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1、Unit 7 Section APeriod 2 (3a-4c)Read the words and expressions loudly.the Himalayasthe Amazon Riverachievement n.southwestern adj.thick adj.include v.freezing adj.condition n.take in 喜马拉雅山脉喜马拉雅山脉亚马逊河亚马逊河成就；成绩成就；成绩西南的；西南方向的西南的；西南方向的厚的；浓的厚的；浓的包括；包含包括；包含冻冰的；结冰的冻冰的；结冰的条件；状况条件；状况吸入；吞入（体内）吸入；吞入（体内）succeed
2、 v.challenge v. n.in the face of achieve v.force n.nature n.even though ocean n. the Pacific Ocean实现目标；成功实现目标；成功挑战；考验挑战；考验面对（问题、困难等）面对（问题、困难等）达到；完成；成功达到；完成；成功力；力量力；力量自然界；大自然自然界；大自然=even if 即使；虽然即使；虽然大海；海洋大海；海洋太平洋太平洋 Free Talk Do you like mountain climbing? Do you know the most popular places to go f
3、or it?One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas. 在喜马拉雅山脉之中，海拔在在喜马拉雅山脉之中，海拔在7000米以米以上的高峰有上的高峰有50多座，多座，8000米以上的有米以上的有16座，座，著名的有南峰、著名的有南峰、希夏邦马峰希夏邦马峰、干城章嘉峰干城章嘉峰。“喜马拉雅喜马拉雅”在藏语中就是在藏语中就是“冰雪之乡冰雪之乡”的意思。这里终年冰雪覆盖，一座座冰峰的意思。这里终年冰雪覆盖，一座座冰峰如倚天的宝剑，一条条冰川像蜿蜒的银蛇。如倚天的宝剑，一条条冰川像蜿蜒的银蛇。其中最
4、为高耸的则是位于中国和尼泊尔边其中最为高耸的则是位于中国和尼泊尔边界上的珠穆朗玛峰，它以高达界上的珠穆朗玛峰，它以高达8844.43米米的高度，是世界最高峰。的高度，是世界最高峰。 珠穆朗玛峰珠穆朗玛峰(Qomolangma)，简称珠峰，简称珠峰，又译作又译作圣母峰圣母峰，尼泊尔称为萨加马塔峰，尼泊尔称为萨加马塔峰，也叫也叫“埃非勒斯峰埃非勒斯峰”（Everest），位于），位于中华人民共和国和尼泊尔交界的中华人民共和国和尼泊尔交界的喜马拉雅喜马拉雅山脉山脉之上，终年积雪。高度之上，终年积雪。高度8844.43米，米，为世界第一高峰，中国最美的、令人震撼为世界第一高峰，中国最美的、令人震撼的十
5、大名山之一。的十大名山之一。 珠峰所在的喜马拉雅山地区原是一片海珠峰所在的喜马拉雅山地区原是一片海洋，在漫长的地质年代，从陆地上冲刷洋，在漫长的地质年代，从陆地上冲刷来大量的碎石和泥沙，堆积在喜马拉雅来大量的碎石和泥沙，堆积在喜马拉雅山地区，形成了这里厚达山地区，形成了这里厚达3万米以上的海万米以上的海相沉积岩层。以后，由于强烈的造山运相沉积岩层。以后，由于强烈的造山运动，使喜马拉雅山地区受挤压而猛烈抬动，使喜马拉雅山地区受挤压而猛烈抬升，据测算，平均每一万年大约升高升，据测算，平均每一万年大约升高2030米，直至如今，喜马拉雅山区仍处米，直至如今，喜马拉雅山区仍处在不断上升之中。在不断上升之
6、中。 3aRead the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Spirit of climbersAchievements of climbersFacts and dangersMark True (T) or False (F). 1. It is very dangerous to climb Qomolangma. 2. The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund
7、Hillary on May 29, 1955. 3. The first Chinese woman to succeed in 1960. 4. It shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.T F F T Ask and answer.1. What a mountain is Himalayas?2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?3. When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolan
8、gma?3bRead the article again and complete the chart.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 13List four dangers for climbersList three achievementsList four comparisonsthick clouds1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the topmost dangerous sportvery highit can snow harefreezing weat
9、her conditionsheavy stormsvery hard to breathe as you get near the top1960-The first Chinese team reached the top1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the topmost popular place highestmost famousmore serious difficultiesstronger than the forces of natureRead the article and under
10、line the words that show comparisons. the most dangerous, the most popular places, the highest and the most famous, more serious, stronger3cAnswer the questions using information from the article.1. Where are the Himalayas?2. How high is Qomolangma?The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of Ch
11、ina.Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give u
12、p trying to achieve our dreams.1953年年5月月29日，日，34岁来自岁来自新西兰新西兰的登山的登山家家埃德蒙埃德蒙希拉里希拉里（Edmund Hillary）作为英国登山队队员与作为英国登山队队员与39岁的尼泊尔向岁的尼泊尔向导丹增导丹增诺尔盖诺尔盖Tenzing Norgay 一起沿一起沿东南山脊路线登上珠穆朗玛峰，是纪录东南山脊路线登上珠穆朗玛峰，是纪录上第一个登顶成功的登山队伍。上第一个登顶成功的登山队伍。 1960年年5月月25日，中华人民共和国人首次日，中华人民共和国人首次登上珠穆朗玛峰。他们是登上珠穆朗玛峰。他们是王富洲王富洲、贡布贡布（藏族）、（
13、藏族）、屈银华屈银华。此次攀登，也是首次。此次攀登，也是首次从北坡攀登成功。从北坡攀登成功。 1960年，我国首次年，我国首次登上地球之颠的登上地球之颠的3名英雄。名英雄。1975年年5月月16日，日本人田部井淳子的日，日本人田部井淳子的从南坡登上了珠峰。从南坡登上了珠峰。 1975年年5月月27日，中国登山队的藏族女队员日，中国登山队的藏族女队员潘多成为世界上第一个从北坡登上珠穆朗潘多成为世界上第一个从北坡登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性。玛峰的女性。 珠穆朗玛峰，峰高势伟，地理环境独特，珠穆朗玛峰，峰高势伟，地理环境独特，峰顶的最低气温常年在零下峰顶的最低气温常年在零下34。山上一。山上一些地方常年积
14、雪不化，冰川、冰坡、冰塔些地方常年积雪不化，冰川、冰坡、冰塔林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄，空气的含氧林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄，空气的含氧量只有东部平原地区的四分之一，经常刮量只有东部平原地区的四分之一，经常刮七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹积雪，四溅飞舞，弥漫天际。积雪，四溅飞舞，弥漫天际。 2008年年5月月8日，中日，中国登山队圣火传递国登山队圣火传递珠穆朗玛峰突击队珠穆朗玛峰突击队员，成功地把圣火员，成功地把圣火从从8300米突击队营米突击队营地传递到了珠穆朗地传递到了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶，创造了玛峰峰顶，创造了人类奥运历史上的人类奥运历史上的奇迹。奇迹。
15、It is meters high (long, wide). 它它米高（长米高（长, ,宽宽) ) 英语表示英语表示“有多长（宽，高有多长（宽，高）”时，时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长、宽、一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长、宽、高的形容词前作状语。高的形容词前作状语。例如：例如：The maintain is more than three thousand meters high. 这座山高三千多米。这座山高三千多米。It is only 380,000 kilometers away. 它离我们只有三十八万公里。它离我们只有三十八万公里。The Green Great Wall is
16、7,000 kilometers long. 这座绿色长城长这座绿色长城长7,000公里。公里。freezing adj.冻结的冻结的; 冰冻的冰冻的; 极冷的极冷的Its freezing outside now. 现在外面冷极了。现在外面冷极了。Its very cold today, the temperature has dropped to freezing point. 今天很冷今天很冷, 温度降到了冰点。温度降到了冰点。 freeze v. 冻结；冷冻；僵硬；凝固冻结；冷冻；僵硬；凝固Water freezes at the temperature of 0 degrees Ce
17、lsius. 水在摄氏零度结冰。水在摄氏零度结冰。 We ate some of the fruits and froze the rest. 我们吃了一些水果我们吃了一些水果,把剩下的冷藏起来。把剩下的冷藏起来。知识拓展知识拓展frozen既是既是freeze的过去分词形式，也的过去分词形式，也可用作形容词，表示可用作形容词，表示“冷冻的冷冻的”。 These frozen foods are the most convenient of all. 这些冷冻食品是最为方便。这些冷冻食品是最为方便。应用应用英译汉英译汉 above / over freezing 零度以上零度以上 freezi
18、ng weather 很冷的天气很冷的天气 be frozen to death 被冻死被冻死 give sb. a freezing cold 冷冷地看某人一眼冷冷地看某人一眼 freezing machine 制冷机制冷机 frozen meat 冻肉冻肉 Im frozen, so I cant write. 我冻坏了，不能写东西了。我冻坏了，不能写东西了。 Im freezing, so Ive to put on a heavy coat. 我觉得冷极了，我得穿件厚大衣。我觉得冷极了，我得穿件厚大衣。 thick adj.1. 浓的浓的, 浓厚的浓厚的; 粘稠的粘稠的; 混浊的混浊的
19、It is dangerous to drive in a thick fog. 在浓雾天驾车很危险。在浓雾天驾车很危险。2. 厚的厚的; 粗的粗的How thick is the board? 这块木板有多厚这块木板有多厚?4aFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.bigmuchpopularlongoldhigh1. The Amazon River is one of the _ rivers in the world.Its a little _ than the Yangtze River.
20、2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers.longestlongerhighpopular3. No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean.4. Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller.bigmuchpopularlongoldhighbigoldermuch形容词和副词的比较级和最高级形容词和副词的比较级和最高级1. 大多数形容词有
21、三个级。大多数形容词有三个级。 1) 原级原级: 常用结构常用结构as . as . 像像一样一样 2)Zhang Hong is as tall as Tom. 张红和汤姆一样高。张红和汤姆一样高。 2) 比较级比较级 (用于用于两者之间的比较两者之间的比较)常用结构：常用结构：形容词比较级形容词比较级than . He is taller than I. 他比我高。他比我高。 Grammar 3) 最高级最高级(用于用于三者或三者以上的比较三者或三者以上的比较),常用结构常用结构: the + 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级of / in . He is the tallest of the
22、 three. 他是这三个人中最高的。他是这三个人中最高的。 He is the funniest in his class. 他是他们班最有趣的。他是他们班最有趣的。 2. 形容词、副词比较级和最高级形容词、副词比较级和最高级规则变化规则变化和和不规则变化不规则变化。 a)规则变化规则变化 b)1) 一般情况下，一般情况下，单音节或双音节的形容单音节或双音节的形容词词（或（或副词副词）比较级比较级er ， 最高级最高级est 如：如： clevercleverercleverest fewfewerfewest smallsmallersmallest等。等。 2) 以以e结尾的词结尾的词，
23、比较级比较级r，最高级最高级st 即可。即可。 如：如：nicenicernicest cutecutercutest largelargerlargest 3) 以以辅音字母辅音字母y结尾的结尾的变变y为为ier或或est 如如: easyeasiereasiest happyhappierhappiest 再如：再如：early, busy, heavy, dirty, lazy也如也如此。此。 4) 双写最后一个辅音字母双写最后一个辅音字母er 或或 est的词的词,同学要用心去记。同学要用心去记。 fatfatterfattest thinthinnerthinnest hothott
24、erhottest redredderreddest wetwetterwettest bigbiggerbiggest 5) 多音节和部分双音节的词多音节和部分双音节的词需要在形容词需要在形容词原级前原级前more构成构成比较级比较级，the most构构成成最高级最高级。如：。如： beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful 又如又如: delicious, popular, important, interesting, expensive, creative双音节双音节的词如的词如: careful more careful the most
25、 careful useful more useful the most useful 少数单音节词少数单音节词也是这样，如：也是这样，如： pleased more pleased the most pleased tiredmore tired the most tired b) 不规则变化：不规则变化： good better best well better best badworse worst many, much more most far farther farthest (距离远距离远) far further furthest (程度深程度深) old elder elde
26、st (长幼长幼) old older oldest (年龄年龄) Choose the best answer.1. My brother is _ more outgoing than me. A. many B. little C. much2. October 12th was one of _ days in 2005. Shenzhou-VI was launched (发射）发射） successfully. A. exciting B. more exciting C. the most exciting3. Which city is _, Beijing, Shanghai
27、 or Fuzhou? A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful4. _ children there are in a family, _ their life will be. A. The less, the better B. Fewer, richer C. The fewer, the better5. Mobile phones are very popular now and they are _ than before. A. cheap B. cheaper C. the cheapest6. In our c
28、ity, its _ in July, but its even _ in August. A. hotter, hottest B. hot, hot C. hot, hotter7. Of the two skirts, the pink one is _. A. the nicest B. the nicer C. nicer8. Jacks handwriting is as _ as Mikes. A. good B. better C. best9. We can do the work better with _ money and _ people. A. little, fe
29、w B. less, fewer C. fewer, less10. Jim is the tallest student in our class and Tom is the second _ one. A. tall B. taller C. tallest4bWrite two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.e.g. Two river: _ and _Two cities: _ and _1. _2. _the Yangtze Riverthe Amazon RiverThe Yangtze River is almos
30、t as long as the Amazon River.The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China. Singapore Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore.Singapore is bigger than Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumpur.Two animals: _ and _1. _2. _Monkey DogA
31、 dog is bigger than a monkey.A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than a dog.4cWrite five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _What is the highest building in our city?What is the busiest subway station in our city?What is the l
32、argest shopping mall in our city?Which is the biggest park in our city?Which is the longest road in our city?1. Kate is young, but Joe is _.2. My shoes are new. My sisters are _ than mine.3. Her bag is heavy, and his is _ than hers. But yours is _ of all.youngernewerheavierthe heaviestFinish the sen
33、tences with the right forms of the adjectives.4. Toms kite is high. Jims is _ than Toms. Mikes is _ of them all.5. Bill is seven. John is nine and Tom is eleven. Tom is _ than John and Bill. Bill is _ than John. Bill is _ and Tom is _ of the three.the highestolderyoungerthe youngestthe oldesthigherDo the other exercises in this part.
