explorer, film star, astronaut,

director, detective, president

rock and roll, basketball player,

scientist

Fill the blank with the words of the box.

A: Are you fond of reading books?

B: Yes. I spend much time reading biographies(传记 ) of great people. Last week, I read a book about Lincoln, a great US _________.

A: I love reading books about great people, too. I am reading a book written by Xu Xiake. He was the greatest traveler and _________in history, I think.

B: I like reading magazines and newspapers as well. I read two reports yesterday. One is about Steven Chow. He is my favourite _________. He created many interesting characters. The other is about Cui Jian. He is famous for his _____________. He is a pioneer(先锋 ) in music.

president

explorer

film star

rock and roll

A: Cui Jian is one of my favorite musicians. I like his music. And I am also crazy about sports. I watched a report of Kobe Bryant yesterday. He is a talented __________________and has won several titles.

B: There are so many people in history. I want to be famous, I want to be a successful _________when I grow up. I wish I would be the first Chinese to step onto Mars!

A: Maybe you would. But it’s hard to realize this dream. I just want to be a _________and solve crimes. Or maybe I can be a _________and make films. I wish I could win an Oscar. I also dream to be a _________as great as Albert Einstein.

B: I think we really dream big!

basketball player

astronaut

detectivedirector

scientist

根据句子意思以及所给的汉语提示 , 完成句子。

1．他是我所见过的最高的人。 He is the tallest man _________________

_.

2. 你有没有听说过一个叫 Paul的电影演员？ _________________________an actor c

alled Paul?

I have ever seen

Have you ever heard of

3. 你知道谁发明了第一架照相机吗？Do you know ______________________

___?

4. 我想知道谁使太极在世界这么流行。I wonder who ______________________

________.

who invented the first camera

made Tai ji so popular in the world.

5. 我不知道他是不是那个发现了 Xena的天文学家（ astronomer）。

I don’t know _____________________________________.

6. Kafu是一个踢过四届世界杯的巴西球员。Kafu is a Brazilian footballer

________________________________.

if he was the astronomer who discovered Xena

who played in the World Cup four times.

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1.Can you tell me what your __________ (航班 ) number is? Is it CA5543?

2.Look up! Can you see an __________ （飞机） flying above the clouds?

flight

aeroplane

3.My dream is to become a __________ （飞行员） when I grow up, though it is not easy.

4.He used to be in the __________ （海军）for years. He said he missed the blue sea.

5.As a Chinese _________（公民） , I will devote all my life to my motherland.

pilot

navy

citizen

Questions:

1.Where was Marie Curie born?

2.What did she study in France?

3.What were she and her husband famous for?

4.How many times did she receive the Nobel Prize?

In the city of Warsaw Poland.

Mathematics and physics

The discovery of radium.

Twice.

Listening A3

I think Marie Curie is the greatest scientist that has ever lived! She was from _____________. When she was 24, she went to _________to study _____________ and _______________. She met her _________Pierre Curie, a ____________ there. They got married in 1895. The couple won a ____________ in 1903 for the discovery of ___________________, but that was not the end of the story. In 1911 Marie Curie got her________________________, but sadly, Pierre was not there to share the prize with her --- he died in an accident in ___________.

Warsaw in Poland

Paris mathematics physics

husband Frenchman

Nobel Prize

radium

second Nobel Prize

1905

Filling in the blanks in Part A1

Answers:

1.1867 2. Warsaw 3. the youngest

4. Science 5. music 6 . 16

7. Teacher 8. Paris 9. mathematics

10. Physics 11.Frenchman 12.discovering

13.1903 14. traffic accident 15. 1905

16. 1911 17. 4th July 18. 67

Speak up: talking about famous peopleListening and answering

1.Who does Simon admire most?

2. Why does he admire him most?

3. What about Millie ? And why?

Work in pairs and act the dialogue out.

A:Who do you think is the greatest person?

B:

A:Why do you admire him/her most?

B:

……

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. Do you know who is the first woman __________ (reach) the top of the South Pole?

2. I hope to take __________ (drive) lessons this summer. I dream to own a car to school every day.

to reach

driving

3. Do you know who ___________ (select) to be the first astronaut in space?

4. It is __________ (good) late than never. Thank goodness, he appeared in the end.

was selected

better

5. Many young people now volunteer to work in the __________ (west) part of China these days.

6. Do you know how many astronauts ______________ (step) onto the moon in the last forty years?

western

have stepped

7. Some scientists are taking a __________ (far) research on medicine to cure SARS.

8. When I was young, I often ____________(warn) not to talk to strangers.

further

was warned

9. We can’t enjoy our __________ (free) until the final exam is over.

10. They will go on a journey of __________(explore) into the desert next week. Let’s wish them good luck.

freedom

exploration

11. He did make his way back to his home __________ (successful) in the end.

12. I am __________ (true) excited at the good news he brought us.

successfully

truly