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A with B We pared the two reports 。 He picked up his book and ________ ________. 2. And they are always paring them with other 與其他孩子相比較 pare verb比較;對比 pared。 She wanted to continue ______ until she was 60. continue verb(中斷后 )繼續(xù),再開始 她抬頭看了一下,然后繼續(xù)畫畫。 continue to do = continue doing 這場雨整整一下午都下個不停。 All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. 三.合作探究 1. Thinking T: There are some afterschool activities. What activities do you and your classmates usually do? Check them. Ss check the activities they usually do. Ask some Ss say their choices. 2. Warming up What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself? Reading T: Now let’s work on 2b. First, let’s read the questions and make sure we know the meanings of all the questions. Then read the passage quickly and find the answers to the questions. 1) What is the mon problem for Chinese and American families? 2) Who gives their opinions about the problems? Ss read the letter quickly and try to find the answers to the two questions. Check the answers with the class. Reading T: Now let’s read these sentences about the letter. Read the passage again. Judge if the sentences are True or False. Please underline under the main sentences. 1) Chinese children have to take so many afterschool classes on weekends these days. 2) Cathy Taylor really wants her thre