Issue 493 For Junior 2

福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

Babysitter network is big success P(3)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

How do you earn your pocket money?

2. Have you ever been a babysitter?

II. While reading

Comprehension check 

1. How long has Noa Mintz had her babysitting company?

A. For three years.   

B. For four years.  

C. For five years.  

D. For six years.    

2. How does Noa Mintz earn pocket money?

A. She asks for money from her parents.

B. She works as a babysitter.

C. She hands out ads during her summer break.

D. She cleans houses for other families 

3. From the story, we learn that Noa Mintz is a _____ girl.

A. naughty

B. clever

C. selfish

D. beautiful

4. What does Mintz think of her work?

A. It was a pity that she didn’t do it earlier.

B. She feels sorry for spending so much time working.

C. She is not old enough to do social work.

D. She feels proud of herself and will try her best to do more.

Key: ABBD

III. Post-reading

How do you understand “Don’t let my age get in the way”?

2. What can you learn from Noa Mintz?

Plane flies on the rays of the sun P(5)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

1. How do planes fly?

2. Have you ever heard about Solar Impulse 2 (阳光动力2号)?

II. While reading

Comprehension check 

1. Solar Impulse 2 is different from other planes because it uses _____ for power.

A. wind        B. oil  

C. sunlight      D. water

2. Which of the following about Solar Impulse 2 is NOT true?

A. It will fly for five months.

B. Its pilots are Swiss. 

C. It will fly over China.

D. It is the first solar airplane.

3. According to the story, the solar cells in Solar Impulse 2 _____. 

A. weigh as heavy as 2,300 kg 

B. can provide energy for two engines

C. can recharge lithium batteries

D. work better at night

4. What does the story mainly talk about?

A. How Solar Impulse 2 works.

B. How solar power is produced.

C. How solar power works.

D. How to use solar power in daily life.

Key: CDCA

III. Post-reading

What can we use solar power for?

Stop, listen and heal P(6)

I. Pre-reading (discussion)

1. Are you a good listener?

2. Who is your best listener?

II. While reading

Comprehension check 

1. When the writer saw the old woman, ____.

A. she examined her condition carefully

B. she was ready to listen to her story

C. she wanted to know more about the woman’s son

D. she didn’t expect to learn anything from her

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the old woman? 

A. She was not in good condition. 

B. She missed her son very much.

C. She wanted her doctor to just listen to her.

D. Her son lived far away from her.

3. The article mainly tells us _____.

A. everybody should talk less and listen more

B. listening has great healing powers

C. children should visit their parents more often

D. doctors and patients can learn from each other

Key: DDB

III. Post-reading

How to be a good listener? 

1. Place yourself in another person's shoes.

2. Stop talking and be silent.

3. Follow and encourage the speaker with body language.