欢迎来到英语课堂欢迎来到英语课堂1. At present, many people would rather _ in the country because there is _ pollution in the city. (2013, 宿迁宿迁) A. live; more B. to live; less C. live; less D. to live; more2. Does red look good _ me? Yes. You look beautiful _ this red dress. A. on, in B. in, on C. on, on D. in, in3. Bob, please tell me _. In South Hill School. (2013, 宿迁宿迁) A. where will the match be held B. where the match will be held C. when will the match be held D. when the match will be heldWhat method do you usually use when you do reading comprehension?Scanning means moving our eyes quickly over the text to look for specific information such as names or numbers. We do not need to read every word. Instead, we look for the key information that will answer our questions.Scanning is often used when we read: some parts like “Whats on TV” in the newspaper. a bus / train timetable. a guidebook.Millie is reading an English magazine article to find out why many boys and girls dress in different colours. Scan the article to help Millie findthe answers.1. What did it mean if the sky was blue?2. Why did women in the past like pink and red?3. What power was blue once believed to have?4. Where did girls come from according to a European story?Blue for boys and pink for girlsIn many places, baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls in pink. Why the difference?Scientists now think this started many years ago. When most men worked in the fields, the weather was very important to them. If the sky was blue, it meant good weather. So when the men thought of blue, they were very happy. In the past, womens main job was to look for food for their family. They liked pink and red because these were the colours of healthy food, such as strawberries and apples.People were also influenced by old stories. The colour blue was once believed to have the power to drive evil spirits away, so people dressed baby boys in blue in the hope that boys would be protected. Baby girls were dressed in pink because, according to a European story, girls were born inside pink roses.1. What did it mean if the sky was blue?2. Why did women in the past like pink and red?Good weather. Because these were the colours of healthy food, such as strawberries and apples. 3. What power was blue once believed to have?4. Where did girls come from according to a European story?The power to drive evil spirits away. They came from pink roses. Scan the article to find the answers to the questions.1. When the robber came out of prison, what did detectives do?2. What did Johnny buy?3. Could detectives find out what Johnny would do?4. Could the inspector find the money? Can you guess?Detective Work A bank robber stole a lot of money. He was caught and sent to prison, but the money was never found. When he came out of prison, they watched him to see what he would do. Here is the detective, reporting to the inspector. “Yes, sir, I found Johnny. I followed him all around the town, but frankly, I couldnt make anything out of what he bought. Heres the list, shirt, heavy crowbar, box of chocolates, shovel, heavy hammer, bunch of flowers.” The inspector said, “Good. That helps me a lot. Do you remember how we watched him helping his neighbour, old Mrs. Judson to cover her backyard with cement?” 1. When the robber came out of prison, what did detectives do?2. What did Johnny buy?They watched him to see what he would do.Shirt, heavy crowbar, box of chocolates, shovel, heavy hammer, bunch of flowers.3. Could detectives find out what Johnny would do?4. Could the inspector find the money? Can you guess?No. They couldnt make anything out of what he bought. Yes. I guess they can.1. baby boys are dressed in blue 此处此处dress为动词，意为：装扮，打为动词，意为：装扮，打 扮，给扮，给穿。穿。dress还可用做名词还可用做名词 意为：连衣裙，套裙。意为：连衣裙，套裙。例如：例如： You look nice in this red dress. 你穿这件红色连衣裙很好看。你穿这件红色连衣裙很好看。2. The colour blue was once believed to have the power to drive evil spirits away. be believed to do sth.表示表示“据相信做据相信做 ”。如果后面的。如果后面的动动作已作已经发经发生，生， 则则用完成用完成时时表示，也就是表示，也就是to have done 形式。形式。 类类似的用法似的用法还还有：有：be considered to do sth. 和和be said to do。A number of paintings in the castle are believed _ in a fire.A. being destroyed B. having been destroyed C. to be destroyed D. to have been destroyedLearn how to look for the key information that will answer the question quickly.Preview the next lesson.