一．导读：

Part A 听力原文

Alan: Last week, one of my friends introduced this popular history book A Journey Back to the Tang Dynasty to To Me. It's all about the Tang Dynasty and I can't put it down! It's the first history book that has ever got my attention. In the first week alone, A Journey Back to the Tang Dynasty sold 50, 000 copies, and it's still on the top ten bestseller list after six months!

The reason why the book is so popular among the reader mainly lies in its writing style. The author turns history into a story. She gives a vivid description of historical figures or events. Her language is easy to understand. Meanwhile, the author has tried her best to achieve factual accuracy. In order to check the facts, she has referred to many academic history books. In the book, different views on the same event have been considered. Similar events have been compared. The book also gives a lot of thoughtful comments on some events. The author has even inspired me to do more research on certain topics. I've never been so eager to read up on history!

A few years ago, there was a trend towards reading popular science books and they got lots of people interested in the subject. I believe the same is happening to the subject of history. I'm looking. forward to 'reading more popular history books like A Journey Back to the Tang Dynasty.

Key phrases

1.heavy topic沉重话题      2.shape the present day塑造今天的生活

3.with the rise of随着...的升起/流行   4.a touch of humour幽默感

5.seek to do sth试图做某事     6.knowledge base知识基础

7.approach to studying history研究历史的方法 8.describe...vividly生动描述    

9.engage readers' interest吸引读者兴趣  10.be packed with充满      

11.true to life生动，逼真     12.contrary to与。。相反    

13.adopt a natural, chatty style of writing采用一种自然、聊天式的写作风格

Key sentences

1. Luckily, popular history books have made that a thing of the past.

※ 本句是简单句。made that a thing of the past 是“make+宾语+宾补”结构，名词短语 a thing of the past 作宾补。充当宾补的还可以是形容词、不带 to 的不定式、现在分词、过去分词。再如:

The news that our team had won made us very happy.我们队赢了,这消息使我们非常高兴。(形容词作宾补)

2. This type of history book presents historical information in a way that is easily understood, sometimes with a touch of humour, seeking to inform and educate a wider audience about history.

※ 本句是主从复合句。that is easily understood是that引导的定语从句,对away加以修饰和限制,that 在从句中充当主语。现在分词短语 seeking to inform and educate... 在句中作状语,表示伴随或补充说说明。

3. It also provides a knowledge base for those who want to study history but need to walk before they can run.

※ who引导定语从句, 修饰 those。but 连接并列谓语动词 want...和need...。 before 引导时间状语从句

4. Also, they often use stories and interesting comparisons to o describe historical figures or events vividly, thus engaging the reader's interest.

※ 本句是简单句。现在分词短语 thus engaging the reader's interest 在句中作结果状语。现在分词短语作结果状语表和自然而然的结果,通常放在句末,可转换成一个含有并列谓语的的简单句。有时为了突出结果，现在分词前可加thus相当于 so 或 so that 引导的结果状语从句。再如:

Carbon burns in oxygen or air, thus forming carbon dioxide.碳在氧气或空气中燃烧,这样就形成了二氧化碳。

二、导思：书评是应用文写作文体中重要的一种形式，其内容主要是对某种书籍或者文学作品展开介绍或评论的写作形式。为了写好该种写作文体的文章，我们需要联系作者的写作背景并体会作者的写作风格，可以从“介绍”“梗概”“评价”三个方面展开。

用英语写一篇书评，主要包括以下几点内容：

1．开篇先对书名、书的作者以及书籍的影响力等基本信息进行简单介绍。

2．正文部分要对作品的故事梗概(如故事发生的时间、地点、人物、故事情节以及结局等信息)进行介绍。

3．末段应对作品进行客观公正的论述，论述过程中可以结合自己的生活经验或联系生活实际以阐述从中学到的道理或者对本书的感悟。

[常用句式]

1．The novel is set in the background of...该故事以……为背景。

2．The story goes about...该故事是关于……

3．The novel is featured by...该故事以……为特征。

4．The audience will be impressed with the...读者将会对……留下深刻的印象。

5．The story happens in...故事发生在……

6．The book tells a story concerning...该书讲述了关于……

7．First the plot of the story is appealing.首先故事情节引人入胜。

8．The main chapters show the true personality of the main character...主要章节介绍了主人公的真正品质……

9．From the book I think we should learn...从该书中我认为我们应该学会……

三、导学：[写作要求]

假定你校英语角举办“我最喜欢的一本书”征文活动，目的是向同学们推荐值得一读的书，以鼓励同学们去发现阅读的快乐。请你针对自己曾经读过的一本书写一篇书评，词数80左右。内容包括：图书的基本信息、故事的情节或者你的感悟等。

[审题谋篇]

[词句推敲]

1．词汇

①推荐 recommend                 ②最喜欢的  favorite

③鼓舞人心的 inspirational/inspiring   ④失去希望 lose hope    ⑤动力 motivation

2．句式

(1)完成句子

①在所有曾经读过的书中……是我最喜欢的。

Among all the books I have read...is my favorite.

②故事是以伦敦为背景，讲述的是……的悲剧人生。

The story is set in London，telling the tragic life of...

(2)句式升级

③用定语从句升级句②

The story is set in London, which tells the tragic life of...

四、达标导练：(15 分钟)

I.[妙笔成篇] 

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[参考范文]

Among all the books that I have read，Oliver Twist written by Charles Dickens is my favourite.

The story is set in London，which tells the tragic life of an orphan named Oliver.However，no matter how hard the situation was，he still held good hope and kindness.Therefore，he got help from many kind people and happiness.

Touched by this inspirational story，I think whatever happens to us，we should never lose hope，kindness or braveness，because it is these motivations that can encourage us to go on.

II. 单词拼写

1. He insisted he left his car key on the __________ (架子).

2. The government__________ (采用) the new policy regardless of objections from the public.

3. It is difficult to make a__________ (比较) between the two travelling routes.

4. She __________ (收拾) a bag of snacks for the hike.

5. __________ to popular belief, he didn't adopt this practical method:

III. 短语填空

1. Put the compass back _______________ in case you can't find it next time.

2. Different people _______________ to strengthen their bonds with families.

3. _______________, Sichuan cuisine is hot and spicy.

4. We _______________ the summer clothes and pulled out the blankets.

5. _______________ what you might think, the statue is a gift from France.

IV. 单句语法填空

1. The breadth of those __________ (shelf ) is 30 centimeters.

2. She was forced to have her baby __________ (adopt) after she was sentenced to prison.

3. The __________ (compare) of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.

4. He __________ (pack) his bag and made his way to the valley.

5. Contrary __________ popular belief, his motive to quit his job is that he is under depression.

五、课后巩固训练: (20分钟)

假定你是李华，要参加一个关于电影影评的征文活动，请根据以下所给要点写一篇影评投稿。要点如下：

1. 《阿甘正传》(Forrest Gump)是一部美国电影，改编自Winston Groom的小说；

2．主人翁阿甘虽然智商低，但他豁达坚强，最终获得成功——成为一名橄榄球(football)明星、战争英雄和百万富翁；

3．你对影片的评价及感悟。

注意：

1．词数80左右；

2．开头已经给出，但不计入总词数；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Forrest Gump is one of the most inspirational films that leave a deep impression on me.

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