添加内容初二19-20学年第2/666期
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Amazon is burning (P2)
I. Pre-reading
1. Have you ever heard about a forest fire?
2. If so, where and when did it happen?
3. Why do you remember it so well?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. People call the Amazon rainforest “the lungs of our planet” because _____.
A. it lies along the Amazon river
B. it is the world’s largest rainforest
C. it makes one-fifth of Earth’s oxygen
D. it grows over many countries

2. What do we know from CNN’s report?
A. The fire lasted for 22 days.
B. The fire resulted from human activity.
C. The fire is helping farmers plant crops.
D. The fire is out of control.

3. The last paragraph was written to show _____.
A. how much damage the fire has done
B. what we should do to rebuild the forest
C. how the Brazilian government stopped the fire
D. the importance of protecting the ecosystem

4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Farmers shouldn’t plant crops near the Amazon rainforest.
B. Amazon forest’s ecosystem will repair itself.
C. It will take a long time to rebuild the Amazon.
D. Earth will run out of oxygen soon.

III. Word in use
从文章中选择适当的词或短语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 越来越的动物处于危险的境地了。
_____________________
2. 一次争吵 (argument) 在他们之间爆发了。
__________________________
3. 蒂娜正在为考试做准备呢。
_________________

IV. Post-reading
1.Why are forests important to us?
2.What should we do to prevent forest fires?

Way to stay creative (P3)
I. Pre-reading
1. Do you know what improv (情景喜剧) is?
2. Have you ever seen an improv performance before? If so, what was it like?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. Improv requires performers to _____.
A. perform without speaking
B. act without preparation
C. prepare their performances first
D. choose a topic

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How the author felt when acting onstage.
B. How the author learned about improv.
C. The author’s experience of doing improv.
D. The author’s love of improv.

3. The author likes improv because _____.
a. he enjoys its spontaneous nature
b. it can help him relax
c. it is easy to do
d. it can help him become more creative
A. abc       B. abd         C. acd   D. bcd

4. What does the author think of improv?
A. Improv is the best kind of live performance.
B. It is a good way to make others laugh.
C. Improv helps to get rid of stress.
D. It is difficult to learn improv.

III. Word in use
选择合适的词组补全句子。
because of, stress out, by mistake, take part in
1. Having so much homework really ________ me ________.
2. I took Mary’s umbrella ________ this morning.
3. They have to stay here ________ the heavy rain.
4. I will ________ the school sports meet this year. 

IV. Post-reading
1. Do you think it’s important to be creative? Why or why not?
2. Is there anything that helps you feel more creative?

Plastic in our snow (P6)
I. Pre-reading
1. Do you like play in the snow?
2. Would you still play in it if you found out there was plastic in it?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. Plastic snow is _____.
A. smaller than 5 centimeters.
B. often mixed with many things.
C. snow made of plastic.
D. snow that has microplastics.

2. What do we know about microplastics?
A. They are a new kind of plastic.
B. They are light and can travel far.
C. Scientists only find them in snow.
D. They are impossible to see.

3. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about _____.
A. new findings about microplastics
B. whether microplastics are dangerous or not
C. how microplastics end up inside our bodies
D. how to get rid of microplastics

4. What does the author think about microplastics?
A. The news about microplastics is not good.
B. People don’t need to worry about microplastics.
C. There are many ways to get rid of microplastics.
D. They will be a bigger problem in the future.

III. Word in use
选择合适的词组补全句子。
according to, take in, small enough, be bad for
1. There will be heavy rain, ________ the weather report.
2. The book is ________ to fit inside your pocket.
3. You can ________ lots of fresh air after the rain.
4. Watching too much TV ________ our eyes.

IV. Post-reading
1. Can you think of some ways to make snow cleaner?
2. What should we do to better protect our environment?

参考答案及解析
【P2】
II. 1. C。由首段第二句 It (the Amazon) makes about one-fifth of Earth’s oxygen. People call it “the lungs (肺) of our planet”可知。
2. B。由第四段第一句Most of the fires came from human activities, CNN noted.可知。
3. A。最后一段可得知：亚马逊火势大到政府派军队去扑灭，和科学家预言重建亚马逊丛林系统要20-40年，说明此次大火造成很大的生态灾害。
4. C。文章介绍了亚马逊丛林是世界上最大的丛林，产生世界五分之一的氧气。但由于人类活动，丛林火灾陆续发生，最终导致了八月持续了近22天的森林大火，此次大火毁坏了15%到17%的丛林，要花费20-40年才能重建森林的生态系统。
III. 1. More animals are in danger now.
2. An argument broke out between them.
3. Tina is preparing for the test now.

【P3】
II. 1. B。由第一段第一句Impro(即兴表演) is a kind of acting that is done without preparation可知。
2. C。第二段主要讲了作者在去年母亲节前一天参加了一次即兴表演的经历。
3. B。由第一段最后一句… and I really enjoy it because of its spontaneous nature 可知 a 正确。由最后一段最后一句话 It is a great way to forget the stress from the school and be creative.可知 b 和 d 正确。故选B。
4. C。由最后一段最后一句话It is a great way to forget the stress from school and be creative.可知。
III. 1. stresses out  2. by mistake  3. because of  4. take part in

【P6】
II. 1. D。由第一段 In the Arctic, there is plastic snow 和第二段第一句German scientists have recently found microplastics (微塑料) in Arctic snow.可知。
2. B。由第三段第一句How do microplastics travel so far? According to scientists, they fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust.可知。
3. B。由第一句Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, … 和最后一句话 This can be bad for our health可得知。
4. A。 文章介绍了北极地区plastic snow的现状，由来和可能的危害，从字里行间可知作者不看好这种现象。故选A。B选项是人们的观点不是作者的观点。C，D选项在文中提及但并不代表作者的观点。
III. 1. according to  2. small enough  3. take in  4. is bad for