第36-37/656期初一教案

广东东莞东华初级中学   颜婷

Fighting together (P3)

I. Pre-reading

Look at this picture. What sport is this? Do you know anything about it?

II. While Reading

Choose the answer:

1. What do we know about fencing?

A. Fencing is a team sport.

B. It is popular all over the world.

C. This year’s Junior Olympics fencing event took place in Colorado.

D. Not many schools in the US offer fencing courses.

2. From the story, we know that the author _____.

A. learned fencing in Denver

B. competed at the Junior Olympics

C. wasn’t good at fencing

D. was afraid of competing

3. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _____.

A. what the author’s team did during the match

B. how the author beat his teammates

C. what warm-up activities the author’s team did before the match

D. tips on how to win against strong opponents

4. The author talked about _____ through the story.

A. how he took part in a sporting event

B. how he learned to fence

C. how he felt about losing a competition

D. the lessons he learned from fencing

III. Words in use

    根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1. Chinese chess is a _________ (一对一的) board game.

2.  The next Winter Olympic Games will ______ (发生) in China.

3. We ______ (热身) for a few minutes before running.

4. ______ (尽管) we fought really hard, we lost by one point in the end.

IV. Post-reading

Do you know any Chinese fencers?

Luan Jujie, Women’s Foil Individual Champion in the1984 Olympic Games.

Zhong Man, Men’s Sabre Individual Champion in the 2008 Olympics.

Lei Sheng, Men’s Foil Individual Champion in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Hanging out in an English garden (P5)

I. Pre-reading

Many people like to grow houseplants on their balconies. It’s like having a garden in your home.

II. While reading

Choose the answer:

1. Bill retired at the age of _____.

A. 55         B. 60      C. 65          D. 70

2. What does Bill usually do with his garden during the summer?

A. Collect fallen leaves.

B. Get ready for planting.

C. Cut the grass.

D. Plant some flowers.

3. From the last paragraph, we know that Bill _____.

A. won a competition for the most beautiful garden

B. grows grass, flowers and vegetables

C. holds a competition for growing vegetables

D. won a prize for growing the biggest carrot

4. With this story, the writer tries to tell us _____.

A. about the greatest gardener in Britain

B. Bill Jones’ busy life after retirement

C. the role that gardens play in British people’s lives

D. the importance of competition in Britain

III. Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. Gardens are ________ (不仅仅是) for elderly people.

2. _________ (并非每一个人) in Britain has a garden.

3. I also want to win a prize for _____ (种植) the biggest potato.

4. You can grow some flowers perhaps __________ (在窗户旁).

IV. Post-reading

Can you name these plants?

Attack of the catkins in Beijing (P6)

I. Pre-reading

Many people cough and sneeze when spring comes. Do you know why?

II. While reading

 Choose the answer:

1. Choosing to plant willows and poplars in Beijing 50 years ago was because _____.

a. their wood is expensive than the wood of other trees

b. they didn’t cost a lot of money

c. they were easy to take care of

d. they could grow quickly

e. they could live through the winter

A. ace        B. acd    C. bcd        D. bde

2. Catkins can make people _____.

A. catch a cold      

B. sneeze or cough

C. feel tired             

D. have a stomachache

3. What is the government doing to get rid of the catkins?

A. Setting them on fire.

B. Cutting down all of the female trees.

C. Covering the trees with cloth.

D. Using high-pressure water guns to spray the trees.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

A. How to plant willow and poplar trees.

B. Why there are so many poplars and willows in Beijing.

C. The problems catkins can cause.

D. What the government has done to deal with the catkins.

III. Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

[take care of, plant, catch on, common]

1. In our city, catkins are very ______ in spring.

2. People ______ a lot of poplars during the last century.

3. Willows are cheap, easy to _________ and can grow quickly.

4. Catkins can easily  ______ fire.

IV. Post-reading

How can you protect yourself from catkins?

参考答案及解析

【P3】

II. 1. C。根据第一自然段第1句 Fencing is a one-on-one sport.可知A是错的。通过第2句 It is popular in the United States.可知B是错的。最后一句，This year, it took place in Denver, the capital of Colorado.可知C是对的。

2. B。compete 是竞争的意思，根据第二段第2句 We fenced in a team event.和最后一句We warmed up and felt ready to take on the rest of the fencers.可知，作者是来参加比赛的。

3. A。找每一段的段落大意，看开头和结尾。根据第三段第一句，During our match, we had a lot of fun and cheered each other on.得知答案填A。

4. A。通过三、四段可知，作者看重的不是结果，而是与队友互帮互助、并肩作战的过程。

III. 1. one-on-one   2. take place  3. warm up   4. Though

【P5】

II. 1. C。从文章第二段第一句Bill retired   five years ago.第二行 He is almost 70.可知Bill退休年龄为65。

2. C。根据第二段， Now you’ll find him tidying the fallen leaves on cold afternoons in autumn and winter, getting everything ready in spring and cutting the grass in summer.可知夏天修剪草。

3. B。根据最后一段the village won a competition (比赛) for the most beautiful gardens，可知不是Bill 自己赢得比赛，而是村庄，A错。C选项，有种植蔬菜的比赛，但不是Bill举办的，所以C错。根据 Bill wants to win a prize for growing the biggest carrot. 说明Bill想赢，但还没赢，D错。

4. C。文章举Bill做例子，讲述了英国人在花园里种植花和蔬菜，并参加各种比赛。根据第一段最后一句， Bill Jones loves his garden, just as most other Britons do.说明garden在英国人生活中非常重要。

III. 1. not only   2. Not everybody  3. growing  4. by the window

【P6】

II. 1. C。从文章第二段最后一句They are cheap, easy to take care of and can grow quickly.可知。

2. B。从文章第三段They can make people cough and sneeze可知。

3. D。从文章最后一段They tried to cut some of the trees’ branches down. 可知B错在all of the female trees。根据 They are also using high-pressure water guns to take down the catkins and wash them away. 可知D为正确。

4. A。本题考查的是段落大意。B、C、D分别在第二、三、四自然段讲述，只有A没有提及到。

III. 1. common   2. planted  3. take care of   4. catch on