Lesson 12 Dad’s First Day at Work

1、I think Dad is nervous①. At breakfast, he almost poured② milk into his orange juice instead of③ into his cereal④ bowl! Mom doesn’t seem worried. She knows why Dad is a little upset. Today is his first day at a new job.

2、My dad builds bridges. Some of them look heavy and strong. Others look light, as if ⑤ they are just hanging in the air. Dad says the light bridges are just as strong as the heavy ones.

3、Dad is an excellent bridge builder, even at home. Once, we almost filled my whole room with bridges. We used boxes, blocks, pots, pans, and even the dog’s dish. It was great.

4、I know Dad has tons of great bridge ideas, so he shouldn’t be nervous. I guess he just wants to practice making one more bridge before he goes to work.

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Excercises

Ⅰ . How well did you read?

1. [Give the reason] Why is Dad nervous?

A. He poured milk into his orange juice.

B. Today is his first day at a new job.

C. He has too many bridges to build.

2. [Check the details] What kinds of bridges does Dad build?

A. Heavy ones. B. Light ones. C. Both A and B.

3. [Draw a conclusion] From the passage, we can know that ______.

A. Dad is not good at building bridges

B. Dad only builds bridges at home

C. Dad is a very good bridge builder

Ⅱ . Read for words.

Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words or expressions.

1. She knows why Dad is a little upset. (Para. 1)

A. 打翻的 B. 高兴的 C. 心烦的

2. Dad is an excellent bridge builder, even at home. (Para. 3)

A. good B. bad C. OK

3. Once, we almost filled my whole room with bridges. (Para. 3)

A. 塞满 B. 清理 C. 搭建

4. I know Dad has tons of great bridge ideas, so he shouldn’t be nervous. (Para. 4)

A. a few B. a lot of C. a little

Ⅲ . Writing practice.

1. What does your father do?

2. Do you like building bridges? Why?

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