Unit 1 What’s the matter?

第一课时 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1. Giraffes have long n________ and they are very tall.

2. There’s something wrong with his two f________， so he can’t walk.

3. Brian always talks too much， so his throat h________.

4. No one stopped to have a r________， although they were very tired.

5. Jim had a terrible t________ and needed to see a dentist right away.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

1. I didn’t feel well， so I ________________ on the bed.

2. Maybe you have the flu. Let me ________________.

3. It’s snowing. Wear warm clothes， or you may ________________.

4. Mary ate too much ice cream yesterday， so she ________________.

5. He never ________________ once he started to work. Sometimes， he even forgot to have lunch.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 阅读理解。

Question：

I have a bad cold. I have a sore throat and a headache. What should I do？ Are there any ways to make my throat feel better？ —Rachel， 1 month ago

Advice：

My favorite sore throat “medicine” is hot water with lemon （柠檬） juice and honey. It works very well. —Wishful Spirit， 2 days ago

Wash your hands a lot. Rest as much as possible. Also try massaging （按摩） your head to help make your headache go away. —Julie， 1 week ago

Take medicine as early as possible. Keep warm and get a lot of rest. —Michelle， 2 weeks ago

Try cold medicine. Gargle （漱口） with warm salt water for your sore throat. Drink a lot of water， and try some hot soup. —Samuel， 20 days ago

（ ）1. What’s the matter with Rachel？

A. She had a cold. B. She had a fever.

C. She had a toothache. D. She had a stomachache.

（ ）2. What was Julie’s advice？

A. Wash hands a lot. B. Gargle with warm salt water.

C. Drink hot water with honey and lemon juice. D. Take medicine as early as possible.

（ ）3. When did Michelle give Rachel advice？

A. 2 days ago. B. 7 days ago. C. 14 days ago. D. 20 days ago.

（ ）4. How many people advised Rachel to drink water？

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

（ ）5. The passage may be from ____ .

A. a sports newspaper B. a doctor’s letter C. an art magazine D. the Internet

第二课时 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

1. How many ________ were on the plane that day， Mary？

2. —Be careful！ That car is going to ________ you！

—Oh， thanks for telling me！

3. If you keep on driving like that， you are going to get into ________.

4. Mike had a bad cold. He couldn’t stop ________.

5. He didn’t tell Mom about his feelings on this ________.

Ⅱ 课文精编巧练。

At 9：00 am yesterday， bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road 1.________ the driver saw an old man 2.________ （lie） on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.

The bus driver， 24-year-old Wang Ping， 3.________ （stop） the bus without 4.________ （think） twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital.  Mr Wang knew he had to act 5.________ （quick）. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital.  He expected most or all of the passengers 6.________ （get） off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise， they all agreed to go with him.  Some passengers helped Mr Wang to move the old man 7.________ the bus.

Thanks 8.________ Mr Wang and the passengers， the old man was saved by the doctors in time. “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help 9.________ （other） because they don’t want any trouble，” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about 10.________ （he）. He only thought about saving a life. ”

◢ 能力提升 ◣

Ⅲ 完形填空。

Diana wasn’t feeling well. Her 1 was getting worse and worse. She was nine years old.  About two hours ago， her mother went to visit Mrs Smith. She didn’t know that Diana was 2 .

Diana decided to 3 for some time. She went to her bedroom and 4 on the bed. However， she couldn’t fall asleep.

She got up and took a washcloth （毛巾）. She made it wet with cold water. Then she put it on her head. She started to feel a little better， 5 the washcloth didn’t stay cold for long. Her head started to ache again. Diana thought to herself， “Being at home by myself isn’t fun at all. I miss Mom so much.”

（ ）1. A. throat B. headache C. toothache D. stomachache

（ ）2. A. sick B. bored C. tired D. shy

（ ）3. A. rest B. study C. play D. work

（ ）4. A. fell down B. lay down C. dressed up D. jumped up

（ ）5. A. or B. so C. but D. and

第三课时 （Section A Grammar Focus—4c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据句意用正确的反身代词填空。

1. He ________ was a doctor.

2. We are too young to look after ________.

3. She cut ________ when she was cooking.

4. They taught ________ French.