1Unit12PassageA话题:学习负担词数:176参考用时:5分钟Notonlyadultsbutalsoteenagershaveproblemsintheirlife.Hereisasurveyshowingthemainproblemsof1.Theyfeelstressedbecausetheyhave2homeworktodobothatschoolandathome.Theyhavelotsofexams3.Andparentsusuallysendthem4differentclassesatweekends.Asaresult,somanyofthemalmostbecomebookworms(书虫).Onholidays,theycouldhardlyhave5timetodowhattheyareinterestedin.Nowmoreandmoreteenagers6short-sighted.Theyoftenreadinbedorkeep7foralongtimewithouthavingarest.Someofthemarecrazyaboutplayingcomputergames.Some8toomuchwatchingTV.9seriousproblemamongteenagersisthatmanyofthemarebecomingfat.Theyeattoomuchjunkfood,buttheytakelittleexercise.Ithinkteenagersshouldthinkofwaysonhowto10theproblem.Theyshouldmakeaplanforstudyandhobbiesandfindtimetorelaxasmuchaspossible.1.A.adultB.adultsC.teenagerD.teenagers2.A.toomanyB.toomuchC.muchtooD.manytoo3.A.joinB.tobetakenC.totakeD.tojoin4.A.toB.forC.ofD.in5.A.ourownB.theirownC.hisownD.theyown6.A.aregettingB.aregettingC.gotD.arebecome7.A.redB.readC.toreadD.reading8.A.payB.costC.spendD.take9.A.AnotherB.OtherC.OthersD.Some10.A.doingwithB.dowithC.dealingwithD.dealwith读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【自我评价】我做对了_____题,我很棒!我做错了____题,没关系,再努力!【答案还原】将正确答案填写到文中空格处。【诵读全文】大声朗读文章3-4遍、整体感知全文,体悟作者意图。【我来总结】完成下列学习任务,并加以背诵。1.短语互译(1)notonly…butalso…_______________(2)both…and…_____________(3)结果__________________(4)尽可能多地放松____________________2.佳句翻译(1)Theyfeelstressedbecausetheyhave2toomuchhomeworktodobothatschoolandathome._______________________________________________________________________(2)Someofthemarecrazyaboutplayingcomputergames._______________________________________________________________________(3)Theyshouldmakeaplanforstudyandhobbiesandfindtimetorelaxasmuch2aspossible._______________________________________________________________________PassageB话题:科学家与发明词数:254参考用时:5分钟ThomasEdisonlituptheworldwithhisinventionoftheelectriclight.Withouthim,theworldmightstillbeinthedark.However,theelectriclightwasnothisonlyinvention.Healsoinventedthemotionpicturecameraand1200otherthings.Abouteverytwoweekshecreatedsomethingnew.ThomasEdisonwasbornin1847.Heattendedschoolforonlythreemonths.Hismothertaughthimathome,butThomaswasmostlyself-educated.Hestartedexperimentingatayoungage.Whenhewas12yearsold,hegothisfirstjob.Hebecameanewsboyonatrain.Hedidexperimentsonthetraininhissparetime.Unluckily,hisfirstworkexperiencedidnotendwell.Theyfiredhimwhenheaccidentallysetfiretothefloorofthetrain.ThenEdisonworkedforfiveyearsasatelegraphoperator,buthecontinuedtospendmuchofhistimeinexperimentinghisfirstpatent(专利权)in1868foravoterecorderrunbyelectricity.ThomasEdisonwastotallydeafinoneearandhardofhearingintheother,buthethoughtofhisdeafnessasablessinginmanyways.Itkeptconversationsshort,sothathecouldhavemoretimeforwork.Healwaysworked16outofevery24hours.Sometimeshiswifehadtoremindhimtosleepandeat.ThomasEdisondiedattheageof84.Heleftagreatmanyinventionsthatgreatlyimprovedthequalityoflifeallovertheworld.1.HowoftendidEdisonmakeanewinvention?A.AbouteveryfourteendaysB.AbouteverysevendaysC.AboutonceaweekD.Abouttwiceaweek2.Theunderlinedword“fired”inthepassagemeans“__________”A.GavesomebodyajobB.SetfiretosomebodyC.LetsomebodydownD.Forcedsomebodytoleavehisjob3.Edisonconsideredhisdeafnessas______.A.somethingbadB.agiftfromgodC.akindofabilityD.adisadvantage34.WhichofthefollowingsentenceisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Edisonhadonly8hoursresteachdayafterhisdeafness.B.Edisongothiseducationmostlybyself-teaching.C.Edisonhadhisfirstjobin1869.D.Edison’sinventionsgreatlyimprovedthequalityofpeople’slife.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.ThefunctionoftheelectriclightB.EdisonandhisexperimentsC.TheimportanceofinventionsD.ThewholelifeofEdison.读后自主学习【答案速查】参见答案P【我来总结】完成下列学习任务,并加以背诵。1.短语互译(1)lightup_______________(2)inthedark_____________(3)在业余时间里__________________(4)提醒某人做某事____________________2.佳句翻译(1)Heattendedschoolforonlythreemonths._______________________________________________________________________(2)Unluckily,hisfirstworkexperiencedidnotendwell._______________________________________________________________________(3)Itkeptconversationsshort,sothathecouldhavemoretimeforwork._______________________________________________________________________PassageC话题:学校教育词数:117参考用时:4分钟SchoolProgramsHillbrookSchoolMusicProgramisofferedallyearroundtostudentsofgrades1-5.YoucanchooseviolinlessonsorPianolessens.EnjoyourbeautifulSchoolwithgradesandplayground.Tel:650-968-5957!WoodshopProgramstartsonJanuary15th.Studentsofgrades4-6arewelcome.TEL.650-903-0986:science,LifeskillsculturalactivitiesandfungameTEL:650-403-357541.WhichschooloffersMusicPrograme?A.HillbrookSchoolB.EmersonSchoolC.MonarchSchoolD.Alma