2. —— to have, use,pay, or take part in something with others among a group rather than singly. —— helping others & volunteering

3. Revision

4. 1. The classrooms are made of bricks and the roofs of grass. 2. It always takes the boys only a few minutes to get to the school. 3. Science is the most challenging subject for Jo. 4. When Jo and Jenny arrived at the village, they shook hands with all the villagers. 5. Tombe threw out the tin can because it’s very dirty.

5. 1. Why was the high school called a bush school? 2. Were the boys and villagers friendly to Jo? How do you know? The classrooms were made of bamboo and the roofs were made of grass. Yes. When she reached the school grounds there were lots of “good mornings” for her from the boys. They shook hands with all the villagers. They left the village the next morning after many goodbyes and firm handshakes.

6. 3. Why was science the most challenging subject for Jo? 4. Why did the boys start jumping out of the window? 5. Why did it take Jo and Jenny two and a half hours to get to the village? They had to climb up a mountain to a ridge first and then down a steep slope to the valley. Her students had no concept of doing experiments. What’s worse, there was no equipment. The boys had never come across anything like the mixture bubbling over everywhere.

7. Read Paragraph 4-7 and finish the chart Type of houses Diet Family relationships Possessions Cooking methods Agriculture Sleeping arrangement Beliefs Careful-reading

8. Type of housesMen’s hut is a ______________ with _____________________. No _______, small __________. Floor was covered with ___________. Family relationships Everyone seemed to be a ________ of Tombe’s. (large extended family) Cooking methods_________ are placed in an _______, then ___________ are placed in the drum, covered with ____________ and _____. low bamboo hut grass sticking out of the roof windowsdoorway fresh grass relative Hot stones oil drum vegetables banana leaves steamed

9. Sleeping arrangements Kiak usually slept in her _______. A newly made ________ for Jenny and me to sleep on. own hut platform Diet___________, _____ and ______. Possessions one broom, a few __________ and _____ and a couple of ____. sweet potatocornsgreens tin plates cups pots AgricultureTools are very basic. There is no ___________. machinery BeliefsThe villagers believe in _________. They believe that leftover food ________ evil spirits so they ____ it out in a can over the fire. evil spirits attracts dry

10. 7 ． come across : ( 偶然 ) 遇见，碰见，发现 ( 无被动语态 ) =to meet or find by chance I came across children sleeping under the bridge ． come upon 偶然遇见 =happen to meet = meet with 与 come 相关的短语： come along 快点, 来吧 come around 来；苏醒，恢复知觉 come back 回来, 折回 come from 来自, 从 …… 来 come off 从 …… 离开, 脱落 come out 出来, 出版 come up 走上来, 走近, 发芽 come over 过来 come to 来到, 结果是, 苏醒

11. 10 ． Tombe's father led us to his house ， a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof ． 他的父亲领我们到他的房子，一个低矮的小竹屋， 屋顶长着草。 stick out 伸出 stick to 坚持，维持 stick with 保持密切关系 ; 继续支持 It‘s rude to stick out your tongue at others ． I will stick with my friends through thick and thin ． He promised to help us and he stuck to his word ． __________ _______ ____ _____

12. 11. Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food. They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night so the food is dried up in the can. dry out ( 使 ) 变干，干透 Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. dry up ( 河流，湖泊等 ) 干枯， ( 使 ) 完全变干 During the drought the river dried up. The writer’s long separation from society dried up his imagination.

13. 12. The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust. adjust vi. 适应 He adjusted quickly to the heat of India. adjust vt. 调整 He adjusted his tie before entering the hall. adjustable adj. 可调整的 adjustment n. 调整

14. Summary Write a summary within 150 words.

15. Homework Exercise in the Tb and Rb.