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高三教案第484期

发布时间：2013-03-18

Eat healthy without meat (P4)

I. Pre-reading

How much meat do you eat in your diet? How important is it in your diet?

Could you happily live without ever eating any meat?

In the UK vegetarianism is becoming more and more popular. Do you know why an increasing number of UK people choose meat-free lifestyle?

II. Reading

Read the text and complete the quiz below.

Choose the best answer:

1) What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To analyze the benefits of UK people’s meat-free lifestyle.

B. To introduce the changes in UK people’s diets.

C. To encourage readers to go veggie like British people.

D. To inform us of the popularity of organic food in Britain.

2) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Vegetarians and vegans don’t eat or use any animal products.

B. Every day there are about 200 people who quit eating meat in the UK.

C. More than 10 percent of the UK population are now eating meat-free diets.

D. Vegetarian and organic food is sold in many British supermarkets.

3) What are the reasons behind the growing popularity of vegetarianism in the UK according to the text?

a. Food safety. b. Health concerns. c. Compassion for animals.

d. Ads for vegetarian food everywhere. e. Worries about the environment.

f. Influence from peers and celebrities.

A. a, b, c, e B. b, c, d, e C. a, b, d, f D. a, c, e, f

4) What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?

A. Organic farming is more environmentally friendly than intensive farming.

B. Organic food is well received because of its relatively low price and good taste.

C. Because it uses very few chemicals, pesticides or fertilisers, GM food is a popular choice.

D. Over three quarters of British people have started to eat food that is completely organic.

Key:

1) B。本文主要讲的是英国人们饮食习惯的改变：素食主义者不断增多，人们也更倾向于选择有机食品，所以答案为B。

2) D。由第二段的“Vegetarians (people who don’t eat meat) and vegans (people who don’t eat or use any animal products)”可知Vegetarians只是不吃肉，但是并不像vegans一样，不吃也不用动物制成品，故A不对；由第二段的第二句话可知B项不对，200应该为2000；由最后一段的第一句话“three out of every four UK households now buy some type of organic food”可知C不对。由第二段最后一句话以及最后一段话可知D正确。

3) A。由第三段提到了“unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment”、“Worries about food safety”、以及“change their eating habits to improve their general health”可知答案为A。d, e文中没有提及。

4) A。由第四段描述的“Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals, pesticides or fertilisers (肥料) and organic meat is produced without the use of drugs and antibiotics”可知A正确。由最后一段最后一句话“Although it’s often more expensive, fans of organic food say it tastes much better!”可知B的“low price”不对；很少使用杀虫剂和化肥的不是转基因食品，而是有机食品，所以C不对；由最后一段的第一句话可知D的“food that is completely organic”不对。

2. Complete the gaps with a phrase to make true sentences about the text.

A. over five per cent B. Many C. every week

D. two thousand E. very few F. Three out of every four

1) _____________ UK households now buy organic food of some description.

2) Every week _____________ people become vegetarian in the UK.

3) Organic farmers use _____________ pesticides or fertilisers.

4) It is thought that _____________ of the UK population is now vegetarian.

5) _____________ people in the UK are unhappy about how animals are treated.

6) Organic fruit and vegetables are delivered _____________ to people’s homes.

Key: 1) Three out of every four; 2) two thousand; 3) very few;

4) over five per cent 5) Many 6) every week

III. Post-reading

Would you think about becoming a vegetarian?

Would you miss meat if you became a vegetarian?

Do you think the world would be a better place if people ate less meat?

Are robots our friends? (P5)

I. Pre-reading

If you could have a most advanced robot, what would you like your robot be like? What functions would you wish it to have?

II. Reading

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To introduce the newly-invented robot, Roboy.

B. To discuss problems related to designing robots.

C. To explore the roles robots will play in our future lives.

D. To argue what kinds of robots appeal to people more.

2. Why did Pfeifer make Roboy look like a robot?

A. To better protect it.

B. To make it look cool and modern.

C. To distinguish it clearly from a human.

D. To keep its price down.

3. According to the second-to-last paragraph, most of the people interviewed ____.

A. welcome robots into their homes

B. believe robots are useful for certain dangerous tasks

C. think families with children shouldn’t use robots for housework

D. are afraid that children will become less responsible if robots take care of them

4. Which best describes the author’s tone in the article?

A. Objective. B. Critical.

C. Admiring. D. Concerned.

Key:

1. B。随着科技的发展，机器人越来越多的参与了人们的工作和生活。本文主要探讨了两个问题：其外观设计与人类太相似让人感到不舒服；其功能设计上应该是servants还是companions?故正确答案为B。

2. C。从第四段可知，设计者们故意把机器人的外壳设计成白色的亮闪闪的装甲，从而非常清楚地表明它是机器人。Distinguish A from B，把A和B区分开来。

3. B。从倒数第二段可知，大部分被采访的人认为在一些高危或艰苦的工作环境下应该使用机器人。但是他们不赞成让机器人带孩子，因为这样有可能让父母把过多的责任移交给机器人，这也许是不安全的，所以B为正确答案。

4. A。作者在文章中没有明确地表达自己的观点，只是客观的阐述，故选A。

III. Language study

1. It may feel as if you have a considerate new brother who keeps you company all the time.

company n. 陪伴；keep sb company 陪伴某人；与某人作伴。例如：

I'll keep you company [=I'll stay with you] while you wait for your mom.

2. As long as people can clearly see that the robot is a machine, even if they project their feelings into it, then they feel comfortable.

project 在这里用作动词，表示“把（情感、想法）投射转移（到他人身上）”。If you project feelings or ideas on to other people, you imagine that they have the same ideas or feelings as you. 例如：

He projected his own thoughts and ideas onto her.

IV. Post-reading

Discussion:

Suppose you had a robot in you home. Would you like it to act more like a servant who work for you or a companion who live with you?

Letting it all out (P6)

I. Pre-reading:

1. What is negative emotion? Can you give us an example?

2. How do you deal with negative emotions?

II. Reading

1. Choose the best answer:

1) What does the underlined word “immerse” mean in the second paragraph?

A. Change. B. Imagine.

C. Drown. D. Trust.

2) What advice does the author give to deal with a negative emotion?

A. Leaving it alone.

B. Giving it time and space.

C. Doing exercise.

D. Replacing it with positive feelings.

3) Which best describes the author’s tone in the article?

A. Persuasive. B. Negative.

C. Admiring. D. Humorous.

Key:

1) C。从上下文我们可以猜到，这里应该是“把你自己沉浸在那种不好的情绪里”。

2) B。从倒数第二段的“You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs”可以得此答案。

3) A。作者全文的语气是富有说服力的。

2. True or False

1) When you find yourself feeling stressed, angry or frustrated, stop thinking about your problems and do something else.

2) If you’re not willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day, take a deep breath.

3) When you immerse yourself in the emotion, you’ll realize that it is only emotion that loses its control.

Key: F T T

III. Language study

Useful expressions:

1. 坚持住 hold on to

2. 经历go through

3. 沉浸在……，专注于…… immerse oneself in sth, be immersed in sth

4. 深呼吸 take a deep breath

5. 把……埋藏心底 stuff… down

6. 释放情绪 release the emotion

IV. Post-reading

Writing

假如你的朋友李华今年在高三，给您写信诉说最近经常情绪紧张，不知怎么调节，请您结合自身的想法以及本文的一些观点，给她写一封回信，为她提供一些调节情绪的建议。

要求：1. 字数在120-150字内；2. 语言要流畅，字迹要工整。