1、Unit 1 Know yourself Study skills,Think about it!,Do you read newspapers and magazines in your spare time?How do you get the information from them?Do you read every character or word?,Skimming means reading the text quickly to get the main idea.Skimming is often used when we read:newspapers(to quick
2、ly get the general news of the day).magazines(to find interesting articles we would like to read in more detail).business and travel guides(to quickly get information).,Skimming,When skimming,read the title,the main headings,the first and last paragraphs,and the first sentence of each paragraph.This
3、 will give you a good idea of what the text is about.,Millie has found this article in a magazine.Skim the article below to find the main idea.Use the following questions to help you.,1.What is the article about?2.Is it true that some aspects of your personality are formed by nature?3.What can chang
4、e your personality?,How is your personality formed?Personality includes your thoughts,feelings and behaviours which make you different from other people.How is your personality formed?Most people believe that it is formed by both nature and the environment.,By nature Some aspects of your personality
5、 arepassed onto you by your parents,for example,liveliness and impatience.That is why people say like father,like son.Sometimes,these personalities do not change and remain the same throughout your life.,By the environmentThe environment,including your education,your experiences and the people aroun
6、d you,can change your personality.For example,you may become confident if you successfully complete a difficult task through hard work.That is how your experience influences your personality.,What is the article about?The article is about how your personality is formed.2.Is it true that some aspects
7、 of your personality are formed by nature?Yes,it is true.3.What can change your personality?The environment,including your education,your experiences and the people around you,can change your personality.,Exercises,1.Jack is very _and he never shares his things with others.A.clever B.kind C.generous
8、 D.selfish2.Though the work is very hard,he doesnt want to _ easily.A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give over,I.单项填空,D,D,B,3.Its very kind _ you to help me _ my English.A.of;on B.of;with C.for;with D.of;of4.They cant find _ in our neighborhood.A.something strangeB.strange something C.anything stra
9、ngeD.strange anything,B,C,5.It took_ time to read such a book.A.too much B.much too C.too many D.many too6.The workers _ three years _ the great building.A.spent；to buildB.spent；building C.paid；forD.cost；on,A,B,7.I will look after your dog while you are away.You _ worry about it.A.shall not B.cant C
10、.shouldnt D.may not8.Mr.Smith will give us a talk on computers _ next week.A.at timesB.sometime C.sometimesD.some times,C,B,9.The doctor asked my father to give up _ to keep healthy.A.smoking B.smoke C.smoke D.to smoke10.We should pay attention to _ the teacher carefully.A.listen to B.listening C.li
11、stening to D.listen,A,C,II.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词,Daniel is clever,but he never shows off.He is m_.2.A f_ teacher should treat each student equally.3.They often _(争论)about the soccer players.4.Dolly was the first c_ sheep.5.Look,a _(蝴蝶)is flying among the flowers.,odest,air,argue,loned,butterfly,Homework,Master the reading skills in practice.,Thank you!,