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1、1The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666. In four days, it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city, where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only few lost their lives. The fi
2、re started on Sunday morning. By eight oclock, three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday, nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many wellknown buildings.The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy
3、 hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.Questions: 1. To stop the fire, what did the king finally order people to do? The king ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.2. Do you want to live i
4、n a house made of wood? Why?2Emma and Mary are 13-year-old school girls. They are good at making new things and both of them are also good at sales. They are selling charms(小装饰物) made out of bottle caps.The girls came up with the idea last summer when they found charms were popular with kids. They t
5、alked with their parents about the idea. Since then, they have sold enough charms to buy a bike for Mary.The girls collect bottle caps and then clean them. They find some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper, and then put them onto the inside of the caps. Now, charms can be found everywh
6、ere at their school. Students put charms on backpacks and their lunchboxes. Emma and Mary also have a shop on the Internet. They hope they can sell their charms to more kids. Their business is not only for getting money. At their Christmas sale, 20% of the income went to charity.Questions: 1. What d
7、o they put onto the inside of the bottle caps? Some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper.2. Do you have any hobby? Tell us something about it. 3Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of
8、reading. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. Reading helps us become smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of scienc
9、e. Reading gives us information about other cultures in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We can also learn the ways that English people are living and working today by reading.Reading can help us to know more about the outside world.
10、 Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.Questions:1. How do people celebrate World Book Day in England? On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England.2. Do you like reading? Tell us something about your
11、favorite book. 4Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal that it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone,
12、 you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when he reaches for it.A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like somethi
13、ng the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?Questions:1. What does the expression “a fat cat” mean in Americ
14、an English?A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.2. Do you want to keep a pet? Why or why not? 5One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was f
15、ighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didnt have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask the president for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didnt know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some ofyour faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”Questions:1. What were Tomas Jefferson and the tr
