课件46张PPT。welcomeReading&WritingUnit 2 PoemsMother’s LoveMother’s love is a vast square that I can’t get out of ,however far I travel;
Mother’s love is a spring wind that can heal my broken heart, however serious it is;
Mother’s love is the most garden making my life full of colors;
Mother’s love is the best gift given by God and never will I forget it. Nursery rhymes
童谣Five kinds of poemsTang poems
唐诗Cinquain
五行诗Haiku
俳句List poems
清单诗List poems
清单诗Why do people write poems?
People write poems
to tell a story
to express feelings
to make others laugh
to tell the life or friendship
to delight the kids
to tell stories
to describe the seasons or scenes
for entertainment
as the lyric of a song (歌词） springpeach summerlotus autumn winterActivity 1Extensive readingRod McKuen I’ve saved the summer
I’ve saved the summer
And I give it all to you
To hold on winter mornings
When the snow is new.I’ve saved some sunlight
If you should ever need
A place away from darkness
Where your mind can feed.And for myself I’ve kept your smile
When you were but nineteen,
Till you’re older you’ll not know
What brave young smiles can mean.I know no answers
To help you on your way
The answers lie somewhere
At the bottom of the day. But if you’ve a need for love
I’ll give you all I own
It might help you down the road
Till you’ve found your own.
Rod McKuen请阅读下面的短文，以帮助你理解课本上的诗歌“I’ve saved the summer”。
I’ve saved the summer
I’ve saved the summer for you. And when the snow begins to fall on cold winter mornings, I’ll give it all to you to keep you warm.
I’ve saved some sunlight
in case you need it.
I believe it will drive off
darkness and light your way. When you were nineteen, I kept the image of your smile in my mind. When you get older,
you will know the meaning of brave young smiles.
I don’t know how I can help
you to start your journey
through life. However,
there will be solutions
somewhere before the day
is through.Whenever you need love,
I’ll offer all I have.
It might help you
as you travel
on your way,
till you find the love
that belongs to you.
Till you’re older you’ll not know:
Till you’re older like me, you may not
know the answers to life’s questions.
When you were but nineteen:
This implies you are a young adult .
But if you’ve a need for love I’ll give you all I own:
I’ ll give you unconditional love.I know no answers to help you on your way:
Although I am older, I do not know the answers
to life’s questions.I don’t know how I can help
you to start your journey
through life. However,
there will be solutions
somewhere before the day
is through.1.Which one has the same meaning of the word “save” in the poem?A. To save water
B. To save one’s lifeDiscussion2. Who do you think is the speaker in the poem ?
A. A girlfriend
B. A boyfriend
C. A parent3. Which of the following is the closest to the speaker’s message?
A. If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s dark, I’ll give you light; if you’re hungry, I’ll feed you; if you want to love , I’ll give it to you.B. Although difficulties may appear on your journey through life for you, whatever you need warmth and love, remember I’ll have some to give you.
C. While you’re away I’ll remember your smile and I’ll love you always. When you return, I hope you will love me.Activity 2
Activity 2 Activity 2 Role playing Activity 2 Sample dialogueMother=A Son/Daughter=BA: It’s raining heavily outside. I’ll take you to school.
B: No. You’ve got a bad cold. I can ride there myself as usual.
A: My cold is not serious . I’m afraid that you’ll get caught in the rain. Hurry, let’s go.According to the love your mother or father shows to you, act it out with your partner .Activity 3WritingMother’s LoveMother’s love is a vast square that I can’t get out of ,however far I travel;
Mother’s love is a spring wind that can heal my broken heart, however serious it is;
Mother’s love is the most garden making my life full of colours;
Mother’s love is the best gift given by God and never will I forget it. The structure of List Poems3. Use poetic language .
1.Set a theme, such as “ Mother’s love” and so on.
2.Every line begins with the same words of the theme.
If I had studied harder If I had studied harder,
I would have got more scores,
I would have passed the math test,
I would have pleased my teacher,
I would have made my parents and younger sister proud of me,
I would have become one of the happiest people in the world.If I had…I would have passed the maths exam,
if I hadn’t had the point got lost,
if I’d had just one more minute,
if I had studied harder,
if I had accepted the suggestions of Joe,
if I had asked my teachers for help when not understanding,
if I hadn’t stayed up so late the night before,
if I hadn’t taken it for grantedMother’s love is like a _______, lighting the way to the future.lampMother’s love is
like _______________,
warming the heart.a cup of hot teaWrite a poem to express your love to your parents.WritingGroup1: Mother’s love
Group2: Father’s love
Group3: If I were my mother
Group4: If I were my fatherHomework1.Correct your poem after class.
2.Finish Ex1,2 on P12
3.Practice the handwriting.Unit 2 Poems
Period 4
教材分析与导入设计
本节教材分析
（1）三维目标
Knowledge and skills:
1.Ss can understand the main idea of the poem---I’ve saved the summer.
2.Ss can know the structure of List Poems.
Process and methods
1.Read for specific information, summarizing and discussing.
2.Task-based teaching approach and cooperative-communication approach
Emotion, attitude and values
1.Ss can develop the sense of group cooperation and teamwork.
2.Ss can develop the love for their parents.
（2）教学重点
Ss can use reading skills to finish the reading activity.
Ss can make use of the structure and sample poems to write their own poems.
（3）教学难点
With the help of the structure of List Poems , Ss can finish their poems.
（4）教学建议
It is difficult to understand and appreciate a poem, even written in our mother tongue. So the teachers had better give the students some clues to follow.
新课导入设计
导入一: Use the pictures of four seasons to lead in this lesson.
导入二: Ask students to go over some Chinese poems about four seasons. And then ask them
if they have read or heard some English poems about four seasons and play the tape to listen to
Unit 2 Poems
Period 4 Reading and Writing
Teaching goals
Target language
a. key words and phrases: pattern, rhythmic, rhyme, rhythm, sunlight, darkness, warmth, underlined, load
b. key sentences:
I’m not going to do….
I plan to do…
I’ll do….
I am looking forward to do…..
If I were the ruler of the world, I would do….
If I had a million dollars, I would do….
I feel happy when….
Slowly the moon climbs in the sky….
Ability goals
a. Enable the students to understand the rhyme and rhythm of the poem and grasp the main idea.
b. Enable the students can get the information from the long passage by listening.
c. Enable the students can express their feelings by writing poems.
3. Learning ability goals:
a. Enable the students to know how to get the key words to understand the poem.
b. Enable the students can find where the rhyme and the rhythm of the poem are.
c. Help the students learn how to get some skills in listening.
d. Enable the students to learn to present enough reasons to support their opinions.
e.. Help the students learn to write poems using the target language according to the writing steps.
4.Teaching important points
a. Help the students to understand what the rhyme and rhythm are.
b. Train the students to get the key words by reading the question before listening.
c. Teach the students to write according to the writing steps.
5.Teaching difficult points
How to help the students can find where the rhyme and the rhythm of the poem are.
How to help the students to make up dialogues, using the target language.
How to help the students to write the poem to express their feelings.
6.Teaching methods
Cooperative learning and Task-based learning
7.Teaching aids
A recorder, computer, slide and blackboard
8.Teaching procedure & ways:
Step1 Greetings and revision
Teacher greets the whole class and checks the homework.
Task1.Rhyme
Teacher asks the whole class to enjoy a poem (showing it on the screen by computer)
There was an old woman they say;
Who would eat an apple a day;
When asked she replied;
It’s good for my inside;
For I am never ill anyway.
Teacher asks some questions:
Question1: Do you think poem is funny? What is main idea of the poem?
(To tell us an apple is good for our health)
Question2: Could you find the rhyme of the last word in each line?
(say//day; replied//inside; anyway)
The rhyme in this poem is “a a// b b //a ”.
Task 2 .Rhythm
Enjoy a song----Little Stars
Teacher asks the students to listen to and follow it. After that, teacher asks them to find the rhyming words and share them. This time teacher tells students the poem not only has rhyme, but also has the rhythm so that people can sing it as well as read it.
Step2 pre-reading
Teacher tells the students they will learn a new poem which is also a song written by Rod McKuen and asks the students to listen to the poem to feel and think about.
Task1. Speaking
Show some questions on the screen before students listen.
1.Do you think the speaker in the poem is more like to be a girlfriend /boyfriend or a parent?
2.Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern?
3.Does the poem have rhyming words?
After listening to the poem, the students have some minutes to speak and share their opinions.
Task2.Discussion
Open question: When you were listening to the poem, did it make you feel something or think about something? What did it make you feel or think about?
This question has no standard answers , the students can discuss and express what they think freely.
Step3 While -reading
Teacher asks the students open their books and turn to page14.
Task1 Read the text following the tape.
Teacher asks students to follow the poems in their books while listening to the tape again and asks them to read aloud in pairs.
Task 2 Find the words that rhyme and circle them.
Teacher asks students to find and circle the rhyming words and list them on the blackboard to share.
Task3 Clap the strong beats of the rhythm
Teacher writes the first four lines on the board, and asks students to listen for the strong beats. Teacher plays the first four lines of the tape more than one time until the students are confident of hearing the strong beats and tap their tables in time to the strong beats. Teacher asks some students to underline the strong beats on the board and the teacher will tell them the correct answers by oral. After doing the example, the whole class will be divided into small groups and each group chooses one paragraph of the rest poem to underline the strong beats and reads them aloud. Some minutes later, teacher will check it in class.
Step4. Post –reading
Teacher sets exercises 3 (on page 15) on the screen and asks students to discuss the poem’s meaning in more detail. After that, teacher will tell each group to present the group’s views to the class.
Question1: Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he/she speaking to? Give reasons to support your answer.
Question2: Which of the following is the closest to the speaker’s message? Give a reason for your choice.
A .If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s dark, I’ll give you light; if you’re hungry, I’ll feed you; if you want love, I’ll give it to you.
B. Although the future may be difficult for you, whenever you need warmth and love, remember I’ll have some to give you.
C. While you’re away I’ll remember your smile and I’ll love you always. When you return, I hope you will love me.
Suggested answers.
Answer1 :A partner (mother or father) speaking to a young adult child(son or daughter)
Many of the phrases imply that the speaker is an older person who has experienced their own journey through life and who is offering love to the young person to help him/her begin his/her journey through life. For example, I’ve saved the summer …and I’ve saved some sunlight….when the speaker says Till you’re older….
We know that the speaker is probably a parent because he/she is offering the child unconditional love ( But if you’ve a need for love, I’ll give you al I own.).we know that son/daughter is a young adult because the speaker refers to the time when you were but nineteen.
Answer2: B is the best answer.
Step5 Pre-listening
Teacher tells students the listening is a conversation between a teacher and three of her students about a poetry competition. the students talk about when they are going to write their poems and how they become inspired to write poetry. Their discussion illustrates the fun_ction of intention.
Teacher first asks the students to discuss the following questions in groups about their experiences writing Chinese poetry.(show these questions by computer)
Question1: In what kind of place do you like to write poetry?
Question2: What conditions do you need to be able to write poetry? ( Does it have to be quite ,do you need to be alone, do you need to listen to music and so on?)
The discussion gives a context for the listening, prepares them for what they will hear and will help them understand the listening more easily.
Step6 Listening
Task1 First listening
Teacher reads the exercise1 with students before they listen and asks them whether ,in their discussion, any of them likes to write poetry under the same conditions as Lucy, Tom or Jack(ie in the countryside, at home, listening to music ).
As students listen, they should circle the correct student’s name in Exercise1.Check the answers together. (suggested answers: 1.Lucy;2. Jack;3.Lucy; 4.Tom)
Task2. Second listening
Teacher asks students to listen to the tape again , more than 2 times if possible. Exercise 2 asks more detailed questions. Teacher can reform and design the different forms of these question so that students will be more interested in them.
Exercises:
A. Multiple Choices
1.When do the students have to have their poems completed? (B)
A. By the 23th of the month B. By the 24th of the month C. By the 20th of the month
2. Who had decided not to write a poem for the competition but then changed is or her mind? (C)
A. Lucy B. Jack C. Tom
B. True or False
1.Lucy is satisfied with the poem she has written. (F)
Explanation: She thinks that if she had an extra week to work on it, she could improve it.
2.Tom has used music before while studying. (T)
Explanation: he works best when he is listening to his favorite music, but he has never tried writing poetry to music.
C. Complete the sentences
Why does Jack like to go into the countryside to write?
Because he finds that he notices all sorts of the things and he has interesting thoughts.
Why does Lucy stay at home to write?
Because she likes the quiet and likes to have her own things around her.
Task3 Third listening
This time the students are listening for a different kind of detail. They must listen for the expressions listed in Exercise 3.These sentences are model ways of expressing intention.
A. Filling the blanket
Teacher asks students close their books and show the sentences on the screen. Then Teacher plays the tape again and asks the students listen for these sentences.
1___________ enter a poem this.(I’m not going to)
2. ___________ do it this weekend.(I plan to)
3.How_____________become inspired to write this weekend?(are you going to)
4.__________________go on a hike into the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself.(I am going to)
5.____ also try out his way some time.(I’ll)
6.________________ try it tonight.(I ‘m going to)
7.__________________________ reading all your poems.(I’m looking forward to)
Check the answers together.
B. Repeating and Practicing
Imagine that the class has to enter poems in a competition next week. In small groups discuss the question :How are you going to become inspired to write your poem?
Teacher asks students to use some of the expressions in Exercise3 to talk about their plans. Students practise by oral and share in pairs.
Step 7 Writing
Task1.Revise the grammar
Students work in groups. Write a list poem starting with If I like poem C on page 10.write one line each .It doesn’t have to rhyme. Each group can choose one of these lines to start their group poem. Then share these poems in class.
Sentences pattern:
If I were the ruler of the world, I would….
If I had a million dollars, I would…
If I had taken your advice, I would have/wouldn’t have…
Task2 Write a poem
Teacher asks students to write a poem that starts with I feel happy when .The lines do not have to rhyme. Or write a poem that starts with Slowly. Start each line with Slowly and make each pair of lines rhyme. To show the students what to do, teacher list the first four lines of the two poems. Now teacher asks students to write own poem of eight to ten lines.
Eg: A
I feel happy when…
The sky is blue,
You smile at me with your sparking black eyes,
It’s my birthday.
Eg B
Slowly the moon climbs in the sky,
Slowly the black-tailed bird lets out a cry,
Slowly the dog crosses the road,
Slowly the old man carries his load.
If time permitting, the teacher asks students to finish their poems and share in class. If not, the task 2 of writing can be as homework.
Step8 Summary
In this period, all the students revise the key points of a poem-----Rhyme and rhythm. And they also enjoy a beautiful poem ----I’ve saved the summer. Students can understand the deep meaning in the poem and the parents’ love to the children. It’s good to help students how to appreciate poems. Meanwhile, Listening is important. Students enhance their listening skills by a conversation about the poems competition. In the end part, writing exercises helps students review the grammar and give them chances to express their thoughts by poem.(Teacher makes a list of some important points on the blackboard.)
Step 9 Homework
Finish their poems after class.
Reread the poem “I’ve saved the Summer” and appreciate the beauty of the poem.
Make more sentences with If I had done….., I would…
Unit 2 Poems
Period 4 Reading and Writing
Teaching goals
(I’VE SAVED THE SUMMER)
Introduction
Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students warming up by learning about rhythm, reading and circling, reading and underlining, listening and discussing, writing a poem that starts with What if and writing poems about feelings. The class is to end by students reading out a poem.
Objectives
To help students read a poem called I’ve saved the summer on page 14
To help students use the language by listening, speaking and writing as well
Procedures
1. Warming up by learning about rhythm
It is a term designating the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse or prose. Different lines of verse can have the same metre but a different rhythm. Thus two lines of alliterative verse in Middle English poetry might have the same metrical pattern of four stressed syllables, but their rhythm might differ by having a greater or lesser number of unstressed syllables intervening between the stressed syllables.
2. Reading and circling
Now turn to page 14. Read the poem I’VE SAVED THE SUMMER and circle the words that rhyme.
2. Reading and underlining
After reading a poem, ask yourself, "What do I notice? What do I like?" Comment on what the writer did and note the followings as you discuss the poem as a whole:
▼Topic ▼Word choice
▼Expression of feelings ▼Rhythm
▼Shape ▼Line breaks Title
▼Ending line ▼Special or missing punctuation
Now go to page15. In small groups discuss the questions.
Listening and discussing
Turn to page 15 and listen to a talk by Miss Jiang. Do questions number 1, 2, 3 and 4.
4. Writing a poem that starts with What if
Sample:
What if summer lasted half a year? I might finally learn to swim What if chocolate were good for your health? I could earn a medal for wellness What if worrying made you smarter? I would be a brain surgeon, that's for sure What if poems were wishes that could actually come true?
Now write an instant What If poem
Method:
Line 1: What if …?
Line 2: I might…
Line 3: What if …?
Line 4: I could…
Line 5: What if… ?
Line 6: I would…
Line 7: Ask a question?
5. Writing poems about feelings
Some of the best poems ever written are about feelings. You may want to write poems about your feelings, but perhaps you don't know how to begin.
6. Closing down by reading out a poem
Finally, here's an example of a finished poem about what happens when you feel a little dazed and confused after a kiss:
Scrambled
I climbed up the door and
I opened the stairs.
I said my pajamas
and buttoned my prayers.
I turned off the covers
and pulled up the light.
I'm all scrambled up since
she kissed me last night
课时训练
I 单项选择
1. Without grammar little is _______; without vocabulary nothing is ________; vocabulary is the foundation of learning a foreign language
explained; explained B. conveyed; conveyed C. transported; transported D. expressed; expressed
---Why are you ________ that particular expression?
---Because the song you are humming _______ me of a nursery rhyme that I learned twenty years ago when I stayed in the kindergarten.
A. taking on; calls back B. putting on; reminds C. wearing; reminds D. having; informs
3. What a chain smoker says is often ______ what he does. On one hand, he says he wants to quit smoking, on the other hand he continues to smoke on and on.
A. contradictory to B. contrary with C. similar to D. against with
4. I think we should develop a ________ of “flexible team work”, that is, we can work together when needed and we can work individually when ______.
A. means; it doesn’t B. way; it is not C. system; we don’t D. pattern; it isn’t
5. Our supply of food ________; if we don’t get some soon, we will be starving.
A. is lacking B. is running out C. is being short D. is taking out
6. A habit, often unconscious pattern of behavior, is _______ through frequent repetition
A. acquired B. made up C. consisted D. gained
7. Whenever he looks at the picture in which there is a small cottage ______ the foot of a mountain, two sparrows ______ the branches of a bare birch tree, he is filled with warmth because it reminds him _____ his first love in the countryside.
A. on; on; of B. at; in; with C. at; in; of D. at; on; of
8. The United States _______ 52 states while China ________32 provinces and autonomous regions.
A. forms of; consists of B. consists of; is made up of C. is made up; consists of D. is formed; is made up of
9. ---Oh, doctor, I am coughing, sneezing and having a soar throat. I am afraid I am dying.
---Look me have a look. Well, there is nothing serious. It’s just a bad cold. ______ and you will be well again in a couple of days.
A. Take it easy B. Take a light heart C. Make yourself at home D. Don’t worry about
10. As students, we have many duties to perform, with improving our ability to learn _______.
A. in special B. in advance C. in practice D. in particular
11. It usually takes many years for the ________ of a society from one system to another to complete.
A. translation B. transformation C. transportation D. transplantation
12. Thinking of the endless work await for her in the office, the girl _______going to work every morning.
A. dreads B. horrifies C. terrifies D. frightens
13. Modern technological revolution ______ the highest outcome with minimum energy consumption, with consideration of _______ the least damage to the environment.
A. aims to produce; making B. aims at producing; doing
C. aims producing; causing D. aims to produce; having
14. The bride and bridegroom were _______ wedding gifts when all lights went out and the hall fell into completely darkness and the wedding ceremony had to _______.
A. presenting; be put off B. exchanging; put off C. offering; be stopped D. exchanging; stop
15. More than 75 football teams from all over the world came to ______ for the World Cup Championship and the Chinese Football Team was going to ______ a new strategy to play.
A. make out; try out B. come out; bring out C. try out; carry out D. take out; come out
16. In 1963, he graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, in which he ______ four first scholarships in a row and then he made his way to Vienna Academy of Music, perfecting his skills to play the violin.
He _______ became the youngest, most talented violinist in the world at the age of 37.
A. won; eventually B. got; eventually C. received; accidentally D. gained; appropriately
17. Educationists across China are experimenting and trying out new assessing systems _______to assessing students’ performance in school.
A. suitable B. equal C. appropriate D. fit
18. The Iranian government is accused of _______ some terror organizations in the Middle East by the United States, who can’t not produce firm evidences to prove it.
A. sponsoring B. providing C. offering D. supplying
19. The good-for-nothing graduate’s mind _______ when he learned that he could not get the graduation diploma because of his poor performance.
A. turned empty B. became hollow C. grew blind D. went blank
20. The little girl _______her breath in a long sigh when she learned that none of her friends let out her plan to
run away from her family with her boyfriend to her parents
A. send out B. make out C. let out D. bring out
21. We finally managed to _______ the truth out of the librarian who admitted ______ some collections of poems in the poetry section and _______them for money.
A. tease; stealing; selling B. bring; to steal; to sell C. cheat; stealing; sold D. dig; stolen; sold
22. The pianist played the master piece _______, which _______ greatly affected his audience.
A. in emotion; in turn B. with emotion; in return C. in emotions; in return D. with emotion; in turn
23. ---Why do brides and bridegrooms like to present diamond rings or necklaces to ______ at a wedding ceremony?
----Diamond is believed to be the hardest stone in the world and they wish that their love would last as long as a diamond, ______ forever.
A. each other; that is B. each other; which is C. one another; that is ; One another; which is
24. The gardener was _______ when he found his ________ flower withered, with its blades drooping because somebody had watered it with too much salty water.
A. in deep sorrow; most favorite B. sorry; most favorite
C. in deep sorrow; favorite D. with deep sorrow; favorite
25. Read the following questions carefully and ______ the ones you think are true according to the passage you have read about the compass and ______ the ones that you think are false.
A. tick; cross B. put a tick; put a cross C. tick; across D. tick; mark
II 完形填空
My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a__26___life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any___27_.The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John 28me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ___29___ for hours crying.
Things ___30___ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ___31___by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ___32___ my home.
At first my ___33___ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ___34___ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners ___35___ the school and life improved. Six years later I ___36___ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ___37_.
Before I left Lowood, I was__38__by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ___39___ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ___40___ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ___41___ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ___42___stayed at Thornfield and ___43___my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something___44__about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds ___45___ from the top floor of the house.
26. A. happy B. long C. sad D. comfortable
27. A. food B. love C. method D. schooling
28. A. shouted at B. cried over C. found out D. talked with
29. A. lived B. stayed C. studied D. beat
30. A. appeared B. worked C. seemed D. remained
31. A. built B. designed C. owned D. opened
32. A. built B. reached C. left D. sold
33. A. food B. life C. book D. study
34. A. noise B. friends C. mistakes D. faces
35. A. took over B. took up C. took off D. took away
36. A. turned B. met C. became D. found
37. A. school B. home C. library D. country
38. A. taught B. visited C. brought D. required
39. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking into D. looking at
40. A. stopped B. continued C. started D. remained
41. A. showing B. teaching C. searching D. wanting
42. A. often B. hardly C. happily D. quietly
43. A. yet B. so C. still D. though
44. A. interesting B. good C. instructive D. strange
45. A. come B. drop C. fall D. go
III 阅读理解
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age（ROSLA）has been that it will bring us some way nearer to“equality of opportunity”.
Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.
Unfortunately we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence（智力）of all male 18 – to – 20 – year – olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.
It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5,000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.
It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes—money, social respectability, and interesting jobs—which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background. Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don’t value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “it’s up to you”.
46．It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children .
A．a more enjoyable time at school B．the same chances in society
C．the right to a better school D．higher scores in intelligence tests
47．People would like to think that .
A．equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university
B．those with the least money get the best education
C．intelligent children are always selected by the system
D．only really clever children do well
48．Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because .
A．many of the clever ones leave school early B．fewer go to university than ever before
C.more than half leave school when they are 16
D．fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16
49．Many children leave school early because .
A．their social background makes them unhappy
B．they have to give something to their family’s income
C．their school is a dull and unhappy place
D．their parents don’t allow them to make their own decisions
50．This article shows that equal opportunity in education .
A．is a thing of the past B．has not yet been achieved
C．is there for those who deserve（值得拥有）it D．has greatly improved our society
B
Haikou: A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan.
Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance When they were fishing in sea water 1,000 metres deep near the beach.
Police temporarily（暂时）protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection.
Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection.
The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo. It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal（内部的）bleeding.
Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative. Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago.
However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach.
51．A possible title of the article should be .
A．Tourists in Danger B．Killing Whale Shark
C．Shark Caught in Beach Area D．Whale Shark in Danger
52．From the article it can be learned .
A．the shark was caught because of obvious injuries
B．the number of the whale shark may be small
C．typhoon Imbudo may have brought the shark to the area
D．it’s not unusual to see a shark on the beach
53．The underlined word“confirmed”probably means .
A．said B．believed C．thought D．made sure
第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项
Shakespeare ,more perhaps than any other writer ,made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language .54 _______;Shakespeare in his works used about twenty—five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it .Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage ,and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.
However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author. We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford—on—Avon ,and that he died there in 1616.55_________ ,but of this we cannot be sure .We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children .We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces .56____.
However ,57_____.For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeare’s life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long tine critics（批评）have been theorizing（理论化）about the plays .Sometimes ,indeed ,it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it .
58______ .Shakespeare’s people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.
A. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English
B. Fortunately this is not likely to happen
C. He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town
D. But this is almost all that we do know
E. what is important about Shakespeare’s life is not its incidental details but its products , the plays and the poems
F. there were a lot of famous writers living in England
G. Shakespeare is famous for his great works.
IV 短文改错:
Allow me, first of all, on behalf of (代表)my teachers and classmates give a warm welcome to all of you from London. It gave us a great pleasure to have you in our school for a brief visit. You will be glad to see how well we Chinese students are getting along with their English learning. We think it bridge to the friendship between us and the people throughout the outside world. But, you know, there is still some students, most of which are boys of science, learn English with much trouble. So, we hope you would give us some more advice on the language study. Let me wish you a pleasant stay here. May your visit goes successfully.
V 书面表达
电视台的记者来采访你。请你向他说明哪些是你喜欢的节目并告诉他喜欢的原因。
1. 我喜欢“动物世界”（Animal Land）这个节目。第一，我喜欢小动物；再有，主持人把节目办得生动活泼。
2. 第三，通过节目了解了许多你过去不知道的东西。例如，各种动物和它们的生活，人与动物，自然与人类的关系及保护动物的意义。
3. 动物是自然的一部分，与人不能分，人类要生活好必须保持生态平衡。
要求： 100—120 字左右
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Unit two Poems
I 单项选择
1—5 BCADB 6—10 ACBAD 11—15 BABDC 16—20 ACADC 21—25 ADACA
II 完形填空
26-30CBABD 31-35CCBBA 36-40CBBAC 41-45BBBDA
III 阅读理解
51—53 CCD 54—58 ACDEB 46—50 BCABB
IV 短文改错:
1.?give--- to?give?? 2.?gave--- gives 3.??drop “ a”?? 4.?their----? our?? 5.?bridge---?a?bridge?? 6.?is---? are?? 7.?which---- whom? 8.?learn---- learning 9.? more?? 10.?goes----? go??
V 书面表达
“Animal Land”is my favorite program. First I like small animals very much. Second, the host has the ability to make the program lively and interesting. Third, from
the program I gained a lot of knowledge about animal life which I didn’t know before. By watching the program, I understand the relationships between people and animals and people and nature. Also I know the importance of nature protection.
I know animals are part of nature. They can not be separated from the humans. If t
he human beings want to live well, we must keep nature in balance.
Finally, we should let everyone understand this and show our love toward nature and animals and stop doing harm to them.
Cinquain Poems
developed by Adelaide Crapsey
not titled, but the 1st line tells what the poem describes
5 lines, centered
unrhymed
formal structure
*1ST line - noun - 2 syllables - announcing the topic
*2nd lines - adjectives or phrase - 4 syllables - describing the topic
*3rd line - action verbs, using …ing - 6 syllables - expresses action
*4th line - phrase about the topic - 8 syllables - expresses feeling or describes the subject
*5th line - synonym of 1st line - 2 syllables - renames the topic
Hypertext Haiku
Haikus are a unique kind of poem of Japanese origin. Basho, a 16th Century Japanese poem is considered a master of haiku. You will be writing your own Haiku, Urban Haiku. Read about the Process of Composing Your Own HAIKU. Haiku is loved by many people around the world. Samples of haiku. You can send haiku to a list of haiku lovers. Say you can't write your own haiku? Here is yet another variation of the use of haiku in a creative way. For fun try the Jewish haiku or these computer/geek haiku. And finally more nuggets from the Mining Company.
Modern Haiku With its origins in 15th century feudal Japan, the haiku is one of the most delicate forms of poetry and, despite its deceptively simple meter, can convey a wide range of emotion, feeling, and nuances. Started in 1969 by Kay Titus Mormino, Modern Haiku is a journal dedicated to promoting and publishing the work of those writers and poets working on this particular form of poetic expression. On this site, visitors can browse the last seven issues of the journal, which is published three times a year. Each issue features a number of poems, featured cover art, a note from the editor, and a featured critical essay. From the main page, visitors can browse a list of recent and past book reviews featured in the journal, along with information about submitting work to the editor.
To see an example of hypertext haiku start with these five Haiku.
You will write five haiku on paper. You will select four words in each haiku which have a logical link to one of the other haiku you have written. Next you will write the five haiku in five separate files using html coding to make the links to the other haiku. You will also create a first page called haiku.html which will define haiku poetry and begin us on our hypertext journey through your five urban haiku.
Previous Scholars' Haiku. If you need more examples of hypertext haiku, then read these and be prepared to write your own haiku and link them together as these are done here or in another unique manner.
To better understand the coding procedure, remember to use VIEW Document Source to see the coding.
This is hypertext haiku done with English teachers during the summer. NOTE: others not shown as I am fixing links to new URL's
JanetBell her haiku Janet Bell's reflections
Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen is known for his poetry and songs that expressed a bittersweet, aching tenderness towards life. And that poetry has endeared him to his millions of fans. During the late 1960's and early 70's Rod was arguably the most popular poet in the United States. His songs have been recorded by over 500 artists, and he himself produced more than 200 albums.
Rod was born in a Salvation Army hospital in Oakland California in 1933 during the great depression. Brutal abuse caused him to run away from his family, forcing him, at the tender age of 11 to earn his own living by doing a variety of laborer's jobs. Given these set of circumstances, Rod could have grown up to be a bitter angry man, instead he found within himself a poets soul. Although critics often criticized his work as being coy and trite, McKuens poetry and songs are very accessible to the average reader.
In 1960 Frank Sinatra commissioned McKuen to write an entire album of songs for him to record. Aside of Frank Sinatra, many other artist such as Glen Campbell, Dusty Springfield and Johnny Mathis have recorded his songs.
McKuen has used his fame to support various causes, not only has he be an outspoken peace activist, he is also credited with coining the phrase, "Make love not war" and he has also been a long time supporter of the gay rights movement.
Though Rod is very guarded about his private life, when asked if he is married, his standard response is "I have no legal certificate that says I am, but, let's just say I'm committed." And one of his signature lines is, "It doesn't matter who you love, or how you love, but that you love."
Though Rod withdrew from public life in the 1980's due to a diagnosis of clinical depression he still continues to write poetry and songs as well as remaining active in a number of charitable organizations, especially those dedicated to fighting AIDS and child abuse.
Rod lives in Southern California with his brother and 4 cats.
