人教九年级英语Unit1课文详解

Unit1 How can we become good learners?A_3a阅读关于魏芬的短文,然后回答问题。

question: 1。

为什么魏芬感觉学习英语很难?2。

她在英语课上是怎么做的？3。

语言学习的秘诀是什么?我是如何学会学习英语的去年,我不喜欢我的英语课。

每一节课就像是一场噩梦。

老师说话太快，以致大多数不理解。

我害怕问问题,因为我的发音非常糟糕。

所以我就躲在课本后面,从不说什么话。

然后有一天我看了一个名为《玩具总动员》英语电影。

我爱上了这个令人兴奋的，有趣的电影!然后我开始看其他的英语电影。

虽然我无法理解电影角色所说的每一句话,但他们的肢体语言以及脸上的表情帮我了解了台词的含义。

我也意识到我可以只听关键词，就可以了解台词的含义。

通过听英语电影的有趣的谈话，我的发音水平也提高了。

我发现，听一些你感兴趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。

我也学会了一些有用的习语，如“小菜一碟”或“你活该。

”起初我并不理解这些句子的意思。

但因为我想看懂这个故事,所以我在字典中查找了这个词汇。

现在我非常喜欢我的英语课。

我想学习新单词和更多的语法，那么，我就可以更好地理解英语电影。

B_2b怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?每个人都天生有学习的能力。

但是你是否能做到这一点取决于你的学习习惯。

研究表明,成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。

对所学的东西产生兴趣研究表明,如果你对某事感兴趣,你的大脑将更为活跃,也更容易长时间地保持注意力。

好的学习者经常把他们需要学习的东西同他们感兴趣的东西联系起来。

例如,如果他们需要学习英语，同时他们还喜欢音乐或体育,那么他们就可以听英语歌曲或看英语体育项目。

这样他们就不会感到无聊。

练习以及从错误中学习好的学习者会考虑哪些是他们所擅长的，哪些是他们需要更多练习的。

记住,“要么经常使用,要么就会荒废了”!即使你把某样东西学得很好，除非你经常使用它，不然你就会忘记。

熟能生巧。

好的学习者将保持练习他们已经学会的东西和他们不害怕犯错误。

How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad.So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped meto get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies.I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning.I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake”or “It serves you right.”I did not understand these sentences at first. 。

【文库独家】Unit 1 How can we become good learners?SectionB -Self Check课文重难点讲解1.I can’t understand spoken English.【解析】speak→spoke →spoken v说【注】部分动词的过去分词也可做该词的形容词：spoken 口语的broken 坏掉的written 写作的Reading aloud is good for your _____________(speak) English.spoken English 英语口语written English 书面英语speaking skills 口语技巧an English-speaking country 一个说英语的国家【辨析】speak/talk/say/tell(1) 说某种语言用speak speak English 说英语(2) 与某人交谈用talk talk with sb.= talk to sb. 与某人交谈(3) 强调说话内容用say say it in English 用英语说(4) 告诉某人用tell tell sb. to do sth 告诉某人做某事【记】He wants to improve his __________ English, by ________English with native ____________.(speak)①Can you understand ________(speak) English?( )②______ well is very useful to us all.A. Speak EnglishB. Speaking EnglishC. Spoken EnglishD. Speaks【重庆中考】—The radio ______ that there will be another heavy rain inGuangdong.—Too bad. It has rained for the whole week.A. tellsB. talksC. saysD. speaks2.I don’t know how to increase my reading speed【解析】“疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语注：what to do 后不需要跟宾语how to do 后必须跟宾语【拓展】“疑问词+动词不定式”结构：know（知道），tell(告诉)wonder（想知道）ask(问) find out (发现) learn (学会) +what , which, when,where, how +动词不定式（to do）①I don’t know how _______(use) commas.( )②—We can use QQ to communicate with each other online.—Good. Will you please show me ___?A. which to useB. how to use itC. what to useD. where to use it3. I make mistakes in grammar【解析】mistake→mistook →mistaken v错误(1) make mistakes 放错make mistakes in在某方面放错(2) mistake …for…　把…误认为…　(3) by mistake 错误地。

Unit 1 How can we become good learners?课文知识点解析“by+doing 形式”表示方式、方法拓展：介词by 的其他用法：1）by+交通工具，“乘/坐...” by bus2）by+地点，“在...的旁边；靠近...” by the lake3）by+时间，“截止到...；不迟于...” by ten4）辨析by 、with 、in ，“用”Eg. We ’ll be traveling by car.He broke the window with a stone.Please answer the question in English.即学即练：1.-How do you learn English words? -_____making word cards.A. ToB. ByC. ForD. With2.-How do you get to school every day. Lucy? -I go to school _____.A.ride my bikeB.by my bikeC.by busD.by a bus3. Mr.Scott made a living by____(sell) old things.4. She learns English by listening to tapes.(对划线部分提问)_____ ______ she learn English?5. Most of them take the train to work.(改为同义句)Most of them go to work ______ ______.要点详解：Section A1.by asking the teacher for help通过向老师求助。

（P1）1）by，“通过；靠”，后加名词/代词/动名词。

Eg. He had to do all the work by hand.2）ask （sb）for sth，“向某人要某物；要求某人某事”。

人教九年级英语Unit1课文详解Unit 1 How can we become good learners?Section A1.A：How do you study for a test?B:I study by working with a group.题型一：（单项语法填空）①_________?By working/reading(doing)....②How....?__________.解析:How提问，用by+doing 来回答。

拓展：by +doing【by是介词，介词+动名词（doing）】介词后面可以跟名词、动名词（doing）、代词（反身代词、宾格）From a town（from介词，介词+名词）By reading （by介词，介词+doing）By herself （by oneself 亲自）【by介词，介词+反身代词】For her （for是介词，her是宾格，介词+宾格）2.Yes，I have. I learned a lot that way.Way 方法，方式In this way 用这种方法on the way 在路上by the way 顺便说一下in the way 挡路题型二：（动词应用）.....Way______(do).....解析：the way to do sth= the way of doing sth 做某事的方法在动词应用中，看到way 后面就用to do3.It’s too hard to understand spoken English.句型：too+形容词+to do sth= so+形容词/副词+that+句子=not+形容词+enough + to do题型三：（单项选择）①It’s....____ 形容词_____ I do......解析：so+形容词/副词+that+句子②It’s ...____形容词_____ do......解析：too+形容词+to do sth4.Oh ，yes. It really improves my speaking skills.Speaking skill 口语的技巧No.It’s too hard to understand spoken English.Spoken English 英语口语题型四：（词性转换）①.......______(speak) skill.解析：speak 动词-- speaking 形容词口语的Speaking形容词+ Skill 名词（形容词修饰名词）②......______(speak) English.解析：speak 动词--spoken 形容词口语的Spoken 形容词+ English 名词（形容词修饰名词）5.Annie, I’m a little nervous.Little 几乎没有+不可数名词-- a little 一些+不可数名词-- less 更少的+不可数名词Few 几乎没有+可数名词--a few 一些+可数名词-- few 更少的+可数名词A little nervousA little+nervous（紧张的，形容词）→a little +形容词注意：a little, a bit,even, far,still,much6.I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.Have to 不得不=have finish （reading）doing 完成做某事Give a report 作报告have a report 听报告题型五：（动词应用）....finish_____(do)...解析：finish doing sth 完成做某事7.That doesn't sound too bad.Sound（感官动词，听上去）bad（形容词）-- 感官动词+形容词Feel 感觉上taste 尝起来smell（闻起来）look（看起来）8.Just read quickly.Read 动词+quickly 副词（动词+副词）题型六：（词形转换）副词+动词.....do_____(quick).解析：quick 形容词，快速的-- quickly 副词，快速地（副词+动词）8.I’m a very slow reader.very 副词+slow 形容词+reader名词（副词+形容词，形容词+名词）题型七：（词性转换）副词+形容词①e.g comple te 形容词--completely 副词.....______(complete) happy......解析：happy 是形容词，副词+形容词②e.g happiness 名词happy 形容词happily 副词/doc/2a6748418.html,pletely______（happily）......解析: Completely 副词，副词+形容词题型八：（词形转换）形容词+名词..._____（use）sentences解析：sentences 句子,名词--形容词+名词Use 动词--useful 形容词9.Don't read word by word.Don’t 是助动词，助动词+动词原形10.Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the sentences before and after it.Try 的用法：①try to do sth 尽力做某事②try doing sth 尝试做某事③try one's best 尽某人最大努力11.Well，be patient.Patient ①名词，病人②形容词，耐心的Be（be 动词）+patient （形容词）→be +形容词题型九：词性转换be+形容词....am/is/are/was/were_______（happily）解析：am/is/are/was/were是be 动词，be+形容词Happily 副词→happy 形容词....am/is/are/was/were_______（happy）解析：am/is/are/was/were是be 动词，be+形容词注意，如果括号里本身是形容词，就要把这个词变成相反词Happy→unhappy12.You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. Enjoy 动词enjoyable 形容词固定搭配：enjoy doing sth 喜欢做某事13.The more you read ，the faster you’ll be.The+比较级，the+比较级题型十：词形转换+语法单项填空The_______......,the______......解析：The+比较级，the+比较级表示越...越...空格上应该填比较级，比较级的结构：①形容词+er②more+形容词14.Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English？Find it+形容词+to do sth 发现做某事是......的题型十一：动词应用.....find/think/make it.....______（do）.....It is+形容词........________（do）......It takes +时间/金钱+________(do)....解析：在动词应用中只要看到it，空格上就填不定式to do15.What is the secret to language learning？The secret to ... 做.... 的秘诀这里的to 是介词，介词后面跟名词、动名词（doing）、代词题型十二：动词应用+语法单项填空......the secret to______（do）.....解析：①the secret to doing... 做某事的秘诀②空格上的词组the secret to 这里的to是介词，介词后跟名词、动名词（doing）、代词。

人教版（新标准）初中英语课文原文及翻译九年级全册Unit 1 会话部分Section A 会话(1)Listen. How do these students study for a test?听录音，这些学生是如何学习，来准备考试的？Write letters from la above.填写上面1a 中的字母。

Hey, everybody.嘿，大家好。

There's a big test on Tuesday.在周四有一场大型的考试。

I really need some help.我真的需要一些帮助。

Can you tell me how you study for a big test?你们能告诉我你们是如何学习，来准备大型考试的吗？Sure! Yes. Sure we will.当然！好的，我们当然可以告诉你。

You did really well on the last English test, didn't you, Meiping?上次英语考试，你成绩非常好，是吧，梅萍？Yeah, I did OK.是的，我成绩不错。

Well, how did you study for it?恩，你是如何学习，来准备考试的？By making word cards.通过制作单词卡片。

Maybe I'll try that.或许我可以试试。

So, how do you study for a test, Peter?那么，彼得，你是如何学习，来准备考试的？By asking the teacher for help.通过向老师寻求帮助。

She's always happy to answer my questions.她总是很乐意回答我的问题。

That's interesting.那很有趣。

How do you study, Tony?托尼，你是如何学习的呢？I like to study by listening to tapes.我喜欢通过听录音带来学习。

Unit1 How can we become good learners?Section A2d----安妮，我有点紧张，我必须读完一本书，以便下周一作报告。

----听起来不太糟糕。

----但我是一个读书很慢的人。

----一开始只管快速阅读获取文章大意就好了，不要逐字逐句的读，按词组阅读。

----但我很多单词都不懂，我不得不用字典。

----尽量通过阅读上下文来猜测单词的意思，可能你知道的比你预象的要多。

----那听起来很难!----哦，耐心点，这得花时间。

你可以每天通过阅读你喜欢的东西得到提高。

你读得越多，你(阅读的速度)就越快。

Section A3a我是如何学会学习英语的去年，我不喜欢我的英语课。

每节课像是一个噩梦。

老师说的太快以至于我大多数时候都听不太懂。

因为我糟糕的发音，我害怕问问题。

我只是躲在我的课本后面，从来不说一句话。

后来有一天我看了一部叫做《玩具总动员》的英语电影。

我爱上了这部既激动人心又滑稽有趣的电影!就这样我也开始看其他的英文电影。

虽然我无法听懂那些角色所说的全部内容，但他们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解了意思。

我也意识到我可以通过只听关键词来理解意思。

通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音也变的更好了。

我发现听一些有趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。

我还学到了一些有用的句子比如“这简直是小菜一碟”或者“你活该”。

我起初不理解这些句子，但是因为我想理解这个故事，所以我查了字典。

现在我真的喜欢我的英语课。

我想学习生词和更多的语法，那样我对英语电影就能有更好的理解了。

SectionB2b怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?每个人天生就拥有学习的能力。

但是你能否学习的好取决于你的学习习惯。

研究显示成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。

1.培养他们对所学东西的兴趣研究显示，如果你对某事物感兴趣，你的大脑会更活跃而且对你来说长时间地关注那个事物也容易些。

善于学习的人经常把他们需要学的事物与一些有趣的事物联系起来。

人教版九年级上册英语Unit1SectionB部分课文翻译人教版九年级上册英语Unit1SectionB部分课文翻译人教版九年级上册英语Unit1 SectionB：2a 部分课文翻译What good learning habits can you think of? Make a list and discuss them with your partner.你能想到什么好的学习习惯?制作一张列表并和你的搭档讨论它们。

人教版九年级上册英语Unit1 SectionB：2b 部分课文翻译Read the passage quickly and check if any of the habits you listed in 2a are mentioned. Which four habits of successful learners can you find from the passage?快速读这篇文章，检查一下是否提到了你在2a中列出的习惯。

从这篇文章中你能找到成功的学习者的哪四个习惯?USING DICTIONARIESThis can help you find the definition that matches the context of the word in the text.这能帮助你找到与课文中单词的上下文相配的释义。

How Can You Become a Successful Learner?你如何成为一名成功的学习者?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.每个人学习的能力与生俱来，但是你能否做好取决于你的学习习惯。

Unit1 How can we become good learners?Section A 2d----安妮，我有点紧张，我必须读完一本书，以便下周一作报告。

----听起来不太糟糕。

----但我是一个读书很慢的人。

----一开始只管快速阅读获取文章大意就好了，不要逐字逐句的读，按词组阅读。

----但我很多单词都不懂，我不得不用字典。

----尽量通过阅读上下文来猜测单词的意思，可能你知道的比你预象的要多。

----那听起来很难!----哦，耐心点，这得花时间。

你可以每天通过阅读你喜欢的东西得到提高。

你读得越多，你(阅读的速度)就越快。

Section A 3a我是如何学会学习英语的去年，我不喜欢我的英语课。

每节课像是一个噩梦。

老师说的太快以至于我大多数时候都听不太懂。

因为我糟糕的发音，我害怕问问题。

我只是躲在我的课本后面，从来不说一句话。

后来有一天我看了一部叫做《玩具总动员》的英语电影。

我爱上了这部既激动人心又滑稽有趣的电影！就这样我也开始看其他的英文电影。

虽然我无法听懂那些角色所说的全部内容，但他们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解了意思。

我也意识到我可以通过只听关键词来理解意思。

通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音也变的更好了。

我发现听一些有趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。

我还学到了一些有用的句子比如“这简直是小菜一碟”或者“你活该”。

我起初不理解这些句子，但是因为我想理解这个故事，所以我查了字典。

现在我真的喜欢我的英语课。

我想学习生词和更多的语法，那样我对英语电影就能有更好的理解了。

Section B 2b怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?每个人天生就拥有学习的能力。

但是你能否学习的好取决于你的学习习惯。

研究显示成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。

1.培养他们对所学东西的兴趣研究显示，如果你对某事物感兴趣，你的大脑会更活跃而且对你来说长时间地关注那个事物也容易些。

善于学习的人经常把他们需要学的事物与一些有趣的事物联系起来。

Unit 1 section A 3aHow I learned to learn EnglishLast year, I didn't like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly that I didn't understand her the most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, the body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like "It's a piece of cake." or "It serves you right." I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies.Section B 2bHow can you become a successful learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.Creating an interest in what to learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. For example if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This wade will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, " use it or lose it". Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. "Practice makes perfect". Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best waythey can study. For example they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.。

九年级Unit 1 How can we become good learners?Section A重点单词1．textbook n．课本2．conversation n．交谈3．aloud adv．大声地4．pronunciation n．发音5．sentence n．句子6．patient adj．有耐心的n．病人7．expression n．表情8．discover v．发现9．secret n．秘密；秘诀adj．秘密的10．grammar n．语法11．repeat v．重复12．note n．笔记13．physics n．物理14．chemistry n．化学15．memorize v．记住16．pattern n．模式词形变换1．express v．表达→expression n．表情2．pronounce v．发音→pronunciation n．发音3．patient adj．耐心的→patiently adv．耐心地→patience n．耐心4．memory n．记忆；回忆→memorize v．记住5．mean v．意思是→meaning n．意思6．use v．利用→useful adj．有用的重点短语1．make word cards制作单词卡2．ask the teacher for help 请求老师帮助3．study for a test 考前学习4．work with a group小组合作5．a slow reader读得慢的人6．the main idea 主旨大意7．at first 起初、刚开始8．word by word 逐字地9．guess the meaning 猜测意思10．more than 超过11．most of the time 大部分时候12．be afraid to 害怕······13．because of 由于14．fall in love with爱上······15．the key words关键词16．the secret to······的秘诀17．a piece of cake小菜一碟18．look up 查阅；抬头看19．so that以便20．have conversations with与······交流重点句型1．It’s too hard to understand spoken English．英语口语太难理解了。

Unit1 P.4 3aHow do you learn best？This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English。

Many said they learnt by using English。

Some students had more specific suggestions。

Lillian Li，for example, said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines。

She said that memorizing the words of pop songs also helped a little。

When we asked about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar。

It’s too boring.”Wei Ming feels differently。

He’s been learning English for six years and really loves it。

He thinks studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. He also thinks that watching English movies isn’t a bad way because he can watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, however，he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.Liu Chang said that joining the English club at school was the best way to improve her English。

【九年级】unit1 课文重点知识讲解Unit 1 How can we become good learners?1. by reading the textbook【解析】watch/read/see/look at “看” 法不同(1)看电视、看比赛、看表演用watch; watch TV 看电视(2)看书、看报、看杂志用read read the book看书(3)看电影、看医生用see see the doctor 看医生(4) 看黑板、看地图用look at look at the blackboard 看黑板【记】______the picture. Can you see the man in the picture? He isn’t ________ the book. He is ______TV. 2. by asking the teacher for help【解析】ask for 请求，要某物ask sb. about sth 向某人询问关于某事(1)ask sb. for help 向某人请求帮助(2) ask sb. (not) to do sth请求某人做某事【2013北京中考】Our teacher often asks us _____ questions in groups.A. discussB. to discussC. discussingD. discussed3.I study by working with a group. 我通过小组学习。

【解析】by/with/in/on “用” 法不同◆by的用法：(1)by doing sth 通过…方式 by studying with a group【注】介词短语作方式状语，回答以How开头的问句，表示“怎样做”。

①I study English by ___________(listen) to the tapes②Tom learns Chinese by ____________(watch) Chinese movies.③ -- ____ did you get there? — By ___ a taxi.A. How; takingB. How ; takeC. How; tookD. What; taking(2) by+ 交通工具（交通工具前不能加限定词）by bike by train【by短语】by the way 顺便问一下by accident= by chance 偶然地by mistake 错误地one by one 一个接一个 step by step 一步一步地little by little 逐渐地by the time 到……为止 by oneself 独自地by and by 不久之后by hand 用手by the end of 到….... 末尾◆with 的用法：表示用某种工具(1) with +工具 We like to write with a pen.(2)with+人体部位 We see with our eyes.◆in 的用法：通常与“衣着、声音、书写材料”等名称连用in+语言 in English 用英语 speak in a soft voice◆on 的用法： on +电器或媒介 on TV /radio/Internet( ) The boy was cutting a branch of a tree ____ a knife.A. inB. byC. withD. use4. Do you learn English by watching videos?【解析】learn →learned/learnt→learned/learnt v 学习 learn about 了解(1) learn from sb. 向某人学习(2) learn to do sth 学着做某事(3)learn …by oneself= teach oneself 自学①We should _________ ________ the hard- working students.(向……学习)5.. What about reading aloud to practice pronunciation?【解析1】用于提建议的句型有：(1)What about doing sth ?=How about doing sth? ….怎么样？(2)Why don’t you do sth?= Why not do sth? 为什么不呢？(3)Let’s do sth.让我们一起做某事吧。

Unit1 Section A 课文重难点讲解1. by asking the teacher for help 通过向教师求助。

〔课本第1页1a〕by 介词，通过，靠。

表示方法、手段，其后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。

I memorize the new words by reading the text. 我通过读课文来记忆新单词。

拓展：◆by的用法：(1)by doing sth 通过…方式by studying with a group【注】介词短语作方式状语，答复以How开头的问句，表示“怎样做〞。

①I study English by _____(listen) to the tapes②Tom learns Chinese by ______(watch) Chinese movies.③—____ did you get there? —By ___ a taxi.A. How; takingB. How; takeC. How; tookD. What; taking(2) by+ 交通工具〔交通工具前不能加限定词〕by bike by train【by短语】by the way 顺便问一下by accident= by chance 偶然地by mistake 错误地one by one 一个接一个step by step 一步一步地little by little 逐渐地by the time 到……为止by oneself 单独地by and by 不久之后by hand 用手by the end of 到….... 末尾2. How do you study for a test？你如何为考试而学习？〔课文第1页1c〕(1) How引导的特殊疑问句用来询问“方式〞。

—How did you catch a cold？你是怎么感冒的？—By staying in the rain.；淋雨得的。

Unit 1 The changing world变化中的世界Topic 3 The world has changed for the better世界变得更加美好了Section A1a：(Helen and Bob are talking on the phone)（海伦和鲍勃正在打电话。

）You have been in new York for a long time. How do you like living there?你在纽约很时间了。

你觉得住在那儿怎么样？It’s grea t. I really love it. 好极了，我真的很喜欢。

But I heard that the local traffic was terrible and almost everyone drove too fast.但我听说当地的交通很糟糕，而且几乎每个人都开车太快。

Oh, you will get used to it very soon if you come. 噢，如果你来，你很快就会习惯的。

I also heard the streets were dirty. 我还听说街道很脏。

They used to be, but the city has improved a lot since I came here a few years ago. 过去是这样，但自从几年前我来到这儿之后，城市（面貌）已经改善了很多。

Isn’t it dangerous to live there? 难道住在那儿不危险吗？Well, it was in the past, but it’s quite safe now. A s a matter of fact, it’s a wonderful place to live. Near our block, there are beautiful parks, good schools, famous museums and excellent restaurants. And you can go to plays, concerts and operas every day if you like. You must come for a visit. Then you can see new York yourself. 噢，过去很危险，但现在很安全。