内容正文:
Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview
[对应学生用书P67]
1.awkward adj.笨拙的;令人尴尬的;难对付的
2.sight n.视野;视力;看见
3.original adj.起初的;独创的;原作的
4.medium n.(pl.media) 传播信息的媒介,方法;手段,工具 adj.中等的,中号的
5.horrible adj.令人震惊的;可恶的,极坏的
6.chat vi.& n.聊天,闲聊
7.respond vi.& vt.回答,回应;作出反应,响应
8.judge vt.& vi.评价, (尤指)批评;判断,认为 n. 法官;裁判员
9.behaviour n.行为,举止,态度
10.in any case 无论如何,不管怎样
11.on the rocks(关系)陷于困境,濒临崩溃
12.out of one's sight脱离某人的视线
13.make it 能够出席;准时到达;获得成功
14.at a loss 不知所措,困惑
15.in the wrong 有错,应承担责任
Step 1 Fast Reading
Check yourself to what degree you have remembered the text by filling in the blanks in the following table.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1.What's Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A.The previous friendship between Amy and her best friend.
B.The serious problem between Amy and her best friend.
C.The huge gap between Amy and her best friend's family backgrounds.
D.The proper balance between Amy and her best friend's work and play.
2.Why did Amy's friend break her promise last Saturday afternoon?
A.Because she didn't feel herself.
B.Because she had a message to post.
C.Because she had an unexpected visitor.
D.Because she desired to get some rest at home.
3.What did Amy and her friend do after the problem with their friendship arose?
A.Her friend avoided Amy.
B.Amy chose to keep silent.
C.Amy quarreled with her friend.
D.Her friend failed to respond to Amy's message.
4.What advice did Cindy and David give Amy?
A.Cindy advised her to solve the problem quickly.
B.David advised her to let go of the friendship immediately.
C.Both Cindy and David advised her to accept the reality.
D.Both Cindy and David advised her to communicate with her friend.
5.What is the forum exchange mainly about?
A.How to make friends.
B.How to manage friendship.
C.Amy's problem and suggestions.
D.The terrible friendship between Amy and her friend.
答案:1~5 AABDC
Fill in the blanks according to the passage or the given words.
Amy used to be 1.an awkward primary school student