Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking Pre-reading Before reading the passage， answer the following questions. Do you know some Chinese scientists who fight against infectious diseases？ Who are they？ Yes， I know some scientists， who have made great contributions to the fight against some deadly infectious diseases.They are Zhong Nanshan， Chen Wei， and Li Lanjuan. While-reading 第一步：析架构理清脉络 1.Read the whole passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A.John Snow began his study by marking on a map. Para.2 B.John Snow decided to prove the second theory. Para.3 C.John Snow’s contributions. Para.4 D.John Snow desired to defeat cholera. Para.5 E.The truth of the infection of cholera. 答案：Paras.1－5 DBAEC 2.What’s the main idea of the text？（ ） A.How John Snow became a well-known doctor in London. B.How John Snow found out the cause and defeated cholera. C.How John Snow changed the way scientists studied diseases. D.How John Snow stopped all people from catching cholera. 答案：B 第二步：知细节明察秋毫 1.Why was John Snow upset at first？（ ） A.He lost hope to cure cholera. B.He couldn’t become a good doctor. C.He didn’t attend to the Queen well. D.He couldn’t treat cholera. 2.What was the key to finding the evidence？（ ） A.The government. B.The woman who had moved away from Broad Street. C.The water company. D.The map marked by Snow. 3.What was John Snow’s attitude when facing “King Cholera”？（ ） A.Negative. B.Determined. C.Unconcerned. D.Indifferent. 4.Where does this text probably come from？（ ） A.A newspaper. B.A medical report. C.A book review. D.A TV interview. 答案：1－4 DDBA 第三步：辨难句拆分解读 1.Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world， until a British doctor，John Snow，showed how it could be overcome. 句式分析：本句是复合句。主句为： Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world ，until引导 时间状语 从句； John Snow是 同位语 ， how引导 宾语 从句。 自主翻译： 在英国医生约翰·斯诺向人们展示如何战胜霍乱之前，霍乱曾是世界上最令人恐惧的疾病之一。 2.Through Snow’s tireless efforts， water companies began to sell clean water， and the threat of cholera around the world saw a substantial decrease. 句式分析：本句是一个由and连接的并列句。在第一个分句中，Through Snow’s tireless efforts为介词短语作 原因状语 ；在第二个分句中，saw是谓语动词，意为“ 经历；目睹———，可以理解为拟人修辞手法。 自主翻译： 经过斯诺的不懈努力，饮用水公司开始出售洁净水，世界各地霍乱的威胁大幅降低。 Post-reading 第一步：抒己见提升思维 What can we learn from John Snow when he was facing an epidemic？ When facing an epidemic， we should find the cause of it， cut off the transmission route of the virus， develop vaccines and find the cure for it. 第二步：课文语法填空 In the early 19th century， an outbreak of cholera hit Europe， causing the death of millions of people.John Snow， a young doctor， beca ... ...
