世纪英语报初二441期

1、Issue 441For Junior 221st Centuryentertainmentsciencesportsculturecampusgeographylife21st Centuryentertainment55 years of Smurfs life lessons Bonfire Heart 21st CenturyscienceAvoiding trans fats Satellite hits earth Balloon ride to the edge of space 21st CenturysportsSuper striker 21st Centurycultur

2、eMaking sense of how the US shows humor 21st CenturycampusAsking historical people questions Learning life lessons from the farmers 21st CenturygeographyDiscover the hidden world under the ice 21st CenturyLifeBig underpants wins big building award Squatting for a free ride on Russias subway Balance

3、work with family 21st Century Making sense of how Making sense of how the US shows humor P(3)the US shows humor P(3)21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 1. What didnt the speaker do at the square? A. He told people to protect the environment. B. He made an example of Taylor Swifts son

4、g. C. He spoke highly of Taylor Swifts song. D. He sang Taylor Swifts song in a funny way.21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 2. Americans often make fun of others because _. A. they like to hurt others B. they want to show humor C. it is fun for them to do so D. they dont know how t

5、o speak in public21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 3. What does the phrase “make fun of” mean? A. joke about B. smile at C. get on with D. put up with21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Americans often speak in a humorous wa

6、y. B. The speaker laughed at Taylor Swift because he hated Taylor Swift. C. The writer finally understood the way Americans speak. D. Different countries have different cultures and customs.21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 5. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Differences

7、between the Chinese and the Americans.B. In what way the Americans speak in public.C. How to get used to life in the US. D. A Chinese girls culture shock experience in the US.21st CenturyVocabulary in useVocabulary in use Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases. People _ (与与保持联系保持联系) their friend

8、s by letter in the past. It is rude to _ (嘲笑嘲笑) others. 1. John _ (举例举例) his final year in high school. kept in touch withtook the example of laugh at / make fun of21st Century Balloon ride to Balloon ride to the edge of space P(5)the edge of space P(5)21st CenturyPre-reading ( Discussion )Pre-readi

9、ng ( Discussion ) 1. Would you like to fly into space? 2. Would you like to ride the helium balloons?21st CenturyWhile readingWhile readingJudge true (T) or false (F). 1. The World View Enterprises will take people to space in spaceships. 2. At present, only astronauts can fly into space.21st Centur

10、yWhile readingWhile readingJudge true (T) or false (F). 3. It will take the passengers an hour and a half to reach the edge of space. 4. It will cost $250,000 if you travel to space on the rocket-powered Virgin Galactic.21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 1. World View Enterprises wi

11、ll take people to the edge of space using _. A. airplanes B. rockets C. spaceships D. helium balloons21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 2. People will spend _ in the edge of space, according to Paragraph 3. A. 1 hour B. 2 hours C. 5 hours D. 7 hours21st CenturyComprehension check Co

12、mprehension check 3. Which of the following is true? A. It is easy and cheap to fly into space nowadays. B. The helium balloons can fly anywhere in space. C. There is no gravity at the edge of space. D. Helium balloons are cheaper to fly people into space than rockets.21st CenturyVocabulary in useVo

13、cabulary in use Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases. They will fly to the moon _ (坐火箭坐火箭).It may _ (被连接到被连接到) the ground. 1. He paid _ (的价格的价格) 500 yuan for this dress.by rocket a price of be connected to21st Century Balance work Balance work with family P(6) with family P(6)21st CenturyPre-r

14、eading ( Discussion )Pre-reading ( Discussion ) How do you feel when you see the following pictures? 21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 1. At first, the father took evening classes in the hope of _.A. making more money to support his familyB. setting a good example for his childrenC

15、. buying a large house for the familyD. getting the position of manager21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 2. What does the phrase “pay off” mean in Chinese? A. 清偿债务清偿债务 B. 付清工资付清工资 C. 获得回报获得回报 D. 兢兢业业兢兢业业21st CenturyComprehension check Comprehension check 3. What does the story want

16、 to tell us?A. People should always keep their promises to their families.B. People can realize their dreams in the end if they work hard.C. Its not wise for people to work hard for a well-paid job.D. Its not wise to achieve success at the cost of family and health.21st CenturyVocabulary in useVocab

17、ulary in use Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases.Jane will _ (尽力尽力) to get promoted to manager.He often _ the poor children _ (提供某人某物提供某人某物) food and books. 1. _ (从那时起从那时起), I started to play tennis and never stopped. provideswith From then ontry her best21st CenturySuper striker (P1)Super st

18、riker (P1)Please use one sentence to summarize thefollowing news respectively:Squatting for a free ride on Russias Squatting for a free ride on Russias subway (P4)subway (P4)55 years of Smurfs life lessons (P4)55 years of Smurfs life lessons (P4)Avoiding trans fats (P2)Avoiding trans fats (P2)Discover the hidden world under the Discover the hidden world under the ice (P4)ice (P4)21st CenturyLevel OneLevel