Unit 3 Period Ⅳ Developing ideas StepⅠ Read for the main idea The main idea of the text is a piece of news about two brothers. Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the text quickly and choose the best answer. 1.What happened to Alistair’s brother when he came around the corner A.He finished the race. B.He gave up the race. C.He nearly fell onto the track. D.He nearly fell ill all of a sudden. 2.What did Alistair do when he saw his brother about to fall A.He went on running without stopping. B.He helped his brother and gave up the race. C.He sent his brother to hospital immediately. D.He helped his brother and they finished the race together. 3.What does the first “it” in the second sentence of the third paragraph refer to A.A cool thing. B.A triathlon. C.A stupid thing. D.An advantage. 4.The Brownlee brothers start to do triathlons when . A.they were children B.they were at high school C.they were at junior school D.they left school 5.Why does Alistair think that having a brother is “an advantage”？ A.Because he can’t leave his brother when they train. B.Because he likes arguing with his brother over stupid things. C.Because his brother can bring him positive force in everything. D.Because his brother is a good player. 答案 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C Step Ⅲ Read between the lines Read the text carefully and choose the best answer. 1.What can we know from the first paragraph A.Alistair Brownlee had to be pushed by others in the race. B.Jonny was faster than his brother at first. C.It was extremely cool the day the triathlon was held. D.Alistair found it hard to choose whether to help his brother or not. 2.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2 A.Alistair was the first to cross the finish line. B.Jonny pushed Alistair over the finish line. C.Alistair helped Jonny win the second place. D.Alistair was proud of his own move. 3.Which words can be applied to the relationship between Alistair and his brother A.Support and encouragement. B.Admiration and judgement. C.Hate and cooperation. D.Punishment and competition. 4.What can we learn from Alistair’s explanation A.Love and competition between the Brownlee brothers make them successful athletes. B.People have different opinions about Alistair’s actions in the triathlon final. C.For Alistair Brownlee，family love is more important than winning the triathlon final. D.Alistair Brownlee is afraid of his mother. 答案 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C Step Ⅳ Read beyond the lines 1.Should the brothers have been disqualified or highly praised for their actions Share your opinions.(Critical thinking) I think the brothers should be praised for their petition is important，but brotherly love matters more. 2.How do you understand the title？(Creative thinking) Alistair thought that although they were competitors in the race，Jonny was just a brother of his，so he gave up the gold medal without hesitation just because he wanted to help his brother when he was in trouble.What matters most is not the gold me ... ...
