3. Preview Read the text and pick out useful phrases and sentences. Life in a British school(GroupA1A2A3B1) Life in an Americanschool(GroupB2B3C1C2C3))

4. Fill in the blanks: John studies in ______ at Woodland School near London. It’s a ______ school. His favorite subject is _____________. He likes learning how to __________. Before he came to the school he didn't know ______________________, but now he knows _________________________. Every year his school has _____________. He can _____________ from the school library and even ______________________ from home but they have to tell their English teacher __________________. Near the end of the class they can _________________ about their books. The reading week is always too short because they want to ____________________________. Year 8 mixed Home Economics cook and sew how to do things for himself how to cook healthy and tasty food a Reading weekread any book bring in books and magazines what they are reading talk to their classmates read all their classmates ’ books as well

6. John/in year 8/mixed school/favourite subject—Home Economics/how to cook and sew/before/how to do things for myself/now…/a Reading Week/every year/books from…/ tell …/ talk …/short/ because…

7. Nancy is a _________ girl and she studies in _________ at Rocky Mountain High School in Denver. Her brother Jim is a ____________ boy. He had __________ last year, so he _______________ every day. This is great because it’s faster than _____________. She plays softball after school _____________. She loves it and so she spends a lot of time _________. Every Monday she goes to a __________. She _________ this a lot. Her buddy Julie is ____________________. She helps her ____________her new school and helps her _________________. Nancy meets her friends _____________, and they always have a great time _________________. Sometimes they go to _______________ after school. 14-year-old the ninth grade seventeen-year-old driving lessonsdrives her to school taking the bus twice a week practicing “ buddy club”enjoys a senior in the twelfth grade learn all about with her homework during lunchtime talking to each other shopping malls

9. Nancy/14 years old/ in 9th grade/Jim/ driving lessons/ great because… /twice a week/softball/every Monday/ buddy club/older students—new students/ enjoy/Julie/help me with…/hero/ during lunchtime…/sometimes…

10. 1,A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 2, Once time is wasted, life is wasted. 3, While there is life there is hope. 4, Take away my good name and take away my life. 7. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 5, The great end of life is not knowledge but action. 6. An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.

11. 1 一所混合学校 2 一起上课 3 健康和美味的饭菜 4 一个阅读周 5 接近每节课的结束 6 世界各地的学校 7 也 a mixed school have lessons together healthy and tasty meals a Reading Week near the end of each class schools around the world as well/too/also/either 人生没有朋友，犹如人生没有太阳。

12. Fill in the blanks with also, as well, too, either 1 He is a teacher. I am ____ a teacher. 2 He can ski,and he can skate,______. 3 We aren’t doctors; they aren’t doctors, _______. 4 He is good at using computers. I am good at using computers _________. also too either as well 一旦时间浪费了，生命就浪费了。

13. 1 我们的所有的同学 的书 2 上驾驶课 3 开车送我上学 4 更少的时间 / 错误 5 打垒球 6 花大量时间锻炼 7 倾听我的问题 all my classmates’ books have driving lessons drive me to school less time/fewer mistakes play softball spend a lot of time practicing listen to my problems 一息若存，希望不灭。

14. 1. 我爸爸每天开车送我妈妈去上班。 My father _______ ____ _______ _____ _______every day. drives my mother to B. C. work 2. He has a good time ________________. drawing a picture 3. Mum spends ten minutes __________(water) the flowers. watering 生活而无目标，犹如航海之无指南针。 4. ________ (drive) takes less time than __________ (take) the bus. Driving taking

15. 1.Our school is a _____ (mix) school. 2.Do you know how _______(swim). 3.The food is _______(health) and _____ (taste). 4.They had a great time _____ (sing) there. 5.She helps the old man _____ (cross) the road. mixed to swim healthy tasty singing cross 夺了我的名誉等于夺了我的生命。

16. 1. 我的哥哥在学校上了驾驶课。 My brother _______________________ at school. 2. 我的爸爸每天开车送我上学。 My father ______________________ every day. 3.May 每周放学之后打两次垒球。 May plays softball ____________________________. 4. 午饭期间我们与朋友总是聊得很开心。 We always ________________________________. had driving lessons drives me to school twice a week after school have a great time chatting with our friends 生命的伟大终点不是知识而是行动。

17. Lucky dogs You can get 1 points without doing anything 生活的目标，是唯一值得寻找的财富。