Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy

words

1.fantasy n.幻想 , 白日梦2. fiction n.虚构 , 编造 , 小说3. foundation n.基础 , 根本 , 基金

3.Jules Verne 1828-1905) a French writer who wrote science fiction. His most famous books are Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days 凡尔纳（科幻小说家）

4. instrument 工具 , 手段 , 器械 , 器具 , 手段

5. league(1)同盟 , 联盟 (2)里格：一长度单位，相当于 3.0法定英里（ 4.8公里

6. monster n.怪物 , 妖怪 7. set out v.出发 , 开始 ,

set out to do sth开始做某事 =set about doing sth set out for somewhere出发去…… =leave for…… 8.collision碰撞 , 冲突 9. submarine潜水艇 10. permanent adj.永久的 , 持久的 11. voyage n.航程 , 航空 vi.航海 , 航行 12.Nautilus n.鹦鹉螺号 13. extraordinary adj.非常的 , 特别的 , 非凡的

14 precious adj.宝贵的 , 贵重的 , 珍爱的

15. magic n.魔法 , 巫术 , 戏法 adj.魔术的

16. drown v.溺死 , 淹死 vt.淹没17. chimney n.烟囱18.extinct adj.熄灭的 , 灭绝的 , 耗尽的19. marble n.大理石 ,20. raft n.筏 , 救生艇

1.When was electricity discovered?2.How was it used in the following t

wo hundred years?3.In the early 19th century,people h

ad no idea what the inside of the earth might look like.Can you explain what we know about it today?

1.When was electricity discovered?

Electricity was discovered in 1600 by Gilbert.

2.How was it used in the following two hundred years?

After electricity was discovered,people began to use it to serve people in many fields.

Electricity is also used in agriculture. electricity is very useful.For example,watching TV needs electricity, playing computers needs electricity

3.In the early 19th century,people had no idea what the inside of the earth might look like.Can you explain what we know about it today?

The earth on which we live is a big ball of very hot rock,which consists of three parts:the earth’s crust地壳 ,the earth’s mantle 覆盖物 and the earth’s core.The temperature inside is very high.It’s hot inside but cold outside.It has a shell just like an egg.

Questions 1.To make a living,what did Jules Verne h

ave to do? 2.What will many of the instruments in his

novels remind the readers of? 3.How did Verne lay the foundation of mo

dern science fiction? 4.In his novel “20 000 Leagues Under the

Sea”,what kind of person is Captain Nemo? 5.How does the story “Journey to the Cent

re of the Earth” begin and end up?

1.To make a living,what did Jules Verne have to do?

1.To make a living,Jules Verne had to write and sell stories.

2.What will many of the instruments in his novels remind the readers of?

2.They will remind the readers of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiment with electricity.

3.How did Verne lay the foundation of modern science fiction?

3.By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further.

4.In his novel “20 000 Leagues Under the Sea”,what kind of person is Captain Nemo?

He is someone you will neither like nor dislike.He is very cruel because he keeps Aronnax and others as prisoners and destroys ships.But at other moments,he is gentle and weak because he cries about the lost lives of people drowned in ships that have sunk.

5.How does the story “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” begin and end up?

The story begins with the discovery of an ancient document and ends up with them being shot out of a volcano in southern Italy with ever increasing speed and temperature.

Language Points

1.make a living(=earn one’s living)谋生 e.g.She made a living by singing in a ni

ghtclub. 2.lay the foundation of 奠定基础 e.g.Four-year college life laid solid foun

dations of his career. 3.come true e.g.The boy’s wish to become a brave

man has come true.

4.set out 出发 , 开始 set out to do sth=set about doing sth e.g.They set out to look for the lost chil

d. 5.turn out(to be)+adj./n.证明是，结果是 e.g.The weather man said it was going t

o rain this afternoon but it turned out to be very lovely.

To everyone’s surprise,the fashionable girl turned out to be a thief.

6.defend…against/from保护……免受e.g.We should defend our country

against attacks.7.be dressed ine.g.The girl was always dressed in

red.Dressed in uniform,he looks hands

ome.

1.He narrowly escaped______in the fighting. A.to kill B.to be killed C.killing D.

being killed 2.－Why do people prefer to take a window seat

on the plane? － Because the window_____the outside w

orld. A.takes a view of B.keeps a view of C.

has a view of D.gives a view of 3.The weather report says it will_____cold tomor

row. A.turn up B.turn out C.turn on D.turn i

n

4.She drew the______before switching on the light.

A.shades B.masks C.coverings D.curtains

5.－ It's______that he said:"I am______to help you."

－ Don't take it seriously.He is always playing that trick.

A.sure;sure B.certain;certain C.sure;certain D.certainly;curely

6.－ How much is the rent of the house,Mrs Sandra?

－ One hundred dollars,the electricity and telephone fee_______.

A.contained B.containing C.includingD.included

7.Please find some books that______these matters.

A.light upon B.give light upon C.throw light upon D.throws light upon 8.A lot of people here,______,John,would rather

have coffee. A.for example B.for instance C.namely

D.such as

9.My brother worked all summer vacation,saving money to_____his hobby of photography.(03SH)

A.seek B.search C.hunt D.pursue 10.What is the______between Nangjing and Sh

anghai? A.distanceB.length C.width D.height 11.The boy listens to the teacher______,so eve

rything seems easy to him. A.attention B.attentively C.attenti

ve D.attend

12.A man who hesitates______everything cannot do anything successfully.

A.to do B.doing C.for doing D.in doing 13.He observed her______across the street. A.to come B.comes C.coming D.came 14.I______what you said but I don't______you. A.believe;believe B.believe in;beli

eve C.believe in;believe in D.believe;believe in

15.It is so nice to hear from her.______,we last met more than thirty years ago.(2002 Beijing)

A.What's more B.That is to say C.In other words. D.Believe it or not

Wish everybody a beautiful future!Wish everybody a beautiful future!