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一、知识点拨
I.Language Goals
·学会间接引语的基本结构与用法
·学会转述他人的语言
·学会进行简单的评价
II.Key Words
1.mad adj.极为愤怒的;十分恼火的
She was mad with me for losing my keys.她为我丢了钥匙而生我的气。
2.anymore adv.再;还(用于否定句)
He doesn't come here anymore.他再也不到这儿来了。
3.however adv.无论如何
He can answer the question however hard it is.不管问题有多难他都能回答。
4.suppose v.假定;认为;料想;期望
What do you suppose you will do after school? 你放学后想干什么?
5.nervous adj.紧张的;神经质的
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
当我走进他的办公室时,我感到很紧张。
6.semester n.一学期;半年
We will have ten subjects in this semester.这个学期我们将学十门功课。
7.disappointing adj.令人失望的
Maybe this news is disappointing .也许这是一个令人失望的消息。
8.be supposed to 认为必须;认为应该
You are supposed to be successful.你应该成功。
9.get mad 变疯;变得着迷
She gets mad about going to dance.她对跳舞着了迷。
10.get over 恢复,克服困难
Can we get over this difficulty? 我们能克服这个困难吗?
III. Key Sentence Structures
Direct speech
Reported speech
I am mad at Marcia.
She said she was mad at Marcia.
I am having a party for Lana. She said she was having a party for Lana.
I go to the beach every Saturday. He said he went to the beach every Saturday.
I will call you tomorrow. He told me he would call me tomorrow.
I can speak three languages. She said she could speak three languages.
二、学习自评
1.Listening Comprehension
(A)Listen and number the pictures.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
(B)Listen to the conversations, first fill in the chart and then choose the right answers.
Names
Places
Weather
What did B do this What are they going to do spring? What are they going to do this weekend?
A
Beijing
Summer
1.
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5.
B
2.
Summer
3.
4.
( ) 6.The first speaker likes best, but is the second speaker's favorite season.
A.spring, spring B.autumn, spring C.spring, autumn
( ) 7.It is often in summer in London.
A.rainy B.windy C.cold
( ) 8.In the dialogue it is now in Beijing.
A.summer B.winter C.autumn
( ) 9.This spring the second speaker went to plant trees with .
A.his classmates B.his parents C.John
( ) 10.The first speaker is going to this weekend.
A.water the trees B.plant trees C.the Great Wall
II.Vocabulary
Choose the words to fill in the blanks with proper forms, according to the sentences.
can, fight, idea, sure, be, sorry
1.I had a with my friend, and he didn't talk to me.
2.I didn't think it was a good for her to copy my homework.
3.Yesterday Jack told me he was he'd got mad.
4.I was it was much better if I did my own work.
5.The good news is that my teacher said I hard-working.
6.My science teacher said I do better.
III.Choose the correct answers.
( ) 1.I have some news for you.Mary can't come to see the movie with us.
A.disappointed B.disappointing C.interested D.interesting
( ) 2.I am not good at Chinese so I have a time when having Chinese classes.
A.hard B.good C.nice D.easy
( ) 3.My mom said it was better than having a meeting.
A.more B.some C.fewer D.much
( ) 4.I am happy you are well and in good .
A.healthy B.health C.balance D.place
( ) 5.What do I have to do I want to be thinner?
A.if B.since C.while D.until
( ) 6.When Bill got home, he said to his mom he really hungry.
A.is B.was C.will be D.be
( ) 7.─ What did Gina say?
─ She said she a surprise party for her mother.
( ) 8.The teacher said Lisa do all her homework.
A.doesn't B.won't C.isn't D.didn't
( ) 9.Please remember to the lights when you leave.
A.turn up B.turn down C.turn off D.turn on
( ) 10.Again and again the doctor the crying girl, but he couldn't find out what was wrong with her.
A.looked for B.looked after C.looked over D.looked out
IV.Choose the right words to fill in the blanks.
Dear Grandma,
How's it going? I hope that Grandpa is 1 now.I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week.I hope you are in good 2 .
Things are fine here.I finished my end-of-year exams last week, and got my report card today.I always get nervous when I see the envelope 3 school in the mail, but luckily I did OK this time.I 4 a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasn't 5 to find that my worst report was from my science teacher.She said I was lazy, 6 isn't true.It's just that I find science really difficult.Another disappointing result was in history.My history teacher said I could do 7 , The good news is that my math teacher said I 8 hard-working.And my Spanish teacher said my 9 was good.Well, 10 about all the news I have for now.Mom and Dad send their love.
Love,
Alan
( )1.A.good B.well C.nice D.health
( )2.A.ways B.healthy C.health D.voice
( )3.A.of B.to C.at D.from
( )4.A.had B.gave C.took D.made
( )5.A.excited B.exciting C.surprising D.surprised
( )6.A.which B.what C.when D.why
( )7.A.worse B.best C.better D.worst
( )8.A.has been B.were C.was D.am
( )9.A.listening B.listens C.listen D.listened
( )10.A.they're B.it's C.there're D.that's
V.Form sentences.
1.said, was, at, Marcia, history, mad, she
2.last week, cold, Grandpa, had, a
3.she, would, to, house, Lisa's, on, night, Friday, go, she, said
4.asked, to, why, her, wanted, that, do, I, she
5.Linda, she, upset, report, about, card, her, said, was
VI.Reading comprehension
(A)
Long ago, people in Rome talked to one another in Latin.Pupils in school learned to read and write in Latin.Books were in Latin too.Some Romans went to other parts of the world so they took their language with them.Soon Latin was used in many countries and it became a world language.
People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way.In each land, they changed the language a little.As time went by, they made more changes.At last they did not talk in Latin any more.New languages had come from the old one.
People do not talk to one another in Latin today.But they still use many Latin words.You do, too.Street, wall, city, and salt are some of the Latin words we use.You are a pupil in school and you know pupil is also a Latin word.It means “little doll”.
( )1.Latin was used by people in .
A.Rome B.the United States
C.Greece D.Texas
( )2.The word “they” in the second sentence of last paragraph means .
A.languages B.Latin words. C.people D.countries
( )3.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A.It is not good to change a language.
B.Pupils in schools today play with dolls.
C.Not many people can read Latin today.
D.All the Latin words have been changed.
( )4.When Latin was taken to other countries, .
A.in each land, people talked about each other
B.in each land, people changed the language a little
C.in each land, children had to speak some Latin
D.in each land, people liked Latin very much
( )5.The main idea of the whole story is that .
A.Romans did not like to stay home
B.people in old Rome talked a lot to each other
C.Latin is the first language in the world
D.Latin changed as it moved from land to land
(B)
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy, I wish... ” he hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that.But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish, ” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car? .... Oh yes, I'd love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car.But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps.Then in a short while, Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast.He was carrying his little crippled (残疾)brother.He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs.His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent.And someday I am going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I have been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car.The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
( )1.The street urchin was very surprised when .
A.Paul received an expensive car
B.Paul told him about the car
C.he saw the shining car
D.he was walking around the car
( )2.From the story we can see the urchin .
A.wished to give his brother a car
B.wanted Paul's brother to give him a car
C.wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D.wished Paul could be a brother like that
( )3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house .
A.to show his neighbors the big car
B.to show he had a rich friend
C.to let his brother ride in the car
D.to tell his brother about his wish
( )4.We can infer (推断)from the story that .
A.Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D.the urchin's wish came true in the end
( )5.The best title of the story is .
A.A Christmas Present
B.A Street Urchin
C.A Brother Like That
D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
VII.Writing
This is your end-of-year report and please write a letter to your aunt in the US and tell her what your teacher says about you.
三、相关信息
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Jiu, a Junior two student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in class.He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, 14-year-old Yan from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams.She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
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Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help.Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor.Others don't want to talk about their secret.
An expert on teenagers has the following advice for teens.
·Talk to your parents or teachers often.
·Take part in group activities and play sports.
·Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
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