1. Finishing reading the passage within 16 minutes, and point out the main idea of the passage. 2. Filling the blanks in the reading comprehension exercises 3. Language points 1)It is not just stress that can do damage. (1.16) 此句为强调句,结构为itis.that”,如果强调的是人,也可以用“itis….Who'。 如“ Paul came here in September”这个句子可以有两种强调句型 It was Paul that came here in September It was Paul who came here in September. 下面的句子中,被强调的是人称代词,用what和who有细微差别 It was i who found him there It was me that found him there 2)they reduced their visits to the doctor by 36 percent (1.30-31) If something increases or decreases by a particular amount, that amount is ained or lost e.g. Villent crime had increased by 10 percent since last year Their pay has been cut by one-third 3)which in turn gives them more understand ing of the situation(1. 40) The phrase"in turn"has two meanings. In the passage, it means as a result of something. It also means"one after the other e.g. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn Katherine looked at each face in turn 4) This helps make more sense of it. (1.45) This sentence means: Writing about negative and unpleasant events gives one a better understand ing of the situation 5) Another interesting study.. than those with fewer. (1.52-54) In this sentence, there are two object clauses one is that the more diverse your social network, the better", the other is"that people who have a number of d ifferent social relationships have a lower risk of getting colds than those with V. Post-Reading Activities 1. Translations 1)We can go to the seven o'clock performance or the eight-whichever suits you 2) Men are generally supposed to be strong, but most women know that the reverse is often true 3)He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence 4) You look equally nice in both dresses-I wouldn t know which one to ad vise you bu 5) This candidate has an impressively diverse range of interests and experience 6) The child suddenly let go of her hand and ran across the street1. Finishing reading the passage within 16 minutes, and point out the main idea of the passage. 2. Filling the blanks in the reading comprehension exercises. 3．Language Points 1) It is not just stress that can do damage. (l.16) 此句为强调句，结构为 “it is ….that ” ，如果强调的是人，也可以用 “it is ….who”。 如 “Paul came here in September.”这个句子可以有两种强调句型： It was Paul that came here in September. It was Paul who came here in September. 下面的句子中，被强调的是人称代词，用 what 和 who 有细微差别： It was I who found him there. It was me that found him there. 2) they reduced their visits to the doctor by 36 percent (l.30~31) If something increases or decreases by a particular amount, that amount is gained or lost. e.g. Villent crime had increased by 10 percent since last year. Their pay has been cut by one-third. 3) which in turn gives them more understanding of the situation (l.40) The phrase “in turn” has two meanings. In the passage, it means “as a result of something”. It also means “one after the other”. e.g. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn. Katherine looked at each face in turn. 4) This helps make more sense of it.( l.45) This sentence means: Writing about negative and unpleasant events gives one a better understanding of the situation. 5) Another interesting study……than those with fewer. (l.52~54) In this sentence, there are two object clauses: one is “that the more diverse your social network, the better”; the other is “that people who have a number of different social relationships have a lower risk of getting colds than those with fewer”. V. Post-Reading Activities 1．Translations 1) We can go to the seven o’clock performance or the eight-whichever suits you best. 2) Men are generally supposed to be strong, but most women know that the reverse is often true. 3) He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence. 4) You look equally nice in both dresses-I wouldn’t know which one to advise you to buy. 5) This candidate has an impressively diverse range of interests and experience. 6) The child suddenly let go of her hand and ran across the street