第4/552期初二教案
汤红梅

Scooters off the road (P2)
I. Pre-reading
Do you have a scooter?
What do you think of riding scooters on public roads?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. How can riders stop the scooters while driving them?
A. They use the handle to stop.
B. They put more weight forward.
C. They shift their body weight backwards.
D. They use brakes to stop.

2. Why can’t the scooters go on road in Beijing?
A. Because the authorities are not interested in scooters.
B. Because scooters may bring traffic problems.
C. Because people in Beijing are not used to driving scooters.
D. Because the authorities want to compete with Shanghai’s decision.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about scooters?
A. There can be either one wheel or two on scooters.
B. The one-wheeled scooters can even go faster than cars.
C. The two-wheeled scooters have the same brakes as cars.
D. Scooters are not dangerous if people use them indoors.

4. What’s the result of the Association’s test?
A. Scooter companies wouldn’t follow the national safety standards.
B. Most companies that make scooters have safety problems.
C. Scooters can’t come to a complete stop by themselves.
D. About 95 percent of scooters have stopping problems.

III. Words in use
Fill in the blanks:
1.  ________ (乍一看) it seems a silly question.
2. Why did you make this ________ (决定) ？
3. He is likely to get off with a small _____ (罚款).
4. He has ______ the car ____ (撞上) the door again.

IV. Post-reading
Why do you think so many people ride scooters to work or their homes in China?
What problems may there be if students can use scooters in school?

Night snacking a way of life (P4)
I. Pre-reading
Does your family have the habit of eating ye xiao?
How often do you have ye xiao?
What do you like for ye xiao?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. How long does ye xiao usually last?
A. For about two hours.
B. For about six hours.
C. For about eight hours.
D. For about 12 hours.

2. Which food is more popular in the north of China?
A. Barbeque.
B. Spicy crayfish.
C. Tasty desserts.
D. Yuan xiao.

3. In Taiwan, old people like to have ye xiao perhaps because _____.
A. they can go shopping after ye xiao
B. they can eat with their children in da pai dang
C. they can chat with people and enjoy life
D. they can try different kinds of tasty food

4. What brings changes to Hong Kong people’s ye xiao culture, according to BBC?
A. The popularity of tradition.
B. The wide use of social media.
C. People’s new ideas about health.
D. The change of seasons.

5. Which of the following words is an antonym of the word “awake”?
A. asleep
B. common
C. active
D. playful

III. Words in use
根据首字母提示完成下列句子：
1. Snow is c_______  in the northeast of China.
2. Drink one glass of water before every meal or s_______. 
3. High-quality food with s____  t_____ is always fashionable throughout the market. 
4. The story had a big p ________  among American readers.
IV. Post-reading
As a way of life, night snacking is different in different places. Would you like to introduce the special taste in your hometown?

The pain of a paper cut (P6)

I. Pre-reading
Have you ever had a paper cut?
Does a paper cut hurt?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. You may feel more painful if you get a cut on your _____.
A. foot
B. fingertip
C. arm
D. leg

2. What role do the nerve endings play?
A. They can help us receive more pain.
B. They can help us do small tasks.
C. They can tell us unsafe actions.
D. They are a painful weapon.

3. What idea does the story hold about paper?
A. Paper edges are quite straight.
B. Paper edges are not that smooth.
C. Paper can make a clean slice on your skin.
D. Paper can hurt your nerve cells.

4. Under the same situation, you may feel more painful if you get a cut from _____. 
 

 III. Words in use
 根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 这些炸弹外表看来无害。
    On the outside, these bombs ___________.
2. 你点一杯带柠檬片的冰水吗?
     Would you order ice water with a ________? 
3. 我们必须经历这两个阶段中的所有历练
     We have to ________ everything in between these two stages.
4. 我们将很难忘记听她唱那支歌时的情景。
We shall _________ hearing her singing that song. 

IV. Post-reading
Can paper be used to do any other things?
What else may also be more painful than you thought?

Key:
【P2】
II. 1. C。文中第二段最后一句It also can stop easily if the rider shifts their weight backwards可知，停下的方法是把身体后仰。
2. B。 由第三段第二句It is in the interests of traffic safety, according to Beijing’s traffic authorities可知，出于交通安全考虑 people can no longer ride electric scooters on public roads，可以避免可能引发的交通问题。
3. A。四五段中简单介绍了one-wheeled scooters和two-wheeled scooters可知A正确。第四段中提及one-wheeled scooters速度可达30kmh，及不上cars；第五段中介绍two-wheeled scooters 说their brakes cannot compete with that of a car，B、C错。由第五段后两句可知，scooters不仅在公路上可能引发危险，D错。
4. D。后两段介绍测验了20家公司的scooters,发现有19家有问题，也就是95%。A项错误，因为目前还没有国标可循；B项错在不是公司有安全问题。
III. 1. At first sight 2. decision
3. fine  4. run...into

【P4】
II. 1. B。第二段介绍ye xiao 时说到，It usually starts from 8pm and lasts until 2am，从晚上8点到凌晨2点，所以共计约6个小时。
2. A。第三段第一句In the north part of China, barbeque is the most common night snack提及在北方，烧烤食物为最普遍、最受欢迎。
3. C。介绍台湾部分时，分别介绍了人们喜欢干的事情，Taiwan‘s night market is ... Old people just sit around and chat.老人们喜欢坐一坐，聊聊天。
4. B。Today, with the popularity of social media, ye xiao is changing in some places. For example, in Hong Kong.. .  according to BBC. 由此可知，社交媒体的广泛应用对香港宵夜文化有着很深的影响，所以选B。
5. A。文中awake出现在Some say that in southern China we have longer days, so we stay awake for longer and have more meals中,结合文意可知为“醒着的”，反义词为A选项，在文章第一段也有出现。
III. 1. common    2. snack   3. special taste   4. popularity

【P6】
II. 1. B。文中提到If a paper cut you on your arm or leg it might still hurt, but not as much as a cut on your finger，可见割伤手指疼痛感会更大。
2. C。 “So it makes…nerve endings…It‘s kind of a safety mechanism.”作为安全机制—预警不安全行为，所以选择C
3. B。To our eyes, paper edges may look straight and smooth. But if you were to zoom in, you‘d find that they are in fact jagged.可知纸张的边缘只是看起来straight and smooth事实相反并不平滑，所以A错B对。
4. A。文中描述了纸张割伤皮肤带来的疼痛”…it isn‘t making a clean slice. It rips and tears your skin…”可知纸张因其边缘的参差不齐带来的割伤伤痛更大，而且 “… paper cuts through skin more like a small saw  than a knife…”,可知A正确。
III. 1. look harmless   2. lemon slice   3. experience  4. hardly forget