Issue 479 For Junior 2

福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

 

Cooking up a dream P(3)

I. Pre-reading   

Do you like cooking?

Have you ever cooked dishes for your parents?

 

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F). 

1. McGarry started cooking ten years ago.

2. McGarry learnt cooking by himself from books and the Internet.

3. People can eat  for free at club Eureka.

4. McGarry plans work on his own restaurant in four years.

Key: FTFT

 

Comprehension check 

1. How long has McGarry loved cooking?

A. For ten years.

B. For five years.

C. For three years.

D. For four years.

2. There are ___ in McGarry’s room.

① video games   ② pots

③ basketballs    ④ cutting boards

⑤ movie posters  ⑥ pans

A. ① ② ③            B. ④ ⑤ ⑥

C. ② ④ ⑥            D. ① ③ ⑤

3. Which of the following is NOT true about McGarry?

A. He hosted club Eureka for his family and friends.

B. He was a young and creative chef.

C. His meals are better than an experienced chef.

D. He dreams to be a Michelin-starred chef.

Key: BCA

 

III. Post-reading

1. How did Flynn McGarry make his dream come true?

2. How will you make your dream come true? 

 

 

 

Funny jokes from an old man P(3)

 

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

Do you like jokes?

 

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F). 

1. Both Bronson and Troy play soccer.

2. Every weekend Bronson and Troy play soccer on the school playground. 

3. In the writer’s opinion, Bernard was a tall and strong man.

4. The old man likes telling funny jokes. 

5. The soccer competition was interesting and lasted for an hour.

6. Bronson and Troy lost the game, so the writer felt unhappy.

Key: TFFTTF

 

Comprehension check  

1. When and where did the writer meet the old man?

A. At a soccer game on a Sunday morning.

B. At the school gate on a Saturday morning.

C. At a soccer game on a Saturday morning.

D. On the way home on a Sunday morning.

2. Who was on the soccer field? 

A. Adult soccer players.

B. Players’ parents.

C. Student soccer players.     

D. Teachers and students.

3. Who was the interesting old man?

A. He was the father of the host family.

B. He was a teacher of Bronson’s school.

C. He was the champion of a beer-drinking competition.

D. He was the groundkeeper of the soccer field.

Key: CCB

 

III. Post-reading

1. Do you like the old man?

2. Do you want him to be your teacher?

 

 

Charging phones may make you fat P(5)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

Do your parents often charge (充电) their cell 

phones in the bedroom at night?

 

II. While reading

Judge true (T) or false (F). 

1. It's not good to charge cell phones in the bedroom at night.

2. Metabolism helps our body to digest food.

3. Blue light keeps our body buzzing and is helpful to sleep.

4. Sleep interference does harm to people's health.

5. Enough sleep could cause cancer and obesity.

6. It’s good to our health to turn off smartphones before going to bed.

 

Comprehension check 

1. What will happen if you have a glowing smartphone in your bedroom at night?

A. It will be good for your sleep.

B. It will affect your sleep and may make you fat.

C. It will destroy the smartphone. 

D. It will light up your bedroom. 

2. What do we learn from the article?

A. Not enough sleep can cause many serious health problems.

B. The main reason for cancer and heart disease is a lack of sleep.                  

C. It’s better not to use smartphones or desktop computers any more.

D. It is important to improve artificial light.

Key: BA

 

III. Pre-reading (discussion)

Is it good or bad to charge cell phones in the bedroom at night? Why?