Issue 43/545 for Junior 2  
山东济南实验初级中学 刘俊艳

Customs for a special festival P (4)
Pre-reading
1. Do you know some of the customs for Dragon Boat Festival?
2. Do you know the story of zongzi?

While reading
True (T) or false (F).
1. Dragon Boat Festival is on June 9 every year.
2. Qu Yuan loved his country Chu very much.
3. People threw zongzi into the river to feed Qu Yuan.
4. People wrap zongzi with bamboo leaves.
5. Dragon boat races are often held during Dragon Boat Festival.

Grammar point
Eating zongzi is one of the many interesting customs for this day.
分析：句中划线部分是动词-ing形式作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
e.g. Watching basketball games is very interesting.

Words in use
Fill in the blanks with the words from the text.
1. It’s ________ (传统的) in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
2. His birthday ____ (适逢) Sunday this year.
3. He _____ (打败) me at chess last week.
4. Don’t ________ (鼓励) her laziness by doing things for her.
5. The new stadium can ____ (容纳) a hundred thousand people.

Key: 1. traditional 2. fell on 3. beat 4. encourage 5. hold

Post reading
1. What Chinese traditional festivals do you like?
2. Do you know the stories or customs of the festivals?

Grizzly and polar bear hybrid mix P (5)
 
Pre-reading
1. What do you know about polar bears?
2. Can you list some effects of global warming?

While reading
Answer the following questions:
1. What are “pizzlies” and “growler bears”?
2. What are the bears called when the father is a polar bear?
3. What happens to grizzly bears when the environment gets warmer?
4. Are there fewer polar bears than before?
5. What are experts’ opinions on polar bears?

Grammar point
Grizzly bears have been moving farther north because the environment is getting warmer in that direction.  
分析：划线部分是现在完成进行时。现在完成进行时的构成为：have/has+been+动词的现在分词。表示动作从某一时间开始，一直持续到现在，或者刚刚终止，或者可能仍然要继续下去。注意：与since，for连用时，要用连续性动词，不可用瞬间动词，但连续性动词常常表示动作会进行下去。

Words in use
Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the words.
1. His name was Hansen, a _____ (common ) name in Norway.
2. He ______ (run into) Krettner in the corridor a few minutes later.
3. I did not go to the cinema _______ (because of) the rainy weather.
4. Heart failure ____ (lead to) her father's death.
5. She ______ (continue) working after a short break.

Key: 1. common 2. ran into 3. because of 4. led to 5. continued

Post reading
Cool facts about polar bears:
*Polar bears aren’t white.
Sure, polar bears look white. The bear’s outer hairs (called guard hairs) are actually see-through (透明的), and its undercoat (下层绒毛) is colorless.
* They can swim nonstop for over a week.
* Polar bears are invisible (看不见的) to infrared cameras (红外相机).

Keep your eye on the ball P (6)

Pre-reading
1. What are some lessons that your father taught you?
2. What merits (优点) do you want to learn from your father?

While reading
Read the passage and fill in the blanks:
When I was a little girl, my father often played ____ with me. He was always telling me “_____________”. As I got older, he would say the same words to help me with my problems. When I was ___, my father got ill and could not ____. But I could read his lips. During our last conversation, I told him about a problem I was having with my then _____, he mouthed the words “keep your eye on the ball”. That was the last time I saw my father. Since then, whenever I have difficulties, I tell myself the words my father always told to me.

Grammar point
If I had a problem, I would go to my father to ask for his advice.
分析：If引导的条件状语从句，符合“主将从现”的原则，即主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。如果主句是一般过去时，从句用过去将来时。
e.g. He said that if he had time, he would go with me.

Words in use
Complete the following sentences.
1. 你明天能来吗？
   Will you _______ come tomorrow?
2.听我的建议，离他远点！
  Take my ____ and stay away from him!
3. 他的父亲昨晚去世了。
   His father _________ last night.
4. 哪怕是个有经验的登山者也会陷入困境。
  Even an experienced climber could __________.

Key: 1. be able to 2. advice 3. passed away 4. get into trouble

Post reading
1. What did you learn from this story?
2. Father’s Day is coming. Write a letter to your father.