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高三教案 第563期
发布时间:2015-10-08

New generation splits more bills (P4)

I. Pre-reading 

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

When eating out with your friends in a restaurant, do you usually split the bill or fight to pay the bill? 

Why do you think people in China usually “fight” over who should pay when dining out in a restaurant? 

What do you think of splitting the bill when eating out in a restaurant?

 

II. Reading 

Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. The Chinese tradition of dining out with friends.

B. A new trend of splitting the bill in China.

C. How social networking tools have influenced our daily lives.

D. Why people in China argue over who pays the bill when dining out.

 

2. The underlined phrase “going Dutch” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____.

A. figuring out the total payment

B. taking turns to pay the bill 

C. fighting for the privilege of paying the bill

D. each person paying their own expenses

 

3. Many Chinese people make a token effort to pay the bill because _____.

A. they don’t want to be considered unsophisticated

B. they want praise and gratitude from their friends

C. they consider it an honor to host the meal and pay the bill

D. they find it hard to work out how much each person needs to pay

 

4. According to the article, what are the advantages of using digital payment apps to split the bill? 

a. They’re easier to use and more interesting. 

b. They save the trouble of dealing with change. 

c. They make it easier to figure out how much money each person has to pay.

d. They make people less embarrassed to split the bill.

A. a, b       B. b, cC. a, b, dD. b, c, d

 

Key:

1. B。本文主要介绍的是在中国现在正流行的利用电子应用软件实现AA制的趋势,所以答案为B。

2. D。上文提到了中国人总是抢着买单,下文描述的是一种在年轻人中流行的新趋势,结合下文的“But these days, thanks to digital (电子的) payment apps, splitting the bill electronically is becoming a widely-accepted idea.”可推知going Dutch应该与splitting the bill意思一样,所以答案为D,即分开结帐,AA制。

3. A。由第四段的“But older generations who fear ‘losing face’ still find it embarrassing and stingy to calculate each person’s share of the bill. As travel guide brand Lonely Planet noted, it is considered ‘the height of unsophistication’.”可知答案为A。

4. C。由文章最后三段可知,利用电子应用软件来实现AA制的好处主要有:“urban Chinese are finding it easier to save them the embarrassment of figuring out each person’s payment when they order a meal”、“This function ‘has made going Dutch less hassle and more fun in China’”、“And the person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly easy to use and save the trouble of dealing with change”所以答案为C。利用电子应用软件来实现AA制,主要是分帐单更加方便快捷,所以c中描述的方便计算出每人要支付多少并不是它们的优势。

 

III. After reading 

Further thinking:

Do you think it helps to use digital payment apps to split the bill after eating? 

Will you try it next time you eat out with your friends? 

How have apps changed the way we live our lives in other aspects?

 

Useful expressions for paying the bill:

1. This is my round. 轮到我付钱了。 

2. It’s my treat. 我请客

3. I’m buying. 我来买单 

4. Let me get this. 我来做东(口语化表达) 

5. It’s on me. 我请客/算我账上。 

6. I’ll pick up the check. 我来结账。 

7. Should we split the bill? 我们大家平摊?

8. Let’s go Dutch. 我们AA制吧。

 

What shoulders show (P5)

I. Pre-reading 

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

What do your shoulders do?

What are the differences between human shoulders and those of apes?

 

II. Reading 

Read the article and answer the following questions: 

1. What is the relationship between humans and apes according to the study?

Contrary to popular belief, humans did not evolve from apes like chimpanzees. In fact, we share a common ancestor and split from our ape relatives 6 to 7 million years ago.

 

2. How did researchers study the changing shape of scapular bones to find out about our common ancestor with apes?

They created a 3-D simulation of different human and ape scapulas and tested several different theories to see which made the most sense. 

 

3. What is the best explanation for the changes in human shoulder shapes according to the study?

It was found that it was a slow change, starting with the last common ancestor and ending in humans.

 

4. What were the benefits of early humans’ slowly-formed lateral scapular spines?

They would have been much more effective in using tools, especially when it came to throwing stones. 

 

5. How did the throwing ability likely help our ancestors according to Neil Roach?

It likely helped them hunt and protect themselves, turning humans into the most dominant predators on Earth.

 

6. What is the significance of understanding the evolution of the human shoulder?

It could help researchers to decide when humans began using tools more, and even when they learned to throw and hunt with weapons. Also, the information could be helpful in understanding why some people are better at doing things like throwing or lifting and why certain people are more likely to suffer shoulder injuries.

 

Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

1. What did scientists from the University of California San Francisco find from their study?

A. Humans evolved from apes 6 to 7 million years ago.

B. Apes have evolved a lot in the past 7 million years.

C. The changing shape of scapulas sheds new light on human evolution.

D. Our common ancestor with apes looked a lot like modern humans.

 

2. What can we conclude from Paragraphs 5-6?

A. Early humans’ slowly-formed vertical scapular spines made them great throwers and predators.

B. Apes’ lateral scapular spine gave them an advantage when climbing or swinging through the trees. 

C. Their throwing skills probably helped early humans and apes better protect themselves.

D. Changes in early humans’ shoulder shapes were probably driven by their increased use of tools at first.

 

3. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A. The significance of the study.

B. The background of the study. 

C. Other studies related to the evolution of the human shoulder.

D. How the study could help us understand changes in humans’ behavior.

 

Key:

1. C。由第2段可知,科学家们从他们的研究中发现人类并不是从猿猴进化而来,而是拥有共同的祖先,所以A不对;由第四段的“The study also showed that the last common ancestor looked much more like apes than it did modern humans. This suggests apes have changed very little in the past 7 million years while humans have evolved a lot.”可知B、D不对。由文中第一段以及研究人员对肩胛骨的研究可知,猿猴与人类在进化过程中肩胛骨的不同形状,促使了他们发生了不同的进化,所以答案为C。

2. D。由第四段的“As the study found out, the best explanation for the shoulder shapes is a slow change, starting with the last common ancestor and ending in humans.”可知D为正确答案。A、B中描述的肩胛脊形状不对,人类的应该是lateral,而猿猴的则是vertical,所以A、B不对。只有人类才有特有的扔的技能,猿猴没有,所以C项不对。

3. A。最后两段讲的主要是这一研究的意义,所以答案为A。

 

III. Language study

Understand the following sentences.

1. As the study found out, the best explanation for the shoulder shapes is a slow change, starting with the last common ancestor and ending in humans.

本句的主干是:the best explanation for the shoulder shapes is a slow change。句中as引导非限制性定语从句,意为“正如”;动词-ing短语starting …用作时间状语。

 

2. The study also showed that the last common ancestor looked much more like apes than it did modern humans.

句中did为助动词,指代前面提到的looked like。

 

3. Our unique throwing ability likely helped our ancestors hunt and protect themselves, turning our species into the most dominant predators on earth.

动词-ing短语turning…用作结果状语。Turn … into 把……变为……。

 

Reach for the sky (P6)

I. Pre-reading 

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

What did you want to be when you were a child? 

Do you still have the same dream as you had when you were young? 

If so, why did you change your dream?

 

II. Reading 

Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

1. When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _____.

A. it was common for women to be airline pilots

B. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the future

C. she was unsure about what she wanted to be after growing up 

D. she was deeply hurt by her teacher’s comment on her dreams

 

2. What was Mrs Slaton’s reaction when she learned about Jean Harper’s dream? 

A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.

B. Offering Jean as much help as she could.

C. Persuading Jean to give up her dream.

D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.

 

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about? 

A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.

B. Jean Harper’s great achievements in flying.

C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.

D. Jean Harper’s determination to pursue her dreams. 

 

4. What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?

A. Her father’s influence on her.

B. Mrs Slaton’s support.

C. Her decision to stand up for herself.

D. A teacher’s humiliation when she was in the third grade.

 

Key: 

1. D。由第一二段可知当Jean Harper上三年级时,她写的关于自己想当一名飞行员的梦想遭到了老师的否定,被老师评为F,因为那时飞行员还不是女性所从事的职业,老师的态度让她感到羞愧,所以答案为D。

2. A。由第三段Mrs Slaton 所说的话“You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.”可知她鼓励Jean Harper去大胆追求自己的梦想,所以答案为A。

3. B。最后一段主要讲述了Jean Harper在飞行方面的成就,所以答案为B。

4. B。Jean Harper前后所遇到的两位老师,一位打击她的梦想,让她几乎对此丧失信心;另一位老师给与了她无限的信心,让她相信自己,有坚持下去的勇气,所以答案为B。

 

III. Language study

Understand the following sentences.

1. Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams.

释义:曾经的热情在Jean心中涌动,她激动地写下了旧日的梦想。

分析:词组a rush of可表达(某种强烈的感情)“迸发,涌动”。例如:He felt a sudden rush of panic at the thought of leaving.

 

2. It wasn’t in Jean’s nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her.

释义:当有人拒绝或者羞辱她的时候她不会为自己据理力争,这不符合她的个性。

分析:it是形式主语,真正主语是后面的不定式短语。Sb’s nature意思是“某人的天性,秉性,性格”。

 

IV. Writing 

Write a short article about a teacher who has had a huge influence on you and how he or she has influenced your life. 

 

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