山东烟台一中 曲君

首都师大附中 马丽娟

 

1. What will you do when you have difficulties in your life? Will you ask your teacher or parents for help or will you try to solve it by yourself?

 

2. Some students may feel upset and frustrated when they have problems. Read this story and tell us the right way to face up to the difficulties.

 

1.Choose the best answer.

1) Why did Lin Yijian’s math score go down?

A. Because he disliked math   

B. Because he liked playing computer games very much.

C. Because he was ill.

D. It wasn’t mentioned in the passage.

2) After one month’s practice, Chen Xingzhu can do_____ sit-ups a minute.

10       B. 20      C. 30       D. 40

3) Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Lin Yijian’s Math Problem

B. Keep Practicing

C. How to get high marks on tests

D. How to deal with setbacks

4) Which is not the right way to deal with setbacks?

A. Face them bravely.

B. turn to others for help.

C. Let them be.

D. Never give up.

Fill in the blanks with proper forms:

used to, deal with, at least, panic, improve little by little

1.        “Don’t ____” said the mother to her children during the storm.

2.        The water pollution problem has been ______ in this town, you needn’t worry.

3.        It takes me _______ 20 minutes to get school every day.

4.        Our school set a new course to ______ our oral English level.

5.        The weather is getting colder and _________ the leaves will turn yellow.

6.        We ______ go to the movies a lot, but we’d better stay at home watching TV now.

1.        Do you like travelling? Which place has left the deepest impression（印象） on you?

2.        Have you heard the name of “Forbes”? If you have, give some details.

 

1.true or false.

1) Seoul is the capital of South Korea and Sydney is the capital of Australia.

2) China, India and Brazil are all developing countries.

3) From the passage we know the population of Chengdu is 6 million and that of Chongqing is 11 million.

4) Chengdu, Chongqing, Suzhou and Nanjing are among the 19 fastest growing cities of the world in the past 20 years.

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms:

 develop, business, expert, benefit, draw, transportation, industry, population

1.        China, India are _______ countries and the UK, the USA are _______ countries.

2.        China has the largest _______ in the world.

3.        Tony is really a(an) _____ at surfing.

4.        “It’s none of your ______!” he said rudely.

5. Many people have ______ a lot from the recent medical reform in China.

6. The ________ of dangerous chemicals on this road is not allowed.

7.His orange pants and big glasses ____ a lot of attention.

8. Our city has developed its tourism _____ and service ______ faster and faster in recent years.

1.        Since opening to the outside, China’s economy(经济) has developed quickly. People’s living conditions have changed greatly. Can you give some examples of the changes in your family life in the last few years?

2.        Have you noticed the place where you’re living is changing every day? Can you tell the difference from before? 

 

1.        Do you take classes in the same classroom at school?

2.        Have you had the experience of running for classes?

3.        What did your teacher say to you when you arrived in class?

 

While reading

Tell true or false:

1.        The writer’s first class was in room 223.

2.        The writer had to go to another classroom to take another class.

3.        It took the writer three minutes and 49 seconds to get to the other classroom.

4.        It was easy for the writer to get to room 103 because the two rooms were on the same corner.

5.        The writer tried her best to run to room 103, so the teacher was glad.

 

Put the sentences in correct order:

1. I ran in a hurry to room 103.

2. The class in room 223 was over.

3. The class in room 103 began.

4. The English teacher told me I was late for class.

5. I finally made it to room 103.

6. I felt sad about not being praised.

The correct order is ___________.

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

read through, go all the way to do, in a hurry, make it to… depend on

1. He ___________ the other side of the city before he remembered.

2. ________ your work and correct your mistakes.

3. I got up late yesterday. Luckily, my father gave me a ride, so I finally ________ class.

4. Whether we go out _________the weather.

5. She dressed _________and went to work.

 

Discussion

1.        How do you save your time?

2.        Look for some examples to tell how Americans save time.

 

1.        When do you usually get your report card?

2.        How do you feel when you get it?

3.        What will you do if you get something disappointing on your report card?

 

While reading

Read and answer the questions:

1. Is Report Card Day a worrying day or a pleasant day?

2. What do some poor students do before they show their report cards to their parents?

3. Why did Bart’s father say that Bart was greedy?

4. Why do the report cards of top students have no surprises?

5. How much is a student usually rewarded if he gets three As on his report card.

6. How do parents punish their children if they get a C in science?

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

greedy, expect, punish, reward, look forward to

1.        I’m _____________ your coming.

2.        How can I ____ you for your kindness?

3.        I ____ you to make progress in English.

4.        The teacher will ____ the children who did not bring their books?

5.        He is never satisfied with what he has. I really think he is ____.

 

Post-reading

Write a passage to tell the advantages and disadvantages of showing report cards to parents.

 

Key: P1 DCDC P2 FTFF P3 TTFFF 2-1-3-5-4-6