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Module1WondersoftheworldUnit2TheGrandCanyonwasnotjustbig.1FromBaizhuMiddleSchoolMSDeng广西全州咸水白竹初中邓向荣theGrandCanyon大峡谷theGrandCanyon大峡谷theGrandCanyon科罗拉多大峡谷位于美国亚利桑那州西北部科罗拉多河中游、科罗拉多高原的西南部，是地球上最为壮丽的景色之一，有人说，在太空唯一可用肉眼看到的自然景观就是科罗拉多大峡谷。大峡谷全长446公里,平均宽度16公里,最大深度2公里,平均谷深1.6公里,总面积2724平方公里.由于科罗拉多河穿流其中,故又名科罗拉多大峡谷，它是联合国教科文组织选为受保护的天然遗产之一.•n.天；天空•adj.灰色的；（天气）阴沉的•n.小路•prep.在……旁边;在……附近•v.回答；答复•adj.沉默的；寂静的•n.迹象;标志•v.照耀•prep.在…下面;在…以下sky/skaɪ/grey/greɪ/path/pɑːθ/beside/bɪ'saɪd/reply/rɪ'plaɪ/silent/'saɪlənt/sign/saɪn/shine/ʃaɪn/below/bɪ'ləʊ/NewWords•突然向下倾斜（延伸）•adj.银灰色的；银质的•n.小河；小溪•adv.几乎;差不多•n.峡谷•vi.逗留；留下stream/striːm/silver/'sɪlvə/fallawayNearly/'nɪəlɪ/Canyon/'kænjən/remain/rɪ'meɪn/NewWordsWhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Ilookedtotheeast(往东面看)—theskywasbecominggrey(阴沉沉的）.Igotoutof（从…出来）thecar,wentthrough（穿过…)agateandwalkedalongadarkpath(一条漆黑的小路）.Therewasnothingtosee,butIknewitwasthere.AgreatwonderofthenaturalworldAfteraboutamile（一英里）,astrangerappeared（出现）besidethepath（在路边）.“AmIgoingtherightway?”Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing,“yes,”hereplied（回答说）,“you`llgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,Icametosomerocksandstopped.Ilookedover（从…上面看过去）them,butitwassilent（寂静的）andtherewasnosignofit（看不到它）.Suddenly,therainstoppedandthecloudscleared（消散）.Thesunrosebehindmeandshoneon(照在…上）therocks.Farbelowme(退落到…下面）,thegroundfellaway（向下延伸）anddownto（下面露出）ariver.Iwaslookingacross(向…对面看）oneofthewondersofthenaturalworld—theGrandCanyon.Ilookeddownto（向…下看；俯瞰）theColoradoRiver(科罗拉多河）,asilverstream（一条银色的溪流）nearlyonemilebelowme.Ifyouputthetwotallestbuildingsintheworldontopofeachother（互相叠加）atthebottomof（在…的谷底）thecanyon,theystillwouldnotreachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideof（…的另一边）thecanyon,Itwasaboutfifteenmilesaway,maybemore.Finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsides（在…的两边）thecanyonwentfaraway（延伸…远）formorethan200miles.TheGrandCanyonwasnotjustbig.Itwashuge!Iremained（逗留）by（在…旁）thecanyonforabouthalfanhour,andIaskedmyself.“IstheGrandCanyonthegreatestwonderofthenaturalworld?”Icertainlyknow（当然知道）theanswer.Whatdoyouthink?•Matchthewordsintheboxwiththeirmeanings.•anywheregatehugenaturalstranger•1notmadebypeople___________2anentrance___________•3someoneyoudon'tknow___________4veryverybig__________•5ofanyplace__________1.natural/´nætʃərəl/自然的,天然的反义词:man-made人造的TheGreatCanyonisnatural,buttheGreatWallisman-made.2.replyHehasnotrepliedtomyquestionyet.replyto=answer“回答,答复”.后面常接介词to+名（代）词.3.lookover…(1).从…上面看过去.Thepolicemenlookedoverthewall.(2).仔细检查……Theleadersofourschoolwerelookingovertheteachers’lessonplans.4.lookacrossto向…对面看IwaslookingacrosstotheothersidesoftheCanyon.5.looktoone’sleft/right向某人左边/右边看1.Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?a)Aguidebook.b)Atextbook.c)Adictionaryd)Adiary.2Whywastherenothingtosee?a)Becausetherewasnothing.b)Becauseitwastoodark.c)Becauseitwasraining.d)Becauseitwasinthemorning.Choosethebestanswer.4.Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthispassage?a)TogivefactsabouttheGrandCanyon.b)TotellhowhefeelsabouttheGrandCanyon.c)TointroducetheGrandCanyon.d)TotellpeopletovisittheGrandCanyon.3.Wherewasthewriterfacing(面向…)ontheedgeoftheGrandCanyon?a)Tothesouth.b)Tothenorth.c)Totheeast.d)Tothewest.4.HowwastheskyintheeastwhenIarrived?A.Itwasbecomingdark.B.Itwasbecominggrey.C.Itwasstillverydark.5.Howsoonwouldthewritergettherewhenhemetthestranger?A.Infivehours.B.Infifteenminutes.C.Infiveminutes.1.He_____backamonthago.(come)2.Mymotheroftentellsme__________inbed.(notread)3.Imusttakeitbackthedayaftertomorrow.Youcanonly_____itfor24hours.(keep)4.Whyhaveyoukeptme_______hereforsolongatime?(wait)5.Pleasecometoourmeetingifyou____freetomorrow.(be)用所给动词的正确形式填空camekeepnottoreadwaitingare6.She_________totheGreatWallseveraltimes.(be)7.Inhisletter,hesaidthathe______usverymuch.(miss)8.Hesaidhebecame_________inphysics.(interest)9.Hewenttoschoolinsteadof______home.(go)10.Greatchanges_________________inourcountrysince1978.(takeplace)hasbeenmissedinterestedgoinghavetakenplace•n.天；天空•adj.灰色的；（天气）阴沉的•n.小路•prep.在……旁边;在……附近•v.回答；答复•adj.沉默的；寂静的•n.迹象;标志•v.照耀•prep.在…下面;在…以下sky/skaɪ/grey/greɪ/path/pɑːθ/beside/bɪ'saɪd/reply/rɪ'plaɪ/silent/'saɪlənt/sign/saɪn/shine/ʃaɪn/below/bɪ'ləʊ/NewWords•突然向下倾斜（延伸）•adj.银灰色的；银质的•n.小河；小溪•adv.几乎;差不多•n.峡谷•vi.逗留；留下stream/striːm/silver/'sɪlvə/fallawayNearly/'nɪəlɪ/Canyon/'kænjən/remain/rɪ'meɪn/NewWordsHomeworkFinishtheexercisesp3-4.Band乐队therockbandtheschoolbandXiaoNiuisamemberoftheband.•sky[skaɪ]n.天；天空••grey[greɪ]adj.灰色的；（天气）阴沉的•path[pɑːθ]n.小路•beside[bɪ‘saɪd]prep.在……旁边;在……附近••reply[rɪ‘plaɪ]v.回答；答复•silent[‘saɪlənt]adj.沉默的；寂静的•sign[saɪn]n.迹象;标志•shine[ʃaɪn]v.照耀•below[bɪ‘ləʊ]prep.在…下面;在…以下•fallaway突然向下倾斜silver[‘sɪlvə]adj.银灰色的；银质的•stream[striːm]n.小河；小溪•nearly[‘nɪəlɪ]adv.几乎;差不多•canyon[‘kænjən]n.峡谷•remain[rɪ'meɪn]vi.逗留；留下6.too…to…太…而不能做……,意义，相当于so…that…(否定句)Theboyistooyoungtogotoschool.Theboyissoyoungthathecan’tgotoschool.本身具有否定