人教版高三英语选修9 Unit 1 Breaking records!全单元教案

人教版高中英语选修9Unit1《Breakingrecords》word单元教案Unit One Breaking records课程标准中的内容标准：本单元的话题是围绕“世界纪录”为主题，重点讨论了制造世界纪录所必须的躯体素养、心理素养、创新意识以及挑战自我的决心和毅力。

教学细目：1、（情感目标）通过阅读，了解竞赛必备的差不多素养及延伸到学习所需要的决心和毅力。

2、（交际）通过听说学习有关表示惊奇、相信或不相信的用语。

3、（词汇）通过阅读、师生互动把握本单元与体育项目及本单元教学目标和要求中的词汇用法。

4、（写作）通过阅读和书面训练，学习并把握介绍闻名运动员的个人介绍。

5、（语法）通过书面训练，深入明白得和进一步运用英语主语的形式、用法及主谓一致。

Part One单元重点知识点I. 重点单词和词组P.1Phrases: consider… to be, for any length of timeP.2Words: approximately, unfit, fascinate, spiritualPhrases: over the last/past 25 years, in reality, as well as, on top of, search forP.3Words: urge, soul, coverPhrases: get into, win (the) third place, at that moment, ahead of, break recordsP.5Words: noble, spiritualPhrases: at the right timeP.6Words: bidPhrases: prepare for, in an attempt to doP.7Words: amateur, professionalPhrases: carry out, be set in, in the following few years,P.8Words: attainPhrases: be selected as, go on to do, have a passion for, retire from, be trained asP.9Words: profile, courageous,Phrases: make a comebackP. 10Words: salary, wageII. 重点句型见表1.1.7III 重点语法The Subject 主语。

Unit 1 Breaking records!Ｉ．单元教学目标技能目标Goals ▲0 Talk about records, adventures and hobbies ▲1 Practise expressing surprise ▲2 Review the subject ▲3 Complete smmmaryII．目标语言功能句式1. Talk about records, adventures and hobbies2. Practise expressing surprise:You’re kidding! Is that all? That’s wonderful! How amazing!词汇1. 四会词汇hurdling, boxing, lunge, approximate, conventional, laughter, reality, adjustment, tough, extreme, vomit, gymnastic, unfit, fascinate, meditation, spiritual, marathon, urge, accomplish, motivation, devotion.. ,2. 认读词汇hula hoping, Guinness Book of World Records3. 词组in reality4．重点词汇in reality, break records, a sense of balance,…语法Review the S ubject重点句子1．While these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than respect, in reality they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.ReadingTeaching procedures & waysStep I Leading inT: Well, at the very beginning, here is a quite easy question for you: Do you know the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games?Ss: Of course! It's our capital city—Beijing!T: Yes, it's amazing. All of the people feel proud for our nation. Do you still remember the 2004 Olympic Games held in Sydney?Ss: Yes. In that Olympic Games, China has won 28golden medals and ranked the second. T: And who impressed you most?Ss: ( Students here may list quite a lot of sportsmen and sportswomen. And the teacher can take Liu Xi-ang as an example for he is the first Asian who won the golden medal in hurdling.)T: Yes, they are the heroes for our nation.Ste p II Warming UpT: Well, now, let's look at these pictures on Page 1 nd talk about how these participants are feeling.Ss: Exultant: Because Liu Xiang is the first sian who won the hurdling, which belongs tothe track and field —the weakest item for A sian.Calm: Participants are so strong in some certain spectator sports that they are confidentin winning the golden medals.Exciting: Their hard and dull practicing has been rewarded.We need make efferts to get a good achievementin some areas that are never surceed.T: Behind the applause, medals, flowers and praise, it is hard working, dull practicing, determination, and loneliness and persistent that assist them make the world records, k eep them and break them. We admire them.Step III. Pre-readingFirst ask the students to match the pictures with teacher's introduction!Show the imtroductary words and corresponding pictures to th e students one by one.1. A hula hoop is a ring made of wood or plastic, which is used for exercise and fun in gym or any playground. Were you one of those kids who could not resist hollering? Here's how to use one.Steps:a. Take hold of the hula hoop.b. Lower it down to about ankle level.c. Step into it (with both feet).d. Bring it up to just below your waist.e. Hold it with both hands and pull it forward so thatStep IV. Reading1.Fast readingQuickly glance through the text and tick the topics about Ashrita the author does not cover2.Second readingNow read the story more carefully and answer the following questions in groups. 3.DiscussionDiscuss some of the Ashrita’s beliefs.and explain.Step IV. Language pointsLanguage studyStep I Word StudyThis part is a consolidation of the words learnt in this unit. Get the students to do the exerciseindependently.Make students do Exx. 1. 2. 3 then check their answers.Sample answers for Ex. 3:Events: gymnastics, marath on, triathlon, track and field, swimming, boxing, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, basketball, soccer, horse-racing, yachting, springboard diving, high jump, horse - vaulting, parachute, heptathlon,The training: tough, tiring, stressful, deman ding, difficult, hard, arduous, and laboriousThe event: fascinating, exciting, eye - catching, instructive, encouraging, and appealingStep II. Useful structuresThe students will learn the usage of subject in this part. First give them some examples of the subjects' usage in sentences. Get them to summarize the rules of now to use subject.T: Underline the subject in each sentence and analyze the structure of the subjects. Show students the following sentences.1) Our plane is taking off in five minutes.2) Both were offered jobs immediately.3) One-tenth of the population are elderly people.4) Singing is one of my interests.5) To act like that is childish.6) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.7) Whether it is a good plan remains to be seen.8) The unemployed lead a hard life.9) It is no use talking about it now.10) It is against the law to do that.Step III PraticePlease do EXX.1 2Listening and speakingStep I First listeningGet Ss to read exercise 1 and make sure that they understand the information they are listening for. While listening, practice note-taking and key information picking-up. At the same time, this part provides Ss with a topic of speaking.T: This is an interview with two Maryville High School students, Luke and Josh, about their school's bid to break a Guinness record. First look through the Exx. 1-3, and then listen to the tape. After students finishing the three exercises, the teacher can play the tape several times to get more details.Step II Second listening2 Read through the questions first in Ex 2. focus on the ideas as well as some specific information. Then che ck answers in groups.Step III. Third listening3 Play the listening text and stop it after each expression of surprise.Step IV SpeakingRole-play is carried out to help Ss express surprise properly. The Ss are free to create different situations, which also practices their imagination.T: Now it is time to practice using the expressions of surprise. One imagines or thinks of something amazing, and the other one chooses an expression of surprise from the list in Ex. 3 or any others that express surprise. Then you swap the roles. Let's read the example beforehand. SA: I once say a woman who was running backwardscarrying a bag of potatoes. SB: You're kidding! Ss practice in pairs. T: OK. Which group would like to present your workto us? Ss' role-plays must be various. If only their imaginary situation is a bit reasonable and they use the right SURPRISE expressions, teacher should highly evaluate it to encourage them to talk in English.Suppose Ss are not able to create as much situation as possible, teacher might offer helps, such as1. — This novel sells well and is said to have broken the world selling records.— How amazing!2. — He has passed the entrance examination and been admitted to Beijing University. — Well, good luck! Tell me more about it.3. — It is reported that more than 100 people lost their lives due to the release ofpoisonous gas.— You're kidding!4. — The population of the earth is increasing so fast that the resources will notsupport us in less than 100 years.— You're right! That's really horrible!Task TwoIn groups, carry out tasks in Ex. 5. Sample answers:1. A. No. Although body painting is very popular and in style, yet it is not proper for students in middle schools.B. We can try to set a record of most people drawing masks of Beijing Opera.2. A. Most people drawing masks of Beijing Opera.B.Event: Most people draw masks of Beijing Opera.Equipment or supplies needed mask patterns, painting, paintingbrushesSkills that we need to develop basic knowledge aboutBeijing Opera;skills of simple paintingWho we can ask to donate: time supplies money noon break timethe Student Unionwe make it an ad for a company as well, so the company will donate the money.Step IV AssignmentFinish Exx. 1-3 in LISTENING TASK on Page 56 in the workbook.Reading and writingStep I ReadingThe reading part is the preparation for the writing part, so teacher ought to pay more attention to the Ss' acquisition of the passage structure.T: You've done a great job in the listening practice! Now look at the reading passage on Page 7.Tell me whom it talks a bout? Ss: Sportspeople.T: What is it about? Ss: The profile of these sportspeople.T: That's it! Now, read this passage carefully and then do the exercises on Page 9. After students complete these, teacher can explain some grammar points to the students. Refer to Gram mar II in Appendices.Step II Post-readingGet the students to complete the exercise in ComprehendingSuggested answers:WHO Lance ArmstrongWHEN 1999WHERE Tour de FranceWHAT Set the fastest average s peed-40.27 km/hrWHO Michellie JonesWHEN 2000WHERE The Sydney Olympic GamesWHAT For the first time, the triathlon had been included in the Olympic Games.WHO Martin StrelWHEN 2000WHERE Danube River in EuropeWHAT The first person ever to swim the entire length of Danube River in Europe.Step III. WritingAsk Ss to write their own profile.。

选修九Unit 1《Breaking records》单元测试1笔试部分：I. 单项选择1. —How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?—That _______ me fine.A. fitsB. meetsC. satisfiesD. suits2. The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.A. recordedB. recordingC. to be recordedD. having recorded3. Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for4. Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.A. lovedB. caredC. devotedD. affected5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt________ for London to attend a meeting.A. will leaveB. leavesC. will have leftD. left6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _______ I did.A. as much asB. as long asC. as soon asD. as far as7. He is able to lift __________ of two hundred jin.A. weighB. weightsC. a weightD. weighty8. Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years__________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.A. as long asB. as much asC. as soon asD. as well as9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth.A. 不填B. whetherC. howD. what10. _______________________ ,! have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story isC. However amusing the story isD. No matter how the story is amusing11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it.A. direct toB. stick toC. lead toD. refer to12.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.A. x; theB. x; anC. an; anD. the; the13. —Let's go and have a good drink tonight.—________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?A. What for?B. Thanks a lot.C. Yes, I'd like to.D. Why not?14. —How about putting some pictures into the report?—_________ A picture is worth a thousand words.A. No way.B. Why not?C. All right?D. No matter.15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, _________, she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or laterB. what's moreC. as a resultD. more or lessII. 完形填空It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n) 16 injury. I had 17 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 18 for the 3,000-meter run."Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 19 me. I felt20 as I fell farther and farther behind."Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 21 I had ever heard at a meet. Thefirst-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line."Maybe I should 22 , "I thought as I moved on. 23 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 24 and decided not to 25 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 26 my foot did heal.When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 27 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and28 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."I was leaving 29 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me."Courage? I just 30 a race! "I thought."I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl."We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"Suddenly I regained 31 . I decided to 32 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 33 in medals and victories, but in the 34 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 35 the people who don't give up whenthey lose.16. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier17. A. expected B. supposed C, imagined D. doubted18. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty19. A. from behind B. ahead ofC. next toD. close to20. A. ashamed B. astonishedC. excitedD. Frightened21. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise22. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up23. A. Therefore B. OtherwiseC. BesidesD. However24. A. with delight B. with fearC. in painD. in advance25. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend26. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until27. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder28. A. well enough B. sure enoughC. surprisingly enoughD. strangely enough29. A. while B. when C. as D. since30. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost31. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience32. A. hold on B. turn toC. begin withD. stick with33. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased34. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases. D. tiredness35. A. or B. nor C. and D. butIII. 阅读理解(A)It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, andI can say it is often hard work.36. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?A. It would be hard work.B. It would be an easy race.C. It would be a test of his strength.D. It would be a good learning experience.37. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?A. Peggy overtook the young runner.B. Peggy was running energetically.C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.38. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________ .A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltopB. men are more skilled at climbing hillsC. overtaking Peggy would be easyD. climbing the hill would be a demanding task39. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?A. Women are as good as men in sport.B. Women are better at climbing hills.C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.(B)Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.First, there's the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child'number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife's death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife's dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtaz's remains in the center under the building.And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it--until he was buried next to his wife.Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.40. The first two paragraphs were written to show thatA. the Taj Mahal is all unusual historic buildingB. ancient Indian emperors were cruelC. construction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaD. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world41. The Taj Mahal was first built as ____________ .A. a prisonB. a gift to MumtazC. a memorial buildingD. a tourist attraction42. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________ .A. 1626B. 1632C. 1634D. 1653(C)My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had sixfalling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for nay son. I'm at the end of nay rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word,I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, hesaid, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud. '43. There was silence on the other end of the line becauseA. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the motherB. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speakingC. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voiceD. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother44. The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that “ _______”.A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meetingB. he was even on the list of students who made progress in gradesC. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves aroundD. he was even on the list of the best students at school45. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.B. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.IV. 短文改错I still remember nay middle school life in Tianjin yet.46.________I was then in a school for students from Tibet. As we were47.________all left home at early age,we met lots of problems in48._________our daily life. We had to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt lonely or49._________ helplessly. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends,50._________we would play basketball, swimming in the pool or go51._________for a picnic. We were living in a big family. We treat52._________each other as brothers and sisters. If any one of us had53._________any difficulty in our life and study, the other would54.________help him out. It has been five years when we graduated, but those memories are as sweet as ever before. 55._________1. —How about eight o'clock outside the cinema?—That _______ me fine.A. fitsB. meetsC. satisfiesD. suits2. The disc, digitally ______ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.A. recordedB. recordingC. to be recordedD. having recorded3. Before building a house, you will have to________ the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for4. Her son, to whom she was so_________, went abroad ten years ago.A. lovedB. caredC. devotedD. affected5. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt________ for London to attend a meeting.A. will leaveB. leavesC. will have leftD. left6. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him _______ I did.A. as much asB. as long asC. as soon asD. as far as7. He is able to lift __________ of two hundred jin.A. weigh 13. weights C. a weight D. weighty8. Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years __________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.A. as long asB. as much asC. as soon asD. as well as9. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth.A. 不填B. whetherC. howD. what10. _______ ,! have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.A. However the story is amusingB. No matter amusing the story isC. However amusing the story isD. No matter how the story is amusing11.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it.A. direct toB. stick toC. lead toD. refer to12.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience.A. x; theB. x; anC. an; anD. the; the13. -- Let's go and have a good drink tonight.-- ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?A. What for?B. Thanks a lot.C. Yes, I'd like to.D. Why not?14. --How about putting some pictures into the report?-- _________ A picture is worth a thousand words.A. No way.B. Why not?C. All right?D. No matter.15. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and,_________, she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or laterB. what's moreC. as a resultD. more or lessII. 完形填空：（20小题；每小题1.5分；共30分）It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n) 16 injury. I had 17 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 18 for the 3,000-meter run."Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 19 me. I felt 20 as I fell farther and farther behind."Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 21 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line."Maybe I should 22 , "I thought as I moved on. 23 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 24 and decided not to 25 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 26 my foot did heal.When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 27 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and28 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."I was leaving 29 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me."Courage? I just 30 a race! "I thought."I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl."We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"Suddenly I regained 31 . I decided to 32 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 33 in medals and victories, but in the 34 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 35 the people who don't give up whenthey lose.16. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier17. A. expected B. supposed C, imagined D. doubted18. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty19. A. from behind B. ahead ofC. next toD. close to20. A. ashamed B. astonishedC. excitedD. frightened21. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise22. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up23. A. Therefore B. OtherwiseC. BesidesD. However24. A. with delight B. with fearC. in painD. in advance25. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend26. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until27. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder28. A. well enough B. sure enoughC. surprisingly enoughD. strangely enough29. A. while B. when C. as D. since30. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost31. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience32. A. hold on B. turn toC. begin withD. stick with33. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased34. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases. D. tiredness35. A. or B. nor C. and D. butIII. 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）(A)It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic;despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake(追上) her later on when she tired.So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, andI can say it is often hard work.36. What did the writer think of the race in the beginning?A. It would be hard work.B. It would be an easy race.C. It would be a test of his strength.D. It would be a good learning experience.37. What worried the writer when Peggy greeted the young runner?A. Peggy overtook the young runner.B. Peggy was running energetically.C. Peggy was laughing as the writer.D. Peggy paid no attention to the writer.38. By saying "a long, punishing hill" (paragraph 5 ), the writer implies that _____________ .A. Peggy would fail to reach the hilltopB. men are more skilled at climbing hillsC. overtaking Peggy would be easyD. climbing the hill would be a demanding task39. What lesson does the writer learn from the race?A. Women are as good as men in sport.B. Women are better at climbing hills.C. He should have more training in a cross-country race.D. He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.(B)Say you are a 17th century construction worker who's worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal,one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.First, there's the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child'number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife's death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife's dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtaz's remains in the center under the building.And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it--until he was buried next to his wife.Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.40. The first two paragraphs were written to show thatA. the Taj Mahal is all unusual historic buildingB. ancient Indian emperors were cruelC. construction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaD. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world41. The Taj Mahal was first built as ____________ .A. a prisonB. a gift to MumtazC. a memorial buildingD. a tourist attraction42. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________ .A. 1626B. 1632C. 1634D. 1653(C)My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had sixfalling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do any thing more for nay son. I'm at the end of nay rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word,I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of nay hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, hesaid, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud. '43. There was silence on the other end of the line becauseA. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the motherB. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speakingC. the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voiceD. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother44. The sentence "... he even made the honor roll" means that “ _______”.A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meetingB. he was even on the list of students who made progress in gradesC. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves aroundD. he was even on the list of the best students at school45. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.B. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.IV. 短文改错（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）I still remember nay middle school life in Tianjin yet.46.________I was then in a school for students from Tibet. As we were47.________all left home at early age,we met lots of problems in48._________our daily life. We had to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt lonely or49._________ helplessly. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends,50._________we would play basketball, swimming in the pool or go51._________for a picnic. We were living in a big family. We treat52._________each other as brothers and sisters. If any one of us had53._________any difficulty in our life and study, the other would54.________help him out. It has been five years when we graduated, but those memories are as sweet as ever before. 55._________V 书面表达：以时间为线索写一篇短文，介绍中国的“高空王子”阿迪力。

Unit 1 Breaking records整合为一节“综合技能课（二）”。

Part 1 Teaching Design第一部分教学设计Period 1 A sample lesson plan for reading("THE ROAD IS ALW AYS AHEAD OF YOU")Three examples of “Warming Up” designs are offered in this book for teachers’ reference.After the warming up period, students will first be guided to know about “hula hoping”,“jumping jack” and “somersault”. Then they will be helped to read a narration entitled The road is always ahead of you.It’s a story about an amazing person called Ashrita Furman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records.Computer and overhead projector may be used to aid the teaching and learning.Objectives■To help students learn to read the text about sports■To help students better understand “breaking records”■To help students learn to understand and use some important words and expressions■To help students identify examples of the subject <words, phrases and non-finites, clauses> in the textFocusAidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedure1．Warming up⑴Warming up by learning about “records”Hi, everyone. Nice meeting you here. In our last year here I’d like you to work hard and make a new record in your English learning.Now page 1, Book 9. Before we take this new unit Breaking records, let’s learn to use the following expressions by which we can talk about records.⑵Warming up by celebrating "Guinness World Records" dayIt was "Guinness World Records" day on Thursday, a chance for the weird and wacky（古怪的）to win a place in the compendium（集合）of craziness.☆Parisians（巴黎人）bid for（投标）the world's biggest kiss-a-thon（接吻马拉松）.☆Italians cooked the longest line of pizzas.☆Canadians are re-enacting Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video en masse（全体地）.☆South Africa hopes to spark a fitness frenzy with the largest ever aqua aerobics（水中有氧运动）class. ☆Japanese tea lovers are staging the world's largest tea party.☆Kuwait is offering the world's largest cheque（支票）.周四，世界各地古怪人士聚集英国以各自独特的方式庆祝“基尼斯世界纪录日”：巴黎人举行接吻马拉松、日本人举行最大的茶派对、科威特展出最大的支票。

Exercises for Book 9 Unit 1第一部分基础知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1.The restaurant is on_____ fire and the people burnt in the fire were taken to____ hospital. A. the; / B. /; / C. the; the D./; the2. Mr. Smith ______ his wife and daughter _____ going to the Great Wall.A. as well as; isB. as well; areC. as well as; areD. as well; is3. To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air.A. as toB. other thanC. instead ofD. rather than4. --- What if you are not in your office?--- You can leave the note _______ you will meet in my office.A. whomB. to whomC. with whoeverD. with whom5. The audience ______ when they heard the humorous story.A. burst into laughingB. burst out laughterC. burst into laughterD. burst in laughing6. —I’m going to join them in the game.—____ !A. Have funB. I’m sure of itC. What a pityD. Maybe you like it7. —Hey, look where are you going?— Oh, I’m terribly sorry. ____.A. I’m not noticingB. I wasn’t noticingC. I haven’t noticedD. I don’t notice83. The professor____ at the meeting will give us a lecture next week.A. referredB. referred toC. referringD. referring to9. It was how the young man had learned five foreign languages____ attracted the audience’s interest.A. so thatB. thatC. whatD. in which10. —How about the agreement?—Oh, it____ a wave of anger.A. set aboutB. set offC. set outD. result from11. I ____ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year.A. will playB. have playedC. playedD. play12. China is ___________ to take every opportunity to help most people live ___________richer and better life.A. trying, aB. try, theC. trying, /D. tried, a13. When ______ about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness ________ his wife and children.A. asking; toB. asked; inC. asked; toD. asked; about14. With so many people___________ in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.A. communicateB. communicatingC. communicatedD. being communicated15. students are required to take part in the football game.A. Twelve strong young ChineseB. Twelve Chinese strong youngC. Chinese twelve young strongD. Young strong twelve Chinese16. I can’t thank you ______ much for your help. Without it I couldn’t have succeeded in my experiment.A. veryB. tooC. quiteD. that17. ——Do you think him naughty enough?——I’m afraid he’s________ than naughty.A. more cleverB. clevererC. much cleverD. much more cleverer18. ----The chicken is delicious.---Well, at least it is ______ the one I cooked last time.A. as bad asB. no worse thanC. no better thanD. not better than19. Mr. Liu _____ come to the party, but perhaps he will go to see her father.A. mustB. shouldC. mayD. ought to20. This straw hat ___ me.A. doesn’t fit forB. isn’t fitC. doesn’t fitD. fits to第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。