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Section Ⅳ Reading for Writing
①active adj. 活跃的;主动的
②curious /′kjʊəriəs/ adj. 好奇的;求知欲强的
※be curious about 对……感到好奇
③favourite adj.& n.最喜欢的(人/事物)
※favourite 无比较级和最高级。
④never ... without 没有……绝不……(双重否定往往表示肯定)
⑤either ... or ...要么……要么 (连接两个并列成分,两者必选其一)
⑥company /′kʌmpəni/ n.公司;商行;陪伴
※keep sb. company 陪伴某人
for company 陪伴;作伴
Ann,15
Lakeside High School
USA
My name is Ann Wells and I'm a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. I'm an active① person and I love sports. I'm curious② about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by doing. , and I also like to read short stories. I plan to become an engineer in the future.
My favourite③ subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies
but连接两个并列分句;by doing“通过做……”,表示方式。
Dancing and skating是两个并列的动名词作句子主语,表示两件事,谓语动词用复数形式。
※单个的动名词(短语)作句子主语,谓语动词用单数形式。
Thando, 16
South Hill High School
South Africa
I'm Thando Gowon. I'm 16 this year. I come from South Africa. I'm a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast, and play hard. You'll never see me without④ a book or a pen. If I'm not in class, I'm either⑤ in the library or in the computer lab. At the weekends, I play computer games if I'm not busy studying⑥!. My dream is to start my own IT company
if I'm not busy studying是if引导的条件状语从句,其中be busy doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”。
不定式短语to start my own IT company作表语。
安,15岁
湖滨高中
美国
我叫安·韦尔斯,是湖滨高中的10年级学生。我性格活泼,热爱运动。我对一切事物都充满好奇,经常提出各种问题,动手操作时我的学习效果最好。我最喜欢的科目是物理。我的爱好是跳舞和滑冰,我也喜欢阅读短篇故事。我计划未来要当一名工程师。
桑多,16岁
南山高中
南非
我叫桑多·戈翁。今年16岁,来自南非。我是南山高中的10年级学生。我长得挺好,思维敏捷,该玩的时候就玩个痛快。无论什么时候,你都会看到我捧着书或握着笔。如果我不在上课,就一定在图书馆或计算机实验室。周末如果不忙于学习的话,我会玩电脑游戏。我的梦想是创办一家自己的信息技术公司!
Read the passage (P8) and then choose the best answer.
Ⅰ.文本整体理解:理清文章架构
1.What's the main purpose of the two passages?
A.To introduce information.
B.To write student profiles.
C.To look for a friend.
D.To make a good impression.
答案: B
2.Summary the main idea of each passage.
Passage 1:
Passage 2: