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1、.话题 家庭、朋友与周围的人 Family, friends and people around ReadingClass: Name: Group: No: Learning Objectives:1. Review the important words and expressions in the reading material:2. Learn the reading skills: scanning and skimmingLearning Key Points:1. Grasp the important words and expressions in the reading
2、material2. Master the reading skills: scanning and skimmingLearning Difficult Points:Improve the reading abilityLearning Procedures:I. 【Pre-class homework】 Assessment: Read the passage and choose the best answer 1Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As
3、 he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarte
4、n. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports werent written until the final threat.Ive been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working toward her masters degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech student 技校
5、学生. Theyre called “motorheads by the rest of the student body.When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead, I was shocked. “Hey, hes a good kid, I wanted to say. “And smart, really.I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work
6、clothes. And they dont often make school honor rolls荣耀榜. But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices dont have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimate
7、d at $800. “Hey, I can fix it, said Jody. I doubted it , but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose. My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts 零件 from a junkyard, non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repair to him.Since that first rep
8、air job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him. These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despi
9、te their dirty hands and clothes. I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers dont need clones in footsteps or anywhere else. My son may never make the school honor roll. But he
10、made mine. NMET 2019天津41. What used to be the authors hope for his son?A. To avoid becoming his clone.B. To resemble him in appearance.C. To develop in a different direction.D. To reach the authors unachieved goals.42. What can we learn about the authors children?A. His daughter does better in schoo
11、l.B. His daughter has got a masters degree.C. His son tried hard to finish homework.D. His son couldnt write his book reports.43. The author let his son repair the car because he believed that_.A. His son had the ability to fix it.B. it would save him much time.C. it wouldnt cause him any more lossD
12、. other motorheads would come to help.44. In the authors eyes, motorheads are _.A. tidy and hardworkingB. cheerful and smartC. lazy but brightD. relaxed but rude45. What did the author realize in the end?A. It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.B. It is important for one to make the
13、honor roll.C. Architects play a more important role than builders.D. Motorheads have greater ability than office workers. 2Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and its true. I would be a different person if my mom hadnt turned a
14、 silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly dont know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task
15、, but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, wed hear something like, “I dont care what so and so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room a car for your birthday a lavish sweet 16 party. We had to earn our allowance by doing chores ar
16、ound the house. I can still l remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table. My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house .Like the two little girls growing up at the White House, we made our own beds no one left the house until that was done and picked up afte
17、r ourselves. We had to keep track of our belongings, and if something was lost, it was not replaced.It was summer and ,one day ,my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed-and there it was in the window, White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers ,the basket winked at me and I knew
18、 -I knew-I had to have it. “Its beautiful, my mother said when I pointed it out to her, What a neat basket.I tried to hold off at first, I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldnt stand it any longer:“Mom, please, can I get it? Ill do extra chores for as long as you say, Ill do a
19、nything, but I need that basket, I love that basket. Please, Mom. Please?I was desperate.“You know, she said, gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believes was the coolest thing ever, If you save up you could buy this yourself.“By the time I make enough itll be gone!“Maybe Roger her
20、e could hold it for you, she smiled at Roger, the bike guy.“He cant hold it for that long, Mom. Someone else will buy it. Please, Mom, Please?“There might be another way, she said.And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldnt
21、find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing saving increased by extra work here and there washing the car, helping my mother make dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked naked without the basket in front. And then, weeks later, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy
22、. Oh, happy day! I made it! I finally had the exact amount wed agreed upon.Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl Id played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fitted to her shiny, new bike that already had all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast hom
23、e to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.And then came the lesson Ive taken with me through my life: “Honey, Your basket is extra-special, Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears. “Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself. NMET 2019浙江55. What can we lear
24、n from the first two paragraphs?A. The children enjoyed doing housework.B. The author came from a well-off family.C. The mother raised her children in an unusual way.D. The children were fond of the US presidents daughters.56. When the author saw the basket in the window, she .A. fell in love with i
25、t B. stared at her motherC. recognized it at once D. went up to the bike guy57. Why did the author say many “please to her mother?A. She longed to do extra work. B. She was eager to have the basket.C. She felt tired after standing too long.D. She wanted to be polite to her mother.58. By using “naked
26、 Paragraph 12, the author seems to stress that the basket was .A. something she could afford B. something important to herC. something impossible to get D. something she could do without59. To the author, it seemed to be a horrible turn of events that A. something spoiled her paying planB. the baske
27、t cost more than she had savedC. a neighborhood girl had bought a new bikeD. someone else had got a basket of the same kind60. What is the life lesson the author learned from her mother?A. Save money for a rainy day.B. Good advice is beyond all prices.C. Earn your bread with your sweat.D. God helps
28、those who help themselves.II. 【While-class】Assessment: Step1. Lead-in Step2. Group discussion and presentationStep3Consolidation: Read the following passage and choose the best answer 1 Grandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move awa
29、y. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship t
30、han they would have had in separate cities. No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago
31、and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinsons decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s w
32、e were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough to prove we could do it on our own, says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate magazine for grandparents. We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when youre raining children.Moving is not f
33、or everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life y
34、ou know may be harder. NMET 2019 全国I25. Why was Garzas move a success?A. It strengthened her family ties. B. It improved her living conditions.C. It enabled her make more friends.D. It helped her know more new places.26. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed
35、 their support for it.B. Few people responded sympathetically.C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.D. The majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of raise more children.B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live aw
36、ay from their parents.D. They bad little respect for their grandparent.28. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph? A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own. B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them. C. Sacrifice for their struggling children. D. Ge
37、t to know themselves better. 2Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about
38、the world beyond his tiny hometown. "There's so much to learn," he'd say. "Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way. He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day.
39、 Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully an
40、d was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the momentthe time to share the day's new learning.Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen."Felice," he'd say, "tell me what you learned today."I l
41、earned that the population of Nepal is .Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. "The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . . " hed say. "Get the map; let's see where Nepal is. " And the whole family went on a search
42、 for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experienc
43、es and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher /1 studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all alongthe value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, t
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