A person of great determination Lesson 30 A person of great determination Welcome!

Reading comprehension Lesson 30 1.“A weak smile” means the same as a ____ smile. A.happy B.pleasant C.faint D.sad 2.Altogether the boy went into ___bookstores. A.seven B.four C.five D.six 3.The boy was eager to have a geography book because ___. A.he did not want to fall behind the other boys B.he wanted to show off (炫耀) before the other boys C.he was interested in the places his father once arrived at D.both A and C 4.We can infer that the boy showed ___ towards his father. A.admiration B.thankfulness C.gratitude D.hatred 5.That the boy questioned about the secondhand book showed that he was ___. A.careful B.unsatisfied C.narrow-minded D.hard to please

6.The verb phrase “look into” means ___. A.search and find B.read quickly about C.give a quick look D.examine carefully 7.The text is mainly about ___. A.the boy’s determination of getting a geography book B.the boy’s love for books C.the author’s curiosity about the boy D.the bookseller’s kindness to the boy 8.The fact that the boy at least got his book showed his___. A.strong will B.calmness C.cleverness D.bravery Lesson 31 1.Which sentence tells us the main idea of the text? A.The last sentence of paragraph 1. B.The last sentence of the text. C.The first sentence of paragraph 1. D.Both A and B.

2.The captain struggled to ___. A.save the ship and the passengers’ lives B.land in Liverpool C.fight against the storm D.overcome difficulties 3.The ship was in danger because____. A.there was a heavy storm B.there were too many passengers C.the sailors had given up their hope of surviving (生存) D.it was letting in water badly 4.Which sentence expresses the main idea of paragraph 3? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3 D.Sentence 4 5.It seemed that ___ took part in pumping water out of ship. A.all passengers and sailors B.everybody on the ship C.the sailors and the captain D.the passengers and the captain 6.What is the author’s attitude towards the captain? A.Admiration and love B.Thankfulness and love C.Thankfulness and admiration D.Admiration and respect

7.Who did not lose the hope during the whole day? A.I. B.The captain C.Passengers D.Sailors 8.The captain was about the age of ___. A.40 B.35 C.30 D.50 9.The verb phrase “take charge” in paragraph 3 means ___. A.take control B.take part in C.take place D.take notice 10.Which happened last? A.I expressed my thanks to the captain. B.We landed in Liverpool safely. C.The captain recognized me. D.The ship sank after carrying out its responsibility.

Lesson 30、31 Find out the facts showing that William Hartley was a person of Great determination. The scene of the story The situation that he faced in a bookstore in Cincinnati How much did The book cost? The book cost one dollar. How much money did he have? He had only got 62 cents. What was his request? He wanted to have the book and pay the rest of the money later.

What reply did he have? And what was his next decision? The shop assistant refused his request. But he was determined to try another place. The situation that he faced in the fifth bookstore He explained that he couldn’t go to school, but he studied at home when he had time . All the other boys had geography books and they would be ahead of him if he didn’t get one. How did he explain to the bookseller? He would let the boy have the new geography book and the boy might pay him the rest of the money later, or the boy could have a secondhand book for fifty cents. What was the bookseller’s offer?

The situation that he faced on a ship across the Atlantic Towards the end of the crossing a terrible storm came up. What suddenly happened? The ship started to leak and began to fill with water. It was possible that the ship would sink. What was the danger? He ordered the sailors back to their pumps and encouraged them to save the ship. He was determined to land the passengers safe in Liverpool. What was his order and the determination? In the end the captain landed the passengers safe, but the ship sank soon after it reached the port of Liverpool. It was his determination that saved the passengers’ lives. What was the miracle (奇迹)？

Many years ago, the writer _______ _____ a bookstore in Cincinnati in search of some books he wanted. While the writer was there, he saw a young boy about _____ years old, _____ into the store. The young boy _______ to buy a geography book. Geography books ______ one dollar each, but the boy had only ______ cents. The writer decided to follow the boy to see whether he could succeed. ______ different stores they Entered, and ________ times the boy was ___________.But the boy was ____________ to try all the stores in _______ to see whether he could get one. Luckily at the _______ store he got one that was a ___________ book for ______ cents. Having learned why the boy _________ the book _____ ______,the bookseller not only sold him the book, but also gave him a new pencil and some writing paper as a ________ for his great _____________.Tears of joy ______ the boy’s eyes when the writer gave him ______ dollars to let him buy some more books. The boy told the writer his _______. _______ years later, the boy became the _______ of a ship, walked into 12 coming wanted cost 62 Four four disappointed determined town fifth secondhand fifty wanted so much present determination filled two name Thirty captain

and by chance the writer was sailing to Europe on his ship. The ship experienced a terrible ______. The captain’s ______________ saved the lives of all the passengers on board. While the captain stood on the edge of the ship and received the ______ of the passengers, he ________ the writer, but the writer did not ________ him at first. When the captain reminded him of the young boy having difficulty buying a geography book some _______ years ago, the writer ____________ the boy very well. storm determination thanks recognized recognize thirty remembered

Retell the story using third person. go into… ; want… ; cost… ; only have... want to get… pay…; be refused not give up; go to four…; In the fifth…; be moved by his great determination get a second… for … later , become... once , be caught in give up; leak and fill with... courage ,determination and iron will force … to.. It was … that save….

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