選修六module2period1-2Readingandvocabulary

1、 Contents Post Reading Introduction Skimming Careful Reading Language points Introduction 菲利普菲利普普爾曼普爾曼，英國當(dāng)代著名作家。他的，英國當(dāng)代著名作家。他的霧霧 中紅寶石中紅寶石、北方陰影北方陰影、井中之虎井中之虎為少為少 女莎莉女莎莉洛克赫的冒險三部曲，充滿維多利亞時洛克赫的冒險三部曲，充滿維多利亞時 代的驚悚趣味，廣受好評。代的驚悚趣味，廣受好評。19961996發(fā)表發(fā)表黑質(zhì)三部黑質(zhì)三部 曲曲第一部第一部黃金羅盤黃金羅盤，次年發(fā)表第二部，次年發(fā)表第二部魔魔 法神刀法神刀，20002000年發(fā)表第

2、三部年發(fā)表第三部琥珀望遠(yuǎn)鏡琥珀望遠(yuǎn)鏡。 黑質(zhì)三部曲黑質(zhì)三部曲出版后，暢銷不衰出版后，暢銷不衰, , 風(fēng)靡歐美風(fēng)靡歐美, , 皆認(rèn)為其深度與文學(xué)性足堪名列文學(xué)史。該三部皆認(rèn)為其深度與文學(xué)性足堪名列文學(xué)史。該三部 曲迄今已被翻譯成二十幾種文字，全球發(fā)行量已曲迄今已被翻譯成二十幾種文字，全球發(fā)行量已 近一千萬套，并為作者獲得了諸多重要的獎項；近一千萬套，并為作者獲得了諸多重要的獎項； 普爾曼更因為這套書被評論界認(rèn)為是普爾曼更因為這套書被評論界認(rèn)為是“繼繼魔戒魔戒 作者作者JRRJRR托爾金之后最優(yōu)秀的盎格魯托爾金之后最優(yōu)秀的盎格魯撒克撒克 遜奇幻小說家遜奇幻小說家”。 黑暗物質(zhì)黑暗物質(zhì)的故事發(fā)生在一

3、個和我們的地的故事發(fā)生在一個和我們的地 球很相似的世界里，講的是一對名叫莉拉和球很相似的世界里，講的是一對名叫莉拉和 威爾的少年的旅行和冒險經(jīng)歷，不僅圍繞孩威爾的少年的旅行和冒險經(jīng)歷，不僅圍繞孩 子，還涉及清白、原罪以及融合了魔幻、科子，還涉及清白、原罪以及融合了魔幻、科 學(xué)等元素。學(xué)等元素。 1. Northern Lights 北方之光北方之光 The Golden Compass 黃金羅盤黃金羅盤 (USA) 2. The Subtle Knife 魔幻神刀魔幻神刀 3. The Amber Spyglass 琥珀望遠(yuǎn)鏡琥珀望遠(yuǎn)鏡 His Dark Materials (In USA)

4、His Dark Materials Trilogy His Dark Materials Part One, Northern Lights Part Two, The Subtle Knife Part Three, The Amber Spyglass Answer the questions about the words and expressions. adult bear creature extraordinary hero heroine philosophical play a part witch Which of these words or expression: 1

5、. refer to people? adult bear creature extraordinary hero heroine philosophical play a part witch 2. refers to someone who uses magic? 3. refer to the most important people who have the main part in a story? 4. refer to animals? 5. means very unusual or special? adult bear creature extraordinary her

6、o heroine philosophical play a part witch 6. means to have influence in a situation? 7. relates to ideas? Have you ever read a fantasy novel? If not, why not? Have you read His Dark Materials? If not, would you like to read it? Say why / why not. Have you read a Harry Potter novel or seen one of the

7、 films? If you have, did you enjoy it? Say why / why not. Read the text and fill in the blanks. Parts ParagraphsMain ideas 1Para. 1Will saw a cat. 2Para. 2 _ What the cat did and how _. 3 _ Para. 12 _ _. 4Para. 13 Para. 15 _ _ _. Para. 7the cat vanished Para. 8 What Will found and how he entered ano

8、ther world What Will saw and how he felt after entering another world Answer the following questions. 1. How was Will when he saw the cat? 2. Where could Will see the patch? He was stupefied with exhaustion. From the side nearest the road. Read the text again carefully and decide whether the followi

9、ng statements are True (T) or False (F). 1. The cat that vanished was called Moxie. 2. It was Will who had cut the patch out of the air. 3. The patch, which was completely invisible from most angels, was almost square and less than a metre wide. 4. Will walked into the new world with his shopping ba

10、g. 5. The new world was so frightening that Will went back to his own world. 1. Will cant think clearly because _. A. He was very frightened in the dark at night B. He was excited when he saw a cat. C. He was worn out. Into the text: 2. Why did the cat behave strangely? A. Because the cat put out a

11、paw to pat something invisible in the air in front of her. B. Because the cat came up to Will when he held out his hand. C. Because the cat approached the patch of grass and then left back. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about the patch according to the text? A. Will had cut the patch out of air.

12、 B. The patch was almost square in shape and less than a meter across. C. From the most positions, the patch was completely visible. 4. According to the text, we can know that Moxie was _. A. the cat that vanished B. a friend of Will C. a tabby Will once fed D. a homeless cat 5. The phrase “be laden

13、 with” in the text means “_”. A. be burdened with B. be full of C. be covered with D. be responsible for 1. She reached out a paw to pat something in the air in front of her, something quite invisible to Will. 【考點【考點】 invisible 形容詞，意為形容詞，意為“看看 不見的；無形的不見的；無形的”。 【考例【考例】 You can see the stars on a clea

14、r night, but in the daytime they are _. A. unavoidable B. invisible C. inaccessible D. unavailable 【點撥】【點撥】 選選B。句意。句意: 在晴朗的夜晚你在晴朗的夜晚你 能看到星星能看到星星, 但白天它們就看不見了。但白天它們就看不見了。 invisible看不見的看不見的, 符合題意。符合題意。 unavoidable不可避免的不可避免的; inaccessible難難 達到的達到的; unavailable不可用的不可用的, 均不符合均不符合 題意。題意。 2. But Will knew w

15、ithout the slightest doubt that that patch of grass on the other side was in a different world. doubt意為意為“懷疑懷疑”, 可作動詞可作動詞, 在肯定在肯定 句中句中, doubt后接賓語從句時后接賓語從句時, 常用常用 whether / if引導(dǎo)引導(dǎo), 在否定句或疑問句中在否定句或疑問句中, doubt后接賓語從句常用后接賓語從句常用that引導(dǎo)。引導(dǎo)。 doubt還可作名詞還可作名詞, ?？捎糜诔？捎糜赥here is no doubt that . 表示表示“毫無疑問毫無疑問”。 do

16、ubt vt. 懷疑懷疑 我懷疑他的誠實。我懷疑他的誠實。 e.g. I doubt his honesty. I doubt whether/if he is honest. I dont doubt that he is honest. doubt n. 懷疑懷疑 e.g. 毫無疑問會給那些在各自領(lǐng)域成功毫無疑問會給那些在各自領(lǐng)域成功 的人們獎賞。的人們獎賞。 (There is) no doubt _ the prizes will be given to the people successful in their own fields. 我對他是否來這個派對有一些懷疑。我對他是否來這

17、個派對有一些懷疑。 I have some doubt _ he will come to the party. that whether/if _ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project A. It has B. They have C. It remains D. There remains 選選D。there remains a certain doubt表示表示“仍有一定懷疑仍有一定懷疑”。 3. but he didnt hesitate. hesitate v. hesita

18、te at/about/over sth. hesitate to do sth. e.g. He hesitated before giving me a reply. 在給我答復(fù)之前他猶豫不決。在給我答復(fù)之前他猶豫不決。 He is still hesitating about handing in his application form. 對于是否遞交申請表他仍然在猶豫。對于是否遞交申請表他仍然在猶豫。 Dont hesitate to contact me if you need my help. 如果你需要我的幫助就不要猶豫和我聯(lián)如果你需要我的幫助就不要猶豫和我聯(lián) 系。系。 hesitation n. 猶豫猶豫, 遲疑遲疑 hesitant adj. 猶豫不決的猶豫不決的 4. When it had gone past he crossed the road, keeping his eyes on the places wh