B1U1 Warming up and reading

Thomas Edison
7. Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people?
Leonardo da vinci
Sir Humphry Davy
8. Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground?
Pre-Reading
Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research?
Discuss in small groups the stages in setting out a new scientific idea.
Draw a conclusion Think of a method Collect results Make up a question Find a problem Analyse the results Find supporting evidence
a kind of infectious diseases
What do you know about
cholera?
霍乱
a serious infection of the bowels caused by drinking infected water or eating infected food, causing diarrhoea, vomiting and often death.
The water from the pump was to blame.
Match them
Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7

mott live one day _a_t a_ t_im__e_. o
What does “live one day at a time” mean?
Live a rich and full life every day.
Paras.2&3
Why did the doctors cut out a piece of muscle from Marty’s leg? A. Because they could cure the disease by cutting it out. B. Because they wanted to use it as a
The “Family Village” is a _w_e_b_s_i_te_.
The purpose of the website：
1. To give young disabled people the chance to share their stories with others.
2. To inspire other disabled people.
3) Marty’s hobby
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Para.5 Marty’s advice :
1. Don’t feel sorry for them. 2. Don’t make fun of them. 3. Don’t ignore them. 4. Accept them for who they are. 5. Encourage them to live as
C. The doctors know Marty’s disease well but they hide the truth.

to make a person dizzy?
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A. Standing on top of a 75cm Swiss ball
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B. Somersaulting
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C. Doing gymnastically correct lunges
•D. JumpiFra bibliotekg jacks
• 2. Which one is NOT the reason why Ashrita became a
3).From the passage we can conclude that____D________
A. Ashrita likes swimming and soccer B. Ashrita dreamed of breaking a record in all seven continents and his dream will soon come true. C. Those activities that Ashrita took part in might seem childish and cause laughter because they’re quite easy. D. Standing on top of 75cm Swiss ball is not so easy as it looks.
4).The passage mainly tells us _____C_____________
A. Ashrita and his teacher B. how Ashrita became a sportsman C. Ashrita enjoys the challenge of breaking Guinness records

Reading
Read the passage quickly and answer these questions.
1.How long did Wei Hua stay in BOrniteayinea?r
2.What was the nMamr. eHoeyfwWooedi Hua’s class teacher ? 3. WhatAdsidmaWllesicuHlputaurme ake in her Art class ?
A. What the headmaster told them sounded like what she used to hear in China.
B. She used to get up at 8 am in China. C. She was such a good cook that she
In the United Kingdom, there are fewer students in a class — no more than 30 per class.
In China, there are usually more students in Chinese high school, perhaps 40 to 50 per class. Recently, some schools are beginning to limit the number of students in each class.
There are four pictures that show some aspects of school life in the UK. Please look at the pictures, read the instructions and try to determine the differences between schools in China and in the UK.