PAGEPAGE6Unit2HeroesYaoMingwasborninChinain1980.Heisthesonoftwogreatbasketballplayersandlearnthowtoplaybasketballwhenhewasyoung.Hescored32.4pointspergamewhenheplayedintheShanghaiSharks.ThebigmanbecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBAandhemadehisretirementofficialonWednesdayJuly20,2011.Peleusedtobeafootballplayerthateveryoneknew.HewasborninBrazilin1940.HestartedplayingforSantoswhenhewasonly16andhedidn’tretire(退休)until1977.HeplayedforBrazil111timesandhescored97internationalgoals.Pelecamefromapoorfamily.Hestartedplayingfootballinthestreet，likemanypeoplearoundtheworld.HewassoonpickedtoplayforSantosandquicklybecameaninternationalfigure.SteffiGrafwasborninGermanyin1969.Shewonthetennissemi-finalatWimbledonin1985whenshewasonly16，butshelostthefinaltoanothergreattennisplayer，MartinaNavratilova.Peopleweresurprisedbythestrengthandpowerofhergame.Shesoonbecameafamoustennisplayerandwonmostofthemainmatchesseveraltimes.依據(jù)上文完成下列各題1.Whoistheyoungestplayerinthepassage?YaoMing.2.WhocomesfromSouthAmerica?Pele.PeriodOneWarm-up&Lesson1ModernHeroes—Pre-reading匹配左邊的單詞與右邊的漢語意思[第一組]1.reporter A.太空船2.violent B.大氣；氣氛3.atmosphere C.百萬4.million D.暴力的5.spaceship E.記者，通訊員答案1.E2.D3.B4.C5.A[其次組]6.astronaut A.揮手示意，致意7.peacefully B.宇航員8.flight C.和平地；安靜地9.explore D.飛行；航班10.wave E.探測，勘探答案6.B7.C8.D9.E10.A[第三組]11.generous A.冷靜的；鎮(zhèn)靜的12.character B.地心引力13.calm C.慷慨的，大方的14.gravity D.直升機15.helicopter E.人物；性格答案11.C12.E13.A14.B15.Deq\x(Step1Fast-reading)Scanthepassageandthenmatchtheparagraphswiththeirheadings.ParagraphsHeadingsPara.1 A.TheastronautlandssafelyPara.2 B.WelcomehomePara.3 C.GoodwishesofChinesepeoplePara.4 D.Anexcitinglift-offPara.5 E.IntroductionPara.6 F.Duringtheflight答案Para.1～6EDFCABeq\x(Step2Careful-reading)Ⅰ.Tellwhetherthefollowingsentencesaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.Whenthespaceshipseparatedfromtherocket，Yangcouldfeelthehighgravity.(F)2.YangLiweispokewithgroundcontrolwhenthespaceshipwascirclingtheearthforthesixthtime.(T)3.WhenYangLiweiwasdoinghissixthcircle，heshowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUS，expressingthewishes.(F)4.ShenzhouⅤcanglowredbecauseoftheearth’satmosphere.(T)5.YangLiweicouldnotcontactwithhisfamilyduringthespacejourney.(F)Ⅱ.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1.YangLiweididthefollowingthingsEXCEPTthatduringtheflight.A.hehadatalkwithhisfamilyB.hesleptalittleC.hereadsomebookswhenhewasfreeD.hewasalwaysworking答案C2.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.YangLiweiwantedtoflyinaspaceshipagainB.ShenzhouⅤcircledtheearthseventimesC.YangLiweiwishedtostayinspacelongerD.whenYangLiweilanded，nohelicoptersweresenttocollecthim答案C3.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.China’sfirstpiloteverservedinthearmyB.ShenzhouⅤcarryingYangflewaroundthemoonC.ShenzhouⅤisthefirstspaceshipofChinaD.YangbeganhisspaceflightonthemorningofOctober15th,2003答案D4.Whatisthemainideaofthe5thparagraph?A.YangLiweiwaswelcomehome.B.Ournationalheroreturnedhomesafely.C.HelicoptersflewtocollectYangLiwei.D.ShenzhouⅤletoutitsparachute.答案B5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.itisverystrictwhenchoosinganastronautB.thelaunchwasverysuccessfulC.YangLiweionlytalkedtohisfamilyD.ittookthespaceship24hourstoflyinspace答案Aeq\x(Step3Post-reading)Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.China’sfirstmannedspaceshiplifted1.offinJiuquan，GansuProvince.Thespaceship,2.called(call)ShenzhouⅤ，carriedChina’sfirstastronaut，YangLiweiwhostartedtrainingforhisspace3.flight(fly)in1998.Yangsaidwhenthespaceshipseparated4.fromtherocket，hegotafeelingofsoaringintotheskybecauseofthezerogravity.Whenthespaceshipwasdoingitsseventhcircle，Yang5.showed(show)theflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations,6.expressing(express)thewishesoftheChinesepeopletoexploreandusespace7.peacefully(peaceful).AsYangreturnedinto8.theearth’satmosphere，helicopterswereflyingto9.wherehewouldland，readytocollecthim.WhenYangclimbedoutofthespaceship，hesmiledandwavedtothecrowdswaitingfor10.him(he).Hesaidhethought21hourswastooshorttostayinspace.eq\x(Step4Sentence-learning)1.Whenthespaceshipwasdoingitsseventhcircle，YangLiweishowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations，expressingthewishesoftheChinesepeopletoexploreandusespacepeacefully.[句式分析][自主翻譯]當飛船繞地球飛行第七圈時，楊利偉(在飛船上)展示了中國國旗和聯(lián)合國國旗，以表達中國人民和平開發(fā)和利用太空的愿望。2.AsYangLiweireturnedintotheearth’satmosphere，helicopterswereflyingtowherehewouldland，readytocollecthim.[句式分析][自主翻譯]當楊利偉返回地球大氣層時，直升機正飛往他要著陸的地方，打算迎接他。Ⅰ.閱讀理解AMandelabecamepresidentinSouthAfrica’shistoric1994election(選舉).Afterthat，heoftenturnedtoWalterSisulu，oneofhisclosestfriendsformorethansixtyyears，forguidance.SisuluwasinmanywaysasimportantasMandelainthefightagainstSouthAfrica’sracistsystem(種族主義制度).In1944，thetwo，alongwithOliverTambo，foundedtheANCYouthLeague.TheANCYLfavoredamoremilitant(激進的)waytothemovementagainstthegovernment.TheysoontookovertheANC，withSisuluservingasitssecretarygeneralfrom1949to1954.In1963，he，MandelaandothertopANCleadersweresentencedtolifeinprison.Sisuluwasalwayscalmandpatientafterhewasreleased.ThedayafterhisreleaseonOct.15,1989，Sisuluexplainedtoreportershow“itwasnotpossibletolosehopebecausethespiritofthepeopleoutsidewastoogreat”.Mandela’sreleasecamefourmonthslater.Sisuluwasbornin1912.UnlikeMandela，whosefatherwasachief(酋長)，Sisuluwasthechildofablackmaid(女仆)andawhiteworker.HisfatherleftthefamilywhenSisuluwassmall.Hewaseducatedforawhileatalocalschool，butleftwhenhewas15tosupporthisfamily.Hetookwhateverjobshecould，andcontinuedtolearnonhisown.In1940，hejoinedtheANCandgotMandelatojoinitayearlater.“Ourpathsfirstmetin1941.Duringthepast62years，ourliveshavebeencloselyconnected.Wesharedthejoyofliving，andthepain.Wewalkedsidebysidethroughthevalleyofdeath.Togetherweenjoyedthetasteoffreedom，”MandelasaidafterSisuludiedonMay5th,2003.“Apartofmeisgone.”語篇解讀本文是記敘文，介紹了南非聞名反種族隔離斗士——沃爾特·西蘇魯，他是曼德拉的好戰(zhàn)友。1.InwhatwaywasSisulusimilartoMandela?A.Healsosupportedpeacefulmeans.B.Healsoranforthe1994election.C.HewasalsoafounderoftheANC.D.Hewasalsoagreatfreedomfighter.答案D解析推理推斷題。由前兩段可知，西蘇魯和曼德拉一樣，都是宏大的南非自由戰(zhàn)士。2.WhatmadeSisulufeelhopefulaboutthefuture?A.Mandela’srelease.B.Thepeople’spower.C.Theprisoners’highspirits.D.Reporters’encouragement.答案B解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中的“itwasnotpossibletolosehopebecausethespiritofthepeopleoutsidewastoogreat”可知，西蘇魯之所以對將來充溢希望，是因為他受到了人民力氣的鼓舞。3.WhatdidMandelatellusaboutinthelastparagraph?A.HislifelongfriendshipwithSisulu.B.HisimportantinfluenceonSisulu.C.Hishardeffortstowinfreedom.D.HisopinionsonSisulu’slife.答案A解析推理推斷題。由最終一段曼德拉的話可知，他深情地回顧了他與西蘇魯六十多年的革命友情。4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TocompareSisuluwithMandela.B.ToshowthegreatnessofMandela.C.ToexplainthehistoryoftheANCYL.D.TodescribeSisulu’slifeandachievements.答案D解析寫作目的題。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了南非聞名反種族隔離斗士西蘇魯?shù)纳胶统删?。BElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.Attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired，alongwithhersister，byJohnAshley，awealthyMassachusettsslaveholder.Shebecameknownas“Mumbet”or“MumBett”.Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.Oneday，Ashley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Angry，sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturn，Mumbetconsultedalawyer，ThcodoreSedgewick.Withhishelp，Mumbetsued(起訴)forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleys，MumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal，thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.Eventually，Mumbetwonherfreedom—thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.Strangelyenough，afterthetrial，theAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSedgewick.Mumbetdiedin1829，butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants(后裔).Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBois，oneofthefoundersoftheNAACP，andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads，inpart：“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite，yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”語篇解讀本文講解并描述了美國歷史上一位勇于追求自由的女性黑奴伊麗莎白·弗里曼的故事。她生來就是奴隸，過了近三十年的奴隸生活。雖然她既不會讀書，也不會寫字，但是她的貢獻卻無與倫比。5.WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Shewasbornaslave.B.Shewasaslaveholder.C.Shehadafamoussister.D.Shewasbornintoarichfamily.答案A解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第一句以及最終一段引文中的“Shewasbornaslave”可知，她是奴隸出身。6.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.Shefoundanemployer.B.Shewantedtobealawyer.C.Shewashitandgotangry.D.Shehadtotakecareofhersister.答案C解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段其次、三、四句可知，被打后她特別生氣，所以離開了阿什利家。7.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconstitution?A.Sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’orders.B.Sheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhites.C.Howtobeagoodservant.D.Howtoapplyforajob.答案B解析推理推斷題。由第三段其次句“Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal...applytoher.”可知，她從新的憲法中得知黑人應當和白人一樣享有自由、同等的權利。8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Astoryofafamouswriterandspokesperson.B.Thefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaslave.C.ThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanwoman.D.Atrialthatshockedthewholeworld.答案C解析主旨大意題。本文講解并描述了一位非裔美國黑人伊麗莎白·弗里曼英勇追求自由的故事，故C項最能概括本篇文章的大意。CTheodorSeussGeiselwasborninSpringfield，Massachusettsin1904.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinefunnywords，picturesandsocialopinions.DrSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildrenin1937.ItiscalledAndtoThinkThatISawItonMulberryStreet.Anumberofpublishersrefusedtopublishit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.Afriendfinallypublishedit.Soonothersuccessfulbooksfollowed.Overtheyears，hewrotemorethanfortychildren’sbooks.Theywerefuntoread.Yethisbookssometimesdealtwithserioussubjects.Bythemiddle1940s，DrSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulwritersofchildren’sbooks.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.In1954，Lifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotread.Thereportsaidmanychildren’sbooksweren’tinteresting.DrSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.In1957，DrSeusswroteTheCatintheHat.Heusedlessthan225wordstowritethebook.Thiswasaboutthenumberofwordsasix-year-oldshouldbeabletoread.Thestoryisaboutacatwhotriestoentertaintwochildrenonarainydaywhiletheirmotherisawayfromhome.Thecatisnotlikenormalcats.Ittalks.Thebookwasanimmediatesuccess.Itwasaninterestingstoryandwaseasytoread.Childrenlovedit.Theirparentslovedit，too.Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.語篇解讀本文為人物傳記，主要介紹了聞名兒童作家西奧多·蘇斯·蓋澤爾的生平事跡。9.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SomeofDrSeuss’BooksforChildrenB.WhatAreDrSeuss’BooksMainlyAbout?C.DrSeuss—aFamousWriterofChildren’sBooksD.WhyAreDrSeuss’BooksDifferent?答案C解析標題歸納題。通讀文章可知本文是一篇人物傳記，主要介紹了西奧多·蘇斯·蓋澤爾，一位聞名的兒童作家，故選C。10.WhatdoweknowaboutDrSeuss’firstbookforchildren?A.ItwasDrSeuss’worstbook.B.Itdealtwithaveryserioussubject.C.Neitherchildrennoradultslikeit.D.Manypublishersdidn’ttakeitseriouslyatfirst.答案D解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段第三、四句“Anumberofpublishersrefusedtopublishit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.”可知D項正確。11.HowdidDrSeusshelpchildrenaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Byaskingotherstohelptheminmagazines.B.Bywritinginterestingandsimplebooks.C.Bychanginghisoldbooksintosimplerones.D.Bygivingthembooksforfree.答案B解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段最終一句“DrSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.”可知B項正確。12.AdultsmostprobablythinkthatDrSeuss’TheCatintheHatis.A.interesting B.seriousC.difficult D.boring答案A解析細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章最終一句“Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.”可知A項正確。Ⅱ.七選五HowMuchDoYouKnowAboutAlbertEinstein?AlbertEinstein，whowasbornonMarch14,1879inGermany，wasagreatscientistintheworld.Hewasstrangebecausehehatedhaircutsandnewclothes.Hebelievedinpeace.13However，hismostfamousidea，E＝mc2，helpedcreatetheworld’smostdangerousweapon.Manypeoplethoughthewasthesmartestpersonintheworld.14AlbertEinsteinwasalsoatheoreticalphysicistwhopublishedthespecialandgeneraltheoriesofrelativityandcontributedinotherareasofphysics.HewontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsforh