外研版英语初三上册课文1-6(英)

第一篇：外研版英语初三上册课文1-6(英)

Module 1 Unit 1 Listen and read.Betty: OK, come in and sit down!Daming: What's happening? Lingling: We're having a meeting.Daming: That's news to me!I'm doing my homework.What's it about? Lingling: The school magazine.Daming: What school magazine? Betty: Right, listen up, everyone.Did anyone watch television yesterday evening? Did you see the interview with Becky Wang? Yes, I saw it.She went to our school!Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here.So why don't we start a school magazine, too? I've written down some ideas.We'll write a diary of school events, and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club.And school basketball matches.We'll write the articles.Any more ideas? I know!I'll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies!Brilliant!Anyone else? Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!Lingling: She sings with the band Crazy Feet.She's my favourite singer.Tony: Betty: Tony: Betty: Tony: Betty: Tony: Lingling: But who will write the articles? Lingling: And I'll do an interview with Becky Wang!Daming: How about “Homework Help”? Lingling: What's your homework, Daming? Daming: I'm writing a composition called “What is a wonder of the world?” I'm reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt.Betty: “Homework Help”.I think that's a fantastic idea, Daming.Module 1 Unit 2 The Greatest Wonder of the Natural World When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining.I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path.In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark.I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me.“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 carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped.The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me.I was on the edge of

the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me.If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won't reach the top.Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon.How far is it? It's 20 kilometres, maybe more.Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance...over 400 kilometres long.The Grand Canyon is not just big.It's huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question.It's not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer.But what do you think?

Module 2 Unit 1 Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty.What's up? What are you doing in the library? Betty: I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine.If I've got it right, it was called New Standard.Mr Jackson: That's right.As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang.We don't have a school magazine any more.It's a pity.Betty: Betty: Betty: Well, I'm thinking about starting it again.I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.Well, I'd like a monthly article called “Great Books”—you know, someone reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.Mr Jackson: Sounds like a good idea!Go on.Mr Jackson: Really? That's a bit difficult for the school magazine.Mr Jackson: I see.Confucius' works are still read by many people today, and we're still influenced by his thoughts.And Shakespeare's plays are seen by millions of people every year.But how about an American writer, Mark Twain, for example? Betty: I don't know.Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn't known as a great thinker like Confucius.Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular.In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Perhaps that's what makes “Great Books”—they're still read today.Betty: So why don't you write the first article on “Great Books”?

Module 2 Unit 2 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Here is our monthly article on a favourite great book.This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri.He's a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures.He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days.With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of

gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead.He decides to go to his own funeral.He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears.Everyone is surprised to see him but they're also pleased to see him alive.Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters.Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him.Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Tom's best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious.It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America.Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it's still read and loved by people all over the world today.And although it's only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real.Today it's thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature.Go on—read it!I know you'll enjoy it, too.Module 3 Unit 1 Lingling: Hi, Tony.You look tired.Tony: Betty: Yes.I'm training with BIG, the Beijing International Globetrotters, for the School's Basketball Competition.It's the big match next week.Who's it against? Daming: HAS.Lingling: What does HAS stand for? Tony: Betty: Betty: Betty: Haidian All Stars.Oh, yes.You were defeated last time.All Stars 98 points to Globetrotters 52.So when will the match be held? Yes.It's going to be a tough match.I'm going to write a report for New Standard.Lingling: What was the score? Daming: Next Saturday.Are you coming? Lingling: I agree.Are you in the team, Daming? Daming: No, I wasn't chosen this time.Why are you smiling, Betty? Betty: Tony: Betty: Well, I've seen HAS play several times this season, and they're brilliant!And if you want my opinion...No, I don't......you've got no chance!What do you reckon, Lingling? Lingling: I think you're right, Betty.Daming: Well, you won't be allowed to watch with our fans if that's what you think!Betty: Tony: It's true, Daming.Well, I don't agree.We're playing really well this season.I think we're so good that we'll be asked to play in the Olympic Games.Daming: Don't let them get to you, Tony!

(They leave)Lingling: Hee hee!Nice work, Betty!Betty: Of course.They're so mad with us that they'll try harder to win, just to show we're wrong!

Module 3 Unit 2 Liu Xiang—Trained for Gold Sports Yearbook 2004 For Liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just begun.First of all, he'll be invited to competitions around the world.He'll be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games.He's a symbol of China's international sporting success.And now that he's well known all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music.But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly.Liu Xiang will be advised by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, and by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight success.He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, like many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very young.In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper.Then, in 1998, his skill at hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme.It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.Liu's races were recorded, and his performance was compared with the world's best sports stars.Sun Haiping used the information to change Liu's training programme.In 2002 he won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea.In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event for China in Athens, Greece.So what's next for Liu Xiang? Has he found out that there's more to life than training? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away from sport? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China because he was trained for gold!

Module 4 Unit 1 Tony: Dad, can I ask a favour? Can I borrow your digital camera? Tony's dad: Why? Tony: Tony: I'd like to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week.Yes, two issues have been published.But it's going to be an online magazine from now on.Do you mean using paper? It's too expensive.If the magazine is online, paper won't be needed.That's an important advantage.It'll be published on the school website, and it can be read on screen.Tony's dad: Is this for your school magazine? Has it been published yet? Tony's dad: What's wrong with an ordinary magazine? Tony:

Tony's dad: Well, that makes me think.Paper and printing have been used for ages.We once got information from books, but now the same information can be read or even listened to on computers.Tony: I wonder...Can books be replaced by computers? Maybe I'll write something for the magazine!Anyway, about the camera...? Tony's dad: Here it is.The battery hasn't been charged for a couple of months.It's been turned off since your mum's birthday party.Tony: It doesn't matter.I'll see to that.Tony's dad: But you must promise that it won't be lent to anyone, and it won't be left at school!Just look after it.Is that clear? Tony: Promise!

Module 4 Unit 2

Can Books Be Replaced by Computers? by Tony Smith Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work.Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons.Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home.And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.Can we imagine life without paper or print? Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood.People learned to write words on paper to make a book.But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand.As a result, they were expensive and rare.And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.Then printing was invented in China.The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it.When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply.As a result, more people learned to read.After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, in a way that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried very easily.Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online.So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!

Module 5 Unit 1 Betty: Let's go to the Science and Technology room.It's upstairs.Daming: Come on!This way!I'm looking forward to this!Guard: Shh!No shouting!It's against the rules.Daming: But I want to go upstairs before we have to go home.Guard: Hang on a minute!You mustn't go up there!Come back!Daming: What's the matter? Guard: Look at the sign—“No entry”.Daming: Oh!Why? Guard: It's closed until January.And the Natural History room as well.Tony: Oh dear.My classmates and I have got to write a report for homework by Friday.Well, let's go downstairs.I want to buy some postcards in the shop.Where's Daming? Look at this amazing sculpture.Sorry.I'll just take a photo.I'm sorry.I wasn't paying attention to what you were saying.I was looking at the sculpture.It looks very real.It looks very strange.It's kind of familiar!It looks like......Daming!Oh, very funny!No wonder it looks real.Lingling: Why? Tony: Tony: Tony: Tony: Lingling: I don't know.He's gone off on his own.Guard: Don't touch!You mustn't touch it.Guard: No, you can't take a photo, either.Look at the sign—“No photography”.Lingling: Hurry up!You're taking so long.Let's go.Where's Daming? Tony: Tony: Betty: Daming: Waaaargh!Lingling: It's not a sculpture.It's Daming!

Module 5 Unit 2 The Science Museum in London by Tony Smith The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum.In most museums, there's no shouting and no running, and you aren't allowed to touch the exhibits.But the Science Museum is different...because it's noisy!People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well.Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it's a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad.This is my favourite room because you can do physics experiments.For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position.I also go to the Rocket Show.You can learn how we travel into space and back again.Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room.You can compare your speed with animals there.You hear a noise and push a button.If you aren't fast enough, the lion catches you!I'm faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths，physics and chemistry.You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well.For example, you mustn't take photos of the exhibits in the museum.But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.Above all, the Science Museum is free.That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like—it's open every day, from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum.It's my favourite museum in the whole world.Module 6 Unit 1 Betty: Hey, you guys!Guess what!We've just got an email from a reader of our New Standard!Lingling: Great!What does it say? Betty: It's from Zhao Ming.He says, “I saw your enjoyable online magazine while I was doing my homework on favourite books.” He says, “When are you going to write about environmental education? I'm at a green school in Dalian...” “...and everyone agrees we must be careful about the environment.In fact, there are thousands of green schools in China.It's wasteful to throw away glass, paper and metal, so every class collects reusable waste, sells it for recycling...” Nice idea!“...and raises money to help students in poor areas.But it's not just at school, it's also at home that we save energy and recycle...” “...such as turning lights off, so we don't waste electricity.” And he finishes, “I'm hopeful that if everyone thinks about pollution and recycling, we can protect the air and the oceans, and help save our world.If we don't, the future is hopeless.” Daming: He read Mr Jackson's article!Betty: Daming: What's a green school? Betty: Tony: Betty: Daming: Such as...? Betty: Tony: Let's ask Zhao Ming to write something.Module 6 Unit 2 How to be green by Zhao Ming How green are you? Do you care about protecting the environment and saving energy? Try these questions and see.Do you try to walk or ride a bike to school?

Do you buy new clothes just because they are the latest fashions? Do you open a window instead of turning on air conditioning? Do you buy things produced locally instead of made abroad?

Do you take your own cloth bag when shopping instead of using plastic bags? Do you sort the waste before throwing it away?

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment.Though we are young, we can still do something to help.In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment.Here are some ideas for you.Remember these three words: Reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce Reduce means “use less”.Don't waste things.This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment.Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good!When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.Reuse Reuse means “use again”.Use things for as long as possible.When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time.We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones.Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag.It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.Recycle Recycle means “change things into something else”.Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them.Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes.We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

第二篇：新外研版初三上册课文翻译

Module 1 Wonders of the world

Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big 翻译：

自然界的一个伟大奇观

我到达时是清晨，正下着雨。我向东方看去---天空正变得阴沉。我下了车，穿过一道门，沿着一条黑暗的小路走去。什么也看不见，但我知道它就在那里。

大约一英里后，一个陌生人出现在路旁。我问道：“我正走的路对吗？”他知道我要去哪里。他答道：“对，五分钟后你就会到达那里。”最终，我来到一些岩石处然后停了下来。我朝那些岩石望去，但是一片寂静，还是看不见它。

突然，雨停了，云散了。太阳从我身后升起，照射在岩石上。地面向下延伸，（逐渐）退落，显露出谷底的一条河流。我在眺望着自然界奇观之一------大峡谷。

我俯瞰科罗拉多河，它是在我下面差不多一英里远的一条银色的溪流。如果你把世界上最高的两栋楼叠在一起放在峡谷的底部，它仍达不到峡谷的顶端。然后我眺望峡谷的另一边。它大约15英里远，也许更远。最后，我向左右望了望，它们在两侧大峡谷延伸200多英里。大峡谷不仅仅是大，而是巨大！

我在大峡谷旁停留了大约半小时，我问了自己一个问题：“大峡谷是自然界中最伟大的奇观吗？”我当然知道答案。你怎样认为呢？ Module 2 Public holidays Unit 2

感恩节

感恩节是美国的一个节日。人们在每年十一月的第四个星期四庆祝它。它是家人和朋友共进特殊晚餐的时刻。人们发表简短的致辞，并感谢食物。

自从17世纪首批来自英格兰的拓荒者们乘船抵达美洲以来，我们就一直庆祝这个节日。在横渡大西洋时，他们当中的许多人死了。登陆后，他们的第一个冬季比英国的任何一个冬季都糟糕。当地人，也就是美洲印第安人，教这些拓荒者们如何种植玉米。第二年，他们聚在一起品尝收获的新食物，一起欢庆丰收。

今天我们仍然用传统的晚餐庆祝感恩节。厨房总是我们家最拥挤的房间，因为我们都帮着准备食物。我们摆放餐具，晚餐开始前，我父亲感谢食物，我们用这样的方式在记住我们为什么庆祝这个节日。我们通常会吃很多，毕竟一年只有一次！晚餐后我们经常谈论很多，也讲故事。当这些都结束后，所有人都帮着洗餐具。

这个节日是旅行非常频繁的时候，因为这个时候朋友、家人都相聚来庆祝节日。在节日期间还有很多其他可看可做的事情。我们住在纽约市，所以去观看梅西感恩节大游行。大游行沿着几条街道进行，在著名的梅西百货公司结束。感恩节是圣诞季的开始，我们开始逛街购买礼物。足球在感恩节也是重要的，因为有许多球队进行比赛。和许多美国人一样，我们通常在电视上观看比赛，我们过得非常愉快。Module 3 Heroes

Unit 2 我的英雄---白求恩大夫

作者：王玲玲

诺曼。白求恩是中国最有名的英雄之一。他是一位加拿大医生。他来到中国，帮助中国人民并为他们而献身。

诺曼。白求恩出生于1890年。他于1916年成为一名医生，并于1936年去了西班牙，治疗那里在战争期间受伤的士兵。他很快意识到许多人因为没有尽快送往医院而濒临死亡。白求恩大夫研发了新方法来照顾病人。他发明了在医院外面和靠近交战地区使用的特殊医疗器械，这样医生就能够更快地治疗伤员。他的发明挽救了许多人的生命。

1938年，白求恩大夫来到了中国，在抗日战争期间帮助治疗伤员。那时中国医生很少，因此，他不得不独自很努力地工作。他在西班牙治疗伤员的经验在中国非常有用。他为当地的医生和护士开设培训课程，而且写书以便他们能够学习他是如何治疗病人的。

白求恩大夫经常非常辛苦地工作，不休息也不照顾自己。曾经有一次，他甚至不停地工作了69个小时，成功挽救了一百多人的生命。在1939年的一天，在手术时，他割伤了自己的手指，但他没有处理伤口，仍然继续工作。最后，他因伤去世。

白求恩大夫为中国人民所作的工作使他成为中国人民心目中的英雄。有许多关于他的书籍和电影，而且在中国和加拿大，人们现在仍然怀念他。Module 4 Home alone Unit 2

我的“完美假期”

作为一个男孩，就像其他所有男孩一样，我想做个男子汉。但我父母为我做一切事情。实际上，他们安排了我生活中的分钟。尽管他们爱我，但我对他们有点儿满。“郑晨宇，做作业！”“练钢琴！”“关了电视！”对于他们的指令，我非常厌烦，以至于我真希望他们别管我。

哦，我的愿望实现了！尽管父母对离开我非常担心，但他们不得不出差几天。现在，我的机会来了！我终于能玩得开心了！第一天，我一放学回到家，就高兴地把书包扔到沙发上，吃了许多点心。然后在电视上尽情地欣赏了一部精彩的电影。在那之后，我玩电脑游戏。我非常喜欢那些游戏，以至于一直玩到午夜。

第二天早上，我很晚才醒来。我没吃早饭就匆忙去上学，但还是迟到了。老师向我要作业，但我没法交上。肚子里空空的，我不能喝同学们打篮球！在学校一整天，我感觉又累又困。

当我到家时，我尽力做些米饭，却把饭烧糊了。当我做饭时，甚至还摔坏了爸爸的杯子。我发现自己连简单的饭菜都做不好，我开始感觉孤独了。我想要爸爸妈妈赶快回家。妈妈做的饭菜非常好吃，并确保我从没忘记过作业。爸爸总是帮我解决难题，而且当我不高兴时，还给我讲些滑稽的笑话。那时我意识到，独自在家并不总是完美的。

当父母回家时，他们发现我会做饭和整理家务了，很高兴。我告诉了他们我独自在家的经历，然后我们都笑了。Module 5 Museums Unit 2

伦敦科学博物馆

欢迎来到伦敦最友好的博物馆。大多数博物馆都禁止喧哗、乱跑，而且禁止触摸任何东西。但是科学博物馆不一样。。。这里是嘈杂的！人们谈论他们在这里能看到和能做的事情。博物馆内也有些噪声很大的机器。如果你想要得到关于科学的所有问题的答案，你来对地方了。

我喜欢参观三楼和四楼的展厅。你不仅可以了解数学、物理学和化学知识，而且还能了解通讯和环境知识。例如，你能弄清楚人们是如何从地下挖煤并用它来创造能量的。在一个展厅里他们甚至会解释X光是如何让你看到你身体内部的。

四楼的发射台是最受欢迎的展厅，它也是我的最爱，因为有许多物理实验可以做。例如，如果想把一个袋子装满沙子，你就得操控一种带轮子的运输车，并把车移动到正确的位置。你也能够弄清楚人们是如何到太空旅行并返回的。

在五楼和六楼，你可以了解过去的药物是什么样的。如果你把过去的药物也现在的药物作一下比较，下次你去看医生的时候会感觉非常幸运！

对各个年龄段的人来说科学博物馆是有趣的。在那里，你总能发现新的东西并玩得很快乐。博物馆免费进入，所以你可以在那里待几分钟或者一整天。它每天从上午十点到下午六点开放。所以如果你去伦敦的话，一定要参观科学博物馆。它是全世界我最喜欢的博物馆。Module 6 Problems

Unit 2 亲爱的戴安娜：

上周，我的朋友大卫带着一个新的电脑游戏到我家，请求在我爸爸的电脑上玩游戏。我很担心，因为在使用爸爸的电脑之前应该先问他一下。他用电脑工作，我只能用它来做作业。原因是：他认为如果我在电脑上玩游戏的话，电脑会出故障。

哦，当爸爸不在家时，我们决定试着玩一下大卫的游戏。我们把它复制到电脑上，我们玩完游戏后，把它从电脑上删除了。然而，当我重新打开电脑，检查是否一切可好时，爸爸的一些文件不见了。后来，昨天晚上，爸爸使用电脑时，他非常生气。他哪里都找不到那些文件了。它们是很重要的文件。

我没告诉他关于电脑游戏的事，因为我不想让他生我的气。现在我感觉难受。我不确定电脑工程师是否能把文件找回来。我应该告诉他关于电脑游戏的事吗？我应该花钱修理电脑吗？

你的朋友，史蒂夫 亲爱的史蒂夫：

噢，天哪！你犯了两个错误。太糟糕了，当你爸爸告诉你不要用他的电脑玩游戏时，你却用它玩了。更糟糕的是，你没告诉他关于那件事。如果你现在告诉他真相，他会生你的气，但至少能显示出你是诚实的。

你应该向你爸爸道歉，也要付修理电脑的费用。如果你主动放弃你的零花钱，你爸爸会意识到你的歉意。

记住下一次要和大卫踢足球，不要再玩电脑游戏！

最好的祝愿，戴安娜

第三篇：外研版八年级上册英语课文译文

M1 u1

詹姆斯老师：同学们，欢迎回来！今天，我们打算谈论一下学习英语的好方法。准备好了吗？谁有一些建议？

玲玲：在课堂上我们应该总是讲英语。

詹姆斯老师：好！让我们尽可能多地讲英语。

大明：为什么不在我们笔记本上记下我们的错误呢？

詹姆斯老师：那是个好主意，而且不要忘记在错误旁边写下正确的答案，还有什么其它的建议？ 玲玲：每天拼写并大声朗读新单词是个好主意。詹姆斯老师：非常感谢，玲玲，听广播怎么样？

大明：是的，那也有益于我们的发音。但有很多生词。詹姆斯老师：你（们）不必理解每个单词（的含义）。你（们）只需要听关键词和主要意思。大明：阅读也一样。英语故事很有趣。通过阅读我逐渐了解了世界上的许多事情。

玲玲：我认为写作也很重要。我们为什么不尽量去找些英语笔友呢？我们可以给他们写信。詹姆斯老师：太棒了！我同意你的提议。

M1 U2 把你的问题发送给语言博士黛安娜。

很多学生请求给予如何提高他们的英语水平的建议。这儿是三个基本问题。

第一个问是关于（如何）理解英文电影和歌曲。来自湖北的李浩写道：我喜欢看英文电影和听英文歌曲，但我理解的不多。我该怎么办呢？

看电影和听歌曲是学习英语很好的方式！看和听几遍，并猜测生词的含义。每一遍你都会学到新东西。我还建议你和朋友们谈论一下这些电影或歌曲。

第二个问题是关于口语的。来自吉林的王帆写道：“我们学校有一位来自美国的老师。我很腼腆，不敢与她说话。我该怎么办？”

你可以说：“嗨！你好吗？”“你喜欢中国吗”这些都是展开交谈的好方式。在你开始（讲英语）前，你应该向她微笑！记住这一点：不要害羞，去试一试。

第三个问题是关于词汇的。来自安徽的张雷写道：我写下生词，但我很快就忘记了，我怎样才能记住它们呢？

不用担心，忘记生词是很自然的！我建议你每天把四五个单词写在纸片上并放在你的房间里。看到这些单词的时候就读一读，并且尽量使用它们。

M2 u1 托尼：嘿，大明！你的周末过得怎么样？ 大明：很好！我去深圳了。托尼：深圳在哪？

大明：哦，它在靠近香港的海边上。大约30年前它是一个小村庄，但现在它是一个非常大的城市 托尼：这么说它是一个比香港更新的城市？

大明：是的，它是一个很新的城市。实际上，它只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。它正变得

更大，更繁华。我相信有一天它会变得和香港一样繁华。托尼：深圳人口有多少？

大明：我认为有1000多万，比中国许多其他城市的人口都多。它的街道也更宽，更干净。我认为

它是一个美丽的城市。托尼：我想有一天我去那里看看。

大明：记住去参观一下地王大厦，它比深圳的许多其他建筑物都高。

M2 u2

剑桥、伦敦和英格兰

托尼·史密斯

我来自剑桥，一座位于英格兰东部的美丽城市。它位于康河河畔，人口约12万。我的家乡尤以它的大学而闻名。许多名人在这儿学习过，比如艾萨克·牛顿和查尔斯·达尔文。这儿有许多古老的建筑和教堂可以参观。学生和游客们喜欢乘船沿河旅行。

剑桥距离伦敦80千米。伦敦在英格兰的南部，位于泰晤士河畔。伦敦人口大约750万，所以它比剑桥 更大、更繁华。伦敦有大约2000年的历史。它因大本钟，白金汉宫和塔桥而闻名。

英格兰本身是一个岛的一部分，四面近海。海岸上的小村庄和海滩是度假很受欢迎的地方。游客们喜欢北部低矮的山区和美丽的湖泊，喜欢南部的小山和美丽的村庄。在英格兰的任何地方你都会注意到乡村是那么绿。

（在英格兰）夏天从不很热，冬天也不很冷。所以在一年的任何时间（你）都可以来英格兰旅游，但要随身带一把雨伞，大多数日子里你需要它。

M3 u1 大明：嘿，托尼。过来看电视上的足球赛！托尼：好。比分是多少？

大明：西班牙（队）一分钟前得分了。托尼：哇！太快了！

大明：是呀。上周电视上的比赛很无聊，因为根本没有人进球。所以这周的比赛已经令人兴奋多了。贝蒂：你怎么了，托尼？你看起来很疲倦。

托尼：昨天晚上的网球比赛之后我确实很累，我还伤到了膝盖。大明：太糟糕了！坐下来看比赛吧，这比打网球更安全。贝蒂：是啊，看比赛没有危险，也使人更加放松！

托尼：哦，对此我不确定。没有什么比打网球更令人愉快的。贝蒂：但你喜欢在电视上看奥林匹克运动会，对吗？

托尼：是的，但那是因为对所有比赛来说，通过电视看（比赛）比买 票看（比赛）更便宜。大明：待在家中比去体育场更容易。哦，看！托尼：哦，他未射中！哦，运气太差了！

大明：没关系。还有很多时间，他们可以得分。

M3 u2 努力训练

明天是星期六，但我要去学校。我并非去上课，而是去踢足球。我是校队成员，我们下周将要和另一所学校比赛。练习从上午10点开始。我们都尽可能早地到校，以便我们有时间热身。我们比平常更加努力地训练，因为另一支球队去年打败过我们。今年我们想踢得更好。

在冬天训练更加困难，因为白天短，天气也寒冷。夜幕降临得更早，所以不要误了课外训练很重要。

我们的教练很高兴，因为现在我们整个球队配合的更好。去年我们在传球的时候有时很粗心，在决赛中我们输给了另一支球队，多么可惜啊！今年我们更加认真地训练。那意味着我们获胜的可能性更大。

M4 u1 贝蒂；今天我上学迟到了。妈妈：为什么？发生什么了？

贝蒂：我坐公共汽车。路上出了交通事故，且交通很拥挤。但除了我，没有别人迟到。或许我应该坐出租车去上学。

妈妈：那是最舒服的方式，但也是最贵的。在拥挤的交通中出租车也非常慢。贝蒂：那么骑自行车去怎么样？

妈妈：那是个不错的选择，但有点儿危险。交通那么拥挤。

贝蒂：但我的大部分同学都骑自行车，而且相当安全。不用担心，我会小心的。妈妈：托尼怎么去上学？

贝蒂：他住得离学校最远，因此他坐地铁去。妈妈：玲玲呢？

贝蒂：她的家离学校最近，因此她步行。妈妈：大明呢？

贝蒂：他也和我一样坐公共汽车去。但那么拥挤！而且交通繁忙。妈妈：好的。你可以骑自行车去学校，但记着始终要小心。

M4 u2

问题：从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行的最佳方式是什么？我打算从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。旅程要花费多长时间？最佳旅行方式是什么？你能告诉我坐火车或乘船到那里的情况吗？信息越多，越好。谢谢！最佳答案：有四种旅行方式。乘坐火车的旅程比乘坐长途公共汽车轻松，但比其贵多了。当你坐火车去时，旅行前很长时间要买票。这通常更便宜。

你可乘小汽车及轮船穿过北海。这是最舒服的旅行方式，但也是最昂贵的。在预订你的旅馆之前先订票。记住在阿姆斯特丹停车很贵，因此住市中心外面，坐公共汽车或火车旅行。

M5U1 贝蒂：昨天晚上我和玲玲去了老舍茶馆。托尼：它怎么样？

贝蒂：非常好！你知道，我想看京剧，因引玲玲提议带我去那儿。我们边喝茶边看戏。托尼：你懂这部戏吗？

贝蒂：不懂，很难听懂词。但是那些男女演员都很棒。托尼：你们待了多长时间？

贝蒂：我们本来计划只看一个小时，但最后我们待了三个小时。托尼：你喜欢它吗？

贝蒂：嗯，它很有意思——那是主要的事情。我希望下次能懂得多一些。托尼：玲玲，你经常去看京剧吗？

玲玲：不，我不经常看。我想带贝蒂去（看看）茶馆，因为它很有名。托尼：老舍是谁？

贝蒂：不知道。问玲玲吧。

玲玲：老舍是一位伟大的作家。他尤其以他的话剧《茶馆》而著名。

M5U2

1、《茶馆》的故事

《茶馆》是老舍最著名的话剧之一。他是在1957年写的。该剧有三幕，展示的是从19世纪末到20世纪中期中国普通人的生活。它给我们讲述的是王利发和他的顾客在他的北京茶馆里的故事。它描述了50多年里中国社会的变化。

2、老舍

1899年老舍生于北京。1913年他母亲把他送到了一所师范学校。1918年完成学业后，他成了一名小学校长。1924年老舍离开家去了英国。他在伦敦的一所大学里教汉语，5年后返回了中国。他写了许多关于人们生活的话剧、小说和短篇小说，他被誉为“人民艺术家”。老舍是20世纪中国最伟大的作家之一。

3、老舍茶馆

现在，在老舍茶馆里，顾客们可以边喝茶边吃可口的北京食品。如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术表演，你可以在茶馆里欣赏到它们。老舍茶馆热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。

M6U1（玲玲和贝蒂正要离开动物园）玲玲：你喜欢这个动物园吗？

贝蒂：喜欢！我终于见到熊猫了！但我对去看卧龙熊猫保护区里熊猫更感兴趣，因为那儿允许人们更近距离地接近它们。

玲玲：想起熊猫和其他濒危动物就让人伤心。贝蒂：我们需要更好地保护它们。

玲玲：是的。很我野生动物没有安全的地方居住，因为村庄和农场正大扩大，侵占着它们的土地和森林。

贝蒂：还有，经常没有足够的干净的水。我想我们都需要帮助动物们平静地生活。看，有个告示。玲玲：告示上写着“求助！我们想拯救濒危动物，我们需要你的帮助。” 贝蒂：但我们能做什么呢？

玲玲：告示上写着“你的钱用于照看动物”这句话的意思是我们可以捐钱帮助保护动物。

贝蒂：或许我们可以在学校筹集一些钱，让我们弄清楚我们还能做什么来拯救尽可能多的动物。

M6U2

1、一种濒危动物

熊猫是濒危动物。现在，大约仅有1600只野生熊猫。动物园和研究中心照料着约340只熊猫。熊猫产崽不多，而且幼崽经常夭折。形势正变得很严峻。科学家们正在做大量的研究工作来帮助熊猫多产崽，并帮助幼崽活下来。、熊猫的家园

熊猫生活中中国西南部的森林和山区中。每只熊猫每天要吃大量的竹子。竹林的面积正在缩小，所以熊猫正在失去它们家园。

3、为熊猫建立的自然公园

为了保护野外的熊猫，政府正是建造自然公园我，也在制订其他的计划。自然公园铁面积将会很大。也会有更多的竹子来喂养熊猫。出生在动物园里的熊猫也可能回到自然公园里生活。、世界自然基金和濒危动物

世界自然基金会想要保护所有的动物。而且它选择熊猫作为它的标志。我们不想失去老虎、大家和其它任何动物，因此世界自然基金会正在努力工作以拯救所有的动物。

M7U1

托尼：嗨！玲玲！

玲玲：嘘！我在看书呢。托尼：抱歉！是本什么书？

玲玲：是关于一个叫爱丽丝的女孩的故事。有一天，爱丽丝正和她姐姐坐在河边，她看到一只戴着一块手表的白兔，它从旁边跑过。托尼：它为什么跑？ 玲玲：因为它要迟到了。托尼：它要去哪儿？

玲玲：去看红桃王后。爱丽丝跟着它，掉进了地上的一个洞里。托尼：是的！然后她看到了柴郡猫，它坐在树上，正在朝大家微笑。

玲玲：然后爱丽丝到了三月兔家，他正同疯帽匠和一只老鼠坐在一起。他们正在花园里举办茶会。托尼：然后爱丽丝遇到了红桃王后，她正在玩一个奇怪的游戏！玲玲：你早已知道这本书了吗？

托尼：是的，这本书是《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》。在英国，人人都知道这个故事。玲玲：那么你为什么问我那些问题？

托尼：看一看你是否记得这个故事！哈哈„„

M7U2

爱丽丝正和她姐姐坐在河边，姐姐在看书。爱丽丝没有什么事可做。她偶尔看几眼姐姐的书。“没有插图也没有对话的书有什么用？”爱丽丝想。突然，一只长着粉红色眼睛的白兔从她身边跑了过去。

那没有什么好奇怪的。她听到兔子说道：“天哪！天哪”我要迟到了！她也没有感到奇怪。接下来兔子从口袋里掏出一块表看时间一只有口袋和手表的兔子？爱丽丝站了起来，跟着那兔子跑过牧场。她看到它（兔子）钻进地面上的一个大兔子洞里。

随后，爱丽丝跟着跳了下去，也没想过她怎么才能从洞里再出来。她发现她掉进一个非常非常深的洞里。太黑暗了，她什么也看不见。她往下坠落了很长时间。当她往下坠落时，她在想她的猫，黛娜，突然，她落到了一些干叶子上„„

M7U3（疯帽匠、三月兔和老鼠正在举办茶会。爱丽丝来了，并且坐下了.）三月兔：你坐下来不是很礼貌。我们没有邀请你。

爱丽丝：我不知道它是你们的桌子。不管怎样，这里有供超过三人喝的茶水。疯帽匠：那是因为它总是喝茶的时间。爱丽丝：我不明白。

疯帽匠：我们没有时间洗这些东西„„

三月兔：所以我们只是绕着桌子转（老鼠唱歌）三月兔：别唱了，老鼠！（老鼠不唱歌了，睡觉）疯帽匠：他睡着了。

老鼠：我没睡着！我听到了你们所说的每一个字。三月兔：给我们讲个故事！爱丽丝：对，请讲个故事吧！

疯帽匠：快点儿，否则在做这件事之前你又会睡着的。老鼠：从前，有三个小姐妹，她们住在„„ 三月兔：再喝些茶

爱丽丝：我没有茶，所以我不能喝了。

疯帽匠：你的意思是你不能少喝！再喝些茶非常容易 爱丽丝：没有人问你！

疯帽匠：我想要一个干净的杯子，让我们都移动一个位置吧。

（疯帽匠移动，老鼠跟着他移动，三月兔在向老鼠的位置移动时，把牛奶打翻了，爱丽丝取代了三月兔的位置，爱丽丝很不高兴，因为她面前的桌子上有牛奶）爱丽丝：噢，真是！这是我一生中所参加的最蠢的茶会！

M8U1 贝蒂：早上好！詹姆斯女士！你的脸色看起来很苍白，你还好吗？

詹姆斯女士：我很好，但是我看见了一起事故。一个男孩正在路上边骑自行车边听音乐！大明：那太危险了！

詹姆斯女士：我正在等着过马路，当交通灯正要变成红色时，一辆小汽车突然出现在拐角附近。它开得不快，但它没有停下。玲玲：那个男孩停下了吗？

詹姆斯女士：没有。而且司机正在通过手机交谈。贝蒂：所以那辆小汽车撞上男孩了吗？

詹姆斯女士：没有，我很高兴地说。那辆小汽车刚好及时停下，但是男孩从他的自行车上摔了下来并伤了膝盖。

托尼：那太糟了。

詹姆斯女士：所以当你骑自行车时，考虑一下事故的风险！集中注意力，在红灯时停下并且„„别的还有什么？

贝蒂：不要骑得太快。

大明：不要和你的朋友肩并肩骑自行车。

詹姆斯女士：还有别的吗？所有人：不要听音乐！

M8U2

一天，当亨利正在一家饭店工作时，一条蛇突然出现了并咬了他的手。

几天前，这条蛇在一箱香蕉里从亚洲抵达。它爬出来，并躲藏在某个地方。

“我正设法把它捡起来，这时它又一次咬了我。”我把它扔到了厨房的另一边，它落在了桌子上。当蛇正躺在桌子上时，亨利快速拿起他的手机并照了相。后来蛇藏到了冰箱后面。

当亨利正设法找到蛇时，他的手开始疼得严重了。他匆忙去了医院。当医生正在给他检查时，疼痛得更厉害了。但他们不能帮助他，因为他们不知道是哪种蛇咬了他。

当亨利躺在那儿处理巨大的痛苦中时，他忽然想起了照片。医生把照片发给一家动物园。他们一知道哪种蛇咬了他就给亨利有了正确的药，并且第二天他就离开了医院。

“所以如果一条蛇咬了你，拿出手机或照相机。给它照张照片”，并且把照片给医生看，“亨利建议道。”但如你所知，蛇不会微笑！

M8U3 我的朋友杰克总是发生事故。他不留意他要去的地方或正在做的事情。

几个月前，一辆小汽车在他从学校回家的路上撞到他。司机有点儿累，因此没看到杰克。杰克正用手机打电话，并且骑车到了路中间，小汽车撞上他，他摔断了腿，在医院里住了一个多月。

上周他摔进公园的一个坑里。和平常一样，他没有看他要去的地方。公园里一些好心人帮助他爬出了那个坑，然后带他去了医院，因为他处在巨大的疼痛中，幸运的是，他并没摔断胳膊和腿。在医院里，医生给了他一些药，然后他回家了。

我总是告诉他要小心，但是他不听我的。两次事故后，他答应采纳我的建议。现在他非常小心。

M9U1 贝蒂：你在做什么？

托尼：我正在为一篇叫《我们正在增长的人口》的报告准备笔记。

玲玲：哦，现在谈论这个问题正是地方！北京是一个人口众多的大型城市。这引发了很多问题，例如有太多的车辆和噪音。

贝蒂：不仅是北京（存在这种问题）。人口增长在许多国家都是一个大问题。你知道世界上每分钟有多少婴儿出生吗？

托尼：不知道。你能告诉我吗？

贝蒂：超过250个！那相当于一年有超过1.314亿的婴儿出生。玲玲：我简直无法相信！

贝蒂：中国的人口大约是13.7亿。那几乎是世界人口约70亿的五分之一。托尼：稍等！我也要把它记下来！

贝蒂：但是在将来，中国的人口将不会增长这么快，因为家庭规模正在变小。玲玲：你怎么知道所有这些的？ 贝蒂：昨天我写了我的报告！

托尼：太棒了，谢谢！现在我可以写我的报告了！

M9U2

乔15岁了，生活在帕克维尔。当乔的祖父母第一次来到帕克维尔时，它是一个安静的村庄。他们有一所小房子，靠近田地和小山。

靠近阿恩维克，一个拥有200000人口的城市。从帕克维尔来的人搬往阿恩威克去找工作，并且他们需要地方居住。然而，住在城市中心是很贵的，所以政府在城市中心的外围建造公寓。很快，帕克维尔变成了阿恩威克的一部分，阿恩威克成为了一个拥有超过一百万人口的城市。乔的一家就住在那些公寓的一座中，它十分拥挤，并且垃圾也是一个问题。

帕克维尔当地的小学校五年前就关闭了，所以乔现在得去阿恩威克的一个有2000名学生的学校上学。乘公共汽车到达那儿要花费一个小时的时间。有许多车辆和污染。

很明显阿恩威克需要更多的学校、公共汽车和医院。它需要新鲜的空气、干净的水以及更好的公共服务。它还需要更多的警察来保护它的人民。但是要做所有的这些事情，它需要更多的钱。

然而，钱能帮助解决所有这些问题吗？我们需要更多这样的大城市吗？事实上，这只是一个故事。但是它描述了全世界正在发生的事情。有一天它会是你的城镇吗？

M10U1 贝蒂：嗨！男生们好！

托尼：你好，贝蒂。你好，玲玲。你们要去哪儿？

贝蒂：我们要去公园滑冰，在湖上有厚厚的冰。你要和我们一起去吗？ 托尼：你在开玩笑吗？今天真的很冷。

大明：而且，今天还阴天，因此有可能下雪。玲玲：温度是多少？

托尼：零下八到零下二度！这里的冬天比英国（的冬天）冷。大明：在英国十二月份下雪吗？

托尼：通常不，尽管今年下了相当多的雪。大多数的十二月份潮湿而多雨。大明：贝蒂，在美国冬季的天气怎么样？

贝蒂：我们有寒冷的冬季和炎热的夏委。在纽约冬季多雪。

托尼：听起来很棒呀！我喜欢晴朗的天气，我也喜欢雪。但是我不喜欢阵雨和多风的天气。贝蒂：我也不喜欢。多雨的天气令人烦恼！我希望我现在澳大利亚。那里很可能晴朗而炎热。玲玲：如果你喜欢晴朗的天气，你可以去海南岛。贝蒂：总有一天我会去的。

玲玲：快点儿，走吧！我们可以在公园里滑冰，这样就会暖和了。

M10U2 美国是一个很大的国家。从东海岸到西海岸大约有三千英里，因此要认真选择去看的地方和去的时间。带上一张地图，因为你可能想要到处去走一走。

纽约和华盛顿特区是五月份或十月份游览的好地方，但是在冬季（两地）下雪很多。

九月是去新英格兰游览的最佳时间。天气变得比较凉爽，绿色的树叶开始变成金黄色，然后成棕色。带上你的照相机，这样，你就可以拍拍秋天的树木了。

加利福尼亚在太平洋海岸上，那里的天气常年很好。带上你的游泳服，因为甚至在十二月份你也可能想要到海里去游泳。

在西雅图西北部，天气不是很冷，但经常下雨，所以要带上一把雨伞，在阿拉斯加，夏季白天长而温暖，但在晚上可能会有点凉，在冬季，阿拉斯加可能非常非常寒冷。如果你想去游览阿拉斯加，你最好夏天去。不要忘记随身带上一件暖和的毛衣。

与其他地方相比，得克萨斯和东南部地区天气通常非常炎热，阳光灿烂，在夏秋季节时常有暴风雨。

所以游览美国的最佳时间是什么时候，你喜欢的任何时候都行！

M11U1 贝蒂：玲玲，生日快乐！大明：这是给你的礼物。

玲玲：哦，你们记得呀！真惊讶啊！托尼：你可以打开它！

玲玲：我想我不应当现在打开它。在中国，我们晚些时候打开礼物。贝蒂：可是回到美国，我们立刻打开一件礼物。玲玲：那我怎么办？ 贝蒂：你不必等了！（玲玲打开她的礼物，发现一本词典）玲玲：哦，谢谢你们。我真的很想要一本（词典）贝蒂：我们很高兴你喜欢它。

托尼：我注意到另一个不同。在中国，你们用双手接受礼物。但是在西方，我们通常不太注意那个。贝蒂：那很有趣！我对了解所有的中国传统习俗感兴趣。多告诉我一些吧。

玲玲：有许多。例如，在我的家乡，据说在春节的第一天你不能打扫卫生。你不能打破任何东西，那是不吉利的！

大明：你必须只用红纸来包红包，因为红色意味着幸运，在春节那个月期间你最好不要理发。

托尼：你不可能是认真的吧！

大明：在中国的北方，人们吃许多饺子

贝蒂：太棒了！它们尝起来太好吃了

托尼：我也喜欢吃饺子。无论怎样，春节还有一个多月呢。先让我们庆祝玲玲的生日吧！

M11U2

去年我去了英国。我在那里过得很愉快，我注意到英国人生活方式中一些有趣的事情。

例如：当你第一次见到某人时你必须说先生或夫人。当你互相熟悉或者当他们让你那么叫你时，你可以只用他们的名字。

有一天，我们去拜访一些朋友并且一起喝下午茶。下午茶并不只是一杯饮品，而是在下午大约4点钟的便餐。我们吃了三明治和一个大的水果蛋糕。在英国，你通常喝奶茶。所以我也尽量喝奶茶。

在英国，炸鱼加炸薯条是传统的食物。你可以在高街（商业街）上的炸鱼加炸薯条专卖店中购买并吃它，或者你可以带走，用手指拿着吃！它非常好吃！

在公交车站，你不要挤上公交车。你需要排队并等待你的顺序。有时人们上车慢。一次，我注意到一位绅士拍了拍一个年轻人的肩膀，有礼貌地微笑着说：“对不起”！你在等这辆公交车吗？他真的很有礼貌。

M12U1 詹姆斯女士：今天上午的这节课是关于急救的，或者给某人基本的医疗帮助。让我们想象一起事故。一个男孩正躺在楼梯的底部，他没动也没出声。他很疼。我们能做什么去帮助他？ 贝蒂：首先，查明他怎么了。詹姆斯女士：我们如何做呢？ 贝蒂：问问他。

詹姆斯女士：很好。但是他很可能听你说话或者和你说话有困难。玲玲：大声求助（怎么样）？打120？

詹姆斯女士：好主意，但是在救助（人）到来之前我们应该做些什么呢？ 托尼：让他舒服些

詹姆斯女士：那我们能如何做呢？ 托尼：把他扶起来让他坐在椅子上？

詹姆斯女士：不，那可能会有伤害！你可能会让他掉下来并且伤得更严重，贝蒂，你一定知道！你参加过一些基本医疗培训。

贝蒂：确保他不受凉。用外套盖在他身上。

詹姆斯女士：这个建议非常好，贝蒂，你都可以当医生了！

M12U2

地震往往发生得很突然，所以很难给予人们警告。通常人们很少甚至不知道在地震中做什么。因此这里有一些建议：（在室内）：

不要从高层建筑向外跳。藏在桌子底下。远离窗户和笨重的家具。避开火（源）。当地面停止晃动时，快速离开建筑物，但不要使用电梯。保持冷静，特别是和别人在一起的时候。要勇敢，乐于助人。

（在户外）：

远离建筑物，因为部分建筑物可能会落到你身上。不要站在路灯附近或者电线下面。远离桥梁和树木。如果你在公共汽车上或小汽车内，待在里面。在山里，要当心滚落的岩石。在沙滩上，跑离大海并快速向更高处转移。总之，遵循你在学校所学到的。你可能会安全并能帮着救别人。

M12U3 在2004年，一个10岁的女孩通过提醒人们海啸——一股巨大的海浪——正从海面上涌来，挽救了大约一百名游客的性命。报纸报道说，因为仅在几周前她在学校学习了水下地震，所以她知道正在发生什么事。

我正在沙滩上，海水开始变得很不平常。蒂莉·史密斯告诉报社的记者。“有水泡并且海水突然退回去了。”我知道会有海啸，我告诉了我妈妈。”她说。

蒂莉的妈妈和旅馆的工作人员迅速行动起来。他们把人们从沙滩上转移走了，仅仅数分钟之后，巨大的海浪就到达了陆地。幸运的是，没有人丧生。

蒂莉的老师为她感到很自豪 “她是一个很聪明的女孩„„很幸运我们班恰好在圣诞节前两周正在学习这种海啸。他告诉报社（人员）。”

第四篇：六年级上册英语课文翻译外研版

M1U1 这是长城。它非常美丽。它长而且古老。我们都喜欢它。

大明正在游览美国。他和他表哥西蒙在纽约。西蒙：这些明信片太棒了！

大明：是的，它们很棒。看这一张。它是一张长城的图片。西蒙：告诉我更多关于长城（的信息）。它多长？ 大明：它超过两万千米长。西蒙：哇！它真长！

大明：你能告诉我关于纽约的一些事情吗？它多大？ 西蒙：它非常大。它有超过八百万人口。大明：那很大。

西蒙：北京多大？

大明：北京大约有两千万人口。西蒙：哇！那确实很大！M1u2 西蒙：西湖在哪里？ 大明：它在中国的东部。

西蒙：它非常漂亮。大明：是的，它是。

大明：多么大的一张美国地图啊！纽约在哪里？ 西蒙：它在这里，在东部。大明：旧金山呢？ 西蒙：它在西部。

大明：休斯敦在南部。西蒙：那是对的。

大明：美国是一个很大的国家。

西蒙：是的，它是。中国也是一个很大的国家。纽约 旧金山 休斯敦 M2U1 西蒙：在纽约有一个唐人街。

大明：哦，那很好。

西蒙：在中国有唐人街吗？

大明：哦，在中国所有的城镇都是唐人街！西蒙：你正在做什么，大明？

大明：我正在给我在中国的家人发送电子邮件。西蒙：你想念你的家人吗？ 大明：有时（想念）。西蒙：你想要去唐人街吗？

大明：是的！你能告诉我更多关于唐人街（的事情）吗？ 西蒙：那里有许多中国商店和餐馆。大明：真的吗？

西蒙：是的，还有中国舞蹈。大明：让我们现在去唐人街吧！西蒙：我们不能现崔去。太晚了。大明：那么让我们明天去吧。西蒙：啊！你确实想念中国！M2U2 黄山很高。长江很长。西湖很美丽。长城很坚固。

看！这些是我的来自中国的明信片。

在中国有很多山。在安徽有一座著名的山。它是黄山。著名的长江。它超过六千千米长。

在中国有许多美丽的湖泊。这是西湖。它在杭州。这是长城。它超过两万千米长。M3U1 大明：你有什么玩具？ 西蒙：我有一些玩具狗。大明：哦，它不是一个玩具！大明：你收集邮票吗，西蒙？

西蒙：是的，我有许多邮票。收集邮票是我的业余爱好。大明：那些是什么？

西蒙：这些是来自加拿大的邮票。在它们上面有名人。大明：你有来自中国的邮票吗？

西蒙：是的．我有。这张邮票来自中国。这些邮票也都来自中国。大明：哦！这些邮票来自我的信！西蒙：那是对的！

西蒙的妈妈：看，男孩们！给你们的信！大明：有给我的信吗？

西蒙的妈妈：是的，有。这封信来自你妈妈！大明：太好了！现在你可以有另外一张中国邮票了，西蒙。M3U2 萨姆：收集邮票是我的业余爱好。埃米：收集玩具娃娃是我的业余爱好。

斯玛特夫人：哦，汤姆，收集冰淇淋是你的业余爱好吗？ 老师：你的业余爱好是什么，苏？ 苏：我收集玩具娃娃。

老师：哦！你有来自日本的玩具娃娃吗？

苏：不，我没有。但是我有一些来自中国的玩具娃娃。老师：哦，它们很漂亮！你呢，杰克？

杰克：阅读是我的业余爱好。我有很多书。老师：你有图画书吗？ 杰克：不，我没有。

老师：你的业余爱好是什么，涛涛？

涛涛：放风筝是我的亚余爱好。看！我有一些中国风筝。老师：你有龙风筝吗？

涛涛：是的，这是一只龙风筝。老师：你呢，小雪？

小雪：我喜欢骑我的自行车。那是我的业余爱好。老师：你有你的自行车的照片吗？

小雪：是的。这些是一些我的新自行车的照片。业余爱好 阅读 放风筝 骑自行车 收集玩具娃娃 M4U1 西蒙：在感恩节我们向我们的食物、家人和朋友说“谢谢你”o 大明：你对你的狗说“谢谢你”吗？

西蒙：看，大明。明天是（美国）国旗制定纪念日。大明：你们在（美国）国旗制定纪念日做什么？ 西蒙：我们升（国）旗并且我们唱歌。

大明：你能告诉我更多关于美国节日（的事情）吗，西蒙？ 西蒙：好的，感恩节是我最喜欢的节日。大明：你们在感恩节做什么？

西蒙：我们总是吃一顿特殊的饭。它是一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。大明：那很令人愉快。

西蒙：在感恩节我们向我们酌食物、家人和朋友说“谢谢你”。大明：那听起来很好。

西蒙：在感恩节晚餐之后，我们在电视上观看一场盛大的（美式）橄榄球赛。大明：那太棒了！我想我也喜欢感恩节！六月 M4U2 大明：我们在中秋节吃月饼。西蒙：你们在端午节吃龙饼吗？ 大明：不，我们吃粽子。端午节

喜欢这个节日。我们都去看龙舟比赛。我们吃粽子。它非常美味。

中秋节

我妈妈喜欢这个节日。她做美味的月饼。我爸爸也喜欢这个节日。他唱有关月亮的歌曲。他唱得很好。

春节

这是我的家庭。我们最喜欢的节日是春节。我们吃一顿特殊的家庭晚餐。我们吃饺子。元宵节

我最喜欢的节日是元宵节。它在春节之后。人们吃元宵、挂灯笼和舞龙。

M5U1 看，有一只熊猫！

大明：他会说英语吗？

西蒙：不，他不会，但是他的老师说英语。你好！

劳拉：嗨，西蒙。

西蒙：嗨，劳拉。这是我表弟大明。他来自中国。

劳拉：你好，大明。我来自英国。很高兴见到你！你会说英语吗？ 大明：是的，我会说一些英语。西蒙：你的英语说得非常好，大明！

大明：我有两个来自英国的朋友。他们的名字是萨姆和埃米。劳拉：我能给你的朋友们写信吗？

大明：当然。他们想要一个来自美国的笔友。这是他们的地址。劳拉：你能成为我的中国笔友吗？

大明：是的，当然。这是我在中国的地址。劳拉：谢谢你！但是我不会用中文写信。大明：哦，我会用英文写信！M5U2 萨姆：我想要一个笔友。我们可以用英语和汉语写信。埃米：我想要一个笔友。我们可以用法语写信。埃采：汤姆，你想要一个笔友吗？ 萨姆：不，他想要一个电话朋友。请成为我的笔友！M6U1 萨姆：你有二本关于中国的书吗？ 约翰：不，我没有。

萨姆：你有一本关于美国的书吗？ 约翰：不，我没有。萨姆：你有什么书？

约翰：我有一本关于世界的书。

你们有一封来自纽约的信，但是它不是大明寄来的。亲爱的萨姆和埃米：

我是大明的朋友，我也想成为你们的朋友。我住在纽约，但是我不是美国人。我来自英国伦敦。所以我们都是英国人！

你们喜欢中国吗？我想明年游览中国。大明有一只中国龙图案的风筝，我们经常在公园里放风筝。它对我来说是困难的。

你们有一本关于美国的书吗？我可以寄给你们一本。请给我写信，我们可以成为笔友。

M6U2 我有一只来自中国的风筝。我有一些来自中国的邮票。你有一些来自中国的食物！中国制造

萨姆：你有一副刀叉和筷子吗？ 玲玲：我有一副刀叉和筷子。

玲玲：你有一只中国风筝和一只日本风筝吗？ 萨姆：我有一只中国风筝和一只日本风筝。

萨姆：你有一本关于中国的书和一本关于美国的书吗？

玲玲：我有一本关于中国的书，但是我没有 一本关于美国的书。玲玲：你有一枚来自中国的邮票和一枚来自加拿大的邮票吗？

萨姆：我有一枚来自中国的邮票，但是我没有一枚来自加拿大的邮票。M7U1 大明：蛇喜欢音乐吗？ 西蒙：嗯，我不知道。大明：你的狗吃音乐吗？ 西蒙：哦，不！我的光盘！（外）祖母送给大明一份礼物。它是一张数字化视频光盘。他们正在一起观看它。大明：哇！我简直不敢相信！（外）祖母：是什么，大明？ 大明：熊猫一天进食十二个小时。

（外）祖母：幸运的熊猫！它们喜欢竹子。大明：看这张图片。蛇可以用它的身体跳舞。

（外）祖母：为什么蛇从盒子里出来？蛇喜欢音乐吗？ 大明：嗯，这上面说蛇听不见。它们认为笛子很危险！（外）祖母：所以蛇变得害怕！

（外）祖母：多么有趣的一张数字化视频光盘啊！

大明：它是一份非常棒的礼物，（外）祖母。再次谢谢您。（外）祖母：不用谢，大明。M7U2 看这些熊猫！它们喜欢竹子。而且它们喜欢鸟！大象喜欢水。蛇喜欢太阳。羊喜欢草地。

熊喜欢在冬天睡觉。狗喜欢和孩子们玩耍。

熊猫喜欢竹子。M8U1 埃米：看这张照片，它很有趣。谁拍的？ 玲玲：我（外）祖父很久以前拍的。埃米：哦，它很旧。

埃米：你想要看我的照片吗？ 玲玲：是的，我很乐意（看）。埃米：看这张照片。

玲玲：你正在玩玩具娃娃。你经常玩玩具娃娃吗？ 埃米：不全是。我很久以前就不玩了。

埃米：在这张照片里有一本图画书。我喜欢图画书。玲玲：你现在喜欢读书吗？

埃米：是的，当然。我经常读故事。

玲玲：我喜欢这张照片。你正在打扫你的房间。你经常打扫你的房间吗？ 埃米：不经常（打扫）。你呢？ 玲玲：是的，我经常打扫。玲玲：你经常拍照吗？

埃米：是的，我喜欢拍照。你呢？ 玲玲：不喜欢。但是大明有一个好的照相机。他经常给我拍照。他给你看他在中国的照片了吗？

埃米：哦，是的，他给我看了。他也给萨姆和我拍了很多照片。M8U2 我总是在这里。我从不走。你有时在这里。你经常走。西蒙

我总是骑我的自行车去学校。我从不乘公共汽车去。杰克

我经常用一副刀叉吃（饭）。但是我喜欢筷子。萨姆

我经常去游泳。我喜欢在大海里游泳。小宇

我喜欢英语。我经常读英语书。和平

我喜欢写故事。有时，我用英语写故事。丽丽

我有时为我的老师擦黑板。

毛毛

我从不踢足球。我不喜欢它。玲玲

我从不玩玩具娃娃。我不喜欢它们。英语 M9U1 我想要游览中国。我想要参观长城。你想要游览中国吗？ 是的！是的！

西蒙的爸爸：你们想要参观纽约的联合国大厦吗？ 西蒙和大明：是的，我们想！大明：多么大的一幢楼啊！西蒙：看所有的（国）旗！大明：是的。这是中国的国旗。西蒙：有来自世界各国的国旗。

西蒙的爸爸：那是对的。

大明：联合国有多少个成员国？

西蒙的爸爸：有193个。它们组成一个大家庭。西蒙的爸爸：你想要进去吗？

大明：是的，请吧！

西蒙：许多国家送给联合国礼物。爸爸，我想要给大明看一件来自中国的礼物。西蒙的爸爸：好的！大明：它是什么？

西蒙：它是一辆火车。它在这里。大明：我想要拍一张照片。它很漂亮。M9U2 你想要游览长江吗？你想要游览黄山吗？ 是的，他想。他现在正飞往中国。在中国有很多美丽的地方可以去。

我想要去上海。上海非常大而且非常著名。

昆明是一座美丽的城市。它在中国的南部而且它有一个美丽的湖。在桂林有很多山和湖。

我认为我们应该去所有这些地方。那是一个好主意。M10U1 请来这里排队！请排队！

大明：我们打算去哪里，西蒙？

西蒙：去图书馆。请快点儿。图书馆在五点关门。现在是四点四十。西蒙：看，大明！书在这里。

图书信管理员：看图书馆规则。上面写着：“不要在图书馆里讲话。” 西蒙：哦，对不起。

老图书馆管理员：请保持安静。西蒙：好的。

西蒙：这是我的借书卡。

年轻的图书馆伊理员：请排队！西蒙：哦，对不起。

大明：你找到什么了，西蒙？

西蒙：一本书和一张光盘。它是《四周内学会汉语》。大明：我认为那很困难。你知道学汉语不简单。西蒙：但是你可以帮助我。大明：没问题。

图书馆

M10U2 红灯亮了。

请不要穿过（马路）。现在是绿灯。

你们可以穿过（马路）。停！不要走！走！现在是绿灯。直走！

不要在这里骑自行车！不要行走！走！左转。

Don't turn right here!不要在这里右转！

第五篇：九年级外研版英语上册课文原文

九年级英语上册课文原文

Module 1Unit 1 Listen and read.Betty: OK, come in and sit down!Daming: What's happening? Lingling: We're having a meeting.Daming: That's news to me!I'm doing my homework.What's it about? Lingling: The school magazine.Daming: What school magazine? Betty: Right, listen up, everyone.Did anyone watch television yesterday evening? Did you see the interview with Becky Wang? Lingling: She sings with the band Crazy Feet.She's my favourite singer.Tony: Yes, I saw it.She went to our school!Betty: Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here.So why don't we start a school magazine, too? I've written down some ideas.We'll write a diary of school events, and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club.Tony: And school basketball matches.Lingling: But who will write the articles? Betty: We'll write the articles.Any more ideas? Tony: I know!I'll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies!Lingling: And I'll do an interview with Becky Wang!Betty: Brilliant!Anyone else? Daming: How about “Homework Help”? Tony: Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!Lingling: What's your homework, Daming? Daming: I'm writing a composition called “What is a wonder of the world?” I'm reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt.Betty: “Homework Help”.I think that's a fantastic idea, Daming.Module 1 Unit 2 Read the passage and describe what you can see in the photo.Use some of the following words.ancient;deep;high;long;modern;natural;tall;wide

The Greatest Wonder of the Natural World When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining.I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path.In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark.I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me.“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 carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped.The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me.I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me.If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won't reach the top.Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon.How far is it? It's 20 kilometres, maybe more.Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance...over 400 kilometres long.The Grand Canyon is not just big.It's huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question.It's not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer.But what do you think? Module 2 Unit 1 Listen and read.Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty.What's up? What are you doing in the library? I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine.If I've got it Betty: right, it was called New Standard.That's right.As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang.We don't Mr Jackson: have a school magazine any more.It's a pity.Betty: Well, I'm thinking about starting it again.Mr Jackson: Sounds like a good idea!Go on.Betty: I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.Mr Jackson: Really? That's a bit difficult for the school magazine.Well, I'd like a monthly article called “Great Books”—you know, someone Betty: reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.I see.Confucius' works are still read by many people today, and we're still influenced by his thoughts.And Shakespeare's plays are seen by millions of people every year.But how about an American writer, Mark Twain, for Mr Jackson: example? I don't know.Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn't known as a Betty: great thinker like Confucius.No, but his books are still popular.In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Perhaps that's what makes “Great Mr Jackson: Books”—they're still read today.Betty: So why don't you write the first article on “Great Books”? Module 2 Unit 2 Read the passage and check your answers to the following questions.1.What did Betty suggest at the end of the conversation in Unit 1? 2.What book did Mr Jackson choose? 3.What do you think happens in the book? 4.What do you think are the main ideas of the book? Great Books

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Here is our monthly article on a favourite great book.This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri.He's a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures.He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days.With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead.He decides to go to his own funeral.He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears.Everyone is surprised to see him but they're also pleased to see him alive.Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters.Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him.Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Tom's best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious.It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America.Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it's still read and loved by people all over the world today.And although it's only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real.Today it's thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature.Go on—read it!I know you'll enjoy it, too.Module 3 Unit 1 Listen and read.Lingling: Hi, Tony.You look tired.Yes.I'm training with BIG, the Beijing International Globetrotters, for the Tony: School's Basketball Competition.It's the big match next week.Betty: Who's it against? Daming: HAS.Lingling: What does HAS stand for? Tony: Haidian All Stars.Betty: Oh, yes.You were defeated last time.Lingling: What was the score? Betty: All Stars 98 points to Globetrotters 52.So when will the match be held? Daming: Next Saturday.Are you coming? Yes.It's going to be a tough match.I'm going to write a report for New Betty: Standard.Lingling: I agree.Are you in the team, Daming? Daming: No, I wasn't chosen this time.Why are you smiling, Betty? Well, I've seen HAS play several times this season, and they're brilliant!Betty: And if you want my opinion...Tony: No, I don't...Betty:...you've got no chance!What do you reckon, Lingling? Lingling: I think you're right, Betty.Daming: Well, you won't be allowed to watch with our fans if that's what you think!Betty: It's true, Daming.Well, I don't agree.We're playing really well this season.I think we're so Tony: good that we'll be asked to play in the Olympic Games.Don't let them get to you, Tony!Daming:(They leave)Lingling: Hee hee!Nice work, Betty!Of course.They're so mad with us that they'll try harder to win, just to show Betty: we're wrong!Module 3 Unit 2 Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea.Liu Xiang—Trained for Gold

Sports Yearbook 2004 For Liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just begun.First of all, he'll be invited to competitions around the world.He'll be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games.He's a symbol of China's international sporting success.And now that he's well known all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music.But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly.Liu Xiang will be advised by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, and by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight success.He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, like many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very young.In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper.Then, in 1998, his skill at hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme.It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen.Liu's races were recorded, and his performance was compared with the world's best sports stars.Sun Haiping used the information to change Liu's training programme.In 2002 he won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea.In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event for China in Athens, Greece.So what's next for Liu Xiang? Has he found out that there's more to life than training? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away from sport? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China because he was trained for gold!Liu Xiang ____.was helped by his sports school to become a gold medal winner has trained for many years, and will continue to win medals will be encouraged to be a star and not a sporting hero

Module 4 Unit 1 Listen and read.Tony: Dad, can I ask a favour? Can I borrow your digital camera? Tony's dad: Why? Tony: I'd like to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week.Tony's dad: Is this for your school magazine? Has it been published yet? Yes, two issues have been published.But it's going to be an online magazine Tony: from now on.Tony's dad: What's wrong with an ordinary magazine? Do you mean using paper? It's too expensive.If the magazine is online, paper won't be needed.That's an important advantage.It'll be published on the Tony: school website, and it can be read on screen.Well, that makes me think.Paper and printing have been used for ages.We once got information from books, but now the same information can be read Tony's dad: or even listened to on computers.I wonder...Can books be replaced by computers? Maybe I'll write something Tony: for the magazine!Anyway, about the camera...? Here it is.The battery hasn't been charged for a couple of months.It's Tony's dad: been turned off since your mum's birthday party.Tony: It doesn't matter.I'll see to that.But you must promise that it won't be lent to anyone, and it won't be left Tony's dad: at school!Just look after it.Is that clear? Tony: Promise!Module 4 Unit 2 Read the passage and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.a.The world before books b.The invention of printing c.Life on paper and in print d.Technology and books e.Can books be replaced by computers?  Paragraph 1 matches c. Paragraph 2 matches a. Paragraph 3 matches b. Paragraph 4 matches d. Paragraph 5 matches e.Can Books Be Replaced by Computers?

by Tony Smith Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work.Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons.Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home.And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep.Can we imagine life without paper or print? Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood.People learned to write words on paper to make a book.But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand.As a result, they were expensive and rare.And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.Then printing was invented in China.The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it.When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply.As a result, more people learned to read.After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, in a way that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried very easily.Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online.So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!Module 5 Unit 1 Listen and read.Betty: Let's go to the Science and Technology room.It's upstairs.Daming: Come on!This way!I'm looking forward to this!Guard: Shh!No shouting!It's against the rules.Daming: But I want to go upstairs before we have to go home.Guard: Hang on a minute!You mustn't go up there!Come back!Daming: What's the matter? Guard: Look at the sign—“No entry”.Daming: Oh!Why? Guard: It's closed until January.And the Natural History room as well.Oh dear.My classmates and I have got to write a report for homework by Friday.Tony: Well, let's go downstairs.Lingling: Why? Tony: I want to buy some postcards in the shop.Where's Daming? Lingling: I don't know.He's gone off on his own.Tony: Look at this amazing sculpture.Guard: Don't touch!You mustn't touch it.Tony: Sorry.I'll just take a photo.Guard: No, you can't take a photo, either.Look at the sign—“No photography”.I'm sorry.I wasn't paying attention to what you were saying.I was looking Tony: at the sculpture.It looks very real.Lingling: Hurry up!You're taking so long.Let's go.Where's Daming? Tony: It looks very strange.It's kind of familiar!It looks like...Daming: Waaaargh!Tony:...Daming!Betty: Oh, very funny!No wonder it looks real.Lingling: It's not a sculpture.It's Daming!Module 5 Unit 2 Read the passage and answer the questions.1.In what way is the Science Museum different from other museums? 2.Where does Tony go when he visits the Science Museum? 3.What else is there to see in the Science Museum?

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The Science Museum in London

by Tony Smith The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum.In most museums, there's no shouting and no running, and you aren't allowed to touch the exhibits.But the Science Museum is different...because it's noisy!People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well.Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it's a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad.This is my favourite room because you can do physics experiments.For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position.I also go to the Rocket Show.You can learn how we travel into space and back again.Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room.You can compare your speed with animals there.You hear a noise and push a button.If you aren't fast enough, the lion catches you!I'm faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, as well as maths, physics and chemistry.You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well.For example, you mustn't take photos of the exhibits in the museum.But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.Above all, the Science Museum is free.That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like—it's open every day, from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum.It's my favourite museum in the whole world.Module 6 Unit 1 Listen and read.Hey, you guys!Guess what!We've just got an email from a reader of our New Betty: Standard!Lingling: Great!What does it say? It's from Zhao Ming.He says, “I saw your enjoyable online magazine while I Betty: was doing my homework on favourite books.” Daming: He read Mr Jackson's article!He says, “When are you going to write about environmental education? I'm at Betty: a green school in Dalian...” Daming: What's a green school? “...and everyone agrees we must be careful about the environment.In fact, there are thousands of green schools in China.It's wasteful to throw away glass, paper and metal, so every class collects reusable waste, sells it for Betty: recycling...” Tony: Nice idea!“...and raises money to help students in poor areas.But it's not just at Betty: school, it's also at home that we save energy and recycle...” Daming: Such as...? “...such as turning lights off, so we don't waste electricity.” And he finishes, “I'm hopeful that if everyone thinks about pollution and recycling, Betty: we can protect the air and the oceans, and help save our world.If we don't, the future is hopeless.” Tony: Let's ask Zhao Ming to write something.Module 6 Unit 2 Read the passage and answer the questions in the first paragraph.How to be green

by Zhao Ming How green are you? Do you care about protecting the environment and saving energy? Try these questions and see. Do you try to walk or ride a bike to school?  Do you buy new clothes just because they are the latest fashions?  Do you open a window instead of turning on air conditioning?  Do you buy things produced locally instead of made abroad?  Do you take your own cloth bag when shopping instead of using plastic bags?  Do you sort the waste before throwing it away? We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment.Though we are young, we can still do something to help.In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment.Here are some ideas for you.Remember these three words: Reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce Reduce means “use less”.Don't waste things.This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment.Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good!When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.Reuse Reuse means “use again”.Use things for as long as possible.When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time.We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones.Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag.It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.Recycle Recycle means “change things into something else”.Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them.Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes.We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.Module 7 Unit 1 Listen and read.Tony's dad: Hi, Tony.What are you up to? Tony: I'm looking for the photos that you took in Australia.Tony's dad: OK, would you like a hand to find them? Great!Thanks.We're doing a project about countries that we want to visit, and I'm going to write about Australia.I have to imagine that I've been Tony: there, and that I'm writing a letter to Mum and you.Tony's dad: Well, have a look at these.Tony: Let's see.Hey!What's that? It's called Uluru.It's a huge rock in the centre of Australia.It's Tony's dad: fantastic.Tony: And this building? That's the Sydney Opera House.It's like a huge sailing boat with water on three sides.And this one is a photo of a shark that I saw on the Great Barrier Tony's dad: Reef.Tony: Wow!It's amazing!Did you see any kangaroos or crocodiles? There were kangaroos that were jumping alongside the car on our way back Tony's dad: from Uluru.But no crocodiles.Tony: They're great photos.By the way, can I borrow the camera again? Tony's dad: Why? Well, there's a photo competition that I want to win!I want to take some Tony: photos at our school dance next week.I bet you do!OK, you can borrow it, but only once you've done your project Tony's dad: on Australia.Module 7 Unit 2 Read the letter and find what the photos show.Thursday Dear Mum and Dad, I'm writing this letter to you from the centre of Australia.At the moment we're staying near Uluru—that's the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock.On the first day, we took a helicopter tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometres long and 348 metres high.The colours of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red.The Aborigines are the first people of Australia, and the ancient Aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world.Uluru is a centre of Aboriginal culture.The Australians have many British relatives and they're like us in many ways.Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies.The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country.They love all sports, but the games that they love the most are football, cricket and rugby.Because most Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach, swimming and surfing.Although it's December, it's summer over here.The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green.There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback is more like a desert, full of rocks and sand.Most Australians speak English, although they have some special expressions such as “Good day!” and “No worries, mate.” They mean “Hello!” and “Don't worry about it.It's not a problem!” The next day after we arrived at Uluru, we went on a camel ride.The camel that I rode had a bad temper, and I got very tired.Everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down...Finally, later this evening, we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home.It's been a fantastic trip!Love, Tony Module 8 Unit 1 Listen and read.Lingling: There are a lot of people here!Well, everyone wants to come to the school dance.The trouble is, I want Tony: to get some good photos, but I can't see over people's heads.Daming: Are you going to enter the photo competition? Tony: You bet!By the way, is that He Zhong at the front? What's he doing here? Betty: Same as you!Daming: Who's He Zhong? Tony: He's the photographer who won the photo competition last time!Daming: The one who won the photo competition last summer? Tony: That's right.Lingling: Shh!It's the Blues Boys playing!It's the band which gets everyone dancing.Tony: Those drums are really loud!Maybe I'll go upstairs.OK, but look after your camera!Betty:(Later...)

Betty: Hi, Tony.How did you get on? Fine.I got some great shots of the boy who plays the guitar on the left.Tony: Where is He Zhong? Betty: He left early.There was something wrong with his camera.Tony: Great!Now I'm in with a chance to win!Lingling: But, Tony...where's your camera? Tony: It's here, in my bag.Oh no, it's gone!Betty: You're kidding!Tony: But I had it a minute ago.Perhaps I left it upstairs...Betty: He's quite unhappy.Lingling: His father is the person who will be most unhappy.Tony's dad: Hi, everyone!Betty: Oh!Mr Smith!Help!I mean...hello!Tony? Er, we didn't expect to see you!Tony's dad: I've just come to pick Tony up.Did he try out my camera? Module 8 Unit 2 Read the passage.Results of Student Photo Competition We were very pleased with the photo competition.Compared with other years, we received many more photos.Even though all of the photos are excellent, we can't give prizes to everyone.There are four prizes, so read on to find out who the winners are.The person who won the prize for the Most Beautiful Nature photography is fifteen-year-old Li Wei.Li took photos of the mountains in Xiangshan Park.The park isn't far from his home, about 500 metres, and he knows it very well.The photo which we liked best in the Historic China group was taken by Zhao Min.Zhao is only 12 years old.Her photo is of Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world.It's 880 metres from north to south and 500 metres wide at the northern end.Her photo shows the size and beauty of the square perfectly.The best photo in the Music category was taken by He Zhong.His photo of this year's best band Crazy Feet shows the singer, Becky Wang, and the band playing at a concert in Shenzhen.He Zhong manages to show the movement and the sounds of this great new band, and the fun which their fans are having.A collection of photos called “The Many Faces of Our City” which features Beijing won the prize for the Most Unusual category.Three pupils at the same school worked on this entry.It includes photos of different parts of the city, old and new.It successfully shows the rich culture which makes Beijing so famous.Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who entered the competition.We are very lucky that the famous photographer John William is in China to talk about his new book.He has agreed to present the prizes at the prize giving ceremony at the end of this month.Module 9 Unit 1 Listen and read.Daming: Oh dear!Where's the camera? What's Tony's dad going to say? Betty: This is like a cartoon story.Lingling: Why? I can imagine every drawing in the cartoon, and I know what the ending will Betty: be.Daming: The cartoons I like have lots of jokes.Lingling: But it's no laughing matter.This is serious.Betty: This isn't one of those cartoons which make you laugh.Daming: And the characters I like are heroes like Superman or Batman.Lingling: We need someone like Superman who can save Tony...Mr Jackson: Hello, I'm looking for Tony.Daming: He's over there!Could you tell him I'd like to have a word with him? I've got a camera which Mr Jackson: has got his name on it.It was upstairs.Daming: That's good news.Shall I give it to him? Mr Jackson: OK.Here you are.Betty: Oh, Tony's dad is going over to speak to him.If Tony tells his dad that he's lost the camera he borrowed, he'll be in Daming: deep trouble.Lingling: How can we let Tony know that we've got his dad's camera? Daming: I know!Let's take a photo.He'll see the flash.Betty: That's a smart idea!Give it to me!Well, it may not be very funny, but perhaps it'll be a cartoon which has Lingling: a happy ending.And I'll be Superman!Betty:(Snap.)

Module 9 Unit 2 Read the passage and match the words or phrases in the box with the cartoons.cute;emperor;fan club;heaven;lovable;mess;monster;private

Cartoon Heroes Nemo, a cute orange-and-white fish, and Shrek, a huge green monster have won the hearts of young people in China and all over the world.The heroes of popular cartoons are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.But there are some cartoon favourites which are older.The cartoon of the Monkey King has just had its “40th birthday”.Called Havoc in Heaven, it tells the story of a monkey who leads a group of monkeys against the rule of the Emperor in heaven.He flies into a peach garden and eats as many peaches as he likes.He makes a mess in each room in heaven.But it is above all the jokes played by the monkey that people remember.“Havoc in heaven” has become a common expression used by a parent or a boss when they return to the house or office and see a mess.Another favourite who has celebrated an important birthday in China is a reporter with red hair and a small white dog.Tintin has travelled to the jungles, the backstreets of Shanghai and even the surface of the moon.Tintin has been popular for 75 years, ever since Belgian cartoonist Hergé invented the character in 1929.His books have been translated into more than 50 languages, and about 200 million copies have been sold.In December 1984 the whole series of Tintin began to be published in China.Many Chinese still keep collections of these black-and-white Tintin books.There are several fan clubs in China which have held birthday parties for Tintin in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Wuhan.Finally, Snoopy, Charlie Brown's lovable dog who lives in his own private dream world, also has his “50th birthday” celebrated by China's Snoopy fans in 2000.“I didn't draw the cartoons only for children.Adults who have experienced life understand them better,” said the late Charles Schultz, creator of Snoopy and the Peanuts cartoons.Module 10 Unit 1 Listen and read.Lingling: How was your basketball training? Tony: It was OK, but I'm a bit tired.My legs ache a bit.Lingling: Don't give up if you want to stay fit.You're lucky you're only playing in the school team!I've got a friend whose brother is training for the Olympics.There's a boy in our team whose parents want him to go to a sports school.Daming: But he's not fit or strong enough.Lingling: He'll need to take a lot of exercise—go running or do weight training.Daming: So what happened about the camera, Tony? Don't talk to me about that!I think my dad guessed that I nearly lost it at Tony: the school dance.I'm not allowed to use it any more.But we need some photos of the next basketball match.Are you going to buy Daming: a camera? Unlikely!It's my father who gives me my pocket money, and he's the person Tony: whose camera I nearly lost.Hi, everyone.Guess what!I've just bumped into the head teacher.He said he Betty: wanted to see me.Daming: What's up? Betty: He wants to talk about New Standard.Daming: Ask him if he wants to write something about staying healthy.Betty: He doesn't look like someone whose fitness and health interest him very much!Daming: Good luck, Betty.Module 10 Unit 2 Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.a.What is healthy food? b.Getting things done c.What's on the menu? d.Improving school meals

Feed Me Better Jamie Oliver is a young cook who wants to improve school dinners.In 2005 he went back to school to see what the children were eating.What's on the menu?

Jamie asked the children what their meals were like.“We have hamburgers and chips, or pizza,” they told him, “and sometimes here is fruit, but we prefer ice cream.” Jamie thought the menu was terrible.The children were eating junk food, and it was problem.Junk food isn't just bad for the body.Children whose midday meals were unhealthy were difficult to teach in he afternoon.Teachers said that children behaved very badly after lunch.Improving school meals

When Jamie took vegetables into class, the children didn't know what they were.Jamie realised that the children didn't know about healthy food.Then he talked to the people who worked in the kitchens.He found out that they didn't know enough about food and health, and they didn't have very much money to spend.What is healthy food?

He decided to teach the cooks and the children about healthy food.It was hard work!He cooked healthy meals for them including meat, rice, pasta and vegetables, but a lot of the teenagers refused to eat the new food.Jamie showed them why the junk food wasn't healthy.In the end, when Jamie persuaded them to try his cooking, they liked it!Getting things done

Jamie talked to the government.He told them they needed to ban junk food from schools, train the cooks, educate the children and pend more money on school dinners.A lot of parents, teachers and children agreed with him.The newspapers wrote articles about him, and a TV programme showed his visits to the school.Jamie is a cook whose ideas are changing school dinners all over Britain.Module 11 Unit 1 Listen and read.Tony: So what's next for New Standard? Daming: How about another “Homework Help”? Tony: What's this week's homework? Population.There are too many people and there is not enough space, and there Lingling: is too much traffic, noise and pollution.Daming: Well, we're in the right place to talk about it.Beijing is a big city.That's right, although Chongqing is the biggest city in China.But an Lingling: increasing population is an environmental problem in many countries.Along with the crowds, the smoke, and the transport problems.Let's look up Tony: some facts...Ah, how about this? Every minute 259 babies are born.Lingling: That makes 136,130,400 babies every year.Tony: And the population of China is about one billion, three hundred million......about 20 percent of the world's population.Lingling:(Betty is coming toward them...)Tony: Hi, Betty.How was your appointment with the head teacher? Hi!It was OK.You know the school prize-giving's coming up next week, with Betty: the usual form prizes, the basketball competition...Daming: And the photo competition......and a special prize for New Standard, the best new school magazine in Betty: Beijing.Daming: That's thanks to my “Homework Help”.Betty: And guess who's going to present the prizes? Daming: No idea!Becky Wang, the singer with Crazy Feet, and the person who started New Betty: Standard!Tony: I don't believe it!Module 11 Unit 2 Read the passage.Visions of the City Jo is 15 and lives in Parkville.When Jo's grandparents first came to Parkville 50 years ago, it was a quiet country village in the centre of the country.At that time, they had a small house on the edge of town, with some fields and the hills in the distance.But Parkville was close to a big city, Arnwick, with about 200,000 people.People from the countryside began to arrive in Arnwick to find jobs and have a better life.And of course they needed somewhere to live.However, it was expensive to live in the centre of Arnwick, so the city government decided to build flats around the edge of the city.And soon, Parkville became a suburb of Arnwick.It now has over a million people.Jo's family live in one of those new flats—there's no room for small houses any more.The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago.Jo goes to a school close to the centre of Arnwick, with 2,000 pupils.No one knows all their names.It takes Jo an hour to get to school, and this adds to the traffic and pollution.But it's not her fault.She liked her old school.Arnwick needs larger hospitals and more doctors, better public transport and fewer private cars.There need to be shops and offices.It also needs clean water and no rubbish in the streets.It's difficult to run a big city, and to protect people from crime.So it also needs more laws and more police, and more taxes to pay for everything.Well, what do you think of all this? Do you like the things which are happening in Parkville? In fact, “Visions of the city” is just a story.But does your town have the same problems as Arnwick? Module 12 Unit 1 Listen and read.Lingling: Are you OK, Betty? Your hair looks nice!And you look smart, Daming.Daming: My new trousers are a bit tight...Tony: Everyone is watching us.The whole class is just behind us.Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our school prize-giving.Our special guest is the singer with Crazy Feet.The group is very popular—everyone in my family is a huge fan!Please give a warm welcome to Becky Wang!Head teacher:(Applause)I'm pleased to present the prizes today.As a pupil, my time here was very important...(Later)...so finally, the New Standard team gets the special prize.You're flying...to Los Angeles!(Cheers)Your travel is free, your accommodation is with American families, and your pocket money is 100 dollars each.Lingling and Daming are doing an English course.It starts on 1st August and your host family is meeting Becky Wang: you at the airport.Tony:(whisper)What about us? We speak English already!Lingling: Shh!And Betty and Tony, the good news is...you're coming to watch Crazy Feet Becky Wang: record its latest CD.We start work in the studio on 3rd August.But I haven't got anything to wear!And my jeans are too small.My Tony: sunglasses are very old.Betty: Don't be silly, Tony!It's a wonderful prize!Becky Wang: Thank you very much.It's been wonderful to be here.Module 12 Unit 2 Read the passage and choose the best answer.Learn English in Los Angeles We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find.You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.They start at the beginning of July and August.Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced.They teach English classes for four hours a day.You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15.We provide weekly tests to see the progress you're making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.We also provide books and other materials.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA.You live with an American family, and you take part in American life.You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too.For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course.Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time.Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles.Every day we have activities which take place after class.You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA.You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts.There are also weekend visits organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA.Just ask our students!They say our summer English Courses are fantastic!We hope that you'll enjoy a course with us, too.If you're interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.The course must be paid for one month before it begins.The passage is a(n)____.newspaper article about language courses description of an English course(T)guide to Los Angeles description of life in Los Angeles