Biology and its challenges (P4)
I. Pre-reading
What is your favorite subject? Why are you so interested in it?
II. While reading
1. Read the article and answer the following questions.
1) Why did the author fall in love with biology when he was in junior high school?
Because he loved the way his teacher taught him.
2) What poses a big challenge for the author when taking Advanced Placement Biology at Hotchkiss in the USA?
The intensiveness and vocabulary requirements.
3) What happened to the author when he was in the dissection class?
He almost fainted at the sight of a fetal pig soaked with formalin and fled.
4) What did the author do when he was in New York during the Thanksgiving and Spring breaks?
He spent a total of three long days at the National Natural History Museum, but was not even able to finish the section displaying the fossils of ancient extinct life.
2. Choose the best answer.
1) The underlined phrase âfell under its spellâ in the first paragraph probably means ____.
A. got along well with her
B. gradually got bored with it
C. became fascinated with it
D. was not afraid of its intensiveness
2) To make his play inviting Charles Darwin to dinner stand out, the author had to ____.
A. make use of some weird long words in the play
B. create cartoons based on what was taught in class
C. introduce the process of dissecting a fetal pig in detail
D. work hard on the conversations, menu, and background music
3) What happened during the authorâs first dissection class?
A. He learned how to soak a fetal pig with formalin.
B. He preferred to dissect an earthworm rather than a fetal pig.
C. He fled back to his dorm because of his fear of dead bodies.
D. He finally conquered his inner fear and dissected a baby pig.
4) What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
A. The authorâs love of biology.
B. The authorâs knowledge of biology.
C. How the author spent his spare time.
D. Why elephant tortoise interested the author.
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III. After reading
Writing:
Reading the authorâs experience of learning about biology, itâs clear that he believes that interest is the best teacher. Please write a short article about one of your most unforgettable experiences of learning your favorite subject. The following questions are for your reference.
? How did you fall in love with the subject?
? What about the subject fascinated you?
? What efforts did you make to study it better?
? What problems did you have in the process of learning it? How did you overcome them?
Sharing friendsâ genes (P5)
I. Pre-reading
Friendship is important in our lives. What do you think makes people become friends?
Do you sometimes feel so close to your friends that they are like family to you? Why do you have such feelings?
II. Reading
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the authorâs main purpose in writing the article?
A. To explain why friends share skills and interests.
B. To report on recent findings about making friends.
C. To analyze what influences the way people make friends.
D. To explain an interesting test called the âfriendship scoreâ.
2. According to the researchers of the study, people _____.
A. form their friendships by complete coincidence
B. are genetically similar to their friends, compared to strangers
C. make friends with those who share nearly 10 percent of their genes
D. may share more similar genes with their friends than with their fourth cousins
3. With the examples of ancient people developing the ability to speak and helping each other build a fire, the author intends to _____.
A. show how ancient people helped each other survive
B. explain that similar interests are what lead to friendship
C. show that it is evolution that brings friends together
D. tell us why it was easier for ancient people to find friends
4. According to the article, people with similar genes that affect their sense of smell ____.
A. like to hang out at cafes more often
B. are easily attracted to the smell of their friends
C. are more likely to be attracted to a similar environment
D. can identify people who can become friends in a crowd
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1) Is it a coincidence ______ you become friends with people who share your genes?
2) In ancient times, it was critical ______ people who were alike stayed together.
3) People ______ share certain genes also share skills and have similar likes and dislikes, researchers said.
4) It calculates ______ big the chances are that two people will be friends by studying their genes.
5) In fact, it is evolution ______ brings you together.
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2. Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the given phrases.
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1) I can't ______ why he quit his job.
2) To make sure that he would be at home, I called him up ______.
3) If the day ______ to be a rainy one we may have to change our plans.
4) Peter enjoys ______ with his friends on weekends.
5) This novel ______ historical facts.
6) The two brothers don't have much ______.
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Stevieâs surprise (P6)
I. Skimming
Read the story fast and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Stevie get along well with the customers at the truckstop?
He tried to please each person he met and the truckers loved him.
2. Why did Stevie miss work for the first time in three years?
He was getting a ânew valve or somethingâ put in his heart.
3. How did the staff react when they heard Stevie was out of surgery and in recovery?
They were excited.
4. What surprise did the staff give Stevie when he came back to work?
They had collected $10,000 in cash and checks for Stevie from truckers and trucking companies that heard about his problems and gave them to Stevie when he came back to work.
II. Scanning
Choose the best answer:
1. How did the author feel when he first hired Stevie?
A. He was afraid that Stevie would not work hard.
B. He was confident that his customers would love Stevie.
C. He wasnât sure if Stevie would get on well with the truckers.
D. He was worried that Stevie would often have to ask for leave for physical checkups.
2. When Frannie learned that Stevie was out of surgery and going to be okay, she ____.
A. passed on the good news to all the truckers in the diner
B. felt excited but also worried if he could afford the bills
C. wanted to invite the other staff to visit him in the hospital
D. tried to persuade Belle Ringer to donate some money for Stevie
3. The first day Stevie came back to work, ____.
A. the author asked him to clean up all the mess at the truckstop
B. the staff prepared a great surprise for him
C. he was still weak and not in a good mood
D. many truckers came to welcome him back
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III. Further thinking
Discussion:
What qualities did Stevie have that made him popular at the truckstop?
Why did the author call Stevie the âbest worker I ever hiredâ?
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