北师大版高中英语必修一unit1 lesson4 City and Country

LifestylesCity and CountryPart A Reading: City and CountryBefore you start1. Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you.Key Words: office, farm, underground, walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy(1)How are city and countyr lifestyles different in China?(2)Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?2. Guess what the two articles are about.Read to learn3. Now read the two texts quickly and check your guesses.City and countryDebbie is an accountant in a large company in the centre of London.I need to be in my office by nine o’clock so I usually get upat seven o’clock. I travel to work on “the tube”. That’s whatpeople call the underground in London. It takes about fiftyminutes. Usually, it’s s o crowded that I can’t find anywhere tosit. I just stand. I’m always tired before I arrive at work. I don’tlike the underground!I spend all morning checking numbers. Lunch is always simple. I often get a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop or I just have some biscuits and a cup of coffee. Then in the afternoon, I return to the paperwork in the office.On Monday nights, I have dance classes, and on Wednesday nights, I go to the gym. I need to do that because I don’t get enough exercise otherwise. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, I have French classes. I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job.I go to the cinema almost every weekend. Sometimes, if the weather forecast is good, my friends and I drive to the countryside for a weekend break. We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowd s or the tube. That fresh air is so good for my lung s.I love it.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.I usuall y get up at four o’clock every morning when it’sstill dark. I live and work on the farm so I don’t need to travel.After a big breakfast in my house, I walk out of the frontdoor and I’m already at work.There are many things to do on the farm all day. Wedon’t have the same work hours that office workers in the city have. We do jobs when they need to be done and that could be early in the morning or late at night. I have cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on my farm. I have to make sure they are free of sickness. I also grow wheat and vegetables so there are many things to look after.In the evening, I like to play with my children. I have two children, a boy and a girl. They are six and eight years old. I also like to study. Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning. I am very interested in China and it’s my dream to see the Great Wall one day.I love movies. My wife calls me a “movie fan”. But there isn’t a cinema in my village so I don’t get the chance to go very often. I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family. We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm. My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise. I also like to buy a few cigar s. Unfortunately, my wife isn’t as fond of them as I am. My son and daughter love to ride on London’s red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!4. Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Paul’s lives. Add information about your own life and compare.Vocabulary:5. Use the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.(1)In England, the is often called the . Many people travel on this to work.(2)Smoking can cause cancer!.(3)The say that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm..(4)If you like maths you could be an , you could be a maths teacher.(5)There is a restaurant and it is always because it is so popular.(6)I am studying business communication by .Speaking6. Talk about it. How are Debbie and Paul’s lifestyles different? How are they similar?7. Where do you live? In a city or in the countryside? What do you like about where you live? List three things.Culture Corner. .One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today，when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries. the English ate only two main meals each day breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. and tea was served(提供)to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots. Knives, forks and spoons were used Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee. and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally he offered wine at a "coffee" party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.1. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she ______.A . enjoyed chatting with her friends at homeB . loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cupsC. wanted to share nice food with her friendsD. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals2. What does“social occasions”mean in Chinese?A. 集体婚礼B. 社交活动C. 社区表演D. 公共场合3. If someone says to you“Will you come for coffee?”, you .A. will be offered coffee onlyB. are asked what you would like to drinkC. will be asked to have a chat with him or herD. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party4. From the last paragraph (段落) we can see .A. a new business was started in coffeehousesB. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen end bankersC. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffeeD. m ost people wouldn’t like to go to co ffeehouses because of the noise5. Which is the best title(标题)of the article?A. British And Chinese CulturesB. The Beginning Of Tea And CoffeeC. Coffeehouses And BusinessD. English Tea And Coffee Culture课后作业（一）单项选择1. The house on the top of the mountain looks smaller _________a distance of 1,000 meters.A．at B．in C．on D．for2. His entire education ________ no more than one year.A．added to B．added up to C．was added up to D. raised to3. We take a weekend break there ________ we get the chance, ________I am not too busy on the farm. A．whenever; whenever B．whenever; when C．when; whenever D．/; while4. A storm ________ tonight.A．is likely coming B．is likely to come C．is possibly to come D．is perhaps to come 5. Usually it's ________ I can't find anywhere to sit.A．so crowded then B．such crowded that C．such a crowd people that D．so crowded that（二）用适当的介词或副词填空1. They are _______vacation traveling ______ England ______train.2. Tom got the right answer____ the question _____accident.3. Tom keeps ____touch____ his friends______ emailing often.4. They offered to fetch some water__ us ____their own.5. She was angry ______her son _____having told a lie.6. They found that they had a lot _____common and got ____ well.7. He ran _____a thief _____the direction______ the gate.8. The young man was put ___prison_____ destroying the bridge.9. Don’t believe _____him. He is always telling lies.10. The day____ yesterday they paid a visit_____ their teacher _____their way back.拓展习题：（一）单词拼写1.I find ________(志愿者) work to be bery useful for teenagers.2.After ___________ (毕业) from university, Ning Jin plans to go to the countryside to work as a teacher.3.You shouldn’t use formal words in p_______ letters to friends.4._________ (广告) usually attempt to attract people’s attention.5.I often play games with my family to r________ my stress.1.The old man died of the cancer, and now he _________ the pain.2.After a week, the children started ______________ the problems they were having.3.Please hand me the glass that ___________ lemonade.4.Dr. Klinsmann, could you tell us what kind of person _________ stress?5.I’m terribly sorry I’ve ___________ too much of your time.6.Mr. Jones is not in the office ___________. He has gone on a business trip.7.You’re __________ to take the book out of the reading room! You’ll get fined of you do that.8.All of the football fans ___________ the coming World Cup held in South Africa in 2010.9.I cannot _______ the loud noise that my neighbors are always making.10.He was badly injured when a firework _________ in his face.（三）完成句子1.我们正在准备期末考试。