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高中英语人教版必修4《Unit 1The Fourth Book Women Of Achievem

高中英语人教版必修4《Unit 1The Fourth Book Women Of Achievem

worth,worthy,worthwhile (1)worth 表示“值得……”时,后接名词、代词、动名词(主 动情势表示被动含义);表示“价值……”时,后接表示钱 数或类似的词语。
(2)worthy 表示“值得”时,构成短语 be worthy of+名词, be worthy of being done=be worthy to be done。worthy 作 定语时,表示“有价值的,值得敬重的”。 (3)worthwhile 既可作表语,也可作定语,表示某事由于重 要、有趣或受益大而值得去花时间、赌钱或努力。作表语 时,常构成句型:It is worthwhile to do/doing sth.。
dreams.
Tai Lihua has been very famous for the leading role in the group dancing Thousand- Armed Goddess of Mercy at home and abroad since the 2005 Spring Festival Evening Gala.Although she has made great achievements in dancing,she still remains modest and is trying to make even greater achievements.
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人教版高中英语必修四 Unit4 Body Language reading 课件

人教版高中英语必修四 Unit4 Body Language reading 课件

Para1 Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.
but many gestures and actions are universal. Para7 With so many cultural differences between people, it is great
to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!
Para7 With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!

人教版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(2020年,Word版)

人教版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(2020年,Word版)

必修4 Unit 1 A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEIt is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Afri ca. Following Jane's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chi mps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and wa its in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. Th en we follow as they wander into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. Ho wever, the evening makes it all worthwhile. We watch the mother chimp and her b abies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for the night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as strong as in a human family.Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. She spent years observi ng and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. However, this was not easy. When she firs t arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to be gin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For exampl e, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until th en everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chi mps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped h er work out their social system.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places where they can live safely. She is leadin g a busy life but she says: "Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It's terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps.I say to myself, 'Aren't they lucky?" And then I think about small chimps in cages though they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never f orget ..."She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their o wn environment, gaining a doctor's degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of wo men.WHY NOT CARRY ON HER GOOD WORK?I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I ch oose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I s at down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a speci alist in women's diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had b een very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing b ooks and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a smallbook explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free fr om sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thoug ht needed this advice? I looked carefully at the text andrealized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at t hat time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second t o boys'. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me r ealize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that go t her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Li n Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiao zhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a famil y of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely deliver ed. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qia ozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my st udies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and….必修4 Unit 2 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEAlthough he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping consider s himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburntface and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades. Dr Yuan Longping g rows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pion eer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice ma kes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now mor e than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest A gricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been hi s life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. D r Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. I n a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vi etnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Th anks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hung er. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being f amous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rath er keep time for his hobbles. He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life a lso means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much mon ey has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equi p others for their research in agriculture.Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dre am about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can b e grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a pers on who loves and cares for his people.CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC FARMING?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease an d increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-ter m use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerou s, to people's health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they dam age the land by killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This aff ects crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the cro ps and cannot just be washed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people's bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other ill nesses. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but insi de there is usually more water than vitamins and minerals.With these discoveries, some farmers and many customers are beginning to tu rn to organic farming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduces disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, ofte n prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes th e soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other methods to keep the soil fertile. They oft en change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing cor n or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soy beans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers also plant crops to u se different levels of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground's surfa ce followed by vegetables that put down deep roots. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year's crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people's health.必修4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the hu man face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Ch aplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depre ssed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. H is parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing thatCharlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially wh en the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of th e most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordi nary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tr amp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoe s and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a walking stick. Th is character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination t o overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth centu ry and gold has just been discovered in California. Like so many others, the little t ramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Inst ead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather sho es for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest stea k. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe th at it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 h e was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 197 7. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with gr eat confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is a nother kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these c ustomer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor W atson. Read it and decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. Th ey were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the st ars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you thin k of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has l asted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?." Watson trie d again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and h ow warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You shoul d be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!"必修4 Unit 4COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student associati on, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year's international student s. They were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to th eir dormitories and then to the student canteen. After half an hour of waiting for th eir flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking aroun d curiously. I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other,I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. Then Ak ira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. J ust at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George's moving h and. They both apologized - another cultural mistake!Ahmed Aziz, another international student, was from Jordan. When we met yes terday, he moved very close to me as I introduced myself. I moved back a bit, but he came closer to ask a question and then shook my hand. When Darlene Coulo n from France came dashing through the door, she recognized Tony Garcia's smili ng face. They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, sinc e that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. Ahmed Aziz., on the contrary, simply nodded at the girls. Men from Middle Eastern and other Musli m countries will often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not to uch women.As I get to know more international friends, I learn more about this cultural "bo dy language". Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfor table in the same way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings u sing unspoken "language" through physical distance, actions or posture. English pe ople, for example, do not usually stand very close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South Americ an countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures us e other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures hav e developed. I have seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are ve ry general - not all members of a culture behave in the same way. In general, tho ugh, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's wo rld of cultural crossroads!SHOWING OUR FEELINGSBody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often ev en more powerful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds o f feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile –its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. It does not always mean that we are tru ly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone "loses fa ce" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one's back to someone showsanger. Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry a nd threatening another person.There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the h ead up and down is used for agreement, almost worldwide. Most people also unde rstand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal.How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning wi ll, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward a nd look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not belie ve what I am hearing or do not like it.Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. St anding at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some si milarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!必修4 Unit 5THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUNWhich theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme p arks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, m ovies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever a nd whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be f ound in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander aroun d the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a p arade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from gi ant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeasternUSA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows a nd celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rid es, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform t here all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American s outherners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train stil l working in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the wo rld's largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the K nights of the Round Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Merlin t he Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm a rea, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of thei r animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Pa rk!FUTUROSCOP —EXCITEMENT AND LEARNINGLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, a nd was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced survi ving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to t he bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlig ht. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face w ith a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world. This science and technology-bas ed theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visit ors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar sys tem. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. L earning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much mote.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park's entrance, but tickets ar e also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfe ct mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For an yone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels nearby, mos t of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within ea sy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot - be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or oth er walking shoes!。

人教版高中英语必修四Unit 4课文翻译

人教版高中英语必修四Unit 4课文翻译

人教版高中英语必修四Unit 4课文翻译Unit 4 Body language―Reading―COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?交际:没有问题了吗?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year's international students. 昨天,我和另一个学生代表我们学校的学生会,到首都国际机场迎接今年的留学生。

They were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to their dormitories and then to the student canteen. 他们来北京大学学习。

我们会首先把他们带到宿舍,然后去学生食堂。

After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously. 在等了半个小时之后,我看见几个年轻人走进了等候区,好奇地向四周张望。

I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them. 站着观察了他们一分钟后,我便走过去跟他们打招呼。

The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. 第一个到达的是从哥伦比亚来的托尼∙加西亚,随后紧跟着的是英国的朱莉娅∙史密斯。

(人教版)2019版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(word版,15页)-(高一)AUwMwU

(人教版)2019版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(word版,15页)-(高一)AUwMwU

必修4 Unit 1 A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEIt is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. Following J ane's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studie d these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means g oing back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sit s and waits in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. Then we follow as they wander into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. However, the evening makes it all worthwhile. We wa tch the mother chimp and her babies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for the night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as stro ng as in a human family.Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. She spent years observing and recordi ng their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own en vironment. However, this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few mont hs was she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chimps as a group h unting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each oth er, and her study of their body language helped her work out their social system.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world underst and and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places where they can live safely. She is leading a busy life but she says: "Once I stop, it all comes cr owding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It's terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps. I say to myself, 'Aren't they lucky?" And then I think about small chimps in cages th ough they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never forget ..."She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their own environme nt, gaining a doctor's degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She ins pires those who want to cheer the achievements of women.WHY NOT CARRY ON HER GOOD WORK?I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I choose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to d o some research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women' s diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles. One of them caught my e ye. It was a smallbook explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free from sickness. Why did she wri te that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice? I looked carefully at the text andrealized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergenc y they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second to boys'. Was she so much cl everer than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determinati on as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later o n was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor famil y who could not pay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had devote d her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own. Instead she m ade sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered. By this time I was very excited. Why n ot study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my studies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and….必修4 Unit 2 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEAlthough he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a far mer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for thepast five decades. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he becam e the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more th an 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural Coll ege in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing probl em in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests witho ut expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. The se increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less devel oped countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feel s it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbles. He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money o n himself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a p erson with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of y uan to equip others for their research in agriculture.Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC FARMING?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. M any farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. Recen tly, however, scientists have been finding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damag e to the land and, even more dangerous, to people's health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they damage the land b y killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the gr ound and underground water for a long time. This affects crops and, therefore, animals and huma ns, since chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just be washed off. These chemicals in the f ood supply build up in people's bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but inside there is usually m ore water than vitamins and minerals.With these discoveries, some farmers and many customers are beginning to turn to organic f arming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping th eir soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduces disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, often prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. Th ey feel that this makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also kee ps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other methods to keep the soil fertile. They often change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing corn or wheat and then the ne xt year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic far mers also plant crops to use different levels of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the gr ound's surface followed by vegetables that put down deep roots. Some organic farmers prefer pla nting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year's crop. These many different orga nic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environmen t or people's health.必修4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made peop le laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents wer e both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his si ck mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the m ost popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday task s. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming c haracter, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked a round stilly carrying a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his opti mism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even wh en others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been di scovered in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in s earch of gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a moun tain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of le ather shoes for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spagh etti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Finally he tries cu tting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The actin g is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his l ast years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is another kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these customer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes a bout the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson. Read it and decide wh ich of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. They were lying i n the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you reall y think of?." Watson tried again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and how w arm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that s omeone has stolen our tent!"必修4 Unit 4COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student association, went to th e Capital International Airport to meet this year's international students. They were coming to stud y at Beijing University. We would take them first to their dormitories and then to the student cant een. After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously. I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith fro m Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony a pproached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major mi sunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook fromCanada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George's moving hand. They both apol ogized - another cultural mistake!Ahmed Aziz, another international student, was from Jordan. When we met yesterday, he mo ved very close to me as I introduced myself. I moved back a bit, but he came closer to ask a q uestion and then shook my hand. When Darlene Coulon from France came dashing through the door, she recognized Tony Garcia's smiling face. They shook hands and then kissed each other t wice on each cheek, since that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. Ahme d Aziz., on the contrary, simply nodded at the girls. Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim c ountries will often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not touch women.As I get to know more international friends, I learn more about this cultural "body language". Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with t ouching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken lang uage, they also express their feelings using unspoken "language" through physical distance, action s or posture. English people, for example, do not usually stand very close to others or touch stra ngers as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American co untries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures have developed. I have seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are very general - not all members of a culture behave in the same way. In general, though, studying international customs can cert ainly help avoid difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads!SHOWING OUR FEELINGSBody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more power ful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitude s that they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do no t intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile –its function is to show happine ss and put people at ease. It does not always mean that we are truly happy, however. Smiles ar ound the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone "loses face" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose o f smiling is to show good feelings.From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. In most places ar ound the world, frowning and turning one's back to someone shows anger. Making a fist and sha king it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the head up and do wn is used for agreement, almost worldwide. Most people also understand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal.How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning will, in most cas es, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or somet hing, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn m y head away, I most likely do not believe what I am hearing or do not like it.Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually goo d to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. Standing at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in bod y language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we underst and each other as well as we do!必修4 Unit 5THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUNWhich theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a dif ferent park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whet her traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney ca rtoon character. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder touris m is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, com e to Disneyland!Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeasternUSA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rides, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor and outdoor theatre s. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy tha t American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train still working in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller c oasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, pri nces and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is m odelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In one place, yo u can watch magic shows with Merlin the Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousting area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm area, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of their animals. To ente r a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Park!FUTUROSCOP —EXCITEMENT AND LEARNINGLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then s kied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the lar gest space-age parks in the world. This science and technology-based theme park in France usesthe most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new exp eriences of the earth and beyond. Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never ex perienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centres thro ughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about spac e travel, the undersea world and much mote.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park's entrance, but tickets are also availabl e online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning fo r class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance c an get the group admission rate. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many ex cellent hotels nearby, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope i s within easy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot - be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes!。

高中人教版英语人教版高中必修4【教学设计】Unit 5(英语人教必修四)

高中人教版英语人教版高中必修4【教学设计】Unit 5(英语人教必修四)

Unit 5 Theme parks教材分析本单元以Theme parks 为话题,旨在通过本单元的教学,使学生了解分散于世界各地的各种各样的主题公园,学会向别人介绍某个景点的大体情况,以及计划各项活动,同时培养学生对世界及生活的热爱。

Period 1 Warming Up & Reading教学目标1. 通过对国外一些主题公园文化的了解而拓展视野,增强跨文化意识。

2. 通过热身活动了解传统意义上的公园和主题公园之间的区别。

3. 通过阅读材料了解夏威夷的一个著名娱乐文化公园。

重点难点【教学重点】1. 学习并掌握本单元重点单词和短语。

2. 阅读并理解课文和掌握文章大意。

【教学难点】阅读并理解课文Theme parks—fun and more than fun教学准备Tape recorder, Multimedia, PPT等。

教学过程Step I 新生词汇初识Ⅰ. 匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思1.theme A.vt. 保存;保留n.保护区2.tourism B.n. 消遣;娱乐(活动)3.unique C.adj. 不同的;各种各样的4.engine D.n. 长度;长5.attraction E.n. 秋千;摇摆vt. & vi. 摇摆6.amusement F.n. 引擎;发动机7.length G.n. 题目;主题(曲)8.various H.adj. 独一无二的;仅有的9.preserve I.n. 有吸引力的事物;吸引10.swing J.n. 旅游业【答案】1-5GJHFI6-10BDCAEⅠ. 选择下列句中相对应词组的汉语意思A.非常B.根据……模仿C.熟悉D.以……而闻名E.实现F.难怪1.This restaurant is famous for its delicious dishes.2.I am familiar with the computer software they use.3.Her dream to enter the famous university came true.4.The two buildings are modelled after the same pattern.5.No wonder you can't find anybody here;they're all away at a meeting.6.I was more than happy when I heard the news.【答案】1-6DCEBFAStep II 教材语篇细研第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P34教材课文,匹配段落大意1.Para.1A.To introduce Disneyland.2.Para.2B.To introduce theme parks.3.Para.3 C.To introduce Camelot Park.4.Para.4D.To introduce Dollywood.【答案】1-4BADC第二步细读——把控文章关键信息细读P34教材课文,选择最佳答案1.According to the passage,tourists can find Snow White and Mickey Mouse in .A.World Waterpark B.DisneylandC.Central Park D.Camelot Park2.What's the Dollywood's main attraction?A.Its culture.B.Its country music.C.Its candy shops.D.Its wooden roller coaster.3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that the main purpose of Dollywood is to .A.entertain B.make profitsC.show cartoons D.educate people4.Which of the following can follow the last paragraph?A.An introduction of some other theme parks.B.Mickey Mouse in Disneyland.C.Dollywood's old wooden roller coaster.D.Something about a traditional park.【答案】1-4BADA第三步精读——能力升华接轨高考精读P34教材课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

外研版高中英语必修四Book 4 Module 4 reading The Student who Asked Questions教学课件

外研版高中英语必修四Book 4 Module 4 reading The Student who Asked Questions教学课件

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高中英语必修4Unit4解析

高中英语必修4Unit4解析

高中英语必修4Unit4解析小编今天整理了关于高中英语必修4Unit4的解析,高中的同学可以看一看,有需要的可以收藏起来参考一下解答句子1.There are many different ways to greet someone using words.(P25)难句解读用言语问候某人有许多不同的方法。

句中的不定式表目的,using words作方式状语。

greet意为“问候,迎接,向……打招呼”,它的名词形式是greeting,意为“问候,招呼”,其复数形式greetings可表示“贺词,问候语”。

例如:Bill greeted us with a cheerful grin.比尔笑盈盈地向我们打招呼。

I said good morning to Ann, but it seemed that she didn’t hear my greeting.我向安道早安,但她似乎并没有听到我的问候。

birthday greetings生日贺词2.Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university’s student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students.(P26)难句解读昨天,我和另一个同学代表我们大学的学生会去首都国际机场迎接今年的国际学生。

representing…association作定语,修饰主语another student and I,相当于一个非限制性定语从句,represent在此意为“代表”,它还可意为“象征,描述,作为……的官方或授权代表或代理”。

例如:The rose represents England.玫瑰花是英格兰的象征。

The bald eagle represents the United States.秃鹰象征着美国。

人教版高中英语必修unit4课文知识点详解

人教版高中英语必修unit4课文知识点详解
Unit 4 Astronomy:the science
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外研社版高中英语必修四 BOOK IV 重点短语讲练

外研社版高中英语必修四 BOOK IV 重点短语讲练

高中英语必修4 重点短语1. alternative adj.替换的;供选择的n.可供选择的事物have no alternative but to do sth=have no choice but to do sth=have nothing to do but do sth 只能做某事;除……之外别无选择<练习>We had no____________________________Gibson.我们别无选择,只能辞退了吉布森。

2. charge v.收费;充电;指控,指责n.收费,要价;指控;掌管(1)take charge of负责,掌管(动作)________ charge of 负责,掌管(状态)in/under the charge of… 由……负责(2)free of charge(=for free) 免费the charge for sth 某物的收费charge sb for sth 为某物向某人收费(3)charge sb with sth/doing sth 因某事控告某人<练习>(1)These patients are__________________ Dr Wilson.这些病人是威尔逊医生负责治疗的。

(2)Tom________________the government after the military took over the country in 1975.1975年这支军队占领全国后汤姆掌管了政府。

3. attach v.将某物系在/缚在……;附在(另一物)上(1)attach…to…把……连/拴/装/贴在……上面be attached to sth/sb 被装/绑/固定/粘在……上;喜欢/依恋(某人)(2)attach importance/significance to…重视;认为……很重要[温馨提示] attach…to…中的to为介词,其后跟名词、代词、动名词等,不跟不定式。

2019届【人教版】版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(Word版)

2019届【人教版】版高中英语电子课本(必修4)(Word版)

必修4 Unit 1 A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEIt is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Afri ca. Following Jane's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chi mps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and wa its in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. Th en we follow as they wander into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. Ho wever, the evening makes it all worthwhile. We watch the mother chimp and her b abies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for the night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as strong as in a human family.Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. She spent years observi ng and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. However, this was not easy. When she firs t arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to be gin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For exampl e, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until th en everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chi mps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped h er work out their social system.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places where they can live safely. She is leadin g a busy life but she says: "Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It's terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps.I say to myself, 'Aren't they lucky?" And then I think about small chimps in cages though they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never f orget ..."She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their o wn environment, gaining a doctor's degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of wo men.WHY NOT CARRY ON HER GOOD WORK?I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I ch oose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I s at down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a speci alist in women's diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had b een very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing b ooks and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a smallbook explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free fr om sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thoug ht needed this advice? I looked carefully at the text andrealized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at t hat time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second t o boys'. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me r ealize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that go t her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Li n Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiao zhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a famil y of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely deliver ed. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qia ozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my st udies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and….必修4 Unit 2 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEAlthough he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping consider s himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburntface and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades. Dr Yuan Longping g rows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pion eer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice ma kes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now mor e than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest A gricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been hi s life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. D r Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. I n a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vi etnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Th anks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hung er. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being f amous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rath er keep time for his hobbles. He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life a lso means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much mon ey has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equi p others for their research in agriculture.Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dre am about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can b e grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a pers on who loves and cares for his people.CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC FARMING?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease an d increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-ter m use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerou s, to people's health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they dam age the land by killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This aff ects crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the cro ps and cannot just be washed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people's bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other ill nesses. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but insi de there is usually more water than vitamins and minerals.With these discoveries, some farmers and many customers are beginning to tu rn to organic farming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduces disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, ofte n prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes th e soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other methods to keep the soil fertile. They oft en change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing cor n or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soy beans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers also plant crops to u se different levels of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground's surfa ce followed by vegetables that put down deep roots. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year's crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people's health.必修4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the hu man face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Ch aplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depre ssed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. H is parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing thatCharlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially wh en the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of th e most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordi nary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tr amp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoe s and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a walking stick. Th is character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination t o overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth centu ry and gold has just been discovered in California. Like so many others, the little t ramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Inst ead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather sho es for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest stea k. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe th at it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 h e was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 197 7. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with gr eat confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is a nother kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these c ustomer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor W atson. Read it and decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. Th ey were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the st ars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you thin k of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has l asted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?." Watson trie d again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and h ow warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You shoul d be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!"必修4 Unit 4COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student associati on, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year's international student s. They were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to th eir dormitories and then to the student canteen. After half an hour of waiting for th eir flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking aroun d curiously. I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other,I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. Then Ak ira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. J ust at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George's moving h and. They both apologized - another cultural mistake!Ahmed Aziz, another international student, was from Jordan. When we met yes terday, he moved very close to me as I introduced myself. I moved back a bit, but he came closer to ask a question and then shook my hand. When Darlene Coulo n from France came dashing through the door, she recognized Tony Garcia's smili ng face. They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, sinc e that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. Ahmed Aziz., on the contrary, simply nodded at the girls. Men from Middle Eastern and other Musli m countries will often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not to uch women.As I get to know more international friends, I learn more about this cultural "bo dy language". Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfor table in the same way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings u sing unspoken "language" through physical distance, actions or posture. English pe ople, for example, do not usually stand very close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South Americ an countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures us e other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures hav e developed. I have seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are ve ry general - not all members of a culture behave in the same way. In general, tho ugh, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's wo rld of cultural crossroads!SHOWING OUR FEELINGSBody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often ev en more powerful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds o f feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile –its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. It does not always mean that we are tru ly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone "loses fa ce" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one's back to someone showsanger. Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry a nd threatening another person.There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the h ead up and down is used for agreement, almost worldwide. Most people also unde rstand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal.How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning wi ll, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward a nd look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not belie ve what I am hearing or do not like it.Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. St anding at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some si milarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!必修4 Unit 5THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUNWhich theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme p arks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, m ovies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever a nd whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be f ound in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander aroun d the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a p arade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from gi ant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeasternUSA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows a nd celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rid es, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform t here all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American s outherners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train stil l working in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the wo rld's largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the K nights of the Round Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Merlin t he Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm a rea, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of thei r animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Pa rk!FUTUROSCOP —EXCITEMENT AND LEARNINGLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, a nd was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced survi ving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to t he bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlig ht. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face w ith a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world. This science and technology-bas ed theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visit ors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar sys tem. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. L earning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much mote.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park's entrance, but tickets ar e also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfe ct mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For an yone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels nearby, mos t of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within ea sy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot - be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or oth er walking shoes!。

人教版高中英语必修四 Book 4 Unit 4 Showing Our Feelings PPT课件

人教版高中英语必修四  Book 4 Unit 4 Showing Our Feelings  PPT课件

Task 1 complete the passage
Body language is used by people to _______ their thoughts and opinions and express to______________ communicate with each other. When you talk with others, you are not just using words, but also using facial expressions as well as ________. gestures Just like words, body language _______ varies from culture to culture.
to show no interest to the person
6. standing, holding your arms across your chest
to protect yourself from an unwanted conversation
similar body language
Unit 4 Showing Our Feelings
1. What is the main idea?
Body language has many universal gestures.
2.Does the smile always mean happiness?
A smile usually show happiness and put people at ease.
让步状语 从句, 此句是复合句。even if 引导_________ 其中主句 中it 作 形式主语 ________,真正的主语为 to “read”others around us 。 _____________________________ “__________________________________ 读懂”我们周围的人的意思是有可能的, 句意为: 即便是人们并不想让我们捕捉到他们没有说 _________________________________________ 出来的信息。 _______________________

全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)

全册高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(外研版)

1.必修四Module1 The City of the Future未来城市What will the city of the future look like?未来的城市会是什么样子呢?No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. 没有人确切的了解,预测也是一件很危险的事情。

But one thing is certain---they are going to get bigger before they get smaller.但是有一件事情是可以肯定的---他们将会先变大,然后再变小。

In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources run out. 在未来,爱护环境将会很重要,因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。

We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. 我们将会使用大量的可回收材料,例如,塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。

我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。

We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power.我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源。

例如,太阳能和风能。

All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain. 所有的这些似乎是肯定的,但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。

【人教版】2019版高中英语电子课本(必修4)

【人教版】2019版高中英语电子课本(必修4)

必修4 Unit 1 A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEIt is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. Following Ja ne's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studied t hese families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going b ack to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and w aits in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. Then we follow as they wander into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by t he afternoon and she is right. However, the evening makes it all worthwhile. We watch the mother chimp and her babies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for t he night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as strong as in a huma n family.Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. She spent years observing and recordin g their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own envir onment. However, this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months wa s she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For exa mple, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chimps as a group hunting a m onkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped her work out their social system.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understa nd and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wi ld and not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places wher e they can live safely. She is leading a busy life but she says: "Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It's terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild c himps. I say to myself, 'Aren't they lucky?" And then I think about small chimps in cages though t hey have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never forget ..."She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their own environment, gaining a doctor's degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspire s those who want to cheer the achievements of women.WHY NOT CARRY ON HER GOOD WORK?I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I choose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do s ome research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women's diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen ca reer, travelling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a smallbook explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free from sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice? I looked carefully at the t ext andrealized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second to boys'. Was she so much cle verer than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of ho w Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered. By this time I was very excited. Why not stu dy at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my studies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and….必修4 Unit 2 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEAlthough he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farm er, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, str ong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the pas t five decades. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural Colle ge in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, h e saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without e xpanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of ri ce. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These incr eased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in Chin a. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed cou ntries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbles. H e enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on hi mself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice p lants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice w as as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of ric e that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC FARMING?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Ma ny farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerous, to people's health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they damage the land by killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the grou nd and underground water for a long time. This affects crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just be washed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people's bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or othe r illnesses. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually growtoo fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but inside there is usually more wate r than vitamins and minerals.With these discoveries, some farmers and many customers are beginning to turn to organic far ming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduces disease and helps crops grow strong and heal thy. Organic farmers, therefore, often prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other methods to keep the soil fertile. They often change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing corn or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers al so plant crops to use different levels of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground's s urface followed by vegetables that put down deep roots. Some organic farmers prefer planting gras s between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the g round to become a natural fertilizer for the next year's crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people's health.必修4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people la ugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his fath er died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mot her and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popul ar child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming ch aracter, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless man wit h a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. He walked arou nd stilly carrying a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when oth ers were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of hi s most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth century and gold has just been disco vered in California. Like so many others, the little tramp and his friend have rushed there in searc h of gold, but without success. Instead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather shoes for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Th en he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest steak. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so c onvincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his las t years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great act or who could inspire people with great confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is another kind of answer which m akes the situation funny. Now read some of these customer and waiter jokes. Can you match the j oke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes ab out the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson. Read it and decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. They were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered, "Watson, w hen you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has lasted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really thi nk of?." Watson tried again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Wats on!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!"必修4 Unit 4COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year's international students. They were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to their dormitories and then to the student canteen. After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously. I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony appr oached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing sur prised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major misunde rstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canad a. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that m oment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George's moving hand. They both apologized - another cultural mistake!Ahmed Aziz, another international student, was from Jordan. When we met yesterday, he move d very close to me as I introduced myself. I moved back a bit, but he came closer to ask a quest ion and then shook my hand. When Darlene Coulon from France came dashing through the door, she recognized Tony Garcia's smiling face. They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, since that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. Ahmed Aziz., o n the contrary, simply nodded at the girls. Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries wil l often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not touch women.As I get to know more international friends, I learn more about this cultural "body language". N ot all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touc hing or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings using unspoken "language" through physical distance, actions or p osture. English people, for example, do not usually stand very close to others or touch strangers a s soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries a pproach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japane se, who prefer to bow.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures have developed. I h ave seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are very general - not all members of a culture behave in the same way. In general, though, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads!SHOWING OUR FEELINGSBody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerfu l than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes t hat they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do not int end for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile –its function is to show happines s and put people at ease. It does not always mean that we are truly happy, however. Smiles arou nd the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smile s, such as when someone "loses face" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smil ing is to show good feelings.From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. In most places aro und the world, frowning and turning one's back to someone shows anger. Making a fist and shakin g it almost always means that someone is angry and threatening another person.There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the head up and dow n is used for agreement, almost worldwide. Most people also understand that shaking the head fro m side to side means disagreement or refusal.How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning will, in most case s, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward and look at someone or somethin g, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my h ead away, I most likely do not believe what I am hearing or do not like it.Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably n ot a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. Standing at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some similarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!必修4 Unit 5THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUNWhich theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a diffe rent park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, movies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be found in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whethe r traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoo n character. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mic key Mouse in a parade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is incr easing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disne yland!Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeasternUSA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates A merica's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rides, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. P eople come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and ir on objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that Ameri can southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train still working i n the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest bald eagle pre serve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Th underhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywoo d to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, prin ces and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is mod elled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. In one place, you c an watch magic shows with Merlin the Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horse back, then the jousting area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm area, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of their animals. To enter a worl d of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Park!FUTUROSCOP —EXCITEMENT AND LEARNINGLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, and was pulled i nto a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced surviving an airplane crash in the ju ngle. After that, I joined some divers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange blind cre atures that have never seen sunlight. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied d own some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face with a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the larg est space-age parks in the world. This science and technology-based theme park in France uses t he most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experie nces of the earth and beyond. Visitors can get close to parts of the world they have never experie nced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learnin g makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. Learning centres throughout t he park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, t he undersea world and much mote.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park's entrance, but tickets are also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfect mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For anyone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excelle nt hotels nearby, most of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is wit hin easy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so manyshows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot - be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or other walking shoes!。

(完整版)高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(人教版)

(完整版)高中英语必修4课文逐句翻译(人教版)

1.必修四Unit1A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE非洲野生动物研究者It is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Africa. 清晨5点45分,太阳刚从东非的贡贝国家公园的上空升起,Following Jane's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. 我们一行人准备按照简研究黑猩猩的方法去森林里拜访它们。

Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. 简研究这些黑猩猩家族已经很多年了,她帮助人们了解黑猩猩跟人类的行为是多么的相似。

Watching a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. 我们当天的首项任务就是观察黑猩猩一家是如何醒来的。

This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. 这意味着我们要返回前一天晚上我们离开黑猩猩一家睡觉的大树旁。

Everybody sits and waits in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. 大家坐在树荫下等待着,这时候猩猩们睡醒了,准备离开。

Then we follow as they wander into the forest. 然后这群黑猩猩向森林深处漫步而去,我们尾随其后。

(完整版)人教版高中英语必修4单词

(完整版)人教版高中英语必修4单词

Unit 1achievement n. 成就;功绩△Joan of Arc 圣女贞德△Elizabeth Fry 伊丽莎白.弗赖伊(英国慈善家)△Quaker n. 教友派信徒;贵格会会员welfare n. 福利;福利事业project n. 项目;工程;规划institute n. 学会;学院;协会△China Welfare Institute 中国福利基金会specialist n. 专家;专业工作者specialize vi. 专攻;专门从事;专注于△Jane Goodall 简.古道尔(英国动物学家) △chimp n. (非洲)黑猩猩connection n. 连接;关系human being 人类△Jody Williams 乔迪.威廉斯(美国诺贝尔和平奖得者)campaign n. 运动;战役vi. 作战;参加运动△landmine n. 地雷organization n. 组织;机构;团体△Gombe National Park 贡贝国家公园behave vt. & vi. 举动;(举止或行为)表现behaviour (=behavior) 行为;举止;习性shade n. 荫;阴凉处vt. 遮住光线move off 离开;起程;出发worthwhile adj. 值得的;值得做的nest n. 巢;窝bond n. 联系;关系;结合;纽带observe vt. 观察;观测;遵守observation n. 观察;观测childhood n. 童年;幼年时代outspoken adj. 直言的;坦诚respect vt. & n. 尊敬;尊重;敬意argue vt. & vi. 讨论;辩论;争论argument n. 争论;争辩;争吵entertainment n. 款待;娱乐;娱乐表演lead a … life 过着……的生活crowd n. 人群;观众vt. 挤满;使拥挤crowd in (想法、问题等)涌上心头;涌入脑海inspire vt. 鼓舞;激发;启示inspiration n. 灵感;鼓舞support n. & vt. 支持;拥护look down upon/on 蔑视;瞧不起refer vi. 谈到;查阅;参考refer to查阅;参考;谈到audience n. 观众;听众;读者by chance碰巧;凑巧come across (偶然)遇见;碰见△career n. 事业;生涯rate n. 比率;速度sickness n. 疾病;恶心intend vt. 计划;打算emergency n. 突发事件;紧急情况generation n. 一代;一辈△determination n. 决心;果断kindness n. 仁慈;好意considerate adj. 考虑周到的consideration n. 考虑;体谅deliver vt. 递送;生(小孩儿);接生;发表(演说等)carry on 继续;坚持modest adj. 谦虚的;谦让的;适度的Unit 2statistic n. (常用pl statistics)数据;统计;统计数字;统计资料sunburnt adj. 晒黑的struggle vt. & vi. 斗争;拼搏;努力decade n. 十年;十年期super adj. 特级的;超级的△hybrid adj. 混合的;杂种的n. 杂交种;混血儿output n. 产量;输出△strain n.(植物的)品种;种类crop n. 庄稼;农作物;产量hunger n. 饥饿;欲望vt. & vi. (使)饥饿disturbing adj. 引起烦恼的;令人不安的expand vt. & vi. 使变大;伸展circulate vt. & vi. 循环;流传Vietnam n. 越南thanks to 幸亏;由于;因为battle n. 战役;战斗;较量;斗争vt. & vi. 搏斗;奋斗rid vt. 摆脱;除去rid… of 摆脱;除去be satisfied with对……感到满意freedom n. 自由;自主would rather宁愿;宁可therefore a dj. 因此;所以;因而equip vt. & vi. 配备;装备△sorghum n. 高粱grain n. 谷物;粮食;颗粒△peanut n. 花生export vt. & vi. 输出;出口nationality n. 国籍occupation n. 工作;职业;占领△personality n. 性格;个性;人格confuse vt. 使迷惑;使为难regret vt. 遗憾;惋惜n. 遗憾;懊悔chemical adj. 化学的;关于化学的△organic adj. 有机的;器官的;组织的△fertile adj. 肥沃的;富饶的△fertilizer n. 肥料;化肥production n. 生产;制造bacteria n. (bacterium的复数形式)细菌pest n. 害虫;害兽;害鸟build up逐渐增强;建立;开发lead to导致;造成(后果)nutrition n. 营养;滋养;食物mineral n. 矿物;矿石discovery n. 发现;发觉focus n. 焦点;中心点vt. 集中;聚集focus on 集中(注意力、精力等)于soil n. 土壤reduce vt. 减少;减缩keep … free from/of使……免受(影响伤害);使……不含(有害物)△soybean n. (=soyabean) 大豆root n. 根;根源skim vt. 浏览;略读underline vt. 画底线标出;强调summary n. 总结;摘要;概要comment n. 评论;议论vi. & vt. 表达意见;作出评论△producer n. 生产者;制片人△industrial adj. 工业的;产业的Unit 3humour n. 幽默;滑稽△punchline n. 故事、笑话等中的妙语;关键语△verbal adj. 口头的△nonverbal adj. 不用语言的△mime n. 哑剧△Charlie Chaplin 查理.卓别林△Edward Lear 爱德华.李尔(英国作家、画家)comedy n. 喜剧△Victor Hugo 维克多.雨果up to now直到现在△brighten vt. 使更愉快;使更有希望△depressed adj. 忧愁的;沮丧的content adj. 满足的;满意的n. 满足vt. 使满足feel/be content with对……满足performer n. 表演者;演出者astonish vt. 使惊诧astonishing adj. 令人感到惊讶的fortunate adj. 幸运的;吉利的unfortunately adv. 不幸地badly off穷的;缺少的△teens n. 十几岁(13至19岁的年龄)ordinary adj. 平常的;普通的bored adj. 厌烦的△subtle adj. 微妙的;精巧的;技艺精湛的entertain vt. & vi. 使欢乐;款待entertaining adj. 愉快的;有趣的△charming adj. 迷人的;有魅力的△tramp n. 流浪汉;行乞者throughout prep. 遍及;贯穿adv. 到处;始终;全部homeless adj. 无家的;无家可归的moustache n. 小胡子worn adj. 用旧的;用坏的;破烂的△worn-out adj. 磨破的;穿旧的△stiffly adv. 僵硬地failure n. 失败(者)△optimism n. 乐观;乐观主义overcome vt. & vi. (overcame,overcome)战胜;克服△underdog n. 失败者;处于劣势的一方△snowstorm n. 暴风雪leather n. 皮革pick out挑出;辨别出△lace n. 饰带;花边;鞋带cut off 切断;断绝chew vt. & vi. 嚼碎;咀嚼(食物)△mouthful n. 一口;满口△enjoyment n. 享受;欢乐;乐趣convince vt. 使信服convincing adj. 令人信服的direct vt. & vi. 导演;指示;指挥adj. 直的;直接的;直率的star in 担任主角;主演△Oscar n. 奥斯卡outstanding adj. 突出的;杰出的;显著的Switzerland n. 瑞士(欧洲中部国家)△confidence n. 信心;信念△costume n. 服装;戏装gesture n. 姿态;手势vi. 做手势particular adj. 特殊的;特别的n. 细节;细目particularly adv. 特殊地;特别地occasion n. 时刻;场合budget n. 预算;开支actress n. 女演员slide vt. & vi. (使)滑动;(使)滑行n. 滑;滑动;幻灯片amuse vt. 使发笑;使愉快△amusing adj. 好笑的;有趣的pancake n. 烙饼;薄饼explanation n. 解释;讲解;说明detective n. 侦探△Sherlock Holmes n. 夏洛克.福尔摩斯mountainous adj. 多山的;山一般的whisper n. 耳语;低语vt. & vi. 低语;小声说vast adj. 巨大的;辽阔的△rhythm n. 节奏mess n. 脏或乱的状态react vi. 作出反应;回应porridge n. 粥;麦片粥drunk adj. 醉的Unit 4statement n. 陈述;说明greet vi. & vt. 迎接;问候represent vt. 代表;象征association n. 社团;联系;联想dormitory n. 宿舍canteen n. 食堂flight n. 飞行;航班curious adj. 好奇的curiously adv. 好奇地△Garcia 加西亚(姓)Colombia n. 哥伦比亚approach vt. & vi. 接近;靠近;走近n. 接近;方法;途径cheek n. 面颊defend vt. 保护;保卫defend against保卫……以免受defence n. 防御;保卫major adj. 主要的misunderstand vt. (misunderstood,misunderstood) 误解,误会misunderstanding n. 误解;误会Jordan n. 约旦(西亚国家)dash vi. 猛冲;突进adult n. 成人;成年人adj. 成人的;成熟的△simply adv. 简单地;只△Muslim n. & adj. 穆斯林(的);伊斯兰教信徒(的)spoken adj. 口语的unspoken adj. 未说出口的;非口语的△posture n. 姿态;体态Spain n. 西班牙(欧洲国家)Italy n. 意大利(欧洲国家)likely adj. 可能的be likely to很可能……;有希望……in general总的来说;通常crossroads n. 十字路口△employee n. 雇员△frown vi. 皱眉;蹙额△misread vt. (misread /misread)读错;误解facial adj. 面部的function n. 作用;功能;职能vi. 起作用;运转ease n. 安逸;舒适vt. 减轻(痛苦;忧虑)at ease 舒适;快活;自由自在truly adv. 真实地;真诚地;真正地false adj. 错误的;假的anger n. 怒气;怒火lose face 丢脸turn one’s back to 背对;背弃fist n. 拳头yawn vi. 打呵欠△respectful adj. 恭敬的subjective adj. 主观的hug vi. & vt. 拥抱rank n. 等级;军衔cassette n. 磁带Unit 5theme n. 题目;主题(曲)△Camelot Park 卡默洛特公园(位于英国)central adj. 中心的;中央的△Central Park 中央公园(位于美国纽约)△Dollywood n. 多莱坞(公园名,位于美国)various adj. 不同的;各种各样的cartoon n. 漫画;动画片be famous for以……而闻名△roller coaster n. 过山车whichever pron. 无论哪一个;任何一个△pirate n. 海盗;盗版△fairy tale 神话故事;童话fantasy n. 幻想;怪念头amusement n. 消遣;娱乐(活动)swing n. 秋千;摇摆vt. & vi. (swung, swung) 摇摆;摆动attraction n. 有吸引力的事物;吸引no wonder 难怪;不足为奇tourism n. 旅游业wherever pron. 无论在什么地方;各处unique adj. 独一无二的;仅有的carpenter n. 木匠craftsman n. 匠人;能工巧匠engine n. 引擎;发动机△bald adj. 秃头的preserve vt. 保存;保留n. 保护区length n. 长度;长deed n. 行动;事迹△knight n. 骑士;爵士be modeled after 根据……模仿;仿造△Merlin the Wizard 魔术师梅林sword n. 剑△joust vi. (指中世纪骑士)骑着马用长予打斗tournament n. 锦标赛;联赛settler n. 移民;殖民者athletic adj. 运动的translator n. 译员;翻译minority n. 少数;少数民族cloth n. 布△Futuroscope n. 观测未来(公园名,位法国)jungle n. 丛林△diver n. 潜水员creature n. 生物;动物sunlight n. 阳光△T-Rex n. ( =Tyrannosaurus Rex ) 霸王龙advance vt. & vi. 前进;促进;提前in advance 提前advanced adj. 高级的;先进的brand n. 商标;牌子get close to 接近come to life 活跃起来outing n. 外出;短途旅行;远足admission n. 允许进入;入场费;承认shuttle n. 往返汽车;航天飞机freeway n. 高速公路souvenir n. 纪念品sneaker n. 运动鞋brochure n. (宣传或介绍用的)小册子;指南。

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必修4 Unit 1 A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEIt is 5:45 am and the sun is just rising over Gombe National Park in East Afri ca. Following Jane's way of studying chimps, our group are all going to visit them in the forest. Jane has studied these families of chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. Watching a family of chi mps wake up is our first activity of the day. This means going back to the place where we left the family sleeping in a tree the night before. Everybody sits and wa its in the shade of the trees while the family begins to wake up and move off. Th en we follow as they wander into the forest. Most of the time, chimps either feed or clean each other as a way of showing love in their family. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. Ho wever, the evening makes it all worthwhile. We watch the mother chimp and her b abies play in the tree. Then we see them go to sleep together in their nest for the night. We realize that the bond between members of a chimp family is as strong as in a human family.Nobody before Jane fully understood chimp behaviour. She spent years observi ng and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. However, this was not easy. When she firs t arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to be gin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For exampl e, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until th en everyone had thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She actually observed chi mps as a group hunting a monkey and then eating it. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped h er work out their social system.For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places where they can live safely. She is leadin g a busy life but she says: "Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. It's terrible. It affects me when I watch the wild chimps.I say to myself, 'Aren't they lucky?" And then I think about small chimps in cages though they have done nothing wrong. Once you have seen that you can never f orget ..."She has achieved everything she wanted to do: working with animals in their o wn environment, gaining a doctor's degree and showing that women can live in the forest as men can. She inspires those who want to cheer the achievements of wo men.WHY NOT CARRY ON HER GOOD WORK?I enjoyed English, biology, and chemistry at school, but which one should I ch oose to study at university? I did not know the answer until one evening when I s at down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a speci alist in women's diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had b een very busy in her chosen career, travelling abroad to study as well as writing b ooks and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a smallbook explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean, healthy and free fr om sickness. Why did she write that? Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thoug ht needed this advice? I looked carefully at the text andrealized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at t hat time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second t o boys'. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me r ealize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that go t her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Li n Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiao zhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a famil y of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely deliver ed. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at medical college like Lin Qia ozhi and carry on her good work? It was still not too late for me to improve my st udies, prepare for the university entrance examinations, and….必修4 Unit 2 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEAlthough he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping consider s himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburntface and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades. Dr Yuan Longping g rows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pion eer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice ma kes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now mor e than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest A gricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been hi s life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. D r Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. I n a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vi etnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Th anks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hung er. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being f amous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rath er keep time for his hobbles. He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life a lso means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much mon ey has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equi p others for their research in agriculture.Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dre am about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can b e grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a pers on who loves and cares for his people.CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC FARMING?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop disease an d increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-ter m use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerou s, to people's health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they dam age the land by killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This aff ects crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the cro ps and cannot just be washed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people's bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other ill nesses. In addition, fruit, vegetables and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but insi de there is usually more water than vitamins and minerals.With these discoveries, some farmers and many customers are beginning to tu rn to organic farming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduces disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, ofte n prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes th e soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other methods to keep the soil fertile. They oft en change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing cor n or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soy beans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers also plant crops to u se different levels of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground's surfa ce followed by vegetables that put down deep roots. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year's crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people's health.必修4 Unit 3 A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURAs Victor Hugo once said, "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the hu man face", and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Ch aplin. He brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depre ssed, so they could feel more content with their lives.Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. H is parents were both poor music hall performers. You may find it astonishing thatCharlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially wh en the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of th e most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordi nary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him -his subtle acting made everything entertaining.As time went by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. The tr amp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoe s and a small round black hat. He walked around stilly carrying a walking stick. Th is character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination t o overcome all difficulties. He was the underdog who was kind even when others were unkind to him.How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush. It is the mid-nineteenth centu ry and gold has just been discovered in California. Like so many others, the little t ramp and his friend have rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Inst ead they are hiding in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm with nothing to eat. They are so hungry that they try boiling a pair of leather sho es for their dinner. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest stea k. Finally he tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe th at it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 h e was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland, where he was buried in 197 7. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with gr eat confidence.ENGLISH JOKES1 There are thousands of jokes which use "play on words" to amuse us. One person asks a question which expects a particular reply. Instead, what he gets is a nother kind of answer which makes the situation funny. Now read some of these c ustomer and waiter jokes. Can you match the joke with the explanation?1 C: What's that fly doing in my soup?W: Swimming, I think!2 C: What's that?W: It's bean soup.C: I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.3 C: Waiter, will the pancakes be long?W: No, sir. Round.2 Some jokes are longer and tell a short, funny story. The following is one of those jokes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor W atson. Read it and decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reasons.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went camping in a mountainous area. Th ey were lying in the open air under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at the st ars and whispered, "Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you thin k of?" Watson replied, "I think of how short life is and how long the universe has l asted." "No, no, Watson!" Holmes said. "What do you really think of?." Watson trie d again. "I think of how small I am and how vast the sky is." "Try again, Watson!" said Holmes. Watson tried a third time. "I think of how cold the universe is and h ow warm people can be in their beds." Holmes said, "Watson, you fool! You shoul d be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!"必修4 Unit 4COMMUNICATION: NO PROBLEM?Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university's student associati on, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year's international student s. They were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to th eir dormitories and then to the student canteen. After half an hour of waiting for th eir flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking aroun d curiously. I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other,I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. Then Ak ira Nagata from Japan came in smiling, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. J ust at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George's moving h and. They both apologized - another cultural mistake!Ahmed Aziz, another international student, was from Jordan. When we met yes terday, he moved very close to me as I introduced myself. I moved back a bit, but he came closer to ask a question and then shook my hand. When Darlene Coulo n from France came dashing through the door, she recognized Tony Garcia's smili ng face. They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, sinc e that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. Ahmed Aziz., on the contrary, simply nodded at the girls. Men from Middle Eastern and other Musli m countries will often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not to uch women.As I get to know more international friends, I learn more about this cultural "bo dy language". Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfor table in the same way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings u sing unspoken "language" through physical distance, actions or posture. English pe ople, for example, do not usually stand very close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South Americ an countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures us e other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures hav e developed. I have seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are ve ry general - not all members of a culture behave in the same way. In general, tho ugh, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's wo rld of cultural crossroads!SHOWING OUR FEELINGSBody language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often ev en more powerful than spoken language. People around the world show all kinds o f feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. It is possible to "read" others around us, even if they do not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many gestures and actions are universal.The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile –its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. It does not always mean that we are tru ly happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There are unhappy smiles, such as when someone "loses fa ce" and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings.From the time we are babies, we show unhappiness or anger by frowning. In most places around the world, frowning and turning one's back to someone showsanger. Making a fist and shaking it almost always means that someone is angry a nd threatening another person.There are many ways around the world to show agreement, but nodding the h ead up and down is used for agreement, almost worldwide. Most people also unde rstand that shaking the head from side to side means disagreement or refusal.How about showing that I am bored? Looking away from people or yawning wi ll, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. However, if I turn toward a nd look at someone or something, people from almost every culture will think that I am interested. If I roll my eyes and turn my head away, I most likely do not belie ve what I am hearing or do not like it.Being respectful to people is subjective, based on each culture, but in general it is probably not a good idea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In almost every culture, it is not usually good to stand too close to someone of a higher rank. St anding at a little distance with open hands will show that I am willing to listen.With so many cultural differences between people, it is great to have some si milarities in body language. We can often be wrong about each other, so it is an amazing thing that we understand each other as well as we do!必修4 Unit 5THEME PARKS —FUN AND MORE THAN FUNWhich theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme p arks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons, m ovies or history. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. Whichever a nd whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland. It can be f ound in several parts of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether traveling through space, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wander aroun d the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a p arade or on the street. Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from gi ant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeasternUSA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows a nd celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Although Dollywood has rid es, the park's main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups perform t here all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American s outherners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam- engine train stil l working in the southeast USA. You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the wo rld's largest bald eagle preserve. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture!If you want to experience the ancient days and great deeds of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you. Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the K nights of the Round Table. In one place, you can watch magic shows with Merlin t he Wizard. If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng area is a good place to visit. If you do well there, King Arthur may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament. Do you like animals? Then visit the farm a rea, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of thei r animals. To enter a world of fantasy about ancient England, come to Camelot Pa rk!FUTUROSCOP —EXCITEMENT AND LEARNINGLast week I took a journey deep into space, to the end of the solar system, a nd was pulled into a black hole. Then I took a trip to Brazil and experienced survi ving an airplane crash in the jungle. After that, I joined some divers and went to t he bottom of the ocean to see strange blind creatures that have never seen sunlig ht. For a break, I took part in some car racing and then skied down some of the most difficult mountains in the world. I ended my travels by meeting face to face w ith a dinosaur, the terrible T-Rex, and survived the experience!I did all this in one great day at Futuroscope. Opened in 1987, Futuroscope is one of the largest space-age parks in the world. This science and technology-bas ed theme park in France uses the most advanced technology. Its 3-D cinemas and giant movie screens provide brand new experiences of the earth and beyond. Visit ors can get close to parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar sys tem. The amazing, up-to-date information together with many opportunities for hands-on learning makes the world come to life in a completely new way for visitors. L earning centres throughout the park let visitors try their own scientific experiments, as well as learn more about space travel, the undersea world and much mote.I bought tickets for myself and my friends at the park's entrance, but tickets ar e also available online. Futuroscope is not only for individuals, but is also the perfe ct mix of fun and learning for class outings. Classes or other large groups that let Futuroscope know their plans in advance can get the group admission rate. For an yone coming from out of town, Futuroscope has many excellent hotels nearby, mos t of which provide a shuttle service to the park. If driving, Futuroscope is within ea sy reach of the freeway. Plan your trip well before starting, since Futuroscope has so many shows, activities and great souvenir shops that it is difficult to see them all. Come ready to walk a lot - be sure to wear some comfortable sneakers or oth er walking shoes!。

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