Issue 472 For Junior 2
福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

Girl’s designs win global fans P(3)
I. Pre-reading  
1. What is your dream?
2. Has your dream come true?
3. What have you done for your dream?

II. While reading
Judge true (T) or false (F).
1. Nordstorm is a major retailer in the US.
2. At first, Isabella Taylor sold most of her designs online.
3. Taylor has lots of fans because her clothes are mature.
4. Taylor advised young people not to limit their dreams.
Key: TFFT

Comprehension check
1. According to the story, we learn that _____.
A. Taylor is the boss of Nordstorm
B. Taylor doesn’t go to school now
C. Taylor loved designing when she was young
D. Taylor learned sewing at sewing camp
2. How did Isabella Taylor become good at designing?
A. She went to a sewing camp.
B. She learnt from TV programs.
C. She watched advertisements.
D. She listened to radio programs.
3. Taylor advises young people to _____.
A. do what you want to
B. have the courage to dream big
C. find a hobby at a young age
D. never mind failure
Key: CAB

III. Post-reading
Discuss with your partner:
Are you a fan of Isabella Taylor?
What can you learn from Taylor?
 

Full moon festival fun P(4)
I. Pre-reading (discussion)
Do you like eating mooncakes?
Do you know any stories about the moon?

II. While reading
Judge true (T) or false (F).
1. Families usually get together on September 8 every year.
2. Chang’e flew to the moon because she wanted to visit Houyi.
3. In Greek legend, Artemis takes care of young children and women in childbirth.
4. Many Indian people hope their baby is born on a full moon day.
Key: FFTT

Comprehension check
1. 1. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.
A. Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunions
B. Mid-Autumn Festival has a short history
C. Chinese people like to look at the moon
D. family members are not that important for Chinese people
2. What is the correct order of the story of Chang’e flying to the moon?
a. A goddess gave Houyi a magical pill.
b. Houyi shot down nine suns.
c. There were ten suns in the sky.
d. Chang’e took the pill and flew to the moon.
A. c-b-a-d           B. a-b-d-c
C. d-c-a-b           D. c-a-d-b
3. Which of the following about Soma is True?
A. He is the god of the moon in Greek legend.
B. He takes care of the hunt and wild animals.
C. He is the god of the moon in Indian legend.
D. He has three heads and six hands.
Key: AAC

III. Post-reading
Search the Internet to find more stories about the moon in other countries.

Help others, help yourself P(6)
I. Pre-reading (discussion)
1. Do you often help others?
2. Do you often receive help from others?

II. While reading
Judge true (T) or false (F).
1. Bryan Anderson knew the lady and helped fix her car.
2. The waitress was pregnant, so her attitude was not that good.
3. The lady’s meal was less than $100.
4. The lady left $400 on the table for the waitress.
Key: FFTT

Comprehension check 
1. Bryan Anderson helped a strange lady _____.
A. on the road
B. at a factory
C. outside a cafe
D. at a parking lot
2. How did the man ask the old lady to thank him?
A. He said she could pay him back next time.
B. He didn’t ask her to do anything.
C. He asked her to help people in need.
D. He asked her to pay him right away.
3. What did the old lady do in the cafe?
A. She told her story to the pregnant waitress.
B. She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table.
C. She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others.
D. She left the kind waitress a good tip.
4. The story mainly tells us that ____.
A. The best way to pay back kindness is  to pass it on.
B. The best way to make friends is to help them.
C. Everybody should be ready to give a helping hand.
D. Everybody should know how to help others in the right way.
Key: ACDA

III. Post-reading
1. How can you pass on love to strangers?
2. What can you learn from the story?