【故事复现】被大鱼吓到的潜水员
• Step 1: Listen and answer the question.
第一步：听Freya慢速朗读的故事，回答下列问题。
Question: What kind of fish are they?
问题：它们都是哪些鱼？
• 词汇准备
• chip 油煎土豆片
• overfish 过度捕捞
• giant 巨大的
• terrify 吓，使恐怖
• diver 潜水员
• oil rig 石油钻塔
• wit (复数)理智，头脑
• cage 笼
• shark 鲨鱼
• whale 鲸
• variety 品种
• cod 鳕
• skate 鳐
• factor 因素
• crew 全体工作人员
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
Fish and chips has always been a favorite dish in Britain, but as the oceans have been
overfished, fish has become more and more expensive.
炸鱼薯条一直是英国人喜爱的一道菜，但是随着海洋里的滥捕滥捞，鱼已经变
得越来越昂贵。
So it comes as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the divers on North Sea
oil rigs.
因此，听说北海石油钻井平台上的潜水员受到巨型鱼类的恐吓，确实很让人吃
惊。
Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently and divers, who often have to work in darkness
a hundred feet under water, have been frightened out of their wits by giant fish
bumping into them as they work.
钻井平台需要经常修理，潜水员常常要在水面100英尺以下摸黑工作，他们曾在
工作时被撞到他们身上的大鱼吓得惊惶失措。
Now they have had special cages made to protect them from these monsters.
现在他们有了特制的笼子，用来保护他们免受大鱼的侵袭。
The fish are not sharks or killer whales, but favorite eating varieties like cod and skate
which grow to unnatural sizes, sometimes as much as twelve feet in length.
这些鱼并不是鲨鱼或杀人鲸，而是深受人们喜爱的食用鱼品种，如鳕鱼和鳐
鱼，只不过它们长得出奇地大，有时长达12英尺。
Three factors have caused these fish to grow so large: the warm water round the hot
oil pipes under the sea; the plentiful supply of food thrown overboard by the crews on
the rigs; the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs.
这些鱼能长得这么大是由3个因素造成的：海底热的输油管道附近的温暖的海水;
钻井平台工作人员抛到海里充足的食物;钻井平台周围根本没有捕鱼船只。
As a result, the fish just eat and eat and grow and grow in the lovely warm water.
Who eats who?
结果是，这些鱼就在可爱的温暖的水流中吃呀吃，长呀长。究竟谁吃谁呢?
• Step 3: Summary writing.
第三步：摘要写作。
CONNECTIONS POINTS
Working 1 Divers-North Sea oil rigs.
that bump 2 Terrified by giant fish.
when 3 Bump into them.
4 Work in deep water
5 Fish not sharks or whales.
On the contrary 6 Favorite eating varieties.
that 7 Grow to unnatural sizes.
The first 8 Three factors:
9 Warmth from oil-pipes.
The second 10 Plentiful food.
The third 11 Absence of fishing.
Answer: Divers working on North Sea oil rigs are often terrified by giant fish
that bump into them when they are working in deep water. These fish are not
sharks or whales. On the contrary, they are favorite eating varieties that grow
to unnatural sizes. Three factors have caused this to happen: the first is the
warmth from oil-pipes; the second is the supply of plentiful food; the third is
the absence of fishing round the rigs.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
1.It is a surprise to hear the divers on North Sea oil rigs have been frightened by giant
fish because _______.
(a)fish and chips has always been favorite dish for he English
(b) fish has become rare
(c) it is not common for fish to grow very large
(d)divers have been friendly with fish around the oil rigs
2.Divers are terrified because _________.
(a) they have to work in the dark
(b) they have to work a hundred feet under water
(c)the fish are huge
(d) there are no fishing boats around the oil rigs
3.These eating varieties are sometimes twelve feet ________.
(a)length
(b)depth
(c)long
(d) deep
4.There is a total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs. There are
_______fishing boats.
(a)few
(b)a few
(c)no
(d)not
5. Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently. They _______ repaired often.
(a)ought to be
(b)need to
(c)have had
(d)require
6. Giant fish are, in fact, eating varieties _______ cod and skate.
(a)as
(b)like
(c)similar
(d) resemble
7. These monsters are sometimes ________ twelve feet.
(a)so much as
(b)longer
(c)as long as
(d)bigger
8.Divers _______ those giant fish while working under water.
(a)come over
(b)are hit by
(c)bump off
(d)are terrifying
9.The report comes as a surprise. It is _______.
(a)surprising
(b)surprised
(c)delightful
(d) shocked
10. Those fish grow to unnatural sizes. They are ________.
(a)expensive
(b)overfished
(c)lovely
(d)huge
11. Divers are terrified. They are ________.
(a)terrifying
(b)at their wits’ end
(c)frightening
(d) frightened out of their wits
12. Special cages are made to _________.
(a)catch the fish
(b)attack sharks and killer whales
(c)terrify divers
(d)keep the fish away
Key: 1b 2c 3c 4c 5a 6b 7c 8b 9a 10d 11d 12d
第六十九单元【语法点拨】
语法综合测试十
1. They decided to chase the cow away ________ it did more damage.
A. although
B. before
C. until
D. unless
1.B.
2. _________ he does get annoyed with her sometimes.
A. As he likes her much
B. Although much he likes her
C. Much as he likes her
D. Much although he likes her
2.C.
3. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, __________.
A. however much it costs
B. how much does it cost
C. how much does it cost
D. no matter how it costs
3.A.
4. ________ difficulties we may come across, we'll help one another to overcome
them.
A. Wherever
B. Whatever
C. However
D. Whenever
4.B.
5. In some countries, _______ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights
for all people.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D.one
5.B.
6. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle _______his classmates regarded it as
challenge.
A. while
B. because
C. unless
D. if
6.A.
7. I'd rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.
A. to get worse
B. to be getting worse
C. to have got worse
D. getting worse
7.B.
8. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.
A. to have left
B. to be leaving
C. to leave
D. to have been left
8.A.
9. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high
at all.
A. When compared
B. Compare
C. While comparing
D. Comparing
9.A.
10. _______ in a seemingly endless war, the general was forced to evaluate the
situation again.
A. Since the loss of 50,000 soldiers.
B. Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost
C. Having lost over 50,000 soldiers
D. 50,000 soldiers were lost
10.C.分词短语作原因状语。分词作状语,其逻辑主语为主句的主语。
以下内容放进讲义：
11. Only by shouting at the top of his voice __________.
A. was he able to make himself hear
B. he was able to make himself hear
C. he was able to make himself heard
D. was he able to make himself heard
11.D.倒装结构。only引导的短语或句子放在句首作状语时,后面主句要用倒装结
构。
12. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.
A. To be given
B. Having been given
C. Having given
D. Giving
12.B.分词短语作原因状语。现在分词的完成时表示分词的动作发生在谓语动作
之前。
13. If I correct someone, will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I
were the one _________.
A. to correct
B. correcting
C. having corrected
D. being corrected
13.D.分词被动式的用法。 being+过去分词为分词的被动式,表示某一被动动作正
在进行。
14. Does everyone on earth have an equal right ________ an equal share of its
resources?
A.by
B. to
C. at
D. over
14.B. have right to为固定搭配,意为“对……有权利”。
15. The survival of civilization as we know is ________ threat.
A. within
B. under
C. towards
D. upon
15.B. under threat为固定搭配,意为“受到威胁”。
16. ________ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills
in the world.
A. On
B. At
C. By
D. Of
16.B. at one time为固定搭配,意为“往昔,曾经,一度”
17. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ______view.
A. from
B. before
C.in
D. into
17.D. come into view为固定搭配,意为“看得见”。
18. The last time we had a family reunion was ______ my brother's wedding
ceremony four years ago.
A. under
B. at
C. over
D. during
18.B. at one's' wedding为习惯搭配,意为“在婚礼上”
19. Frequently single-parent children _______ some of the functions that the absent
adult in the house would have served.
A. take off
B. take in
C. take after
D. take on
19.D. take on在本句中意为“呈现”; take off意为“移开;动身,离开;起飞”; take in意
为“理解,了解;欺骗”; take after意为“(长得)像(父母)”
20. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next
semester.
A. takes effect
B. takes place
C. takes part
D. takes turns
20.B. take place意为“发生,产生;举办,行”; take effect意为“生效,奏效”; take part in
意为“参加,参与”; take turns意为“轮流”。
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第七十单元