1 . Think over the following two questions.
1. What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?
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2. What can people not buy with money?
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2 . Try to learn from your mistakes and b__________ failures. It will eventually lead to success as long as you persevere. (根据首字母单词拼写)

3 . On the train, Li Daiyu and Liu Qian start talking with a local passenger, a young woman named Anna. Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess what they will be talking about.

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4 . 观察句子完成填空
1.He has been watching television all day.
2.I am tired. I have been painting the living room all the morning.
3.We have been discussing the matter several times this year.
4.His eyes ache. He has been sitting in front of the computer all the afternoon.
5.They have been building the bridge for two months.
6.He has not been working since he was fired three months ago.
1. 现在完成进行时态的构成：肯定形式：_________________ 。否定形式：_________________。
2. 现在完成进行时表示动作开始于过去，并__________到现在，动作可能__________，也可能__________。

5 . Choose the appropriate word to complete each sentence.
1. The fire alarm caused a panic/worry in the theatre and the crowd fled in all directions.
2. Although my grandpa is retired, he is very enthusiastic/concerned about volunteer work.
3. The officer was assigned/employed to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
4. The sun was sinking/falling behind the mountains when we reached the top.
5. It took him a lot of vigour/energy to move all the items of furniture inside the house.

6 . 【课本改编题】
Discuss these questions in groups and then fill in the table.
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?

Names of the festivals	Reasons for celebrating the festivals
1	2
3	4
5	6
7	8

7 . 根据课文标题 (JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA”)和以下图片推测文章将如何介绍约翰·斯诺战胜“霍乱王”的过程。

     

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8 . 课文语法填空

The Great Barrier Reef is almost the size of Japan, which can be seen from outer space. The reef is made up of living coral     1    (grow) on dead coral. It is host     2     different kinds of birds and sea creatures. However, this unique place is under threat, so volunteers are required     3    (take) care of the reef. The working hours are flexible and accommodation     4    (provide).

The candidates are supposed to find out     5     the reef has to offer and report back through     6    (week) blogs, photo diaries and video updates and will also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV     7    (interview).

The job was finally offered to Ben Southall from the UK. Ben did a lot when he worked as     8     island caretaker. He made appearances     9    (frequent) on TV to argue in favour of the defence of the islands and wrote a book about his experiences. He later joked that the job should have     10    (advertise) as “the busiest job in the world”.

9 . 句型公式：动名词作主语
教材原句：________ makes me feel blessed to be alive.
在这样一个如此美丽的和荒芜的地方使我感觉到活着真是太幸福了。

10 . 教材语块必备
1. _______校园
2. _______反复;再三
3. _______在脑海中想象……
4. _______冲出门
5. _______转身;转变;(使)好转
6. ________给某人一个微笑
7. _______走进教室
8. _______向某人自我介绍
9. _______留下一个好的印象
10. _______用肘轻推某人
11. _______深呼吸
12. _______保持镇静
13. _______在某人的帮助下
14. _______对……感到自信
15. _______对……有把握