1. Have you ever been scolded by your teacher?

2. What would you do when you were misunderstood by your teacher?

 

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. When Cao Jinning took part in the race, she wore tight clothes.

2. Refuting the teacher in time is the best way to clear up misunderstandings.

3. Both Zhang Xiaoyu and her teacher, Miss Lu, thought it was important to clear up any misunderstandings.

4. The head teacher understood Cao Jinning at last.

Key: TFFT

 

Comprehension check

1. Cao Jinning was scolded by the head teacher because _________.

 A. she didn’t take part in the sports meeting

 B. she didn’t run fast at the sports meeting

 C. she was late for the sports meeting

 D. she didn’t wear school uniform

 

2. The sentence “I was wronged.” in Paragraph 2 means _____ in Chinese.

A. 我错了。

B. 我弄错了。

C. 我生气了。

D. 我被冤枉了。

 

3. According to the article, a teacher often misunderstands a student when _____.

A. he/she feels embarrassed or angry

B. he/she doesn’t fully know the situation

C. a student makes some mistakes

D. a student doesn’t respect the teacher

Key: DDB

 

Vocabulary in use

 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

pass, angry, development, offer

1. China is a ________ country.

2. He _____ his seat to a woman carrying a baby.

3. Weeks _____, and we still heard nothing about them.

4. The moment I saw you, I knew you were ____ with me.

If you were Cao Jinning, what would you do?

If you were the head teacher, how would you deal with it?

 

 

 

1. Do you know where the deepest canyon(峡谷) in the world is?

2. Do you know who the first people to reach the South Pole(南极) were?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Gao Dengyi and his team were the first people to walk across the deepest canyon in the world.

2. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth for more than two hours.

3. The first man to reach Mars was from America.

4. China has built 82 stations in Antarctica.

Key: TFTF

Comprehension check

1. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

A. Gao Dengyi and his teammates

B. Soviet astronaunt Yuri Gagarin

C. American astronaunt Neil Armstrong

D. American astronaunt Curiosity

 

2. When was Curiosity sent to Mars for the first time?

A. In April, 1961.

B. In April, 1969.

C. In August, 1969.

D. In August, 2012.

 

3. Who were the first people to reach the South Pole?

A. Gao Dengyi and his teammates 

B. Roald Amundsen and his teammates

C. Curiosity and his teammates

D. Gagarin and his teammates

Key: CDB

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

lead,   explore,   change,   enter

1. The weather in Britain is _________.

2. His father is an Arctic(北极)_______.

3. The children were ____ to a place of safety.

4. She took off her raincoat before _______ the room.

Would you like to go to the South Pole?

Where would you most like to explore?

 

 

1. Do you keep goldfish?

2. Do you know if the fish get thirsty?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Fish of all sizes feel thirsty.

2. It is not good for a human to drink salt water.

3. Sharks may not get thirsty because they can build up urea in their gills.

4. A freshwater fish’s blood is diluted by the water, so it has to pass the useless water.

Key: FTFT

 

Comprehension check

1. The bony fish get thirsty because _____.

A. their salt concentration is higher than the seawater

B. they will lose a lot of water through osmosis

C. they can pass the salt through the blood

D. they can build up urea in their blood

Comprehension check

2. What does the phrase “make up” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. 组成

B. 补充

C. 编造

D. 和好

3. The following statements about the freshwater fish are TRUE except _______.

A. they do not get thirsty easily

B. they live in a less salty environment

C. they need to pass useless water

D. they drink a lot of water but pee very little

Key: BBD

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

lose,    mean,    rush,    salty

1. The dish is much too ____.

2. I gave you a map so you wouldn’t get _____.

3. He kicked the door in and ______ into the house.

4. Can you guess the _______ of the word from the context?

 

What are the differences between fish in seawater and the fresh water?

 

Do you know about the code?

Do you know how to apply for a job?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. The young man knew the job from TV.

2. The young man waited for half an hour then walked into the interview room.

3. The other seven applicants didn’t work out the job code.

4. The young man worked out the code then got the job.

Key: FFTT

Comprehension check

1. How many people applied for this job?

A. One.

B. Seven.

C. Eight.

D. Nine.

 

2. Why did the other applicants think the young man wouldn’t get the job?

A. Because he was late for the interview.

B. Because he didn’t fill out the form.

C. Because he followed the instructions

D. Because he walked into the room without permission.

 

3. Finally the young man got the job because _________.

A. he was the relative of the interviewer

B. he was the first to fill out the form

C. he worked out the job code first

D. he was bold enough to meet the interviewer

Key: CDC

Vocabulary in use

 

 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

notice,     fill,     wonder,    wait

1. He ____ his glass with beer.

2. We’d better put up a ____ here.

3. I can’t help ________ about that girl.

4. We ____ at the bus stop until the bus came.

 

What can you learn from the young man?

What do you need to prepare to apply for a job?