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Unit 2 Inspiring People
第一课时：1a-3a
一、单词回顾：
1 Unit 2 inspiring / n spa r / adj. 鼓舞人心的；激励的 p.11
2 Unit 2 admire / d ma (r)/ v. 钦佩；赞赏 p.12
3 Unit 2 historian /h st ri n/ n. 历史学家 p.12
4 Unit 2 researcher /r s t (r)/ n. 研究人员 p.12
5 Unit 2 chemist / kem st/ n. 化学家 p.12
6 Unit 2 physicist / f z s st/ n. 物理学家 p.12
7 Unit 2 hunger / h ɡ (r)/ n. 饥饿 p.12
8 Unit 2 chemistry / kem stri/ n. 化学 p.12
9 Unit 2 drop out (of sth) /dr p a t v/ phr. 辍学；不再参加 p.12
10 Unit 2 calendar / k l nd (r)/ n. 日历 p.12
11 Unit 2 discovery /d sk v ri/ n. 发现 p.12
12 Unit 2 century / sent ri/ n. 世纪 p.13
13 Unit 2 wounded / wu nd d/ adj. 受伤的；负伤的 p.13
14 Unit 2 soldier / s ld (r)/ n. 士兵 p.13
15 Unit 2 British / br t / adj.& n. 英国的；英国人的；英国人 p.13
二、词形变化
1.inspiring→ ____________(v.鼓舞；给予灵感)→ ____________(adj.受鼓舞的；有灵感的)→ _____________(n.灵 感；鼓舞人心的人/事物)
2.admire→ ______________(v.过去式/过去分词；钦佩)→ _____________(adj.令人钦佩的)→ (n.钦佩； 赞赏)
3.historian→ (n.历史)→ ________________(adj.有历史意义的)→__________________ (adj.历史的；史学的)
4.researcher→ ________________(v./n.研究；调查)→ _____________(v.过去式/过去分词；研究)
5.chemist→ ________________(n.化学)→ _________________(adj.化学的；n.化学药品)
6.hunger→ _________________(adj.饥饿的)→ __________________(adv.饥饿地)
7.discovery→ ________________(v.发现；发觉)→ ________________(n.发现者)
8.wounded→ _______________(v.使受伤；n.伤口)
9. British→___________________(n. 英国)
三、知识点讲解
1.核心单词
inspire / n spa (r)/ (及物动词) 激励；鼓舞，同义词：encourage
常用搭配：
inspire sb with sth ________________________
inspire sb to do sth ________________________
例句：
The spirit of Lei Feng always inspires us. 雷锋精神一直激励着我们。
The actors inspired the kids with their warmth. 演员用他们的热情鼓舞着孩子们。
I hope my effort will inspire others to challenge themselves. 希望我的努力能激励他人挑战自我。
2.拓展变形
inspire v. 激励；鼓舞；赋予灵感
inspiring adj. 令人鼓舞的；振奋人心的（修饰物）
inspired adj. 受鼓舞的；有灵感的（修饰人）
inspiration n. 灵感；鼓舞人心的人 / 事
【即学即用】
用所给词 inspire 的适当形式填空
1. The movie is so ________ that many people are moved.
2. She felt deeply ________ by her teacher’s words.
3. Everyone needs some ________ in daily life.
4. His story ________ us to face difficulties bravely last year.
5. What an ________ speech it is!
6. Artists usually get ________ from nature.
7. My parents always ________ me to keep trying.
8. The inspired young man never gives up easily.
Section A Who do we admire
1. Who do we admire 我们钦佩谁？（教材第12页，标题）
【用法详解】
考点 admire / d ma (r)/ (vt.) 钦佩；赞赏
常用搭配：
admire sb/sth 赞赏某人/某物 ________________________ 因（做）某事而钦佩某人
例句：
Everyone that walked by would stop to admire his new house.每个路过的人都会停下来欣赏他的新房子。
We admire Miss Green for her knowledge.我们钦佩格林老师的学识。
拓展：
admirable (adj.) ________________
He is an admirable teacher.他是一位令人钦佩的老师。 His brave spirit is admirable.他勇敢的精神值得赞赏。
【即学即用】
1. The doctor made an ______ achievement and we all ______ him deeply.
A. admirable; admire B. admire; admirable C. admiration; admired D. admirer; admirably
2. Lots of ______ showed great ______ for the athlete’s spirit.
A. admire; admirable B. admirers; admiration C. admiration; admirers D. admirable; admire
3. We couldn’t help ______ the girl who performed ______ on the stage.
A. admiring; admirably B. admire; admirable C. admired; admirably D. to admire; admirable
4. The ancient hero ______ by people all over the country thousands of years ago.
A. admires B. admired C. was admired D. is admired
5. It is really ______ that he still kept working after he got hurt.
A. admire B. admirable C. admiration D. admirer
6. Everyone present ______ the boy’s honesty when he told the truth just now.
A. admire B. admires C. admired D. will admire
7. The famous writer has thousands of ______ and he wins people’s sincere ______.
A. admirers; admiration B. admiration; admirers C. admirable; admire D. admire; admirer
8. If you stick to your goal, others ______ your strong will sooner or later.
A. admired B. admire C. will admire D. are admiring
9. His kind action is worthy of ______ from every citizen.
A. admire B. admiration C. admirable D. admirer
10. As a responsible volunteer, she finished all tasks ______ and she is ______ by neighbors.
A. admirably; admired B. admirable; admiring C. admire; admired D. admirably; admirable
2. Did research in physics and chemistry even though he didn’t receive a formal education
他尽管没有接受正规教育，仍在物理和化学领域进行研究。（教材第12页，1c）
【用法详解】
考点(1) 短语：even though 即使；虽然；尽管, 相当于____________，引导让步状语从句。
Even though/if he is tired, he keeps studying.即使他很累，他仍然坚持学习。
I will help you even though/if I am busy.虽然我很忙，但我还是会帮你。
3. Dropped out of school at an early age, but he found every chance to study and became a great scientist
早年辍学，但他抓住每一次机会学习，成了一名伟大的科学家。（教材第12页，1c）
【用法详解】
考点(1)
短语：drop out (of sth) ________________
变形：drop — dropped — dropped ; dropping
例句：
Dropping out of school is not a good choice.辍学不是一个好的选择。
She dropped out of the football game.她退出了这场足球比赛。
4. Isambard Brunel was an important engineer in the 19th century
伊桑巴德·布鲁内尔是19世纪一位重要的工程师。（教材第13页，2a）
短语：in the 19th century 在19世纪
例句：
I think robots will be highly developed in the 21st century.我认为在21世纪机器人会得到高度发展。
注意事项：
① 表达“在某世纪”要用介词____________。
② 表达“第几世纪”必须用序数词，而且应在序数词前加定冠词 the。
③ 表达“……世纪……年代”，要在整十数字年份后加s 或 ’s，且前面加定冠词 the。如 the 1870s 意为“19世纪70年代”。
5. Florence Nightingale volunteered as a nurse to help the wounded soldiers
弗洛伦斯·南丁格尔志愿担任护士，帮助受伤的士兵。（教材第13页，2a）
【用法详解】
wounded adj.受伤的；负伤的
常用搭配：
the wounded （尤指战争中的）伤员
a wounded soldier 一名受伤的士兵
6. built the first British railways/airways and many other important things 修建了英国第一批铁路/航线以及许多其他重要设施（教材第13页，2c）
【用法详解】
British
① 形容词：英国的；英国人的
British English 英式英语 the British Museum 英国国家博物馆
He was born in France but his parents are British.他出生在法国，但他父母是英国人。
② 名词：英国人
用法：其后不加s，作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
例句： The British are friendly.英国人很友好。
7. helped the UK develop into a modern/developed nation
帮助英国发展成为一个现代化的 / 发达的国家（教材第13页，2c）
【用法详解】
developed adj. ________________
例句： America is a developed country. ________________
develop v.发展；壮大
例句： Doing sports can develop your mind and body. 做运动有益于你的身心发展。
developing adj. ________________
例句： China is a developing country. ________________________________
8. helped us understand the need for cleaner/better hospitals to stop the spread of diseases
帮助我们认识到需要更清洁的 / 更好的医院来阻止疾病传播（教材第13页，2c）
【用法详解】
考点(1) need
① 名词：需要；特别需要，迫切要求
need for 对……的需要 / 需求
be in need of… 需要……
________________________ 有需要的；处于困境中
例句：
There’s a growing need for new houses in many areas.许多地区对新房的需求不断增长。
I’m in need of some fresh air. 我很想呼吸一些新鲜空气。
We should help people in need.我们应该帮助有需要的人。
② 及物动词：需要
need sth. 需要某物
She needs a good rest. 她需要好好休息。
need to do sth. ________________
Do I need to take my temperature 我需要量体温吗？
need doing (= need to be done) ____（表示____________动意义，主语常为）
The room needs cleaning/to be cleaned. 这个房间需要打扫。
③ 情态动词：需要
用法：无人称和数的变化，其后接动词原形，通常用于疑问句或否定句。
例句：
— Need I finish the work today 我需要今天完成这项工作吗？
— Yes, you must. / No, you needn’t. 是的，你必须（完成）。/ 不，你不必（完成）。
There is enough time. You needn’t worry. 有足够的时间。你不必担心。
考点(2) spread
① 名词：传播；散布；蔓延
搭配：the spread of…………的传播 / 蔓延
例句：
We must stop the spread of the disease. 我们必须阻止这种疾病的传播。
The spread of the fire was very fast. 火势蔓延得很快。
② 动词（过去式/过去分词 spread）：传播；散布；展开
例句：
The news spread quickly.消息传播得很快。
The bird spread its wings.鸟儿展开了翅膀。
9. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the West.他在东西方之间创造了一种美妙的平衡。（教材第14页，3a）
【用法详解】
考点(1) create 创造；创作
Labour can create wealth.劳动能创造财富。 She wants to create a nice picture.她想创作一幅好看的画。
拓展
____________ n. 创造；作品；创作物
____________ n. 创造者；创作者
____________ adj. 有创造力的；创意的
____________ adv. 创造性地
____________ n. 创造力；创意
【即学即用】
1. Artists can ______ beautiful works with ______ minds.
A. create; creative B. creation; create C. creative; creator D. creatively; creation
2. This amazing painting is one of the greatest ______ of the artist.
A. create B. creations C. creators D. creative
3. The ______ of the new game is a young ______.
A. creation; create B. creator; creator C. creative; creator D. creativity; creation
4. We should think ______ when we solve difficult problems.
A. creative B. creation C. creatively D. create
5.Many new jobs ______ in our city in the past five years.
A. created B. are created C. have been created D. will create
6. Good education helps improve children’s ______.
A. creativity B. create C. creative D. creator
7.The designer ______ a special style and won high praise last year.
A. creates B. created C. will create D. has created
8.It is ______ of him to ______ such a wonderful plan.
A. creative; create B. create; creative C. creation; creator D. creatively; creation
9. The company plans ______ more chances for young people.
A. create B. creating C. to create D. created
10.All the ______ by the writer are popular among teenagers.
A. creator B. creations C. creative D. creativity
考点(2) balance
① 名词：平衡
keep…in balance 使……保持平衡
________________________保持 / 失去平衡
in balance 保持平衡
out of balance 失去平衡
例句：
The boy keeps the seesaw in balance.这个男孩让跷跷板保持平衡。
I lost my balance and fell.我身体失去平衡，摔了一跤。
② 动词：保持平衡
balance on sth 在某物上保持平衡
balance sth on sth 把某物放在某物上保持平衡
例句：
How long can you balance on one leg 你单腿能站多久？
He can balance a book on his head.他能把书顶在头上保持平衡。
拓展
____________（形容词）保持平衡的
________________________均衡的饮食
It’s important to keep a balanced diet.保持均衡的饮食很重要。
10.Wang Yaping, of course, China’s first woman to walk in space.当然是王亚平，中国首位在太空中行走的女性。（教材第14页，3a）
【用法详解】
one’s/the first + 名词 + to do sth 表示 ________________________
one’s 相当于名词所有格或形容词性物主代词，其中动词不定式短语 to do sth 作后置定语，修饰前面的名词。
例句：
Yang Liwei is China’s first astronaut to travel in space.杨利伟是中国第一位进入太空的航天员。
Do you know who was the first person to discover America 你知道第一个发现美洲大陆的人是谁吗？
11.She is full of courage and wisdom.
她充满勇气和智慧。（教材第14页，3a）
【用法详解】
考点(1) be full of 充满……；装满……用法：相当于________________________
例句：
Her eyes are full of love.她的眼里充满了爱。
The room is full of students.= The room is filled with students.房间里挤满了学生。
考点(2) courage（不可数名词）勇气；勇敢
常用搭配：
________________________有 / 失去勇气做某事
have/take courage (from sth) （因某事）鼓起勇气
例句：
Kate is so shy that she doesn’t have courage to sing in public.凯特非常害羞，她没有勇气在公众面前唱歌。
She has courage from her teacher’s words.她从老师的话中鼓起勇气。
考点(3) wisdom（不可数名词）智慧；学问
构词：由 wise + 后缀 dom 构成。类似的词还有：……
bore → ________________________（无聊）
free → ________________________（自由）
king → ________________________（王国）
谚语：
Experience is the mother of wisdom. ________________________
12.She was also the first woman to teach a live class from space.
她也是第一位在太空进行直播授课的女性。（教材第14页，3a）
【用法详解】
live用法 一词多义
形容词 现场直播的 a live broadcast 现场直播 It’s a live TV show.那是一个直播电视节目。
副词 在现场直播，在实况直播 This football match will be covered live. 这场足球赛将现场直播报道。
动词 居住，生活 He has lived in China for 10 years. 他居住在中国十年了。
形容词 活的；鲜活的 We caught a live rabbit in the forest. 我们在树林里抓到一只活兔子。
【即学即用】
写出句中 live 的中文释义
1. Most wild animals can hardly live in cold deserts. ________________
2. The famous concert will be aired live tonight.. ________________
3. My uncle chose to live a quiet life in the mountains.. ________________
4. Thousands of fans watched the game live on the Internet.. ________________
5. People who live by honest work deserve respect. ________________
6. We saw some live insects hidden under the leaves.. ________________
13.Who do you look up to 你钦佩谁？（教材第14页，3a）
【用法详解】
look up to sb 含义：钦佩；仰慕，相当于 admire sb
例句：
Many students look up to their teachers.= Many students admire their teachers.许多学生仰慕他们的老师。
拓展：look 的相关短语
look for ________________
look after ________________
look up (in 词典、电脑里) ________________
look down on/upon sb ________________
【即学即用】
1. She really ________ those athletes who stick to their dreams.
A. looks up to B. looks after C. looks for D. looks down on
2. Never ________ people just because they have different opinions.
A. look forward to B. look down upon C. look up D. look for
3. When you meet strange words, you can ________ them ________ the dictionary.
A. look; up in B. look for; on C. look after; in D. look up to; at
4. My grandma ________ well by my sister every day.
A. looks after B. is looked after C. looked for D. is looked for
5. Kids always ________ the fun outdoor activities on weekends.
A. look forward to B. look up C. look down on D. look after
6. He ________ his missing wallet carefully but found nothing.
A. looked up B. looked after C. looked for D. looked up to
7. We all ________ the elderly and offer them necessary help.
A. look down on B. look up to C. look for D. look up
随堂练习
一、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1. Yuan Longping is one of the greatest __________ (science) in China. He developed a new kind of rice.
2. Better farming ways can help reduce __________ (hungry) in poor areas.
3. It was great of him __________ (help) people in need.
4. He dropped out of school but never gave up __________ (study).
5. We should be __________ (inspire) by these great people.
二、阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空（每词限用一次）。
advise anyway break compete fear history hold it risk satisfy suggestion who
“Nothing is impossible; the word 1 says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, there are always doubts and worries 2 us back. How can we face them and make it through
The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, Asians found it really difficult 3 the 10-second barrier (关卡) in the 100-meter race. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds.
However, Su wasn’t 4 . To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very 5 decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, at the age of 25, he 6 that he would end his career just like many other runners. People doubted his decision. Su kept fighting 7 . He tried his best to overcome the difficulties one after another.
Su became one of 8 runners in the world through his hard work. In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and set a 9 record. No one could ever run so fast in Asia before. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete to run in the Olympic 100-meter final.
Nothing is impossible as long as you try and every step counts. Su Bingtian told youngsters, “Never let your age stop you. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” 10 tries his best can be a Superman!
三、阅读还原。
Many of you may have heard of Tiangong Kaiwu. 1 But how much do you know about its writer, Song Yingxing
Song was an excellent scientist during the late Ming dynasty. 2 He had a happy childhood. He and his brother Song Yingsheng went to school together. Both of them were very smart. Song won third place while his brother won sixth in the provincial imperial examination (科举考试). Later, Song and his brother took the national imperial examination, but they both failed. 3
Song worked as a teacher for many years. At the same time, he prepared for the national imperial examination six times. 4 On his several trips to the capital to take the exams, however, he learnt about the different technologies that were being used in different fields. His practical experiences and wide knowledge helped him create Tiangong Kaiwu in the 1630s.
5 The explanations about these technologies and tools are clear and detailed. There are also many illustrations (插 图) to help with the understanding of the text. The encyclopaedia became popular soon after it came out.
A．Unluckily, he never became successful.
B．The book covers more than 130 production technologies and tools.
C．One day, the good news came to the two brothers.
D．He was born into a common family in 1587.
E．It is one of the greatest technological encyclopaedias written in Chinese.
F．They had no choice but to take up jobs offered by the government.
四、阅读理解。
Hua Luogeng was born in 1910 in Jiangsu Province. His family was poor — his father was a farmer, and his mother did housework. When Hua was 15, he had to drop out of school because his family couldn’t afford the tuition (学费). But he didn’t stop learning math — he borrowed books from friends and studied on his own.
One day, Hua found a mistake in a math book. He wrote a letter to the author, explaining the mistake clearly. The author was surprised — a 19-year-old boy who didn’t finish high school found a mistake in a college textbook! The author invited Hua to study at his university, but Hua refused. He said, “I need to stay with my family and help them. ” Instead, he got a job at a middle school and taught math while continuing his own studies.
In 1930, Hua published his first math paper. The paper caught the attention of Professor Xiong Qinglai — a famous mathematician. Professor Xiong invited Hua to work at Tsinghua University. At Tsinghua, Hua didn’t have a formal degree, but he worked harder than anyone else. He read hundreds of math books and wrote many papers. Soon, he became a teacher at Tsinghua — even though he had never gone to college.
Hua Luogeng died in 1985, but his spirit lives on. He showed that no matter how poor you are or how many difficulties you face, you can achieve your dreams if you keep learning and working hard.
1．When did Hua Luogeng drop out of school
A．In 1910. B．In 1925. C．In 1929. D．In 1930.
2．How did Hua get the chance to work at Tsinghua University
A．He found a mistake in a university’s math book.
B．He wrote an important letter to Professor Xiong.
C．His first math paper attracted Xiong’s attention.
D．He graduated from a famous college successfully.
3．Which one is NOT TRUE according to the passage
A．Hua taught himself math after dropping out of school.
B．Hua found a mistake in a math book after he finished high school.
C．Hua published his first math paper when he was twenty.
D．Hua didn’t have a formal degree at Tsinghua.
4．What can we learn from Hua Luogeng’s story
A．Poverty can stop a person from achieving dreams.
B．Formal education is the only way to success.
C．Hard work and love for knowledge can lead to success.
D．Math is too difficult for most people to learn.
5．Where is this passage most probably from
A．A report on Tsinghua University.
B．A storybook about math.
C．A website about study.
D．A magazine about great people.
五、完形填空。
Many people enjoy dancing. Some of them, however, dance in 1 places. Yang Liu, an inheritor (继承人) of bamboo drifting (独竹漂), calls a bamboo pole her stage.
Bamboo drifting has a 2 of 2,000 years. In ancient times, it was a means of transportation by which the local people would 3 the rivers. Now, it has developed into a folk sport.
Yang 4 to learn drifting at the age of seven. The girl was born with a weak 5 . In order to keep her fit, her grandmother introduced her to bamboo drifting. Learning this traditional skill, however, is not easy. The bamboo pole is slim and slippery. And it is never still. Yang fell into the water and 6 again and again. But with encouragement from her family and a love for this “cool skill”, the girl didn’t give up. She threw herself into practicing bamboo drifting all year round, even in the winter cold and the 7 heat. After three years of hard practice, she could 8 keep her balance (平衡) on the bamboo pole.
But Yang didn’t 9 there. To make single bamboo drifting more attractive to the public, she came up with the idea of dancing on a bamboo pole. She went on to practice many difficult movements on her bamboo pole—and suffered the physical pain that came along with it.
Now, Yang has made a name for herself 10 a dancer on a bamboo pole. “I hope that more people can know about bamboo drifting and enjoy this form of art,” said Yang.
1．A．free B．quiet C．unusual D．crowded
2．A．history B．partner C．problem D．shape
3．A．watch B．cross C．pollute D．smoke
4．A．started B．failed C．hated D．know
5．A．smile B．voice C．body D．head
6．A．got lost B．got drunk C．got injured D．got up
7．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
8．A．finally B．hardly C．probably D．nearly
9．A．stop B．remember C．reach D．encourage
10．A．on B．as C．by D．of
课后作业
（25-26九年级上·江苏宿迁·期中）Xu Yuanchong was a famous Chinese translator. He was well-known for translating ancient Chinese poems into English and French.
When he was in college, he started 1 (he) translation journey. In 1939, he 2 (translate) a poem by Lin Huiyin Don’t Cast Away. In the late 1940s, he went to France 3 (study) French literature. Then he came back to China and worked at Peking University. He kept doing translation work 4 (active). He was the first Chinese to translate Chinese poetry into English and French. He once said, “The greatest joy is to show the beauty of China to the whole world.”
Thirty of his translations were used as teaching 5 (material) in foreign universities. In 1994, a 6 (Britain) publishing company published his 300 China’s Immortal Poems 《中国不朽诗篇三百首》. It is the first time that a Chinese translator’s work has been published by such 7 company. He also translated many famous English and French books into Chinese. In 2010, he got “the Lifetime Achievement Award in Translation” from the Translators Association of China.
For many years, Xu’s translations have been a bridge between the East and West. They help foreign readers understand Chinese literature 8 (good) than before. At the same time, Chinese readers can enjoy foreign works just 9 reading Chinese ones.
Xu Yuanchong never gave up the love for translation, even when he was old. He told us that 10 we loved something and worked hard for it, we could do great things. No matter how old we are, we should keep chasing our dreams and learning new things.
（25-26九年级上·四川泸州·期中）阅读下面短文，在空白处填上适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
March is the month to learn from Lei Feng in China. Lei Feng is a person who often spent his time and money 1 (help) people in need. He is seen as a symbol of the giving spirit.
Today the “Lei Feng spirit” still encourages Chinese people 2 (do) volunteer work. The Youth Team of Shougang Winter Olympics Service is one of the volunteer 3 (group) that worked at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Some volunteers in the group designed the routes (路线) to help people get in and out of the venue (场馆) more 4 (easy) and safely. Other volunteers tried their best to show the beauty 5 Beijing to guests.
Besides volunteers, there are so many people who try their best to help others and Zhang Guimei is one of them. About 20 years ago, Zhang Guimei met 6 13-year-old girl. She told Zhang Guimei she was about to get married. “But I want to go to school,” said the girl. Zhang tried to advise her parents to let the girl return to school and promised 7 she would pay for her education. However, they 8 (disagree).
So in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, 9 (set) up by Zhang Guimei, who was the headmaster. When Zhang was asked why she made so many efforts to help those girls receive better education, she said, “I just want to try 10 (I) best to help them to live a happier life than before.”

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