新教材英语必修二UNIT 4 Reading for Writing

Period Five Reading for Writing & Other Parts of the Unit

Ⅰ.Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.

Ⅱ.Read the passage on Page 44 carefully and choose the best answer.

1．Why has Ireland produced many great writers and poets?

A．The people there are all good at writing.

B．The beautiful countryside gives them inspiration.

C．The modern industry makes them free from labor(劳动)．

D．The education system there is advanced.

答案B

2．Ireland has developed its strong traditions that include .

A．songs B．dancing

C．food D．all the above

答案D

3．is the best place to experience the traditional music of Ireland.

A．A local museum

B．A small town

C．A village pub

D．A small studio

答案C

4．According to the passage，on a quiet morning in the mountains，you can hear . A．the song of the birds

B．the roar of the ocean waves

C．the cries of the seabirds

D．the traditional music played everywhere

答案A

Ⅰ.重点单词

1．courtyard n．庭院；院子

2．snack n．点心；小吃

3．county n．(英国、爱尔兰的)郡；(美国的)县

4．feast n．盛宴；宴会；节日

5．dot n．点；小(圆)点v t.加点；遍布

6．cattle n．牛

7．roar v i.& n．吼叫；咆哮

8．ocean n．大海；海洋

9．scent n．气味；气息

10．pub n．酒吧；酒馆

11．wine n．葡萄酒；果酒

12．beer n．(一杯)啤酒

13．stew n．炖菜(有肉和蔬菜) v t.& v i.炖；煨

14．custom n．风俗；习俗；习惯

15．eager adj.热切的；渴望的→eagerly ad v.热切地；渴望地

16．poet n．诗人→poem n．诗→poetry n．诗歌(总称)

17．roll v t.& v i.(使)翻滚；(使)滚动n．卷(轴)；翻滚→rolling adj.旋转的；起伏的18．greet v t.问候；迎接→greeting n．招呼；问候；敬礼

19．sensory adj.感觉的；感官的→sense n．感觉；感觉官能；意识v t.感到；理解20．striking adj.吸引人的；显著的；引人注目的→strike v t.撞；敲打；攻击；罢工n．攻击；罢工

21．transition n．过渡；转变→transit v．搬运；运送；转变

22．crowd n．人群；一群人；民众v t.挤满；使……拥挤→crowded adj.拥挤的

greet v t.问候；迎接＋-ing→greeting n．招呼；问候；敬礼

如：sailing航海；航行flying飞行

Ⅱ.核心短语

1．have an influence on sth. 对……有影响

2．a feast for the eyes视觉盛宴

3．be dotted with...布满；点缀

4．make up组成

5．more than很；非常

6．be likely to do sth. 可能做某事

Ⅲ.经典句式

1．现在分词短语作状语

Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all，offering something for each of the senses.

美丽的乡村给人以激情和灵感，满足各种感官享受。

2．with复合结构

The peaceful landscape of the“Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes，with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.

“绿宝石(爱尔兰)岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。

3．It is/was＋n./adj.＋to do/that从句

With all this beauty，it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music，dancing，and dining.

这般美景，造就了爱尔兰音乐、舞蹈及菜肴等特有的民间传统也就不足为奇了。

重点词汇

I was eager to see that...

我当时急切地想看到……

eager adj.渴望的；热切的

※be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事

be eager for sth. 渴望得到某物

※eagerly ad v.热切地；急切地

※eagerness n．热切；渴望