Unit 4 English Poetry學案

1. The main idea of each paragraph

2. Structure of the passage and the main idea of each part

Part 1 (P1)

Part 2 (P2)

Part 3 (P3- 5)

Part 4 (P6- 7)

3. Scanning 1 Read Part Three , look for detailed information and do Ex 3 on P29

4. Scanning 2

Read Part Three again and point out the characteristics of the poetry in the following periods.

Periods Characteristics

Early poems

17th century

the end of the 17th Century

19th century

Modern poets

5. Focusing on John Milton

Read the passage “The Birth of Modern Poetry” on Page 105. And let’s get some information about John Milton and features of his poems.

1) What is the main feature of his poems?

2) How do we call the style of his poetry?

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Ⅰ選擇題1

1. You can eat food free in my restaurant ______ you like.

A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. however

2. The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics _____ by 2006.

A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed

3. Once a decision has been made, all of us should ______ it.

A. direct to B. stick to C. lead to D. refer to

4. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ______ a native speaker.

A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than

5. The tsunami (海嘯) claimed tens of thousands of lives in South and Southeast Asia. But it also ______ people closer together. A. collected B. called C. expected D. brought

6. The research is so designed that once ______ nothing can be done to change it.

A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun

7. ______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing

8. On the wall ______ two large pictures of his parents.

A. hangs B. hanged C. hanging D. hang

9. --- You went late ______ the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?

--- Yes, my wife was a little late ______ the supper.

A. to; with B. for; with C. for; for D. at; for

10. Doctors have said that as many as 50 percent of the patients don’t take medicine ______ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as

11. ______ poetry in English also opens the door to ______ new ways of expressing yourself in Chinese. A. Read; find B. Reading; find C. Reading; finding D. Read; finding

12. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial ______.

A. mark B. feature C. sign D. appearance

13. ______ this week, we will have a maths test.

A. At the end of B. By the end of C. In the end of D. In the end

14. His great discovery ______ his determination and devotion to science.

A. caused B. led to C. lay in D. resulted in

15. The water is good ______. A. to be drunk B. to drink it C. to drink D. at drinking

Ⅱ 單句改錯

1. It is reported that India produces more films than other country.

2. Mary is so lovely a girl that everyone finds her easy to get along.

3. Because Michael came late for school, his teacher was very angry with him.

4. On the floor lying a man killed in the fire.

5. It’s not right for us that we give a child no matter what he or she wants.

Ⅲ 漢譯英

1． 她聽到這個好消息面露喜色。

2． 他們來到一座農舍，農舍前面坐著一個小男孩。

3． 鄉村生活在最近40年的變化比任何時候都大。

4． 那場災難使公眾團結得更加緊密了。

5． 一旦你明白了這個規則，就再沒有困難了。

Ⅳ 選擇題2

1. --- It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.

--- OK. _________.

A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you

2. When the ship was on ______ point of sinking, people on ______ board rushed to the bank like ______ crazy. A. the; /; / B. a; a; / C. the; the; a D. the; /; a

3. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ____ pictures of them.

A. many of B. masses of C. the collection of D. a large amount of

4. I could recite many _______ by Chinese writers when I was in junior middle school.

A. poetry B. poetries C. poem D. poems

5. In time of great danger, heroes seem always ______.

A. as cool as a cucumber B. as merry as a lark C. as mad as a door D. as cold as a snake

6. Before leaving the office, the doctor ______ all the papers and locked them in an iron box.

A. put into B. put together C. put up D. put down

7. --- Are you ready to leave?

--- Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ______ my work.

A. get through B. give up C. carry out D. set about

8. --- Why didn’t you buy that pair of trousers?

--- I dislike the ______. Besides, the color doesn’t fit me.

A. pattern B. manner C. size D. standard

9. They ______ a decision on the project at yesterday’s meeting.

A. arrived B. got C. reached D. came

10. Hello, is that 86550366? Please ______ me ______ the manager.

A. get; through B. hold; on to C. put; through to D. call; over

11. “Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?”

“Ah, when? God knows! ” he said, and ______ away from her, walked rapidly away.

A. turning B. turned C. turn D. to turn

12. The excellent advertisement ______ significantly to the success of the new car.

A. contributed B. contributing C. lead D. leading

13. --- Is your watch right?

--- I think so, I set it ______ this morning.

A. over the radio B. on radio C. by the radio D. by radio

14. He often asked his neighbour to look after his pet during his ______.

A. lack B. absence C. leaving D. missing

15. They want to complete the project in half a month. It is ______ impossible. I am afraid.

A. next to B. close to C. up to D. as to

16. Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard-- ______, you failed.

A. in the end B. after all C. in other words D. at the same time

17. --- I usually go there by train.

--- Why not _____ by boat for a change?

A. to try going B. trying to go C. to try and do D. try doing

18. Victor apologized for ______ to inform me of the change in the plan.

A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able

19. ____ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted

20. No one likes to see his feelings ______, so Gabriel Oak turned away.

A. laugh at B. to be laughed at C. laughing at D. laughed at

Ⅴ 選擇題3

1.When ______, the museum will be open to the public next year.

A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed

2. The professor stood there, ______ by many students.

A. surrounding B. being surrounded C. surrounded D. to be surrounded

3. He is _____ worth ______ for.

A. very; waiting B. well; waiting C. well; waited D. much; waited

4. Because we have little time together, we try ______ wisely.

A. spending it B. to spend it C. spending that D. to spend

5. There used to be a church behind the school, ______?

A. didn’t there B. used there C. usen’t there D. isn’t it

6. It was impossible for him to avoid ______ in the rain.

A. caught B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught

7. Frank has lived in China about 10 years, so he ______ rice.

A. used to eating B. got used to eat C. used to eat D. has got used to eating

8. ______ the answer, Tom, who asked the question, still stood with his hand ______.

A. Giving; raised B. Given; raised C. Given; risen D. giving; rising