Grammar and Cultural Corner
一般现在时 & 现在进行时
观察下列从Reading and Vocabulary中选取的句子，体会一般现在时和现在进行时以及v.?ing形式的形容词和v.?ed形式的形容词的用法。
1. I live in Shijiazhuang，a city not far from Beijing.
2．Today is my first day at Senior High school and I'm writing down my thoughts about it.
3．We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
4．The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
5．The English class is really interesting.
6．Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice.
一、一般现在时
1．表示经常性或习惯性的动作，常与often，usually，always，sometimes，never，every day，once a month等时间状语连用。
He goes to school at seven o'clock every day.
2．表示普遍真理和客观事实。
Light travels faster than sound.
3．在时间状语从句和条件状语从句中，从句中的动词通常用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
We'll let you know as soon as you arrive.
We'll visit the Great Wall if it is fine tomorrow.
5．表示按规定或时刻表将要发生的动作，仅限少数动词如begin，come，go，leave，start，arrive，end，return等。
The train from London arrives at 7：00.
6．在以here，there开头的句子里，表示正在发生的动作。
There goes the bell！铃响了！ Here he comes！他来了！
二、现在进行时
1．表示说话时正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now，at the moment等连用。
I am writing a letter.Will you please turn down the radio?
2．表示现阶段正在进行而此刻不一定进行的动作。
How are you getting on with your physics this term?
3．表示按计划、安排将要发生的动作。有此用法的动词还有go，come，leave，start，arrive，return等。
Mr.White is leaving for Beijing in a few days.
4．表示说话人现在对主语的行为表示赞叹或厌恶等，常与always，constantly，continually等副词连用。
Why are you making the same mistakes all the time?
He is always thinking more of others than of himself.
三、以v.?ing和v.?ed结尾的形容词
英语中有很多表示情感的动词可以通过加后缀?ing和?ed派生出形容词。常见的动词有：amaze，amuse，astonish，bore，confuse，disappoint，excite，exhaust，frighten，interest，move，please，puzzle，surprise，shock，terrify，tire，worry等。
1．v.?ing结尾的形容词用于表示事物或人自身的属性，常译为“令人……的”。
I think the story is very interesting.
2．v.?ed结尾的形容词常用来说明人的感受，常译为“某人感到……的”。
To my great surprise，he wasn't surprised when he heard the surprising news.
There was a surprised look on his face when he heard the news.
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Our flight (take)off at seven o'clock this evening.Don't be late.
2．Listen！Who (knock)at the front door?
3．Hurry up! The (leave)．
4．“How did you know that？” he asked，with a (surprise)look on his face.
5．—Are you (please)with his work?
—Yes. He really did a good job.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．I will show you the picture as soon as you will come back.
2．The mother was too exciting to say a word when her son gave her a birthday present.
3．The man who has never been to the Great Wall was not a real man.
4．I am very happy to hear that he has made amazed progress.
5．—You played the piano so well.
—Thanks.I learned for four years when I was young.
Cultural Corner
根据提示写出下列单词
Nothing is impossible for a willing mind. 2017.8.25
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1． n． 改正；纠正
2． n. 鼓励；激励
3． n. 享受；乐趣
4． n. 流利；流畅
5． n. 误解
6． adj. 失望的
7． adj. 令人失望的
8． n. 制度；体系；系统
9． vi. 消失
10． vi. 搬家
11． n. 助手；助理
12． vt. 包含
根据提示补全下列短语
1．go college 上大学
2． the start of 在……开始的时候
3．at the end 在……结束的时候
4．be divided 被(划)分成……
5．take part 参加
6．enjoy 玩得开心
根据提示补全下列教材原句
1．Would you mind answering the questions for me?你介意为我回答这些问题吗？
2．—I've just been to my first language class.——我刚刚去上了第一堂语言课。
—Oh really？So have I．——哦，真的吗？我也去过。
3．The school year is divided into two semesters，the first of which is September through December，and the second January through May.
一学年分为两个学期，第一学期从九月到十二月，第二学期从一月到五月。
Fast reading
阅读P9教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．What's the main idea of the letter?
A．Making friends. B．American school activities.
C．Summer vacation. D．Information about American schools.
2．The summer vacation in American schools is at least ．
A．three month B．one month C．two months D．five months
3．From the letter，we know secondary school in the US ．
A．is the same as high school in China
B．is the same as Junior High school and Senior High school in China
C．usually covers seven years
D．the ninth grade in the US equals the second grade of high school in China
4．From the school time，we can conclude that ．
A．American students don't study so hard as Chinese students
B．American students have a lot of time for sports
C．American students should devote much time to studies
D．American students are bored in long summer vacation
Language points
disappointed adj.失望的
(教材P6)They were both disappointed with their lessons.他们都对所上的课感到失望。
(1)be disappointed with/at/by... 对……感到失望
be disappointed to do sth 做某事感到失望
(2)disappoint vt. 使失望
disappointing adj. 令人失望的
(3)disappointment n. 失望；令人失望的人或物
to one's disappointment 令某人失望的是……
①They were disappointed at the result of the game.
②He was disappointed (see)she wasn't at the party.看到她没有参加聚会，他感到失望。
③How (disappoint)! The match just began when it rained.
真令人失望！比赛刚刚开始就下雨了。
④To our great (disappoint)，it rained every day of the trip.
这次旅行天天下雨，让我们大失所望。
cover vt.包含；涉及；覆盖；报道；行走；支付n.封面
(教材P9)Secondary school in the US usually covers seven years，grades six to twelve.
美国中学通常包括六到十二年级这七个年级。
写出下列句中cover的含义
①The books on the desk，whose covers are shiny，are prizes for us. 封面
②We will send the best journalists to cover the 2020 Olympic Games. 报道
③During the summer camp，the children will be instructed by the teacher to cover 30 miles a day. 行走
④As the price is rising，$100 a month can hardly cover the cost of his life in such a big city. 支付
⑤The review covered everything we learned last term. 包含，涉及
(1)cover...with... 用……盖住……
be covered with... 覆盖着……(强调状态)
be covered by... 被……覆盖(强调动作)
(2)cover an area of... 占地面积为
⑥They covered the tables with clean white cloths.
⑦When I woke up，I found the ground (cover)with snow.当我醒来时，我发现地面被雪覆盖了。
⑧ (cover)a total area of 7，000 square kilometers，this city has a population of about ten million.
这座城市占地面积达7，000平方公里，人口大约是10，000，000。
be divided into被分成……
(教材P9)The school year is divided into two semesters，the first of which is September through December，and the second January through May.
一学年分为两个学期，第一学期从九月到十二月，第二学期从一月到五月。
divide...into... 把……分成……
divide...between/among... 在……之间分开
divide...in half(two)/into halves
使……分成两部分
①Our class is divided into seven groups in order to organize the teaching.
为了组织教学，我们班被分成七个小组。
②Please divide the cake in half/into halves and give one half to her.
请把这块蛋糕分成两半，把其中一半给她。
③Children，divide the cake up between/among you.
孩子们，你们把这个蛋糕分了吃吧。
[明辨异同] divide/separate
divide 表示把某个整体分为若干部分，常与into搭配。
separate 表示把放在一起但又相互独立的人或事物分隔开来，常与from搭配。还可用作形容词，意为“单独的”。
divide/separate
The mother ④ the apples ⑤ groups to make her son ⑥ the large ones ⑦ the small ones more easily. And then choose the biggest apple and ⑧ it ⑨ halves.
take part in参加
(教材P9)I take part in all kinds of after?school activities—I play football，basketball，volleyball，table tennis and I go to theater club.
我参加各种课外活动——踢足球、打篮球、打排球、打乒乓球，并去剧院俱乐部。
①He's the only student in the class that has been selected to take part in the Model United Nations conference.
②How many countries will the 2020 Olympic Games?将有多少国家参加2020年奥运会？
[明辨异同] take part in/join/join in/attend
take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。
join ①指加入某个党派、团体、组织等，成为其成员之一。②和某人一道做某事，其结构为join sb. in(doing)sth.，根据上下文，in(doing)sth.也可以省去。
join in 多指参加小规模的活动，如球赛、游戏等，常用于日常口语中。
attend 是正式用语，为及物动词，指参加会议、婚礼、葬礼、典礼，去上课、上学、听报告等。句子的主语只是去听、去看，自己不一定起积极作用。
take part in/join/join in/attend
Many friends came to ③ my birthday party yesterday. Some of them began to sing“Happy Birthday”to me，and soon others ④ them.We all enjoyed ourselves.Because we had to get up early to ⑤ school the next morning，we had to end the party.
Ⅰ.语境填词
用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．Much to our ，Tom was not with the news that he failed his exam.(disappoint)
2．She can speak English.In other words，she can speak English with great ．That is to say，she can speak English ．(fluent)
3．What we need most is and support.Luckily，we have a good English teacher who always us to study hard.(encourage)
4．A dog suddenly from behind a tree.Before I saw it clearly，it from view.(appear)
5．It was really a story，which made all of the students ．(move)
Ⅱ.选词填空
take part in；be divided into；go to college；enjoy oneself；at the end of；at the start of
1．Generally speaking，English British English and American English.
2．A senior high school student who wants to should study hard.
3．They all at the party.
4．We often the football matches of our school.
5．We will take the final exam this term.
(教材P8)Oh really？So have I．哦，真的吗？我也去过。
【要点提炼】 句中So have I的句型结构为“So＋助动词/be/情态动词＋另一主语”，表示“某人也是……”，表示前一句中主语的肯定情况也适用于后者。
(1)“neither/nor＋系动词/助动词/情态动词＋另一主语”，表示前一句中主语的否定情况也适用于后者。
(2)“so it is with＋另一主语或it is the same with＋另一主语”，表示：……的情况也是如此。当前面句子中含有两个或多个不同类型的谓语动词或既有肯定情况又有否定情况时，要表示相同的情况也适合后者，必须使用这个句型。
(3)“so＋主语＋be/助动词/情态动词”表示说话人同意对方的观点或对前文内容加以强调或肯定。意为“……的确如此”。
①I am really fond of playing football and so is my brother.
②—I hear that Jane has achieved great success. ——我听说简取得了巨大的成功。
— and ． ——确实如此，你也是。
③—Will Anna attend the party? ——安娜要参加聚会吗？
—If her sister doesn't go， ． ——如果她姐姐不去，她也不去。
完成句子
1．如果你明天去开会，我也去。
If you go to the meeting tomorrow， .
2．他没有完成家庭作业，我也没有完成。
He didn't finish his homework， ．
3．她不弹钢琴，但她喜欢唱歌。她妹妹也一样。
She doesn't play the piano，but she likes singing. ．
Grammar & Cultural Corner
一般现在时 & 现在进行时
观察下列从Reading and Vocabulary中选取的句子，体会一般现在时和现在进行时以及v.?ing形式的形容词和v.?ed形式的形容词的用法。
1. I live in Shijiazhuang，a city not far from Beijing.
2．Today is my first day at Senior High school and I'm writing down my thoughts about it.
3．We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
4．The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
5．The English class is really interesting.
6．Some students were embarrassed at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice.
一、一般现在时
1．表示经常性或习惯性的动作，常与often，usually，always，sometimes，never，every day，once a month等时间状语连用。
He goes to school at seven o'clock every day.他每天七点去上学。
2．表示普遍真理和客观事实。
Light travels faster than sound.光比声音传播的快。
3．在时间状语从句和条件状语从句中，从句中的动词通常用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
We'll let you know as soon as you arrive.你一到我们就告诉你。
We'll visit the Great Wall if it is fine tomorrow.假如明天天气好，我们就去游览长城。
5．表示按规定或时刻表将要发生的动作，仅限少数动词如begin，come，go，leave，start，arrive，end，return等。
The train from London arrives at 7：00.从伦敦来的火车7：00到站。
6．在以here，there开头的句子里，表示正在发生的动作。
There goes the bell！铃响了！
Here he comes！他来了！
二、现在进行时
1．表示说话时正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now，at the moment等连用。
I am writing a letter.Will you please turn down the radio?
我正在写信，请把收音机的音量调小一点儿，好吗？
2．表示现阶段正在进行而此刻不一定进行的动作。
How are you getting on with your physics this term?这一学期你的物理学习怎么样？
3．表示按计划、安排将要发生的动作。有此用法的动词还有go，come，leave，start，arrive，return等。
Mr.White is leaving for Beijing in a few days.几天后，怀特先生将动身去北京。
4．表示说话人现在对主语的行为表示赞叹或厌恶等，常与always，constantly，continually等副词连用。
Why are you making the same mistakes all the time?你怎么老是犯同样的错误？
He is always thinking more of others than of himself.他总是为别人考虑得多，为自己考虑得少。
三、以v.?ing和v.?ed结尾的形容词
英语中有很多表示情感的动词可以通过加后缀?ing和?ed派生出形容词。常见的动词有：amaze，amuse，astonish，bore，confuse，disappoint，excite，exhaust，frighten，interest，move，please，puzzle，surprise，shock，terrify，tire，worry等。
1．v.?ing结尾的形容词用于表示事物或人自身的属性，常译为“令人……的”。
I think the story is very interesting.我认为这个故事非常有趣。
2．v.?ed结尾的形容词常用来说明人的感受，常译为“某人感到……的”。
To my great surprise，he wasn't surprised when he heard the surprising news.
使我感到很吃惊的是，当他听到这个令人吃惊的消息时竟没有感到吃惊。
[名师点津] 当被修饰的名词是look，expression，appearance，cry，voice，smile等表示某人情感状况的名词时，要用v.?ed形容词修饰。
There was a surprised look on his face when he heard the news.听到这一消息时，他脸上露出了惊讶的表情。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Our flight takes(take)off at seven o'clock this evening.Don't be late.
2．Listen！Who is knocking(knock)at the front door?
3．Hurry up! The trainis leaving(leave)．
4．“How did you know that？” he asked，with a surprised(surprise)look on his face.
5．—Are you pleased(please)with his work?
—Yes.He really did a good job.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．I will show you the picture as soon as you will come back.
2．The mother was too exciting to say a word when her son gave her a birthday present.
3．The man who has never been to the Great Wall was not a real man.
4．I am very happy to hear that he has made amazed progress.
5．—You played the piano so well.
—Thanks.I learned for four years when I was young.
【答案】 1.去掉第二个will 2.exciting 改为excited 3.was改为is 4.amazed 改为amazing 5．played 改为play
根据提示写出下列单词
1．correction n．改正；纠正
2．encouragement n.鼓励；激励
3．enjoyment n.享受；乐趣
4．fluency n.流利；流畅
5．misunderstanding n.误解
6．disappointed adj.失望的
7．disappointing adj.令人失望的
8．system n.制度；体系；系统
9．disappear vi.消失
10．move vi.搬家
11．assistant n.助手；助理
12．cover vt.包含
根据提示补全下列短语
1．go to college上大学
2．at the start of在……开始的时候
3．at the end of在……结束的时候
4．be divided into被(划)分成……
5．take part in参加
6．enjoy oneself玩得开心
根据提示补全下列教材原句
1．Would you mind answering the questions for me?你介意为我回答这些问题吗？
2．—I've just been to my first language class.——我刚刚去上了第一堂语言课。
—Oh really？So have I．——哦，真的吗？我也去过。
3．The school year is divided into two semesters，the first of which is September through December，and the second January through May.
一学年分为两个学期，第一学期从九月到十二月，第二学期从一月到五月。
阅读P9教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．What's the main idea of the letter?
A．Making friends. B．American school activities. C．Summer vacation.
D．Information about American schools.
2．The summer vacation in American schools is at least ．
A．three months B．one month C．two months D．five months
3．From the letter，we know secondary school in the US ．
A．is the same as high school in China
B．is the same as Junior High school and Senior High school in China
C．usually covers seven years
D．the ninth grade in the US equals the second grade of high school in China
4．From the school time，we can conclude that ．
A．American students don't study so hard as Chinese students
B．American students have a lot of time for sports
C．American students should devote much time to studies
D．American students are bored in long summer vacation
【答案】 1－4 DACB
disappointed adj.失望的
(教材P6)They were both disappointed with their lessons.他们都对所上的课感到失望。
(1)be disappointed with/at/by... 对……感到失望
be disappointed to do sth 做某事感到失望
(2)disappoint vt. 使失望
disappointing adj. 令人失望的
(3)disappointment n. 失望；令人失望的人或物
to one's disappointment 令某人失望的是……
①They were disappointed at the result of the game.他们对比赛结果很失望。
②He was disappointed to see(see)she wasn't at the party.看到她没有参加聚会，他感到失望。
③How disappointing(disappoint)! The match just began when it rained.
真令人失望！比赛刚刚开始就下雨了。
④To our great disappointment(disappoint)，it rained every day of the trip.
这次旅行天天下雨，让我们大失所望。
cover vt.包含；涉及；覆盖；报道；行走；支付n.封面
(教材P9)Secondary school in the US usually covers seven years，grades six to twelve.
美国中学通常包括六到十二年级这七个年级。
写出下列句中cover的含义
①The books on the desk，whose covers are shiny，are prizes for us. 封面
②We will send the best journalists to cover the 2020 Olympic Games. 报道
③During the summer camp，the children will be instructed by the teacher to cover 30 miles a day. 行走
④As the price is rising，$100 a month can hardly cover the cost of his life in such a big city. 支付
⑤The review covered everything we learned last term. 包含，涉及
(1)cover...with... 用……盖住……
be covered with... 覆盖着……(强调状态)
be covered by... 被……覆盖(强调动作)
(2)cover an area of... 占地面积为
⑥They covered the tables with clean white cloths.他们给桌子都铺上了干净的白桌布。
⑦When I woke up，I found the ground covered(cover)with snow.当我醒来时，我发现地面被雪覆盖了。
⑧Covering(cover)a total area of 7，000 square kilometers，this city has a population of about ten million.
这座城市占地面积达7，000平方公里，人口大约是10，000，000。
be divided into被分成……
(教材P9)The school year is divided into two semesters，the first of which is September through December，and the second January through May.
一学年分为两个学期，第一学期从九月到十二月，第二学期从一月到五月。
divide...into... 把……分成……
divide...between/among... 在……之间分开
divide...in half(two)/into halves
使……分成两部分
①Our class is divided into seven groups in order to organize the teaching.
为了组织教学，我们班被分成七个小组。
②Please divide the cake in half/into halves and give one half to her.
请把这块蛋糕分成两半，把其中一半给她。
③Children，divide the cake up between/among you.孩子们，你们把这个蛋糕分了吃吧。
[明辨异同] divide/separate
divide 表示把某个整体分为若干部分，常与into搭配。
separate 表示把放在一起但又相互独立的人或事物分隔开来，常与from搭配。还可用作形容词，意为“单独的”。
divide/separate
The mother ④divided the apples ⑤into groups to make her son ⑥separate the large ones ⑦from the small ones more easily.And then choose the biggest apple and ⑧divide it ⑨into halves.
take part in参加
(教材P9)I take part in all kinds of after?school activities—I play football，basketball，volleyball，table tennis and I go to theater club.
我参加各种课外活动——踢足球、打篮球、打排球、打乒乓球，并去剧院俱乐部。
①He's the only student in the class that has been selected to take part in the Model United Nations conference.他是班上唯一被选上去参加模拟联合国大会的学生。
②How many countries will take part in the 2020 Olympic Games?将有多少国家参加2020年奥运会？
[明辨异同] take part in/join/join in/attend
take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。
join ①指加入某个党派、团体、组织等，成为其成员之一。②和某人一道做某事，其结构为join sb. in(doing)sth.，根据上下文，in(doing)sth.也可以省去。
join in 多指参加小规模的活动，如球赛、游戏等，常用于日常口语中。
attend 是正式用语，为及物动词，指参加会议、婚礼、葬礼、典礼，去上课、上学、听报告等。句子的主语只是去听、去看，自己不一定起积极作用。
take part in/join/join in/attend
Many friends came to ③take part in/join in my birthday party yesterday.Some of them began to sing“Happy Birthday”to me，and soon others ④joined them.We all enjoyed ourselves.Because we had to get up early to ⑤attend school the next morning，we had to end the party.
Ⅰ.语境填词
用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．Much to our disappointment，Tom was not disappointed with the disappointing news that he failed his exam.(disappoint)
2．She can speak fluent English.In other words，she can speak English with great fluency．That is to say，she can speak English fluently．(fluent)
3．What we need most is encouragement and support.Luckily，we have a good English teacher who always encourages us to study hard.(encourage)
4．A dog suddenly appeared from behind a tree.Before I saw it clearly，it disappeared from view.(appear)
5．It was really a moving story，which made all of the students moved．(move)
Ⅱ.选词填空
take part in；be divided into；go to college；enjoy oneself；at the end of；at the start of
1．Generally speaking，English is divided into British English and American English.
2．A senior high school student who wants to go to college should study hard.
3．They all enjoy themselves at the party.
4．We often take part in the football matches of our school.
5．We will take the final exam at the end of this term.
(教材P8)Oh really？So have I．哦，真的吗？我也去过。
【要点提炼】 句中So have I的句型结构为“So＋助动词/be/情态动词＋另一主语”，表示“某人也是……”，表示前一句中主语的肯定情况也适用于后者。
(1)“neither/nor＋系动词/助动词/情态动词＋另一主语”，表示前一句中主语的否定情况也适用于后者。
(2)“so it is with＋另一主语或it is the same with＋另一主语”，表示：……的情况也是如此。当前面句子中含有两个或多个不同类型的谓语动词或既有肯定情况又有否定情况时，要表示相同的情况也适合后者，必须使用这个句型。
(3)“so＋主语＋be/助动词/情态动词”表示说话人同意对方的观点或对前文内容加以强调或肯定。意为“……的确如此”。
①I am really fond of playing football and so is my brother.我非常喜欢踢足球，我哥哥也是。
②—I hear that Jane has achieved great success.——我听说简取得了巨大的成功。
—So she has and so have you．——确实如此，你也是。
③—Will Anna attend the party?——安娜要参加聚会吗？
—If her sister doesn't go，neither/nor will she．——如果她姐姐不去，她也不去。
完成句子
1．如果你明天去开会，我也去。If you go to the meeting tomorrow，so will I .
2．他没有完成家庭作业，我也没有完成。He didn't finish his homework，neither/nor did I．
3．她不弹钢琴，但她喜欢唱歌。她妹妹也一样。
She doesn't play the piano，but she likes singing.So it is with/It is the same with her sister．
Where there is a will, there is a way. 2017.8.22
Module One My First Day at Senior High
Section Ⅱ Reading and Vocabulary
Learning Aims:
1.Understand the text and master the main idea of the text.
2.Finish the exercises of reading correctly.
3.Master the important language points.
I.根据提示写出下列单词
1． adj 热心的
2． adj. 令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的
3． adj. 吃惊的；惊讶的
4． n. 信息
5． n. (常作复数)指示；说明
6． n. 方法
7． adj. 厌烦的；厌倦的
8． adj. 尴尬的；难堪的；困窘的
9． adj. 令人尴尬的；令人难堪的
10． n. 态度
11． n. 行为；举动
12． adj. 以前的；从前的
13． n. 记述；描述
II.根据提示补全下列短语
1．nothing 一点都不像
2． oneself独立地，独自地
3． fun玩得开心
4． other words换句话说
5．look forward 期待，盼望
6．be impressed ...对……印象深刻
III.根据提示补全下列教材原句
1．We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is the teachers at my Junior High school.我们使用全新的教材，沈老师的教学方法与我初中老师的完全不一样。
2． I will be bored in Ms Shen's class! 我认为沈老师的英语课绝对不会让我感到厌倦！
3．In other words，there are ．换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。
Ⅳ. Fast reading 阅读P2－3教材课文，选择最佳答案
1. Which of the following is NOT the reason that makes Li Kang think his new school good?
A．There is a computer in every classroom. B．Teachers are enthusiastic.
C．They can study on the Internet. D．There is a big cinema screen in every classroom.
2．Li Kang thinks the English class ．
A．boring B．interesting C．nothing interesting D．something like that at Junior High school
3. Which is NOT the thing they do in the English class?
A．Introducing each other in groups. B．Doing reading comprehension.
C．Practicing oral English. D．Writing English compositions.
4．From this passage，we can see that Li Kang his new school.
A．neither likes nor dislikes B．feels wonderful and is interested in
C．feels doubtful and strange about D．feels lonely and frightened in
Ⅴ.Careful reading 阅读P2－3课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Li Kang 1. (live)in Shijiazhuang. It is his first day at Senior High school and he is writing down his 2. (think)about it.
In his school，the teachers are enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are 3. (amaze)．His English teacher is a very enthusiastic woman 4. (call)Ms Shen. Her method of teaching is nothing like 5. of the teachers at his Junior High school. He thinks he won't 6. (bore)in her class. She wants to help them improve their spelling and handwriting 7. a fun way. He likes her attitude very much，and the 8. (behave)of the other students shows that they like her，too.
There are three times as many girls 9. boys in the class and they are all hard?working. He is looking forward to 10. (make)friends with them.
Ⅵ.Language points
1. amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的
(教材P2)The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
(1)amaze vt. 使吃惊
(2)amazed adj. 感到惊奇的；吃惊的
be amazed at/by 对……很惊奇
be amazed to do... 对做某事感到惊奇
(3)amazement n. 惊讶
(much)to one's amazement 令某人(非常)惊讶的是
①I find it amazing that you don't know about Jay Chou.
②I am (amaze)that you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
＝It is (amaze)for me that you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
＝To my (amaze)，you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
你竟然从来没有听说过迈克尔·杰克逊，我很惊讶。
2.nothing like 丝毫不像；完全不是
(教材P2)We are using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
(1)There is nothing like... ……非常好；……太棒了
(2)anything like 和……相像(多用于疑问句或否定句)
①He is nothing like his brother. His brother is lively while he is shy.
②During the journey，the scenery was what I had imagined.
旅途中看到的风景与我想象中的截然不同。
③ a hot bath after a day's climbing.在一天的爬山之后洗个热水澡让人非常舒服。
④It isn't as cold as it was yesterday.今天全然不像昨天那么冷。
3.attitude n．态度；看法；姿态
(教材P3)I like her attitude very much，and the behavior of the other students shows that they like her，too.
(1)attitude to/towards sb./sth. 对某人/某事的态度/看法
(2)have/take a．..attitude to/towards...
对……持/采取……的态度
1 We each should develop a positive attitude to life.
②He has/takes a wrong attitude his job. That's why he was fired.
他有着错误的工作态度。那就是他被辞退的原因。
4. in other words换句话说，也就是说
(教材P3)In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys.
(1)in a/one word 简言之，总之
(2)keep/break one's word 遵守/违背诺言
have a word with sb. 与某人交谈
have words with sb. 与某人吵架
(3)word came that... 有消息传来……(word为不可数名词)
①They asked him to leave—in other words，he was fired.
他们请他走人，也就是说，他被解雇了。
2 Could I you after the meeting? 会后我们可否谈谈？
3 ，it is necessary to learn English well. 简而言之，学好英语是很有必要的。
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have a word with sb. have words with sb.
与某人说话 与某人吵架
5. impress vt.使……印象深刻；使……铭记
(教材P4)Li Kang is very impressed with the teachers and the technology in his new school.
新学校中的老师和技术设备给李康留下了非常深刻的印象。
(1)impress sb.with sth. 某事给某人留下印象
be impressed by/with... 对……印象深刻
impress...on/upon sb./sth. 使某人铭记……
(2)impression n. 印象
make/leave a(n)．..impression on sb. 给某人留下……的印象
① What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem.
②The teacher impressed the importance of English me.
＝The teacher impressed me the importance of English.老师让我明白了英语的重要性。
③He leaves the (impress)of having brilliant comprehension on each of us.
他给我们每一个人留下的印象是他有极好的领悟力。
6. look forward to期望，盼望
(教材P3)I'm looking forward to doing it!
动词＋介词to构成的常用短语：
pay attention to... 注意……
be/get used to 习惯于
add to 增加
lead to 导致
belong to 属于
turn to 转向；求助于
get down to 着手/开始认真做……
① I am looking forward to your early reply.期待你早日回信。
②I'm looking forward to (see)the new film Pirates of the Caribbean 5 as soon as possible.
我们盼望尽快看到新电影《加勒比海盗5》。
③I was very happy that the letter I had been looking forward to (come) at last.
我很高兴我一直期盼的那封信终于来了。
4 You will get used to (live) here.你会习惯在这儿生活的。
词汇集训
I.语境填词：用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．The on her face showed that she felt at the result of the experiment，which her assistant also thought ．(amaze)
2． by the long journey，I decided to play games on my mobile phone to kill time.(bore)
3．To leave a good in the interview，Bob made up a most interesting story about himself，which made the interviewers really ．(impress)
4．His questions made me greatly. I felt my face burning with ．(embarrass)
5．It is important to reward children for good if they well.(behave)
Ⅱ.选词填空
be similar to；far from；in other words；nothing like；look forward to；have fun
1．Jim spending his vacation lying on the beach doing nothing.
2．You didn't pass the driving test. ，you failed in the test.
3．Mary is tall while her sister is short.She is her sister.
4．This jacket the one you are wearing.
5．—We're going to have a dance party on Saturday.
— .
核心句型
1. (教材P2)We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.我们使用全新的教材，沈老师的教学方法和我初中老师的完全不一样。
【要点提炼】 句中的that代替前面提到过的method，以避免重复。
(1)that表特指，代替上文出现的同类的单数可数名词或不可数名词，相当于the＋单数名词；those代替复数名词。
(2)one表泛指，代替上文出现的同类的单数可数名词，相当于a/an＋单数可数名词。ones代替复数名词。
(3)it表特指，用来指代上文提到的同一个事物。it可替代单数可数名词或不可数名词。
①Is the population of Beijing larger than that of Shanghai?北京的人口比上海的人口多吗？
②I bought a pen and cost me 10 dollars.我买了一支钢笔，它花了我10美元。
③If you're buying today's paper from the stand，could you get for me?
你如果要到报摊买今天的报纸，能不能帮我买一份？
5 At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine.
在我们工厂，有一些机器和这本杂志上描述的那些机器相似。
2.(教材P3)In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys. 换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。
【要点提炼】 本句中three times as many girls as boys是倍数比较的常用形式，其结构为：...倍数＋as many/much＋n.＋as...
常见的倍数句型：
(1)A is＋倍数＋as＋adj./adv.原级＋as＋B
A is＋倍数＋adj?er/adv.?er＋than＋B
A is＋倍数＋the size/length/height/depth/width＋of＋B
(2)A is＋倍数＋more＋名词(可数或不可数)＋than＋B
①Our company has published twice as many books as we did last year.
我们公司出版的书是去年的两倍。
②The new stadium built for the 2022 Beijing & Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics will be
the present one. 为迎接2022年北京—张家口冬季奥运会而正在修建的体育场将是现在的三倍大。
③The newly?built factory is four times (large) than the old one.新建的工厂是老厂的四倍大。
完成句子
1．我们将会制作出比2016年多一倍的电影。
We will produce we did in 2016.
2．我们学校比你们学校大两倍。
Our school is three times yours.
3．北京的天气比广州的冷。
The weather of Beijing is of Guangzhou.
4．我把钢笔弄丢了。我打算明天买一支新的。
I have lost my pen.I'm going to tomorrow.
5．他买了一本书并把它借给了我。
He bought a book and .
Preparing
根据提示写出下列单词
1．enthusiastic adj.热心的
2．amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的
3．amazed adj.吃惊的；惊讶的
4．information n.信息
5．instruction n. (常作复数)指示；说明
6．method n.方法
7．bored adj.厌烦的；厌倦的
8．embarrassed adj.尴尬的；难堪的；困窘的
9．embarrassing adj.令人尴尬的；令人难堪的
10．attitude n.态度
11．behaviour n.行为；举动
12．previous adj.以前的；从前的
13．description n.记述；描述
看单词 学构词
后缀?(t)ion附在动词后面，构成名词，例如本节课中的instruct(v.指导)可变成instruction(n.)；describe(v.描述)可变成description。其他常见的以?(t)ion结尾的单词还有：attraction；invention；relation等。
根据提示补全下列短语
1．nothing like 一点都不像
2．by oneself 独立地，独自地
3．have fun 玩得开心
4．in other words 换句话说
5．look forward to 期待，盼望
6．be impressed with．.. 对……印象深刻
根据提示补全下列教材原句
1．We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
我们使用全新的教材，沈老师的教学方法与我初中老师的完全不一样。
2．I don't think I will be bored in Ms Shen's class!
我认为沈老师的英语课绝对不会让我感到厌倦！
3．In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys．
换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。
阅读P2－3教材课文，选择最佳答案
1. Which of the following is NOT the reason that makes Li Kang think his new school good?
A．There is a computer in every classroom. B．Teachers are enthusiastic.
C．They can study on the Internet. D．There is a big cinema screen in every classroom.
2．Li Kang thinks the English class ．
A．boring B．interesting C．nothing interesting D．something like that at Junior High school
3. Which is NOT the thing they do in the English class?
A．Introducing each other in groups. B．Doing reading comprehension.
C．Practicing oral English. D．Writing English compositions.
4．From this passage，we can see that Li Kang his new school.
A．neither likes nor dislikes B．feels wonderful and is interested in
C．feels doubtful and strange about D．feels lonely and frightened in
【答案】 1—4 DBDB
阅读P2－3课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Li Kang 1.lives(live)in Shijiazhuang.It is his first day at Senior High school and he is writing down his 2.thoughts(think)about it.
In his school，the teachers are enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are 3.amazing(amaze)．His English teacher is a very enthusiastic woman 4.called(call)Ms Shen.Her method of teaching is nothing like 5.that of the teachers at his Junior High school.He thinks he won't 6.be bored(bore)in her class.She wants to help them improve their spelling and handwriting 7.in a fun way.He likes her attitude very much，and the 8.behaviour(behave)of the other students shows that they like her，too.
There are three times as many girls 9.as boys in the class and they are all hard?working.He is looking forward to 10.making(make)friends with them.
Section Ⅱ Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary—Language Points
amazing adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的
(教材P2)The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
老师们热情友好，教室令人惊叹。
(1)amaze vt. 使吃惊
(2)amazed adj. 感到惊奇的；吃惊的
be amazed at/by 对……很惊奇
be amazed to do... 对做某事感到惊奇
(3)amazement n. 惊讶
(much)to one's amazement 令某人(非常)惊讶的是
①I find it amazing that you don't know about Jay Chou.
你不知道周杰伦我感到非常惊讶。
②I am amazed(amaze)that you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
＝It is amazing(amaze)for me that you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
＝To my amazement(amaze)，you have never heard of Michael Jackson.
你竟然从来没有听说过迈克尔·杰克逊，我很惊讶。
③It amazed(amaze)me to learn that that sixteen?year?old boy should be a computer expert.
那个十六岁的男孩竟是一个电脑专家，这让我很吃惊。
[名师点津] amazing指“令人吃惊的”，强调某人/某事物给他人的感受；而amazed表示本身的感觉，并不强调对他人的影响，多指“(人)感到吃惊的”，有时也可修饰look/expression/smile/tears/voice等词。
nothing like 丝毫不像；完全不是
(教材P2)We are using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
我们使用全新的教材，沈老师的教学方法和我初中老师的教学方法完全不一样。
(1)There is nothing like... ……非常好；……太棒了
(2)anything like 和……相像(多用于疑问句或否定句)
①He is nothing like his brother.His brother is lively while he is shy.
他一点也不像他哥哥。他哥哥很活跃而他很害羞。
②During the journey，the scenery was nothing like what I had imagined.
旅途中看到的风景与我想象中的截然不同。
③There's nothing like a hot bath after a day's climbing.
在一天的爬山之后洗个热水澡让人非常舒服。
④It isn't anything like as cold as it was yesterday.
今天全然不像昨天那么冷。
attitude n．态度；看法；姿态
(教材P3)I like her attitude very much，and the behavior of the other students shows that they like her，too.我非常喜欢她的态度，其他学生的行为表明他们也喜欢她。
(1)attitude to/towards sb./sth. 对某人/某事的态度/看法
(2)have/take a．..attitude to/towards...
对……持/采取……的态度
①We each should develop a positive attitude to life.
我们每个人都应该培养积极的人生态度。
②He has/takes a wrong attitude to/towards his job.That's why he was fired.
他有着错误的工作态度。那就是他被辞退的原因。
in other words换句话说，也就是说
(教材P3)In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys.
换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。
(1)in a/one word 简言之，总之
(2)keep/break one's word 遵守/违背诺言
have a word with sb. 与某人交谈
have words with sb. 与某人吵架
(3)word came that... 有消息传来……(word为不可数名词)
①They asked him to leave—in other words，he was fired.
他们请他走人，也就是说，他被解雇了。
②Could I have a word with you after the meeting?
会后我们可否谈谈？
③In a word，it is necessary to learn English well.
简而言之，学好英语是很有必要的。
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have a word with sb. have words with sb.
与某人说话 与某人吵架
impress vt.使……印象深刻；使……铭记
(教材P4)Li Kang is very impressed with the teachers and the technology in his new school.
新学校中的老师和技术设备给李康留下了非常深刻的印象。
(1)impress sb.with sth. 某事给某人留下印象
be impressed by/with... 对……印象深刻
impress...on/upon sb./sth. 使某人铭记……
(2)impression n. 印象
make/leave a(n)．..impression on sb. 给某人留下……的印象
①What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem.
让我印象深刻的是他们处理任何问题的能力。
②The teacher impressed the importance of English on/upon me.
＝The teacher impressed me with the importance of English.
老师让我明白了英语的重要性。
③He leaves the impression(impress)of having brilliant comprehension on each of us.
他给我们每一个人留下的印象是他有极好的领悟力。
look forward to期望，盼望
(教材P3)I'm looking forward to doing it!
我正盼望着做(这作业)!
动词＋介词to构成的常用短语：
pay attention to... 注意……
be/get used to 习惯于
add to 增加
lead to 导致
belong to 属于
turn to 转向；求助于
get down to 着手/开始认真做……
①I am looking forward to your early reply.
期待你早日回信。
②I'm looking forward to seeing(see)the new film Pirates of the Caribbean 5 as soon as possible.
我们盼望尽快看到新电影《加勒比海盗5》。
③I was very happy that the letter I had been looking forward to came(come) at last.
我很高兴我一直期盼的那封信终于来了。
④You will get used to living(live) here.
你会习惯在这儿生活的。
Ⅰ.语境填词
用所给单词的正确形式填空
1．The amazement on her face showed that she felt amazed at the result of the experiment，which her assistant also thought amazing．(amaze)
2．Bored by the long boring journey，I decided to play games on my mobile phone to kill time.(bore)
3．To leave a good impression in the interview，Bob made up a most interesting story about himself，which made the interviewers really impressed．(impress)
4．His embarrassing questions made me embarrassed greatly.I felt my face burning with embarrassment．(embarrass)
5．It is important to reward children for good behavior if they behave well.(behave)
Ⅱ.选词填空
be similar to；far from；in other words；nothing like；look forward to；have fun
1．Jim looks forward to spending his vacation lying on the beach doing nothing.
2．You didn't pass the driving test.In other words，you failed in the test.
3．Mary is tall while her sister is short.She is nothing like her sister.
4．This jacket is similar to the one you are wearing.
5．—We're going to have a dance party on Saturday.
—Have fun.
(教材P2)We're using a new textbook and Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.我们使用全新的教材，沈老师的教学方法和我初中老师的完全不一样。
【要点提炼】 句中的that代替前面提到过的method，以避免重复。
(1)that表特指，代替上文出现的同类的单数可数名词或不可数名词，相当于the＋单数名词；those代替复数名词。
(2)one表泛指，代替上文出现的同类的单数可数名词，相当于a/an＋单数可数名词。ones代替复数名词。
(3)it表特指，用来指代上文提到的同一个事物。it可替代单数可数名词或不可数名词。
①Is the population of Beijing larger than that of Shanghai?
北京的人口比上海的人口多吗？
②I bought a pen and it cost me 10 dollars.
我买了一支钢笔，它花了我10美元。
③If you're buying today's paper from the stand，could you get one for me?
你如果要到报摊买今天的报纸，能不能帮我买一份？
④At our factory there are a few machines similar to those described in this magazine.
在我们工厂，有一些机器和这本杂志上描述的那些机器相似。
(教材P3)In other words，there are three times as many girls as boys. 换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。
【要点提炼】 本句中three times as many girls as boys是倍数比较的常用形式，其结构为：...倍数＋as many/much＋n.＋as...
常见的倍数句型：
(1)A is＋倍数＋as＋adj./adv.原级＋as＋B
A is＋倍数＋adj?er/adv.?er＋than＋B
A is＋倍数＋the size/length/height/depth/width＋of＋B
(2)A is＋倍数＋more＋名词(可数或不可数)＋than＋B
①Our company has published twice as many books as we did last year.
我们公司出版的书是去年的两倍。
②The new stadium built for the 2022 Beijing & Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics will be three times as big as the present one.
为迎接2022年北京—张家口冬季奥运会而正在修建的体育场将是现在的三倍大。
③The newly?built factory is four times larger(large) than the old one.
新建的工厂是老厂的四倍大。
[名师点津] 表示“两倍”时要用double或twice，三倍或三倍以上用“基数词＋times”。有时我们也用分数、百分数、half等代替倍数。
完成句子
1．我们将会制作出比2016年多一倍的电影。
We will produce twice as many films as we did in 2016.
2．我们学校比你们学校大两倍。
Our school is three times bigger than/as big as/the size of yours.
3．北京的天气比广州的冷。
The weather of Beijing is colder than that of Guangzhou.
4．我把钢笔弄丢了。我打算明天买一支新的。
I have lost my pen.I'm going to buy a new one tomorrow.
5．他买了一本书并把它借给了我。
He bought a book and lent it to me.
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Cultural Corner
Would you mind answering
So have I
the first of which
(1)be disappointed with/at/by... 对……感到失望
be disappointed to do sth 做某事感到失望
(2)disappoint vt. 使失望
disappointing adj. 令人失望的
(3)disappointment n. 失望；令人失望的人或物
to one's disappointment 令某人失望的是……
to see
disappointing
disappointment
写出下列句中cover的含义
①The books on the desk，whose covers are shiny，are prizes for us.
②We will send the best journalists to cover the 2020 Olympic Games.
③During the summer camp，the children will be instructed by the teacher to cover 30 miles a day.
④As the price is rising，$100 a month can hardly cover the cost of his life in such a big city.
⑤The review covered everything we learned last term.
封面
报道
行过一段距离
支付
包含，涉及
covered
Covering
divide...into... 把……分成……
divide...between/among... 在……之间分开
divide...in half(two)/into halves
使……分成两部分
in
into
between/among
divided
into
separate
from
divide
into
disappointment
disappointed
disappointing
fluent
fluency
fluently
encouragement
encourages
appeared
disappeared
moving
moved
is divided into
go to college
enjoy themselves
take part in
at the end of
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Grammar
The Present Tense: (P107）
一般现在时
一般现在时的句型结构
①肯定句: 主语+ am/is/are+表语
主语+实义动词 (+其它)
②否定句: 主语+ am/is/are +not+表语 主语+don’t (doesn’t) +实义 动词原形 (+其它)
③疑问句: Am/Is/Are+主语+表语 Do (Does)+主语+实义动词原形(+其它)
(1) I have been living outside Qingdao for a long time now but I__ back there every few weeks to see my parents. A. am going B. had gone C. would be going D. go
(2) Give her the book when you ____. A. will meet her. B. meets her C. meet her D. meeting her.
练习
(3) ----I want to write Yang Liwei a letter, but I don’t have any stamps.
----I’ll buy some for you, if I ___to the post office. A. go B. shall go C. will go D. went
II. The present continuous tense
现在进行时
现在进行时的基本结构
① 肯定句: 主语+ am/is/are+ 现在分词
② 否定句: 主语+ am/is/are+ not+现在分词
③ 疑问句:Am/Is/Are +主语+现在分词
1. —Do you like the material?
—Yes, it _______ very soft.
A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt
2. I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to
Florida. I _______ my mum.
A. am taking B. have taken
C. take D. will have taken
3. —When will you come to see me, Dad?
—I will go to see you when you ______
the training course. A. will have finished B. will finish B.?are finishing D. finish
4. He always ______ careful notes while he is listening to the teacher in class. A. will take B. took C. takes D. is taking
5. I’m sorry I can’t go. I ____ a report. A. write B. am writing C. wrote D. was writing
6. —What’s the terrible noise? ─The neighbors ______ for a party.
A.?have prepared B. are preparing
C. prepare D. will prepare
7. I need one more stamp before my collection _____. A.?has completed B. complete C. has been completed D. is completed
8. ─ Can I join the club, Dad?
─ You can when you ______a bit older. A.?get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got
9. There _______ the bus. Hurry up.
A. is coming B. comes
C. has come D. will come
10. If I ______ when he comes, wake me
up, please.
A. slept B. am sleeping
C. will be sleeping D. was sleeping
-ing分词和-ed分词用法
形容词化了的-ing分词和-ed分词用作名词修饰语时，仍保留一定的动词含义。一般说来，由及物动词的-ing分词转化来的形容词往往带有主动意义，常译为“使人……；令人……”；由及物动词的-ed分词转化来的形容词往往带有被动含义，用来形容人感到如何。
这类词常见的有：
interesting 有趣的；interested 感兴趣的
disappointing 令人失望的；disappointed 失望的
exciting 令人兴奋的；excited 激动的
surprising 令人惊奇的；surprised 惊奇的
puzzling 令人迷惑的；puzzled 迷惑的
tiring 令人厌倦的；tired 疲劳的
pleasing 令人高兴的；pleased 高兴的
satisfying 令人满意的；satisfied 满意的
worrying 令人担心的；worried 担心的
frightening 恐怖的；frightened 受惊的
boring 乏味，无聊的 bored感到无聊
[名师点津] 当被修饰的名词是look，expression，appearance，cry，voice，smile等表示某人情感状况的名词时，要用v.?ed形容词修饰。
There was a surprised look on his face when he heard the news.
Exercises
动词填空：
Hearing the ________ news, we were
all _________. (excite)
2. The little boy seemed _________ at the
sight of the ________ snake. (frighten)
3. How __________ it is to see a ________
look on his face. (disappoint)
4. All of us were _______ by the
________ maths problem. (puzzle)
exciting
excited
frightened
frightening
disappointing
disappointed
puzzled
puzzling
5. ________ of the ________ film, the man
went out of the cinema half way. (bore)
6. Have you seen the _______ (miss) boy?
7. The dishes tasted nice，making me
________ (please).
8. He hadn’t expected the result, which
can be seen from his _______ look.
(surprise)
boring
Bored
missing
pleased
surprised
巩固练习
My First Day at Senior High
Today is my first day at Senior High. I always _______ (get up) very early. I _________ (exercise) this month, so I _________ (jog) every morning. I ______ (walk) to school every day because I _____ (live) not far away from the school.
get up
exercise
jog
walk
live
Now I __________ (sit) in the classroom and ___________(listen) to my new teacher’s self-introduction. I must say I like her very much. She _______(smile) all the time. Everything about the new school is so exciting. I _______________(write down) all my feelings now and I _________________ (look forward) to the next day at my Senior High school.
am sitting
am listening
smiles
am writing down
am looking forward
takes
is knocking
is leaving
surprised
pleased
excited
1. Review the grammar focus.
2. Preview the cultural corner.
