Unit 2

I believe that the

world is what

you think it is.

• Why does the girl look sad?

She’s a new student and nobody likes her and includes her in their circle of friends.

be a part of…

Who do you usually tell that you are sad?

When you feel sad, what do you usually do to feel better?

1.Who are the main characters(人物 )?

2.Where did the story take place?

3.When did the story take place?

4. What is the structure of the passage（文章结构） ? A. B.

Zhang Bei and a girl.

At the writer’s new school.

In the early autumn of her first year when she was thirteen years old.

Read Para. 1

What was an important gift?

It was a smile.

At first• (1)______ knew me.• I felt (2) ___________ and was afraid to (3) ____________ with anyone.

Then one day

• A girl looked at me and (4) _______________________.• I felt (5) ______, lively and warm.

Now

•The girl has become my (6) _________.

No one

very lonely

make friends

(without a word,)

happy

best friend

Read Para. 2 to 7

smiled

Read Para. 8

Fact

Opinion: I believe that the world is (7) _______________ it is.

Smile at the world and (8) ___________________. it will smile back

what you think

Guess the meaning of the new words.

1. One day, my classmates were talking with their friends, but I sat in silence.

A. happily B. quietly C. noisily

I was very lonely…I could not talk to anyone….

2. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.

A. 明亮的 B. 暗的

It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

利用上下文

4. Day by day, I learnt to trust people. A. stay away from B. believe in

3. It was like a hidden treasure.

A. 珍宝 B. 难题

It made me feel happy, lively and warm…. That smile changed my life.

I started to talk with the other students…, and they included me in their circle of friends.

5. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue(胶水 ).

A. 坚持 B. 伸出 C. 粘

6. My suggestion is: smile at the world and it will smile back.

A. 建议 B. 要求

suggest v. + -ion → suggestion n.

利用常识利用构词法

1 My father made the _________ that I should find a hobby.

2 Even today, some people search for _________ under the sea.

3 You can _______ them to look after the house.

suggestion

treasuretrust

circle glue silence stick suggestion treasure trust

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

4 You must make the stamp wet before you ______ it to the letter.

5 Have you got any _______? I want to stick these pieces of paper together.

6 John’s _______ of friends includes some students from the UK.

7 I like the _______ in the countryside. The city is too noisy for me!

glue

circle

silence

circle glue silence stick suggestion treasure trust

stick

Read the passage by yourself!

Retell(复述 ) the storyWhen Zhang Bei was thirteen years old, she got an

important gift. It was …. It was the early autumn of her first year at a new school….

At first…knew her. She felt … and was afraid to…. She couldn’t tell anyone about… and didn’t want her parents to….

Then one day

She sat…. A girl looked at her and…. Suddenly she felt….

Day by dayShe learnt to… people and people included her in their….The girl has become her… now.

Now: She believes that the world is… it is. Smile at the world and …..

Why did Zhang Bei think the beautiful smile was an important gift?

Because it changed her life.

A life(人生 ) with a friend is a life(生活 ) full of sunshine.

Homework

1. Read the passage again and try to retell the story to your friends.

2. Try to write a short passage about your friend.