1. 初中进阶 (2256 期 20150515) 4-5 版 New museum, new experience

2. Pre-reading 1. Do you like visiting a museum in your free time? Which museums do you usually go to?

3. 2. Have you heard the news about the newly-opened Shanghai Natural History Museum? What do you expect to see in the new museum?

4. While reading Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 1. Where is the new Shanghai Natural History Museum? 2. How many exhibits have never been on show in China? It is in the Jing’an Sculpture Park. More than 5,500.

5. 3. The dinosaur skeleton is one of the unique animals in China, isn ’ t it? 4. What can people do if they don ’ t have time to go to the museum by themselves? 5. Why does the author think the new museum is getting popular these days? No, it isn’t. They can tour around the museum on the Internet. Because many visitors wait for hours to have a look at it.

6. Language study Complete the sentences with the phrases in their proper forms. Complete the sentences with the phrases in their proper forms. 1. After getting up, I found that the ground ______________ heavy snow. 2. His wish to be an astronaut _____________ other students ’. 3. The whole class _______________ several groups to have a competition. 4. We need ten more chairs ____________ the ones in the hall. 5. According to the plan, the new Disneyland ____________ the east of Shanghai. be divided into be covered with in addition to be located in be different from was covered with is different from was divided into in addition to will be located in

7. Word usage Word usage living adj. 活着的；在世的（作定语） living adj. 活着的；在世的（作定语） alive adj. 活着的（作表语） live adj. 有生命的；现场直播的 lively adj. 活泼的；生动的

8. Complete the sentences with live, living, lively or alive. Complete the sentences with live, living, lively or alive. 1. My little sister is a ________ child, so she is popular with everyone. 2. Who do you think is the best ________ pianist in the world? 3. Many people were buried ________ after the earthquake. lively living alive

9. After reading Spend one day visiting the new Shanghai Natural History Museum. Share with your classmates what you have learned from the experience. Spend one day visiting the new Shanghai Natural History Museum. Share with your classmates what you have learned from the experience.