初三第509期
Kid’s trouble in book (P3)
Pre-reading
1. Did you watch the movie or read the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid? If you did, what impressed you the most?
2. What kind of book or movie do you like?

While reading
Choose the answer: 
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the character Greg Heffley?
A. He is a middle school student.
B. He gets along well with friends.
C. He likes to play video games.
D. He daydreams a lot.

2. What do we know about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?
a. It is an illustrated book series.
b. It was written by a British author.
c. Its 11th book came out this year.
d. It was sold in more than 150 countries.
A. ab  B. ac  C. bc  D. cd

3. What happens to Greg in the new book?
A. He is interested in learning the French horn.
B. He has a good time with a new friend.
C. He makes a successful movie.
D. He is invited to a scary Halloween party.

4. What does the book series focus on?
A. Childhood.
B. Parent-child relationships.
C. Teacher-student relationships.
D. Boy-girl relationships.

用所给单词或短语的正确形式填空：
seem  publish  translate  continue  focus
1. Smoggy weather may _____ for a few more days.
2. It _____ like a good idea at the time.
3. You should _____ your attention on your work. 
4. All of these magazines are _____ by one organization.
5. Her books have been ______ into 24 languages.

Post-reading
1. About the author:
Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer, and a New York Times bestselling author. In 2009, Jeff was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and their two sons.

Post-reading
   An extract from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

The long road to getting a license (P4)
Pre-reading
1. Do you want to drive a car?
2. What do you know about a driver’s license in China?

While reading
Choose the answer: 
1. What does the writer think of getting a driver’s license at the age of 16?
A. It’s useless to have a driver’s license at that age.
B. It’s not worth so much energy to have a driver’s license.
C. It helps a lot in her daily life to have a driver’s license.
D. It gives her freedom to do everything she wants.

2. If a girl has a learner’s permit in Iowa, she _____.
a. must be at or over the age of 14
b. must be at or over the age of 16
c. can drive everywhere in the US
d. can drive when there is a parent sitting beside her
A. ac B. bc C. bd  D. ad
 
3. If you live a mile away and have got a school permit in Iowa, _____.
A. you can only drive a mile every school day
B. you can only drive at school
C. you can only drive to school and back home
D. you can only drive your parent’s car
 
4. From the last paragraph, we know that _____.
A. the driver’s education course and the test take three months
B. you can get a driver’s license after taking a three-month course
C. every 16-year-old can easily get a driver’s license
D. you don’t need to take the course if you can pass the test

Words in use
根据所给单词的首字母完成句子：
1. When she was young, she d____ of becoming an actress.
2. You can t____ me not to tell anyone.
3. The museum is certainly w____ a visit.
4. Missing this train m_____ waiting for another hour. 
5. He was c____ stealing again.

Post-reading
Crazy driving laws around the world：
Keep Your Car Clean in Russia: Better keep your car looking shiny and clean if you’re in Russia, as driving a dirty car can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about $57 according to XE.com).
Don’t Run Out of Gas on Germany’s Autobahn (高速公路): Make sure you have enough fuel in your tank. If you run out of gas and have to pull over, you’re breaking the law.
Don’t Ride with a Drunk Driver in Japan: If you’re sober (清醒的), why would you ever get in a car that has an drunk driver behind the wheel? Sober passengers in the car with a drunk driver can be punished under the law.
Don’t Drive Blindfolded in Alabama, US: We’d love to hear the story around why this law was created. In Alabama, it’s illegal (违法的) for people to drive while blindfolded.

Never forget a face (P6)
Pre-reading
1. Can you recognize someone that you have only seen once?
2. For twins that look alike, how do you recognize them?

While reading
Choose the answer: 
1. The “super recognizers” can remember _____ of the faces they’ve seen.
A. all
B. at least 80 percent
C. at least 50 percent
D. at least 50
 
2. What did the university’s study find about super recognizers?
A. They spend the same time on one’s eyes and nose.
B. They pay more attention to a person’s nose.
C. They are a lot smarter than other people.
D. They are also very good at voice recognition.
 
3. What are the two subtypes of super recognition?
a. One type can recognize pairs of faces.
b. One type can recognize faces in a crowd.
c. One type can recognize made-up faces.
d. One type can easily draw a picture of the faces they saw.
A. ab  B. bc  C. cd  D. ad
 
4. What do the last two paragraphs talk about?
A. More subtypes of super recognition.
B. Reasons of different subtypes.
C. Application of super recognition in some jobs.
D. How to be a super recognizer.

Words in use
根据所给提示完成下列句子：
1. 你能从这张照片中认出她吗？
Can you ________ from this picture?
2. 她在演奏钢琴方面很有才能。
She __________ at playing the piano.
3. 这给许多人带来了麻烦。
This _______ a problem for many people.
4. 我忘了要他的地址。
I ____________ his address.
5. 她的工作经验将会对我们有极大帮助。
Her working experience will __________ to us. .
Post-reading
Take a test to see whether you are a super recognizer.
The test, created by Greenwich University, takes around five minutes and involves looking at different faces for eight seconds each before identifying them in a line-up of eight other faces (example pictures). If you score above 10, you may be part of the super recognizers.
The test shows you a black-and-white photo of a man (see the picture below) while a timer counts down the seconds you have left to remember his face.

参考答案及解析
P3:
Choose the answer: 
1. 答案：B。根据第一段第三句He has trouble with family and friends.可知，Greg和家、朋友相处得不太好，故选B。
2. 答案：B。根据第二段可知，《小屁孩日记》是美国作家写的漫画丛书，今年他第11册出版。该系列被翻译成40多种语言，销量1.5亿册。故答案选B。
3.答案：D。根据第4段“There is a series of scary books that Greg’s classmates love, and he gets invited to a scary Halloween party,”可知，在这一册书中Greg被邀请去一次万圣节聚会，故选D。
4. 答案：A。根据倒数第二段The book series always focuses on childhood.可知，本书主要围绕童年写的，故选A。

Words in use:
1. continue 2. seemed 3. focus 4. published 5. translated

P4:
Choose the answer:
1. 答案：C。根据第二段作者的描述可知，作者认为有了驾照带给她很多方便。作者生活在爱荷华州的郊区，交通不多，生活设施比较分散，驾车出行比较方便。
2. 答案：D。根据第三段可知答案选D。14岁以上才能拥有学车资格证，拥有学车资格证开车时必须有家长在旁边。
3. 答案：C。根据第四段第二句But you can only drive to school and back home.可知，school permit是只允许在上学、放学的路上可以开车。
4.答案：A。根据最后一段可知，必须通过三个月的驾照学习，并且通过考试才能获得驾照
 
Words in use:
1. dreamed 2. trust 3. worth 4. means 5. caught

P6:
Choose the answer: 
1. 答案：B。根据第二段最后一句They are the so-called “super recognizers”, who can remember at least 80 percent of faces they’ve seen.可知，super recognizers能认出至少百分之八十他们见过的人。
2. 答案：B。根据文中They found that when these people look at faces, they spend more time looking at the nose.可知，super recognizers他们区分人的时候，更多关注别人的鼻子。
3. 答案：A。根据文中But for some, if you present pairs of faces to them at the same time ... In fact, many super recognizers say they are very good at “spotting” faces in a crowd.可知，文中主要列举了两种super recognizers, 一个是区分两个面孔，一个是在人群中认出见过的面孔。
4. 答案：C。最后两段主要讲了识别面孔的这种能力可以用在很多领域，比如帮助入境检查、警察或者识别闭路电视录像中的面孔等。

Words in use:
1. recognize her 2. has great ability 3. presents 4. forgot to ask him for  5. be of great help