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UNIT 1 What's the matter?
Section A
2d Role-play the conversation.
Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?
Lisa: I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I ______________________?
Mandy: No, it doesn't sound like you __________________. What did you do on the weekend?
Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.
Mandy: That's____________ why. You need to ____________ away from the computer.
Lisa: Yeah, I think I sat__________________ for too long ______ moving.
Mandy: I think you should __________________. If your head and neck still______ tomorrow, then go to a doctor.
Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.

3a Read the passage. Do you think it comes from a newspaper or a book?
How do you know?
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was ____________ Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying __________________ the road. A woman was next to him, ________________.
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus __________________. He ______ and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man__________________ and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He ______ most or all of the passengers to get off and ______ the next bus.
But ____________, they all agreed____________ him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to ______ the man______ the bus.
____________ Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man ______. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want ____________," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't ____________ himself. He only thought about saving a life."

Section B
2b Read the passage and underline the words you don't know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meanings.

He Lost His Arm
But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man ______ is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron ____________ taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost ____________ because of accidents. ______ April 26, 2003, he found himself ______ a very dangerous situation when ______ in Utah
______ that day, Aron's arm ____________ under a 2,000-kilo rock that ____________ him when he was climbing ____________ in the mountains. Because he could not ______his arm, he stayed there ______ five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ____________, he knew that he would have to do something to ______ his own life. He was not ______ to die that day. So he used his knife to ________ half his right arm. Then, ______ his left arm, he ____________ himself so that he would not lose ____________ blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
After ______ his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means ______ in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to ____________. In this book, Aron tells ______ the importance of making good decisions, and of __________________one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same______ as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could__________________.

Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks
Section A
2d

Role-play the conversation.

Helen ：Hi , Tom . I ' m making some plans to work ________________________ this summer.
Tom ： Really? I did that last summer.
Helen ：Oh, what did they ask you to__________________ ?
Tom ：Mmm.… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or just talking to them.
They told me stories ____________ and how things ____________.
Helen ：That sounds interesting .
Tom ：Yeah , a lot of old people are ____________ . We should listen to them and ____________ them.
Helen ：You' re right . I mean, we’re all going to be old ____________, too.

3a
Read the article . What do Mario and Mary volunteer to do?

Students Who Volunteer
Mario Green and Mary Brown ____________ Riverside High School ____________ several hours each week to help others.
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He ____________ at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him ____________ his future dream job. “ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong __________________ when I see the animals get better and __________________ on their owners' faces.”

Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself ____________ four. Last year she decided to ____________ for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see ____________ that they’re __________________ with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do ____________I love to do and help others at the same time.

Section B

2b

Skim the letter and answer the questions.

Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was ________ to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. Lucky _____________________ to my life. Let me tell you my story.

What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or _______ you can’t walk ou use your hands easily. Most people would never ______________ this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my arms or legs _______, so normal things like ______________ the telephone, opening and closing doors, or _______ things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of _______ helped me out. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me_____________________. She also thought a dog might ______________. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.

After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” ______________ your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands many English words. He can understand me when I give him _______. For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it______________.

Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of _______ if you like, and I could show you how he helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Section A
2d Role play the conversation.
Sister： They, could you please help out with a few things?
Brother：Could I _________ finish watching this show?
Sister： No. I think two hours of TV is ________ for you!
Brother：Fine. What do you want me to do?
Sister： Could you __________________, __________________ and do the dishes?
Brother：So much?
sister： Yes, because Mom will__________________ shopping __________________. And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.
Brother：But the house is already _________ clean and tidy!
Sister：Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “__________________”!

3a Read the story and answer the question.

Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.
I__________________my bag and went to the living room. __________________ I sat down in front of the TV, my mom __________________. “Could you please _____________________?” she asked.
“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied _________. “You watch TV all the time and never _________ around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”
“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just___________________!” I __________________.
My mom did not say anything and __________________. For one week, she did not do any housework and __________________. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.
“What happened?” she asked __________________.
“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.

Section B

2bThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?

Dear Sir,
I don’t understand _________ some parents make their kids _________ housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have __________________ from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is __________________. Could we just let them do their job _________ students? They should spend their time on schoolwork __________________ get good grades and _________ a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s _________ for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job _________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And _________, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t _________ doing them.
Mr. Smith

Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn _________ to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just__________________ at school. Children these days _________ their parents _________. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s _________ and teaches them how to _________ themselves. It also helps them to understand __________________. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should __________________ keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son _________ a good college but during his first year, he had no idea _________ to take care of himself. __________________, he often _________ ill and his grades _________. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the _________ it is for their future.
Ms. Miller

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A

2d Role-play the conversation.
Dave：You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?
Kim：Well, I found my sister _______________ my things yesterday. She_________ some of my new magazines and CDs.
Dave：Hmm … that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?
Kim：Yes, but I’m still _______________ her. What should I do?
Dave：Well, I ________ you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget ________ it so that you can be friends again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not ______________.
Kim：You’re right. Thanks for your ____________.
Dave：No problem. Hope things ___________.

3a,Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.
Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is I can’t _____________ my family. __________ between my parents have become difficult. They _________, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only _________ they have. I don’t know _________ I should say anything to them about this. When they _________, it’s like a big, black cloud _________ our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always _________ to let me watch my favorite _________. _________ he watches _________ he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel _________ and _________. Is that normal? What can I do?
Sad and Thirteen

Dear Sad and Thirteen,
It’s not easy being your age, and it’s _________ to have these feelings. Why don’t you _________ these feelings with your family? If your parents are __________________, you should _________ to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for _________communication. Secondly, why don’t you _________ and communicate with your brother? You should _________ that you don’t mind him watching TV __________________. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.
Robert Hunt

Section B
2b Read the article and answer the questions.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, Chinese children are sometimes _________ on weekends than weekdays _________ they have to take _________ after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can _________ a good high school and later a good university. _________ are practicing sports so that they can _________ and win. _________, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a _________ American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days _________ school,” Cathy says, “I _________ one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my_________ son to piano lessons. Maybe I could _________ a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be _________. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time _________ homework.
Linda Miller, a mother _________ three, knows all about such _________. “In some families, competition _________ very young and _________ until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to __________________ classes. And they are always _________ them with _________ children. It’s crazy. I don’t think that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t _________ their kids so hard.”
Doctors say too much _________ is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and _________ themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.”

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Section A
2d Role-play the conversation.
Mary：What were you doing last night, Linda? I called at seven and you didn’t _________.
Linda：Oh, I was in the kitchen _________ my mom.
Mary：I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then either.
Linda：What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I was _________.
Mary：But then I called again at nine.
Linda：Oh, I was sleeping __________________.
Mary：So early? That’s strange.
Linda：Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call _________ times?
Mary：I needed __________________ my homework. So while you were sleeping,
I called Jenny and she helped me.

3a Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong