人教新目标八年级下册英语课文+翻译-口语练习精品

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UNIT 1 What's the matter?
P3 3a
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an
old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off
and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to
the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the
man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.
But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to
move the man ona the bus.
Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. sad that
many people don't want to help others because they don’t want any trouble,


P6 2b
He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain
climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous
sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26,
2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah
On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was
climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five
days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would
have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to
cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose
too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means
being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the
importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain
climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a
rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.
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Unit 2 I'll help to clean up the city parks
P11 3a
Students Who Volunteer
Mario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to
help others.
Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital
every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “ It' s hard
work , ” he says , “but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong
feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”

Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try
out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids
learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they’re going on a
different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do
what I love to do and help others at the same time.


help move do make visit spend
P12 4b

Most people today are only worried about getting good jobs lots of money. In
their free time, They think about what for fun or relaxation. However, few people think
about what they can do others. There are many people who are less lucky than us.
Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way our free time. For example, we
can make plans sick children in the hospital or raise money for homeless people. Some
people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to another country, like
Africa, and help people there.

P14 2b
I’ll Send You a Photo of Lucky
Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money to Animal Helpers. I’m sure you know that this group was
set up to help disabled people like me. You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky.
Lucky makes a big difference to my life. Let me tell you my story.
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What would it be like to be blind or deaf? Or imagine you can’t walk ou use your hands easily.
Most people would never think about this, but many people have these difficulties. I can’t use my
arms or legs well, so normal things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or
carrying things are difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine helped me out. She
talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special trained dog. She also thought a dog might
cheer me up. I love animals and I was excited about the idea of having a dog.

After six months of training with a dog at Animal Helpers, I was able to bring him home. My
dog’s name is Lucky — a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m
only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! Lucky is very clever and understands
many English words. He can understand me when I give him orders. For example, I say, “Lucky!
Get my book,” and he does it at once.
Lucky is a fantastic dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he
helps me. Thank you again for changing my life.
Best wishes,
Ben Smith

P16 Self-check 2
Last week, everyone was trying up Jimmy, the Bike boy. He was unhappy because he
of money old bikes. He some signs asking for old bikes and all his
friends on the phone them about the problem. He even notices at the
supermarket. Then he told the teachers at school about his problem and they a call-in
center for parents. The ideas that he with worked out fine. He now has 16 bikes up
and to children who don’t have bikes.

Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
P19 3a
Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I was
too tired.
I threw down my bag and went to the living room. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my
mom came over. “Could you please take the dog for a walk?” she asked.
“Could I watch one show first?” I asked. “NO!” she replied angrily. “You watch TV all the time
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and never help out around the house! I can’t work all day and do housework all evening.”
“Well, I work all day at school, too! I’m just as tired as you are!” I shouted back.
My mom did not say anything and walked away. For one week, she did not do any housework and
neither did I. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.
The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.
“What happened?” she asked in surprise.
“I’m so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and
comfortable home,” I replied.

P22 2b
Dear Sir,
I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.
Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do
housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students?
They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good
university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s no need for them
to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their
children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind doing them.
Mr. Smith

Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.
It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too
much. They’re always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?”
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after
themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with
their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our
neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of
himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be
independent, the better it is for their future.
Ms. Miller

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
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P27 3a

Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult.
They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I
should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over
our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my
favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is
fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?
Sad and Thirteen


Dear Sad and Thirteen,
It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these
feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe
you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.
Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that
you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite
show. I hope you’ll feel better about yourself in future.
Robert Hunt


P30 2b
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they to
take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into
a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can
compete and win. However, this doesn’t only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American
family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy.” On most days after school,” Cathy
says, “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then
I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I
believe these activities are important for my children’s future. I really want them to be
successful. ” However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick
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dinner, and then it’s time for homework.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts
very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their small kids to all
kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It’s crazy. I don’t think
that’s fair. Why don’t they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.”
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development. Dr. Alice Green says all
these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for
themselves, too. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have
happy children.”




Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
P35 3a
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were
making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news
on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows
while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles
and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows.
After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm
happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00
a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the
neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined
the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things
apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.

P36 4b
Fill in the blanks with was, were, when or while.
At 7:00 a.m., I woke up. ______________ I______________making my breakfast, my brother
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______________listening to the radio. ______________I was eating, the radio news talked about
a car accident near our home. My brother and I went out right away to have a
look._________________we got to the place of the accident, the car___________in bad shape
from hitting a tree. But luckily, the driver_______________fine. The roads_______________icy
because of the heavy snow from the night before.




P38 2b
Do You Remember What You Were Doing?

People often remember what they were doing when they heard the news of important events in
history. In America, for example, many people remember what they were doing on April 4, 1968.
This was an important event in American history. On this day, Dr. Martin Luther King was killed.
Although some people may not remember who killed him, they remember what they were doing
when they heard the news.
Robert Allen is now over 50, but he was a school pupil at that time. “It was a bright, sunny day,”
Robert remembers. “We were having fun in the playground when the school bell rang. Our teacher
said, ‘Dr. King died just 10 minutes ago.’ We were completely surprised!” School closed for the
day, Robert and his friends walked home in silence.
More recently, most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in
New York was taken down by terrorists. Even the date-September 11, 2001-has meaning to most
Americans.
This was a day Kate Smith will never forget. She remembers working in her office near the two
towers. “My friend shouted that a plane just hit the World Trade Center! I didn’t believe him at
first, but then I looked out the window and realized that it was true. I was so scared that I could
hardly think clearly after that.”

P40 Self- check 2
When I ____________ (be) in the sixth grade, I __________(join) a piano competition. I
___________(practice) for four hours every day and my piano teacher_________(come) three
times a week to___________(help) me. Then the big day finally__________(arrive).
I________(be) so nervous when they____________(call) my name. I________(go) up
and_________(start) to play. While I__________(play), everyone________(sit) still and listened. I
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played the song without any mistakes. Then I_________(wait) for them to call out the winner.
When I__________(hear) my name, my heart_________(beat) so quickly I thought I would stop
breathing. I couldn’t believe it. I___________(win)! It___________(be) the happiest day of my
life!

Unit6
P43 3a
In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most
of them were hearing this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese
children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the traditional Chinese book
Journey to the West.

The story says that once upon a time there was a magic rock. One day, it suddenly broke open and
gave birth to a monkey. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he
can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big
and long. Sun Wukong can also make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into
different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person.

The Monkey king has excited the children of China many years. And as soon as the TV program
came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because
the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.

P44 4b
The Monkey King is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West. Once
upon a time, a magic rock ______ (open) up and a monkey was born. This monkey is wonderful
because he ______ (help) weak people. The Monkey King ______ (have) a magic stick, He
______ (use) it to fight bad people. He can______ (make) the stick big or small. He can
sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear. As soon as he ______ (see) bad
people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can______ (turn) himself into different animals or
objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he cannot make himself a human. Children all over the
world______ (love) the Monkey King!
P45 1c
When the emperor______ at himself, he only ______ his under wear.
Nobody wanted to sound stupid. But suddenly, a young boy ______, “Look! The emperor isn’t
______ any clothes!”
The emperor had to ______ them silk and gold, but they ______ everything for themselves.
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They were trying to cheat the emperor.
This story is about an emperor who loved . ______
Two ______ came to the city to make special clothes for the emperor.



P46 2b
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel lived near forest with their father and stepmother. One year, the weather was so
dry that no food would grow. The wife told her husband that unless the left the children to die in
the forest, the whole family would die. Gretel heard this, and Hansel made a plan to save himself
and his sister.

SCENE ONE: ____________________________
Gretel: Did you hear our stepmother planning to kill us?
Hansel: Don’t worry! I have a plan to save us.
Gretel: How can you save us?
Hansel: Be quiet! I’m going outside to get something in the moonlight. Now, go to sleep.

SCENE TWO: ____________________________-
Wife: Get up, lazy children!
Husband: Yes, dears. You must come with me to the forest to get wood.
Wife: Here’s some bread. Don’t eat if until you get to the forest.

SCENE THREE: ____________________________
Gretel: Hansel, what are you doing?
Hansel: I’m dropping white stones along the way. Unless I do, We’ll be lost. Tonight, when the
moon is shining bright, we’ll be able to see the stones.

SENE FOUR: ____________________________
Wife: You bad children! What a long time you slept in the forest!
Husband: We thought you were never coming back.
Wife: Now, go to bad. As soon as you wake up, you must go to the forest with your father.
Hansel: What, again? I want to go out to look at the moon.
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Wife: No. You can’t go out now.

SCENE FIVE: ____________________________
Gretel: What can we do? You have no more stones.
Hansel: I’ll drop pieces of bread. As soon as the moon rises, we can follow them instead.


SCENE SIX: ____________________________
Gretel: I can’t see any bread on the ground. Maybe it was the birds.
Hansel: Never mind! Just keep walking. Unless we do, We won’t find our way out.


SCENE SEVEN: ____________________________
Gretel: Hansel, we’re really lost!
Hansel: Listen! That bird’s song is so beautiful that we should follow it.
Gretel: Look! It’s leading us to that wonderful house made of bread, cake and sugar.
Hansel: Let’s eat part of the house!

(Then they heard an old woman’s voice from inside the house.)
Voice: Who is that? Who is brave enough to eat my house?

P48 3b
Gretel heard that their ________________planned to ________________ her and her brother.
But Hansel had a plan to ________________himself and his sister. He went to get some white
________________ before he went to bed that night. The next day, the wife sent the children to
the________________. Hansel ________________ the stones as they walked. Later that night,
they could see the stones because of the shining ________________.The stones showed them the
way home. Hansel wanted go get more stones, but his stepmother did not let him go out. The next
morning, the wife sent the children to the forest again. Hansel had no stones, so he dropped
________________ of________________ .But the ________________ate them, so Hansel and
Gretel were in the forest. They walked until they saw a ________________ made of food.
Hansel wanted to ________________the house, but then they heard the voice of an old
________________coming from the house.
P48 Self-check 2
Once upon a time, there ______ (be) an emperor. He______ (love) buying and looking at clothes.
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One day, two brothers______ (come) to the city. They ______ (tell) the emperor that they could
make beautiful clothes for him, but he must ______ (give) them silk and gold. The brothers______
(be) bad people. They______ (keep) all the silk and gold themselves. They told the emperor the
clothes they made ______ (be) special because only clever people could ______ (see) them. When
the emperor______ (put) on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want
people to ______ (think) he was stupid, so he ______ (say) the clothes were beautiful. Then he
______ (walk) around the city in his new clothes until one boy ______ (shout), “The emperor isn’t
wearing any clothes! “

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?

P51 3a
Paragraph 1Spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers

Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?
One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular
places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all
the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high
and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even
more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard
to take in air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The
first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in
1975.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to
challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we
should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be
stronger than the forces of nature.

P54 2b
Scanning
This means moving your eyes
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quickly down the page to find
specific information.


It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing
the milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already
awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of
them even walk into their friends and fall over!
“They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I was, feed and play
with them every day. They’re very special to me.”Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one.
Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from
illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10
kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China than
there are now. But then humans started to cut down the forests, and there was less bamboo for the
pandas. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.
Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered
animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these
animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching
children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo
trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be
a lot more pandas than now.

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
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When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat.
I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have
lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have
already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals
and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.

A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island?
How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men
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from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the
cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the
day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.

P60 4b
Sally _____ (love) reading. In the morning, she reads the newspaper and in the evening she reads
books. She ____ already_____ (read) more than 100 different books! Her favorite kind of books is
science fiction. She is interested in science and technology and loves to imagine what the
world____(be) like in 50 years. She ____(finish) reading a book about robots last week and
___(write) a book report about it next week for her French class. Every time she is in the library,
Sally looks at the many books she ____ (not read) yet and she can’t wait to read them!

P62 2b
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five
years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about
returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She
came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of
American country music.

Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is
the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as
the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music
brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another.
It reminds us that the best things in life are free—laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature
and the countryside.

Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a
lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of
Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with
famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs.
“Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120
million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!”
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
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Ken：The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the American
Compute Museum. They have information about different computers and
who invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’s unbelievable
that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I’ve also learned that
there was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. I
wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.
Amy：I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International
Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw so many
different kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history
and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups
to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.
Linlin：Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a
relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how
to make a perfect cup of tea. Watching them prepare the tea with the beautiful
tea sets is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I’ve finally realized why
my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.

P68 4b
Most of us______(see)Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and other famous Disney characters in
cartoons before. But have you ever________(be)to Disneyland? Disneyland_______(be)an
amusement park with a special theme-Disney characters and movies. There_________(be) many
exciting rides, lovely restaurants and fantastic gift shops there. You can also_________(see)the
Disney characters walking around the park. And have you ever________(hear)of a Disney Cruise?
This______ (be)a boat ride with a Disney theme. You can_________(take)a ride on the boat for
several days and eat and sleep on it. On the boat, you can________(shop)and have Disney parties
before you_________(arrive) at the Disney island.

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Singapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!
Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small
island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one
hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak
Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking
country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be
able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a
lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or
dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like
Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a
Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go
to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of
animals only wake up at night ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night
Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal
zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year
round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go
whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far
from China!
Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
P75 3a
My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy has just started junior high
school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we’ve been clearing out a lot of
things from our bedrooms for a yard sale.
We’ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use. We’ll give the money we raise to a
children’s home. My son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he doesn’t play with
anymore but still wanted to keep. For example, he’s owned a train and railway set since his fourth
birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he didn’t want to
lose the toy monkey he’s had since birth. I remember when he would never go to bed without it.
My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for
me, I didn’t want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I haven’t played for a while now.
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I’m getting older, too!

P78 2a
Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year.
Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these
is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years.
With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to
return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame,
but I just don’t have the time,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also
built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count
at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear
they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he
also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a
big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most
of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, especially during the summer
holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in
our hearts.”

P79 2c
Many Chinese people these days leave their to work in the . They usually to
their hometowns one or two times a________. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years.
He has been working in a factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.
People like him are in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built
by the . Zhong Wei thinks these changes are because things need to change in
order to become better. But he also thinks some things change, and his hometown is still
the place that holds all his childhood .


Unit1 What’s the matter?
2dA丽萨，你好吗？
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. . . .
B我头疼，并且脖子不能动。我该怎么办？我应该量体温吗？
A不，听起来不像是你发烧。周末你做什么了？
B我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。
A那很可能就是原因，你需要离开电脑休息几次。
B是的，我想我是一个姿势做的太久没有移动。
A我认为你应该躺下休息。如果明天你的头和脖子还痛的话，就去看医生。
B好的，，曼迪。
3a 公交车司机和乘客救了一位老人
昨天 上午九点，26路公交车正行驶在中华路上，这时司机看到一位老人躺在路边。在他
旁边一位妇女在喊救 命。
公交车司机，24岁的王平没有多想就停下来公交车。他下了车，问那个妇女发生了什么事。她说那个人有心脏病，应该去医院。王先生知道他必须快点行动。他告诉乘客他必须送
老人去医 院。他希望大部分或全部乘客下车去等下一辆公交车。但出乎他的意料，他们都同
意和他一起去。一些乘 客帮助王先生把那个老人移到公交车上。
多亏了王先生和乘客们。医生及时挽救了老人的生命。“ 许多人因为不想有麻烦而不想帮
助别人，这真令人难受”，一位乘客说。“但是这位司机没有考虑自己。 他只考虑挽救一条生
命。”
2b 他失去了手臂但还在爬山
阿伦是 一个对爬山感兴趣的美国人。作为一名登山者，阿伦习惯于冒险。这是关于做危险
运动的令人兴奋的事情 之一。有许多次，阿伦因为（意外）事故几乎失去生命。在2003年
4月26日，在犹他州登山时他发 现自己在非常危险的处境。
在那天，当阿伦独自登山时，他的手臂被压在落在他身上的一块360 千克的岩石下。因为
他的手臂不能自由活动，他在那儿待了五天，希望有人会发现他。但当他的水喝完了 ，他知
道他将不得不采取措施来挽救的生命了。他不愿意那天就死去。因此他用刀子切除了他的一
半右臂。然后，他用左臂给自己打上绷带以至于他不会失去太多的血。这之后，他爬下山区
寻求帮助。
在他失去手臂后，他写了一本名为《生死抉择》（又译作《生死两难》）的书。他的意思是
“处于一个你似乎无法拜托的困境之中”。在这本书中，阿伦讲述了关于做出明智择和掌握
自己生命的重 要性。他对登山如此酷爱以至于即使这次经历之后他还继续爬山。
我们有和阿伦一样的勇气吗？在 我们发现自己处于进退两难的处境之前以及在我们不得
不做出生死抉择之前，让我们来想想它。
Unit2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
2bA嗨，汤姆。我正在制定今年夏天在养老院工作的一些计划。
B 真的吗？我去年夏天在那儿工作了！
A 哦，他们请你帮忙做什么了？
B 嗯·· ·像给老人们读报，或者只是与他们聊天这样的事，他们给我讲过去的生活经历，
讲过去是什么样子的。
A 那听起来很有趣。
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. . . .
B 是呀，许多的老人都很孤独。我们应该听他们说话并且照顾他们。
A 对呀，我的意识是有一天我们也都会老的。
3a 志愿服务的学生
来自河畔中学的玛丽奥·格林和玛丽·布朗，每周放弃几个小时去帮助别人。
玛丽奥喜欢动物，他 想成为一名动物医生。他每个周六上午志愿在一家动物医院工作。
玛丽奥相信这能帮助他将来找到理想的 工作。“这是艰苦的工作”，她说，“但是我想学习更
多的关于如何照顾动物的知识。当我看到动物们（ 病情）渐好，看到它们的主人脸上的喜悦
时，我产生出那么一种极强的满足感。”
玛丽是 一名书籍爱好者。她四岁时就能独自看书了。去年，她决定参加一个课外阅读活
动小组的志愿者选拔。她 每周仍然在那儿工作一次去帮助孩子们学习阅读。“这些孩子做在
图书馆里，但是你能从他们的眼中看到 它们在在进行的每一本不同的新书之旅。在这里当志
愿者对于我来说是梦想成真。我可以做我喜欢做的事 情，同时也能帮助别人。
2b 我要送给你一“幸运儿”的照片
亲爱的小姐,
我想感你给“动物帮手”捐款。我确信你知道这个组织建立起来是为了帮助像我这样的残
疾 人的。有了你的帮助，我才有可能拥有“幸运儿”。“幸运儿”对我的生活产生了很大的影
响。让我来告 诉你我的故事。
又聋又瞎会是怎么样呢？或者想象一下你不能走或自如地使用你的手。大多数人从 没考虑
过这一，但是许多人有这样的困难。我不能自如地使用自己的胳膊和腿，因此，一些像接、
开关门、搬东西这些平常的事对我来说都很困难。后来，去年的一天，我的一位朋友帮我拜
托了困境。 她与“动物帮手”组织联系，试图给我找一只经过特殊训练的狗。她也认为一只
狗可能会使我振作起来。 我喜爱动物，并且我对拥有一只狗的注意感到很兴奋。
在“动物帮手”哪里，我与一直狗在一起经 过六个月的训练后，我能够把她带回家了。我
的狗的名字叫“幸运儿” 对他来说是一个很好的名字，因 为我觉得拥有他真的很幸运。你
看，正是因为你的仁慈，我才能有一只“导盲犬”~“幸运儿”很聪明， 能听懂很多的英语
单词。当我给他下命令时，他能听懂我说的话。例如，我说“‘幸运儿’，把我的书拿 来”，
他会马上做到。
“幸运儿”是一只神奇的狗。如果你喜欢，我寄一他的照片给你吧 ，以后我会让你看看他
是如何帮助我的。再次感你改变了我的生活，
最美好的祝福
本·史密斯
Unit3 Could you please clean your room？
2dA 托尼，你可以帮这做几件事吗？
B 我至少看完这个节目行么？
A 不行，我认为两个小时的电视对你来说足够了！
B 好的，你要我做什么
A 你倒垃圾、叠衣服和洗餐具好吗？
B 那么多？
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. . . .
A 是的，因为妈妈随时都会买完东西回来。如果他看到这样不整洁，她会不高兴的。
B 但这房子已经相当干净和整洁了！
A 是的，它是干净的，但它不是“妈妈（要求的）干净”
3a 上个月，当我放学回到家时，我们的狗迎接我。他想要散步，但我太累了。我扔下我的
书包就去起居室了。我刚在电视机前坐下，我妈妈就过来了。“你把狗带出去溜溜好吗？”
她问。
“我能先看完这个节目吗？”我问。
“不行！”她生气的回答道。“你总是看电视，在家里从不帮忙！我不能整天工作，整晚还
做家务。”
“哦，我在学校也整天学习！我和你一样累！”我大喊回应到。
我妈妈没说什么就走了。 一个星期她也没做家务，我也没有做。最后，我找不到一个干净
的盘子，也找不到一件干净的衬衫。
接下来的第二天，我妈妈下班回家发现房子既干净又整洁。
“发生了什么事？”她惊讶地问。
“对不起，妈妈。我终于懂得，我们需要分担家务活来拥有一个干净而舒适的家。”我答
道。
2b 《星期日邮报》杂志邀请父母亲写点关于他们是否认为年轻人应该在家里做杂务的情况。
亲爱的先生：
我不理解为什么一些父母让他们的孩子在家里帮着做家务活和杂务。如今， 孩子们已经有
来自学校的总够的压力了。他们也没有时间学习和做家务活。家务活浪费他们的时间。我们
只让他们做学生分的事好吗？为了取得好成绩，进入一所好的大学，他们应当把时间花在学
业上 。当他们长大了的时候，他们也将不得不做家务活，因此，他们现在没有必要做家务。
给孩子们在家里提 供一个干净而又舒适的环境是父母的责任。而且我认为做杂务不是那么
难。我不介意做。
史密斯先生
亲爱的先生：
我认为孩子们学会怎么样做杂务和帮助父母亲做家 务活是重要的。只是在学校取得好成绩
是不够的。如今孩子们依赖父母亲太多。他们总是问：“你给我买 这个好吗？”或者“你能
帮我做那件事吗？”做杂务可以帮助培养孩子们的独立和教会他们怎么样去照顾 自己。他也
帮助他们理解公正性的想法。自他们与父母亲一起住在一所房子里以来，他们就应该知道每< br>个人应当做他们的一部分来保持房子干净和整洁。我们邻居的儿子上了一所好大学，但在第
一年， 他不知道怎么照顾自己。结果，他经常生病，成绩下降。孩子们越早学会独立，对他
们的未来就越好。
Unit4 why don’t you talk to your parents?
2dA 金，你看上去很难过。怎么了？
B 哦，昨天我发现我妹妹在翻阅我的东西。她拿了我几本新杂志和几光盘。
A 嗯···那不是很好。她把它们还给你了吗？
B 是的，但我还是生她的气。我该怎么办？
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. . . .
A 哦， 我猜你可以叫她说声道歉。但你为什么不忘掉这件事以便你们能在做朋友呢？尽管
她不对，但它不是什么 大不了的事。
B 你说的对。你的建议。
A 没事，希望事情会好起来。
3a亲爱的亨特先生：
我的问题是我不能和我的家人和睦相处。我父母之间的关系 已经变得不易相处。他们
经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。而这是他们拥有的唯一沟通。我不知道我是否应 该就这件事
对他们说点什么。当他们争吵的时候，就像一大块乌云悬在我们家的上方。而且我哥哥对我< br>也不是很好。他总是拒绝让我看我喜欢的电视节目。相反，晚上无论他想看什么就看到很晚。
我认 为这不公平。在家里我总是觉得孤独和焦虑。这正常吗？我能做什么？
伤心13
亲爱的伤心13：
在你这个年龄是不容易的，有这些感受是正常的。你为什么不和你的家 人谈谈这些感受
呢？如果你的父母亲正遇到问题，你应该主动提出帮助。或许你可以在家里做更多的事情 以
便他们有更多的时间进行适当的交流。其次，你为什么不做下来和你哥哥沟通呢？你应该说
明 你不介意他总是看电视。但是，他应当让你看你喜欢的节目，我希望今后你会自己觉得好
些。
2b 或许你应该学会放松！
如今，中国孩子有时在周末比工作日还要忙， 因为他们不得不上那么多的课外补习课。他
们中的许多人在学习考试技巧，以便他们能进入一所好的高中 ，随后上一所好的大学。其他
人在训练体育，以便他们能比赛获胜。然而，这不仅仅发生在中国。
泰勒一家是一个典型的美国家庭。对于凯西·泰勒的三个孩子来说，生活是忙碌的。“在
大 多数日子的放学后”，凯西说：“我送我的两个男孩子中的一个去进行篮球练习，送我的女
儿去进行足球 训练。然后我得送我的另一个儿子去上钢琴课。或许我可以舍弃他们的几个活
动，但是我相信这些活动对 我孩子们的将来是重要的。我真想要他们成功。”然而，疲惫的
孩子们直到晚上7点才到家。他们匆忙地 吃晚饭，接着就该做家庭作业了。
琳达·米勒，三个孩子的母亲，清楚所有这样的压力。“在一些 家庭里，在孩子很小的时
候竞争就开始了，并且持续到孩子长大”她说道，“母亲们送她们的孩子去上各 种各样的（学
习）班。她们总是把他们和别的孩子对比。这是不理智的。我认为那是不公平的。为什么他
们不让他们的孩子成为孩子呢？人们不应该把孩子逼得那么紧。”
医生说太多的压力对一 个孩子的发育不好。爱丽丝·格林医生说所有这些活动会对孩子们
造成许多压力。“孩子们也应该有时间 去放松和为他们自己去思考。尽管想要成功的孩子是
正常的，但是拥有快乐的孩子甚至更为重要。”
Unit5 what were you doing when the rainstorm came?
2dA 琳达，昨晚你在做什么？我7点钟打，你没有接。
B 哦，我在厨房里帮我妈妈。
A 我明白了。我8点钟又打，你那时也没接。
B 8点钟我在做什么呢？哦，我知道了。当你打时，我在洗淋浴。
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. . . .
A但接着我在９点钟又打。
B 哦，那个时间我在睡觉。
A 那么早？那很奇怪
B是的，我累啦。你为什么打那么多？
A 我需要帮助来完成我的作业。因此在你睡觉的时候，我打给珍妮，她帮了我。
3a 这场暴风雨是人们关系更亲近了
在阿拉巴马州，本能听到他家外面的大风。乌云使天空变的很暗。 外面没有光亮，感觉像
是半夜。电视新闻报道了一场特大暴雨发生在这一地区。
街区里每 个人都在忙。本的爸爸正在把几块木板放在窗户上，而他妈妈则确认手电筒和收
音机都能正常使用。她也 把一些蜡烛和火柴放在桌上。
当雨开始对着窗户猛烈地敲打时，本在帮着妈妈做完饭。晚饭后，他 们设法玩纸牌游戏，
但外边正下着严重的暴风雨，想玩的开心是很难的。
起初本谁不着。 当大约凌晨3点风在逐渐变弱时他终于睡着了。当他醒来时，太阳正在升
起。他和家人一起来到外面，发 现街区凌乱不堪，吹倒的树、打破的窗户和垃圾随处可见。
他们加入到街坊邻居中去帮着一起打扫。虽然 这场暴风雨把许多东西拆散开了，但是它使许
多家庭和邻居们关系更亲近了。
2b 你记得你在做什么吗？
人们经常记得当他们听到历史上重要事件的新闻时他们正在做什么。例如， 在美国，许多
人都记得在1968年4月4日他们在做什么。这是美国历史上一次重大的事件。在这一天 ，
马丁·路德·金博士被杀害了。尽管一些人可能不记得是谁杀害了他，但他们记得当他们听
到 这个消息时，他们在做什么。
罗伯特·艾伦现在五十多岁了，但那时他是一个学生。“我和我的父 母亲一起在家里”，罗
伯特回忆说，“当我们从广播里听到这个新闻时，我们正在厨房里吃晚饭。那个新 闻记者说：
‘金博士就在十分钟前去世了。’我的父母都十分震惊！”在那之后，我的父母没有说话，我
们默默地吃完了剩下的晚餐。
更近一些，绝大多数美国人都记得当纽约世贸中心被公布分 子撞毁时他们在做什么。甚至
那个日期—2001年9月11日—对大多数美国人来说都有含义。
这是凯特·史密斯永远不会忘记的一天。她记得当时正在两座塔楼不远的办公室工作。“我
的朋友大喊着一架飞机刚撞上了世贸大楼！我开始不相信，但接着我往窗外看，意识到那是
真的。我是那 么害怕以至于我几乎不能清楚地想起那之后的事。”
Unit6 An old man tried to move the mountains
2aA 你觉得愚公的故事怎么样？
B 我认为他真的很有趣。愚公找到了一个解决问题的好方法。
C 真的吗？我认为他有点愚蠢。移山似乎是不太可能的。
B 但这个故事试图告诉我们，如果你去努力，一切皆有可能！愚公一直尝试，没有放弃。
C 我还是不赞同你的观点。我认为我们应该尝试着去寻找一些其他的方法，来解决问题。
B 但是不把山移开，愚公还能做什么呢？
C 这个，有很多其他的方法。例如，他可以建一条公路。那要比移山跟好跟快！
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A 对于这个古诗，你们有不同的观点，并且你们两个人都是对的。一个故事有许多面，也有
许多理解方式。
3a 1979年11月，英国学生能够观看一部叫《美猴王》的新电视节目。他们大多数是第一次听到这个故事。然而，这个故事对于中国孩子来说并不新鲜。美猴王或悟空是传统的中国书
籍《西游 记》中的主要人物。
美猴王不仅仅是一直普通的猴子。事实上，甚至有时他看起来不像一只猴子！这是 因为他
能根据他的形状和大小，做出72种变化，把自己变成不同的动物和物体。但是，他不能把
自己变成一个人，除非他能隐藏它的尾巴。为了与坏人斗争，美猴王使用一根魔力金箍棒。
有时他能让 金箍棒变小，以至于可以放在耳朵里。有时，他能让它变得又大又长。
美猴王让中国孩子兴奋了好多年 。30多年前这个电视节目一推出，西方的孩子对读这个
故事很感兴趣，因为聪明的美猴王一直都与邪恶 斗争，帮助弱者，并从不放弃。
2b Hansel and Gretel 赛尔和格雷特与他们的父亲和继母住在森林附近。有一年，天气太干旱了，以至于粮食（作
物）无法 生长。妻子告诉丈夫，如果他不把孩子们扔到森林里，让他们自生自灭，整个家庭
就会灭亡。格雷特听到 了这件事情，赛尔制定了一个计划，来拯救自己和他的妹妹。
场景一：G：你听到继母正计划着杀死我们吗？
H 不用担心！我用一个拯救我们的计划。
G 你怎么又拯救我们？
H 保持安静！我要带外面的月光下捡个东西。现在去睡觉。
场景二：A 起床了，懒惰的孩子！
B 是的，亲爱的（孩子）们。你们必须和我一起去森林砍柴。
A 这儿有一些面包，到了森林后你们才能吃它。
场景三：G 赛尔，你在做什么？
H 我正 在沿路扔白色的石头。除非我这样做，否则我们将会迷路的。今晚，当明月照耀
时，我们就能看到这些石 头。
场景四：A 你们这些坏孩子！在森林里睡了这么久！
B 我以为你们再也不回来了、
A 现在去睡觉。一醒来，你们就必须和父亲去森林。
H 什么，还去？我想出去看月亮。
A 不，你现在不能出去。
场景五：G 我们该怎么办？你没有更多的石头。
H 我打算扔一些面包片。月亮一升起来，我们可以跟随它们走，来代替石头。
场景六：G 在地上我看不到任何面包，可能让鸟给吃了。
H 不要紧！一直走，除非我们这样做，否则我们不会找到出路。
场景七：G 赛尔，我们真的迷路了！
H 听！那只鸟的歌是如此动听，我们应该跟着它。
G 看！它在把我们引向那座由面包、蛋糕和糖果做成的美妙小屋。
H 让我们吃房子的一部分吧！
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（随后，他们听见一个老妇人的声音从房子里面传出来。）
声音：是谁？谁这么勇敢，敢吃我的房子？
Unit7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
2dA 在今天的长城游中，大家尽管问我任何问题，不要拘束。
B 城墙有多长？
A 嗯，最普遍 的问题！如果之论明朝的那些部分，他大约8850千米长。这就使得它成为世
界上最长的城墙。
C 哇，真令人惊奇！为什么古代的帝王要建这个城墙呢？
A 主要原因是为了保护他们国家 的一部分，正如你所看到的，他相当的高和宽。据我所知，
再没有像他这样大的人造物体了。
D 八达岭是明长城的一部分吗？
A 是的，他是最有名的部分。
3a 珠穆朗玛峰—世界上最危险的山？
登山引动是世界上最危险的运动之一，喜马拉雅山脉是从事这项运动 最受欢迎的地方之
一。喜马拉雅山脉亘在中国的西南部。在所有的山中，珠穆朗玛峰是最高的，也是最著 名的。
它有8844.43米高，因此攀登珠穆朗玛峰是非常危险的。浓云覆盖着山顶，雪可能下的很大 。
更加严峻的困难包括极冷的天气状况和巨大的风暴。当你接近山顶的时候，呼吸也是非常困
难 的。
在1953年2月29日，人类最先登上（珠穆朗玛峰）山顶的是丹增·诺尔盖和埃德蒙· 希拉里。中国登山队在1960年首次登顶。而在1975年，首次成功登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性
是来 自日本的田部井纯子。
为什么许多的登山者要冒生命的危险呢？其中最主要的原因之一是因为他们想在 面对困
难时挑战自己。这些登山者的精神向我们证明：我们绝不应该放弃实现自己的梦想的尝试。
它也展示了人类有时比自然界的力量更强大。
2d 早上八点半，研究基地。林威和其他的大熊猫饲 养员正在为大熊猫幼崽的早餐准备牛奶。
上午九点钟，他们发现大多数的大熊猫幼崽已经醒来并且很饥饿 。当它们看到饲养员的时候，
他们兴奋地跑过去，其中一些甚至撞上自己的朋友而跌倒！
“他们非常聪明可爱，我像照顾自己的孩子一样照顾他们。我每天给他们洗澡，喂食，陪
他们玩耍。他们 对我来说真的非常特殊。”
林威非常喜爱她的工作。但是这是一份艰苦的工作。
大 熊猫产仔并不多，也许每两年仅产一只幼崽。这些幼崽经常死于疾病并且活不很长。成
年的大熊猫一天要 花费12个小时的时间吃大约10千克竹子。多年以前，中国有更多的竹林
和大熊猫。但是后来人类开始 砍伐竹林。科学家们说：如今生活在现存森林里的大熊猫不足
2000只。在动物园以及中国和其他国家 的研究中心生活着另外200只左右的大熊猫。
的一个教育项目旨在向城市的孩子教授大熊猫和其 他濒危动物的知识。他们派人到学校告
诉孩子们保护这些动物的重要性。孩子们唱歌或者制作有关大熊猫 和其他野生动物的图片。
教育孩子是帮助拯救大熊猫的一种方法，中国政府也种植了更多的竹林，因此将 会有更多的
竹林供熊猫居住。我们都希望将来会有比现在更多的大熊猫。
Unit8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
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2dA 史蒂夫，你已经决定英语课写那本书了吗？
B 是的，《小妇人》。我已经读完它了！
A 哇，你真快！它是关于什么的？
B 它是关于四姐妹成长的故事。它真得很好，所以我爱不释手，你选择哪本书？
A 我选《金银岛》，但是我还未读完。只读到25页。
B 至少你已经读过书的背后，了解他的大致容了吧？
A 是的。他看起来很有趣。
B 你应该快点，读书报告两周后必须交。
A 是的，我知道。我会快速阅读的。
3a 当我 第一次到达这个岛屿时，我一无所有。但我发现了这艘船，并制作了一艘小船。我
带回很多能够用到的东 西—食物和饮料、工具、刀和枪。虽然我失去了一切，但是我没有失
去我的生命。所以我不会放弃，我将 等待另一艘船。我已经砍倒了树木，建造了房子。我几
乎每天带着枪出去，猎杀动物和鸟作为食物，我甚 至学会了种植水果和蔬菜。
几周前，我在沙子上发现了另一个人脚印。我的岛上还有其他什么人？ 他们在这里多久
了？不久以后，我看到一些食人族正试图杀死两个来自破船上的人。其中一个人死了。但 另
外一个人跑想来我的房子。我帮住他杀死了这些食人族。这个人现在和我一起生活，并帮助
我 。我称呼他为星期五，因为我在哪天遇到的他。他很聪明，我已经教了他一些英语。
2d 一首乡村乐曲永远地改变了她的生活
当莎拉是一个青少年的时候，她常常因为几乎所有的事与她的 家人争吵。但五年前，当她
在英国出国留学时，她在广播中听到一首充满感情的回家歌曲。这让莎拉想起 她在美国的家
人和朋友。她逐渐意识到，事实上她是多么想念他们所有人。从那时起，他成了美国乡村音
乐的一名歌迷。
乡村音乐是来自美国南部的一种传统类型的音乐。纳什维尔—田纳西州府 是乡村音乐的发
源地。目前许多歌曲是关于美国现代生活的，比如金钱和成功的重要性，但不属于一类。 然
而，乡村音乐带我们回到善待彼此、信任彼此的“过去的好时光”。它提醒我们，生活中最
美 好的事请都是无偿的—欢笑，朋友，家人，还有大自然和乡村的美丽。
莎拉还没去过纳什维尔，但 有一天能去哪里是她的梦想。他读了很多关于这个地方的书，
并做了一些研究。她知道在纳什维尔有一个 乡村音乐名人堂博物馆。也总有很多著名音乐家
和歌手参加的乡村音乐演唱会，想音乐家加斯·布鲁克斯 。莎拉已经听过他的大部分歌曲。
“加斯是美国历史上最成功的音乐家之一。他已经售出了一亿两千多万 多唱片。我希望有一
天能看到他的现场演唱！”
Unit9 Have you ever been to a museum？
2d A 上周末我去了电影博物馆。你曾经去过那里吗？
B 是的，我去过。我在四月份就去了那里。
A 它确实很有趣，是不是？这是一个度过周六下午的好方法。
B 是的，我喜欢那里所有的古老的电影摄影机。我还了解了一些发明，他们成就了彩色电
影。
A 那么，你在周末做什么了？
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B 我和一些朋友在山里野营了。我们搭起了一顶帐篷，并在外面做了饭。
A 那听起来很有趣。我从来没有野营过。
B 你应该尝试一下。
3a肯：我曾经去过的最有趣 的博物馆是美国电脑博物馆，它们有关于不同的电脑及其发明
者的信息。那些古老的电脑都大得多。很难 相信技术竟以如此快速的方式发展！我还得知有
一种特殊的电脑。他下棋比人还要好，不知道将来电脑还 能做什么了不起的事情呢。
艾米：最近我去了印度的一个很不寻常的博物馆，国际马桶博物馆。当我在 那里看到那么多
不同种类的马桶，我简直不敢相信我的眼睛。这个博物馆告诉人们关于马桶的历史和发展 过
程。它也鼓励政府和社会团体想出办法，一边将来改进马桶。
琳琳：去年我去了的中国茶叶 博物馆。它是在湖附近的一个令人放松的和安宁的地方。茶艺
表演展示了如何用精美的茶具沏一杯完美的 茶。看着他们用美丽的茶具沏茶的过程和饮茶本
身一样令人享受。我终于明白了我祖父为什么喜欢喝茶， 并且喜欢收集茶具。
2b 新加坡—一个你将永远都忘不了的地方！
你曾经去过新加坡 吗？对于许许多多的中国游客来说，东南亚的这个小岛是度假的一个极
好而且安全的地方。一方面超过四 分之三的人口是华人，因此很多时候你可以只讲普通话。
另一方面，新加坡是一个说英语的国家，因此它 也是一个联系你的英语的好地方！
你曾经在国外品尝过中国食物吗？也许你会担心，在你旅行时找不到好吃的东西。然而 ，
在新加坡你会 发现许多来自中国的食物；你将会毫不费力地找到米饭、面条或饺子。新加坡
还是品尝新食物的极好的地 方。不管你喜欢印度食品、西方食品还是日本食品，在新加坡你
都能够找到！
大多数大城 市都有动物园，但你曾经晚上去过动物园吗？新加坡有一个夜间动物园。天黑
时去动物园可能看起来很奇 怪。然而，如果你在白天去看狮子、老虎或狐狸，他们大概都会
在睡觉！许多动物只在晚上醒着，所以这 是观看他们的最好时间。在夜间动物园，你能在比
一般动物园更自然的环境里观看这些动物。
新加坡一个很大的特征是温度几乎常年是一样的。这是因为这个岛离赤道很近。因此，你
可以选择你喜欢 的任何时间去—春天、夏天、秋天或冬天。当然，它离中国也不是太远。
Unit10 I’ve had this bike for three years.
2dA 欢迎来到儿童之家。我是琳达。
B 嗨，我是艾米。我有一些给孩子们的东西。这本杂志我买了几个月 了。里面的故事可能有
点老，但它们仍然很有趣。
A 好极了！这里的许多孩子喜欢读书。
B 查看一下这些给小孩子们玩的软体玩具和棋类游戏。从我是个小孩子起，我就拥有了它们。
还有一件毛衣和一条裙子。
A 太棒了！我们一直需要玩具和衣服。
B 最后一件东西是面包机。我妈妈买了很长时间了。可它仍然正常运转。
A 非常感你！
3a 我的孩子长的很快。我女儿16岁了，儿子已上初中。随着他们长大，我们的房子似乎变
得更小了。所以 我们想要在庭院拍卖会上卖掉我们的一些东西，并把钱捐给儿童之家。
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我们已经清理了卧室里的许多东西。我们决定每人出售五件不再使用的物品。一开始，我
儿子相当难过。 不玩他的旧玩具了，但他仍想保存他们。比如，自他4岁生日起，他几乎
每周都玩，一直玩到大约7岁时 。他也不想失去他的玩具猴在他还是个孩子时，每晚他都要
紧靠着那只玩具猴睡觉。我女儿比较懂事，尽 管事情某些玩具她也感到很难过。
至于我，我不想放弃我的足球衫，但是，说实在的，现在我已经有一 段时间没踢了。我也
在变老！
2b 故乡情
有 的人仍住在他们的家乡。然而，另一些人可能一年仅看望家乡一两次。如今，数百万中
国人离开农村去城 市寻找工作。钟伟，一位46岁的丈夫和父亲，就是其中的一位。在过去
13年里，他住在。由于彩色铅 笔厂里的艰难工作，他没有太多的时间探望他的家乡。“我过
去一年至少回家一次，但是我现在几乎三年 没有回去了。实在是遗憾，但我就是没有时间。”
他说。
许多人像钟伟一样的人都以极大 的兴趣关注着他们的家乡发生了怎么样的变化。也许大医
院和新道路出现了。在许多地方，政府还建了新 学校，并且从城市派遣老师来支教。
“我注意到对我的家乡来说是真实情况，”钟伟补充说。“从20 世纪中期以来，孩子们在
我上学时的古老的小学里。学会了读书和数数。但是现在那些建筑物确实很旧了 。我听他们
说要在那里建一所新学校。”钟伟认为这样的发展很好。而且他也知道他的家乡不能总是依< br>然如故。
然而，在钟伟看来，有些东西永远不会改变。“在我的家乡，在学校对面有一颗古老的 大
树。它仍在那里，并且坚持成了那个地方的标志。在我那个时代大多数孩子，都喜欢在那棵
大 树底下一起玩，尤其在暑假期间。那是一个如此快乐的童年。我们的家乡在我们的心中留
下了许多柔和甜 美的回忆。”


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