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1、Unit 3 AustraliaReading高三人教新课标版选修九高三人教新课标版选修九Blue MountainUluru(AyersRock)爱尔斯岩爱尔斯岩岩石周长岩石周长9公里公里,海拔海拔867米米(地面高度地面高度348米米),是世界上是世界上最大的一块独立的岩石。最大的一块独立的岩石。Cradle Mountain National ParkGlancequicklyatthefivetextsbelowandthenanswerthequestions.1.Whattopiciscommontoallfivetexts?Fast-readingAllfivetextsarea
2、boutsomeaspectofAustralia.2.Whataspectofthetopicisdiscussedineachtext?Text1Text2Text3Text4Text5UluruAcitizenshipceremonyonAustralianDayAgeneraldescriptionofthephysical featuresandecologyofAustraliaanditspoliticalorganizationCradleMountainNationalParkTworailjourneysacrossthelengthandbreadthofAustrali
3、aapostcardfromsomeoneonholidaypartofatextinanencyclopediapartofatouristbrochureanewspaperarticleanadvertisement3.Matcheachreadingpassagewithadescriptionbelow.(作介绍和作介绍和宣传用的宣传用的)小册子小册子SkimmingthefiveshortpassagesandfindtheanswerstothequestionsinExercise1,Comprehendingpart.(P.24) Skimming 1.Wheredomost
4、Australianslive?2.3.2.Inwhatcitydofederalpoliticians4.work?5.3.HowmanypeopleliveinAustralia?The south-eastern costal area of Australia.Canberra20 million4.WhenisAustraliaday?5.HowfarisitfromPerthtoSydney?6.HowmanyWorldheritageSitesarethereinAustralia?26th January4,352 kilometers147.WhichpartofAustra
5、liagetthemostrainfall? A few coastal areas.8.WhydomostpeoplechoosenottoclimbUluru? Most people do not climb Ayres Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 9.WhattwoWorldsHeritageSitesarenamedinthesetexts?Cradle Mountain National Park &Uluru. Careful-readingNo
6、w read the five texts again more carefully and fill in the form with the information about Australia in the texts.OfficialnameCapitalPopulation_million,approximately_million,approximately80%liveinthe_80%liveinthe_Area _squarekilometers,_squarekilometers,the_countryinthe_countryintheworldtheworldComm
7、onwealthofAustraliaCanberra20thesouth-easterncoastalarea7,686,850sixthlargestText 1ThenumberofstatesTwolargestcitiesFamousfor6MelbourneandSydneyitshuge,openspace,brightsunshine,enormousnumberofsheepandcattleanditsunusualwildlife. Text 1AustraliaDayOn_,manypeoplewhocomefromoverseaswillbecome_Travelfr
8、omSydneytoPerthView_,_and_26JanuaryAustralianBlueMountainsplainsoftheNulbarboravarietyofwildlifeText 2TravelfromAdelaidetoDarwinObserve_,_and_.therollinghillstherustyredsofAustraliascenterthetropicalsplendorofDarwinText 3UluruRockItappearsto_,from_to_.CradleMountainNationalParkItisfamousfor_,_and_.T
9、hereisa_trackand_.changecolorgrey-redatsunriseburningredatduskitsmountainpeaks lakesancientforestswalkingarangeofshortwalksText 4 & 51.WhatkindofpeopledoyouthinkmakeAustraliatheirhome?(Text2ismostrelevantforthisquestion.)PeoplechosetosettleinAustraliamightbe:(1)Theywantabetterlifethantheyhadathome,a
10、changeoflifestyleorachallenge;Discuss these questions with others in your class.(2)Theyareattractedtotheclimate,thebeautyofthecountryortheopportunitytoimprovethesituationthattheyhadintheiroriginalcountry.(3)Theyhavebeenforcedtoleavetheircountryforsomereasonandmustfindsomewhereelsetolive.Sowehavearea
11、sontobelievethatpeoplewhogotoanewcountrytostartagainarelikelytobecourageous,curiousandstrongminded,andtheyenjoychallenges,sincetheremightbetremendoushardships.Theyareprobablyconfidentoftheirabilitiesandopentonewideasandwaysofdoingthings.2.EachyearlargenumbersofpeoplebecomeAustraliancitizens.Whydoyou
12、thinktheychoosetobecomecitizens?(Text2ismostrelevantforthisquestion.)TheycouldchoosetobecomeAustraliancitizensinordertofeeltrulyapartoftheirnewcountry,tofeelsecureintheirnewcountryand knowtheycannotbemadetoleave,ortogainanAustralianpassportandenjoytherightsofacitizen.OnlyAustraliancitizenscanvotesos
13、omemaywanttotakeagreaterpartinthepoliticallifeofthecountry.(Note:choosingtobecomecitizensisdifferentfrommovingtoAustralia) 3.WhendoyouthinktravelingbytrainacrossAustraliawouldbeappropriateandwhendoyouthinktravelingbyplanewouldbemoresuitable?Givemorethanonereason. Obviously,ifyouhavetogettoyourdestin
14、ationquickly,youwouldtravelbyplane.Itisalsocheapertotravelbyplaneastheselongdistancetrainsareluxuriousandthereforeexpensive.Youmighttravelbytrainfortheexperienceortoviewthesceneryonyourjourney.Youmighttravelbytrainbecauseyouarefrightenedofflying.4.InwhatpartofAustraliadoyouthinkmostagriculturetakesp
15、lace?Givereasons.(Text1ismostrelevantforthisquestion.)Asyouneedwatertogrowthings,farmingismostsuitableinthewetter,coastalareasofthecountry.5. WhydoyouthinkthepopulationofAustraliaissosmallwhenitissuchalargecountry?(Text1ismostrelevantforthisquestion.)PartofthereasonisthatmuchofthecentreofAustraliais
16、uninhabitabledesert. AnotherreasonisthattheAboriginalpopulationwasfairlystableforthousandsofyearsandotherssettledinthecountryjustovertwohundredyearsago.Athirdreasonisthatthegovernmenthasstrictquotasonhowmanypeoplecanimmigratetothecountry.6.ChoosefivewordsorphrasestodescribeAustralia. Answersmayvary.
17、 以以闻名闻名befamousfor受受欢迎的目的地欢迎的目的地apopulardestinationwithsb.由由组成组成bemadeupof为为负责负责beresponsiblefor位于位于belocatedin各种各样的各种各样的avarietyofPhrases & Expressions日出时日出时atsunrise黄昏时黄昏时atdusk出于尊敬出于尊敬outofrespect预定预定makeareservation一系列一系列,一套一套arangeof一瞥一瞥,匆匆一看匆匆一看glanceat与与联系联系associate.with/beassociatedwith1.gl
18、impsevi.看一眼看一眼,瞥见瞥见(+at)Heglimpsedatmynewwatchandsaiditwasagoodbargain.vt.瞥见瞥见Theyglimpsedavillagethroughthetrees.Ijustglimpsedtheaeroplanebetweentheclouds.重点单词和词组重点单词和词组glimpsen.(atsth.orsb.)一瞥一瞥;短短短短一看一看,常与常与have,give,catch等连用。等连用。Ionlycaughtaglimpseofthedriver.Shedrewasidethewindowcurtainandhadag
19、limpseoftheriver.glimpse指看一眼或一瞥指看一眼或一瞥(无意识的无意识的)。glance指看一下或瞥一眼指看一下或瞥一眼(有意识的有意识的),glance只意味着看只意味着看,而而glimpse还意味着还意味着看见看见,glimpse往往是往往是glance的结果。的结果。Hisglancesilencedtheaudience,andhebegantospeak.Shecaughtaglimpseofherfriendinthesupermarket.辨析辨析:glimpse,glance2.adequateadj.1)适当的适当的,足够的足够的Martindecide
20、dthathehadnoadequateproof.Hesoughtforanadequatesolutiontotheproblem.2)胜任的胜任的(+to)Sheprovedadequatetothejob.3)尚可的尚可的,差强人意的差强人意的Thathotelismerelyadequate.beadequateforsth 充足充足todoingsth.胜任做某事胜任做某事Themoneyisadequateforthetrip.Thisisasolutionadequatetotheproblem. 短语连接短语连接 befitfor适合适合胜任胜任beequaltodoings
21、th.胜任胜任adequate通常指数量上和质量上通常指数量上和质量上满足要求满足要求enough偏重数量的足够偏重数量的足够Theprisonersreceivedadequatefood.(质好或量足质好或量足)Theprisonersreceivedenoughfood.(指量指量)辨析辨析:adequate,enough3. defencen.防卫防卫;辩护辩护indefenceof保卫保卫;保护保护;为为辩护辩护outofdefencefor出于为出于为辩护辩护defenceagainst对对的防御的防御come/rush/leap/springtosbsdefence挺身为某人辩白
22、挺身为某人辩白defencelessadj.无防御的无防御的defendvt.防卫防卫;保护保护Theimmunesystemisthebodysdefenceagainstinfection.InBritain,thedefenceofthecountryhashistoricallybeenlefttothenavy.Theyplannedthedefenceofthetown.Studentsshouldbereadytoexplainanddefendtheirviews.4.beresponsiblefor对对负责负责Whoisresponsiblefortheaccident?Po
23、licebelievethatthesamemanisresponsibleforthreeothermurdersinthearea.responsiblyadv.负责地负责地, ,可靠地可靠地responsibilityn.负责负责, ,责任责任 短语连接短语连接 have/takeresponsibilityfor对对负责负责assume/acceptresponsibilityfor承担承担责任责任havearesponsibilitytodosth应有做应有做义务义务beresponsibletosb.对某人负责对某人负责5.morethan1)morethan+数词数词,以上以上,
24、多于多于等于等于overBythenhewasmorethanfortyyearsofage.Therearemorethan5,000adjectivesinthatdictionary.2)morethan+名词名词,不只不只,不仅仅不仅仅,超过超过,远不止远不止,不同于不同于Jasonismorethanalecturer;heisawriter,too.3)morethancan/could+v.morethan表示否定表示否定,相当于相当于notThatsmorethanIcando.4)morethan+adj./adv表示很高的表示很高的程度程度,意为意为“非常非常,十分十分,更
25、加更加”等。等。Immorethanhappytohearthat.5)morethanone不止一个不止一个,作主语时作主语时,谓语动词应用单数。谓语动词应用单数。Morethanonestudenthas seenit.6.celebrationn.庆祝庆祝, 庆典庆典holdacelebration举行庆祝会举行庆祝会incelebrationof庆祝庆祝Weshallholdacelebrationforthewinners.Theshowisincelebrationofanewyoungtalent.celebrate(vt.)sth庆祝某事庆祝某事congratulate(vt.
26、)sbonsth祝贺某人某事祝贺某人某事congratulations(pl.)tosbon(doing)sthWewenttothechurchtocelebrateChristmasEve.ItsDadsbirthdayandweregoingoutforamealtocelebrate.Myfolksarecelebratingtheir50thanniversary.HowdoyouusuallycelebrateNewYear?Wecongratulatedhimonhisbirthday.Shecongratulatedmewarmlyonmyexamresults.7.toler
27、atevt.忍受忍受,容忍容忍tolerancen.宽容容Icant_yourbadmannersanylonger.Someoldpeoplecant_somuchnoise.bear,stand忍受忍受,容忍容忍 suffer 遭受遭受(痛苦痛苦)toleratetolerate8.migrantn.移居者移居者,移民移民,候鸟候鸟migrationn.移居移居Migratevt.移居移居Alotoffactoryworkisdonebymigrantworkers.Migrantworkersmovefromcitytocityinsearchofwork.Ifbirdsoranimal
28、smigrate,theytravelregularlyfromonepartoftheworldtoanother.Ifpeoplemigrate,theygotoliveinanotherareaorcountry,especiallyinordertofindwork.9.outofrespect出于尊敬出于尊敬outofrespectfor出于对出于对的尊敬的尊敬asrespects关于关于;至于至于inrespectto/of关于关于,就就而言而言withrespect恕我直言恕我直言in/withrespectof/to关于关于;至于至于respectableadj.值得尊敬的值得
29、尊敬的respectfuladj.表示尊敬的表示尊敬的IhavethegreatestrespectforJaneswork.Shehasearnedtherespectofherfellowathletes.inall/other/somerespects在各在各/其他其他/某些方面某些方面ineveryrespect在各方面在各方面innorespect完全不完全不Oldpeopledeservetobetreatedwithrespect.Inmanyrespectsthenewversionisnotasgoodastheoldone.Thisisespeciallytrueinres
30、pectoftheUK.Withrespecttoyourrequest,Iamnotyetabletoagree.1)_theAboriginalpeople,theydidntclimbupthetopofthemountain.2)_yourproposals,Iamnotyetabletotellyouourdecision.3)Itisnot_tobedrunkinthestreet. OutofrespectforInrespecttorespectable10.reservationn.预订预订;保留保留makereservationsfor预订预订cancelthereserv
31、ations取消预订取消预订withoutreservation无保留地无保留地;无条件地无条件地withsomereservations有所保留地有所保留地reservevt./n.预订预订;保留保留reservedadj.预订的预订的;保留的保留的Customersareadvisedtomakeseatreservationswellinadvance.Wecondemntheiractionswithoutreservation.Iacceptedwithoutreservationwhathehadsaidastrue.1.Australiaisapopulardestination
32、withtouristsformallovertheworldswho cometoexperienceitsuniqueecology.澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地,世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。 长难句解析长难句解析whocometoexperienceitsuniqueecology是定语从句是定语从句,和介词短语和介词短语fromallovertheworld并列修饰并列修饰tourists。popular意思是意思是“受欢迎的受欢迎的”,常跟介词常跟介词with表示受欢迎表示受欢迎Hissongarepopularwithyoungpeople.Sheisapopu
33、larteacherwithherstudents.2.Onthis4,352-kmjourneyfromSydneytoPerthviaAdelaideyoullviewsomeofAustraliasuniquesceneryfromthesuperbBlueMountaintotreelessplainsoftheNullarbor.Alongthewayyouwillspotafascinatingvarietyofwildlife.从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达从悉尼经阿德莱德到达佩思长达4352公里的旅途中公里的旅途中,你将欣赏到澳洲所有的你将欣赏到澳洲所有的美景美景,既有巍峨秀美的
34、蓝山既有巍峨秀美的蓝山,也有满眼也有满眼望不见树木的那勒博平原。沿途中望不见树木的那勒博平原。沿途中,你你还将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动物。还将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动物。via是介词是介词,意思是意思是“经过经过;经由经由;通过通过”。如：。如：ThisflightisfromBeijingtoSanyaviaChangsha.Youdbettersenttheletterviaairmail.3.IllbebackinSydneyinafortnightbecauseIvemadeareservationontheIndianPacifictraintoPerth.我两个星期后返回斯
35、尼，因为我已预订了我两个星期后返回斯尼，因为我已预订了印度洋印度洋-太平洋号火车票前往佩思。太平洋号火车票前往佩思。1)fortnight是是fourteennights的缩写的缩写,意思是意思是“14天天,两周两周”。如：如：afortnightsvacationHerdaughtersbirthdayisMondayfortnight.2)theIndianPacifictrain“印度洋印度洋-太平洋号火车太平洋号火车”,澳大利亚澳大利亚主要的洲际火车之一主要的洲际火车之一,其它还有大其它还有大陆号陆号(TheOverland)和加恩号和加恩号(TheGhan)。这趟列车在悉尼。这趟列车
36、在悉尼(临太平洋临太平洋)和佩思和佩思(临印度洋临印度洋)之间之间双向对开双向对开,全程全程4352公里公里,是世界上是世界上唯一穿越整个洲的铁路线。唯一穿越整个洲的铁路线。沿线上有世界上最长的铁轨沿线上有世界上最长的铁轨(478公里公里,theworldslongeststraightstretchofrailwaytrack),中途停靠中途停靠BrokenHill,Adelaide,Kalgoorlie,Cook等风景点等风景点,三天三晚后到达目的地。火车上有三天三晚后到达目的地。火车上有淋浴淋浴,冷热水冷热水,插座等插座等,并有空调、并有空调、设备齐全的卫生间和酒吧。设备齐全的卫生间和酒
37、吧。4.Drive250kmnorthwestwardsfromHobartalongtheA10highwayandyoullarriveatthesouthernendofthemagnificentCradleMountainNationalParkandWorldHeritagearea.从霍巴特沿A10 号公路朝西北方向行驶250公里, 你就来到景色壮观的摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区的南端。1)dosthandsbwill是一个固定的结是一个固定的结构构,省了句中的省了句中的ifyou,意思是意思是“如如果果,就会就会”如如:Goonavacation,andyoullforget
38、unhappythings.去度假吧去度假吧,你就会忘记不愉快的事。你就会忘记不愉快的事。Talktohim,andhellhelpyou.和他谈谈吧和他谈谈吧, ,他会帮助你的。他会帮助你的。2)Hobart霍巴特霍巴特,澳大利亚塔斯澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚岛东南部的一座城市马尼亚岛东南部的一座城市,位于位于塔斯曼海的一个海湾旁塔斯曼海的一个海湾旁,塔斯马尼塔斯马尼亚州的首府。亚州的首府。1804年作为罪犯的充年作为罪犯的充军地建立军地建立,是澳大利亚仅次于悉尼是澳大利亚仅次于悉尼最古老的城市。最古老的城市。3)CradleMountainNationalParkAndWorldHeritagea
39、rea摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护摇篮山国家公园暨世界遗产保护区区,其全称是其全称是CradleMountain-LakeStClairNationalpark(摇篮山圣嘉利湖国家公园摇篮山圣嘉利湖国家公园)。摇篮山位于国家公园的北端摇篮山位于国家公园的北端,也是也是斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区的斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区的一部分，因为山形像婴儿摇篮故而得一部分，因为山形像婴儿摇篮故而得名。圣地嘉利湖位于国家公园南端，名。圣地嘉利湖位于国家公园南端，是澳大利亚最深的湖，同时也是散步是澳大利亚最深的湖，同时也是散步的好去处。塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界的好去处。塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区保
40、存了澳大利亚大部分珍遗产保护区保存了澳大利亚大部分珍贵的动植物，内有热带雨林、松树林贵的动植物，内有热带雨林、松树林和原始动植物，很多是地球上其它地和原始动植物，很多是地球上其它地方没有的。方没有的。5.Apopularattractionforactivetouristsis80-kmwalkingtrackthatjoinsthesouthernandnorthernendsofthepark.喜爱运动的旅游者还有一个好去处，那就是穿公园南北的一条80公里长的徒步旅行的路线。 track在这里的意思是在这里的意思是“路径、路路径、路线线”。丛林徒步旅行丛林徒步旅行(bushwalking)
41、是一项是一项很受欢迎的休闲运动很受欢迎的休闲运动,在塔斯马尼在塔斯马尼亚野生生态世界遗产保护区里亚野生生态世界遗产保护区里,共共有有1000多公里的步行线路。每年都多公里的步行线路。每年都有超过两万名游客前来体验丛林步有超过两万名游客前来体验丛林步行的挑战和乐趣。行的挑战和乐趣。在众多路线中在众多路线中,最著名的长途路线是奥最著名的长途路线是奥华兰经华兰经(TheOverlandTrack),它以摇它以摇篮山为起点篮山为起点,圣嘉利湖为终点圣嘉利湖为终点,贯穿塔贯穿塔斯马尼亚野生生态区中心地带斯马尼亚野生生态区中心地带,全长为全长为80公里公里,通常需要通常需要6-10天走完全程。此天走完全程。此外外,还有三天行程的还有三天行程的FrenchmansCap以及七天行程的以及七天行程的SouthCoast也很有名。也很有名。Homework1.FinishEx.1,2,3,Page24-25.2.WriteanarticleaboutthereasonswhypeoplewanttotravelinAustralia.
