YOU’RE NOT ALONE---GET BLOGGING Do you feel stressed and confused when you‘re learning English? Frustrated by your lack of progress? Well, don‘t worry. You‘re not alone! Zhao Xing, from Beijing felt just like this. So he decided to write to ?International English Learners‘ Blog site‘. A blog is an online diary, where people across the world communicate and discuss issues with each other.
Zhao Xing‘s Blog
Hi, I‘m Zhao Xing from Beijing. I‘m really struggling to learn English and I just need some help! I‘ve g ot an exam coming up soon and I need to improve my speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Please help me! I feel like I‘m going mad! Any advice?
June, china
Zhao Xing! I know just how you‘re feeling. There must be other people in your situation. Why don‘t you get together and set up some kind of ?English Speaking Club‘? You can talk to each other about your life, your worries… It‘s an excellent way to improve your English and enjoy yourself!
Li Ming, UK
Hi there!
Like you, I‘m struggling to lean E nglish grammar and especially pronunciation—they speak so fast here and have really strange accents! Try to watch some English films and don‘t worry if you don‘t understand everything—just guess what they‘re saying.
Daniella, Spain
It‘s a good idea to read English newspapers. Isn‘t there one in China called China Daily? Get your notebook out and write down and then translate some words you don‘t know! You‘ll find words repeat themselves and you‘ll find words repeat themselves and you‘ll quickly build up your vocabulary.
Sam, Australia
How about getting a pen friend? I‘d be happy to be yours. We can send each other messages. Don‘t be shy! Good luck in your exams. Take a deep breath, smile and you‘ll be fine!
EXERCISES
1.Match the word with its correct meaning in the text.
frustrated making a great effort
struggling increase
build up discouraged
2.Answer the following questions briefly.
1.What can people do on a blog?
2.Which two people have a similar problem?
3.What does Sam advise Zhao Xing to do?
WORD BANK
stressed 感到（身体或精神）压力的confused 困惑的；烦恼的
frustrated 受挫折的lack 缺乏
progress 进步online 在线的
communicate 沟通issue 问题
struggle 努力come up 接近；即将发生
improve 提高situation 情形
1. Fill in the blanks.
1. At the beginning of the term, he was struggling to keep up ________ his classmates.
2. He is able ________ correct his own work and help correct other pupils‘.
3. He takes part ________ group work and he is not afraid to speak anymore.
4. He should try and check his writing more and concentrate ________ his spelling.
2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. Zhao Xing‘s English teacher is Mrs. Black. ( )
2. Zhao Xing has made great progress in English. ( )
3. Sam is not as hard-working as Zhao Xing. ( )
WORD BANK keep up with跟上punctuation 标点positive 确定的，有信心的continue 继续disappointing 令人失望的concentrate on 全神贯注于basic 基本的intelligent聪明的
GHATTING ONLINE
Zhao Xing:
Hi Sam. How‘s it going? It‘s great to have an online pen friend. I‘m feeling great today. We got our end of term reports and my parents were so pleased. I‘ve never seen them smile so much. How about you?
Sam:
Hi Zhao Xing. Yes, it‘s good to hear from you. My report came today and I‘ve never seen my parents look so unhappy. I can‘t believe it.
Zhao Xing:
I‘m sorry to hear that. Do you remember the advice June gave me about setting up an English club? Well, I did! A group of us meet after school and talk about things that interest us. Often we just talk about films we have seen. There‘s only one rul e when we meet – you must speak English! I enjoy meeting different people. It‘s really helped me to feel confident when I speak English in class. Why don‘t you try and do the same?
Sam:
That‘s a really good idea, thanks. There are lots of people from di fferent countries in my school. The trouble is, they stay in little groups and don‘t mix very well.
Zhao Xing:
It must be difficult for you. There must be things you can do outside school. I really like football, so I‘ve joined a football club. It‘s grea t because we do something we really enjoy and speak English at the same time! And we get fit as well! How about trying the same?
Sam:
I can‘t play football but I can play the drums! I‘ve got a friend who can play the guitar. Another can play the piano. Maybe we could make a music group instead!
Zhao Xing:
Yes, great idea. Do it and let me know how you get on. But make a rule for your music group. When you are together, you may only sing and speak in English!
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
Set up fit instead
1. You should keep ________ with diet and exercise.
2. If there is no coal, oil can be used ________.
3. His uncle _________ a factory three years ago.
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What kind of friends are Zhao Xing and Sam?
2. What is the rule for Zhao Xing‘s English club?
3. Why can‘t Sam set up an English club?
WORD BANK
mix 交往
fit 健康的
guitar 吉他
instead 代替
YOUR THREE--- MINUTE INTERVIEW(Ⅰ)
Each week, we send out our school reporter to interview pupils about their lives. See what interesting experiences Li Ming(from China has had since coming to the UK!
What the most excit ing experience you’ve had?
I love listening to pop music, especially western singers like Robbie Williams and the band Coldplay. I think Robbie Williams is a great musician and his concerts are always a sellout. It was my dream come true when my school organized a trip to one of his concerts in London. Well I went and it was absolutely fantastic. The sound was brilliant and it was so exciting. I‘ll never forget that evening.
What’s the most embarrassing experience you’ve had?
After Robbie Williams‘ co ncert, we all went for something to eat in Chinatown. All my friends asked me what I thought would be nice to eat. I ordered lots of tasty Chinese dishes. When the food came, I showed my friends how to use chopsticks. I was nervous and dropped some food in the teacher‘s drink! I felt so embarrassed.
My friends loved the food, so it was fine in the end.
Who’s the most famous person you’ve met?
Most of the vegetables are not very nice! I had ?mushy peas‘ which I think are peas that have been overcooked. I felt sick.
What’s the best food you’ve eaten here?
Well I enjoyed the food in Chinatown! I am starting to enjoy western food though, especially roast lamb on Sundays.
What’s the most beautiful place you’ve visited?
We went on a school trip to a place in the north of England called ?the Lake District‘. It was wonderful. It is a little like Hangzhou in China. There were so many beautiful lakes and mountains. We climbed a famous mountain called ?Helvellyn‘. The views were fantastic but I was really tired the next day!
WORD BANK
pop music 流行音乐
band 乐队
sellout 卖完，脱销
organize 组织
absolutely 绝对地
fantastic 极妙的，极好的
brilliant 非常好的
Chinatown 唐人街
tasty 好吃的
embarrassed尴尬的，难堪的
mushy peas 酥豆儿，豆泥
overcook 蒸煮过度
roast lamb烤羊肉
district 地区
YOUR THREE--- MINUTE INTERVIEW(Ⅱ)
What’s the most exciting experience you’ve had?
Just being in a different country is fantastic. When you are abroad. everything so new and exciting. The best experience was when we went with the school to the Great Wall. I remember studying it at school in the UK. I never thought it was so big and so wide. We went for a long walk along the top of it.
What’s the most embarrassing experience you’ve had?
I‘m trying to learn Chinese but it‘s a very difficult language. I‘m sure I‘ve said a lot o f embarrassing things. The people are so kind though. They just laugh and smile when I speak Chinese.
Who’s the most famous person you’ve met?
Last week we visited the Olympic Stadium and there was a really famous Chinese athlete there. It was the former table tennis star, Deng Yaping. It was a wonderful experience.
What’s the worst food you’ve eaten here?
We went to an Italian restaurant last week and had pizza. It was cold and had only vegetables and no meat on it.
What’s the best food you’ve ea ten here?
Definitely roast duck! We went to a famous restaurant in Beijing. It was absolutely delicious and we ate far too much. I‘ve eaten duck in England but it tasted much better here. We also got chips! The seafood is lovely too—so tasty.
What’s the most beautiful place you’ve visited?
We went on a trip to the Summer Palace. We sat beside the lake and had our picnic. There was a beautiful boat made out of marble and lovely bridges across the lake. It was the most beautiful place I‘ve ever been to.
WORDBANK
athlete 运动员
former 以前的
Italian 意大利的
definitely 无疑地
delicious 美味的
chips （复）炸薯条
picnic 野餐
marble 大理石
THE MOST FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE
People sometimes ask me, ― What‘s the most frightening experience you‘ve ever had?‖ Well, it happened when I was 12. It was also the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had. My mother, my sisters and I left Heathrow Airport to go on holiday to Cyprus.
My dad came to the airport to say goodbye. Unfortunately he was working and could not come with us. We got on the plane. The take-off was fine. Later the air stewards served us our meals.
I was busy eating when the plane rocked. My plate went flying. Most of the other passengers‘ plates fell too. I remember thinking that there must be food everywhere.
All of the lights in the plane went off. The seatbelt signs came on. The plane kept on bumping. I was scared tat there might be a serious problem. I wished that my father was with us. Then we heard the captain of the plane. He said, ―I‘m sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We ar e going through a storm. Please stay in your seats‖.
The air stewards also had to stay in their seats. There was no one who could clear away our plates and food. My drink had fallen on my trousers and I was so uncomfortable. There was thunder and lightning outside.
We had to sit like that for more than an hour while the plane bumped along. After a while I wanted to go to the toilet. So did everyone else, I‘m sure. The air stewards tried to stay calm and polite.
It seemed like hours before we were allowed to move again and clear up. I did not feel well after all that bumping around. Luckily the plane was alright and we landed safely. We later found out that we had passed through one of the most violent storms ever over the Mediterranean Sea! EXERCISES
1. Match the word with its correct meaning in the text.
steward having great force
rock an attendant on an airplane
violent move from side to side
2. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. Unfortunately my ________ was working and could not come with us.
A. mum
B. sister
C. dad
2. While the plane bumped along, I felt very ________.
A. scared
B. excited
C. unhappy
3. The plane was flying over _________.
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. the Mediterranean Sea
C. the Dead Sea WORD BANK
Heathrow Airport (英国伦敦的)希思罗机场
Cyprus 塞浦路斯（地中海东部一岛）
unfortunately 不幸的
take-off 起飞
stewards 飞机乘务员
rock 摇摆seatbelt 安全带
bump 颠簸scared 恐惧的
go through 经历clear away 收拾、整理
clear up 整理violent 猛烈的
Mediterranean Sea 地中海
IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
If your answers to these questions are ?yes‘ then read on . Find out more about the ?Edge into Space Co mpetition‘ below.
What do you have to do for the competition?
You have to design or invent something. You can either design something that can be developed in space to make life on earth better. Or else you can design something that can be developed on earth to make life in space better. The choice is yours!
Who can enter the competition?
You must be between 13 and 17 years old and live in the United Kingdom.
Can I work on my own?
No. You need a team of two to four people together to create your idea. You‘ll need your school or college to help you and give you some time to work on the project.
What kind of person or team are they looking for?
Young people who are creative and have imagination.
Do we actually have to make the product?
No. But you do need to design it and say why it would be useful and who for.
What is the prize?
The prize winners will win a two-week trip to NASA‘s space camp in Houston and Florida this summer. You will:
Meet and talk to astronauts
Work with scientists who are studying at NASA
Visit the Kennedy Space Centre
Watch a shuttle landing
And lots more!
How can I enter?
Just complete the form and send it with your idea to our address.
Good luck!
WORD BANK
design 设计
develop 开发
create 创造
project 项目
creative 有创造力的
imagination 想象力
address 地址
YOU WERE A SCIENTIST
Li Ming and two of his friends entered the competition and guess what?
They won! Now Li Ming is talking about his experience with some classmates.
Richard: I hope you don‘t mind my asking, Li Ming, but why are you standing holding a model rocket?
Sue: Don‘t you know anything, Richard? Li Ming won that competition about designing something for space.
R ichard: Wow! That‘s amazing. I didn‘t know you were a scie ntist!
Li Ming: Well, I‘m not. I just got an idea after talking with some friends.
Richard: So, what was your idea? Or is it a secret?
Li Ming: Not at all. At first we thought of a golf course that could be used on the moon.
Sue: So what happened to that idea?
Li Ming: We decided that people would be unhappy if they lost all their balls in space. We suddenly got a new idea. We designed a tent which astronauts could use as a base while exploring
the moon.
Richard: Great idea! I‘d love to go camping in outer space!
Sue: So, what about the trip to America? What was the best bit?
Li Ming: We went to a space station. Everything was very comfortable to make life easy for the astronauts.
Richard: What about sleeping? How do they stay in their beds?
Li Ming: I think they are tied down.
Richard: Sounds nice. Imagine never having to get up!
Li Ming: We learned how rockets work and fired them as well. We got in a pretend spacecraft. It‘s just like a real spacecraft.
Sue: So, what did you see? Lots of green men?
Li Ming: No, Lots of black space.
Richard: So, where are you going for your next holiday, Li Ming? Jupiter?
Li Ming: Very funny, Richard. But watch this space!
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
amazing explore tie
1. The scientists are designing a new spacecraft to _________ outer space.
2. Tom _______ his kite to a post yesterday afternoon.
3. What an _______ painting!
2. Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F).
1. After Li Ming won the competition. He became a scientist. ( )
2. Li Ming and his friends designed a golf course that could be used on the moon. ( )
3. They did not get in a real spacecraft. ( ) WORD BANK
model 模型amazing 另人惊奇的golf course 高尔夫球场
tent 帐篷base 基地explore 探测outer space 太空，外层空间
bit 一小段情节tie 束缚fire 发射pretend 仿制的
pretend 宇宙飞船spacecraft 宇宙船Jupiter 木星
A VISIT TO A SPACE CENTER
While Li Ming was in America, he went with his class to visit a space centre. There he heard an astronaut, Piers Sellers, talk about his journey into space.
Piers told them all about his trip on the space shuttle Discovery. When Li Ming saw Piers, he had just returned to earth after a 13-day journey to the International space Station.
Astronauts have to spend years in training before they can go into space. Piers waited a long time before the ?big day‘. Piers had been excited but also very nervous before tak e-off. He said, ―It‘s difficult to keep calm and relaxed during the count-down. The take-off was very frightening.‖
Piers said that being in outer space was amazing. He saw the sun and all the planets. He saw the galaxy with its billions of stars. Unfort unately he couldn‘t see China‘s Great Wall. When Yang Liwei, China‘s first astronaut, went into space, he couldn‘t see it either. But the earth still looked ?very beautiful‘.
Life was different in space. The food tasted fine but it was like baby food. The food tasted fine but it was like baby food. The astronauts had to eat out of a toothpaste tube. It was difficult to brush their teeth or have a shower. Water floats in bubbles in space. There was a special ?air toilet‘. Besides all the work Piers had to do, they exercised on exercise bikes and rowed for about two hours every day. Piers also kept a diary.
A German astronaut stayed at the International Space Station to work for another six months. Piers had to return, but he was glad to be back. His journey into space was a wonderful experience. But he said that now he just wanted to spend time with his family and have a good meal without if floating away!
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the blanks.
1. There he heard an astronaut, Piers Sellers, ________ about his journey into space.
2. Astronauts have to spend years in _________ before they can go into space.
3. When Yang Liwei, China‘s first astronaut went in to space, he couldn‘t see the Great Wall ________.
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. Where did Li Ming visit while he was in America?
2. What do you think the ?big day‘ in the third paragraph means?
3. Who stayed at the International Space Station after Piers returned to earth?
WORD BANK
International space Station 国际空间站
train 训练
count-down 倒计时
galaxy 星系
billion 十亿
toothpaste tube 牙膏筒
brush 刷
shower 淋浴
float 漂浮
bubble 气泡
row 划（船）
GETTING MONEY TO GO TO SCHOOL
For several years, there has been a real problem at schools in the UK. Some pupils enjoy school, get on well with their teacher and attend classes. A large number of pupils, however, do not come to their lessons. They pretend that they are ill and write their own notes from their parents. Their attendance is very poor. These pupils often drop out of school completely. A head teacher at a school in Newcastle, in the north of England, had an idea. If pupils come to 90% of classes, they will get ￡80 a term. Here is what some people around the world thought about his idea.
―I‘ve been a teacher in a secondary school since 2004 and I‘ve never had a pupil miss any of my classes. I think it‘s the teacher who should get the extra money.‖ (Mr. Barnes f rom Australia)
―You either want to learn or you don‘t. You either care or you don‘t. I‘m 15 and I‘ve been at school for 10 years. I think the people who get the money will just spend it on bad things.‖ (Zanya from Singapore)
―I‘m 14 and I‘ve been at secondary school since I was 12. I‘ve never missed a class and I think it‘s a really good idea. I used the money to buy books and go on holiday!‖ (Oliver from the UK)
―You can pay them but you can‘t make them learn. School is a great place to be. I‘ve been in secondary school for two years. I can make friends and get an education for life. If you give kids money to just go to class, they will sit there and do nothing. What a waste of an education!‖ (Petra from Austria)
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
attend miss extra
1. She has never _______ a lesson.
2. He did a lot of _______ work.
3. Mrs. Smith decided not to ________ her son‘s wedding.
2. Match the person with his or her opinion.
Mr. Barnes G iving kids money can‘t make them learn.
Zanya It is a good idea to pay the pupils.
Oliver The kids who get the money will spend it on bad things.
Petra It‘s the teacher who should get the extra money.
WORD BANK
attend 上（课），参加
pretend 假装
attendance 出勤
drop out（of）退出
head teacher 校长
secondary 中级的
miss 未出席的
extra 额外的
waste 浪费
WHAT GREAT PROGRESS
Sometimes children need extra help to learn at school. In some schools in England. volunteer tutors work with children who are struggling to learn to read and write. The tutors spend time with them, away from their class, to help them learn to love books and enjoy school. There children can then become more confident about school and learning.
Lorna is six years old and struggling with her reading and writing. This is a report from her tutor, Mrs. Snow, who has been visiting her at school.
When I first started working with Lorna, she was very shy and didn‘t really enjoy reading. Her class teacher told me she was very quiet in class.
During our lessons together we spent lots of time reading books. We also played word games to help with her spelling and writing. As time went on, Lorna began to relax and became more confident. She realized that reading and writing could be lots of fun!
Lorna even wrote a book by herself about Beauty and the Beast. She also drew some lovely pictures to illustrate it. What great progress!
Her favorite reading book was called Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland. She was very happy every time we sat down to read it!
Her class teacher is very pleased with how well Lorna is doing. Lorna proudly tells her classmates about what she has done in each lesson with me. I think they all want to join in s well!
I am very pleased that Lorna is also spending more time at home reading with her mum and dad. They are all enjoying reading books together. Lorna now even reads to the dog! Lorna tells me that they have bought her a special bookmark to use in her reading books.
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the blanks.
1. These children can then become more confident ________ school and learning.
2. This is a report _______ her tutor who has been visiting her at school.
3. Lorna tells me that they have bought her a special bookmark _______ use in her reading books.
2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Six-year-old Lorna has difficulty reading writing. ( )
2. Lorna wrote a book by herself about Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland.( )
3. Lorna enjoys reading very much now. ( )
WORD BANK
volunteer 志愿的，义务的
tutors 辅导教师
relax 放松
illustrate 说明，加插图于
favorite 特别喜爱
adventure 冒险的经历
proudly 骄傲的
bookmark 书签
HOW LUCKY WE ARE HERE
Saturday,5th June
Dear Estelle,
I hope you‘re well and not working too hard! I‘ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That‘s why I haven‘t written for such a long time. I can‘t wait for the holidays but I‘ve really enjoyed this term.
S ince the beginning of this year we‘ve been doing this project called ?World Class‘. Have you heard of it? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a ?twin school‘ in a completely different area of the world. Our he ad teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I‘ve written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It‘s been so interesting to hear about her life. She‘s told me all about her school and described her daily life. I can‘t believe that her school doesn‘t have any electricity. She goes to school from eight o‘clock in the morning until six o‘clock in the evening. I can‘t believe how lucky we are here! She also told me that she often can‘t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She‘s tried to teach me some of her language and it‘s really difficult.
I love it because it‘s the first time I‘ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can‘t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we‘re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I‘ll be able to go to Uga nda and meet Louisa myself—who knows!
Anyway, it‘s nearly time for bed, so I‘d better stop now.
Lots of love,
Suzanne
EXERCISES
1. Match the word or phrase with its correct meaning in the text.
luckily take care of
twin with or by favorable chance
look after similar
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. Why hasn‘t Suzanne written for such a long time?
2. What do the students who take part in the project do?
3. What has Louisa tried to do?
WORD BANK
revise 温习
luckily 幸运地
twin 相似的
Uganda 乌干达（非洲国家）
describe 描述
electricity 电
raise 筹集
LET ME BE
My parents came and asked me just the other night.
If school was OK and if I was all right. I said Mum I‘m just fine, I‘m happy you can see, Just stop asking questions and let me be.
But the next day came and she asked me again, I said Mum why do you have to ask me the same Question every day every day—It‘s driving me mad. You‘re driving me mad, son, and making me sad.
Your father and I think your music isn‘t good, So we were sitting and thinking if you could Just turn your music down or better still Turn it off completely coz it‘s making us ill.
Well my answer is clear and that‘s my goal, It‘s rap that moves my body my mind, my soul!
Pop music‘s great, isn‘t it? Isn‘t it? Techno music‘s sometimes such a hit. What about classical, jazz or blues? What have you got to win or lose?
Well my answer is clear and that‘s my goal, It‘s rap that moves my body, my mind, my soul! You went to a rock concert, didn‘t yo u son? You danced and you rocked until the night was done. The music was lively and the beat was strong, And you loved the guitar and you loved the song.
Well my answer is clear and that‘s my goal, It‘s rap that move my body, my mind, my soul!
You thin k modern music‘s sad but also fun, You‘ve played the guitar and you‘ve played the drum, So why can‘t you listen to something else instead? Your dad‘s got a pain going right through his head.
Well my answer is clear and that‘s my goal, It‘s rap that moves my body, my mind, my soul! Yes, it‘s rap that moves my body, my mind, my soul!
EXERCISES
1. Match the word or phrase with its correct meaning in the text.
Turn off objective
goal over
done stop the operation of
2. Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F)
1. The son is probably spending too much time on music. ( )
2. His father thinks pop music is great. ( )
3. The son can play the guitar and the piano. ( )
WORD BANK
the other night 前两天夜里
drive (someone) mad把（某）人气疯了
better still 就更好了，更好是
Turn off 关闭，停止‘coz（非正式）因为
goal 目标rap 说唱音乐
soul 灵魂、心灵
techno music 电脑化乐器弹奏出的音乐，又名电子合成乐
hit 成功classical 古典jazz 爵士乐
blues 布鲁斯（蓝调）音乐rock 摇滚乐
done 结束的
beat 拍子
pain 疼、痛
AN INTERVIEW WITH ELVIS PRESLEY
Imagine you coul d talk to the ?King of Rock and Roll‘. Imagine he hadn‘t died. Well, read on! (Reporter=R; Elvis Presley=E)
R: So Elvis, you were born on 8th January 1935, weren‘t you?
E: Yes, that‘s right. I was born in a place called Mississippi.
R: Mississippi‘s pretty famous, isn‘t it?
E; Yes. Mostly because people find it difficult to spell!
R: So, tell me something about your childhood. Life wasn‘t easy, was it?
E: No, not really. We were a poor family. My father was a milkman, so he didn‘t make much money.
I was the only kid who went to school with no shoes on. After I left school, I became a part-time truck driver.
R: But it was your father who bought you your first instrument, wasn‘t it?
E: No, actually it was my mum. She bought me 10th birthday. I‘ll never forget that. I‘ll never forget my mother.
R: She died when you were quite young, didn‘t she?
E: I was 24 when she died.
R: You‘ve always liked listening to rock and roll, hav en‘t you?
E: Yes. I grew up loving music. I listened to blues, pop and gospel music. I loved any type of music, especially loud music and of course, rock and roll was always my favorite.
R: You haven‘t always had your own recording studio, have you?
E: No, I made my first record in a studio owned by someone else. That was in 1954.
R: People say your music has changed as you‘ve grown older. It‘s become a bit more commercial, hasn‘t it?
E: I don‘t know. People say all kinds of things about me. They say I‘ve put on weight too. I‘m not too fat, am I?
R: It doesn‘t really matter. You‘ll always be the greatest musical artist of the 20th century, however much you weigh!
WORD BANK
Mississippi 密西西比（美国州名）
pretty 相当地
milkman 送奶工人
part-time 兼职的
instrument 乐器
rock and roll 摇滚乐
grow up 成长、长大
gospel music 福音音乐
recording studio 录音棚
record 唱片
commercial 商业的
put on weight 体重增加
A SURVEY ABOUT MUSIC
1. Do you prefer lively music □or sad music? □
2. Do you prefer serious music □or fun music? □
3. Do you prefer slow music □or fast music? □
4. Do you prefer quiet music □or loud music?□
5. Do you prefer traditional music □or modern music?□
6. Do you prefer the trumpet □or the violin?□
Richard is tryi ng to guess Helen’s answers and Helen is trying to guess Richard’s.
Helen: I‘m sure you put lively music for No.1, didn‘t you Richard?
Richard: No, I didn‘t actually. I prefer sad music. I love music that makes me cry. I bet you put modern music for No.5 though, didn‘t you?
Helen: No, you‘re wrong actually. I put traditional. I love all those German and Austrian composers, like Bach,Handel and Mozart. But you prefer modern, don‘t you?
Richard: No, I put traditional too. My elder brother taught me to waltz. Ever since then, I‘ve loved listening to classical music. I‘m a great fan of old Beethoven.
Helen: Well, what about No.4-loud or quiet. You hate quiet music, don‘t you?
Richard: Rubbish. You don‘t seem to know me very well, do you? The quieter the better for me. I hate all that dramatic stuff?
Helen:OK. Let‘s see if I can get the last one right. I think you probably said you prefer the violin to the trumpet. I‘m right this time, aren‘t I? The violin‘s a lot quieter than the trumpet and a lot more beautiful.
Richard: Not when you play it. It sounds like you‘re killing a cat!
Helen: How on earth can you day that! You‘ve never heard me play, have you?
Richard: Unfortunately, I have.
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
prefer seem sound like
1. I can‘t __________ to understand the story.
2. Your idea __________ a good one.
3. Grandpa __________ tea to coffee and he also likes talking while drinking.
2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Richard actually does not like lively music. ( )
2. Helen is a fan of Beethoven. ( )
3. Richard thinks Helen plays the violin very badly. ( )
WORD BANK
prefer 更喜欢bet 敢断定、打赌
traditional 传统的Austrian 奥地利的
composers 作曲家Bach 巴赫（德国作曲家）
Handel 亨得尔（生于德国的英国作曲家）
waltz 跳华尔兹舞fan 迷、狂热者
rubbish 废话dramatic 戏剧性的
stuff 东西trumpet 小号、喇叭
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
Zhao Xing, Beijing
Hi folks. It‘s me again, asking for help! We‘re doing this project at school about famous animal stories from around the world. Does anyone know any good ones?
Li Ming, UK
Hi there, Zhao Xing. Nice to hear from you again. You want animal stories, do you? Well, our teacher told us a famous English story last week. It‘s not really about an animal, but it‘s got a lot of animals in it. It‘s called Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland. Have you heard of it? Well, if I tell you the beginning you might remember it.
A little girl was sitting with her sister on the bank of a river. She felt really bored and sleepy. As she was waiting for her sister to finish reading a book, she suddenly saw a rabbit run by. The rabbit looked as though he was going to a party and he was carrying a watch. He seemed to be late. He put the watch in his pocket. The little girl knew she should really wait for her sister, but she decided to follow the rabbit. The rabbit had very pink eyes!
She followed him across a field and under a hedge. The rabbit went down the hole and she did the same. But it was a very, very deep hole and she went down and down and down for a very long time. As she was falling, she saw lots of strange things. She finally hit the bottom of the hole and that‘s when her adventures started. Alice meets lots more animals on her visit to ?Wonderland‘. Was it all real or was it a dream? You‘ll have to read Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll yourself if you want to find out what happened to Alice!
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the blanks.
1. Hi there, Zhao Xing. Nice to ________ ________ you again.
2. The little girl knew she should really wait for her sister, ________ she decided to follow the rabbit.
3. The rabbit went down the hole and she did the _________.
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. Who told Li Ming a famous English story last week?
2. Where was the little girl sitting with her sister?
3. What did she see as she was falling down the hole?
WORD BANK
ask for 请求
bored 无聊的
as though 好像、仿佛
pink 粉红的
hedge 树篱
hit 与某物接触
bottom 底部
JONAH AND THE WHALE
Daniella, Spain
Hey Zhao Xing! Did you ever find that English newspaper? How did your exams go?
I know a good story, But it‘s about a whale. It‘ from the Bible actually. It‘s called Jonah and the Whale.
One day God asked a man named Jonah to do something for him. The people of Nineveh were all being bad. God asked Jonah to tell them to stop their violence and evil. But Jonah didn‘t want to help them. He did not want to go and share God‘s message with them.
So he decided to run away. He ran to the sea and found a ship which was going in another direction. He got on the ship and fell asleep. While he was sleeping, a terrible storm started. The men were all very fri ghtened. They began to throw the ship‘s load overboard. The captain went to find Jonah, who was still sleeping. They asked him where he was from. He admitted to them that he was running away from God. The sailors knew the storm was Jonah‘s fault. He must have done something wrong to make his God so angry.
―Yes, it‘s my fault,‖ said Jonah. ―If you throw me into the sea, this storm will stop.‖ So they did and the storm stopped. A big fish, possibly a whale, swallowed Jonah. He stayed inside the whale for three days and three nights. He prayed to God and promised that he would to go Nineveh and preach to the people as God had told him to. After that the whale spat Jonah out onto dry land. Jonah went to Nineveh as he had promised.
Many people question whether this story can be true. But there are reports of at least two people who survived after being swallowed by a whale. Zhao Xing, I‘ve got to go but you will be able to find out more about this story in your library or bookshop.
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
share fault promise survive
1. Soon he began to find ________ with me.
2. Mary ________ her cake with a friend.
3. Few people ________ after the flood.
4. He _________ to write soon but w e haven‘t heard from him yet.
2. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentence.
1. As Jonah didn‘t want to help the people of Nineveh, he decided to _______.
A. go home
B. run away
C. hide himself
2. The storm was ________ fault.
A. the captain‘s
B. the sailors‘
C. Jonah‘s
3. The whale spat Jonah out onto _________.
A. a ship
B. dry land
C. a flat rock
WORD BANK
whale 鲸Bible 圣经Jonah 约拿(希伯来先知) Nineveh 尼尼微(古代亚述的首都) violence 暴行evil 罪恶share 分享message 消息\口信direction 方向fall asleep 入睡storm 暴风雨load 装载物overboard 在船外captain 船长
admit 承认fault 过错swallow 吞下inside 在…之内pray 恳求promise 允诺preach 布道spit (spat, spat)吐出
question 怀疑report 传说survive 幸存\生还
THE MONKEY KING
June, China
Zhao Xing! How‘s it going? Why don‘t you do The Monkey King? You know that really famous story from China? I‘m sure you must know it, but here‘s the first part.
The Monkey King was born from a stone. He wanted to live for ever. He was really intelligent and knew what to do. He could change himself into 72 different things, like a tree, a bird or an insect. While he was changing himself, people jus t watched and couldn‘t believe it. He used the clouds in the sky to travel around! One time he flew 180,000 miles on a cloud.
The trouble was, the monkey thought he was the king. But he wasn‘t. The Emperor was. So, the real king decided to give the monkey a title to keep him quiet. But the monkey found out that everyone was laughing at him. He was extremely unhappy and decided to fight. At last, the Emperor asked Buddha for help. The Buddha moved a great mountain to fall on top of him. As the mountain was falling on him, he nearly managed to get out of the way. He didn‘t but he didn‘t die either. The trouble was he couldn‘t move. Five hundred years later, a monk helped the monkey get out from under the mountain. That‘s when the real story began. You must remember it , don‘t you, Zhao Xing? It‘s a great story.
Sam, Australia
Hey, I love all your stories! I don‘t know any famous ones, but I can tell you what happened to me the other day. I was waterskiing in this competition. I was far out in the water and everyone was cheering me on. Suddenly, I saw a huge whale. Incredibly I missed him by about two metres, but it was an amazing sight. I could have ended up like Jonah!
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the blanks.
1. He could change himself into 72 different things, ________ a tree, a bird or an insect.
2. But the monkey found out and everyone was laughing ________ him.
3. A monk helped the monkey get out from _________ the mountain.
4. I was far out in the water and everyone was cheering me _________.
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What did the monkey want to do?
2. What did the monkey use to travel around?
3. What was the trouble when the monkey was under the mountain?
4. What was Sam doing when he saw a huge whale?
WORD BANK
insect 昆虫
title 官职
laugh at 嘲笑
extremely 非常地\极端地
fight 战斗
Buddha 佛
get out of the way 让开\避开
water ski 滑水
cheer on 为…打气, 鼓励huge 巨大的
incredibly 不能相信地end up 结束\告终
LOOKING BACK: SCHOOL MEMORIES
Tessa is now 18 years old. She remembers her time at school well. Some of it was good but some of it brings back bad memories.
My First day
I‘ll never forget my first day at primary school. I remember there was a funny smell in the school and I felt really nervous. We were in assembly and the head teacher was introducing himself. A girl next to me started asking me questions about my shoes! I wanted to listen to the head teacher but I didn‘t want to be rude to my new friend. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me wi th an angry face. ―Be quiet when I am speaking! Go and sit in the corner.‖ I remember feeling so stupid.
My First Teacher
I remember her name was Mrs. Simpson. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and always wore the same sweater! She seemed so nice after that horrible head teacher. Sports Day
Sports day was the best day of the year! I used to practice for the running race and one year I actually won! I used to cheer my friends on when they ran their races too.
My Nickname
Everyone in the class had nicknames. Some of the nicknames were funny and some weren‘t very nice. There was this really thin girl who everyone called ?spider legs‘. I remember they used to call me ?mushroom head‘ because my hair stuck out on either side. It made a lasting impression on me. Not a good one.
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
bring back funny rude used to
1. It is _________ to stare at people or to point.
2. His story __________ our happy childhood together.
3. Helen ____________ write poems when she was at high school.
4. He told such a _________ joke last night.
2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. My first day at primary school was wonderful because I made a new friend. ( )
2. My first teacher was nice and kind. ( )
3. I like my nickname very much. ( )
WORD BANK
bring back 使记起
assembly 集合
rude 粗鲁的\无礼的
soft 温柔的
sweater (套头)线衫
race 竞赛
nickname 绰号
spider 蜘蛛
mushroom 蘑菇
stick out 突出\伸出lasting 持久的
LOOKING BACK: LI MING’S FIRST IMPRESSION OF LIFE IN THE
UK
Remember Li Ming from China who came to study in the UK? H e‘s been here for nearly two years now. But he‘ll never forget his first few weeks of living in a different country.
The Food
In China, I‘ll eat almost anything. I remember the first food I tasted at school in England. We had this soup and it tasted of nothing at all. In China, our food is quite salty, but it‘s the salt that makes it taste nice. A friend persuaded me to try some cheese and biscuits. I thought biscuits were the same as ?cookies‘ in America but I was wrong. Again, the biscuits tasted of nothi ng at all and the cheese was really sour.
Introductions
In China when you meet someone for the first time, you sometimes shake hands. I was so surprised when my friend‘s mother gave me a kiss when I left his house. I felt so embarrassed and I know I went very red.
Transport
When I want to go anywhere in China, I just take my bicycle. Here in England, I have to get a bus everywhere. It‘s really confusing because buses don‘t stop automatically like they do in Beijing. You have to put your hand out, ring the bell or press the signal button.
Socialising
I remember when I went round to a friend‘s house and I wanted to say thank you to his mother. In China, we often give people cakes as presents. The boy‘s mother stared at the cake. She was trying to be polite but I knew it was the wrong present to take. In England, a cake is more often given on someone‘s birthday.
EXERCISES
1. Match the word with its correct meaning in the text.
persuade without you having to do anything
confusing difficult to understand
automatically talk into (doing something)
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What was the first food Li Ming tasted at school in the UK?
2. How did Li Ming feel when his friend‘s mother ga ve him a kiss?
3. What do you have to do if you want to stop a bus in England to get on or off?
4. Why did the boy‘s mother stare at the cake?
WORD BANK
soup 汤
salty 咸的
persuade 说服，劝说
cheese 奶酪
biscuit 饼干
cookie （美国）小饼干
sour 酸的shake hands 握手
confuse 使迷惑automatically 自动地
悦读联播(初一上)经典文章及练习整合
悦读联播(共5课) 练习 班级： 姓名：
悦读联播第四篇I LOVE HORSE-RIDING! I’m Sue. I’m 14 and I live in England. My father works in a horse-riding school. I’ve been riding since I was six. I go horse-riding every Saturday. Now I can ride quite well. I spend all Saturday at the riding school. I help to get the horses ready. I help the new students. I feed the horses and give them water when the lessons are over. I also brush them and clean all the equipment. I do this because I like it. I also get to ride for free! When you start riding a horse, it’s very difficult! The first thing you learn is how to get onto a horse. Then you have to learn how to move up and downat the same time as the horse. If you don’t do this, it is very uncomfortable for you and the horse! At first you learn to walk the horse around. Then you learn to go faster. When your teacher thinks you are good enough, you learn to jump. Not everyone wants to learn to jump. Some people just want to learn to ride for the exercise. But I like jumping. It is exciting! WORD BANK
悦读联播八年级上册词 汇大总结 Company Document number：WTUT-WT88Y-W8BBGB-BWYTT-19998
《悦读联播》八年级上Vocabulary and Sentences stressed [strest] adj. 感到（身体或精神）压力的 confused [knfju:zd]adj. 困惑的，烦恼的 frustrated [frstretd]adj. 受到挫折的 lack [lk]v.缺乏 progress [prgres]n.进步 v.发展 online [nlan]adj. 在线的 communicate [kmju:nket]v. 沟通 communication n.交流；通讯 issue ['sju]n. 问题 v.发行 struggle [strgl] v. & n. 努力，奋斗 come up 接近，即将发生的 improve [mpru:v]v. 提高 situation [stuen]n. 情形；状况 accent [ksent]n. 口音 hard-working [hɑ:d 'w:k] adj. 勤奋地 punctuation [pktuen]n. 标点符号 confident [knfdnt]adj. 自信的 confidence [knfdns]n. 信心 positive [pztv]adj. 积极的；确定的反义词： negative [negtv]adj. 消极的 result [rzlt]n. 成绩，结果 disappointing [dspnt]adj. 令人失望的 disappoint v. 使……失望 concentrate on 全神贯注于 basic [besk]adj. 基本的 n. 基础 realize ['rlaz]v. 认识到 intelligent [nteldnt]adj. 聪明的，理解能力强的 instead [nsted]adv. 反而；代替 fit [ft]v. 安装 adj. 健康的 Pop music 流行音乐 band [bnd]n. 乐队 sellout ['selat]v. 出卖，背叛
悦读联播(共5课) 练习 班级： ：
悦读联播第四篇I LOVE HORSE-RIDING! I’m Sue. I’m 14 and I live in England. My father works in a horse-riding school. I’ve been riding since I was six. I go horse-riding every Saturday. Now I can ride quite well. I spend all Saturday at the riding school. I help to get the horses ready. I help the new students. I feed the horses and give them water when the lessons are over. I also brush them and clean all the equipment. I do this because I like it. I also get to ride for free! When you start riding a horse, it’s very difficult! The first thing you learn is how to get onto a horse. Then you have to learn how to move up and downat the same time as the horse. If you don’t do this, it is very uncomfortable for you and the horse! At first you learn to walk the horse around. Then you learn to go faster. When your teacher thinks you are good enough, you learn to jump. Not everyone wants to learn to jump. Some people just want to learn to ride for the exercise. But I like jumping. It is exciting! WORD BANK
《悦读联播》八年级上Vocabulary and Sentences stressed[strest] adj. 感到（身体或精神）压力的 confused [knfju:zd]adj. 困惑的，烦恼的 frustrated[frstretd]adj. 受到挫折的 lack[lk]v.缺乏 progress[prgres]n.进步v.发展 online [nlan]adj. 在线的 communicate [kmju:nket]v. 沟通communication n.交流；通讯 issue ['sju]n. 问题v.发行 struggle [strgl] v. & n. 努力，奋斗 come up 接近，即将发生的 improve[mpru:v]v. 提高 situation[stuen]n. 情形；状况 accent [ksent]n. 口音 hard-working [hɑ:d 'w:k] adj. 勤奋地 punctuation [pktuen]n. 标点符号 confident[knfdnt]adj. 自信的confidence [knfdns]n. 信心 positive[pztv]adj. 积极的；确定的反义词：negative [negtv]adj. 消极的 result[rzlt]n. 成绩，结果 disappointing[dspnt]adj. 令人失望的disappoint v. 使……失望 concentrate on 全神贯注于 basic [besk]adj. 基本的n. 基础 realize['rlaz]v. 认识到 intelligent[nteldnt]adj. 聪明的，理解能力强的 instead[nsted]adv. 反而；代替 fit [ft]v. 安装adj. 健康的 Pop music 流行音乐 band [bnd]n. 乐队 sellout ['selat]v. 出卖，背叛 organize[':gnaz]v. 组织安排Teachers organize some of the school clubs.
Football links between the UK and china As the hosts of the next two Olympic Games, the UK and China are quickly forming a relation ship. British football clubs have begun to develop links and joint activities with clubs in the Chinese football leagues. Here are some of the main events so far. In 2006, Sheffield United Football Club bought 90% of the Chengdu Five Bull Football Club. It was the first foreign club to own more than 50% of a Chinese club. The club now has a new name: Chengdu Sheffield United. Stockport County Football Club now has links with the Football Club in Liaoning. Their name is, Stockport Tiger Star. Bolton Wanderers Football Club has become the new partner of Wuhan Football Club. This partnership involves exchanging training ideas and players. Later this year the partners will open a centre for football development in Wuhan. Everton Football Club is working closely with Ningbo and Guangzhou sports authorities. This joint venture includes several small projects aimed at developing football for young people and training football coaches. Cardiff City is developing a partnership with Xiamen Superleague Club, Lanshi. The two cities are …twins? and are therefore developing many links and joint activities to encourage contact between the people of the two cities. Britain has also invited several Chinese players to play in its professional football league. Dalian player, Sun Jihai, became the first Chinese player to score a goal in a Premiership match when he joined Manchester City Football Club in 2002. Since then other Chinese players have joined English football teams, Li Tie has joined the Everton Football Club and Dong Fangzhuo the Manchester United Football Club. These exciting developments are just the beginning of more positive international relations in the world of football. Watch this space for further developments. 1.Fill in the blanks according to the text. 1)As the hosts of the next two Olympic Games, the UK and China are quickly _______ a relationship. 2)This joint venture includes several small projects _____ at developing football for young people and training football coaches. 2.Choose the best answer. 1)Which was the first foreign club to own more than half a Chinese club? A.Sheffield United Football Club B.Chengdu Sheffield United C.Stockport County Football D.Stockport Tiger Star 2)Which of the following Chinese players has not played in the UK? A. Sun Jihai B. LiTie D. Dong Fangzhuo D. Zhang Yuning Word bank\ link n. 关系 joint adj. 联合的，共同的 football league 足球联赛 partnership n. 伙伴关系 involve v. 包含
八上悦读联播翻译 Module3 太空之旅 这不是火箭技术！ 如果这些问题你的回答是‘肯定的’，然后继续读。在下面进一步找出‘跻身太空之争’的理由。 为了竞争你不得不做什么？ 你不得不设计或发明东西。你或者可以设计某种能在太空中开发、用来改善地球上生活的东西。或者你也可以设计某种能在地球上开发、用来改善太空中生活的东西。选择权是你的！ 谁能参加竞争？ 你必须在13岁到17岁之间并居住在英国。 我能独立工作吗？
不行。你需要一个二到四人的团队一起去创造你们的主意。你将需要你所在的学校或院校的帮助并给你时间从事这一项目。 他们在寻找哪种类型的人或团队？ 有创造力和有想象力的年轻人。 事实上我们不得不做出产品吗？ 不。但你的确需要将作品设计出来并说明它为何有用以及对谁有用。 奖励是什么？ 获奖者将会赢得今年夏天去美国国家航空航天局位于休斯敦和佛罗里达的太空营地进行一次为期两周的旅行。 ●见到航天员并且谈话。 ●在美国国家航空航天局和科学家学习和工作。 ●参观肯尼迪航天中心。 ●观看一个航天飞机发射台以及更多！ 我怎样参加？
仅仅完成表格并且发送它和你的主意到我们的地址。 祝您好运！ 如果你是一位科学家！ 李明和他的两个朋友参加竞赛，猜猜看？他们获胜了！现在李明正和一些同学谈他的经历。 理查德：李明，希望你不要介意我的问题，你为什么拿着一只火箭模型站着？ 苏：你不知道任何事情吗，理查德？李明赢了关于为太空设计某物的竞赛。 理查德：哇！那是令人惊异的。我不知道你是一位科学家！ 李明：哦，我不是。我只是在与一些朋友谈论后得到一个想法。
理查德：那么，你的主意是什么？或者它是一个秘密？ 李明：没什么。首先我们想在月球上建一个高尔夫球场。 苏：那么那个主意发生了什么？ 李明：我们断定，如果高尔夫球都丢失在太空的话，人们不会高兴的。我们突然有一个新主意。我们设计出宇航员在探测月球时可以用做基地的一种帐篷。 理查德：好主意！我乐意在外太空露营！ 苏：那么，去美国旅行怎么样？最好的一点是什么？ 李明：我们去一个宇宙空间站。任何事对宇航员来说是轻松和容易的。 理查德：睡觉怎么样？他们怎样呆在他们的床上？李明：我认为他们是捆住的。
FRIENDS (P2-3) 1.Word bank: (P3) Words Meanings Examples scary adj. 令人惊恐的frightening It can be scary. a scary place/woman worry v. 担忧，担心think that sth bad might happen or has happened You also worry about making friends. almost adv. 差不多，几乎nearly She is happy almost al the time. She's almost thirty. quiet adj. 文静的，沉默寡 言的 A quiet person is one who does not talk much Sally is a quiet person. subject n. 科目an area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university school subjects. My favourite subjects at school were history and geography. friendly adj. 友好的；亲切 的； behaving in a kind and open way are friendly. He is a friendly person. usually adv. 通常，经常most often there are some people you like at once. I usually get home at about six o'clock. problem n. 难题a thing that is difficult to do or to understand I don't have a problem with that. 2.Structure: Para1.What you worry about when you go to a new school. 用于引出话题：“How do people make friends?” “What makes a person a friend?” Para2.W hat makes a person a friend. 举例说明；“What makes a person a friend.” 3.Words and expressions for reciting: worry about sth. 担心某事the same (…) as和……相同 worry about doing 担心做某事listen to sb./sth. 听某人/某事 make friends 交朋友each other 彼此，互相 most of the time 大部分时间like to do 喜欢做某事 at once 立刻，马上be good at sth. 擅长某事 almost all the time 几乎总是help with sth. 帮助做某事 be interested in sth. 对某事感兴趣 4.Difficult sentences: 1)When you go to a new school, it can be scary. 初进一所新学校时，你可能会有点害怕。 2)You worry that no one will like you. 你担心没人会喜欢你。 3)What makes a person a friend? Here’s what one student says … 什么样的人可以成为朋友？一个学生是这样说的。 4)Amy has been my friend since my first day at nursery school. 自从我上幼儿园的那天起，我和诶米就是朋友。
1、朋友 欢迎来到南华克学校！当你初到一个新的学校，你可能会害怕，因为你担心你的学习，担心你结交新朋友，担心没有人喜欢你。那么你不用这么担心，很多时候你不能做到每个人都喜欢你。通常总会有你立即就能熟识的人，而这些人通常也会很乐意结交你。人们怎样结交新朋友？什么样的人可以成为朋友？一个学生这样说道…… 我叫海伦。爱米和萨里是我最好的朋友。艾米是我一进幼儿园就认识的好朋友。我们当时才三岁。现在我们都14了！我喜欢艾米的乐观活泼和友好。萨利是一个文静的人，她结交朋友属于“慢热型”。可她和艾米一样好。我们都有着相同的爱好，而且我们相互倾听彼此的不快。艾米喜欢诉说，萨利喜欢倾听。我们擅长不同的学科，所以我们在家庭作业上可以互相帮助！ 2、我们说着不同的英语 本：你好萨利。 萨利：你好本。 本：哦是的那是对的。你们英国人说你好而不是嗨，我忘记了那个。萨利：的确是，一些英国人这些天说嗨。这些都是我们看美国人的电视。我不认为许多人在美国说你好，对吗？ 本：不是，许多人还是只说嗨并且你好是非常正式的说法。萨利那咱们改变一下，向英国人那样互相说“你好”。 本：好的萨利。萨利：在英国不说OK在英国我们说Alright。 本：那不准确。每个人在整个世界都说OK。在法国也说OK。 萨利：是的，那是正确的，但是现在Alright在英语里是正确的。
本：所以他是陈旧的英语。那很好我想说的是还可以我会去尝试它，但是任何人都会理解我的意思吗？ 萨利：是的当然他们会理解，哦看，托尼来了。他来自澳大利亚。我不知道他会说…Hello”还是“Hi?。 本：嗨托尼。 萨利：你好托尼。 托尼：两位好。 萨利：哦不，他说的是澳大利亚的英语。 3、采访布莱克老师 您教哪个班，布莱克老师？我教三班。学生的年龄为8至9岁。您教他们什么？任何东西，我教他们一整天书已经持续一年了。年末时您肯定非常了解他们！是的。他们觉得我也相当好。您觉得您的班级怎样谈论，您作为一名老师？今天，我的班级认为我的脾气很暴躁。我和我的妻子拥有了一个新的婴儿。这个婴儿睡得很不好，所以我们每晚，都被保持清醒。 怪不得您早上总是脾气暴躁！您最喜欢教什么课程？我最喜欢教数学。当我解释某事时，孩子们之前不能做，后来可以做了，例如将分数加起来。您喜欢教英语吗？也行。二班的路易斯太太擅长讲故事。又是，她谈论我的班级上的事或我和他班级做数学。您怎么看教这个年龄的孩子？他们喜欢学习新东西。有时，年长的孩子对他们的朋友更感兴趣。他们喜欢互相交谈，他们还认为一些课程是枯燥的 4、我爱骑马
Lesson One A Mystery Postcard I was coming downstairs to get breakfast when the post came. I was waiting for a letter from my friend Sam, so I picked the letters up and looked through them. I wasn’t surprised to see that there were some bills. There was an invitation to a party. There wasn’t a letter from Sam. There was a postcard, showing some cliffs and the sea. What a nice view! I turned the postcard over. It wasn’t easy to read. Rain had made the writing unclear, including the name of the person who had sent the postcard. Who was it from? I tried to read any of the words. I could read “Dear Tom, I’m having a lovely time in …” Then the writing became unclear. I couldn’t read anything else. Who had gone to the seaside? I couldn’t think of anyone. It was a mystery. There was another my mystery too. Where was Sam’s letter? Just then the phone rang. It was Sam! “I’m calling to see if you got my postcard,” he said. “We changed our minds. Mum and Dad are resting after our walk. So I’m ringing you. I’m sorry I didn’t write a letter. We’ve been so busy.” Both mysteries were solved! New Words 1.downstairs [英][?daun?st??z] [美][?da?n?st?rz] adv.在楼下；向(往)楼下adj.楼下的 2.post [英] [p??st] [美] [po?st] n.职位；邮件v.邮递；通知；布置；派遣 3.wait [英][weit] [美][wet] vt.& vi.等候；等待 4.letter [英][?let?] [美][?l?t?] n.信；字母vt.用字母标明；加标题 5.pick [英][pik] [美][p?k] vt.& vi.挑选，挑拣 6.through [英][θru:] [美][θru] prep.通过，穿过；经由 7.surprised [英][s??pra?zd] [美][s??pra?zd] adj.惊讶的 8.bill [英][bil] [美][b?l] n.账单；钞票；清单；广告 vt.安排；给……开账单 9.invitation [英][??nvi?tei??n] [美][??nv??te??n] n.招待，邀请 10.postcard [?p?ustkɑ:d] n.明信片 11.show [??u] [美][?o] vt.& vi.给……看；表现出 n.展览；显示；外观；表演 12.cliff [klif] [美][kl?f] n.悬崖，峭壁 13.view [英][vju:] [美][vju] n.看；[建筑学]视图；风景；意图 vt.看；观看；认为；观察 14.turn[英][t?:n] [美][t?n] vt.& vi.使转动；使改变方向 15.over [英][??uv?] [美][?ov?] prep.(表示方向)越过adv.从一边至另一边 16.rain [英][rein] [美][ren] n.雨vt.& vi.(雨)降下 17.make [英][meik] [美][mek] vt.做，制造；使成为；使产生 18.writing [英][?raiti?] [美][?ra?t??] n.(书)写；写作；著作；笔迹 19.unclear [英][?n?kl??] [美][?n?kl?r] adj.不清楚的；不明白的；含糊不清 20.include [英][in?klu:d] [美][?n?klud] vt.包括；包含；计入；包住 21.person [?p?:s?n] n.人 22.send [英][send] [美][s?nd] vt.送；派遣；使进入(某状态) vi.派遣，发出，派人 23.try [英][trai] [美][tra?] vt.& vi.试图，努力 24.lovely [英][?l?vli] [美][?l?vli] adj.可爱的；令人愉快的；慷慨大方的 25.become [英][bi?k?m] [美][b??k?m] vi.变为，成为；变得；变成 26.anything [英][?eniθi?] [美][??ni?θ??] pron.任何东西 27.else [英][els] [美][?ls] adv.其他；否则；另外adj.别的；其他的 28.seaside [英][?si:?sa?d] [美][?si?sa?d] n.海滨；海边adj.海边的；海滨的 29.anyone [英][?eniw?n] [美][??ni?w?n, -w?n] pron.任何人；任何一个；谁 30.mystery [英][?mist?ri] [美][?m?st?ri] n.秘密，谜；神秘，神秘的事物 31.another [英][??n?e?r] [美][??n?e?] adj.又一个；再一个；另一的；其他一种 pron.另一个，别个；再一个 32.ring [英][ri?] [美][r??] n.戒指，指环；铃声 vt.形成环状；使（例如铃）响；打电话给 33.call [英] [k?:l] [美][k?l] v.呼唤；召集；打电话给 34.if [英][if] [美][?f] conj.如果；即使；〈口〉是否；假设 35.change [英][t?eind?] [美][t?end?] vt.改变；交换；兑换；换衣服(床单) vi.改变；交换；更衣n.零钱 36.mind [英][maind] [美][ma?nd] n.头脑；意志vi.介意；注意 vt.专心于；介意；愿意做；照顾 37.rest [rest] [美][r?st] n.休息vt.& vi.（使）休息 38.walk [英][w?:k] [美][w?k] vt.& vi.走；步行；散步n.步行；人行道 39.busy [英][?bizi] [美][?b?zi] adj.忙碌的 40.both [英][b?uθ] [美][boθ] adj.二者，两者都pron.二者 conj.不仅…而且…，…和…都 41.solve [英][s?lv] [美][sɑlv, s?lv] vt.解决；解答；解释；清偿(债务)
摘要 简简单单的几页纸，就能吸引你。 整理：子棒 在悦读中受益 《悦读联播八上》词汇+句子
《悦读联播》八年级上Vocabulary and Sentences stressed[strest] adj. 感到（身体或精神）压力的 confused [k?n?fju:zd]adj. 困惑的，烦恼的 frustrated[fr??stre?t?d]adj. 受到挫折的 lack[l?k]v.缺乏 progress[?pr??gres]n.进步v.发展 online [??n?la?n]adj. 在线的 communicate [k??mju:n?ke?t]v. 沟通communication n.交流；通讯 issue ['?sju?]n. 问题v.发行 struggle [?str?gl] v. & n. 努力，奋斗 come up 接近，即将发生的 improve[?m?pru:v]v. 提高 situation[?s?t?u?e??n]n. 情形；状况 accent [??ksent]n. 口音 hard-working [hɑ:d 'w?:k??] adj. 勤奋地 punctuation [?p??kt?u?e??n]n. 标点符号 confident[?k?nf?d?nt]adj. 自信的confidence [?k?nf?d?ns]n. 信心 positive[?p?z?t?v]adj. 积极的；确定的反义词：negative [?neg?t?v]adj. 消极的result[r??z?lt]n. 成绩，结果 disappointing[?d?s??p??nt??]adj. 令人失望的disappoint v. 使……失望concentrate on 全神贯注于 basic [?be?s?k]adj. 基本的n. 基础 realize['r??la?z]v. 认识到 intelligent[?n?tel?d??nt]adj. 聪明的，理解能力强的 instead[?n?sted]adv. 反而；代替 fit [f?t]v. 安装adj. 健康的 Pop music 流行音乐 band [b?nd]n. 乐队 sellout ['sel?a?t]v. 出卖，背叛
1、 朋友 欢迎来到南华克学校！当你初到一个新的学校，你可能会害怕，因为你担心你的学习，担心你结交新朋友，担心没有人喜欢你。那么你不用这么担心，很多时候你不能做到每个人都喜欢你。通常总会有你立即就能熟识的人，而这些人通常也会很乐意结交你。人们怎样结交新朋友？什么样的人可以成为朋友？一个学生这样说 道……我叫海伦。爱米和萨里是我最好的朋友。艾米是我一进幼儿园就认识的好朋友。我们当时才三岁。现在我们都14了！我喜欢艾米的乐观活泼和友好。萨利是一个文静的人，她结交朋友属于“慢热型”。可她和艾米一样好。我们都有着相同的爱好，而且我们相互倾听彼此的不快。艾米喜欢诉说，萨利喜欢倾听。我们擅长不同的学科，所以我们在家庭作业上可以互相帮助！ 2、我们说着不同的英语本：你好萨利。 萨利：你好本。本：哦是的那是对的。你们英国人说你好而不是嗨，我忘记了那个。萨利：的确是，一些英国人这些天说嗨。这些都是我们看美国人的电视。我不认为许多人在美国说你好，对吗？本：不是，许多人还是只说嗨并且你好是非常正式的说法。萨利那咱们改变一下，向英国人那样互相说“你好”。本：好的萨利。萨利：在英国不说OK 在英国我们说Alright 。、中资料试卷弯扁度固定盒位置保护层防腐跨标高等，要求技术交底。管线敷设技术中包架等多项方式，为解决高中语文电气课件中管严等问题，合理利用管线敷设技术。线缆敷分线盒处，当不同电压回路交叉时，应采用金开处理；同一线槽内，强电回路须同时切断线缆敷设完毕，要进行检查和检测处理。、电气课件核对定值，审核与校对图纸，编写复杂设备试卷调试方案，编写重要设备高中资料试卷及系统启动方案；对整套启动过程中高中资料进行调试工作并且进行过关运行高中资料试。对于调试过程中高中资料试卷技术问题，作需要在事前掌握图纸资料、设备制造厂家出试卷试验报告与相关技术资料，并且了解现场，制定设备调试高中资料试卷方案。、电气设备调试高中资，或者对某些异常高中资料试卷工况进行自避免错误高中资料试卷保护装置动作，并且避免不必要高中资料试卷突然停机。因此，试卷保护装置调试技术，要求电力保护装置。对于差动保护装置高中资料试卷调试技术变压器组在发生内部故障时，需要进行外部试卷切除从而采用高中资料试卷主要保护装
Module 1 Family 家庭 A kind brother 善良的哥哥 1. The boy was sent to take _________________ of things to his grandmother. A. a box B. a bag C. a basket 2. The boy’s little brother was sent with him to help carry the load because it was ___________. A. empty B. heavy C. light 3. Who didn’t know how the pole worked? A. Tom. B. Tom’s brother. C. Grandmother. 4. Where will the basket be as heavy for the boy as it is for Tom? A. Near his side. B. Near Tom’s side. C. In the middle of the pole. 5. After the elder boy slipped the basket quite near his own end of the pole, ________________. A.his side was lighter B.his side was heavier C.both sides are the same 6. Had he tricked his brother, he would have been ____________. A. unhappy B. tired C. sad 答案：1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A Tug-of-war 拉锯战 1.How many children are there in the family? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 2. What is the meaning of the phrase “had no idea” in Paragraph 1? A. 没有主意 B. 不知道 C. 没有意义 3. ____________ pulled the young boy underwater. A. The other children B. His mother C. An alligator 4. Who is faster according to Paragraph 2?
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Christopher Walsh: A 12-Year-old Hero As life-saver Christopher Walsh rescued his brother and then his sister from the water of a canal, his mother shouted to him:” I?m proud of you.” His mother Bery1 sat proudly and watched last night as Christopher was g iven the …Child of Courage? award by his favourite TV star. Christopher was in the car with his mother, father, sister Rosie, 10, and brother Mac, 7, when his father drove into a metal barrier. The family? car fell down a hill into the canal, and landed wi th its wheels up. Christopher, then 12, swam through a broken window and got out into the fresh air. Then he saw the rest of his family were still in the car---in the water. He took a big breath and swam back to save first Mac, and then Rosie. Christopher, from England, said:“I didn?t think about it and only knew I had to get them out. I was frightened, but it was all happening so fast, and I didn?t really think about the danger.” Christopher freed Mac and then swam back to get non-swimmer Rosie, who was under the cold, cloudy water, in the car. Christopher had to feel for her seatbelt because he could not see anything. He took the seatbelt off her, then went up for air. Finally he went back to pull her out of the car. Bery1 I said:“When I got to the side and looked back, I thought Christopher and Rosie had gone. I thought they were dead. Then I saw him come up out of the water like a dolphin, and I could see he had Rosie. I shouted across the canal, “I?m so proud of you.?” Christopher?s father was badly hurt in the accident and was taken to a nearby hospital. 1.Choose the correct words to put into the sentences below and change the form where necessary. Proud fresh frighten hurt 1)The driver was badly _________ in the car accident. 2)People cannot live without________ water. 3)It makes me __________ to be a Chinese. 4)The little boy was ________ when he saw the snake. 2.Answer the following questions. 1)What happened to Christopher?s family? 2)How did Christopher feel when he rescued his brother and sister? 3)Why did Christopher have to feel for the seatbelt of his sister? Word Bank rescue v. 营救 metal barrier金属障碍物 canal n.运河 take a big breath深吸一口气 danger n.危险 free v.解救 non-swimmer n.不会游泳的人 seatbelt n.安全带 accident n. 事故