Issue 291
北师大实验中学 李 和
大连五十五中学 王冬梅
Do we have to choose? (P2)
I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
1. How many hours can you sleep every day?
2. Which is better for you, liberal arts or science subjects? Why?

II．While reading
Judge true or false.
1. All the students will study Chinese.
2. Science students will study politics.
3. The two groups will be tested only on what they have learned.
4. The Ministry of Education said that the practice of division will change in 2202.
5. Liu Yijiang has already made up his mind about which subject to choose.
6. All the students agree that stopping the practice of division is good for their all-around development.

Choose the best answer:
1. Liberal arts students will also study _____.
A. politics B. history C. geography D. physics
2. Some students think if the practice of division stops, they can _____.
A. study both science and liberal arts
B. no longer study both science and liberal arts
C. become college students easily
D. play all the time
3. Liu Yijiang doesn't think _____
A. all subjects are important.
B. history teaches us about the present.
C. Chinese and English help us to understand people.
D. science and math help us to solve practical problems.
4. Wang Ke thinks it's better to keep the division if ____.
A. there are changes to the examination system.
B. there aren't any changes to the examination system.
C. there are no changes to liberal arts.
D. there are no changes to science subjects.
5. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the division?
A. The students can focus attention on their interests.
B. The students can develop more skills.
C. The burden of the students can be reduced.
D. Students learn the subjects of their interest in a more detailed way.
6. The story is mainly about ____.
A. the introduction of the division
B. whether the division is necessary or not
C. what may happen to the practice of division
D. the benefits of various subjects
7. We can tell from the story that ____.
A. all students welcome stopping the practice of division
B. there are also changes to the examination system
C. Wang Ke thinks all subjects are important for him
D. students have to learn more if the division stops

Vocabulary in use
Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.
as… as, at the end of, help, go on, make
1. She does her homework ___ carefully ___ her sister.
2. Please ____to the next page in your book.
3. She told me music could _____me happy.
4. _________ this term, my parents will buy me a new bike.
5. Will you please____ me do some housework?

III. Post-reading
1. Do you agree with the practice of division? Why or why not?
2. If you had the opportunity to have dinner with the Minister of Education, what would you want to say?

Never too young to be an inventor (P3)

I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
1. Do you want to be an inventor in the future?
2. Do new inventions make your life convenient? Share some examples.

II. While reading
Judge true or false.
1. Thomas Edison invented a telegraphic instrument in his twenties.
2. Trujillo was one of six young inventors introduced into the Student Inventor Hall of Fame in Ohio.
3. Trujillo searched the Internet and found there was such a device.
4. Trujillo is more patient than most teens.
5. Trujillo succeeded in making his invention after fifty experiments.
Comprehension check
1. Trujillo ______.
A. is a 13-year-old girl
B. lives in Canada
C. is famous for her new invention
D. is a US teenager
2. Trujillo was inspired to create the safety gate because of _____.
his father B. his mother
C. his younger sister D. his pets

3. Put the sentences into the right order according to the article.
a. He decided to invent a safety gate himself.
b. He succeeded after hundreds of experiments.
c. He told his father there needed to be a safety gate.
d. He read a book on patenting.
e. He searched the Internet.
caedb B. ceadb C. ecadb D. ecabd

Vocabulary in use
Fill in the blanks with proper forms:
be famous for, keep…from, one of … decide to, be full of
1. His parents_____ him _____ playing computer games yesterday.
2. Look! The bus ______ people.
3. Jack is _____ the best students in his class.
4. To make progress, she ________ study hard every day.
5. Lu Xun ________ his works.

III. Post-reading
1. Is it possible to have a Student Hall of Fame in your school? Please give some suggestions to your headmaster.
2. In your opinion, what kind of students can be in such a Student Hall of Fame?
3. Do you want to invent something now? Write down your ideas.

Lunch made out of love (P6)
Pre-reading
1. When and where do you have your lunch?
2. How do mothers show their love? Give us an example.

While reading
Judge true or false.
1. In those years of poverty, none of my classmates could bring a nice meal to school for lunch.
2. My deskmate's mother always dropped her hair in the meal.
3. My deskmate invited me to his house, I agreed.
4. My deskmate's mother could hear nothing.
5. The lunch showed a deep love from his mother.

Choose the best answer
6. What is the passage mainly about?____.
A. It's about school lunch.
B. It's about a deskmate.
C. It's about a poor village.
D. It's not just about a lunch, but a mother's love.
7. The author didn't want to hurt his deskmate's feeling, so _____.
A. he went to his deskmate's home
B. he gave his lunch to his deskmate
C. he walked away
D. he helped his deskmate pick the hair out of his lunch
8. The author felt sad because _____.
A. his deskmate's mother was blind
B. his deskmate's family was very poor
C. his deskmate home lived in a poor village
D. his deskmate's mother couldn't stand
9. Which is true according to the passage? _____
A. his deskmate's mother was dirty
B. It was first time the went author to his deskmate's home
C. his deskmate's mother carefully prepared a lunch for him every other day.
D.the author's lunch was ham, fried egg and soybean

Language in use
Fill in the blanks with the proper answers:
1. He opened his mouth ____ he wanted to say something.
A. so that B. even though C. as if D. if
2. Mr Black surfs the Internet every day _____ he is very busy.
A. now that B. as soon as C. even though D as if
3. By watching English movies, you can ___ learn English____ understand foreign culture.
A.neither…nor B. not…but C. not only…but also D. either…or
4. The reason is ____ he wants to go to Shanghai Expo himself.
A. why B. while C. because D. that
5.It's ___ a heavy box __ nobody can move it away.
A. as…as B. so.. that C. such…that D. so… as

Post-reading
1. Mother's Day is coming. What are you going to do for your mother?
2. If you happen to learn that one of your classmates is in trouble, (he is short of money, or his family member is disabled and so on) what will you do?

Celebrate Ireland (P8)

Pre-reading
1. When someone mentions Ireland, what things quickly come to your mind?
2. How much do you know about Ireland?

While reading
1. The third Irish Cultural Festival opened in Beijing recently.
2. Leprechauns are short men wearing red coats.
3. Ulysses is written by George Bernard Shaw.
4. St Patrick's Day is on May 17.
5. Guinness is a kind of music.
6. Irish people are very proud of their country.

Choose the best answer
7. The passage mainly tells us about ____.
A. Irish culture B. Irish history
C. Irish writers D. Irish musicians
8. ____ can tell you about a hidden treasure.
A. Shamrock B. Leprechauns
C. Guinness D. Enya
9. One of the things which attracts thousands of visitors every year is ____.
A. Irish whiskey B. Irish beer
C. old castles D. Riverdance
10. Which statement is true according to the passage?_____.
A. Shamrock means good luck.
B. U2 and Enya are world-famous writers.
C. The coastline in Ireland is not long.
D. Riverdance is popular only in Ireland.
11. How many famous writers are mentioned in paragraph 4?_____.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms

be familiar with,have an influence on,show off, in addition, with

1. ________, they lack patience
2. Most students ___________ the TEENS.
3. The Internet ______________our lives.
4. She likes to ______her nice figure by wearing tight dresses.
5. You should not speak ____your mouth full.

Post-reading
1. Imagine you are a journalist from CCTV. Write a report about the third Irish Cultural Festival.
2. Which kind of culture attracts you most? Why?

Key: P2 TFTFFF DABBBCD as…as, go on, make, At the end of, help
P3 FTFTF DCB Kept…from, is full of, one of, decided to, is famous for
P6 FFTFT DAAB CCCDC
P8 TFFFFT ABCAB In addition, are familiar with, has had an influence on, show off, with