8 B Unit 1 Past and present Reading Times have changed !Picture showLet’s enjoy pictures of Beijing.Witness great changes in Beijing!Different forms of transport in Different forms of transport in BeijingBeijingBeijing has changed a lot!blocksa group of buidings with streets on all sidesput the waste into the riverwater pollutionpollutemuch cleanerplay chess togetherfeel lonely from time to timeMini dictionaryPartB1fgdbcea1.What’s the main idea of this passage? 2. Who did Millie interview? 3. When did he get married?4. Was pollution a problem in the past?The changes in Sunshine Town.Fast Reading :Mr Chen.In 1965.Yes, it was. But it is better now.Read Part 1 (line1—6) and find the answers to the questions: 1.How long has Mr Chen lived in Sunshine Town? 2. Where did Mr Chen and his wife move?He has lived there since he was born.They moved two blocks away.Read Part 2 (line7—16) and fill in the table.PastPresentWhat they had/havePollutionsmall reataurants,shops, a post office,a cinema, a steel factorya park,a theatrea shopping mallPollution was a problem.The factoryput waste into the river…realized…and took action to improvethe situation.Read Part 3 (line1—6) and complete the sentences.1.It is nice to have ________________town.2.It is difficult to see old friends because they have________________.3. Mr Chen feels _____________ sometimes.a beautiful modernmoved awaya bit lonelyWrite out true or false according to the dialogue.1 . Mr Chen knows little about Sunshine Town.2 . Mr Chen moved away from his parents when he got married.3 . There is a large shopping mall in Sunshine Town now. 4 .The steel factory once put its waste into the Sunshine Town.FTTTPart B25. It’s easy for Mr Chen to see his old frien...
