Task 1 Individual Work Before Class (10 minutes)
Activity (1) Choose the right answer
① I doubt if it is ____ for you to read that book.
A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. worthily
② The atmosphere of Mars could not ____ life, so scientists try to find other planets.
A. stand B. supply C. support D. produce
③ All of the students in our school were ____ by the ____ speech given by Li Yang last October.
A. inspired; inspired B. inspiring; inspiring
C. inspired; inspiring D. inspiring; inspired
④ After receiving the news, immediate _____ had been taken by the local government to fight against the snow disaster.
A. speed B.behaviour C. action D. measure
⑤ The lorries were lined up, ready to move ____.
A. off B. up C. over D. out
⑥ Seeing the terrible scene, many problems crowded _____ my head.
A. about B. out C. in D. into
⑦ He made up his mind to devote his life ____ pollution ____ happily.
A. to prevent; to live B.to preventing; from living
C. to prevent; from living D. to preventing; to live
⑧ They argued ____ each other ___ where to spend the golden week.
A. at; over B. with; about C. about; at D. over;on
Keys: CCCCADDB
Task 2 Group Work In Class (15 minutes)
Activity (1) Read the passage on page 2 of the textbook aloud and try to understand every sentence.
Activity (2) Discuss the difficult sentences with your partners and try to understand them.
