外研版英语九下 Module 3.1 Life now and then Unit 1
阅读理解
The mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止)?students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for schools. Several children have got mobile phones from parents and friends as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Lucy Bluett, an expert, said mobile phone use was a distraction (使人分心的事) to students during school hours. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat?during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't call up their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at the school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones．
A．when they are at home
B．when they are free
C．when they are at school
2.What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?
A．Behave dishonestly.
B．Behave honestly.
C．Behave correctly.
3.What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?
A．Behave dishonestly.
B．Behave honestly.
C．Behave correctly.
4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't[INPUT]during school hours.
A．use their mobile phones
B．call up their children ???
C．help the teachers with their work
5.The passage tells us that．
A．students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
B．many people can't understand why parents would want their children to have phones
C．all parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school
单项选择题
6.He is a bit? _________. You should speak up，or he can't hear you.
A. blind? ? ? ? ?B. sick? ? ? ? ? C. deaf? ? ? ? ? ? D. busy
7.I'll give you ________ pay for working overtime.
A. double? ? ? ? B. couple? ? ? ? C. twice? ? ? ? ?D. two
8.She seldom goes out at night，because she is _______ the dark.
A. afraid? ? ? ? B. afraid of? ? ? ? ? ?C. scare? ? ? ? D. scary
9.I don't know whether mom _________ me to Beijing next week.
A. take? ? ? ? ?B. takes? ? ? ? C. will take? ? ? ? ? D. would take
10.I _______ awake all night thinking of the problem last night.
A. lie? ? ? ? B. lying? ? ? ?C. lies? ? ? ? ?D. lay
答案解析：
阅读理解
1. C
解析：由第一段第二句可知上学期间禁止带手机，故选C。
2. C
解析：由第二段中Several children have got mobile phones from parents and friends as Christmas gifts...可知答案为C。
3. A
解析：结合语境during exams可推测是用手机作弊，表现不诚实，故选A。
4. B
解析：由Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't call up their children.可知选B。
5. A
解析：本文主要围绕学生是否该带手机上学展开，通读全文我们了解学生不应该带手机上学除非有特殊原因，因此答案选A。
单项选择题
6. C
解析：根据后一句你应该大声讲话判断他有点耳背，故选C。
7. A
解析：double pay双倍薪资
8. B
解析：be afraid of害怕...
9. C
解析：whether表示是否，时间状语是下周，用将来时
10. D
解析：时间状语是昨晚，用过去式lay，意思是我昨晚醒着躺了一晚上想这个问题。
课件12张PPT。外研版《英语》 九年级下册Module 3
Life now and thenUnit 1 They sometimes work harder. 课程编号：TS1611010203W92030101WL授课: Sherry1. To get the main idea of the conversation and
to master language points in the conversation.
2. To complete the reading exercises on page 19.
Language Goals
知识点一Mum: It' s getting late, Betty. How is your homework?
Betty: Nearly finished. Mum, do you think that life is better today
than in the past?
Mum: Yes, of course, I do.
Betty: I do too. People are wealthier today, and they live longer than
they did in the past.
nearly adv. 几乎，差不多，常用于数字或时间前
almost adv. 比nearly更接近，不能用not修饰
e.g. He has nearly 20 books on science.
He almost knocked me down.
Almost no one believes her.Reading and Vocabulary知识点一Mum: That' s true. We know more about medicine today,
and there’s less fear of getting ill because we know
how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people
don' t take as much exercise as they used to.
Betty: I suppose that' s because more people have cars, and
they walk or use their bikes less.
fear n. 害怕，担心
My worst fears were quickly realised.
v. 害怕，恐惧
She fears to die. = She fears dying.
v. 担心，恐怕
I fear that you will catch a cold.Reading and Vocabulary知识点一
used?to?do?sth.?指的是“过去常常做某事”，但是现在不做了。
e.g. I used to take an hour' s walk before breakfast.
be?used?to 被用来做
e.g. This knife is usually used to cut fruit.
be/get used?to?doing 习惯于做某事
e.g. I have got used to getting up early in the morning.
Reading and Vocabulary知识点一Mum: Some people think life in the past was simpler
and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes
means less health. When the number of cars is
doubled, the pollution is also doubled, or even
worse.
Betty: What about work? Do people work as hard as
they did fifty years ago?
the number of 意为“……的数量”，后面接名词复数，
谓语动词用单数形式。
e.g. The number of the students is 2，000.
a number of 意为“许多；大量”，=a lot of，后面接名词复数，
谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. A number of apples are red.Reading and Vocabulary知识点一Mum: Yes, and they sometimes work harder.
People seldom say they have enough
spare time! Why don’t you go and ask
Mrs Li, our neighbour? She' s over seventy
years old. She' s seen how life has changed.
Betty: That’s a good idea. I' ll go and ask her.
Mum: Remember to speak up! She' s a bit deaf now.
speak up表示“大点儿声说”。
e.g. Speak up, please. I can' t hear you.Reading and Vocabulary知识点二Now choose the correct answer.
1. People live longer today because ______.
a). we know more about medicine
b). they do not work as hard as they did
c). they take more exercise
2. There is less fear of getting ill ______.
a). so people live longer
b). because people know how to deal with
the ordinary diseases
c). so people work harder than before
abReading Exercises知识点二3. People take less exercise because ______.
a). they do not need to
b). they drive cars instead
c). they do not have cars or bikes
4. People work harder today and ______.
a). they do not live as long as they did
b). they do not usually have enough free time
c). they live a healthier life
bbReading Exercises知识点二Complete the questions with the words or expression in the box.
deaf, doubled, fear, spare, used to, wealth
1. What kinds of things do you __________?
2. What do you do in your __________ time?
3. What can someone not do if they are ____________?
4. If something is ____________, is it more or less?
5. Do you think people ____________ take more exercise
than they do today?
6. Do you think people have more _______ today than they used to?fearsparedeafdoubledused towealthReading Exercises1. 了解对话的主要内容
2. 掌握对话中重要词汇和短语的基本用法
used?to?do?sth.
the number of
speak up
小结
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