第7讲 Unit 4 Amazing Plants and Animals
重点单词
n.竹；竹子
2. adj.广受欢迎的；流行的
3. n.美德；营养
4. n.工具；手段
5. adv.实际上；居然
6. n.幼苗；嫩芽 v. 开(枪); 射击
7. v.出现；呈现
8. n.陆地；土地 v.降落；着陆
9. n.翅膀；翼
10. v.有……重；称重量
11. v.关联；连接
12. adj.连接的；相关的
13. prep.没有；缺乏
14. v.想象；猜想
15. adj. 失望的；沮丧的
16. n.联系；连接
17. n.百分之……
18. v.贮存；存储 n. 商店
19. v.交流；沟通
20. v.保护；防护
21. n.重要性
22. n.人 adj. 人的；人类的
23. n.幸福；快乐
24. v.使失望；使破灭
25. n.作用；职能；角色
26. n.气候
27. n.大海；海洋
28. prep.除……之外；除了
29. adj.极小的；微小的
30. adj.精力充沛的；生机勃勃的
二．词性转化
1.folding → (v.折叠)→ → (adj.折叠好的)
2.popular → (adj.不受欢迎的)→ (n.流行)
3.actual→ (adv.实际地)
4.appear→ (n.外貌)→ 反义词 (v.消失)
5.African→ (n.非洲)
6.butterfly→ (n.蝴蝶pl.)
7.weigh→ (n.重量)
8. connect→ (n.连接)→ (adj.连接的)
9.with→ (prep.没有，反义词)
10.imagine→ (n.想象力)
11.disappoint → (adj.令人失望的)→ (adj.使失望的)→ (n.失望)
12.action→ (v.行动)→ → (adj.积极的)→→ (adv.积极地)
municate → (n.交流)
14.protect→ (n.保护)
15.importance→ (adj.重要的)→ (adv.重要地)
16.happy→ (n.幸福)→ (adj.更幸福的) → (adv.幸福地)
17.live→ (adj.生机勃勃的)
三.重点短语
1.feel free(to do sth.)可以随便做某事
2.be connected with/to与 … 相 连；与…有关联
3.in fact 确切地说；实际上
4.for this reason 出于这个原因
5.in order to为了；以便
6.play a part(in sth.)参与某事
7.take a walk 散步
8.be home to sb./sth.有 … 栖息；是……的家乡
9.play a role(in)在 … 中发挥 作用；扮演角色
10.live up to达到；符合
重点句子（GF）
蓝鲸是世界上最大最重的动物。
世界上最大的陆地动物是非洲象。
在所有陆地动物中猎豹跑得最快。
我认为世界上最有用的植物是竹子。
它可能是世界上最有趣的植物。
重点知识梳理
1.popular adj 还可以表示“ ”,强调许多人共有的。
【用法】
be popular .… 表示 “在……之中受欢迎”。
【即学即练】
The beach I'm looking for parents and children.
我正在寻找的沙滩在父母和孩子之间很受欢迎。
这首歌在年轻人中很流行。
2.appear v. 出现；呈现
【用法】
①appear 还可以作连系动词，表示“ ”,其后跟 或 作表语
Eg.She didn't appear at all surprised at the news.
②appear 表示“出现”时的反义词是 “消失”
【即学即练】
1)But it is not round and it (appear) soon. 但它不是圆的，而且很快就消失。
2) A car suddenly (appear). 一辆小汽车突然出现。
3. feel adj.
【用法】
feel free 可以随便做某事
可以表示“请自便” 的英语习语
weigh v. 有……重；称重量
①weigh 通常作及物动词，表示“ ”时，通常是人或事物作主语，重量作宾语；
表示“称重量”时 后接名词或代词
②weigh的名词形式 重量
③ 重达
【即学即练】
Some could stand up to three metres tall and 860kg.
一些(象鸟)站起来可能高达3米，重达860千克。
2)The man (weigh) himself and decided to exercise more.男人称了自己的体重，决定多做锻炼。
3) It is about 76 kilos in (weigh).这东西重约76千克。
5.connect v. 关联；连接
【用法】
①connect A B 与……相连；与……有关联
②connect → n.联系；连接→ adj. 连接的；相关的
【即学即练】
The railway (connect) the towns with/to each other.
The police didn’t the man the crime. 警方没有把这个男人和犯罪活动联系起来。
3)There is a close (connect) between humans and nature.
6. imagine v. 想象；猜想
【用法】
①imagine(sb.) sth. 想象做某事
②imagine+(that)从句
③imagine v.想象；猜想→ n. 想象；想象力
【即学即练】
1)I can just imagine him (say)that!
2) 我无法想象他还能说什么。
3) Her is always colorful and creative.
7.communicate v.交流，沟通
【用法】
①communicate → n.交流
②communicate sb.（与某人交流）
③communicate in + 语言（用某种语言交流）
【即学即练】
1)他们用英语交流。
2)We communicate each other by phone.
8. in order to 为了；以便
【用法】
in order to do sth.表示“ ”,在句中作目的状语。
表达目的的结构
so that+从句
(so as)to do sth.
in order to do sth.
in order that+从句
【即学即练】
1)为了取得好成绩，我努力学习。
2) store honey,they create honeycombs. 为了储存蜂蜜，它们制造蜂巢。
9.store 动词/名词
①动词：
Eg.We store food in the fridge.
②名词：
Eg. There’s a bookstore near my school.
③store sth.up还有“(把强烈的感情或问题)郁积，憋在心里”的意思，常和表示感情的词搭配。
【即学即练】
1)Some animals away before winter. 一些动物在冬天前储存食物。
2)学校附近新开了一家商店。
10. role n. 作用 ； 职能 ； 角色
【用法】
参与某事；在 … … 中发挥作用 同义短语：
【即学即练】
Bees the ecosystem of our planet.
蜜峰在我们星球的生态系统中发挥着重要作用
每个学生都在班级活动中发挥作用。
11.protect v. 保护；防护
【用法】
① protect sb./sth. sth. “保护某人/某物，使其免受……”。
②protect v.保护→ n.保护；防卫
【即学即练】
In this way,people can themselves eating something bad or dangerous.
以这种方式，人们可以保护自己，以免吃变质或危险的东西。
Some animals change their colour for (protect).
up to
① ：表示时间或数量的上限。
The store is open up to 10 p.m.
② ：强调数量。
This bag can hold up to 20 books.
③ ：表示选择权。
It's up to you to decide.
13.“one of the + 形容词 + 名词”，最……之一
结构要点：
1. 形容词最高级前必须加
2. 后面接名词
3. 谓语动词用 （因为主语是one）
【即学即练】
长城是世界上最长的墙之一。
She is one of the (talented) (student) in our school. 她是学校最有天赋的学生之一。
重点语法
形容词/副词的最高级
最高级的含义
含义：形容词、副词的比较级用于三者之间的比较，表示最.........·····.”。
最高级标志词
最高级句子中常含有表示比较范围的介词 或 ;of后面一般接表示一群人或事物的代词或名词， 后面一般接表示单位或场所的名词。
He is the of all. （tall）
Lin Hong is the student in our class. (clever)
最高级的变化规则
形容词和副词的最高级的变化
规则变化 条件 规则 例词
单音节词和部分双音节词 long— short—
nice— large—
big— hot—
busy— friendly—
部分双音节和多音节词 quickly— interesting—
形容词／副词最高级的其他用法：
(1)one of+the + ＋可数名词复数，意为“最······的······之一”。
Tom is one of the (popular) students in our school.
(2)the+序数词＋ （＋可数名词单数＋in短语），意为“（在······是）第几······的·····.”。
The Yellow River is the second (long) river in China.
(3) Which/Who + 谓语 + A , B or C
Which do you think is (beautiful), the rose, the peony, or the lotus flower
【真题演练】
用括号内单词的正确形式填空
He describes himself as “the _______ (fast) dentist in the world”.
Among the countries around the world, America is one of _______ (popular) choices.
The subway is the _______ (crowded) place in a city.
Rice is the _______ (popular) food for the whole world.
The school lunch has become the _______ (good) meal for some children.
Actually, Liu Cixin is the _______ (famous) science fiction writer I’ve ever known in China.
It’s believed that Thailand is one of _______ (amazing) travel places.
It then has become one of the _______ (value) resources in Peru.
The _______ (important) and hardest part is to make sure phones of different models and brands all fit in the holder.
The start of the second weekend of every August is the beginning of Asia’s _______ (large) beer festival — the Qingdao International Beer Festival.
I took out my longest, _______ (clean) stocking and put it on my bed.
And it was considered as one of the _______ (wonderful) pieces of the 20th century in China.
His record for solving a cube puzzle is 8 seconds, which is the _______ (high) speed in his college.
二、翻译
蓝鲸是世界上最大且最重的动物。
世界上最大的陆地动物是非洲象
竹子是世界上最有用的植物。
它可能是世界上最有趣的植物。
我是我们班最勤奋的学生之一。
附：需要+more/most 变比较级/最高级的双音节形容词
序号 形容词 比较级 最好级 词义
careful more careful most careful 仔细的
useful more useful most useful 有用的
helpful more helpful most helpful 有帮助的
harmful more harmful most harmful 有害的
cheerful more cheerful most cheerful 愉快的
peaceful more peaceful most peaceful 和平的
successful more successful most successful 成功的
grateful more grateful most grateful 感激的
polite more polite most polite 有礼貌的
quiet more quiet most quiet 安静的（也可加 -er/-est）
common more common most common 常见的（也可加 -er/-est）
narrow more narrow most narrow 狭窄的（也可加 -er/-est）
Unit 4 成绩：
I.补全对话 阅读下面对话，根据对话内容，从方框中选 出最佳选项补全对话，其中有一项多余。
A:Hi,Yaming!Let's talk about animals and plants.I have some interesting questions.
B: 15
A:What's the tallest plant in the world
B: 16 It can grow over 100 meters tall.
A:Wow,that's amazing!What about animals 17
B:The giraffe.Its neck is so long that it can reach high branches easily.
A:I see.Which animal do you think is the most dangerous in the jungle
B: 18 It's very strong and can be very aggressive.
A:What about plants 19
B:The rose is the most beautiful plant.Its flowers are so colorful and fragrant.
A:That's a great choice!Thank you for sharing all these interesting facts with me.
B:You're welcome!
Ⅱ .用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1.It's (amaze)how useful computers are.
2.The African elephant is the (heavy) animal in the zoo.
3.Poyang Lake is the (large)freshwater lake in China.
4.The Green Lake Park is one of the (beautiful)parks in Kunming.
5.Mike is one of (tall)boys in our class.
6.Men set up (fold)chairs in the shade of giant pine trees.
7.He always helps others without expecting(期待) anything in return.His (good) makes him a true friend.
8.Mo Yan is one of the (great)writers in China.
9.—Do you think the movie is boring,Jack --- (actual)it's very interesting.
Ⅲ .根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1.我正在为动植物方面的考试做准备。
I am a test animals and plants.
2.哪个动物跑得最快
Which animal
3.我完全同意你的建议。
I completely you.
4.世界上最古老的植物是什么
What is in the world
5.它大约4.7亿年前在地球上出现。
It appeared around 470 million years ago.
6.在朋友面前，她能随意表现自己的真实感受。
She can to show her true feelings in front of her friends.
7.埃米想和莉莉一起打网球。
Amy to play tennis with Lily.
8.你用油或肥肉做菜的时候，用量尽可能要少。
When you oil and fat cooking, use as little as possible.
IV.完形填空
Many people think plants are quiet. They can't talk. They can't walk. And they can't think like us. 21. , they are wrong. A new TV show 22. us a new look at plants. It shows the lives of plants and how plants 23. .
Plants compete against each other to live. In the rainforests, different kinds of plants race for 24. . Only 2% of the sunlight gets to the forest floor. Some plants spread (展开) their big 25. to reach light. Some trees may give out something to protect (保护) 26. .
Plants also help each other. Water is very important in deserts. If a tree finds 27. in deserts, it will share it with other plants. If a tomato plant gets a leaf disease (疾病), it can tell other plants around it to be careful because it wants the other plants to be 28. .
The TV show not only makes us amazed at the plant world but also tells us that plants are 29. ____. Plants are the needs of all life. They give food and 30. to animals and humans. It's time to look after wild plants.
( )21. A. Finally B. Actually C. Usually D. Especially
( )22. A. describes B. gives C. spares D. collects
( )23. A. send B. rise C. work D. breathe
( )24. A. sunlight B. time C. rain D. water
( )25. A. flowers B. legs C. arms D. leaves
( )26. A. ourselves B. themselves C. himself D. itself
( )27. A. water B. food C. animals D. plants
( )28. A. weak B. short C. healthy D. tall
( )29. A. boring B. bad C. easy D. important
( )30. A. milk B. air C. money D. surprise
V.连词成句
1.animal,runs, the,which, fastest( )
2.agree,you,completely,I,with(.)
3. oldest,in,world, the, what, plant, is, the( )
4. cheetah, animal, in, the, beautiful, the, is, most, world, the(.)
VI.看图写话
1. fast, world 2. most, park 3. one of, cute 4.tall
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2.
3.
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VII.短文填词
（一）
Elephants are one of the biggest mammals in the world. There are two kinds of elephants, the 1. ___________ (Africa) elephants and the Asian elephants. The main 2. ________ (different) between them is that the Asian one has much 3. __________ (small) ears. The African elephant uses its bigger ears 4. ____ (cool) during the summer. The elephants use their feet to feel the vibrations (震动) 5. ____________ the ground.
One elephant has two tusks (长牙). They can be as long as 2 metres. An adult elephant reaches 3 to 4 metres—many times taller than a baby one. And an adult elephant 6. __________ (weigh) about 5,000 kg. Adult elephants spend 15 to 18 hours a day 7. ___________ (eat) 250 to 300 kilos of food. Elephants can live up to about 70 years.
__________ (they) eyesight (视力) is very poor. 9. __________ don't be upset with them. The elephant has 10. ___________ biggest brain among the mammals on land!
（二）
At the music show of Mid-Autumn Festival, on September 17, a team of 46. _______ (talent) young Chinese musicians played an old song, Your Shining Knight. The song 47. _______ (be) popular in the 1990s. Their hands held traditional, Chinese instruments(乐器), including the erhu, guzheng and suona, making the song 48. _______ (true) beautiful. Later, their video got over 15 million views on the Internet.
Li Haoyan, one of the stars in the team, said, “I can never get 49. _______ (something) from loud music. However, traditional Chinese music is always really expressive(富有表现力的) and full 50. _______ feelings.”
“Chinese music and operas have a special beauty,” said Zhou Mingcong, another rising star. “51. _______ some people may think they’re old, their beauty is like the DNA in our culture. And we will feel 52. _______beauty in our mind quietly when we hear traditional music. It shows us something old but still very important today.”
These musicians are part of a 53. _______ (big) and more popular movement(运动) in China, “guofeng”. And people are becoming more interested in “guofeng” music, which uses ideas from traditional culture.
Chinese young people today also show great interest in making videos of “guofeng” style. The videos show not only our 54. _______ (country) traditions of music, but also its beautiful places. And they are both getting more and more popular both in China and around the world.
In general, we expect more and more Chinese young people 55. _______ (share) our traditional culture and history with others.
VII.补全短文
How do animals live in the cold winter They do many different and amazing things to get through the winter.
Some of them “migrate (迁徙)”. This means they travel to other places where the weather is warmer or they can find food. 26. ________ The trip can be dangerous, so some animals travel in large groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.
Some animals keep active in winter. They must fit the changing weather. 27. _________ To keep warm, animals may grow thicker fur in autumn.
Some animals begin to collect their winter food in autumn. When it's very cold, they stay in their homes.
28. __________ Squirrels collect seeds and nuts. They're safe and warm in their homes in winter.
29._________ They're in hibernation (冬眠). They eat much food in autumn. In winter they eat nothing. They're very hungry when they wake up in spring. They usually look for food in March or April. 30. _________
Animals are smart. They can spend winter safely.
IX.阅读理解
（一）
Twenty years ago in Costa Rica, three girls found a baby sloth (树懒) on a road. The little animal’s mother was killed by a car. These girls took the baby sloth to Judy, the owner of a hotel. Judy wanted to help, but she didn’t know how to look after the sloth, so she called the zoo. With the help of the zoo, Judy took good care of the baby sloth. She named the baby sloth Buttercup.
After her first success, more people brought Judy wounded (受伤的) sloths or baby sloths they found. Judy then opened a help centre. Today, the help centre has saved more than 500 sloths.
Sloths live in the forests of Central America. We can also see them in South America. They hang onto the trees with their claws (爪子). There are two main types of sloths. You can know them by the number of their claws. Sloths hardly move. They spend most of their time sleeping in the trees.
But now, with the increase of population, human beings cause a lot of problems for these slow and quiet animals. The main problem is that the forests are becoming smaller and smaller. When trees are cut down, sloths will fall and hurt themselves. Some sloths live near human beings and they sometimes are hit by cars or killed by dogs.
Why did Judy call the zoo
Where do the sloths live
Can the sloths run very fast
What is the main problem for sloths
What should we learn from the last paragraph
（二）
Mary was full of energy(精力)! Once the class ended, she would rush outside and join any game. One teacher said she should be more “ladylike” and try not to win all the time, but her parents didn’t agree.
“Play as well as you can and be the best you can be!” They told her.
One Saturday afternoon, Mary’s friend Susan asked her to play tennis. Mary didn’t know what “tennis” was, but it sounded exciting! When they arrived at the Virginia Club, there were ladies wearing expensive tennis dresses. Mary felt quite out of place in her T-shirt and shorts! But she felt much better when she got out onto the tennis court. Mary spent more time hitting the air than she did hitting the ball. The ladies around tutted(发出啧啧声), but she didn’t care.
The next morning, her mom took her to meet Clyde.
“I’m Clyde, your coach(教练)!” he said, “Come on in!”
Clyde taught her patiently. The more Mary learned, the more fun she had.
“I want to be the best tennis player in the world!” She asked her coach, “Clyde, can you make me a champion(冠军) ”
He just smiled, “No, Mary. But with hard work, you can make it.”
Mary took his words to heart, so she kept practicing day and night.
One day, she was invited to the Los Angeles Club. All the players were waiting in line for a group photo when a man came up.
“You can’t be in the photo!” he said, “You’re not wearing a skirt or dress!”
Mary was angry. She told herself, “I’ll show them one day! Everybody will know who I am, and they’ll all want to copy my style!”
And Mary did! She never gave up or let others tell her how she should behave. And she became one of the greatest and most famous sports stars ever!
1. What do we know about Mary’s parents
A. They hoped Mary could do what she liked.
B. They gave Mary expensive tennis dresses as gifts.
C. They wanted Mary to be more “ladylike” at school.
2. What does the underlined phrase “out of place” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. 格格不入 B. 在……之外 C. 有条不紊
3. What is the right order of the following things
①The ladies around laughed at Mary.
②A man stopped Mary from taking a photo.
③Susan asked Mary to play tennis together.
④Mary started to learn from the coach Clyde.
⑤Mary’s dream of becoming a tennis star finally came true.
A. ③②①④⑤ B. ③①④②⑤ C. ④③①②⑤
4. What can we learn from the story
A. Friendship is love with understanding.
B. Believe yourself and live in your Own style.
C. Helping each other can improve our grades.
