【学习目标】阅读Writing和Cultural Corner以提高阅读能力，了解英美文化。

【学习重难点】理解文章并完成相关练习。

Writing

1. What's the author's purpose of writing this email? ( )

A. To know about the impression of your first year at school.

B. To introduce her favorite subjects.

C. To ask some questions.

D. To introduce her school life.

2. What are her favorite subjects?

A. Chinese and English B. Chinese and History

C. History and Spanish D. Spanish and English

3. The word "memory" can be replaced by ___.

A. recitation B. impression C. description D. introduction

Cultural Corner

1. The summer vacation in American schools is at least ___.

A. three months B. one month C. two months D. five months

2. From the school time, we can conclude that ___.

A. American students don't study so hard as the Chinese students

B. American students have a lot of time for sports

C.American students should devote much time to study

D.American students are bored in the long summer vacation

3. Which of the following is WRONG? （ ）

A. Rob Marshall is a pen friend of Li Kang.

B. American students need to get high school diploma before going to college.

C. Rob Marshall is a high school student.

D. Rob Marshall doesn't like sports.

4. How many years does high school in the US usually cover? （ ）

A. 7 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3

检测

1. Who is your ___ teacher?

A. most favoutite B. better favourite C. favourite D. favourites

2. The report was so ___ that we were all ___.

A. inspiring; exciting B. inspiring; excited C. inspired; excited D. inspired; exciting

3. --- I reminded you not to forget the appointment.

--- ___.

A. So you did B. So I did C. So did you D. So did I

4. You should ___ the good apples ___ the bad ones.

A. divide; into B. separate; into C. divide; from D. separate; from

5. Have you got ___ the IBM PC 486?

A. a information on B. any information about

C. an information about D. some information for

6. Do you know the girl ___ Li Hua、

A. calling B. called C. to call D. to be called