初三17-18年第11期总第538期

Electric cars get big (P2)

Pre-reading

Ask and answer in pairs

A: How do you go to school every day?

B: …

A: How do your parents go to work?

B:…

A: What do you know about electric cars?

B:… 

While reading

1. Many countries are developing electric vehicles because _____.

A. producing cars has become a big problem

B. they don’t have any fossil fuel

C. they want to make the environment better

D. they need to create a new world market

2. How many electric vehicles were sold in China last year?

A. About 753,000.

B. More than 300,000.

C. About 167, 000.  

D. Less than 92,000.

3. Which of these statements is NOT true?

A. China has created the world’s largest electric cars.

B. EVs are popular among Chinese drivers.

C. It costs less to charge an electric car than to fill up a fossil fuel car.

D. There are still some problems with EVs that need to be solved.

4. The story is mainly about _____.

A. how to deal with air pollution

B. why EVs are so popular

C. the development of EVs in China

D. why China needs electric cars

Words in use

Translation

1.失业是贫困的主要原因。

Unemployment is ____________________.

2.记住，你应该努力学习英语。

Bear in mind that you should ______________ study English.

3. 他在这项任务中担当领导角色。

He ___________________ in this task.

Post-reading

Cars or electric cars? Which one do you like more? Why?

Interesting stories behind NBA team names (P4)

Pre-reading

Free talk

Please talk about your favorite sport and favorite player.

While reading

Words in use

Fill in blanks

1. The ______ （出生）of a healthy baby is a truly blessed event.

2. You may have to _______ （声明）that you have taken a test.

3. When working with others, you will __________ （发现，认识）more about yourself.

Post-reading

Can you guess the stories behind these teams’ names?

If you had a school basketball team, what would you name it and why?

Biking for fresh air (P6)

Pre-reading

Have a think

What things can you do to protect the environment?

While reading

1. Which of the following describes Daan Roosgaarde correctly?

A. He is a scientist from the Netherlands.

B. He is a designer who has cool ideas.

C. He is a fan of cycling matches.

D. He works in a Chinese bike-sharing company.

2. The new product Daan created is a(n) _____.

A. air-cleaning tower

B. glowing bicycle path

C. smog-free bike

D. flying bicycle

3. The device on this bike can _____.

A. turn polluted air into clean air

B. blow away harmful air

C. help a bike to speed up

D. keep cyclists warm in winter

4. Why did Daan create such a device?

A. Because he wanted to become famous in China.

B. Because he wanted to make some money.

C. Because he hoped to use his design for his own country.

D. Because he hoped to help improve city life.

Words in use

Translation

1. 保护我们生存的环境是我们的责任和义务。

2. 我们不应该在公共场所吐痰/砍伐的树木。

3. 如果人人都为保护环境作出贡献，世界将变得更加美丽。

Post-reading

“Smog-free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully activate communities toward creating greener cities.”

What is your creative idea for protecting the environment?

答案与解析：

P2

1. C。从文中第二段第一句To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles可以得知为了改善环境，许多国家正在研发电动车。故答案选C。

2. B。 由文章第三段第一句Last year, more than 40 percent of the 753,000 EVs sold wo