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九年级上册英语外研版m4u2课文In this unit, the students are learning about a charity show. They are discussing what events to organize and how to raise money for charity. They are also learning to express their opinions and make suggestions.The students discuss different types of performances for the show, such as singing, dancing, and magic acts. They also consider having a fashion show or a talent competition. They are enthusiastic about raising money for charity and think carefully about what will attract an audience.They also learn about promoting the charity show by making posters, designing tickets, and creating advertisements. They discuss different ways to reach out to the community and encourage people to attend the event.In addition, they learn about the importance of teamwork and cooperation in organizing the charity show. They worktogether to allocate tasks and responsibilities, including managing the stage, handling sound and lighting, and coordinating the performers. They also have to consider logistics, such as setting up the venue and ensuring a smooth flow of the show.The students also discuss the impact of their efforts on the community and how the money raised will help those in need. They understand the importance of giving back and making a positive contribution to society.Through this unit, the students not only learn about organizing an event but also develop important life skills such as communication, teamwork, and empathy. They come to understand the power of coming together for a common cause and how small actions can make a big difference in the lives of others.Overall, the charity show unit teaches the students valuable lessons about compassion, empathy, and theimportance of helping those in need. It also fosters a sense of community and encourages the students to make a positive impact on the world around them.。
Module 4 Home alone Unit2 I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone My “ perfect holiday”As a boy like all other boys , I wanted to be a man . But my parents did everything for me . Actually , they managed every minute of my life . Although they loved me , I felt a bit unhappy with them . “Zheng Chenyu , do your homework !”“ Practise the piano !”“ Turn off the TV"I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone .Well , my wish came true ! Although my parents were very worried about leaving me , they had to go away on business for a few days . Now was my chance . I could have some fun at last ! As soon as I got home from school the first day , I happily threw my schoolbag on the sofa and ate lots of snacks . Then I enjoyed an exciting film on TV, and after that I played computer games . I liked the games so much that I played until midnight .The next morning , I woke up late . I had to hurry to school without breakfast , but I was still late . The teacher asked me for my homework, but I could not hand it in . With an empty stomach, I was unable to play basketball with my classmates!I felt tired and sleepy at school all day long .When I got home , I tried to cook simple rice , but I burnt it . I even dropped my father’s cup when I was cooking ! I found myself so bad at simple cooking tasks . I started to feel lonely . I wanted Mum and Dad to come home soon . Mum cooked such delicious food and made sure I never forgot my homework. Dad always helpled me with any difficult questions and told funny jokes when I was unhappy . Then I realized being home alone was not always perfect .When my parents came home , they were happy to find that I could cook and tidy up now . I told them my home story , and we all laughed .Questions :1.Why did Zheng Chenyu want to be at home along ?Because his parents managed every minute of his life / Because he was bored with his parents’ orders .2.What did Zheng Chenyu mean by saying “ Now was my chance” in Paragraph 2 ?He could stay at home along .3.Why didn’t Zheng Chenyu have breakfast the next morning ?Because he woke up late .4.How was Zheng Chenyu at school the next day ?Hewas tired and sleepy all day long .5.Why did Zheng Chenyu think “being home alone was not always perfect”?Because he found his life was more difficult without his parents .。
M7 U1Mr.Jacks on:Hello,Betty.What’s up?Betty:Iwant to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.Mr.Jackson:So,who are your great writers?Betty:Well,maybe Confucius and Shakespeare.Mr.Jackson:Really?I accept that they’re great because their works are still read bay many people today.But I think I’d describeConfucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.He wasa very wise man.What do you have to do for the discussion? Betty:Well,each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion.Mr.Jackson:I see.We’re still influenced by Confucius ideas,andShakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to ustoday.People have always read,and will always read greatbooks.By the way,what do you think of Mark Twain,theGreat American writer in the nineteenth century?Betty:He wasn’t important,but I suppose he isn’t as well-know asConfucius or Shakespeare.Mr.Jackson:No,but his books are still popular,and one of his book is my favourite,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Betty:Great!Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it?M7 U2A book review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.By Betty King.One of my favourite great books is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,by Mark Twain.The story is set in the town of St Petersburg,Missouri,the US,in the nineteenth century.It tells some exciting stories about a boy who has many adventures.Tom,the hero of the book,lives with his aunt Polly.He is a lively and clever boy.He does not like people telling him what to do,so he always gets into trouble.He and his best friend,Huck Finn,run away to an island in the middle of the MississippiRiver.Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for ter,Tom escapes from a cave with another friend,Becky.He also finds Injun Joe’s treasure box and takes it away.My favourite part of the book is when Tom and Hunk start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River.At first, they are happy.But when they hear that everyone thinks they are died,they feel very sorry,so they come back home.They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighbours coming to their funeral in the church.Then Tom and Huck suddenly appear.Everyone is surprised to see them at first,but very pleased to find that they are alive.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It’s more than an adventure story.Mark Twain wrote it in 1876.it describes people’slives in the southern states of America at that time.It tells how young people grow,how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions.It’s written in everyday English,and the dialogues sound especially real.Today,it is still read and loved by people all over the world,and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.M8 U1Lingling: Hi, Tony. You look tired.Tony:Yes. I'm training for the big match next week.Betty: Who are you playing against?Daming: HAS.Lingling: What does HAS stand for?Tony: Haidian All Stars.Betty: Oh, yes. It’ll be a difficult match.Didn’t they beat you last time?Tony:Yes,they did.But...Lingling: What was the score?Betty: If my memory is correct, HAS 98 points to BIG 52.Tony:But Daming wasn’t chosen for the tea last time.That was a bad decision.We can’t play well without him.Lingling:That’s no excuse!Tony:But Daming is back now.There is no difference between the two teams this season. Betty:When is the match?Tony: It’s next Saturday at afternoon,but if you want good seats,you should come by 11:30. Are you coming?Betty: I’m not sure.Do you think they’ll win,Lingling?Lingling: No way!How many matches have you played against HAS this year?Tony:Well, about three.Betty:And how many has HAS won?Tony:Er...most of them.Betty: Wrong!All of them!Face the truth,Tony.You've got no chance!Tony:I don’t agree.That’s not fair!(Tony leaves angrily.)Lingling:Remember to throw the ball,not kick it,Tony!Betty:He’s so mad at us that he’ll try harder to win,just to show we’re wrong!Lingling:Nice work,Betty!I do hope they win this time.We’ll be there to cheer for them.M8 U2Liu Xiang-Trained to win.For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. First, he was invited to competitions around the world. Then,he was chosen for the Chinese team atthe Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal.Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born inShanghai on 13th July, 1983 and started training when he was very young.In Grade 4, he went to the Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liuwas encouraged at first to train for the high jump.In1998, Liu Xiang’s ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping,who later became his coach.In 2001, a special programme was set up to helpyoung sportsmen and sportswomen.Liu Xiang was among them.His raceswere recorded, and he was compared with the world's best sports stars. SunHaiping used the information to change his training methods for Liu Xiang.In May 2001,He won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In2004, He won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdlesrace,and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record.It was also thefirst time an Olympic gold medals for hurdling was hang round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country.Liu Xiang trained very hard.In fact,he trained so hard that he hurt hisfoot.From 2008 on,he suffered a lot from his foot problem,but he did notgive up.Though he missed some competitions,he still returned to first placein the world 110m hurdles race in 2012.It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012London Olympic Games.But he is still a symbol of courage and success,andwe continue to take great pride in him.M9 U1Tony:Dad, can I borrow your camera?Dad:Why?Tony:I'd like to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week.They’ll be put up on the school website.And they can be seen on the Internet by other classes,even people living in other countries.Dad:Sounds great!When I was at school,we wait for weeks to hear from our pen friends abroad.But today,we can send and receive photos and mails on theInternet,and it’s really fast.Tony:Yes, the Internet and the computer have changed our lives.We even use online textbooks in our class.I wonder...Will computers be used more than books in the future.Dad:Perhaps.In the past,we mainly got information from paper books.Some are huge ones with thousands of pages.Today,with the invention with the computer and the electronic technology ,it’s easy to get information on the Internet .The Internet is more powerful than books.Tony:Anyway,about the camera...?Dad:Oh,yes.Here it is. I haven’t used it since your mum’s birthday.And the memory may be full.Tony:OK.That can be fixed.I’ve got an empty memory card.Where are the instructions.Dad:In the camera bag.It’s a gift from your mum for my birthday,so you must promise that you’ll take good care of it.If you have to lend it to anyone,tell them to use it properly.Tony:Promise!Will books be replaced by the Internet.Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or printing?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China.After its invention, people start to write on paper to make a book. In those days, books were only be produced one at a timeby hand. As a result, they were not many books,and they were expensive and rare. So few people had the chance to learn to read.Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tangter,developments in printing made it possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply.A trade in books resulted,and more people learnt to read. Knowledge and ideas spreadfaster than ever before.In a way,we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.Although the Internet is stull young,it is growing very fast,and may become more powerful than printing.A much larger amount of information can be stored in more varied forms on the Internet than in books.Someone with an Internet connection can find information much more easily than they can find it in printed forms.And the machines we use to read it era now small and light,often smaller and lighter than a single book.Computers and the Internet are used in classrooms now, and newspapers and magazines are already read online. So what direction will traditional printing take in the future?Will books be replaced by the Internet?Let’s wait and see.Tony:Dad,I need your help.My teacher asked us to choose a country we want to visit,imagine we were there,and write a letter to our parents back home.I have chosen Australia.How can I do it.Dad:Don’t worry.I have some photos that I took in Australia last year.They may help you.Here we go.This is a rock called Ayers Rock,in central Australia.According to the local people,it’s aspecial and magical place.Tony:Oh,it looks huge.What’s its height?Dad:348 metres.And this is the Sydney Opera House.It’s like a huge sailing boat with water on three sides.And this one is the Great Barrier Reef.Tony:Does it lie off the northeast coast of Australia?Dad:Yes,it’s over 2600 kilometres long.It’s a great natural wonder.And here are some photos of my Australian friends.They’re sheep farmers.They wear special hats that keep the flies away.The scissors that they are holding are used to cut the wool off the sheep.Do you know that manyAustralians came from Britain?Tony:Yes,of course!That’s why they speak English.Did you keep a diary while you were there?Dad:Yes,and you can read it.Tony:That’s great!And what didn’t you like about Australia?Dad:I hated the ants that were all over place .I had to brush them off my thes,escially my trousers!Tony:Ants in your trousers!that’s really funny!Dad:It wasn’t funny at the time!M10 U2Dear Mum and Dad,I'm writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia. At the moment, we're staying near Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a plane tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high!During different perioods of the day, the colours of the rock ture dark blue,purple,yellow and red.Ayers Rock is a centre of local Aboriginal culture. The Aborigines are the people that have lived in Australia from the earliest times,and their ancient stories describe the spirits that created the world.The Australians have a close relationship with the British. Many have British relatives, and they're like us in many ways. The food that Australians like most are ham and beef with lots of salad.They also grow grapes and other fruits. They love all sports, but the game that they like most is Australia football. Because most Australians live near the coast, they also love going to the beach for swimming and surfing or just lying in the sun.Although it's December, it's summer over here. The sun is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the middle of the country has no trees or grass,just rocks and sand...And kangaroos!Australians speak English,but in their own way.For example,when they say "No worries.", they mean "Hello!" and "Don't worry about it. It's not a “G’day!” andproblem!"On the second day,we went horse riding. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I was left far behind the others.but I enjoyed the slow and relaxing ride.Later this evening, we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. It has been a wonderful trip!Love,TonyM11 U1Daming:Are you going to enter the photo competition,Tony?Tony:You bet!I want to beat He Zhong this year.He’s not going to win it twice! Daming:Who’s He Zhong?Tony:He’s the boy who won the photo competition last year!Daming:The one who took photos at the school dance?Tony:That’s right.The thing is,he’s really good.And the general standard of the competition is much higher this year.Daming:I have a feeling that we can solve these little difficulties.What are the subjects that they’ve chosen for this year’s competition?Tony:Nature,Home and Away,City and People,and Music.Daming:I think He Zhong will choose the subject Home and Away,and take photos of Beijing?Tony:But Beijing isn’t my home town.It’s Cambrige.Daming:It doesn’t matter.Take some photos of Beijing and add some photos of Cambridge that you took recently.Tony:That’s a good idea.What about that photo of my cousin flying kites with Chinese kids in the Summer Palace?And the one of him reading a Chinese menu for the first time in Cambridge?Daming:Nice photos!I’m sure you’re in with a chance!M11 U2Results of the photo competitionTonight I am more than happy to read out the winners of the photo competition.We are very pleased with our competition this pared with other years,we recieved many more photos.Even though all of the photos are excellent,we are sorry to say that we cannot give prizes to everyone.The person who won the prize for the subject Nature is ffiteen-year-old Li Wei.Li Wei took a photo of the trees in Xiangshan Park.His photo shows the different colours on the hill.The photo we liked best in the city and People group was taken by Zhao Min.Zhao Min is only twelve years old.Her photo shows a person rushing across a street on a windy evening.It is a beautiful girl who is wearing a blouse and skirt, and who is protecting her books against the showers.The best photo in the music group was taken by He Zhong.His photo of the group Crazy Feet shows the singer,Becky Wang,and the band playing at aconcert.He Zhong manages to show how this great new band moves and sounds,and the good time which their fans are having.A group of photos which show Beijing and Cambridge in England have won the prize for the subject Home and Away.They show some of the experience of a young vistor to our country,and some memories of his home.The winner is Tony Smith.Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered thecompetition.Now let’s welcome our headmaster to present the prizes to the winners!M12 U1Lingling:After our lesson on the environment,I’m worried about the future.Pollution is our gret enemy,and we have to fight it.If the rivers arepolluted ,farmers can’t use the water for their crops.Tony:And in some places,pollution from factories spreads over cities and villages.It makes people ill,and may even kill them.Pollution is a danger to our health.Betty:And there are so many cars on the roads.They use so much oil and cause pollution as well.Daming:But we’ve only students.We can’t do anything about factories and cars. Betty:It’s no use talking about things we can’t do.We’ve got to think of things we can do!Daming:Such as...?Lingling:Do you think we can make our school a green school?Daming:What’s a green school?Lingling;At a green school,every class collects waste which we can be recycled or used again.Then the school sells the waste and use the money to helpstudents in poor areas.Daming:Nice idea!Betty:Students at a green school also learn ways to save energy and recycle at home.That means less waste.Tony:That’s a good idea.Though pollution is heavy now,I don’t think it’s hopeless.If everyone starts to do something,the world will be saved.M12 U2How to be green.By Wang Lingling.How green are you? Answer these questions and find out.•Do you try to walk or ride a bike to school?•Do you buy new clothes just because they are modern?•Do you turn off the lights when you leave home?•Do you take your own bag when shopping and no ask for a plastic bags?•Do you buy drinks in bottles?And what do you do with the bottles when they are empty?•Do you divide the waste into things to recycle and things to throw away?We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day, and it is harmful to our environment. Repeat these three words daily: Reduce, reuse and recycle.ReduceReduce means "use less". Do not waste things. It saves money and causes less pollution.Do you order more food than you can finish.Turn off the lights when you do not need them.Before you buy something new,think whether it is really necessary,because maybe the old one is just as good!ReuseReuse means "use again". Use things for as long as possible. Look after them so that they will last.Repair them if possible.Do not throw them away and buy new ones.Do not use paper cups or paper bags.It’s better to use china cups and cloth bags because they can be used many times.RecycleRecycle means "change things into something else to be reused". Although it takes energy to change things into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Divide your rubbish into plastic,glass,paper and rubber.Develop a recyling policy for the whole community.But products suah as recycled paper to help save trees.We cannot hope for rapid change,but let’s take these simple steps today so that we will save the woeld for our grandsons and granddaughters tomorrow.。
外研版九年级英语上全册课文翻译Module1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is the most fantastic naturalwonder.Lingling: Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I'm not sur e I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony?Tony: Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge. There're about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of NorthernIrelandLingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic. They're about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty: Wow, that's huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.Look at the Terracotta Army. It's more than 2.000 years old.Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It's about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millionsof people in China.Betty: Now, who'd like to call first?Module 1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1: It’s more than 2000 yea rs old.托尼:我们给《世界奇观》节目打电话,加入讨论吧。
外研版九年级上册英语Module4Unit2部分课文翻译英语是联合国的工作语言之一,也是事实上的国际交流语言,可说非常重要,关于外研版九年级上册英语Module4 Unit2的部分课文翻译大家要掌握哪些呢?接下来是店铺为大家带来的关于外研版九年级上册英语Module4 Unit2部分课文翻译,希望会给大家带来帮助。
外研版九年级上册英语Module4 Unit2部分课文翻译:Read the passage and choose the best summary.读文章,选择最好的总结。
My " perfect holiday"我的“完美假期”As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man. But my parents did everything for me. Actually, they managed every minute of my life. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy. with them. "Zheng Chenyu, do your homework! "" Practise the piano!"" Turn off the TV!" I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.作为一个男孩,就像其他所有男孩一样,我想做个男子汉。
但是我父母为我做每件事情。
实际上,他们安排了我生活中的每一分钟。
虽然他们爱我,但是我对他们有点儿不满意。
“郑晨宇,做作业!”“练钢琴!”“关上电视!”我如此厌烦他们的命令以至于我希望他们别管我。
Well, my wish came true! Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days. Now was my chance! I could have some fun at Iast! As soon as I got home from school the first day,I happily threw my schoolbag on the and ate lots of snacks. Then I enjoyed an exciting film on TV,and after that I played computer games. I liked the games so much that I played until midnight.峨,我的愿望实现了!虽然我父母非常担心留下我,但是他们必须出差几天。
目录Module 1 TravelUnit 1 The fight was lateUnit 2 You're sitting in my seatModule 2 EducationUnit 1 It was great to see her againUnit 2 What's the best thing about school? Module 3 Now and thenUnit 1 People are healthier todayUnit 2 We weren't very rich,but we were happy Module 4 The way you lookUnit 1 I really like these shoesUnit 2 What helps you choose the clothes you like? Module 5 Rules and suggestionsUnit 1 You must keep to the pathUnit 2 Y ou mustn’t moveModule 6 Look after yourself!Unit 1 He has had an accidentUnit 2 You should always go with someone. Module 7 Eating togetherUnit 1 When's the school leavers' party?Unit 2 Knives and forks are used for most food.Module 8 On the townUnit 1 I was pleased to see it.Unit 2 It's wonderful town!Module 9 English for you and me Unit 1 I'm proud of what I've learnt. Unit 2 We all own English.Module 10 My future lifeUnit 1 I'm going to miss my classmates. Unit 2 I wish you success for the future.Module 1 Travel Unit 1 The fight was late 第一模块、旅游、第一单元、飞机晚点了。
MODULE 4 Great inventionsCan books be replaced by computers?by Tony Smith Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and gas been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a look. But in those days, books could be producer one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried very easily.Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!MODULE 5 MuseumsThe Science Museum in Londonby Tony Smith The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there’s no shouting and on running, and you aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is different…because it’s noisy! People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it’s a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favourite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again.Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you aren’t fast enough, the lion catches you! I’m faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches meThere are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths, physics and chemistry.You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn’t take photos of the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.Above all, Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like-it’s open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It’s my favourite museum in the whole world.MODULE 6How to be greenby Zhao MingHow green are you? Do you care about protecting the environment and saving energy? Try these questions and see.* Do you try to walk or ride a bike to school?* Do you buy new clothes just because they are the latest fashions?* Do you open a window instead of turning on air conditioning?* Do you buy things produced locally instead of made abroad?* Do take your own cloth bag when shopping instead of using plastic bags?* Do you sort the waste before throwing it away?We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young , we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.ReduceReduce means “useless”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary – or maybe the old one wall be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.ReuseReuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time, we should look after then so they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.RecycleRecycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.MODULE 7 AustraliaThursday Dear Mum and Dad,I’m writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia. At the moment we’re staying near UIuru –that’s the aboriginal name for Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a helicopter tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high. The colours of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red. The Aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world UIuru is a centre of Aboriginal culture.The Australians have many British relatives and they’re like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies, the food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They lobe all sports, but the games that they love the most are football, cricket and rugby. Because most Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach, swimming and surfing.Although it’s December, it’s summer over here. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback is more likea desert, fall of rocks and sand.Most Australians speak English, although they have some special expressions such as “Good day” and “no worries, mate.” They mean “Hello!” and “Don’t worry about it. It’s not a problem!”The next day after we arrived at UIuru, we went on a camel ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper, and I got very tired. Everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…Finally, later this evening, we’re talking the plane back to Sydney and coming home. It’s been a fantastic trip!Love,TonyMODULE 8 PhotosResults of student photo competitionWe were very pleased with the photo competition. Compared with other years, we received many more photos. Even though all of the photos are excellent, we can’t give prizes to everyone. There are four prizes, so read on to find out who the winners are.The person who won the prize for the most Beautiful Nature photography is fifteen – year – old Li Wei. Li took photos of the mountains in Xiangshan Park. The park isn’t far from his home, about 500 metres, and he knows it very well.The photo which we liked best in the Historic China group was taken by Zhao Min. Zhao is only 12 years old. Her photo is of Tian’anmen Square, the largest public square in the world. It’s 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres wide at the northern end. Ger photo shows the size and beauty of the square perfectly.The best photo in the Music category was taken by He Zhong. His photo of this year’s best band Crazy Feet shows the singer, Becky Wang, and the band playing at a concert in Shenzhen. He Zhong manages to show the movement and the sounds of this great new band, and the fun which their fans are having.A collection of photos called “The Many Faces of Our City” which features Beijing won the prize for the Most Unusual category. Three pupils at the same school worked on this entry. It includes photos of different parts of the city, old and new. It successfully shows the rich culture which makes Beijing so famous.Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered the competition. We are very lucky that the famous photographer John William is in China to talk about his new book. He has agreed to present the prizes at the prize – giving ceremony at the end of this month.。