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Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
维度一:品句填词
1.The magazine is published       (两月一次的), with six issues a year.
2.Later, people use this       (成语) to mean “Practice makes perfect”.
3.       (社会学家) are the people who make the study of society or of the way society is organised.
4.The band plans to       (发行) their new album next month.
5.Daylight disclosed a c       of lakes and rivers in the distance.
6.We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution n      .
7.P       must be properly bound up for posting to other countries.
维度二:词形转换
1.When I first met him I had the       (impress) that he was a shy sort of person.
2.Researchers took 60 adults and       (random) split them into three groups of 20.
3.This is certainly a       (theory) risk but in practice there is seldom a problem.
4.Experts say that the product, if eaten       (regular), could be harmful.
5.       (personal) speaking, I think the show is going to be a great success.
维度三:固定搭配和句式
根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。
1.         (一旦开始), it must be done well.
2.She picked up a book             (随便) from the shelf.
3.The animals           (被释放) from their cages into a protected reserve.
4.                (正是在那场音乐会上) I saw her for the first time.
5.The competition was started         (为了……) encouraging young writers.
6.This paragraph               (提到去年的事件).
Ⅰ.阅读理解
  There is one question in every job interview that is universally dreaded by candidates:“What is your greatest weakness?”
  While nobody wants to talk about something that might spoil their chances of securing a position, honesty is the right approach according to former jobseekers who took to Reddit to share their tips on how best to respond.
  One user recommended being truthful but advised making just a part of your answer about the weakness — and the rest about what you’re doing to address it.
  Another suggested highlighting the unexpected upsides to a weak point — such as stubbornness meaning you will stay focused on a project until the job is done.
  One poster even described how being under-qualified could be changed into a positive.He told how he once admitted in an interview to not having enough experience for the job, but explained that he was so keen to learn and develop that he would become a great employee in record time.He added that he was offered the job five minutes later — and went on to live up to his promise.
  Another commenter said that they often admit to being introverted (内向的) and then list the positives the personality type comes with, such as being focused and a good listener.
  One man managed to land a job within five minutes by being totally honest about not having enough experience and explained that the key is turning your weakness into a positive.
  People revealed that it’s no bad thing to admit to qualities that might initially sound negative, such as being introverted, stubborn or lacking in confidence.
  Former jobseekers said it’s fine to admit things like being bad at public speaking or not confident on the telephone if they’re not relevant to the job you’re applying for.
1.What does the underlined word “securing” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?(  )
A.Creating.       B.Changing.
C.Obtaining. D.Discovering.
2.What’s important when we admit our weakness?(  )
A.Telling part of the truth. B.Stressing its positive side.
C.Making up some excuses. D.Ignoring its negative effects.
3.What principle is stressed in the passage?(  )
A.Nobody is perfect. B.Honesty is the best policy.
C.Show the best of you to others. D.Believe in yourself and keep confident.
4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?(  )
A.To offer some tips. B.To tell some stories.
C.To provide some facts. D.To analyse some theories.
Ⅱ.完形填空
  Cassandra Warren was in a rush and feeling a little anxious with work and planning her 200-person wedding.As she was getting  5  for her wedding in the mail one day last year, she  6  addressed one to her aunt and uncle in Eugene, Oregon, about 20 minutes from where she lived.
  A week later, the invitation  7 .She had written down the wrong address.
  A handwritten  8  was on the return envelope:“I wish I  9  you.Congratulations — go have dinner on me.I’ve been married for 40 years — it gets better with age.” A 20 bill was  10  inside.
  Cassandra, 26, and Jesse, 24, had no  11  who the mystery note writer is.
  Cassandra and Jesse went out to dinner the following night with a friend who was going overseas with the military.They  12  put the 20 towards their bill.
  Then Cassandra stopped by a store and  13  another card — a thank-you card.She  14  her aunt and uncle’s incorrect address on the envelope again — this time  15  — and addressed it to “Kind  16 ”.
  Inside, she wrote,“Thank you for the note and taking the time to  17  it.Not many people would have done that.It was a big  18  after the day I was having.I am  19  for people like you still being in the world.”
5.( )A.presents     B.flowers
C.clothes D.invitations
6.( )A.carefully B.patiently
C.anxiously D.hurriedly
7.( )A.came back B.turned up
C.took off D.set down
8.( )A.note B.letter
C.bill D.card
9.( )A.loved B.heard
C.knew D.missed
10.( )A.paid B.lost
C.included D.appeared
11.( )A.concept B.idea
C.doubt D.evidence
12.( )A.easily B.naturally
C.happily D.gradually
13.( )A.bought B.borrowed
C.requested D.obtained
14.( )A.forgot B.told
C.gave D.wrote
15.( )A.in turn B.at once
C.on purpose D.by accident
16.( )A.Man B.Woman
C.Teacher D.Stranger
17.( )A.send B.remember
C.answer D.receive
18.( )A.favour B.honour
C.reward D.blessing
19.( )A.curious B.surprised
C.thankful D.confident
Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
基础知识自测
维度一
1.bimonthly 2.phrase 3.Sociologists 4.release
5.chain 6.network 7.Parcels
维度二
1.impression 2.randomly 3.theoretical 4.regularly 5.Personally
维度三
1.Once begun 2.at random 3.were released
4.It was at the concert that 5.with the aim of
6.refers to the events last year
素养能力提升
Ⅰ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。面试时我们经常会被问到What is your greatest weakness?这个问题,我们该如何回答呢?本文就此进行了说明。
1.C 词义猜测题。根据第二段可知,人们之所以害怕回答这个问题,是因为他们担心会失去这个工作机会。由此可推知,画线词意为“获得”。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第四至七段可知,如实承认缺点没有什么,重要的是强调缺点带来的积极的一面。
3.B 推理判断题。综合全文可知,作者在第二段首次提出我们应该诚实回答面试问题,接下来的举例都是围绕这一原则展开,直到结尾还在建议我们如实承认自己的缺点。由此可推知,本文要强调的原则是:诚为上策。
4.A 写作意图题。综合全文可知,作者一开始提出问题,接下来通过举例来给我们提出一些建议,帮助我们来回答这一面试难题。由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是提供一些建议。
Ⅱ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Cassandra Warren不小心将自己的一封婚礼请柬写错了地址,却带来了意外的收获。
5.D 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren收到了返回的请柬。
6.D 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren写错了地址。由此可知,她当时很匆忙。
7.A 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren写错了地址,因此请柬应该是被退回。
8.A 根据下文的who the mystery note writer is可知,Cassandra Warren收到的是便条。
9.C 由于她把地址写错了,收到请柬的应是陌生人,因此这个陌生人会说但愿我认识你。
10.C 这里说明信封里面还包含一张20美元的钞票。
11.B 这里表示这对夫妇不知道这封信是谁写的。have no idea意为“丝毫不知道”。
12.C Cassandra和Jesse用意外收到的20美元美餐了一顿,自然是非常开心的。
13.A Cassandra进了一家商店,应该是去买一张贺卡。
14.D 根据下文的incorrect address on the envelope可知,这里Cassandra应该是写下地址。
15.C Cassandra第一次是不小心写错了地址,而这次则是故意写错地址。
16.D 由于Cassandra不认识对方,因此她应该称呼好心的陌生人。
17.A Cassandra这里应该是感谢对方花时间和金钱寄给她便笺。
18.D 对Cassandra来说,收到便笺是一件幸福的事。
19.C Cassandra认为对方是世上少见的好心人,自然是对其非常感激。
3 / 3Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
  [1]Research shows the average① person only has regular communication with between seven and fifteen people, and that most of our communication is in fact with five to ten people who are closest to us.However, perhaps we are closer to the rest of the world than we think.[2]“Six Degrees of Separation” refers to the theory② that any person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain③ of no more than④ five other people.
  The concept was first talked about as long ago as the 1920s.[3]The Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy published⑤ a book called Everything Is Different in 1929, in which he introduced the idea of friendship networks⑥ and his ideas influenced many of our early impressions⑦ of social networks.
  [1]句中第二个and连接两个并列的宾语从句,作shows的宾语,第一个宾语从句省略了引导词that,第二个宾语从句的引导词that不能省略;who引导定语从句,修饰先行词people。
  [2]句中that引导同位语从句,解释说明the theory的具体内容。
  [3]句中in which ...为“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句,修饰先行词a book。
  In the 1950s, an attempt⑧was made by two scientists to prove the theory mathematically⑨;but after twenty years, they still had not had any success.In 1967, an American sociologist⑩called Stanley Milgram tried using a new method to test the theory, which he called the “small-world problem”.He chose a random sample of people in the middle of America and asked them to send packages to a stranger in the state of Massachusetts.[4]The people sending the packages only knew the name, job and general location of the stranger.Milgram told them to send the package to a person they knew personally who they thought might know the target stranger.[5]Once the parcel had been received by this person, he/she would send the parcel onto a contact of theirs until the parcel could be personally delivered to the correct person.Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people to get the parcels delivered, and once released , the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.[6]It was this research that inspired the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”.
  [4]句中动词-ing短语sending the packages作后置定语,修饰名词people。
  [5]句中Once用作连词,引导时间状语从句,相当于as soon as;主句中的until引导时间状语从句。
  [6]本句为强调句,基本句型结构为“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他部分”。
  In the last few decades , the theory and the phrase have appeared again.Its name was used as the title of a play and then a film.Then, more films and TV programmes based on the concept were made and broadcast .For example, the Oscar-winning film Babel is based on the concept of “Six Degrees of Separation”.The lives of all the characters were closely connected, although they did not know each other and lived thousands of miles apart.[7]The television series Lost also explored the idea of “Six Degrees of Separation”, as almost all the characters had randomly met each other, or had met someone the other characters knew,before they were all in the same plane crash .In the mid-1990s, two college students in the United States invented a game.The idea of the game was to link any actor to Kevin Bacon, a famous American actor and musician, through no more than six links.Soon the game was being played in universities across the United States.
  In 2001, Columbia University tried to recreate Milgram’s experiment on the Internet.This became known as the “Columbia Small-world Project”.[8]The experiment involved 24,163 email chains with 18 target people in 13 different countries.The results confirmed that the average number of links in the chain was six.
  Most recently, an experiment in 2011 at the University of Milan analysed the relationship between 721 million social media users and found that 92 percent were connected by only four stages , or five degrees of separation .
  So, think about it for a minute: How might you be connected to the driver of the bus you regularly take or the person who delivers your parcels?
  [7]句中as引导原因状语从句,其中or连接两个并列谓语;the other characters knew是省略了关系代词that的定语从句,修饰先行词someone;before引导时间状语从句。
  [8]句中with 18 target people in 13 different countries为“with+宾语+介词短语”构成的with复合结构。
【读文清障】
①average adj.平常的,普通的
the average person 普通人
②theory n.学说,理论
③chain n.一连串,一系列;链子,链条
a chain of 一系列,一连串(人或事)
④no more than 不超过,仅仅
⑤publish vt.出版
publish a book 出版一本书
⑥network n.人际关系网,联络网;网络,网状系统
⑦impression n.印象,感想
⑧attempt n.企图,尝试
⑨mathematically adv.算术地;数学上地
⑩sociologist n.社会学家
random adj.随机的,随意的
sample n.样品,样本
package n.包裹;包装盒
vt.将……包装好
general adj.大体的;一般的
personally adv.就本人而言,就个人意见
target n.目标,对象
parcel n.包裹;邮包
deliver vi.& vt.递送,传送
deliver sth to ...递送;传送;交付
release vt.& n.发表,发布;释放
bimonthly adj.两月一次的;一月两次的
phrase n.成语,习语;警句
decade n.十年
broadcast vt.广播,播放
character n.人物
crash n.碰撞,撞车
vi.& vt.碰撞;撞击
link vt.把……连接起来;相关联 n.联系
involve vt.涉及;包含;影响;(使)参加
confirm vt.证实,证明
analyse vt.分析
stage n.(发展或进展的)时期;阶段
five degrees of separation 五度分隔
【参考译文】
  研究表明,普通人只与7至15个人经常保持联系,而且其中大部分的交流实际上只发生在5到10个最亲近的人身上。不过,也许我们与世界上其他人的联系比想象中的更紧密。“六度分隔”理论说的是地球上任何人都可以通过不超过另外五个人与一个陌生人联系起来。
  这个概念早在20世纪20年代就被提出。匈牙利作家弗里吉斯·考林蒂在1929年出版了《一切皆不同》一书,书中介绍了朋友关系网的概念,许多早期关于社交网络的构想都受到他思想的影响。
  20世纪50年代,两位科学家试图用数学方法证明该理论,但20年过去了,仍未成功。1967年,美国社会学家斯坦利·米尔格兰姆试图用新的方法来验证这一理论,他称之为“小世界问题”。米尔格兰姆在美国中部随机抽取一部分人作为样本,让他们给马萨诸塞州的一位陌生人寄包裹。这些寄送包裹的人只知道这位陌生人的姓名、工作和大致的位置。米尔格兰姆告诉这些人先把包裹寄给认为有可能认识目标收件人的熟人。一旦此人收到包裹,他或她就会将包裹再发给认识的人,直到该包裹被送到目标收件人手中。令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在双月刊《今日心理学》上。正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法。
  在过去的几十年里,这一理论和说法又再次出现。它被用作戏剧标题和电影名称。随后,更多基于这一理论的影视节目相继拍摄、播出。例如,奥斯卡获奖影片《通天塔》就是基于“六度分隔”这一概念。影片中所有人物彼此不认识、相隔千里,但他们的生活都是紧密相连的。电视连续剧《迷失》也探讨了“六度分隔”的理论,剧中失事飞机上几乎所有人物此前都曾偶遇,或曾遇见其他人物认识的人。上世纪90年代中期,美国两名大学生发明了一款游戏。这款游戏的玩法是用不超过六个连结将任意一个演员与著名演员、音乐家凯文 贝肯联系起来。这款游戏很快在美国的大学里流行起来。
  2001年,哥伦比亚大学尝试在互联网上重现米尔格兰姆的实验,被称为“哥伦比亚小世界项目”。这项实验涉及24,163 个电子邮件链接,覆盖了来自13个国家的18个目标人物。实验结果证实,联络串上的连接平均数量是6个。
  最新的是2011年米兰大学的一项实验,该实验分析了7.21亿社交媒体用户之间的关系,发现92%的用户只需通过四个阶段(即五度分隔)就可建立联系。
  所以,思考一下这个问题:你与你经常乘坐的公交车司机或给你送包裹的人可能存在怎样的联系?
Step One: Pre-reading
 How can you have a chance to contact with a stranger?
□Through the introduction of common friends.
□Through Facebook, WeChat or QQ.
□Come across by chance.
□Meet at a party.
(Answers may vary.)
Step Two: While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
 What’s the main idea of the text?(  )
A.Explaining the number of people’s connections.
B.Analysing the causes of the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory.
C.Describing the features of the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory.
D.Introducing people’s connections by the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory.
Ⅱ.Read for details
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.Which of the following is not used to test the theory?(  )
A.The “small-world problem”.
B.The Oscar-winning film Babel.
C.The “Columbia Small-world Project”.
D.An experiment at the University of Milan in 2011.
2.What can we learn about Stanley Milgram’s method?(  )
A.Its samples were chosen randomly in Hungary.
B.Packages were sent between strangers.
C.Parcels arrived at the targets very quickly.
D.It enlightened the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”.
3.What’s unique about an experiment at the University of Milan?(  )
A.It needed five stages to be connected.
B.It had only recently been carried out.
C.It focused on the social media users.
D.It involved the largest number of people.
Ⅲ.Read for the structure
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Step Three:Post-reading
Ⅰ.长难句分析
1.Research shows the average person only has regular communication with between seven and fifteen people,and that most of our communication is in fact with five to ten people who are closest to us.
句式分析 此句是    句,第二个and连接两个    从句,作shows的宾语,第一个宾语从句省略了引导词      ;第二个宾语从句中含有一个who引导的    从句,先行词是      。
自主翻译                       
                      
2.How might you be connected to the driver of the bus you regularly take or the person who delivers your parcels?
句式分析 此句是   句。you regularly take 是省略了关系代词        的      ,修饰the bus;who引导定语从句,修饰先行词        。
自主翻译                                             
Ⅱ.讨论
1.Why did Milgram and Columbia University both label their experiments “Small-world”?
                                            
2.What can you learn from the theory of “Six Degrees of Separation”?
                                            
                                            
核心词汇集释
impression n.印象,感想
 【教材原句】 ...his ideas influenced many of our early impressions of social networks.
……许多早期关于社交网络的构想都受到他思想的影响。
【用法】
(1)leave/make an impression on ... 给……留下印象 first impression      第一印象 (2)impress vt. 使(人)印象深刻 be impressed by/with ... 被……打动 impress sth on/upon sb=impress sb with sth使某人铭记,使某人意识到(……的重要性) (3)impressive adj. 令人赞叹的
【佳句】 The beauty of Hangzhou makes a strong impression on visitors from all over the world.杭州的美景给全世界的游客留下深刻的印象。 (地点介绍)
【练透】 单句语法填空
①My father impressed the importance of honesty       me.
②Among his many good qualities, punctuality is the most       (impress) one.
【写美】 一句多译
③我坚信今年的音乐节会给你留下深刻的印象。
→I firmly believe that you will             this year’s music festival.(impress)
→I firmly believe that this year’s music festival will                   .(impression)
random adj.随机的,随意的 n.随机,任意
【教材原句】 He chose a random sample of people in the middle of America and asked them to send packages to a stranger in the state of Massachusetts.他(米尔格兰姆)在美国中部随机抽取一部分人作为样本,让他们给马萨诸塞州的一位陌生人寄包裹。
【用法】
(1)at random      随便地,随意地 make a random choice 随机选择 (2)randomly adv. 随便地,任意地;无目的地
【佳句】 I would like to express my concerns regarding your plan to randomly divide students into pairs for post-class oral practice.
我想对您将学生随机配对进行课后口语练习的计划表达我的担忧。
【练透】 单句语法填空
①She opened the book       random and started reading.
②It is said that the winning numbers are       (random) selected by computer.
【写美】 完成句子
③The teacher selected students to present their work         .
老师随机挑选学生来展示他们的作品。
release vt.& n.发表,发布;释放
【教材原句】 Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people to get the parcels delivered, and once released, the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.
令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在双月刊《今日心理学》上。
【用法】
(1)release ...from ...从……释放/放出/放走…… be released into 被排放到;被释放到 release stress/emotions 释放压力/发泄情感 (2)on release 发行,上映
【佳句】 She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions.她放声大哭,发泄出全部郁积起来的情感。
(动作描写)
【练透】 单句语法填空
①She       (release) her grip on the rope and fell into the water.
②After the successful completion of the therapy, he was released       the hospital.
【写美】 完成句子
③Exercise is a great way to       .
运动是一种释放压力的好方法。
重点句型解构
句型公式:状语从句的省略
【教材原句】 Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people to get the parcels delivered, and once released, the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.
令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在双月刊 《今日心理学》 上。
【用法】
(1)状语从句省略的两个条件: ①when, while, though, even if, unless, if, as if等引导的状语从句中的主语与主句的主语一致或从句主语为it时; ②状语从句谓语中含有be动词时。 (2)状语从句省略的形式:省略从句中的主语和be动词。
【品悟】 Now, when having trouble in learning English, plenty of students urge to know how to deal with it.现在,当学英语遇到困难时,许多学生迫切想知道如何应对它。 (事件介绍)
Unless invited to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.除非被邀请讲话,否则你在会上应保持沉默。
【点津】 省略句中的谓语动词如果和主语构成主谓关系,则使用动词-ing形式;若构成动宾关系,则使用过去分词;若谓语动词表示尚未发生的动作,则使用动词不定式。
【写美】 完成句子/句型转换
①                  , I realised the real meaning of labour.
在农场摘西瓜的时候,我意识到了劳动的真正意义。
②           , he still stayed up late to prepare for the coming test.
虽然很累,他还是熬夜学习,为即将到来的考试做准备。
③I simply stood there dumbfounded, and my feet,         to the ground, couldn’t move a bit.
我只是呆呆地站在那里,我的脚好像生了根似的,一点也动弹不得。
④If it is possible, try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
→        ,try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
句型公式:强调句
【教材原句】 It was this research that inspired the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”.
正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔” 这一说法。
【用法】
(1)强调句的结构:“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他部分”。强调句用来强调主语、宾语和状语等成分,不能强调谓语。被强调部分是人时,可以用who或that,其他情况一律用that;强调主语时,that后的谓语动词应与被强调的主语在人称和数上保持一致。 (2)not ...until的强调句:It is/was+not until+被强调部分+that+句子其他部分。
【品悟】 It is because people’s awareness of environmental protection has increased that the environment has been improved.
正是因为人们的环保意识增强了,环境才得以改善。 (环境保护)
【写美】 完成句子/句型转换
①             I found the rare book.
正是在图书馆,我找到了这本珍贵的书。
②             inspires us to learn.
正是老师激发了我们学习的欲望。
③We didn’t stop working until the sun rose.
→                                            
                      
(改为强调句)
Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
【文本透析·剖语篇】
Step Two
Ⅰ.D
Ⅱ.1-3 BDC
Ⅲ.1.connected 2.mathematically 3.test 4.recreate
5.Columbia Small-world Project 6.relationship
7.regularly
Step Three
Ⅰ.1.复合 宾语 that 定语 people
研究表明,普通人只与7至15个人经常保持联系,而且其中大部分的交流实际上只发生在5到10个最亲近的人身上。
2.复合 that/which 定语从句 the person
你与你经常乘坐的公交车司机或给你送包裹的人可能存在怎样的联系?
Ⅱ.1.Because they believed that any person on Earth could be connected to any other person through a chain of no more than five other people.In this sense, the world is small.
2.The theory tells us that we are closely connected with others in the world,so we should love,care about and help each other.What we do can make a difference to others and the whole world.
【核心知识·巧突破】
核心词汇集释
1.①on/upon ②impressive ③be deeply impressed with/by; leave/make a deep impression on/upon you
2.①at ②randomly ③at random/randomly
3.①released ②from ③release stress
重点句型解构
1.①While picking watermelons on the farm ②Although very tired ③as if rooted ④If possible
2.①It was in the library that ②It is the teacher who/that
③It was not until the sun rose that we stopped working.
7 / 8(共76张PPT)
Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 HOW CLOSELY CONNECTED ARE WE?
1
篇章助解·释疑难
目 录
2
文本透析·剖语篇
4
课时检测·提能力
3
核心知识·巧突破
篇章助解·释疑难
力推课前预习
1
  [1]Research shows the average① person only has regular
communication with between seven and fifteen people, and that most of
our communication is in fact with five to ten people who are closest to
us.However, perhaps we are closer to the rest of the world than we
think.[2]“Six Degrees of Separation” refers to the theory② that any
person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain③ of
no more than④ five other people.
  The concept was first talked about as long ago as the 1920s.[3]The
Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy published⑤ a book called Everything Is
Different in 1929, in which he introduced the idea of friendship networks
⑥ and his ideas influenced many of our early impressions⑦ of social
networks.
  [1]句中第二个and连接两个并列的宾语从句,作shows的宾语,
第一个宾语从句省略了引导词that,第二个宾语从句的引导词that不
能省略;who引导定语从句,修饰先行词people。
  [2]句中that引导同位语从句,解释说明the theory的具体内容。
  [3]句中in which ...为“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句,修
饰先行词a book。
【读文清障】
①average adj.平常的,普通的
the average person
普通人
②theory n.学说,理论
③chain n.一连串,一系列;链子,链条
a chain of 一系列,一连串(人或事)
④no more than 不超过,仅仅
⑤publish vt.出版
publish a book 出版一本书
⑥network n.人际关系网,联络网;网络,网状系统
⑦impression n.印象,感想
  In the 1950s, an attempt⑧was made by two scientists to prove the
theory mathematically⑨;but after twenty years, they still had not had
any success.In 1967, an American sociologist⑩called Stanley Milgram
tried using a new method to test the theory, which he called the “small-
world problem”.He chose a random sample of people in the middle
of America and asked them to send packages to a stranger in the state of
Massachusetts.[4]The people sending the packages only knew the
name, job and general location of the stranger. Milgram told them to send the package to a person they knew personally who they thought
might know the target stranger.[5]Once the parcel had been received by this person, he/she would send the parcel onto a contact of theirs until the parcel could be personally delivered to the correct erson.Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people to get the parcels delivered, and once released , the results were published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.[6]It was this research that inspired the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”.
  [4]句中动词-ing短语sending the packages作后置定语,修饰名词
people。
  [5]句中Once用作连词,引导时间状语从句,相当于as soon as;
主句中的until引导时间状语从句。
  [6]本句为强调句,基本句型结构为“It is/was+被强调部分+
that/who+其他部分”。
⑧attempt n.企图,尝试
⑨mathematically adv.算术地;数学上地
⑩sociologist n.社会学家
random adj.随机的,随意的
sample n.样品,样本
package n.包裹;包装盒
vt.将……包装好
general adj.大体的;一般的
personally adv.就本人而言,就个人意见
target n.目标,对象
parcel n.包裹;邮包
deliver vi.& vt.递送,传送
deliver sth to ...递送;传送;交付
release vt.& n.发表,发布;释放
bimonthly adj.两月一次的;一月两次的
phrase n.成语,习语;警句
  In the last few decades , the theory and the phrase have appeared
again.Its name was used as the title of a play and then a film.Then,
more films and TV programmes based on the concept were made and
broadcast .For example, the Oscar-winning film Babel is based on the
concept of “Six Degrees of Separation”.The lives of all the characters
were closely connected, although they did not know each other and lived
thousands of miles apart.[7]The television series Lost also explored the
idea of “Six Degrees of Separation”, as almost all the characters had
randomly met each other, or had met someone the other characters knew,
before they were all in the same plane crash . In the mid-1990s, two college students in the United States invented a game.The idea of the game was to link any actor to Kevin Bacon, a famous American actor and musician, through no more than six links.Soon the game was being played in universities across the United States.
  In 2001, Columbia University tried to recreate Milgram’s
experiment on the Internet.This became known as the “Columbia Small-
world Project”.[8]The experiment involved 24,163 email chains
with 18 target people in 13 different countries.The results confirmed that
the average number of links in the chain was six.
  Most recently, an experiment in 2011 at the University of Milan
analysed the relationship between 721 million social media users and
found that 92 percent were connected by only four stages , or five
degrees of separation .
  So, think about it for a minute: How might you be connected to
the driver of the bus you regularly take or the person who delivers your
parcels?
  [7]句中as引导原因状语从句,其中or连接两个并列谓语;the
other characters knew是省略了关系代词that的定语从句,修饰先行词
someone;before引导时间状语从句。
  [8]句中with 18 target people in 13 different countries为“with+宾
语+介词短语”构成的with复合结构。
decade n.十年
broadcast vt.广播,播放
character n.人物
crash n.碰撞,撞车
vi.& vt.碰撞;撞击
link vt.把……连接起来;相关联 n.联系
involve vt.涉及;包含;影响;(使)参加
confirm vt.证实,证明
analyse vt.分析
stage n.(发展或进展的)时期;阶段
five degrees of separation 五度分隔
【参考译文】
  研究表明,普通人只与7至15个人经常保持联系,而且其中大部
分的交流实际上只发生在5到10个最亲近的人身上。不过,也许我们
与世界上其他人的联系比想象中的更紧密。“六度分隔”理论说的是
地球上任何人都可以通过不超过另外五个人与一个陌生人联系起来。
  这个概念早在20世纪20年代就被提出。匈牙利作家弗里吉斯·考
林蒂在1929年出版了《一切皆不同》一书,书中介绍了朋友关系网的
概念,许多早期关于社交网络的构想都受到他思想的影响。
  20世纪50年代,两位科学家试图用数学方法证明该理论,但
20年过去了,仍未成功。1967年,美国社会学家斯坦利·米尔格
兰姆试图用新的方法来验证这一理论,他称之为“小世界问
题”。米尔格兰姆在美国中部随机抽取一部分人作为样本,让他
们给马萨诸塞州的一位陌生人寄包裹。这些寄送包裹的人只知道
这位陌生人的姓名、工作和大致的位置。米尔格兰姆告诉这些人
先把包裹寄给认为有可能认识目标收件人的熟人。一旦此人收到
包裹,他或她就会将包裹再发给认识的人,直到该包裹被送到目
标收件人手中。令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,便发表在双月刊《今日心理学》上。正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔”这一说法。
  在过去的几十年里,这一理论和说法又再次出现。它被用作戏剧
标题和电影名称。随后,更多基于这一理论的影视节目相继拍摄、播
出。例如,奥斯卡获奖影片《通天塔》就是基于“六度分隔”这一概
念。影片中所有人物彼此不认识、相隔千里,但他们的生活都是紧密
相连的。电视连续剧《迷失》也探讨了“六度分隔”的理论,剧中失
事飞机上几乎所有人物此前都曾偶遇,或曾遇见其他人物认识的人。
上世纪90年代中期,美国两名大学生发明了一款游戏。这款游戏的玩
法是用不超过六个连结将任意一个演员与著名演员、音乐家凯文 贝
肯联系起来。这款游戏很快在美国的大学里流行起来。
  2001年,哥伦比亚大学尝试在互联网上重现米尔格兰姆的实验,
被称为“哥伦比亚小世界项目”。这项实验涉及24,163 个电子邮件
链接,覆盖了来自13个国家的18个目标人物。实验结果证实,联络串
上的连接平均数量是6个。
  最新的是2011年米兰大学的一项实验,该实验分析了7.21亿社交
媒体用户之间的关系,发现92%的用户只需通过四个阶段(即五度分
隔)就可建立联系。
  所以,思考一下这个问题:你与你经常乘坐的公交车司机或给你
送包裹的人可能存在怎样的联系?
文本透析·剖语篇
助力语篇理解
2
Step One: Pre-reading
 How can you have a chance to contact with a stranger?
□Through the introduction of common friends.
□Through Facebook, WeChat or QQ.
□Come across by chance.
□Meet at a party.
(Answers may vary.)
Step Two: While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
 What’s the main idea of the text?(  )
A. Explaining the number of people’s connections.
B. Analysing the causes of the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory.
C. Describing the features of the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory.
D. Introducing people’s connections by the “Six Degrees of
Separation” theory.
Ⅱ.Read for details
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1. Which of the following is not used to test the theory?(  )
A. The “small-world problem”.
B. The Oscar-winning film Babel.
C. The “Columbia Small-world Project”.
D. An experiment at the University of Milan in 2011.
2. What can we learn about Stanley Milgram’s method?(  )
A. Its samples were chosen randomly in Hungary.
B. Packages were sent between strangers.
C. Parcels arrived at the targets very quickly.
D. It enlightened the phrase “Six Degrees of Separation”.
3. What’s unique about an experiment at the University of Milan?
(  )
A. It needed five stages to be connected.
B. It had only recently been carried out.
C. It focused on the social media users.
D. It involved the largest number of people.
Ⅲ.Read for the structure
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Step Three:Post-reading
Ⅰ.长难句分析
1. Research shows the average person only has regular communication
with between seven and fifteen people,and that most of our
communication is in fact with five to ten people who are closest to us.
句式分析 此句是 句,第二个and连接两个 从句,
作shows的宾语,第一个宾语从句省略了引导词 ;第二个
宾语从句中含有一个who引导的 从句,先行词
是 。
自主翻译

复合 
宾语 
that 
定语 
people 
研究表明,普通人只与7至15个人经常保持联系,而且
其中大部分的交流实际上只发生在5到10个最亲近的人身上。 
2. How might you be connected to the driver of the bus you regularly take
or the person who delivers your parcels?
句式分析 此句是 句。you regularly take 是省略了关系代
词 的 ,修饰the bus;who引导定语从
句,修饰先行词 。
自主翻译

复合 
that/which 
定语从句 
the person 
你与你经常乘坐的公交车司机或给你送包裹的人可能
存在怎样的联系? 
Ⅱ.讨论
1. Why did Milgram and Columbia University both label their
experiments “Small-world”?



Because they believed that any person on Earth could be connected to
any other person through a chain of no more than five other people.In
this sense, the world is small.
2. What can you learn from the theory of “Six Degrees of
Separation”?



The theory tells us that we are closely connected with others in the
world,so we should love,care about and help each other.What we
do can make a difference to others and the whole world.
核心知识·巧突破
探究课堂重点
3
核心词汇集释
impression n.印象,感想
 【教材原句】 ...his ideas influenced many of our early
impressions of social networks.
……许多早期关于社交网络的构想都受到他思想的影响。
【用法】
(1)leave/make an impression on ... 给……留下印象
first impression  第一印象
(2)impress vt.  使(人)印象深刻
be impressed by/with ...  被……打动
impress sth on/upon sb=impress sb with sth使某人铭记,使某人意识
到(……的重要性)
(3)impressive adj.  令人赞叹的
【佳句】 The beauty of Hangzhou makes a strong impression on
visitors from all over the world.
杭州的美景给全世界的游客留下深刻的印象。 (地点介绍)
【练透】 单句语法填空
①My father impressed the importance of honesty me.
②Among his many good qualities, punctuality is the
most (impress) one.
on/upon 
impressive 
【写美】 一句多译
③我坚信今年的音乐节会给你留下深刻的印象。
→I firmly believe that you will this
year’s music festival.(impress)
→I firmly believe that this year’s music festival will
.(impression)
be deeply impressed with/by 
leave/make a
deep impression on/upon you 
random adj.随机的,随意的 n.随机,任意
【教材原句】 He chose a random sample of people in the middle of
America and asked them to send packages to a stranger in the state of
Massachusetts.
他(米尔格兰姆)在美国中部随机抽取一部分人作为样本,让他们给
马萨诸塞州的一位陌生人寄包裹。
【用法】
(1)at random    随便地,随意地
make a random choice  随机选择
(2)randomly adv.  随便地,任意地;无目的地
【佳句】 I would like to express my concerns regarding your plan to
randomly divide students into pairs for post-class oral practice.
我想对您将学生随机配对进行课后口语练习的计划表达我的担忧。
【练透】 单句语法填空
①She opened the book random and started reading.
②It is said that the winning numbers are (random)
selected by computer.
at 
randomly 
【写美】 完成句子
③The teacher selected students to present their work
.
老师随机挑选学生来展示他们的作品。
at
random/randomly 
release vt.& n.发表,发布;释放
【教材原句】 Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people
to get the parcels delivered, and once released, the results were
published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.
令人惊讶的是,这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。
结果一经公布,便发表在双月刊《今日心理学》上。
【用法】
(1)release ...from ...从……释放/放出/放走……
be released into 被排放到;被释放到
release stress/emotions  释放压力/发泄情感
(2)on release  发行,上映
【佳句】 She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions.她
放声大哭,发泄出全部郁积起来的情感。 (动作描写)
【练透】 单句语法填空
①She (release) her grip on the rope and fell into the
water.
②After the successful completion of the therapy, he was
released the hospital.
released 
from 
【写美】 完成句子
③Exercise is a great way to .
运动是一种释放压力的好方法。
release stress 
重点句型解构
句型公式:状语从句的省略
【教材原句】 Amazingly, it only took between five and seven people
to get the parcels delivered, and once released, the results were
published in the bimonthly magazine Psychology Today.令人惊讶的是,
这些包裹只需通过5至7个人就能送到正确的人手中。结果一经公布,
便发表在双月刊 《今日心理学》 上。
【用法】
(1)状语从句省略的两个条件:
①when, while, though, even if, unless, if, as if等引导的状语
从句中的主语与主句的主语一致或从句主语为it时;
②状语从句谓语中含有be动词时。
(2)状语从句省略的形式:省略从句中的主语和be动词。
【品悟】 Now, when having trouble in learning English, plenty
of students urge to know how to deal with it.现在,当学英语遇到困难
时,许多学生迫切想知道如何应对它。 (事件介绍)
Unless invited to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
除非被邀请讲话,否则你在会上应保持沉默。
【点津】 省略句中的谓语动词如果和主语构成主谓关系,则使用动
词-ing形式;若构成动宾关系,则使用过去分词;若谓语动词表示尚
未发生的动作,则使用动词不定式。
【写美】 完成句子/句型转换
① , I realised the real
meaning of labour.
在农场摘西瓜的时候,我意识到了劳动的真正意义。
② , he still stayed up late to prepare for the
coming test.
虽然很累,他还是熬夜学习,为即将到来的考试做准备。
While picking watermelons on the farm 
Although very tired 
③I simply stood there dumbfounded, and my feet, to
the ground, couldn’t move a bit.
我只是呆呆地站在那里,我的脚好像生了根似的,一点也动弹不得。
④If it is possible, try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every
day.
→ ,try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every
day.
If possible 
as if rooted 
句型公式:强调句
【教材原句】 It was this research that inspired the phrase “Six
Degrees of Separation”.
正是这项研究启发了“六度分隔” 这一说法。
【用法】
(1)强调句的结构:“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他部
分”。强调句用来强调主语、宾语和状语等成分,不能强调谓语。
被强调部分是人时,可以用who或that,其他情况一律用that;强调
主语时,that后的谓语动词应与被强调的主语在人称和数上保持一致。
(2)not ...until的强调句:It is/was+not until+被强调部分+that+
句子其他部分。
【品悟】 It is because people’s awareness of environmental
protection has increased that the environment has been improved.正是因
为人们的环保意识增强了,环境才得以改善。 (环境保护)
【写美】 完成句子/句型转换
① I found the rare book.
正是在图书馆,我找到了这本珍贵的书。
② inspires us to learn.
正是老师激发了我们学习的欲望。
③We didn’t stop working until the sun rose.
→ (改
为强调句)
It was in the library that 
It is the teacher who/that 
It was not until the sun rose that we stopped working. 
课时检测·提能力
培育学科素养
4
维度一:品句填词
1. The magazine is published (两月一次的), with six
issues a year.
2. Later, people use this (成语) to mean “Practice
makes perfect”.
3. (社会学家) are the people who make the study of
society or of the way society is organised.
bimonthly 
phrase 
Sociologists 
4. The band plans to (发行) their new album next month.
5. Daylight disclosed a c of lakes and rivers in the distance.
6. We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution
n .
7. P must be properly bound up for posting to other countries.
release 
hain 
etwork 
arcels 
维度二:词形转换
1. When I first met him I had the (impress) that he
was a shy sort of person.
2. Researchers took 60 adults and (random) split them
into three groups of 20.
impression 
randomly 
3. This is certainly a (theory) risk but in practice there
is seldom a problem.
4. Experts say that the product, if eaten (regular),
could be harmful.
5. (personal) speaking, I think the show is going to
be a great success.
theoretical 
regularly 
Personally 
维度三:固定搭配和句式
根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。
1. (一旦开始), it must be done well.
2. She picked up a book (随便) from the shelf.
3. The animals (被释放) from their cages into a
protected reserve.
4. (正是在那场音乐会上) I saw her for
the first time.
5. The competition was started (为了……)
encouraging young writers.
6. This paragraph (提到去年的事件).
Once begun 
at random 
were released 
It was at the concert that 
with the aim of 
refers to the events last year 
Ⅰ.阅读理解
  There is one question in every job interview that is universally
dreaded by candidates:“What is your greatest weakness?”
  While nobody wants to talk about something that might spoil their
chances of securing a position, honesty is the right approach according to
former jobseekers who took to Reddit to share their tips on how best to
respond.
  One user recommended being truthful but advised making just a part
of your answer about the weakness — and the rest about what you’re
doing to address it.
  Another suggested highlighting the unexpected upsides to a weak
point — such as stubbornness meaning you will stay focused on a project
until the job is done.
  One poster even described how being under-qualified could be
changed into a positive.He told how he once admitted in an interview to
not having enough experience for the job, but explained that he was so
keen to learn and develop that he would become a great employee in
record time.He added that he was offered the job five minutes later — and
went on to live up to his promise.
  Another commenter said that they often admit to being introverted
(内向的) and then list the positives the personality type comes with,
such as being focused and a good listener.
  One man managed to land a job within five minutes by being totally
honest about not having enough experience and explained that the key is
turning your weakness into a positive.
  People revealed that it’s no bad thing to admit to qualities that
might initially sound negative, such as being introverted, stubborn or
lacking in confidence.
  Former jobseekers said it’s fine to admit things like being bad at
public speaking or not confident on the telephone if they’re not relevant
to the job you’re applying for.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。面试时我们经常会被问到What is
your greatest weakness?这个问题,我们该如何回答呢?本文就此进
行了说明。
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。面试时我们经常会被问到What is
your greatest weakness?这个问题,我们该如何回答呢?本文就此进
行了说明。
1. What does the underlined word “securing” in Paragraph 2 probably
mean?(  )
A. Creating. B. Changing.
C. Obtaining. D. Discovering.
解析: 词义猜测题。根据第二段可知,人们之所以害怕回答这
个问题,是因为他们担心会失去这个工作机会。由此可推知,画
线词意为“获得”。
2. What’s important when we admit our weakness?(  )
A. Telling part of the truth.
B. Stressing its positive side.
C. Making up some excuses.
D. Ignoring its negative effects.
解析: 细节理解题。根据第四至七段可知,如实承认缺点没有
什么,重要的是强调缺点带来的积极的一面。
3. What principle is stressed in the passage?(  )
A. Nobody is perfect.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. Show the best of you to others.
D. Believe in yourself and keep confident.
解析: 推理判断题。综合全文可知,作者在第二段首次提出我
们应该诚实回答面试问题,接下来的举例都是围绕这一原则展
开,直到结尾还在建议我们如实承认自己的缺点。由此可推知,
本文要强调的原则是:诚为上策。
4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?(  )
A. To offer some tips.
B. To tell some stories.
C. To provide some facts.
D. To analyse some theories.
解析: 写作意图题。综合全文可知,作者一开始提出问题,接
下来通过举例来给我们提出一些建议,帮助我们来回答这一面试
难题。由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是提供一些建议。
Ⅱ.完形填空
  Cassandra Warren was in a rush and feeling a little anxious with work
and planning her 200-person wedding.As she was getting  5  for her
wedding in the mail one day last year, she  6  addressed one to her
aunt and uncle in Eugene, Oregon, about 20 minutes from where she
lived.
  A week later, the invitation  7 .She had written down the wrong
address.
  A handwritten  8  was on the return envelope:“I wish I  9 
you.Congratulations — go have dinner on me.I’ve been married for 40
years — it gets better with age.” A 20 bill was  10  inside.
  Cassandra, 26, and Jesse, 24, had no  11  who the mystery
note writer is.
  Cassandra and Jesse went out to dinner the following night with a
friend who was going overseas with the military.They  12  put
the 20 towards their bill.
  Then Cassandra stopped by a store and  13  another card — a
thank-you card.She  14  her aunt and uncle’s incorrect address on the
envelope again — this time  15  — and addressed it to “Kind  16 ”.
  Inside, she wrote,“Thank you for the note and taking the time
to  17  it.Not many people would have done that.It was a big  18 
after the day I was having.I am  19  for people like you still being in
the world.”
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Cassandra Warren不小心将自己的一
封婚礼请柬写错了地址,却带来了意外的收获。
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Cassandra Warren不小心将自己的一
封婚礼请柬写错了地址,却带来了意外的收获。
5. A. presents B. flowers
C. clothes D. invitations
解析: 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren收到了返回的请柬。
6. A. carefully B. patiently
C. anxiously D. hurriedly
解析: 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren写错了地址。由此可
知,她当时很匆忙。
7. A. came back B. turned up
C. took off D. set down
解析: 根据下文可知,Cassandra Warren写错了地址,因此请
柬应该是被退回。
8. A. note B. letter C. bill D. card
解析: 根据下文的who the mystery note writer is可知,
Cassandra Warren收到的是便条。
9. A. loved B. heard C. knew D. missed
解析: 由于她把地址写错了,收到请柬的应是陌生人,因此这
个陌生人会说但愿我认识你。
10. A. paid B. lost
C. included D. appeared
解析: 这里说明信封里面还包含一张20美元的钞票。
11. A. concept B. idea
C. doubt D. evidence
解析: 这里表示这对夫妇不知道这封信是谁写的。have no
idea意为“丝毫不知道”。
12. A. easily B. naturally
C. happily D. gradually
解析: Cassandra和Jesse用意外收到的20美元美餐了一顿,自
然是非常开心的。
13. A. bought B. borrowed
C. requested D. obtained
解析: Cassandra进了一家商店,应该是去买一张贺卡。
14. A. forgot B. told C. gave D. wrote
解析: 根据下文的incorrect address on the envelope可知,这里
Cassandra应该是写下地址。
15. A. in turn B. at once
C. on purpose D. by accident
解析: Cassandra第一次是不小心写错了地址,而这次则是故
意写错地址。
16. A. Man B. Woman
C. Teacher D. Stranger
解析: 由于Cassandra不认识对方,因此她应该称呼好心的陌
生人。
17. A. send B. remember
C. answer D. receive
解析: Cassandra这里应该是感谢对方花时间和金钱寄给
她便笺。
18. A. favour B. honour
C. reward D. blessing
解析: 对Cassandra来说,收到便笺是一件幸福的事。
19. A. curious B. surprised
C. thankful D. confident
解析: Cassandra认为对方是世上少见的好心人,自然是对其
非常感激。
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