1、 Module 2Highlights of my Senior Year Reading practiceReading and Practice 1-Prediction Look at the title of the passage.Which of the words in the box do you expect to see in the passage?alphabet airmail bachelor bedding compulsory dormitory dynamic faith geometry luggage mailbox polish sew sob wash
2、room zipper Reading Practice 2-Fast Reading 1 Look at the sentences.Do you think the writers schooldays were happy or sad?a.Im ashamed to admit that I sobbed as I fellasleep that night.b.My first task was to multiply seven by three.No one explained why!c.But my parents lived in Asia and,to my great
3、disappointment,I only got a reply from them once a fortnight.d.at eighteen,all I felt was a sense of liberation.It was sad,because he cried at night,he didnt know why he had to do a maths problem,it was misty and cold,and he felt liberated when he left school at 18.The passage is about _.A.the write
4、rs first day at school B.the writers schooldaysC.the writers childhood D.the writers life BReading practice 2-Fast Reading 2 Main idea of the passage a.In a biography(a life story about someone written by someone else).b.In an autobiography(the story of the writers life).c.A brochure to persuade peo
5、ple to attend this school.d.A government report.Reading Practice 2-Fast Reading 3 Decide where you would expect to see this passage.What helped you decide?In an autobiography,because it is told in the first person,and it is clearly just a part of a longer piece of writing about the authors life.1.Th
6、e writer thinks that _.A.nursery school was good preparation for“big school”.B.he was not very prepared for boarding School.C.he went to nursery school because his father worked abroad.D.he learnt to read and to recite the alphabet at“big school”.Reading Practice 3-Careful Reading 1 Choose the best
7、answers.B2.The writer was unhappy when he arrived at school because _.A.the dormitory was so different from what he was used to B.he didnt have enough bedding C.he was ashamed to admit that he sobbed as he fell asleepD.he didnt want to share a dormitory with five other boysA3.The writers favourite s
8、ubjects were _.A.arithmetic,algebra and geometry B.flowers and plantsC.sports D.English literature and botany D4.Among the school regulations,the boys had to _.A.write to their parents once a fortnight B.be punctual and go for a run whatever the weather C.attend assembly every Sunday D.check their m
9、ailboxes every day B5.The writer wanted to become a Catholic _.A.because he preferred zippers on his trousersB.because he didnt like staying in classrooms C.so that he could miss assembly and read books instead D.so that he could attend school assembly C1.In fact,the only preparation I had for this
10、adventure was watching as my mother sewed my name tag into my shirts,trousers and woolen sweater.To sew is _.to make,repair or attach sth using aReading Practice 3-Careful Reading 2 Explain the new wordsneedle and thread 2.I was shown to the dormitory where I would sleep.Dormitory is _.3.The bedding
11、 was a pillow,a sheet and a thin quilt.Bedding is _.a place where people can sleepsomething like pillow,sheet on a bed4.an electric kettle to heat water for teaKettle is _.5.Sport was compulsory,and every week we had to go for a five-kilometers run,.Compulsory is _.a container which can heat wateran
12、 adjective which means wehad to do somethingReading practice-4 Post Reading 1 Complete the sentences in your own words.1.The writers memory of his first day at school is _ _.2.His English teacher spent more time with the boys because _.very negative because he was very unhappyhe was a dynamic bachel
13、or3.He checked his mailbox every day because _ _.4.We know the school assembly was a religious event because _.he hoped he would get a letter from his parents he talks about singing hymns and wishes he had been a Catholic5.He felt a sense of liberation when he left because_ _ _.he knew he wouldnt ha
14、ve to do all the things he dislikedabout school ever againReading practice 4 Post Reading 2 Discuss the following topic.Compare your first day at school with that of the writer of this passage.Write sentences describing what was similar and what was different and give some suggestions on how to make
15、 your school days enjoyable.1.Make some good friends whom you can share the good and bad times with.2.Try to find something positive about all your teachers and subjects.3.Use your free time well,to relax completely,then you will enjoy the classes that follow more.4.Talk to your teachers if you have
16、 problems and try to get them to help you;most teachers want you to succeed and enjoy their lessons.Suggestions:1.The writer went to a boarding school,while I went to a day school.2.The writer didnt like his first day at school,whereas I enjoyed mine.3.We both had good English and Biology teachers.4
17、.The writers subjects were English Literature and botany while I like maths most.For example:Language points1.My father worked abroad so I was sent to a boarding school.boarding 提供食宿的提供食宿的 v 登机登船登机登船 aboard adv登机登船登机登船 abroad 在国外在国外 到国外到国外寄宿学校寄宿学校供膳宿的宿舍供膳宿的宿舍这对夫妻登上了去纽约的火车。这对夫妻登上了去纽约的火车。The couple bo
18、arded the train for New York.boarding-schoolboarding-house几个学生和史密斯先生一起登机了。几个学生和史密斯先生一起登机了。他坐飞机去国外旅游。他坐飞机去国外旅游。He boarded a plane to travel abroad.开往巴黎的航班开往巴黎的航班 BA193现在开始登机。现在开始登机。Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding.Several students boarded the plane with Mr.Smith.2.No one was allowed trousers wi
19、th zippers,only buttons!allow sb.sth./allow sth.to sb.允许某人允许某人做做我们不允许在这儿吸烟。我们不允许在这儿吸烟。We dont allow smoking here.我不允许你拿走这本书。我不允许你拿走这本书。I dont allow you to take away this book.You are not allowed to take away this book.4.There was also a teacher of botanical science,who introduce me to my passion for
20、 flowers and plants.introduce sb.to sth.使某人初次了解；使某人初次了解；尝试尝试汤姆使我初次了解了尝酒的乐趣。汤姆使我初次了解了尝酒的乐趣。Tom introduced me to the joys of winetasting.5.Being punctual for classes was essential.Punctual adj 准时的准时的 punctuality n.Punctually adv.你应该准时赴约。你应该准时赴约。You should be punctual for an appointment.房客都能按时缴纳房租。房客都能
21、按时缴纳房租。The tenants are punctual in paying the rent.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.They say that schooldays are the happiestdays of your life,but not for me!他们说学生时代是一生中最美好的时光，他们说学生时代是一生中最美好的时光，但对我来说，不是！但对我来说，不是！Practice:2.In fact,the only preparation I had for this adventure was wat
22、ching as my mother sewed my name tag into my shirts,trousers and woolen sweaters.实际上，为这次冒险我做好的唯一准备就是实际上，为这次冒险我做好的唯一准备就是看着我的母亲把我的名字缝在我的衬衣，裤看着我的母亲把我的名字缝在我的衬衣，裤子和羊毛衫上。子和羊毛衫上。3.Im ashamed to admit that I sobbed as I fell asleep that night.我很惭愧地承认那晚入睡之前我啜泣了。我很惭愧地承认那晚入睡之前我啜泣了。4.We had a dynamic English te
23、acher,a bachelor who had plenty of time for us boys and inspired my life-long love of literature.我们有一位精力充沛的英语老师，一个可以把我们有一位精力充沛的英语老师，一个可以把大把时间用来照顾我们这些男孩子并鼓励我走大把时间用来照顾我们这些男孩子并鼓励我走上文学之路的单身汉。上文学之路的单身汉。5.There was also a teacher of botanical science,who introduced me to my passion for flowers and plants.
24、还有一位植物学老师，激发了我们对花还有一位植物学老师，激发了我们对花草植物的热情。草植物的热情。6.We all had to attend morning assembly every weekday,except for boys of other faiths.每个工作日，我们都要参加早晨的集每个工作日，我们都要参加早晨的集会，除非是有别的信仰的男孩子。会，除非是有别的信仰的男孩子。7.Many people talk about their happiness at school,but for me,at eighteen,all I felt was a sense of liberation.许多人都谈论他们在学校的幸福时光，许多人都谈论他们在学校的幸福时光，但是对我来说，但是对我来说，18岁，我有一种解放岁，我有一种解放的感觉。的感觉。Homework1.Revise what you have learnt during this period of class.2.Get ready for the next period.
