3. His eyes were fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read.

be fixed upon →__stare at__

in them → in　 his eyes__

Exercise:

　She was _____ frightened that she could not _____　 her thoughts on anything.

　 A. so; fix　　 B. so; spend　　 C. such; fix　　 D. such; spend

2. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two ---- and to be burdened with a family!

　 and to be burdened with a family → 　He 　was to be burdened with a family

　 be burdened with a family　 →

1. Della doubled the watch chain in her hand ….

　 What does double mean in the following sentences:

A. She got double scholarships

B. Double the carpet, and cover it on the baby.

5. What does the story mainly tell us?

A. How to celebrate a happy Christmas for a young and rich couple.

B. How to choose Christmas presents for couples.

C.A love story between a young and poor couple.

D. Money is love.

Step 2 Read the passage in three minutes, and sum up every paragraph with one sentence:

P1: Della was anxious to wait for Jim and was afraid that Jim’s love would go without her beautiful long hair.

P2: Jim was burdened with the family and had no money to buy even e new overcoat or gloves.

P3: Jim stared at Della with a strange expression on his face.

P4: Della explained why she had her hair cut off.

P5: Jim was still confused.

P6: Jim was awake and expressed nothing could make him love Della any less.

P7: Della was so happy when she sea a set of beautiful and expensive combs Jim bought her.

P8: Della showed him her gift---- a gold watch chain that was worthy of his gold watch.

P9: Jim told Della he sold his watch for her combs.

Step 3　 Deal with the difficult sentences (15minutes)

4.Which of the following is true according to the story?

A. The Christmas day was coming. Della was very happy and she was looking forward to it.

B. Jim and Della were both cried when they saw each other’s present.

C. Jim didn’t love Della any more when he saw that she had her hair cut off.

D. Jim sold hid gold watch out of his love for Della.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the story?

A. The day before Christmas Della was worried because she had only saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents for Jim’s Christmas present.

B. The young couple lived a hard life but they loved each other deeply.

C. Della was very nervous and worried before she heard Jim’s step when he came back home from work.

D. When Della saw her present, she was so happy to get the expensive combs that she burst into tears.

2. What did Jim buy for Della ?

　 A. a shampoo　　 B. a hat　　 C. A comb　　 D. A new overcoat

1. What was Jim’s reaction when he saw Della?

　 A. angry　 B. shocked　　 C. disappointed　 　D.　 both A and B

50.--Jane has just arrived. --I didn’t know she______.

　 A.is coming　　 B.was coming　　 C.had been coming　　 D.will come

Period 6 Integrating skills

Teaching aims and demands:

(1)To improve the students’ abilities of reading and comprehension

(2)To learn some language points

Step 1 Listen to the tape and read the text carefully, then choose the best answer: (

49.The pen I______I______is on my desk,right under my nose.(NMET)

　 A.think;lost　　 B.thought;had lost　　 C.think;had lost　　 D.thought;have lost