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Pre-reading 预读
Think about the following questions:
1. Do you like reading? What books have you ever read?
2. Share one of your favorite stories with your classmates.
Theme: Hobbies 名著
There are plenty of classics, but many kids find reading a boring and hard task. Yes, classic books do look frightening, but there’s a lot of fun under the covers. Here are four interesting classic books for teens to enjoy.
《时间机器》
《The Time Machine》
Writer: H. G. Wells
The time of publication: In 1895
This novel tells the story of a man, known as Time Traveler, who invents a time machine that enables him to travel through time and visit the future. The novel is considered one of the earliest works of science fiction and the ancestor of the theme of “time travel”.
《霍比特人》
《The Hobbit》
Writer: J. R. R. Tolkien
The time of publication: In 1937
Bilbo Baggins, a hero of the story, is a hobbit who lives a quiet life, until it is upset by a visit from a wizard named Gandalf. The wizard wants Bilbo to help find out where the gold is. Although it’s a book full of adventure, it also has an important theme — perseverance (坚持不懈).
《杀死一只知更鸟》
《To Kill A Mockingbird》
Writer: Harper Lee
The time of publication: In 1960
Set during the mid-1930s in a small town, this novel describes the life of the Finch family: Atticus and his son Jem and daughter Scout. The story is told by Scout who opens the novel as a grown woman reflecting back on key events in her childhood. The book has won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and become a classic of modern American literature.
《芒果街上的小屋》
《The House on Mango Street》
Writer: Sandra Cisneros
The time of publication: In 1984
It’s a book about a girl, Esperanza Cordero, whose whole family move to America from Mexico and live in a house on Mango Street in Chicago.Unlike a long novel, this book is a collection of forty-four short stories, each of which is about the people living on Mango Street or the things happening there. Though many of the stories are painful and sad, Esperanza shows a determination to hold on, to reach, and to dream of a better life.
Post-reading 读后感
Reading test 阅读理解
( ) 1. What is mentioned about classics?
A. They are educational.
B. Most kids love reading them.
C. they are boring and hard to get.
D. There’s something interesting in these books.
( ) 2. When was The Time Machine published?
A. In the 1890s.
B. In the 1960s.
C. In the 1980s.
D. In the 1990s.
( ) 3. To Kill A Mockingbird is told through the eyes of .
A. Harper Lee
B. Atticus
C. Atticus’s son
D. Atticus’s daughter
( ) 4. Many stories in The House on Mango Street are .
A. very long
B. magical
C. painful
D. frightening
Mind map 思维导图
根据以上语篇内容，在下图的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
参考答案：
Reading test
1-4 DADC
Mind map
1. machine 2. find 3. 1960
4. American 5. better
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