Issue 298
Keep safe in storms (P2)
Reading check
Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks:
energy, lightning, air
During a thunderstorm, _____ rises up and falls down in the sky. This movement makes ______. There is ______ when energy is given off. The average energy of ______ could power a light bulb for more than 3 months. The ____ near a lightning strike is hotter than the surface of the sun!
Reading check

Choose the best answer:
According to scientists, a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in ____.
A. 6 million
B. 6 hundred thousand
C. 1 hundred and eighty
D. 1 thousand and 8 hundred

2. Which would not get you struck by lightning?
A. Sit on a metal sofa.
B. Take a shower or bath.
C. Use a cell phone outdoors.
D. Keep away from the windows.

3. Which is correct if you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors?
A. Stay in your car.
B. Go under a tree.
C. Use a cell phone.
D. Find a high place to stay in.

For students, running a shop is hard (P3)

Choose the best answer:
Tiger's Den is ____.
A. a high school
B. a snack bar
C. a popular snack
D. a shop owner

2. Why did the profit figure drop this year?
A. Because students have changed their flavors.
B. Because they don't offer free drinks any more.
C. Because a new law banned the sale of junk food on campus.
D. Because the school has reduced the time of lunch break.

3. How do Schexnayder and his team promote sales?
A. They sell the hugely popular iced teas.
B. They offer bottled water with their own labels.
C. They have set up fewer giveaways.
D. They sell junk food on campus.

No one can replace you (P6)
I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
1. Do you think your parents understand you?
2. Do you understand your parents?
If possible, what would you like to say to them?

II．While reading
Judge true or false.
1) As a teenager, I felt I was seldom letting people down.
2) I felt delighted to bring my friend to my home.
3) I thought my mother preferred Penelope to me.
4) My mother told me no one could replace me in my family.
5) My father made me realize I was a beloved member of the family.
6) It's important to change my view of myself. I became confident.

Comprehension check.
1) After bringing Penelope to my home, I felt _____.
A. happy B. excited C. pleased D. disappointed
2) I didn't feel delighted because _____.
A. all my family members didn't like Penelope.
B. Penelope was better than me in study.
C. I noticed all my family members liked Penelope.
D. I noticed Penelope didn't like my family.
3). Which statement ISN'T true ? _____
A. My mother said Penelope was a lovely girl.
B. My mother said no one could replace me in my family.
C. My mother said I was a beloved member if I had no faults.
D. My mother said I was the only person who could fill my
role.
4) According to this passage, we shouldn't ____.
A. start to act in a positive way toward our life.
B. be delighted by who we really are.
C. feel much more confident .
D. worry about being replaced.

Vocabulary in use
Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.
bring…to, want …to, make…do , make…happy, feel excited
1) The boss ____us __ lots of things after work every day.
2) That film made me ________. I liked it.
3) Her teacher ____her __ spend less time on TV just now.
4) Why don't you _____ your sister __ my home?
5) No one can ____ me _____ except you.

III. Post-reading
1. Do you have any suggestions for the teenagers who are disappointed? List some.
2. Are there any outdoor activities which can make your parents understand you better? Why not have a try on the weekend?

Barbecue across the US (P8)
I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
1. Do you know what BBQ is?
2. Who is the president of the US now?
3. Who is the first president of the US?

II. While reading
Judge true or false.
1) Warm weather and sunny days mean it's barbecue season in the UK.
2) Popular foods include hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the vegetables.
3) True barbecue is an American tradition that is as old as the country itself.
4) The smell of the burning wood adds flavor to the meat, which becomes hard and juicy as it cooks.
5) In Texas, people often use beef.
6) Most Americans have the time or patience to dig a hole.

Comprehension check.
1) For a barbecue, Americans seldom take_____.
A. hamburgers B. hot dogs
C. rice D. grilled vegetables
2) Barbecue refers to _____.
A. meat that is cooked for a very long time
B. meat that is cooked for a very short time
C. hot dogs that are cooked for a very long time
D. grilled vegetables that are cooked for a long time
3) What is the wrong way of making barbecue ?____
A. In Texas, people often use beef.
B. In North and South Carolina, pork is most common.
C. In Kansas City, pork ribs are the specialty.
D. In China, people always use duck.
4) Do you think most Americans make real barbecue?
Why (not)?

Vocabulary in use
Fill in the blanks with proper forms:
as… as, fill…with, There be, the most beautiful, be cooked

1. The lunch ________ by my mother yesterday. It was so delicious!
2. She is ____________ actress of all.
3. I ____ the cup ____ some milk 5 minutes ago.
4. Tony did his homework __ carefully __ his sister.
5. _____________ a meeting in two days.

III. Post-reading
1. Each region says that its own barbecue is the best. How do you understand this sentence?
2. Would you please introduce Chinese roast duck to foreign friends? Please make a food report on your own.

Key: P2 air, energy, lightning, lightning, air BDA
P3 BCB
P6 FFTTFT DCCD makes do, feel excited, wanted to, bring to, make happy
P8 FFTFTF CAD was cooked, the most beautiful, filled with, as…as, There will be