British Great Wall view (Page 4)
山东烟台二中 赵娟
I. Leading-in
Do you know how long the Great Wall of China is, where it starts in the west, and where it ends in the east?
II. Fast reading
1. What makes British people so interested in visiting this famous Chinese landmark?
It is probably a mix of its size and its reputation.
2. What was the author’s first impression of the Great Wall?
Underwhelmed by other famous world landmarks, he was surprised by how impressed he was when he got on the Great Wall .
3. What can take the magic of the Great Wall away a little, and why?
Repeated visits can take the magic away a little, as many sections look very similar, and it can get far too crowded during tourist seasons.
III. Detailed reading
Translation
No pictures or explanations can prepare you for how great the wall really is, stretching off into the distance with no sign of ending.
雄伟的长城蜿蜒曲折，伸向远方, 好似没有尽头,任何图片解释都无法让人预知其宏伟。
IV. Language learning
The famous myth that it can be seen from the moon may not be true.
由that引导的同位语从句
同位语从句是指在复合句中作名词的同位语的从句。后跟同位语从句的名词主要有fact, news, promise, decision, idea, truth ，suggestion, thought, order, problem, belief, possibility, word, message等。
例如：The emperor’s decision that the prisoner would be set free surprised everyone.
The order that all soldiers should stay still was given by the general.
注意：1. if不能引导同位语从句。
2. 引导同位语从句的that不能省略。
3. 同位语从句通常紧跟在它所说明的名词后面，但是有时也会被别的词隔开。
例如：He got the news from Mike that the sports meeting had been postponed.
V. Discussion
What was your first impression of the Great Wall?
One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.
Some see more colors (Page 5)
山东烟台二中 赵娟
I. Leading in
Can you name these two different types of colors?
Cold colors
Warm colors
II. Fast reading
1. Why is Maureen Seaberg so picky about colors? 
She is not picky, she just sees more colors than ordinary people do because she is a tetrachromat.
2. What allows tetrachromats to see more colors?
A fourth cone allows them to see a range of colors invisible to everyone else.
III. True or false
1. With each cone seeing around 100 colors, most people can usually see at least 300 colors.
2. Those who have only two cones may find it difficult to tell the difference between reds and greens.
3. Tetrachromats can see more colors than most people.
4. Seeing too many colors is not only a great gift, but also a problem.
IV. Careful reading
1. Why does the author talk about Maureen Seaberg’s story at the beginning of the article?
To introduce the topic of tetrachromats.
2. For Concetta Antico, a tetrachromat from the US who is an artist, what is the grocery store like? Why?
The grocery store is a nightmare for her because it’s like a trash pile of color coming from every angle, hurting her eyes. With reduced sensitivity, they find it difficult to tell the difference between reds and greens
V. Language points
It代替不定式to tell the difference between reds and greens 作形式宾语
It makes sense that white is her favorite color. 
It代替that white is her favorite color 作形式主语
高考链接
1. - I do not know whether I should go abroad or not, Mum.
- I’ll leave ____ to your own judgment whether you should do it.
A. that         B. it         C. this          D. what
2. ___ felt funny watching myself on TV.
A. One        B. This          C. It           D. That
VI. After reading
1. What is your favorite color? Why
2. What special meanings do different  colors have in China?
Red:  passionate, happy, fortunate, festive, violate, bloody, horrible Pink:  lovely, cute, gentle, girly, pure, innocent
Purple: elegant, dignified, charming
Green: dynamic, vigorous, energetic/full of vitality, peaceful, life-giving
Optimistic in hell (Page 6)
江苏锡山高级中学 王颖
I. Scanning
1.Was the crab apple tree really dead?
No. When the author broke off one branch, she found it was green.
2.Besides the crab apple tree, what else did the author’s husband trim?
The maple tree, and the trees in their neighbor’s garden.
II. Skimming
What is the tone (笔调，口吻) of the passage?
A. Angry
B. Regretful
C. Disappointed
D. Indifferent
III. Detailed reading
Put the events in time order
1. The author broke off a branch and saw green.
2. The author’s husband was happy to trim the crab apple tree.
3. The author believed the crab apple tree was dead.
4. The author’s husband said the crab apple tree was dead.
5. The author’s husband ended up trimming the  trees in their neighbor's yard.
6. The author mentioned that her husband doesn’t like crab apple trees.
IV. Further understanding
1. What does “armed and dangerous” mean?
Usually, it means that a person is carrying a deadly weapon, and ready to use it. In the text, the author means that if her husband is allowed to use pruning shears, he will cause great damage with them.
2. If only I had taken my own advice!
The author wishes she had followed what she said about pruning shears. If she had, the crab apple tree wouldn’t have died needlessly.
3. I recently let my guard down.
Our crab apple tree and the maple tree were cut down by the author’s husband because of her lack of supervision.
4. Though he agreed it would be a regrettable loss, there was a twinkle (闪光) in his eye.
Although he was regretful that the crab tree had to die, he was very happy to trim it.