1. 初中进阶 (2302 期 20151225) 1 版 Bye-bye, so long, farewell 2015

2. Pre-reading What was the most unforgettable thing for you in 2015?

3. Pre-reading What news in 2015 attracted your attention the most? Why?

4. While reading Fill in the blanks to complete the timeline of 2015. Islamic terrorists attacked ____1____ in Paris and ____2____. President Xi Jinping visited the ___3___ and ___4___. Civil war in Syria resulted in the ___5_______. Tu Youyou became the first female Chinese winner of _________6_______. a magazine killed 11 people U.S. Great Britain refugee crisis the Nobel Prize (in Physiology or Medicine)

5. While reading Fill in the blanks to complete the timeline of 2015. 130 people were killed in the terrorist attacks in ___7___. _______8________ won the AFC Champions League In ___9____, a husband-and-wife terrorist-team killed 14 people. President Xi visited Paris to___10______ _________________ ______. Paris Guangzhou Evergrande California attend the climate change conference

6. While reading True or false 1.There were ups and downs in the year 2015. 2.The Syrian refugees’ path to safety was actually dangerous.

7. While reading True or false 1.Although there was much bad news from abroad, there was some good news in China. 2. In 2015, President Xi had successful trips to Europe but he didn’t have a chance to visit America.

8. Language Study Match each word from the article with its correct definition. 1. farewell 2. target 3. crisis 4. conference 5. familiar a) a situation of extreme danger or difficulty b) well known or easily recognized c) to depart politely, goodbye d) an event, lasting a few days, for talks on a subject or a meeting for discussion e) a person or a thing that is the aim of an attack

9. Grammar point  The word “terrorism” became much too familiar to us in 2015. 在 2015 年， “ 恐怖主义 ” 这个词对于我们来说太过 熟悉。  “sth. is familiar to sb.” = “sb. is familiar with sth.” e.g. I’m familiar with the streets in Shanghai. = The streets in Shanghai are familiar to me. 我对上海的街道非常熟悉。

10. Grammar point Translate the following sentences with both “familiar with” and “familiar to.” 1.Bob 熟知不同数码产品的价格。 2. 我对你的名字非常熟悉。 I’m very familiar with your name. / Your name is very familiar to me. Bob is familiar with the prices of different digital products. / The prices of different digital products are familiar to Bob.

11. What’s your hope for the coming 2016? After reading