大连开发区八中 程国良

Do you like music?

Which do you prefer, to download music or buy albums? Why?

1. Why do many young people admire the Apple boss?

2. Is music downloading via legal sites common? How do you know?

1. It offers them instant, and selective access tomusic

2. No. According to Jupiter Research, illegal downloading sites are used three times as much as legal ones

1.       教师的话语把学生的注意力从书本上转移到黑板。(shift …to…)

2.       许多顾客都指控这家商店欺诈。(accuse…of …)

3.       一个位士在从银行回来的路上被抢走了装有100,000美元的信封。(rob… of …)

4.       只有沿着那条狭窄的路走才能到达他们的房子(access to)

5.       Jackie的新专辑有可能名列今年排行榜首。(be set to do)

1. The teacher’s words shifted the students’ attention away from their books to the blackboard.

2. Many customers accused the shop of cheating.

3. A lady was robbed of an envelope containing $100,000 on her way back from the bank.

4. The only access to their house is along that narrow road.
5. Jackie’s new album is set to hit the top.

山东烟台二中 赵娟

How much do you know about baseball?

For example:

It is probably based on an old English game called rounders.

A version of the game became popular in the early 19th Century. Modern rules of the game are very similar to the original ones.

For more information about baseball, read the article quickly, and then answer the questions.

What is the beauty of baseball in America?

Key:

   It evokes (唤起) a huge number of images.

What do the words “they come in all shapes and sizes” mean?

Key: Whether you are tall or short, strong or weak, you can play baseball.

IV. Translation

Translate the sentence into Chinese.

In schools it is as likely for friends to trade baseball cards as it is for them to trade lunches.  

Key: 在学校，朋友之间交换关于棒球的卡片就像他们之间互相请吃午饭一样平常。

V. Discussion

Work in groups and then introduce other ball games to your partners.

山东烟台二中 赵娟

Try to describe the way a mountain looks different seasons.

In groups of four each student should work on a different season.

What do the four seasons stand for in the article?

Key: They stand for different stages in a life.

What is the author trying to say?

No matter what the seasons of life brought, he never changed inside. He never allowed the pressures of the seasons or the weathers of life to change what he was underneath.

不管人生的季节更替会带来什么，人的内在品性是不会改变的。人永远也不会屈就于不用人生各个阶段的压力或者困难而改变内在的气质。