湖北省黄州中学 吴静

山东省烟台一中 曲君

1. Are you interested in old things?

Have you ever collected any old things? If so, please say something about it.

2.How often do you visit a museum? When was your last visit to a museum?

 

Choose the best answer

1. According to the passage, which of the statements is not true?

A. The store which the writer visited was called Old Mill Antiques.

B. The store lies in the center of the city.

C. There were many kinds of old things in the store.

D. The store sells old and uncommon things from past generations.

 

2. Why was the writer surprised when she opened the door of the store?

A. Because it was so quiet.

B. Because the store was like a mini museum of American history.

C. Because she found a phonograph and two boxes of old records.

D. Because the antiques were very expensive.

 

3. What did the writer buy in the end?

A. A cartoon statue.

B. A wooden clock.

C. A phonograph.

D. A record.

 

4. From the story, we can learn that _____.

A. the writer was interested in antiques

B. all the antiques in the store were cheap

C. the records in the store were new

D. the writer preferred the phonograph to the records

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

1. My desk mate always takes my notebook by mistake because ours are so ______.

2. He’ll call you ________ he arrives there.

3. Don’t hurry, guys. Come out of the room _________.

4. When I saw the old photos, I _______ I was in college again.

5. He ________ forgot my name when we met on the street.

6. The mall ________ customers, we didn’t enjoy ourselves.

 

1. Ask your parents or grandparents if they have any antiques, try to learn more about them and write a story about one of them.

2. Make a survey among your friends about the antiques their families have collected.

 

Is there anyone or anything you are thankful for?

Do you know of Thanksgiving Day? When and where is it celebrated? How do people celebrate it? Why do people celebrate it?

 

Choose the best answer:

1. Which of the statements about Thanksgiving Day is not true according to this passage?

A. It is a special time to be thankful for the blessings in your life.

B. It’s a traditional holiday in America and Canada.

C. In America, it is on November 25th this year.

D. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Native American Indians.

 

2. Why did the English people have a big meal with the Native American Indians?

A. Because they had a hard winter.

B. Because the Native American Indians helped them get a good harvest.

C. Because they wanted to thank the Native Americans for their good luck.

D. All of the above.

 

3. Today, people do many things to celebrate Thanksgiving Day except _____.

A. have a family meal

B. play American football

C. send cards to each other

D. watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV

 

Fill in blanks with the proper forms 

1. The Greens _________ Hong Kong next Monday.

2. __________ our teacher, we’ve made great progress in English.

3. Spring Festival is a ________ festival for Chinese people.

4. How long do you think this storm will ____?

5. He is dead, but his ______ lives on.

6. Don’t _____ the kids with chocolate before their dinner.

 

1. What other Western festivals do you know? Discuss with your classmates.

2. Write a passage about the Spring Festival, and answer the following questions: When is it? How do Chinese people celebrate it? Why do Chinese people celebrate it?

Pre-reading

1. These years many old people took part in the college entrance examination (高考) in China, Do you agree with this or not? 

2. What did Rose mean when she said “We do not stop working because we are old; we grow old because we stop working”?

 

Choose the best answer.

1. What is the main reason this old lady went to college?

A. To meet a rich husband.

B. To find a better job.

C. To make her dream come true.

D. To be a professor in the college.

 

2. Which is not one of Rose’s suggestionsfor success?

 A. have a dream

 B. go to college

 C. never give up

 D. never lose your dream

 

Fill in the blanks with proper forms:

1.        Our headmaster _______ a speech at the school’s opening ceremony.

2.        He is always ready to ________ big responsibilities.

3.        You’ll ______ your ambition if you work hard.

4.        The little boy is ______ about the end of the story.

 

1.        We all have our own dreams, would you like to share your dreams with your classmates?

2.        There is a proverb: “Never too late to learn”. What can we learn from Rose’s story?

 1. Do you like eating tofu (豆腐)? How many tofu dishes do you know?

 2.Why is tofu so popular around the world? Can you list some reasons?

 

Judge true or false.

1.        Tofu is a healthy food because it is rich in soy protein(大豆蛋白), vitamins, minerals and cholesterol (胆固醇).

2.        Tofu was discovered by a Chinese cook by accident 2000 years ago.

3.        Tofu is only popular in China, but not in Western countries.

4.        In Western countries, Tofu sometimes is called “ the cheese of Asia”.

5.        From the passage we know Tofu was not popular in Western countries until the 1960s.

6.        Nigari can make soybean milk curdle (凝固).

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

1. Whether or not he will graduate is still _______.

2. People enjoy the _____ weather in the South.

3. The 16th Asian Games have ______ a lot of attention in the media.

4. I think the _____ of fresh strawberries is out of this world.

5. I wore my nice shirt _________, I dressed in the dark this morning.

 Post-reading

   Some children prefer meat to vegetables. From this passage we learn that tofu is another nutritious and healthy food. Why not try making some dishes with tofu for your family on the weekend? You may consult a recipe book or the Internet.

 

 

Key: P3 BBDA

P4-5 DDC

P6 CB

P8 FTFTTT