Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.

第一課時 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據首字母及句意補全單詞。

1. He feels very w and cant stand or

walk after the illness.

2. The boy picked up the s and threw

them into the river.

3. It was s of you to go out in the hot

sun without a hat.

4. Peter loves sports. He enjoys s，

swimming and skating very much.

5. On my way out the door this morning， Mom

r me to buy the birthday gift for

my dad.

Ⅱ 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1. We were really（move） by what

she said.

2. Tina stayed at home instead of

（go） out for a walk.

3. Im sorry I cant go out with you. Im

working on（write） my report.

4. My brother kept（watch） TV after

having dinner yesterday.

5. Lets think up a good way（help）

the sick kids in the hospital.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 閱讀理解。

Below youll find some stories and their main ideas. Use these good stories to improve your

family life. Theyll help your children to be better kids.

Book， Ink， and Feather It is a story about work together and positive attitude （積極的態度）.

“Forgetting the past doesnt solve anything. Try to change ones situation and find the

necessary help to do so.”

The Great Gifts It is a short story about stopping bullying （欺凌） in school.

“Children who at first seem strange are special in fact. We should help them to find their own

talents.”

Peggys Talking Pets It is a story about communication and listening.

“When we open our hearts and communicate with others， we enjoy getting to know them，

because we all have things to share.”

The Magic Key It is a story about childrens adventures （冒險經歷）.

“Children can learn， read and speak good English while they are sharing the exciting

experiences with the characters in the story.”

The Homework Party It is a story about making homework fun.

“Interest and games are the best ways to motivate （激勵） yourself to do the jobs which need

more hard work.”

掃碼跟讀

（ ）1. What is Book， Ink， and Feather mainly about？

① Forgetting the past. ② Working together. ③ Good attitude.

A. ①③ B. ①②③ C. ①② D. ②③

（ ）2. What may “the great gift” mean？

A. The fight between kids. B. A bad child.

C. The special talent. D. A strange idea.

（ ）3. What should you read if the kid is too shy to talk with others？

A. Peggys Talking Pets. B. The Homework Party.

C. The Great Gifts. D. The Magic Key.

（ ）4. What is the passage mainly prepared for？

A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Parents. D. Children.

第二課時 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據漢語提示及句意填寫單詞。

1. Some people think that Beijing is really a

（有魔力的） city.

2. Look！ There is a strange（物體） at

the top of the hill.

3. In the end， Alex found a good place to

（隱藏） himself.

4. The old woman could walk with the help of

the（棍）.

5. “Thirteen” is said to be an unlucky number

in some（西方的） countries.

Ⅱ 課文精編巧練。

In November 1979， pupils in England were

able to watch a new TV program 1.

（call） Monkey. Most of them were hearing this

story for the first time. However， this story is

not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King

or Sun Wukong is the main character in the

2. （tradition） Chinese book Journey

to the West.

The Monkey King is not just any normal

monkey. In fact， he sometimes does not even

look 3. a monkey！ This is because he

can make 72 4. （change） to his shape

and size， turning himself into different animals

and objects. But 5. he can hide his tail，

he cannot turn himself into a man. 6.

（fight） bad people， the Monkey King uses a

magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick

so small 7. he can keep it in his ear.

At other times， he is able to make it big and

long.

The Monkey King has excited the children

of China for many years. And as soon as the

TV program 8. （come） out more than

30 years ago， Western children became

interested in 9. （read） this story

because the clever Monkey King 10.

（keep） fighting to help the weak and never

gives up.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 完形填空。

Once upon a time， there lived a kind but lazy king. He wouldnt do anything other than eat and

sleep. He became fatter and fatter， and finally found it difficult to move his1 .

The king invited doctors to make him healthy. But no one could help him.

One day， an old man visited the country. He heard about the kings2 . He volunteered to

help the king lose some weight. The king decided to let him try.

The old man lived far away. He said the king had to come to him and would have to3

there.

The king came the next day.4 ， the old man was not there. His son asked the king to come

the next day. The king came every day for two weeks， but he never once saw the old man. But he

did notice that he felt a lot5 . He finally realized why the old man had asked him to walk so far.

（ ）1. A. head B. eyes C. body D. hands

（ ）2. A. habit B. problem C. dream D. order

（ ）3. A. work B. move C. walk D. stay

（ ）4. A. Usually B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Unluckily

（ ）5. A. thinner B. faster C. happier D. busier

第三課時 （Section A Grammar Focus—4c）

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

I 根據漢語提示及句意完成句子。

1.（從前）， there lived a

kind old man in this village.

2. As soon as she arrived in Shanghai， she

（喜歡上） this city.

3. Lucy（結婚） a man from

her hometown two years ago.

4. It rained heavily for three days and

（將城市變成） a sea.

5. This young writers new book

（出版） last year.

Ⅱ 用方框中所給詞（組）填空。

unless until as soon as so... that...

such... that...

1. He didnt go to bedhis mother

came back.

2.he walked into the room， his dog

ran at him.

3. She isbeautiful everyone

likes her.

4. He hasnt got any hobbies— you

call watching TV a hobby.

5. It isimportant news

everyone listens to the radio carefully.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 閱讀填空。（有一項多余）

Did you hear of the story of Madam White

Snake？1Its a love story between White

Snake and Xu Xian. It has a connection （聯系）

with the Dragon Boat Festival in China.

Once upon a time， there were two

snakes—White Snake and Green Snake. They

had magical power and one day they turned

themselves into two beautiful young ladies.

2White Snake quickly fell in love with

him. They got married soon and lived happily.

The Dragon Boat Festival came. On that

day， people drank realgar wine （雄黃酒）.3

If she drank the wine， she would turn into a

snake again. However， Xu Xian didnt know

anything about it， so he asked his wife to drink

realgar wine together.4When Xu Xian

entered the room， he couldnt find his wife. He

only saw a huge white snake on the bed.5

Later， White Snake recovered （恢復）. In order

to save her husband， she went to ask for the

magical herb （藥草）. In the end， the god was so

moved by her true love that he saved Xu Xian.

What a moving love story！

A. He was scared to death.

B. Its a very famous Chinese story.

C. She thought he was a man to get married

to.

D. Soon White Snake became badly ill and

went into her room.

E. But it was dangerous for White Snake to

drink this kind of wine.

F. By the West Lake of Hangzhou， they met

a man called Xu Xian.

1.2.3.4.5.

第四課時 （Section B 1a—2e）

◢ 聽力延伸 ◣

聽下面一段對話，判斷

正（T）誤（F）。對話

讀兩遍。

（ ）1. Betty read a story about Kuang Heng last

night.

（ ）2. Kuang Heng often went to his neighbors

house to get the candlelight.

（ ）3. Kuang Heng read day and night.

（ ）4. Betty likes playing computer games after

school.

（ ）5. Betty decides to read more after class.

◢ 知識鞏固 ◣

Ⅱ 根據首字母及句意補全單詞。

1. Jason was b enough to save the girl

from the fire.

2. My father worked the w day and

now he looks very tired.

3. The girls v is so sweet and her

songs sound very beautiful.

4. Mom loves to wear s clothes

because they feel comfortable and nice.

5. Emily picked up the bag on the g

for the old man. He thanked her a lot.

Ⅲ 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1. Look！ The sun（shine） through the

window. What a nice day！

2. We made a plan（visit） the city

museum on Sunday afternoon.

3. Sorry， I didnt find a better way

（solve） the problem.

4. He is trying（cheat） you. Dont

believe what he said.

5. I saw a smart dog（lead） a blind

man to a supermarket when I went shopping.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 閱讀理解。

Once upon a time， there was a farmer. He had two sons. When they were old enough to get

married， he told them， “Each of you must cut down a tree. Walk in the direction （方向） it points， and

you will meet your future wife.”

The elder brother knew whom he wanted to marry， so he made sure his tree fell in the direction

of her house. Mikko， the younger brother， did not have this skill. His tree pointed to the forest.

Mikko walked through the forest and didnt stop until he saw a house. He went inside， but no one

was in the house. “Ill never find my wife，” he said.

掃碼聽聽力

“Dont be so sure，” said a small voice. Mikko looked around， saw a mouse and talked with her

for a while. She was kind and smart， and Mikko liked her very much. Mikko brought the mouse

home！ However， Mikkos brother hated the mouse and threw her into the river！

“What did you do？” cried Mikko. “You may think she is a mouse， but I love her.” Mikko began

to cry， but then his father pointed to the river. A beautiful princess （公主） came out of the river.

“A witch （女巫） turned me into a mouse，” said the princess. “She said I could only turn back

when I met one brother loving me and another hating me. I did not think it would ever happen， but

now it has！”

（ ）1. What did the father ask his sons to do when they were old enough to marry？

A. Cut down a tree. B. Build a house.

C. Find true love. D. Look for a mouse.

（ ）2. Why did Mikko walk through the forest？

A. To help his brother. B. To look for his wife.

C. To save the princess. D. To fight with a witch.

（ ）3. How was Mikkos wife？

A. Lonely and weak. B. Independent and brave.

C. Kind and clever. D. Beautiful and hard-working.

（ ）4. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to？

A. Meeting Mikko. B. Turning into a mouse.

C. Finding a nice husband. D. Meeting two different brothers.

（ ）5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. A Smart Farmer B. A Princess Mouse

C. Two Hard-working Sons D. A Witch and a Princess

Ⅴ 選詞填空。（每詞限用一次）

but river hide stick upon lead smile weak stupid stone

Here is a short story. Once 1. a time， there was a deer. He has large and strong antlers

（鹿角）. The antlers protected the deer from being hurt by other animals， so he was always safe.

One day， the deer went to a 2. to drink. The water was like a mirror. When the deer

looked at his big antlers in the water， he 3.， “I look like a king，” he said， “and this forest is

my country.”

Then he noticed something else. “My legs are thin and my feet are small，” he said. “They look

so 4.. I hate them.”

While the deer was complaining （抱怨）， a tiger was 5. near the river. When the deer

saw him， he ran to the trees. The tiger quickly ran after him.

The deer was a fast runner and reached the trees first， 6. then his large antlers got

stuck in （被困于） some small 7. and trees. When the tiger caught him， the deer cried out， “I

love my antlers， but they 8. to my troubles. My legs and feet helped me run faster and

jumped over 9.， but I hated them. How 10. I was！ They are all important to me！”

第五課時 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 寫作導引 ◣

話題分析

本單元的寫作話題是“神話與故事”，要求學生能夠用英語講述過去發生的故事或神話。體裁為記敘文，時態多為一般過去時，人稱多采用第三人稱。同時，注意交代清楚人物、時間、地點、事件及其起因、經過、結果等。

單元話題詞匯積累

1. work on doing sth 致力于做某事

2. as soon as 一……就……

3. once upon a time 從前

4. continue to do sth 繼續做某事

5. try to do sth 盡力做某事

6. a little bit / 有點兒愚蠢/

害怕

7. keep doing sth 堅持做某事

8. instead of 代替；反而

9. turn... ... 變成……

10. the main character 主要人物，主角

11. come out （書、電影等）出版、發行

12.the story 故事的剩余部分

13.to do sth 籌劃、計劃做某事

14. lead sb to 把某人領到（某地）

15. change ones plan 改變計劃

16. find ones way home 找到某人回家的路

單元話題句子積累

1. Once upon a time， there was a/an...， he/she...

2. My favorite story is... This story is about...

3. The story does not end here. In the rest of the

story...

4. In the end， the main character in the story...

5. I think the story is... It reminds me that...

6. I love the story because its trying to show us

that we should...

寫作演練

假如今天的英語口語課是讓大家分享一個自己喜歡的故事。請你根據下面的提示，寫一篇題為“My Favorite Story”的英語短文，介紹你最喜歡的故事。80詞左右。

要點提示：

1. What is your favorite story？

2. What is it about？

3. What can you learn from it？

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根據首字母及句意補全單詞。

1. If you dont try your best to do anything， n can help you.

2. The lights are b in here than in there—theyre hurting my eyes.

3. There is a lot of happiness in life if we face it with a s.

4. It snowed heavily last night， so the g is covered with snow now.

5. The girl made a lot of s mistakes， so her teacher was angry with her.

6. He saw lots of special small s when he went to the beach last week.

7. The young man wasnt b enough to tell the policeman what he saw just now.

8. Look at the moon. Everything looks so beautiful in the m.

9. I could hear their v but I didnt know what they were saying.

10. We should tell the truth， because its wrong to c others.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him. It said， “Hello，

friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees？ They are blocking （遮擋） the sun. It is so1here

that I have no room to spread my roots （根）. Besides， I cant2the wind.”

The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so3 . “If those trees were gone， I would be

able to4 . A year from now， Id be the biggest tree here，” it continued. “But for now， Im just a

small tree.”

The man thought for a while and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting

them down. Soon， he cleared lots of5around the small tree. Now it would be able to grow

bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.

But something else happened6 . The suns heat （熱） came first， burning the small tree，

which wasnt used to （適應） so much sunlight. Heavy wind and rain came—without the bigger trees

there， the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon， the tree was nearly7 .

A snake saw what had happened and said， “Youve been quite8 . You brought this on

yourself. If you had left the bigger trees alone， the sun and the storm wouldnt have9you so

badly. They10you. If you had just waited longer， you would have grown to be just as big as

them. You would be strong. But now， youre nearly gone.”

（ ）1. A. cold B. wide C. noisy D. crowded

（ ）2. A. follow B. control C. feel D. stop

（ ）3. A. sad B. shocked C. excited D. silly

（ ）4. A. grow B. live C. win D. rest

（ ）5. A. grass B. wastes C. space D. leaves

（ ）6. A. too B. already C. either D. instead

（ ）7. A. lonely B. dead C. strong D. tired

（ ）8. A. crazy B. unfair C. lucky D. stupid

（ ）9. A. missed B. needed C. hurt D. dressed

（ ）10. A. hid B. protected C. loved D. improved

Ⅲ 閱讀理解。

In recent years， Chinese cartoons are catching more and more peoples eye. For Chinese

cartoon lovers， I Am What I Am is a film they cant miss. The film tells the story of Ah Juan， a leftbehind

child （留守兒童）. He lives in a village in Guangdong Province. He is having trouble with his

life. He is weak in other peoples eyes. One day， after meeting a girl， he comes up with the idea of

learning lion dance and joining in a competition in Guangzhou with his friends. They learn from a

former （昔日的） lion dancer and train hard day after day. Things are getting better.

However， here comes the bad news： Ah Juans father has an accident. Ah Juan has to go to the

city and find a job to feed his family. But his love for lion dance doesnt stop. The strong love

pushes him to run after his dream once again.

This film， is very different from traditional Chinese cartoons. Traditional Chinese cartoons

often have to do with Chinese fairy tales or legends. But this film looks at real life. It tells us how a

common boy faces up to his hard life. Although life is not perfect， Ah Juan never loses hope. At the

same time， there are many scenes of traditional lion dance in the film. They show this kind of

traditional Chinese culture to more people.

（ ）1. What can we learn about Ah Juan from Paragraph 1？

A. He has no talent for lion dance. B. He is from Guangdong.

C. He is strong in others eyes. D. He learns lion dance from his father.

（ ）2. Why does Ah Juan go to the city？

A. To make money. B. To find a lion dancer.

C. To follow his dream. D. To look after his father.

（ ）3. What makes the film different from traditional Chinese cartoons？

A. Its about real life. B. Its about fairy tales.

C. Its about village boys. D. Its about traditional Chinese culture.

（ ）4. What does the underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refer to？

A. The lion dancers. B. The scenes of lion dance.

C. The fairy tales. D. The left-behind children.

（ ）5. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Beautiful Culture： Lion Dance B. Big Dream： to Be Legends

C. A Wonderful Film You Cant Miss D. A Touching Story of Common People

Ⅳ 語法填空。

There once was a 1. （farm） named Mike. He grew the best corn in his town. One day，

his friend Scott asked him 2. he grew the best corn. Mike told him that he often 3.

（give） his good corn seeds （種子） to his neighbors.

“Why do you give your good seeds to your neighbors？ They will compete 4.

you！” Scott asked. “Why？” Mike laughed. “Dont you know？ The wind 5. （pick） up

pollen （花粉） from the corn and spreads （散播） it from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad

corn， the bad pollen 6. （have） bad influence （影響） on 7. （I）. My corn cannot

improve 8. my neighbors corn improves.”

It is the same with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help 9. （they）

neighbors to live in peace. Those who choose to be happy must help 10. （other） to find

happiness， as the happiness of each has something to do with the happiness of all.