选修六module2period1-2Readingandvocabulary.pptVIP

Contents Answer the questions about the words and expressions. Have you ever read a fantasy novel? If not, why not? Have you read His Dark Materials? If not, would you like to read it? Say why / why not. Have you read a Harry Potter novel or seen one of the films? If you have, did you enjoy it? Say why / why not. Will can’t think clearly because ___. He was very frightened in the dark at night He was excited when he saw a cat. He was worn out. 2. Why did the cat behave strangely? A. Because the cat put out a paw to pat something invisible in the air in front of her. B. Because the cat came up to Will when he held out his hand. C. Because the cat approached the patch of grass and then left back. 3. Which of the following is TRUE about the patch according to the text? A. Will had cut the patch out of air. B. The patch was almost square in shape and less than a meter across. C. From the most positions, the patch was completely visible. 【点拨】 选B。句意: 在晴朗的夜晚你 能看到星星, 但白天它们就看不见了。 invisible看不见的, 符合题意。 unavoidable不可避免的; inaccessible难 达到的; unavailable不可用的, 均不符合 题意。 2. But Will knew without the slightest doubt that that patch of grass on the other side was in a different world. doubt意为“怀疑”, 可作动词, 在肯定句中, doubt后接宾语从句时, 常用whether / if引导, 在否定句或疑问句中, doubt后接宾语从句常用that引导。doubt还可作名词, 常可用于There is no doubt that ... 表示“毫无疑问”。 doubt n. 怀疑 e.g. 毫无疑问会给那些在各自领域成功的人们奖赏。 (There is) no doubt ______ the prizes will be given to the people successful in their own fields. 我对他是否来这个派对有一些怀疑。 I have some doubt _________ he will come to the party. _____ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project． A. It has B. They have C. It remains D. There remains 选D。there remains a certain doubt表示“仍有一定怀疑”。 3. …but he didn’t hesitate. hesitate v. hesitate at/about/over sth. hesitate to do sth. e.g. He hesitated before giving me a reply. 在给我答复之前他犹豫不决。 He is still