外研版九年级英语下册 （I think life is better today）Life now and then 新课件(第2课时)

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LifenowandthenIthinklifeisbettertoday第2课时

What'smore意为“并且；更有甚者”，常常用于对刚说过的话作进一步补充。eg：Thebooksareverygood.What'smore，theyarenotveryexpensive.这些书很好，而且价格也不贵。married形容词，意为“已婚的，结婚的”。【拓展】①其动词形式为marry，“与某人结婚”应用marrysb.或be/getmarriedtosb.，不能用withsb.。eg：Hewasmarriedtoadoctor.他和一个医生结婚了。②marry为非延续性动词，不能与时间段连用，应用“be＋married”来表示状态。eg：Theyhavebeenmarriedfortenyears.他们已经结婚十年了。bebusydoingsth.忙于做某事bebusywithsth.忙于某事eg：MrLiuisbusywashinghiscar.刘先生正忙着洗车。Tomwasbusywithhishomeworkatthattime.那时汤姆正忙着做家庭作业。generallyspeaking意为“一般而言；总的来说”，与ingeneral同义。eg：Generallyspeaking，weenjoyedthetrip.总的说来，我们很享受这次旅行。一、完形填空。ThisweekinLifestylewehavetwoverydifferentviewsoncitylifecomparedtolifeinasmalltown.MikeLarsonlives1asmalltownandhethinksthewayoflifethereismuchbetterthanthatinabigcity.InMike'sopinion，asmalltownis2，andithasacleanandsafeenvironment，especiallyforchildren.Peopleareveryfriendlyandtherearen'tsomany3withdangerouspeopleasthereareinthecity.Andofcourse，thehousesinasmalltownare4expensivethanthoseinabigcity.ButMikesaystherearesomebadthings5livinginasmalltown.Therearen't6thingsforyoungpeopletodoandtherearen'tmanyshops.Publicenvironmentisn'tverygood7.Theschoolinhistownisn'tbigenoughtogivehischildreneverythingthey8，andthereisn'tahospital.ButMikesays.“IenjoylivinginasmalltownandI'mtooold9anyway.”CathyRamos，ontheotherhand，saysthecityistherightplaceforher.Thecityhasthebest10likeverygoodschoolsandhospitals.Italsohasgreatshoppingcentresandlargestoreswhereyoucanbuy11youwant.There'salsoplentyof12：busesandtaxis，andtheairportisnearthecity.Cathysays13thereareproblemsinabigcity.It'ssobusyandtherearetoomany14ontheroadandit'sdefinitelymoreexpensivetoliveinabigcitythanasmalltown.There'smoredanger，anditisn'tas15asasmalltown.1.A.inB.atC.onD.by2.A.crowdedB.dirtyC.peacefulD.noisy3.A.jobB.speechesC.troubleD.problems4.A.moreB.lessC.muchD.little5.A.toB.aboutC.fromD.on6.A.enoughB.goodC.badD.any7.A.tooB.eitherC.aswellD.also8.A.passB.receiveC.getD.need9.A.moveB.movedC.tomoveD.moving10.A.parksB.zoosC.servicesD.librariesACDBBABDCC11.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.anything12.A.transportB.placesC.hospitalsD.ways13.A.generallyB.suddenlyC.quicklyD.certainly14.A.shipsB.planesC.carsD.trains15.A.cleanB.cleanerC.dirtierD.dirtyDADCA二、阅读理解。Onacoldwintermorning，apoorboycalledHowardKellywasonhiswaytoschool.Hewassohungrythathedecidedtobeg(乞讨)foramealatthenexthouse.Alovelyyoungladyopenedthedoorandshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hehaditslowly，andthenasked，“HowmuchdoIowe(欠)you？”“Youowemenothing，”shereplied.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Hesaid，“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”Yearslaterthewomanbecameseriouslyill.Thelocaldoctorssenthertothebigcity，wherespecialists(专家)canstudyherillness.DrHowardKelly，nowfamous，wascalledinfortheconsultation(会诊).Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom，astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately，heroseandwenttoherroom.Herecognised(认出)heratonceanddecidedtodohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon，hegavespecialattentiontoherandherillness.Afteralongtime，theladywaswellagainatlast.DrKellyaskedthehospitalofficetopassthefinalbilltohim.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshehadthoughtthatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked，andthenoteonthesidecaughtherattention.“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”16.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthetext？A.AYoungLadyB.AGlassofMilkC.AFamousDoctorD.AMedicalBill17.WhydidDrKellydecidetotryhisbesttosavethewoman'slife？A.Becauseheowedheralotofmoney.B.Becausetheywereoncegoodfriends.C.Becauseshehelpedhimoutyearsago.D.Becausetheycamefromthesametown.BC18.Whopaidthefinalbillforthewoman？A.DrKelly.B.Thehospital.C.Thewomanherself.D.Thewoman'smother.19.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus？A.Wherethereisawill，thereisaway.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Everykindnesswillbepaidoff.D.Betterlatethannever.AC三、词汇运用。A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。20.

afterchildrenisaverydifficultjobwhichisevenmoretiringthandoingsomehousework.21.Althoughmyhusbandlikesthecarverymuch，wecan'tafford

it.22.The

areonvacationsowewillhavenoletters.23.Havearest，please.Youarebusy

alldaylong.24.Ilikethepartyexceptforthe

music.LookingtobuypostmenworkingnoisyB)根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。Lifeinthepastisdifferentfromtoday.Inthepast，familieslivedin25.

(极小的)houses.Therewerenoelectriclightsbut26.

(蜡烛).Thefamilymealswerevery27.

(简单的)andpeopleatemeatonceor28.

(两次)ayear.Therewerefourorfiveandevenmorechildreninafamilybuttheyweren'tsenttoschoolbecausethefamilycouldn't29.

(承担)it.tinycandlessimpletwiceaffordTodaymostpeopleonlyhaveonechild.The30.

(角色)ofwomenhaschanged，too.Awomancangotoworkevenaftershegets31.

(结婚).Besides，transportandtravelare32.

(更容易)today.Peoplenowcantakethebuseverywhere.TheonlythingIdon'tlike，33.

(尽管)，isthatthere'ssomuchmoretraffic.34.

(大体上)speaking，Ithinklifeisbettertoday.rolemarriedeasierthoughGenerally四、语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。Childrentodayhavemanythingstoplaywith.Theycanwatchtelevision，surf35.

Internet，orplayvideogames.Butwhatdoyouthinkchildren36.

(do)forfunlongago？Theyreadbooks.Someofyoumightask，“Arebooks37.

(real)fun？”Believeitornot，booksprovidemanythingsthattelevisionorcomputerscannot.Sincebooksuseonlywords38.