Issue 455 For Junior 2

大连五十五中学 宋文静

Patt collects top Google prize P(3)

I. Pre-reading
♫Have you ever entered a contest?

♫What prizes have you won?

♫Have you heard of Google’s 2013 Code-in contest?

♫Do you know what the contest is about?

II. While reading

Read then choose:

1. What is Theo Patt?

A. A viola player.

B. A play writer.

C. A drama actor.

D. A student.

2. How many teenagers entered the Grand Prize in the Google Code-in contest of 2013?

A. 46.

B. 20.

C. 337.

D. 357.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Without the special code Patt wrote, users can’t read Wikipedia.

B. Patt prefers programming to other hobbies.

C. Patt is a genius who can solve coding problems.

D. Patt and 19 grand prize winners have worked with 7 tech companies.

4. How long has Patt worked for Wikipedia?

A. For about 9 years.

B. For about 14 years.

C. For about 5 years.

D. We don’t know.

5. From the passage we learn that______.

A. Patt is a boy who learned coding by himself

B. coding makes Patt more creative than other teenagers

C. programming is a way to express oneself and to be creative

D. Patt will go on a dream holiday with the other 19 winners

Key: DCBCC

III. Post-reading

★Do you like the Google Code-in contest?

★If you had a chance to enter the contest, would you take part in it?

★Besides the prize, what else do you want to learn from it? Why?

★As we know Patt has many identities at school, how many do you have?

★If you were Patt, could you balance your study and hobbies? Why or why not?

Can fish swim in the deep ocean? P(5)

I. Warming up

Do you like swimming?

Have you ever gone scuba diving?

What does the deep ocean look like?

II. Skimming    

Skim the passage then answer the question:    

Can fish swim in the deepest parts of the ocean?

III. While reading

♣ Read the passage and answer the questions:

1. How deep can fish swim?

2. If a fish swims deeper than a certain depth, what will happen to it?

Key: 1. 8,200 meters.

2. Their brain cells will get damaged.

♣True or false

1. There is no life at the bottom of the ocean.

2. Sharks can swim deeper than half the depth of the ocean.

3. The cusk-eel is the most dangerous animal in the ocean.

4. The anglerfish is very dangerous in the darkened ocean.

5. The deepest part of the ocean is more than10,000 meters.

Key: FFFTT

IV. Post-reading

Over three quarters of our planet is covered by the oceans.

Millions of people worldwide depend on the oceans for their livelihoods. Overfishing is the most dangerous

threat（威胁）that our oceans are facing today.

Have a discussion:

The Value of Little Fish

“Big fish need little fish”

Scientists warn that small fish need better protection around the globe.

What can we do to protect them better?

Viewing the art of love and life P(6)

I. Pre-reading

If you lost your sense of sight, how would you enjoy beautiful scenery?

If you lost your sense of hearing, how would you enjoy beautiful pieces of music?

II. Skimming

Skim the passage then answer the question below:

How did the blind man enjoy the paintings?

Key: He enjoyed the paintings with the help of his wife.

III. While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. The young couple was at an art museum ______.

A. to show their love                 

B. to enjoy the art

C. to discuss paintings                 

D. to describe paintings

2. “…I moved away quickly” in paragraph 3 shows that the writer _____.

A. was hoping to visit more art rooms        

B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C. was tired of the nonstop talking                    

D. was not interested in the art show

3. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because _________.

A. she was too excited to keep silent     

B. she preferred talking to listening    

C. she had to explain everything to her blind husband     

D. she liked to show off in front of others

4. We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _____.

A.was not born blind

B. couldn’t stand his wife

C. knew nothing about art

D. completely depended on his wife

5. After hearing what the clerk said about the couple, the writer was _____.

A. brave       

B. excited    

C. moved   

D. angry

6. The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the importance of art

B. good manners in public

C. love of a husband                                 

D. love between a couple

Key: BCCACD

IV. Post-reading

1. How do you understand this saying: “Where there is life, there is hope”?

2. If you were the blind man, would you be as brave as him?

3. Can you name someone who hasn’t given up hope in their life when they’ve met difficulties?

Discussion:

1. What do you think of the wife?

2. After reading, what is true love?