Issue 439 For Junior 2

福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

English test reform P(2)

I. Pre-reading  ( Discussion )

1. What do you know about the English test reform?

2. Are you happy or unhappy about the English test reform?

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Wang Jiaming will sit the senior high school entrance exam in 2016.

2. At present, the English listening ability scores in the Beijing senior high school entrance exam is 50.

3. English is Wang Jiaming’s favorite subject.

4. Chinese is used most widely in the world.

Key: FFTF

Comprehension check

1. Which of the following is not true about the English test reform in Beijing?

A. English scores will be reduced to 100.

B. English scores will be reduced by 20 points.

C. English listening ability scores will increase to 100.

D. English test reform will begin from 2016.

2. What is the main purpose of the change?

A. To encourage students to learn how to order in English.

B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.

C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.

D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.

3. What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?

A. They cut down students’ pressure of study. 

B. Some students may give up learning English.

C. Studying English is still important to students.

D. English is both interesting and useful.

Key: CDC

Match the meanings with the useful words and expressions

a. Announce           1. 压力

b. Reduce              2. 影响

c. Increase             3. 增加

d. Affect                4. 经济

e. Pressure             5. 减少

f. Consider            6. 考虑

g Economy            7. 宣布

III. Post-reading

Do you like the English test reform?

How will the English test reform affect you?

How does your school day compare with mine? P(3)

I. Pre-reading  ( Discussion )

1. How do you like your school day?

2. Do you feel happy in your school?

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. The writer usually hurried to school on weekdays.

2. The writer arrived at school earlier than her history teacher.

3. The writer admired the German student because she knew many languages.

4. The writer had lunch at home with her parents.

Key: TFTF

Comprehension check

1. The writer goes to school ___.

A. by car

B. by bike

C. by bus

D. by subway

2. The German student was proud and nervous because _______.

A. she would graduate from the school

B. she would join in a writing composition

C. she would make a speech before all the students at school

D. she would discuss some questions with teachers

3. The writer had _____ classes in the morning.

A. two      B. three      C. four       D. five

4. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. The way to school.

B. An unusual day.

C. A normal school day.

D. Learning from a friend.

Key: CCBC

III. Post-reading

1. Does the writer’s school life have similarities or differences with yours?

2. Which do you prefer, the writer’s school life or yours?

‘Surfing’ the streets on wheels P(5)

I. Pre-reading  ( Discussion )

1. Are you tired of walking or riding a bike?

2. What do you know about the Scrooser?

While reading

Match the meanings with the useful words and expressions

1. combine            证件  

2. design               操作

3. electricity          电

4. operate              有价值的

5. silence               设计

6. type                  种类

7. available           结合

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Scrooser was invented in Germany.

2. Driving a Scrooser feels like surfing.

3. Users need to get a license to ride the Scrooser around town.

4. Old people can not ride a Scrooser.

Key: TTFF

Answer the questions.

1. What is a Scrooser?

2. How long can one charge of a Scrooser last?

3. How is a Scrooser controlled?

4. How much money has the Scrooser been awarded after its successful test?

Key: 1. A Scrooser combines a bike and scooter in one.

2. It can last 25 days.

3. It is controlled by manpower and electricity.

4. It has been awarded $120,000.

III. Post-reading

1. Do you feel like driving a Scrooser?

 2. What do you think of the Scrooser?