to insist on; not to give up
the result got by examining the opinions of a lot of people
2. While You Read
Learning strategy: Reading with focus 1. Adjust the speed you read according to the
1. If you hope to do something, it is very possible that it will come true.
2. If you dream of doing something, it will take a long time for it to come true, while if your hope may come true in a very near future.
九年级人教新目标
Unit 7 Where would you like to visit?
Reading
1. Before You Read
❖ What do you hope to do after graduation? ❖ What is your dream? ❖ Do you know the difference between hope and
Survey result: the popular choice is computer programming.
What are the dreams of the teenagers?
Realistic dreams
Less realistic dreams
To volunteer as translators or tour guide at the 2008 Olympics
hopes
Start work as soon as possible
reasons
To help provide a better life for parents
Continue studying after finishing school and to go to university
To get jobs they enjoy better
I want to have wings and fly freely.
What’s the result of the survey?
Conclusion: It’s important to dream. A person who has
hopes and dreams can be successful. Hold on to your dreams. They will come true some day. Everyone should work hard to achieve his Dream!
(2) thousands of 表模糊的数字，后接可数名词复数， 此类用法还有hundreds of, millions of, billions of 等。
e.g. Thousands of years have passed. 2. It seems some students would like to start work
What’s your dream?
Explanation
1. Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part .
(1) in which …为非限定性定语从句。先行词为 survey。 in 与从句中的took part 构成短语 “参加”, in 不能省略。
e.g.This is an old house, in which my grandparents lived for nearly 30 years.
1.To become famous singers or sportspeople 2.To go on exciting trips, such as traveling to the moon and sailing acrole dream
dream?
He hopes to become as strong as his father.
He dreams to be the best football player when he grows up.
Have a discussion with your partner about the difference between hope and dream.
amount of details you need to take in. 2. Underline key points as you read to remember
what you read. 3. Read faster the second time you read.
What are the hopes of the teenagers?
achievGe uess whaPtratchticealy; obmeyeinag tnhe real
situation.
survey
to join in
take part in
to get something
continue
to go on; not to stop
realistic hold on to
as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. (1) seem “似乎”，与形式主语连用时，后接that从句， that可以省略。 e.g. It seems that he is ill.