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Dear Mr Friend.I am Millie, and I am a Grade 9 student. I have a problem, and I do not know how I should deal with it.I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice but to do it. I often have to stay up late. Then I sometimes find it hard to stay awake the next day.I know it is important to finish all my homework on time. However. I hardly have any spare time for my hobbieslike volleyball and music.I cannot imagine my life without hobbies. I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.I dream of a long holiday so that I could have some more time for my hobbies. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? I hope to hear from you soon.Best wishes, Millie WangDear Mr Friend.My name is Simon, and I am in Grade 9. I am crazy about football. I love watching football, reading about football, and, of course, playing football.However, my love of football has become the cause of my problem.I always play football with my friends after school. We often play for hours and never worry about the time. Sometimes we forget when we should stop.Then I get into trouble because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I do not understand why they are so strict with me. I feel angry sometimes.I believe it is important to develop our hobbies. They help us relax and make our lives more interesting.Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I wonder how I can achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies. I look forward to your valuable advice.Best wishes, Simon Lua。

Unit 1 Wise men in historyArchimedes and the golden crownOne day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown maker to makehim a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it.“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 comp letely of gold?” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked himto 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 hisbath 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 withwater. 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 waterran into the bowl.“Look at this,” said Archimedes to King Hiero. “A crown made comp letely of god displaces less water than a crown made of gold and anot her metal. This crown displaced more water than gold and another meta l. 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 madder tricked me , didn’t he? What a bad man he is!”shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.More practiceCao Chong weighs an elephantOne day, Sun Quan sent Cao Cao a present. It was a huge elephant. Cao Cao wanted to find out the weight of the elephant.“What a huge animal it is! Can anyone tell me how to weigh it?”he asked the crowd around him.“Can we get a large scale?” asked a soldier. However, no one co uld find a scale large enough.“Can we cut it up>” asked another soldier.. “No. I don’t wantto kill it,” said Cao Cao. Just then, young Cao Chong had a wonderful idea. “I can weigh the elephant!” he said “let me have a try.”Cao Chong asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat. As the heavy animal walked onto it, the boat went lower into the water. Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went. The elephant was then taken off the boat and the boat was filled with rocks until it went down again and water reached the line on the boat. Cao Chong then weighed the rocks. He added up the weight of all the r ocks and said, “This is the weight of the elephant.”Cao Cao was very happy with his son. “ My son is very clever, isn’t he” he said. Everyone agreed.Unit 2 Great mindsTwo geniusesMany people consider Albert Einstein(1879-1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “ I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”“I know what to do,” said Hans. “ I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”So, they changed places. T the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble. “But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please …”Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”More practiceEinstein and the little girlOne afternoon, Einstein was walking home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time.“Pardon me,” the girl said, “but you look just like Albert Einstein.”“That’s because I am Albert Einstein!” Einstein said.“I don’t believe you, “ the girl said. “Everyone knows that Einstein is a genius,. But you’re wearing your sweater backwards, so you can’t be very clever.”Einstein began to laugh. “You’re the first person to be so honest with me, “he said to the girl. “it’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.”After that day, the girl often went to visit Einstein’s house after school. One afternoon, the girl’s mother went t o visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter.“Our friendship is easy to explain,” Einstein said. “ Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In return, I help her with her Maths homework.”Unit3 Family lifeFamily life in citiesPaula interviewed two teenagers for a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are their answers.Emily(aged15)1Well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me.2Have I got many possessions? Yes ,I’ve got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone.3No, I’m not expected to do the housework.4We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just doour own personal things.5 No ,they don’t usually set rules for me, and since I’m agood daughter, they never punish me.6Well, I like our new flat. It’s much bigger than our last one.But I feel lonely when my parents are away from home.Jerry (aged14)1My mum, dad, grandma and my sister Rosie. Although it sometimes feels crowded in our little flat, we don’t mind.2No, I haven’t got many possessions. I have no interest in things like fashionable clothes . New fashions soon go out ofdate, don’t they? That’s what my grandma says.3Yes, I help with the housework. I wash the dishes and even iron my own shirts. My grandma says young people should learnto look after themselves.4Yes, we like doing things together. We eat meals together every day, and my family always come to school events.5Yes, I suppose they set some rules for me. For example, unlessI finish all my homework, I can’t watch TV, and I can’t goout with my friends either.6I love all my family very much. We have a close relationship, and we always support each other.Unit 4 problems and adviceMany newspapers and magazines have an advice page. People writeto ask for help with their problems. The following Internet postswere written by four teenagers to an online newspaper.Anna I’m worried ab out my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she ’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a diet. She’s getting too thin, but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her?Peter I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. I feel ashamed of myself. What should I do in this situation?Simon I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I don’t say any advantage in wearing them. My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth. T he braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat.I feel it was a mistake for my mouth to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you suggest?Julie I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister,but sometimes, she’s so annoying ! What should I do ?Unit5 ActionSURPRISES AT THE STUDIO“Five minutes to go.” Shouted the director. “Is everyone ready?”“I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!” Denise said Angela.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stageand waiting. The hot lights were shining down upon them. Suddenly one of them passed out and fell across her desk.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room above, “We need another contestant,” he shouted. “Who among you wants to be on TV?”Angela raised her hand. “You’re on!” the director shouted. He led her onto the stage, and a make-up artist rushed forward. She quickly put make-up on Angela’s face and brushed her hair.“Ten seconds,” shouted the director.“It’s time for Travel Quiz, and here’s your host, Lester Li!”said a loud voice. Lester Li ran out onto the stage. The quiz show began.Although Angela was not prepared, she seemed relaxed and didreally well. She answered the questions with no problems and was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Twenty-five minutes later, Angela just had to answer six more questions to beat the other contestants and to win the prize.Denise was so excited that she could hardly keep still. Though the questions were getting more and more difficult, Angela kept getting them right. Soon there was just a single question between Angela and victory.“And finally, where’s Big Ben?” asked Lester.“In England,” replied Angela.“Correct!” shouted Lester. “You’re tonight’s lucky winner. You’ve won tonight’s prize-a trip for two to the lovely city of Pairs!”Unit6 healthy dietWhat’s a balanced diet?Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.Samuel: I think I’ll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you ?Doris: That sounds terrible! I’ll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. I’ve decided to stay away from fried food and soft drinks.Samuel: Since when?Doris: Since I had my medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He also stated that it’s necessary for me to have a more balanced diet.Samuel : What’s a balanced diet?Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food everyday. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread.And ,in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat.Samuel :But I believe my diet is balanced.Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a snack.Doris : And for lunch ?Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.Doris: I don’t understand how that is a balanced diet!Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.Samuel: OK, you’re right. I’ll change my diet``` tomorrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake!Unit7 The Adventures of Tom SawyerTom Sawyer paints the fenceOn Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt gave him a task of painting their fence. It was 30 yards long and three yards high. He painted one board and surveyed his progress, and then he sat down to have a rest.Tom began to think of the games that he wanted to play. He knew the boys who were free would soon come along and make fun of him. Just then , he had an idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work .Ben Rogers came along the road. He was singing happily and carrying an apple.“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don’t you? What a pity!”“W ork?” said Tom. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this everyday?” Then he went on painting.Ben watched Tom in silence. He became more and more interested. After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”Tom said, “no, Ben ,I can’t. Aunt Poll warned me to do it well. I’m the only person that can do it right.”“oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my apple. Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again and started to eat the apple.When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Then Johnny Miller offered him two toy soldiers.Soon Tom had got many new toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!Unit 8 Surprise endingsThe giftOne dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.Jim and Della had two possessions which they were both proud of. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and hisgrandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below he knee.Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read“Hair Goods”.“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.“Twenty dollars,” the woman said.Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars.At seven o’clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready.Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door.His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in themthat she could not read.“Jim.” She cried, “don’t look at me that way. I sold my hairto buy you a Christmas present.”Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.Della opened it. There lay the set of combs that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.She smiled and held out Jim’s present. “I hunted all over townto find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”Instead of obeying, Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled.“Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”。

Texts from Oxford English Book 91．Protecting the innocent innocent..............................................................................................................................................................22．An extract from Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Holmes’’......................33．COMPUTERS COMPUTERS (4)44．The History of the Internet Internet (5)55．The night of the horse horse..................................................................................................................................................................66．Qian Xuesen:Father of China's Aerospace Aerospace..............................................................................................77．FISHING WITH BIRDS BIRDS (8)88．Some Facts About Tea Tea (9)99．Memory Memory (10)1010．How to Improve Your Memory Memory (11)1111．Comic Strips Strips........................................................................................................................................................................................1212．The Fox and the Crow Crow (13)1313．THE GREEN CONSUMER CONSUMER......................................................................................................................................1414．Pollution Pollution (15)1515．Educational visits visits........................................................................................................................................................................1616．Education in Great Britain Britain..........................................................................................................................................1717．A SUCCESS STORY STORY (18)1818．Beniamin Franklin Franklin....................................................................................................................................................................1919．Tom Sawyer Paints The Fence Fence (20)2020．An extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Sawyer....................................................................2221．Family Lives Lives........................................................................................................................................................................................2322．The importance of family family (24)249AProtecting the innocentPansy wanted to write an article on detectives for the school newspaper.To get information, she interviewed Detective Ken.This is part of the interview.PANSY You say that you like working as a detective.Why?KEN Let me tell you about a recent case that I dealt with,Pansy.Mr Li is a very rich man who lives alone and enjoys collecting things.He purchased a vase for two million yuan.Heshowed it to only two people his friends Jill and Jenny.Then he locked it in the safe at hishouse.That night,someone stole it.Li reported the theft,and I went to his house to lookfor clues.PANSY Did you find any?KEN Yes,a black pearl earring near the open safe and,outside the open window of the room,I saw a lot of mud on the wet ground.Inside the room,the carpet was spotlessly clean. PANSY So what did you do next?KEN I interviewed Jill and Jenny.They both denied stealing the vase.But I noticed that Jill was wearing a black pearl necklace--but no earrings.PANSY So Jill was the thief?.KEN I didn't know.I needed proof.A good detective never jumps to conclusions.I showed Jill the earring,and she admitted it was hers.She said someone had stolen it from her house amonth before.I checked her story.It was true.PANSY So Jill was no longer a suspect.But what about your other clue--the mud outside and the spotless carpet inside?KEN That told me that probably no thief broke into Li's house.So I questioned Li and,in the end,he admitted stealing his own vase.He had bought insurance for it.The insurancecompany would pay him two million yuan if the vase was stolen.PANSY And who stole Jill's earring?KEN Li did that as well.He tried to make sure that Jill would go to jail instead of him. PANSY So now Li is behind bars.KEN Yes,and Jill is free.My job is to protect the innocent as well as find the guilty.That's whyI like working as a detective.An extract from Further Adventures of Sherlock HolmesHolmes’’The death of Ronald Adair in the spring of1894was one of the most interesting cases l ever worked on.I thought about it quite a lot,but could find no possible explanation.Adair was the son of a famous general who was abroad at the time.The young man's friends were from good families,and he seemed to have no enemies.On the day of his death he had played a game of cards at the Bagatelle Club with some friends.On the evening of30March,Adair returned from the Bagatelle at exactly ten o'clock.His mother was out,visiting relatives.The servant said Adair went upstairs to his room,where she had lit a fire.She had opened the window because some smoke from the fire had blown into the room.Just before midnight,Adair's mother returned and went to say goodnight to her son.The door was locked and there was no answer,so it was forced open.Adair was found lying near the table.A bullet from a small gun had entered his head,but the police could find no weapon.Some coins were on the table,and a note with names of friends at the Bagatelle.This appeared to be a list of all the money he had lost and won playing cards.There were no marks on the outside wall.Since it was impossible to aim a small gun from a distance,the murderer must have been in the room.Nobody had heard any noise.In addition to all this,nothing had been stolen from the room.COMPUTERSTony plans to write an article about computers.This is some of the information he has collected.Hidden helpersNot so many years ago,you hardly ever saw computers.Now they are everywhere.There may also be tiny,hidden computers in your home that you are unaware of.There may be one inside your TV set,telephone or washing machine.So maybe you depend on computers more than you realize.What kind of jobs can a computer do?It is common knowledge that computers are super calculators.They can calculate very fast and rarely give wrong answers.They can also type,print and draw things like diagrams and graphs. They can teach you and play games with you.More importantly,they can operate railways(like the underground)and fly aeroplanes and spaceships.For these reasons,we often call them electronic brains.Is a computer cleverer than I am?The answer to this question is,for the time being,'No'.Your brain can understand the meaning of things better and create new ideas.However,one day computers may be able to do most things that a human brain can do and do them better.They may be better than doctors,judges and teachers at doing their jobs.If this is true,it raises interesting questions.What will happen to us if computers can do our jobs?How will we spend our lives?Will we have nothing to do?Computers may change our lives. But will they make them better?How do we give a computer instructions?We give a computer instructions by putting a program into it.The program is written by a human being,and it is essential that the human does not make a mistake.If we want a computer to do diCferent jobs,we have to give it different programs.CD-ROMsMany of today's computers have CD-ROM drives.A CD-ROM can hold over300,000pages of writing,and can also contain pictures and sound.Thus,for example,you can use your computer to read about a famous person in history such as John F Kennedy,and you can see a photograph or video of him,and even listen to him speaking.Some people think that CD-ROMs will soon be more popular than books.The History of the InternetA research team at the United States Pentagon first developed the concept of linking computers together in the l960s.They wanted to have a system that would enable universities,research departments and the military to share resources with each puters at this time were as large as refrigerators and could not be transported easily.Another problem was that they were often complicated and not compatible with each other. The research team had to overcome these difficulties to create a network that could share computing power.Gradually,more and more scholars came online.Years later,businessmen began using the lntemet,too.The number of people using it is increasing all the time and it is becoming more widely available across the world.In fact,somewhere in every continent in the world,it is possible to use the lnternet.There is a wide range of services available on the lnternet.This means that there are many different ways to communicate.The most popular way is undoubtedly electronic mail--more commonly called'e-mail'.The second most popular is browsing on the World Wide Web(WWW). Briefly,the WWW is a very big series of connected pages containing various forms of multimedia. The third most popular way is real time text based communication between users such as IRC--lnternet Relay Chat.The night of the horseA newspaper ran a short story competition on famous talesfromhistory.This isastory one of the students sent in.The soldier came down the stairs--two at a time.'Captain,they've gone,'he cried.'They've disappeared--all of them.The plain is'But the captain of the guards was no longer listening.He was going up the stairs--three at a time.Seconds later,the captain stood on the high wall of the city of Troy.He looked down at the empty plain and,beyond it,at the empty sea.'They've gone and we've won,'he said.'The Greeks have tried for ten years to capture our city.Now they've sailed away.And they've taken everything with them.''Not everything,sir,'the soldier said.'They've left their horse.'Outside the main gates of the city stood a huge horse made of wood.'Ah,yes,'the captain said,'that wooden horse.It's so big that they couldn't take it with them. Well,it's ours now.Get some help and pull it into the city.That won't be difficult.It's on wheels.' 'But why is it on wheels,the soldier asked.'I think that maybe the Greeks want us to.'The captain interrupted him.'You're a soldier,'he said.'You don't have to think.You have to obey orders,and I'm giving you one now.Move that horse.'And so the Trojans dragged it into the city with ropes.That night,in the main square of the city,all the citizens of Troy celebrated.They sang and danced around the horse,and made jokes about their enemies,the stupid Greeks.Then the Trojans made sure all the gates of the city were securely locked,and they all went to sleep,including the gate guards.By midnight,the square was empty,except for the giant horse.The six Greek soldiers waited for another hour,to be sure.Then,very quietly,they opened the secret door in the side of the horse and climbed out.No guards stopped them as they opened the main gates.Outside stood the Greek army.It had returned in the darkness when the citizens celebrated inside.Now the army entered the city.The Greeks seized the captain and dragged him away.For ten years,they could not capture the city by fighting.In one night,they succeeded in capturing it by a trick.Qian Xuesen:Father of China's Aerospace Oian Xuesen is a pioneer in the development of China's aerospace science and technology.He is called'Father of China's aerospace'and'King of Rockets'.Qian was born in Shanghai on11December,1911.In1934,he graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Shanghai Jiaotong University.He then went to study in the USA,with the help of public funds.In1939,he was awarded a doctorate in Aerospace and Mathematics from an American university.After this,he spent many years teaching and doing research work at universities in the USA.Qian returned to China in1955.After Qian left the USA,an American writer wrote an article describina the importance of Qian's theories,and the rising strength of China's national defence. Four months after Qian's return to China,he submitted a report to the State Council about using China's aerospace industry for national defence.Based on his proposal,the State Council and the Central Military Commission set up the Committee of the Aerospace Industry.This was an important body for missile and aerospace science study,and Qian was elected a member of the committee.Oian was very committed to his work on the use of rockets for national defence,and was later appointed the first President of the Missile Research Institute.He participated in the development and production of different types of missiles and the first earth-orbited satellite in China.As well as science,he is also interested in medicine,philosophy and music,and is good at these things,too.On his90th birthday,many leading scientists had a huge conference to honour his contribution to aerospace development.FISHING WITH BIRDSWang Damin sits on the side of the fiver cooking a meal,with a large bird on his head.The bird is a cormorant,and Damin is a fisherman.He is over65now but still works every day.He is thin and of average height,but he is very fit.Although he is an elderly man,he is strong enough to control his raft in the river where he lives and works with his ormorants.Cormorants are large,black birds,about a metre long.They are good at catching fish because they can swim well under water.Their large feet are used to push them quickly through the water. They can dive down25metres and stay under water for up to two minutes.Damin does not require nets or a fishing rod to catch fish.That is done for him by his twelve cormorants.A fishing trip often begins in the late afternoon.Damin sets off on his bamboo raft with his birds.When he reaches the fight place,he stops.A piece of grass is tied around the neck of each bird,so that it cannot swallow the fish.Then Damin pushes the birds into the water,and jumps up and down and bangs the water with his pole.The fish are frightened by this.At night,a light is hung from the front of the raft.This enables the fisherman to see better and also attracts the fish.The cormorants swim down and catch the fish,and bring them back to the raft.The fish are then removed from the birds'mouths by the fisherman and thrown into a big ter,some of the fish are sold,and the rest are divided between Damin's family and the cormorants.Cormorant fishing is a traditional Chinese skill,probably more than a thousand years old. Damin enjoys his work and he is teaching his grandson everything he knows.However,few young people are interested in doing this type of work in the modem world.In fifty years,perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.Some Facts About Te Tea aTea is the most popular drink in the world besides plain water.There are thousands of different types of tea available.All tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis bush--also known as the Tea Plant. The leaves and buds of this plant are picked several times a year,usually by hand.After picking,the tea is processed into black tea,oolong tea,green tea or white tea.Black tea was invented in China in the Ming Dynasty as a way to keep tea fresh when it was being transported long distances.As tea has to travel a long distance to reach places such as Britain, Canada and Australia,it is not surprising that Westerners drink mostly black tea.However,the majority of the world drinks green tea.Herbal tea is prepared in the same way as regular tea but is not really tea.This is because it contains herbs,fruits,spices,etc but no leaves from the Tea Plant.To truly be tea,the leaves must come from this plant.All tea naturally contains caffeine,which comes from the tea leaves. Antioxidants are the properties found in some foods that reduce your risk of getting cancer and heart disease.All regular tea has a lot of antioxidants.Decaffeinated tea is regular tea(usually green or black)that has been processed to remove the caffeine.In recent years,organic tea has become popular,too.This is tea that comes from plants that have been grown without the use of any chemicals.People believe that it tastes better and is healthier,but sometimes it costs more than non-organic tea.This is because the size of the crops is often smaller.MemoryJoyce wanted to have a feature about memory.She and her editors all agreed to write short articles on this topic.ARTHURI read in a book that we have a short-term memory and a long-term memory.When people get older,their short-term memory becomes worse,but we can still remember things that happened a long time ago.My Grandad told me a joke about memory.He said,'When you get old,three things start to go wrong.First,you start to lose your memory.And I can't remember what the other things are!' JOICEMemory is essential for life.I saw a programme on television about a man who had had an accident and injured his brain.Afterwards,he could not remember anything for longer than a few minutes.His wife visited him in hospital every day,but he forgot her visits a few minutes after she left. He was often angry with her because he thought that she never visited him.It was very sad. PANNCYOne basic way of improving your memory is to use the link method.If you want to memorize something,you must make a picture in your mind.If the picture is silly,strange and colourful,you will remember it better.For example,I am trying to remember the word'smiles'.An easy way to do this is to imagine there is a'mile'between the first letter and the last letter.This makes it the longest word in the world!TONNYIn the Guinness Book of Records,we Can find some amazing stories about memory.For example,Gou Yanling from Harbin in China has memorized more than15,000telephone numbers. And Dominic O'Brien from Britain remembered the correct order of2,808playing cards,after seeing them just once.MILLIEMemory is connected with our feelings.For example,if someone says'This is a spider,'and then puts a large spider on your hand,you will probably remember the word'spider'!When something dramatic happens,we usually remember it well,and we also remember where we were and what we were doing.For example,98%of older people in the USA can remember where they were when they heard about the death of President John F Kennedy in1963.How to Improve Your MemoryThere are many things you can do to improve your memory.Among them are various memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health.It is important that you regularly stimulate your brain to make your memory more efficient. You can do this by doing activities that you do not normally do and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain to develop.When trying to memorize something,you should focus your attention and concentrate on the most important things about it.Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will lower your chances of making accurate memories.An excellent way to help memory is to link information with pictures.These are referred to as mnemonic techniques.Try to see the images in your mind.Taking notes,being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful tools.Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are essential for your memory to work properly.Drinking a lot of water also helps maintain your memory.You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest.When you are asleep,your brain stores memory.Not enough sleep can,therefore,cause problems with storing information.In addition,being tired will stop you from being able to concentrate well.Caffeine in tea and coffee are very good at preventing sleepiness and helping concentration,but they can also cause problems with memory.In order to concentrate well,you must be relaxed.Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both important as well--not just for improving your memory.Comic StripsCreating a comic stripRule l Think of a________that is________or________.Make the story move Something________must happen in________each picture.Rule2Give the characters strong________which will be easy to understand just by________ looking at the________Drawing the stripRule l For variety,leave some flames without________Rule2For interest,vary the________of some frames.Rule3Explain changes of scene or time by using a line of________Rule4Use sound________to add excitement.Creating a comic stripThe first thing to do when creating a comic strip is to think of a plot.It needs to be funny or dramatic with an exciting finish.It should be full of action to keep the reader interested.The story needs to move fast,and something new must happen in each picture.The characters need strong personalities which will come across in the pictures.You can tell what the Characters above are like just from looking at them.Drawing the stripHere you can see how the script(you can,only see the first part)was made intoa finished comic strip.It was drawn using a dip pen with a special nib.Some frames can be left without borders to add variety.The story is mainly told in the pictures,but there are bubbles for speech and thoughts.Scenery can make the strip come to life．Frame sizes are varied to make the strip more interesting.Sound effects add excitement to the pictures.A line of text at the top can explain changes of scene or time.The Fox and the CrowEarly one morning,a crow was sitting in a tall tree.She was holding a big piece of meat in her mouth.She thought it would be a nice breakfast for her baby.An old fox was looking for some food.He saw the crow with the meat.He really wanted to eat the meat himself.He thought very hard about how he could take it from the crow.The fox made a plan.He could not climb the tree so he would have to make the crow drop the meat.He spoke to the crow very politely,and asked how she was and how her baby was.The fox then told the crow that she had a beautiful voice and that he would like to hear her sing. The crow was happy and thought that the fox was very kind.So she decided to sing a song for him. She opened her mouth and the fox's plan worked.The meat fell down into his mouth.9BTHE GREEN CONSUMERThis book says that our world is in danger.It is vital that we do something to save the earth. First of all,what are the threats to our environment?The Greenhouse EffectThe writers ask us to imagine the earth inside a kind of greenhouse with the atmosphere around it acting like the glass,letting sunlight in while keeping much of the warmth from getting out.The atmosphere is essential to all living things.Without it,the earth would be as cold and lifeless as the surface of the moon.'The trouble is that our atmosphere is changing because we are polluting it with chemicals--in the form of gases--and it is keeping in too much heat!'These gases,mainly carbon dioxide(CO2),are produced by burning fuels such as petrol.The Greenhouse Effect may cause the level of the sea to rise and drown cities and even whole countries. Damage to the ozone layerThe writers tell us that'ozone is a gas which occurs20-50km above the ground.It forms an essential protective layer around the earth.Without it,the sun would burn us up.'We are making holes in the ozone layer mainly by using chemicals called CFCs.We use these in fridges and spray cans,and to make plastic items such as fast food boxes.Destruction of the rain forestsThe burning and cutting down of trees is making the Greenhouse Effect worse because trees take in C02.It also causes erosion of the soil and flooding,as well as destroying the people and animals who make the forests their home.Bad habitsMany of our habits cause pollution,especially our habit of using things once and then throwing them away.This creates massive mountains of rubbish.We do not know what to do with the rubbish and it pollutes our land and sea.For example,seven billion drink cans are thrown away in Britain each year.That is enough to reach from the earth to the moon.How can we save the earth?The book's idea is that we should become green consumers.That is,we should only buy and use things that do not damage the environment.And we should buy only from companies that do not damage the environment either.PollutionPollution means contaminating the Earth's environment with materials that harm people's health and lower their quality of life.Pollution can also harm animals and plants.There are many different forms of pollution.The three major groups are air pollution,land pollution and water pollution.Air pollution comes from many different sources--not all of them are man-made.For example, dust storms in deserts and the smoke from forest fires are natural sources of air pollution.In urban areas,dirty air is more noticeable because of the fumes from traffic and the waste from factories. Air pollution can affect humans by causing sore eyes and respiratory problems,especially in children and the elderly.Land pollution is caused by the deposit of solid waste(e.g.,cans,bottles,plastic,etc.)that cannot be broken down quickly or at nd pollution can affect the lives of animals and plants, and it makes the environment look very bad.Recycling and reusing materials can help reduce the amount of land pollution.Other methods include landfill--using the rubbish to make new land--and burning the rubbish,but these two methods can pollute the water and air.Water pollution results when substances that are released into lakes,rivers,oceans,etc.stay in the water or build up at the bottom.This form of pollution may also begin in the air if the air is polluted and causes acid rain.When it rains,the rain will then pollute the water in lakes,rivers, oceans,etc.Soil erosion is one example of natural water pollution and can cause problems if the soil blocks the flow of water and leads to flooding.Pollution from human sources includes chemicals,pesticides,waste from factories and human sewage.Educational visitsJoyce wanted to have some articles in the school newspaper about educational visits to other countries.She asked some older students to write these articles.A wonderful year in New Zealand Tammy LuoIf I went to New Zealand,would I be able to understand people?This was the question which first worried me when the American Field Service programme accepted me.I stayed with a New Zealand family in Auckland for one year.At first,I found that communicating was quite difficult.But my hosts were very patient,and they helped me to learn fast As part of the programme,AFS students try to tell people about their own culture,I took many photos and postcards of China with me,as well as some simple Chinese books.I gave a talk about China to some classes in school,and I even did some simple Chinese cooking.It was a wonderful year.I learned about a new culture,and I became more confident.Visiting the poor in Thailand EdwinSuLast year I went to Thailand for ten days,The trip was funded by World Vision,which helps poor people throughout the world.I went with another student and two reporters.The aim of the trip was to see the problems for ourselves.We were deeply affected by what we saw.There is a big gap between the lives of the rich and the poor.In some areas we saw families living in rubbish dumps.However,the Thai Government is working hard to improve the situation.The trip was actually quite hard work,but it was a very valuable experience for me.It has shown me how fortunate most of us are here in China.Scholarship to Japan Sylvia WangThis summer,I was fortunate to win a Japan Airlines scholarship.This enabled me to visit Japan for six weeks.For five weeks,all the foreign students lived in a hotel and attended Japanese language classes.We also had classes on Japanese culture,including flower-arranging and the art of tea-making.We went on sightseeing tours and visited a television station.After the first five weeks,we visited Kyoto,the old capital of Japan,and Yokohama.We stayed with friendly families in these cities.I thought that,if I went abroad,I would make many new friends.This turned out to be true.I met and talked to students from Korea,Brazil and Australia,as well as many Japanese.I left Japan three months ago and since then,I have kept in touch with my new friends by writing letters.。

Millie is reading a TV guide online，she is reading about some of her classmates' favourite TV programmes. Here are the two web pages Millie is reading.The TV programmes on SaturdaySports WorldSunshine TV 10 a.m.—11.30a.m.A weekly round-up of what is happening in sport, with lots of up- to-date information. The programme covers different sports, such as swimming, basketball, badminton and football. However, if you are not a football fan, you might find this week's programme a bit boring. It is all about football. There are also a number of interviews with some famous football players. A report on preparations for the coming World cup will also be included.Beijing Music AwardsSunshine TV 8 a.m.—10.00a.m. This year's Beijing Music Awards will be covered live. The presentation will be held in Beijing this coming Saturday. Many famous Asian pop stars will attend. Some of the most famous stars will be interviewed about their recent work before the awards start. Twenty thousand fans have voted online for their favourite songs, singers and music videos. The results will be announced during the programme and then some questions will follow. As you are watching the show, write down your answers and send text messages to 1396. Y ou could win two free concert tickets.Murder in a Country HouseGolden TV 7 p.m.—9.30p.m. Murder in a Country House is a horror film directed by Cindy. Cark, a new director. In the film, a doctor is found dead in his house. Was he killed or did he kill himself? Y ou will not find out the answer until the end of the film. The film is excellent and full of horror and mystery. If you enjoy solving mysteries, you will love this film. If you get scared easily, do not watch it! The actors are all new, yet they all did very well.Tiger WatchGolden TV 10.30 p.m.—11.30p.m. This one-hour documentary takes a close look at the life of tigers in India. After you watch this programme, you will realize how much danger these tigers face. In fact, they are disappearing faster than pandas. The documentary explains that these tigers are being killed for their skin and bones. If you are an animal lover, you might be a bit disturbed while watching the programme. Tiger Watch was filmed in India between 2004 and 2006. It shows the tigers in their natural habitat. Y ou can see sce nes of India, one of the few places on Earth where tigers still live. Tiger Watch won an award for its amazing photography.来莉正在网上阅读一份收视指南。

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牛津9AU5Listen, Hobo, you're very lucky. you know.WhyBecause I'm your friend. Do you know who I am? Tomorrow's TV superstar!You? A TV superstar? Why don't you stop daydreaming? You should be more Realistic. You're right. I'm too good for TV I should be in Hollywood instead.A udrey Hepburn is one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actresses. She is famous not only in the USA, but also in other parts of the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.0 Hepburn was born in Belgium on 4th May 1929. She began taking ballet lessons at a very young age. She loved dancing and her dream was to become a successful ballet dancer. She had put most of her effort into ballet training before she entered the film industry. She had also been a model before she became1 a Hollywood superstar.In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette. Hepburn’s beauty and charm attracted the writer’s attention. Colett e wrote a novel called Gigi. The novel was later made into a play. Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in the play. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s successful career.Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and Hepburn became famous immediately. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in this film. Later, she acted in the play Ondine and won a Tony Award for it.During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. Some of the well-known films that Hepburn acted11 in include Funny Face, Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. In 1989, Hepburn made her final appearance in her last film Always, and she played the role of an angel. Some people thought that she was playing herself because to them, she herself was anangel.Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment.Hepburn’s achievements went beyond the film industry. People remember her not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian because she devoted much of her time to charity. She spent the last few years of her life working closely with UNICEF to help poor children in different parts of the world. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in this area. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her charity work.In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. On 10th January 1993, she took her last walk in her garden. Ten days later, at the age of 63, Hepburn passed away peacefully in her sleep. Welcome to Festival Line. Keep listening for details of what is on this week at the Film Festival in Sunshine Town.First, Tales of Old Beijing is a three-hour documentary. It shows lots of quiet scenes in the hutongs. This film tells the story of a family that lived in the hutongs many years ago.Next, The World of Dinosaurs is now showing at Sunshine Cinema. It is a science fiction film. It's an amazing film, which brings dinosaurs alive in front of your eyes. It tells the story of a baby dinosaur, who is chosen to be the future king of the dinosaur family.Finally, at ABC Cinema, a totally different film is being shown. It is a romantic film called Love Ship. It tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man when she travels on a ship, but when they start to plan their future together, something terrible happens.Thanks for listening, and happy film-watching! Welcome to Festival Line. Keep listening for details of what is on this week at the Film Festival in Sunshine Town.First, Tales of Old Beijing is a three-hour documentary. It shows lots of quiet scenes in the hutongs. This film tells the story of a family that lived in the hutongs many years ago.| Next, The World of Dinosaurs is now showingat Sunshine Cinema. It is a science fiction film. It's an amazing film, which brings dinosaurs alive in front of your eyes. It tells the story of a baby dinosaur, who is chosen to be the future king of the dinosaur family.Finally, at ABC Cinema, a totally different film is being shown. It is a romantic film called Love Ship. It tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man when she travels on a ship, but when they start to plan their future together, something terrible happens.Thanks for listening, and happy film-watching!B Speak up: talking about filmsYou are talking about different kinds of films with a classmate. Work in f pairs. Use Sandy and Kitty's conversation as a model.Sandy: What do you think about fights in action films, Kitty?Kitty: I think they're terrible. They have a bad effect on people, especially teenagers. Sandy: I see. What is your favourite kind of film?Kitty: I like romantic films because they usually have interesting stories.What about you, Sandy?Sandy: I love action films. They're really exciting.9AU6Why are you dressed like that, Eddie?I'm a detective. I'm doing some very important work.!Wow! Who are you looking for? A murderer? No, this is much more serious.! My food has gone.Last night, the body of a 22-year-old man was found in the doorway of a clothes shop in Valley Town. The police have confirmed 5 that the victim was a computer programmer. He was last seen leaving his office in New Town at about 7 p.m. He said he was going to visit his parents. The police believe that the murder took I place between 9 p.m. yesterday and 1 a.m. today. They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out whether the victim was killed somewhere else and then brought to Valley Town, or killed at the place where he was found.'We are asking anyone who saw anything unusual last night to contact us/ said DetectiveLu, Valley Town's top detective. 'We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who saw anything unusual near Upper Street.' Detective Lu said that the victim was attacked with a knife and bled to death as a result. There was also evidence of a struggle.'The victim obviously put up a good fight/ said Detective Lu. ‘It is possible that there was more than one attacker.’The death of this bright, young engineer is sad. We will work hard to find the murderer/ Detective Lu added that the police are now checking the scene for fingerprints and other clues.25 The police are also interested in knowing if the victim had any enemies. He had many good friends and an interesting well-paid job. However, Detective Lu said that the victim was guilty of computer crimes in the past.'He was charged with breaking into several computer systems 30 over the last year/ said Detective Lu. 'We're not sure whether this has made him some enemies. We suppose that the victim knew his attackers.'So far, the only suspect is a short, thin man who was seen running down Upper Street at 10 p.m.yesterday. A witness 35 reported that he was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt. However, the suspect had evidence to prove that he was at another place at the time of the crime and insisted that he was not guilty.The victim's parents have offered a reward of ¥50,000 for any 40 information that leads to the arrest of the murderer. Anyone with information should contact the police on 5550 1212. TapescriptSuspect 1Detective Lu: What's your name?Wang Gang: My name is Wang Gang. Detective Lu: Do you know Mr Guan?I Wang Gang: Yes. I deliver letters to his house every day.I Detective Lu: So, you're a postman. How long have you known him?Wang Gang: About seven years.Detective Lu: Do you know Mr. Guan' son, Guan Fei?Wang Gang: No. I only ever speak to Mr. Guan. Detective Lu: Did you go to Mr. Guan's house on the 28th of October?Wang Gang: Yes, I did.Detective Lu: Where were you from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the 28th of October? Wang Gang: I was at my sister's wedding.Detective Lu: I see. You were at your sister's wedding on the 28th of October. Thank you. That will be all for now.Suspect 2Detective Lu: What's your name?Xie Yiming: My name is Xie Yiming. Detective Lu: And you know Mr. Guan?Xie Yiming: Of course I do. I'm his hairdresser. Detective Lu: How long have you known him? Xie Yiming: Almost two years.Detective Lu: Do you know Mr. Guan's son, Guan Fei?Xie Yiming: Yes, I do.I Detective Lu: Did you go to Mr. Guan's house on the 28th of October?Xie Yiming: Yes, I did. I gave Mr. Guan a haircut.Detective Lu: Where were you from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 28th of October? Xie Yiming: I was leaving Mr Guan's house at about 7 p.m.Detective Lu: I see. You were leaving Mr Guan's house at 7 p.m. Thank you. That will be all for now.B Speak up: Who is the kidnapper?You are talking about the two suspects with a classmate. Work in pairs.Use Detective Lu and Policeman Li's conversation as a model.Detective Lu: Well, what do you think of our first suspect, Wang Gang? Policeman Li: He seems to be a nice man. I don't think he's guilty. Detective Lu: He was at the house on 28th October.Policeman Li: Can he prove that he was at another place at the time of the crime? Detective Lu: Yes, he was at his sister's wedding between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Lots of people saw him there.Policeman Li: Does he have a criminal record? Detective Lu: No, he doesn't.Policeman Li: So, I don't think Wang Gang is involved in this case.1.import2.object3.present4.produce5.progress6.project7.record。

Unit 1 Wise men in historyArchimedes and the golden crownOne day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown maker to makehim a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it.“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 comp letely of gold?” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked himto find out the truth.“This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do?” thoughtArchimedes.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 withwater. 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 comp letely of god displaces less water than a crown made of gold and anot her metal. This crown displaced more water than gold and another meta l. This cro wn displaced more water than gold of the same weight, so I’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold.”“The crown madder tricked me , didn’t he? What a bad man he is!”shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.More practiceCao Chong weighs an elephantOne day, Sun Quan sent Cao Cao a present. It was a huge elephant. Cao Cao wanted to find out the weight of the elephant.“What a huge animal it is! Can anyone tell me how to weigh it?”he asked the crowd around him.“Can we get a large scale?” asked a soldier. However, no one co uld find a scale large enough.“Can we cut it up>” asked another soldier.. “No. I don’t wantto kill it,” said Cao Cao. Just then, young Cao Chong had a wonderful idea. “I can weigh the elephant!” he said “let me have a try.”Cao Chong asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat. As the heavy animal walked onto it, the boat went lower into the water. Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went. The elephant was then taken off the boat and the boat was filled with rocks until it went down again and water reached the line on the boat. Cao Chong then weighed the rocks. He added up the weight of all the r ocks and said, “This is the weight of the elephant.”Cao Cao was very happy with his son. “ My son is very clever, isn’t he” he said. Everyone agreed.Unit 2 Great mindsTwo geniusesMany people consider Albert Einstein(1879-1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “ I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”“I know what to do,” said Hans. “ I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”So, they changed places. T the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He t hen asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble. “But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, pl ease …”Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”More practiceEinstein and the little girlOne afternoon, Einstein was walking home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time.“Pardon me,” the girl said, “but you look just like Albert Einstein.”“That’s because I am Albert Einstein!” Einstein said.“I don’t believe you, “ the girl said. “Everyone knows that Einstein is a genius,. But you’re wearing your sweater bac kwards, so you can’t be very clever.”Einstein began to laugh. “You’re the first person to be so honest with me, “he said to the girl. “it’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.”After that day, the girl often went to visit Einstein’s house after school. One afternoon, the girl’s mother went to visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter.“Our friendship is easy to explain,” Einstein said. “ Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In return, I help her with her Maths homework.”Unit3 Family lifeFamily life in citiesPaula interviewed two teenagers for a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are their answers.Emily(aged15)1Well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me.2Have I got many possessions? Yes ,I’ve got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone.3No, I’m not expected to do the housework.4We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just doour own personal things.5 No ,they don’t usually set rules for me, and since I’m agood daughter, they never punish me.6Well, I like our new flat. It’s much bigger than our last one.But I feel lonely when my parents are away from home.Jerry (aged14)1My mum, dad, grandma and my sister Rosie. Although it sometimes feels crowded in our little flat, we don’t mind.2No, I haven’t got many possessions. I have no interest in things like fashionable clothes . New fashions soon go out ofdate, don’t they? That’s what my grandma says.3Yes, I help with the housework. I wash the dishes and even iron my own shirts. My grandma says young people should learnto look after themselves.4Yes, we like doing things together. We eat meals together every day, and my family always come to school events.5Yes, I suppose they set some rules for me. For example, unlessI finish all my homework, I can’t watch TV, and I can’t goout with my friends either.6I love all my family very much. We have a close relationship, and we always support each other.Unit 4 problems and adviceMany newspapers and magazines have an advice page. People writeto ask for help with their problems. The following Internet postswere written by four teenagers to an online newspaper.Anna I’m worried about my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she ’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a diet. She’s getting too thin, but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her?Peter I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. I feel ashamed of myself. What should I do in this situation?Simon I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I don’t say any advantage in wearing them. My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or openm y mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat.I feel it was a mistake for my mouth to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you suggest?Julie I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister,but sometimes, she’s so annoying ! What should I do ?Unit5 ActionSURPRISES AT THE STUDIO“Five minutes to go.” Shouted the director. “Is everyone ready?”“I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!” Denise said Angela.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stageand waiting. The hot lights were shining down upon them. Suddenly one of them passed out and fell across her desk.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room above, “We need another contestant,” he shouted. “Who among you wants to be on TV?”Angela raised her hand. “You’re on!” the director shouted. He led her onto the stage, and a make-up artist rushed forward. She quickly put make-up on Angela’s face and brushed her hair.“Ten seconds,” shouted the director.“It’s time for Travel Quiz, and here’s your host, Lester Li!”said a loud voice. Lester Li ran out onto the stage. The quiz show began.Although Angela was not prepared, she seemed relaxed and did really well. She answered the questions with no problems and was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Twenty-five minutes later, Angela just had to answer six more questions to beat the other contestants and to win the prize.Denise was so excited that she could hardly keep still. Though the questions were getting more and more difficult, Angela kept getting them right. Soon there was just a single question between Angela and victory.“And finally, where’s Big Ben?” asked Lester.“In England,” replied Angela.“Correct!” shouted Lester. “You’re tonight’s lucky winner. You’ve won tonight’s prize-a trip for two to the lovely city of Pairs!”Unit6 healthy dietWhat’s a balanced diet?Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.Samuel: I think I’ll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you ?Doris: That sounds terrible! I’ll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. I’ve decided to stay away from fried food and soft drinks.Samuel: Since when?Doris: Since I had my medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He also stated that it’s necessary for me to have a more balanced diet.Samuel : What’s a balanced diet?Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food everyday. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread.And ,in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat.Samuel :But I believe my diet is balanced.Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a snack.Doris : And for lunch ?Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.Doris: I don’t understand how that is a balanced diet!Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.Samuel: OK, you’re right. I’ll change my diet``` tomorrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake!Unit7 The Adventures of Tom SawyerTom Sawyer paints the fenceOn Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt gave him a task of painting their fence. It was 30 yards long and three yards high. He painted one board and surveyed his progress, and then he sat down to have a rest.Tom began to think of the games that he wanted to play. He knew the boys who were free would soon come along and make fun of him. Just then , he had an idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work .Ben Rogers came along the road. He was singing happily and carrying an apple.“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don’t you? What a pity!”“W ork?” said Tom. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this everyday?” Then he went on painting.Ben watched Tom in silence. He became more and more interested. After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”Tom said, “no, Ben ,I can’t. Aunt Poll warned me to do it well. I’m the only person that can do it right.”“oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my apple. Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again and started to eat the apple.When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Then Johnny Miller offered him two toy soldiers.Soon Tom had got many new toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!Unit 8 Surprise endingsThe giftOne dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three timesDella counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.Jim and Della had two possessions which they were both proud of. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below he knee.Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read“Hair Goods”.“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.“Twenty dollars,” the woman said.Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars.At seven o’clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready.Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door.His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in themthat she could not read.“Jim.” She cried, “don’t look at me that way. I sold my hairto buy you a Christmas present.”Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.Della opened it. There lay the set of combs that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.She smiled and held out Jim’s present. “I hunted all over town to find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”Instead of obeying, Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled.“Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”（注：范文素材和资料部分来自网络，供参考。

Unit 1 Wise men in historyArchimedes and the golden crownOne day in ancient Greece, King Hiero asked a crown maker to makehim a golden crown. At first, he was very happy with it.“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 comp letely of gold?” he wondered. He sent it to Archimedes and asked himto find out the truth.“This problem seems difficult to solve. What should I do?” thoughtArchimedes.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 kin g’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 withwater. 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 comp letely of god displaces less water than a crown made of gold and anot her metal. This crown displaced more water than gold and another meta l. This crown displaced more water than gold of the same weight, soI’m certain that it’s not completely made of gold.”“The crown madder tricked me , didn’t he? What a bad man he is!”shouted King Hiero. He then sent the crown maker to prison.More practiceCao Chong weighs an elephantOne day, Sun Quan sent Cao Cao a present. It was a huge elephant. Cao Cao wanted to find out the weight of the elephant.“What a huge animal it is! Can anyone tell me how to weigh it?”he asked the crowd around him.“Can we get a large scale?” asked a soldier. However, no one co uld find a scale large enough.“Can we cut it up>” asked another soldier.. “No. I don’t wantto kill it,” said Cao Cao. Just then, young Cao Chong had a wonderful idea. “I can weigh the elephant!” he said “let me have a try.”Cao Chong asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat. As the heavy animal walked onto it, the boat went lower into the water. Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went. The elephant was then taken off the boat and the boat was filled with rocks until it went down again and water reached the line on the boat. Cao Chong then weighed the rocks. He added up the weight of all the r ocks and said, “This is the weight of the elephant.”Cao Cao was very happy with his son. “ My son is very clever, isn’t he” he said. Everyone agreed.Unit 2 Great mindsTwo geniusesMany people consider Albert Einstein(1879-1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “ I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”“I know what to do,” said Hans. “ I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one kn ows you at this university, so they won’t find out.”So, they changed places. T the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.H owever, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble. “But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please …”Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”More practiceEinstein and the little girlOne afternoon, Einstein was walking home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time.“Pardon me,” the girl said, “but you look just like Albert Einstein.”“That’s because I am Albert Einstein!” Einstein said.“I don’t believe you, “ the girl said. “Everyone knows that Einstein is a geni us,. But you’re wearing your sweater backwards, so you can’t be very clever.”Einstein began to laugh. “You’re the first person to be so honest with me, “he said to the girl. “it’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.”After that d ay, the girl often went to visit Einstein’s house after school. One afternoon, the girl’s mother went to visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter.“Our friendship is easy to explain,” Einstein said. “ Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In return, I help her with her Maths homework.”Unit3 Family lifeFamily life in citiesPaula interviewed two teenagers for a programme on family life. She asked them some questions. Here are their answers.Emily(aged15)1Well, there are just three of us: my mum, my dad and me.2Have I got many possessions? Yes ,I’ve got a lot of things: a big TV, a new computer and a mobile phone.3No, I’m not expected to do the housework.4We go out for dinner together sometimes, but my dad is often abroad on business, and my mum works too. We usually just doour own personal things.5 No ,they don’t usually set rules for me, and since I’m agood daughter, they never punish me.6Well, I like our new flat. It’s much bigger than our last one.But I feel lonely when my parents are away from home.Jerry (aged14)1My mum, dad, grandma and my sister Rosie. Although it sometimes feels crowded in our little flat, we don’t mind.2No, I haven’t got many possessions. I have no interest in things like fashionable clothes . New fashions soon go out ofdate, don’t they? That’s what my grandma says.3Yes, I help with the housework. I wash the dishes and even iron my own shirts. My grandma says young people should learn tolook after themselves.4Yes, we like doing things together. We eat meals together every day, and my family always come to school events.5Yes, I suppose they set some rules for me. For example, unlessI finish all my homework, I can’t watch TV, and I can’t goout with my friends either.6I love all my family very much. We have a close relationship, and we always support each other.Unit 4 problems and adviceMany newspapers and magazines have an advice page. People writeto ask for help with their problems. The following Internet postswere written by four teenagers to an online newspaper.Anna I’m worried about my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she ’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a diet. She’s getting too thin, but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her?Peter I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. I feel ashamed of myself. What should I do in this situation?Simon I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I don’t say any advantage in wearing them. My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat.I feel it was a mistake for my mouth to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you suggest?Julie I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister, but someti mes, she’s so annoying ! What should I do ?Unit5 ActionSURPRISES AT THE STUDIO“Five minutes to go.” Shouted the director. “Is everyone ready?”“I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!” Denise said Angela.The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stage and waiting. The hot lights were shining down upon them. Suddenly one of them passed out and fell across her desk.A cameraman helped the woman off the stage.The director hurried down from the control room above, “We need another contestant,” he shouted. “Who among you wants to be on TV?”Angela raised her hand. “You’re on!” the director shouted. He led her onto the stage, and a make-up artist rushed forward. She quickly put make-up on Angela’s face and brushed her hair.“Ten seconds,” shouted the director.“It’s time for Travel Quiz, and here’s your host, Lester Li!”said a loud voice. Lester Li ran out onto the stage. The quiz show began.Although Angela was not prepared, she seemed relaxed and did really well. She answered the questions with no problems and was soon ahead of the other two contestants.Twenty-five minutes later, Angela just had to answer six more questions to beat the other contestants and to win the prize.Denise was so excited that she could hardly keep still. Though the questions were getting more and more difficult, Angela kept getting them right. Soon there was just a single question between Angela and victory.“And finally, where’s Big Ben?” asked Lester.“In England,” replied Angela.“Correct!” shouted Lester. “You’re tonight’s lucky winner. You’ve won tonight’s prize-a trip for two to the lovely city of Pairs!”Unit6 healthy dietWhat’s a balanced diet?Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.Samuel: I think I’ll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you ?Doris: That sounds terrible! I’ll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. I’ve decided to stay away from fried food and soft drinks.Samuel: Since when?Doris: Since I had my medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He also stated that it’s necessary for me to have a more balanced diet.Samuel : What’s a balanced diet?Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food everyday. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread.And ,in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat.Samuel :But I believe my diet is balanced.Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a snack.Doris : And for lunch ?Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.Doris: I don’t understand how that is a balanced diet!Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.Samuel: OK, you’re right. I’ll change my diet``` tomorrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake!Unit7 The Adventures of Tom SawyerTom Sawyer paints the fenceOn Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt gave him a task of painting their fence. It was 30 yards long and three yards high. He painted one board and surveyed his progress, and then he sat down to have a rest.Tom began to think of the games that he wanted to play. He knew the boys who were free would soon come along and make fun of him. Just then , he had an idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work .Ben Rogers came along the road. He was singing happily and carrying an apple.“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don’t you? What a pity!”“W ork?” said Tom. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this everyday?” Then he went on painting.Ben watched Tom in silence. He became more and more interested. After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”Tom said, “no, Ben ,I can’t. Aunt Poll warned me to do it well. I’m the only person that can do it right.”“oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my apple. Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again and started to eat the apple.When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Then Johnny Miller offered him two toy soldiers.Soon Tom had got many new toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!Unit 8 Surprise endingsThe giftOne dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three timesDella counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.Jim and Della had two possessions which they were both proud of. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below he knee.Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read“Hair Goods”.“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.“Twenty dollars,” the woman said.Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars.At seven o’clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready.Jim was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door.His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in themthat she could not read.“Jim.” She cried, “don’t look at me that way. I sold my hairto buy you a Christmas present.”精品文档Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.Della opened it. There lay the set of combs that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.She smiled and held out Jim’s present. “I hunted all over town to find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”Instead of obeying, Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled.“Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”精品文档。