一，课前讨论
1. What ceremony do students attend when they turn 18? What is the importance of it?
2. How do you feel about becoming an adult? Why?
二，把握文本
ⅠRead the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1．Whom does the speaker deliver the speech to?
A．Teachers. B．Parents.
C．Senior 1 students. D．Senior 3 students.
2．How do we treat responsibility properly?
A．We can consider responsibility as a weight which burdens us.
B．We can consider responsibility as a foundation to support our future development.
C．We can consider responsibility as an obstacle to our future development.
D．We can consider responsibility as a challenge to our future development.
3．Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A．As students，we only need take responsibility in our studies.
B．When you admit your mistake bravely，you practise the virtue of determination.
C．You can practise the virtue of integrity by keeping on doing challenging tasks.
D．Taking responsibility contributes to building a strong character.
4．What does the word “betterment” in the fifth paragraph mean?
A．Improvement. B．Peace.
C．Stability. D．Harmony.
5．Why does the speaker give some simple examples in the fifth paragraph?
A．To show that our environment is becoming more and more beautiful.
B．To show that everyone should shoulder the responsibility to save natural resources.
C．To show that by joint efforts，we can gradually and continuously change our society for the better.
D．To show that volunteer work brings love and warmth to the elderly.
6．What is the speaker’s attitude towards the students’ coming adulthood?
A．Skeptical. B．Optimistic.
C．Indifferent. D．Critical.
Ⅱ.The main idea of the passage is
