Unit 4Wildlife protection课前10分钟短文填空 Science has changed the way we live and the way we .New inventions and discoveries have made it for us to think about the world in new ways.The of transportationbikes，cars，airplaneswe use today are good examples.They are based on the idea transportation means moving something from one place to on a bike， .a car or by plane.This takes time，of course，and we can only .as fast as the laws of physics allow.It will be to travel much faster than todays and to travel very far，such as to the stars or to other .thinkpossiblethatanotherintraveldifficultairplanesplanetsmeans漫画欣赏 画面描述 A pair of proud compasses and a hardworking pencil.The compasses are big，drawing a circle with ease，while the pencil is small，drawing a line with great effort. 寓意理解 The compasses are proud because no one else can do the job better.However，the pencil has its own advantages.The pencil can do other shapes better than the compasses. While we are confident in ourselves，we should recognize strengths in others and show due respect for them. 你能否对此加以扩展，写一篇120词左右的小短文？.词义辨析 1.Laws have been made to prevent people from killing B animals and birds. A.distant B.wild C.secure D.fierce2.The farmers suffered a heavy C because of the terrible storm. A.zone B.harm C.loss D.insect3.The cruel king showed no D and killed all the prisoners. A.relief B.ending C.pain D.mercy4.I waved my hand to catch her A ，but she just ignored me. A.attention B.character C.carpet D.style课堂双基回归5.According to a study，little children often feel B near their parents. A.magical B.secure C.faithful D.universal6.I just wonder how he can feed a family of eight on such a low C . A.basis B.stage C.income D.track7.To their D ，someone had found the keys and handed them in. A.mercy B.incident C.attention D.relief8.On the floor lay four or five boxes C toys and books. A.decreasing B.employing C.containing D.affecting9.I would A it if you would let me deal with this by myself. A.appreciate B.inspect C.protect D.replace10.The government insists that the dam will not do any D to the environment. A.reserve B.application C.bargain D.harm.短语填空die out；in peace；in danger of；in relief；burst into；pay attention to；come into being；according to；turn around；for sure1.I wish youd leave me in peace Ive got work to do.2.The teacher got angry with me when I didnt pay attention to his lectures.3.Are you in danger of losing your job in the present financial crisis?4.The scientist explained in his book how the universe came into being.5.I turned around and saw Jane was sitting directly behind me.6.No one knows for sure what happened to this kind of animal at that time.7. According to these figures，our company is doing well.8.No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died out .9.I smiled in relief as the last of the children hurried out of the door.10.The plane crashed into the hillside and burst into flames.完成句子1.Daisy turned around and found that she was being watched by an elephant (她正被一只大象注视着).(watch)2.Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago，long before humans came into being (比人类的出现要早得多).(being)3.They learned this from the way the bones were joined together (骨骼的连接方式).(join).模仿造句1.We are being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs. 翻译正在粉刷那所房子以便举行婚礼。 That house is being painted for a wedding.2.In relief Daisy burst into laughter. 翻译没人知道那房子怎么突然着火了。 Nobody could tell how the house burst into flames.3.We used to be an endangered species. 翻译伦敦过去是英国最大的港口城市。 London used to be Britains largest port.4.But Id like to help as the WWF suggests. 翻译我照你的建议买了这辆汽车。 I bought the car as you suggested.5.These dinosaurs could not only run like the others but also climb trees. 翻译他不仅是自编剧本，还饰演其中的角色。 He not only writes his own plays，but also acts in them.核心词汇梳理1.respond v.回复；回应；应答 I invited her to dinner but she did not respond. 我请她吃晚饭，但她未作回答。 The US responded by sending troops into Laos. 美国的反应是派遣军队进入了老挝。 搭配 respond to对