河北省沙河市二十冶综合学校高中分校高中英语选修六UNIT5 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS2 .doc

1、Unit 5 The power of nature：Words and expressionsUnit5Teaching period3TopicThe power of naturestyleWords and expressionsAims1.Learn and grasp the pronunciation of the words1. 2.Learn the usage of the words and the expressions.、重点短语1. comparewith 将与比较(强调将两者进行比较)compare A to B 将比作(强调比喻)compared to/ wit

2、h 与相比较起来(在句中充当状语成分,用过去分词,介词可互换)1) Mans life is often compared to a candle. _2) Compared with/to boys, girls are more quiet and shy._3) _ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. compared2. be about to do sth. when . 正要做

3、某事，就在这时be doing+when . 正在做某事，就在这时 (分句中的动作往往是短暂性的)1）I was just about to go out when the phone rang.我刚要出去这时电话响了。2) I was just about to leave when he came._。3) The boys were about to go out to play football suddenly it began to rain. AWhen B. as C. while D. Then3. burn to the ground全部烧毁He has no place

4、to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground._burn sth. down 把烧得精光 Dont forget to turn off the gas you might burn the house down. 1) Be careful with fire, or it will the whole building.A. burn down B. burn for C. burn up D. burn in4. equipment n. 设备After a fire broke out in the lab, a l

5、ot of equipment was damaged.实验室发生火灾后，许多设备都毁坏了.equip sb./sth. with sth. 用装备起来./使具备The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons. _ We equip our children with a good education._5. impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事 be impressed by为所感动；对有印象make an impression on sb. that 给某人留下印象1) The song impresses me

6、with the old days in college._2) All the tourists are impressed by the amazing sunset.所有的游客都被美妙的日落景象迷住、阅读理解A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, Can I give you a lift to higher ground? No, thank

7、s, said Smith. I have faith (信任)in God and he will save me. Soon the water rose to Smiths waist. (腰, 腰部) At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, Can I give you a lift to higher ground? No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me. Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was

8、 now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. Grab the rope, shouted the pilot. Ill pull you up. No, thanks, said Smith. I have faith in God and he will save me. But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, S

9、mith met God and complained about this. Tell me, God, he said, I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened? To which God replied, What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter.1. When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, _.A. Smith pulled the pilot up

10、B. Smith did soC. Smith didnt do so D. Smith didnt hear him2. At last, poor exhausted Smith drowned and _.A. went to his reward B. passed away C. went to heaven D. all of the above3. What do we know about Smith?A. He was a lazy man B. He was a lucky man who believed in GodC. He was a poor man D. He was a silly man who believed in God4. What do you think of this passage? This passage is very _.A. moving B. humorous C. depressing D. surprising5. The best title of this passage is _ .A. What Do You Want from Me? B. How Do You Believe in God?C. How God Loved Smith! D. Smith Obeyed Gods Order