2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 4 Helping people around the w

-1-Unit4Helpingpeoplearoundtheworld勿以善小而不为，勿以恶小而为之！人们的小小善举，让世界充满爱并变得更美好。Aboutayearago，acouplewiththreechildrenmovedintotheapartmentnextdoortome.Ineverheardanynoisefromthechildren，buttheparentswerealwaysyellingatthem.Weoftenmet.Ialwaysspoke，buttheonlyanswerIevergotwasahellofromafour­year­oldgirl.OnedaywhenIreturned，theywerejustcomingbacktotheirapartmentandthelittlegirlwasholdingthedoorinthehallopenfortheothers.Iremainedinthecardoingunnecessarythings.Theparentsweretellinghertohurry.Ilookedupandsawthelittlegirlwasstillholdingthedooropen，waitingforme.IhurriedasmuchasIcouldandthankedher.Shewassmilingfromeartoear.ThatafternoonIwasattheK­MartandsawawhiteTeddybear.Ithoughtofthelittlegirlandsaidtomyself，“Ibetshewouldlikeit.”SoIboughtitforher.Thenextdaytherewasaknockonthedooranditwasthelittlegirlandherfather.Shewassoproudofherbearandthankedme.ThenInoticedhermotherandtheotherchildrenwerethereinthehall，too.Nowwhenwemeetinthehall，weallspeakinafriendlymanner.Lastnightwehadaboutfourinchesofsnow.Thetemperaturewasbelowzero.WhenIopenedtheoutsidedoor，therewasmycarwithallthesnowremoved.ThemannextdoorwastheonlypersonIknewinthewholebuilding，sowhenIsawhimthenextday，Iaskedhimifhewasthenicepersonthatremovedthesnow.HesaidNO.Hewantedto，buthiswifesaidshewantedtodoit.Isn'titamazingthatthesmallkindactofafour­year­oldgirlcanchangesomanythingsforthebetter?[阅读障碍词]1．proudadj.骄傲的，自豪的2．mannern.方式3．inchn.英寸-2-4．temperaturen.温度5．amazingadj.令人震惊的[诱思导读]1．Whywasthelittlegirlholdingthedoorinthehallopen?2．Whoremovedthesnowontheauthor'scar?[答案]1.Becauseshewasdoingsotolettheothersin.2．Thewifeofthemannextdoordid.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.lackA．adj.令人敬重的；值得的()2.descriptionB．vt.购得；获得，得到()3.worthyC．n.&vt.缺乏()4.equalD．vi.&vt.扩展；扩大，增强()5.voluntaryE．adj.志愿的；自愿的()6.contributeF．adj.重要的；令人愉快的；值得花时间()7.acquireG．n.描写(文字)，形容，说明()8.expendH．adj.紧急的，紧迫的()9.worthwhileI．vt.&vi.捐献，捐赠；促成，导致()10.urgentJ．adj.平等的n.相等物vt.与……相同或相等[答案]1－5CGAJE6－10IBDFHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.引起某人的注意B.建立，成立C．除……以外(还)D．在……保护下E．查阅；抬头看F．谈到；提到()1.Inadditiontoagooddiet，shekeepsontakingexercisetokeepfit.()2.Thenewly­publishedbook，whichreferstobasicEnglishgrammar，is-3-intendedonlyforbeginners.()3.Ibegthatyoudrawyourattentiontothefactthattheboyisunderate.()4.Manypreviouslyseparategroupsarenowoperatingundertheumbrellaofasingleauthority.()5.Youmaylookupthenewwordinthedictionary.()6.Hesetupacharityorganizationtohelpthepoorchildren.[答案]1－6CFADEBTheUN—bringingeveryoneclosertogetherIampleasedtohavethischancetodaytotalktoyouabouttheUnitedNations，ortheUN，asitismoreoftenreferredto(谈及，提到)①.TheUNisaninternationalorganizationmadeupofcountriesthatwanttopromoteworldpeace②.IamveryhappytohavebeenchosentobeaGoodwillAmbassador(亲善大使)forthem.BeingaGoodwillAmbassadormeansthatIvisitcountrieswheretheUNoperatesprogrammestohelppeople③.Ifeelveryhonouredtohavebeenabletotakeonthisrole.LaterIshalltellyouaboutsomeoftheworkIhavedone④.FirstIshouldgiveyouashortdescription(描写)oftheUN.So，whenwastheUnitedNationssetup？ItwassetupjustaftertheSecondWorldWar，inOctober1945by51countries.Today，nearlyeverynationintheworldbelongstotheUN—192countriesaltogether.TheUNhasfourmainfunctions：tokeepinternationalpeace;todevelopfriendlyrelationshipsamongnations;toworktogetherinsolvinginternationalpolitical(政治的)conflictsandinpromotingrespectforhumanrights;andtobeacentrefororganizingtheactionsorworkofdifferentnations.联合国——让每个人靠得更近我很高兴今天有机会跟大家谈谈联合国，联合国也叫UN——这个名称更常用。联合国是一个国际组织，由愿意促进世界和平的国家组成。我很高兴被选为联合国亲善大使。作为一名亲善大使意味着我要访问联合国实施扶助项目的国家。能够担当这个角色，我感到很荣幸。我会在后面告诉你们我所做的一些工作。首先我向你们简单介绍一下联合国的情况。那么，联合国是什么时候成立的呢？联合国是在第二次世界大战之后于1945年10月由51个国家联合组建而成。今天，世界上几乎每一个国家都是联合国的成员——共有192个国家。联合国有四大功能：维护国际和平；发展各国之间的友好关系；协作以解决国际间的政-4-治冲突和促进对人权的尊重；充当一个组织各国行动或工作的中心。[助读讲解]①as引导的是原因状语从句。②that引导定语从句修饰先行词countries，先行词在定语从句中作主语。③that引导的是宾语从句，在从句中又含有where引导的定语从句，修饰先行词countries。④Ihavedone为省略关系代词that/which的定语从句。Asyouknow⑤，theUNtouchesthelivesofpeopleeverywhere.Theorganizationishelpingendsomeoftheworld'smosthorribleconflicts.TheUNdoesnothaveitsownarmy.Instead，itborrowssoldiersfromdifferentcountriesthatbelongtotheUN⑥.Withthehelpofthesearmiesandotherworthy(令人敬重的)organizations，theUNassiststhevictims(受害者)ofwarsanddisasters.Inaddition(此外)，theUNhelpsprotecthumanrightsandworkstoimproveinternationallaws，forexample，thoseonchildlabourandonequal(平等的)rightsforminoritiesandwomen.ThatisalittleabouttheUN.NowletmetellyouabouttheworkIhavebeendoingwiththem⑦.MyjobwiththeUNisnotpaidbutvoluntary(自愿的)，andasIsaidbefore，IvisitcountrieswheretheUNhasprogrammestohelppeople⑧.So，howdoIhelpbyvisitingthesecountries？Well，ifIvisitthesecountries⑨，thetelevisionandpresswillfollowandrecordmyvisits.Thiswillincreasepeople'sknowledgeoftheworkoftheUN.Inaddition，myvisitswillencouragepeopleworkingontheprojectsanddrawlocalpeople'sattentionto(使当地人察觉到)thesituation.正如你们所知，联合国触及世界各地人们的生活。该组织正在协助终止世界上一些最恐怖的冲突。联合国没有自己的军队，而是向所属各成员国借用士兵。在这些军队和其他一些可敬的组织的协助下，联合国为战争及灾难的受害者提供援助。此外，联合国还协助保护人权，致力于改进国际法律，如有关童工和保护少数民族、妇女享有平等权利的法律。以上是对联合国的简单介绍。现在我要跟大家谈谈我一直在联合国所做的工作。我参与做的联合国的工作不是有偿的，而是志愿的，正如我前面所说的那样，我要访问联合国实施扶助项目的国家。那么，我如何通过访问这