Period Five Reading for Writing & Other Parts of the UnitⅠ.Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.Ⅱ.Read the passage on Page 44 carefully and choose the best answer.1．Why has Ireland produced many great writers and poets?A．The people there are all good at writing.B．The beautiful countryside gives them inspiration.C．The modern industry makes them free from labor(劳动)．D．The education system there is advanced.答案B2．Ireland has developed its strong traditions that include .A．songs B．dancingC．food D．all the above答案D3．is the best place to experience the traditional music of Ireland.A．A local museumB．A small townC．A village pubD．A small studio答案C4．According to the passage，on a quiet morning in the mountains，you can hear . A．the song of the birdsB．the roar of the ocean wavesC．the cries of the seabirdsD．the traditional music played everywhere答案AⅠ.重点单词1．courtyard n．庭院；院子2．snack n．点心；小吃3．county n．(英国、爱尔兰的)郡；(美国的)县4．feast n．盛宴；宴会；节日5．dot n．点；小(圆)点v t.加点；遍布6．cattle n．牛7．roar v i.& n．吼叫；咆哮8．ocean n．大海；海洋9．scent n．气味；气息10．pub n．酒吧；酒馆11．wine n．葡萄酒；果酒12．beer n．(一杯)啤酒13．stew n．炖菜(有肉和蔬菜) v t.& v i.炖；煨14．custom n．风俗；习俗；习惯15．eager adj.热切的；渴望的→eagerly ad v.热切地；渴望地16．poet n．诗人→poem n．诗→poetry n．诗歌(总称)17．roll v t.& v i.(使)翻滚；(使)滚动n．卷(轴)；翻滚→rolling adj.旋转的；起伏的18．greet v t.问候；迎接→greeting n．招呼；问候；敬礼19．sensory adj.感觉的；感官的→sense n．感觉；感觉官能；意识v t.感到；理解20．striking adj.吸引人的；显著的；引人注目的→strike v t.撞；敲打；攻击；罢工n．攻击；罢工21．transition n．过渡；转变→transit v．搬运；运送；转变22．crowd n．人群；一群人；民众v t.挤满；使……拥挤→crowded adj.拥挤的greet v t.问候；迎接＋-ing→greeting n．招呼；问候；敬礼如：sailing航海；航行flying飞行Ⅱ.核心短语1．have an influence on sth. 对……有影响2．a feast for the eyes视觉盛宴3．be dotted with...布满；点缀4．make up组成5．more than很；非常6．be likely to do sth. 可能做某事Ⅲ.经典句式1．现在分词短语作状语Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all，offering something for each of the senses.美丽的乡村给人以激情和灵感，满足各种感官享受。

2．with复合结构The peaceful landscape of the“Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes，with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.“绿宝石(爱尔兰)岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。

3．It is/was＋n./adj.＋to do/that从句With all this beauty，it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music，dancing，and dining.这般美景，造就了爱尔兰音乐、舞蹈及菜肴等特有的民间传统也就不足为奇了。

重点词汇I was eager to see that...我当时急切地想看到……eager adj.渴望的；热切的※be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事be eager for sth. 渴望得到某物※eagerly ad v.热切地；急切地※eagerness n．热切；渴望(1)Mike is eager to break away from the busy city life for a while.迈克渴望暂时脱离繁忙的城市生活。

(2)When my own son was five years old，I was eager for another baby.我家儿子五岁的时候，我特别想再要一个孩子。

(3)“So what do you think will happen？” he asked eagerly(eager)．“那么你觉得会发生什么？”他急切地问道。

(4)He couldn’t hide his eagerness(eager) to break away from the company.他无法掩饰想脱离那家公司的渴望。

The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes，with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.“绿宝石(爱尔兰)岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。

dot n．点；小(圆)点vt.加点；遍布※be dotted with布满；星罗棋布于※on the dot准时(1)I am puzzled why there are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.我很疑惑：为什么伦敦到处都有意大利餐馆。

(2)The countryside was dotted with small villages，where you could find some small pubs easily.乡间有星罗棋布的小村庄，在村庄里你可以很轻松地找到一些小酒馆。

(3)It has been announced that breakfast is served at 8∶00 on the dot.已经宣布了8点整准时开早饭。

(4)Soon they were only dots(dot) above the hard line of the horizon.很快他们就成了地平线上的几个小点了。

On a quiet morning in the mountains，feel the sun on your skin，and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.山里宁静的早晨，感受阳光洒落在你身上，呼吸着鲜花的芬芳，而鸟儿则用清晨的歌声迎接新的一天的到来。

greet vt.问候；迎接※greet sb. with...用……来迎接/问候某人※greeting(s) n．问候exchange greetings寒暄(1)When we reached the top of the hill a magnificent view of the sea greeted us.当我们抵达山顶时，一片壮丽的海景映入眼帘。

(2)As we walked into the house we were greeted(greet) by a wonderful smell of baking.我们走进房间的时候，烤东西的香气扑鼻而入。

(3)The other day，Li Hua turned his back to me when I wanted to greet him，which made me angry.前几天，当我想要跟李华打招呼时，他却转过身背对着我，让我很生气。

(4)He shook her hand in greeting(greet) and asked politely how everything was.他握着她的手表示问候，礼貌地问她一切是否都好。

A striking image一幅引人入胜的画面striking adj.引人注目的；异乎寻常的；显著的strike v t.& v i.(struck，struck)打；撞击；罢工；(灾难、疾病等)袭击；打动；划(火柴)；给……以印象；突然被想到；(钟)敲响，鸣n.罢工be struck by被……所侵袭；被……所打动It strikes/struck sb.that...某人突然想起……be/go on strike举行罢工(1)There was something so striking about it that it attracted many people’s attention.这个东西有非常引人注目的地方以至于它吸引了很多人的注意。