(完整word版)高中英语必修三课文详解Book3-unit3

人教版高中英语必修3《unit3》精品课件.一、教学内容本节课选自人教版高中英语必修3《Unit 3》，主要内容包括：Reading and Writing部分，即“Millie’s Pen Pal”一文，重点学习如何描述人物特征、兴趣爱好以及友谊的重要性；Grammar Focus部分，讲解一般现在时和现在进行时的用法；Listening and Speaking 部分，围绕“Pen Pals”主题进行听力训练和口语交流。

二、教学目标1. 能够正确理解和运用一般现在时和现在进行时描述人物特征和兴趣爱好。

2. 提高学生的阅读理解能力，掌握文章主旨大意，了解友谊的重要性。

3. 培养学生的听说能力，学会围绕主题展开交流。

三、教学难点与重点1. 教学难点：一般现在时和现在进行时的区别与运用。

2. 教学重点：描述人物特征、兴趣爱好以及友谊的重要性。

四、教具与学具准备1. 教具：多媒体课件、黑板、粉笔。

2. 学具：课本、练习册、笔记本。

五、教学过程1. 导入：通过展示一组关于友谊的图片，引导学生谈论自己对友谊的看法，激发学生的学习兴趣。

2. 阅读理解：让学生阅读“Millie’s Pen Pal”一文，完成相应的练习题，掌握文章大意，了解友谊的重要性。

3. 语法讲解：结合文章内容，讲解一般现在时和现在进行时的用法，并通过例句进行巩固。

4. 听力训练：播放听力材料，让学生完成相关练习，提高听力水平。

5. 口语交流：组织学生进行小组讨论，围绕“Pen Pals”主题展开口语交流，培养学生的口语表达能力。

6. 随堂练习：设计相关练习题，让学生当堂巩固所学知识。

六、板书设计1. 文章Millie’s Pen Pal2. 语法重点：一般现在时、现在进行时3. 课堂练习：描述人物特征、兴趣爱好七、作业设计1. 作业题目：（1）用一般现在时和现在进行时描述你的好朋友。

（2）围绕“Pen Pals”主题，写一篇短文，介绍你的笔友。

必修三Unit 3 The Million Pound Band Note百万英镑Act I, Scene 3Narrator: It is the summer of 1903.这是1903年的夏天。

Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.两个年迈而富有的兄弟：罗德里克和奥利弗，进行打赌。

【注释：make a bet 打赌eg. I’m good at making a bet on football 310.我擅长打足彩310。

】Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.奥利弗认为一个拥有一百万英镑支票的人能在伦敦生存一个月。

【注释：survive vi.幸存, 活下来eg. These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.这些植物在严寒中不能存活。

】His brother Roderick doubts it.他的哥哥对此怀疑。

At this moment, they see a penniless yound man wandering on the pavement outside their house.就在这时，他们看见一位身无分文的年轻人正在他家外的人行道上徘徊。

【注释：on the pavement徘徊街头,没有住处,被遗弃；wandering adj. 漫游的；闲逛的;(精神)恍惚的；错乱的eg. 1) wandering thoughts 错乱的思想2) I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.我感到听讲座时老走神。

】It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.它是亨利亚当姆斯，一位美国商人，他在伦敦迷路了，不知道该怎么做。

Book3 Unit3 The Million Pound Bank Note课内探究检查学案重点词汇：1. scene _________________________归纳总结：______________________在现场；当场________________________________事故／犯罪的现场________________________________出场；登场⑴Nine people died ___________________ and one more person died in hospital in the car crash.撞车事故中有9人当场死亡，还有一人在医院里死亡。

⑵___________________________________________________.他们火速赶到车祸的现场。

2. permit __________________________归纳总结：（1）_______________________允许某人做某事______________________允许做某事___________________允许某人某事（2）__________________________获取某人同意／没有获得某人同意_______________________请求允许（1）_________________________________________________________________.如果天气好，聚会将在花园举行。

（2）You can’t take photographs here ___________________.未经许可你们不能在此处拍照。

⑶Passengers are permitted ____________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.A. to carryB. carryingC. to be carriedD. being carried3. spot _____________________________归纳总结：____________________发现某人（在干……_______________________当场；在现场（1）I had just sat down to work when I ____________________ on the wall.我刚刚坐下来工作就发现有东西在墙上挪动。

Unit3 单元总览1. 教材解读本单元课文是根据马克·吐温的著名短篇小说《百万英镑》来进行改编的戏剧剧本，因为戏剧剧本的独特性，教师可以创造性使用教材，整合教材，和学生一起感受戏剧的魅力。

《百万英镑》是马克·吐温著名的讽刺小说代表。

故事讲述了两个富有的兄弟进行一个打赌：如果一位聪明，诚实的但是身无分文的人拥有一张稀少而珍贵的百万英镑大钞，而且他还没有办法证明那张大钞是他的，他的命运会如何呢？哥哥和弟弟有不同的看法，哥哥认为这个人会饿死，因为无论他去哪里，他都没办法花掉这张大钞。

而弟弟认为，有了这张百万大钞，这个人无论如何会成功生活三十天的时间，并且他还不去进监狱。

最后，他们经过一番盘问，选定了一个看起来衣衫褴褛的美国人亨利·亚当斯。

然后，两兄弟就把那张百万大钞给了这个美国人。

令人意外的是，这个美国人在接下来的日子里，靠着这张百万大钞，获得了免费的食物，衣服，免费且豪华的住宿，他的社会地位也不断上升，最后，他还收获了一份浪漫的爱情和三万英镑的银行利息，拥有了一份体面的工作，过上了美好的生活。

本故事诙谐幽默，趣味横生，令人忍俊不禁同时也出人意料。

然而仔细一读，读者也能读出一种讽刺的含义，揭露了资本主义社会金钱至上的残酷现实，也透露出整个社会的悲哀。

本单元和其他单元相比，更具有趣味性和实践性。

因其是一个戏剧文体的课文，教师可以设计丰富的活动，让学生真正感受到英语戏剧的魅力。

教师在教授本单元的时候，不仅可以结合文本，带领学生理解文章的思想内涵，还要引导学生通过戏剧情节的发展，关注戏剧体裁的特殊性，了解故事情节的特点和要素例如时间，地点，人物等等。

教师不仅拘泥于阅读的教学形式，还可以让学生进行戏剧表演，创设情境，让学生真切感受人物特征以便更加了解作者在遣词造句中想要表达的含义。

本文不仅有原版小说，改编剧本，还有一部拍摄于1954年的《百万英镑》电影可以供大家深入了解。

在课后，教师可以推荐学生观看本电影，重温故事情节，让学生用不同的方式来感受文本内容，既加深了理解，又能激发学生自主学习的兴趣，体会到马克·吐温这篇具有讽刺意味的小说是如何从语言上来体现出来的。

人教版高中英语必修三Unit3全课件一、教学内容本节课我们将学习人教版高中英语必修三的Unit 3。

具体内容包括：1. 教材章节：Unit 3 – The Million Pound Bank Note2. 课文内容：本章主要讲述了两个人物因为一个百万英镑的银行支票而引发的一系列故事。

二、教学目标1. 学生能够理解并掌握课文中的重点词汇和语法结构。

2. 学生能够通过阅读和分析课文，提高阅读理解能力，特别是对戏剧文本的理解。

3. 学生能够运用所学知识进行口头和书面表达，提升交际能力。

三、教学难点与重点1. 教学难点：理解戏剧文本中的幽默和讽刺元素；掌握并运用过去进行时和过去完成时的区别。

2. 教学重点：课文中的重点词汇和语法结构；阅读理解的技巧；口头和书面表达能力的培养。

四、教具与学具准备1. 教具：多媒体教学设备、黑板、粉笔、卡片等。

2. 学具：课本、笔记本、词典、文具等。

五、教学过程1. 导入：通过播放一段关于戏剧的短片，激发学生对戏剧的兴趣，引入课文主题。

2. 阅读前：让学生预测课文内容，激发阅读兴趣。

3. 阅读中：引导学生阅读课文，讲解重点词汇和语法结构，分析戏剧文本的特点。

4. 阅读后：进行例题讲解，组织随堂练习，巩固所学知识。

a. 讲解：针对课文中的重点和难点进行讲解。

b. 练习：分组讨论，进行角色扮演，提高学生的口头表达能力。

c. 互动：学生展示练习成果，教师给予反馈和指导。

六、板书设计1. Unit 3 – The Million Pound Bank Note2. 重点词汇：列出课文中的重点词汇，如：bribery, coincidence, criticize等。

3. 语法结构：展示过去进行时和过去完成时的区别及用法。

七、作业设计1. 作业题目：1. What is the main idea of the story?2. How did the two characters react to the million pound bank note?b. 仿照课文，编写一个关于意外之财的小故事。

Ⅰ。

重点单词识记1．bet /bet/ n．赌，打赌；vi。

＆vt。

打赌，赌钱2．stare /steə/ vi。

凝视；盯着看3．rude /ruːd/ adj.粗鲁的；无礼的4．indeed /In′diːd/ adv。

真正地；确实；实在5．spot /spɒt/ n．斑点，污点;地点；vt.认出；发现6．passage /′pæsIdʒ/ n．通道；(一)段；船费(包括食宿）7．envelope /′envələʊp/ n．信封8．amount /ə′maʊnt/ n．数量9．genuine /′dʒenjʊIn/ adj。

真的，真诚的10．fault /fɔːlt/ n．过错；缺点；故障11．contrary /′kɒntrəri/ adj。

相违的;相反的；n.反面，对立面12．manner /′mænə/ n．礼貌；举止;方式13．seek /siːk/ vt.＆vi.寻找；探索；寻求14．scene /siːn/ n．(戏剧)一场;现场；场面；景色→scenery n．风景,景色15．permit /pə′mIt/ vt.＆vi.许可；允许；准许; /′pɜːmIt/ n．通行证；许可证；执照→permission n．许可；认可，准许16．account /ə′kaʊnt/ vi。

＆vt。

认为；说明；总计有;n。

说明；理由；计算;账目→accountable adj。

应负责的17．patience /′peIʃəns/ n．耐性；忍耐→patient adj.有耐心的,能忍受的18．unbelievable /ˌʌnbI′liːvəbl/ adj。

难以置信的→believe v．相信；信任→belief n．信仰；信念Ⅱ.重点短语识记1．bring up抚养；培养；教育;提出2．make a bet打赌3．go ahead前进；(用于祈使句）可以；往下说4．by accident偶然；无意中；不小心5．stare at盯着看;凝视6．account for导致；做出解释7．on the contrary与此相反；正相反8．take a chance冒险9．in rags衣衫褴褛10．as for关于；至于Ⅲ。

Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eating COME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,” he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t you get tired quickly?” “Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them.They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?HENRY: Who? Me, sir?RODERICK: Yes, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK: How do you do, Mr … er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY: That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are? HENRY: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay… (his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could survive until morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here? RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.RODERICK: Please don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock.HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half. SERVANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even moreimportant is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoyourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?” “Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.。

必修第三册UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURESⅠ.阅读理解(2024·浙江省金华十校二模)Four new books to readThe books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.Nobody Will Tell You This But MeBess KalbIn this book，the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her.Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated，and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets.The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.We Came Here to ShineSusie Orman SchnallWe Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.Leaning on each other，these two ambitious women struggled against adversity(逆境) at a time when women had little say.A Star Is BoredByron LaneFavored by television star Jonathan Van Ness，this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher，a legendary American actress.The book follows Charlie Besson，the new assistant to the Hollywood icon，Kathi Kannon.Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny，heartbreaking，and hopeful.Fast GirlsElise HooperThe story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics，where Betty Robinson，Louise Stokes，and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes.Beyond the athletic journey，they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.1.Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book?A.Bobby.B.Susie Orman Schnall.C.Carrie Fisher.D.Betty Robinson.2.What kind of book is A Star Is Bored?A.A biography.B.An industry report.C.A real-life based novel.D.A fictional adventure story.3.Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports?A.We Came Here to Shine.B.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me.C.A Star Is Bored.D.Fast Girls.(2024·山东潍坊一中模拟猜测)The saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is absolutely the case in Türkiye where garbage collectors started collecting books that have been thrown away and ended up opening a library.It started when garbage man Durson Ipek found a bag of abandoned books when he was working and then it snowballed from there.Ipek and other garbage men started gathering the books they found on the streets that were ready for landfills (垃圾填埋地) and as their collection started to grow，so did word of mouth.Soon，local residents started donating books directly.The library was initially available only to the garbage employees and their families to use but as the collection grew，so did public interest and the library was opened to the public in 2017.“On the one hand，there were those who were leaving these books on the streets.On the other hand，others were looking for these books，” Ankaya mayor Alper Tasdelen told CNN.“We started to discuss the idea of creating a library from these books.When everyone supported it，this project happened.”All the books that are found are sorted and checked for condition.If they pass，they go on the shelves.Today，the library has over 6，000 books that range from fiction to nonfiction and there’s a very popular children’s section that even has a collection of comic books.An entire section is devoted to scientific research and there are also books available in English and French.The collection has grown so large that the library loans books to schools and educational programs.“Village school teachers from all over Turkey are requesting books，” Tasdelen told CNN.The government has to hire a full-time employee to manage the library.This library is incredibly popular.It is frequently filled with the children of the city’s workers and students from nearby schools.There is a waiting room set up for readers and chess boards for the people who visit the library.You can even enjoy a cup of tea in the waiting room.4.What does the underlined word “snowballed” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Declined quickly.B.Grew slowly.C.Developed rapidly.D.Worsened steadily.5.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the library?A.Its great popularity.B.Its potential significance.C.Its huge collection of books.D.Its wide variety of readers.6.Why did the government hire a full-time employee?A.To raise people’s awareness of recycling.B.To classify and check the donated books.C.To expand the social influence of the library.D.To meet the huge demand from rural teachers.7.What can be inferred about the library from the last paragraph?A.It’s an excellent place to enjoy tea.B.It’s crowded with readers every day.C.It needs to improve its management.D.It provides a very considerate service.Ⅱ.完形填空On that day I was leaving for my holiday when I heard a familiar sound of the ferryman urging people to hurry and be on board.As it always was，I was among the late ones(I am still struggling to be on time).In the end，I __1__ to board the boat and the journey began.After a few days，I was from __2__ heading back to work on a small beautiful island.While I was on my holidays，things weren’t going as well as I had __3__.I didn’t feel excited and was in __4__ spirits.I sat in a corner of the boat and cuddled up(依偎)against my __5__ close to me.In my mind I just wanted to be __6__ and I didn’t want anyone to talk to me because I never wanted to take it out on anyone.__7__ in thought，I stared up at the sky and the scene I saw caught my attention.I looked with great care and noticed how a certain part of clouds __8__ a thumb-up pattern.It was laid so __9__ that I couldn’t help but smile.Seeing that thumb-up pattern was like a breath of fresh air.It reminded me that everything was going to be __10__，and that I had to breathe it in and take it one day at a time.So，life isn’t always perfect.Things happen __11__.At times it gets all messy __12__ at times it feels like you have it all.We should learn to take it all in，stop for a while and __13__ what we have regardless of how small or big it may seem.Remember to smile and __14__ at the sky，or you will never know what cloud pattern may __15__ your day!1.A.managed B.appearedC.intendedD.agreed2.A.office B.marketC.hospitalD.holiday3.A.rejected B.recordedC.explainedD.thought4.A.low B.highC.shortD.wide5.A.relative B.backpackC.colleagueD.friend6.A.satisfied B.thrilledC.aloneD.awake7.A.Lost B.DroppedC.KeptD.Exposed8.A.transformed B.withdrewC.formedD.blew9.A.uglily B.heavilyC.perfectlyD.freely10.A.exciting B.alrightC.familiarD.flexible11.A.successfully B.eventuallyC.unexpectedlyD.quickly12.A.while B.unlessC.sinceD.before13.A.research B.challengeC.appreciateD.match14.A.turn up B.look upC.make upD.cheer up15.A.ruin B.spendC.brightenD.seizeⅢ.语法填空(2024·湖北省十一校高三二模)A traditional Chinese dance performed underwater in Luoyang，Central China’s Henan Province，1.____________(go) viral on social media during the Dragon Boat Festival.The show led to renewed passion among audiences for traditional Chinese art and culture.The 2.____________(impress) dance is named The Prayer，which was the opening performance of the gala by Henan Television Station on Saturday.In the video on social media the underwater actress is seen dancing in colorful traditional Chinese costume.The short dance，which lasted less than two minutes，was seen as a 3.____________(combine) of contemporary art and traditional Chinese culture.“The water made the costume even more gorgeous and the moves4.________________(graceful)！”said one observer izens were left5.____________ (amaze) by both the beauty of the dancer and the6.____________(create) involved in putting7.____________ the dance underwater. The dance featured a character from8.____________famous ancient Chinese painting Ode to Goddess Luo，the daughter of a sacred king character Fu Xi in a Chinese tale9.________________drowned and then became a goddess.“The moves were captured underwater at 4.5 meters from the ground.The team spent a total of 26 hours under water 10.____________(complete) the shooting.The film team had to soak themselves in the water in each shooting session，”Chen Jia，director of the HNTV gala，said to local media.必修第三册UNIT 3Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。