Step 4 Exercises

1.Before Linnaeus, botany was ________.A.studied by doctors B.unknown to anyoneC.fully developed D.a branch of medicine

2. Some economic species plants such as____could help to develop local economies.A.rose and peony B.tea and appleC.cocoa and hemp D.Cocoa and lemon

3. It was ____ who made Kew(地方名) a centre of scientific and economic research.A.Joseph Banks B.Captain CookC.Linnaeus D. Daniel Solander

4.Paragraph one of the text mainly tells us ___ .A.the importance of botany B.how to classify plant species into groupsC.Linnaeus’ contribution to botany D.Linnaeus’ discoveries about different species

5.Captain Cook made ___voyages altogether around the world.A.one B.two C.three D.four

Step 5 Post reading

1.Why was Karl Linnaeus important to the history of botany as a science?

Because his idea of grouping plants in families was ______. The identification of different species was based on the arrangement of the female and male organs in the flowers.

2.How did scientists classify plants before Linnaeus?

They classified plants into _____ and herds according to the shape of the _____ and whether they had flowers or not.

3 What were the goals of James Cook’s first voyage around theworld?

There are _____. First ,it was to study the passing of the planet Venus. Second,it was to record and classify all plant and animal life. Third, it was to search for unknown southern land.

4 Why did Banks have to supply his own money to equip part of the expedition?

Because the __________ would not pay for all the equipment and expenses.

5 What did Banks do in his later life?

He was involved in enterprise exploration of Africa and settlement of Australia. He developed a

great botanical _______ and so on.

Step 6 Language points

P1.

1. according to 根据 2. whether they have flowers or not 是否3. at first sight. 第一眼，乍看

4. make attempt to do sth 尝试着做…

e.g. He made no attempt to take a medical degree.

We failed in our attempt to climb the mountain.

5. classify …. into 把..编排，分类

e.g. Children in school are classified into grades.

Eggs are classified according to the size.

6. group plants in families ( 动植物的)科

We can group animals into several types.

7. base on/ base sth on sth 把…建立在…的基础之上

We base our hope on the good news we had yesterday.

8. as a result/ as a result of 由于，作为…的结果

9.be related ( to sb/ sth) 和…有联系

He is related to her by marriage( 他与她是姻亲)

P2 develop a lifelong friendship with sb 和…建立终生的友谊

P3

1. lead / live a ……life ( cosy, simple, happy) 过着…的日子

2. have an appetite for sth 爱好….

I havean appetite for classical music.

3. born into a life of privilege( born of) 生于…的家庭

P4.

1. appoint sb as…任命….为….

2. on an expedition to sp 对…进行远征

3. search for /search /look for/ discover/ find 辨析

P5

1.强调句型

It was the British government that paid for all the equipment and expenses for that part of the expedition.

2.pay for/ pay back/ pay off/ pay down(用现金支付，当场支付)/pay up(付清全部欠款)/ pay a visit to sb/ pay sb/sth a visit/ pay attention to/ pay one’s respect to sb(拜访， 拜见) / pay honor to sb (向…致敬)

P6

1. species ( means, works, series) 单复数同型，作主语时，注意谓语动词单复数.

2. Joseph Banks did not only study and describe new plants he found, but also looked out for new economic species: plants that could be grown in England or other parts of the world to produce crops that could be sold.

3. look out for 警惕，留心

4.on a large scale 大规模的，大范围的

5. Banks was the first to do…

only, last ,next 序数词 ，形容词最高级常用不定式修饰

P7

1. The voyage had been a great success. (c) 成功的人或事

2 wonderful discoveries had been made of strange new lands, ….

3. be involved in / involve sb in 和…有联系; 参与…. 活动

4. It was Joseph Banks who made Kew a centre of scientific and economic research.

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