Unit 6 Nature in words

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1. She b down， picked up the rock， and threw it into the river.

2. The w schedule may make you more aware of how you spend your time.

3. The first time I went there， I was struck by the delightful p of the lake.

4. When I was a kid， I lived with my grandma and she sang r to me every night.

5.If you have any problem， please call our i ， and they will come to you immediately.

6. The man （坚称） that he was just defending himself when attacked.

7. Large paintings can （增强） the feeling of space in small rooms.

8.He spent three years playing the guitar in the （教堂） band and he took inspiration from that.

9. I went near the （无辜的） dog and held it in my arms.

10. Dad grew a beard so as not to have the bother of （刮胡子） every morning.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

talk away come round transform... into... break out come out

1.After a long time， the rain finally stopped and the sun .

2.I came across an old friend in the cafe yesterday， and we for two hours.

3.It is a surprise that the faraway village a tourist city in the past few years.

4.Does everyone know what to do if a fire ？

5.On entering the garden we all noted that spring . How amazing that was！

课文语法填空

First Snow

It is the first time that I 1 （see） snow this year. It is not only an event but a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up to find 2 （you） in another completely different. The secrecy and 3 （quiet） will make it more magical. When I got up this morning， I found the world dead white and pale blues. The light 4 （come） through the windows was very strange， 5 made the familiar business of splashing， shaving， brushing and dressing strange too. When the sun came out， the snow became pink. The plum tree stood in full sunlight. An hour

6 two later， everything was a cold sparkle of white and blue. I looked out 7 my study window， and the ground went on and on， the sky was thick grey， and all the trees were black and in threatening shapes. Now the snow is falling 8 （heavy）， in great soft flakes， so that you can hardly see across the shallow valley. The 9 （roof） are thick and the trees are all bending. From my study， I can see the children 10 （flatten） their noses against the window.

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阅读理解

Not only was Gene Stratton-Porter one of Indiana’s most well-known authors， but she was also an environmentalist， photographer and artist. Gene shared her passion for the environment and wildlife in her writing and used her influence to fight for the preservation of nature and alert others to the importance of their natural surroundings.

Born in 1863 in Indiana， she grew up with a love of nature and spent most of her innocent childhood wandering through farms and forests， catching butterflies and observing birds like doves and small animals like geese. In 1886， Gene married Charles Porter. Although she expressed happiness with her family life， Gene lived a more independent life traditionally unavailable to women in the late nineteenth century. Gene insisted on writing and photographing wildlife around her cabin （小木屋） near Limberlost Swamp. There she conveyed her passionate feelings towards nature and its preservation. She spent much time in Limberlost， and later the cabin became the site where she conducted field studies on Indiana’s natural environment.

Early in her life， Gene studied nature in the Limberlost Swamp and recorded her thorough observations through photographs and detailed writings. Gene published dozens of books—novels， nature studies， poetry collections and children’s books. Her books mainly connect readers to natural settings and earn her a high reputation. One of her best-known novels， A Girl of the Limberlost， is about a lonely girl who lives on a farm and escapes from her sufferings in Limberlost.

Gene’s legacy （遗留物） is visible not only within her books， photographs and films but also within the Limberlost Swamp， which eventually faded away to the farmland. Fortunately， through her hard work and dedication， the land is slowly being restored to its natural state， with over 400 acres preserved for nature study today.

1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Gene？

A. She had a deep love for nature. B. She was a famous writer.

C. She liked taking photos. D. She had a happy childhood.

2. What word can best describe Gene as a writer？

A. Considerate. B. Mysterious. C. Productive. D. Generous.

3. What is Gene famous for？

A. Publishing books of different types. B. Teaching herself to learn photography.