe_ofthesea.,depths,pack,beingattacked,drewnearer,ThelastwhalingstationinAustraliaclosedin1978.Whalesar