Unit-4-Section-B市公開課一等獎(jiǎng)省賽課微課金獎(jiǎng)?wù)n件

SectionB

AheadoftheGame

1/75ReadingMoreTextBExercises

Words&ExpressionsCONTENTSQuestionsPreview2/75Previewthefollowingquestionsbeforereadingthetext.

Inwhatwayisthewriterhumorous?Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?Whatdoyouthinkofthetickettoasuccessfulrelationship?Whatisthemeaningof“aheadofthegame”?5.Whatisthemeaningof‘‘fromabove”?QuestionsPreview3/75Words&ExpressionsTextB

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Afriendofminewassufferingfromalackofself-confidenceaftertheendofaparticularlydifficultrelationship.Hewasabitconcernedaboutreturningtothedatingworld,worriedthathehad“l(fā)osthistouch”withwomen.Para.1AheadoftheGameTextBChinese5/75

Unfortunately,soonafterendinghispreviousrelationship,hebegantolosehishair,andhesawthisasasignfromabovethathewassupposedtobealonefortherestofhislife.“Whoisgoingtowanttodateamanwithouthair?”hesaidtome.Hewasconvincedthatgoodhairwasthetickettoasuccessfulrelationship.“Whatwillsherunherfingersthroughnow?”heaskedsadly.“Theskinontopofmyhead?”Para.2TextBChinese6/75

Whenhefinallystartedaskingwomenoutagain,heonlytookthemtolocationswhereacapwasacceptable—playinginthepark,walkingthedog,oranykindofsportingeventwherehecouldsuccessfullyhidehisthinningtop.Thisworkedoutfineforawhile,butthereareonlysomanysportingeventstogoto,andonlysomanysunnydaystowalkthedog.Para.3TextBChinese7/75

Oneofthemanygreataspectsofmyfriend’scharacteristhathereallylovesgoingoutforanicedinner.Backincollege,weenjoyedmanynightsatthemostexpensiverestaurantsintown,spendingtoomuchmoneyonbottlesofwineanddeliciousfood.Unfortunately,noneoftheserestaurantsallowcapstobeworn.Hearingthis,myfriendwasonceagaindisappointed.Then,oneday,hereceivedanoteinthemailsayingthathehadwonafreedinnerfortwoatalovelynewrestaurantlocatedinthebusinesscenteroftown.Para.4TextBChinese8/75

“Congratulations!”theletterread.“Youandaguesthavebeenchosentosampleandenjoyourwonderfulcookingandatmosphere.Pleasefindtheenclosedgiftcertificateforfiftydollars!”Myfriendwasdelighted!Jumpingupanddownwithhappiness,hethoughtoutloudaboutwhattowear,whattoorder,whentogo,and...whototake.Hecouldn’twearahatintothisnewrestaurant,andwonderediftherewasawomanouttherewhowouldn’tbedisappointedbyhisbarehead.Para.5TextBChinese9/75

Afterworryingforafewminutes,myfriendshoutedout,“I’mgoing!”Jumpingupfromhisseat,hetookonthatall-too-familiarglowonhisfaceashequicklyglancedthroughhisaddressbookforapossibledate.Atlast,helandedonSarah,thewomanwhomhehadbeeninterestedin,fromadistance,formonths.Hesatdowninhisfavoritechair,dialedhernumberconfidently,andaskedhertojoinhim—sheacceptedwithoutevenhesitating.Para.6TextBChinese10/75

Afewnightslater,dressedtotheninesandwithoutacapinsight,heandSarahsharedaperfecteveningandhavebeenwonderfullyinloveeversince.ThatwasthebestfiftydollarsI’vespentinaverylongtime!Para.7&8TextBChinese11/75Meaning:

Thistitleisapun(雙關(guān)語),becauseithastwomeanings.wecanreadthistitleintwoways:(1)Aheadofthegame,showingthatthisisastoryrelatedtoone’s(bare)head;(2)Aheadofthegame,meaning“beingthewinnerinthegame”.Thewritertriestobehumorousbyusingthistitle.1AheadoftheGameMeaningoftheSentences12/75Meaning:

Oneofmyfriendshadanextremelydifficulttimewithhisex-girlfriendandwhentheyfinallybrokeup,helostallhisconfidence.2Afriendofminewassufferingfromalackofself-confidenceaftertheendofaparticularlydifficultrelationship.MeaningoftheSentences13/75Meaning:

Hewasabitworriedifhecouldsuccessfullydateanotherwoman,becausehewasafraidhedidnotknowhowtodealwithwomen.3Hewasabitconcernedaboutreturningtothedatingworld,worriedthathehad“l(fā)osthistouch”withwomen.MeaningoftheSentences14/75Meaning:

Sadly,notlongafterhebrokeupwithhisex-girlfriend,hebegantolosehishair,andhethoughtthatitwasahintgivenbyGodtellinghimthathewouldneverbeabletofindanothergirlfriend.4Unfortunately,soonafterendinghispreviousrelationship,hebegantolosehishair,andhesawthisasasignfromabovethathewassupposedtobealonefortherestofhislife.MeaningoftheSentences15/75Meaning:

Hefirmlybelievedthattosetupagoodrelationshipwithalady,onemusthavegoodhair.5Hewasconvincedthatgoodhairwasthetickettoasuccessfulrelationship.MeaningoftheSentences16/75Meaning:“Whatwillshemoveherfingersthroughwhenshestrokesmyhead,nowthatIdon’thavehaironmyhead?”6Whatwillsherunherfingersthroughnow?MeaningoftheSentences17/75Meaning:

Whenintheendhebegantogooutwithwomenagain,heonlytookthemtoplaceswherehewasallowedtowearacap...7Whenhefinallystartedaskingwomenoutagain,heonlytookthemtolocationswhereacapwasacceptable...MeaningoftheSentences18/75Meaning:

...orgoingtowatchanykindofsportingeventaslongashecanwearacaptocoverhisheadonwhichthehairisgettingthinnerandthinner.8...oranykindofsportingeventwherehecouldsuccessfullyhidehisthinningtop.MeaningoftheSentences19/75Meaning:

Inthisway,thingswentonquitesmoothlyforsometime,butitcannotlastlongbecausetherearealimitednumberofsportingeventsthatonecangoto,andtherearealsoalimitednumberofsunnydayswhenonecantakethedogoutforawalk.9Thisworkedoutfineforawhile,butthereareonlysomanysportingeventstogoto,andonlysomanysunnydaystowalkthedog.MeaningoftheSentences20/75Meaning:

Inthepast,whenwewereincollege,wespentmanynightsenjoyingourselvesatthemostexpensiverestaurantsintown,spendingalotofmoneydrinkingalotofwineandeatingtastyfood.10Backincollege,weenjoyedmanynightsatthemostexpensiverestaurantsintown,spendingtoomuchmoneyonbottlesofwineanddeliciousfood.MeaningoftheSentences21/75Meaning:

Whenheheardthatonewasnotallowedtowearahatatthoseexpensiverestaurants,myfriendbecamehopelessagain.11Hearingthis,myfriendwasonceagaindisappointed.MeaningoftheSentences22/75Meaning:

Thelettersaid,“Wearehappytotellyouthatyouhavewonadinnerfortwo.”12“Congratulations!”theletterread.MeaningoftheSentences23/75Meaning:

Wehavechosenyouandaguestofyourstotasteourdeliciousfoodwhileenjoyingthespecialcharacterofourenvironment.13Youandaguesthavebeenchosentosampleandenjoyourwonderfulcookingandatmosphere.MeaningoftheSentences24/75Meaning:

Alongwiththeletter,thereisalsoagiftcertificateintheenvelopeanditisworth50dollars.14Pleasefindtheenclosedgiftcertificateforfiftydollars!MeaningoftheSentences25/75Meaning:...hetalkedtohimselfaboutwhatheshouldwearforthespecialdinner...15...hethoughtoutloudaboutwhattowear...MeaningoftheSentences26/75Meaning:He...didnotknowiftherewouldbeanywomanwhowouldnotcareatallwhenshesawhishairlesshead.16He...wonderediftherewasawomanouttherewhowouldn’tbedisappointedbyhisbarehead.MeaningoftheSentences27/75Meaning:

Hejumpedupfromhisseatandthenquicklywentthroughhisaddressbooktolookforawomanwhowouldpossiblydatehim.Whilehewasdoingso,thelookofpleasureheusedtohavecamebacktohisface.17Jumpingupfromhisseat,hetookonthatall-too-familiarglowonhisfaceashequicklyglancedthroughhisaddressbookforapossibledate.MeaningoftheSentences28/75Meaning:

Intheend,hefixedhisattentiononSarah,theladywhomhehadbeeninterestedinforseveralmonths,butdarednotgetclosetoher.18Atlast,helandedonSarah,thewomanwhomhehadbeeninterestedin,fromadistance,formonths.MeaningoftheSentences29/75Meaning:

Hesatdowninthechairhelikedmost,andbegantocallherwithconfidence.Onthephone,heaskedhertogoouttodinewithhim—andsheagreedimmediately.19Hesatdowninhisfavoritechair,dialedhernumberconfidently,andaskedhertojoinhim—sheacceptedwithoutevenhesitating.MeaningoftheSentences30/75Meaning:

Afewnightslater,wearinghisbestclothesbutnohat,myfriendspentawonderfuleveningwithSarah.Fromthenon,theyhavebeeninlovewitheachother.20Afewnightslater,dressedtotheninesandwithoutacapinsight,heandSarahsharedaperfecteveningandhavebeenwonderfullyinloveeversince.MeaningoftheSentences31/75Meaning:

ThatfiftydollarswasworthmorethananyamountofmoneyIhavespentinalongtime.21ThatwasthebestfiftydollarsI'vespentinaverylongtime!MeaningoftheSentences32/75NewWordsWords&Expressions

ahead

previousdisappoint

atmosphere

suffer

convincelocatedelightfavoritedistancehesitatesight33/75ExpressionsWords&Expressions

aheadof

sufferfrom

beconcernedabout

workout

takeon

in/withinsight

eversince34/75

ahead

adj.&adv.【1】infront;forward在前面（）e.g.

Lookout!There’sdangerahead.

小心！前方有危險(xiǎn)。

【2】inorintothefuture未來；今后e.g.Ifyoucastyourmindahead10years,informationserviceswillplaytheleadingrole.放眼未來10年，信息服務(wù)將占主導(dǎo)地位。ExercisesNewWords35/75Exercises

ahead2.

據(jù)報(bào)道，未來世界將比我們現(xiàn)在生活世界更擁擠、污

染更嚴(yán)重、生態(tài)更不平衡。

Itwasreportedthattheworldintheyearsaheadwouldbemorecrowded,morepollutedandlessstableecologicallythantheworldweliveinnow.

1.

在演講比賽中，他分?jǐn)?shù)稍稍領(lǐng)先。

Inthespeechcontest,hewasslightlyaheadonpoints.NewWordsExpressions36/75

aheadof

【1】inadvanceof在······之前e.g.

Theyfinishedtheirworkaheadoftimeaswedidours.

他們跟我們一樣，也提前完工了?！?】inorintoamoresuccessfulpositionthan

勝過；優(yōu)于e.g.Thegirlgotwellaheadoftherestoftheclassinpainting.小女孩畫畫比班上其它同學(xué)都好。ExercisesExpressions37/75Exercises

aheadof2.

游戲節(jié)目結(jié)束時(shí)候，我以領(lǐng)先300分成績(jī)獲勝。

Iwasaheadofthegameby300pointswhenthegameshowwasover.

1.

假如我們合作，我們就有可能提前完成這項(xiàng)工程。

Ifweworktogether,weshouldbeabletocompletetheprojectaheadofschedule.Expressions38/75

suffer

v.【1】experienceorhavetodealwithsomethingpainfulorunpleasant遭受；承受e.g.

Thepartysufferedaheavydefeatinthegeneralelection.

那個(gè)黨派在大選中慘敗。【2】experiencepain,difficulty,orloss遭受痛苦；受損害e.g.Beingawayfromhomeforhalfayear,hesufferedfromhomesickness.離家半載，他飽受思鄉(xiāng)之苦。ExercisesNewWords39/75Exercises

suffer2.

事故后她大腦受到了損傷，無法開口說話了。

Aftertheaccidentshesufferedbraindamageandcouldn’tspeak.

1.

再這么下去，我們將面臨資源匱乏和環(huán)境污染問題。

Ifwegoonlikethis,weshallsufferfromlackofresourcesandpollutioninthefuture.NewWordsExpressions40/75Exercisessufferfrom（尤指長(zhǎng)久或習(xí)慣性地）患有（疾病等）；為

······所苦耳聾人苦于無法聽到聲音。e.g.Mostlymalessufferfromthatdisease;womenseldomgetit.通常男性易患此疾病，而女性則極少。ExpressionsDeafpeoplesufferfromtheproblemofbeingunabletohearsounds.41/75

previous

adj.【1】happeningorexistingbeforetheonementioned在先；以前e.g.

Thepreviouscenturyproducedmanygreatartists.上世紀(jì)產(chǎn)生了許多偉大藝術(shù)家?！?】beforeaparticulartimeorevent在······之前e.g.Thewriterhaspublishedtwonovelsprevioustothis.在此之前，這位作家已經(jīng)出版了兩本小說。ExercisesNewWords42/75Exercises

previous2.

上星期，這個(gè)可憐家伙把右腿給弄斷了。而在這之前，他

左腿已在一起車禍中止了。

Thepoorguybrokehisrightleglastweek.Previoustothat,hehadbrokenhisleftleginacaraccident.

1.

律師引用了以前一個(gè)案例作為辯護(hù)依據(jù)。

Thelawyercitedapreviouscasetosupporthisargument.NewWords43/75Exercisesconvince

v.使確信；使信服e.g.They’reconvincedthatthepictureisgenuine.

他們相信這幅畫是真品。警察確信女孩被謀殺了。

Thepolicewereconvincedthatthegirlhadbeenmurdered.NewWords44/75Exercisesdisappoint

v.使失望e.g.Nottodisappointyourclientsisthekeytothe

successofyourbusiness.不讓你客戶失望是你生意成功關(guān)鍵。我女兒看我沒有買來她要那種玩具娃娃時(shí)，非常失望。

MydaughterwasverydisappointedwhenshesawIdidnotbringbackthedollshewanted.NewWords45/75

locate

adj.【1】fixorsetinacertainplace;situate坐落于

e.g.

Anewfactoryistobelocatedinthisarea.一家新工廠將建在這個(gè)地域?！?】findthepositionof找出；查明······位置e.g.X-raysareusedtolocatebreaksinbones.

X光被用來確定骨折位置。ExercisesNewWords46/75Exercises

locate2.

這些新增觀察站能幫助我們確定許多小震級(jí)地震發(fā)生地點(diǎn)。

Theseadditionalstationshelpustolocatemanysmallearthquakes.

1.

上海位于中國(guó)東部。

ShanghaiislocatedineasternChina.NewWords47/75Exercisesatmosphere

n.氣氛；環(huán)境e.g.Therestauranthasaverysweetatmosphereand

isthe

perfectplaceforaromanticdinner.這家餐館環(huán)境溫馨，是享用浪漫晚餐理想場(chǎng)所。這篇文章說，社會(huì)環(huán)境和習(xí)俗突變?cè)斐闪宋幕瘺_擊。

Accordingtothepassage,cultureshockresultsfromthesuddenchangeofthesocialatmosphereandcustoms.NewWords48/75

delightvt.

cause(someone)greatsatisfactionorjoy使高興；使欣喜

e.g.Iamdelightedtobeinvitedtoyourweddingparty.

我很高興受邀參加您婚禮。n.agreatpleasureorjoy;somethingorsomeonethatgivesgreatpleasure高興；使人高興東西（或人）

e.g.Readingisthedelightofmyson:hewouldratherreadthanwatchTV.看書是我兒子興趣：他情愿看書，不愿看電視。ExercisesNewWords49/75Exercises

delight2.

演出精彩極了；我當(dāng)初高興得忍俊不禁。

Itwasaverywonderfulshow;Icouldhardlykeepfromlaughingwithdelight.

1.

聽到妻子提議，他又詫異又欣喜。

Hewassurprisedanddelightedwithhiswife’ssuggestion.NewWords50/75

distance

n.【1】(singular)adistantpointorplace遠(yuǎn)處；遠(yuǎn)方

e.g.

Perhapsdistancelearningcanfitourneeds.遠(yuǎn)程教育可能能滿足我們需要。【2】theamountofspaceortimebetweentwopointsorevents（空間或時(shí)間上）距離；間隔e.g.It’swithinwalkingdistance.步行能到那兒。ExercisesNewWords51/75Exercises

distance2.

你所在城市距桂林有多遠(yuǎn)？

What’sthedistancefromyourcitytoGuilin?

1.

從這兒你能清楚地看到遠(yuǎn)處那座島嶼。

Fromhereyoucanseequiteclearlytheislandinthedistance.NewWords52/75

favoriteadj.

mostlovedorliked最受喜歡

e.g.Redismyfavoritecolor.紅色是我最喜歡顏色。n.

somethingorsomeonethatislovedaboveallothers最受喜愛東西（人）

e.g.Thissuitismyhusband’sfavorite.這套西裝是我丈夫最喜歡。ExercisesNewWords53/75Exercises

favorite2.

她全部書我都喜歡，但這本是我最喜歡。

Ilikeallherbooksbutthisoneismyfavorite.

1.

與人交談是我最喜歡做事情之一。

Talkingwithpeopleisoneofmyfavoriteactivities.NewWords54/75Exerciseshesitate

v.猶豫；猶豫不決e.g.IfIwereyou,Iwouldn’thesitatetobuythatjacket.假如我是你話，我會(huì)毫不猶豫地買下那件夾克衫。假如你需要什么話，請(qǐng)馬上告訴我們。

Incaseyouneedsomething,pleasedon’thesitatetoaskme.NewWords55/75

sight

n.【1】presenceinone’sview,therangeofwhatcanbeseen視野

e.g.

Itwasrainingandnoboatswereinsight.天空下著雨，看不見一艘船?！?】theseeingofsomething（觀）看；（瞥）見

e.g.Healwaysfaintsatthesightofblood.他一看到血就會(huì)昏過去。ExercisesNewWords56/75Exercises

sight2.

一看到那座房子，麥琪就哭了起來。

Maggieburstintotearsatthesightofthehouse.

1.

他信仰“眼不見心不煩”處世方式。

Hehasactedontheprincipleof“outofsight,outofmind”.NewWordsExpressions57/75Exercisesin/withinsight看得見小男孩希望看見鳥，可是一只也看不見。e.g.Thetrainisstillinsight.還能看得見那列火車。ExpressionsThelittleboyhopedtoseeabird,buttherewasnoneinsight.58/75Exercisesbeconcernedabout擔(dān)心；操心他母親一直以來對(duì)他非常關(guān)心，不過他好像一點(diǎn)也不在意。e.g.Isitawasteoftimetobeconcernedaboutotherpeople’stroubles?關(guān)心他人煩惱是不是在浪費(fèi)時(shí)間呢？ExpressionsHismotherhasbeenconcernedabouthimallthetime,butheseemsnottocareatall.59/75Exercisesworkout產(chǎn)生結(jié)果；結(jié)果是她天天學(xué)3個(gè)新詞，以此來增加詞匯量，效果相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)。e.g.Thingsdidnotworkoutastheyhadexpected.事情并不像他們想象那樣。ExpressionsShetriedtoincreasehervocabularybylearningthreenewwordseverydayandthisworkedoutverywell.60/75

takeon

【1】begintohave(aqualityorappearance)露出；展現(xiàn)e.g.

Withthespringflowers,thecitywithalonghistoryisnowtakingonanotherlook.

春花怒放，古城展現(xiàn)一派新貌。【2】accept(workorresponsibility,etc.)接收（工作）；負(fù)擔(dān)

（責(zé)任）e.g.Single-parentchildrenoftentakeonsomeofthehousework.單親家庭孩子經(jīng)常做些家務(wù)活。ExercisesExpressions61/75Exercises

takeon2.

我開始后悔接收這項(xiàng)工作了：它實(shí)在太難了。

I’mbeginningtoregretthatItookonthatjob:it’stoodifficult.

1.1904年移居巴黎后，畢加索畫色調(diào)更趨于暖色，作品更趨于

樂觀。

AfterhemovedtoParisin1904,Picasso’spaintingstookonawarmer,moreoptimisticmood.Expressions62/75Exerciseseversince從此以后自從我們使用了新名字后，一切都有所好轉(zhuǎn)。e.g.Heleftlastyearandhasbeenawayeversince.

他去年走，今后就一直不曾回來。ExpressionsThingshavechangedbettereversincewebegantousethenewname.63/75PartIPartII

Exercises64/751.Ihavebeenbusyrecently,______________thisweek.2.Akeytaskistogetpupilstoseeforthemselvesthe____________betweensuccessandhardwork.3.Onthe__________night,shehadpromisednottosayaword,butthenextday,thewholetownknewthesecret.4.Maryis___________thatloveratherthanmoneyisthekeytohappiness.

locateconvincedelightrelationshipencloseconfidentdeliciousbarepreviousparticularlyparticularlyrelationship

previousconvincedFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow,changingtheformifnecessary.Fillineachblankwithonewordonly.

PartI

UsingtheRightWord

65/755.Ithoughtthewholemealwasgoodandthesoupwasparticularly______________.6.ThefirstMcdonald’srestaurantis_________inDowney,SouthernCalifornia.7.Iwas__________whenIknewmybestfriendhadwontherace.8.Incontrast