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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上LifestylesCity and CountryPart A Reading: City and CountryBefore you start1. Answer these questions to prepare yourself. Use the Key Words below to help you.Key Words: office, farm, underground, walk, crowded, space, quiet, noisy (1)How are city and countyr lifestyles different in China

2、?(2)Can you imagine city and country lifestyles in Britain?2. Guess what the two articles are about.Read to learn3. Now read the two texts quickly and check your guesses.City and countryDebbie is an accountant in a large company in the centre of London.I need to be in my office by nine oclock so I u

3、sually get up at seven oclock. I travel to work on “the tube”. Thats what people call the underground in London. It takes about fiftyminutes. Usually, its so crowded that I cant find anywhere to sit. I just stand. Im always tired before I arrive at work. I dont like the underground!I spend all morni

4、ng checking numbers. Lunch is always simple. I often get a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop or I just have some biscuits and a cup of coffee. Then in the afternoon, I return to the paperwork in the office.On Monday nights, I have dance classes, and on Wednesday nights, I go to the gym. I need to d

5、o that because I dont get enough exercise otherwise. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, I have French classes. I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job.I go to the cinema almost every weekend. Sometimes, if the weather forecast is good, my friends and I drive to the

6、 countryside for a weekend break. We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube. That fresh air is so good for my lungs. I love it.Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.I usually get up at four oclock every morn

7、ing when its still dark. I live and work on the farm so I dont need to travel. After a big breakfast in my house, I walk out of the front door and Im already at work. There are many things to do on the farm all day. We dont have the same work hours that office workers in the city have. We do jobs wh

8、en they need to be done and that could be early in the morning or late at night. I have cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on my farm. I have to make sure they are free of sickness. I also grow wheat and vegetables so there are many things to look after.In the evening, I like to play with my children. I

9、 have two children, a boy and a girl. They are six and eight years old. I also like to study. Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning. I am very interested in China and its my dream to see the Great Wall one day.I love movies. My wife calls me a “movie fan”. But there isnt a cinema in m

10、y village so I dont get the chance to go very often. I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family. We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm. My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise. I also like to buy a few cig

11、ars. Unfortunately, my wife isnt as fond of them as I am. My son and daughter love to ride on Londons red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!4. Read and fill in the table with information about Debbie and Pauls lives. Add information about your own life and compare.DebbiePaulYouLive(s)

12、 ina big citya small villageWake-up timeJobstudentWorking hoursWork(s) inEvening activitiesSpecial activitiesVocabulary: 5. Use the words from the texts to complete the sentences below.Accountant, tube, underground, crowded, nearby, otherwise, cigar, lung, forecast, distance learning (1)In England,

13、the is often called the . Many people travel on this to work.(2)Smoking can cause cancer!.(3)The say that the weather this weekend is going to be sunny and warm.(4)If you like maths you could be an , you could be a maths teacher.(5)There is a restaurant and it is always because it is so popular.(6)I

14、 am studying business communication by .Speaking6. Talk about it. How are Debbie and Pauls lifestyles different? How are they similar?7. Where do you live? In a city or in the countryside? What do you like about where you live? List three things.Culture Corner. .One thing that British and Chinese cu

15、ltures share is a love for fine tea. Today，when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries. the English ate only two mai

16、n meals each day breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal

17、between four and five oclock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. and tea was served(提供)to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots. Knives, forks and spoons were used Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occ

18、asions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” N

19、ormally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee. and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally he offered wine at a coffee party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century L

20、ondon, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.1. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because s

21、he _. A . enjoyed chatting with her friends at homeB . loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cupsC. wanted to share nice food with her friendsD. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals2. What does“social occasions”mean in Chinese?A. 集体婚礼 B. 社交活动 C. 社区表演 D. 公共场合3. If some

22、one says to you“Will you come for coffee?”, you .A. will be offered coffee onlyB. are asked what you would like to drinkC. will be asked to have a chat with him or herD. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party4. From the last paragraph (段落) we can see .A. a new business was started in cof

23、feehousesB. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen end bankersC. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffeeD. most people wouldnt like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise5. Which is the best title(标题)of the article?A. British And Chinese Cultures B. The Beginning Of Tea

24、And CoffeeC. Coffeehouses And Business D. English Tea And Coffee Culture课后作业（一）单项选择1. The house on the top of the mountain looks smaller _a distance of 1,000 meters.AatBinC onDfor 2. His entire education _ no more than one year.Aadded toBadded up to Cwas added up toD. raised to3. We take a weekend b

25、reak there _ we get the chance, _I am not too busy on the farm. Awhenever; wheneverBwhenever; when Cwhen; whenever D/; while4. A storm _ tonight.Ais likely coming Bis likely to come Cis possibly to comeDis perhaps to come5. Usually its _ I cant find anywhere to sit.Aso crowded thenBsuch crowded that

26、 Csuch a crowd people that Dso crowded that（二）用适当的介词或副词填空1. They are _vacation traveling _ England _train.2. Tom got the right answer_ the question _accident.3. Tom keeps _touch_ his friends_ emailing often.4. They offered to fetch some water_ us _their own.5. She was angry _her son _having told a l

27、ie.6. They found that they had a lot _common and got _ well.7. He ran _a thief _the direction_ the gate.8. The young man was put _prison_ destroying the bridge.9. Dont believe _him. He is always telling lies.10. The day_ yesterday they paid a visit_ their teacher _their way back.拓展习题：（一）单词拼写1.I find

28、 _(志愿者) work to be bery useful for teenagers.2.After _ (毕业) from university, Ning Jin plans to go to the countryside to work as a teacher.3.You shouldnt use formal words in p_ letters to friends.4._ (广告) usually attempt to attract peoples attention.5.I often play games with my family to r_ my stress

29、.（二）用所给词或词组的正确形式填空be free of be excited about be filled with take up go off as well as suppose at the moment suffer from stand complain about think of1.The old man died of the cancer, and now he _ the pain.2.After a week, the children started _ the problems they were having.3.Please hand me the glas

30、s that _ lemonade.4.Dr. Klinsmann, could you tell us what kind of person _ stress?5.Im terribly sorry Ive _ too much of your time.6.Mr. Jones is not in the office _. He has gone on a business trip.7.Youre _ to take the book out of the reading room! Youll get fined of you do that.8.All of the footbal

31、l fans _ the coming World Cup held in South Africa in 2010.9.I cannot _ the loud noise that my neighbors are always making.10.He was badly injured when a firework _ in his face.（三）完成句子1.我们正在准备期末考试。We are the final exams.2.我的工作是设计广告。My work is ads for his products.3.他已经决定戒烟。He is give up smoking.4.我渴

32、望成为一名足球运动员。I am be a football player.5.从大学毕业后，我当了老师。After college, she began to work as a teacher.（四）用适当的介词或副词填空1. He looked _the box, but saw nothing _ it. 2. All _ Tom were present _the meeting last night.3._all the books, I like this one least, for it is not interesting _ all.4. A professor will

33、come _our school next Friday, when he will give us a talk_ how to learn English.5. The more you listen English, the easier youll feel _speaking English.6. Having heard the news, he jumped_ joy.7. Having surrounded the enemy_ two months, our soldiers set to attack the city_ a cold night.8. He can be chosen as a basketball player _one thing, he is tall; _ another, he is fond _ playing it.专心-专注-专业