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课件网) Unit 2 Lessons in life Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 01 精读课文·语篇理解 1.pessimistic A.to expect or predict sth. 2.anticipate B.different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that is worrying, harmful or not wanted 3.possession C.expecting bad things to happen or sth. not to be successful 4.abnormal D.existing or happening over a large area or among many people 5.widespread E.the act of accepting that sth. exists, is true or is official 6.recognition F.sth. that you have or own with you at a particular time 《教材助读+语基默写》见分册本 答案:1~5.CAFBD 6.E √ Activity 1 Reading for Genre and Structure 1.Genre:____ A.News Report (新闻报道). B.Autobiography (自传). C.Book Review (书评). 2.Structure and Clues: conversations life insight popular culture friendship Activity 2 Reading for Main Idea What does the passage mainly talk about It mainly talks about _____ _____. comments on Tuesdays with Morrie by different readers √ Activity 3 Reading for Details 1.Read Part 1 and answer the following question. Which of the following is NOT true A.Morrie is suffering from a serious disease. B.Mitch and Morrie meet every week. C.Mitch has always been very content with his life. D.Mitch is a sports journalist with a successful career. √ 2.Read Part 2 and answer the following questions. (1)What does Arthur K think of the book A.Pessimistic. B.Optimistic. C.Changeable. D.Full of joy and hope. √ (2)In Arthur K's opinion, the book ____. A.is about death, so it is too pessimistic B.makes people lose the hope of life C.encourages people to fight with diseases D.encourages people to make full use of each day (3)What is it that has made Arthur K value his own life more _____ Morrie's bravery towards the end of his life has made Arthur K value his own life more. √ (4)What should people do according to Amy Wang A.People should find out what is important in their lives by themselves. B.People should gather material possessions as many as possible. C.People should be given a deeper insight into the world. D.People should make a lot of money to make them happy. (5)Tell the following sentences True (T) or False (F) according to paragraph 3. ①Students should read the book Tuesdays with Morrie.___ ②Money always makes people happy.___ ③We should not set up our own values.___ ④We can't be distracted easily by little things.___ T F F T (6)Why does Amy Wang think that the book should be on all school reading lists _____ (7)According to Morrie, what do “the big things” in life refer to _____ Because it can give us a deeper insight into the world and make us see things from a different point of view, which will benefit us a lot. “The big things” in life refer to how we think and what we value. √ (8)What can we learn from Marty's comments A.After reading the book, he still thinks it is just a collection of over-em ... ...