Unit 9
1. 完成对话。
A:Emma，have you ever been to Happy Valley? B:No, I haven’t.
A:Me 1_______. How about going there this 2________?
B:On Saturday, I have to go to after-school classed. And on Sunday, I have to 3________ playing the piano. And I will take part in a piano competition in Beijing next month. A:That means you 4________ join me. Right?
B:I’m really sorry, Lily. But next weekend I will be 5_______. Maybe we can have fun 6________.
A: Happy valley is a little far from our homes, we can choose a 7________ place. What do you think?
B: You’re right. How about Xinhua Park? I know it’s beautiful, and there is also an 8_______ park in it. Although it’s 9 ________ interesting than Happy Valley， we can still have a good time.
A:OK. The most important thing is 10_________ you stay with. 2. 选词填空
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Mount Huang is probably one of the most famous mountains in China. It has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site(世界自然文化遗址).
It 1__________ in the south of Anhui Province. It is about 1,200 square kilometers. Every year, thousands of Chinese and 2________ pay a visit there. While you 3 ________ the mountain, you can enjoy the sea of clouds, wonderous pines (松树) and unique(独特的) rocks around you. 4 _______ morning when sun rises, the sky looks very beautiful. It’s really a nice place to visit. Each of the four seasons on Mount Huang has their different 5______.
It’s said that you won’t want 6_______ any other mountain after the Five Famous Mountains, and you won’t wish to see even the Five Famous Mountains after 7________ from Mount Huang. This 8_______ may give you some ideas of the beauty and uniqueness of Mt. Huang. Together 9________ the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, Mt. Huang has become one of the great 10_______ of China.
Unit 9
3. 任务型阅读
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules.
But many students may not do well in an open classroom. For some students, if there are too few rules, they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students, it’s important to have some rules in the classroom. A few rules will help them. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education.
You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or a school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want and need to have some rules. They must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects that they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they didn’t have to.
Open education
Definition（概念） Open education is a way of teaching which allows students to learn what they are 1_________ in without many rules. Advantage Open education makes students realize they are learning for 2 _______ , not for others. In open classroom, many students don’t need to be 3________ about grades or rules. Some students find 4_________ happiness in open classrooms than in traditional classrooms. 5_________ Many students cannot prove themselves as 6_________ in open Unit 9
classrooms as in traditional classrooms. There are so many 7_______ for students to make that they can’t use open education properly. Some teachers are not in support of such way of teaching. The writer’s Open education is just a good idea, but in a real class or school it is 8________ about 9________ so good. Some students would not study some open education 4.12选10
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Shanghai is in East China. It’s an international city. Shanghai is famous for its night views and 1______ centers. It is one of the largest 2______ in the world. It is also 3________ as the “Shopping Paradise”(购物天堂) because there are a lot of department stores and huge shopping centers. Therefore, it’s not 4______ that many tourists come to visit Shanghai every year.
People’s Square is known as the center of Shanghai. If you go there, you will see a huge open area 5_______ green grass, fountains(喷泉)，pigeons(鸽子). There are many new 6________ around. You will 7______ find Shanghai Grand Theater, the Musical Hall and Shanghai Museum there.
I f you go Pudong New District in the 8________ of Shanghai, you will see the Nanpu Bridge. It’s 8,346 meters 9_________. It’s one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. In Pudong, you will see the famous Oriental Pearl TV Tower. If you want 10_______, this palace is a good place. 5.12选10
little difference fast visit photo and but good fill few upstair The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there’s no shouting and no running, and you aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is 1 _______ …..because it’s noisy. People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. 2_______ the Science Museum is fun and it’s a great way to learn about science because you can work things
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When I visit the Science and Museum on the first floor, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favorite room 3________ you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want 4_______ a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into a correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again.
Then I go 5_______ to the Human and Nature room on the second floor. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you aren’t fast enough, the lion catches you! I’m 6________ than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.
If you do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn’t take7_________ of the exhibits in the museum. 8_______ you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.
Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a 9________ minutes or you can stay as long as you like- It’s open every day, from 10am to 6pm, So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It’s your 10_______ choice! 6.任务型阅读
Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid--- all rof which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you are called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushed you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at
