2015-2016学年高中英语第五单元PeriodⅠ单元预习课新人教版必修1教程解析.ppt

Period Ⅰ　单元预习课 曼德拉是一个生活乐观的人。为了在监狱中能够活下去，他找到了满足和自豪的办法：在监狱当局的允许下，他在院子里开辟了一块菜园。 Nelson Mandela Started a Garden in Prison Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside prison，one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison.Mandela is such a person who can find pride in doing small things and keeps a positive attitude to life even in prison. Almost from the beginning of his sentence on Robben Island (罗本岛)，Mandela asked the authorities (当局) for permission to start a garden in the courtyard.For years，they refused without offering a good reason.But eventually they gave in， and Mandela was able to cut out a small garden on a narrow patch of earth against the far well. The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky.The courtyard had been built over a garage dump.He had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plants room to grow.The authorities supplied him with seeds.At first he planted tomatoes and onions—plants that did not require rich earth or constant care.The early harvests were poor，but soon they improved.The authorities did not regret giving permission， for Mandela often provided the guards with some of his best tomatoes and onions. 1．take pride in 　　　　　　以……为自豪 2．permission n. 许可 3．give in 屈服；让步 4．supply...with... 提供……给…… 1．When did Mandela ask the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________2．Why did Mandela only plant tomatoes and onions at first? (No more than 10 words ) _______________________________________________ 3．What is Mandela like according to the passage? (No more than 10 words ) _______________________________________________ 【答案】　 1．Almost from the beginning of his sentence on Robben Island. 2．Because they did not require rich earth or constant care. 3．He was positive and determined. 第1步识记——核心单词 Ⅰ.根据所给词性和汉语提示写出下列单词 1．______ adj.积极的；活跃的 2．______ n．自我；自身 3．______ adj.自私的 4．______ adj.无私的；忘我的 5．________adv.无私地；忘我地 6．_______ adj