Issue 484 For Junior 2

福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

 

Standing out in tech P(2)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

1. Are you interested in technology?

2. How can you stand out with technology?

 

II. While reading

Comprehension check 

1. Which of the following is NOT included in the Future 8 Awards?

A. Web design   B. Video  C. Math  D. Animation    

2. According to the Guardian, the winners _____.

A. are mostly gifted kids 

B. do well in nearly every subject

C. don’t always go to school to learn

D. are good at using online and offline resources

3. From the story, we learn that Anwar _____.

A. designed a mobile app on safety

B. made websites and games

C. liked to write down his ideas

D. was the winner of the best animation

4. What does “sell yourself” mean?

A. To do things quietly and on your own. 

B. To promote yourself and your works.

C. To sell your works online.

D. To show off your literacy. 

Key: CDAB

 

III. Post-reading

How do you understand the last sentence “That’s huge”?

 

 

Teens host United Nations debate P(3)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

Have you had any unforgettable trip?

 

II. While reading

Answer the questions

1. When and where was China’s first Montessori Model United Nations Conference held?

2. How many students took part in the meeting?

3. What was the students’ biggest difficulty in communicating?

4. What did American students do before the trip?

5. What Hopkins said tells us that __________.

 

III. Post-reading

What can you learn from American students?

 

 

Why do cats like to keep in circles P(5)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

1. Do you have a pet dog?

2. Do you know why cats like to keep in circles?

 

II. While reading

Answer the questions

1. How could cat owners let their cats follow their orders?

2. Why do cats like to keep in circles?

3. What does the saying “curiosity killed the cat” mean in Chinese?

 

Comprehension check 

1. People found that cats _____.

A. like to play with string

B. often play with masking tape

C. prefer to eat bananas

D. like to sit inside a circular shape

2. The underlined word “security” in Paragraph 3 means _____.

A. being safe 

B. being free

C. being active

D. being strong

3. From the article, we learn the following EXCEPT _____.

A. cats like the shapes of tea towels and socks

B. cats mark the boundaries with their scent glands

C. cats show interest in new smells

D. cats have great curiosity about new things 

4. The article mainly talks about _____.

A. how to give cats orders

B. why cats like circles

C. the proverb “curiosity killed the cat”

D. differences between cats and dogs

Key: DAAB

 

III. Post-reading

Search for more information about cats on the Internet.