Tourists get 'sent to jail' (P3)

Pre-reading

Discussion:

1. What do you think life in jail is like? 

2. Of course, you should not break the law. But do you want to experience life in jail if you have a chance?  

While reading

Choose the answer:

1. Why did the writer mention the movie in the first paragraph?

A. To introduce the story of the movie.

B. To tell readers about the main character Andy.

C. To introduce her trip to a special museum.

D. To tell readers about different museums in Melbourne.

2. How did the visitors experience being prisoners?

A. They took a few things with them.

B. They used the same fake names.

C. There were real policemen there.

D. They stayed in dark rooms for five minutes.

3. How did the visitors feel as prisoners?

A. Hopeless.

B. Encouraged.

C. Relaxed.

D. Funny.

4. According to the story, we know that _____.

A. the writer visited the prison from The Shawshank Redemption

B. the prisoner experience taught the writer to be a good person

C. the writer prefers Australian museums to those in China

D. it's good for museums to hold activities and allow research to be done

Words in use

请用所给词的适当形式完成下列句子：

1. From today on I have the _______ to decide my future. (free)

2. When I am with you, I feel a strong sense of ______  (belong)

3. Various activities will ______ in the art festival. (hold)

4. Behave _____ and keep quiet for a while. (you)  

5. Yesterday I had the ______ conversation with him that I've ever had. (long)

Post-reading  

More about prison tours:

Prisons are a source of endless fascination. What would a life without basic freedoms be like? How would it affect your mind and the spirit? Check out these prison tours for a glimpse (一瞥) of prison life, you’ll see freedom in a whole new light. 

Tower of London: Built by William the Conqueror to protect London (and his power), the Tower of London was later used as a prison, primarily in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also inspired what would become a chilling phrase (吓人的短语), “sent to the Tower”.

Post-reading

More about prison tours:

Prisons are a source of endless fascination. What would a life without basic freedoms be like? How would it affect your mind and the spirit? Check out these prison tours for a glimpse (一瞥) of prison life, you'll see freedom in a whole new light. 

Tower of London: Built by William the Conqueror to protect London (and his power), the Tower of London was later used as a prison, primarily in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also inspired what would become a chilling phrase (吓人的短语), “sent to the Tower”.

Elmina Castle:  Built in 1482 by slave traders, this castle was a refuge (避难所) for some, a living hell for others: upstairs were luxury suites (套间) reserved for Europeans. Below were slave dungeons (地牢) where as many as 200 people were crowded together at any given time. By the 18th century, 30,000 slaves had passed through Elmina on their way to North and South America.

Texas Prison Museum:  This museum wasn’t actually ever a prison. But its 6,000-square-foot brick exhibit hall, complete with a guard tower, was designed to resemble (相似) one. The biggest highlight is a full-size replica (复制品) cell - you’re welcome to walk inside. But no climbing onto the top bunk (铺位)!

Singapore's language mixture (P4)

Pre-reading

1. Have you been to Singapore? How much do you know about this country?

2. Can you predict what the story is about according to the title?

Choose the answer:

1. What made the bus in Singapore become a hot topic?

A. Its strange and different shape.

B. Strange service for its passengers.

C. Singlish on the signs inside the bus. 

D. Strange-shaped signs inside the bus.

2. The examples in the second paragraph tell us _____. 

A. how English is spoken in Singapore

B. how to speak English well in Singapore

C. why English in Singapore is different  

D. what to do to speak good English

3. From the third and fourth paragraphs, we know that _____. 

a. English is an official language in Singapore

b. Singlish is influenced by migrants

c. Singlish is good, according to the New York Times   

d. Chinese language has the greatest influence on Singlish   

A. abB. bc               C. bd                 D. ad 

4. What do Singaporeans think of Singlish?

A. The government is proud of it.

B. The government encourages its people to create more.

C. Young people started the Speak Good English Movement.

D. Young people like Singlish and think it's cool.

Words in use

根据首字母提示完成下列句子：

1. As a scientist, his i_______ was great .

2. She fell down the stairs and h___ her leg. 

3. Like other candidates, I have the a_____  to do this job. 

4. Don’t forget to a____ salt when you make vegetable soup. 

5. The local g _________ raised large sums for highway construction.  

Note: This is just for fun. It’s good for us to follow grammatical rules to learn a foreign language.

Satellite helps us connect (P6)

Pre-reading

1. Have you been to Singapore? How much do you know about this country?

2. Can you predict what the story is about according to the title?

While reading

Choose the answer:

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Shijian 13?

A. It was launched on April 12.

B. It can transmit 20 GB of data per second.

C. It covers all parts of China.

D. It's China's most powerful communications satellite.

2. With Shijian 13, people _____.

a. can download a 1 GB movie in one minute

b. can watch online TV on planes

c. will not face an emergency

d. can prevent natural disasters happening

A. ab    B. bc      C. ac      D. bd

3. What does the story mainly talk about?

A. How China develops communications satellites.

B. Why China's satellite technologies are not advanced.

C. What changes Shijian 13 will bring to China.

D. What the experience will soon be like on high-speed trains.

Words in use

用下列单词或短语的适当形式完成句子：

ask for help, aim to, in most cases, be able to, surf the internet

1. This article ______ look at both sides of the story.   

2. She was anxious to ________ the city.

3. Teach your kids and encourage them to ________ when they need it.  

4.  ________ , the answer to this question is no.

5. We can get a lot of information about the subject by ____________. 

Post-reading

1. What have you learned from the story about Shijian 13? Make a list of its advantages.

2. Use the internet to find more facts about satellites.

参考答案及解析

P3:

Choose the answer:

1. 解析： C。根据第1段,作者提到电影The Shawshank Redemption, 然后引出主角Andy为逃离监狱生活的种种努力，最后谈到监狱生活，为文中作者的“监狱体验旅行”做铺垫，故选C。

2. 解析：D。 根据第2段和第3段可知：他们不能带东西，他们每人拿一个有假名字的名片，警察并非真正警察，他们在黑屋里呆了5分钟。只有D选项的描述是对的，故选D。

3. 解析：A。根据第3段倒数第三句 It was the longest five minutes of my life. I was in a tiny room with a number of strangers. I could feel the same depression (绝望) as the prisoners.可知，囚犯的体验令人绝望，故选A。

4. 解析：B。根据倒数第2段最后一句， We relaxed in the sunlight and decided to behave ourselves in the future.可知，囚犯的体验让作者感叹幸福生活，要做个品行端正的人，故选B。

Words in use:

1. freedom 2. belonging 3. be held 4. yourself 5. longest

P4:

Choose the answer:

1.解析：C。根据第1段第2句 It is what is written on the signs inside the bus that has people talking. 可知，是公交车里指示牌上的新加坡英语成为人们最近的话题，故选C。

2. 解析：A。根据第2段，…“Here cannot go in” instead of “You cannot go in from here”, and “Here can charge phone” instead of “You can charge your phone here”. 这些例子表明了Singlish与English的不同，Singlish的表达方法。故答案选A。

3. 解析：A。根据第3段可知，English is one of the official languages in Singapore…migrants from many countries, including China, India and Malaysia, all speak their own versions of “English”…a.b.两项的描述是正确的，所以答案选A。

4. 解析：D。根据最后一段可知，The youth think Singlish is cool and a way to show they are Singaporeans. 尽管政府担心新加坡人的英语水平受影响，但是年轻人的想法则不同，答案选D。

Words in use:

1. influence 2. hurt 3. ability 4. add 5. government

P6:

Choose the answer:

1. 解析：C。根据第2段第2句… cover most parts of China‘s land.可知C项表述是错误的，故答案选C。

2. 解析：A。根据倒数第三段… it will take less than one minute to download a 1 GB movie. Watching online TV on planes and high-speed trains may soon become reality…可知，ab表述正确，答案选A。

3. 解析：C。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了实践13号卫星的发射以及它将会带给人们的益处，故答案选C。

Words in use:

1. aims to  2. get away from  3. ask for help  4. In most cases 5. surfing the internet