Page I
Comprehension test:
1. board 2. Rules 3. zero 4. workout
5. math 6. focus on 7. numbers 8. miss
9. Practice 10. confidence
Vocabulary in use:
1. an excellent workout
2. for everyone to enjoy
3. helps you focus better
4. is good for you in many ways
Writing task: (one possible version)
I think chess is a fun game that everyone can enjoy. To play it, you just need a chessboard and pieces. The goal is to checkmate (将死) the other player’s king. Chess is good for you in many ways. It improves thinking skills and focus because you need to think several moves ahead. It also teaches patience and careful decision-making. By playing chess, you learn to stay calm under pressure and think creatively. Overall, chess is an excellent workout for your brain.
Pages II-III
Day 1
活学活用：1. focus on 2. the real-life story
3. a week-long vacation
阅读理解：
1. They held a month-long math festival.
2. About 500 students.
3. To solve eight puzzles as fast as they could.
4. Because the puzzles were fun and different from those in the textbook.
5. Possible answers: Teamwork helps people solve problems more easily. / Sharing different tasks in a team can bring better results. / We should help each other in a team. / Doing our own jobs well is important for teamwork.
Day 2
活学活用：
1. beauty 2. collected 3. magical 4. empty
阅读理解：ACB
Day 3
语篇分析：Para 1-b; Para 2-a; Para 3-d; Para 4-c
活学活用：
1. Every small step counts.
2. No one can take his place.
3. It is good for you to eat vegetables.
4. People have different levels of understanding.
阅读理解：BDB
Day 4
语篇导入：1. 32 2. swimmer 3. Medley 4. PhD
活学活用：
1. He set another world record this year.
2. My uncle bought a gold watch last month.
3. She came second in the running race.
4. She finished the race with a time of 10 seconds.
阅读理解：DCBC
Day 5: 1-5 BCADB 6-10 DACBD
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应用文实战演练：BBDC
