-1-Unit1Theworldofoursenses人和动物之所以能够闻到、听到、尝到、看到、感觉到事物,是因为有感觉器官。What'sthatsmell?Doyouhearthatnoise?Tastethis!Lookatme!Feelthis,isn'titsoft?Whenyouhear,orevenusethesephrases,youprobablydon'tstoptothinkaboutwhyweusethem.Well,it'sbecauseofoursenses.Withoutusevenknowing,oursenseorgans(nose,eyes,ears,tongue,andskin)aretakingininformationandsendingittothebrainforprocessing.Ifwedidn'thavethem,wewouldnotbeabletosmell,see,hear,taste,ortouchanything!Sensesarethephysicalmeansbywhichalllivingthingssee,hear,smell,taste,andtouch.Eachsensecollectsinformationabouttheworldanddetectschangeswithinthebody.Bothpeopleandanimalsgetalloftheirknowledgefromtheirsenses,andthatiswhysensesaresoimportant.Allsensesdependontheworkingnervesystem.Oursenseorgansstarttoworkwhensomethingstimulatesspecialnervecells,calledreceptors,inasenseorgan.Oncestimulated,thereceptorssendnerveimpulsesalongsensorynervestothebrain.Yourbrainthentellsyouwhattodo.Forexample,yoursoundreceptorsareoftenattackedbybillionsofsoundwaves.Whenthesesignalsreachthepartofthebraincalledthecerebralcortex,webecomeconsciousofthesounds.[阅读障碍词]1.process处理2.nerve神经3.stimulate刺激,激发4.receptor感受器;受体5.nerveimpulse神经冲动6.thecerebralcortex大脑皮层7.becomeconsciousof意识到……-2-[诱思导读]根据短文内容,回答下列问题1.Whataresenses?Sensesarethephysicalmeansbywhichalllivingthingssee,hear,smell,taste,andtouch.2.Howdooursenseorganswork?Whensomethingstimulatesreceptorsinasenseorgan,thereceptorssendnerveimpulsesalongsensorynervestothebrain.Yourbrainthentellsyouwhattodo.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.confuseA.vt.观察;注意到;评论()2.forecastB.vt.抓紧,抓牢()3.observeC.n.轻松,宽慰()4.narrowD.vi.犹豫,迟疑不决()5.approachE.adv.牢牢地,坚定地()6.hesitateF.vi.&vt.靠近;着手处理n.靠近;方法;路径()7.graspG.vt.使糊涂,使迷惑()8.anxiousH.adj.狭窄的()9.firmlyI.adj.焦虑,忧虑()10.reliefJ.vt.&n.预测,预报[答案]1-5GJAHF6-10DBIECⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.伸手B.轻松地,安慰C.盼望,企盼D.密切注意E.来帮助某人F.看得到,在视力范围之内1.Wehavetowatchoutforfasttrafficalonghere.2.Thelandcameinsightafterwehadsailedfortendays.3.Themonkeyreachedoutahandthroughthebarsandtookthebanana.4.Wehavehadeverythingwecanwishfor.5.Thesituationworkerssawherwasintroubleandcametoheraid.6.Thelittlegirlsmiledinreliefwhenshewastoldthatshehadpassedtheexam.-3-[答案]1-6DFACEBFogbyBillLoweFogwarning①WhenPollylefthomethatmorning,thecitywasalreadycoveredinagreymist.Atlunch,theradioforecast②thatthemist(薄雾)wouldbecomeathickfog(雾)intheafternoon.Atfouro'clock,Pollyleftworkandsteppedoutintothefog.Shewondered③ifthebuseswouldstillberunning.雾比尔·洛浓雾警报那天早晨波莉离开家时,整个城市已笼罩在灰色的薄雾中。午餐时分,广播预报说,薄雾将会在下午变成浓雾。四点钟,波莉下了班,步入了浓雾中。她想知道公共汽车是否还会照常运行。[助读讲解]①when引导时间状语从句。②that引导宾语从句。③if引导宾语从句,此处的if意为“是否”。NobusestoKingStreet④Onceoutinthestreet,shewalkedquicklytowardsherusualbusstop.‘Howfarareyougoing?’thebusconductoraskedher⑤beforehetookherfare(车费).‘KingStreet,’saidPolly.‘Sorry,Miss,’repliedtheman,‘thetruthis⑥thatitistoofoggyforthebustorunthatfar.TaketheUndergroundtoGreenPark.Theweathermightbebetterthereandyoumightbeabletogetataxi.’没有到国王街的公共汽车一来到街上,她就快步向她通常乘车的公共汽车站走去。“您要坐多远?”公共汽车售票员在收下她的车费前问道。“国王街。”波莉答道。“对不起,小姐,”售票员回答说,“现实情况是雾太浓了,公共汽车跑不了那么远。乘地铁到格林公园吧。那里的天气可能好一点儿,您也许能叫到一辆出租车。”-4-[助读讲解]④Onceoutinthestreet是省略结构,补充完整为Onceshewasoutinthestreet,在句中作状语。once在此处意为“一……就……”。⑤before引导时间状语从句。⑥that引导表语从句。从句中的“too...to...”表示“太……而不能……”,thatfar=sofar。AtallmanAsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat.AtlastthetrainarrivedatGreenParkstation.⑦Whiletherestofthepassengersweregettingout,sheglanced(瞥一眼,匆匆看)atthefacesaroundher.Thetallmanwasnowhere(无处,到处都不)tobeseen.高个子男人当波莉打量地铁车厢里的乘客时,她感觉有个穿着黑色大衣的高个男人一直在看着她。地铁终于到达了格林公园站。趁其他乘客下车的时候,她扫视了一下她周围的那些面孔。哪儿也看不见那个高个子男人了。[助读讲解]⑦while引导时间状语从句,意为“在……期间,趁”。Footsteps⑧WhenPollygottothestationentrance,itwasempty.Outside,⑨wherevershelookedthefoglaylikeathick,greycloud.Therewasnooneinsight.PollysetofftowardsParkStreet.⑩Asshewalkedalongthenarrowstreet,sheheardthesoundoffootstepsapproaching,⑪butbythetimeshereachedthecornerofthestreet,thefootstepsweregone.SuddenlyPollyfeltaroughhandbrushhercheek,andsheheardaman'svoiceinherearsaying‘Sorry.’Themanmovedaway.Shecouldfeelherheartbeatingwithfear.脚步声当波莉到达车站入口处时,那里空无一人。外面,她目光所及之处,雾像浓密的灰云一样聚积着。一个人也看不到。波莉向公园街走去。当她沿着那条狭窄的街道走时,她听到了渐近的脚步声,但当她走到街道拐角处时,脚步声却消失了。突然,波莉感到有一只粗糙的手拂过她的脸颊,并且她还听到了一个男人在她耳边说“对不起”的声音。那个男人走开了。她能感到她的心脏因害怕而怦怦直跳。[助读讲解]⑧when引导时间状语从句。⑨wherever引导让步状语从句,意为“无论哪里”。⑩as引导时间状语从句,主句中用了hearsb./sth.doing结构。⑪but连接并列句,表示转折。bythetime意为“到……时”,引导时间状语从句。Thehelpfulstranger-5-Thensheheardthesoundagain—softfootstepsbehindher.Aminutebefore,shehadwishedforsomeonetocomealong.Nowshewantedtorun,butfearheldherstill.Thefootstepsseemedclosenow.Thenaman'svoicecameoutofthedarkness.‘Isanybodythere?’Pollyhesitated.Atlastsheanswered,‘Hello,IthinkI'mlost.’Afewsecondslater,ahandreachedoutandgraspedherarm.Polly⑫foundherselfstaring(盯着看)upatthefaceofanoldmanwithabeard(胡须).‘MaybeIcanhelpyou.Whichroaddoyouwant?’heasked.‘Iliveat86KingStreet,’Pollyreplied.‘Justtakemyhand,’saidtheman.‘Comewithme.You'llbeallright.’HetookPolly'shand.‘Watchoutforthestephere.’Inhisotherhandthemancarriedastick.Pollyheardithitthe