原创2：Period One Welcome to the unit and Reading.pptVIP

exercising in the gym:  advantages disadvantages fit; lose weight waste time; have to pay money receiving surgical(外科的) treatment : advantage disadvantages lose weight waste money; weak taking weight-loss pills:  advantage disadvantages lose weight waste money; damage health Listen to the three e-mails and then answer following questions: 1. Where does Amy come from? 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? 3. What caused Amy’s liver to fail? weight-loss pills called Fat-less. the weight-loss pills. Canada. Can you guess the meaning of the title of the article “Dying to be thin…” ＊Amy wanted to be thin very much ＊Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills Reading comprehension: Read the three e-mails carefully and then choose the best answers . 1 According to Para 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _____. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate little B 2 Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer. D 3 At the hospital, the doctors told Amy she would ______. A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mother’s liver C 4 Li Dong, a young Chinese, _____. A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy B 5 Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend _____. A. did not want to read Amy’s e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary B 6 According to Para 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _____. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only