Issue 420 

黑龙江珠河中学 吕春子

Sink or swim time for our paper boat (P3)

Pre-reading

1. Have you made a paper boat?

2. Are you interested in experiments?

While reading

1.What was the boat made of?

2.When was the paper boat race held?

3.Where was the race held?

Choose the correct answer

1. How many students were in the writer’s team?

  A. Five.

  B. Six.

  C. Seven.

  D. Six including her teachers.

2. The boat looked cool because _____.

A. it was made of paper

B. it was called Engine

C. a picture of fire was drawn on the front of the boat

D. the front of the boat was pointed

True or False:

(  ) 1. The team was so full of strength that we called our boat Power.

(  ) 2. All of the teammates rowed the paper boat.

(  ) 3. The writer had to jump into the pool because the boat tipped over.

(  ) 4. Though the writer got wet, she enjoyed the activity.

(  ) 5. From the story we know what fun it is to take part in the after-class activity.

Fill in the blanks:

1. In winter, the campus is covered with snow and everyone is happy to enjoy  ______________ . (美丽的风光）

2. The Lantern Festival party was so ________ that everyone liked it. (乐趣）

3. We often take notes in class _____ we can use them again.（以便）

4. His music is ______ power and strength.（充满）

5. We __________ laughing when listening to Cross-talks.（禁不住）

Post-reading

1.Try the activity if you have the chance.

2.Please design your favorite activity, and do it.

Strong Yutu battles to ‘stay alive’ (P5)

Pre-reading

1. Do you know about the legend of Yutu?

2. How many countries have landed on the moon?

While reading

Try to answer these questions after reading:

1. What’s the name of China’s first moon rover?

2. How long will Yutu do scientific research for?

3. When did Yutu have trouble?

Choose the best answer

1. How does China’s moon rover protect its electrical components without any sunlight?

A. The rover folds itself up.    

B. The rover doesn't move.

C. The rover freezes on the moon. 

D. The rover flies in the sky.

2.Which lunar probe sent Yutu up to the moon?

 A. Shen zhou V

 B. Chang’e-3 

 C. Chang’e- 2

 D. Tiangong-1

True or False:

(  )1. Chinese people are worried about Yutu, China’s first sun rover.

(  )2. Yutu will do scientific research on the moon for about three months.

(  )3. To learn more about Yutu, you can search on its micro blog.

(  )4. Two nights on the moon is about 14 days on the Earth.

(  )5. From the passage, we know that the lack of sunlight and very low temperatures are dangerous for Yutu.

Post-reading

1.Collect more information about Yutu, and take notes.

2.Write a report about Yutu.

Grandpa and his promise (P6)

Pre-reading

1. Do you think it‘s important to keep your word?

2. Do you have an experience about keeping your word?

While reading

1. Where did the writer’s grandfather work?

2. What does the writer’s grandfather do?

3. How did he help his neighbor’s harvest?

Choose the best answer:

If his neighbor’s corn wasn’t harvested, it would have ____.

A. been good 

B. frozen 

C. rotted   

D. been eaten by mice

2. The grandfather spent ____ working on his neighbor’s farm.

   A. an autumn 

   B. one night 

   C. one day 

   D. a month

True or False:

(   ) 1. Grandpa went to work before sunset and got home after dawn.

(   ) 2. It’s clear that without a corn picker it was impossible to help out his neighbor.

(   ) 3. On a cold and clear night, the grandfather cut down rows of corn.

(   ) 4. The grandfather was respected because he kept his word.

(   ) 5. The writer mainly wants to tell us that it is important to keep our word.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

  One autumn, my grandfather p______ to help his neighbor harvest their corn. Because his little corn picker broke and he had to work from morning to evening, it was difficult to k_____ his word. On a cold but clear night, he started c_____ corn to keep his word. He set a good example for me. Every time I want to p____ off my responsibilities, I think of the rows of corn. A man w_____ keeps his word is respected by others.

Post-reading

Think of a person who you admire

Tell a story about a person who keeps their word.

Key: P3: BC FFTTT

P5: AB FTTFT

P6: CB FFTTT