(
课件网) Unit 1 Teenage Life Period2 Reading and Thinking By Joyce challenge topic character The freshman Student Card Name Identity Junior high school student Freshman Sophomore (高二) Junior (高三) School System Junior High School Senior (高四) Senior High School Adam √ √ Read to underline the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Senior high school is a challenge. Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Adam had to think very carefully about which courses he wanted to take. Adam had to choose extra-curricular activities. Adam will have to study harder in the future and get used to being responsible for a lot more. Tip: Sometimes the first sentence can give you main idea of the paragraph. Scan the text and choose the best choice. 1. Adam felt _____at the beginning of his senior high A. excited B. interested C confused D worried 2. Who gave Adam advice on courses A. Parents. B. Adviser. C .Coach. D. Classmates. 3. What subject is Adam's favorite A. Chinese. B. World history. C.Math. D. English. While Reading 4. Hearing he was poor in playing football well, Adam A. felt disappointed but went on with it B left the football and joined a club C. didn't give up and tried to improve D. felt unhappy but signed up for a new team 5. What kind of person is Adam A. brave and well prepared B. negative and silly C. active and shy D. gentle and patient While Reading 学 科 网 创原家独 First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it. What was Adam's attitude to the challenge and how to deal with it carefully How many challenges are mentioned(被提到) in the passage What is the advice the school adviser gave Adam Why First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones:maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it. recommend that sb. (should) do...... suitable sign up for Why did Adam choose Chinese which is a very difficult language as his suitable course Cultural Note In North America, many schools allow students to choose which courses they want to take. Chinese is increasingly being taught as a foreign language in Western high schools. However, in North America by far, the most popular foreign languages taught in high schools are French and Spanish. For future self development.(whatever else comes in the future.) Chinese: a challenge To win a basic language skill for the future. a competition for futu ... ...