Unit1ChangesintheWayWeLiveByIrisContents*Warm-upGlobalReadingDetailedReadingExercisesWarm-up*Warm-up•CityLifevs.CountryLife•LifeintheSummerHolidayLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upHowwasyoursummerholiday?Warm-upLifeintheSummerHolidayScheduleLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upTightSchedule安排紧凑Self-enhancement自我提升Entertainment娱乐消遣Shopping买买买!ReadingLanguagesSkills...TravellingPartiesMahjong…Online~Window~…LifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upExpectationVSRealityWarm-upLifeintheSummerHolidayRealityLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upZoneout指让思想放空,对周遭事物浑然不觉Attheendofalong,stressfulday,allIwanttodoistogohomeandzoneoutinfrontofthetelevision.Inthezone指精力集中,精神状态极佳,尤指运动员,表演者的表现IlovewhenI’mrunningonanicedaywithmyheadphonesonandIjustgetinthezone.MyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upFoodExpectationRealityMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upFoodExpectationRealityMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upFoodExpectationRealityMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-up辣条:spicyglutenspicy:辣的;gluten:面筋*hotstrip方便面:instantnoodles小吃:snack吃货:foodie垃圾食品:junkfood油炸类/腌制类/加工肉类(肉干、肉松、香肠等)/饼干类(低温烘烤和全麦饼干除外)/汽水可乐类/方便类(主要指方便面和膨化食品)/罐头类(包括鱼肉类和水果类)/果脯类/冷冻甜品类(冰淇淋、冰棒等)/烧烤类。MyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upEntertainment-dailyroutineMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upEntertainment-travellingMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upEntertainment-travellingMyLifeintheSummerHolidayWarm-upEntertainment-travellingHowdidImanagetogotosomanyplaces?CityLifevsCountryLifeWarm-upCountryLifeCityLifeCityLifevs.CountryLifeWarm-upBrainStormingCityLifevs.CountryLifeWhichlifeisbetter,inyours’opinion,livinginthecountrysideorlivinginthecity?Why?Trytofigureoutadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcitylifeandcountryliferespectively.CityLifevs.CountryLifeWarm-upAdvantages:•Bettereducation•Betterhealthcare•Higherlivingstandard•Stunningentertainment•Convenienttransportation•MoreworkingopportunitiesDisadvantages:•Noise•Airpollution•Heavytraffic•Overpopulation•Highcrime/divorcerate•FiercecompetitionandstressCityLifevs.CountryLifeWarm-upAdvantages:•Freshair•Peacefullife•Healthyfood•lesspressure•Self-sufficiency•Moreleisuretime•CloserpersonalrelationshipDisadvantages:•Lowincome•Underdeveloped•Remote&backward•Hardmanuallabor•Inconvenienceinlife•Notwell-informedoftheoutsideworldCityLifevs.CountryLifeWarm-upHowdoyoudefineyourlifeinDongguan?Isitcitylife,orcountrylife?Whataboutyourlifeinhometown?CityLifevs.CountryLifeWarm-upAreyoucontentwithyourcurrentlife?Isthereanythingyouwanttochange?What’syourattitudetowardschangesinyourlife?Doyouwelcomethem,hatethem,ordreadthem?GlobalReading*GlobalReading•MultipleChoiceQuestions•PartDivisionoftheTextPartDivisionoftheTextPartsPara(s)MainIdeas11~324~7Thewriterviewshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingone.Lifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhard.GlobalReadingPartsPara(s)MainIdeas412~15Afterhequithisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreduced,butheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetby.8~113Atoleranceforsolitudeandalotofenergyhavemadeitpossibleforthefamilytoenjoytheirlifeinthecountry.GlobalReading1.Thewriterquittedhisjobbecause__________.A)hethoughthewouldhaveabettertimeinthecountrysideB)hewouldhavemoreworktodointheyeartocomeC)hewassurethathehadenoughmoneytosupporthisfamilyD)hejustwantedtoimprovethequalityofhisfamily’slifeinthecountryMultipleChoiceChoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.DGlobalReading2.InordertowritestoriesforSmithsonianthewriterhadto_______.A)crawlintoblack-beardensB)hitchupdogsledracingteamsC)checkouttheLakeChamplain“monster”D)canoethroughtheBoundaryWaterwildernessareaofMinnesotaMultipleChoiceBGlobalReading3.Thetotalpremiumofthewriter’sfamilyeveryyearis_____.A)$960B)$2,000C)$400D)$560MultipleChoiceAGlobalReading4.Supposethemedicalfeeforthewriter’swifeis$3,000,theinsurancecompanyhastopay_____.A)$2,400B)$2,000C)$3,000D)$500MultipleChoiceBGlobalReading5.Inordertosavemoneythewriter’sfamily______.A)drinklesswineB)nevergotoseeanyballetC)gotosomelessexpensiverestaurantsonceortwiceamonthD)attendtheoperatwiceamonthMultipleChoiceCGlobalReadingDetailedReading*DetailedReading•Words•SentenceStructureDetailedReadingTherearetwothingsIhavealwayswantedtodo—writeandliveonafarm.TodayI’mdoingboth.IamnotinE.B.White’sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors’leagueasafarmer,butI’mgettingby.Andafteryearsoffrustrationwithcityandsuburbanliving,mywifeSandyandIhavefinallyfoundcontentmenthereinthecountry.MR.DOHERTYBUILDSHISDREAMLIFEJimDohertyDetailedReadinggetby:begoodenoughbutnotverygood;managetoliveordothingsinasatisfactorywayItisalittlebitdifficultfortheoldcoupletogetbyonsuchasmallpension.Sheneverworksbutsomehowshegetsby.我父母靠很少的钱将就着把日子过了下去。Myparentsmanagedtogetbyonasmallamountofmoney.DetailedReadingIt’saself-reliantsortoflife.Wegrownearlyallofourfruitsandvegetables.Ourhenskeepusineggs,withseveraldozenleftovertoselleachweek.Ourbeesprovideuswithhoney,andwecutenoughwoodtojustaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.It’sasatisfyinglifetoo.Inthesummerwecanoeontheriver,gopicnickinginthewoodsandtakelongbicyclerides.Inthewinterweskiandskate.Wegetexcitedaboutsunsets.Welovethesmelloftheearthwarmingandthesoundofcattlelowing.Wewatchforhawksintheskyanddeerinthecornfiel