Unit3《Under-the-sea》Reading

OldTomtheKillerWhaleOldTomisaKillerWhaleReadingReadtheexplanationandspeakouttheworditexplains.accommodationn.住所；住宿aplacetolive,work,stay,etc.inpausevi.&n.暂停；终止ashortperiodinwhichsomethingsuchasasoundoranactivityisstoppedbeforestartingagain;tostopdoingsomethingforashorttimedepthn.深（度）；深处thedistancedowneitherfromthetopofsomethingtothebottom,ortoadistancebelowthetopsurfaceofsomethingoppositeprep.在……对面adj.相对的；相反的completelydifferentbeinginapositionontheotherside;yellvi.大叫；呼喊n.叫声；喊声toshoutsomethingormakealoudnoise,usuallywhenyouareangry,inpainorexcitedurgevt.催促；极力主张；驱策tostronglyadviseortrytopersuadesomeonetodoaparticularthingthelandalongtheedgeofasea,lakeorwideriveroffshoreshoreadv.&adj.近海的；离岸的n.岸；海滨awayfromoratadistancefromthecoastwitnessvt.当场见到；目击n.目击者；证人；证据toseesomethinghappen;apersonwhoseesaneventhappening,especiallyacrimeoranaccidentabandonvt.放弃；遗弃；抛弃toleaveaplace,thingorpersonforeverdivevi.&n.跳水；潜水；俯冲fleetojumpintowater,especiallywithyourheadandarmsgoinginfirst,ortomovedownunderthewaterdragvi.逃避；逃跑vt.逃离vt.拖；拉；扯toescapebyrunningaway,especiallybecauseofdangerorfeartomovesomethingbypullingitalongasurface,usuallythegroundteamworkn.协作；配合whenagroupofpeopleworkwelltogetherSkimmingtogetgeneralideas1.Thefirststoryismainlyabout____.A.ahuntingexperienceofOldTomB.howOldTomhelpedwithwhalehuntingC.howthewhalerskilledawhaleD.howkillerwhaleskilledawhale2.Thesecondstorywastoldto_____.A.showkillerwhaleswerecruelhuntersB.entertainreadersC.showkillerwhalescouldprotectandsavepeopleindangerD.showkillerwhalesneverharmedorattackedpeople.SkimmingReadingComprehensionI3.Accordingtothesecondstory,thekillerwhalescanprotectmenfrombeingattackedby____.A.whalesB.tigersC.enemiesD.sharks4._____killedthewhaleatlast.A.OldTomB.ThekillerwhalesC.TheauthorD.ThewhalersDothe“True”or“False”exercises.1.Theauthorbelievedthestorywastrueattheverybeginning.2.Thekillerwhalewasthrowingitselfoutofthewaterandthencrashingdownagainjusttoplay.3.OldTomswimbyourboat,showingustheway.ReadingComprehensionIISkimming4.Thewhalecaughtbythekillersdiedanditswholebodywaseatenbythekillers.5.Jameswasafraidofbeingabandonedbyus.6.NoonesavedJames,andhewaskilledbyashark.ScanningtogetdetailinformationscanningReadingComprehensionIIIReviewthetimelineofthepassage.Writeasentenceineachoftheboxes.Threesentenceshavebeengiven.1Clancyarrivedatthewhalingstation.2Clancyheardahugenoisecomingfromthebay.3Hesawahugeanimalinthewater,whichwasOldTom,thekillerwhale.4Themenwenttotheboatandheadedoutforawhalehunt.5Thekillerwhaleguidedtheteamtohunt.6Clancyandhismenkilledthebaleenwhalewiththehelpofthekillers.7Thekillersatethelipsandtongueofthebaleenwhale.8Themenreturnedforthebaleenwhalethenextday.1.OldTomthrowsitselfoutofthewaterandthencrashesdowninorderto___.A.givethewhalerstheinformationaboutawhaleB.tellthewhalersitishungryC.helpthewhalerscatchthewhaleD.informthewhalerstorunawayscanningReadingComprehensionIV2.Whydidthemenstartturningtheboataroundtogohomeafterthewhaledied?A.Becausetheydidn’tneedadeadwhale.B.Becausetheycouldn’tfindthewhale’sbody.C.Becausetheyknewthatthedeadwhalewouldn’tfloatuptothesurfaceforaround24hours.D.Theyhadtodothisbecauseitwastoolate.3.Whichofthefollowingmightbetrue?A.Theauthorwasforbanning(禁止)whaling(捕鲸).B.Theauthorwasagainstbanningwhaling.C.Whalingwasnotbannedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury.D.TheauthorthoughtitwasOldTom’sdutytoprotectJames.4.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____.A.thekillerwhalesmaybetrainedbythewhalersB.thekillerwhaleswanttohelpmancatchthewhalesthemselvesC.thekillerwhalesneednotrainingforhelpingthewhalersD.thekillerwhaleswanttohelpwhalesafterbeingkilled1.WhatevidencewastherethatOldTomwashelpingthewhalersout?OldTomletthewhalersknowthattherewasabaleenwhalenearby;heshowedthemthewaytothewhale.scanningReadingComprehensionVInpairsanswerthefollowingquestions.2.Whatotheranimalsdidtheauthorcomparethekillerwhaleswith?WhydoyouthinkthekillerwhalesbehavedDogs.Becausetheyknewthat,togetherwiththewhalers,theywouldsoonkillthebaleenwhaleandgetagoodfeed.likethis?3.WhydidGeorgethinkthatthekillerwhalesworkedasateam?Becausehecouldseethatsomeofthekillerswerethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhale’sblow-holewhileotherswerepreventingitfromdivingorfleeingouttosea.4.Whydidthewhalersallowthekillerwhalestodragthewhaleaway?5.HowdidOldTomhelpJames?Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?Becausetheyknewthekillerwhaleswouldleavetherestofthebodytothem.OldTompreventedJamesfromdrowning.OldTomwantedtohelphishumanfriends.Ingroups,describetherelationshipbetweenOldTomandthewhalers.Whatotheranimalshelpouthumansinhunting?GroupworkOldTomhadastrongrelationshipwiththewhalers.Therewasobviouslyagreatdealofunderstandingandcooperationbetweenthem.Therearemanyotheranimalsthathelpouthumansinhuntingsuchasdogs,otters(水獭)andferrets(雪貂).Inthepast,raptors(肉食动物)wereusedtohuntrabbits,andcheetahs(猎豹)wereusedtohuntwildanimals.Carefulreadingtosolvedifficultpointsdefensewitnesswitnessedwitness1.witness(vt)“亲眼看到”你亲眼看到那场事故了吗？1).Didyou________theaccident?(vi)“作证”、“证明”witnesstosth/doingsth”：他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼的.2).He__________tohavingseenthemanenterthebuilding.(