Why did he decide to buy a robot for himself? (He bought the robot in order to have more spare time.) T: Have you got the answers right? Good! Let’s go on reading. This time, let’s read Paragraph 3, 4 and 5, and then fill in the form below. Different time What does the robot do? What does Mr Jiang do? In the morning the breakfast; his shirts; a lunch box Stay in bed for every day. During the day the flat; the laundry; the dishes; the floor; the bed; the rooms; at the supermarket Working. In the evening the dinner; the dishes; and watch his favourite TV programmes. T: In the morning, the robot makes the breakfast, irons his shirts, makes a lunch box. Mr Jiang can stay in bed for an extra hour. During the day, the robot cleans the flat, does the laundry, washes the dishes, sweeps the floor, makes the bed, airs the rooms, and goes shopping at the supermarket. Mr Jiang is working during the day. In the evening, the robot cooks the dinner and washes the dishes. Mr Jiang relaxes and watches his favourite TV programme. T: Very good! You’ve got all the answers right. These are all the good points of the robot. Does it have any bad points? Does he ever do anything wrong? Now, please finish reading the last two paragraphs, and then choose the wrong things that the robot did after he caught a virus. l He cooked breakfast at the right time. l He woke up Mr Jiang at the wrong time. (√) l He threw Mr Jiang’s breakfast into the dustbin. l He threw Mr Jiang’s clean shirts into the dustbin. (√) l He moved around the house and knocked things over. (√) l He went out and often lost his way home. l He made a mess in Mr Jiang’s flat. (√) Step 3 Post-reading T: All right. Now, we have known that the robot has some good points and some bad points. Daniel is thinking of the good and bad points of having a robot too. Help him complete the lists below. You have the lists on Page 26 in your books. T: Have you finished? Let’s check the answers together. Good points 1 I will have a lot more spare time. 2 I can stay in bed/sleep for a bit longer in the morning. 3 It can help Mum do the laundry/washing when there are dirty clothes. 4 It can iron my shirts after they are washed. 5 It can wash the dishes after dinner. 6 My flat will be as clean as new. Bad points 1 If the robot catches a virus, it will cause a lot of problems. 2 It might put my breakfast in the washing machine. 3 It might even throw my shirts into the dustbin along with the rubbish. 4 It might knock things over. 5 It might make a mess in my flat. 6 I might have to send it back to the robot shop. T: So now Daniel has known about the good points and bad points of the robot. Do you think he will buy a robot? He’s now talking with Millie on the phone. Millie is asking Daniel what it would be like to live with a robot. Here’s their dialogue. Write a T if Daniel’s answer is true. Write an F if it is false. T: Would you read the dialogue in groups? Boys will be Daniel and girls will be Millie. T: Let’s look at Daniel’s answers. No. 1, “Yes. . It’s false. Do you know why? Because Mr Jiang is the first person in Sunshine Town to own a robot. No. 2, “Maybe. Some changes are good, but some are not. It’s true. No. 3, “From the supermarket. It’s false Why? Because he can buy a robot from a robot shop, not the supermarket. No. 4, “They want to have more spare time. Yes, it’s true. No. 5, “It can eat my breakfast for me. It’s false. Because it can cook breakfast for me, not eat it for me. No. 6, “Yes, I can sleep until noon every day. It’s false. Because he can sleep for an extra hour in the morning. No. 7, “ It’ll do the housework. Yes, it’s true. No. 8, “I’m afraid it can’t. It’s false. Because the robot can cook. No. 9, “No. Robots never go wrong. It’s false. Because sometimes it can go wrong if it catches viruses. No. 10, “I can return it to the shop. It’s true. Step 4 Language points T: Today we’ve learned a lot about robots. So do you want to buy one? I have got one here. It will teach you some important language points. T: 1. In order to have more spare time, I need to buy a robot. 为了有更多的空余时间.我需要买一个机器人. in order to do - 意思为“为了-- .表示一种明确的目的. e.g. In order to catch the early bus, I got up at 5:30 in the morning. 为了赶早班车.我早上五点半就起床了. in order to还可以放在句中.如上句还可以说成:I got up at 5:30 in the morning in order to catch the early bus. 查看更多

 

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  The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth.They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious(有营养的)or does it contain(包含)something harmful that will cause diseases?

  Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品).That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories.Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf.The chemicals(化学制品)are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that control which chemicals can and cannot be used.Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.

  A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law.He was adding yellow dye(染色)and other banned chemicals to the buns.He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns.Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students like you.

  Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple:he wanted to make more money.It was a moral failing(道德滑坡), and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China.Too many people focus on(集中于)making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.

(1)

From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

something harmful will cause diseases

B.

all the food we eat is harmful to people's health

C.

food scandals in China have bad effects on people

D.

people are afraid to put the chopsticks in their mouth

(2)

The laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used have been made ________.

[  ]

A.

for food safety

B.

to make more money

C.

to make food look better

D.

for people's taste

(3)

Why did the writer mention a producer of steamed buns in Zhejiang Province?

[  ]

A.

Because this producer broke the law.

B.

Because this producer added yellow dye.

C.

Because this producer used old buns to make new ones.

D.

Because the writer wanted to take this producer for example.

(4)

Which paragraph explains why some producers don't obey the law?

[  ]

A.

Paragraph 1.

B.

Paragraph 2.

C.

Paragraph 3.

D.

Paragraph 4.

(5)

What can be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Processed Food

B.

Steamed Buns

C.

Food Scandals in China

D.

People's Health

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  The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth.They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious(有营养的)or does it contain(包含)something harmful that will cause diseases?

  Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品).That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories.Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf.The chemicals(化学制品)are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that control which chemicals can and cannot be used.Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.

  A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law.He was adding yellow dye(染色)and other banned chemicals to the buns.He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns.Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students like you.

  Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money.It was a moral failing(道德滑坡), and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China.Too many people focus on(集中于)making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.

(1)

From the first paragraph we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

something harmful will cause diseases

B.

all the food we eat is harmful to people's health

C.

food scandals in China have bad effects on people

D.

people are afraid to put the chopsticks in their mouth

(2)

The laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used have been made ________.

[  ]

A.

for food safety

B.

to make more money

C.

to make food look better

D.

for people's taste

(3)

Why did the writer mention a producer of steamed buns in Zhejiang Province?

[  ]

A.

Because this producer broke the law.

B.

Because this producer added yellow dye.

C.

Because this producer used old buns to make new ones.

D.

Because the writer wanted to take this producer for example.

(4)

Which paragraph explains why some producers don't obey the law?

[  ]

A.

Paragraph 1.

B.

Paragraph 2.

C.

Paragraph 3.

D.

Paragraph 4.

(5)

What can be the best title for the passage?

[  ]

A.

Processed Food

B.

Steamed Buns

C.

Food Scandals in China

D.

People's Health

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  One afternoon Mrs.Green’s husband wanted to catch the 3∶30 flight to London to have an important meeting.She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o’clock and said that he was still at the airport.

  “What happened to you?”asked Mrs.Green.

  “Well,”said Mr.Green,“Everything was going fine.I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate.I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer.I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.”

  “Why did he catch you?”

  “I don’t know,”said Mr.Green,“As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.”

  “What did you shout to your friend?”

  “All I said was ‘Hi, Jack’.You know that’s the usual way we say hello to our friends.”

  “But you don’t know the sentence ‘Hi, Jack ’ also means to take control of a plane by force(武力).”

(1)

How did Mr.Green want to go to London?________.

[  ]

A.

By train

B.

By bus

C.

By airplane

(2)

Why was Mrs.Green surprised?________.

[  ]

A.

Because her husband didn’t arrived the airport in time

B.

Because her husband was still at the airport at 5 o’clock

C.

Because her husband didn’t want to go to London

(3)

When did Mr.Green get to the airport that afternoon?________.

[  ]

A.

Before 3∶30

B.

After 3∶30

C.

At about 5∶00

(4)

What was Jack Scott in the passage?________.

[  ]

A.

He was a pilot

B.

He was a policeman at the airport

C.

He was an engineer

(5)

According to the passage we know ________.

[  ]

A.

Jack Scott asked Mr.Green not to fly to London

B.

Mr.Green would take control of a plane by force

C.

The policemen mistook what Mr.Green said

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  The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth.They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful that will cause disease?

  Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品).That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories.Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf.The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used.Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.

  A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law.He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns.He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns.Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students...like you'

  Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple:he wanted to make more money.It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China.Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.

(1)

Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because _________.

[  ]

A.

they want to make the foods look better, taste better and last longer

B.

they want to make the foods contain something harmful

C.

chemicals will cause disease

D.

chemicals are harmless

(2)

According to the passage, which is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories.

B.

There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used.

C.

The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety.

D.

Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten, by students in Zhejiang Province.

(3)

It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China.Here what's the Chinese meaning of "moral failing"?

[  ]

A.

精神崩溃

B.

道德滑坡

C.

质量下降

D.

心理失衡

(4)

What is the main reason of the food scandals in China?

[  ]

A.

Some producers do not obey the laws.

B.

The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious.

C.

Too many people pay much attention to making money.

D.

The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used.

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A Different Roast Every Day

  Alan used to spend his holiday by the seaside , but one day he saw an ad.(广告) in a newspaper. It said “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse-riding, walking, fishing . Good prices .”

  “This sounds like a good idea, ” he thought . Because he had been working very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. “I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They will make a change from sitting by the seaside . ”

  Four days later, he returned home . “What's wrong with the Farm?” his friend Jack asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life?”

  “Country life was fine,” Alan said,“but there was another problem . ”

  “What?”

  “Well, the first day I was there. A sheep died, and we had roast mutton (羊肉)for dinner.”

  “Fresh meat is the best.”

  “I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for diner.”

  “Lucky you !”

  “You don't understand ,” Alan said . “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

  “A different roast every day, ” Jack said .

  “Let me finish,” Alan said, “on the fourth day, the farmer died and I did not dare to stay for dinner. ”

(1) Where did he usually go to spend his holiday?

[  ]

A.By the seaside .
B.In the country .
C.In the mountains .
D.Not by the seaside .

(2) Why did he decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm?

[  ]

A.Because he had a close friend Jack, there.

B.Because he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside.

C.Because he lived near there .

D.Because he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country .

(3) How many days did he stay there?

[  ]

A.A few days.

B.Three days .

C.Four days .

D.less than one week

(4) What made him return so soon?

[  ]

A.He felt unhappy .

B.He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

C.The prices were too high .

D.The sir there was not fresh .

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