Issue 389

云南省昆明市呈贡一中  陈莉

Embracing the world like the snow (P3)

Pre-reading

1. Do you like snow? Why?

2. Have you ever seen a city in the snow? What does it look like?

While reading

1. Where did the writer go?

2. What was the weather like there?

3. 文中的“knee-deep”意为________.

4. 请将“They stood firmly in the white background, like wise old men who didn’t fear（害怕） any difficulties.”翻译成汉语。

5. How will the writer embrace the US?

Reading check

Answer the following questions:

1.       Why did the guide say that they were unlucky?

2.       When did the snow stop?

3.       How did the writer feel when she went out?

4.       What did the writer think of Yale University in the snow?

5.       How will the writer explore the USA?

Fill in the blanks

1.       Most young people want to ________(出国).

2.       The bookshelf ________(充满) books.

3.       Everyone else in my class was invited ________(除了) me, and I don’t know why.

4.       __________(令我吃惊), Tom can speak three languages.

5.       ________(即使) studying is not easy, we should never give up.

Post-reading

1.       What do you think of snow now?

2.       What will the writer find out about the USA?

Ways of welcoming spring (P4-5)

1. Can you sing a song about spring?

2. What do you usually do in spring?

While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. How can we know that spring is coming?

    A. The weather is starting to warm up.

    B. The days are getting longer.

    C. Flowers and baby animals are appearing.

    D. All of the above.

2. When is spring in our country?

    A. From December to February.   

    B. From March to May.

    C. From June to August.   

    D. From September to November.

3. Most countries celebrate spring because ___.

    A. it’s a beautiful season

    B. it’s the first season of the year

    C. it refers to the season

    D. it refers to the idea of rebirth

4. ___ is Japanese tradition.

    A. Hanami                           B. Eating spring pancakes

    C. Groundhog Day             D. Planting trees

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

    A. Spring is in the air.

    B. Spring starts on different dates in different places.

    C. Spring also refers to the idea of rebirth.

D. Different traditions of celebrating spring.

Fill in the blanks:

1.       The earth is ________(变暖) now, so we should do something to protect the environment.

2.       We sell many kinds of clothes, ________ (例如) shirts, skirts, pants and so on.

3.       He doesn’t only watch sports on TV ________(而且) plays sports every day.

4.       I want to ________(举行) a party for my father’s 61^st birthday.

5.       Don’t worry, your father is ________(在路上).

Post - reading

1.       Which tradition do you prefer?

2.       Do you know other ways to welcome spring? What are they?

3.       What’s your favorite season?

A bad taste in the mouth (P6)

1. What’s your favorite taste?

2. Are you selfish? Why?

While reading

1.       Four beggars didn’t get much in their begging bowls on this day.

2.       The third beggar got a few vegetables.

3.       They decided to make a tasty dish and share it.

4.       The first beggar put his meat into the pot.

5.       The dish tasted bad because there was only hot water in it.

Reading check

1. Why was the fourth beggar upset?

A. Because he got nothing from people.

B. Because the other beggars didn’t agree with him.

C. Because many people laughed at him.

D. Because the beans were old and dried.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. They didn’t eat anything but hot water.

B. What they made in the pot was tasty.

C. They didn’t know what others put in the pot.

D. They liked what was in the pot in the end.

3. What does the story tell us?

A. We shouldn’t stay with beggars.

B. We shouldn’t eat beans.

C. We should learn to share.

D. We should be selfish.

Fill in the blanks:

1.       Mary looks ________(心烦意乱的).

2.       Please ________(捡起) the waste paper and put it into the rubbish bag.

3.       Liu Yang is ________(…之一) the astronauts who has been to space.

4.       ________(没人) wants to lose this match.

5.       We should buy the tickets ________(依次).

Post - reading

1.       If you were one of the beggars, what would you think?

2.       Have you ever shared something with others? Please share your experience with us.

Key:

P3: 1. The writer went to the USA.

2. It was snowy.

3.       没膝的

4.       他们坚定地屹立在白色的背景中，就像一个个不畏惧任何困难的睿智长者。

5. She will embrace the US without prejudice and explore as much as she can.

Answer the questions:

1. Because there was heavy snow and they had to stay inside.

2. On the third day.

3. She felt happy / excited / like a happy bird.

4. It looked even more beautiful in the snow.

5.She will explore the USA as much as she can.

P4-5: DBDAD

P6: TFTFF DAC