1. A race into the unknown 初中进阶 (2334 期 20160415) 8 版

2. Pre-reading 1. Do you know them? Lewis Hamilton ( 刘易斯 · 汉密尔顿 ) Kimi Raikkonen ( 基米 · 莱科宁 ) Nico Rosberg ( 尼科 · 罗斯伯格 )

3. Pre-reading 2. Who is Nico Rosberg? Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg is champion of the 2016 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix (at the Shanghai International Circuit.)

4. While reading What’s new?Description New face— ______1_____ He has taken part in many competitions and became the ____________2___________. New team— ____3_____ It is the first 4__________4_________ F1 team since 1986. New race— Azerbaijan It has an extremely narrow uphill road that requires drivers’ high driving skills. And the circuit has a _________5_________ straight. Jolyon Palmer 2014 GP2 Series champion Haas all - American - led 2.2-km-long Complete the chart with the information in the article.

5. Language point Fill in the blanks with each word in its correct form. 1. We are ___________ a lot of applicants for the job. (expect) 2. Let’s have a swimming ______. (racing) 3. She impressed us with her superior _____________. (intelligent) 4. Janet was ___________ at how quickly time passed. (surprise) 5. Students who fail to meet the ______________ of the course will fail. (require)

6. After reading Which F1 driver do you love best? Introduce him to your class.