人教版九年级英语 unit 3 Reading

are good for
8. 他的父母对他要求非常严格。
His parents ____ ______ ____ him. are strict with
9. 他花了两个小时做作业。
__ ____ him two hours to do the It took homework. 10. 约翰家有许多家规，彼得家也是这样。
Helping and learning
At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old 老年之家home and sang people’s songs and performed a play for them. The old people were very happy. We
because that can make us learn to care about others. But I don’t think students should be allowed to help teach young students, because they are not old enough. I disagree that students should be allowed to join more volunteering work, because they have to pay more attention to their homework and schoolwork. Yours, Mary
( B) 3. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Liu Yu isn’t serious about running. B. Liu Yu is a 15-year-old boy from Shandong. C. Liu Yu’s parents are against running. D. Liu Yu doesn’t think that his parents care about him.
volunteer and help others.
After read the article, write a letter to the editor agreeing or disagreeing.
Sample Dear Editor, I would like to reply to the article “helping and learning” in your last newsletter. I agree with some ideas and disagree with others. The article said that student should be allowed to take time to help others, I think it is a good idea,
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英英释义(连线) 1. teenagers 2. part-time 3. concentrate 4. at present 5. get to a. fix one’s attention on something b. for only a part of the working day or week c. kids aged from 13 to 19 d. begin to e. at this time, now
4. Why don’t Liu Yu’s parents allow him to practice running every day? Because they want him to spend ________________________________ time on his homework. ________________________________ 5. What does Liu Yu think he should be allowed to do? ________________________________ He thinks he should be allowed to ________________________________ make decisions for himself.
5. 他决定专攻英语, 因为他刚考试不及格。 He decided to __________ ___ English, because he just failed the exam. concentrate on 6. 晚饭之后他开始做作业。 He ________ __ doing the homework after supper. to got/gets 7. 水果和蔬菜对你有益。 Fruits and vegetables ___ ____ ___ you.
( A ) 1. What is Liu Yu’s dream? A. To be a professional athlete. B. To be a judge. C. To be a P.E. teacher. D. To be an actor.
( A) 2. Why don’t Liu Yu’s parents allow him to practice running every day? A. Because they want him to spend time on his homework. B. Because they think running too much is bad for his health. C. Because they don’t want him to be a running star. D. Because they don’t like running.
III. Answer the questions.
1. Are teenagers’ hobbies always good for their schoolwork? _________________________________ No. Sometimes the hobbies can get _________________________________ in the way of schoolwork. 2. What might parents worry about? _________________________________ They might worry about their _________________________________ child’s success at school. 3. Where does Liu Yu come from? _________________________________ He comes from Shandong.
Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice running? Discuss this with your partner. Use the information in the reading to support your opinion.
Liu Yu needs to be realistic. Liu Yu should (2) __________ study hard in the evenings. Liu Yu needs to (3) __________ on his homework. spend time
II. Read the article again and choose the correct answer.
4. I can’t _______ which pair of jeans choose
to buy. They both look good on me. 5. Everyone ______ to have at least eight needs
hours’ sleep a night.
1. They both look good on me. （这两条裤子）穿在我身上好看。 2. at least 至少 3. eight hours’ sleep 8小时的睡眠
John has a lot of family rules.
___ does Peter. So ____
finish allow choose need clean up 1. You have to be 18 years old before you are ________ to drive a car. allowed 2. What time do you ______ basketball finish practice today? 3. Please ________ the classroom. It is a clean up real mess. 真是乱糟了。
I. Fill in the chart according to the article.
Liu Yu’s opinion
He should be allowed to (1) _____________ for himself. make decisions
Liu Yu’s parents’ opinions句子。
1. 我没机会和她谈话。
have/had __ opportunity I ________ no ___________ to talk
with her.
2. 每个人都有优点，我们应该互相学习。 Everybody has advantages. We should ______ from each other. learn _____
一周一次 office once a week. On 在周五晚上 Friday afternoons,
many students are sleepy after a long 昏昏欲睡
week of classes. Some students should be
allowed to have Friday afternoons off to have…off 休息, 放假
Reading Tasks
Groupwork In your group, discuss the following questions. 1. How old is a teenager? 2. What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey?
should be allowed to take time to do
things like that more often. For example, 更经常
we should visit primary schools and 小学
help teach young students. I want to be a 帮助教育 teacher when I’m older so it would be
3. 我现在不能帮你。我太忙了。
I can’t help you ___ _______. I’m at present
too busy.
4. 当喜剧演员出场时，观众变得嘈杂
起来。
When the comedy actors came out,
the audience ___ _____. got noisy
a great experience for me. 对于某人来说是一次很好的经历 Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be 为一家报纸写作 allowed to volunteer at the newspaper