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UNIT 1 What's the matter?第一单元怎么了？

Mandy: Lisa, are you OK?曼迪：丽莎，你没事吧？

Lisa: I have a headache and I can’t move my neck. What should I do?

丽莎：我头痛，脖子动不了。我该怎么办？

Should I take my temperature?我应该量一下体温吗？

Mandy: No, it doesn’t sound like you have a fever.

曼迪：不，听起来不像发烧。

What did you do on the weekend?你周末做了什么？

Lisa: I played computer games all weekend.

丽莎：我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。

Mandy: That’s probably why. You need to take breaks away from the

computer.曼迪：这可能就是原因。你需要从电脑上休息一下。

Lisa: Yeah, I think I sat in the same way for too long without moving.

莉萨：是啊，我想我坐得太久了，一动不动。

Mandy: I think you should lie down and rest.我想你应该躺下休息。

If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow, then go to a doctor.

如果你的头和脖子明天还痛，那就去看医生。

Lisa: OK. Thanks, Mandy.丽莎：好的。谢谢，曼迪。

I have a stomachache.我胃痛。

You shouldn't eat so much next time.你下次不该吃那么多。

What's the matter with Ben?本怎么了？

He hurt himself. He has a sore hack.他伤了自己。他病得很重。

He should lie down and rest.他应该躺下休息。

Do you have a fever?你发烧吗？

Yes, I do./No，I don't./I don't know

Does he have a toothache?他牙痛吗？

Yes, he does.是的，他有。

He should see a dentist and get an X-ray.他应该去看牙医，照个X光

What should she do?她该怎么办？

She should take her temperature.她应该量一下体温。

Should I put some medicine on it?我应该在上面放些药吗？

Yes, you should./No, you shouldn't是的，你应该。/不，你不应该

Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man

公共汽车司机和乘客救了一位老人

At 9: yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when

the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road.

昨天上午9点，26路公交车沿中华路行驶时司机看到路边躺着一位老人。

A woman was next to him, shouting for help.

一个女人在他旁边喊救命。

The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking

twice.公交车司机，24岁的王平，不假思索地把车停了下来。

He got off and asked the woman what happened.

他下车问那个女人发生了什么事。

She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital.

她说那个男人有心脏病，应该去医院。

Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly.王先生知道他必须迅速采取行动。

He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital.

他告诉乘客他必须把这个人送到医院。

He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next

bus.他希望大部分或全部乘客下车等候下一班公共汽车。

But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him.

但令他吃惊的是，他们都同意和他一起去。

Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.

一些乘客帮助王先生把那个人搬到公共汽车上。

Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time.

多亏了王先生和乘客，医生们及时救了那个人。

"It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don’t want

any trouble," says one passenger.

一位乘客说：“很遗憾，很多人不想帮助别人，因为他们不想惹麻烦。”。

"But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a

life."“但司机没有想到自己。他只想过救命。”

He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing他失去了手臂，但仍在攀登

Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing.

阿伦·拉尔斯顿是一位对爬山感兴趣的美国人。

As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks.

作为一个登山者，阿龙习惯于冒险。

This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports.

这是做危险运动令人兴奋的事情之一。

There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents.

有很多次阿龙因为意外事故差点丧命。

On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when

climbing in Utah

2003年4月26日，他在犹他州攀岩时发现自己处境非常危险

On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him

when he was climbing by himself in the mountains.

那天，阿龙的手臂被一块2000公斤重的石头夹住，那块石头是他在山上独自攀

爬时落在他身上的。

Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped

that someone would find him.

因为无法挣脱手臂，他在那里呆了五天，希望有人能找到他。

But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to

save his own life.

但当他的水用完时，他知道他必须做些什么来挽救自己的生命。

He was not ready to die that day.

那天他还没准备好死去。

So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm.

所以他用刀割下了他的半条右臂。

Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too

much blood.

然后，他用左臂包扎自己，以免失血过多。

After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.

之后，他爬下山寻求帮助。

After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard

Place.

失去手臂后，他写了一本书，名叫《在岩石和坚硬的地方之间》。

This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of.

这意味着你陷入了一个似乎无法摆脱的困境。

In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of

being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that

he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.

在这本书中，阿伦讲述了做出正确决定和掌控自己生活的重要性。他登山输得太

惨了，即使在这次经历之后，他仍坚持登山。

Do we have the same spirit as Aron?

我们有和阿伦一样的精神吗？

Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard

place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or

death.

在我们发现自己处于“岩石和坚硬的地方”之间之前，在我们必须做出可能意味着

生死的决定之前，让我们考虑一下。

Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks ,

我会帮助清理城市公园，

Helen: Hi, Tom. I’m making some plans to work in an old people’s

home this summer.

海伦：嗨，汤姆。我正在计划今年夏天在一个老人家工作。

Tom: Really? I did that last summer!

汤姆：真的吗？我去年夏天做的！

Helen: Oh, what did they ask you to help out with?

海伦：哦，他们叫你帮忙干什么？

Tom: Mmm… things like reading the newspaper to the old people, or

just talking to them.

汤姆：嗯……比如给老人看报纸，或者只是和他们聊天。

They told me stories about the past and how things used to be.

他们给我讲了过去和过去的故事。

Helen: That sounds interesting.

海伦：听起来很有趣。

Tom: Yeah, a lot of old people are lonely.

汤姆：是啊，很多老人都很孤独。

We should listen to them and care for them.

我们应该倾听并关心他们。

Helen: You’re right. I mean, we’re all going to be old one day, too.

海伦：你说得对。我是说，总有一天我们都会变老的。

I'd like to help homeless people.

我想帮助无家可归的人。

She decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program

她决定参加一个课外阅读志愿者项目

You could ask hospitals to let you visit the kids and cheer them up.

你可以让医院让你去看望孩子，让他们高兴起来。

Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.

马里奥相信这能帮助他得到他未来梦想中的工作。

She volunteers there once a week to help kids learn to read.

她每周在那里做一次志愿者，帮助孩子们学习阅读。

I'm making some signs to put up around the school.

我在学校周围做些标志。

Students Who Volunteer

志愿服务的学生

Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up

several hours each week to help others.

河滨中学的马里奥·格林和玛丽·布朗每周放弃几个小时帮助别人。

Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor.

马里奥热爱动物，想成为一名动物医生。

He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning.

他每周六早上在动物医院做义工。

Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job.

马里奥相信这能帮助他得到他未来梦想中的工作。

“ It' s hard work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to

care for animals .

“这是一项艰苦的工作，”他说，“但我想更多地了解如何照顾动物。

I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get

better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”

当我看到这些动物变得更好，看到它们主人脸上露出喜悦的表情时，我有

一种强烈的满足感。”

Mary is a book lover.

玛丽是个爱书的人。

She could read by herself at the age of four.

她四岁时就能自己看书了。

Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading

program .

去年她决定参加一个课外阅读志愿者项目。

she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read.

她仍然每周在那里工作一次，帮助孩子们学习阅读。

The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that

they’re going on a different journey with each new book.

孩子们正坐在图书馆里，但你可以从他们的眼睛里看到，他们正在用每本

新书进行一次不同的旅程。

Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love

to do and help others at the same time.

在这里做志愿者对我来说是梦想成真。我可以做我喜欢做的事，同时帮助

别人。

help move do make visit spend

Most people today are only worried about getting good jobs

lots of money. In their free time, They think about what for

fun or relaxation. However, few people think about what they can do

others. There are many people who are less lucky than us.

Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way

our free time. For example, we can make plans sick

children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some

people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year

to another country, like Africa, and help people there.

I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky

我会寄给你一张幸运的照片

Dear Miss Li,

亲爱的李小姐，

I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers.

我想感谢你寄钱给动物助手。

I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help disabled people

like me.

我相信你知道这个组织是为了帮助像我这样的残疾人而成立的。

You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.

你帮助我有了幸运。

Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.

幸运对我的生活有很大的影响。让我告诉你我的故事。

What would it be like to be blind or deaf?

失明或失聪是什么感觉？

Or imagine you can’t walk ou use your hands easily.

或者想象你走不动,用手不很容易。

Most people would never think about this, but many people have

these difficulties.

大多数人都不会想到这一点，但很多人都有这些困难。

I can ’t use my arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the

telephone, opening and closing doors, or carrying things are difficult

for me.

我不能很好地使用我的胳膊或腿，所以像接电话，开关门，或携带东西等

正常的事情对我来说都很困难。

Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out.

去年的一天，我的一个朋友帮了我。

She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.

她和动物助手谈过给我买一只受过特殊训练的狗。

She also thought a dog might cheer me up.

她还认为狗能让我高兴起来。

I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.

我喜欢动物，我对养狗的想法很兴奋。

After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able

to bring him home.

P16 Self-check 2

Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He

some signs asking for old bikes and all his friends on the

phone them about the problem. He even notices

was unhappy because he of money old bikes. He

在动物救助中心和一只狗一起训练了六个月后，我终于把它带回家了。

My dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very

lucky to have him.

我的狗的名字是幸运的-一个好名字为他，因为我觉得很幸运有他。

You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your

kindness!

你看，我只能有一个“狗帮手”因为你的好意！

Lucky is very clever and understands many English words.

幸运是非常聪明和理解许多英语单词。

He can understand me when I give him orders.

我命令他时他能理解我。

For example, I say, “Lucky! Get my book,” and he does it at once.

例如，我说，“幸运！把我的书拿来，“他马上就做了。

Lucky is a fantastic dog.

幸运是一只神奇的狗。

I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he

helps me.

如果你愿意的话，我会寄给你他的照片，我可以告诉你他是如何帮助我的。

Thank you again for changing my life.

再次感谢你改变了我的生活。

Best wishes,最美好的祝福，

Ben Smith本·史密斯

at the supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his

problem and they a call-in center for parents. The ideas

that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up

and to children who don’t have bikes.

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room ?

你能打扫一下你的房间吗？

Sister: Tony, could you please help out with a few things?

妹妹：托尼，你能帮忙做些事情吗？

Brother: Could I at least finish watching this show?

哥哥：我能至少看完这个节目吗？

Sister: No. I think two hours of TV is enough for you!

姐姐：不，我想两个小时的电视就够了！

Brother: Fine. What do you want me to do?

兄弟：很好。你想让我做什么？

Sister: Could you take out the rubbish, fold the clothes and do the

dishes?

妹妹：你能把垃圾拿出来，叠衣服，洗碗吗？

Brother: So much?

哥哥：这么多？

Sister: Yes, because Mom will be back from shopping any minute

now. And she won’t be happy if she sees this mess.

姐姐：是的，因为妈妈随时都会从购物回来。如果她看到这一团糟她会不

高兴的。

Brother: But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!

哥哥：但是房子已经相当干净整洁了！

Sister: Yes, well, it’s clean, but it’s not “mother clean”.

妹妹：是的，很干净，但不是“妈妈干净”。

Could I go out for dinner with my friends?

我可以和朋友们一起出去吃晚饭吗？

Sure, that should be OK.

当然，应该没问题。

Could we get something to drink after the movie?

电影结束后我们能喝点什么吗？

No, you can't. You have a basketball game tomorrow.

不，你不能。你明天有一场篮球赛。

Could you please take the dog for a walk?

你能带狗去散步吗？

OK. but I want to watch one show first.

好 啊。但我想先看一个节目。

Could you please take out the rubbish?

你能把垃圾拿出来吗？

Yes, sure

是的，当然

Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school.

He wanted a walk, but I was too tired.

上个月，我放学回家时，我们的狗欢迎我。他想散散步，但我太累了。

I threw down my bag and went to the living room.

我把包扔到客厅去了。

The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over.

我坐在电视机前的那一刻，我妈妈过来了。

“Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.

“你能带狗去散步吗？”她问。

“Could I watch one show first?” I asked.

“我可以先看一个节目吗？”我问。

“NO!” she replied angrily.

“不！”她生气地回答。

“You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house!

“你总是看电视，从不在家里帮忙！

I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”

我不能整天工作，晚上做家务。”

“Well, I work all day at school, too!

“好吧，我也在学校工作了一整天！

I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.

我和你一样累！”我喊道。

My mom did not say anything and walked away.

我妈妈什么也没说就走开了。

For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I.

Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

有一个星期，她没有做任何家务，我也没有。最后，我找不到一个干净的

盘子和一件干净的衬衫。

The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean

and tidy.

第二天，我妈妈下班回家发现房子干净整洁。

“What happened?” she asked in surprise.

“怎么了？”她惊讶地问道。

“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the

housework to have a clean and comfortable home,” I replied.

“对不起，妈妈。我终于明白，我们需要分担家务，才能有一个干净舒适

的家。

Dear Sir,

亲爱的先生，

I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with

housework and chores at home.

我不明白为什么有些父母让他们的孩子在家帮忙做家务和家务。

Kids these days already have enough stress from school.

现在的孩子已经有足够的压力从学校。

They don’t have time to study and do housework, too.

他们也没有时间学习和做家务。

Housework is a waste of their time.

做家务是浪费他们的时间。

Could we just let them do their job as students?

我们能让他们做他们的学生吗？

They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good

grades and get into a good university.

他们应该把时间花在功课上，以便取得好成绩，考上好大学。

Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’

s no need for them to do it now.

而且，当他们长大了，他们将不得不做家务，所以没有必要现在就做。

It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment

at home for their children.

为孩子提供一个干净舒适的家庭环境是父母的职责。

And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind

doing them.

不管怎样，我觉得做家务并不是那么难。我不介意做这些。

Mr. Smith

史密斯先生

Dear Sir,

亲爱的先生，

I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help

their parents with housework.

我认为孩子们学习如何做家务和帮助父母做家务是很重要的。

It’s not enough to just get good grades at school.

光在学校取得好成绩是不够的。

Children these days depend on their parents too much.

现在的孩子太依赖父母了。

They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you

help me with that?”

他们总是问，“你能帮我拿这个吗？或者“你能帮我吗？”

Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and

teaches them how to look after themselves.

做家务有助于培养孩子的独立性，并教会他们如何照顾自己。

It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.

这也有助于他们理解公平的理念。

Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that

everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.

因为他们和父母住在一所房子里，他们应该知道每个人都应该尽自己的努

力保持房子的干净整洁。

Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year,

he had no idea how to take care of himself.

我们邻居的儿子上了一所好大学，但在第一年，他不知道如何照顾自己。

As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped.

结果，他经常生病，成绩下降。

The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their

future.

孩子越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。

Ms. Miller

米勒女士

Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your parents ?

你为什么不和你父母谈谈？

Dave: You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?

戴夫：金，你看起来很伤心。怎么了？

Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday.

She took some of my new magazines and CDs.

金：嗯，我昨天发现我妹妹在看我的东西。她拿走了我的一些新杂志和

CD。

Dave: Hmm …that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?

戴夫：嗯……那不太好。她还给你了吗？

Kim: Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What should I do?

金：是的，但我还是生她的气。我该怎么办？

Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry.

戴夫：嗯，我想你可以告诉她说对不起。

But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again?

但你为什么不忘记它，这样你就可以再次成为朋友？

Although she’s wrong, it’s not big deal.

虽然她错了，但没什么大不了的。

Kim: You’re right. Thanks for your advice

金：你说得对。谢谢你的建议

Dave: No problem. Hope things work out.

戴夫：没问题。希望一切顺利。

You look tired. What’s the matter?

你看起来很累。怎么了？

I studied until midnight last night so I didn't get enough sleep.

我昨晚学习到午夜，所以没有睡够觉。

What should I do?

我该怎么办？

Why don't you forget about it?

你为什么不忘记呢？

Although she's wrong it's not a big deal.

虽然她错了，但没什么大不了的。

What should he do?

他该怎么办？

He should talk to his friend so that he can say he's sorry·

他应该和他的朋友谈谈，这样他才能说对不起·

Maybe you could go to his house.

也许你可以去他家。

I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him.

我想我可以，但我不想让他吃惊。

Dear Mr. Hunt,

亲爱的亨特先生，

My problem is I can’t get on with my family.

我的问题是我不能和家人相处。

Relations between my parents have become difficult.

我父母之间的关系变得困难了。

They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it.

他们经常打架，我真的不喜欢。

It’s the only communication they have.

这是他们唯一的交流方式。

I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this.

我不知道我是否该对他们说些什么。

When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home.

当他们争吵的时候，就像一朵乌云笼罩着我们的家。

Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me.

而且，我哥哥对我也不是很好。

He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.

他总是不让我看我最喜欢的电视节目。

Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.

相反，他想看什么就看什么，直到深夜。

I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous.

我认为这不公平。在家里我总是感到孤独和紧张。

Is that normal? What can I do?

这正常吗？我能做什么？

Sad and Thirteen

悲伤和十三

Dear Sad and Thirteen,

亲爱的悲伤和十三岁，

It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings.

像你这样年纪不容易，有这种感觉很正常。

Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family?

你为什么不跟你的家人谈谈这些感受呢？

If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.

如果你父母有问题，你应该主动帮忙。

Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have

more time for proper communication.

也许你可以在家里做更多的工作，这样他们就有更多的时间进行适当的交

流。

Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your

brother?

其次，你为什么不坐下来和你哥哥交流呢？

You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time.

你应该解释你不介意他一直看电视。

However, he should let you watch your favorite show.

不过，他应该让你看你最喜欢的节目。

I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.

我希望你以后会对自己感觉好些。

Robert Hunt

罗伯特·亨特

Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!

也许你应该学会放松！

These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends

than weekdays because they to take so many after-school classes.

如今，中国孩子周末有时比平日更忙，因为他们要上那么多课后班。

Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a

good high school and later a good university.

他们中的许多人正在学习考试技巧，以便能够进入一所好的高中，然后进

入一所好的大学。

Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win.

其他人正在练习体育运动，以便他们能够竞争和获胜。

However, this doesn’t only happen in China.

然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。

The Taylors are a typical American family.

泰勒一家是典型的美国家庭。

Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.”

凯西·泰勒的三个孩子的生活非常忙碌。”

On most days after school,” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys

to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.

在大多数放学后的日子里，“凯西说，”我带我的两个儿子中的一个去篮球

训练，我的女儿去足球训练。

Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.

然后我要带我的另一个儿子去上钢琴课。

Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these

activities are important for my children’s future.

也许我可以取消他们的一些活动，但我相信这些活动对我孩子的未来很重

要。

I really want them to be successful. ”

我真的希望他们成功。”

However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:

然而，疲倦的孩子们直到晚上7点才回家。

They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework.

他们吃了一顿快餐，然后是做作业的时候了。

Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress.

琳达·米勒是三个孩子的母亲，她对这种压力了如指掌。

“In some families, competition starts very young and continues until

the kids get older,” she says.

她说：“在一些家庭里，竞争从很小的时候就开始了，一直持续到孩子们

长大。

“Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are

always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think

that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’

t push their kids so hard.”

“妈妈们把孩子送到各种各样的班级。他们总是把他们和其他孩子比较。

太疯狂了。我觉得这不公平。为什么不让他们的孩子成为孩子呢？人们不

应该把孩子逼得这么重。”

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s

development.

医生说压力太大对孩子的发育不利。

Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for

children.

艾丽斯·格林博士说，所有这些活动都会给孩子们带来很大的压力。

“Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too.

“孩子们也应该有时间放松一下，为自己着想。

Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more

important to have happy children.”

虽然想要成功的孩子是正常的，但拥有快乐的孩子更为重要。”

Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came ?

暴风雨来临时你在做什么？

Mary: What were you doing last night, Linda?

玛丽：琳达，你昨晚在做什么？

I called at seven and you didn’t pick up.

我七点打电话你没接。

Linda: Oh, I was in the kitchen helping my mom.

琳达：哦，我在厨房帮妈妈。

Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didn’t answer then

either.

玛丽：我明白了。我八点再打电话给你，你也没接。

Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know.

琳达：我八点在做什么？哦，我知道。

When you called, I was taking a shower.

你打电话的时候，我正在洗澡。

Mary: But then I called again at nine.

玛丽：但后来我九点钟又打电话来了。

Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.

琳达：哦，我那时正在睡觉。

Mary: So early? That’s strange.

玛丽：这么早？真奇怪。

Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?

琳达：是的，我累了。你为什么打这么多次电话？

Mary: I needed help with my homework.

玛丽：我的家庭作业需要帮助。

So while you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.

所以当你睡觉的时候，我打电话给珍妮，她帮我。

What were you doing at eight last night?

昨晚八点你在干什么？

I was taking a shower.

我在洗澡。

What was she doing at the time of the rainstorm?

暴风雨时她在做什么？

She was doing her homework.

她在做作业。

What was he doing when the rainstorm came?

暴风雨来临时他在做什么？

He was reading in the library when the rainstorm came.

暴风雨来临时，他正在图书馆看书。

What was Ben doing when it began to rain heavily?

下大雨时本在干什么？

When it began to rain, Ben was helping his mom make dinner.

天开始下雨时，本正在帮他妈妈做晚饭。

What was Jenny doing while Linda was sleeping?

琳达睡觉时珍妮在干什么？

While Linda was sleeping, Jenny was helping Mary with her

homework.

琳达睡觉时，珍妮正在帮玛丽做作业。

P35 3a

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The Storm Brought People Closer Together

暴风雨把人们拉近了距离

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama.

本在阿拉巴马州的家外面能听到强风。

Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it

felt like midnight.

乌云使天空变得很黑。外面没有灯光，感觉像是午夜。

The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

电视上的新闻报道说该地区有一场暴雨。

Everyone in the neighborhood was busy.

附近的人都很忙。

Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his

mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working.

本的爸爸在窗户上放木片，而他妈妈正在确认手电筒和收音机是否正常工

作。

She also put some candles and matches on the table.

她还在桌子上放了一些蜡烛和火柴。

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat

heavily against the windows.

本正在帮他妈妈做晚饭，这时雨开始猛烈地打在窗户上。

After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have

fun with a serious storm happening outside.

晚饭后，他们试着玩纸牌游戏，但外面发生了一场严重的风暴，很难玩得

开心。

Ben could not sleep at first.

本一开始睡不着。

He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00

a.m.

凌晨3点左右，风停了，他终于睡着了。

When he woke up, the sun was rising.

当他醒来时，太阳正在升起。

He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a

mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.

他和家人一起出去，发现附近一片狼藉。倒下的树木、破碎的窗户和垃圾

随处可见。

They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood

together.

他们和邻居们一起帮助清理社区。

Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and

neighbors closer together.

虽然风暴把许多东西都分开了，但它使家庭和邻居更亲密了。

P36 4b

Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.

At 7:, I woke up. ______________ I______________making my

breakfast, my brother

______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the

radio news talked about

a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away

to have a look._________________we got to the place of the accident,

the car___________in bad shape from hitting a tree. But luckily, the

driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy because of

the heavy snow from the night before.

Do You Remember What You Were Doing?

你还记得你在做什么吗？

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the

news of important events in history.

当人们听到历史上重要事件的消息时，他们常常记得自己在做什么。

In America, for example, many people remember what they were

doing on April 4, 1968.

例如，在美国，许多人都记得1968年4月4日他们在做什么。

This was an important event in American history.

这是美国历史上的一件大事。

On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.

在这一天，马丁·路德·金博士被杀了。

Although some people may not remember who killed him, they

remember what they were doing when they heard the news.

虽然有些人可能不记得是谁杀了他，但他们记得听到这个消息时正在做什

么。

Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time.

罗伯特·艾伦现在50多岁了，但那时他还是个小学生。

“It was a bright, sunny day,” Robert remembers.

“那是一个阳光明媚的日子，”罗伯特回忆道。

“We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang.

“我们在操场上玩得很开心，这时学校铃响了。

Our teacher said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were

completely surprised!”

我们的老师说，“金博士10分钟前去世了。”我们完全吃惊了！”

School closed for the day, Robert and his friends walked home in

silence.

学校停课一天，罗伯特和他的朋友们默默地走回家。

More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing

when the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by

terrorists.

最近，大多数美国人还记得他们在纽约世贸中心被恐怖分子摧毁时的所作

所为。

Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most

Americans.

即使是2001年9月11日对大多数美国人也有意义。

This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working

in her office near the two towers.

这是凯特·史密斯永远不会忘记的一天。她记得在双塔附近的办公室工作。

“My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I

didn’t believe him at first, but then I looked out the window and

realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could hardly think

clearly after that.”

”我的朋友喊道，一架飞机刚刚撞上世贸中心！起初我不相信他，但后来

我向窗外望去，意识到这是真的。我太害怕了，从那以后我几乎想不清楚。”

P40 Self- check 2

When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a

piano competition. I ___________(practice) for four hours every day

and my piano teacher_________(come) three times a week

to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive).

I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name.

I________(go) up and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play),

everyone________(sit) still and listened. I played the song without

any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner.

When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so

quickly I thought I would stop breathing. I couldn’t believe it.

I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my life!

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains .

一位老人试图移山。

Teacher: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?

老师：那你觉得愚公的故事怎么样？

Wang Ming: I think it’s really interesting.

王明：我觉得很有趣。

Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.

愚公找到了解决问题的好办法。

Claudia: Really? I think it’s a little bit silly.

克劳迪娅：真的吗？我觉得有点傻。

It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.

移动一座山似乎不太可能。

Wang Ming: But the story is trying to show us that anything is

possible if you work hard!

王明：但这个故事是想告诉我们，只要你努力，一切皆有可能！

Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.

愚公一直努力，没有放弃。

Claudia: Well, I still don’t agree with you.

克劳迪娅：嗯，我还是不同意你的看法。

I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.

我认为我们应该设法找到其他方法来解决问题。

Wang Ming: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the

mountains?

王明：但是愚公除了移山还能做什么呢？

Claudia: Well, there are many other ways.

克劳迪娅：嗯，还有很多其他的方法。

For example, he could build a road.

例如，他可以修路。

That’s better and faster than moving a mountain!

那比移山更好更快！

Teacher: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of

you are wrong.

老师：你对这个故事有不同的看法，你们都没有错。

There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.

一个故事有很多方面，也有很多理解它的方法。

How does the story begin?

故事是怎么开始的？

Once upon a time, there was a very old man…

从前，有一个非常老的人…

What happened next?

接下来发生了什么？

As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family

could continue to move the mountains after he died.

这名男子一说完，愚公就说，他死后家人可以继续移山。

Why was Yu Gong trying to move the mountains?

为什么愚公要移山？

Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other

side.

因为它们太大了，走到另一边要花很长时间。

Who is the Monkey King?

孙悟空是谁？

He is the main character in Journey to the West.

他是《西游记》的主角。

Why can't the Monkey King turn himself into a person?

为什么孙悟空不能把自己变成一个人？

He cannot turn himself into a person unless he can hide his tail.

他不能把自己变成一个人，除非他能隐藏自己的尾巴。

In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV

program called Monkey.

1979年11月，英国的学生们能够观看一个新的电视节目，叫做《猴子》。

Most of them were hearing this story for the first time.

他们大多数人是第一次听到这个故事。

However, this story is not new to Chinese children.

然而，这个故事对中国孩子来说并不新鲜。

The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the

traditional Chinese book Journey to the West.

孙悟空是中国传统的《西游记》中的主角。

The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock.

传说从前有一块神奇的石头。

One day, it suddenly broke open and gave birth to a monkey.

一天，它突然裂开，生了一只猴子。

To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick.

为了对付坏人，孙悟空用了一根魔杖。

Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his

ear.

有时他能把棍子弄得很小，以至于能把它放在耳朵里。

At other times, he is able to make it big and long.

其他时候，他能把它变大变长。

Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size,

turning himself into different animals and objects.

孙悟空还可以对自己的体型和大小进行72次改变，把自己变成不同的动

物和物体。

But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.

但除非他能隐藏自己的尾巴，否则他不能把自己变成一个人。

The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years.

孙悟空多年来一直使中国的孩子们兴奋不已。

And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago,

30多年前电视节目一播出，

Western children became interested in reading this story because

the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never

gives up.

西方的孩子们开始对这个故事感兴趣，因为聪明的孙悟空一直在为帮助弱

者而战斗，从不放弃。

P44 4b

The Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese

story Journey to the West. Once upon a time, a magic rock ______

(open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful

because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______

(have) a magic stick, He ______ (use) it to fight bad people. He

can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can sometimes make the

stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see)

bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn)

himself into different animals or objects. But unless he can hide his

tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the

world______ (love) the Monkey King!

P45 1c

When the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under

wear.

Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______,

“Look! The emperor isn’t ______ any clothes!”

The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______

everything for themselves. They were trying to cheat the emperor.

This story is about an emperor who loved . ______

Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the

emperor.

Hansel and Gretel

汉塞尔和格雷特

Hansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother.

汉瑟和格雷特和他们的父亲和继母住在森林附近。

One year, the weather was so dry that no food would grow.

有一年，天气很干燥，没有食物可以生长。

The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in

the forest, the whole family would die.

妻子告诉丈夫，除非他们把孩子留在森林里死去，否则全家都会死。

Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself and his

sister.

格雷特听到了这件事，汉瑟制定了一个拯救自己和妹妹的计划。

SCENE ONE: ____________________________

第一幕：____________________________

Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?

格雷特：你听说我们的继母打算杀了我们吗？

Hansel: Don’t worry! I have a plan to save us.

汉瑟：别担心！我有一个拯救我们的计划。

Gretel: How can you save us?

格雷特：你怎么能救我们？

Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outside to get something in the

moonlight. Now, go to sleep.

汉瑟：安静点！我要出去在月光下找点东西。现在，去睡觉吧。

SCENE TWO: ____________________________-

第二幕：____________________________-

Wife: Get up, lazy children!

妻子：起来，懒惰的孩子们！

Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get

wood.

丈夫：是的，亲爱的。你必须跟我到森林里去拿木头。

Wife: Here’s some bread. Don’t eat if until you get to the forest.

妻子：这是一些面包。到森林前不要吃。

SCENE THREE: ____________________________

第三幕：____________________________

Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?

格雷特：汉瑟，你在干什么？

Hansel: I’m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ll

be lost. Tonight, when the moon is shining bright, we’ll be able to

see the stones.

汉瑟：我在沿途扔白石头。否则我们会迷路的。今晚，当月亮明亮的时候，

我们可以看到石头。

SENE FOUR: ____________________________

第四句：____________________________

Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!

妻子：你们这些坏孩子！你在森林里睡了好久啊！

Husband: We thought you were never coming back.

丈夫：我们以为你再也不会回来了。

Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to

the forest with your father.

妻子：现在，去死吧。你一醒来，就必须和你父亲一起去森林。

Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.

汉瑟：又是什么？我想出去看月亮。

Wife: No. You can’t go out now.

妻子：不，你现在不能出去。

SCENE FIVE: ____________________________

第五幕：____________________________

Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.

格雷特：我们能做什么？你再也没有石头了。

Hansel: I’ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can

follow them instead.

汉瑟：我要扔几片面包。月亮一升起，我们就可以跟着他们走了。

SCENE SIX: ____________________________

第六幕：____________________________

Gretel: I can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.

格雷特：我在地上看不到面包。也许是鸟。

Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’t find

our way out.

汉瑟：没关系！继续走。除非我们这样做，否则我们找不到出路。

SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________

第七幕：____________________________

Gretel: Hansel, we’re really lost!

格雷特：汉瑟，我们真的迷路了！

Hansel: Listen! That bird’s song is so beautiful that we should follow

it.

汉瑟：听着！那只鸟的歌声太美了，我们应该跟着它唱。

Gretel: Look! It’s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread,

cake and sugar.

格雷特：看！它把我们带到那间用面包、蛋糕和糖做成的漂亮房子。

Hansel: Let’s eat part of the house!

汉瑟：我们吃一部分吧！

(Then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.)

（然后他们听到屋内一位老妇人的声音。）

Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?

那是谁？谁敢吃我的房子？

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Gretel heard that their ________________planned to

________________ her and her brother. But Hansel had a plan to

________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white

________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the

wife sent the children to the________________. Hansel

________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night, they

could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The

stones showed them the way home. Hansel wanted go get more

stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next morning,

the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones,

so he dropped ________________ of________________ .But the

________________ate them, so Hansel and Gretel were in the forest.

They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food. Hansel

wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the

voice of an old ________________coming from the house.

P48 Self-check 2

Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love)

buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers______ (come)

to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could make

beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and

gold. The brothers______ (be) bad people. They______ (keep) all

the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they

made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______

(see) them. When the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he

could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to ______

(think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful.

Then he ______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one

boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes! “

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?

What's the highest mountain in the world?

Qomolangma.

How high is Qomolangma?

It's 8,844.43 meters higher than any other mountain.

Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?

The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.

Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?

Yes, i did. It's much older than the US

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Paragraph 1Spirit of climbers

Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers

Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers

Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?

One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and

one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The

Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the

mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It

is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick

clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious

difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It

is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.

The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund

Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while

the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.

Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is

because people want to challenge themselves in the face of

difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should

never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that

humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.

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Scanning

This means moving your eyes

quickly down the page to find

specific information.

It is 8: at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other

panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas’

breakfast. At 9:, they find that most of the babies are already

awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over

with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and

fall over!

“They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own

babies. I was, feed and play with them every day. They’re very

special to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one.

Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years.

The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult

pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of

bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and

pandas in China than there are now. But then humans started to cut

down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the pandas.

Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the

remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers

in China and other countries.

An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about

pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools

to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The

children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild

animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The

Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there

will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the

future there will be a lot more pandas than now.

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?

Have you read Little Warren yet?

Yes, I have./No,i haven't.

Has Tina read Treasure Island yet?

Yes, she has. She thinks it's fantastic

Have you decided which book to write about yet?

Yes, I have. I've already finished reading it. It was really good.

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When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the

ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use

— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost

everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait

for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I

go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food.

I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.

A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the

sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not

long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a

broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house.

I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps

me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is

smart and I have already taught him some English.

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Sally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper

and in the evening she reads books. She ____ already_____ (read)

more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is science

fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to

imagine what the world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish)

reading a book about robots last week and ___(write) a book report

about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the

library, Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she

can’t wait to read them!

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A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever

When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost

everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying

abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning

home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends

back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed

all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country

music.

Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of

America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many

songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the

importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a

group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old

days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.

It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends,

family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.

Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one

day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some

research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame

Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country

music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth

Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is

one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold

more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”

Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum ?

Anna: I went to the film museum last weekend. Have you ever been

there?

Jill: Yes, I have. I went there back in April.

Anna: It’s really interesting, isn’t it? It’s a great way to spend a

Saturday afternoon.

Jill: Yes, I love all the old movie cameras there. I learned about the

inventions that led to color movies, too.

Anna: So, what did you do on the weekend?

Jill: I camped in the mountains with some friends. We put up a tent

and cooked outside.

Anna: That sounds fun. I’ve never been camping.

Jill: You should try it!

Have you ever been to a science museum?

Yes,I've been to a science museum./No, I've never been to a

science museum.

Have you ever visited the space museum?

Yes, I have. I went there last year./No, I haven't

I've been to the art museum many times.

Me, too. And I've also visited the nature museum.

I've never been to a water park.

Me neither.

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Ken：The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the

American Compute Museum. They have information about different

computers and who invented them. The old computers were much

bigger. It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a

rapid way! I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It

could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more

computers will be able to do in the future.

Amy：I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the Singapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!

International Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from

I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe

people about the history and development of toilets. It also place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of

encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a

improve toilets in the future. lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking

Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!

relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear

show how to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching them prepare the that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel.

tea with the beautiful tea sets is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’

itself. I’ve finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is

collecting tea sets.

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Most of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous

Disney characters in cartoons before. But have you

ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(be)an

also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food,

Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at

night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a

zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes

during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only

wake up at night ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night

Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment

than in a normal zoo.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost

the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the

equator. so you can choose to go whenever you like-spring,

summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far from

China!

Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.

How long have you had that bike over there?

I've had it for three years

amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and

movies. There_________(be) many exciting rides, lovely restaurants

and fantastic gift shops there. You can also_________(see)the

Disney characters walking around the park. And have you

ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise? This______ (be)a boat ride

with a Disney theme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for

several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you

can________(shop)and

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have Disney parties before

you_________(arrive) at the Disney island.

How long has his son owned the train and railway set?

He's owned it since his fourth birthday.

Have you ever played football?

Yes, I did when I was little,But I haven' played for a while now.

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My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has

just started junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems

to get smaller. So we’ve been clearing out a lot of things from our

bedrooms for a yard sale.

We’ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We’ll give

the money we raise to a children’s home. My son was quite sad at

first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn’t play with anymore but still

wanted to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set

since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week

until he was about seven. And he didn’t want to lose the toy monkey

he’s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed

without it. My daughter was more understanding, although she also

felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I didn’t want to give up

my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven’t played for a while now.

I’m getting older, too!

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Hometown Feelings

Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only

see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the

countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong

Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for

the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find

much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least

once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’

s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.

Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their

hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads

have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new

schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.

“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children

have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the

mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re

going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such

developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown

cannot always stay the same.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change.

“In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is

still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the

children in my time liked to play together under that big tree,

especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy

childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in

our hearts.”

P79 2c

Many Chinese people these days leave their to work in

the . They usually to their hometowns one or two times

a________. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He

has been working in a factory in Wenzhou for the past 13

years.

People like him are in how their hometowns are changing.

New buildings are often built by the . Zhong Wei thinks these

changes are because things need to change in order to

become better. But he also thinks some things change, and

his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood .