Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

第一课时 （Section A 1a—2d）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. Computers and smartphones are both wonderful ________ （发明物） in modern society.

2. There are traditional seaside ________ （娱乐） including boating and fishing over there.

3. In his free time， he likes visiting different ________ （博物馆）.

4. Smiling for ________ （摄影机）， the two men are happily making small talk.

5. Jason went to school in New York or ________ （在某处）.

Ⅱ 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

amusement park take the subway

a great way go skating put up

1. I don’t want ________________ because the ice is too thin.

2. Tom and his sister ________________ to the train station yesterday.

3. This camping trip is ________________ to enjoy nature！

4. The students ________________ their tents and slept there for the night.

5. All of the children had a great time in the ________________ yesterday.

◢ 能力提升 ◣

阅读理解。

Have you ever been to Beijing？ Have you ever noticed any houses in the Hutongs of Beijing？ If you see a yard （院子） enclosed by a group of houses and walls on the four sides， it is called a Siheyuan. Siheyuan is a traditional type of building found throughout China， most famously in Beijing. Siheyuan has a history of more than three thousand years. People first built this kind of building in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The size of the Siheyuan was affected （影响） by the owner’s social status （身份）. And the gates （大门） were also different. Some gates were painted red while others had door nails.

Facing towards the yard， the houses in a Siheyuan are mostly for different members of a large family. For example， the senior members usually live in the main house in the north which has good lighting and temperature all year round. The eldest son usually lives in the house in the east while the second son in the west. The houses next to the gate in the south were for servants in old times.

With the development of society， some houses have been knocked down， making Siheyuan a precious memory of the old Beijing City. When you come to Beijing， do visit a Siheyuan to experience the real Beijing culture.

（ ）1. What does the underlined word “enclosed” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. 被关闭    B. 被围绕    C. 被激发    D. 被映衬

（ ）2. What can we learn about Siheyuan？

A. It has a history of about 2，000 years. B. It had the same red gates.

C. It is quite famous around the world. D. It had different sizes for different people.

（ ）3. In which house does the eldest son of the family probably live？

A. The house in the north. B. The house in the south.

C. The house in the east. D. The house in the west.

（ ）4. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Traditional buildings.      B. Chinese artists.

C. Famous cities.            D. Family relations.

第二课时 （Section A 3a—3c）

◢ 知识巩固 ◣

I 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1. Well， I’m sorry—but nobody’s ________ （完美的）.

2. My English teacher likes ________ （收集） stamps about animals.

3. There are many different kinds of ________ （坐便器） in the store.

4. The government asked more ________ （社会的） groups to take part in this activity.

5. Jeo finished doing his homework in such a（n） ________ （迅速的） way.

Ⅱ 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. My parents hope to live in a ________ （peace） village when they’re older.

2. It was a（n） ________ （believe） moment when Chris won the first place. He was completely shocked.

3. Don’t be nervous. There is nothing ________ （usual） here.

4. Susan’s father kept encouraging her ________ （find） a place of her own.

5. The company got ________ （it） into trouble last year.

Ⅲ 课文精编巧练。

Ken： The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the American Computer Museum. They have information about different computers and who invented them. The old computers were much 1.________ （big）. It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way！ I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better 2.________ humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.

Amy： I’ve 3.________ （recent） been to a very 4.________ （usual） museum in India， the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes 5.________ I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. 6.________ museum teaches people about the history and 7.________ （develop） of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways 8.________ （improve） toilets in the future.

Linlin： Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I’ve finally 9.________ （realize） why my grandpa loves drinking tea and 10.________ （collect） tea sets.