1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mike loves     1    (cycle) very much. He is a passionate     2    (cycle). He tried out for the school’s cycling team and is always occupied with large     3    (amount) of exercise, in particular leg muscles training, to make sure that he is     4    (strength) and       5    (flexibility) enough, and also to keep himself in good shape. Once, he participated in a cycling     6    (compete). To his     7    (disappoint), he crashed into an obstacle next to the     8    (tracking) because he couldn’t respond to that     9    (time). He     10    (defeat).     11     (inspire) by his     12    (competitor), he sought     13    (tip) from the champion and strengthened the speed of his     14    (respond) to prevent the same problem from happening. Soon, he participated in the competition again. Before the competition, he took a deep     15    (breathe) to     16    (relief) tension and checked the     17    (equip) of the competition. At the beginning of the game, due to his     18    (tense), he fell behind by half a lap. However, he reminded himself     19     the champion’s words and cheered himself up. He sped up to catch up with others. He took advantage of his rich experience to defeat other competitors. In the end, he finally got ahead. His extra effort also paid off. He did not let himself down and defended his honor. He     20    (beneficial) a lot from this competition.

2 . Listen to the conversation again and use the context to guess the meaning of the words below. Tick the reason why you were able to guess the words.

Reason	Preserve	Promote	Cypress
The word is an example of a group/type I know.
The word is explained by the speaker.
The word means the opposite of a word I know.
The word means the same as a word I know.
I know the general meaning of the word.
The speaker gives an example of the word.

3 . Practise using context clues to guess the meaning of new words. Look at the example and fill in the blank.
EXAMPLE
The palace was destroyed years ago. By studying old photos of the former palace, they have made the new one look exactly like the old one.
Clues: destroyed years ago; studying old photos; made the new palace like the old one
Guess: The former palace means “the palace that __________”.

4 . Take part in a youth project
1. Before you listen, look at the pictures below. What are the students doing?

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2. Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.

A．Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China.

B．Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai.

C．Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting.

3. Listen again and help the reporter to complete the interview notes.
International youth project, __________ high school students from 7 countries
Mount Tai, one of the most __________ mountains in China
It has been __________ for more than 3,000 years.
22 temples, around 1,800 __________ with writing on them
Dai Temple on __________; over 6, 000__________

5 . 对话练习

A potluck dinner is a meal to which each guest brings a dish of prepared food by the person, to be shared among the group.
A potluck dinner is a way to show diverse cultures in the world.
Discussion: Going to a potluck dinner
1.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?
2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
3.In what way is the food special?
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6 . Find and underline the past participles in the sentences below. What function do the past participles have? Answer the questions below.
1. Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”.
2. They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military defence.
3. They had castles built all around England, and made changes to the legal system.
4. 小结：shortened在句1中位置在名词 ______，known在句2中位置在名词 ______。 1、2句中分词都用来修饰 ______，作定语；句子3中名词castles 是had的宾语，所以built是对名词castles进行补充说明，作_______。

7 . Look at some pictures and appreciate the past participle by answering the functions of it.

1.a broken vase	2.an injured player
3.a bridge built in 1937	4.make themselves heard

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________

8 . 听下面一段独白，完成下列判断题。
1. Creating a defensible space around your home is unnecessary in wildfire-prone areas. (True/False)________
2. Having an evacuation plan for wildfires is not essential; you can decide what to do on the spot. (True/False) ________
3. Staying low to the ground during a wildfire is only necessary if you are close to the fire. (True/False) ________
4. Leaving your home during a wildfire is a personal choice, and authorities rarely advise it. (True/False) ________
5. Local authorities’ advice is not crucial during a wildfire; personal judgment is sufficient. (True/False) ________

9 . China is the country that eats the most watermelons in the world. It’s not because foreigners don’t like watermelons but “they can’t afford them.” Do you know why?    1    

It’s reported that a kilo of US watermelon is about $6.91 in New York, which is about ￥46 in China.     2       But things are different in China. According to the FAO (联合国粮农组织), China now is the world’s largest watermelon producer and customer.

    3     And the weather is just right for planting watermelons. With the large output, the price is naturally much lower.

Secondly, countries like the USA and Australia have a wide land, but watermelons were not introduced there as early as in China. The local people prefer other fruits that were known earlier to watermelons.     4    

Thirdly,   according   to   some   reports,   watermelons   from foreign   countries   may not taste good.     5     This is because many Chinese scientists are devoted to improving the quality of watermelons. For example, Wu Mingzhu, who is an 80-year-old Chinese scientist, spends her whole life on the improvement of growing better watermelons. Thanks to her hard work, we can enjoy more delicious and much cheaper watermelons.

A．Firstly, China’s land area is large.

B．Watermelons are my favorite fruit.

C．So, watermelons are not as popular as other fruits.

D．That’s because they’re too expensive in most countries.

E．However, in China, we seldom eat watermelons that taste bad.

F．Watermelons are also famous for being expensive in Japan and South Korea.

10 . 【课文原文】

THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE

ACT 1, SCENE3

Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million­pound bank note a man could live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams.

Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?

Henry: Who? Me, sir?

Roderick: Yes, you.

Servant: (opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in?

(Henry enters the house.)

Roderick: How do you do, Mr...er...?

Henry: Adams. Henry Adams.

Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr. Adams.

Henry: Thank you.

Roderick: You’re an American?

Henry: That’s right, from San Francisco.

Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?

Henry: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.

Oliver: How is that possible?

Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship.

Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England.

Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but...Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again. (The brothers smile at each other.)

Roderick: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.

Henry: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.

Roderick: Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America?

Henry: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here?

Roderick: Patience. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?

Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.

Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!

Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now if you’ll excuse me, I ought to be on my way.

Roderick: Please don’t go. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you, Oliver, give him the letter.

Oliver: Yer, I was about to go get the letter.

Wait！(getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.

Henry: (taking it carefully) For me?

Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you’d better not open it. You can’t open it until two o’clock.

Henry: Oh, this is silly.

Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it.

Henry: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.

Roderick: We know you’re hard­working. That’s why we’ve given you the letter. (to the servant) Show Mr. Adams out.

Henry: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?

Roderick: You’ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.

Servant: This way, sir.

Roderick: Not until 2 o’clock. Promise?

Henry: Promise. Goodbye.

1. Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions with your classmates.

If you have a million pound bank note, what would you do with it?
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2. How many characters are there in the play? Who are they?
There are ___________ characters in the play and they are ___________.
3. What happened to Henry when he was sailing out of the bay?

A．His boat sank in a storm at sea.

B．He was carried out to sea by a strong wind.

C．He was attacked by some bad men at sea.

D．He jumped into the sea to kill himself.

4. By saying “What luck!” Oliver was happy that          to meet their bet.

A．Henry was penniless

B．he himself was rich while Henry not

C．Henry was not English

D．Henry was an American

5. Which of the following words can best describe Henry?

A．Brave.	B．Honest.
C．Lazy.	D．Shy.

6. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Henry promised to open the letter before 2 o’clock.

B．The two brothers would like to offer him a job.

C．Roderick believed that with a million­pound bank note a man could survive a month in London.

D．Henry only wanted a job because he was penniless in London.

7. Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true?

A．Henry comes from the USA.

B．He worked for a mining company in America.

C．He arrives in England as planned.

D．He wants to find work in London.

8. Fill in the form according to the text

Place		at the brothers’ _______
Main characters	Henry Adams	●He is a(n) _______, who landed in Britain _______ accident. ●He is _______ in London. ●He wants to _______.
	Roderick and Oliver	●They are _______. ●They _______Henry to their house. ●They ask Henry a few _______. ●They give Henry a letter with _______   in it.
Event		The brothers are making a ________ on Henry.

9. 教材对接高考：续写微技能——情态动词表达情感变化
A.写出句中的情态动词并体会其表达的情感
(1) Young man, ______ you step inside a moment, please?
(2) ______ we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?
(3) Well, I   ______ say that I have any plans.
(4) Well, you ______ worry about that. It’s an advantage.
B.在课文中找出表示情绪变化的含有情态动词的句子
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(2) _______________________________________________________________________________
(3) _______________________________________________________________________________
(4) _______________________________________________________________________________