初中进阶 (2244 期 ) 6 版 Meet the U.S. first lady

Pre-reading 1. What does “first lady” mean in the United States? Can you name some famous first ladies? It means the wife of the American president. Michelle Obama Hillary ClintonLaura Bush

2. Who is the U.S. first lady now? How much do you know about her? Chicago a gifted student Princeton University a law degree October 3

While reading * Correct the following false statements. 1. Michelle Obama visited middle and high schools in China last year. 2. Michelle once shared a bedroom with her younger brother. 3. Michelle’s brother also graduated from Harvard Law School. 4. Barack Obama worked as Michelle’s adviser after graduation. 5. The visit to China showed Michelle’s concern about social issues. universities parents and older brother Princeton University Michelle … Barack Obama’s education

* Choose the best answers. 1. When Michelle was young, she ________. A. was the eldest kid in the family B. lived in Chicago C. never played games with others D. led an unhappy life 2. As a gifted student, Michelle ________. A. no longer had classes in Chicago B. studied two foreign languages C. attended different classes D. skipped Grade Six 3. According to the article, Mr. and Mrs. Obama ________. A. worked at the same law firm B. met each other in 1992 C. graduated from the same university D. were both summer interns B C A

Language study * She went on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School. * 本句中 go on to do 表示 “ 继续去做 另一件事 ” ，而 go on doing 表示 “ 继 续做同一件事 ” ；搭配 to do 和 doing 含义不同的还有 stop 。

* Fill in the blanks with the verbs in their proper forms. 1. I went on ________ (write) my report after dinner. 2. When the class began, all of us stopped ________ (listen) to the professor. 3. After the teacher entered the classroom, the students stopped ________ (talk). 4. Go on ________ (do) the English exercises after you finish the Chinese ones. writing to listen talking to do

After reading * As we all know, Peng Liyuan is China’s first lady. Do you know any stories about her? Write a brief introduction and exchange the information with your classmates.