初中进阶 (2262 期 ) 8 版 A puppy room

Pre-reading 1.The final exam is around the corner. Are you worried about it? How do you usually deal with stress?

2.Have you raised a pet in your family? Do you want to have a puppy as your pet? Why or why not?

While reading  True or false 1.The puppy room was organized by Guide Dog charity. 2.All the puppies in the room will be guide dogs when they grow up. 3.The students can enter the puppy room for free. 4.Only the stressed students will benefit from the program. F T F F

 Answer the following questions. 1.What can students do in the puppy room? 2.What should students do if they want to take part in the program? 3.Why is the puppy room a win-win program? 4.The puppy room has been popular since its opening on campus, hasn’t it? They can hug puppies and play with them. They should book a time and make a donation of £1.50. On one the hand, students can reduce pressure; on the other hand, puppies will get used to being around people. Yes, it has.

Language study  Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms. 1.With the rapid __________ of China’s economy, more and more people can afford to buy private cars. 2.Mary is such a great __________ that she can hold a successful party with only a few people. 3.I am too tired this week. I just want to spend the weekend __________ in my bed. 4.There is nothing to make you __________ as long as you deal with pressure correctly. 5.The students need to have a ten-day military __________ after they enter university. stressorganizetraindeveloprelax development organizer relaxing stressed training

After reading  Dogs are our best friends. What else can dogs do in people’s lives? Make a list of them and share it with your classmates.