Unit 10 Frightening nature

nature

Let’s get to know He is your close friend who lives around you. Everybody calls him “Mr. Nature”. He is a sort of strange in terms of his characters. As a matter of fact, he is quite emotional.

Beautiful ________ nature When he is cheerful Grand view of waterfall Colorful flowers Clear sky Green forest

When he gets angry nature Earthquake Tornado Flood Volcano eruption Frightening _______________ nature When he gets angry Earthquake Tornado Flood Volcano eruption

1. What drew my uncle’s attention between two and three on that afternoon? And what made him go and see the cloud? 2. When my uncle ordered a boat to prepare, what happened? Did he change his plan? What made him do so? 3. When my uncle were on his way to save Rectina, he paused for a moment, why? 4. Who did my uncle save? And what did he do when he saw Pompy? 5. After my uncle drank some cold water in the open air, what did he smell and see? 6. What happened at last? For what reason did little Pliny write this letter?

The sight of it awoke the scientist in my uncle to go and see if from closer at hand. at hand a: near, close by b: about to happen e.g.He lives close at hand. How time flies! Christmas is at hand. I haven’t my book at hand. a b a

2. sight n. view, scene 3. awake v. “引起，激起”, “弄醒,醒来” 情景，景象 e.g. The flowers are a lovely sight in spring. If you catch sight of Peter, please tell me. ____________ 看见 3. awake v. “引起，激起”, “弄醒,醒来” e.g. The letter awoke the memory of my childhood. The sound of the doorbell awoke the baby. Are the children still awake? adj. “醒着的”，表示状态

B C practice 1. Nothing can _____ his interest in this subject. A. wake B. awake C. make D. woke C 2. He lay in bed _______, listening to the songs on the radio. A. wake B. waken C. awake D. woke 形容词作状语,表示伴随

Helped by two slaves he stood up, and immediately fell down dead. e.g. Young, my grandfather had to work hard all year. ___________ Translate: 他们回到家, 又累又饿。 他们都坐在那儿, 沉默着。 They returned home, tired and hungry. _____________________________ He all sat there, silent. _________

What started out as a trip for knowledge now called for courage. 一次为寻求知识的旅行现在需要的则是勇气。 call for:（1）to need “需要” e.g. This problem calls for further discussion. 这个问题需要更深入的讨论。 这项工作需要大量时间。 This job calls for a lot of time.

e.g. The teacher called for a report on AIDS. 老师要求写一篇关于艾滋病的报告。 call for: (2) to ask “要求” , “呼吁” e.g. The teacher called for a report on AIDS. 老师要求写一篇关于艾滋病的报告。 He called for us to protect the environment. 他呼吁我们保护环境。 (call for sb. to do sth.) call for: (3) to go and get sth./sb. “接（某人）, 取（某物）” e.g. I’ll call for you at 9 o’clock. A man calls for old newspapers every Monday.

拜访（某人）；号召 打电话给；回忆起 回电话 拜访（某地） call at call on call up call back

practice call on 1. Year after year they ____ ____ our teacher on Teacher’s Day. 2. More work doesn’t mean ______ ____ more man. 3. I’ll ____ you ___ this evening to go to the concert together. calling for call up

Upon arrival, my uncle hugged Pompy and tried to give him courage. 刚一到达那里， 叔叔就拥抱Pompy并尽量给他鼓足勇气。 on或 upon+名词或动名词, 表示一种短暂而 紧凑的动作. e.g. 他一回到北京就开始了研究工作. _______ his _____ ____ ________, he began his research work. 那个妇女一听到那奇怪的声音便叫了起来. The woman cried out _____________ _________________ On/Upon return to Beijing on/upon hearing . the strange sound.

1. ______ reaching the village, we were warmly welcomed by the villagers. A. In B. With C. Upon D. At c 2. She turned pale ________ he saw the snake. A. as soon as B. after C. in D. on A

George W. Bush urged Saddam Hussein to give in. He paused for a moment wondering whether to turn back as the captain urged him. 催促 George W. Bush urged Saddam Hussein to give in. Saddam Hussein urge George W. Bush

Inversion 完全倒装 Then came a smell of sulphur, and then flames. A smell of sulphur, and flames came then. 完全倒装 （谓语直接放到主语前面） 1. 下一个来的是汤姆． Next _____________. 2. 地上躺着一只生病的狗． On the ground _________________. 3. 两座大楼间有棵大树． Between the 2 buildings ______(stand) a tall tree. 4.他走了进来开始上课． In _________ and the lesson began. came Tom lay/lies a sick dog stands he came 若主语为人称代词，则用自然语序

Ellipsis practice You can put out the important bits, for it is one thing to write a letter, another to write history. (thing) practice When free, she will go shopping. I am happy if you are. I meant to write to you, but I forgot to. Beg your pardon. You can play in the house, but you mustn’ t outside the house. Someone has cleaned the classroom, but I don’t know who.

Omit the words in the following sentences as much as possible. 1.This book is more expensive than that one is. 2. You sit down. 3. I don’t want to play football, but he wants to play football. 4. My tools and your tools are equally useful. 5. Once it is necessary, you must recheck the results. 6. Although he was told to stop, he kept on working.

Arrange the following statements in the right order according to the text. He decided to rescue his friend Pompy. Some people watched an unusual cloud rising from a mountain. Rectina begged him to save her. He ordered a boat made ready. Two slaves helped him stand up and immediately he fell down dead. He bathed and had dinner. A rain of rocks was coming down. 2 4 3 1 6 7 5

_________ the words written in red: “ help!” On the wall was B. On the wall have C. On the wall were D. On the wall has There _____________. A go you again B. you go again C. you again go D. do you go again They’ve sent a truck to ______ the goods. A. call on B. call back C. call for D. call up I had intended to ______ Mr. Li’s yesterday, but I was so busy. A. call at B. call on C. call for D. call up _____ seeing his mother, he couldn’t help crying. A. In B. With C. Upon D. At

Here… Use the following words and expressions to write an article. 冬天来了, 要在清晨早起是需要勇气的. (call for) 2. 今天早上, 闹钟在6:30将我唤醒. 我把近在手边的闹钟 关了并又睡着了。 (awake; at hand) 3. 过了一会儿,妈妈敲门来催我上学，我才猛然看见那时 钟上的时间是7：00！于是便匆匆出了门。 (urge；catch sight of) 4. 我又冷又饿地赶到了学校, 刚一踏进大门, 上课铃 就响了。谢天谢地！(on/upon doing…) Here… alarm clock