人教版高中英语选修七+Unit+1+living+well+warming+up+and+reading.ppt

1) 他的理想就是环游世界。 1)His ambition is to travel around the world. 2) 作为一个志向远大的领导者，他想带领当地人们过上幸福的生活。 2) As an ambitious leader, he wants to guide/lead the local people to lead a happy life. 3. beneficial (adj.) 有益的 be beneficial to sth./sb.对……有益 benefit v. n.有助于；受益；利益，好处 benefit from从……中受益 be of benefit to对……有益 阳光对植物有益。 Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 这本书对初学英语的人很有用。 The book is beneficial to English beginners. English beginners can benefit from this book. This book is of benefit to English beginners. 我希望我写的这些将对处于压抑的人有益。 I hope what I have written will be of benefit to people who is in depress. 4. adapt (v.) 使适应;改编 adapt…to…使……适应…… adapt (oneself) to sth.适应某物 be adapted from… 由……改编 你应该适应新环境。 1) You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 这部电影是由小说改编的。 2) The movie was adapted from a novel. 他们很快适应了城市生活； They soon adapted themselves to the city life. Answer keys for Ex.1 on Page 4: 4. I don’t have time to sit around feeling sorry for myself. 5. I am the only student in my class to have a pet snake. 6. A big company has decided to buy it from me. 7. My fellow students have begun to accept me for who I am. 8. I have had to work hard to live a normal life. 9. Some days I am too tired to get out of bed. 10. We must call on local government to give financial assistance to disabled people. Listening text AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT Barry Minto has just made a successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Listen to him being interviewed on the radio. JOAN: Today we have Barry Minto in our studio. Barry has just completed a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Barry, welcome to our programme. And congratulations on your amazing climb. BARRY: Thank you. It’s good to be here. JOAN: Now, Barry, this was a very special climb, wasn’t’ it? BARRY: Yes, that’s right. Part of the group had very poor eyesight, or were blind like me, and the other half were sighted people who came along to help us. JOAN: And how old were the clim