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1、Unit 1Whats the matter ?Do you like climbing mountains?Did any accidents happen during your climbing? What did you do to overcome it?Do you know Aron Ralston? Do you know the story of him?He is a mountaineering enthusiast (登登山爱好者山爱好者). ). Aron Ralston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
2、58座高峰。 Aron Ralston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Aron Ralston就会因失血过多而不治。 2004年Aron Ralston出版的回忆录Between a Rock and a Hard Place(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127 Hours。备注：见视频备注：见视频 【预告片预告片】127小时小时2a. A
3、ccidents or problems can sometimes happen when we do sports. Write the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen.A= soccer B= mountain climbing C= swimming_ fall down _have problems breathing_ get hit by a ball_ get sunburned_ cut ourselves_ hurt our back or armA BA, B or
4、 C?B CAA B CA BA B C2b. Read the passage and underline the words you dont know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.Finding the Order of EventsWriters describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand what you are reading. H
5、e Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents
6、. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah. On that day, Arons arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someon
7、e would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he c
8、limbed down the mountain to find help. After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of ones life
9、. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience. Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Lets think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”，and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death. Words Me
10、anings Do it by yourself!2c. Read the statements and circle True (T), False (F) or Dont Know (DK).1.Aron almost lost his life T F DK three times because of climbing accidents. 2. Aron had a serious accident in April 2003.3. Aron ran out of water after three days.4. Aron wrote his book before his ser
11、ious accident.5. Aron still goes mountain climbing.T F DKT F DKT F DKT F DK2d. Read the passage again and answer the questions.1.Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003?2. Why couldnt Aron move?3. How did Aron free himself?4. What did Aron do after the accident?5. What does “between a rock a
12、nd a hard place” mean?1.Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003?2.Why couldnt Aron move?3.How did Aron free himself?In Utah.Arons arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains.He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.4. What did
13、 Aron do after the accident?5. What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean?After the accident, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. And he kept on climbing mountains.This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.2e. Put the sentences in the corr
14、ect order. Then use them to tell Arons story to your partner. Try to add other details from the reading._ On April 26，2003, he had a serious mountain climbing accident. _ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesnt mind taking risks. _ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mounta
15、ins today._ He wrote a book about his experience._ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident.123451. Aron is used to taking risks.be used to 意为意为“习惯于习惯于”，其中，其中to是介词，是介词，其后要接名词或其后要接名词或V-ing形式。形式。I used to live in London. 我过去一直住在伦敦。我过去一直住在伦敦。他习惯步行上学。他习惯步行上学。 He is used to walking to school.
16、used to do sth. 意为意为“过去常常做某事过去常常做某事”。2. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents.有好多次，有好多次，阿伦差点因为意外丢掉性命。阿伦差点因为意外丢掉性命。when 在这里引导定语从句，修饰其前的名称在这里引导定语从句，修饰其前的名称times.eg. I miss the happy days when I stayed in Beijing. I still remember the time when you gave me this book.
17、3. After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 失去手失去手臂之后臂之后, 他写了一本名为他写了一本名为生死两难生死两难的书。的书。 “Between a Rock and a Hard Place 是一本是一本书的书名，书的书名， 可译作可译作生死两难生死两难。其本身。其本身是英语中的一个固定习语，表示在艰难或是英语中的一个固定习语，表示在艰难或危险的处境下危险的处境下“从两难中进行选择从两难中进行选择”， 意意为为“ 左右为难；进退两难左右为难；进退两难”。4. This me
18、ans being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. 它意思它意思 是是“处于一个你似乎无法摆脱的困境中处于一个你似乎无法摆脱的困境中”。1）此处）此处mean 表示表示“意思是；意为意思是；意为”，用来解释上句出现在书名中的习语的意思。用来解释上句出现在书名中的习语的意思。如：如：What do you mean? 你的意思是什么？你的意思是什么？此外，此外，mean 还可以表示还可以表示“意味着意味着”的意思。的意思。如：如：before we have to make a decision that
19、could mean life or death. 在我们不得不在我们不得不 做出可能意味着生死的决定之前做出可能意味着生死的决定之前 2）a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of 和和a decision that could mean life or death 均为定语从句。均为定语从句。 在前者中在前者中,从句从句that you cannot seem to get out of 修饰名词修饰名词 situation;在后者中，从在后者中，从句句that could mean life or death 修饰修饰
20、decision。5. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.so.that.表示表示“如此如此/这么这么以致于以致于”，常引导结果状语从句。其中常引导结果状语从句。其中so是副词，常是副词，常可用来修饰形容词或副词可用来修饰形容词或副词。他太小了而无法照顾好自己他太小了而无法照顾好自己。He is so young that he cant look after himself well. 选择正确的短语，并用其正确形式填
21、空。选择正确的短语，并用其正确形式填空。1. I _ walking to school.2. I want to help Lily to _ this big trouble. 3. He threatened to _ my hair _. 4. My grandma _ this company.am used toget out ofcut offbe used to, take a risk, run out ofcut off, get out of, be in control of, give upis in control of5. I failed the final E
22、nglish exam. Im so depressed. - Dont _. Youll do it better next time.6. Jimmy is such a coward (胆小鬼胆小鬼) that he dare not _.7. Sam has _ every penny to help the poor. take a riskgive upbe used to, take a risk, run out ofcut off, get out of, be in control of, give uprun out of1. Whats the matter _ you
23、? A. for B. withC. to2. Your body temperature is 39。C. You _. A. have a coldB. have a headache C. have a fever3. I have a toothache. I should _. A. see the dentist B. drink more water C. lie down and rest单项选择单项选择B C A 4. If you are stressed out and angry you should eat more _. A. yin foods B. hot ya
24、ng foods C. Huang Qi herbs5. Eating too _ is bad for your health. A. many B. less C. much6. Bill should _ because he is very thirsty. A. go to bed B. eat food C. drink waterA C C Homework 根据以下提示给你的英语老师写一张请假条。根据以下提示给你的英语老师写一张请假条。 have a fever; doctor; tomorrow; hope; stay in bed for two days; get well; tell sb. to do sth.; very soon; cant go to school today; thank you Dear Miss Lin, Im sorry to tell you that Im not feeling well today. _ So I need to ask for three days leave from school. Thank you! Yours sincerely, Li Ming
