Section 1 Before You ReadWhat do you usually do after class
I do: I don’t do: Are you busy in a week
What do you do after school
have piano lessonsstudy English study math1 compete v
竞争It is difficult for a small store to compete with a supermarket
2 typical adj
典型的Qipao is a typical eastern dress
3 Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities , but …或许我可以减掉他们几个活动，但
cut out 删除 戒除If you cut out the drinking, you’d feel much healthier
4 stress n
精神压力Good grades bring stress and pressure to most kids
5 continue v
持续He continued his speech although no one listened to him
6 compare … with v
比较It is not right to compare yourself with others
7 People shouldn’t push their kids so hard人们不应该对自己的孩子逼得太紧
Don’t push this door, you have to pull it open
推 This teacher really pushes his student
