Section B 2a-2d,Unit 10 Ive had this bike for three years.,nowadays search among crayon shame regard count century,adv. 现今；现在；目前 v. & n. 搜索；搜查 prep. 在（其）中；之一 n. 彩色铅笔（或粉笔、蜡笔） n. 羞耻；羞愧；惭愧 v. 将认为；把视为 v. 数数 n. 百年；世纪,according to opposite especially childhood consider close to hold,依据；按照 prep. 与相对；在对面 adj. 对面的；另一边的 adv. 尤其；特别；格外 n. 童年；幼年 v. 注视；仔细考虑 几乎；接近 v. 拥有；抓住,2a,Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to find out if your answers are the same as in the passage.,1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?,To search for work in the cities.,look for,2.How often do you think these people visit their hometowns?,I think they visit their hometowns once or twice a year/,3.What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages?,The government usually builds new schools or hospitals,Using Previous Knowledge We can often guess what a text is about by using what we already know. Answering questions before we read can also help us do this.,Hometown Feelings Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowa-days, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has live-d in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesnt find much time to v-isit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I havent been back for almost th-,ree years now. Its a shame, but I just dont ha-ve the time,“ he says. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. P-erhaps large hospitals and new roads have app-eared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the ci-ties to help. “I noticed thats true of my hometown,“ adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read,and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear theyre going to build a new school there.“ Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same. According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the,place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree,especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.“,2b,Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases.,1. look for _ 5. go back _ 2. consider _ 6. changes _ 3. across from _ 7. area _ 4. in ones opinion _,search for,regard,opposite,according to,return,developments,place,2c,Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words.,Many Chinese people these days leave their _ to work in the _. They usually _ to their hometowns one or two times a _. Zhong Wei hasnt been back in close to three years. He has been working in a _ fac-tory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.,hometown,cities,return,year,crayon,People like him are _ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the _. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _ because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things _ change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood _.,interested,government,good,will never,memories,2d,Think of changes that are happening in your town or city today. Which changes are generally good? Which changes could be seen as bad?,more convenient,very noisy,many tall buildings,more pollution,more knowledge-able,too busy,1.Read the passage in 2a after class. 2. Recite the new words and phrases in this period.,