Unit3Underthesea(Reading)Preview:Usefulexpressions.1.听说hearof2.亲眼看到witness-withowneyes3.分类,整理sortout4.大声喊叫yellout5.在…前aheadof6.在这期间inthemeantime7.一包,一群apackof8.用…向…瞄准aimat9.收,挣得,引来bringin10.饱吃…一顿haveagoodfeedon11.因为…很害怕beterrifiedof12.抬高,举起holdup课文难句1.Thiswasthecallthatannouncedtherewasabouttobeawhalehunt.。“thatannouncedtherewasabouttobeawhalehunt”为关系代词that引导的从句,修饰先行词。从句中用到“beabouttodosth.”结构,表示将来,意为“”。2.IhadalreadyheardthatGeorgedidn’tlikebeingkeptwaiting,soeventhoughIdidn’thavetherightclotheson,Iracedafterhim.句中连词so引导从句,该从句中含有一个连词引导的让步状语从句。主句中含有一个由连词that引导的从句,作谓语的宾语。定语thecall即将,将要这时呼吁捕鲸行动马上开始的呼声宾语heard结果状语eventhough1.Thefirststoryismainlyabout____.A.ahuntingexperienceofOldTomB.howOldTomhelpedwithwhalehuntingC.howthewhalerskilledawhaleD.howkillerwhaleskilledawhale2.Thesecondstorywastoldto_____.A.showkillerwhaleswerecruelhuntersB.entertainreadersC.showkillerwhalescouldprotectandsavepeopleindangerD.showkillerwhalesneverharmedorattackedpeople.SkimmingReadingComprehensionI3.Accordingtothesecondstory,thekillerwhalescanprotectmenfrombeingattackedby____.A.whalesB.tigersC.enemiesD.sharks4._____killedthewhaleatlast.A.OldTomB.ThekillerwhalesD.ThewhalersC.Theauthor()A.Usingatelescopewecouldseethatsomethingwashappening.()B.Thekillersstartedracingbetweenourboatandthewhale.()C.Clancyarrivedatthestation.()D.Themenstartedturningtheboataroundtogohome.Putthefollowingsentencesintocorrectorder.SkimmingReadingComprehensionII()E.Clancyheardahugenoisecomingfromthebay.()F.Thewhaleyelledout.()G.Wejumpedintotheboatwiththeotherwhalersandheadedoutintothebay.()H.Themaninthebowoftheboataimedtheharpoonatthewhale.Answer:CEFGABHD1.WhatevidencewastherethatOldTomwashelpingthewhalersout?2.Whatotheranimalsdidtheauthorcomparethekillerwhaleswith?Whydoyouthinkthekillerwhalesbehavedlikethis?3.WhydidGeorgethinkthatthekillerwhalesworkedasateam?4.Whydidthewhalersallowthekillerwhalestodragthewhaleaway?5.HowdidOldTomhelpJames?Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?Inpairsanswerthefollowingquestions.CarefulingReading1.WhatevidencewastherethatOldTomwashelpingthewhalersout?2.Whatotheranimalsdidtheauthorcomparethekillerwhaleswith?Whydoyouthinkthekillerwhalesbehavedlikethis?OldTomletthewhalersknowthattherewasabaleenwhalenearby;heshowedthemthewaytothewhale.Dogs.Becausetheyknewthat,togetherwiththewhalers,theywouldsoonkillthebaleenwhaleandgetagoodfeed.3.WhydidGeorgethinkthatthekillerwhalesworkedasateam?Becausehecouldseethatsomeofthekillerswerethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhale’sblow-holewhileotherswerepreventingitfromdivingorfleeingouttosea.4.Whydidthewhalersallowthekillerwhalestodragthewhaleaway?5.HowdidOldTomhelpJames?Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?Becausetheyknewthekillerwhaleswouldleavetherestofthebodytothem.OldTompreventedJamesfromdrowning.OldTomwantedtohelphishumanfriends.Workingatthe_______station,Ihad________whalesbeingattackedmanytimes.OntheafternoonIarrivedatthestation,asI_____________(sort短语)myaccommodation,Iheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay.Runningdowntotheshoreintime,wesawan_________(huge同义词)animal.Summary---Fillintheblanksaccordingtothepassage.whalingwitnessedwassortingoutenormous“ItiscalledOldTom,thekiller,”Georgesaidasheranaheadofme.____thedistancewecouldseethatsomethingwashappening.Aswe____________(draw),Icouldseeawhale______________bya_____ofaboutsixkillers.Beingbadlywounded,thewhalesoondied.Verysoon,itsbodywas________bythekillersdownintothe_______ofthesea.Indrewnearerbeingattackedpackdepthsdragged1.SurftheInternettolearnmoreaboutwhale.2.发挥想象,连词成文(50-100字).Homeworkdrag,witness,abandon,yell,depth,flee,opposite,pause.