(共21张PPT)
Wear whatever color you want
I am a girl/boy who __________________.
I think it is _________.
In my opinion,
it is ________.
Is too much pink good for girls
①If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
exposition 应用文?
description说明文?
argumentation 议论文?
narration 记叙文?
①If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
1. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
Sue thinks that_________________.
Sue believes that_________________.
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
C
Vanessa agrees that _________________.
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
2. The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 means ____.
A. being soft and gentle B. being strong and powerful
C. being gentle but powerful D. being cute and beautiful
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
In Grayson’s opinion, ______________.
Grayson believes that_________________.
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
3. According to Grayson Turner, _______.
A. parents needn’t worry about pink toys
B. all little kids love the color pink
C. pink has always been a color for girls
D. his girls now prefer the color blue
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
Mr. Turner proves (证明) his opinion mainly ______.
A. by giving examples
B. by giving reasons
C. by listing numbers
D. by comparing facts
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
The color pink is for ______ in the early 19th century.
boys
①If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
②Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
③Some parents are worried too — for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. “Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,” she says.
④But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. “People forget that things change all the time,” he says. “My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.” Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. “This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,” he adds. “It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink — before that it was a color for boys.”
C
4. The purpose of this passage is to _______.
A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B. make parents less worried about the color pink
C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D. show people’s different opinions about the color pink
A picture book
阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
①Traditionally a baby boy is dressed in blue and a baby girl in pink. We are taught this as children and the __________ (不同) is quite important.
②But as you grow up, that idea is __________ (忘记). Take me, for example. I often wear pink or __________ (紫色的) shirts. In fact, I’m wearing a pink shirt when I write this story!
③While children might make fun of a boy wearing a pink shirt, I __________ (相信) there really is no rule about what colors a man or woman can wear. That was the way in Australia, and I’ve __________ (发现) it to be even more the case in China.
④Yes, many men wear plain, even boring __________ (衣服) in China. But there are many more who are quite happy to wear lots of __________ (创造的) things. Some men, in China and Australia, pay as much attention to their appearance as women. And in China I __________ (总是) see men taking selfies and posing for __________ (照片), just like girls do.
⑤But if you think the idea of boys wearing pink is something new, think again. It isn’t original at all. Kassia St Clair, the author of The Secret Lives of Color, says it was very different in the 19th century. She __________ (解释) that pink was a color worn by men in the army. While blue, she says, was the color for girls. Somehow, over the next 100 years, this got changed around. But whatever the story is today, don’t let it stop you from wearing whatever color you want!
difference
forgotten
purple
believe
found
clothes
creative
always
photos
explains
① Traditionally a baby boy is dressed in blue and a baby girl in pink. We are taught this as children and the difference is quite important.
② But as you grow up, that idea is forgotten. Take me, for example. I often wear pink or purple shirts. In fact, I’m wearing a pink shirt while I write this story!
③ While children might make fun of a boy wearing a pink shirt, I believe there really is no rule about what colors a man or woman can wear. That was the way in Australia, and I’ve found it to be even more the case in China.
④ Yes, many men wear plain, even boring clothes in China. But there are many more who are quite happy to wear lots of creative things. Some men, in China and Australia, pay as much attention to their appearance as women. And in China I always see men taking selfies and posing for photos, just like girls do.
⑤ But if you think the idea of boys wearing pink is something new, think again. It isn’t original at all. Kassia St Clair, the author of The Secret Lives of Color, said it was very different in the 19th century. She explains that pink was a color worn by men in the army. While blue, she says, was the color for girls. Somehow, over the next 100 years, this got switched around. But whatever the story is today, don’t let it stop you from wearing whatever color you want!
C
The underlined word “plain” in Paragraph 4 probably
means ________.
A. simple B. colorful C. creative D. popular
① Traditionally a baby boy is dressed in blue and a baby girl in pink. We are taught this as children and the difference is quite important.
② But as you grow up, that idea is forgotten. Take me, for example. I often wear pink or purple shirts. In fact, I’m wearing a pink shirt while I write this story!
③ While children might make fun of a boy wearing a pink shirt, I believe there really is no rule about what colors a man or woman can wear. That was the way in Australia, and I’ve found it to be even more the case in China.
④ Yes, many men wear plain, even boring clothes in China. But there are many more who are quite happy to wear lots of creative things. Some men, in China and Australia, pay as much attention to their appearance as women. And in China I always see men taking selfies and posing for photos, just like girls do.
⑤ But if you think the idea of boys wearing pink is something new, think again. It isn’t original at all. Kassia St Clair, the author of The Secret Lives of Color, said it was very different in the 19th century. She explains that pink was a color worn by men in the army. While blue, she says, was the color for girls. Somehow, over the next 100 years, this got switched around. But whatever the story is today, don’t let it stop you from wearing whatever color you want!
What is the writer’s opinion
He thinks ________________________________.
pink is for both boys and girls
/people can wear whatever color they want.
① Traditionally a baby boy is dressed in blue and a baby girl in pink. We are taught this as children and the difference is quite important.
② But as you grow up, that idea is forgotten. Take me, for example. I often wear pink or purple shirts. In fact, I’m wearing a pink shirt while I write this story!
③ While children might make fun of a boy wearing a pink shirt, I believe there really is no rule about what colors a man or woman can wear. That was the way in Australia, and I’ve found it to be even more the case in China.
④ Yes, many men wear plain, even boring clothes in China. But there are many more who are quite happy to wear lots of creative things. Some men, in China and Australia, pay as much attention to their appearance as women. And in China I always see men taking selfies and posing for photos, just like girls do.
⑤ But if you think the idea of boys wearing pink is something new, think again. It isn’t original at all. Kassia St Clair, the author of The Secret Lives of Color, said it was very different in the 19th century. She explains that pink was a color worn by men in the army. While blue, she says, was the color for girls. Somehow, over the next 100 years, this got switched around. But whatever the story is today, don’t let it stop you from wearing whatever color you want!
What can be the best title for the passage
A. Wear whatever you want
B. Dressing rules for men in China
C. The color pink — not just for girls
D. Colors influence people’s personalities
In my opinion, ________.
One of the main reasons is that ____________.
Is pink for boys or girls
1. “Is pink for boys or girls ” Write down your
opinion and reasons.
2. Finish the exercises on worksheet.