READING STARTER 2 2nd EDITION
ANSWER KEY
Unit 1 The Thirsty Bird
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
- It’s a dish. / It’s water in the dish. / It’s a bird drinking water.
- Men use dishes. / Birds use dishes.
- They drink water in the dish.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. b
3. f
4. d
5. e
6. a
Word Practice
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c
Focus on
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. push up
2. More and more
3.had an idea
Summary
1. thirsty2. water 3. deep 4. dish 5. push it up
Listening
What Are You Doing?
1. a 2. b 3. b
Speaking
1. What are you doing? 2. Why are you doing that?
3. a special class for English4. really good at English
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I wanted to get a piano.
2. I wanted to be a good pianist.
3. I asked my mom to buy it.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. d 2. c 3.a
B. 1. d 2. b 3. c
Unit 2 Come to Camp Raccoon!
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I can see the boats and trees in the lake.
2. I can swim in the lake. / I can go boating. / I can go camping in the trees.
3. It is summer. / It’s June.
Vocabulary Preview
1. f
2. a
3. e
4. b
5. d
6. c
Word Practice
1. a 2.c 3. d 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. find out
2. sign up
3. check out
Summary
1. schedule2. adventure3. wild 4. favorite5. improve
Listening
Fun at Camp
1. a 2. b 3. b
Speaking
1. What did you do in the summer
2. Was it fun
3. What did you do
4. I got this cool T-shirt!
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I went to the beach.
2. I went there with my family.
3. Yes, it was.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. a 3. a
B. Across2. wild 3. deep
Down 1. schedule
Unit 3 Gone!
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a dog.
2. It looks sad. / It looks tired. / It looks hungry.
3. It wants food. / It wants something to eat.
Vocabulary Preview
1. f
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. e
Word Practice
1. a 2. a 3. d 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. d 3. d 4. b
Focus on
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T
Words and Phrases
1. fall out of
2.about to
3.a piece of
Summary
1. piece 2. water 3.bigger4. meat 5. dropped
Listening
It’s Lost!
1. c 2. a 3. a
Speaking
1. ever lost something
2. lost my school bag
3. Where did you lose it?
4. What did you do
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. Yes, I have. I lost my cat.
2. I lost it in the park.
3. I went to the police and told him about my cat.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. a 3. a
B. 1. d 2. b 3. c
Unit 4 Using the Computer
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. He is playing computer games. /He is studying with a computer.
2. I use the computer for internet or games.
3. I use it every day.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. f
3. c
4. d
5. a
6. e
Word Practice
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. got rid of
2. If you
3. clicked on
Summary
1. program2. screen3. mistakes 4. icon5. adding
Listening
Fun Lessons
1. b 2. d 3. c
Speaking
1. What’s that book?
2. How often do you study that?
3. Why do you study it?
4. I need to study it
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I study Chinese.
2. I study it once a week.
3. I study it because I want to go to China someday.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. b 3. b
B. 1. c 2. a 3. d
Unit 5 Tom’s First Baseball Game
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I can see a boy who is playing baseball. / I can see many other boys watching him.
2. He is playing baseball.
3. Yes, I do because I am good at baseball.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. b
3. e
4. c
5. d
6. f
Word Practice
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. step up
2. shouted at (was (is) shouting at)
3. cheer on (am cheering on)
Summary
1. park 2. nervous3. ball 4. cheering 5. run
Listening
An Exciting Game
1. b 2. c 3. b
Speaking
1. do you like playing
2. The last time I played basketball
3. come next time
4. Thanks, I will!
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I like playing soccer.
2. It was on Sunday.
3. I usually play it with my friends.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. d 2. a 3. c
B. 1. d 2. b 3. d
Unit 6 Our Favorite Hobbies
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. We use these things for painting.
2. Yes, I do. I use it to paint the pictures.
3. My favorite hobbies are reading books and playing soccer.
Vocabulary Preview
1. e
2. f
3. b
4. d
5. c
6. a
Word Practice
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b 2. b 3. d 4. d
Focus on
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T
Words and Phrases
1. wrote down (write down)
2. in the end
3. A number of
Summary
1. survey2. hobbies3. favorite4. mall 5. stamps
Listening
My Hobby
1. d 2. a 3. d
Speaking
1. favorite hobby
2. love to go hiking
3. Where do you go hiking?
4. in the mountains with my dad
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I like reading books.
2. I usually read books on weekends.
3. I read books in my room.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. d 2. a 3. d
B. 1. a 2. b 3. d
Unit 7 Hannah’s New School
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. It’s a school.
2. We can study or make friends at school.
3. Yes, I do because I like my classmates.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. e
3. a
4. d
5. f
6. c
Word Practice
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. d
Focus on
1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d
Words and Phrases
1. Don’t worry
2. is time to go
3. At first
Summary
1. arrived2. scared3. classmates 4. rang 5. school
Listening
A Fun Day
1. a 2. b 3. d
Speaking
1. How was your first day
2. What was your teacher like?
3. What did you do in class?
4. We studied math and English.
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. It was boring.
2. She was very quiet.
3. I wrote down some questions and answered them.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. c 3.b
B. Across3. lesson
Down 1. arrive 2. ring
Unit 8 The Weekend Weather
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. It’s rainy.
- We usually have rain in summer.
- In spring, it’s warm but in winter it’s very cold.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. e
3. d
4. a
5. f
6. c
Word Practice
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. c 3.c 4. c
Focus on
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. Due to
2. Cheer up
3. come out
Summary
1. weather2. rainy 3. sunny4. weekend5. cooler
Listening
What’s the Weather?
1. a 2. d 3. a
Speaking
1. What is the weather going
2. I have to take my umbrella!
3. Not at all!
4. cool, windy weather
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. It’s cold.
2.I have to wear my coat.
3. I like hot weather the most.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. c 3.b
B. 1. c 2. c 3. b
Unit 9 A Famous Animal
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a kangaroo.
2. It can jump very high and it carries its baby in the pouch.
3. I can see it in Australia.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. d
3. f
4. a
5. e
6. c
Word Practice
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. c 3. d 4. d
Focus on
1. c 2. d 3.b 4. a
Words and Phrases
1. up to
2. as slow as
3. is famous for
Summary
1. famous for 2. female3. baby 4. pouch5. powerful
Listening
An Interesting Pet
1. b 2. b 3. d
Speaking
1. Why do you say that?
2. the largest animals on Earth
3. And they eat up to
4. they are interesting
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I think penguins are the most interesting animals.
2. They look like a bird but they can’t fly.
3.They can swim like a fish and live in the cold place such as the South Pole.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. c 3. a
B. 1. a 2. d 3. d
Unit 10 The Koala Cafe
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see the sign of a pitcher.
2. It is a café.
3. We can drink or have some snacks there.
Vocabulary Preview
1. e
2. f
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. a
Word Practice
1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. d 3. b 4. d
Focus on
1. spend2. charged 3. charge 4. spent
Words and Phrases
1. pretty
2. have
3. spends on
Summary
1. café 2. lunch 3. prices4. expensive 5. cones
Listening
A Good Cafe
1. d 2. d 3. d
Speaking
1. My favorite restaurant
2. What kind of food does it have?
3. What’s your favorite pizza there?
4. My favorite pizza there
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. My favorite café is Crispy Cream.
2. It has all kinds of doughnuts.
3. My favorite food is the original doughnut.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. c 3. a
B. 1. c 2. a 3. b
Unit 11 A Famous Woman
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a doll.
2. My favorite toy was a little red toy car.
3.Toy guns or balls are popular.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. c
3. f
4. d
5. a
6. e
Word Practice
1. c 2. b 3. b 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c
Focus on
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. one of the
2. In fact
3. From that time
Summary
1. over 2. popular3.created4. named5. daughter
Listening
Your Favorite Actor
1. b 2. a 3.b
Speaking
1. Why do you like
2. one of the most
3. he’s very funny
4.Is he really
Writing
• Sample responses:
1.
2.
3.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. d 3. a
B. 1. a 2. d 3. c
Unit 12 A Weekend Schedule
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1.I can see a calendar in the diary.
2. I use it to make a plan.
3. I write some plans to do or things to remember.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. f
6. b
Word Practice
1. b 2.b 3. c 4. b
Reading Comprehension
1. a 2. c 3. d 4. a
Focus on
1. evening 2. breakfast 3. supermarket 4. race
Words and Phrases
1. work on
- pick / up
- have / things to do
Summary
1. celebrate2. pick up3. groceries4. work on5. brunch
Listening
Making Plans
1. c 2. a 3. b
Speaking
1. When are you busy?
2. I’m very busy
3. What do you do then?
4. When do you have free time?
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I’m busy in the evening.
2. I do a lot of homework.
3. I have free time only on Sunday.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. d 3. d
B. Across 2. race 3. mail
Down 1. celebrate
Unit 13 Sarah Is Sick
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I can see a girl with her mother and a doctor in the hospital.
2. I was sick two weeks ago.
3.The doctor told me to take medicines and sleep a lot.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. f
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. e
Word Practice
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. office
2. all better
3. look after
Summary
1. sick 2. doctor3. cough4. cold 5. medicine
Listening
A Visit to the Hospital
1. d 2.b 3. a
Speaking
1. stayed in a hospital
2. What was wrong with you?
3. a really bad stomachache
4. tell you to do
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. Yes, I have. I stayed in a hospital when I was eleven.
2. My left arm was broken.
3, He told me not to move my arm for one week.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. a 3. b
B. 1. b 2.d 3. d
Unit 14 Camp Is Great!
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a flashlight, a bottle, a compass and a safety bag.
2. I use them for camping.
3. Yes, I do. I like sleeping in the woods and watching the stars at night.
Vocabulary Preview
1. e
2. b
3. a
4. f
5. c
6. d
Word Practice
1. b 2. d 3. a 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. d
Focus on
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. turns out
2. fun to be with
3. full of
Summary
1. camp 2. Wolf 3. full of4. safe 5. mask
Listening
A Phone Call
1. a 2. d 3. b
Speaking
1. Did you sleep in a cabin?
2. Did you see any animals?
3. I was safe inside the cabin.
4. Did you make anything?
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. Yes, I have slept in a tent. It was fun but a bit cold in there.
2. I saw some squirrels. I felt they were very cute.
3. No, I didn’t. I cooked some meals instead.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. b 3. c
B. 1. b 2. d 3. c
Unit 15 Lara Croft
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. She is playing a video game.
2. Yes, I do because it is a lot of fun.
3.
Vocabulary Preview
1. c
2. b
3.d
- a
5. f
6. e
Word Practice
1. c 2. d 3. d 4. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b
Focus on
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c
Words and Phrases
1. action heroes
2. know of
3. instant hit
Summary
1. action2. know 3. character4. instant5. appears
Listening
Someone I like
1. c 2. d 3. a
Speaking
1. Who is a famous person
2. Why is he famous?
3. Did he help other people?
4. He also helped poor people
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I like Bill Gates.
2. He is famous because he has the big computer company, ’Microsoft.’
3. Yes, he does. He spends a lot of money to help poor children around the world.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2. a 3.b
B. 1. c 2. a 3. d
Unit 16 Reptiles Are Great!
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a turtle.
2. I know snakes and lizards.
3. I can see them in the grass or on the trees.
Vocabulary Preview
1. b
2. a
3. e
4. f
5. d
6. c
Word Practice
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d
Focus on
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a
Words and Phrases
1. drop in on
2. the next day
3. is crazy about
Summary
1. reptile2. exciting3. returned4. pet 5. iguana
Listening
My Pets
1. d 2. c 3. b
Speaking
1. Do you have any pets?
2. Where did you get them?
3. What other pet would
4. I would like
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I have a dog.
2. I got him from a pet store.
3. I would like to have a cat.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2. a 3. d
B. Across 3. iguana
Down 1. reptile 2. hamster
Unit 17 Letter from Mom and Dad
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. She is writing a letter.
2. No, I don’t because I prefer emails.
3. I write letters usually when I am away from home.
Vocabulary Preview
1. d
2. a
3. e
4. f
5.b
6. c
Word Practice
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b
Focus on
1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b
Words and Phrases
1. take pictures
2. is careful
3. sounds like
Summary
1. camp 2. wrote 3. take 4. careful5. almost
Listening
A Letter from Home
1. c 2. a 3. b
Speaking
1. Who wrote that letter to you?
2. What did he say
3. It sounds like
4. Cheer up!
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. One of my best friends wrote a letter to me.
2. She was studying hard in the USA.
3. I felt lonely because I wanted to be with her.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. c 3. a
B. 1. c 2. b 3. a
Unit 18 Making a Campfire
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a campfire.
2. Yes, I have. I made a campfire at the campsite.
3. I use a fire for having a party outside at night.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. e
3. b
4. d
5. f
6. c
Word Practice
1. a 2.d 3. b 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. c 2.c 3. b 4. d
Focus on
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Words and Phrases
1. Put out
2. Keep
3. make / with
Summary
1. adult 2. circle 3. wood 4. Light 5. Add
Listening
A Huge Campfire
1. c 2. b 3. d
Speaking
1. Have you ever made a campfire?
2. What did you
3. Did you put the fire out?
4. sand from the beach
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I built a campfire on the beach.
2. I made the fire with some wood and paper.
3. I put out the fire with sand and water from the sea.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. a 2.b 3. a
B. 1. b 2. a 3. a
Unit 19 A Surprise for Charlie
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. I see a present.
2. I get or give presents on birthdays.
3. It was the Christmas present I got last year.
Vocabulary Preview
1. a
2. e
3. f
4. d
5. c
6. b
Word Practice
1. d 2. c 3. c 4. d
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. d 3. b 4.c
Focus on
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a
Words and Phrases
1. after all
2. after a while
3. wish / a
Summary
1. birthday2. forgot3. outside4. Surprise5. gifts
Listening
A Birthday Party
1. b 2. d 3. a
Speaking
1. Who was at your party?
2. all of my friends
3. What did you do?
4. What was your favorite gift?
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. My family and most of my school friends.
2. We sang, danced, and played games together.
3. It was a big brown teddy bear.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. b 2. c 3. a
B. 1. c 2. a 3.d
Unit 20 Meet a Firefighter
Pre-reading
• Sample responses:
1. They are putting out the fire.
2. They are at the burning place.
3. A match, a cigarette or oil etc. can cause a fire.
Vocabulary Preview
1. e
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. f
6. a
Word Practice
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c
Reading Comprehension
1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d
Focus on
1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F
Words and Phrases
1. makes sure
2. No problem
3. too bad
Summary
1. firefighter2. news 3. forest fire4. put out5. careful
Listening
An Interview
1. a 2. a 3. c
Speaking
1. who would you like to interview
2. I’d like to interview
3. Why would you like to
4. What question would you
Writing
• Sample responses:
1. I’d like to interview Tom Cruise.
2. I think he is a great actor, and very handsome, too.
3. I’d like to ask him how he could become the world famous star.
Vocabulary Review
A. 1. c 2.a 3. a
B. 1. d 2. a 3. d
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