新牛津深圳版九年级英语下册unit2学案
初三（下） 课文（翻译） 1—3 Unit 1 课文（翻译） Great explorations[ekspl?'re??(?)n]探索
郑和下西洋 The voyages ['v???d?] 航行of Zheng He 郑和是中国著名的探险家。1405，他发起了中国七大航海史上的第一次。这比哥伦布第一次航行发现美洲新大陆早了近一个世纪。他的旅行是如此重要，人们至今仍然研究。 Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1404, he set off出发from China on the first of seven great voyages ['v???d?] 航行. This was nearly['n??l?]差不多a century ['sent??r?]世纪before Christopher['kr?st?f?(r)] Columbus[k?'l?mb?s] first set sail启航on his journey['d???n?]旅途 of discovery[d?'sk?v(?)r?]发现 to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today. 郑和 1371 出生于云南，后来成为明朝永乐皇帝可信任的官员。皇帝下令郑造访并探索中国以外的土地，他的任务是发展关系，建立与国外贸易通道。 Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to 升迁；上升到become a trusted受信任的official [?'f??(?)l]官员of the Yongle Emperor['emp(?)r?]皇帝of the Ming Dynasty['da?n?sti]朝代. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore[?k'spl??; ek-]探索the lands outside China. His task[tɑ?sk]任务was to develop relations[d?'vel?p]发展关系 and set up建立trade[tre?d]贸易 routes[ru?t]路线；航线with foreign countries. 在短短几年内，他建造船舶组成了一支庞大的舰队，是当时世界上最大的。这些船被称为宝船，它们大到足以承载25,000 人以及非常多的货物。 In a few years, he built a great fleet [fli?t]舰队of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as被称作treasure['tre??]财宝 ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as以及；还very large quantities of['kwɑnt?ti]大量的 goods货物. 从1405 年至1433 年，郑和前后共进行了七次远游，并参观了东南亚，中东，甚至非洲的东海岸。看上去没有哪能远到他们去不了的地方。这些航行使得中国通过贵重物品如黄金、白银和丝绸进行贸易。 From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia[?e???]亚洲, the Middle East and even the east coast[k??st]海岸 of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages['v???d?]航行 allowed China to trade[tre?d]交易valuable['v?lj?b(?)l]贵重的goods like gold, silver['s?lv?]银and silk[s?lk]丝绸. 每次航次结束，郑和返回时都带回在中国从没见过的很多东西，譬如来自非洲
CHAPTER ONE accidentally意外的，偶然的 act行动;扮演（角色）atmosphere大气层；气氛 author作者 billion（英德）万亿；（美法）十亿burn燃烧 CFC氟利昂 burn up烧得更旺，烧毁 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳 compare比较，比作 consumer消费者 green consumer环保消费者 cover涉及，包括 damage损害，损毁 destruction破坏，毁坏 dioxide二氧化物 do with处理 drown溺死 erosion侵蚀，腐蚀 flood淹没，洪水 flooding洪水泛滥 fuel燃料 greenhouse温室 layer层 Greenhouse Effect温室效应 keep in把....关在..里面 level 水平高度，级别 lifeless无生命的 malaria疟疾 massive巨大的，大量的 nitrogen氮 occur出现，存在，发生 ozone臭氧 petrol汽油 protective保护的 rain forest（热带）雨林 spray can喷雾罐 substance 物质 take in吸入，摄入 threat威胁 vital与生命有关的，极重要的warmth温暖 wrecked毁坏的 durian榴莲 leaded含铅的 motor机动的 solar-powered以太阳能为动力的unleaded不含铅的 canopy罩棚，覆盖物 ect. 等等 exhaust排出的废气 fume（难闻的）气 incinerator焚化炉 inform通知 inquire询问 classical古典的 comedy喜剧 preference偏爱 respond回答 club sandwich总会三明治CHAPTER TWO actually 实际上 aim目的 airline航空公司 Auckland奥克兰 Brazil巴西 change找头，零钱 check-out收银台 climate 气候 confident自信的 deeply深深地，极大地，强烈的dump（垃圾）堆 educational教育的 fence围栏，栅栏 flower-arranging插花 flyover立交桥 foreign外国的 friendship友谊 fund（为机构.项目等）拨款gap分离，差距 golf高尔夫球运动 hoot鸣响（喇叭，汽笛等）host（待客的）主人
九年级英语下册能力训练 II．完形填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共10 小题，每小题1分） Winter was coming, and birds had flown far to the south, where the air was warm and they could find berries(浆果)to eat. One little bird had ___21___ its wing and could not fly with the others. It stayed at the cold world of snow___22___.The forest looked warm, and it made its way to the trees to___24___ help. It came to a birch-tree(桦树),an oak and a willow, but they all___24___it.The poor little bird did not know ___25___to do. It began to fly away, though its wings were not strong. Before it had gone far, a voice was heard. "Little bird," it said, "where are you going?" "In fact, I do not know," answered the bird___26___. "I am very cold." "Come right here, then," said the friendly spruce-tree(云杉),"You can live on my warmest branch all___27___if you choose." The bird flew into the tree happily. At night, the wind came. "May I___28___ every leaf in the forest away?" asked the wind. "No," said the frost king. “The tree that has been___29___ to the little bird with the broken wing may keep the leaves." This is why the leaves of the spruce are___30___ green. ( ) 21. A. defeated B. broken C. spread D. offered ( ) 22. A. alone B. quickly C. secretly D. mainly ( ) 23. A. ask for B. leave for C. know about D. rely on ( ) 24. A. allowed B. accepted
初中英语词汇 初中三年级全一册Chapter 1 1.﹡disappointment n. 失望 2.employee n. 职工;雇员 3.﹡agency n. 服务机 构；代理机构 4.﹡travel agency n 旅行 社 5.well-dressed adj. 穿着 考究的 6.enter v. 进入 7.﹡glance v. 匆匆一看 8.﹡greet v. 和…打招呼 9.sigh v. 叹气 10.senior adj. 级别高的 11.prefer v. 更喜欢 12.chance n. 机会13.gesture n. 手势 14.appearance n. 外貌 15.﹡rest v. 托 16.impression n. 印象 17.﹡contact n. 接触 18.﹡eye contact目光接触 19.hesitation n. 犹豫 20.without hesitation 毫 不犹豫地 21.remind v. 提醒 22.﹡recognize v. 识别 23.﹡ballet n. 芭蕾舞 24.﹡graceful adj.优美的 25.﹡classical adj.古典的 26.century n. 世纪 27.beauty n. 美人 28.﹡muscle n. 肌肉 29.pronunciation n.发音 30.false adj. 假的 31.false teeth 假牙 32.﹡bless v.祝福;保佑 33.﹡underneath adv.在 下面 34.uniform n. 制服 35.date v. 注上日期 36.﹡sign v. 签名 37.﹡reminder n.提示信 38.﹡closing n. 结束语 39.﹡membership card 会员卡 40.regards n.致意问候 41.invitation n. 邀请函 Chapter 2 1.round adj. 圆形的 2.heart-shaped adj.心形 的 3.advertisement n.广告 4.﹡hairstyle n. 发型 5.suit v. 合适 6.hairbrush n. 发梳 7.﹡hairdryer n.吹风机 8.﹡leaflet n. 传单 9.﹡lifestyle n.生活方式 10.promise v. 保证 11.on top of the world 幸福到极；心满意足12.expert n. 专家13.depend on 取决于 14.﹡sociable adj. 好交 际的 15.balanced adj. 均衡的 16.shine v. 闪亮 17.wide adj. 聪明的;明 智的 18.effective adj.有效的 19.damage v. 破坏 20.﹡loosen v. (使)松散 21.﹡dirt n. 污垢 22.gently adj. 轻轻地 23.note down 记录 24.appointment n. 预约； 约会 25.﹡detail n. 细节 26.﹡stylist n. 设计师 27.﹡exclamation n. 感叹 语 28.﹡intonation n. 语调 29.furniture n. 家具 30.scissors n. 剪刀 31.on average 平均起来 32.miss v. 错过 33.﹡notify v. 通知 34.﹡specialist n. 专家 35.dentist n. 牙医 36.regret n. 遗憾 Chapter 3 1.﹡twist v. 曲折 2.chain n. 一连串; 一系列 3.take shape 成形 4.lie v. 位于 5.base n. 底座 6.﹡dome n. 穹顶 7.﹡bronze n. 青铜 8.﹡calligraphy n. 书法 9.painting n. 绘画 10.﹡fascinate v.使着迷 11.﹡reflection n. 倒影 12.path n. 小路 13.nearby adj. 附近的 14.view n. 景色15.﹡tram n. 有轨电车 16.journey n. 行程 17.﹡Edinburgh n.爱丁堡 18.﹡Amsterdam n.阿姆 斯特丹 19.﹡Berlin n. 柏林 20.﹡Brussels n.布鲁塞尔 21.﹡Zurich n. 苏黎世 22.﹡Venice n. 威尼斯 23.﹡Rome n. 罗马 24.﹡Barcelona n. 巴塞 罗那 25.﹡Lisbon n. 里斯本 26.﹡Madrid n. 马德里 27.extra adj. 额外的； 多余的 28.﹡highlight v.使显著 29.case n. 盒子 30.﹡fake n. 假货 31.cheat v. 欺骗 32.make n. 牌子 33.﹡ride n. 供乘骑的 游乐设施 34.flight n. 航班 35.appreciate v. 感激 36.﹡contact v. 联系 37.in advance 预先 38.﹡request n. 请求 39.﹡state v. 陈述 Chapter 4 1.question v. 询问 2.﹡counsellor n.顾问 3.﹡extract n. 摘录
Unit1Archimedes and the golden crown One day in ancient Greece,King Hiero asked a crown maker to make him a golden crown.At first,he was very happy with it. “It’s a nice crown,isn’t it?”he asked his https://www.doczj.com/doc/5611370941.html,ter,however,he began to doubt that it was a real golden crown.“Is it made completely of gold?”he wondered.He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth. “This problem seems difficult to solve.What should I do?”thought Archimedes. Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water.When he got into the bath,some water ran over. “That’s it!”shouted Archimedes.“I know how to solve the king’s problem!” Archimedes went straight to the palace to see the king.First,he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight. Next,he put two pots into big bowls and filled both pots with water.He put the gold into one pot,and some water ran into the bowl.Then he put the crown into the other pot.This time,even more water ran into the bowl. “Look at this,”said Archimedes to King Hiero.“A crown made completely of gold displaces less water than a crown made of gold and another metal.This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight,so I’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold. “The crown maker tricked me,didn’t he?What a bad man he is!”shouted King Hiero.He then sent the crown maker to prison. 第1页共9页
牛津上海版九年级英语下册Unit-
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九下Unit 6 单词短语归纳 １.实施，执行v 1. 承受压力 2．争吵n ２.集中于 ３.集中(注意力、精力等)于v 3.解决,处理 4.压力n 4.deaｌwｉth 5．是否5．担心 6.风险n6．防止，提防7．守卫,保卫 7.抵消,对消 8.取消，撤退，终止8. 忙于做某事 9.有希望的9.把....．抛在后面 10.强迫,迫使(某人做某事）1０.使．.．.．振奋起来 11.音乐会,演奏会１1.学着做,开始做 12．私人的１2.持乐观的态度13.不说话的，沉默的1３. 抵消,对消 1４.危害物，大敌１４．讲笑话 1５.鼓励,鼓舞15.去听音乐会 16.牙科医生 1７.沮丧的，消沉的，无精打采的aｄj 知识点 1.conduct v.实施；执行n_＿_＿___＿__指挥家 Ｃonducｔ a sｕrvey aｂｏｕt a ｈeaｌthy liｆｅstyｌe．____＿____＿___＿_＿_____＿＿___＿_____ cｏnduｃｔ此处用作及物动词,意为“实施，执行”。 我决定去执行一个任务__＿＿________＿______＿___________ 2.quaｒreｌn.争吵 ｈａｖe a ｑuａrrel ｗitｈsｂ．__＿_＿_＿__＿___＿__＿__ ｈavｅ a quaｒrｅl ａbｏｕt sth.______＿_______＿＿_＿__＿＿___＿ 1)他刚刚和他的最好的朋友吵架了______＿__＿____＿＿＿＿__＿__＿_＿______＿___ ２）他们为钱的事情吵架了___＿_＿_＿_____＿_______＿＿___________＿＿_＿ 3.pleasｕｒe 不可数名词，_＿_____＿____＿_＿_ aｄｊ___＿＿＿____ Dｏｉｎｇsｏmetｈiｎｇfor __＿_________＿___．
Unit 11[?v???d?]voyage n.航行2[?rep??t??n]repetition n.重复3[??mer?k?n]American adj.美洲的4[?k?nt?n?nt]continent n.大陆5[ru:t]*route n.路线 6[d??sk?v?ri]discovery n.发现 7[ra?z]rise v.(rose ，risen)变得更加成功(或重要、强大 等） 8[??f??l]official n.官员9[d??vel?p]develop v.增强；加强10[r??le??n]relation n.关系；交往11[tre?d]trade n.贸易12[?f?r?n]foreign adj.外国的 13[fli:t]*fleet n.（统一调度的）船队；机群14['?fr?k?]Africa n.非洲 15[?n??we?(r)]nowhere adv.无处；哪里都不16[s?lk]silk n.丝织物；丝绸17[d???r ɑ:f]giraffe n.长颈鹿 18[b??sa?dz]besides prep.除……之外（还）19[d??vel?pm?nt]development n.发展；壮大20[?ri:d??n]*region n.地区21[?pa???n??(r)]pioneer n.先锋；先驱22people people n.民族；种族23[wel θ］wealth n.财富 24[spred]spread v."(spread,spread)传播＂ 25[??up?n ?p]open up 开辟26[ɡ?u ?n ? trip]go on a trip 去旅行27[set ?p]set up 建立；设立28[set seil]set sail 起航29[n??n][?z](be)known as 被称为30[?z wel ?z]as well as 也；还31[li:d tu:] lead to 导致 沪教牛津版九年级英语下册单词表
学员编号：年级：九年级 课时数： 学员姓名：辅导科目：英语学科教师： 授课类型T 九年级第3单元 教学目标1、使学生能够基本掌握深港版九年级 Unit3中的基础词汇及重要句型； Step One: Warming Up Hello! Could you tell me something about the places you have ever traveled? T同步-九年级U3基础知识梳理 1
Step Two:Key points and analysis 一、单词和短语Words and Expressions 1. lie 1) 作动词“位于；躺”，过去式和过去分词分别为 lay,lain. 现在分词为lying. 2）作动词“撒谎”，过去式和过去分词灰为lied，现在分词为lying. 3）作名词“谎言”，常用词组tell a lie 说谎 white lie 善意的谎言。 lie in =be located in=be in 位于 典型例题 Wenchuan lies in the center of China. 汶川位于中国的中部。 I lay on the grass,looking at the clear and blue sky. 我躺在草地上看着清澈而湛蓝的天空。 He said he had nothing to do with the theft but we all knew he was lying. 他不承认和那起偷窃事件有关，但是我们都知道他在撒谎。 Don't tell a lie,tell me the truth. 不要说谎，告诉我真相。 2.base 作名词底部；总部 base 作动词基于；以~~~为依据 be based on 以~~~~为基础； basic 作形容词. 基本的；根本的。 典型例题 The base of the lamp is very beautiful. 这个灯塔很漂亮。 The company's base is in HongKong. 这个公司的总部在香港。 Theories are always based on practice. 理论总是以实践为基础的。 His basic salary was very low when he started working. 他参加工作时基本工资很低。 2
九年级(下) 期末测试题 笔试部分(85分) 第一卷选择题(60分) I.词汇测试(15分) i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共8小题，每小题1分） ()1. — What do you think of your everyday life, Mr King? — I feel happy every day. I enjoy everything I have. A. free B. daily C. usual ()2. — The typhoon destroyed many houses in the village. —We should help those homeless villagers. A. damaged B. spread C. increased ()3. —I always can’t notice the small mistakes in my paper. What should I do? —I think you should check your paper after you finish it. A. survey B. pass C. realize ()4. — Joyce, come to my office immediately. I have something important to talk with you. —Yes, sir. A. at once B. at first C. at last ()5. — Why are you looking at me in surprise? Is there something on my face? —No. You look really beautiful in the dress. A. in a way B. in amazement C. in danger ()6. —He doesn’t have the ability to deal with the problem. Let’s change another person. —Why don’t you let him have another try? A. cancel B. increase C. solve ()7. — What led to the fire? Almost all the objects in the flat were damaged. —The electricity line. It was too old to use, but the old man still used it. A. happened B. caused C. produced ()8. — If I have time, I would like to have a good rest. How about you? —I will go on a trip with my parents, because we all like travelling. A. make a journey B. have a picnic C. have a walk ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（共7 小题，每小题1分） ()9. If a person is hurt _________, he or she is hurt seriously. A. finally B. regularly C. badly ()10. Children in the village have to_________ the narrow road every day to go to school. A. take out B. pass by C. pass out ()11. —Mom, I don’t like studying. —You won’t have a________future unless you study hard. A. bright B. proper C. careful ()12. — Do you have a_________ to the problem?
第一单元：阿基米德和金皇冠 古希腊的一天，海尔罗国王请一位皇冠工匠给他制作一顶金皇冠。起初，他对皇冠感到非常高兴。 “这是一个很漂亮的皇冠，不是吗？” 他问仆人。然而后来他开始怀疑皇冠是否是一顶真的金皇冠。“这真是纯金的吗？”他纳闷着。他把皇冠送到了阿基米德 那里，叫他搞清楚真相。 “这个问题似乎很难解决。我该怎么办？”阿基米德想。 当阿基米德往浴池里倒水的时候他仍然思考着这个难题。当他进入浴池时，一些水溢了出来。 “就是如此”阿基米德喊道，“我知道如何解决国外的难题了！” 阿基米德直接去到了宫殿觐见国王。首先，他称了皇冠，然后像国王要了同等重量的金子。 接着，他放了两个罐子到两个大碗里，然后把罐子注满了水。他把金子放入其中一个罐，一些水跑到了碗里。然后他把皇冠放入另一个罐。这一次，更多的水跑到了碗里。 “快看” 阿基米德对国王说道。“一个完全由金子制作的皇冠比一个由金子和其他金属制作的皇冠要取代更少的水。这顶皇冠比同等质量的金子取代更多的水， 所以我确定这不是纯金的。 “金匠骗了我，对不对？这个大坏人！”海尔罗国王喊道。然后他把金匠投入了 监狱。 第二单元：两位天才 许多人认为阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦 (1879-1955) 是一位天才。关于他的这个故事表 明他也很有幽默。 爱因斯坦经常收到邀请，去不同的大学阐述他的学说。在这些旅途中。他的司机汉斯经常对他说：“爱因斯坦博士，给一位像你这样的天才开车真是一件令人高兴的事情。”有一天晚上，在他们去一所大学的路上，爱因斯坦说：“我很疲劳。汉斯，我多么希望今天晚上不做演讲，但我又不想令我的听众失望。” “我知道怎么办。”汉斯说，“我可以替你演讲。你可以相信我，我听过你这么多次演讲，英语短文我已经背过了。在这所大学没有人认识你，所以他们不会知
Unit 1 adj. 金的；金色的 n.* 王冠；皇冠 n.[pl.] 奥运会 n.同意；应允 n.* 证实 n.罐 v.不能肯定；对??无把握 adj. 真的；正宗的 n.真相；实情 v.好像；似乎 v.解决；处理 v.装满；注满 n.碗；盆 v. * 取代；替代 det. （与不可数名词连用）较少的；更少的 n.金属 adj. 确定的；肯定的 n.监狱；牢狱 n.拳击（运动） n.赛马（运动） n.* 摔跤运动 v.(,) （用手或器具）击；打 adj. 勇敢的；无畏的 n.* 标点符号 adj. 准确无误的；正确的 n.错误 （对某人或事物）满意的 用??把??装满 溢出 把??关进监狱 确保；设法保证
Unit 2 n.聪明人；富有才智的人 n.天文学家 n.* 天才 v.认为；觉得 n.理解力；判断力 n.幽默 n.邀请 n.* 学说；论；说 n.（综合性）大学 n.乐事；快事 v.避免；避开 n.讲座；演讲 adv. 在今夜；在今晚 n.观众；听众 v.信任；信赖 n.座位 n.* 鼓掌；喝彩 adj. 苍白的 n.成就；成绩 n.宇宙 n. * 哲学家 v.服从；遵守 v.减少；缩小 adv. 精确地；准确地 n.（故事、戏剧中的）情节 幽默感 使失望 单凭记忆；能背诵 坐下 轻而易举参 加；加入丝 毫不知道 倒霉；处于困境 跟某人开玩笑；捉弄某人 转折点 一系列
n.一顿饭 v.把自己的想法（或经历、感情）告诉（某人） n.决定；抉择 n.[pl.] * 个人财产；私人物品 v.要求；指望 adv. 在国外；到国外 n.商务；公事 adj. 个人的；私人的 v.(,) 安排；确定；决定n.女儿 v.介意 adj. * 流行的；时髦的 n. * 流行款式；时兴样式 adj. 过时的 v.（用熨斗）熨；烫平 n.公开活动 v.（根据所知）认为 adv. （用于否定词组后）也 n.关系；联系 v.邀请 v.(,) 需付费；价钱为n.类型；种类 帮着做 出差 对??没有兴趣
第一单元：阿基米德和金皇冠 Archimedes and the golden crowm One day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown maker to make him a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it. 古希腊的一天，海尔罗国王请一位皇冠工匠给他制作一顶金皇冠。起初，他对皇冠感到非常高兴。 “It’s a nice crown, isn’t it?”he asked his men. Later, however, he began to doubt that it was a real golden crown. “Is it made completely of gold?”he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked him to find out the truth. “This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do?”thought Archimedes. “ 这是一个很漂亮的皇冠，不是吗？”他问仆人。然而后来他开始怀疑皇冠是否是一顶真的金皇冠。“这真是纯金的吗？”他纳闷着。他把皇冠送到了阿基米德那里，叫他搞清楚真相。 “这个问题似乎很难解决。我该怎么办？”阿基米德想。 Archimedes was still thinking about this problem as he filled his bath with water. When he got into the bath, some water ran over. “That’s it!”shouted Archimedes. “I know how to solve the king’s problem!” Archimedes went straight to the palace to see the king. First, he weighed the crown and asked the king for some gold of the same weight. Next, he put two pots into two big bowls and filled both pots with water. He put the gold into one pot and some water ran into the bowl. Then he put the crown into the other pot. This time, even more water ran into the bowl. 当阿基米德往浴池里倒水的时候他仍然思考着这个难题。当他进入浴池时，一些水溢了出来。 “就是如此”阿基米德喊道，“我知道如何解决国外的难题了！” 阿基米德直接去到了宫殿觐见国王。首先，他称了皇冠，然后像国王要了同等重量的金子。 接着，他放了两个罐子到两个大碗里，然后把罐子注满了水。他把金子放入
Unit l voyage n. 航行 repetition n. 重复 American adj. 美洲的 continent n. 大陆 *route n. 路线 discovery n. 发现 rise v．(rose，risen)变得更加成功（或重要、强大等）official n. 官员 develop v. 增强；加强 relation n. 关系；交往 trade n. 贸易 v. 以物易物；互相交换 foreign adj. 外国的 *fleet n. （统一调度的）船队；机群 Africa n. 非洲 Nowhere adv. 无处；哪里都不 silk n. 丝织物；丝绸 giraffe n. 长颈鹿 besides prep. 除……之外（还） development n. 发展；壮大 *region n. 地区 pioneer n. 先锋；先驱 people n. 民族；种族 wealth n. 财富 spread v. (spread,spread) 传播 open up 开辟 go on a trip 去旅行 set up 建立；设立 set sail 起航 (be) known as 被称为 as well as 也；还 lead to 导致 compare…with…把……与……对比 Unit 2 culture shock n. 文化冲击；文化休克 camp n. 度假营 *firework n. 烟火；烟花 *turkey n. 火鸡 international adj. 国际的 admit v. (常指勉强）承认 spare adj. 空闲的；空余的 degree n. 程度 fail v. 失败；未能（做到） manage v. 完成（困难的事）；勉力完成 idiom n. 习语；惯用语 everyday adj. 每天的；日常的 uniform n. 校服 whatever pron. 任何事物；一切事物 pink adj. 粉红色的
九年级下册课文 Unit 1 The Voyages of Zheng He Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still study today. Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasures ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods. From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-east Asia, the Middle-East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the seemed that exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions. Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world. Unit 2 Living in another country My name is Brad Li. I’m here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United States last year. I must admit that at first America was a big shock for me. Many things were strange to me: the language ,the food and even the school. I stayed with a host family in a small town. My host parents, Mr and Mrs Hurst, were very kind . They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely. However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to. My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because every spoke so fast. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms. For example, they often say they are “ under the weather “ when they are ill. Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China. Another difference was the food. My host family also had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home. School was a big shock too. They don’t require students to wear un iforms, so students can wear almost whatever they like. Some students have strange hairstyles as well. Some students even have pink or purple hair! Anyway, I have many great memories of that year, especially playing in the snow in winter, and playing baseball. At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as Harry Potter. At Thanksgiving, we had a big dinner with a huge turkey. I was an exciting year, and it was a valuable education for me. Now I understand more about American culture. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me think about my own culture as well.