it is being digested.See Note 3 of the Background Information digestive: necte withr helping inthe digesting of fo 9 Athletes in high-impact sports such as running.(Para.6)high-impact sports:sports that require great endurance 20.The first and most common is having low iron reserves,a condition that typically has no symptoms.(Para.7)Meaning:The first stage of iron deficiency-which is also the most s one e in which one doesn't have much iron stored in the body.And during this stage there are usually no signs of iron deficiency. Note that "a condition that."serves as an appositive,generalizing the preceding clause typically:ad.1)on usual occasions,in usual conditions Typically.he would come in late and then say he was sorry. 他总是来得晚，然后说对不起。 Fatigue and po may begin toappear in ofdefic when not enough iron is present to form the molecules of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles.(Para.7)Meaning:In the second stage of deficiency when there is no enough iron to form the molecules of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles,one may begin to feel very tired and unable to do their activities properly he useles the muscles that a ork 22.In the third a (Para.7)out of breath:The phrase does not mean having no breath or that the breath has stopped.It means that people cannot breathe easily and rhythmically as they normally do."Out of'could be interpreted as out of the normal state. 23 and exercise performance is severely comp mised.(Para.7)Meaning .and exercis ance is badly affecte ebadly.) You're not stage 3 until your iron reserves go to zero,and if you wait until that point, you're in trouble.(Para.8)Meaning:Ifyou are in stage 3,that means you have no iron left in your body at all.and if you don't do anything to improve your iron stores until then.you are in trouble that point:(here referring to)the status of iron reserve s going to zer 25. exhausted 26 Instead.it's important to check levels of a different compound.which indicates the amount of storage ofiron in the blood.(Para.)Meaning:Instead,it's important to check ount of iron stored in the blood. compound:n.sth.consisting of a combination of 2 or more parts,substances,etc.,esp.a chemica substance consisting of at least 2 different simple substances (or elements)combined in such a way that it usually has qualities different from those of the substances from which it is made :n.the act of storing 27.While active,child-bearing age wor men are most likely to.(Para.9)Meaning:While child-bearing age women who regularly do physical exercises are most likely to Here“active"neans“doing physical exercises regularly'” 28.Men are not safe,especially if they don't eat meat and have a high level of physical activity. (Para.)Meaning:Men may also suffer from iron deficiency,especially if they don't take in
6 it is being digested. See Note 3 of the Background Information. digestive: a. connected with or helping in the digesting of food 19. Athletes in high-impact sports such as running. (Para. 6) high-impact sports: sports that require great endurance 20. The first and most common is having low iron reserves, a condition that typically has no symptoms. (Para. 7) Meaning: The first stage of iron deficiency — which is also the most common — is one in which one doesn't have much iron stored in the body. And during this stage there are usually no signs of iron deficiency. Note that “a condition that.” serves as an appositive, generalizing the preceding clause. typically: ad. 1) on usual occasions; in usual conditions Typically, he would come in late and then say he was sorry. 他总是来得晚，然后说对不起。 21. Fatigue and poor performance may begin to appear in the second stage of deficiency, when not enough iron is present to form the molecules of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles. (Para. 7) Meaning: In the second stage of deficiency when there is no enough iron to form the molecules of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles, one may begin to feel very tired and unable to do their activities properly. the working muscles: the muscles that are engaged when people exercise or work 22. In the third and final stage, people often feel weak, tired, and out of breath. (Para. 7) out of breath: The phrase does not mean having no breath or that the breath has stopped. It means that people cannot breathe easily and rhythmically as they normally do. “Out of” could be interpreted as out of the normal state. 23. .and exercise performance is severely compromised. (Para. 7) Meaning: .and exercise performance is badly affected.（One does his exercise badly.） 24. You're not stage 3 until your iron reserves go to zero, and if you wait until that point, you're in trouble. (Para. 8) Meaning: If you are in stage 3, that means you have no iron left in your body at all, and if you don't do anything to improve your iron stores until then, you are in trouble. that point: (here referring to) the status of iron reserves going to zero 25. You're not stage 3 until your iron reserves go to zero. (Para. 8) go to zero: be used up; be exhausted 26. Instead, it's important to check levels of a different compound, which indicates the amount of storage of iron in the blood. (Para. 9) Meaning: Instead, it's important to check levels of a different compound, because it is the compound that shows the amount of iron stored in the blood. compound: n. sth. consisting of a combination of 2 or more parts, substances, etc., esp. a chemical substance consisting of at least 2 different simple substances (or elements) combined in such a way that it usually has qualities different from those of the substances from which it is made storage: n. the act of storing 27. While active, child-bearing age women are most likely to. (Para. 9) Meaning: While child-bearing age women who regularly do physical exercises are most likely to . Here “active” means “doing physical exercises regularly”. 28. Men are not safe, especially if they don't eat meat and have a high level of physical activity. (Para. 9) Meaning: Men may also suffer from iron deficiency, especially if they don't take in
meat while engaging themselves in lots of physical activities. 29. .t'sadvisable for reserves.(Para.9)Meaning .it's wise for people who belong to these groups to have a test each year on blood to see if the amount of their iron stores is sufficient advisable:a.that is advised or thought best to do:sensible:wise:vearly:a.ad. every year:once in a year 30. ow,talk with a physician tosee if the deficiency should by difying your dieto taking supplements.(Para.10)Me ng:If you iron levels are low,you'd better talk with a doctor to see if the deficiency should be corrected by changing your diet and taking iron-rich foods or by taking iron-added pills. 31.In general,it's better to undo the problem by adding more iron-rich foods to the diet, because iron supplements can have serious shortcomings.(Para.10)Meaning:Generally peaking.the be y the problem ofro is food to the diet rather than becaus supplements may ad side effects 32. Supplements may produce a feeling of wanting to throw up.(Para.10)Meaning: Supplements may cause people to feel sick. throw u vomit be sick 33. “Seleet breads and cer with the words'ron-added'on the label,"(Para.11) Meaning:"Choose breads and cereals that have the words'iron-added'on the label," 34.This added iron supplements the small amount that naturally occurs in grains(Para.11) Meaning:This added iron adds to the small amount that is naturally contained in grains. 35. food can obtain rom the par ing proces 36. .showed a striking increase.(Para.11)a striking increase:a great increase 37. .the level going up nearly 30 times.(Para.11)Meaning:.and as a result.the level has increased nearly 30 times. Please note that this is the absolute structure in the sentence 38 .cainterfere with iron b absorbed into the body.(Para.11)Mea aning:.can prevent rfom being absorbed into the body Step Four:Listen and Talk or Writing Exercises (1 hour) Writing:Simulated writing:The teacher may find out some sample sentences and ask the students to rewrite or make up sentences using the patterns. (see exe cises 7 8) Step Five.Review the whole text by summarizing it: Retell the following paragraphs in your own words Step Six.Vocabulary Exercises Section B Unit2 教学目的 1.To know more about premarital agreements and the trend of family structure
7 meat while engaging themselves in lots of physical activities. 29. .it's advisable for people in these groups to have a yearly blood test to check blood iron reserves. (Para. 9) Meaning: . it's wise for people who belong to these groups to have a test each year on blood to see if the amount of their iron stores is sufficient. advisable: a. that is advised or thought best to do; sensible; wise ; yearly: a. & ad. every year; once in a year 30. If iron levels are low, talk with a physician to see if the deficiency should be corrected by modifying your diet or by taking supplements. (Para. 10) Meaning: If your iron levels are low, you'd better talk with a doctor to see if the deficiency should be corrected by changing your diet and taking iron-rich foods or by taking iron-added pills. 31. In general, it's better to undo the problem by adding more iron-rich foods to the diet, because iron supplements can have serious shortcomings. (Para. 10) Meaning: Generally speaking, the better way to solve the problem of iron deficiency is to add more iron-rich foods to the diet rather than take in iron supplements because supplements may cause bad side effects. 32. Supplements may produce a feeling of wanting to throw up. (Para. 10) Meaning: Supplements may cause people to feel sick. throw up: vomit; be sick 33. “Select breads and cereals with the words 'iron-added' on the label,” . (Para. 11) Meaning: “Choose breads and cereals that have the words 'iron-added' on the label,” . 34. This added iron supplements the small amount that naturally occurs in grains. (Para.11) Meaning: This added iron adds to the small amount that is naturally contained in grains. 35. . as food can derive iron from the pan during the cooking process. (Para. 11) Meaning: . as food can obtain iron from the pan during the cooking process. 36. .showed a striking increase. (Para. 11) a striking increase: a great increase 37. .the level going up nearly 30 times. (Para. 11) Meaning: . and as a result, the level has increased nearly 30 times. Please note that this is the absolute structure in the sentence. 38. .can interfere with iron being absorbed into the body. (Para. 11) Meaning: .can prevent iron from being absorbed into the body. Step Four: Listen and Talk or Writing Exercises (1 hour) Writing: Simulated writing: The teacher may find out some sample sentences and ask the students to rewrite or make up sentences using the patterns. (see exercises 7, 8) Step Five. Review the whole text by summarizing it: Retell the following paragraphs in your own words: Step Six. Vocabulary Exercises Section B Unit 2 [教学目的] 1. To know more about premarital agreements and the trend of family structure
2.To develop a paragraph with examples. n to write short compositions with examples. [教学重点与难点！ Key words: marital hind headline candidate sting exposure shield retire 3 awkwar circumstance justification undergo overtake maintain vary casual migrate Phrases:work out store away make no mistake about be in line for under one's nose just about end up lay bare Structures:While negative part placed at the beginning ofa sentenc 散学时数2 教学方法与手段！采用交互式、讨论式、启发式：运用多媒体手段 Section A Premarital Agreements Warm-up activities New words and phrases The detailed study of the tex Exercise Writing skills Section BIs the Traditional family Structure at risk? Reading skills Text analysis Section CViewing.listening and speaking Unit3 Where Principles Come First 教学目的 1.To know and talk about Hyde School 2.To develop a paragraph by listing. 3.To learn to write a general statement supported with examples 4 To develop reading skills Predicting the author's ideas !教学重点与难点 1.Key words Cultivate controversia suspend strain preliminary energetic conventional curriculum outlook utmost outset fruitful faculty insult curse delicate fundar ental sophisticated 2.Phrases see.as be scheduled to do over protest kindof have.to do with convince.of(that) distinguish.from 3.Structures: Usages ofas
8 2. To develop a paragraph with examples. 3. To develop reading skills: Types of reading comprehension questions. 4. To learn to write short compositions with examples. [教学重点与难点] Key words: marital bind headline candidate sting exposure shield retire enforce sword signature awkward circumstance justification undergo overtake maintain vary casual migrate Phrases: work out store away make no mistake about be in line for under one’s nose just about end up lay bare Structures: While negative part placed at the beginning of a sentence [教学时数] 2 periods [教学方法与手段] 采用交互式、讨论式、启发式；运用多媒体手段 Section A Premarital Agreements Warm-up activities New words and phrases The detailed study of the text Exercises Writing skills Section B Is the Traditional family Structure at risk? Reading skills: Text analysis Exercises Section C Viewing, listening and speaking Unit 3 Where Principles Come First [教学目的] 1. To know and talk about Hyde School. 2. To develop a paragraph by listing. 3. To learn to write a general statement supported with examples 4. To develop reading skills: Predicting the author’s ideas [教学重点与难点] 1. Key words: Cultivate controversial suspend strain preliminary energetic conventional curriculum outlook utmost outset fruitful faculty insult curse consult delicate fundamental sophisticated 2. Phrases: see.as be scheduled to do over protest kind of have.to do with convince.of(that) distinguish.from 3. Structures: Usages of “as
Usage of“once I散学时数6 periods [教学方法与手段！采用交互式、讨论式、启发式：运用多媒体手段 Section A Where Principles Come First Warm-up activities New words and phrases The detailed study of the text Exercise Writing skills Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-making Reading skills: Text analysis Section CViewing.listening and speaking Step One:Warming-up Activities:(I period) 1)A brief discussion about the title and the background information 2)Enriching your vocabulary on the topic StepTo:Reading-Centred Activities(2periods) Step Three:Study ome key expre sions in the pa sae and engage theSsin their application.(Iperiod) Step Four:Listen and Talk or Writing Exercises(two periods) Step Five.Review the whole text by summarizing it: Step Six:Check the exercises in reading skill. StepI:Warming-upActivities(1 hour) Aim:arouse students'interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text I.Aim:arouse students'interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text 1.Group work Let the students think about the pre-reading questions before listening and anticipate what we are going to rea 2.Questions for thought and discussion:Listen to a short passage carefully and then answer the following questions(see the textbook on p.27). 3.To get some ideas about the background information of the text by answering the following questions.You may discuss them in ups or refer to the dictionary to answer them 1).the Hyde School (cf.TB P.75-77. 2).Bath 3).Maine For information about the state of Maine,see http://www.state.me.us. 4).Baltimore For more information about Baltimore,please visit http://www.baltimore.org. 5).New Haven For more information about New Haven.please visit http/ www.cityofnewhaven.com. II.Enriching your vocabulary on the topic 1.Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the boldfaced term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences.You may discuss it with your partner or refer to the dictionary at the end of the exercise. 9
9 Usage of “once”. [教学时数] 6 periods [教学方法与手段] 采用交互式、讨论式、启发式；运用多媒体手段 Section A Where Principles Come First Warm-up activities New words and phrases The detailed study of the text Exercises Writing skills Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-making Reading skills: Text analysis Exercises Section C Viewing, listening and speaking Step One: Warming-up Activities: (1 period) 1) A brief discussion about the title and the background information 2) Enriching your vocabulary on the topic: Step Two : Reading-Centred Activities (2 periods) Step Three: Study some key expressions in the passage and engage the Ss in their application.(1period) Step Four: Listen and Talk or Writing Exercises (two periods) Step Five. Review the whole text by summarizing it: Step Six: Check the exercises in reading skill. Step I : Warming-up Activities (1 hour) Aim: arouse students’ interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text I. Aim: arouse students’ interest in the topic to be discussed and prepare students for further understanding of the text 1. Group work: Let the students think about the pre-reading questions before listening and anticipate what we are going to read. 2. Questions for thought and discussion: Listen to a short passage carefully and then answer the following questions (see the textbook on p.27). 3. To get some ideas about the background information of the text by answering the following questions. You may discuss them in groups or refer to the dictionary to answer them: 1). the Hyde School (cf.TB P. 75-77.) 2). Bath 3). Maine For information about the state of Maine, see http://www.state.me.us. 4). Baltimore For more information about Baltimore, please visit http://www.baltimore.org. 5). New Haven For more information about New Haven, please visit http:// www.cityofnewhaven.com. II. Enriching your vocabulary on the topic: 1. Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the boldfaced term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences. You may discuss it with your partner or refer to the dictionary at the end of the exercise
a)The film actress's marriage got a lot of publicity 这位女电影演员的婚姻引起了公众的极大关注。 b) The publicity material sent out by the company stre d their concern for the environment 这个公司散发的宣传材料强调了他们对环境的关心。Advertising c)At this school we aim to cultivate the minds of all the children we teach. 在这所学校里，我们旨在陶治学生的心灵。develop and improve d Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. 那里的大部分土地太贫瘠 ,无法耕种。for growing crops e She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject. 她对该问题有全面的理解。 f)He is a controversial person.他是一个很有争议的人。 The shipping service has been su 因为天气恶劣，船运服务被暂份 Stop h) The young man was given a suspended sentence.这个年径人被判缓刑 We saw smoke suspended in the still air. 我们看见悬浮在静空中的烟。hang sth.Up D She was suspended from her iob shortly after the incident事故发生后不久，她就被开除 了。send sb. from his/her school,job position,ete.for a period of time,usu.as k) The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system. 最近美元贬值给经济体系带来了更大的压力。 The rope broke under the strain. 绳被拉惭了。拉紧，细紧 m) n this light or youll str rain you eyes! 不要在这种光线下看书，否则会损伤你的眼晴！hurt or weaken n)They strained the rope between the two posts.他们绷紧两根柱之间的绳子。 o)She strained against the ropes which tied her 她使劲挣扎试图使捆在她身上的绳子松开。use all one' wer,energy,etc.(to do sth)v.i p) 0. 我队在预赛中被打败了。预备的 制步的 q)There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreign countries.在访问某些国家之前，你有许多准备工作要做。初步做法，准备工作 r Preparations for the queen's visit are almost complete. 女王访问的准备工作己基本完成。 s) Th magnet ng people 这种迪斯科舞厅对青年人很有吸引力。a person or thing that has a powerful attraction Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth. 没有什么可以阻止他们对真理的探索。a long search for sth.that is difficult to find As an artist I found him y dull and conventional-he's not p pared to try anything new 我觉得他是一个非常乏。 守旧的艺术家他从不打算作新的尝试。 The point in is not whether we should do it,but whether we can do it 争论的焦点不是我们该不该做这件事，而是我们能不能做。 w)A society's morals change slowly as time passe 随着时间的流逝，社会的道德规范也会慢慢发生变化
10 a) The film actress's marriage got a lot of publicity. 这位女电影演员的婚姻引起了公众的极大关注。public notice or attention b) The publicity material sent out by the company stressed their concern for the environment. 这个公司散发的宣传材料强调了他们对环境的关心。Advertising c) At this school we aim to cultivate the minds of all the children we teach. 在这所学校里，我们旨在陶冶学生的心灵。develop and improve d) Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. 那里的大部分土地太贫瘠，无法耕种。for growing crops e) She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject. 她对该问题有全面的理解。 f) He is a controversial person. 他是一个很有争议的人。 g) The shipping service has been suspended because of bad weather. 因为天气恶劣，船运服务被暂停了。Stop h) The young man was given a suspended sentence. 这个年轻人被判缓刑。 i) We saw smoke suspended in the still air. 我们看见悬浮在静空中的烟。hang sth. Up j) She was suspended from her job shortly after the incident. 事故发生后不久，她就被开除 了。send sb. away from his/her school, job, position, etc. for a period of time, usu. as a punishment for doing sth. bad k) The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system. 最近美元贬值给经济体系带来了更大的压力。 l) The rope broke under the strain. 绳被拉断了。拉紧，绷紧 m) Don't read in this light or you'll strain your eyes! 不要在这种光线下看书，否则会损伤你的眼睛！hurt or weaken n) They strained the rope between the two posts.他们绷紧两根柱之间的绳子。 o) She strained against the ropes which tied her. 她使劲挣扎试图使捆在她身上的绳子松开。use all one's power, energy, etc. (to do sth.)v.i. p) Our team got beaten in the preliminary rounds of the competition. 我队在预赛中被打败了。预备的，初步的 q) There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreign countries.在访问某些国家之前，你有许多准备工作要做。初步做法，准备工作 r) Preparations for the queen's visit are almost complete. 女王访问的准备工作已基本完成。 s) This disco is a magnet for young people. 这种迪斯科舞厅对青年人很有吸引力。a person or thing that has a powerful attraction t) Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth. 没有什么可以阻止他们对真理的探索。a long search for sth. that is difficult to find u) As an artist I found him very dull and conventional — he's not prepared to try anything new. 我觉得他是一个非常乏味守旧的艺术家-他从不打算作新的尝试。 v) The point in controversy is not whether we should do it, but whether we can do it. 争论的焦点不是我们该不该做这件事，而是我们能不能做。 w) A society's morals change slowly as time passes. 随着时间的流逝，社会的道德规范也会慢慢发生变化