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WORD格式整理版 Module1HowtolearnEnglishUnit1LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.MsJames:Welcomeback,everyone!Today,weregoingtotalkaboutgoodwaystolearnEnglish.Ready?Whohassomeadvice?Lingling:WeshouldalwaysspeakEnglishinclass.MsJames:Good!LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.Daming:Whynotwritedownthemistakesinournotebooks?MsJames:Thatsagoodidea.Anddontforgettowritedownthecorrectanswersnexttothemistakes.Whatelse?Lingling:Itsagoodideatospellandpronouncenewwordsaloudeveryday.MsJames:Thanksalot,Lingling.Howaboutlisteningtotheradio?Lingling:Yes,thatsgoodforourpronunciationtoo.Buttherearesomanynewword.MsJames:Youdontneedtounderstandeveryword.Youjustneedtolistenforkeywordsandmainideas.Daming:Thatsthesameforreading.Englishstoriesaresointeresting.Igettoknowalotabouttheworldthroughreading.Lingling:Ithinkwritingisalsoimportant.WhydontwetrytofindsomeEnglishpenfriends?Wecanwritetothem.MsJames:Excellent!Iagreewithyou.Unit2Youshouldsmileather!SendyourquestionstoDiana,theLanguageDoctor.ManystudentsaskforadviceabouthowtoimprovetheirEnglish.Herearethreebasicquestions.ThefirstquestionisaboutunderstandingEnglishfilmsandsongs.LiHaofromHubeiwrote,“IlikewatchingEnglishfilmsandlisteningtoEnglishsongs,butIcanonlyunderstandalittle.WhatcanIdo?”WatchingfilmsandlisteningtosongsaregreatwaytolearnEnglish!Watchandlistenseveraltimes,andguessthemeaningofthenewwords.Eachtimeyouwilllearnsomethingnew.Ialsoadviseyoutotalkaboutthefilmsorsongswithyourfriends.Thesecondquestionisaboutspeaking.WangFanfromJilinwrote,“OurschoolhasateacherfromtheUS.IamshyandIamafraidtospeaktoher.WhatshouldIdo?”Youcansay,“Hello!Howareyou?”“DoyoulikeChina?”Thesearegoodwaystostartaconversation.Andbeforeyoubegin,youshouldsmileather!Rememberthis:Donotbeshy.Justtry.Thethirdquestionisaboutvocabulary.ZhangLeifromAnhuiwrote,“Iwritedownnewwords,butIforgetthemquickly.HowcanIrememberthem?”Donotworry.Itisnaturaltoforgetnewwords!Isuggestyouwritefourorfivewordsadayonpiecesofpaperandplacetheminyourroom.Readthewordswhenyouseethem,andtrytousethem.Module2MyhometownandmycountryUnit1Itstallerthanmanyotherbuildings.Tony:Hey,Daming!Howwasyourweekend?Daming:Prettygood!IwenttoShenzhen.Tony:WheresShenzhen?Daming:Well,itsonthecoastnearHongKong.Itwasasmallvillageaboutthirtyyearsago,buttodayitsaverybigcity. Tony:SoitsanewercitythanHongKong?Daming:Yes,itsanewercity.Infact,itonlybecameimportantinthe1980s.Itsgettingbiggerandbusier.SomedayitwillbecomeasbusyasHongKong,Imsure.Tony:WhatsthepopulationofShenzhen?Daming:Itsovertenmillion,Ithink.ThatslargerthanthepopulationofmanyothercitiesinChina.Itsstreetsaremuchwiderandcleanertoo.Ithinkitsabeautifulcity.Tony:Idliketogotothereoneday.Daming:RemembertovisittheDiwangTower.ItstallerthanmanyotherbuildingsinShenzhen.Unit2CambridgeisabeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.Cambridge,LondonandEnglandByTonySmithIcomefromCambridge,abeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.ItisontheRiverCamandhasapopulationofabout120,000.Myhomeisespeciallyfamousforitsuniversity.Manyfamouspeoplestudiedhere,suchasIsaacNewtonandCharlesDarwin.Therearelotsofoldbuildingsandchurchestovisit.Studentsandtouristsenjoytripsalongtheriverbyboat.Cambridgeis80kilometresfromLondon.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandanditisontheRiverThames.Ithasapopulationofaboutsevenandahalfmillion,soitisbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.Itisabout2,000yearsold,anditisfamousforBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandTowerBridge.Englanditselfisapartofanisland,andyouarealwaysnearthesea.Thesmallvillagesandbeachesonthecoastarepopularforholidays.Touristsliketheareasoflowandbeautifullakesinthenorth,andthehillsandprettyvillagesinthesouth.EverywhereinEnglandyouwillnoticehowgreenthecountrysideis.Itisneververyhotinsummerorverycoldinwinter.SocomeandseeEnglandanytimeoftheyear,butbringanumbrellawithyou.Youwillneeditmostdays.Module3SportsUnit1Nothingismoreexcitingthanplayingtennis.Daming:Hey,Tony.ComeandwatchthefootballmatchonTV.Tony:OK.Whatsthescore?Daming:Spainscoredaminuteago.Tony:Wow!Thatsfast!Daming:Thatsright.LastweekthematchonTVwassoboringbecausenoonescoredatall.Sothisweeksmatchisalreadymoreexciting.Betty:Whatsthematterwithyou,Tony?Youlooktired.Tony:Imreallytiredafterlastnightstennismatch.AndIhurtmyknee.Daming:Thatstoobad!Sitdownandwatchthematch.Itssaferthanplayingtennis.Betty:Yes,watchingisnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismorerelaxingtoo!Tony:Well,Imnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismoreenjoyablethanplayingtennis.Betty:ButyouenjoyedwatchingtheOlympicsonTV,right?Tony:Yes,butthatsbecauseitwascheaperthanbuyingticketsforallthegames.Daming:Andstayingathomewaseasierthangoingtothestadium.Oh,lookatthat!Tony:Oh,hemissed!Oh,badluck!Daming:Nevermind.Theresstillplentyoftimeforthemtoscore.Unit2Thisyearwepracticemorecarefully.TraininghardByLiDamingItisSaturdaytomorrow,butIamgoingtoschool.Iamnotgoingforlessons,buttoplayfootball.Iaminourschoolteamandwearegoingtoplayagainstanotherschoolnextweek.Thepracticestartsat10am.Weallarriveasearlyaswecansothatwehavetimetowarmup.Wearetrainingharderthanusualbecausetheotherteambeatuslastyear.Thisyearwewanttodobetter.Itismoredifficulttopractiseinwinterbecausethedaysareshortandtheweatheriscoldtoo.Itgetsdarkearlier,soitisimportantnottobelateforafter-schoolpractice.Ourcoachispleasedbecauseweareplayingbetterasateamnow.Lastyearweweresometimescarelesswhenwepassedtheballandwelosttotheotherteaminthefinalmatch.Whatapity!Thisyearwepractisemorecarefully.Thatmeanswehaveabetterchanceofwinning.Thefanclubhasfewerpeoplethisyear.Wehopetoplaywellsothatwehavemorefanstowatchthematches.Itisgoodtohaveourfansaround.Theycheerusonloudlyandwefeelmoreconfidenttowinthegame.Module4Planes,ships,andtrainsUnit1HelivesthefarthestfromschoolBetty:Iwaslateforschooltoday.Mum:Why?Whathappened?Betty:Itookthebus.Therewasaroadaccident,andthetrafficwasveryheavy.Butnobodywaslate,exceptme.MaybeIshouldgotoschoolbytaxi.Mum:Itsthemostcomfortableway,butitsalsothemostexpensive.Betty:Thenwhataboutgoingbybike?Mum:Thatsagoodchoice,butitsabitdangerous.Theressomuchtraffic.Betty:Butmostofmyclassmatesridebikes,anditsquitesafe.Dontworry.Illbecarefull.Mum:HowdoesTonygotoschool?Betty:Helivesthefarthestfromschool,sohetakestheunderground.Mum:AndwhataboutLingling?Betty:Herhomeistheclosesttoschool,soshewalks.Mum:HowaboutDaming?Betty:Hegoesbybustoo,thesameasme.Butitssocrowded!Andthetrafficisheavy.Mum:Allright.Youcanrideyourbiketoschool,butremembertobecarefulallthetime.Unit2Whatisthebestwaytotravel?Question:WhatisthebestwaytotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.IamplanningtotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.Howlongdoesthejourneytakeandwhatisthebestwaytotravel?Couldyoupleasetellmeaboutthetrainsorshipstogetthere?Themoreinformation,thebetter.Thanks!Bestanswer:Therearefourwaystotravel. Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoach,butalotmoreexpensive.Whenyougobytrain,buyyourticketalongtimebeforeyoutravel.Itisusuallycheaper. YoucangobycarandbyshipacrosstheNorthSea.Thisisthemostcomfortablewaytotravelbutalsothemostexpensive.Bookyourticketbeforeyoubookyourhotel.RememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisveryexpensive,sostayoutsidethecitycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrain. Thethirdchoiceisbycoach.Thisisusuallythecheapest,butinsummerthecoachessometimesgetcrowded!Andittakesyouabouttwelvehourstogetthere.However,itwillnotcostasmuchasgoingbytrain. Finally,youcanfly.Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest,butyoumayhavetowaitforhoursattheairportbecauseofbadweather.Well,Ihopethishelps!Haveagreattrip.Module5LaoSheTeahouseUnit1IwantedtoseetheBeijingOpera.ListenandreadBetty:LinglingandIwenttoLaoSheTeahouselastnight.Tony:Howwasit?Betty:Itwasgreat!Youknow,IwantedtoseeBeijingOpera,soLinglingofferedtotakemethere.Wedrankteaandwatchedanopera.Tony:Didyouunderstandtheopera?Betty:No,itwasdifficulttounderstandthewords.Buttheactorsandactresswereexcellent.Tony:Howlongdidyoustay?Betty:Weonlyplannedtowatchforanhour,butintheend,westayedforthreehours.Tony:Didyouenjoyedit?Betty:Well,itwasinteresting-thatsthemainthing.Ihopetounderstandmorenexttime.Tony:DoyouoftengotoseeBeijingOpera,Lingling?Lingling:No,Idont.IwantedtotakeBettytotheteahousebecauseitsfamous.Tony:WhoisLaoShe?Betty:Noidea.AskLingling.Lingling:LaoSheisagreatwriter.HesespeciallyfamousforhisplayTeahouse.Unit2ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesociety.2Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.a)LaoSheTeahouseb)TheStoryofTeahousec)LaoShe1TeahouseisoneofLaoShesmostfamousplays.Hewroteitin1957.TheplayhasthreeactsandshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinafromtheendofthenineteenthcenturytothemiddleoftwentiethcentury.IttellsusthestoryofWangLifaandthecustomersofhisteahouseinBeijing.ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesocietyoverfiftyyearsaroundthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.2LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.Hismothersenthimtoateachersschoolin1913.Afterfinishingschoolin1918,hebecameaheadteacherofaprimaryschool.In1924LaoShelefthomeandwenttoEngland.HetaughtChineseatacollegeinLondonandreturnedtoChinafiveyearslater.Hewrotemanyplays,novelsandshortstoriesaboutpeopleslives,andwasnamed“thePeoplesArtist”.LaoSheisoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthetwentiethcentury.3AtLaoSheTeahousetoday,customerscandrinkteaandeatdeliciousBeijingfood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,traditionalmusicormagicshows,youcanenjoythemattheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawarmwelcometoeveryonefromallovertheworld.Module6AnimalsindangerUnit1Itallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Listenandread(LinglingandBettyareleavingthezoo)Lingling:Didyoulikethezoo?Betty:Yes!Isawthepandasatlast!ButIammoreinterestedtoseethepandasintheWolongPandaReserve,becauseitallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Lingling:Itssadtothinkofthepandasandotheranimalsindanger.Betty:Weneedtoprotectthembetter.Lingling:Yes,Manywildanimalsdonthaveasafeplacetolive,becausevillagesandfarmsaregrowingbiggerandaretakingawaytheirlandandforests.Betty:Also,oftenthereisntenoughcleanwater,becausewevemadeitdirty.Ithinkweallneedtohelpanimalsliveinpeace.Look,theresanotice.Lingling:Itsays,“Help!Wewanttosaveanimalsindanger,andweneedyourhelp.”Betty:Butwhatcanwedo?Lingling:Itsays,“Yourmoneypaystolookaftertheanimals.”Thatmeanswecangivemoneytohelpprotecttheanimals.Betty:Maybewecanraisesomemoneyatschool.Letsfindoutwhatelsewecandotosaveasmanyanimalsaspossible.Unit2TheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.2Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.a) Natureparksforpandasb)WWFAndanimalsindangerc)Thepandashomed)Ananimalindanger1Pandasareindanger.Thereareonlyabout1,600pandaslivinginthewildtoday.Zoosandresearchcentresarelookingafterabout340pandas.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,andbabypandasoftendie.Thesituationisgettingverydifficult.Scientistaredoingalotofresearchtohelppandasproducemorebabiesandhelpbabypandaslive.2PandasliveintheforestsandmountainsofSouthwestChina.Eachpandaneedstoeatalotofbambooeveryday.Thebambooforestsaregettingsmaller,sopandasarelosingtheirhome.Andtherearenotmanypandasleft.3Inordertoprotectpandasinthewild,thegovernmentissettingupnatureparksanddevelopingotherplans.Thenatureparkswillbebigandtherewillbemorebambootofeedthepandas.Pandasborninzoosmaygobacktoliveinthenatureparks.4TheWorldWildFundforNature(WWF)wantstoprotectallanimals.Anditchosethepandatobeitssymbol.Wedonotwanttolosetigers,elephants,oranyotheranimals,sotheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.Module7AfamousstoryUnit1Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriver.Tony:Hi,Lingling!Lingling:Ssh!Imreading.Tony:Sorry!Whatsthebookabout?Lingling:ItsaboutagirlcalledAlice.Oneday,Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandshesawawhiterabbitwithawatch.Itranpast.Tony:Whywasitrunning?Lingling:Becauseitwaslate.Tony:Andwherewasitgoing?Lingling:ToseetheQueenofHearts.Alicefolloweditandfelldownaholeintheground.Tony:Yes!ThenshesawtheCheshireCat.Itwassittinginatreeandsmilingateveryone.Lingling:ThenAlicearrivedattheMarchHareshouse.HewassittingwiththeMadHatterandamouse.Theywerehavingateapartyinthegarden.Tony:AndthenAlicemettheQueenofHearts.Shewasplayingastrangegame!Lingling:Doyoualreadyknowthebook?Tony:Yes,ItsAlicesAdventuresinWonderland.EveryoneinBritainknowsthestory.Lingling:Thenwhydidyouaskmeallthosequestions?Tony:Toseeifyourememberthestory!Haha.U2Shewasthinkingabouthercat.Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandhersisterwasreadingabook.Alicehadnothingtodo.Onceortwiceshelookedintohersisterabook.“Andwhatisabookfor,”thoughtAlice,”withoutpicturesorconversations?”Suddenlyawhiterabbitwithpinkeyesranby.Therewasnothingstrangeaboutthat.Sheheardtherabbitsay,“Ohdear!Ohdear!Illbelate!”andshedidnotthinkitwasstrange.Thentherabbittookawatchoutofitspocketandlookedatit.Arabbitwithapocketandawatch.Alicegotupandranacrossthefieldafterit.Shesawitgodownalargerabbitholeintheground.ThenAlicewentdownafterit,butneverthoughtabouthowshewasgoingtogetoutagain.Shefoundthatshewasfallingdownavery,verydeephole.Itwastoodarkforhertoseeanything.Shewasfallingforalongtime.Whileshewasfalling,shewasthinkingabouthercat,Dinah.SuddenlyshelandedonsomedryleavesModule8Unit1 while the lights were changing to red ,a car suddenly appearedBetty:Goodmorning,MsJames!Youlookpale.Areyouallright?MsJames:ImOK,butIsawanaccident.Aboywasridinghisbikeandlisteningtomusicontheroad.Daming:Thatsverydangerous!MsJames:Iwaswaitingtocrosstheroad.Whilethelightswerechangingtored,acarsuddenlyappearedroundthecorner.Itwasntgoingfast,butitdidntstop.Lingling:Didtheboystop?MsJames:No.Andthedriverwastalkingonhismobilephone.Betty:Sodidthecarhittheboy?MsJames:No,Imgladtosay.Thecarstoppedjustintime,buttheboyfelloffhisbikeandhurthisknee.Tony:Thatstoobad.MsJames:Sowhenyoureonyourbike,thinkabouttheriskofanaccident!Payattention,stopattheredlightsand.whatelse?Betty:DontridetoofastDaming:Dontridesidebysidewithyourfriends.All:Dontlistentomusic!Unite 2Oneday,whenHenrywasworkinginarestaurant,asnakesuddenlyappearedandbithishand.Afewdaysearlier,thesnakearrivedfromAsiainaboxofbananas.Itclimbedoutandhidsomewhere. “Iwastryingtopickitupwhenitbitmeagain.Ithrewitacrossthekitchen,anditlandedonatable. Whilethesnakewaslyingonthetable,Henryquicklypickeduphismobilephoneandtookaphotowithit.ThenthesnakehidbehindthefridgeWhenHenrywastryingtofindthesnake，hishandbegantohurtbadly.Hehurriedtohospital.Asthedoctorswerecheckinghim,thepaingotworse. Buttheycouldnothelphimbecausetheydidnotknowwhatkindofsnakebithim.Ashewaslyingthereingreatpain,Henrysuddenlyrememberedthephoto.Thedoctorssent