Captain CookCaptain Cook

Lesson 7Lesson 7

Definition 1Definition 1

A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water.

straitstrait

Definition 2Definition 2

The science or study of plants.

botanybotany

Definition 3Definition 3

To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.

astonishastonish

Definition 4Definition 4

An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.

disasterdisaster

Definition 5Definition 5

All personnel operating or serving aboard a ship.

crewcrew

Definition 6Definition 6

To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing.

celebratecelebrate

Definition 7Definition 7

The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast.

coastlinecoastline

vocabularyvocabulary

An e_____________ is an organized journey with a particular purpose such as exploration(探险 ).Do you know the time when the national flag will be rr________ tomorrow morning?

If you have a ff______, your body temperature is higher than usual.

xpeditionxpedition

aisedaised

everever

vocabularyvocabulary

A mm__________ is a person who buys and sells goods for making money.

If you dd________ someone or something, you try to protect them against danger.

A ww_______ is a ship with guns and other equipment needed for fighting in wars.

The sound [v] doesn’t ee______ in Chinese.

erchanterchant

efendefend

arshiparship

xistxist

vocabularyvocabulary

A dd________ is a terrible accident such as an earthquake or an air crash(飞机失事 ).It was not a surprise that our football team dd_________ some major teams in Asia.The day when Hong Kong returned to China is worth cc___________.

isasterisaster

efeatedefeated

elebratingelebrating

vocabularyvocabulary

The noun form of sick is ss________.

Two policemen in pp_______ clothes came to the village in ss________ of the lost girl.

At tea time in the afternoon, you can drink tea and eat some bb________.

icknessickness

lainlainearchearch

iscuitsiscuits

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

An island in French Polynesia(玻利尼西亚 ), with an area of 1,041 square kilometres and a population of about 96,000.

There they enjoyed a happy stay of three months.

TahitiTahiti

There they spent three happy months.There they spent three happy months.

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

continued their journey

traveled in a southerly direction

to look for

set sail againset sail again

headed southheaded south

in search ofin search of

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

had already made maps of the coasts

make a map of the east coast

had already charted parts of the had already charted parts of the …. coasts…. coasts

map the east coastmap the east coast

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

koala bears spend most of their lives in eucalyptus trees(桉树 )

kangaroos

bears climbed treesbears climbed trees

large animals … stomach pocketlarge animals … stomach pocket

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

the longest coral reef in the world, off the Northeast coast of Australia. It is 2, 000 km long.

so that the boat would float higher in the water

The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef

to raise the boat in the waterto raise the boat in the water

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

they pulled the boat up onto the shore

Cook’s quick decision

they beached the ship on the shorethey beached the ship on the shore

Cook’s quick thinkingCook’s quick thinking

Explain the phrases or Explain the phrases or sentences:sentences:

sailed close to the island of Java

and then returned to England by passing the southern point of Africa

passed close by the island of Javapassed close by the island of Java

and then returned by the southern and then returned by the southern point of Africapoint of Africa

First Voyage(1768-1771)First Voyage(1768-1771)

Second Voyage(1772-1775)Second Voyage(1772-1775)

Third Voyage(1776-1779)

Fill in the blanksFill in the blanks

James Cook was a very skilled seaman. He was famous for making an ___________ to the South Pacific Ocean. In July 1768, Cook and his sailors took an old but strong _______ named Endeavour to _______ out for the Pacific in _________ to find a new continent. The ship carried a total of 94

expedition

shipset

order

people, ___________ scientists. It was really a very hard journey for them. __________ the expedition, 38 people died ______ diseases. In April 1769 they ________ at the beautiful island of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean. They ______ there for three months. And then they

set ________ again and

including

Duringof

arrived stayed

sail

headed south and west _____ search of a new land. They finally reached New Zealand ______ spent six months there. After that they sailed west to _________ and ________ the east coast of Australia. They found Australia to be ____ astonishing country. Next they sailed up the ______ coast.

in

andAustralia

mapped an

east

There the expedition nearly ended in disaster. The ship struck a coral bed which _______ a large hole in the side of the ship. But Cook’s quick thinking ________ the expedition. Then they passed close ______ the island of Java and returned by the southern point ____ Africa. In July 1771 they successfully

tore

savedby

of

arrived back _____ England. The whole

country celebrated their _________ from

the South Pacific. So James Cook became

a hero of the nation.

inreturn

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension

1.1. On the island of Tahiti in the On the island of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean, Cook’s expedition Pacific Ocean, Cook’s expedition _____._____.A. spent a period of six monthsB. spent three hard monthsC. watched the planet Venus passing between the earth and the sunD. found a new land

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension

2. 2. New Zealand is separated from the New Zealand is separated from the other island by ____.other island by ____.A. Cook Strait

B. Botany Bay

C. the island of Tahiti

D. the Great Barrier Reef

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension

3. 3. Cook was the first to ______.Cook was the first to ______.A. sail to Australia

B. map the coasts of Australia

C. make Australia the foreign settlement

D. chart the east coast of Australia

Reading comprehensionReading comprehension

4. 4. The expedition passed ____ oceans The expedition passed ____ oceans in the world.in the world.A. three

B. two

C. one

D. four

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5. 5. Which of the following you can’t see Which of the following you can’t see except in Australia?except in Australia?A. The coral bed.

B. A beautiful bay.

C. The bears which can climb trees.

D. The birds that can run.