1、What do you usually do after school?have/take after-school classesdo homework and studyplay sports or exercise2a. Check () the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do._ do homework_ have after-school lessons_ watch movies_ use the Internet _ hang out with friends _ play sports or

2、exerciseDo you have the pressure?schoolwork,grades, homeworkparentsteachers classmates/ friendsDo you take any after-school classes?Do your parents compare you with other kids?Do you have a relaxing weekend? Maybe you should learn to relax.Before You ReadWhat do you usually do to relax yourselves? I

3、 to relax. Skim the passage and answer the questions.1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ?2bThe common problem is that children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Cathy Taylor (a mother of three children)

4、, Linda Miller ( a mother of three children) and Dr. Alice Green ( a doctor).2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so tha

5、t they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Ca

6、thy says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be success

7、ful.” However, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers s

8、end their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice G

9、reen says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.”Read again and match the main idea with each paragraph.A. Life for th

10、e Taylors children is busy, too.B. Linda Millers opinion and advice.Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3D. Dr. Alice Greens opinion and advice. Para. 4C. Chinese children are busy on weekends.The structure(結(jié)構(gòu)) of the article: The common problem 1st opinion: The Taylors2nd opinion:Linda Miller 3rd opinion: Doctors1

11、. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?What does she think?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?Yes. She believes these activities are important for her childrens future.No. S

12、he thinks its unfair to compare the kids with others. Parents should let their kids be kids and shouldnt push their kids hard.She agrees with Linda. She thinks the activities can cause a lot of stress for children and its more important to have happy children.Read the article for the third time and

13、answer the questions.2dLook at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below. 1. Keeping on happening _2ccontinue v. 持續(xù)；繼續(xù)存在持續(xù)；繼續(xù)存在用法：用法：continue to do sth. 強(qiáng)調(diào)繼續(xù)做另強(qiáng)調(diào)繼續(xù)做另一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。一件事情，前后所做的事情不同。continue doing sth. 多強(qiáng)調(diào)接著做以前多強(qiáng)調(diào)接著做以前所做事情。所

14、做事情。continuee.g. Can I _? 我可以繼續(xù)朗讀了嗎？我可以繼續(xù)朗讀了嗎？ The workers refused to _. 工人們拒絕繼續(xù)工作。工人們拒絕繼續(xù)工作。continue to readcontinue working2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _training n. 訓(xùn)練訓(xùn)練e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 護(hù)士需要幾年的培訓(xùn)。護(hù)士需要幾年的培訓(xùn)。training3. Worries about things at home, school or

15、 work _stress n. 壓力壓力e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事實(shí)上，壓力并不總是壞事情。事實(shí)上，壓力并不總是壞事情。stress4. Usual or common _ typical adj. 典型的典型的e.g. a typical Italian caf 典型的意大利式小餐館典型的意大利式小餐館typical5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _compete v. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)；對(duì)抗競(jìng)爭(zhēng)；對(duì)抗compete with 與與競(jìng)爭(zhēng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)e.g. We can

16、t compete with them on price. 我們不能和他們?cè)趦r(jià)格上進(jìn)行對(duì)抗。我們不能和他們?cè)趦r(jià)格上進(jìn)行對(duì)抗。compete6. Getting better or bigger _development n. 發(fā)展；發(fā)育；成長(zhǎng)發(fā)展；發(fā)育；成長(zhǎng)e.g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 開(kāi)發(fā)這一地區(qū)將會(huì)危及野生生物。開(kāi)發(fā)這一地區(qū)將會(huì)危及野生生物。development7. Looking for differences and similarities between things _compare v. 比

17、較比較compare with 比較；對(duì)比比較；對(duì)比 e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和舊房子比起來(lái)怎么樣？你的新房子和舊房子比起來(lái)怎么樣？comparingPros (Para. 1 & Para. 2) They can help kids get into a good high school and later a good university. They can help kids compete and win. They are important for kids future.

18、 They help kids to be successful.Should kids take after-school classes?Should kids take after-school classes?Cons (Para. 3 & Para. 4) Its crazy and unfair to send kids to after-school classes and compare them with other children. Kids should just be kids. The activities can cause a lot of stress

19、 for children. And too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Its even more important to have happy children.How can we be happy and successful?We should study hard. At the same time, we must learn how to relax. study relax. 根據(jù)句意及

20、提示，寫(xiě)出句中所缺單詞。根據(jù)句意及提示，寫(xiě)出句中所缺單詞。1. Lots of _(成員成員) from the music club could play the piano.2. How many _(足球足球) do you need, Mike?3. That young man didnt tell me what _(引起引起) the fire.membersfootballscaused4. Everyone thinks Mrs. Green is much _(不理智的不理智的) than Mr. Green.5. We are too small to _(競(jìng)爭(zhēng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)) w

21、ith a company like that.craziercompete. 根據(jù)語(yǔ)境，選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~填空，有的根據(jù)語(yǔ)境，選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~填空，有的需要變換形式。需要變換形式。 quick, push, pressure, continue, typical1. Yang Guang is a _ man from Shandong. Yeah! Hes tall and strong. And he speaks loudly.2. Your son studies hard so you dont need _ him hard.typicalto push 3. We dont have much time so we have to eat a _ lunch.4. After the rain stopped, these children _ helping work o