初中英语全部课文

部编版初中英语课文全目录- 第一单元：Hello, World!- Lesson 1: Greetings- Lesson 2: Introductions- Lesson 3: Family- 第二单元：Daily Life- Lesson 4: Daily Routine- Lesson 5: Hobbies- Lesson 6: School Life- 第三单元：Food and Drinks- Lesson 7: Breakfast- Lesson 8: Lunch- Lesson 9: Dinner- 第四单元：Places and Directions- Lesson 10: City- Lesson 11: At the Mall- Lesson 12: At the Park- 第五单元：Time and Weather- Lesson 13: Telling Time- Lesson 14: Seasons- Lesson 15: Daily Weather- 第六单元：Sports and Health- Lesson 16: Sports- Lesson 17: Exercises- Lesson 18: Staying Healthy- 第七单元：Travel and Transportation - Lesson 19: Travel Plans- Lesson 20: Means of Transportation - Lesson 21: Airports and Train Stations- 第八单元：Animals and Nature- Lesson 22: Animals- Lesson 23: Nature- Lesson 24: Environmental Protection- 第九单元：Celebrations and Festivals- Lesson 25: Birthdays- Lesson 26: Holidays- Lesson 27: Cultural Traditions以上是《部编版初中英语课文全目录》的简要说明。

Unit 1 Can you play the guitar?Jane: Hi, Bob. What club do you want to join?Bob: I want to join a sports club.Jane: Great! What sports can you play?Bob: Soccer.Jane: So you can join the soccer club.Bob: What about you? You’re very good at telling stories. You can join the story telling club.Jane: Sounds good. But I like to draw, too.Bob: Then join two clubs, the story telling club and the art club!Jane: OK, let’s join now.1.Hello, I’m Peter. I like to play basketball. I can speak English and I can also play soccer.2.Hi, I’m Ma Huan. I can play ping-pong and chess. I like to talk and play games with people.3.My name’s Alan. I’m in the school music club. I can pl ay the guitar and the piano. I can sing and dance, too.A、Help for old peopleWe need help at the old people’s home. Are you free in July? Are you good with old people? Can you talk to them and play games with them? They can tell you stories, and you can make friends. It is interesting and fun! Please call us at 689-7729 today!B、Music teacher wantedCan you play the piano or the violin? Do you have time on the weekend? The school needs help to teach music. It is not difficult! Please call Mrs. Miller at 555-3721.C、Help with sports in EnglishAre you busy after school? No? can you speak English? Yes? Then we need you to help with sports for English-speaking students. It is relaxing and easy!Please came to the Students’ Sport Center. Call Mr. Brown at 293-7742.Unit 2 What time do you go to school?Interviewer: Scott has an interesting job. He works at a radio station. Scott, what time is your radio show?Scott: From twelve o’clock at night to six o’clock in the morning. Interviewer: What time do you usually get up?Scott: At eight thirty at night. Then I eat breakfast at nine.Interviewer: That’s a funny time for breakfast!Scott: Yeah. After that, I usually exercise at about ten twenty.Interviewer: When do you go to work? At eleven o’clock, so I’m never late for work.Hi! I’m Tony. I don’t like to get up early. In the morning, I get up at eight. Then I go to school at eight thirty. I don’t have much time for breakfast, so I usually eat very quickly. For lunch, I usually eat hamburgers. After school, I sometimes play basketball for half an hour. When I get home, I always do my homework first. In the evening, I either watch TV or play computer games. At ten thirty, I brush my teeth and then I go to bed. Mary is my sister. She usually gets up at six thirty. Then she always takes a shower and eats a good breakfast. After that, she goes to school at eight thirty. At twelve, she eats lots of fruit and vegetables for lunch. After lunch, she sometimes plays volleyball. She always eats ice-cream after dinner. She knows it’s not good for her, but it tastes good! In the evening, she does her homework and usually swims or takes a walk. At nine thirty, she goes to bed.Unit 3 How do you get to school?Lisa: Hey, Jane. Is this your new bike?Jane: Yes, I ride it to school every day. How do you get to school?Lisa: I usually take the bus.Jane: How far is it from your home to school?Lisa: I’m not sure… about 10 kilometers. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes. How long does it take you to get to school?Jane: About 15 minutes by bike. It’s good exercise.Lisa: Yeah. Well, have a good day at school.Jane: You, too.Crossing the river to schoolHow do you get to school? Do you walk or ride a bike? Do you go by bus or by train? For many students, it is easy to get to school. But for the students in one small village in China, it is difficult. There is a very big river between their school and the village. There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats. So these students go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.One 11-year-old boy, Liangliang, crosses the river every school day. But he is not afraid because he loves school. “I love to play wi th my classmates. And I love my teacher. He’s like a father to me.” Many of the students and villagers never leave the village. It is their dream to have a bridge. Can their dream come true?Unit 4 Don’t eat in classJohn: Hi, my name’s John. It’s my first day at school.Alice: Hi, John. I’m Alice. This is a great school, but there are a lot of rules. John: Really? What are some of the rules?Alice: Well, don’t be late for class. This is very important.John: OK, so we must be on time. Can we bring music players to school? Alice: No, we can’t. and we always have to wear the school uniform.John: I see.Alice: Oh, and we also have to be quite in the library.Dear Dr. Know,There are too many rules! At 6:00 a.m., my mom says, “Get up now and make your bed!” After breakfast, my mom always says, “Don’t leave the dirty dishes in the kitchen!” After that, I run to school because I can’t be late. At school, we have more rules--- don’t be noisy, don’t eat in class, …My dad says I c an’t play basketball after school because I must do my homework. I can play only on weekends. After dinner, I can’t relax either. I must read a book before I can watch TV. But I have to go to bed before 10:00. Rules, rules, rules! It’s terrible! What can I do, Dr. Know?Molly Brown, New YorkDear Molly,I know how you feel. People always tells us, “Don’t do this!” or “You can’t do that!” But think about it, Molly. There are a lot of things you can do. You can play basketball on weekends. You can watch TV after you read a book. Parentsand schools are sometimes strict but remember, they make rules to help us. We have to follow them.Good luck!Dr. KnowUnit 5 Why do you like pandas?Jenny: Your dos is really cute, Peter!Peter: He’s my new pet, Dingding. He’s very smart.Jenny: Really? What can he do?Peter: He can walk on two legs. He can dance, too.Jenny: Wow!Peter: Does your family have a pet?Jenny: My mom has a big cat, but I don’t like her.Peter: Why don’t you like the cat?Jenny: W ell, because she’s kind of boring. She sleeps all day, and her name is Lazy.Peter: Haha, then that’s a good name for her!Hello. We are students from Thailand, and we want to save the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. Our first flag had a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck.Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very well. People say that “an elephant never forgets”. Elephants can walk for a long time and never gets lost. They can also remember places with food and water. This helps them to live.But elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today there are only about 3000 elephants (over 100,000 before). We must save the trees andnot buy things made of ivory. Remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.Unit 6 I’m watching TVJenny: Hello? This is Jenny.Laura: Hi, Jenny. It’s Laura here.Jenny: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing?Laura: Not much. I’m just washing my clothes. What about you?Jenny: I’m watching TV. Do you want to join me for dinner? My parents aren’t at home. We can eat out.Laura: Yeah. I’d love to.Jenny: Let’s meet at my home first. Come a t half past six.Laura: OK. See you then.Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui’s family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV.Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”.Unit 7 It’s rainingRick: Hello, Rick speaking.Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. How’s it going?Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s great. What are you doing?Steve: I’m playing basketball with some friends at the park.Rick: Sounds like you’re having a good time.Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s studying at his friend’s home. Can I take a message for him?Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?Rick: Sure, no problem.Dear Jane,How’s it going? I’m having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. She’s work ing here and I’m going to summer school. I’m studying English and I’m learning a lot. I’m also visiting some of my old friends. I’m so happy to see them again. It’s afternoon right now, and I’m sitting by the pool, and drinking orange juice. It’s warm and sunny, and it’s very relaxing here.See you soon.Su LinDear Jane,How’s your summer vacation going? Are you studying hard, or are you having fun? I’m having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want to call you but my phone isn’t working, so I’m writing to you. It’s hot in your country now, isn’t it? The weather here is cool and cloudy, just right for walking.See you next month.DaveUnit 8 Is there a post office near here?Tony: Hi, excuse me.Linda: Yes. How can I help you?Tony: Well, I’m new in town. Is there a bank around here?Linda: Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street. It’s across from the park.Tony: Oh… where’s Center Street?Linda: It’s not too far from here. I can walk with you.Tony: Oh, that’s great! Thanks so much.Linda: No problem.AnnaThere is a zoo in my neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys climbing around. The monkeys sometimes fight. They look like my friends and me when we fight!To get there, I usually walk out and turn right on Bridge Road. Then I walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.JohnI live near a supermarket. My parents usually shop there. There is a big park across from the supermarket. I often exercise at the park because I love the clean air and sunshine. The best things in life are free!To get to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.LisaI live in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between my house and a clothes store. But my favorite place is the library. It is very quiet and I enjoy reading there. When I read books, time goes quickly!You can get to the library easily. Just go down North Road and turn left. It is across from the park.Unit 9 What does he look like?Mike: Hi, Tony. Are you going to the movie tonight?Tony: Yes. We’re meeting at seven, right?Mike: Yeah, but I may be a little late. My friend David is going, too. Just meet him in front of the cinema first.Tony: Oh, but I don’t know him. What does he look like?Mike: Well, he has brown hair and wears glasses.Tony: OK. Is he tall or short?Mike: He isn’t tall or short. He’s of medium height.Tony: OK, sure. See you late then.An interesting jobJoe Brown has a very interesting job. He is a police artist. Some people see crimes and then talk to Joe. They tell him what the criminal looks like. Then Joe draws a picture of the criminal, and the police put it in newspapers and on television to find him.He wants to draw a good picture of each criminal, but this job is sometimes difficult. Many people don’t always see things the same way so they may describe the same person differently. Also, they don’t always remember well. “The criminal is of medium height and young. He has long straight br own hair and big eyes,” says one woman. Another woman says, “He is tall and thin, andhe has curly blond hair. He’s about thirty years old.” In the end, the real criminal is a short and heavy old man, and he has short black hair!Unit 10 I’d like some noodlesWaitress: Good afternoon. May I take your order?Sally: Yes. Are there any vegetables in the beef soup?Waitress: Yes. There are some tomatoes.Sally: OK. We’d like one bowl of beef soup.Waitress: Sure. What size would you like?Sally: Large, please.Tom: We’d also like gongbao chicken and some mapo tofu with rice. Waitress: OK. One large bowl of beef soup, one gongbao chicken, and one mapo tofu with rice.Tom: Yes, that’s right.Birthday food around the worldWhat would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries.In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of candles is the person’s age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. Thechild with the candy is lucky.In China, it is getting popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles are symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck. All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.Unit 11 How was your school trip?Peter: Hi, Eric. How was your trip last week?Eric: It was excellent. I visited my grandparents in the countryside.Peter: Oh, nice. What did you do?Eric: I went fishing every day. And I fed the chickens with my grandpa. It was so much fun.Peter: Sounds good. How was the weather there?Eric: It was great, and the air was so clean. I watched the stars at night. They were so beautiful.Peter: Lucky you.June 15thToday I went on a school trip. We visited the science museum and it was really interesting. We got there so fast by train. We saw some farms and villages along the way. At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didn’t know they could play chess with us. It was so cool! Then the guide taught us how to make a model robot. I took a lot of great photos, too. After that, I went to the gift shop and bought some lovely gifts for my parents. They weren’t expensive. Allin all, it was an exciting day.June 15thI think today’s school trip was terrible. We took the train to the museum. It was so hot on the slow train. The museum was big and boring. Everything was about robots and I’m not interested in that. The rooms were really dark and it was difficult to take photos, so I didn’t take any. There were also too many people and I couldn’t really see or hear the guide. The things in the gift shop were so expensive. I didn’t like the trip at all.Unit 12 What did you do last weekend?Paul: Hi, Lisa. How was your weekend?Lisa: Great, thanks.Paul: What did you do?Lisa: I worked as a guide at the Natural History Museum.Paul: Really? How interesting!Lisa: Yeah, it was fun. They have a butterfly house with over 200 kinds of butterflies! I told the visitors about them and their living habits. Did you have a good weekend?Paul: Yeah, it was good, but I’m kind of tired now. I stayed up late to watch the soccer game.A weekend to rememberMy sister finished high school two weeks ago. As a special gift, our parents took us to India. Last weekend was interesting but scary.We went camping in a small village in India. First, we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep uswarm and cook food on. On the first night, we just sat under the moon and told each other stories. But I was so tired that I went to sleep early.The next morning, my sister and I got terrible surprise. When we looked out of our tent, we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire. I was so scared that I couldn’t move. We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger. My dad started to jump up and down in their tent. This woke the snake up and it moved into the for est near the lake. My dad told me later that snakes don’t have ears but can feel things moving. He also told me it was important not to go near a snake. This was a very useful lesson for me.。

英语七年级上册第一课课文一、课文原文。

Unit 1 My name's Gina.Section A 1a.Good morning! I'm Alice. What's your name?早上好！我是爱丽丝。

你叫什么名字？My name's Cindy.我的名字是辛迪。

Nice to meet you.很高兴见到你。

Nice to meet you, too.我也很高兴见到你。

Section A 2a.Hello! I'm Bob.你好！我是鲍勃。

Hi! I'm Frank.嗨！我是弗兰克。

What's his name?他叫什么名字？His name's Eric.他的名字是埃里克。

Section A 2d.A: Hello! What's your name? 你好！你叫什么名字？B: My name's Jenny.我的名字是珍妮。

A: Nice to meet you.很高兴见到你。

B: Nice to meet you, too. 我也很高兴见到你。

A: Is this your friend?这是你的朋友吗？B: Yes, she is.是的，她是。

A: What's her name?她叫什么名字？B: Her name's Gina.她的名字是吉娜。

二、重点词汇及注释。

- 读音：英 [neɪm] 美 [neɪm]。

- 词性：名词和动词。

- 含义：作名词时意为“名字；名称”，作动词时意为“命名；称呼”。

- 例句：What's the name of this flower?（这种花叫什么名字？）。

2. nice.- 读音：英 [naɪs] 美 [naɪs]。

- 词性：形容词。

- 含义：意为“令人愉快的；宜人的；友好的”。

- 例句：It's a nice day today.（今天天气很好。

人教版初中英语教材通常包括一系列的课文，学生需要通过阅读和背诵这些课文来提高语言水平。

以下是一些人教版初中英语的必背课文（注意，具体版本和年级可能有所不同）：初一英语必背课文1. Unit 1: Hello!- 《Lesson 1》: Greetings 问候- 《Lesson 2》: My Classroom 我的教室2. Unit 2: My Schoolbag- 《Lesson 1》: My Things 我的东西- 《Lesson 2》: This is my sister. 这是我的妹妹。

3. Unit 3: Language in use- 《Lesson 1》: Let's talk 让我们谈谈- 《Lesson 2》: Let's learn 让我们学习4. Unit 4: This is my friend- 《Lesson 1》: My name's Gina 我叫吉娜- 《Lesson 2》: What's this in English? 这个用英语怎么说？5. Unit 5: These are my parents- 《Lesson 1》: This is my grandfather 这是我的爷爷- 《Lesson 2》: These are my parents. 这是我的父母。

初二英语必背课文1. Unit 1: How do you study for a test?- 《Lesson 1》: I study for the test by listening to tapes. 我通过听磁带来学习考试。

2. Unit 2: I used to be afraid of the dark- 《Lesson 1》: I used to be afraid of the dark. 我过去害怕黑暗。

- 《Lesson 2》: What were you like? 你过去是什么样的？3. Unit 3: Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes- 《Lesson 1》: Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. 青少年应该被允许选择自己的衣服。

Unit1 How can we become good learners?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 me to 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. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.P6 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 they 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 they are interested in. 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 way they 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 are also 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. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. Forexample, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners 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 oft en 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 life-long 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.P8 self check 1to be if you_______smart study skills. Remember to________ notes in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then what you learned by doing_____. Try to study and________ information bit by bit instead of waiting__________ the last minute to study_________ at once. If you________ well for a test, then there’s nothing to_________ about!Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!P13 3aFull Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival andenjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon onmid-autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.P12 4bDear Xia Yu,Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May andthe other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children oft en give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gift s to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.JuneP14 2bThe Spirit of ChristmasMany would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gift s, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and is perhaps the best example of this.A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge tochange his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gift s to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!P16 self check 1Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday__________March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the birth of new life. Hens________eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or_________for friends or________ to find.These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people________them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these_________as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good________for supermarkets and chocolate stores.Unit3Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?UNIT 3P19 3aFun Times Park — Always a Fun Time![Alice and He Wei are in Space World]Alice: I wonder where we should go next.He Wei: How about that new ride over there?Alice: Oh ... it looks pretty scary.He Wei: Come on! I promise it’ll be fun! If you’re afraid, just shout or hold my hand.[After the ride]Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really did help.He Wei: See, that wasn’t so bad, right? You never know until you try something.Alice: Yes, I’m so glad I tried it. Now I know I can do it and it’s actually fun!He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?Alice: Sure, but I’m really hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. It’s a fast food place. It serves delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.Alice: That sounds perfect![On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob’s.]Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. It seems a rock band plays there every evening.He Wei: Maybe we can come here for dinner later. Let’s ask what time the band starts.[Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.]He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?Staff: Eight o’clock. It’s always busy, so come a little earlier to get a table.He Wei: OK, thanks!P22 2bCould You Please ...?When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similarrequests for directions to a place. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct — or more indirect — when we ask for help.In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip.’’, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?’’, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates.Usually polite questions are longer and include more language such as “Could you please ...?” or “Can I ask ...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but ...” before asking for help.It might seem more difficult to speak politely than be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other languageyou wish to speak.Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.P27 3aFrom Shy Girl to Pop Star1 For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s n ot shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up,but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”P30 2bHe Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleLi Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him. However, _________, the boy’s life became more difficult. He had to move in with his grandmother.Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. He was oft en absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. Li Wen no longer lived with his grandmother. He studied, ate and slept at the school, and he hated it. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.__________The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. His parents took a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. To Li Wen’s surprise, their conversation changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” hesaid. “My parents helped me to understand how much they had given me. They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care of me, they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did.___________. I realized that since my parents moved away, I’ve been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my parents pay more attention to me.”____________. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. His parents’ love has made him feel good about himself. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says.P31 2ecause a lot of trouble for his parents. When his parents moved to work in anothercity, they could not be at home to____________ him. So hewas___________ interested in studying and missed classes. Then his parents________to send him to a boarding school and he________it. In the end, his teacher advised his parents to talk with their son and this conversation____________ his life. He realized that his parents would__________everything good that he did. Now he is one of the best students in his class.Unit5 What are the shirts made of?P35 3aThe Difficult Search for American Goods in the USIf you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.”Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made in China —footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.P38 2bBeauty in Common ThingsEach different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters froma Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed toair-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.P39 2d1. People used to sky lanterns when they were in trouble. But today, people light the lanterns and watch them_______the sky with their wishes.2. The art of paper cutting_______ a simple thing like a piece of paper________ a beautiful piece of art. People often_________these art pieces_____ the doors, windows and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.3. To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things__________cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales and stories. They are then______ paint.Unit 6 When was it invented?P43 3aAn Accidental InventionDid you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese rulercalled Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway. It was quite delicious. In this way, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.More than 4,000 years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.P44 4cThe telephone (invent) by Alexander Graham Bell.He_______(born) in 1847. Alexander_____ (work) on the invention of the telephone with Thomas Watson. In 1875, Alexander______ (learn)to send musical notes through an instrument similar to a telephone. Finally, the telephone________(invent) in 1876. The first sentence that_______ (say) on the tele phone by Alexander was “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you.” Today the telephone____________ (use) around the world.P45 1dThe History of Potato ChipsDid you know that potato chips were invented by mistake? Potato chips____________by a cook called George Crum. They were invented in________. George Crum cut the potatoes really, really__________and then cooked them for a long time until they were__________ . And he put lots of salt on them so they were____________ .p46 2bDo You Know When BasketballWas Invented?Basketball is a much-loved and active sport more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories.Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was at college, his teacher asked the class to think of a game that can be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taughtthem to play his new game. The purpose of the game is for players to get a ball into the “basket”. Players on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics. Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, it has also become a more popular sport to watch.Although America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. And there are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.P48 Self Check 1This is because sometimes a few people may_______things whichare_______the same. Opinions are then_______ about who came upwith the idea first. Some inventions can also all of a_______lead to other inventions. So some people_______whether the inventor came up with the idea himself or herself. They think that the inventor used someone else’s idea to create his or her invention. That is why books or websites usually ________more than one inventor when giving information about inventions.Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.P51 3aMom Knows BestWhen I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my sideWhen I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep inWhen I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from dangerWhen I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreamsBut I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!”When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “Please be back by ten!”But I talked back again —“I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!”Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those timesI coughed for days after eating that ice-creamAnd had scary dreams after watching that filmI was late for school from staying out past tenI regret talking back, not listening to MomMom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!P52 4bShould teenagers _________(ask) to move out when they start working? In many Western countries, teenagers_______ (allow) to move out at sixteen or seventeen. Their parents believe that they should__________ (educate) to take care of themselves from a young age. This way, when they_______ (start) working they can manage their own lives. However, in most Asian societies, the family unit is especially strong. So it is not common for teenagers to_______ (move) out. Chinese parents believe that it is better for children to live with parents who can_______(take) care of them. But the young should then look after their parents as they get older. That is why many Chinese adults ______(continue) to live with their parents.P54 2bShould I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up a professional runner.”Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,”he says. “My parents have al ways taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.”His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,”says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time onhis homework because becoming a professional sports star is a difficult dream.”But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my drea m.”Unit8 It must belong to Carla.P59 3aWe live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.P62 2bStonehenge — Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places, but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. Especially in June, people go to this place as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness while keeping people。

初一上册Unit 1 My name’s Gina.Language Goals: Introduce yourself；Greet people；Ask for and give telephone number1. My name is Jenny Green. My phone number is 281-9176.My friend is Gina Smith. Her phone number is 232-4672.2. I’m Dale Miller and m y friend is Eric Brown. His telephone number is 357-5689.My telephone number is 358-6344.3. My name is Mary Brown. My friend is in China. Her name is Zhang Mingming. My phone number is257-8900 and her number is 929-3155.Unit 2 This is my sister. Language Goals: Introduce people; Identify peopleMy FamilyHi, I’m Jenny, Here are two nice photos of my family. My grandfather and grandmother are in the first photo. These are my parents, Alan and Mary. In the next picture are my brothers, Bob and Eric. These two girls are my sister Cindy and cousin Helen. Coco is in my family too。

外研社(2014新版)九年级英语上册课文（Module 1—12）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'sCauseway is the most fantastic natural wonder.Lingling: Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I'm not sure 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 severalhundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern IrelandLingling: 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 canhear 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 yearsold.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 atthe top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. Betty: Now, who'd like to call first?Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.A great wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east -- the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. "Am I going the right way?" I asked. He knew where I was going. "Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes," Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon.I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself. "Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?" I certainly know the answer. What do you think?Module 2 Public HolidaysUnit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. Tony: The First of October is China's National Day, isn 't it, Lingling?Lingling: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.People have celebrated the National Day since then. Thereare flowers and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-dayholiday.Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?Lingling: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While we're staying withour friends, we're going to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your nationalday, Betty'?Betty : Our national day is called Independence Day. It's on 4th July. We've celebrated it since 1777. It's a public holiday, but we only have one dayoff. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. It's the startof the vacation season and most people take a vacation sometime in Julyor August.Lingling: And is there anything special on that day?Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music inpublic parks.Daming: Do you have a national day in the UK, Tony?Tony: No, we don't --- we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins. Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.ThanksgivingThanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food .We lay the table, and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, so we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.Module 3 HeroesUnit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player laterMs li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about? Daming: Deng Yaping! She's my hero because she's one of the best table tennis players in the world and I love playing table tennis.Ms Li: Tell us about her.Daming: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She trained hard, so she became a great player later.Ms Li: And what competitions has she won?Daming: She's won many world competitions, including four gold medals in the Olympics. She stopped playing when she was twenty- four.Ms Li: What did she do after that?Darning: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad. Her English wasn't good enough when she began. Once again she worked hard, and seven years later, she completed her doctor's degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she does, she never gives up!Ms Li: That's amazing!Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isn't cleverer than anyone else, but she has a very strong will.Ms Li: I see. Well. I think she's a good student as well as a good player. Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world sport.She's simply the best!Ms Li: She's a true hero.Unit 2 There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his ownMy hero - Dr Norman BethuneBy Wang LinglingNorman Bethune is one of the most famous heroes in China. He was a Canadian doctor. He came to China to help the Chinese people and died for them.Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctor in 1916 and went to Spain in 1936 to treat the wounded soldiers during the war there. He soon realised that many people were dying because they did not get to hospital quickly enough. Dr Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the sick. He invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and close to the fighting areas so that doctors could treat the wounded more quickly. His inventions saved many lives.In 1938, Dr Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded during the Anti- Japanese War. At that time, there were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own. His experience of treating people in Spain was useful in China. He developed training courses for local doctors and nurses, and wrote books so that they could learn about how he treated the sick.Dr Bethune often worked very hard without resting or taking care of himself. Once, he even worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed to save over a hundred lives. One day in 1939, he cut his finger during an operation, but he continued his work without treating it. In the end, he died of his wound.Dr Bethune's work for the Chinese people made him a hero in China. There are many books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.Module 4 Home aloneUnit 1 I can look after myself, although it won’t be easy for meMum: Now, what's our train number?Dad: T27 to Lhasa. It's leaving from Platform 2.Mum: The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us, but I'm sorry you can't come with us, Betty.Betty: So am I, but I can't miss two weeks of school.Mum: Will you remember everything I've told you? Be especially careful with the door. Shut it when you're in and lock it when you go out.Betty: Yes. Mum. l can look after myself, although it won't be easy for me. Mum: Well, make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. And I've left lots of your favourite biscuits.Betty: Don't worry. I can cook simple meals.Dad : There won't be anybody to wake you up in the morning.Betty: I'll be fine. My clock rings so loudly that it will certainly wake me up. Mum: I'm sure I've forgotten something, but I don't know what it is!(Announcement: We advise all passengers for Train T27 to Lhasa to go immediately to Platform 2. Your train is about to leave.)Betty: That's your train! Goodbye Mum, goodbye Dad.Mum: I know! I haven’t given you our address in Lhasa!Betty': Send me a text message. Have a good trip!Mum: Bye, my dear!Betty: Bye! See you in a couple of weeks!Unit 2 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 mid-night.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 some 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 helped me with any difficult questions, and told funny jokes when I was unhappy. Then I realised 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 alone story and we all laughed.Module 5 MuseumsUnit 1 Don’t cross that rope!(Betty, Lingling and Daming are on the second floor of a museum.)Betty: What a wonderful museum!Lingling: It's great, isn't it? Let's go to the Animal Room upstairs. I need some information for my project.Betty: Me too. Let's go. Wait, where's Daming?Lingling: There he is. What's he doing over there?Daming : Hey, Betty! Lingling! Come and see the monkey exhibition!Guard: No shouting, please! It's against the rules.Betty: Oh, no! Daming is in trouble again.Daming: Look at the monkey's tail! I've got to get in here…Gard: Stop! Don't cross that rope! Can't you see the sign, kid? "No entry." Daming: Oh. Why not?Guard: Because it's closed.Lingling: Yes, Daming. Read the sign!Daming : Oh, right. That's no good! Well, I'll just take a photo...Guard: Sorry. No photos. See?Daming: There certainly are a lot of rules in this museum. No wonder the place is empty!Betty: Daming! Don't be rude!Lingling: Oh, no!Betty: What's the matter, Lingling?Lingling: My mobile phone! I t’s missing! Oh, no! What am I going to do? Guard: Don't worry, Miss. Go downstairs to the lost and found office. They might have it.Lingling: That phone is new! I have to find it, or Mum will punish me!Betty: I'm sure it will be all right, Lingling. Let's go and see.Daming： Yes, let's go downstairs.Unit 2 If you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science MuseumThe Science Museum in LondonBy Tony SmithWelcome to the most friendly museum in London. In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. But the Science Museum is different... It is noisy! People talk about what they can see and do here, and there are some very noisy machines as well. If you want answers to all your questions about science, this is the right place for you.I like to visit the rooms on the second and third floors. You can learn about communications and the environment as well as maths, physics and chemistry. For example, you can find out how people dig coal from the ground and use it to create energy. And in one room they even explain how X-rays let you sec inside your body. The Launchpad on the third floor is the most popular room, and it is my favourite too because there are lots of physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to control a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the correct place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again. On the fourth and fifth floors, you can learn about what medicine was like in the past. If you compare the medicine of the past with the medicine of today, you will feel very lucky next time you visit a doctor!The Science Museum is interesting for people of all ages. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there. The museum is free to enter, so you can go in for a few minutes or stay all day. It is open daily from10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It is my favouritemuseum in the whole world!Module 6 ProblemsUnit 1. If I start after dinner, I’ll finish it before I go to bed. Dad: Tony, you're playing the guitar again. Have you done your homework'? Tony: No, not yet, but I haven't got much. If I start after dinner, I'll finish it before I go to bed. Anyway, you wanted me to learn an instrument. Dad: I want you to get into the habit of doing your homework as soon as you come home from school. If you start now, you'll finish it before dinner. Tony: Yes, but I need a rest from schoolwork. I also want to go to the library to do volunteer work.Dad: So you're not going to do your home work now?Tony: No, it isn’t necessary to do it now. I'll do it later.Dad: That's a shame. I really don't think you should go to the library so much. Tony: Why not? I can work in the library and I'm also able to read books there. Dad: No deal, Tony. If you do all these other things instead of your homework, you won't have time to study.Tony: You mean you don't want me to help the community and increase my knowledge of the world?Dad: That's not the point. You should consider what the most important thing is.I don't want you to fail your exams.Tony: But.....Dad: You can't do anything before you finish your homework. I'm sorry, but that's my last word.Unit 2 If you tell him the truth now, you will show that you are honest. Do you have a problem? Write to Diana at New Standard Magazine and ask for her advice. Dear Diana,Last week, my friend David came round with a new computer game and asked to playit on my dad’s computer. I was worried, because I should ask my dad before I usehis computer. He uses it for his work, and I can only use it for my homework. Thereason is that he thinks it will go wrong if I play games on it.Well, while my dad was out, we decided to try out David's game. We copied itto the computer, and after we finished playing, we took it off the computer. However,when I started the computer again to check if everything was OK, some of my dad'sdocuments were missing. Then, when my dad used the computer last night, he was reallyangry. He could no longer find the documents anywhere! They were very important ones.I did not tell him about the computer game because I did not want him to be angrywith me. Now I feel terrible. I am not sure whether a computer engineer can get thedocuments back. Should I tell him about the computer game?Should I pay to repair it?Yours,SteveDear Steve.Oh, dear! You have made two mistakes. It is bad enough that you used your dad'scomputer to play games when he told you not to. And it is even worse thatyou did not tell him about it. If you tell him the truth now, he will be angry withyou, but at least you will show that you are honest.You should apologise to your father. You should also pay the bill to repair thecomputer. If you offer to give up your pocket money, your father will realise thatyou are very sorry.Remember, next time, play football with David and not computer games!Best wishes.DianaModule 7 Great booksUnit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideasMr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up?Betty: I want 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 by many people today. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as ateacher and thinker than a writer. He was a very wise man. What do youhave 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’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. People havealways read, and will always read great books. By the way, what do youthink of Mark Twain, the great American writer in the nineteenthcentury?Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one of his books is my favourite, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer.Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it?Unit 2 It is still read and lovedA book review of The Adventure of Tom SawyerBy Betty KingOne of my favourite great books is The Adventure 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 Huck start their adventures on the island in the Mississippi River. At first, they are happy. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, 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 Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is more than an adventure story. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876. It describes people’s lives 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 is written in everyday English, and the dialogues sound especially real. Today, it is still read and loved by peopleall over the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.Module 8 Sports lifeUnit 1 Daming wasn’t chosen for the team last year Lingling: Hi, Tony, you look tired.Tony: Yes, I’m training for the big match next week.Betty: Who are you playing against?Tony: 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 team 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’s no difference between the two teams this season.Betty: When is the match?Tony: It’s next Saturday at noon, 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 have 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 knick 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.Unit 2 He was invited to competitions around the world.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.In 1998, 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 young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were recorded, and he was compared with the world’s best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change his training methods for Liu Xiang.In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country.Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up. Thoughhe missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012.It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him.Module 9 Great inventionsUnit 1 Will computers be used more than books in the future? Tony: 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 waited for weeks to hear from our pen friends abroad. But today, we can send and receive photos and mails on the Internet, 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 of 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!Unit 2 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 very 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 started to write on paper to make a book. In those days, books were only produced one at a time by hand. As a result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people had the chance to learn to read.Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later, 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 still young, it is growing very fast, and may become more powerful than printing. A much larger amount of information can be stored on the Internet than in books. Someone with an Internet connection can find information much more easily than they can find in printed forms. And the machines we use to read it are 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? Le t’s wait and see.Module 10 AustraliaUnit 1 I have some photos that I took in Australia last year 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’ve 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 a special and magical place.Tony: Oh, it looks huge. What’s its height?Dad: 348 meters. 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?。

七上Unit 1 My name's Gina.Section A1bA：What's your name? B：Alan. A：Hello,Alan.I'm Ms.Brown.A：Good morning！I'm Cindy. B：Hello,Cindy！I'm Dale. A：Nice to meet you！A：Hi.My name's Gina. B：I'm Jenny.Nice to meet you!A：Nice to meet you,too.2cA：Hello！What's your name? B：My name's...A：I'm... B：Nice to meet you!A：What's his name? B：His name's...A：And what's her name? B：Her name's...2dLinda：Good afternoon！My name's Linda.Are you Helen?Helen：Yes,I am.Nice to meet you,Linda.Linda：Nice to meet you,too.What's her name?Helen：She's Jane. Linda：Is he Jack?Helen：No,he isn't.His name's Mike.Section B1cA：What's your first name? B：Jack.A：What's your last name? B：Smith.2b1.My name is Jenny Green. My phone number is .My friend is Gina Smith. Her phone number is .2.I'm Dale Miller and my friend is Eric Brown.His telephone number is .My telephone number is .3.My name is Mary Brown.My friend is in China.Her name is Zhang Mingming.My phone number is and her number is .Unit 2 This is my sisterSection A2dSally：Good morning,Jane.Jane：Good morning,Sally.Sally：Oh,Jane,this is my sister Kate. Kate,this is my friend Jane.Kate：Nice to meet you,Jane.Jane：Nice to meet you,too.Are those your parents?Kate：Yes,they are. Jane：And who's he?Sally：He's my brother,Paul.Jane：Oh,I see.Well,have a good day!SallyKate：Thanks !You, too. Bye！Section B2bMy FamilyHi,I'm Jenny.Here are two nice photos of my family.My grandfather and grandmother are in the first photo.These are my parents,Alan and Mary.In the next picture are my brothers,Bob and Eric.These two girls are my sister Cindy and my cousin Helen.Coco is in my family,tooUnit 3 Is this your pencil?Section A2dTeacher：Hi,Anna.Are these your pencils?Anna：No,they're Bob's.Teacher：And is this his green pen?Anna：No,it isn't.The blue pen is his.Teacher：What about this dictionary?Anna：It's Helen's.And the green pen is hers,too.Teacher：And the eraser?Is that yours?Anna：Yes,it is.Teacher：Thank you for your help,Anna.Anna：You're welcome.Section B2bLin Hai,A computer game is in the school library.Is it yours?Ask the teacher for it.Mike Is this your watch?My phone number is .Call me.John Found：Some keys are in Classroom 7E.Are they yours?E-mail me at .Lost：I lost my school ID card.I must find it.Call me at .Thanks.TomUnit 4 Where's my schoolbag?Section A2dMom：Come on,Jack!Jack：Oh,no！Where's my bag?Mom：Hmm...is it on your desk?Jack：No.And it's not under the chair.Mom：Oh！It's on the sofa.Jack：Thank you,Mom.Err...where's the map?Mom：I think it's in your grandparents' room.Jack：Yes,it's on their bed！And my hat?Mom：It's on your head!Jack：Oh,yeah！Haha！Section B2bI’m Kate , and my sister is Gina . I ‘m tidy ,but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase . My keys are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It’s on the desk . Gina ‘s books are everywhere —on her bad , on the sofa and under the chair . The white plane model plane is hers . It’s under the desk. "Where are my keys ? Where are my ruler ? Where ‘s my schoolbag ?〞Gina always asks.Unit 5 Do you have a soccer ball?Section A2dCindy：Hey,Helen,let's go！We're late!Helen：OK.Cindy：Do you have the baseball?Helen：Yes,I do.It's in my bag.Cindy：And where's our baseball bat?Helen：Bill has it.Cindy：Oh,yeah.And do you have your jacket?Helen：Oh,no,I don't.It's on the chair.Let me get it.Cindy：And your hat,too!Helen：OK,I have my jacket and hat.Let's go！Section B2bDo You Have a Soccer Ball?Frank Brown：I don’t have a soccer ball , but my brother Alan does. We go to the same school and we love soccer. We play it atschool with our friends . It’s relaxing.Gina Smith：Yes , I do . I have two soccer balls , three volleyballs , four basketballs and five baseballs and bats I love sports,but I don't play them—I only watch them on TV!Wang Wei：No I don’t . Soccer is difficult . I like ping-pong . It’s easy for me . I have three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats . After school , I play ping-pong with my classmates.Unit 6 Do you like bananas?Section A2dJack：Hey,John's birthday dinner is next week.Let's think about the food.Tom：Sure.How about burgers,vegetable salad,and some fruit?Bill：Sounds good.John likes hamburgers.Jack：Oh,I don't like salad.Bill：But John likes salad,and it's his birthday.Jack：Yes,you're right.What about the fruit?Tom：I think John likes strawberries and apples.Bill：OK.Let's have strawberries and apples then.Section B2bSports Star Eats Well!David asks the volleyball star,Cindy Smith,about her eating habits.David：Hello,Cindy.What do you like for breakfast?Cindy：I love fruit.I think it's healthy.David：OK.So what fruit do you like?Do you like bananas?Cindy：Well,I don't like bananas.But I like oranges and apples.David：What about lunch?Do you like salad?Cindy：Yes,I really like it.David：Hmm...and do you like hamburgers for dinner?Cindy：Oh,no,they're not healthy.I like chicken for dinner.David：OK,well,one last question—do you eat ice cream after dinner?Cindy：Err...I like ice cream...but I don't eat it.[4]I don't want to be fat.Unit 7 How much are these socks?Section A1cA：How much is this T-shirt?B：It's seven dollars. A：How much are these socks?B：They're two dollars.2eWoman：Can I help you?Mary：Yes,please.I need a sweater for school.Woman：OK.What color do you want?Mary：Blue.Woman：How about this one?Mary：It looks nice.How much is it? Woman：Nine dollars.Mary：I'll take it.How much are those yellow socks?Woman：Two dollars for one pair and three dollars for two pairs.Mary：Great！I'll take two pairs.Woman：Here you are.Mary：Thank you.Woman：You're welcome.Section BMr.Cool's Clothes StoreCome and buy your clothes at great sale! We sell add our clothes at very good price. Do you l We have green sweaters for only $15! Yellow sweaters are only $12! Do you need trousers?For boys ,we have black trousers are only $22. And shorts are only $16! For girls ,we have skirts in purple for only $20. How much are your jackets? Only $30! And we have black shoes for only $28. Socks are only for three pairs ! Come to Mr.Cool’s Clothes Store now.Unit 8 When is your birthday?Section A2eBill：Hi,Alan.Happy birthday!Alan：Thank you,Bill.Bill：So,how old are you,Alan?Alan：I'm twelve.How old are you?Bill：I'm thirteen.Alan：When is your birthday?Bill：My birthday is in August.Alan：Well,do you want to come to my birthday party?Bill：Oh,yes.When is it?Alan：At three this afternoon.Bill：OK,great.See you！Section B2bDear students,We have some interesting and fun things for you this term.On September 21st,we have a school trip in the afternoon. October is a great month.On the 12th and the 15th, we have two ball games , soccer and volleyball . School Day is on October 22nd . You parents can come to our school. Next month, we have an art festival . It’s on November 3rd . We have an English party on November 30th . And on December 3rd , we have a book sale in the school library. This is a really busy term！Have a good time！Unit 9 My favorite subject is science.Section A1aWhat's your favorite subject? My favorite subject is science.What's your favorite subject? My favorite subject is P.E.Why do you like P.E.? Because it's fun.2dFrank：Hi,Bob.How's your day?Bob:It's OK.I like Monday because I have P．E.and history.They're my favorite subjects.Frank：Who's your P．E.teacher?mes with us.Frank：That's great！But why do you like history?It's boring.Bob：Oh,I think history is interesting.What's your favorite day?Frank：Friday. Bob：Why?Frank：Because the next day is Saturday!Bob：Haha！That's for sure.I like Friday,too.Section B2bDear Jenny,I’m very busy on Friday. At 8:00 I have math. It’s not fun .the teacher says it is useful, but i think it is difficult. Then at 9:00 I have science. It is difficult but interesting. At 10:00 I have history. After that, I have P.E at 11:00. It’s easy and fun. Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00, and after that we have Chinese. It’s my favorite subject. Our Chineseteacher ,Mrs.Wang, is great fun.My classes finish at 1:50, but after that I have an art lesson for two hours. It is really relaxing! How about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?Your friend, Yu Mei七下Unit 1 Can you play the guitar?Section A2dJane: Hi, Bob. What club do you want to join? Bob: I want to join a sports club.Jane: Great! What sports can you play? Bob: Soccer.Jane: So you can join the soccer club.Bob: What about you? You’re very good at telling stories. You can join the story telling club.Jane: Sounds good. But I like to draw, too.Bob: Then join two clubs, the story telling club and the art club! Jane: OK, let’s join now.Section B2aHello, I’m Peter. I like to play basketball. I can speak English and I can also play soccer.Hi, I’m Ma Huan. I can play ping-pong and chess. I like to talk and play games with people.My name’s Alan. I’m in the school music club. I can play the guitar and the piano. I can singand dance, too.2bHelp for old peopleWe need help at the old people’s home. Are you free in July? Are you good with old people? Can you talk to them an d play games with them? They can tell you stories, and you can make friends. It is interesting and fun! Please call us at today!Music teacher wantedCan you play the piano or the violin? Do you have time on the weekend? The school needs help to teach music. It is not difficult! Please call Mrs. Miller at .Help with sports in EnglishAre you busy after school? No? can you speak English? Yes? Then we need you to help with sports for English-spea king students. It is relaxing and easy! Please came to the Students’ SportCenter. Call Mr. Brown at .Unit 2 What time do you go to school?Section A2dInterviewer: Scott has an interesting job. He works at a radio station. Scott, what time is your radio show?Scott: From twelve o’clock at night to six o’clock in the morning. Interviewer: What time do you usually get up? Scott: At eight thirty at night. Then I eat breakfast at nine. Interviewer: That’s a funny time for breakfast!Scott: Yeah. After that, I usually exercise at about ten twenty.Interviewer: When do you go to work? At eleven o’clock, so I’m never late for work.Section B2dHi ! I’m Tony. I don’t like to get up early. In the morning , I get up at eight. Then I go to school ateight thirty. I don’t have much time for breakfast , so I usually eat very quickly . For lunch , I eat hamburgers. After school, I sometimes plays basketball for half an hour. When I get home, I always do my homework first. In the evening , i either watch TV or play computer . At ten thirty,Mary is my sister. She usually gets up at six thirty. Then she always takes a shower and eats a good breakfast. After t hat, she goes to school at eight thirty. At twelve, she eats lots of fruit and vegetables for lunch. After lunch, she someti mes plays volleyball. She always eats ice-creamafter dinner. She knows it’s not good for her, but it tastes good! In the evening, she does herhomework and usually swims or takes a walk. At nine thirty, she goes to bed.Unit 3 How do you get to school?Section A2dLisa: Hey, Jane. Is this your new bike?Jane: Yes, I ride it to school every day. How do you get to school?Lisa: I usually take the bus.Jane: How far is it from your home to school?Lisa: I’m not sure… about 10 kilometers. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes. How long does it take you to get to sc hool?Jane: About 15 minutes by bike. It’s good exercise.Lisa: Yeah. Well, have a good day at school. Jane: You, too.Section B2bCrossing the river to schoolHow do you get to school? Do you walk or ride a bike? Do you go by bus or by train?For many students , it’s easy to get to school. But for the students in one small village in China,it is difficult . There is a very big river between their school and the river . There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats. So these students go on a ropeway to cross the river toschool .One 11-year-old boy, Liangliang, crosses the river every school day. But he is not afraidbecause he loves school. "I love to play with my classmates. And I love my teacher. He’s like afather to me.〞 Many of the students and villagers never leave the village. It is their dream to have a bridge. Can thei r dream come true?Unit 4 Don’t eat in classSection A2dJohn: Hi, my name’s John. It’s my first day at school.Alice: Hi, John. I’m Alice. This is a great school, but there are a lot of rules.John: Really? What are some of the rules?Alice: Well, don’t be late for class. This is very important.John: OK, so we must be on time. Can we bring music players to school?Alice: No, we can’t. and we always have to wear the school uniform.John: I see.Alice: Oh, and we also have to be quite in the library.Section B2bDear Dr. Know,There are too many rules! At 6:00 a.m., my mom says, "Get up now and make your bed!〞After breakfast, my mom always says,"Don't leave the dirty dishes in the kitchen!〞After that, I run to school because I can't be late. At school, we have more rules--- don't be noisy, don't eat in class,…My dad says I can't play basketball after school because I must do my homework. I can play only on weekends. After dinner, I can't relax either. I must read a book before I can watch TV. But I have to go to bed before 10:00. Rules, rules, rules! It 's terrible! What can I do, Dr. Know?Molly Brown, New YorkDear Molly,I know how you feel. People always tells us,"Don't do this!〞or "You can't do that!〞But think about it, Molly. There are a lot of things you can do. You can play basketball on weekends. You can watch TV after you read a book. Parents and schools are sometimes strict but remember, they make rules to help us. We have to follow them. Good luck!Dr. KnowUnit 5 Why do you like pandas?Section A2dJenny: Your dos is really cute, Peter!Peter: He's my new pet, Dingding. He's very smart.Jenny: Really? What can he do?Peter: He can walk on two legs. He can dance, too.Jenny: Wow!Peter: Does your family have a pet?Jenny: My mom has a big cat, but I don't like her.Peter: Why don't you like the cat?Jenny: Well, because shes kind of boring. She sleeps all day, and her name is Lazy.Peter: Haha, then that’s a good name for her!Section B2bHello. We are students from Thailand, and we want to save the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand's symbols. Our first flag had a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck.Elephants are smart animals. They can play soccer or music. They can also draw very well. People say that"an elephant never forgets〞. Elephants can walk for a long time and never gets lost. They can also remember places with food and water. This helps them to live.But elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today there are only about 3000 elephants (over 100,000 before). We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. Remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.Unit 6 I'm watching TVSection A2dJenny: Hello? This is Jenny.Laura: Hi, Jenny. It 's Laura here.Jenny: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing?Laura: Not much. I 'm just washing my clothes. What about you?Jenny: I'm watching TV. Do you want to join me for dinner? My parents aren't at home. We can eat out.Laura: Yeah. I 'd love to.Jenny: Let 's meet at my home first. Come at half past six.Laura: OK. See you then.Section B2bToday's story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He 's now studying in the United States. He 's living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It 's 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui 's family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV. Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi? Well, it 9':0s0 p.m. in New York, and it 's the night before the festival. But there isn 't a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it 's like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV .And what 's Zhu Hui doing? He 's talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom 's delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there 's still "no place like home 〞Unit 7 It's rainingSection A2dRick: Hello, Rick speaking.Steve: Hi, Rick. It's Steve. How's it going?Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weathers great. What are you doing?Steve:I'm playing basketball with some friends at the park.Rick: Sounds like you're having a good time.Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?Rick: Oh, he's not here. He's studying at his friend's home. Can I take a message forhim?Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?Rick: Sure, no problem.Section B2bDear Jane,How's it going? I'm having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. She 's workinghere and I'm going to summer school. I'm studying English and I'm learning a lot.I'm also visiting some of my old friends. I'm so happy to see them again. It'safternoon right now, and I'm sitting by the pool, and drinking orange juice. It's warmand sunny, and its very relaxing here.See you soon.Su LinDear Jane,How's your summer vacation going? Are you studying hard, or are you having fun?I'm having a great time in Europe! My family and I are on a vacation in the mountains. I want to call you but my phone isn't working, so I'm writing to you. It 's hot in your country now, isn 't it? The weather here is cool and cloudy, just right for walking.See you next month.DaveUnit 8 Is there a post office near here?Section A2dTony: Hi, excuse me.Linda: Yes. How can I help you?Tony: Well, I'm new in town. Is there a bank around here?Linda: Yes, there is. It's on Center Street. Its across from the park.Tony: Oh…where's Center Street?Linda: It's not too far from here. I can walk with you.Tony: Oh, that's great! Thanks so much.Linda: No problem.Section B2bAnnaThere is a zoo in my neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys climbing around. The monkeys sometimes fight. They look like my friends and me when we fight!To get there, I usually walk out and turn right on Bridge Road. Then I walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right. JohnI live near a supermarket. My parents usually shop there. There is a big park across from the supermarket. I often exercise at the park because I love the clean air and sunshine. The best things in life are free!To get to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.LisaI live in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between my house and a clothes store. But my favorite place isthe library. It is very quiet and I enjoy reading there. When I read books, time goes quickly!You can get to the library easily. Just go down North Road and turn left. It is acrossfrom the park.Unit 9 What does he look like?Section A2dMike: Hi, Tony. Are you going to the movie tonight?Tony: Yes. We're meeting at seven, right?Mike: Yeah, but I may be a little late. My friend David is going, too. Just meet him in front of the cinema first. Tony: Oh, but I don't know him. What does he look like?Mike: Well, he has brown hair and wears glasses.Tony: OK. Is he tall or short?Mike: He isn't tall or short. He's of medium height.Tony: OK, sure. See you late then.Section B2bAn interesting jobJoe Brown has a very interesting job. He is a police artist. Some people see crimes and then talk to Joe. They tell him what the criminal looks like. Then Joe draws a picture of the criminal, and the police put it in newspapers and on television to find him.He wants to draw a good picture of each criminal, but this job is sometimes difficult. Many people don't always see things the same way so they may describe the same person differently. Also, they don't always remember well. "The criminal is of medium height and young. He has long straight brown hair and big eyes,’’says one woman. Another woman says,"He is tall and thin, and he has curly blond hair. He 's about thirty years old.”In the end, the real criminal is a short and heavy old man, and he has short black hair!Unit 10 I'd like some noodles.Section A2dWaitress: Good afternoon. May I take your order?Sally: Yes. Are there any vegetables in the beef soup?Waitress: Yes. There are some tomatoes.Sally: OK. We'd like one bowl of beef soup.Waitress: Sure. What size would you like?Sally: Large, please.Tom: We'd also like gongbao chicken and some mapo tofu with rice.Waitress: OK. One large bowl of beef soup, one gongbao chicken, and one mapo tofu with rice.Tom: Yes, that’s right.Section B2bBirthday food around the worldWhat would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries.In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of candles is the person's age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky. In China, it is getting popular to have cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles are symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.Unit 11 How was your school trip?Section A2dPeter: Hi, Eric. How was your trip last week?Eric: It was excellent. I visited my grandparents in the countryside.Peter: Oh, nice. What did you do?Eric: I went fishing every day. And I fed the chickens with my grandpa. It was so much fun.Peter: Sounds good. How was the weather there?Eric: It was great, and the air was so clean. I watched the stars at night. They were so beautiful.Peter: Lucky you.Section B2bJune 15thToday I went on a school trip. We visited the science museum and it was really interesting. We got there so fast by train. We saw some farms and villages along the way. At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didn't know they could play chess with us. It was so cool! Then the guide taught us how to make a model robot. I took a lot of great photos, too. After that, I went to the gift shop and bought some lovely gifts for my parents. They weren't expensive. All in all, it was an exciting day.June 15thI think today's school trip was terrible. We took the train to the museum. It was so hot on the slow train. The museum was big and boring. Everything was about robots and I'm not interested in that. The rooms were really dark and it was difficult to take photos, so I didn't take any. There were also too many people and I couldn’t really see or hear the guide. The things in the gift shop were so expensive. I didn't like the trip at all.Unit 12 What did you do last weekend?Section A2dPaul: Hi, Lisa. How was your weekend?Lisa: Great, thanks.Paul: What did you do?Lisa: I worked as a guide at the Natural History Museum.Paul: Really? How interesting!Lisa: Yeah, it was fun. They have a butterfly house with over 200 kinds of butterflies!Section B2bI told the visitors about them and their living habits. Did you have a good weekend? Paul: Yeah, it was good, but I'm kind of tired now. I stayed up late to watch the soccer game. A weekend to remember .My sister finished high school two weeks ago. As a special gift, our parents took us to India. Last weekend was interesting but scary.We went camping in a small village in India. First, we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. There we put up our tents and made a fire to keep us warm and cook food on. On the first night, we just sat under the moon and told each other stories. But I was so tired that I went to sleep early.The next morning, my sister and I got terrible surprise. When we looked out of our tent, we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire. I was so scared that I couldn't move. We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger. My dad started to jump up and down in their tent. This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake. My dad told me later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving. He also told me it was important not to go near a snake. This was a very useful lesson for me.。