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1、1.Have you heard of Mark Twain?2.What do you know about him?Mark TwainMark Twain1.He left school early,and as an adolescent,determined to make his fortune in South America,set off from his home in Hannibal,Missouri,for New Orleans.2.He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only to fin

2、d that there were no boats for South America.3.Forced to change his plans,he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat,taking passengers up and down the Mississippi,the great river which flows from the north of the US near the Canadian border,down to the Gulf of Mexico.4.Twains vivid and of

3、ten amusing description of life on the river quickly became popular,and established the reputation he still enjoys today.1.In what ways was Mark Twains life an adventure?He liked to travel,and later worked on the River Mississippi.2.What are the best Chinese adventure stories?Listen to the passage a

4、nd answer the question.Pen name and the meaning Led an adventurous life early years of the life:_as an adolescent:determined to _his plan:he wanted to _when he arrived in_“Mark Twain”which mean“watermark two”left schoolmake his fortune in South America,set off for New Orleans take a boat to the Amaz

5、onNew Orleans without a penny in his pocketLed an adventurous life only to find that _,actually,then forced to_,he_.His reputation:there were no boats for South Americachange his plansworked for several years as apilot on a steamboatOne of Americas greatest writersThe writer of the passage says,“Oft

6、en the lives of the writers resemble the lives of the characters they create.”Can you give another example to support this opinion?1.no exception 也不例外1)no用以表达与所说的事截然相反Shes no fool.=She is intelligent.她可不是傻子。She was wearing no ordinary hat.=Her hat was very unusual.她戴的帽子可不一般。Language points2)exceptio

7、n 例外；除外 Most of the buildings in this town are unattractive,but this church is an exception.All students without exception must take the English exam.毫无例外 I enjoyed all his novels with the exception of his last.回想 except与besides“除之外”except prep.除之外(都不)不包含No one except me knew it.We all went except J

8、ohn.besides prep.除之外(还有)包含We all agreed besides him.2.determinethatto dohow/what/whetheron/uponI determine to learn Greek.She will determine how it is to be done.I left him,determined never to set foot in that house again.He determined on an early start/to start early.I m determined to succeed.(be d

9、 to do)3.He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only to find that there were no boats for South America.【考点】only to find.是only+不定式作状语，它所表示的事件是紧接在前面的事件之后发生的，往往表示“意外或不幸的结果”。【考例1】He hurried to the station only _ that the train had left.(广东2005)A.to find B.finding C.found D.to have foun

10、d【点拨】选A。only与不定式连用，表示意想不到的结果。【考例2】The news reporters hurried to the airport only _ the film stars had left.A.to tellB.to be told C.tellingD.told【点拨】选B。only与不定式连用表示意想不到的结果,句子主语与tell之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故用不定式的被动式。Mark Twain is a _name,which is a call used by _on the Mississippi.Mark Twain lived an _life.As a t

11、eenager,he decided to _ in South America.So he _ from Missouri for New Orleans.To his disappointment,he can not find a _ for South America.He had to change his plan.The life of Mark Twainpensailorsadventurousmake his fortuneset offboatHe has been a _for several years.Later,he became a journalist and wrote _which happened on the _.Mark Twain is famous for his _,and_description,which helps him to _the reputation.pilotstoriesrivervividamusingestablish1.Be familiar with the whole passage.2.Recite all important words and phrases.Homework