第13/599期初一教案
By Tang Hongmei

Trump’s warm China welcome (P2)

I. Pre-reading
Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States. Before doing politics, he was a businessman and television personality. He came to China recently. Do you know what he did during his visit?

II. While Reading
Choose the answer:
1. How long did Trump visit China?
A. For two days.
B. For three days.
C. For eight days.
D. For 10 days.

2. What activities did Trump and his wife enjoy at the Palace Museum?
a. They visited the Palace Museum.
b. They drank some tea and had a chat.
c. They watched Peking Opera.
d. They enjoyed a bianzhong performance.
A. abc  B. abd  
C. acd  D. bcd

3. Who else came with Trump besides his wife?
A. A group of US musicians.
B. A group of his family members.
C. Twenty-nine US business leaders.
D. Twenty-nine US government leaders.

4. According to the story, we can know that _____.
A. this was Trump’s second visit to China
B. Trump didn’t like Peking Opera
C. Trump gave China 1.7 trillion yuan
D. Trump’s visit to China resulted in great business deals

III. Words in use
 根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 我们仅仅有三天的假期。
    We only have ________ holiday.
2. 这幅名画价值大约2千万。
    This famous picture ________ about 20 million yuan.
3. Mary若是能来, 我们一定热烈欢迎。
    If Mary can come, we will give her ___________. 

IV. Post-reading
There were some business-related successes that came out of Trump’s visit. What kind of deals were made during his visit?

Trying new activities (P3)

I. Pre-reading
Friends are important in our life.  A real friend  can share both happiness and sorrow with us. How can we make new friends at a new school?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. What made the writer worried as she started secondary school?
A. She didn’t want to leave her old friends.
B. She missed her family very much.
C. She was worried about making new friends.
D. She was worried about her studies.

2. From paragraphs 2 and 3, we know that the writer _____.
A. didn’t like extreme activities at all
B. didn’t like to join in any gathering
C. was afraid of ziplining
D. made lots of new friends

3. What “challenge” did the writer take?
A. It was a language test.
B. It was a drama performance.
C. It was a speech about school life.
D. It was just like any midterm exam.

4. What is the story mainly about?
A. The writer’s life at a new school.
B. The interesting outdoor learning center.
C. How the writer learned to work in groups.
D. What the writer thinks of school life in China.
     
III. Words in use
根据提示完成下列句子：
1. Do you _________(担心) them when they're not home?
2. If the weather is wet or cold，we will choose an  __________(室内活动).
3. ______  (玩得开心) at the party tonight.
4. Do these kids know how _____ (幸运的) they are?

IV. Post-reading
Friendship is one of the most important things in life. There is a saying, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” What do you think “a friend indeed” is? 

Long underwear return for winter (P4)

I. Pre-reading
Have you seen this picture before?
Explain the picture in a single short sentence. What would you say?

II. While reading
 Choose the answer:
1. What is the most popular name for qiuku in English?
A. “underwear”
B. “thermal underwear”
C. “thermals”
D. “long johns”

2. Why are long johns not so popular in the US?
a. Because Americans don’t like boxing, or the name.
b. Because people have heaters at home and don’t feel cold.
c. Because most of people think long johns are not fashionable.
d. Because many of them often work outdoors and long johns are too long.
A. ab          B. bc         C. cd         D. ad

3. What does the writer think of wearing long johns?
A. He also thinks long johns are old-fashioned.
B. He thinks long johns are comfortable.
C. He only wears them in China, but never in the US.
D. He doesn’t feel relaxed when wearing long johns.

III. Words in use
Fill in the blanks:
1. My friends call me Jim for s______.
2. Make sure to book ahead because the restaurant is very p______. 
3. He slowly removed his g_______ from his injured hands.
4. In warm w______, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable.

IV. Post-reading
Do you like wearing long johns during winter? Why?
Do your classmates wear long johns during winter? Why do they wear them?

参考答案及解析
【P2】
II. 1. B。根据US president Donald Trump paid a three-day state visit to China from Nov 8 to 10可知，是为期三天的国事访问，所以选B 。
2. A。根据第3段the first place Trump visited was the Palace Museum… met for tea and watched Peking Opera…可知，他们参观了Palace Museum，进行了茶话会并观看了京剧。
3. C。根据最后一段Twenty-nine US business leaders visited at the same time as Trump可知，随行的还有29商业巨头，所以C正确。
4. D。文中最后一段可知，此次中美签署了34项商业协议，总值达1.7 trillion yuan，D正确。
III. 1. a three-day 2. is worth 3. a warm welcome

【P3】
II. 1. C。根据文中第1句I was worried about making new friends可知，在这所学校作者担心的是结交新朋友的问题，所以C正确。
2. D。根据文意可知，作者参加了很多学校活动并乐在其中，结识了很多的新朋友。
3. B。根据最后1段…“Year 7 Challenge ”… It is often a test or a performance… He is an interesting drama  teacher. He gave us our task. We gave a performance called The Beginning可知，这学期的任务是名为Beginning的drama performance。
4. A。根据文意可知，作者到了一所新学校，参加了丰富多彩的活动，结识了很多下新朋友，在新学校适应良好。所以主题为作者在新学校的生活更为贴切。
III. 1. worry about 2. indoor activity 3. Have fun 4. lucky

【P4】
II. 1. D。根据文中第3段the most popular nickname is “long johns”可知D正确。
2. B。根据第4段Every home in the US has heaters... Most people also think they are not very fashionable to wear.可知，bc符合，所以选择B。
3. B。文中最后1段I love to wear long johns…They are comfortable and relaxing to wear可知，作者喜欢冬天在家穿秋裤，觉得秋裤comfortable and relaxing，所以选B。
III. 1. short 2. popular 3. gloves 4. weather