Step 1 Lead-in T: Hello, everyone. Nice to meet you! First I introduce myself to you. My name is Xieye. I come from Wuxi Jiangnan Middle School. T: Have you ever been to Wuxi? S: T: Ok. Now let me show you around my hometown. T: Is it very beautiful? S: T: Of course. Although Wuxi is not very big, it’s famous as the town of fish and rice in China. It’s famous as the town of fish and rice in China although Wuxi is not very big. T: There are a lot of snacks in Wuxi. Unless you taste the traditional snacks, you will feel sorry. You will feel sorry unless you taste the traditional snacks. T: Welcome to my hometown. You’d better visit my hometown in the summer holidays so that I can have free time to show you around. Step 2 Grammar A Using ’although’ Part One Presentation T: There’re a lot of beautiful cities in China. Let me show you some pictures. T: Where is it? S: T: That’s right. It’s Beijing. It’s the capital of China and it is a very big city. Look at the picture. Where is it? S: T: Very good. It’s the Forbidden City. It’s almost 600 years old but it’s still very beautiful. Although the Forbidden City is almost 600 years old, it is still very beautiful. It is still very beautiful although the Forbidden City is almost 600 years old. T: Look at another picture. Where is it? S: T: Excellent. It is very tiring to climb it step by step but you can experience its beauty and greatness. T: Can you give me another way of saying the sentence using `although’? S: T: Very good. We can also say, Although it is very tiring to climb it step by step, you can experience its beauty and greatness. You can experience its beauty and greatness although it is very tiring to climb it step by step. T: We can use `although’ to join two parts of a sentence. Each part has an opposite idea. `Although’ has a similar meaning to `but’. However, we never use `but’ in a sentence with `although’. Part Two Practice T: All right. There’re many places of interest in Beijing. Last summer holiday, I traveled to Beijing. I had a good time, but Mr. Wu didn’t enjoy his trip to Singapore last year. Let’s help find out why. Join the two parts of the sentences by using `although’ on Page 47.1. it rained heavily / it was still hot Although it rained heavily, it was still hot. It was still hot although it rained heavily. 查看更多

 

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  Overcoming(克服)shyness is not impossible.The following steps may be helpful.

  Step 1

  Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter.If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it.The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become.You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway.Just talk to people a little more every day.

  Step 2

  It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person.Think about this:Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don’t.Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.

  Step 3

  Dress to impress.The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel.Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.

  Step 4

  If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else.Maybe in your own comfortable living room.Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal.They’re ONLY people.

(1)

The first step mainly tells us _________.

[  ]

A.

we should talk to people as much as possible

B.

it’s difficult to get over shyness

C.

we’ll be shy when talking to more people

D.

we are shy because we don’t think carefully

(2)

The second step tells us it’s _________ to think of yourself as another person.

[  ]

A.

unnecessary

B.

interesting

C.

useful

D.

difficult

(3)

What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage?

[  ]

A.

喜欢

B.

减少

C.

增大

D.

防治

(4)

We can learn from the fourth step that _________.

[  ]

A.

it’s easy to speak in our living-room

B.

it’s easy to speak to only people

C.

what to think of when speaking on stage

D.

when you can speak on stage

(5)

What’s the best title of this passage?

[  ]

A.

How to get over shyness

B.

How to speak in public

C.

Don’t look on you as yourself

D.

How to feel good about yourself

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  Overcoming shyness is not impossible.Let's discuss the steps to bring you out of shyness.

  Step 1

  Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter.If you're afraid to do it, then do it again.The more you come to talk with people, the easier it will become.You may also find that it's not as difficult as you thought anyway.Just talk to people a little more every day.

  Step 2

  It sometimes helps to try to imagine(想象)yourself as another person.Think about it, do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don't.Think of yourself just as another somebody else and it'll make it a little easier.

  Step 3

  Dress up.The better you look, the more confident you'll feel.Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.

  Step 4

  If you're up to stage, try to imagine that you're somewhere else.Maybe in the comforts of your own living room.Tell yourself that the people in the audience are only people.

(1)

The first step mainly tells us ________.

[  ]

A.

we should talk to people as much as possible

B.

it's difficult to get over shyness

C.

we'll be shy when talking to more people

D.

we are shy because we don't think carefully

(2)

What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in this passage?

[  ]

A.

喜欢

B.

减少

C.

增大

D.

防治

(3)

The fourth step tells us ________.

[  ]

A.

it's easy to speak in our living room

B.

it's easy to speak to only people

C.

what to think of when speaking on stage

D.

when you can speak on stage

(4)

What's the best title for this passage?

[  ]

A.

How to Get on Well with Others

B.

How to Get over Shyness

C.

How to Act on Stage

D.

How to Make Friends with Others

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  When you’re curious(好奇)about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions.Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers.The steps below can guide you during the research(研究).

  Step 1  On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in.Just get the main idea down.For example, you might write:Discover more about dinosaurs.

  Step 2  Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject.List what you already know like the sentences below:

  (1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

  (2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

  (3)Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

  Step 3  What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions.On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:

  (1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

  (2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

  (3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

  Step 4  Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research.As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago.Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

  The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织)your thinking by asking good questions.And remember-learning more always brings more questions.

(1)

When you do some research, you should take the following steps:________.

①list what you want to know  ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know  ④discover new problems

[  ]

A.

④③①②

B.

①④③②

C.

②③①④

D.

③②④①

(2)

From the passage, we know ________.

[  ]

A.

dinosaurs appeared after human beings

B.

not all the dinosaurs fed on meat

C.

dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years

D.

dinosaurs liked warm seasons

(3)

What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

[  ]

A.

Putting your list of questions under your arm

B.

Discussing your questions with your classmates

C.

Writing down your list of questions

D.

Taking your list of questions with you

(4)

According to the passage, which one is true?________.

[  ]

A.

You can find all the answers online

B.

Learn more, and you’ll have no questions

C.

Asking questions is the only way for research

D.

During the research, you may keep finding new questions

(5)

The best title for this passage is “________”.

[  ]

A.

Discovering Dinosaurs

B.

Asking Good Questions

C.

Finding Subjects

D.

Learning Steps

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Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.

The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.

Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.

Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.

Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.

NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.

1.How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?

A.About 1,000,000.                       B.About 40,000.

C.About 960,000.                         D.About 1,040,000.

2.According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.

A.What are the health risks of smoking?

B.A few tips on giving up smoking:

C.What is No Smoking Day?

D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?

A. a; b; c; d      B. b; a; d; c       C. d; a; b; c       D. c; a; b; d

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A.No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March.

B.Smoking can make skin look dull.

C.If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase.

D.You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free.

4.The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A.nurses            B.advisers           C.employees        D.doctors

5. How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?

A.Three            B.Four             C.Five              D.Six

 

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阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1.The people in        needn’t go to work on Fridays.

A.Canada           B.Scotland          C.Japan             D.Egypt

2.If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A.11:00a.m         B.2:00 p.m.          C.12:30 p.m.         D.4:00 a.m.

3.While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A.having lessons      B.sleeping           C.watching TV        D.playing games

 

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