牛津译林模块一unit1reading1.doc

Part 1 lead-in
High school is a time of discovery, learning and hard work! High school life’s features in the UK are listed as followings.
1. Huge campus and low buildings 2. lockers for every student
3.small class size 4.a lot of outdoor activities
Part 2 School life in the UK
1:Read the article carefully and answer these questions.
1. What time do British schools usually begin? What time do they usually end?
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2. On average, how many students are there in a class in the UK?
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3. Why did Wei Hua find her homework difficult at the beginning of her study in the UK?
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4. On Tuesday, what did Wei Hua do in the evening?
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5. What do British students usually eat after their main meal?
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6. Which British city did Wei Hua go to?
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7. What did Wei Hua think of her life in the UK?
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2.Choose the best answers
( ) 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. She used to get up at 8 am in China.
B. What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in her school in China. C. She was such a good cook that she liked cooking British food. D. She didn’t like History or Art, so she chose Woodwork.
( ) 2. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Her English improved a lot as she used English every day.
B. School life in the UK is busy and bitter. 苦的
C. She had a wonderful experience in a British school.
（ ）3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “ I could e-mail my family and friends back home for free” ?
A. I could e-mail my family and friends back home without paying money. B. I could e-mail my family and friends back home freely.
C. I could e-mail my family and friends in my free time.
D. I could be free to e-mail my family and friends back home. （ ）4. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to______.
A. tell us that she doesn’t like school life in Britain
B. excite more students to study abroad
C. improve her English D. introduce her exciting and happy life in Britain
（ ）5.She felt lucky because ________________.
A. she could get up an hour later than usual
B. the headmaster told them to earn respect by working hard and achieving high grades
C. she had been given a golden opportunity to study in Britain and met helpful and friendly teachers and students
D. she improved her English
Aspects
Details
General impression
It was a different but exciting and enjoyable 1. ______________
Assembly
Students should attend it on the first day and the 2. ____________
Will tell the rules of the school during that period.
Class
Our class is of the 3._______ size; we would never study in a fixed classroom.
Subjects
English
I practiced it every day, so it got 4. ________ a lot.
French
I had an 5. _______ French class on Tuesday evenings.
Cooking
I learned a lot and could make delicious cakes.
Selective ones
Students can 6. _______ studying some subjects if they don’t like them.
7. _________
It was not heavy but a bit 8. ______________
Spare time
I played football with others, 9. _______ under a tree and went to the Computer Club where I could send e-mails to my family and friends 10. _________ of charge.
Keys: 1-5 expericenced headmaster average improved extra
6-10 stop Homework challenging relaxed free