外研版九年級英語下冊 （I think life is better today）Life now and then 新課件(第2課時)

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LifenowandthenIthinklifeisbettertoday第2課時

What'smore意為“并且；更有甚者”，常常用于對剛說過的話作進一步補充。eg：Thebooksareverygood.What'smore，theyarenotveryexpensive.這些書很好，而且價格也不貴。married形容詞，意為“已婚的，結婚的”?！就卣埂竣倨鋭釉~形式為marry，“與某人結婚”應用marrysb.或be/getmarriedtosb.，不能用withsb.。eg：Hewasmarriedtoadoctor.他和一個醫(yī)生結婚了。②marry為非延續(xù)性動詞，不能與時間段連用，應用“be＋married”來表示狀態(tài)。eg：Theyhavebeenmarriedfortenyears.他們已經結婚十年了。bebusydoingsth.忙于做某事bebusywithsth.忙于某事eg：MrLiuisbusywashinghiscar.劉先生正忙著洗車。Tomwasbusywithhishomeworkatthattime.那時湯姆正忙著做家庭作業(yè)。generallyspeaking意為“一般而言；總的來說”，與ingeneral同義。eg：Generallyspeaking，weenjoyedthetrip.總的說來，我們很享受這次旅行。一、完形填空。ThisweekinLifestylewehavetwoverydifferentviewsoncitylifecomparedtolifeinasmalltown.MikeLarsonlives1asmalltownandhethinksthewayoflifethereismuchbetterthanthatinabigcity.InMike'sopinion，asmalltownis2，andithasacleanandsafeenvironment，especiallyforchildren.Peopleareveryfriendlyandtherearen'tsomany3withdangerouspeopleasthereareinthecity.Andofcourse，thehousesinasmalltownare4expensivethanthoseinabigcity.ButMikesaystherearesomebadthings5livinginasmalltown.Therearen't6thingsforyoungpeopletodoandtherearen'tmanyshops.Publicenvironmentisn'tverygood7.Theschoolinhistownisn'tbigenoughtogivehischildreneverythingthey8，andthereisn'tahospital.ButMikesays.“IenjoylivinginasmalltownandI'mtooold9anyway.”CathyRamos，ontheotherhand，saysthecityistherightplaceforher.Thecityhasthebest10likeverygoodschoolsandhospitals.Italsohasgreatshoppingcentresandlargestoreswhereyoucanbuy11youwant.There'salsoplentyof12：busesandtaxis，andtheairportisnearthecity.Cathysays13thereareproblemsinabigcity.It'ssobusyandtherearetoomany14ontheroadandit'sdefinitelymoreexpensivetoliveinabigcitythanasmalltown.There'smoredanger，anditisn'tas15asasmalltown.1.A.inB.atC.onD.by2.A.crowdedB.dirtyC.peacefulD.noisy3.A.jobB.speechesC.troubleD.problems4.A.moreB.lessC.muchD.little5.A.toB.aboutC.fromD.on6.A.enoughB.goodC.badD.any7.A.tooB.eitherC.aswellD.also8.A.passB.receiveC.getD.need9.A.moveB.movedC.tomoveD.moving10.A.parksB.zoosC.servicesD.librariesACDBBABDCC11.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.anything12.A.transportB.placesC.hospitalsD.ways13.A.generallyB.suddenlyC.quicklyD.certainly14.A.shipsB.planesC.carsD.trains15.A.cleanB.cleanerC.dirtierD.dirtyDADCA二、閱讀理解。Onacoldwintermorning，apoorboycalledHowardKellywasonhiswaytoschool.Hewassohungrythathedecidedtobeg(乞討)foramealatthenexthouse.Alovelyyoungladyopenedthedoorandshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hehaditslowly，andthenasked，“HowmuchdoIowe(欠)you？”“Youowemenothing，”shereplied.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Hesaid，“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”Yearslaterthewomanbecameseriouslyill.Thelocaldoctorssenthertothebigcity，wherespecialists(專家)canstudyherillness.DrHowardKelly，nowfamous，wascalledinfortheconsultation(會診).Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom，astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately，heroseandwenttoherroom.Herecognised(認出)heratonceanddecidedtodohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon，hegavespecialattentiontoherandherillness.Afteralongtime，theladywaswellagainatlast.DrKellyaskedthehospitalofficetopassthefinalbilltohim.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshehadthoughtthatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked，andthenoteonthesidecaughtherattention.“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”16.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthetext？A.AYoungLadyB.AGlassofMilkC.AFamousDoctorD.AMedicalBill17.WhydidDrKellydecidetotryhisbesttosavethewoman'slife？A.Becauseheowedheralotofmoney.B.Becausetheywereoncegoodfriends.C.Becauseshehelpedhimoutyearsago.D.Becausetheycamefromthesametown.BC18.Whopaidthefinalbillforthewoman？A.DrKelly.B.Thehospital.C.Thewomanherself.D.Thewoman'smother.19.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus？A.Wherethereisawill，thereisaway.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Everykindnesswillbepaidoff.D.Betterlatethannever.AC三、詞匯運用。A)用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，每詞限用一次。20.

afterchildrenisaverydifficultjobwhichisevenmoretiringthandoingsomehousework.21.Althoughmyhusbandlikesthecarverymuch，wecan'tafford

it.22.The

areonvacationsowewillhavenoletters.23.Havearest，please.Youarebusy

alldaylong.24.Ilikethepartyexceptforthe

music.LookingtobuypostmenworkingnoisyB)根據短文內容和所給漢語提示，在空白處寫出各單詞的正確形式(每空一詞)。Lifeinthepastisdifferentfromtoday.Inthepast，familieslivedin25.

(極小的)houses.Therewerenoelectriclightsbut26.

(蠟燭).Thefamilymealswerevery27.

(簡單的)andpeopleatemeatonceor28.

(兩次)ayear.Therewerefourorfiveandevenmorechildreninafamilybuttheyweren'tsenttoschoolbecausethefamilycouldn't29.

(承擔)it.tinycandlessimpletwiceaffordTodaymostpeopleonlyhaveonechild.The30.

(角色)ofwomenhaschanged，too.Awomancangotoworkevenaftershegets31.

(結婚).Besides，transportandtravelare32.

(更容易)today.Peoplenowcantakethebuseverywhere.TheonlythingIdon'tlike，33.

(盡管)，isthatthere'ssomuchmoretraffic.34.

(大體上)speaking，Ithinklifeisbettertoday.rolemarriedeasierthoughGenerally四、語法填空。閱讀下面短文，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或用括號中詞語的正確形式填空(每空不多于3個單詞)。Childrentodayhavemanythingstoplaywith.Theycanwatchtelevision，surf35.

Internet，orplayvideogames.Butwhatdoyouthinkchildren36.

(do)forfunlongago？Theyreadbooks.Someofyoumightask，“Arebooks37.

(real)fun？”Believeitornot，booksprovidemanythingsthattelevisionorcomputerscannot.Sincebooksuseonlywords38.