第 03 讲 Unit2 Inspiring People
Section A Who do we admire?
Part 1：单词加油站
英文 音标 中文 英文 音标 中文
inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/ spread /spred/
admire /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ disease /dɪˈziːz/
historian /hɪˈstɔːriən/ pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
researcher /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/ admirable /ˈædmərəbl/
chemist /ˈkemɪst/ pyramid /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
physicist /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ balance /ˈbæləns/
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/
drop out /drɒp aʊt/ look up to sb /lʊk ʌp tu/
calendar /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/ brave /breɪv/
century /ˈsentʃəri/ necessary /ˈnesəsəri/
wounded /ˈwuːndɪd/ seed /siːd/
soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/ childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
British /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ come true /kʌm truː/
airway /ˈeəweɪ/ dynasty /ˈdɪnəsti/
nation /ˈneɪʃn/ western /ˈwestən/
Part 2：课文知识讲
解
1.inspiring-----p12
【含义】 adj. _________
【拓展】 近义词：encouraging（adj. _________）
【同根词】 inspire（v._________）→ _________（n. 鼓舞人心的人 / 事；灵感）、_________（adj.
受启发的；有灵感的）
【例句】 She gave an inspiring speech that made everyone want to work harder.
2.admire
【含义】 v. _________
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页 共 页【拓展】 近义词：respect（v. _________）、appreciate（v. _________）；常见搭配：admire sb for
sth（_________）、admire sth（_________）
【同根词】 _________（n. 钦佩；赞赏）、_________（adj. 令人钦佩的）
【例句】 We all admire him for his courage and wisdom in facing difficulties.
3.drop out (of sth)
【含义】 _________
【拓展】 常见搭配：drop out of school（_________）、drop out of a competition（_________）
【同根词】 drop（v. _________）→ _________（v. 过去式 / 过去分词）、dropping（v. -ing 形
式）；【例句】 He had to drop out of college due to family financial problems.
4.discovery
【含义】 n. _________
【拓展】 近义词：finding（n. _________）；常见搭配：make a discovery（_________）
【同根词】 _________（v. 发现；发觉）→ _________（n. 发现者）
【例句】 The discovery of penicillin has saved millions of lives around the world.
5.wounded
【含义】 adj. _________；n. 伤员（复数形式：the wounded）
【拓展】 近义词：injured（adj. _________）、hurt（adj. 受伤的；疼痛的）；注意区别：wounded
多指战争、打斗中受的伤，injured 泛指各种受伤，hurt 可指身体或情感上的伤害
【同根词】 wound（v. _________；n. 伤口）→ wounded（v. 过去式 / 过去分词）
【例句】 The nurse is taking care of the wounded soldiers in the hospital.
6.nation
【含义】 n. _________
【拓展】 近义词：country（n. _________）、state（n. 国家；州）、people（n. _________）；
常见搭配：the whole nation（_________）
【同根词】 _________（adj. 国家的；民族的）、_________（n. 国籍）
【例句】 Every citizen should work hard for the development of their nation.
3a
Adam: Hi, everyone. Who is the person you admire the most?
Yaming: My favourite person is L.M. Pei.
Adam: Did he design the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum?
Yaming: Yes. It was very creative of him to design it. The Suzhou Museum is also one of his
amazing designs. He created a beautiful balance between the East and the West.
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页 共 页Adam: Wow, you really know a lot about him!
Yaming: I read books and reports about him. I want to be a creative person like him.
Adam: What about you, Chen Jie? Who inspires you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China's first woman to walk in space. She is full of courage
and wisdom. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from space. What about you,
Adam? Who do you look up to?
Adam: Me? My biggest inspiration is not a famous person. It's my father.It's really very nice of him
to support and encourage my exchange study here.
7.creative
【含义】 adj. _________
【拓展】 常见搭配：be creative in sth（_________）、a creative idea（_________）
【同根词】 _________（n. 创造力）、creator（n. _________）、_________（n. 创造；作品）
create（v. _________）; create a balance（_________）、create a new world（_________）
【例句】 It was very creative of him to design it.（他设计这件东西真是太有创造力了。）
8.balance
【含义】 n._________ v. 保持平衡；使平衡
【拓展】 常见搭配：keep a balance（_________）、a balance between A and B（_________）、lose
one's balance（_________）
【同根词】 _________（adj. 平衡的；均衡的）、balanced diet（_________）
【例句】 He created a beautiful balance between the East and the West.
9.courage
【含义】 n. _________
【拓展】 常见搭配：have the courage to do sth（_________）、a lack of courage（_________）
【同根词】 brave（adj. _________；v. 勇敢面对）、courageous（adj. _________）
【例句】 She is full of courage and wisdom.
10.wisdom
【含义】 n. _________
【拓展】 常见搭配：the wisdom of experience（_________）、a man of wisdom（_________）
【同根词】 _________（adj. 明智的；有智慧的）、_________（adv. 明智地）
【例句】 She is full of courage and wisdom.
11.look up to
【含义】 _________
【拓展】 近义词：admire（v. _________）、respect（v. 尊重）；反义词组：look down on（轻视；
蔑视）；【同根词】 look（v. 看；显得）→ looking（v. -ing 形式）
【例句】 Who do you look up to?
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页 共 页12.support
【含义】 v. _________n. 支持；支撑；援助
【拓展】 近义词：back（v. 支持）、assist（v. _________）、aid（v./n. 援助）；常见搭配：support
sb in sth（_________）、provide support（_________）、financial support（_________）
【同根词】 _________（n. 支持者；拥护者）
【例句】 It's really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
13.encourage
【含义】 v. _________
【拓展】 近义词：inspire（v. 鼓舞；激励）；反义词：discourage（v. _________）；
常见搭配：encourage sb to do sth（_________）、encourage sth（促进某事）、
be encouraged by（_________）
【同根词】 _________（n. 鼓励；激励）、_________（adj. 令人鼓舞的）、_________（adj. 受到鼓
舞的）
【例句】 It's really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
14.exchange
【含义】 n. _________v. 交换；互换；交流
【拓展】 近义词：trade（v./n. _________）；常见搭配：exchange study（_________）、exchange sth
with sb（_________）、cultural exchange（_________）
【例句】 It's really very nice of him to support and encourage my exchange study here.
【即学即用】
一、短语互译
英译汉
1.drop out → __________ 4. create a balance → __________
2. look up to → __________ 5. encourage sb to do sth → __________
3. come true → __________ 6. be admired for → __________
汉译英
1.保持平衡 → __________ 4. 实现梦想 → __________
2. 充满勇气 → __________ 5. 文化交流 → __________
3 交换学习 → __________ 6. 有创造力的想法 → __________
二、词汇变形
1.inspire（v. 鼓舞；启发）→ __________（n. 鼓舞；灵感）
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页 共 页2.create（v. 创造）→ __________（adj. 有创造力的）
3.wise（adj. 明智的）→ __________（n. 智慧）
4.encourage（v. 鼓励）→ __________（n. 鼓励）
5.support（v. 支持）→ __________（n. 支持者）
6.admire（v. 钦佩）→ __________（adj. 令人钦佩的）
7.balance（n. 平衡）→ __________（adj. 平衡的）
8.discover（v. 发现）→ __________（n. 发现）
9.wound（v. 使受伤）→ __________（adj. 受伤的）
三、语法填空
1.It was very creative of him __________（design）the glass pyramid.
2.Wang Yaping is a woman full of __________（encourage）and wisdom.
3.My father always __________（support）my dreams and encourages me to keep trying.
4.Over the years, he __________（create）many amazing designs that combine East and West.
5.Who do you think is the most __________（inspire）person in your life?
6.His __________（wise）helped the team make the right decision.
7.She __________（admire）by everyone for her kindness and courage.
8.The teacher encouraged us __________（practice）English more often.
9.This is one of the most __________（admire）qualities of a leader.
四、根据汉语意思填空
1.The __________（先驱；先锋）of modern architecture left many classic works.
2.Her __________（智慧）and experience helped the team solve the problem.
3.He showed great __________（勇气）when facing the difficult challenge.
4.The __________（交换）of ideas between different cultures is very important.
5.This project needs more __________（创造性的）ideas to stand out.
6.She is __________（钦佩）by everyone for her selfless contribution.
7.The __________（发现）of new energy has changed our lives greatly.
8.We should respect the __________（受伤的）soldiers who fought for our country.
9.His __________（鼓励）made me more confident to finish the task.
10.The __________（平衡）between work and life is crucial for happiness.
Part 3：语法突破
句型 1：It is/was + 形容词 + (of/for sb.) + to do sth.
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页 共 页句型2：It is/was + 形容词 / 名词短语 + that 从句
一、核心句型详解
（一）句型 1：It is/was + 形容词 + (of/for sb.) + to do sth.（重点区分 of/for）
结构类型 用法说明 常用形容词 例句
It is/was + 形 强调人的品质 / 性格 kind、nice、 It was creative of L.M. Pei to design
容词 + of sb. + （形容词修饰 sb.）， creative、brave、 the glass pyramid.（贝聿铭设计玻
to do sth. 可转换为 “sb. + be + wise、foolish、 璃金字塔真是有创造力。）
形容词 + to do sth.” admirable
It is/was + 形 强调事情的性质 / 难 difficult、easy、 It was difficult for women to do
容词 + for sb. 度（形容词修饰 to do important、 scientific research in the past.（过去
+ to do sth. sth.），不可转换为人 necessary、 女性做科研很困难。）
作主语 possible、hard
（二）句型 2：It is/was + 形容词 / 名词短语 + that 从句（真正主语是 that 从句）
用法说明 常用修饰词 例句
强调 “某事具有某种性 形容词：amazing、 1. It was amazing that Yuan Longping
质”，从句用陈述语序， surprising、true、clear； developed hybrid rice.（袁隆平研发杂交水稻
时态与主句一致 名词短语：a pity、a 真令人惊叹。） It is a pity that he missed the
shame、an honor meeting.（他错过会议真遗憾。）
二、基础题
（一）、用 of/for 填空
1. It is kind __________ you to help me with my homework.
2. It was important __________ us to finish the task on time.
3. It is brave __________ Wang Yaping to walk in space.
4. It was easy __________ the children to solve the problem.
5. It is foolish __________ him to drop out of school.
（二）、用 to do 或 that 补全句子
1. It was nice of my father _______________（支持）my exchange study.
2. It is necessary for everyone _______________（保持平衡）between work and life.
3. It was amazing __________Yuan Longping developed hybrid rice to reduce hunger.
4. It is important ______ us ______ be full of courage when facing challenges.
5. It is clear __________ he will pass the exam with hard work.
（三）、句型转换
1. She is brave to go on the space mission.（改为 It 作形式主语）
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页 共 页→ ________________________________________
2. It was creative of L.M. Pei to combine East and West in design.（改为同义句）
→ L.M. Pei was __________ __________ combine East and West in design.
3. It is difficult for him to finish the work alone.（改为 that 从句结构）
→ It is difficult that __________ __________ __________ the work alone.
4. He is wise to make such a decision.（改为 It 作形式主语）
→ ________________________________________
（四）、翻译句子
1. 对年轻人来说，坚持梦想是很重要的。
→ ________________________________________
2. 对于我来讲，学英语很容易
→ ________________________________________
3. 你帮助我太善良了。
→ ________________________________________
Part 4：课堂综合练习
一、根据汉语意思填空
1.Wang Yaping is a (n) __________（brave /shy）astronaut full of wisdom.（勇敢的）
2.L.M. Pei’s design of the glass pyramid shows his __________（creative /common）talent.（有创造力
的）
3.We all __________（admire /laugh at）people who work hard for their dreams.（钦佩）
4.The teacher often __________（encourages /stops）us to be creative in study.（鼓励）
5.There should be a good __________（balance /difference）between work and rest.（平衡）
6.My parents always __________（support /oppose）my decision to learn English.（支持）
7.Many students __________（look up to /look down on）Wang Yaping as their role model.（仰慕）
8.It takes great __________（courage /fear）to walk in space.（勇气）
9.Her __________（wisdom /wealth）helps her solve many difficult problems.（智慧）
10.The __________（exchange /change）study program helps students learn about different cultures.（交
换）
二、语法填空（用所给词的正确形式填空）
1.L.M. Pei __________（design）many famous buildings around the world.
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页 共 页2.Wang Yaping __________（be）China’s first woman to walk in space.
3.Adam’s father __________（support）his exchange study since last year.
4.It was creative of him __________（create）such a wonderful design.
5.Chen Jie __________（admire）Wang Yaping for her courage and wisdom.
6.The teacher __________（encourage）us to pursue our dreams yesterday.
7.He __________（study）hard so that he can be a creative person like L.M. Pei.
8.They __________（read）many reports about L.M. Pei’s designs recently.
9.It __________（be）very kind of Adam’s father to support his study.
三、完形填空
In a town in China, there is a street food stall (摊位) that everyone is talking about. The owner Li Junyong,
sells delicious fried chicken cutlets (鸡排). But people don’t just come for the tasty food. They come because
his stall has some special 1 . Everyone calls him “Chicken Cutlet Bro” and now he 2 his
smart ideas.
The most important rule is for 3 . Every afternoon at 4:30, Mr. Li stops selling chicken to other
customers. That time is only for students from the nearby school. 4 ? He wants to make sure they can
get a warm snack after a long day of classes.
Mr. Li also wants to be very efficient (高效的). To 5 time, he has a signature (标志性的)
phrase that all his customers know by heart. He always says 6 , “Could you please open your plastic
bag?” This simple request helps him pack the chicken faster, 7 the hungry students don’t have to wait
for a long time. It’s a small rule that makes a big difference.
Recently, some business people wanted him to open big shops, but he 8 . He said he doesn’t
want to change. He is happy with his small stall. For him, the most important thing is not being famous or
making more money. The most important thing is 9 the happy smiles on the students’ faces. He is
not just selling chicken, he is sharing 10 .
1．A．rules B．tastes C．hobbies
2．A．is afraid of B．is interested in C．is famous for
3．A．businessmen B．students C．teachers
4．A．What B．When C．Why
5．A．save B．spend C．set
6．A．quickly B．politely C．proudly
7．A．but B．so C．or
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页 共 页8．A．agreed B．waited C．refused
9．A．seeing B．hiding C．changing
10．A．health B．love C．happiness
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式）。
Yang Zhenning had a special connection with Tsinghua University. He lived in Tsinghua Garden when he
was 1 teenager. The beautiful campus left a deep impression on him.
Later, Yang went to study abroad, but he never forgot Tsinghua. In 1999, he returned to Tsinghua as a
professor. He 2 (work) hard and devoted himself to teaching and research. Every day, he spent
hours 3 (prepare) lessons for students. Many students said that Yang’s classes were 4 (help)
and interesting.
Yang also cared about the 5 (develop) of Tsinghua’s science research. He talked with young
teachers and gave them advice. 6 his help, many research projects at Tsinghua made great progress.
On October 18th, 2025, Yang passed away. After his death, 7 (thousand) of Tsinghua students and
teachers went to remember 8 (he). They said Yang was not only a great physicist 9 also a kind
teacher.
Yang’s story 10 (show) that love for a university can last a lifetime. He will always be
remembered as a proud member of the Tsinghua family.
五、任务型读写
Marie is a famous woman in the world. She made a lot of important contributions to the development of
humans. She was born in Poland in 182. Her father worked in a middle school and taught math and physics, so
she enjoyed and did well in these two subjects at school. Marie went to study in Paris University in 1891. She
studied math and physics there and met a scientist called Pierre Curie. They got married in 1895. From then on,
she was called Madame Curie. Together, Pierre and Marie discovered radium.
In 1903, Marie became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Then, in 1904, Pierre became a member
of the “Academie Francaise” (法兰西学院). But Marie was not accepted by them because women were not
allowed to become members at that time. In 1906, Pierre died in an accident, but Marie went on working until
she died in 1934.
Madame Curie is our hero. Not only did she discover radium but also won the Nobel Prize twice in her
lifetime.
1．What subjects did Marie’s father teach in a middle school?
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页 共 页2．What did the Curies discover?
3．How many times did Madame Curie win the Nobel Prize in her lifetime?
4．Why wasn’t Marie accepted by Academie Francaise?
5．What do you think of Marie Curie?
六、短文还原
Qian Xuesen was a great scientist. 1 He is also known as “the King of the Rocket”. Thanks to his
research, China’s space technology has progressed in a rapid way.
Qian was born in Shanghai on December 11th, 1911. 2 After graduation, he worked in America
for a few years. In the early 195s, he heard that New China had been founded (建立), and he decided to give up
the good working conditions in America. Although the American government tried to stop him from leaving, he
succeeded in coming back to China in 1910.
3 Then it became the leading organization for China’s rocket and air travel. At that time, the
conditions in China were too hard. 4 On April 24, 195, China’s First man-made satellite (卫星),
“Dongfanghong I” was successfully sent into the air.
A student of Qian Xuesen, Zhu Yilin, once said, “I learned professional knowledge and working spirit
from Mr. Qian. 5 When New China needed scientists badly, he returned to help in the rocket
industry.”
根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。(每个选项只能用
一次，选项中有一项为多余选项)
A．I sensed his deep love for our country, too.
B．Who visited Qian Xuesen when he was in China?
C．At the age of 24, he went to America to study.
D．But Qian and his team still faced the difficulties bravely.
E．He is known as “the Father of China’s Space Program.”
F．In 1956, Qian Xuesen suggested starting a special organization.
七、阅读理解
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页 共 页A Famous Inventor
Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors in the world. He was born in 1847 in the USA．He was
not a good student at school. His teacher thought he was not smart and asked his mother to take him out of
school. His mother taught him at home. Edison was very interested in science and read many books.
When he was 10 years old, he built a small lab in his home. He spent most of his time doing experiments
there. He invented many things that changed the world, such as the phonograph (留声机), the motion picture
camera, and the light bulb. He once said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.” He worked very hard and had over 1,000 inventions in his life. He died in 1931 at the age of 84.
1．Where was Thomas Edison born?
A．In the UK. B．In the USA． C．In France. D．In Germany.
2．Why did Edison leave school?
A．Because he didn’t like school. B．Because he was ill.
C．Because his teacher thought he was not smart. D．Because his family was poor.
3．What did Edison do when he was 10?
A．He read many books. B．He built a small lab.
C．He invented the light bulb. D．He worked in a factory.
4．Which of the following is NOT Edison’s invention?
A．The phonograph. B．The computer. C．The light bulb. D．The motion
picture camera.
5．What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．Genius is very important.
B．Hard work is more important than inspiration.
C．Inspiration is more important than hard work.
D．Both inspiration and hard work are not important.
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