1. 初中基础 (2306 期 20160108) 6 版 Special vending machines

2. Pre-reading 1.What kind of books do you read more, printed books or electronic books? Why?

3. Pre-reading 2.Is there any effective way to encourage young people to read printed books more?

4. While reading Choose the best answer. 1.Which of the following statements about the special vending machines is TRUE? A. They are in the streets in a German city. B. More than a dozen of them are put into use. C. They were invented by a French company. D. Readers can get printed stories from them at a low price.

5. While reading Choose the best answer. 2.Why were the special vending machines introduced? A. Because printed books are more expensive than they used to. B. Because young people have little time to buy printed books at the store. C. Because young people prefer reading on their mobile phones. D. Because it is a new way to sell printed books in public places.

6. While reading Choose the best answer. 3.What are the buttons on the vending machines used for? A. Giving orders to print out stories. B. Connecting the publishing house. C. Decorating the big machines. D. Recycling old printed books.

7. While reading Choose the best answer. 4.What is the author’s attitude towards the special vending machines? A. Negative. B. Critical. C. Unfriendly. D. Positive.

8. Grammar point ⟣It’s really a good way to make people focus less on their phones and read more books. ⟣ 本句中 make 为使役动词，基本结构为： make + 宾语 + 动词原形，意为 “ 让、使某人做某事 ” ， 与其含义类似的还有 let 和 have 。除了使役动词 外，感官动词 see, watch, notice, hear, listen to 等也用于此结构中，表示 “ 看见或听见某人经 常做某事或做某事的全过程 ” 。

9. Grammar point Translate the following sentences. 1. 老师让我们在下周五前完成报告。 2. 我经常听到小女孩在家练钢琴。 3. 他看着母亲为他准备好明天的午餐。 The teacher makes us finish the report by next Friday. I often hear the little girl practice the piano at home. He saw his mother prepare tomorrow’s lunch for him.

10. Language study Find a word in the article that best matches each definition. The first letter has been given. 1.c__________: to make certain that something is correct by examining it quickly 2.e__________: to make someone more likely to do something 3.p__________: to push something firmly 4.p__________: involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people 5.s__________: not ordinary or usual heck ncourage ress ublic pecial

11. After reading Would you like to read printed books more if there is such a special vending machine in your neighborhood? Why or why not? Share your ideas with your classmates.