初三19-20学年第28期总第619期

Still more work to do (P2)

Pre-reading

What do you know about the novel coronavirus?

Several months have passed since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Do you know what is going on in China and other countries?

 

 

While reading

1. How many new infections were reported in mainland areas outside of Hubei on Feb 24?

A. 470     B. 12      C. 9       D. 0

 

2. What is the latest news about vaccine development?

A. Scientists have started to test some vaccines on animals.

B. A special hospital is being built to develop vaccines.

C. Scientists still need to figure out how vaccines work. 

D. Some of the vaccines have started to take effect.

 

3. The last two paragraphs tell us that _____.

A. African countries are not affected by the epidemic

B. we have missed the best time to control the epidemic

C. the virus appears to be more dangerous outside of China

D. immediate action is needed globally to control the epidemic

 

4. What can we infer from the story?

A. China is no longer the center of the epidemic.

B. The turning point in Hubei will come in two weeks.

C. It is still not time for us to lower our guard.

D. New hospitals will be built in other countries.

 

 

 

Post-reading

What should international community do to deal with COVID-19?

What do you think of the following situations?

1. Novel coronavirus is under control in China. We can go out and hang out with friends without face masks.

2. The situation is getting more and more serious in other countries like Japan.

 

 

 

 

Creativity brings cheer (P4-5)

Pre-reading

1. How is your life going during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus?

For those who stay at home every day during the outbreak of novel coronavirus, what problems might come up?

In the meantime, what are doctors, nurses, policemen, social workers, etc doing?

What do you want to do or say to the people at home and working outside?

 

 

 

While reading

Read the passage and find out what teenagers do at home.

 

Choose the answer：

1. Why is the song An Empty City so popular?

A. Because it was written by two students.

B. Because it is about the current situation in Wuhan.

C. Because it is the best way to express one’s opinions.

D. Because it touches people’s hearts and makes them think.

 

2. How did Matthew Lee and Jojo encourage people to work out?

A. They made a dance video with their friends.

B. They were streaming live every day.

C. They learned to dance from online videos.

D. They sang the song We Are The World.

 

3. Du Yiran finds it interesting to write acrostic poems because _____.

A. she is stuck at home with little entertainment

B. she can surprise readers with a hidden message

C. she has never written any acrostic poems before

D. she has learned to care about others through writing

 

4. What is the story about?

A. Creative indoor activities.

B. Talented students around the world.

C. Best ways to kill time at home.

D. Useful tips for staying positive.

 

 

 

Post-reading

What can you do to make other people positive?

 

 

 

Insects are waking up (P7)

Pre-reading

Do you know the 24 solar terms in China?

Can you recite them?

Do you know any facts about each solar term？

 

While reading

Complete the tasks:             

1. When is jingzhe this year?

___________________________

2. What does jingzhe mean in English?

___________________________

3. Why is jingzhe important to Chinese farmers?

___________________________

4. What are the traditions for jingzhe?

    1). ________________________

    2). ________________________

5. Please translate the following sentence into Chinese.

Spring is considered to be the most precious time of the year for agriculture.

 

 

Post-reading

 Search the internet for more information about the 24 solar terms. Choose one solar term and write an article about it.

 

 

 

答案与解析：

P2：

1. C。

正文第二段提到“On Feb 24, mainland areas outside of Hubei reported nine new infections(感染)”，可知湖北外的大陆省份在2月24日新增9例。

 

2. A。

文章第三段第二句提到“Some vaccines have been tested on animals, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology”，根据中国科学技术部，一些疫苗已经在动物身上进行试验了。

 

3. D。

文章第五段介绍了其他几个国家（韩国、意大利、新加坡、日本和伊朗）的病例新增情况，告诉我们形势的严峻。最后一段说联合国秘书长Tedros Adhanom “call on the international community to act quickly to control the epidemic before the window closes completely”号召国际社会快速采取措施，在最佳时期（window）结束前阻止疫情的爆发。

 

4. C。

这道题考查的是对出现在文章第四段第一句的词组“yet to come”的理解，意思是暂时未到，告诉我们转折点（turning point）还暂时未到，因此我们还不能放松警惕。

 

 

 

P4-5:

1. D。

Write a rap song部分的下面第二段第三行“the song became a hit as soon as it was released because of its thought-provoking lyrics and deep emotion.”意思是说这首歌一被发行就火了起来，因为它有引人深思的歌词和深深的情感。

 

2. A。

文章第二段第三行“he decided to encourage them to work out at home by making a dance video with his friends”提到了以制作舞蹈视频的方式来鼓励人们在家锻炼。

 

3. B。

在Write an English poem部分的第三行“as you can hide a message in the first letters of each line and surprise your readers as they read downwards”这句话说明了藏头诗（acrostic poem）的特点和作用。

 

 

4. A。

一篇文章的主旨经常会在第一段（尤其第一段第一句）显现。本文第一段第一句中提到“Although most of us are now stuck at home …, there are still many people trying to do some creative things … ”。虽然我们只能待在家里，但我们仍然可以想出一些室内进行的有创意的事情。后文就提及了录舞蹈视频、写歌曲以及写藏头诗这三件室内进行的有创意的事情。

 

 

P7：

1. On March 5.

文章第二行就说明了今年“惊蛰”所在的日子，三月五号。

 

2. It means “awakening of the insects.”

文章第二行就对惊蛰进行了解释，昆虫的苏醒。

 

3. Because it marks the start of spring plowing.

文章第四段解释了中国农民重视惊蛰的缘由“since it marks the start of spring plowing”，惊蛰标志着春耕的开始。单词“since”的意思是“因为”。

 

4. 1). Farmers plow the soil, giving crops the best possible environment and more nutrition.

2). People eat pears in various ways.

第一小题答案在文章倒数第二段，第二小题答案在文章最后一段。

 

5. 春天被认为是一年中对农业而言最宝贵的时节。