外研版九年级上英语课文原文
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M7 U1
Mr.Jackson: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 describe
Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.He was
a 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,and
Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us
today.People have always read,and will always read great
books.By the way,what do you think of Mark Twain,the
Great American writer in the nineteenth century?
Betty:He wasn’t important,but I suppose he isn’t as well-know as
Confucius 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 U2
A 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 Mississippi
River.Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for
him.Later,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 U1
Lingling: 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 U2
Liu 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 at
the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal.
Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born in
Shanghai 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. Liu
was 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 help
