ReadingandThinking

1、Section Reading and Thinking(1)1.DiscussingLook at the following pictures and discuss the differences of school life between China and other countries.The answer is open.2.PredictingLook at the picture and read the title of the passage on Page 14 and predict what the passage is probably about.The pa

2、ssage is probably about the freshman challenge in senior high school.1.First readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions.(1)Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1A.Choose the suitable courses.Para.2 B.Choose extra-curricular activities.Para.3 C.Study harder and be re

3、sponsible for a lot more.Para.4 D.Senior high school is a challenge.答案Para.1 DPara.2 APara.3 BPara.4 C(2)Read for details.Which course do you think would be Adams favourite？And why?Advanced literature.Because he likes English and he is good at it.What is Adam worried about?He is worried about keepin

4、g up with others and finds it difficult to get used to all the homework.2.Second readingFill in the blanks according to the text.3.Third reading(1)Summarizing：Read the passage again and try to summarize its main idea in one sentence.The passage is about Adams challenges and how to solve the challeng

5、es in senior high school.(2)Thinking and discussing：What kind of person do you think Adam is？And why?He is a confident and positive freshman.Because he is a hard-working student and good at dealing with the challenges，and hell be well prepared for whatever comes in the future.1.Group work：If you are

6、 a journalist of school English newspaper and youll interview Adam，please make an interview according to the passage.You may start like this.A：Hello，Im a journalist of our school English newspaper.What do you think of your life at senior school? B：.2.Youre a freshman，and you maybe have to face many

7、challenges in your studies.In order to realize your dream，what will you do at your senior high school?The answer is open.阅读技巧点拨如何获取大意？You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title，picture(s)，key words and phrases，and topic sentences.语言现象感知.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.a really big challenge一个真

8、正的大挑战2.the school football team校足球队3.on my own我自己4.a volunteer club 志愿者俱乐部5.next year明年6.a soup kitchen食品救济站7.homeless people无家可归的人8.in the community在社区里9.a senior high school student 一名高中生10.in the future在将来11.the same challenges同样的挑战12.make a good decision作出好的决定13.the main purpose 主要目的14.the safet

9、y of all the students所有学生的安全.句式欣赏1.画出句子的主语Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge.Studying hard isnt always fun.2.体会recommend的用法My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and Im good at it.recommend作“建议”讲时，其后宾语从句的

10、谓语用“should动词原形”，should可以省略。3.体会加黑短语在句中的含义Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.join the teamAGoing to a new school can feel like starting all over again.You may feel like sad or angry about leaving your old school or friends.You may feel excited about a new beginn

11、ing or a “fresh start”.You may feel nervous about having to meet new people.All of these feelings are normal when you start at a new school.Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school.Its common for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks.Although you can be lonely, you c

12、an help yourself fit in by being friendly.Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions.Here are two places where you might meet friends in a new school：The classroom：Look around you. Is there anyone who you can talk to? Do you take part in group activities in class? If so, try

13、to join a new group every time.Playground：Most schools offer many team sports.Try to join these sports.Some kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.Even if the teachers are supportive, it can take some time to adjust(适应) to new rules or ways of teaching.Try talking to them about

14、 your problems.Besides, with a familiar face in the front of your classroom you may feel more comfortable during the first few weeks of school.【语篇解读】本文作者针对在新的学校如何有一个全新的开始给出了自己的一些建议。1.The best title for the passage is .A.How to find a new schoolB.The first few weeks in a new schoolC.Tips for your “fr

15、esh start”D.Normal feelings in a new school答案C主旨大意题。本文作者针对在新的学校如何有一个全新的开始给出了自己的一些建议。故选C。2.How many feelings about going to a new school are mentioned in this passage?A.4. B.5. C.6. D.7.答案A细节理解题。根据第一段中的You may feel like.meet new people.可知，在一所新的学校，可能会出现四种感受。故选A。3.Which statement(陈述) is NOT TRUE accord

16、ing to the passage?A.Not all the kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.B.It is normal for a newcomer to feel lonely on a new campus.C.The teachers in a new school wont help the new students.D.It is easy to find new friends in the classroom or playground.答案C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Even i

17、f the teachers are supportive，.ways of teaching.可知，新学校的老师是愿意帮助新生的。故选C。BLast week，we talked about the conflict between sleepy teenagers and early morning classes.Many people commented on our website.For example，Damla Ece in Turkey wrote：I agree with the idea of starting lessons later so teenagers can

18、 feel better in the morning.But sleeping more than seven hours can be wasting time for students.Tran in Vietnam disagreed：I think teenagers，on average，need eight to ten hours of sleep every day.Its useless to try to force them to concentrate while they cant concentrate.Afshin Heydari from Iran wrote

19、：Schools should start early to avoid heavy traffic later in the morning.And Suze from Jordan wrote：When I was a teenager，I enjoyed taking my courses as early as possible.That way I could find a long time in the day to do my own activities.But Azra from Kyrgyzstan said：The reason why schools start ea

20、rly here is a lack of classrooms.And Joruji in Japan wrote：When I was a teenager，I used to get up before six to go to school，which was far from home，and I dont remember having problems.I think nowadays the Internet，TV games and cell phones make teens go to sleep later.Thirty-year-old Kika in Spain s

21、aid：In my opinion，young people are very lazy.But Dennis Jin disagreed：For high school students in China，we must reach class at 6：20 in the morning and be back home usually at 10：00 in the evening.Then well have some extra schoolwork to do.Can you imagine how long could we sleep every day?Teenagers a

22、re not the only ones who suffer.Kathy in Canada wrote：My daughter likes complaining about everything in the morning，and I know that this is from lack of sleep.I wish schools should change their start time to 8：30 or 9：00 in the morning.And Naima Star in Libya wrote：Getting up so early in the morning and leaving the warm bed is so difficult，especially in the cold weather.It reminds me of that old song：“Its nice to get up in the morning，but its nicer to stay in bed.”【语篇解读】在校青少年学生如何在课业负担沉重的情况下保证充足的睡眠一直是人们关注的问题。本文从一个网站节选了部分学生和家长对这一话题的讨论留言。4.The passage is most likely to be taken fro