Period Ⅱ Lesson 1 Part 1 Reading Comprehension———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea What is the main idea of the news report Different people have different opinions on 1.success；some people regard 2.being__rich as a symbol of success，while an 3.ex－millionaire called Jason Harley did the opposite，who chose to 4.give__up the lifestyle of a rich man and 5.give__away all his money to charities. Step Ⅱ Read the lines (Ⅰ)Answer the following question. What are people’s different opinions on success For some people，becoming rich is 1.a__symbol__of success and they set this as their 2.ultimate__goal；they spend half of their time 3.dreaming__up__ways to get rich and the rest 4.thinking__about what they will do once they become rich. For others，they 5.turn__their__backs__on their money and find 6.other__forms__of__success. (Ⅱ)Read the news report quickly and choose the best answer. 1.What does Angela Johnson do A.He is a businessman. B.He is a local journalist. C.He is a famous writer. D.He is a business partner of Jason Harley. 2.Some people still worry about money after becoming millionaires because _____. A.they are afraid of losing the sense of success B.they find it not enough to live a happy life C.they don’t want to help the poor D.they plan to give away most of it to charity 3.According to the news report，it can be inferred that _____. A.most people don’t want to be rich now B.Jason Harley and Angela Johnson are good friends C.homeless people speak highly of Jason Harley D.Jason Harley is quite satisfied with his simple life now 答案 1.B 2.A 3.D Step Ⅲ Read between the lines (Ⅰ)Read the news report carefully and choose the best answer. 1.What is the meaning of the phrase “turned their backs on” in this news report A.Ignored. B.Betrayed. C.Given up. D.Turned over. 2.What kind of person is Jason Harley according to Paragraph 4 A.He is rich and generous. B.He is humorous and helpful. C.He is a kind man with great sympathy. D.He gets worried and sensitive easily. 3.How does the author develop the last two paragraphs A.By analyzing cause and effect. B.By giving specific examples. C.By comparison. D.By introducing an interesting phenomenon. 答案 1.C 2.C 3.C (Ⅱ)Read the news report carefully and then fill in the blanks. Ex－millionaire：Jason Harley Sixteen years ago He was a college ①professor with a huge six－bedroom house and a ②fortune of two million dollars. Today He lives in a small ③dormitory room with only ④second－hand furniture.He has a small garden ⑤where he grows some vegetables and a few flowers.He gets his clothes and a lot of other things from ⑥charity shops. His attitude to the change He ⑦appreciates it.He is pleased to give up the lifestyle of a rich man. The reason for the change He was ⑧tired of being a person ⑨who had everything while many people had nothing. His feelings now He is much ⑩happier now.He is living according to his values. Step Ⅳ Read beyond the lines 1.What do you think o ... ...
