1、Albert Einstein was born in Ulm,Germany in 1879.When he was a boy,he liked to ask questions.By the time he was fourteen years old,he had learned advanced mathematics all by himself.He wanted to be a physicist and devote himself to abstract(抽象的) research. However,his family could not pay for the adva
2、nced education that young Albert needed.But his parents did manage to send him to a technical school.After graduation,he went to work.With the pay that he received,he was later able to go on with his education at the University of Zurich,where he received a doctors degree in 1905.This was the period
3、 when he first began the research and studies which led to his famous “Theory of Relativity”.,话题导入,Einstein cared little for money.He once refused to speak on the radio for $1,000 a minute.Another time he was seen using a check for $1,500 as a bookmark.Then he lost the book! Besides his work in phys
4、ics,he spent much time working for human rights and progress. Like many scientists,Einstein loved music;he played the violin fairly well.In Princeton,he lived quietly,working at the institute and enjoying himself by playing his violin in his simple home.Often there were visitors like the twelve-year
5、-old girl who,for a time,formed the habit of visiting him on her way home from school.After some time,the puzzled mother of the girl met Dr.Einstein and asked him what he and her daughter talked about.The doctor smiled and explained,“Oh,she brings me cookies,and I do her arithmetic(算术) homework for
6、her.” Such was Albert Einstein,a simple man of great achievements.,1.When Albert Einstein was very young,his family was very rich.( ) 2.Einstein liked music and often enjoyed himself by playing the violin.( ),查看答案,F,T,阅读短文,判断正(T)误(F),PART 1,读前清障,PART 2,课文理解,Period One Warming Up & ReadingPre-reading
7、,PART1,读前清障,匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思,查看答案,1.expert A.vt.暴露;揭露;使曝光 2.physician B.n.爆发;发作(尤指疾病或战争) 3.expose C.adj.熟练的;经验或知识丰富的;n.专家;行家 4.cure D.n.治愈;痊愈;vt.治愈;治疗 5.outbreak E.n.医生;内科医师,第一组,6.challenge A.n.受害者 7.victim B.vt.吸收;吸引;使专心 8.absorb C.vt.认为;怀疑;n.被怀疑者;嫌疑犯 9.suspect D.n.挑战;vt.向挑战 10.enquiry E.n.询问,查看答案,第
8、二组,11.severe A.n.柄;把手;vt.处理;操纵 12.pump B.vt.预见;预知 13.foresee C.vt.命令;指示;教导 14.handle D.n.泵;抽水机;vt.(用泵)抽(水) 15.instruct E.adj.严重的;剧烈的;严厉的,第三组,查看答案,PART2,课文理解,1.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.The cause of cholera was polluted water. B.John Snow was a well-known doctor in London. C.The source of
9、 all drinking water should be examined. D.John Snow did some research and helped to solve “King Cholera”.,查看答案,Step 1 Fast-reading,2.Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A.Offer solutions Para.2 B.Outbreak of cholera Para.3 C.Provide two control theories Para.4 D.Collec
10、t information Para.5 E.Collect results Para.6 F.Analyse the results Para.7 G.Find supporting evidence,查看答案,Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. 1.What was the key to help for John Snows discovery? A.The government. B.The woman who had moved away from Broad Street. C.The water comp
11、any. D.The map made by himself.,查看答案,Step 2 Careful-reading,2.At last,“King Cholera” was controlled by . A.using medicines in hospital B.driving patients out of the country C.dealing with the polluted water D.getting rid of all kinds of pollution,查看答案,3.How many people died per day on average in the
12、 two streets where John Snow gathered information? A.Over 500. B.Over 100. C.Over 50. D.Over 25.,查看答案,4.What conclusion did John Snow draw according to the evidence? A.Cholera multiplied in the water. B.Polluted water carried the virus. C.A cloud of dangerous gas caused cholera. D.Cholera could neve
13、r be controlled even though its cause was found.,查看答案,After reading the passage,please fill in the following blanks. John Snow,a well-known doctor in London,became 1. (inspire) when he thought about helping ordinary people who 2. (expose) to cholera,a 3. (dead) disease of his day.Many thousands of p
14、eople died every time there was an outbreak 4. no one knew the cause of it.John Snow wanted to help solve the problem.He got interested in two theories 5. (explain) how cholera killed people.He believed 6. the second theory that suggested that people 7._(absorb) the disease with their meals.In 1854,
15、when another outbreak hit London,he was ready 8. (test) the two theories.9. the help of the map he made,he got a valuable clue about the cause of the disease and was able to announce that the water was 10. (blame).,Step 3 Post-reading,查看答案,inspired,were exposed,deadly,because,explaining,in,absorbed,
16、to test,With,to blame,1.He became interested in two theories that possibly explained how cholera killed people. 句式分析 该句为复合句。He became interested in two theories是主句;that引导定语从句,修饰先行词theories;how引导的从句作explained的宾语。 自主翻译 _,查看答案,他对霍乱致人死亡的两种推测很感兴趣。,Step 4 Sentence-learning,2.A woman,who had moved away fro
17、m Broad Street,liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day. 句式分析 该句为复合句。主干部分是A woman liked the water,为主谓宾结构。who引导的是非限制性定语从句,修饰A woman;from the pump为介词短语作定语,修饰the water;so.that.为结果状语从句,意为“如此以至于”;句中had it delivered.中的delivered作宾语补足语,意为“让别人送水”,此处it指代the water
18、from the pump。 自主翻译 _ _,有一位妇人是从宽街搬过来的,她特别喜欢从那个泵里抽出来的水,每天都要派人把那里的水运到家里来。,查看答案,3.To prevent this from happening again,John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies be examined. 句式分析 此句是复合句,动词不定式作目的状语;that引导的是宾语从句,作suggested 的宾语,此处suggest为“建议”的意思,从句要用虚拟语气,即从句谓语动词用“(should)动词原形”,本句中从句谓语动词用了原形动词,省略了should。 自主翻译 _ _,查看答案,为了防止这种情况再度发生,约翰斯诺建议所有水源都要经过检测。,