教材试题 Unit 4 Reading Task (Workbook)

Unit 4 Sharing(Workbook)READING TASKA LETTER FROM PLANDear Students, I would like to welcome you to Plan International on behalf of (代表) your new sponsored child, Orlando. My name is Rosanna and I work as a community volunteer in an area of Ecuador (厄瓜多尔) where Orlando and his family have lived for as long as they can remember. I recently visited Orlandos family and talked to Maria, Orlandos mother.Orlando is five years old and. Maria told me that he enjoys playing with toy cars and singing. He is too young to go to school yet but helps his family collect firewood in this part of the world, children grow up fast as they have to play a part in the familys survival and progress. Although they still have time to play, they also have to help with daily jobs, which can take up a lot of time. Orlando is not able to write his own letters. However, we will encourage him to send you drawings. Fernando, his brother, is eager to write on behalf of Orlandos family. Although children in this community are very shy about writing to someone in a different country, we encourage them to write letters and send drawings. It is exciting for them to receive a letter or a photograph and so I hope you will find the time to send Orlando and his family a message occasionally.There are ten members of Orlandos family altogether. His father, Manuel (40), is a peasant farmer and his mother Maria (36) is a housewife. Orlando is the youngest child in the family. He has four sisters and three brothers. This may sound like a very large family to you but this is usual in this part of the world. At home, the family speaks Spanish. Orlandos family lives in a small metal house that has a straw (稻草) roof and a dirt floor. They do not have their own toilet and have to use an open field. This increases the chance of the children getting diseases. Maria told me that the three youngest children have suffered from a skin disease for the last six months but now they are fully recovered. This has been a great relief (安慰) for the family. If any family members are sick, they have to travel for two hours to get to the nearest health center. If there is an emergency, they have to travel three hours to get to the nearest hospital.Orlandos family, like the other families in the community, has a very small income and it is a struggle to be able to meet their basic needs. However, the families have a lively social life. During their spare time Orlandos family love to sit around their radio with friends, listening to the news and music.We hope that your friendship with Orlando will be an unforgettable experience and that it will give you the opportunity to learn about another culture far away. We look forward to writing to you again about Orlando and his familys progress and achievements.Yours sincerely,Rosanna Chulco1 The CCC has decided to sponsor (资助) Orlando through Plan international. Quickly glance through Plans first letter to the students and match each topic below with the correct paragraph. Write the number of the paragraph next to the topic. the familys health a welcome to the students the familys social life members of the family hopes for the students friendship with Orlando Orlandos daily activities exchange of letters2 Are these statements true or false? Rewrite the false sentences to make them correct. True False1 Children in Ecuador must do jobs for their families to help them survive. 2 Orlandos brother is going to write to the students instead of Orlando. 3 Orlando probably has his own bedroom. 4 There are no doctors living close to Orlandos family. 5 It doesnt matter that Orlandos family has to go to the toilet in a field. 6 Orlandos family is very unhappy. 3 Plan likes sponsors to occasionally send small gifts to sponsored children. Sponsors are told that gifts should be only a few dollars, under 150 grams and not larger than an A4 envelope. Look at some of the suggestions for gifts below and, in groups, decide on a package of gifts that would be suitable to send to Orlando. jigsaw puzzlesstampssmall posterstoothbrushbookmarksbookssmall combsmall calendarsT-shirtwriting papermagazinemapscoloured pencilshandkerchiefspaper decorationssockssmall toy carsballoonspenssmall gamescrayonsyour drawingssmall dollshair ribbons (丝带)toy jewellerysmall plastic toyspencil sharpeners, erasersvery small soft toysAnswer key for Exercise 1：5 the familys health1 a welcome to the students6 the familys social life4 members of the family7 hopes for the students friendship with Orlando2 Orlandos daily activities3