1. 初中进阶 (2246 期 20150410) 8 版 THE TRUE MEANING OF HOME

2. PRE-READING 1. Have you ever seen films about aliens? Which character impresses you most? Describe it to your classmates.

3. 2. Do you think “home” is only a place where one lives with his family? How do you understand the meaning of “home”?

4. WHILE READING  Choose the best answers. 1. The new movie Home ________. A. is produced by China B. hasn’t been seen yet C. tells a story about astronauts D. was adapted ( 改编 ) from a book 2. ________ form a close friendship with each other. A. Boov and TipB. Tip and Oh C. Oh and LucyD. Lucy and Boov D B

5. 3. The Boov is an alien race that ________. A. shows too much confidence B. plans to live with humans on the earth C. is captured by human beings D. tries to drive humans out of space 4. All of the following statements about Home are true EXCEPT that ________. A. the Boov invades the earth successfully B. Tip is banished by the alien race C. Oh experiences several adventures with his human friend D. human beings sometimes make mistakes A B

6. LANGUAGE STUDY  Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms. 1. The little girl doesn’t have any ________ (confident) in herself. 2. Our hometown looks completely ________ (difference) now. 3. People understand the natural world better by making new ________ (discover). 4. I don’t know the exact ________ (mean) of the word “banish.” 5. That kid’s smile is the ________ (friend) one I’ve ever seen. 6. The museum is ________ (location) in the center of town. confidence different discoveries meaning friendliest located

7.  Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. 1. There was ____________ accidents that happened on the road this morning. 2. Could you ____________ and turn off the air-conditioner? 3. The novel ____________ a historical event fifty years ago. 4. These two robbers are ____________ from the police. 5. She ____________ her husband to the hospital every week. is based ona series ofon the rundo me a favoris accompanied by a series of do me a favor is based on on the run is accompanied by

8. AFTER READING Read the excerpt from the book The True Meaning of Smekday. Share your ideas about the book with your classmates.