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1、Crazy Reading 17May I Have Your Autograph?Pre-readingThink about the following questions.1.Do you have the autograph of anyone famous?2.Whose autograph would you like to have?3.What would you do with a famous persons autograph?Vocabulary PreviewWrite the letter of the word or phrase with the same me

2、aning as the underlined word.A.concerns;meansE.actors,singers,dancersB-make through workF.official written nameC.ready to do happilyG.respect;look up toD.signature of a famous personH.write1.My grandfather started his own business.I really admire him.2.The baseball player wrote his autograph on a ba

3、seball.3.No one could read the signature at the bottom of the letter.4.We can always ask her for help.She is willing to help us any time.5.Employees in fast-food restaurants do not earn much money.6.You can see famous entertainers walking on the street in Hollywood.7.Please sign your name on the lin

4、e.8.I am worried about the test.My score matters a lot to me.Reading Comprehension 阅读文章Is there a famous person whom you really admire?Wouldnt you love to have his or her autograph?Youwould never throw that persons autograph away.Many people feel the same way as you.However,some peoplecollect autogr

5、aphs even from people they dont admire.They just want autographs from any famous person.Theydont collect these autographs to keep them.They collect the autographs to sell them.Collecting autographs has become a business.In fact,there are more than 20,000 people who collectautographs.These people are

6、 willing to pay a lot of money for an autograph.Therefore,autograph hounds nowhang around sports centers,concerts arenas,and chic restaurants.These people try to get autographs they can sell.They can sometimes make as much as$1,500 for one autograph.In fact,one very successful autograph houndearns a

7、bout$100,00 a year.There are also companies that buy and sell autographs.One company,Profiles inHistory,say it has the largest collection of entertainers,autographs in the world.The company earns more than$12 million a year!One autograph may cost under$100.Other autographs can cost several thousand

8、dollars.The price of an autograph doesnt depend on the persons fame.It depends on how rare the autograph is.Forexample,famous people like Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon sign a lot of autographs.Therefore,their autographsare not rare and are not worth very much money.On the other hand,Madonna and Gwyn

9、eth Paltrow rarely signanything.This makes their autographs more rare and more valuable.Queen Elizabeth II almost never signsautographs.Therefore,something with her signature on it might sell fbr around S3,500.It doesnt matter if theperson is dead.Elvis Presley and Napoleon signed many things.Their

10、signatures are only worth$1,500.However,signed letters from Marilyn Monroe are very rare.They can cost$50,000 each.The highest price ever paid for anautograph was$750,000.This was for a letter written by Abraham Lincoln.choose the best answer._1.What is the main idea of this reading?A.Collecting aut

11、ographs is fun.B.Some autographs are rare.C.Signatures of people who are dead are worth the most.D.Collecting autographs can be a business.2.What does the price of an autograph mostly depend on?A.How hard it is to find the autograph B.Whether the person is living or deadC.How many people admire the

12、person D.When the person wrote the signature3.Which is true about Profiles in History?A.It is an autograph museum.B.It has the most expensive autographs.C.It tells people how much autographs are worth.D.It is a business that sells autographs.4.Whose signature was worth the most?A.Queen Elizabeth IP

13、sB.Abraham Lincoln sC.Marilyn MonroeJ sD.Matt Damon s5.From the reading,what do you think an aautograph hound is?A.Someone who buys autographsB.Someone who gets autographs from famous peopleC.A famous person who signs many autographsD.A dog that can sign its autographIdiomatic Expressions._Find thes

14、e idioms in the reading.hang around to wait or stay somewhere无所事事地待（某处）；荡来荡去That dog is always hanging around the garbage.Depend on to be or change because of something 依赖；依靠Our plans depend on the weather.We will go to the beach only if it is sunny,throw away to get rid of;to discard 抛开；扔掉He didnt

15、want the old magazines,so he threw them away.Fill in the blanks.Use each of the above idioms once.Change the form of the words ifneeded.1.Dont the receipt.You may need it.2.Sally usually the mall with her friends.3.Your grades how much you study.SummaryFill in the blanks with the correct words.Autog

16、raphs entertainers hang around rare sign signatureThere are some people who collect 1.,and then they sell.them to make money.These autograph hounds 2.restaurantsand concert halls to meet 3.When a famous person comes out,the autograph hound asks him or her to 4.something.People canearn a lot of money

17、 by selling a 5.autograph.For example,one letter with Abraham Lincolns 6.sold for thousands ofdollars.DiscussionDiscuss the following questions.1.If you wanted to get an autograph,where would you go?2.Would you be willing to buy an autograph?Why or why not?3.What kinds of things do people put autogr

18、aphs on?WritingWrite your own short paragraph by answering the questions below.My Favorite StarZ：A(1)Who is your favorite star?(2)Why do you like him/her?(3)What do you have of his/hers?(4)Would you also like his/herautograph?(5)How could you get it?JExampleMy favorite singer is AnnieLennox.I like h

19、er because she singswell.I have three of her CDs and aposter of her.I would also like to haveher autograph by buying it online.A.admirationVocabulary ReviewA.Choose the best word to fill in the blank.1.My friend coins.He has a big jar full of them!A.admires B.collects C.costsD.earns2.That woman is a

20、 famous actress.Do you have a pen?Lets get her_.A.autograph B.business C.collectionD.profile3.He is popular signer.He_millions of dollars with his last album.A.bought B.cost C.earnedD.sold4.I wanted to buy the autographed movie poster,but the_was too high.A.arena B.entertainer C.houndD.price5.You mi

21、ght not care about visiting your parents,but it_a lot to them.A.admires B.feels C.mattersD.pays6.Many tourists the chic cafe downtown to see famous movie stars.A.are willing to B.depend on C.hand aroundD.throw away7.We are both_to work late tonight to finish the project.A.dead B.rare C.successfulD.willing8.She was an_writer for years before she won the Nobel Prize in literature.B.admireC.admired9.A few stars make millions of dollars,but most earn very little.A.entertainers B.entertainment C.entertaining10.Should I my name at the bottom of the page?A.signature B.sign C.signed