1. 初中进阶 (2290期20151113) 45版 Interesting place names in Britain

2. Pre-reading Guess what do the following words or phrases stand for?
Sussex
Clapham
They are all place names in Britain.
Christmas Pie
No Place
Pity Me

3. Pre-reading
What can we usually learn from the place names in China?

4. While-reading Choose the best answer.
Which place in Britain is related to the climate?
A. Sussex. B. Clapham.
C. Christmas Pie. D. Pity Me.

5. While-reading Choose the best answer.
Which of the following pair is correct?
A. Sussex—a northern region
B. Clop—a short hill
C. Ham—a small city
D. Pie—a small piece of cake

6. While-reading Choose the best answer.
According to the article, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Sussex was under the control of South Saxons in the past.
B. Clapham has experienced a lot of changes.
C. The Christmas family once lived in London.
D. No Place is located in the northern part of Britain.

7. While-reading Where was the article probably published?
Choose the best answer.
Where was the article probably published?
A. In a history textbook.
B. In a British culture book.
C. In a travel guide.
D. In an advertisement.

8. Language study
Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form.
He wrote the letter to ________ that he would attend the party next Saturday.
________ clothes usually go out of date in a short time.
It was a ________ moment when President Xi Jingping shook hands with Ma Ying-Jeou, leader of Taiwan.
The girl always leaves other people a good ________.
It is ________ to wear special costumes during Halloween.
history
fashion
tradition
confirm
impress
confirm
Fashionable
historic
impression
traditional

9. Sentence structure
There are thousands of cities, towns and villages in Britain.
Hundreds of names of British villages and towns may seem rather funny today.
数词hundred, thousand, million等的表达一般有三种，用法如下：
① 数词 + hundred/thousands/millions + n. 几百/千/百万……
② hundreds/thousands/millions of + n. 数百/千/百万……
③ 数词 + hundred/thousand/million + of + the + n. ……中的几百/千/百万

10. Sentence structure Translate the following sentences. 在这次恐怖袭击中有数百人遇难。
今年有超过一百万人参与了此次调查。
参与调查的人中仅有五千人赞成这一改革。
Hundreds of people were killed in the terrorist attack.
Over one million people took part in the survey this year.
Only five thousand of the people who took part in the survey supported the reform.

11. After reading
Collect information and a place name in China which shows the history of that place. Write a short passage and share it with your classmates.