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Period 2 Reading and Thinking [课文理解]
Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)
1.volunteer A.right or proper for a special purpose or occasion
2.debate B.tell sb. that sth. is good or useful;advise
3.suitable C.having the most modern and recently developed
ideas,methods,etc.;at a high level
4.challenge D.a person who does a job without being paid for it
5.recommend E.not part of the usual course of work or studies at a
school or college
6.advanced F.a formal discussion of a problem at a public meeting
7.extra-curricular G.a new or difficult task that tests sb.’s ability and skill
答案 1.D 2.F 3.A 4.G 5.B 6.C 7.E
Ⅱ.选词填空
1.Have you and your elder brother signed up for the summer camp?
2.All in all,I hold the strong belief that I am suitable for the job.
3.My youngest brother prefers maths to advanced literature.
4.Can you tell me who is responsible for the car accident?
5.He cleans up his old grandpa’s house every weekend.
Look through the title and the picture.
1.What is the text type of the passage?
A.Narration(记叙文).
B.Argumentative Essay(议论文).
C.Expository Writing(说明文).
D.Practical Writing(应用文).
答案 A
2.What is the main idea of the passage?
The passage is mainly about a freshman at senior high school who met some challenges.
Activity 1 Read for main ideas
Read the text quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph.
1.Para.1:Senior high school is a big challenge.
2.Para.2:Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take.
3.Para.3:Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities.
4.Para.4:Adam will have to study harder and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
Activity 2 Read for structure
Activity 3 Read for details
Read the whole passage carefully and complete the outline.Then try to recite the passage.
Para.
Challenge
How Adam feels
Solution
1
(1)Going from junior high school to senior high school
Confused
2
Choosing suitable courses
(2)Serious/Careful
The school adviser (3)helped him choose suitable courses.
3
(4)Making