1 Wonders of the World Lets call Wonders

1. 我们给Wonders of the World节目打电话, 加入讨论吧。 Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. 2. 我认为the Giant’s Gauseway是最神奇的自然奇观。 I think the Giant’s Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. 3. 它(听起来)很神奇, 但我认为非洲Victoria Falls更壮观。 That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.

4. 但是, 在我看来, 人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。 But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. 5. 虽然我们很累了， 但是我们仍坚持努力学习。 Though we are tired, we still keep working hard. 6. 这些书比那些（书）有趣。 These books are more interesting than those ones. 7. 我不确定我同意你。 I’m not sure I agree with you. 8. 谁愿意试一试？ Who’d like to have a try?

1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

Task 1 Listen and answer 1. What was the weather like that day? 2. What do you know about the Grand Canyon? 3. In writer's opinion, is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the world?

1. Where does the passage possibly come from? a) A magazine. b) A grammar book. c) A dictionary. 2. Why was there nothing to see? d) A storybook a) Because there was nothing. b) Because it was too dark. c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the morning. 3. Which direction was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon? P 5 a) South. b) North. c) East. d) West. 4. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? a) To give facts about the natural world. b) To say how he feels about the natural world. c) To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon. d) To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

P 4 The Grand Canyon How nearly one mile deep How about 15 miles wide How more than 200 miles long

below, mile, remain, reply, sign, silent, sky, stream, through sign In the dark, there is no (1)_______of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2)_______. But if you (3)_____ by the Grand silent remain Canyon as the(4)_____ sky gets brighter and look down mile , you can see the Colorado River about one (5)______ P 5 below you. It looks like a silver (7)____ stream as it passes (6)_______ through (8)______the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest reply. wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9)_______

Learn the phrases in heart. • • • 1. 一大早 2. 五分钟后 3. 从. . . 上方看过去 4. 向对面看 5. 向下看 6. 朝某人的左/右看 7. 在. . . 上面 8. 在. . . 底部 9. 在两边 • • • 1. early moring 2. in five minutes 3. look over 4. look across 5. look down (to) 6. look to one's left/right 7. on top of 8. at the bottom of 8. on both sides

Learn the senteces in heart. • 1. I got out of the car, went through the gate and walked along a dark path. • 2. He knew where I was going. • 3. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sigh of it. • 4. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. • 5. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon.

P 4 The Grand Canyon How nearly one mile deep How about 15 miles wide How more than 200 miles long

I just visited the Grand Canyon in the summer vacation. It is in the southwest of the USA. It’s well-known as the greatest natural wonder of the world. On an early morning of a rainy day, I got there. I couldn’t see anything because it was too dark. I came to some rocks, I looked over them and found signs of the Grand Canyon. no Suddenly, it stopped raining and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me when I was looking across the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is nearly one mile deep, about fifteen miles wide and more than 200 miles long. How huge it was! In my opinion, it is the most fantastic natural wonder I’ve ever seen.

an early morning of a rainy day, I got there. 1. T 1. On But I couldn’t see anything. = There was nothing to see. 2. arrived after five minutes. I looked over the rocks F 2. I and found some signs of the Grand Canyon. There was no sign of it. it stopped raining and there were 3. F 3. Suddenly, no clouds. The sun rose in front of me when I was looking across the Grand Canyon. behind Grand Canyon is nearly one mile deep, about T 4. The 4. fifteen miles wide and more than 200 miles long. How huge it was! It was not just big. It was huge! Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of 5. The the natural world! I certainly know the answer. P 4

1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. ★ get out of 从…内出来; 逃避; 摆脱 get in 进入 get up 起床 get to 到达 get on 上（车等） get off 下（车等） ★ go through 穿过(立体面) go through the city go through the clouds go through the gate go through the garden ★ go across 穿过(平面) go across the street/road go across the bridge/river

I looked carefully over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. ★ look over 从…上面看过去 She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes. 从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。 ★ 拓展：look over 检查 Can you look over my composition for me? 你能帮我检查一下我的作文吗？

I looked down to the Colorado River about 2, 000 metres below me. ★ look down 从…往下看；俯视 Then I looked across to other side of the canyon. ★ look across 向对面看；眺望 He often looks across to the mountains in class. 他上课经常看对面的山。

Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. ★ look to … 向… (某个方向)看 Look to the left and to the right before crossing the street. 过马路要左右看。 ★ both 两者都 形容词 adj. all （三者或三者以上） 全部都 代词 pron. ★ between 两者之间 among （三者或三者以上）之间 介词 prep.

3. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. ★ clear v. (1) (云或雾) 散开 (2) 打扫干净 1). The fog cleared and we saw the whole tower in the end. 雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。 2). I have to clear the snow in front of the door before I go out. 我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。 ★ clear adj. (3) 清晰的 3). We should keep clear minds. 我们必须保持清晰的头脑。

4. “Yes, ” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes. ★ reply v. 回答 reply to sb/sth 回答某人/某事 1). Who can reply to my question? 谁能回答我的问题？ 2). Why don’t you reply to me? 你为什么不回答我呀？ ★ reply + that从句 回答道… I replied that I was unable to help them. 我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。

5. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. ★ rise v. (rise – rose – risen) 升起 Everyone knows that the sun rises from the east. 人人都知道太阳从东边升起。 The river rose two metres after the rain. 雨后河水涨了两米。 Prices continue to rise. 物价继续上涨。 The yield of rice will rise to 700 kilograms per mu. 水稻的产量将上升到每亩 700公斤。

6. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. ★ at the bottom of … 在…的底部 The village lies at the bottom of the valley. 这山村坐落在山谷底. ★ at the foot of the mountain 在山脚下

二. 选择填空。 (A)1. The young man offered his seat to the old lady as soon as she ____ the bus. A. got on B. got up C. got off D. got out of (D) 2. She went _____ a garden and found the big house. A. over B. cross C. across D. through (B) 3. He took out his dictionary and ______ the new word. A. looked after B. looked up C. looked over D. look across (C) 4. --- _____ is your home from here? --- It’s three kilometers. A. How soon B. How many C. How far D. How long (B) 5. What a sunny day! The sky is ____ without any clouds. 5. A. natural B. clear C. clean D. light

作文 • Beginning: introduction, introducing the topic • 分段落, 排版, 时态 报纸A版 单选21 -25 CCDAB 26 -30 ABCBD 31 -35 CCDBD 完形 36 -40 ADBCB 41 -45 CCBBA 阅读 46 -50 DCDAA 51 -55 DCBBD 56. Two 57. His teeth 58. proud 59. full 60. useful 61. Wonder 62. discussion 63. silent 64. Though/Although 65. natural 66. More than 67. In her father’s opinion 68. join in 69. at the bottom of 70. looked across 71 -75 DCEAG 76. Got lost 77. met 78. was in trouble 79. shouted 80. Wonder 81. frightened 82. truth 83. quickly 84. to bring 85. caught