1、Welcome Unit Reading for Writing & Building Up Your Vocabulary1、A couple of weeks ago，my oldest son, 9-year-old Hayden, came home from school and told me about his friend Katies blog. Then he asked, “Can I start my own blog?” I thought it was a great way for him to learn new things. So I asked, “Wha
2、t would you want to write about? ” Then we had a chat about a few choices. Eventually, Hayden decided on a particular animal species so that he could help other school kids learn about them. That Friday night, we set up a blog for him and Haydens Animal Facts was born. He has posted four times so fa
3、r. As we talked about starting a blog, I thought about some problems of a child blogging. Here are a few of the considerations that I had. Blogging isnt a popularity contest. At first, Hayden cared too much about how many views he had. After a couple of discussions, he now realizes that its more imp
4、ortant to come up with helpful contents for those who want to learn more about animals. Online security. Im concerned about online security, so I make sure that there isnt too much personal information about him. The value of persistence (坚持）. In so many ways, blogging is like a marathon. Keeping bl
5、ogging teaches him the value of persistence. Writing and spelling skills. Much to my surprise, Hayden is terrible at spelling. However, he loves writing, has a great imagination and is always working on little books, so hopefully the process of blogging will help him with his writing and spelling sk
6、ills.1. Why did Hayden want to start a blog?A. His mother reminded him to.B. He was inspired by others.C. He wanted to improve his writing.D. He wanted to increase his popularity.2. How did the author feel at Haydens idea?A. Interested. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Doubtful.3. What does Hayden want to
7、 do with his blog now?A. To gain more views from others.B. To win an important contest.C. To help others learn about animals.D. To encourage others to protect animals.2、At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their
8、 own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence （独立） is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting t
9、he table. Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance(零花钱）. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it， usually with little help or advice from parents. If the chil
10、d wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores. Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure(失败）often teaches more than success.1. Many American young people begin to live on themselves .A. at eighteen year
11、s oldB. from childhoodC. after they get marriedD. from an early age2. An American child learns to at the age of 2.A. find a full-time jobB. make decisionsC. put on his or her own clothesD. do lots of chores3. A child can get some more money by .A. understanding the value of moneyB. helping the richC
12、. reading many booksD. doing extra chores4. The passage is mainly about .A. the independence of American childrenB. the value of moneyC. the guidance from parentsD. failure and success of American children3、How to make friends at a new schoolStarting at a new school can be difficult. Everything seem
13、s to be difficult, and you dont even know where to go for your own classes. _ However, if you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends. Be yourself._ If some people dont accept you，theyre not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they hav
14、e similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sports may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot._Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head i
15、f they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!Believe in yourself.A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, dont keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact (目光接触) with other people, _ Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where youre from.Rem
16、ember peoples names.You like it when people use your name，and so do other people. _ Besides，ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname (绰号). Youd be surprised at how often this might come in handy.A. Be friendly to others.B. Join in after-school activities you like.C. Making new friends can be h
17、ard, too.D. Never change who you are to try to fit in.E. If you see someone you know, smile or say Hi.F. People may become angry if you just begin by saying Hey each time.G. Dont sit at the back of the classroom where other people dont notice you!4、假定你是李华。在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事,请阅读启事,并根据写作要点和写作要
18、求写一封应征邮件。Volunteers WantedOur annual English Festival, which will be held on November 12,2018, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms C
19、hen atchenlaoshi.写作要求:1.表示写信意图;2.陈述应征目的;3.说明应征条件(性格、能力等)。写作要求: 1.邮件词数不少于100;2.开头和结尾部分已写好,不计入总词数;3.可根据情况增加细节,使行文连贯4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。Dear Ms Chen , Im Li Hua, a student from Class 2, Grade 3._ Looking forward to your reply.Yours truly,Li Hua 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.B 2.A 3.C解析：1. B 推理判断题。根据第一段的第一、二句“.told me
20、about his friend Katies blog. Then he asked，Can I start my own blog? ” 可 知，他是受到了他人开博客的鼓舞。2. A推理判断题。根据第一段的第三句“I thought it was a great way for him to learn new things.”以及下面的问句知，作者很感兴趣。3. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“Eventually, Hayden decided on a particular animal species so that he could help other school ki
21、ds learn about them.”可知，他开博客是为了让其他的学生 了解动物。 2答案及解析：答案：1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A解析：1. A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At 18, many American young people go off on their own.” 可知，美国的年 轻人18岁就独立了。2. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves.”可知，美国的孩子在两岁的时候就可以自己穿 衣服了。3.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的
22、“If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.”可知，如果孩子想要更多的钱，就必须通过做额外的家务来赚钱。4. A 主旨大意题。这篇文章主要是介绍美国的孩子 是怎样养成独立意识和独立生活能力的。 3答案及解析：答案：CDAEF解析：本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了去新的学校后结交新朋友的方法。1.根据上文中的Starting at a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be difficult可知，去新学校每件事情似乎都很困难，所以C
23、项交新朋友也可能是困难的符合语境，且引出下文如何结交新朋友，故选C。2.根据本段的小标题Be yourself可知，要做你自己，而不是改变自己以使自己被他人接受，故选D。3. 根据Remember to be nice to the people以及remember to be as helpful as possible可知，本段主要讲述了要对别人友好。故A项最适合作本段的小标题。4. E 项中的smile与本段首句A smile goes a long way中的smile相照应，故选E。5.根据本段的小标题Remember peoples names可知，要记住别人的名字,如果你每次都仅
24、仅说喂，别人会生气的。故选F。 4答案及解析：答案：Dear Ms Chen , Im Li Hua, a student from Class 2, Grade 3. Im writing to apply for the position as a student volunteer. I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because, by offering my service, I will be able to improve my organizational ability, communication skil
25、ls as well as my confidence in speaking English in public. As an outgoing girl, I get along well with my classmates. Besides, I have such a good command of English that I am elected as assistant to my English teacher. Successfully, I have lent a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class, which have been appreciated by both teachers and classmates. I am sure that I can perfectly live up to your expectations. I will be gratefull if you could give me a kind consideration. Looking forward to your reply. Yours truly,Li Hua解析：