Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.

Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.

So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.

Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.

Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.

1.How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?

A. $25 B. $75 C. $80 D. $2000

2.What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?

A. They went into the rain forest.

B. They bought acres of rain forest.

C. They took a boat ride down a river.

D. They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.

3.The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”

A. destroyed B. developed

C. described D. discovered.

4.When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they _________.

A. felt excited B. felt angry

C. jumped off the trees D. left the rain forest

5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students ________.

A. did something to protect rain forest

B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica

C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

Step 3 Review of the key sentences.

1.This story ______ us that you can never know what’s possible ______ you try to ______ ______ ______.

这个故事提醒我们,你永远不能知道什么是可能的,除非你试图让它发生。

2.I think it’s ______ ______ ______ silly.

我认为它有点蠢。

3.It doesn’t______ ______ ______ to move a mountain.

移山似乎是不太可能的。

4.You have ______ ______ about the story, and ______ ______ ______ are wrong.

对于这个故事,你们有不同的观点,并且你们两人都是对的。

5.And ______ ______ ______ the TV program ______ ______ more than 30 years ago, Western children______ ______ ______ ______ this story because the clever Monkey ______ ______ to help ______ ______ and never ______ ______.

30多年前这个电视节目一推出,西方的孩子对读这个故事很感兴趣,因为聪明的美猴王一直与邪恶斗争,帮助弱者,并从不放弃。

6.The new couple were so happy that they ______ ______ ______ when they ______ ______.

这对新婚夫妇如此开心,以至于结婚时都止不住笑。

7.Gretel heard this, and Hansel______ ______ ______ to save himself and his sister.

葛雷特听到了这件事,韩赛尔制定了一个计划,来拯救自己和他的妹妹。

8.Did you ______ our stepmother ______ to kill us?

你听到继母正计划着杀死我们吗?

9.I’m dropping white stones ______ ______ ______. Unless I do, we’ll be lost.

我正在沿路扔白色的石头。除非我这样做,否则我们将会迷路的。

10.It’s ______ us ______ that wonderful house ______ ______ bread, cake and sugar.

它在把我们引向那座由面包、蛋糕和糖果做成的美妙小屋。

Graduation is a very special time. With hard work, a student can successfully get his or her college __ You’ve reached the right place if you want to ________ him or her. The following are some excellent congratulation messages at the graduation ceremony.

◆Congratulations! I wish you all the best as you’re going to face some more difficult ________ in your life. I’m sure that you can _______any difficulty. In the future, you’ll meet many new friends. If someone helps you, please don’t forget to be _______ to him or her!

◆You did well! You’re such a(n)____ friend and help me a lot. I want you to know that I’m proud of you.

◆I have no doubt that the knowledge you have gained in school will be very important for your new life. On this special day, I’d like to give you some tips. They’re not _________, but I hope you can follow them. First, don’t be afraid to ask questions. You should be________ for knowledge. Second, believe in yourself and be responsible for your________. Good luck!

◆If you’re wondering why the last four years went so fast, you will see how quickly the rest of life goes ______Enjoy this moment because you won’t get it back.

1.A. result B. degree C. seat D. grade

2.A. encourage B. advise C. congratulate D. accept

3.A. tasks B. ideas C. messages D. methods

4.A. have B. understand C. overcome D. create

5.A. thankful B. cruel C. similar D. glad

6.A. poor B. caring C. interesting D. serious

7.A. instructions B. examples C. conversations D. experiences

8.A. ready B. thirsty C. careful D. nervous

9.A. changes B. ways C. purposes D. decisions

10.A. out B. in C. by D. away

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