1. 初中基础 (2340 期 20160506) 4-5 版

2. Pre-reading 1. Have you heard of the top three windiest cities in the world before?

3. Pre-reading 2. Do you know how strong the wind there is?

4. While-reading 1. The annual average wind speed in Rio Gallegos is ______. A. 16 knots B. 32 knots C. 16 mph D. 63 mph 2. St. Johns is ____ in Canada. A. the windiest city B. the second windiest city C. the third windiest city D. the fourth windiest city Choose the best answer. C A

5. While-reading 1. What may be one of the reasons for Wellington to be the windiest city in the world? ____________________________________________ 2. If you have to make a trip in December to one of the top three windiest cities in the world, which one will you choose and why? ___________________________________________ Answer the following questions. Wellington is located in a wind corridor between the South and North Islands of New Zealand. I will choose St. Johns because it is the third windiest city in the world and its winters are among the mildest in Canada. (Any reasonable answers are OK.)

6. While-reading take a look 看一下 e.g. Take a closer look at it. 再仔细看看。 e.g. We need to take an overall look at the situation. 我们应该综合考虑现在的情况。 下面是关于 “look” 的几个动词短语： look back on 回首 ( 往事 ) ，回忆，回顾 e.g. When I look back on those days I realize I was very unhappy. 每当我回想起那些日子，总会感到非常难过。 Word usage

7. While-reading look down on 蔑视，轻视，瞧不起 e.g. She looks down on people who’ve never been to university. 她瞧不起没上过大学的人。 look into 调查，审查 e.g. A working party has been set up to look into the problem. 已成立工作组调查该问题。 look out for 当心，提防，留心防备 e.g. Look out for pickpockets. 小心扒手。 Word usage

8. While-reading 1. He was ______________ because of his humble background. 2. When I ______________ our school days, it seems as if they were a century ago. 3. Police will be ______________ trouble-makers at today’s match. 4. His disappearance is being ______________ by the police. look back on look down on look into look out for Use the correct form of the phrases in the box below to finish the following sentences. looked down on look back on looking out for looked into

9. After-reading Research one more windy city in the world and write a brief introduction to the weather there in 60-80 words.