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Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A 3a
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( D )1. Sad and Thirteen can’t get on with his .
A. teachers B. parents
C. classmates D. family
( A )2. The relations between Sad and Thirteen’s parents have become .
A. difficult B. easy
C. good D. funny
D
A
( B )3. Sad and Thirteen always feels at home.
A. bored and lonely B. nervous and lonely
C. excited and nervous D. happy and enjoyable
B
( C )4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sad and Thirteen’s parents have few communication.V
B. Sad and Thirteen can’t always watch his favorite show.
C. Sad and Thirteen’s brother is nice to him.
D. Sad and Thirteen never does housework.
C
( C )5. From the passage, we can know that Mr. Hunt is a .
A. teacher B. doctor
C. school counselor D. policeman
C
Sad and Thirteen
argue
elder
communicate with
offer
= have a communication with
[kə`mju:nikeitʃən]
= have a talk with
Sad and Thirteen
Robert Hunt
He looks unhappy and nervous.
wrote a letter
Pre-reading
reply
Pre-reading
Look at the picture and guess what the passage is about.
What can you get from the name
“ Sad and Thirteen” ?
Maybe he is 13 years old,
and he feels sad.
What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem about ?
His study
His friends
His family
Sad and Thirteen's parents
a letter from Sad and Thirteen
a reply from Robert Hunt
problem
advice
Structure
What are the two letters about?
Sad and Thirteen
1. parents
can’t________ with his family.
problems
get on
2. ________________
elder brother
a. Their relations are ___________.
b. _________ is the only _______________they have.
c. It’s like a big, black cloud _____________our home.
a. Isn’t _____________.
b. __________ let him watch his favorite TV show.
c. _________ he watched whatever he wants.
d. He thinks it is ______________.
difficult
Fighting
nice to him
Refuses to
not fair/unfair
communication
hanging over
Instead
lonely and nervous
feels ______