四川省成都市第七中学

汪悦菡 彭小玲 程莉

1.       Sumo wrestling is a Japanese national sport and most Sumo wrestlers are heavy. Can you describe their build and explain why they put on so much weight?

2.       Do you know anything about female sumo wrestlers? If so, what’s your opinion about females being sumo wrestlers?

 

While reading

(   ) 1. Bull’s dad, who is a sumo wrestler, influenced her so much that she fell in love with the sport.

 

(   ) 2. Bull began training at the age of 14 and ate a strict 2,000-calorie diet with a lot of protein.

 

(   ) 3. Lots of boys said that Bull would not get anywhere at first, and then they found they were wrong.

 

(   ) 4. Bull went to Italy for a European sumo competition where she was afraid of a player who was twice her size.

 

(   ) 5. Bull is strong in mind but she doesn’t always believe that she will win if she tries her best.

 

(   ) 6. Bull disagrees with the belief that girls can’t be sumo wrestlers.

Post-reading activities

 

Interview

 Suppose you are the reporter for the UK’s Daily Mail. Interview Bull about the following topics.

Bull’s diet.

Bull’s training.

The advantages and disadvantages of being a female sumo wrestler.

 

Pre-reading questions

1. Have you ever thought about becoming invisible? How can we achieve it?

2. What would you do first if you could become invisible?

 

Reading comprehension

1. How does the invisibility cloak work? C

A. A material called “polycarbonate film” can bend easily

B. The cloak is made from thin strips of copper

C. It’s made from materials which can cancel out light waves

D. All visible light waves can currently be absorbed by the materials.

 

2. Which of the following statements is True?   B

A. The invisibility cloak is widely used around the world.

B. The invisibility cloak is not yet ready for wide use.

C. It is the first time anyone’s created an invisibility cloak.

D. The invisibility cloak can make everything invisible.

 

Post-reading activities

Discussion

Work in groups of four to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the new invisibility cloak.

 

1.       Suppose you were very bad at English. Who would you ask for help?

2.       Suppose something bad happened to you. Who would you share your sadness with?

 

Talk about your circle of friends

Do you have friends?

Why do you need friends?

What are your friends like?

Are your friends important in your life? Why or why not?

 

Read the article and answer the questions.

1. 1. The writer thinks true friendship is       .    

A. showing the light of love every day     

B. saying “I love you”

C. helping others and being dependable     

D. both A and C

 

2. What are the writer’s values?

A. Enjoying her work    

B. Earning a lot of money

C. Helping others    

D. Caring about her children and family

 

3. Who does the writer say “Thank you” to?

A. The people who have passed away.        

B. Her relatives.

C. Her colleagues.                       

D. Her true friends.

 

4. What will a good “acquaintance” probably do when you are in trouble?

A. Help you get out of trouble.   

B. Make you depend on him or her.

C.     Think of himself/herself.                   

D.     D. Think of others

 

5. What is the best title for this passage?                 

A. Who is your true friend?     

B. What does “true friend” mean?

C. We need true friends.    

D. The light of love is everywhere.

 

Answers: DDDCB

Questions to answer after reading

1.       Activity one: group discussion

What are your values?

What do you do to show the light of love every day?

 

2.       Activity two: conversation

Lily is very shy and has few friends. She needs your help to find true friends. Write a conversation to have with her about her problem and to give her practical advice to help her make true friends.

 

 

Key: P3: TFTFFT

P5: CB

P6: DDDCB