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照对市爱民阳光实验学校高一英语Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World社【本讲信息】一. 教学内容：Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World［教学目标］本模块通过对自然奇观的介绍, 为我们展示了自然界的神奇与奥秘, 由此我们可以掌握相关的词汇及表达方式。

单词.短语：monster attack footprint hairy frighteningcreaturegray claw exist sharp nailjournalsighting seal mysterious claim surface horndive calm sceptical unlikely volcanic coveradapt disappear extinct evolve die outthrow lighton come straight to the point fiercedestructiongenerous unpredictable emperor robereputationborder positive indicate identity due to myth fortune［词语］attack footprint hairy frighteningexist sharpjournal sighting mysterious claim surface dive calm unlikely cover adaptdisappear extinct evolve die out throw light oncome straight to the point fierce destructiongenerousreputation positive indicate identity due tomyth fortune［词语要点归纳］1. Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer claimed that its head looked like a horse.Claim v〔1〕根据权利要求, 认领, 索赔Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident?I claimed the coat that the teacher found.Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.〔2〕声称, 自称, 主张He claimed that he hadn’t done it, but I did n’t believe him.Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.2. silent/ quiet/still/calm 辨析〔1〕silent 主要指人“沉默的, 不出声的〞，但不一没有活动。

Section ⅠIntroduction & Reading and VocabularyⅠ.阅读理解AOne night in March 1999，a man was driving from California to Oregon，US，to visit some friends.He had stopped his car to have some food when he started to hear strange noises.Turning on the headlights，he saw an 8­foot­tall creature covered in thick，dark hair.The creature stared at him for a minute，turned in the road and walked off slowly into the woods.In the past 50 years alone，there have been thousands of reported sightings of similar creatures in the US，Canada，the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山地区)and even Hubei Province in China.The creature is known as bigfoot.Bigfoot is said to be a very tall(between 2 and 4.5 metres)，ape­like(类人猿似的)creature that is covered in hair and walks upright on two legs.It is very wary(警惕的)of human beings.Believers think bigfoot is a direct descendent(后代)of ancient gigantopithecus(巨猿). But it remains one of the planet's undiscovered secrets.There is a little evidence(证据) to support the believers' theory: traces of hair，footprints and body prints as well as the reported sightings.Some people have even showed what they say with photos or films of bigfoot.But so far，no one has found bones or any other definite proof that the giant creature exists.As a result many people believe the evidence is just part of a big trick.The footprints are easy to make and they say: all you need to do is to make two large feet out of plaster(石膏)，attach them to the bottom of your shoes and walk with big steps.As for the photos and films，they are just people dressed in ape suits.They also say the sightings are not real，just people making mistakes.For example，bigfoot could be a bear living in the wild that sometimes stands up on its back legs.【语篇解读】本文描述了“雪人〞的一些目击证据并对其进展了分析说明，同时给出了一些相比照拟科学的猜测。

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural
World 单元概述
重要词汇
词汇相关提示
1.attack v.攻击掌握attack 与其反义词defend的用法。

注意afraid和frightened的区别。

2.frightening adj 令人恐
惧的
3.calm adj.平静的请辨析：
calm,peaceful,still,quiet,silent。

4.cover vt.盖掌握cover的多种意思。

5.adapt v.采用注意adapt 和adopt意思上的区别。

6.disappear v.消失注意disappear 和appear都属于不及物
动词,不加宾语。

7.evolve vi.进化；演变学习evolve的固定搭配和及物动词的用
法。

8.sharp adj.锋利的注意sharp作形容词的不同意思。

重点交际句式
表示可能与不可能
...may (might,must) be + adj./ n.……可能(一定)会是……样的
...can't be + n.……不可能会是……
...is likely (unlikely) to be...……（不）可能会是……
重点语法
掌握表示推断和可能性的 may have/might have done的用法;
了解表示虚拟语气的should/ought to have done的用法。

写作要求
熟练运用本模块所学词汇和短语完成所有书面练习;
能够模仿本单元核心文章的结构来介绍某个自然不解之谜。

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 知识总结A Russian,an American and an Italian climbed out of a Russian space capsule 〔太空舱,宇宙飞船座舱〕.It shows a new group of people is preparing to welcome the first space shuttle flight after a two-year breaks(中断).Russia's space program has been the only way of getting astronauts to the station since the Columbia disintegrated as it returned to Earth on Feb.1,2003.NASA(美国国家宇航局) is hoping to renew shuttle flights sometime next month.Exploring and making good use of the space are our dreams.How do you think about exploring the space?Some economists:It is good for us to get more useful sources.Some explorers:Exploring the space is interesting,exciting and marvelous.Some presents:It is no use exploring it.It waste so much money and time,even lives.Some drivers:Do not care too much about it.Myview:________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________How did these stones stand upright? The truth is nobody really knows.It required sheer muscle power and hundreds of men to move one of these megaliths,the heaviest of them weighing probably about 45 tons.There are some wonderful myths and legends and you can hear them on the audiotouratStonehengeinninedifferentlanguages,English,French,German,Dutch,Spanis h,Italian,Swedish,RussianandJapanese.Its original purpose is unclear to us,but some have guessed that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth god or goddess.【问题导入】 Try to find out another mystery in our country according to the words and pictures.If you find nothing,you can make it up with your partners.Then,make up a dialogue about the mystery.One of you is a person who has met the mystery.The other is a journalist to interview him.And in the dialogue the following questions must be answered:1.What happened?2.Where did it happen?3.What was the monster like?4.What might have been the reasons?________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.My UFO DreamNow as I looked at the living creatures,I saw a wheel upon the earth beside the living creatures one for each of the four of them.As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction,their appearance was like the gleaming of a crystal(水晶),and the four had the same likeness being as it were a wheel within a wheel.The four wheels had rims and they had spokes,and their rims were full of eyes round about.And when the living creatures went,the wheels went beside them and when the living creatures went,the wheels went with them,for the living creature was in the wheel.【想一想】 Man is a social creature.Everybody has the responsibility to make the unknown known.As students,what should we do now?________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________.。

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldPeriod One Warm­up & Reading (Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1.Where does the beginning of the text come from?A.A tourist guide.B.A newspaper.C.A dictionary.D.A scientific journal.2.What does this text tell us?A.Something about the Monster of Lake Tianchi.B.Something about travel in Tianchi.C.Some strange scenes of Lake Tianchi.D.Someone has seen the monster close up.3.What is special about Lake Tianchi?A.It is the highest volcanic lake in the world.B.It is the deepest volcanic lake in the world.C.It is the biggest volcanic lake in the world.D.Its average depth is 370 metres.4.How many sightings of the monster does the article report?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.Ⅱ.课文缩写The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” attracts people’s attention again after several recent 1.________.Though there was no one getting a clear look at the 2.________ creature,a local photographer 3.________ that its head looked like a horse.And some soldiers had ever seen it moving on the 4.________ of the water and found that it had a round head with 10­centimetre horns.Someone else had also noticed that the creature moved quickly through the water and then 5.________ into it.Some time later,it 6.________ again and could be seen clearly because of the 7.______ lake and fine weather.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century.Some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes,but the scientists are 8.________ about it.They all think that it is 9.________that such large living 10.________ live in the low­temperature lake.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1.It often gets angry and will attack anyone who goes close ________ it.2.It is tall and has a grey face and long claws instead ________ hands.3.The monster,which seemed to be black ________ colour,was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting.4.Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far ________.5.It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area ________ about ten square kilometres.能力提升阅读理解AThe number of animals in Uganda’s national parks has increased over the past decade,the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says.The number of species that have been declared extinct is overestimated(过高估计),some scientists have said.A study has found that a third of all mammal species declared extinct in the past few centuries have turned up alive and well.Some of the shyer creatures managed to hide from sight for 80 years only to reappear within four years of being officially named extinct in the wild.The shy okapi—an African animal like a giraffe but with a shorter neck—was first discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1901.Then it seemed to vanish(消失) for decades from 1959；it was believed that it had died out.But in 2005,some researchers found okapi tracks in the wild.Other mammals “back from the dead” include the rat­like Cuban rat,the flying fox of the Solomon Islands,the Australian central rock rat and the Talaud flying fox of Indonesia.However,many scientists believe the world is going through a new “mass extinction” caused by mankind—more species are disappearing now than at any time since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago.For example,the Tasmanian Wolf in Australia,the Quagga,the Caspian Tiger,the Stellers Sea Cow have all disappeared.According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature,22 percent of the world’s mammals are at risk of extinction.In Britain,more than two plant and animal species are being wiped out each year.1.Which of the following is TRUE about Uganda’s national parks?A.Many animals have hidden there for 80 years.B.The okapi was last seen there before disappearing.C.A third of all mammals “back from the dead” are living there.D.The number of animals there has increased over the past ten years.2.When was the okapi thought to be extinct?A.In 1901.B.In 1959.C.In 2001.D.In 2005.3.According to the passage,which of the following has vanished?A.The Talaud flying fox of Indonesia.B.The rat­like Cuban rat.C.The Stellers Sea Cow.D.The Australian central rock rat.4. What can be the best title for the passage?A.Animal population increases VS mass extinctionB.The beautiful Ugandan national parksC.The life of the okapi before and after disappearingD.The extinction of the world’s mammalsBYou can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.That’s why he created Lampbrella,a lamp post with its own rain­sensing umbrella.The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once,I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp,” he said.The Lampbrella is a standard­looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.It has a built­in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.In addition to the rain sensor,there’s also a 360°motion sensor on thefiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.According to the designer,the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed,so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians.Besides,it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.Being installed(安装) at 2 metres off the ground,it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production,Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department,and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.5.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A.To predict a heavy rain.B.To check the weather forecast.C.To protect people from the rain.D.To remind people to take an umbrella.6.What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph 2?A.His creation was inspired by an experience.B.It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.C.Street lamps are protected by canopies.D.He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.7.Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?A.motor→canopy→sensorsB.sensors→motor→canopyC.motor→sensors→canopyD.canopy→motor→sensors8.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.The designer will open a company to promote his product.B.The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.C.The designer is confident that his creation is practical.D.The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow答案基础落实Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.A 4.CⅡ.1.sightings 2.mysterious 3.claimed 4.surface 5.dived 6.appeared7.calm 8.sceptical 9.unlikely 10.creaturesⅢ.1.to 2.of 3.in 4.away 5.of能力提升1.D2.B3.C4.A5.C6.A7.B8.C。

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World SectionⅣ Other Parts of the Module[原文呈现]The Universal DragonDragons can be friendly or fierce①， they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction②， but one thing is sure —people talk about them almost everywhere in the world. For a creature that doesn't actually exist③，④that's quite something⑤.In Chinese culture, dragons are generous⑥ and wise, ⑦although they can be unpredictable⑧. The dragon was closely connected to⑨the royal family: the emperor⑩'s robes⑪ have a symbol of⑫ a gold dragon with five claws⑬. Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear⑭ dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different colour⑮. According to⑯ popular⑰ belief, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural⑱ leader.[读文清障]①fierce/fIəs/adj.凶猛的；残暴的②destruction/dI'strʌkʃn/n.毁坏③that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a creature, 且在从句中作主语。

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Nature World 【导读】《织工马南》(Silas Marner)的作者是乔治·艾略特，原名为玛丽安·伊万斯。

这个故事发生在18世纪末19世纪初的英国。

数百年来，人们一直生活在村子里和小镇上。

他们在庄园里或自己家中工作，很少远离他们的出生地。

【文化节选】Chapter 7 Silas finds his “gold”But while Godfrey Cass was managing to forget his problems by the lovely Nancy's side，his wife was walking with slow，uncertain steps along the snow－covered road to Raveloe.She was carrying her sleeping child in her arms.For some time now she had planned to e to Raveloe on New Year's Eve.She knew that her husband would be at the centre of a happy，smiling group of friends，and she had chosen this moment to appear in front of all his family and guests at the Red House dance.“I don't care if Godfrey is ashamed of me！”she thought bitterly.“I want people to know we're married！”Sometimes she hated her husband, because he was still handsome，and had money，while she was no longer pretty，and very poor.She blamed him for her miserable life，but in her heart she knew she should blame her drinking.It had bee a habit with her to spend most of the money Godfrey gave her on gin.She had a bottle in her pocket now，which she had lifted to her lips several times during her journey.It was already seven o'clock in the evening，and there was a freezing wind.Molly did not know she was very near Raveloe.Her legs were tired and the gin was beginning to make her feel sleepy.She thought she would rest for a while，and，still holding her child，she lay down on the snow.She did not notice that the ground was cold.In a few moments the child woke up，crying，“Mummy，as the child fell gently out of its mother's arms on to the soft snow，it noticed a bright，dancing light on the white ground.Interested，the child stood up to see where the brightness came from，and followed the light to an open door，the door of Silas Marner's cottage.The little one toddled right in through the door and sat down by the bright fire.After a few minutes the child felt pleasantly warm, and fell asleep.But where was Silas while this was happening？In the evenings he sometimes used to open his door and look out.He had some idea that his money would e back，or that someone would e with information about the thief.Tonight was New Year's Eve，and the villagers had told him to stay awake until midnight，because it would bring him good luck if he saw the beginning of the new year.So tonight he was more restless thanusual.He opened his door several times during the evening last time，as he was standing at the door，he had one of his fits，and stood there pletely unconscious，holding the door open.第7章西拉斯找到了他的“金子”然而就在戈弗雷·凯斯坐在可爱的南茜身边试图忘记一切烦恼的时候，他的妻子正在大雪覆盖的道路上艰难地向瑞福洛的方向跋涉着。