九年级英语人教版全册 Unit5-Made-in-China-补充阅读

1、Task 1Reading & Discussing1a.通过阅读文本提取信息并感受“Made in China全世界的受欢迎程度。 Read the article answer the questions. in If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy?Would youbuy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch inSwitzerland?No matter what you may buy, you mig

2、ht think those products were made in those countries. However, you could wrong. Kang Jian is a 17 - year studentfrom Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. Hefound it interesting that so many products in local shops were made in China. “Iwanted to buy a toy car for

3、 my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China.Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy pair of basketballshoes” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made America！ realized that Americans can hardly

4、avoid buying products made inChina. In fact, “he continues, “there were many other things there made in China-footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American are made inChina!” Kang Jian thinks its great that China so good at making these everydaythings. However, he wishes that in the fu

5、ture China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all of the world.（1）What two things Kang Jian want to buy in America?Where were theymade?_ （2）Where did Kang Jian go visit his aunt uncle?_ （3）What did he discover the toy stores?_1 / 9（4）Why did he have to vis

6、it many stores before buying a of basketball shoes?_ （5）What did he realize after his shopping experiences?_ 1b.会英语中指示代词所指内容的寻读方法。Read the passage again write what the words in bold refer to.those（products_ those（countriesit: _ they:_2a.读前根据文章大标题进行内容预测。Look at the title and ：What is the writer going

7、 to tell us?_A in Sara BongiorniLast year, two days after Christmas, kicked China out of the house. Not country of course, but the plastic, metal, and wood with the words” Made in China. “We kept we already had, but we stopped buying any more of them.On a dark Monday last year, I sat on the sofa and

8、 noticed a fact: China wastaking over the place. It started from the empty screen of the television, the pile oftennis shoes by the door, the lights on Christmas tree and a doll on the floor. I started to sort gifts into two kinds: China and non -China. The number came China,25 and non-China,14.Sudd

9、enly I decided to kick China out. Certainly, the idea was not topunish China. We just wanted to see how far it can go by giving up the “Made in China products.The first problem we met was the tennis shoes my son were too small him. After two weeks, I spent dollars on his Italian sneakers. felt sick

10、over the money. Weeks later, I paid another 60 dollars for my daughters Texas- shoes.Actually, had lots of problems. order to buy the candles for my husbandsbirthday party, I drove to six grocery stores for them. We killed the mice with the2 / 9old-style traps（捕鼠器）because new ones are also made in C

11、hina.One morning in October my son became interested in an electric purple pumpkin.“Its too long without China,” he cried and asking for it the whole day. The morning, I drove him back so he could his birthday money to buy the pumpkin forhimself. My complained about the Christmas gifts he cant buy b

12、ecause they were made China. plans to sew （缝制）sleeping bags for the children himself and build wooden boats and guitars.I dont know what we will do after Dec.3lst when the “kickout” comes theend. But have found that things “Made in China” are everywhere if you take a closelook. The evening when the

13、“China season” was coming soon, my son said, “When we can China things again, lets never stop.After a year without China I can tell this: you can still live without it, s getting troublesome（烦恼的,困扰的and costly day by day. And a decade now I may not be brave enough to try again.2b.据文本内容提取信息或对具体信息进行推断了

14、解“Made in China 在全 球人们生活中的重要性。Read the article answer the questions.1.What does “kick China out of the house in paragraph mean?_2.Why did the family want to kick China out?_3.How was the life of the family without “Made in China_4.Will writer make the same decision again?Why do think so?_2c.合文本内容发挥想

15、 , 通过表演的方式来体现自己 “Made in China 的理解。Act it out.Imagine you are an English family. Now you have to kick all things made in3 / 9China out. What do think your life will be?Can you create a situation to show it with your group members?3a. 读文本 , 能够提取细节信息并对主旨进行概括与延伸, 充分认识到“Made in China的弊端及由“中国制造”到中国智造”的具体

16、改变举措。Read the article answer the questions.A （议员）was annoyed when he learned that the delegation （代表团）of his country will wear clothes made in China at opening ceremony of London Olympic Games, and he even threatened（威胁） burn them off and remake them. Iwas surprised when I heard the news. I even got

17、 worried about the senator I canthelp but reminding him: please go home and check what other things, such as furniture, clothes commodities （商品）, need to be burnt before burning the Olympic clothes.From the late 1970s, with Chinas reform and opening up改革开放）, thecommodities made in China came to be p

18、opular all over the world. Everything,whether s phones, cameras or computers, seems to have that little “Made in China” label attached to it. Are the manufactures （制造商） to put the label on their products?We may see something interesting after opening the package of a commodity,which is made in China

19、. Just like the instruction for iPhone. said that “Designed Apple in California, Assembled in China”. It seems that Apple doesnt want to highlight（强调）this iPhone was made in China. Why is that?A number of highly publicized quality 丑闻in exports from China inthe late 2000s harmed the “Made in China” b

20、rand abroad. They regarded low-end, poorquality and copycat.Still the companies their products like cameras and clothing made in Chinabecause re cheaper and chunky. The wages are low there are a number ofpeople looking for jobs. Millions of people work in factories across China and theworking condit

21、ions are sometimes bad. The employees are expected to work longhours and even kids are put to work. Its believed dangerous chemicals are4 / 9threatening their health. Moreover, the manufacturing pollutes the air, water, etc.If China is to have a sustainable environment, it has be changed in the way

22、produces. Products need to be transformed from “Made in China” to “Created in China”.1) What does the first paragraph want to tell us?_2) Why were commodities since late 1970s?_3) What is the usual impression on Chinese products?_4) Why do the companies still choose China to make their products?_5)

23、What do think of “Made in China” after reading the 3 articles above? you think necessary to change the situation? Why or why not? If yes, can you comeup with any solutions?_Task 2Reading & Discussing1a.阅读过程中, 注意说明文的文体特点并寻读各类艺术形式及其使用材料。 Read the passage and complete chart below.Beauty in Common Thing

24、s Each different part of China its own special forms oftraditional art. These usually to show the things that are important life, such aslove, beauty and family. most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, turned into objects of beauty.According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used

25、 ZhugeKongming.He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper.5 / 9When the lanterns lit, they slowly rise into the air like hotair balloons all to see. They are seen bright symbols of

26、 happiness and wishes.Paper cutting has been around for over 500 years. Paper cutting sounds veryeasy but can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut withscissors. The common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinesehistory. During the Spring Festival, th

27、ey are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes good luck and happy new year.Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they lookvery real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinesefairy tale or historical story. The pieces are care

28、fully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and allowed to air dry. After drying, they are fired at veryhigh heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to completeeverything. These small pieces clay art show the love all people have for life and beauty.1b重读文章, 提取细节信息。

29、Read the passage again answer the questions.1）What do traditional Chinese forms try to show?_ 2）What were sky lanterns used for before and are they used for now?_ 3）What kinds of pictures are usually found on paper cuttings?_ 4）How do people use paper cuttings during the Spring Festival?_ 5）What are

30、 the steps for making clay art pieces?6 / 9_ 6）Which art form you think is most interesting? Why?_ 2a. 拓展阅读。进一步巩固对说明文文体特征的理解。读后写出制作材料及物件制作过程。Read the passage and find the materials to make the colorful ink. Materials：_Berry Colorful InkIn early American schools, students a quill pen and ink to pract

31、ice writingletters and numerals. Since these schools did not have many supplies, the studentsoften had make their own ink at home. There many different ways to makeink. One of the most common ways was to use berries such as blackberries,blueberries, cherries, elderberries, or strawberries. type of b

32、erry dependedon the color ink a student wanted. The are as follows. the type of berryto be used to be gathered. Then strainer is filled with the berries and held over abowl. Next, using the back a wooden spoon, berries are crushed. This causesthe juice to strain into the bowl. After all berry juice

33、is strained into the bowl, saltand vinegar are added to the juice and then stirred. Finally, the juice is stored in a small jar with a tightfitting lid.2b. Read again and put the sentences in _ The mixture was stirred._ Using the back a wooden spoon, the berries were crushed. _ The ink was stored a

34、small with a tight-fitting lid. _ Berries were gathered._ All the berry juice was strained into the bowl._ The strainer was held over a bowl._ Salt and vinegar were added to the berry juice._ A strainer was filled with berries.7 / 9参考答Task 1Reading & Discussing1a1) A toy car and a pair of basketball made in America.Most of them made in China.2) He went to San Francisco.3) Even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China.4) Because he wanted buy a pair made in America most shoes were made in China.5) Americans can ha