1. 9A Unit 1 Star Signs Reading

2. Do you know something about star signs? Do you know what are they represent?

3. 21st Jan-19th Feb Characteristics: kind, wise, strange, have many friends, hate to be like anyone else, try to be different Name:Aquarius Date:

4. LeoName: Date: 23rd Jul-22nd Aug Characteristics: strong, confident, generous, like to buy your friends nice gifts

5. Name:Taurus Date: 21st Apr- 21st May Characteristics: stubborn, hard-working, patient, don’t like change, don’t give up easily

6. Name: Date: Characteristics: Sagittarius 22nd Nov- 20th Dec enjoy life, have a good sense of humour, be lucky, love travelling to different place

7. Characteristics: Date: Name:cancer 22nd Jun – 22nd Jul kind, love your home and family, like to take care of others, save money and cook

8. Match the first parts of the sentences on the left with the second parts on the right. 1 An energetic person ___ a does not easily get angry. 2 An outgoing person ___ b cares only about himself/ herself. 3 A confident person ___ c is friendly and love to meet people. 4 A selfish person ___ d can wait without angry. b h c e

9. 5 An easy-going person ___ e has lots of energy. 6 A fair person ___ f treats everyone equally. 7 A patient person ___ g wants to know about everything. 8 A curious person ___ h feels sure about his/ her own ability. g d f a

10. at times/ at all times at times=sometimes(“ 有时 ” 、 “ 时常 ”) ， at all times=always(“ 总是 ” 、 “ 一直 ”) e.g. I feel a little nervous at times. He does good work at all times. language points

11. It says… 中的 say 意为 “ （文字材料）写道， 说；显示 ” e.g. The notice says “keep out”. ___________________________ The clock says half and three. ___________________________ 这则通知上写道 : 不要入内。 钟上显示三点半。

12. be divided into 意为 “ 把 …… 分为（几部 分） ” e.g. Sentences can _____________three types in English. We ______ this cake ____ ten. be divided into divideinto

13. too much, too many, much too e.g. There is ________ snow today, so it is ________ cold. too much much too

14. I drank ________ beer last night. There are _________ people in this room. There are ________ apples. You’ve done _______ for me. It is ________ hot today. He eats _________, so he is very fat. too much too many too much much too too much

15. too much snow too much “ 太多 ” ，可以修饰不可数名词 much too cold much too “ 很，实在 ” ，修饰 adj. /adv too many “ 太多 ” ，可以修饰可数名词

16. be able to → can be able to 可用于各种时态 can 只有一般现在时, 一般过去时。有时 用于表示请求。 e.g. I can’t swim, but I will _________ (be able to, can) swim in three months. She has ___________ (be able to, can) explain it in English. be able to been able to

17. ________ (be able to, can, could) you help me? I make a pen that has a machine in it, so I ______________(be able to, can) write faster. Could will be able to

18. mind (v/n) / mind doing sth. / mind sb doing sth. e.g. ________________ ( 你介意 ) if I open the window? ___________ ( 别介意 ) ， I’ll teach you to sing this song. Don’t mind Would you mind

19. Wearing blue clothes is good for ____ ( 头脑 ) and body. He didn’t mind _____ (do) this work for the club. mind doing