Unit 13 Abraham Lincoln on February 12th,1809 in 1818 in 1860 in 1864 on April 14th, 1865

Abraham Lincoln on February 12th,1809 in 1818 in 1860 in 1864 on April 14th, 1865

Language Points 1.As a child he used to work hard and help his father on the small farm where they lived. 他童年的时候就在他们所住 的小农场辛勤劳动,帮他父亲干活。 As a young man he worked in a store and later in a post office. 年轻的时候,他在一个商店做过事,后来又在邮局 工作过。 在这两个句中as 都是连词,作“在……时候”解。 As a child =When he was a child =Being a child (a young man)…... 例如: As a child/ As he was a child / When he was a child /Being a child Edison used to make experiments in his own lab. 当爱迪生还是个小孩的时候,他常在他自已的实验室做实验。

Language Points 2. He spent very little time at school, perhaps no more than a year in all. 他在学校读书的时间很短,可能总共还不到一年。 1) no more than (only) 仅仅,不过。例如：He had walked no more than two miles when he felt tired again. 他走不过二英里就又累了。 not more than≠no more than意为“不比……多”,“不超过”,只有比较的意思, 没有仅仅的意思。例如: There were not more than 20/2000 people in the hall. 大厅里人数不超过20/2000。(只表达实际情况,数量可能多也可能少)。 There were no more than 20 people and the hall was almost empty. 大厅里只有20人, 几乎是空的。(不仅表达数目,还有仅仅的意思。) 2) in all (altogether) 总共。例如： He has collected 2000 stamps in all. 他总共收集了2千张邮票。 There are thirty six classes in all in our school. 我们学校总计有36个班。  

Language Points 3.In 1860, Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. 1860年亚伯拉罕·林肯成为美国总统。 注意这个句子中 President 前不加冠词。当表示某人的官衔 或职位的名词作表语、同位语、宾语补足语、主语补足语时,前面 不用冠词。例如: Comrade Zhang was chairman of the meeting. 张同志是会议主席。 Mr. Li,dean of English department, left for Australia. 李先生,英语系主任，出发去澳大利亚了。 We chose Wang Ying monitor. 我们选王英当班长。 The national hero was made king. 那位民族英雄当了国王。 *当这类名词作主语或宾语时,前面可用冠词。例如: The secretary of the Party branch gave the monitor some good advice. 党支部书记给班长提了一些忠告。

Language Points 4.The whole country was very sad at the news of his death. 听到他去世的消息,全国人民都很悲痛。 1) at 表示引起某种情绪变化的原因时, 意思是“听到(或看到)……(而)……”。例如: She was surprised at what he had said.对于他所讲的那番话，她感到吃惊。 He was very angry at losing the chance.由于失去了这个机会，他非常生气。 The teacher was glad at our progress. 老师对我们的进步很高兴。 2)at……=seeing……, at the sight of /hearing 例如： At the sight of /seeing his mother, the child was very pleased. 看到妈妈,孩子很高兴。 Hearing the news, all of us were angry. 听到这个消息, 我们都很生气。

Language Points 5.    last vi. (go on, continue) 持续, 耐久，维持。例如： How long did the concert last? It lasted one and a half hours. 音乐会持续多久?一个半小时。 The operation lasted 6 hours.这次手术进行了6个小时。 The shoes last long. 这种鞋耐穿。 The food will last through the winter. 这些食物可维持整个天。

Language Points 6.The people had considered him to be a great leader and a wise,kind and honest man.人们一直把他看作是一位伟大的领袖，一个英明、慈祥而正直的人。 consider sb./sth.to be(as)=regard sb./sth.as “认为…是…” You can’t consider him to be an honest man.你不能认为他是一个老实人。 We considered the work to be very important.我们认为这项工作非常重要。 She is considered to be warm-hearted.人们认为她是个热心肠的人。 kind-hearted /cold-hearted /warm-blooded /cold-blooded

Reading Comprehension Exercises: 1.The text is about Abraham Lincoln’s _____. A.early life in Kentucky B. life as a politician C.whole life D.life as a lawyer 2.Which sentence carries the main idea of the third paragraph? A.The North defeated the South. B.The North and the South began to have a fight. C.After Lincoln became President, he worked harder for the freedom of the slaves. D.In the end the North won. 3.The verb phase “break away” in the text means to ______. A.go away B.beat C. destroy D.break into pieces 4.Although Abraham Lincoln liked reading very much,he had received _______. A.Little education B. no education C. a little education D. good education 5.What did the South want to do? A.It wanted to stay with the Union. B.It wanted to separate itself from the Union and keep the black slaves. C.It wanted to separate itself from the Union and set free the slaves. D.It wanted to stay with the north.

Reading Comprehension Exercises: 6.As a President,Lincoln was respected and loved by ______. A.all the Americans B. all the white people C. most Americans D. only the black 7.In Lincoln’s whole life,he fought for the right of ____. A.Black people B. white people C. all the people D.white and black people 8. “consider” in the text means “to______.” A.regard…as B. think about C. respect D. make 9.Because Lincoln wanted to set free the black slaves,he was hated by _____. A.slave owners and some rich people. B.slave owners and all rich people C.all the southerners. D.none of the northerners. 10.What do the American people think of Abraham Lincoln? A.They think highly of him. B.They consider him to be a good lawyer. C.They think him to be a nice man but not a good president. D.They think he had too little education to be fit for his post.

C. broke; out D. had broken out; kept 从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. The doctor has done ___ he can ___ the sick child. A. all; to save B. which; to save  C. that; to save D. all what; to save 2. If they are not ___ us, we'll not ___. A. againt; set free them B. for; set them free C. for; keep them free D. against; set them free 3. He works in a factory ___ is only about an hour's ride from here. A. which B. where C. this D. in which 4. Abraham Lincoln is ___ one of the greatest of all American presidents. A. considered B. considered as  C. considered like D. considered for 5.Lincoln said that it was not right _ the South to break away _ theUnion. A. for; for B. from; from C. for; from D. from; for 6.It's said that many farmers have ___ their hard work. A. wroked on B. grown rich on  C. grown rich in D. been grown rich 7.He ___ the bird in the tree, but he didn't ___ it. A. shot; shoot at B. shot at; shoot C. shoot; shoot D. shot; shoot 8.The Anti-Japanese War___ in 1937 and it ___ eight years. A. was broken out; lasted B. broke out; lasted C. broke; out D. had broken out; kept

9. Can you ___ me five minutes. I want to have a word with you. A 9.Can you ___ me five minutes? I want to have a word with you. A. spare B. spend C. take D. make 10.The time ___ my father worked was a sad time. A. when B. that C. which D. where 11.She is reading today's newspaper ___ something special. A. on which there is B. on which there are  C. in which there is D. in which there are 12.---What ___ when Miss Green phoned you? ---I ___ my work and started to take a bath. A. had you done; finished  B. were you doing; finished C. did you do; had just finished D. were you doing; had just finished 13.The rest of his life ___ China. A. was spent in B. spent on C. spent in D. has spent on 14.She felt sad ___ the news ___ her son died in the battle. A. at; that B. for; that C. by; which D. to; of 15.We will never forget the day ___ we spent happily together in the mountain village. A. when B. where C. which D. on which

本课介词的用法： ______ the small farm Happily _____ him… was kind _____ him ______ his spare time He was______ slavery. _____ all his political life a country _____ their own join up again ___ one country What’s ___ ___ the cinema …? …grown rich ____the work of slaves The whole country was very sad ____the news .. Today,A.L is considered ____one of the greatest of all… She did all she could ____ help him.

When /where 引导的定语从句 It’s about a time when there were black slaves in North America. As a child he used to work hard and help his father on the small farm where they lived. This was a time when there were still slaves in the USA. But the Southern states wanted to set up a country of their own,where they would be free to keep black slaves.

Comparison : Lincoln & Kennedy 比较 Comparison : Lincoln & Kennedy Both president Lincoln and president Kennedy were attacked suddenly by an assassin on a Friday, and each in the presence of his wife. Each man was shot in the head; in each instance, crowds of people watched the shooting. Lincoln’s secretary, named Kennedy, had advised him not to go to the theater where the attack occurred. Kennedy’s secretary, named Lincoln, had advised him not to go to Dallas where the attack occurred.

文化知识：美国黑人种族命名称呼 Black Power Movement Black slave/slave/ nigger Black is beautiful.They prefer black to negro. Black slave/slave/ nigger 20世纪60年代 black /the black people Colored race(people)/ negroes An American of African descent