(
课件网) U1 Extended Reading An adventure in Africa para 1 30 June, Morocco My parents and I had just driven down the narrow mountain road from Marrakesh, with all its sharp bends, and had finally arrived at Merzouga. Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara. 6 月 30 日，摩洛哥 我和父母刚从马拉喀什驱车，沿着狭窄的山路，一路急转弯，终于到达了梅尔祖卡。在我们面前的是绵延不绝的沙丘，它们标志着撒哈拉沙漠的起点。 沿着…开车 急转弯 延伸… 没有尽头的沙丘 标志着 重点句子：Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of Sahara. 地点状语位于句首，句子完全倒装 定语从句 E.g. In front of hills (be) a river. is 在我们面前的是绵延不绝的沙丘，他们标志着撒哈拉沙漠的起点。 A small boy walked past with a group of noisy goats as I took a long look at the yellow roadside sign that told us we were entering a “fragile natural environment". I made a resolution to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was here. para 1 我盯着黄色路标时，一个小男孩赶着一群吵闹的山羊走过。根据路标提示我们正在进入“脆弱的自然环境”。当我在此地的时候，我下定决心要尊重和保护这片独特的风景。 长时间盯着看… 路标 下定决心做某事 resolution n. 决心；决定；解决；决议；坚决；分辨率 E.g. She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often. v. _____ resolve resolve a problem/ conflict 解决问题/冲突 fail to resolve... 未能解决... resolve to do 决定做某事 para 1 We set off, our vehicle quietly running over the sand and small stones. It wasn't long before we were surrounded by enormous sand dunes towering above us on all sides. 我们出发了，车在沙子和小石子上静静驶过。不一会儿，我们就被四周高耸的巨大沙丘包围住。 出发 不久之后 被…包围 高于 四周 set up 建立；创立 set down 写下；记下 set aside 把……放在一边；留出；不理会 It will not be 2 months _____ we take our academic proficiency test(学业水平测试), so we should make a _____ to study harder and try to succeed in_____(pass)it. before resolution passing 回归课本 1. It wasn’t long before we were surrounded by enormous sand dunes towering above us on all sides.(L8--9) 2. It won't be long before virtual museums and interactive three-exhibitions become common.(XB2 Page54) 没过多久就(从句用一般过去式) 要不了多久就(从句用一般现在时) para 1 The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes, the sun was beating down hard and bright, and the sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before. 风吹动着沙丘顶上的沙粒，阳光照耀着，猛烈而耀眼，天空是我以前从未见过的深蓝色。 吹动 沙粒 强烈照射 深蓝 beat down (太阳等)强烈地照射下来; 打倒; 杀价 beat, beat, _____ beat/beaten para 1 The wild beauty of the desert was about to reveal itself. There was not a plant to be seen. The desert appeared completely empty, which was calming and threatening at the same time. The colours of the dunes contrasted strikingly with the blue of the cloudless sky. 沙漠的野性之美即将显露。目光所及之处一棵植物都没有。沙漠似乎空无一物，这 ... ...
