1、Oxford English Reading from Student Mail Yujiafang Middle School Teacher: Liu Yu What ? How ? Why?What nasty smell!Theres so much smoke!“Mum, I cant hear clearly.” _ As we know, pollution is harmful to human beings as well as animals. Nowadays, pollution problems are getting（A） _越來越嚴(yán)重_. In fact, env

2、ironmental pollution is a very serious problem that the whole world is facing. The water in the world is getting unsafe to drink. People make drinking water dirty by pouring waste water or dangerous chemicals into the rivers, lakes and oceans. Waste oil and other chemicals kill fish and make water u

3、nsafe to drink. The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for safe water. The use of chemicals also causes environmental pollution. It is called air pollution. Fresh air is getting less and less in China, it is in the U.S.A.(B) People cant （C）survive if theres no fresh air. (D) In addition, n

4、oise pollution is also a big(E) issue. It is bad for our health and can lower peoples quality of life. (F) In view of these kinds of pollution , we must do something to save the earth. (G) Fortunately, more and more people have realized (H) _ serious the problem is . The government is also trying to

5、 find ways to solve (I) it. (J) In order to control pollution , many steps have been taken. But in my opinion , well succeed only if everyone can fight (K)_ pollution and stop using things that are harmful to the environment.So lets be green from now on.Section 1 Step I Skimming:(read fast to get th

6、e main idea)Whats the best title of the passage? Step 2 Scanning:(find key words in the questions to scan the answers)Answer the questions:A1. Whats the passage mainly about?A2. How many kinds of pollution are mentioned in the passage?A3. How do people pollute our drinking water?B1. What kills fish?

7、B2. How are pollution problems now?B3. The water in the world is getting unsafe to drink, isnt it?C1. Why has the government taken steps?C2. What other kind of pollution do you know? (2)C3.To protect the environment around us, what should we try to do in our daily life ? Please give at least five su

8、ggestions.Section 2Reading:Section 3 ReadingStep 3 Complete the task:1. 將(A)處譯成英語：_2. 將（B）,(F)和(J)處改寫同義句： （B） People cant survive if theres no fresh air. People cant survive _ fresh water. (F) In view of these kinds of pollution, we must do something to save the earth. In view of these kinds of poll

9、ution, something must _ _ to save the earth. (J) In order to control pollution, many steps have been taken. Many steps have been taken _ _ pollution is controlled.3. 在文中(H),(K)處填入合適的詞：(H) _ (K) _4. (I)處it指代 ： _5. 寫出同義詞：(C) _ （D）_ (E) _ (G) _ more and more seriouswithout be done so that how againstpo

10、llution live Besides problem luckily“Im a sad panda, Im hungry.”Writing:“Im a tree, I havent grown up,.”Im an angry bird. I have nowhere to live. Where are my friends?.Im dying, I have no food to eat. English Arena 英語競技場Worlds largest shopping centres Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Name

11、 of the shopping mallLocationAreaNumber of shopsGolden Resources Shopping Mall1_2_3_Mall of AmericaIn Minnesota4_5_The Dubai Mall /6_7_Near the Fourth Ring Road in BeijingSix million square feetOver 1,000About 390,000square metresMore than 520About 1.1million square metresOver 1,200 Golden Resources

12、 Shopping Mall has 8_ storeys. Mall of America has a 9_ in it , with over 30 rides and atractions. The Dubai Mall is the 10_ shopping centre in the world. It has some interesting facilities, such as an ice rink and an aquarium. seven theme park largestSection 7圖文匹配You got me, Spider-Man! President B

13、arack Obama plays with the son of a White House staff member (工作人員), who is dressed as Spider-Man. The president pretends (假裝) to be caught in a spiders web.Woolly coke Kate Jenkins, a British artist, is great at knitting (織毛線). But she knits more than clothes. She has created a series of foods and

14、drinks, such as Coca-Cola, with wool. Sweet art A child looks at a portrait (肖像) of Mickey Mousemade of gummy bears (小熊形狀的軟糖). The German artist Johannes Cordes has created a series of portraits using the colorful soft candies. Hes used millions of gummy bears so far!Fun in the snow Thick fur really

15、 comes in handy on a cold, snowy day. This fun-loving panda, Wei Wei, enjoys himself playing in the snow at Wuhan Zoo in Hubei province.Section 8綜合閱讀Angry Birds is not all about slingshot!(1) Are you getting (A) bored of watching Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and The Simpsons all the time? Now, the

16、popular smartphone game Angry Birds is going to become a weekly cartoon television series, and a film of the game is also in the works. Rovio animation head Nick Dorra said, “Angry Birds will, in the future,be less and less about the slingshot (彈弓).” He promised that the new series and film will exp

17、lore, “Deeper thoughts, deeper feelings of the characters, such as (B) 為什么這些鳥總是憤怒?”1. 寫出文中劃線部分A的同義詞或近義詞。2. 將文中劃線部分B譯成英語。tiredwhy are these birds always getting angrySection 8綜合閱讀Angry Birds is not all about slingshot!(2) Angry Birds has been downloaded more than a billion times, and its parent compa

18、ny (母公司) Rovio is now worth $5.6 billion, just two years after the game first came out. Peter Vesterbacka, marketing chief of the game, said that Rovio sees itself as an entertainment brand (娛樂品牌), not just a game company. “We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture,” he said. Comparing with

19、the brand to Nintendos Mario (任天堂的馬里奧) and Sanrios Hello Kitty (三麗鷗的凱蒂貓), (C) were just getting started.” The Angry Birds TV series will come out this year, and its movie version will be released in 2016. It is going to be a 3Danimated film and will be produced by John Cohen, who has worked on (D)lo

20、ts of hit movies, such as Iron Man (鋼鐵俠), Despicable Me (卑鄙的我) and Ice Age (冰河世紀(jì)).4. 寫出文中劃線部分D的同義詞或近義詞3. 將文中劃線部分C改寫為： we still _ a long way to _. havegomanyLets be green from now on!Thank you for listening! Welcome to Yujiafang School again !Book cafe new place for reading Where do urban Chinese rea

21、d ? A recent survey found that book cafe were becoming a new place for urban Chinese to enjoy reading. The survey, covering 2,160 people, showed that 86 percent of the respondents(被訪者) preferred reading on the Internet; 61 percent preferred bookstores; 54 percent chose libraries; and 22 percent chos

22、e book cafes. In recent years, book cafes, with books, magazines, food and drinks,and usually Internet access, have started to open in Chinas most cities , such as Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing. On the question of “ why you love to read in book cafe,” 77 percent of people said they “l(fā)ove its cozy(愜意

23、的) environment,” 52 percent said they “l(fā)ove to read together with friends,” and 51 percent gave the reason as “ books are updated more regularly in book cafes.” Why have book cafes become popular in Chinese cities? A respondents answer might give us a clue. “ It takes me one hour to get to the neare

24、st library, and I always feel uncomfortable if I only read but dont buy books in a bookstore. But I feel really comfortable to read in a book cafe,” she said.Book cafe new place for readingFill in the blanks according to the passage.Survey The survey covered 1 people The survey found that book cafe were becoming a new place for 2 to enjo