点评：这篇文章和本模块中的话题之一“运动”有关。教师设置的限时阅读不但扩大学生的阅读量，而且提高了学生的阅读速度和能力。
Step 3: Funny story
Choose three or more words and phrases in Units21-22 to make up a short story.
Model:
fall behind
hurt oneself
I could …when I was….
look after oneself
do one’s best
win
例文：
I could climb the tree when I was seven years old. But one day, I fell off a tall tree and hurt myself. I broke my left leg. So I had to stay at home and I couldn’t go to school, even I couldn’t look after myself. I thought I would fall behind. But mother said: “Don’t give up. work hard and you will win.” So I taught myself at home. I did my best. At last, I caught up wit the others.
点评：教师让学生利用本模块中出现的单词、短语和句型，展开充分的联想，编写趣味故事，培养了学生敏捷的反应能力和思维能力。所提供的例文为下一趣味故事的编写做了适当的铺垫。为学生提供了辅助。
(not) as…as
catch up with
take an active part in
(not) afford to do
teach oneself
go on doing
to one’s surprise
enjoy oneself ……
点评：学生先笔头练习，然后向全班展示，进一步训练了学生的口、笔头的语言表达能力。