Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.

第一課时 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 听力延伸 ◣

听下面一段对话，完成表格。对话读两遍。

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

Ⅱ 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. My sister is shy， but I am o_____.

2.He is smart but not very h_____， so he can’t get high grades.

3.He has two daughters. B_____ of them are good students.

4.No one wants to lose. Everyone wants to

w_____ in a game.

5.T_____ they look the same， they are very different.

Ⅲ 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Linda likes to join all kinds of _____ （competition） at school.

2.Walk _____ （quiet）. The baby is sleeping.

3.There is nothing _____ （good） than swimming on such a hot day.

4.She reads English _____ （loudly） than I.

5.She can’t see the words _____ （clear） on the blackboard.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

阅读理解。

We all have friends. Friends are just people you like to be with. It’s lucky to have friends to talk and do things with. They don’t need to be the same as you， but they know you well. Sometimes， they even know what you think.

Friends are very important in our life. They can make your life interesting， give you advice and help you in difficult times. If you don’t have any friends， your life will be very boring.

In different times and places， you need different kinds of friends. When you want to play sports， you may need a friend to play with. When you’re not happy， you may need a friend to comfort （安慰） you. Someone says that people having friends live longer. Why？ It may be because they’re happier. Being happy helps them to have a healthy life.

A good way to make new friends is to go outside to do some activities with others. You can join some clubs. There you can learn new things， meet new people and then make new friends. But don’t forget your old friends！ You can ask them to your birthday party every year.

（ ）1. According to Paragraph 1， the writer thinks friends can .

A. help you a lot B. be different from you

C. bring you good luck D. be similar to you

（ ）2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？

A. Why we need friends. B. How we can make new friends.

C. What we can do with friends. D. What kind of friends we need.

（ ）3. How can we make new friends more easily according to the last paragraph？

A. By helping others. B. By joining some clubs.

C. By having birthday parties. D. By finding the same interests.

（ ）4. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. A Good Way to Make More Friends B. We Need New Friends

C. Old Friends Are the Best D. People Need Friends

第二课时 （Section A Grammar Focus—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.—Which is _____ （large）， the sun or the moon？

—The moon is much _____ （small） than the sun.

2.This little flower is _____ （beautiful） than that one.

3.The boy is a little _____ （young） than his cousin， but he can run as _____ （fast） as his cousin.

4.Summer is coming. It’s getting _____ and _____. （hot）

5.The _____ （hard） you study， the _____ （good） you’ll be at English.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

（loudly hard-working which though fantastic）

1. —_____ boy is Jill’s cousin？

—The one with black hair.

2. The work was hard. I enjoyed it， _____.

3. —How was your school trip， Jimmy？

—It was _____. My classmates and I had a wonderful time on the beach.

4.Don’t speak _____. Your grandpa is sleeping.

5.Helen was _____ than Jim， so she got a better test result.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 結合本单元语法，用所给形容词或副词的适当形式完成短文。

Yesterday wasn’t as 1._____ （windy） as other days. But it was much 2._____ （cold）. It snowed all day. I couldn’t tell the things 3._____ （clear） because everything was white. My sister and I woke up 4._____（early） than usual. We were excited because the snow was 5._____ （big） than ever before and we wanted to go outside and play. My parents dressed us in much 6._____ （warm） clothes， and then we went out into the garden. We built a 7._____ （beautiful） snowman than other children. When the snow fell 8._____ （heavily） than ever， we came inside to warm up. We laughed as if （好像） we heard a very 9._____ （funny） story. My sister said winter was 10._____ （good） than any other season.

Ⅳ 完形填空。

Nobody in the world is the same as you. You are unique （独一无二的）. Some people are 1 than you， but others are shorter than you. I am 2 you have some friends who are smarter than you. And you also have some friends who are as good at sports as you. But there are also some people around you who are not good at some things.

What does your best friend like to do？ Do you both want to 3 the same clothes every day？ I think in some ways you are the same， but in many other ways you are 4 . You can say 5 to the world， “I am unique！”

（ ）1. A. heavier B. taller C. thinner D. healthier

（ ）2. A. happy B. surprised C. sure D. relaxed

（ ）3. A. wear B. buy C. make D. wash

（ ）4. A. fantastic B. outgoing C. bored D. different

（ ）5. A. quietly B. loudly C. slowly D. sadly

第三课时 （Section B 1a—1e）

◢ 听力延伸 ◣

听下面一段对话，选择

正确答案。对话读两遍。

（ ）1. What does Frank look like？

A. He has long curly hair.

B. He is thin and short.

C. He wears glasses.

（ ）2. Who is better at sports？

A. Dennis. B. Kate. C. Frank.

（ ）3. What is Frank good at？

A. Singing.

B. Playing the piano.

C. Playing chess.

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

Ⅱ 根据汉语提示完成句子，一空一词。

1.Friends should _____ _____ （关心） each other.

2.His little sister is _____ _____

_____ （确实有天赋） music.

3.Tom’s friend is very funny. She always

_____ _____ _____ （使他發笑）.

4.Do you look _____ _____ _____ （与……一样） Tom？

5.Mary is _____ _____ _____ （擅长弹奏） the piano.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 阅读填空。（有一项多余）

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “twins （双胞胎）”？ 1 They look almost the same. Or they have the same hobbies （爱好）. I have a twin brother. But we were born on different days. 2 And we are always interested in different things.

Twelve years ago， my brother， Jack， was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28. 3 After we’re born， I am always heavier and stronger （更强壮的） than Jack， so people usually think I am the elder brother.

4 He loves reading and learns things quickly. He knows a lot about animals， although he does not spend much time playing with our dogs and birds. He knows a lot about bicycles， but never rides bikes as much as I do. 5 I wish both of us live a happy life.

A. We do not look the same.

B. But Jack is always smarter than me.

C. Both of us like reading and doing sports.

D. Five minutes later， I was born on May 29.

E.You may think about two people born on the same day.

F.Though we are very different， I love my brother very much.

1._____ 3. _____4. _____5. _____

第四课时 （Section B 2a—2e）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.Mr White is a s_____ person. He hardly laughs.

2. I think I must study hard to get good g .

3.Sorry， I b_____ your glasses just now. I’ll buy you a new pair.

4.“Actions （行动） speak l_____ than words，” as the saying goes.

5.It’s n_____ for children to spend some time exercising every day.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

（hand kid touch share reach）

1. Go and wash your _____ before meals.

2. You’ll know better when you _____ my age.

3.Mrs Li has two _____. Both of them are good at sports.

4.She often _____ her food with her classmates.

5.Zhang Guimei’s story _____ our hearts and we should learn from her.

Ⅲ 课文精编巧练。

Three students are talking about their best friends.

Jeff Green： I’m 1._____ （quiet） and more serious than most kids. My best friend Yuan Li is similar 2._____ me， so we enjoy 3._____ （study） together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me 4._____ （make） friends. But I think friends are like books—you don’t need a lot of 5._____ （they） as long as they’re good.

Huang Lei： It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different 6._____ me. We both like sports， but he plays tennis 7._____ （well）， so he always wins. However， Larry often helps to bring out the best in me.

Mary Smith： I don’t 8._____ （real） care if my friends are the same as me or different. My best friend Carol is kind and very funny. 9._____ fact， she’s funnier than anyone I know. I 10._____ （break） my arm last year and she made me laugh and feel better.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅳ 阅读理解。

16-year-old Jordan Sloan and 17-year-old Marcos San Miguel are good friends. They both love playing sports. But Sloan likes playing football and Miguel likes playing basketball. They first met in primary school and soon became good friends. Later they went to different high schools， but they got together every weekend.

Unluckily， two years ago， Sloan got hit （击打） on the head when playing football， and it left him paralyzed （癱痪的）. He couldn’t move his arms or legs. With the help of doctors， he has spent about two years fighting to walk again.

At the same time， Miguel has been trying his best to help his friend. He raises money for his friend by playing basketball. “I just want to show Jordan that I’m supporting （支持） him and playing for him，” Miguel said. “He would have done something similar for me.”

The support from Miguel means a lot to Sloan. He goes to the rehab center （康复中心） six days a week. Luckily， he is now able to move all of his body parts.

（ ）1. What can we learn about Sloan and Miguel from Paragraph 1？

A. They are at the same age. B. They love playing football.

C. They saw each other every week. D. They went to the same high school.

（ ）2. What made Sloan paralyzed？

A. A hit on the head. B. A car accident. C. A serious illness. D. A fight with people.

（ ）3. How does Miguel help his friend？

A. By helping with his homework. B. By finding good doctors.

C. By playing football. D. By raising money.

（ ）4. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Sloan’s Hard Life B. Two Good Friends

C. A Terrible Accident D. Love for Sports

第五课时 （Section B 3a—Self Check）

◢ 写作导引 ◣

话题分析

本单元的写作话题为“描写人物”，要求能用形容词和副词描述自己和朋友的不同或相同之处，如外貌、性格、爱好、学习、运动等方面；同时能表达个人的择友观。时态多用一般现在时，描述他人用第三人称。

单元话题词汇积累

外貌

1.tall/_____/thin/_____/strong/good-looking 高/矮/瘦/胖/强壮的/好看的

2.of medium _____/_____ 中等身高/身材

3.short _____/_____hair 短直/卷发

性格

4._____/shy/quiet/funny/_____/smart/friendly 外向的/害羞的/文静的/有趣的/严肃的/聪明的/友好的

爱好

5.swimming/_____/fishing/cooking/

_____/playing basketball/writing/dancing/singing 游泳/跑步/钓鱼/烹饪/看书/打篮球/写作/跳舞/唱歌

单元话题句子积累

1. We are similar to each other in many ways.

2. Both of us like/We both like…

3. We are different from each other in…

4. She/He is more/less... than me.

5. She/He likes... but I don’t like…

6. I’m as... as…

7.She/He is good at/interested in/talented in... but I’m not.

写作演练

假如你是王莉，英语课上，老师要求你们介绍自己的一位好朋友。请你根据以下信息图及内容提示写一篇80词左右的短文，为此做准备。

内容提示：1. 可以从外貌、性格、爱好等方面介绍你和朋友之间的异同；

2. 介绍你们之间印证友谊的一件事。

Hello， everyone！ Let me tell you something about my good friend

__________________

◢ Self Check ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. We can look for the i_____ for a job on the Internet.

2. The two boys look very s_____. It’s difficult to tell the difference between them.

3. Life is just like a m_____. You smile at it， and it smiles at you， too.

4. There are a lot of s_____ about friends， such as “A friend in need is a friend indeed”.

5. I was a p_____ school student before going into middle school.

Ⅱ 完形填空。

Jennifer bought a birthday gift for her best friend， Donna. She put the gift in a beautiful bag. She believed Donna would be 1 when she saw the gift. Donna had wanted a new Hello Kitty garage kit （手辦） for a long time. It was 2 to buy one. But Jennifer found one.

The next day， Jennifer 3 a nice dress and her new watch. Her mom 4 her to Luna’s Cafe for Donna’s birthday lunch. After she got out of the car， she ran into the cafe with the birthday gift. Donna was sitting at a table with her friend， Aaron. Jennifer pulled out （拉出） a 5 next to Donna and sat down. The lunch began.

At the 6 of lunch， it was time for Donna to open her birthday gifts. Aaron gave Donna his gift. Donna opened it： She got a big 7 on her face. The gift was the new Hello Kitty garage kit！ Donna smiled and thanked Aaron. Jennifer 8 the gift bag in her hands. She was giving Donna the 9 gift as Aaron！ That would be embarrassing （令人尷尬的）. What should she do？ Jennifer 10 fast...

（ ）1. A. happy B. busy C. lucky D. friendly

（ ）2. A. cool B. late C. expensive D. difficult

（ ）3. A. took B. wore C. won D. bought

（ ）4. A. ran B. drove C. flew D. rode

（ ）5. A. chair B. table C. gift D. card

（ ）6. A. time B. start C. middle D. end

（ ）7. A. worry B. problem C. smile D. surprise

（ ）8. A. talked about B. looked at C. put up D. cared for

（ ）9. A. true B. necessary C. same D. free

（ ）10. A. asked B. thanked C. ran D. thought

Ⅲ 阅读理解。

Sonja， May and Ella went to the shopping center last Sunday. Although they each only had 20 dollars to spend， they were very happy.

The girls went to the bookstore， the music store， and many other interesting stores in the center. At lunchtime， they went to the food court （食品区）. They ate lots of delicious food and spent most of their money.

After lunch， the girls went on shopping. In a clothes store， Sonja tried on a sweater. It looked good on her， but the price was too high. Sonja was sad. Then she remembered shopping with her mother a few months ago. Her mother wanted to buy a dress. But the store only had one dress in her size， and there was a large stain （污渍） on the dress. The store gave her a discount， so Sonja’s mother bought the dress at a cheap price.

Sonja examined （检查） the sweater， but she didn’t find any stains. “How about leaving a stain on it？” Sonja wondered. She told her idea to May and Ella. “What？ Sonja， that’s not like you. We should be honest （诚实的），” said Ella. “You can help do housework at home to make money to buy it，” said May. “You’ll have enough soon.” Sonja’s face turned red and said， “You’re right. I can make the money if I work hard.”

（ ）1. Where did the girls spend most of their money？

A. In the bookstore. B. In the music store.

C. In the food court. D. In the clothes store.

（ ）2. Sonja was sad in the clothes store because the sweater .

A. had a stain B. was expensive

C. wasn’t her size D. didn’t look good on her

（ ）3. What does the underlined word “discount” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese？

A. 折扣 B. 樣品 C. 理由 D. 赠品

（ ）4. How did Ella feel when she knew Sonja’s idea？

A. Bored. B. Relaxed. C. Excited. D. Surprised.

（ ）5. What does the story mainly want to tell us？

A. Everyone must be honest. B. It is fun to do shopping with friends.

C. It is hard to buy new clothes. D. Children should help do housework.

Ⅳ 语法填空。

Simon was very poor. On a cold morning， he was so 1._____ （hunger） that he decided to ask others for something 2._____ （eat）.

A young woman gave him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly， and said 3._____ （quiet）， “I’ve no money to pay for it.” The woman said， “You look the same age 4._____ my kid. I always teach him to care 5._____ others. So it’s not necessary for you 6._____ （pay） for it.” Simon thanked her heartily.

Years later， Simon was so 7._____ （talent） in medicine （医学） that he became a doctor. That woman became old and ill. At the hospital Simon recognized （认出） her. He decided to try his best to help her.

Simon visited her every day but she wasn’t happy. Then Simon had a serious talk with her. “Madam， you look 8._____ （well） than before. Why aren’t you happy？” The woman said， “I’ve no money to pay for the medicine.” Simon 9._____ （laugh）， “Don’t worry about it. 10._____ fact， you paid it with a glass of milk.”