2016-2017学年高中英语Unit1TheworldofoursensesPeriodOneWelcometotheunitReading讲义牛津译林版必修3.docVIP

Unit 1 The world of our senses Period One Welcome to the unit Reading What’s that smell？Do you hear that noise？Taste this！Look at me！Feel this，isn’t it soft？When you hear，or even use these phrases，you probably don’t stop to think about why we use them.Well，it’s because of our sense.Without us even knowing，our sense organs (nose，eyes，ears，tongue，and skin) are taking in information and sending it to the brain for processing.If we didn’t have them，we would not be able to smell，see，hear，taste，or touch anything! Senses are the physical means by which all living things see，hear，smell，taste，and touch.Each sense collects information about the world and detects changes within the body.Both people and animals get all of their knowledge from their senses，and that is why senses are so important. All senses depend on the working nerve system.Our sense organs start to work when something stimulates special nerve cells，called receptors，in a sense organ.Once stimulated，the receptors send nerve impulses along sensory nerves to the brain.Your brain then tells you what to do.For example，your sound receptors are often attacked by billions of sound waves.When these signals reach the part of the brain called the cerebral cortex，we become conscious of the sounds. Notes 1．process v．处理 2．detect vt.发现，查明 3．stimulate v．刺激，激发 4．impulse n．脉冲 5．the cerebral cortex 大脑皮层 Task 根据上文完成下列各题 1．Senses are very important because both people and animals get all of their knowledge from them. 2．How do our sense organs deal with information? Our sense organs take in information and send it to the brain for processing. 3．What do all senses rely on? All senses depend on the working nerve system. Period One　Welcome to the unit Reading 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.单词自测 1.raised adj.凸起的 raise vt.举起，抬升 2．confuse vt.使糊涂，使迷惑 confusing adj.令人混乱的；令人困惑的 confusion n．混乱(状态) confused adj.感到混乱的 3．fog n．雾 foggy adj.有雾的，雾茫茫的 4．forecast vt. n．预测，预报 forecast过去式 forecast过去分词 5．conductor n．(公交车)售票员；(乐队)指挥 conduct vt.指挥；实施；带领 6