Unit 2 The universal language
晨读在线
假设你是李华，福建省某中学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为 “WATER FOR LIFE” 的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。
注意：1. 根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯；
词数不少于120。
【范文欣赏】 请进行完形填空(每空一词)
，
'm Li Hua from Fujian，China.It's my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with 1.it．
，the global water shortage is becoming arming，，it's time we did something about it.
，4.an effective way，I think，is to reserve water in a scientific way for future use.Secondly，new methods need to be developed to use the existing water resources，for ，turning sea water 5.into fresh water.Thirdly，we must stop water pollution by law.Last but not ，it's everyone's responsibility to make good use of water，such as recycling and saving water in our daily life.
，people should be aware of the real ，protect the present water resources and explore potential 8.ones scientifically.
(155 words)
【名师点评】 本文层次清楚，脉络清晰，要点表达完全，逻辑性强且表达方式灵活多样，如，表达“众所周知”时用了非限制性定语从句as we know；而表述现状时，用了“the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming，environmental pollution and the everincreasing population”表达“严重情况”时，用了“it's time we did something about it”，表达“措施”时，用了插入语I think；另外，文中还用了衔接词，如：therefore，firstly，secondly，for example，thirdly，last but not least，in conclusion等，增强了文章的层次感和逻辑性。而且，本文还用了高everincreasing。这些都用得恰如其分，不仅增添了文章的表现力，而且还让读者读起来朗朗上口，不愧为一篇上乘之作。
【疯狂背诵】
请用10分钟背诵范文
【还原范文】
请将下列句子翻译成英语
女士们，先生们：
，
我是来自中国福建的李华。
，China.
我很荣幸站在这儿谈论一些有关全球水资源短缺和解决方法的问题。
It's_my_great_honor_to_be_here_to_say_something_
4．众所周知，主要是由于全球变暖，环境污染和逐渐增长的人口，全球水资源短缺日趋严重。
，the_global_water_shortage_is_becoming_increasingly_severe_mainly_due_to_global_warming，environmental_pollution_and_everincreasing_population.
因此，该是我们对此采取措施的时候了。
，it's_time_we_did_something_about_it.
首先，我认为，一种有效的方法就是科学地储存水资源供未来使用。
，an_effective_way，I_think，is_to_reserve_water_in_a_scientific_way_for_future_use.
第二，需要开发新方法来使用已存在的水资源，例如，把海水变为淡水。
，new_methods_need_to_be_developed_to_use_the_existing_water_resources，for_example，turning_sea_water_into_fresh_water.
第三，我们必须依靠法律手段阻止水污染。
，we_must_stop_water_pollution_by_law.
最后但同样重要的是，充分利用水资源是每个人的责任，比如在日常生活中回收利用和节约用水。
，it's_everyone's_responsibility_to_make_good_use_of_water，such_as_recycling_and_saving_water_in_our_daily_life.
总之，人们应该意识到水资源的真实情况，保护现有水资源，科学地探索潜在的水资源。
，people_should_be_aware_of_the_real_situation_of_water_shortage，protect_the_present_water_resources_and_explore_potential_ones_scientifically.
就是以上这些。
12．谢谢大家。
Ⅰ.单词默写
niversal adj 普遍的，共通的，公认的；宇宙的
选派……扮演某角色；为(戏剧、角色)选派演员
极好的；令人惊叹的，令人敬畏的
.固执的，顽固的
，vi.&vt. 愿望，渴望，欲望
. 单身汉；学士学位
，vi.&aux. 敢于，胆敢
. 摇摆；摇摆乐 vi.&vt. 摇
9．discrimination n．歧视；辨别，区别
n．机遇，时机
人事部门；职员；全体人员
. a feeling of love or fondness
13．hire vt. to employ someone to work for you for a short time
14．unwilling adj. without any desire，not ready
. a person who arranges an event or works for the success of something
Ⅱ.词汇拓展
结婚，婚姻→marry v．结婚，嫁，娶→married adj已婚的
采集，收集→collect v．收集，采集→collective adj集合的，集体的
导演，指挥，指导→direction n．指挥，导演，指导→director n．指挥
fluent adj流利的，流畅的→fluently adv.→fluency n．流利，流利程度
失业→employment n．(反义employ v．雇用→employee n．雇员→employer n．雇主
语境助记——词不离句，句不离段
accepted that happy marriage is unconditional, far from discrimination and full of affection. Everyone has a desire for it.
Ⅲ.短语落实
删除，去掉
醉心于……，沉溺于……；由于……而忘乎所以
出毛病，坏了
食言，收回承诺
申请
和……交朋友
be_anchored_in 扎根于……之中
发财，赚钱
向上看，查找
参加
句子翻译
，and many great Chinese musicians also participated.(Page 18)
几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演，许多杰出的中国音乐家也参加了演出。
，in this wonderful production，it has been transformed into the spot for a beautiful and heartbreaking love story.(Page 19)
但在这次精彩演出中，它变成了一个美丽而令人心碎的爱情故事的发生地。
(Page 27)
这个人称得上是西方音乐史上最受欢迎的音乐家之一。
我申请了这份工作，他们给我发了邀请，让我在合唱团里试演一个角色。(Page 25)
，and_they_sent_me_an_invitation_to_try_out_for_a_part_in_the_chorus.
现代流行音乐起源于奴隶制时期美国黑人的民歌。()
Modern_pop_music_has_its_roots_in_the_folk_songs_of_black_Americans_held_in_slavery.
Ⅴ.教材设题
句型转换(每空不超过3个单词)
Puccini，an Italian，wrote ，between 1920 and 1924.(教材P18)
，who didn't_finish_(writing) ，between 1920 and 1924.
riage，she says that any potential husband must solve three riddles if he wants to marry her.(教材P18)
，she says that (if)_not_solving three riddles any potential husband will be unable to marry her.
is，Calaf says that if she can guess his name by sunrise，she will not have to marry him.(教材P19)
，Calaf says that (if)_having_guessed/guessing his name by sunrise，she will not have to marry him.
，Liu grabs a sword from a guard and kills herself.(教材P19)
，Liu grabs a sword from a guard and kills herself.
，though he is angry，he still loves her.(教材P19)
，angry as/though_he_is，he still loves her.
dare v．&aux.敢，竟敢
【课本原句】
This means that few men would dare to ask for her hand in marriage.(P18)这意味着没有几个人敢于向她求婚．
【联想拓展】
(1)dare 作情态动词主要用于疑问、否定或条件句中。在使用时没有人称和数的变化，to的不定式，否定形式直接在后面加not或缩写为daren't。
(2)dare 用作实义动词时常与不式连用，在否定句中也可省略 to。
——看看高考怎么考
弗莱德，你怎么敢把我的父亲和你相提并论？
，Fred?
(to)_break his promise.
他不敢食言。
他敢嘲笑我么？
翻译句子
，or a very rich one，dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market.(2007·广东·阅读理解A)
只有勇敢的人或非常富有的人才敢在股票市场上进行买卖。
seize vt.抓住；夺取；占领
【课本原句】 Calaf's father and Liu have been seen accompanying Calaf，so Turandot seizes Calaf's father and Liu, and demands that they tell her Calaf's name or they'll be beaten.(P19)卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿被人看到陪伴着卡拉夫，所以，图兰朵抓住卡拉夫的父亲和柳儿，要求告知卡拉夫的名字，否则他就要挨打。
我们要把握一切机遇发展经济。
seize/grasp/catch/take
①seize指“突然用力抓住不使其逃脱”，还可表示“抓住机会、想法”等，当用作引申意义时，也可加 on或 upon，表示“利用”。
指“牢牢抓住；抓紧”，还可引申为“理解；领会。”
有“设法抓住、捉住；偶然撞见”的意思；还可表示“赶上(车)；染上(病)；吸引”等意思。
为一般用语，常指“拿、握、取”。
——看看高考怎么考
用seize，grasp，catch或take的适当形式填空
n seized the thief by the collar.
②He took his girlfriend by the hand.
③I didn't quite grasp your meaning.
④He caught the boys stealing apples from his garden.
participate vi.参与；参加
【课本原句】 Some of the world's greatest opera singers were cast in this production，and many great Chinese musicians also participated.(P18)几位世界顶级歌剧演唱家担当主演，许多杰出的中国音乐家也参加了演出。
人们鼓励孩子们参与社区活动。
她和朋友一起参与了这个活
辨析 participate/attend/join/join in
这几个词都有“参加；加入”的意思，但有区别。
这个词的语气较正式，特指参加团体活动，暗示以一个积极的角色参加；
也是正式用语，是及物动词，指参加或出席会议或学术活动等，侧重于到场、出席；
指加入党派、团体或游戏、活动等，侧重于“成为其中一员”；
指参加某项活动或比赛等，并指加入已在进行的动作。
这家公司鼓励自己的职员积极参与公司的各项决策。
don't know the reason why he never attends a funeral.
我不知道他从不参加葬礼的原因。
他昨天入党了，同事邀请他去参加为他举行聚会。
——看看高考怎么考
用 participate in, attend，join(in) 或 take part in 的适当形式填空
②He participated_in/took_part_in the children's games.
③Did you attend/take_part_in the meeting yesterday?
condemn vt.判刑，处刑；谴责，声讨
【课本原句】 Those who cannot answer all three riddles howeverwill be condemned to death.(P18)然而，三个谜语都猜错的人会被处以死刑。
【联想拓展】
/sth as... 指责某人(物)是……
因某事而指责某人
被处死
——看看高
翻译句子
那囚犯被判死刑。
②He was ________ to spending the rest of the football season on the bench.
(2017·长郡中学月考)
C．condemned
D．suggested
答案 C
desire n．，vi.&vt.愿望，渴望，欲望
【课本原句】 It had always been one of my strongest desires to have a part in Turandot.(P25)
参与制作《图兰朵》一直是
desire后跟宾语从句、同位语从句或表语从句时，从句谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即“(should)＋动词原形”。
【联想拓展】
desire 渴望某物
渴望做某事
希望或要求某人做某事
希望……
——看看高考怎么考
(一个强烈的愿望)text messages，which takes precedence (优先)over everything else，and bad moods，low spirits and a lack of selfconfidence if messages fail to come in.(2011· 山东卷 · 阅读表达)
(突然渴望去创造) their something unique.(2011· 天津卷 · 阅读理解D)
________ all the book he ________. (2011·邵东创新实验学校月考)
A．has; needs
B．have; needs
needs
D．should have; need
答案 B
________ to turn to us if you have any further problems.(2009·福建卷·单项填空27)
seek
答案 B
marriage n．结婚，婚姻
【课本原句】 In order to avoid marriage，she says that any potential husband must solve three riddles if he wants to marry her.(P18)为了逃避婚姻，她说任何想成为其丈夫的人，必须猜出三个谜才能与其结婚。
她上次婚姻生了三个女儿。
【联想拓展】
(1)marry 与……结
(2)get married(to sb)(与 ……)结婚
(3)be married(to sb)(与……)已婚
(4)married 已婚的
(5)single 未婚的
going to ask her to marry me on St Valentine's Day.
情人节我要向她求婚。
上周Tom与Jane结婚了。
——看看高考怎么考
______．
Ahave married
B．have been married
答案 B
______ until he was fortyfive.
A．married
B．didn't marry
C．was not marrying
D．would marry
答案 B
decline n．&vi.衰落，衰败；下降；拒绝
【课本原句】 From the early 1930s to the early 1950s，traditional jazz went into a bit of a declining，and was replaced in popularity by a new kind of music known as swing.(P30)自1930年代初到1950年代早期，传统爵士乐稍呈滑坡式，在人气上被一种叫摇摆乐的新式音乐所取代。
【联想拓展】
谢绝帮/邀请
拒绝做某事
开始衰落，衰弱下去
走下坡路，在衰退中
——看看高考怎么考
，our engagement with that person will decline(减弱)until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”．(2011·福建卷·阅读理解E)
The number of sunspots declines(下降)after coronal mass ejections. (2010·上海卷·阅读理解C)
(拒绝了) say more about the plan.
________ to have lunch with her friend，saying that she wasn't feeling well. (2017·长沙地质中学月考)
答案 A
prejudice vt.&n.偏见
【课本原句】 Because of the prejudice and racial discrimination of the time，……(P31)
由于当时的偏见和种族歧视，……
【联想拓展】
在……方面有偏见
＝be prejudiced against
对……有偏见
种族歧视
使某人对某事/某人产生偏见
——看看高考怎么考
翻译句子
教师决不应对任何学生存有偏见
Asian pupils complained of racial ______ at the school.(2017·湖南攸县一中高三上学期期中考试)
答案 A
break one's promise 食言，不遵守诺言
【课本原句】 However，although he would like to，he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes.(P18)但是，尽管他想(那样)做，可他不能食言，必须准许图兰朵按自己的意志做。
我从不违约。
，and I do not want to break my promise any way.
我们是这样约定的，我无论如何不能违背我的诺言。
【联想拓展】
许下诺言
keep one's promise
遵守诺言
——看看高考怎么考
一旦做出承诺，就要遵守诺言。
mise，you should keep_it．
他严谨地遵守他的诺言
③—Kennedy Airport，please.I have to be there by 7.
______，but I'll do my best.
C．I can't promise
D．I can't do that
答案 C
at the sight(of)．.. 看到，一看到
【课本原句】 Shortly afterwards，another prince，Calaf，falls in love with Turandot at first sight and decides to solve the riddles so that he can marry her.(P18)
后来不久，另一王子，卡拉夫第一眼就爱上了图兰朵，并且决定猜迷以便娶她。
【联想拓展】
(1)sight 视觉，视力；视界；看
(2)catch sight of…看见
看不到
在视野范围外
在视野范围内
——看看高考怎么考
①明天我要测我的视力。
②胜利就在眼前。
③这女孩害怕见到蛇
④在人群中我看不到了我的妹妹。
break up 解散，解体；分手，分离，断绝关系
【课本原句】 They continue to have almost universal appeal today，even though they broke up in 1970.(P31)
虽然他们在1970年解散了，但在今天他们还是有着几乎全世界的感染力。
【联想拓展】
毁掉；分解；(机器等)出故障，(车辆等)抛锚；(身体)出
break in
闯入；打岔
闯入
爆发，突然发生
突破，取得突破
挣脱开……而逃走；脱离开，与……断绝关系
折断，断掉；中断
——看看高考怎么考
，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well，it's soandso's fault.”or “I know I'm late，but it's not my fault；the car broke_down(抛锚了)”．
(2010· 广东卷 · 阅读理解B)
，many others rush in and price wars break_out(爆发了)．
(2010· 全国卷II · 阅读理解C)
________．
(2009·江苏卷·单项填空24)
C．divided up
D．closed up
答案 A
________ at the National Exhibition in London，at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.(2011·长郡中学月考)
答案 B
find＋宾语＋宾语补足语
【课本原 The emperor finds the deaths of so many men disturbing，and although he would like to，he cannot break his promise.(P18)皇帝发现这么多人死去而感到不安，然而尽管他想做到，但是他却不能违背自己的诺言。
(1)find后可接双宾语，也可接“宾语＋宾补”，区别下面的句子：
我发现这是一本很难读的书。(find 接宾
Can you find me a good one? 你能为我找一个好的吗？(find接双宾语)
(2)当find后接不定式或从句作宾语时，常用it作形式宾语，构成“find it＋宾补(形容词或名词)＋不定式或从句”结构，think，believe也有类似的用法。
I believe it our duty to help those who are in trouble.
我认为帮助那些处于困境中的人们是我们的职责。
【联想拓展】
＋宾语＋宾补”结构中的宾补常为：形容词、副词、介词短语、动词的ing形式、动词的ed形式、名词等。
——看看高考怎么考
arger part of the population now finds_itself_homeless(发现它自己是无家可归的)．
(2011· 辽宁卷 · 阅读理解D)
(她发现)her mother alive.
(2011· 湖北卷 · 完成句子71)
(和他共事很难)．
he found himself ________ by a group of children. (2017·湖南石门一中高三摸底考试)
C．surrounded
D．surrounding
答案 C
.动词填空
(perform) in the cinema?
2．You are supposed to_recite (recite) the text on Friday.
3．The first place to_be_visited (visit) is the Forbidden City.
4．When asked to comment on details of the agreement，the President had no choice but to_decline (decline)．
(give) help to me，he laughed loudly.
，his body trembling (tremble) with rage.
directed (direct) by Zhang Yimou?
8．This insight taught me something about the enormous power that is generated by desiring (desire) something very much.
9．It was a good opportunity for me to_be_employed (employ)．
(condemn) as a health hazard.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
；transform into；instead of；take on；
；be accessible to；draft into；intend for；make
；break up
The summer course is_intended_for the students who are interested in classical music.
2．He was_drafted_into the army at the age of 18 and experienced the two wars.
3．—It is said that your town will be_transformed_into a regional capital.Do you like the idea?
—Yes，but many local people have mixed feelings about this plan.
5．Now the farmers still live a life，depending_on the weather.
，he fell_in_love_with a young German girl.
，they made it accessible_to the disabled people.
9．It was feared that if the oil tanker broke_up，it would result in further pollution to the ocean.
The guy who invented the machine must have made_a_fortune by now.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
近几年来，我们城市发生了很大的变化，呈现出崭新的面貌。
，great changes have taken place in our city，making it take on a new look.
大学毕业后，汤姆申请了很多工作，但还没有找到适合的。
，Tom applied for many jobs，but he has not found one which suits him yet.
年，他第一次上台表演。从那以后，他越来越受欢迎了。
，he performed on stage for the first time．Since then，his popularity has grown greatly.
董浩没有去学校读书，而是去参军了。
，Dong Hao joined the army.
他是一个可以信赖的朋友，他从来没有对任何人食言过。
riend that you can trust.He has never broken his promise to anyone.
Ⅳ.单项填空
，which deserves ________．
Ato consider
B．being considering
答案 C [deserve to be done
doing)意思是“值得做……”。]
________．
B．dare fetch some water
C．dare to go out bring some water
D．to dare to fetch some water
答案 A [dare用在to do；to fetch...是目的状语。 ]
________ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.
A．hope
B．wait
C．expect
D．imagine
答案 C [expect sb to do意思是“期待某人做……”，表示说话者认为某事有很大的客观可能性。hope后不能接sb to do sth；imagine后要接(one's) doing。]
________ in the modern city，San Francisco，so once ________，it will be very popular.
publishes
B．set; having published
publishing
D．set; published
D [be set in表示“以……为背景”；once published表示条件，publish与it是被动关系。]
________ by the noise，they had to finish the meeting y.
A．Being disturbed
B．Disturbed
C．Disturbing
D．Having disturbed
答案 B [disturbed表示“干扰，打搅”。该动作发生在finish之前，并与they是被动关系。]
—No，because he said he would rather not ________ rbed this morning.
A．to be
B．being
C．be
D．been
答案 C [would rather not do意思是“不愿意做……”。]
________．
答案 B [on one's first attempt表示“第一次尝试”。]
________ to be a great disappointment.
A．turned up
B．turned out
答案 B [turn out to be意思是“结果(证明]
9．The use of water is becoming tense in North China and the government ________ that we should save water in our daily life.
A．advocates
B．distributes
C．obtains
D．declines
答案 A [句意：政府提倡我们在日常生活中节约用水。advocate提倡；distribute分发；obtain取得，获得；decline拒绝。]
________ of becoming white collar workers.
A．privilege
B．advantage
C．profit
D．preference
答案 A [考查名词的区别。句意：许多人经常愿意牺牲高收入来换取获得白领工作的特权。privilege“特权，恩典”；advantage优点，优势；profit利润，收益；preference偏爱，优待，优先考虑。]
，thousands of people went to Australia to ________ their fortune.
答案 A [seek one's fortune意为“寻求财富，发财”。]
________ the people who laid down their lives in defense of the people's safety and property.
A．in favor of
B．in case of
C．in terms of
D．in memory of
答案 D [in memory of表示“为了纪念”。in favor of赞成；in case of 万一； in terms of 用……的话，以……的观点，就……而言。]
________ by Chow YunFat，Gong Li and Jay Chou.It's also the third movie for Jay Chou.
答案 C [《满城尽带黄金甲》是由周润发、巩俐、周杰伦主演的。根据3位演员的名字判断，此处是主演，而不是导演，所以用starred。]
，________ by jealousy.
答案 C [南希在房子里坐了好几个小时，饱受妒忌的折磨。jealousy是一种极不好受的心理情绪，所以用tortured。]
e should warn the children not to be ________ with computer games.
A．drunk
B．patient
C．popular
D．angry
答案 A [我们应当警告孩子们不要迷恋电子游戏。be drunk with醉心于……，沉溺于……。]