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Unit1Whatsthematter?,SectionB2a-2e,八年级(下),Doyoulikeclimbingmountains?Didanyaccidentshappenduringyourclimbing?Whatdidyoudotoovercomeit?,DoyouknowAronRalston?Doyouknowthestoryofhim?Heisamountaineeringenthusiast(登山爱好者).,AronRalston毕业于卡内基梅隆大学机械工程系，2002年从英特尔辞职后立志在冬季登遍科罗拉多州的高山，成功攀登了58座高峰。AronRalston在2003年5月峡谷探险时遇到意外，右臂被夹在石缝中无法动弹，他只好借由身体的力量靠在峡谷岩壁上，这样支撑了5天之后，他突然想出了一个匪夷所思的办法，用小刀割断自,己的手臂，并且成功的救了自己。断肢六小时后由直升机救走，抢救医生说：再晚一个小时获救的话AronRalston就会因失血过多而不治。2004年AronRalston出版的回忆录BetweenaRockandaHardPlace(生死两难)中详尽叙述了这段惊心动魄的经历！而他的真实经历也被拍成电影127Hours。,备注：见视频【预告片】127小时,2a.Accidentsorproblemscansometimeshappenwhenwedosports.Writetheletterofeachsportnexttoeachaccidentorproblemthatcanhappen.,A=soccerB=mountainclimbingC=swimming,_falldown_haveproblemsbreathing_gethitbyaball_getsunburned_cutourselves_hurtourbackorarm,AB,A,BorC?,BC,A,ABC,AB,ABC,2b.Readthepassageandunderlinethewordsyoudontknow.Thenlookupthewordsinadictionaryandwritedowntheirmeanings.,FindingtheOrderofEventsWritersdescribeeventsinacertainorder.Findingtheorderoftheeventswillhelpyouunderstandwhatyouarereading.,HeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtah.,Onthatday,Aronsarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.,Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofoneslife.Hisloveformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAron?Letsthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”，andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.,Doitbyyourself!,2c.ReadthestatementsandcircleTrue(T),False(F)orDontKnow(DK).,AronalmostlosthislifeTFDKthreetimesbecauseofclimbingaccidents.2.AronhadaseriousaccidentinApril2003.3.Aronranoutofwaterafterthreedays.4.Aronwrotehisbookbeforehisseriousaccident.5.Aronstillgoesmountainclimbing.,TFDK,TFDK,TFDK,TFDK,2d.Readthepassageagainandanswerthequestions.,WheredidtheaccidenthappenonApril26,2003?2.WhycouldntAronmove?3.HowdidAronfreehimself?4.WhatdidArondoaftertheaccident?5.Whatdoes“betweenarockandahardplace”mean?,WheredidtheaccidenthappenonApril26,2003?WhycouldntAronmove?HowdidAronfreehimself?,InUtah.,Aronsarmwascaughtundera360-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.,Heusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.,4.WhatdidArondoaftertheaccident?5.Whatdoes“betweenarockandahardplace”mean?,Aftertheaccident,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Andhekeptonclimbingmountains.,Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.,2e.Putthesentencesinthecorrectorder.ThenusethemtotellAronsstorytoyourpartner.Trytoaddotherdetailsfromthereading.,_OnApril26，2003,hehadaseriousmountainclimbingaccident._Aronlovesmountainclimbinganddoesntmindtakingrisks._Arondidnotgiveupaftertheaccidentandkeepsonclimbingmountainstoday._Hewroteabookabouthisexperience._Aronlosthalfhisrightarmfromthe2003accident.,1,2,3,4,5,Languagepoints,1.Aronisusedtotakingrisks.,beusedto意为“习惯于”，其中to是介词，其后要接名词或V-ing形式。,IusedtoliveinLondon.我过去一直住在伦敦。,他习惯步行上学。Heisusedtowalkingtoschool.,usedtodosth.意为“过去常常做某事”。,2.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.有好多次，阿伦差点因为意外丢掉性命。when在这里引导定语从句，修饰其前的名称times.eg.ImissthehappydayswhenIstayedinBeijing.Istillrememberthetimewhenyougavemethisbook.,3.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.失去手臂之后,他写了一本名为生死两难的书。“BetweenaRockandaHardPlace是一本书的书名，可译作生死两难。其本身是英语中的一个固定习语，表示在艰难或危险的处境下“从两难中进行选择”，意为“左右为难；进退两难”。,4.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.它意思是“处于一个你似乎无法摆脱的困境中”。1）此处mean表示“意思是；意为”，用来解释上句出现在书名中的习语的意思。如：Whatdoyoumean?你的意思是什么？此外，mean还可以表示“意味着”的意思。如：beforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.在我们不得不做出可能意味着生死的决定之前,2）adifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof和adecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath均为定语从句。在前者中,从句thatyoucannotseemtogetoutof修饰名词situation;在后者中，从句thatcouldmeanlifeordeath修饰decision。,5.Hisloveformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.,so.that.表示“如此/这么以致于”，常引导结果状语从句。其中so是副词，常可用来修饰形容词或副词。,他太小了而无法照顾好自己。Heissoyoungthathecantlookafterhimselfwell.,Exercises,选择正确的短语，并用其正确形式填空。1.I_walkingtoschool.2.IwanttohelpLilyto_thisbigtrouble.3.Hethreatenedto_myhair_.4.Mygrandma_thiscompany.,amusedto,getoutof,cutoff,beusedto,takearisk,runoutofcutoff,getoutof,beincontrolof,giveup,isincontrolof,5.IfailedthefinalEnglishexam.Imsodepressed.-Dont_.Youlldoitbetternexttime.6.Jimmyissuchacoward(胆小鬼)thathedarenot_.7.Samhas_everypennytohelpthepoor.,takearisk,giveup,beusedto,takearisk,runoutofcutoff,getoutof,beincontrolof,giveup,runoutof,1.Whatsthematter_you?A.forB.withC.to2.Yourbodytemperatureis39。C.You_.A.haveacoldB.haveaheadacheC.haveafever3.Ihaveatoothache.Ishould_.A.seethedentistB.drinkmorewaterC.liedownandrest,单项选择,B,C,A,4.Ifyouarestressedoutandangryyoushouldeatmore_.A.yinfoodsB.hotyangfoodsC.HuangQiherbs5.Eatingtoo_isbadforyourhealth.A.manyB.lessC.much6.Billshould_becauseheisverythirsty.A.gotobedB.