1高中英语 Unit 16 Stories SectionⅠWarmup &amp Lesson 1 Stories from History 北师大选修6

Unit 16 StoriesThestoryofJobs【文章导语】Recently,iPhonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Doyoulikethem?Areyouusingthem?Doyouknowabouttheirfounder?Letsreadsomethingaboutit!“Threeappleshavechangedtheworld.OneisforEve(夏娃),oneisforNewton,andthethirdisinthehandsofSteveJobs,”saidsomeone.SteveJobswastheCEOoftheApplecomputercompanyinhisparentsgarageonAprilFoolsDay,1976.Throughmanyyearshardwork,JobsandhisAppleproductswereagreatsuccess.Peoplebelievehehasmadetheworldabetterplace.ManyyoungpeoplealsothinkofAppleproductsasafashion.Becauseofhisgreatachievementsinthisarea,hewashonoredwithanumberofawards,includingtheNationalMedalofTechnologyin1985,theTimescovercharacterandtheMostSuccessfulManagerin1997.However,Jobsroadtosuccesswasntaneasyone.Heexperiencedseveralupsanddowns,buthewasstillstanding.JustasHemingwayinTheOldManandtheSeasaid,“Amancanbedestroyedbutnotbedefeated.”SohewasconsideredasanAmericanhero.WhatdidJobsworkersandfamilymembersthinkofhim?Ononehand,someworkersdescribedhimasastrange,bad-temperedboss.Theysaidhewasimpatientwiththosewhodisagreedwithhimordidntunderstandhisideas.Ontheotherhand,hisfourchildrenthoughtofhimasahome-lovingdad.Hewasconcernedaboutallthethingsofhisdaughters,suchastheirboyfriends,travel,safetyandevenskirtlength.Thoughhewasquitebusy,hestillattendedhisdaughtersgraduationparty.译文有人说:“三个苹果改变了世界。一是夏娃的苹果,另一个是牛顿的苹果,第三个在史蒂夫乔布斯的手中。”1976年的愚人节,史蒂夫乔布斯成为了苹果电脑公司的首席执行官,此时的公司位于他父母的车库中。通过多年的努力,乔布斯和他的苹果产品取得了巨大的成功。人们认为他让世界变得更好。很多年轻人也把苹果产品看作一种时尚。因为他在这个领域的巨大成功,他获得了多项荣誉,包括1985年的国家级技术勋章,时代杂志封面人物,和1997年的最成功经理。然而,乔布斯的成功之路并不容易。他经历了几次起伏,但是仍然百折不挠。正如海明威在老人与海中所说的那样:“一个人可以被毁灭,但不能被打败。”所以他被看作是美国的一位英雄。乔布斯的员工和家人是如何评价他的呢?一方面,很多工人把他描述成一个奇怪的,坏脾气的老板。他们说对于那些有不同意见或不理解他的想法的人他很不耐烦。另一方面,他的四个孩子认为他是一个热爱家庭的父亲。他很关心女儿的一切,比如她们的男朋友,旅行,安全甚至是短裙的长度。虽然他很忙,但是他依然参加女儿的毕业典礼。典句欣赏Throughmanyyearshardwork,JobsandhisAppleproductswereagreatsuccess.通过多年的努力,乔布斯和他的苹果产品取得了巨大的成功。理解诱思1.Thewritingstyleofthisarticleisa(an).A.tourguideB.biographyC.interviewD.notice2.Fromthepassage,weknowthat.A.SteveJobswasveryfamousonlyintheUSAB.SteveJobswastoobusytocareabouthischildrenC.SteveJobschangedtheworldalotwithhisAppleproductsD.SteveJobsnevergotintoanytroubleonhiswaytosuccess3.WhatdoyouthinkofSteveJobsaccordingtothepassage?BC略Section Warm-up&Lesson 1Stories from History一二三四五六七八九Pre-reading一、词义匹配AB1.abandona.especially;morethanusual2.preserveb.tokeepsomethinginitsoriginalstate3.witnessc.toleavesomethingoraplaceandneverwantitorreturn4.occur d.tohappen;tocomeintomind5.particularlye.knowntoberealandnotacopy;trueandaccurate6.gather f.toseesomethinghappenbecauseyouaretherewhenithappens7.fantasyg.theactofimagination;apersonsimagination8.authentich.tocomeorbringsb./sth.togetherinoneplace答案：1.c2.b3.f4.d5.a6.h7.g8.e一二三四五六七八九二、选出与画线部分意思相同或相近的选项1.Theyhadtoabandonthehouseandlefttheirhometown,nevertoreturn.A.leaveB.buyC.destroyD.sell2.Hisfrienddiedinanaccident,makinghimlostindeepsorrow.A.troubleB.sadnessC.surpriseD.fear3.Thewaterpipesoutsideburstbecauseitwasfreezingcold.A.decreasedB.increasedC.broke D.burnedABC一二三四五六七八九4.Hereportedtothepolicethathejustwitnessedatrafficaccident.A.heardofB.sawC.feltD.knew5.Thesedaysareverycold,particularlywhenthesunsets.A.especiallyB.exceptC.butD.specially6.Thepolicequestionedthepeoplehowandwhentheaccidentoccurred.A.happenedB.savedC.damagedD.brokeBAA一二三四五六七八九7.Knowingtheletterisveryimportant,hedecidedtopreserveitinasecretplace.A.putB.sellC.keepD.lay8.Hehasgreatsympathyforthosewhoarenotsofortunate.A.happinessB.pityC.pleasureD.painCB一二三四五六七八九三、猜词拼写1.thestoryofapersonslifestorywrittenbysomeoneelse2.apersonwhohasbeenattacked,injuredorkilledasaresultofacrime,adisease,anaccident,etc3.toshakeinawaythatyoucantcontrol4.frightening5.afeelingofgreatsadness6.tobreakopenorapart;breakbiographyvictimtrembleawesomesorrowburst一二三四五六七八九7.toknocksomebodydown8.alongtimeinthepast9.tostop10.tostophavingarelationshipwithsomebody;todividesomethingintosmallerpartsknocksb.overonceuponatimeblockoutsplitup一二三四五六七八九四、词汇拓展1.novelistn.小说2.lossvt.失去adj.失去的,丢失的3.architecturen.建筑师4.gathern.聚会novelloselostarchitectgathering一二三四五六七八九五、短语默写1.出现2.撞到某人3.从前4.堵住5.从某种程度上说6.侧身7.解散;决裂8.在去的路上9.增加工资comeintoviewknocksb.overonceuponatimeblockoutinawayononessidesplituponthewaytopayrise一二三四五六七八九六、用所给动词的适当形式填空1.We(paint)thehousebeforewemovedin.2.Paul(go)outwithJaneafterhehadmadeaphonecall.3.Tomsaidhe(read)thebooktwice.4.Whenthechairmanhadfinishedspeaking,he(leave)thehall.5.Theyoungmaninsistedthathe(do)nothingwrong.hadpaintedwenthadreadlefthaddone一二三四五六七八九6.We(learn)about4,000Englishwordsbytheendoflastterm.7.Iwaiteduntilhe(finish)hishomework.8.Weweresurprisedatwhatshe(do).9.She(tell)meshehadbeentoSanyathreetimes.10.She(play)theguitarwhilehersisterwassinging.hadlearnedfinishedhaddonetoldwasplaying一二三四五六七八九While-reading七、搭配段落大意Paragraph1A.PompeiidiscoveredParagraph2B.PompeiidestroyedbythevolcaniceruptionParagraph3C.Pompeiiasa“timecapsule”Paragraphs45 D.TodaysPompeiiParagraph6E.Pompeiiforgottenbytheworld答案：Paragraph1BParagraph2EParagraph3AParagraphs45CParagraph6D一二三四五六七八九八、阅读课文Pompeii:The city that became a time capsule