1、Step 1.速读：匹配下列段落大意Bens questions:1.Part 1(para 1)_2.Part 2(para 2-6)_3.Part 3(para 7)_A.Examples showing that how crazy English is.B.To question what made people have trouble learning English.C.English was invented by people,reflecting the creativity.BAC选择最佳答案：1.What makes English a crazy language t
2、o learn according to paragraph 1?A.There are too many English words to memorize.B.English grammar is hard to understand.C.Some of the English expressions make learners confused.D.There is neither pine nor apple in pineapple.2.Which of the following statements is true?A.We usually get homesick when w
3、e leave home.B.There is no difference between housework and homework.C.Shameful behaviors are the opposite of shameless behaviors.D.Words with suffix “-ful”are the opposite of those with suffix “-less”.CA3.What do we know about the capitalized small words?A.They have big and significant meanings.B.T
4、hey share the same meaning with the lower case words.C.They have the opposite meaning of the lower case words.D.They have their specific meanings because they are abbreviations of other words.4.Whats the writers attitude towards English?A.It was invented by people so there is no principle to follow.
5、B.It is the most creative language that reflects peoples wisdom.C.It was invented by people and reflects the creativity of the human race.D.It can be a confusing language.DC5.What is the main idea of the text?A.Why is English hard to learn?B.English-a language reflects the creativity of the human ra
6、ce.C.Confusion in English learning.D.The trouble we have in English learning.6.The first paragraph is intended to _.A.introduce English is interesting and creative.B.tell us English is difficult to learn.C.direct our attention to the word formation.D.lead to the topic of discussion.BD7.The author de
7、velops the text by _.A.stating arguments.B.making comparisons.C.giving examples.D.providing research results.8.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.When we are travelling we say that we are in the car or the taxi,but on the train or bus!B.When we look out of the w
8、indow ans see rain or snow,we can say “its raining”or “its snowing”.C.When we see sunshine,we can say “its sunshining”.D.When you see the capitalized “”in a medical report,you cant read it as the “who”in “Whos that?”.CC【阅读思维升华】1.Why do people often have trouble learning English?(Critical Thinking批判性
9、思维)_2.Why are shameless and shameful behaviors are the same?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)_3.While coming across the confusing words and phrases,what do yu often do?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)_Because many words have puzzling meanings,(which makes/it/a crazy language to learn)Because shameless and shameful h
10、ave the same meaning.By referring to a dictionary and asking my English teacher.课文语法填空：I hadnt thought why people had trouble _(learn)English until one day my son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger.This also made me realize that _ pine nor apple is in pineapple.What _(make)English a crazy
11、 language to learn?For example,while were travelling,we can get seasick at sea,airsick in the air and carsick in _ car,but we dont get homesick when we get back home.If harmless _(action)are the oppositeof harmful actions,why are _(shame)and shameful behaviors the same?We can say “its raining”or “it
12、s snowing”,but we cant say “its sunshing”.Even the _(small)words can be confusing,such as the “WHO”in a medical report,“IT”and “US”,which have nothing to do with “who”“it”and “us”.You also have to wonder at the unique madness of English in _ a house can burn up as it burns down.The key to your confu
13、sion is that English was _(invent)bypeople,not computers,and it _(reflect)the creativity of the human race.learningneithermadeaactionsshamelesssmallestwhichinventedreflects课文概要写作：(60词左右)People always have trouble learning English.My five-year-old sons question got /me/thinking how English can be a c
14、razy language to learn.(要点1)Some of the words and expressions can be confusing for the learners to understand,such as the verbs,nouns,adjectives,adverbs,the capitalized words and phrases.(要点2)Thats because English was invented by people,not computers,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.
15、(要点3)(课本 第21页)Step 1.速读：匹配下列段落大意1.Part 1(para 1)_2.Part 2(para 2)_3.Part 3(para 3)_4.Part 4(para 4)_A.The ground floor or the the first floor?.B.Is “wicked”a negative word?.C.I was disappointed at the comment “Not bad!”.D.Whats wrong with my teacher?Why did she try to eat such a big frog?DABC选择最佳答案：
16、1.Whats wrong with Yancys teacher?A.She ate a frog by mistake.B.Her throat was hurt by a frog.C.She probably had trouble in speaking.D.Her throat probably was stuck by a frog.2.What made Sophie disappointed?A.Not having a frog in throat.B.Not finding the winter boots.C.Buying some shoes.D.Getting ba
17、d information.3.Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 3?A.Julien thought “wicked”a nagative word.B.Juliens penfriend didnt like his grandfather.C.The senior man was nice both to Julien and his grandson.D.“wicked”has both positive and negative meanings.CBB4.Why was Zheng Xu disapp
18、ointed?A.Because he didnt accomplish his paper well.B.Because the teacher was not quite satisfied with his paper.C.Because he thought his effort should deserve a better comment.D.Because he thought the teachers standard was too high.5.Who was probably a British?A.Alba.B.Zheng Xu.C.Julien.D.Sophie.6.
19、Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To discuss methods of learning English.B.To stress the importance of the English in the outside world.C.To introduce th funny or strange stories about using English.D.To encourage the students to use English as much as possible.7.It can be inferred from the first p
20、aragraph that _.A.People are not interested in the topic.B.People are too shy to give their opinions.C.People think the topic is funny.D.People responded enthusiastically to the topic.CDCD8.What do we know about Maggie according to the passage?A.She ate a big frog.B.She played safe with what she ate
21、.C.She had a sore throat and couldnt speak.D.She was an English teacher in summer school in London.9.In paragraph 4,“negative”probably means _.A.not good.B.very funny.C.a bit disappointing.D.too confusing.10.Wich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.“The first floor”in
22、America may be called “the ground floor”in another contry.B.When we say someone is “wicked”,we only want to show the person is bad.C.If you want to go to “the first floor”in America when you enter a building,you should go downstairs.D.In China,we use “Not bad 1”to show something is not good enough.C
23、AB阅读思维升华：1.What can yo do to avoid misunderstanding in English?【Logical Thinking逻辑性思维】_2.In America,people say “we drive automobiles down freeways and fill up with gas.”If you were an Englishman,what would you say?【Creative Thinking 创造性思维】_3.What should you pay attention to when using English in a f
24、oreign country?_keep calm and think more about English expressions or turn to someone for help.We drive cars along motor ways and fill up with petrol.Only/when you really understand the meaning of the expression can you use it properly.Otherwise,misunderstandings may occur.课文语法填空：Last week,our forum
25、 _(ask)people to share some funny or strange stories about using English with us._ our surprise,we received so many _(post),which reminded us that some of _English we learned in the classroom is rather _(difference)from the English in the outside world.When Yancy heard her teacher Maggie had a frog
26、in her throat,she thought Maggie ate a big frog._(actual),Maggie had a sore throat.What made Sophie _(confuse)is that the first floor she was told was in fact the ground floor to _(she)knowledge.In another post,Julien couldnt understand why his penfriend used “wicked”,such a negative word,to describ
27、e his nice grandfather.Zheng Xu,a hard-working Chinese ,was _(disappoint)at his teachers comme “Not bad!”on his paper,_ means “fantastic”.askedTopoststhedifferentActuallyconfusedherdisappointedwhich课文概要写作：The stories (shared on our forum)reminded/us/that some of the English we learned in the classro
28、om is different from that in the outside world.(要点1)Having a frog in ones throat/means /having a sore throat.(要点2).The first floor in American English/is/the ground floor in British English.(要点3)“Wicked”has both positive and negative meanings.(要点4)The comment “Not bad!”sometimes means “fantastic”,but not morally wrong.(要点5)
