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1、Isnt It Wonderful?二、课堂探究 1. 问题探究（1）The following are some of the greatest inventions of the 19th and 20th century. 下列是十九和二十世纪的一些最伟大的发明。 following形容词（无比较级），有“接着的、下列的、下述的、下面的”等含义。如：on the following day(=on the day following) 在第二天The following students will stay. 下列同学留下。听说A invention（不可数名词）发明，如：the inv

2、ention of gunpowder火药的发明（可数名词）发明物，如：an important invention 一项重大的发明invent 动词，有“发明、编造、虚构”之意。如：Edison invented the electric light lamp.爱迪生发明了电灯泡。He invented an excuse for being late.他为迟到编了个借口。inventor名词，意为“发明者、创造者”，如：Edison is one of the greatest inventors in the world. 爱迪生是世界上最伟大的发明者之一。【拓展训练】( ) In th

3、e days, we were busy preparing for the wedding.A. following B. followed C. follow D. to follow ( ) The cigarette lighter was before the match. A. discovered B. invented C. found out D. found AB used to do 过去常常做某事 be used to doing习惯于做某事 be used to do 被用于做某事如：He used to get up late but now he has been

4、 used to getting up early every morning. 他过去常常晚起，但是现在他已经习惯于早起。 get in（或into）touch with 与取得联系，如：Please leave your telephone number so that I can get in touch with you. 请留下你的电话号码，以便于我和你联系。相关短语： keep in touch with 与保持联系be in touch with 同接触 lose (或out of )touch with 与失去联系【拓展训练】( ) Mr. Black in the river

5、, didnt he?A.is used to swim B. used to swim C. is used to swimming D. would swim( ) He since his childhood.A. used to get up early B. is used to getting up earlyC. has been used to getting early D. has been used to get up early( ) He is very sad because he with his family for ten years. A. has kept

6、 in touch with B. has lost touch with C. has been out of touch with D. has got touch with BCC 2. 知识链接（1）It is not easy to type long e-mails into cellphones without the laser keyboard. 没有激光键盘，把长篇的电子邮件输入手机是件不容易的事。 it 在此句中作形式主语代替动词不定式短语，除此之外，it也可代替动名词、主语从句做主语，也可作形式宾语代替动词不定式、动名词和宾语从句做宾语。如：It is easy to

7、say, but difficult to do. 说起来容易做起来难。Its no use arguing about it. 争论此事毫无意义。We think it important that we should keep the balance of nature. 我们认为保持生态平衡很重要。【拓展训练】( ) I think our duty the disabled.A. it; helping B. it; to help C. that; to help D. this; to help( ) The reporter the secret information the

8、computer.A. put; in B. fixed; into C. sent; to D. typed; into BD（2）The laser keyboard makes it easier to surf the Web.make用作使役动词表示用作使役动词表示“使；使成为使；使成为”时，可跟复合结构，即时，可跟复合结构，即“make+宾宾语语+宾语补足语宾语补足语”，其中的宾语补足语可以是形容词或名词、不带，其中的宾语补足语可以是形容词或名词、不带to的不定的不定式、过去分词等。如：式、过去分词等。如：We made him captain of our football te

9、am. 我们推选他为我们足球队队长。我们推选他为我们足球队队长。The news that our team had won made us very happy.我们队赢了的消息使我们大家非常高兴。我们队赢了的消息使我们大家非常高兴。 The heavy rain made it impossible for us to go out. 大雨使得我们无法出去。大雨使得我们无法出去。 The strange noise made us frightened. 奇怪的声音使我们感到恐惧。奇怪的声音使我们感到恐惧。 What makes the grass grow? 什么东西使得草生长什么东西使

10、得草生长?注意：过去分词作注意：过去分词作make的宾语补足语时，变为被动语态不用加的宾语补足语时，变为被动语态不用加to； 但当不但当不定式作其宾补时，变为被动语态一定要加定式作其宾补时，变为被动语态一定要加to。如：。如： They were made to work day and night. 他们被迫日日夜夜的干活。他们被迫日日夜夜的干活。【拓展训练】( ) Paul doesnt have to be made . He always works hard. A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learning ( ) The result of

11、the entrance exams was not made to the public until last Thursday. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known BD 4. 当堂训练选择最佳答案：( )(1) The teachers answers are .A. the same as B. as following C. as follow D. like the above( )(2)-How about the two of us chatting online? -_ Its much cheaper than tal

12、king on the phone.A. No way. B. All right. C. No matter. D. Why not?( )(3) There a temple many years ago.A. was used to B. used to have C. was used to have D. used to be ( )(4) He felt terrible at first, but after a time he without it.A. got used to living B. use to live C. was used to live D. used

13、to living ( )(5) is no use me believe you.A. It; trying making B. It; trying to make C. That; to trying to make D. It; try to makeCDADB( )(6) The police the building a thief.A. are searching; for B. is searching; for C. is searching; of D. are in search of; for ( )(7)- Shall I give you a ride as it

14、is so late? -Thank you. _.A. Its up to you B. It couldnt be better C. It all depends D. If you prefer( )(8) My uncle will come next month and we will stay with her for .A. some time; sometime B. sometime; sometimesC. sometime; some time D. some times; sometime( )(9) Sit you like.A. somewhere B. ever

15、ywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere( )(10) The grammar book isnt expensive, but it is .A. of great use B. great useful C. of very use D. of great usefulABCCA( )(11) his teacher, he entered the teachers office. A. Following B. Followed C. To follow D. Being followed( )(12) He was made a room a new worker.A

16、. share; in B. share; with C. to share; with D. to share; in( )(13) Thomas Edison was a great . Without his the world would became less convenient.A. invent; inventor B. invention; inventor C. inventor; invention D. inventor; inventing( )(14) Sorry, I didnt hear it . Could you repeat it?A. clear B.

17、clearly C. clean D. cleanly( )(15)- Do you mind if I sit here? - No, but _. Its for the old, young man. A. of course not B. take it C. not at all D. better notACCBD【拓展训练】( ) I will talk him his carelessness. A. to; about B. to; of C. of; at D. with; in( ) Our English teacher often encourages us to t

18、alk English after class. A. of B. over C. in D. aboutAC(2)Are you serious? Im crazy about it. 你讲的当真吗？我对它很着迷。 Are you serious? 你当真吗？serious 形容词，指“认真的、严肃的”或“重要的、严重的”；如：a serious worker 工作认真的人； look serious表情严肃；a serious task重要的任务seriously副词，意为“严肃地、认真地、严重地”。 be crazy about表示“热衷于，对着迷”，如： My younger brot

19、her is crazy about playing computer games all day. 同类短语有be mad about; be fond of; be keen on be crazy for=be eager for渴望某物 be into sth对十分感兴趣. 例如：I used to be into playing cards, but now Im into dancing. 我过去喜欢打牌，现在我对跳舞感兴趣。【拓展训练】( ) Its . Shes only too tired. A.nothing seriously B. nothing serious C.

20、seriously nothing D. serious nothing ( ) Its time that we air pollution more .A. take; serious B. should take; seriously C. take; seriously D. took; seriously ( ) He is crazy drawing while his sister is fond dancing. A. for; of B. about; on C. about; of D. on; of BDC (3)Yeah, but a child couldnt aff

21、ord the high price, right?啊呀，但是一个孩子怎么会担负起这么高的价格，对不对？ afford (常接在can, could, be able to之后)意为“担负得起（的费用、损失、后果等）”，后可加不定式；还可表示“抽的出（时间）”。也有“提供、给予、出产”之意。如： At last we can afford a house. 我们终于买得起房子了。 We cant afford to waste time and money.我们不能浪费时间和金钱。 Reading affords pleasure. 读书给人带来快乐。 His own garden affor

22、ds fresh vegetables for the family. 他自己的菜园出产新鲜蔬菜供全家食用。【拓展训练】( ) Time is gold, we cant to waste a single minute.A. offer B. afford C. have D. fail( ) His family is not rich and cant to get his further education at college.A. afford B. give C. offer D. supplyBA2. 知识链接（1）David mentioned all the feature

23、s except the shape and weight. 大卫除了提到外形和重量外，其他特性都提到了。辨析except, but, beside用法： 基本区别: 三者都可表示“除外”，但 besides 表示一种累加关系，意指“除了之外，还有”；而 except 或 but 则表示一种排除关系，意指“除了之外，不再有”。如： Besides his wife，his daughter also went to see him. 除他妻子外，他女儿也去看过他。 (即妻子女儿都去看过他) Nobody went to see him except (but) his wife. 除他妻子外，

24、没有一个人看过他。 (即只有他妻子去看过他) 关于 except 与 except for except 主要用来谈论同类的东西，而 except for 则主要用来谈论不同类的东西，有时含有惋惜之意。如： All compositions are well written except yours. 除了你的作文外，其他的都写得很好。 His composition is good except for a few spelling mistakes. 他的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。 关于 except for 与 but for except for 主要表示排除，but for

25、主要表示一种虚拟条件(与虚拟语气连用)。如： Except for me, everyone passed the exam. 除了我之外，大家都通过了考试。 But for the atmosphere plants would die. 如果没有大气，植物就会死亡。 【拓展训练】( ) I know nothing about the young lady she is from Beijing. A. except B. except for C. except that D. besides( ) Your article is quite good some spelling mis

26、takes. A. besides B. but C. in additional to D. except for CA3、英语交际Passage AM: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?W: Well, lets look at this city guide here. Uh, heres something interesting. Why dont we first visit the art museum in the morning?M: OK. I like this idea. And where do you want to have

27、 lunch?W: How about going to an Italian restaurant? The guide recommends one downtown, just a few blocks from the museum. M: It sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else. Passage BW: When can

28、 you come to my home for dinner? Would you like to come tonight?M: Sorry, but I promised to go to the cinema with my daughter.W: WellHow about Saturday then?M: That sounds fine.W: Good. Shall we say seven oclock?M: Ill be there! You are still a wonder cook, arent you?W: You said it. Ive got a new di

29、sh that I want to try out on you.M: Thank you. I think Ill fast all day Friday. 3. 当堂训练选择正确答案：( )(1) She was a great scientist, , she often took an active part in social activities.A. expect B. besides C. beside D. but ( )(2) The wall is broken. Dont stand to it.A. close B. closely C. closing D. clo

30、sed( )(3) He sat there with his arms . A. closely B. crossing C. crossed D. cross( )(4) I cant the computer; its too expensive. A. cost B. spend C. afford D. bring ( )(5) They often go to play basketball after class it rains. A. except B. except that C. except when D. except for BACCC( )(6) English,

31、 we also learn other subjects, such as Maths, Chinese, history. A. Beside B. In additional to C. Except D. Except for ( )(7) If you act like that, you will get yourself . A. dislike B. disliked C. disliking D. to dislike ( )(8) Bamboo has more uses than in the world. A. any plant B. other plant C. a

32、ny other plants D. any other plant( )(9) He was unable to make such progress . A. as he tried hard B. as hard he tried C. so hard did he try D. hard as he tried( )(10) great the difficulties are, well help each other to overcome them. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whoever D. HoweverBBDDD( )(11) Its . I

33、 believe whatever he said.A. true enough B. truly enough C. enough true D. enough truly ( )(12) they had to Shanghai last week!A. What wonderful trip B. How a wonderful tripC. What a wonderful trip D. How wonderful trip( )(13)- Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us

34、 feel better. - _.A. Id love to B. Im with you on thatC. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure( )(14)- Bill, can I get you anything to drink? -_.A. You are welcome B. No problemC. I wouldnt mind a coffee D. Doesnt matter( )(15)- You should apologize to her, Barry. - _, but its not going to be easy.A. I s

35、uppose so B. I feel so C. I prefer to D. I like to ACCAB Spencer designed a mental box with a hole into which he fed microwave power. The energy entering the box was unable to escape, thus creating an electromagnetic filed.( ) 16. This short passage tells us how the _ was invented. A. TV B. computer

36、 C. electric light D. microwave oven When you are in an emergency and need to call the police, you should tell them you name, address, location, the ways of communicating and other credible information.( ) 17. This short passage tells us how to _ when we are in an emergency. A. save ourselves withou

37、t any help B. call the police C. communicate with the police D. protect ourselvesDBM: Here is my passport.W: Is this your final destination?M: No. Well be here for days, then were going on to New York and New Orleans.W: Whats the purpose of your visit?M: Were here for sightseeing.( ) 18.Where is the

38、 man talking to the woman now?A. He is in New York. B. He is in the hotel.C. He is in the customs. D. He is in a hospital.M; Do you have a single room for two nights?W: We only have a small suite.M: Whats the rate?W: $50,00 a night, including breakfast.M: Fine. Could you show it to me, please.W: Of

39、course. Just follow me.( )19. How many people will spend the nights in the room?A. Only one B. Only two C. Three D. FourCAW: The Molinas treats me so nicely, and I love being with your family so much but when I received the letter with photographs of my family, I cried. I cried because I miss them a

40、ll.M: You really miss your family, dont you?W; Yes, I know I must seem silly. Its not like I have nobody.M: Hey, why dont we go out for a cheeseburger and French fries? Thatll cheer you up. And you can use my Walkman.W: Thats a good idea.( )20. Why did the woman cry?A. She was hurt by her friends. B

41、. She envied the mans family.C. She was much moved. D. She was homesick. DPart 2 Reading and Writing一、学习要求 1. 全面理解阅读材料，完成各项阅读任务；2. 了解常见的高科技电子产品，讨论其对日常生活的影响；3. 掌握课文中的重点单词与短语，理解课文中的重难句；4. 培养阅读技巧，提高阅读能力；5. 学会情景交际英语关于接受与拒绝方面的表达形式。 1. 预习并背诵词汇表中单词“moderndomestic”；2. 上网查询日常生活中常见的电子产品，讨论其对你生活的影响； 3. 了解并向同学介

42、绍手机、电脑、微波炉等科技产物的发展史。二、学法指导 三、课堂探究 1. 问题探究（1）I always forget to recharge my phone. 我经常忘记给手机充电。forget to do 忘记去做某事（未做）, forget doing忘记做过某事（已做）；如：The light in the office is still on. He forgot to turn it off.办公室的灯还在亮着，他忘记关了。(没有做关灯的动作)He forgot turning the light off. 他忘记他已经关了灯了。( 已做过关灯的动作)相同用法归纳：remembe

43、r to do 记得去做某事（未做），remember doing记得做过某事（已做）regret to do 遗憾做某事, regret doing后悔做了某事stop to do停下来去做某事, stop doing停止做某事try to do努力做某事, try doing尝试做某事mean to do打算做某事, meaning doing意味着consider to do认为, consider doing考虑做某事【拓展训练】( ) The light in the office is still on. Oh, I forgot . A. turning it off B. tu

44、rn it off C. to turn it off D. having turned it off( ) Missing the train means for another hour.A. to wait B. waiting C. to waiting D. waited CB(2)Sometimes I find twenty messages when I come back to the office! 有时当我回到办公室时会发现有二十条信息（未注意到）。 sometimes 有时some times 几次sometime某时some time一段时间 May I take a

45、 message for you? 我给你带个口信好吗？ Would you like to leave a message? 你想留个口信吗？ come back 返回、复原、恢复 come about发生，产生，出现come across 偶然发现，偶然遇见 come down 倒下，(温度、价格)下降 come from来自;生长于 come into being 发生，开始存在；形成 come to 苏醒，总共，达到，得到谅解 come to a stop /an end 停止/结束 come to oneself 苏醒过来 come up to 达到;等于 come up with

46、赶上;胜过；提出(建议) come true （梦想）实现【拓展训练】( ) Has anyone left a for me?A. information B. message C. news D. advice( ) The scene me.A. came back to B. was came back to C. came across to D. came to BA(3)Intrigued, Spencer placed popcorn kernels near the electronic tube, soon popcorn was popping out over the

47、lab floor. 受好奇心所驱使，Spencer把玉米仁放在电子管旁，不久，玉米仁爆开，撒落在实验室的地板上。句中intrigued是过去分词作状语，与主语构成被动关系，可译为“受好奇心的驱使”。如：Intrigued, he followed the little boy into the old house.受好奇心驱使，他跟着小孩进入老房子。Given more water, the fish couldnt die. 如果多给点水，这些鱼就不会死了。intrigue动词，意为“引起的极大兴趣”；名词，意为“阴谋”，如：The news intrigued all of us. 这条

48、新闻引起了大家的兴趣。political intrigue 政治阴谋It is said that he is a master of intrigue. 据说他是搞阴谋诡计的老手。【拓展训练】( )The shapes of clouds me. A. intrigue B. interest C. attract D. All of the above( ) from a spaceship, the earth looks like a blue green white ball. A. Seeing B. Seen C. To see D. To be seeing DB(4)When

49、 the American engineer let his chocolate bar get too close to an electronic tub that generated highfrequency radio waves, it started to melt. 当这位美国工程师把巧克力过近地放在能产生高频率电波的电子管旁时，它开始融化了。 此句是复合句，含有when引导的时间状语从句和that generated引导的定语从句，定语从句修饰先行词tub。 let 意为“让，使”,可用于结构“let +宾语+宾补(副词、介词短语、不带to的动词不定式)”，如：His fat

50、her doesnt let him smoke. 他的父亲不让他吸烟。Let him out! 让他出去。Who let you into the building? 谁让你进到楼里的？ get close to靠近于，也可说keep close to,如：Dont get too close to the fire. 别太靠近火堆。Please keep close to me in order not to get separated. 为了不被分开，请紧跟着我。【拓展训练】( ) Lets have a rest, ? A. will you B. dont us C. do you

51、D. shall we ( ) The girl standing my mother is my sister.A. closely to B. close to C. closed to D. close byDB (5)The face of Spencer lit up with a logical scientific conclusion: The melted candy bar, the popcorn, and now the exploding egg, were all caused by exposure to microwave energy. Spencer的脸被科

52、学逻辑推理照亮了：融化的糖果、爆玉米、爆炸的鸡蛋都是由于微波能量的暴露所致。 light 动词，意为“点燃、照亮、使出现喜色”， 过去时和过去分词均为lit。而其过去分词lighted一般作定语时才使用。如： I saw him enter the room, sit down and light a cigarette. 我看见他走进房间，坐了下来，点燃了一根香烟。 Her face lit up when she saw he was coming. 当她看到他走过来的时候，她的脸亮了起来。 There is a lighted cigarette. 这有一支点燃了的烟。【拓展训练】请判断

53、正误，正确的打，错误打： 她开了灯。 She switched on light. ( )She switched on a light. ( ) 暴露在光线下的植物长得快。 Plants grow rapidly when exposed to lights. ( )Plants grow rapidly when exposed to light. ( ) 屋子中间有一张桌子,上面有一盏亮着的灯。 In the middle of the room stood a table with a lit lamp on it. ( )你生火了吗？Have you lighted the fire

54、? ( )Have you lit the fire? ( )(6)The energy entering the box was unable to escape, thus creating an electromagnetic field. 进入盒子的能量不能够逃脱，因此产生了电磁场。 entering the box是现在分词短语作定语，修饰the energy,相当于定语从句that entered the box。如：I know the young man sleeping on the bench. 我认识正在长凳上睡觉的那个年轻人。 They lived in a room

55、facing the north thirty years ago. 三十年前他们住在朝北的房间里。 unable为able的否定形式，意为“不能的，不会的”。如： He is an able person, nothing is unable to him. 他是一个能人，对他没有不能的事。 Animals are unable to speak. 动物不会说话。【拓展训练】( ) He didnt agree with me at first, but I persuade him.A. was able to B. could C. didnt D. wasnt able to ( )

56、Although he had tried hard, he make such progress. A. was unable to B. could C. was able to D. will be unable to AA 2. 知识链接(1)And I have a map program on my laptop thats really useful.在我的笔记本电脑上有一个的确有用的地图程序。 句中thats really useful是定语从句，修饰先行词program；that 是关系代词，在定语从句中作主语。如：The pen that was given to me a

57、s my birthday gift by my father is missing. 我父亲作为生日礼物送我的那支笔不见了。Do you know the girl who is talking with my sister?你认识正在和我姐姐说话的这个女孩吗？ thats really useful = thats is of great use，如：The book you lent me is very helpful.= The book you lent me is of great help.【拓展训练】( ) The dictionary you lent me last we

58、ek is of great .A. that; helpful B. which; helpful C. that; help D. what; help( ) English is the most difficult subject you will learn during these years.A. which B. what C. why D. that CD(2)In my opinion, you should think about these gadgets, and decide if they really make your life better.在我看来，你应该

59、考虑这些小器具，并且决定是否它们真正使你的生活更好。 in my opinion就我看来，同义短语有in my view, to my mind, according to me, as far as Im concerned等。 think about 有“考虑、回想、认为”之意。如：He is thinking about going abroad for further study. 他正在考虑到国外去进修。I often think about my life at college. 我经常想起大学时代的生活。What do you think about the film last

60、night? 你认为昨晚的电影怎么样？ if与whether的用法区别: 引导宾语从句表示“是否”时, 两者常可互换。如： He asked if (whether) we wanted a drink. 他问我们是否想喝一杯。 He didnt tell me if (whether) he would come. 他没有告诉我他是否会来。 若是引导条件状语从句，则只能用 if (意为“如果”)。如： If it rains tomorrow, we will put off the sports meeting. 通常用 whether 的场合： a. 引导主语从句且放在句首时。如： Wh