Unit 6 补充阅读理解练习 Students “Build” Cities of the Future 课件+阅读原文+学案+录音-2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册

Students build cities of the future. Future city is a famous stem program for six to eighth graders. The competition takes place every year. At the competition, students from around the world work in teams to solve the problems using engineering ideas. Last fall, middle school students in thirty seven U. S. Regions and teams from around the world began to prepare for the twenty twenty four to twenty twenty five future city competition. They each made a project plan, wrote a one thousand five hundred word S. A, built a city model in the right size and got ready for a seven minute presentation this year. The theme was above the current teams had to design floating cities for one hundred years later to deal with rising sea levels and climate change. In january, three students from each team gave a presentation to judges at regional competitions. Winners of regional competitions went to the national competition in washington, D. C. In february. This year's winner was team celica from a middle school in pennsylvania. They got seven thousand, five hundred dollars and a trip to the U. S. Space camp. Eric mellin works as the new jersey regional coordinator. SHE thinks highly of the future city program. My favorite part of future city is the soft skills. These students pick up things like teamwork, riding, giving presentations and speaking well. They also stick by each other, cheer each other on and offer support. Mulan encourages these future engineers, especially girls, to look into different opportunities engineering, stay curious, ask questions and don't fear trying new things, he says. Unit 6 补充阅读理解练习 Warming up What do you think our city will look like in the future? Students “Build” Cities of the Future From the title, we can know the passage is about . cities of the future Fast reading Students “Build” Cities of the Future Future City is a famous STEM programme for 6th to 8th graders. The competition takes place every year. At the competition, students from around the world work in teams to solve city problems using engineering ideas. Last fall, middle school students in 37 US regions and teams from around the world began to prepare for the 2024-2025 Future City Competition. They each made a project plan, wrote a 1,500-word essay, built a city model (in the right size), and got ready for a 7-minute presentation. This year, the theme was “Above the Current”. Teams had to design floating cities for 100 years later to deal with rising sea levels and climate change. In January, three students from each team gave a presentation to judges at regional competitions. Winners of regional competitions went to the national competition in Washington D. C. in February. This year’s winner was Team Salacia from a middle school in Pennsylvania. They got $7,500 and a trip to the US Space Camp. Erica Mullen works as the New Jersey Regional Coordinator. She thinks highly of the Future City programme. “My favourite part of Future City is the soft skills these students pick up — things like teamwork, writing, giving presentations and speaking well. They also stick by each other, cheer each other on and offer support.” Mullen encourages these future engineers, especially girls, to look into different opportunities in engineering. “Stay curious, ask questions, and don’t fear trying new things!” she says.   Careful reading 1 Future City is a famous STEM programme for 6th to 8th graders. The competition takes place every year. At the competition, students from around the world work in teams to solve city problems using engineering ideas. 开篇第一句直接给说明对象“Future City”下定义，明确其核心属性。 Q: What do students need to do at the competition? Last fall, middle school students in 37 US regions and teams from around the world began to prepare for the 2024-2025 Future City Competition. They each made a project plan, wrote a 1,500-word essay, built a city model (in the right size), and got ready for a 7-minute presentation. This year, the theme was “Above the Current”. Teams had to design floating cities for 100 years later to deal with rising sea levels and climate change. In January, three students from each team gave a presentation to judges at regional competitions. Winners of regional competitions went to the national competition in Washington D. C. in February. This year’s winner was Team Salacia from a middle school in Pennsylvania. They got $7,500 and a trip to the US Space Camp. 2 用并列谓语的形式，将比赛的四项核心任务以 “动宾短语并列” 的形式呈现，类似 “隐性排比”，结构工整。 浓缩了本年度比赛的“主题、核心任务、赛事流程、最终结果” 等关键信息，是对前文“比赛准备”的延续和落地。 3 Erica Mullen works as the New Jersey Regional Coordinator. She thinks highly of the Future City programme. “My favourite part of Future City is the soft skills these students pick up — things like teamwork, writing, giving presentations and speaking well. They also stick by each other, cheer each other on and offer support.” 该段围绕Erica Mullen 对“未来城市”项目的评价展开，核心是突出项目对学生“软技能”的培养。 不是“客观介绍项目”，而是“主观传递认可”——用真诚的语气让听者相信：这个项目能给学生带来“长期有用、能落地”的成长，不仅能提升能力，还能塑造好的品格。 4 Mullen encourages these future engineers, especially girls, to look into different opportunities in engineering. “Stay curious, ask questions, and don’t fear trying new things!” she says. 该段是 上一段的延伸 —— Mullen不仅看到项目给学生带来的当下成长，更关注学生的长期发展，因此针对性地给出“心态 + 行动” 的双重鼓励，既体现了作为地区协调员的责任（助力学生职业成长），也传递了平等、开放、勇于探索的价值观，让鼓励既有具体方向，又有精神支撑。 Post reading Complete the table. 2024-2025 Future City Competition Participants Middle school students in 37 US regions and teams from around the world Theme (1)_________________ Timeline Last fall: beginning of preparation In January: regional competitions In (2)____________: national competition Activities Making a project plan, writing a 1,500-word essay, building a city model, and getting ready for a(n) (3)______________________ Winner Team (4)___________ from Pennsylvania Above the Current February (7-minute) presentation Salacia 1. Teams had to design floating cities for 100 years later to deal with rising sea levels and climate change. deal with 意为“应对；处理”。 e.g. 我们必须采取措施处理这个问题。 (翻译) We must take steps to deal with the problem. Language study 2. She thinks highly of the Future City programme. think highly of 意为“高度评价”。 e.g. 老师高度评价她的工作。 (翻译) The teacher thinks highly of her work. 3. My favourite part of Future City is the soft skills these students pick up — things like teamwork, writing, giving presentations and speaking well. 我们在课本中学的 pick up 意为“捡起”；它在该句中意 为“学会；掌握” 。 e.g. 她在墨西哥三个月的旅行中很快学会了西班牙语。(翻译) She picked up Spanish quickly during her three-month trip to Mexico. e.g. 把你的玩具都收起来好不好？ (翻译) Will you pick up all your toys? 1. Cooking is a useful __________ for everyone. 2. She spent two hours trying to ___________ the maths problem, and finally succeeded. 3. She joined three singing _____________ last year. 4. The little boy is ___________ about everything around him. solve, competition, curious, skill skill solve curious Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. competitions Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. A big sports meeting took place in our city last month. 2. 我的朋友们会来赛场为我加油，我太激动了！ (cheer … on) 1. 上个月我们城市举办了一场大型运动会。 (take place) My friends will come to the game to cheer me on. I feel so excited! $ Students “Build” Cities of the Future Future City is a famous STEM programme for 6th to 8th graders. The competition takes place every year. Atthe competition, students from around the world work in teams to solve city problems using engineering ideas. Last fall, middle school students in37 US regions and teams from around the world began to prepare for the 2024-2025 Future City Competition. They each made a project plan, wrote a 1,500-word essay, built a city model (in theright size), and got ready for a 7-minute presentation. This year, the theme was“Above the Current”. Teams had to design floating cities for 100 years later to dealwith rising sea levels and climate change. In January, three students from each teamgave a presentation to judges at regional competitions. Winners of regionalcompetitions went to the national competition in Washington D. C. in February. Thisyear’s winner was Team Salacia from a middle school in Pennsylvania. They got$7,500 and a trip to the US Space Camp. Erica Mullen works as the New Jersey Regional Coordinator. She thinks highly of the Future City programme. “My favourite part of Future City is the soft skills these students pick up — things like teamwork, writing, giving presentations and speaking well. They also stick by each other, cheer each other on and offer support.” Mullen encourages these future engineers, especially girls, to look into different opportunities in engineering. “Stay curious, ask questions, and don’t fear trying new things!” she says. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Students “Build” Cities of the Future Warming up What do you think our city will look like in the future? Students “Build” Cities of the Future From the title, we can know the passage is about . Post reading Complete the table. 2024-2025 Future City Competition Participants Middle school students in 37 US regions and teams from around the world Theme (1)_________________ Timeline Last fall: beginning of preparation In January: regional competitions In (2)____________: national competition Activities Making a project plan, writing a 1,500-word essay, building a city model, and getting ready for a(n) (3)______________________ Winner Team (4)___________ from Pennsylvania 练习 Ⅰ. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. solve, competition, curious, skill 1. Cooking is a useful __________ for everyone. 2. She spent two hours trying to _________ the maths problem, and finally succeeded. 3. She joined three singing _____________ last year. 4. The little boy is ___________ about everything around him. Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences with the given phrases from the article. 1. 上个月我们城市举办了一场大型运动会。 (take place) 2. 我的朋友们会来赛场为我加油，我太激动了！ (cheer … on) Keys: Warming up cities of the future Post reading (1) Above the Current (2) February (3) (7-minute) presentation (4) Salacia 练习 Ⅰ. 1. skill 2. solve 3. competitions 4. curious Ⅱ. 1. A big sports meeting took place in our city last month. 2. My friends will come to the game to cheer me on. I feel so excited! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $