Period Ⅱ Lesson 1 Part 1 Reading Comprehension———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea Read the text quickly and then match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A.Avatars are everywhere. Para.2 B.The history of avatars. Para.3 C.What are avatars Para.4 D.Different opinions on avatars. Para.5 E.Avatars are created by people to express themselves. Para.6 F.People create avatars to show their personalities. 答案 Para.1 C Para.2 B Para.3 E Para.4 F Para.5 A Para.6 D Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the text quickly and choose the best answers. 1.What’s the function of the first paragraph A.To give examples. B.To introduce the topic. C.To explain what avatars are. D.To describe how to create avatars. 2.Why do people use avatars A.Just for fun. B.Mainly for work. C.Just for meeting others. D.For expressing themselves. 3.What is people’s attitude to the use of avatars A.Uninterested and bored. B.Negative and concerned. C.Positive but a little worried. D.Concerned but a bit excited. 4.What situation do the avatars have today A.They are quite popular. B.They are used by more teenagers. C.They are used by different people. D.They can provide all kinds of activities. 答案 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A Step Ⅲ Read between the lines (Ⅰ)Read the text carefully and choose the best answers. 1.Why do some users have more than one avatar A.Because they don’t hope others know their sex. B.Because they don’t want others to see their avatars. C.Because they want to use different avatars in different situations. D.Because they’d like to show their ability to create more avatars. 2.For what purpose does the author mention people calling themselves “Andy” instead of “Anna”？ A.To show people don’t like their real selves. B.To show there are many choices for avatars. C.To show Andy is a much more common name. D.To try being someone of the opposite sex. 3.What kind of avatar means that you are a funny person A.A cute cat. B.Mickey Mouse. C.A nice－looking person. D.A person with a fancy hairstyle. 4.What do we know according to the last paragraph A.The use of avatars has caused much trouble. B.Avatars can become bigger and more exciting. C.Avatars may be used to cheat others online. D.All the users will be afraid of meeting people in virtual worlds. 5.What’s the author’s attitude towards avatars A.Objective. B.Positive. C.Subjective. D.Negative. 答案 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A (Ⅱ)Read the text carefully again and fill in the blanks. Avatars Details Purposes of using avatars To 1.express oneself People discovered that they were going to have the 2.power to create new 3.identities.Avatars give people lots of room for 4.creativity. To 5.represent oneself The avatar people choose says a lot about their 6.personalities. Step Ⅳ Read beyond the lines 1.What’s your favourite avatar online？Why do you prefer it？(Creative thinking) 2.Many people create more than one avatars.What do you think of this？(Critical thinking) Step Ⅴ Sentence-learning Translate th ... ...
