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9A Unit 1 Wise men in history Reading 备课资源
★ 教材原文
How to lead a balanced life
如何疏导一个平衡的生活
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are
not balanced.
许多学生从紧张的日常生活受到影响。他们处于压力之下，因为他们的生活并不均衡。
They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about what others
think, and not enough on other things.
他们太注重学习，面对同龄人的压力和担心别人怎么想，以至于顾不上考虑其他的东西。
You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”.
你可能想知道压力是否是一个严重的问题。答案是“是的”。
You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health.
你应该知道，压力对你的健康存在风险。
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young
age.
如果你想长寿而健康的生活，你需要从年轻时就开始警惕压力。
Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
这里有一些方法来疏导压力，来平衡你的生活：
Be positive
要乐观
One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking.
抵消压力的方法之一就是积极乐观的思想。
You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and
successful future.
你应该总看到生活中光明的一面，并想象你将拥有一个快乐和成功的未来。
Learn to relax
学会放松
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams.
强迫自己从繁重的学习和对考试的担忧中解放出来进行休息。
You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting
in a private place and being silent for a moment.
您可以通过散步、看书、去听音乐会或看电影，或只是坐在一个私密的地方静默一会儿来
做到这一点。
Take up a hobby
培养一个兴趣爱好
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument.
学画画，学溜冰，或玩一种乐器。
When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.
当你忙于一种业余爱好，就会把所有的烦恼抛之于脑后了。
Take care of your body
爱护自己的身体
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Stress is your body's enemy.
压力是你的身体的敌人。
Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can
help you.
定期地进行体育锻炼，健康的饮食和充足的睡眠都可以帮助你解决所有的问题。
Laugh
笑
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress.
有时候，笑是疏解压力的最佳良药。
Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low.
当你心情低落时，看一部有趣的电影，或和朋友讲讲笑话往往会你振作起来。
★ 思维导图
★ 课文解析：
1、Conduct a survey about a healthy lifestyle.
conduct v.实施；执行 conduct此处用作及物动词，意为 “实施，执行”。
I decided to conduct an experiment.
【拓展】conduct还可用作不可数名词，意为“行为，举止’.
The sport has a strict code of conduct.
2、quarrel n.争吵 have a quarrel with sb.与某人争吵
have a quarrel about sth.因为某事争吵
He had a quarrel with his friend just now.
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They had a quarrel about money.
3、They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about what others
thinks, and not enough on their things. 他们过多地将精力集中在于学习上、解决同龄人的压
力、担心别人的想法和在其他事情上做得不够。
(1) focus 不及物动词，意为“集中（注意力、精力等）于”，常构成固定短语focus on
集中于
Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point.
focus还可用作可数名词，意为“中心点。
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
(2) pressure 不可数名词，意为“压力，重压”。
People under pressure get angry easily.
pressure还可以表示“紧张”。
How can anyone enjoy the pressure of the city life?
【拓展】press 可作及物动词，表示“压，挤”。
He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.
(3) deal with 解决，处理，应付；相当于do with
注意： deal with多与how连用，而do with则与what连用。
I really don’t know how to deal with this problem.
=I really don’t know what to do with this problem.
(4) worry about 担心；相当于be worried about
4、You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. 你可能想知道压力是否是件严重的事
情。
1) wonder
(1) wonder 及物动词，意为“想知道”，相当于want to know,后接宾语从句。
I wonder if he is right.
(2) wonder可作不及物动词，意为“想知道”，可构成固定短语wonder about sth. We are
wondering about next Sunday for vacation.
(3) wonder 还可用作可数名词，意为“奇迹，机关”。
It is one of the natural wonders of the world.
2) whether连词，意为“是否”，其后接动词不定式或宾语从句。
He asked whether it would rain tomorrow.
【拓展 】whether与if都可用于引导宾语从句，但以下情况只能用whether.
a.用在discuss之后
They are discussing whether they clean the room.
b.用于介词后
He is not interested in whether he will win.
c.后接动词不定式
I haven’t decided whether to go.
d.直接与or not连用
I don’t know whether or not he will call me.
5、You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health.
risk可数名词，意为“危险，风险”，常构成固定短语take a risk/risks冒险（做某事）
Smoking increases the risk of developing heart disease.
His hobby is to take a risk.
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6、Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams.
(1) force用作及物动词，意为“强迫，迫使（某人做某事），常用于被动语态。
He was forced to take the train.
【拓展】force 还可用作不可数名词，意为”武力，暴力”
The thief was taken away by force.
(2) take a break意为“休息一下”，也可写作have a break. break用作可数名词，意为
“间歇，休息”。
Let’s take a break. She worked there two days without a break.
7、You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and
successful future. 你应该总是持乐观的生活态度，并想想你会有一个快乐、成功的未来。
(1) look on the bright side（对不好的状态）持乐观的态度
It’s important to look on the bright side of work when you fail.
(2) imagine及物动词，意为“想象；认为”，后接名词、动名词或者从句作宾语。
Try to imagine being in the sun.
He imagines that his parents dislike him.
8、Take up a hobby培养一种业余爱好
(1) take up学着做，开始做，尤指为了消遣做某事。
They’ve taken up golf.
(2) take up还可意为“占用（时间），占据（空间）”。
The table takes up too much room.
9、When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind. 当你忙于一种业余爱
好时，你会将所有的烦恼抛在后面。
(1) be busy with 忙于做......
Tom was busy with his homework at that time.
【拓展】 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
Joyce is very busy working on the school newspaper.
(2) leave...behind 把......抛在后面
You should learn to leave stress behind.
10、protect yourself from 保护你自己……
Protect… from… 保护…… 免受……
★巩固提升
一、完形填空
How to lead a balanced life
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress __1_ their lives are not
balanced. They focus too_2_ on studying, dealing with peer pressure and _3__ about what others
think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder__4__stress is a serious matter. The
answer is “Yes”. You should be _5__ that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long
and healthy life, you need to begin to _6___ stress from a young age.
Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring __7__ to your life:
• Be positive
One way to cancel out stress is __8__ positive thinking. You should always__9__ the bright side
of life, and imagine that you __10__ a happy and successful future.
• Learn to relax
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Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You __11__ do this by
taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place
and being silent for a moment.
• Take up a hobby
Learn to paint, _12__ skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a
hobby, you leave all your worries _13___.
• Take care of your body
Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough
sleep are all the things __14__ can help you.
• Laugh
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with
friends will often cheer you up when you are _15__.
1. A when B after C because D why
2. A many B much C few D little
3. A worry B to worry C worried D worrying
4. A that B whether C what D how
5 .A sure B afraid C sorry D aware
6. A know about B get used to C guard against D fight against
7. A health B balance C changes D happiness
8. A with B about C through D like
9. A look on B look at C look for D look forward to
10. A have B have had C are having D will have
11. A can B need C must D ought to
12. A keep on B take up C carry on D give up
13. A away B out C behind D back
14. A what B who C which D that
15. A bored B low C uncomfortable D frightened
答案 1-5 CBDBD 6-10 CBCAD 11-15ABCDB
二、阅读理解
How to lead a balanced life
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are
not balanced. They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about
what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a serious
matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to
live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.
Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
• Be positive
One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the bright
side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.
• Learn to relax
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by
taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place
and being silent for a moment.
• Take up a hobby
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a
hobby, you leave all your worries behind.
• Take care of your body
Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough
sleep are all the things that can help you.
• Laugh
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with
friends will often cheer you up when you are low.
1. Why do many students suffer from stress in their daily lives?
A. Because they have to go to school. B. Because their lives are not balanced.
C. Because they have to make friends. D. Because their parents ask them to do too many things.
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2. The writer considers that ______
A. stress can help you make progress B. you can’t improve yourself without stress
C. stress is a risk to your health D. stress can bring you a lot of trouble
3. The writer offers us some ways of ___
A. positive thinking B. reading a book C. take up painting D. dealing with stress
4. Which of the following is right?
A. Leading a balanced life is good for your health.
B. If you have stress, you won’t have a successful future.
C. Take a break, and you won’t have any worries.
D. Taking regular exercise can cheer you up when you are low.
5. Which of the following is not right?
A. Looking on the bright side of life can cancel out stress.
B. Being silent for a moment can relax yourself.
C. When you are busy with a hobby, you can leave all your worries behind.
D. Laughter is always the best medicine for stress.
答案1-5BCDAD
三、回答问题
1. What does the text talk about?
2. How many ways to deal with stress does the writer tell us in this text?
3. How can you relax yourself? Give two examples.
4. Why does the writer ask you to take care of your body?
5. What does “low” mean in this text?
1. How to lead a balanced life.
2. 5(Five )
3. By taking a walk or going to a concert.
4. Because stress is our body’s enemy.
5. Tired and sad.
四、综合阅读
How to lead a balanced life
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress (A) because their lives
are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying
about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a
serious (B) matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should(C) be aware that stress is a risk to your
health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a
young age.
Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life:
• Be positive
One way to cancel out stress is through (D)_____ thinking. You should always look on the bright
side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.
• Learn to relax
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by
taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place
and being silent for a moment.
• Take up a hobby
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a
hobby, you (E)_____ all your worries behind.
• Take care of your body
Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough
sleep are all the things (F) that can help you.
• Laugh
(G)有时笑是解压最好的良药。 Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often
cheer you up when you are low.
1. 将文中划线部分（A）改写为：…,because ________ live ________ lives.
2. 写出（B）（C）的同义词 或近义词：___________ ___________
3. 在（D）（E）处填入适当的单词：__________ ________
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4.（F）指代的是：___________________________________
5. 将文中划线部分（G）译成英语：_________________________
答案：1 they, unbalanced
2. problem, know
3. positive, leave
4. all the things
5 .Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress.
五、阅读短文，然后从方框中选出适当的单词填入文中空白处
aware whether against problem really dealing take what everything
Dr Johnson: Well, what seems to be the1______?
Tanya: I just feel too busy, and 2________seems too difficult. I am having my exams next
week, and I am not sure 3______I can do well in them. My best friend and I also just
had a quarrel. I guess I am having a lot of trouble 4 ______ with stress.
Dr Johnson: So what are you doing to relax?
Tanya : Nothing, 5_____ I am busy with so many things. I do not have time to relax.
Dr Johnson: But are you 6 _____ that if you never relax, stress can become a risk to your health?
Tanya : So 7_____should I do?
Dr Johnson: You can guard 8_____ stress by taking a break now and then. It would also be good
to 9 ______ up a hobby or do some exercise.
Tanya: Well, I see. Thanks for your advice.
Key: 1 problem 2 everything 3 whether 4 dealing 5 really 6 aware 7 what 8 against 9 take
牛津英语(沪教版)九年级英语下册单词表
Unit6
单词
1. conduct v. 实施；执行
2.lifestylen. 生活方式
3.quarrel n. 争吵
4.focus v. 集中（注意力；精力）等
5.peer n. 同龄人；同辈
6.pressure n. 压力
7.whetherconj.是否
8.risk n. 风险
9.guard v. 守卫；保卫
10.positive adj. 积极乐观的；自信的
11.cancelv. 取消；撤销；终止
12.bright adj. 有希望的
13.force v. 强迫；迫使（某人做某事）
14.concert n. 音乐会；演奏会
15.private adj. 私人的
16.silent adj. 不说话的；沉默的
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17.musical instrument n. 乐器
18.enemyn. 危害物；大敌
19.reqular adj. 有规律的；定时的
20.cheer v. 鼓舞；鼓励
21.low adj. 沮丧的；消沉的；无精打采的
22.eyesight n. 视力
23.dentistn. 牙科医生
24.recovery n. 恢复；痊愈
短语
1.no longer 不再
2.be lonely 孤独的
3.feel ashamed 感觉羞愧
4.suffer from stress 承受压力
5.focus on 集中于
6.deal with 解决，处理
7.worry about 担心
8.guard against 防止，提防
9.cancel out 抵消，对消
10.look on the bright side 持乐观的态度
11.take a break 休息一下
12.go to a concert 去听音乐会
13.take up 学着做，开始做
14.musical instrument乐器
15.be busy with sth. 忙于某事
16.leave...behind 把.....抛在后面
17.tell jokes 讲笑话
18.cheer...up（使——振奋起来
19.protect sb. From ...保护某人免于......
20.take place 举行
21.do well in 在......方面做得好
22.now and then 不时
23.arrive at 到达
24.have a stomach ache 腹痛
25.wake up 醒来
26.in the last few days 在过去几天里
27.grow up 成长
28.have an effect on 对......有影响
29.in many ways 在许多方面
30.make decisions做决定
31.a healthy lifestyle 一种健康的生活方式
32.thousands of 数以千计的
固定句型用法
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疑问词+动词不定式
Force sb. To do sth.强迫某人做某事
By doing sth. 通过做某事
Thanks for doing sth. 感谢做某事
Be sorry to do sth. 难过地做某事
Have to do sth. 不得不做某事
Be accepted 被接收
Be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事
Be used to do sth. 被用来做某事
Such a/an +形容词+单数名词 这样一个......
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