Issue 39/541 for Junior 1
北京市太平路中学 任晓圆

Heroes break up (P1)
Pre-reading
1. Do you remember the superheroes in the Avengers series?
2. Match the numbers of superheroes in the box with correct pictures.

While reading
True (T) or False (F):
1. The Avengers protect the world, but also break down cities during fights.
3. Humans love the Avengers and want them to do anything they like.
4. Captain America thinks humans can watch over superheroes’ actions.
5. In the movie Captain America: Civil War, there is a big war between two teams.

Words in use
Fill in the blanks:
1. I sometimes have _______ (问题) with my English.
2. There are 10 people ______ (包括) you.
3. It’s ________ (危险的) to be so close to a tiger.
4. I ________ (同意) your opinion.

Key: 1. problems 2. including 3. dangerous 4. agree with
 
Post-reading
1. Do you agree with Captain America or Iron Man? Tell us why.
2. Do you like superhero movies? Why or why not?

Young writer’s story goes beyond her age P (3)
Pre-reading
1. Do you like writing? Why?
2. Can you guess what a 13-year-old girl writes about?

While reading
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Who’s the young writer?
2. What are the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards?
3. What’s her work called? And what did she win in the writing competition?
4. What did Allie Eckert think of Andersen’s award-winning work?
5. What does Andersen think of writing?

Words in use
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box：
go beyond, leader, imagine, freedom
1. As the ____ of the office, she works with everyone.
2. I can’t _____ you doing such a bad thing.
3. Everyone loves ______ and wants to be free.
4. My abilities ________ others in class.

Key: 1. leader 2. imagine 3. freedom 4. go beyond

Post-reading
Introduce one thing you like, such as reading, playing basketball, skating etc. and tell us why you like it.

US teens welcome prom P (5)
Pre-reading
1. What do you think the most important moment is in your junior high school?
2. About prom in the US:
It’s like a coming-of-age ceremony. It means teenagers have grown up and are adults. For girls, this is the best place to show their beauty while they are young. And for boys, it is a great chance to show love to the girl they like.

While reading
Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Prom is usually for ________ students. It’s a big and exciting _____.
    Recently people call asking their dates to prom a promposal because teens take it seriously like a ___________.Teens spend lots of money on it, for example, one student asked his date to go to the dance with tickets to _____.

Words in use
根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 他想邀请May参加晚会!
He wants to _____ May _____ go to the party.
2. 纸跟墙一样白。
The paper is_____ white ____ the wall.
3. 他们在一起很有乐趣。
They_______ together.
4. 她没有给我留下一丝印象。
She did not _______ me at all.

Key: 1. ask, to 2. as … as 3. have fun 4. impress

Post-reading
Introduce some movies and soap operas, such as Take the Lead, Bring it On, High School Musical, and Gossip Girl. From them, you can learn more about prom.