Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking(1)

1.Discussing—Look at the following pictures and answer the questions.

(1)What can we do by the Internet? Give some examples.

Shopping，paying，chatting，learning，downloading__software__and__so__on.

(2)Can we do something to help others through the Internet? How?

For example：Yes,__we__can.We__can__write__some__blogs__to__offer__others__some__advice.We__can__teach__older__people__to__use__computers__and__the__Internet.We__can__start__a__charity__website__to__raise__money__for__poor__children.

2.Predicting—Look at the title on Page 28 and predict what the text is probably about.

The text is probably about the__Internet__has__changed__people’s__lives__greatly.

1.First reading—Read the text and fill in the blanks.

The passage is mainly about how people’s__lives have been changed by the__Internet/the__World__Wide__Web.

2.Second reading—Choose the best answer according to the text.

(1)What does the author mean by saying “the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more convenient”？

A.The Internet did less for people in the past.

B.The Internet does too much for people now.

C.The Internet has done much besides making our lives convenient.

D.The Internet hasn’t done much besides making our lives convenient.

(2)Why did Jan give up her job?

A.She was too old to work.

B.She suffered a bad disease.

C.An online group supported her.

D.A new teacher replaced her.

(3)Which of the following is not what Jan got from the Internet?

A.Reducing her loneliness and boredom.

B.Exploring the world on the Internet.

C.Getting advice from others.

D.Curing her serious illness.

(4)Why did Jan start an IT club?

A.Because older people can’t use computers and the Internet.

B.Because other people encouraged her to do so.

C.Because some private teachers need to collect money.

D.Because a 61­year­old woman has become very successful.

(5)What can we know from Jan’s words in the last paragraph?

A.She will keep offering help to other people.

B.Thinking about other people’s life makes her tired.

C.Helping others by the Internet is a challenge for her.

D.Jan’s life has been greatly changed by the Internet.

3.Third reading—Read the text again and summarize the qualities of Jan.

Jan is a great woman.Her good qualities are as follows：

clever,__hard­working,__helpful,__confident,__brave,__strong­willed,__modern__and__inspiring.

1.In your opinion, how should you use the Internet better for your study?

Don’t__spend__too__much__time__on__the__Internet.

Search__the__Internet__just__only__for__useful__information.

Turn__to__the__Internet__for__help__when__necessary__indeed.

2.What is the most important thing that you have learned from Jan’s story?

Helping__others__is__helping__ourselves.Putting__ourselves__in__others’__shoes__can__make__our__world__better.

阅读技巧点拨

如何阅读标题

文章标题的特点与解读：

1.短小精悍，概括力强。读者可以从简短的标题中抓住核心关键词对课文内容预测。

2.趣味性强，有吸引力。读者可以联系已有知识对标题的隐含意预测。

3.有时不合语法，但醒目简洁。读者可根据语法知识预测作者想要表达的重点。

语言现象感知

Ⅰ.单词理解

体会句中加黑单词的词性和词义

1.We can get the most updated information from large databases.adj.____

2.People’s lives have been changed by online communities and social networks.n.____

3.She was so inspired by the people she met online...adj._____

4.When you go through tough times, you meet others...adj._____

Ⅱ.词块积累

写出下列词块的含义

1.make our lives more convenient__________

2.wait in line____

3.develop a serious illness_____

4.keep her company_____

5.start an IT club_____

6.bridge the digital divide_____

7.have access to the Internet____

8.go through tough times_____

Ⅲ.句式欣赏

1.whenever引导让步状语从句

We can download software, documents, and images whenever we need them.

2.so...that...结果状语从句

She was so inspired by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.

3.now that引导原因状语从句

Now that he works and can take care of himself, his daughter has time to study at university.

A

E­mail has brought the art of letter writing back to life, but some experts think the resulting spread of bad English does more harm than good.

E­mail is a form of communication that is changing, for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication researchers.It is also changing the way we interact(交流) and build relationship.These are a few of the recently recognized features of email, say experts, which should cause individuals and organizations to rethink the way they use e­mail.

“E­mail has increased the spread of careless writing habits，”says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics (语言学) at an American university.She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure of emails reflect(反映) a growing unconcern about the way we write.

Baron argues that we shouldn’t forgive and forget the poor writing often shown in e­mail.“The more we use e­mail and its tasteless writing, the more it becomes the normal way of writing，” the professor says.

Others say that despite its poor writing, e­mail has finished what several generations of English teachers couldn’t：it has made writing fashionable again.

“E­mail is a critical new communication technology.” says Ian Lancashire, a professor of English at Toronto University.“It fills the gap between spoken language and the formal methods of writing that existed before email.It is the purest form of written speech.”

Lancashire says e­mail has the mysterious ability to get people who are usually scared by writing to get their thoughts flowing easily onto a blank screen.He says this is because of e­mail’s close similarity to speech.“It’s like a circle of four or five people around a campfire，” he says.

Still, he accepts that this new­found freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble.Emails sent in a day almost exceed (超过) the number of letters mailed in a year.But more people are recognizing the content of a typical e­mail message is not often exact.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章介绍了电子邮件使写信这种古老而传统的沟通方式又恢复了生机，但用电子邮件写信也带来了一些新的问题，专家们对此也有不同的看法。

1.From what Baron says in the third paragraph we can see that ________.

A.careless people use email more than careful people

B.email requires people to change their native language

C.professors in universities don’t need to use email

D.people communicate by email full of mistakes

2.What does the underlined word “it”(in Paragraph 4) refer to?

A.The poor writing.  B.E­mail.

C.The good writing.  D.A new technology.

3.In Lancashire’s opinion, email is a wonderful technology because ________.

A.it can be useful all over the world

B.it is the fastest way to communicate

C.we can express ourselves in a free way

D.we can save a lot of paper

4.This passage mainly shows us that ________.

A.people should stop using email to communicate

B.experts hold different opinions about email writing

C.Americans only use email to communicate

D.email makes people lose interest in English

B

Have you ever had a troubling problem that has left you wondering where to turn for help?

Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser.She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.She does this through a website inviting people to email her with their problems.There’s nothing unusual about that, except for the fact that Eve is only eight years old.

This junior trouble­shooter, who also goes by the name “Miss Evie Mouse” lives in London with her parents.Not only is Miss Mouse willing to lend an ear to her clients, she will also offer them a helping hand, for a fee of course.She charges between 10p for advice on little, everyday worries and ￡1 for more complicated problems.Her areas of expert knowledge, if not of experience, are problems about love, life and work­life balance.

A problem shared is a problem halved, but Eve can’t always help.A note on the site states that she can’t answer questions like “Does space ever end？” and she won’t solve schoolwork­related problems, especially not maths.

She explained to the Guardian newspaper that she was inspired to set up the company by her father who runs a tech start­up.Eve said, “As soon as I saw his business and understood the kinds of things businesses do, I thought that’s what I’m going to do.”

But since setting up her company in December she has been so overwhelmed with messages that she has had to take a step back.“There has been a lot of sudden interest in my site, which is nice，” she says, “but I need to do my homework too, so I won’t be solving any more problems for a bit.”

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个只有8岁的小女孩成为了一个不同寻常的顾问，她通过自己的网站帮助别人解决问题的故事。

5.Eve Hobsbawm is an unusual adviser because she ________.

A.asks for fees for her advice

B.is just a pupil at primary school

C.is an expert in work­life balance

D.answers questions on the Internet

6.What is people’s attitude towards Eve’s website?

A.Interested  B.Disapproving

C.Doubtful  D.Unconcerned

7.Which of the following can best describe Eve?

A.She has a lot of experience in life.

B.She is very popular among students.

C.She has a natural talent for business.

D.She is warm­hearted and ready to help.

8.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?

A.A book review.  B.A speech.

C.An advertisement.  D.A news report.