___________

2) a small thin creature with no backbone or limbs like a round tube ____________

3) a tube used for carrying liquids and gas, often underground ____________

4) a piece of hanging cloth that can be drawn to cover a window or a door ____________

5) a large motor vehicle for carrying big goods ____________

6) the lower part or business centre of a town or city ____________

7) small from one side to the other, not wide ____________

8) a wall made of wood or wire, dividing two areas of land ____________

9) to stop breathing for a time ____________

10) waste materials, rubbish ____________

3. Read the text quickly. Which of these things did the girl's dream house have?

　a swimming pool, a big garden (yard) with trees, a balcony, running water,

　a games room, three washrooms, "real" stairs, a basement

(二) Classroom learning and exploration 课堂学习和研讨

1. Presentation of the preview 预习成果展示

2. Explanation and discussion 答疑讨论

3. Classroom learning tasks 课堂学习探究任务

Task 1. Read the text again and finish the multiple-choices.

1) How many places where the writer lived are mentioned in the text?

　A. one B. two C. six D. we don't know the exact number.

2) Which of the following statements about the house on Mango Street is TRUE?

A. We need to pay rent to the landlord. B. The house is not a wanted house at all.

C. We have to share the garden with others.

D. We can't make too much noise there.

3) A landlord is _________.

A. a businessman B. a piece of land C. an owner of a house D. a cleaner

4) Why did they leave the flat on Loomis?

A. Because the house was too old.