Unit Two Sailing Round the World

Designed by Shi Yuan

BookⅠ

The Third Two Periods

Writing and Exercise

1. 开始 / 着手做某事

2. 环球航行

3. 让朋友们感到吃惊

4. 放弃做某事

5. 领略做某事的乐趣

6. 横渡大西洋航海比赛

7. 周游世界

8. 决意实施某人的计划

set out to do…

sail round the world

surprise one’s friends

give up doing…

enjoy doing …

transatlantic sailing race

go round the world

be determined to carry out one’s plan

Useful Expressions

9. …年满 岁

10. 独自做某事

11. …受到 的热烈欢迎

12. 在岸上

13. 不顾…的多方劝阻做某事

14. 海面上波涛汹涌。

15. 小船几乎被风浪掀翻。

16. 大海又恢复了平静。

at the age of …

do … all by oneself

receive a warm welcome from …

on shore

do …in spite of one’s attempt to dissuade (him)

The sea becomes rough.

The boat almost turns over.

The sea has become calm again.

Useful Expressions

17. 禁不住做某事

18. 给…发去电文

19. 从恶梦中醒来

20. 感到好像

21. 凶险莫测的南大洋

22. 产生过并战胜了恐惧

23. 依赖

24. 赋予…以新的自豪感

can not help doing…

send the message to …

waken from a nightmare

feel as if…

sinister Southern Ocean

experience and conquer fear

depend on

give … new pride

Useful Expressions

Sir Francis Chichester was a British adventurer. In 1931, he （试图环球航行） but failed. Years later he decided to sail round

the world alone. （尽管朋友和医生都劝阻他）

set off to realize his old dream of sailing round the world single-handed. His v

oyage （全程 28 ， 500 英里） , during which he （经历了风暴，恐惧和孤独，也 战胜 了它们 ） . And finally, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for his great achie

vement and spirit.

at the age of nearly 65,__________________

Summary Writing

tried to fly round the world_______________________

attempts to dissuade him

In spite of his friends’ and doctor’s

, Chichester, （以他近 65 岁的高龄）____________________

____________________________

covered 28,500 miles__________________ experienced storms, fear and loneliness and

conquered them

____________________________________

______________

Blank filling

1. Having decided to rent a flat, we set out contact all the accommodation agencies in the city.

2. The student was just about give the question, when suddenly he found the answer.

3. In my opinion, he’s far the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.

4. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children could not help .

5. The indecisive man was readily persuaded change his mind again.

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Multiple choices• ( )1. These were stubborn men, not easily to change their

mind.• A. tilted B. converted C. persuaded D. suppressed• ( ) 2. He has made indirect remarks to his son, suggesting

that it might be more fun to go outside and play or to read an exciting story. But Eddie has not caught the hint, or, if he has, he is ignoring it.

• A. cowboy B. animal C. adventure D. detective• ( ) 3. The ship’s captain and members of the welcomed us

on board.• A. crew B. crews C. staff D. team• ( ) 4. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and

eventually it in a profitable direction.• A. adapt B. control C. install D. steer• ( ) 5. After the collision, he examined the considerable to

his ear.• A. ruin B. destruction C. damage D. injury

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• ( ) 6. Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no to speed up deliveries.

• A. trial B. attempt C. action D. progress• ( ) 7. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakine

ss in the financial system will down the economy.• A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock• ( ) 8. I am sure your suggestion will the problem• A. contribute to solving B. be contributed to solve C. contribute t

o solve D. be contributed to solving• ( ) 9. To remain competitive in the international market place, US

industries have recognized that they must attract the brightest, most young people available.

• A. committed B. dedicated C. determined D. contributed• ( ) 10. Students learning English find the news a useful of th

e language practice. To improve their listening comprehension, they listen to the news on the radio and watch it on television.

• A. source B. origin C. resource D. cause

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Chinese-English Translation

• 1. 幸好附近有家医院，我们立刻把他送到了那里。• Fortunately there are a hospital nearby and we t

ook him there at once.

• 2. 胜利登上乔治岛后，船长向指挥部发了一份无线电报。

• After succeeding in landing on George Island, the captain sent a radio message to his headmasters.

• 3. 他决心继续他的实验，不过这次他将用另一种办法来做。

• He is determined to continue his experiment but this time he will do it another way.

• 4. 她读这部小说时，不禁想起了她在农村度过的那五年。

• When she read the novel, she couldn’t help thinking of the five years she had spent in the countryside.

• 5. 玛莉觉得单靠自己的力量执行她的计划是困难的．

• Mary thought it difficult to carry out her plan all by herself.

• 6. 我们认为他不能在一刻钟内走完那段距离，但他成功地做到了这一点。

• We didn’t think he could cover the distance in a quarter of an hour, but he succeeded in doing it.

• 7. 甚至在他的医生告诉他患有肺癌之后， 奇切斯特仍不肯放弃环球旅行的宿愿。

• Even after his doctor told him he had lung cancer, Chichester would not give up his old dream of sailing round the world.

• 8. 我正忙着在做一种新的捕鼠器装置时，马克走来拖着我出去看花展去了。

• I was busy making a new device for catching rats when Mark came and dragged out to a flower show.

English-Chinese Translation

• 1. A challenge and something of an adventure are welcome whether you are 20 or 58, and preparing to swim the Channel us far better than working in a supermarket, especially when you have a choice.

• 不管你是 20 岁还是 58 岁，都喜欢接受挑战，干些带有冒险意味的事儿；而为横渡英吉利海峡作准备，远比在超级市场打工有意义，尤其是当你有所选择的时候。

• 2. It is this challenge that attracts about 100 swimmers a year, who are willing to spend time, effort and money trying it.

• 正是这一挑战，每年吸引了 100 名左右的旅游爱好者，他们心甘情愿地投入时间、精力和财力，一试身手。

• 3. Once I set up a goal, I won’t give it up easily.• 我一旦确立了目标，便不会轻易放弃。

• 4. She was having a tough time with the rough and cold water, when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should give up and get out of the water.

• 由于海浪汹涌，海水冰凉，她游得很艰苦，这时她的教练在船上向她大声喊叫，认为她应该知难而退，弃水上船。

Additional reading

• Scholars and students have always been great travelers. The official case for "academic mobility" is now often stated in impressive terms as a fundamental necessity for economic and social progress in the world, and debated in the corridors of Europe, but it is certainly nothing new. Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies; in search of the purest philosophy, the most effective medicine, the likeliest road to gold.

• Mobility of this kind meant also mobility of ideas, their transference across frontiers, their simultaneous impact upon many groups of people. The point of learning is to share it, whether with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have no interest in being credited with a starling discovery, or a new technique. It must also have been reassuring to know that other people in other parts of the world were about to make the same discovery or were thinking along the same lines, and that one was not quite alone, confronted by inquisition, ridicule or neglect.

• In the twentieth century, and particularly in the last 20 years, the old footpaths of the wandering scholars have become vast highways. The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the aeroplane, making contact between scholars even in the most distant places immediately feasible, and providing for the very rapid transmission of knowledge.

•  • Apart from the vehicle itself, it is fairly easy to identify the main facto

rs which have brought about the recent explosion in academic movement. Some of these are purely quantitative and require no further mention: there are far more centers of learning, and a far greater number of scholars and students.

• In addition one must recognize the very considerable multiplication of disciplines, particularly in the sciences, which by widening the total area of advanced studies has produced an enormous number of specialists whose particular interests are precisely defined. These people would work in some isolation if they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other countries.

• 1. The word "eccentric" in the second paragraph most probably means_____.

• 　　 A) a rather strange person• 　　 B) a person of no exceptional ability• 　　 C) an ambitious person• 　　 D) peculiar or unusual•  • 2. In the eyes of the author, what happens to a scholar who shares

his ideas with his colleagues?

• 　　 A) He risks his ideas being stolen.• 　　 B) He gains recognition for his achievement• 　　 C) He is considered as an eccentric.• 　　 D) He is credited with a startling discovery.

• 3. According to the passage, the recent growth in air travel has meant that_____.

• 　　 A) travel around the world becomes realistic and affordable• 　　 B) more students from remote areas can attend universities• 　　 C) all kinds of information can be shared by more people• 　　 D) scholars can meet each other more easily•  • 4. The author thinks that it's important for scholars to be able to trav

el because_____.

• 　　 A) their laboratories ate in remote places• 　　 B) there is too much stress at universities• 　　 C) their fellow experts are scattered around the world• 　　 D) there are so many people working in similar fields

Writing skills

• Whenever writing in English, everyone should keep in mind the following principle:

• never use a sentence where you can use a phrase; never use a phrase where you can use a single word. In this way, your writing will become more compact and lucid.

• We can use gerundial phrases （动名词短语） , infinitives （不定式） , participial phrases （分词短语） and prepositional phrases （介词短语） to replace clauses.

• More examples:

• 1) Wood gives much smoke while burning.• … while wood is burning.

• 2) When in trouble I always turn to her help.• When I am in trouble,…

• 3) To speak English well, you need a lot of practice.• If you want to speak English well, …

• 4) The book written by Lu Xun is my favorite.• The book, which is written by Lu Xun, is …

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences, reducing(简化 ) the clauses to phrases or words.

• 1. Chichester covered 14,100 miles before he stopped in Sydney, Australia.

• Chichester covered 14,100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia.

• 2. The houses which were damaged by the storm are being rebuilt.

• The houses damaged by the storm are being rebuilt.

• 3. Because she had a bad cold, she couldn't attend the meeting.

• Because of a bad cold, she couldn't attend the meeting.

• 4. The professor attaches great importance to the things that are being discussed here.

• The professor attaches great importance to the things being discussed here.

• 5. We need someone who can help us with the typing.

• We need someone to help us with the typing.

• 6. Mary will not return my book until she has taken the examination.

• Mary will not return my book until after the examination.

• 7. My mother is a teacher who has retired. • My mother is a retired teacher.

• 8. Don't you realize that Jack's speech is important?

• Don't you realize the importance of Jack's speech?

• 讲解：

• 简洁是写作的灵魂，怎样把冗长的句子简单化呢？那就是采用不定式短语、动名词、分词短语、介词短语或名词短语等替代比较长的从句，这样，在句型结构多样化方面，就多了一些选择余地。句 1 用动名词短语来替代时间状语从句；句 2使用过去分词短语代替了定语从句；句 3 用的是介词短语 because of取代了原因状语从句；句 4采用了分词的被动式作定语，取代了定语从句；句 5 是不定式短语作定语；句 6使用介词短语代替时间状语从句；句 7使用过去分词作定语，由于仅仅是一个单词，所以可位于被修饰词的前面；句 8 是将宾语从句换成了名词短语。这些方法和技巧使得句子更加简洁明了。

Practical writing

• Traveling by Train or by Plane

• 1 ．我们出远门总要坐火车或飞机2 ．坐火车和坐飞机各有什么利弊3 ．你的结论如何

• 范文：• Traveling by Train or by Plane

• When we go on a business trip, we will be faced with the choice of traveling by train or by plane. Before making the right choice ， we had better make a close comparison and contrast of them.First of all, a train will take us to our target railway station. Also, a plane will take us to the target airport ， Second, in a train we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the countryside. Likewise, in a plane we can command a good view of fields, buildings, mountains and even plains of clouds. Despite these similarities, they differ in the following aspects. First, a train ticket is cheap. Most of us can afford it. However, a plane ticket is about twice as expensive as a train ticket. Most of us grudge paying for it. Besides, it is safer to travel by train. If the train gets into some trouble, we may survive by jumping out of it. On the contrary, if we travel by plane, we have to ask God to bless us. However, it takes us longer time to travel by train than by plane ．Therefore, it depends which transportation tool we should choose. If we just want to save money ， we will travel by train; but if we want to save time, we will turn to the plane.

Oral practice

1. Why did Chichester decide to sail round the world single-handed?

2. Did he experience fear in the course of his adventure?

3. What did Chichester give men throughout the world by successfully completing his voyage round the world?

Assignments

1. Review this unit.

2. Writing a composition entitled “Traveling by Train or by Plane”

3. Preview new words and the text in Unit 3.