Period 2 课文整体阅读(Understanding ideas) 1．What is the main idea of the text A．It introduces the book Letters from Father Christmas written by Tolkien． B．It tells wonderful stories about Tolkien's life and adventures at the North Pole． C．It is mainly about who wrote these letters． D．It teaches us how to love our children． 2．What is paragraph 4 mainly about A．Tolkien complained about his helpers who played games instead of wrapping up the presents． B．Tolkien warned the children that they might not receive their presents if they behaved badly． C．Tolkien wrote the letters according to children's age． D．The children received a lot of presents every year． 1．Who may be most interested in the book Letters from Father Christmas A．People who like reading novels． B．People who like playing games． C．People who like reading books about festivals． D．People who consider Christmas a special time of year． 2．What kind of true spirit can we learn from the book Letters from Father Christmas A．Giving． B．Being happy． C．Being with family members． D．Expressing love for family members． 3．What kind of father do you think J．R．R．Tolkien is A．Humorous． B．Strict． C．Serious． D．Caring． 1．What kind of person do you think Tolkien is Give your reasons． _____ _____ 2．What is the most special gift you have received from your family Why is it special to you _____ _____ 1．vote v．投票，表决 n．票数；选举权 ①(教材原句)Freedom Day is held every year...，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour． _____ ②He only managed a narrow victory in the election．He won by 2 votes．_____ ③There are still countries in the world where women do not have the vote．_____ 2．novel n．(长篇)小说 adj．新的，新颖的，新奇的 ①(教材原句)J．R．R．Tolkien(1892—1973) was an English writer，poet and university professor，best known as the author of some of the world's most popular high-fantasy novels． _____ ②He has suggested a novel approach to the problem． _____ 1．(学会断句)The man/ who wrote these letters/ is one of the most famous names in English literature—J．R．R．Tolkien，author of The Lord of the Rings． [分析] 本句是一个复合句。who wrote these letters是_____，修饰The man；author of The Lord of the Rings是J．R．R．Tolkien的_____。 [翻译] _____ 2．(学会断句)Interestingly，the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children/ that they might not receive their presents/ if they were not good． [分析] 本句是一个复合句。that they might not receive their presents if they were not good是_____，作_____的同位语，该从句本身又是复合句，其中if they were not good为_____。 [翻译] _____ 1．(续写佳句)As parents，they try to keep that magic alive for their children for as long as they can． 为人父母之后，他们也想让自己的孩子尽可能长久地相信这份魔力的存在。 2．(续写佳句)The letters were also beautifully illustrated—each must have taken its true author，Tolkien，a long time to complete． 信里还配着精美的插图———它们真正的作 ... ...
