Issue 444 For Junior 2

福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

Shoot for the moon P(2)

I. Pre-reading  

Can you tell the legend of Chang’e to your partner? Does she keep a pet rabbit?

What did China send up into space on December 2?

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. China is the first country to send a probe up to the moon.

2. Chang’e 3 will stay on the moon for three months.

3. Yutu will examine soil, water and rock on the moon.

4. There are many natural resources on the moon.

5. There is little Helium-3 on the moon.

6. Chinese scientists know little about Mars and will study it in the future.

Key: FTFTFF

Comprehension check 

1. Choose the order of how Chang’e-3 will land safely on the moon.

① The probe will fly close to the moon.

② The probe was sent up into space by a rocket.

③ The probe will slow down and land on the moon.

A. ① ② ③          B. ② ③ ①

C. ③ ① ②          D. ② ① ③

2. The following statements about Yutu are TRUE except ___.

A. It is China’s first moon rover

B. It is about 1. 5 meters tall

C. It travels at 200 meters an hour

D. It can take 3-D pictures

Key: DB

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases.

1. Kangkang likes playing ______ (有魔力的) tricks in his free time.

2. _____ (到目前为止), he hasn’t made any progress in learning English.

3. It is reported that China will _______ (发射) another man-made satellite.

III. Post-reading

What other things do you know about the Chang’e-3 lunar probe?

America’s lesson in learning to help others  P(3)

I. Pre-reading  (Discussion)

1. If you see an old man fall down on the street, would you go to help him?

2. Why don’t Chinese people like to help strangers?

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. The writer finally found her way to the hotel with the help of her map.

2. After the writer asked the lady for help, the lady was willing to give her a hand.

3. We can tell from the story that the writer often got help from strangers in the US.

4. The writer hoped that Chinese people could rebuild the trust among people.

Key: FFTT

Comprehension check

1. What happened to the writer according to Paragraph 2?

A. She couldn’t find her way to the hotel.

B. A thief stole her purse.

C. She fell down on the street.

D. She had a fight with a lady.

2. How did the lady help the writer?

A. She phoned the hotel for help.

B. She explained the directions carefully.

C. She gave the writer a ride.

D. She went to the hotel with the writer.

3. What does the writer want to tell us with her teacher’s experience?

A. Don’t believe strangers in China.

B. Don’t buy food at street stalls.

C. Chinese people easily get hurt by others.

D. Chinese people usually don’t trust strangers.

4. From the passage, we learn that we should _____.

A. learn from what Americans do

B. give more love and trust to strangers

C. not trust someone we don’t know

D. open our eyes and see things clearly

Key: ABDB

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper words or phrases.

1. He _________ (乐意做) do good for his classmates.

2. Please __________ (帮我个忙). I can’t carry it myself.

3. Don’t _________ (害怕) ask questions.

III. Post-reading

How can we rebuild the trust among Chinese people?

Bring your body clock back up to speed P(5)

I. Pre-reading  (Discussion)

1. Do you usually get up late in the morning on weekends?

2. Do you know why you don’t want to get up early on weekends?

II. While reading

Comprehension check

1. The sentence “An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening” means ________ in Chinese.

A. “台上一分钟，台下十年功”

B. “一日之计在于晨”

C. “一个今天胜似两个明天”

D. “一寸光阴一寸金”

2. What do people with delayed sleep phase disorder have in common?

A. They usually go to bed late but get up on time.

B. They often fall asleep and wake up at the same time.

C. They have difficulty falling asleep and waking up.

D. They get used to sleeping earlier and waking up on time.

3. Teenagers with a slower body clock _____.

A. feel sleepy in class

B. feel excited all day long

C. don’t want to go to school

D. don’t have a 24-hour body clock

4. The following can help bring your body clock back up to speed EXCEPT _____.

A. get sunlight as early as you can in the morning

B. get light as much as you can during the daytime

C. relax yourself before going to sleep in the evening

D. avoid the Internet and television before bedtime

Key: BCAB

Vocabulary in use

 Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases.

1. It is important to  _______ (查明) what he is doing.

2. It’s time for you to _______ (醒来).

3. In future,  ________ (确保) you get here on time.

III. Post-reading

1. What do you often do before going to bed?

2. How can we have a good sleep at night?