Reading(2)：The search for happiness教案公开课一等奖

英语选修6译林牛津版Unit 2同步系列教案（2）（Reading02）

Language points 1. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. (P18) 对其他人来说，幸福意味着成功，比如达到一个目标。

mean vt.

meant, meant

1) to express or represent sth. such as an idea, thought, or fact:

（指字句等）意谓

What does this word mean?

[+ that] These figures mean that almost 7% of the working population is unemployed.

What do you mean by that remark?

She's quite odd though. Do you know what I mean?

2) used to add emphasis to what you are saying:

意指

I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight.

Give it back now! I mean it.

3) to have a particular result: 预示

Lower costs mean lower prices.

[+ that] Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available.

[+ ing form of verb] If we want to catch the 7.30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00. 4) to have an important emotional effect on someone: 意味

It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.

Possessions mean nothing to him. 5) to intend: 打算

I'm sorry if I offended you - I didn't mean any harm.

The books with large print are meant for our partially sighted readers.

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[+ to infinitive] I've been meaning to phone you all week.

Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.?

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[+ object + to infinitive] This exercise isn't meant to be difficult.

They didn't mean for her to read the letter.

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1. In some parts of London, missing a bus means______ for another hour.（2002上海春）

A. waiting

B. to wait

C. wait

D. to be waiting 2. The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, _________ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds. ( 2006江苏)

A. who

B. that

C. as

D. which 3. If you think that treating a woman well means always_______ her permission for things, think again. （2006湖南）

A. gets B. got C. to get D. getting 答案及解析：

1选A. mean doing 表示“意味着”；mean to do表示“本打算”。

2选D. which 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰的先行词是前面整个句子。

3选D. mean doing 表示“意味着”；mean to do表示“本打算”。

2. Sang Lan is very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad. (P18) 桑兰是享受生活的一个很好的例子，尽管人们认为她会悲伤。

expect vt. 1) to think or believe sth. will happen, or someone will arrive:

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.

[+ (that)] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.

I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.

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[+ to infinitive] He didn't expect to see me.

The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.

We were half expecting you not to come back.

2) to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing: I expect punctuality from my students.

[+ to infinitive] Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.

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Mum is coming. What present ___________ for your birthday?

（2005福建）

A．you expect she has got

B．you expect has she got

C．do you expect she has got

D．do you expect has she got 2. According to the art dealer, the painting ______ to go for at least a million dollars. （2004四川）

A. is expected

B. expects

C. expected

D. is expecting 3. I've worked with children before, so I know what______ in my new job. （2000全国）

A. expected

B. to expect

C. to be expecting

D. expects 答案及解析：

1选C. 此句中do you expect为插入语，由于do you expect已用疑问语序，主句用陈述语序，故选C。

2选A. 油画与价格之间是被期待着的关系。此句应用被动语态。

3选B.

what, which, how, when, where等特殊疑问词后一般接动词不定式，与疑问词一起充当宾语，表语。

3. Well, in case some of our viewers don’t know her story, can you tell us a little bit

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about Sang Lan and who she is? （P18）好的，或许我们有些观众还不知道桑兰的故事，您能给我们简单介绍一下桑兰吗？

1) in case：because of a possibility of sth. happening, being needed, etc. 以防

I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case.

Bring a map in case you get lost.

I left for the office earlier than usual this morning in case of traffic jam.

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1. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s __________ I have to wait. (2005全国II)

A. in case

B．so that

C．in order

D．as if

2. How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen? （2006全国II）

A. in case

B. even if

C. unless

D. when 3. We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we ran out. （2006浙江）

A. too much

B. a number of C. plenty of

D. a good many 答案及解析：

1选A. in case表示“以防，万一; so that “以便”,引导目的状语从句；in order后可以接不定式，也可接that引导目的状语从句；as if 表示“好象”。

2选D. when引导的条件状语从句，此句意为，“你从来不听，怎么能学到东西”。

3选C. 此句意为，“我们总是保留充足的纸，以防用光”。

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1. I wish you’d do ________ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better. （2006江苏）

A. a bit less B. any less C. much more D. a little more

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答案及解析：选A. 此句意为，“我希望你少说一点，多做一点，因此，事件会变的更好”。

4．Even though her training meant that she had to live apart from her parents, she was happy to devote herself to gymnastics. （P18）参加训练意味着她不能和父母住在一起，但尽管如此，她还是乐意奉献于体操。

1) even though/if：although 尽管

Even though he was tired, he helped me with my work.

I shall go even though it rains.

It is better to ask him even though he (should) refuse.

even/as if：used to describe how a situation seems to be 好象

She looked as if she'd had some bad news. I felt as though I'd been lying in the sun for hours. They stared at me as if I was crazy.

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1. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ____they are different from your own.

(2005湖南)

A. until

B. even if

C. unless

D. as though

2. Your uncle seems to be a good driver; _________, I wouldn’t dare to travel in his car. （2005江西）

A．even so

B．even though

C．therefore

D．so

答案及解析：

1选B. 此句意为，“即使小孩有不同的意见，也要让他们说出来”。

2选A. even so“尽管如此”；even though“尽管，即使”；therefore“因此”；so“因此”。

2) devote …to…：to give all of sth. especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to sth. you believe in or to a person:奉献于…

He left government to devote more time to his family.

She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.

[R] At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God.

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Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people. (2004上海)

A. cost B. situation C. level D. standard 答案及解析：选D。此句意为，“我们党一直很关注提高人民的生活水平”。

5. That must have been difficult for her. She must have been very sad. （P19）那对她肯定很困难，她一定很难过。

Must

(modal verb)

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I must get some sleep.

You mustn't show this letter to anyone else.

Luggage must not be left unattended (= it is against the rules).

FORMAL

Must you leave so soon? FORMAL "Must I sign this?" "No, there's no need." 2) if you say that you must do sth. you mean that you have a definite intention to do sth. in the future: I must phone my sister.

We must get someone to fix that wheel.

I mustn't bite my nails.

3) used for emphasis: I must say, you're looking extremely well. I must admit, I wasn't looking forward to it. 4) if you tell someone else that they must do sth. pleasant, you are emphasizing that you think it is a good idea for them to do that: You must come and stay with us for the weekend. We must meet for lunch soon.

5) used to show that sth. is very likely, probable or certain to be true:

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Harry's been driving all day - he must be tired.

There's no food left - we must have eaten it all.

When you got lost in the forest you must have been very frightened.

"You must know Frank." "No, I don't."

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1. —Is Jack on duty today? —It ____ be him. It’s his turn tomorrow. （2006四川）

A. mustn’t

B. won’t

C. can’t

D. needn’t

2. There's no light on - they______ be at home. （2006全国I）

A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. shouldn't 3. This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it.

(2005辽宁) A．should put

B．could have put

C．might put

D．must have put 4. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car. They ______ at lease 150 km an hour.

(2006重庆)

A. should have been doing

B. must have been doing

C. could have done

D. would have done 答案及解析：

1.选C. 表示肯定的推测用must; 否定的推测用cannot. 意为，“不可能是他”。

2.选A. 表示否定的推测用cannot. 意为，“他们不可能在家”。

3.选D. 表示肯定的推测用must; must have put用的是完成式，表示的动作发生在主句表示的动作is sweet之前，意为，“你肯定放了好多糖”。

4选B. 表示肯定的推测。

6．Instead of crying about what she had lost and feeling hopeless, Sang Lan thought about what she could do to get better. (P19) 她没有对她失去的而哭泣或感到无望，相反，桑兰想到的是自己能做什么来改变自己的状态。

instead of：in place of someone or sth. else 代替;而不…

There's no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead?

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You can go instead of me, if you want I'll go instead of him.

I can go to the meeting instead of my sick brother.

I can't go, she'll go instead of me.

She went to school instead of staying at home.

7. And how has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? (P19) 那桑兰是怎样适应新生活的呢？

adapt

vi. 1) to become familiar with a new situation: The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments. It took me a while to adapt to the new job. 2) to change sth. to suit different conditions or uses: Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.

The recipe here is a pork roast adapted from Caroline O'Neill's book 'Louisiana Kitchen'.

[+ to infinitive]

We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's timetable.

The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.

8. I know I will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable. (P19)我知道，以后每当我感到生活难以承受时，都会想一想桑兰是如何重建生活的。

whenever

adv.

conj.

1) every or any time: I blush whenever I think about it.

Whenever I go there they seem to be in bed.

I try to use olive oil whenever possible.

"Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever (= then or at any other time)."

Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter.

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I'm talking about last July or whenever it was that you got back from India.

2) used instead of 'when' to add emphasis to a phrase, usually expressing surprise:

Whenever do you get the time to do these things?

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1. In peace，too，the Red Cross is expected to send help _______ there is human suffering. (2006江西)

A. whoever

B. however

C. whatever

D. wherever 2. The old tower must be saved, _________the cost. （2005浙江）

A. however

B. whatever

C. whichever

D. wherever 3. --- Could you do me a favour?

(2006北京) --- It depends on ______ it is.

A. which

B. whichever

C. what

D. whatever 答案及解析：

1选D. 此句相当于send help to the place where there is human suffering。Wherever引导定语从句。

2.选B. whatever意为“无论什么”。此句意为，“那座古塔必须修，无论花什么代价”。

3.选C. what引导的宾语从句。意为，“看看是帮什么忙”。

9. Reeve could not walk either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. (P21)由于一次骑马时不幸的事故，Reeve也不能走路了。

due to caused by; attributable to 由于

This accident was due to his carelessness.

His illness was due to overwork.

The accident was due to bad driving. The stove smokes, that is due to the pipe being stopped.

His success was due to hard work.

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The wages due to him will be paid tomorrow.

He arrived late due (owing) to the storm.

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The great success of this programme has been ______ due to the support given by the local businessmen. (2004广东) A. rather

B. very

C. quickly

D. largely 答案及解析：选D。此处largely修饰due to。

10. Yes, as long as I still had my family and friends. (P21) 是的，只要我还有家人和朋友。

as long as 只要

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It is said that dogs will keep you_______for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

(2006江西)

A. safety

B. company

C. house

D. friend 答案及解析：选B。此句意为，“据说无论你什么时候感到孤独只要你需要，狗都会陪伴你”。

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