初中进阶 初中进阶 (2256(2256 期期 20150515) 4-520150515) 4-5版版New museum, new experienceNew museum, new experience

Pre-readingPre-reading1.1. Do you like visiting a museum in Do you like visiting a museum in

your free time? Which museums do your free time? Which museums do you usually go to? you usually go to?

2.2. Have you heard the news about the Have you heard the news about the newly-opened Shanghai Natural newly-opened Shanghai Natural History Museum? What do you History Museum? What do you expect to see in the new museum? expect to see in the new museum?

While readingWhile reading

Answer the following questions. Answer the following questions. 1.1. Where is the new Shanghai Natural Where is the new Shanghai Natural

History Museum? History Museum?

2.2. How many exhibits have never How many exhibits have never been on show in China? been on show in China?

It is in the Jing’an Sculpture Park.

More than 5,500.

3.3. The dinosaur skeleton is one of the The dinosaur skeleton is one of the unique animals in China, isnunique animals in China, isn’’t it? t it?

4.4. What can people do if they donWhat can people do if they don’’t have t have time to go to the museum by time to go to the museum by themselves? themselves?

5.5. Why does the author think the new Why does the author think the new museum is getting popular these days? museum is getting popular these days?

No, it isn’t.

They can tour around the museum on the Internet.

Because many visitors wait for hours to have a look at it.

Language studyLanguage study

Complete the sentences with the phrases in their Complete the sentences with the phrases in their proper forms.proper forms.

1.1. After getting up, I found that the ground ______________ heavy After getting up, I found that the ground ______________ heavy snow. snow.

2.2. His wish to be an astronaut _____________ other studentsHis wish to be an astronaut _____________ other students ’’. . 3.3. The whole class _______________ several groups to have a The whole class _______________ several groups to have a

competition. competition. 4.4. We need ten more chairs ____________ the ones in the hall. We need ten more chairs ____________ the ones in the hall. 5.5. According to the plan, the new Disneyland ____________ the According to the plan, the new Disneyland ____________ the

east of Shanghai. east of Shanghai.

be divided intobe divided into be covered withbe covered with in addition toin addition to be located in be located in be different frombe different from

was covered with

is different fromwas divided into

in addition towill be located in

Word usageWord usage

living living adj.adj. 活着的；在世的（作定语）活着的；在世的（作定语）alive alive adj.adj. 活着的（作表语）活着的（作表语）live live adj.adj. 有生命的；现场直播的有生命的；现场直播的lively lively adj.adj. 活泼的；生动的活泼的；生动的

Complete the sentences with Complete the sentences with livelive,, living living,, lively lively or or alivealive. .

1.1. My little sister is a ________ child, so she is My little sister is a ________ child, so she is popular with everyone. popular with everyone.

2.2. Who do you think is the best ________ pianist in Who do you think is the best ________ pianist in the world? the world?

3.3. Many people were buried ________ after the Many people were buried ________ after the earthquake. earthquake.

lively

living

alive

After readingAfter reading

Spend one day visiting the new Shanghai Spend one day visiting the new Shanghai Natural History Museum. Share with your Natural History Museum. Share with your classmates what you have learned from the classmates what you have learned from the experience.experience.