1、 - 1 - Unit1 Teenage life 1.DiscussingLook at the following pictures and discuss the differences of school life between China and other countries. The answer is open. 2.PredictingLook at the picture and read the title of the passage on Page 14 and predict what the passage is probably about. The pass
2、age is probably about the freshman challenge in senior high school. 1.First readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions. (1)Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A.Choose the suitable courses. Para.2 B.Choose extra-curricular activities. Para.3 C.Study harder and b
3、e responsible for a lot more. Para.4 D.Senior high school is a challenge. 答案 Para.1 D Para.2 A Para.3 B Para.4 C (2)Read for details. Which course do you think would be Adams favourite？And why? Advanced literature.Because he likes English and he is good at it. What is Adam worried about? He is worri
4、ed about keeping up with others and finds it difficult to get used to all the homework. 2.Second readingFill in the blanks according to the text. - 2 - 3.Third reading (1)Summarizing：Read the passage again and try to summarize its main idea in one sentence. The passage is about Adams challenges and
5、how to solve the challenges in senior high school. (2)Thinking and discussing：What kind of person do you think Adam is？And why? He is a confident and positive freshman.Because he is a hard-working student and good at dealing with the challenges，and hell be well prepared for whatever comes in the fut
6、ure. 1.Group work：If you are a journalist of school English newspaper and youll interview Adam， please make an interview according to the passage.You may start like this. A： Hello， Im a journalist of our school English newspaper.What do you think of your life at senior school? B：. 2.Youre a freshman
7、，and you maybe have to face many challenges in your studies.In order to realize your dream，what will you do at your senior high school? The answer is open. 阅读技巧点拨 如何获取大意？ You can find main ideas by first taking a quick look at the title， picture(s)， key words and phrases， and topic sentences. 语言现象感知
8、 .词块积累 写出下列词块的含义 1.a really big challenge 一个真正的大挑战 2.the school football team 校足球队 - 3 - 3.on my own 我自己 4.a volunteer club 志愿者俱乐部 5.next year 明年 6.a soup kitchen 食品救济站 7.homeless people 无家可归的人 8.in the community 在社区里 9.a senior high school student 一名高中生 10.in the future 在将来 11.the same challenges 同
9、样的挑战 12.make a good decision 作出好的决定 13.the main purpose 主要目的 14.the safety of all the students 所有学生的安全 .句式欣赏 1.画出句子的主语 Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. Studying hard isnt always fun. 2.体会 recommend 的用法 My adviser recommended that I should sign up for adv
10、anced literature because I like English and Im good at it. recommend 作“建议”讲时，其后宾语从句的谓语用“should动词原形”，should 可以省略。 3.体会加黑短语在句中的含义 Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. join the team A Going to a new school can feel like starting all over again.You may feel like sad
11、 or angry about leaving your old school or friends.You may feel excited about a new beginning or a “fresh start”.You may feel nervous about having to meet new people.All of these feelings are normal when you start at a new school. - 4 - Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school.Its common
12、 for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks.Although you can be lonely, you can help yourself fit in by being friendly.Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions. Here are two places where you might meet friends in a new school： The classroom：Look around y
13、ou. Is there anyone who you can talk to? Do you take part in group activities in class? If so, try to join a new group every time. Playground：Most schools offer many team sports.Try to join these sports. Some kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.Even if the teachers are suppo
14、rtive, it can take some time to adjust(适应) to new rules or ways of teaching.Try talking to them about your problems.Besides, with a familiar face in the front of your classroom you may feel more comfortable during the first few weeks of school. 【语篇解读】 本文作者针对在新的学校如何有一个全新的开始给出了自己的一些建议。 1.The best titl
15、e for the passage is . A.How to find a new school B.The first few weeks in a new school C.Tips for your “fresh start” D.Normal feelings in a new school 答案 C 主旨大意题。 本文作者针对在新的学校如何有一个全新的开始给出了自己的一些 建议。故选 C。 2.How many feelings about going to a new school are mentioned in this passage? A.4. B.5. C.6. D.7
16、. 答案 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 You may feel like.meet new people.可知，在一所 新的学校，可能会出现四种感受。故选 A。 3.Which statement(陈述) is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A.Not all the kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school. B.It is normal for a newcomer to feel lonely on a new campus. C.The teachers in a
17、 new school wont help the new students. - 5 - D.It is easy to find new friends in the classroom or playground. 答案 C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 Even if the teachers are supportive，.ways of teaching.可知，新学校的老师是愿意帮助新生的。故选 C。 B Last week， we talked about the conflict between sleepy teenagers and early morning classe
18、s.Many people commented on our website. For example，Damla Ece in Turkey wrote：I agree with the idea of starting lessons later so teenagers can feel better in the morning.But sleeping more than seven hours can be wasting time for students. Tran in Vietnam disagreed：I think teenagers，on average，need e
19、ight to ten hours of sleep every day.Its useless to try to force them to concentrate while they cant concentrate. Afshin Heydari from Iran wrote：Schools should start early to avoid heavy traffic later in the morning. And Suze from Jordan wrote：When I was a teenager，I enjoyed taking my courses as ear
20、ly as possible.That way I could find a long time in the day to do my own activities. But Azra from Kyrgyzstan said：The reason why schools start early here is a lack of classrooms. And Joruji in Japan wrote：When I was a teenager，I used to get up before six to go to school， which was far from home，and
21、 I dont remember having problems.I think nowadays the Internet， TV games and cell phones make teens go to sleep later. Thirty-year-old Kika in Spain said：In my opinion，young people are very lazy. But Dennis Jin disagreed：For high school students in China，we must reach class at 6：20 in the morning an
22、d be back home usually at 10：00 in the evening.Then well have some extra schoolwork to do.Can you imagine how long could we sleep every day? Teenagers are not the only ones who suffer.Kathy in Canada wrote：My daughter likes complaining about everything in the morning，and I know that this is from lac
23、k of sleep.I wish schools should change their start time to 8：30 or 9：00 in the morning. And Naima Star in Libya wrote： Getting up so early in the morning and leaving the warm bed is so difficult，especially in the cold weather.It reminds me of that old song：“Its nice to get up in the morning，but its
24、 nicer to stay in bed.” 【语篇解读】 在校青少年学生如何在课业负担沉重的情况下保证充足的睡眠一直是人们关 - 6 - 注的问题。本文从一个网站节选了部分学生和家长对这一话题的讨论留言。 4.The passage is most likely to be taken from . A.a personal letter B.a travel guide C.a geography book D.a radio broadcast 答案 D 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Many people commented on our website.”及文章 中的“.wrote
25、.”可推知，本文最可能节选自一篇电台广播稿。 5.About teenagers sleeping time，which people belong to one group? A.Joruji，Tran and Kika. B.Tran，Kathy and Dennis Jin. C.Suze，Kathy and Afshin Heydari. D.Suze，Tran and Afshin Heydari. 答案 B 细节理解题。根据文中 Tran，Kathy 和 Dennis Jin 三人的观点可判断，他们都赞 成推迟上课时间，以延长青少年的睡眠时间。 6.From Dennis Jins
26、 words，we can see he expressed his . A.amazement B.pleasure C.determination D.dissatisfaction 答案 D 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中节选的 Dennis Jin 的观点可知，他认为现在青少 年的课业负担太重，睡眠时间不足。因此，他表达了他的不满。 7.While giving his view，Suze took into consideration. A.his own habit B.political situation C.school environment D.traffic conditions 答案 A 细节理解题。 根据第五段内容可知， Suze 借自己的个人习惯阐明了自己的观点。