1. A person of great determination
Lesson 30
A person of great determination
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2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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 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

5. 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 B C 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.

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. 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)？

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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….

12. Thank you !