内容正文:
Unit 1 A new start
Understanding ideas
Meng hao’s First Day at Senior High
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adj.高的,高级的 2. n.校园
n.某一时刻 4.__ n.惊恐,惊慌
5. n.压力 6. adj.镇静的,沉着的
[派生单词]
l. curious adj. 好奇的→ adv.好奇地→ n.好奇心
2.impress v.给……留下深刻印象,使铭记→ n.印象,感想→心灵
adj.令人钦佩的,给人深刻印象的
3.tradition n.传统→ adj.传统的
4.eager adj.热切的,渴望的→ adv.急切地→ n.热切,渴望
5. explore v.考察,探险→__ n.考察,探险→___ n.探险者
6. collect v.收集→n.(一批)收藏品 n.收藏家,收集者
senior
campus
moment
panic
pressure
calm
curiously
curiosity
impression
impressive
traditional
eagerly
eagerness
exploration
explorer
collector
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer:
1.Why did Meng Hao arrive at school early?
Because he was told to do so by the school.
Because he wanted to explore it a bit.
C. Because he was very eager to get to know his new school.
D. Because his photo was on the noticeboard.
V
2. The author develops the diary mainly by ______.
A. explaining
B. comparing
C. following time order
D. giving examples
V
Fast reading: Read quickly and choose the best answer.
3. We can infer from the text that ___________.
A. the author found the English class difficult and was not sure
what to do
B. the author made a wonderful self-introduction and left a good
first impression on his teacher
C. with the English teacher’s support, the author thought senior
high was easy and felt confident about his future
D. the author was not sure about life at senior high, but after the
English class, he felt more confident
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2. 根据课文完成短文
Meng Hao got up early and (1) ______(rush) to his
new school. When he arrived, (2) ___campus was still
quiet, so he decided (3) _________(explore) it. When he
was looking at the (4) ______(photo) on the noticeboard,
he met a man (5) ________, later, he was (6) _________
rush
the
to explore
photos
who/that
surprised
(surprise) to find out was his English teacher. During the
English class, Meng Hao was nervous about
(7) ___________(introduce) himself in front of the class.
Because he had the same name as their teacher, the
students burst out laughing. Thanks to his teacher’s
words, he felt a lot more (8) _______(relax). The teacher
introducing
relaxed
also advised everyone to keep calm and prepare
(9) __________(they) for the unknown. Meng Hao
thought he had a positive attitude (10) __________his
new school life.
themselves
to/towards
Smart expressions: Meng Hao’s diary
在大脑里想象了一遍又一遍
急切地冲出门
对我微笑
启动大脑
留下好的第一印象
在大脑里组织语言
使你感受到压力
充分利用时间
好的开始是成功的一半。
picture it over and over again in my mind
rush out of the door in my eagerness
give me a smile
turn on my brain
put you under pressure
make a good first impression
organize my words in my brain
make the most of one’s time
well begun, half done.
Intensive reading: Find some detailed information.
Find expressions that show Meng Hao’s feelings and complete the form. (How did Meng Hao feel and what expressions does the author use to descibe his feelings?)
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Meng Hao’s change of feelings
pictured…over and over again;
woke up early;
rushed out of the door
Excited
…explore a bit;
…wonder…
Curious
…turn on my brain;
the engine just wouldn’t start;
butterflies in my stomach;
breathed deeply
Nervous
Frightened
looked…in panic;
embarrassed
relaxed
Confident
a good beginning
Think and share :
What is your understanding of saying “well begun,half done”?
Homework:
Write down what happened on your first day at senior high after class.
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