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新目标英语九年级Reading原文及翻译Unit 1How to we deal with our problem?Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. And unless we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways.By learning to forgetMost of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didnt like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may be lost.When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.By regarding problems as challengesMany students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”. Education is an important part of our development. As young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge in our education with the help of our teachers.By thinking of something worseBy comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist, who regards his many physical problems as unimportant. He cant walk or even speak, but he has become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Lets not worry about our problems. Lets face the challenges instead.我们该怎样解决我们的烦恼？无论贫富、老少，我们都有烦恼。并且除非我们解决了问题，否则我们会轻易变得不开心。为我们的问题担忧会影响我们在学校的表现。它也会影响我们同家人相处的方式。所以我们该怎么解决我们的烦恼呢？有许多方法。它不是烦恼-它是挑战。享受面对它（的过程）。通过学会忘记 我们大多数人可能都同我们的朋友、父母或老师生过气。也许他们说了一些你不喜欢的话，或者你觉得他们不公平。有时，人们会因为一件小事生气很多年，随着时间的流逝，美好的友谊可能会消失。然而，当我们生气时，我们通常是受影响的人。也许我们见过年幼的孩子一起玩耍。有时他们有意见分歧并且决定不和彼此说话了。可是，这种情形通常不会持续很久。这对我们是个重要的启迪：我们可以通过学会遗忘来解决问题。通过将问题看作挑战 许多学生经常抱怨学校。他们或许觉得有时他们要做的作业太多了，或者觉得学校的制度太严厉了。我们必须学会怎样变这些“问题”为“挑战”。教育是我们发展自身的一个重要部分。作为青少年，在老师的帮助下尽力解决教育中的每一个挑战是我们的责任。通过想一想更糟的事通过将你自己同别人比较，你会发现你的问题不是那么可怕。想一想只蒂芬霍金，例如，一位异常聪明的科学家，氢他的许多身体问题看得不重要。他不能行走甚至不能说话，但他已变得非常出名且成功。（而）我们也许十分健康和灵巧。不要担心我们的问题，让我们迎接挑战吧。Unit 2He used to cause a lot of trouble.Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a “problem child”, but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. He didnt use to give his mother many problems. However, after his fathers death a few years ago, Martins life became much more difficult. His mother couldnt afford to pay for her childs education. To do this, she had to work, and so was not often at home. His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for him-self and his family. He was not interested in studying, and he often got into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient, and didnt give up trying to help him. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me, and would always take pride in everything good I do. Thats when I decided to change. I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard, and is now a top student in his class. How was he able to change? His mothers love helped him to feel good about himself, and as Martin himself says, “Its very important for parents to be there for their children.”他过去常引起很多麻烦马丁默里是个15岁的男孩。他以前是个“问题小孩”，但最近同他母亲的一次谈话改变了他的生活，他以前并不给他妈妈带来很多麻烦。然而几年前他的父亲去世后，马丁的生活变得更艰难了。他妈妈支付不了孩子的教育费用。为了支付费用，她必须工作，所以经常不在家。 他妈妈尽她所能来照顾他。不幸的是，马丁依然给自己和他家人带来麻烦。他对学习不感兴趣，还经常惹上与警察打交道的麻烦。幸运的是他妈妈很有耐心，并没有放弃设法帮助他。最后，她做出了一个艰难的决定：送他到一个男子寄宿学校。马丁讨厌寄宿学校并且经常惹来很多麻烦。一天他告诉老师他想离开学校。甚至老师也认为马丁在浪费时间。 校长说马丁有必要同他母亲谈一谈。马丁打电话给他妈妈，但令他惊奇的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。“那正是我所需要的，”他说。“我妈妈帮我理解她给予了我的有那么多。她还告诉我，即使我爸爸不再同我们在一起，但他在注视着我并总会为我所有的良好表现而感到自豪。就是那时我下决心改变。我意识到自从我爸爸去世后，我一直害怕独自一人，一直想让我妈妈更多地关注我。现在马丁真的变了。他一直努力学习，现在是班上最优秀的学生之一。他怎样改变的呢？他妈妈的爱使他对自己感觉自信，正如马丁自己说的：“对于父母来说，孩子们需要时一定要在他们身边，这很重要。” Unit 3Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their childs success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old from Shandong, is a running star. He is in his school running team, and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. However, his parents wont allow him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr Liu, “and we know how much he loves running. Thats great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think about that our son needs to be realistic. Now he is getting older, and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesnt become a professional runner in the end.”Liu Yu doesnt really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. But Im serious about running. Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.”Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they dont allow him to practice running on school nights. “I know this might seem strict,” says Mrs Liu, “but we think were doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. Its a very difficult dream to achieve. We dont allow him to practice every day because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.”But Liu Yu still doesnt agree. “I know my parents care about me,” he says. “But they are always talking about what will happen if I dont succeed. But I will succeed! I think I should be allowed to make this decision for myself. Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream.” 我应该被允许自己作决定吗？ 很多青少年都有业余爱好。但是有时候这些爱好可能会妨碍到学习，而且父母们也会担心孩子们在学校的成绩，青少年们觉得应该尽可能按照他们自己的意愿来锻炼他们的爱好。你赞同吗？ 来自山东的一名15岁男孩刘宇，他是一名田径运动员，他现在在校田径队里，而且一直想成为一名专业的田径运动员，然而他的父母却不许他按照自己的意愿去更多的训练，刘先生说；“当然 我们想看见刘宇实现他的梦想，而且我们也清楚他有多么热爱赛跑。这样很好，我和妻子看过他的每一场比赛。我们是在没理由反对赛跑！但我们的却觉得我们的儿子需要面对现实才行，既然他现在在逐渐长大，那么他就需要考虑到如果最终他没有成为一名专业的田径运动员那么会怎么办? 刘宇不是很赞同，他说；应该由我来为自己做决定”我的父母总是在告知我刻苦学习的重要性，而不是告诉我去做我喜欢的事情。我很理解这一点。但是我热衷于赛跑，作一名专业的田径运动员是我直想做的事。 刘夫妇坚信刘宇应该每晚都努力学习，因此他们不许他在上学时候的晚上练习赛跑。刘宇说；“我知道这样做似乎有些严厉”但我们觉得我们所做的一切都是正确的，他必须要知道没有多少人会最终成为专业的专业的运动员，这是难以去实现的梦想，我们不许他每天锻炼是因为我们觉得他应该将更多的时间用在学习上。但是刘宇仍然不同意，他说；“我知道我父母关心我”但他们总是在研究如果我不成功会怎样，但是我一定要成功！我认为应该允许我自己来做出决定，只有那样我才能有机会来实现我的梦想。Unit 4What would you do if.?Martin Robinson is a famous doctor who has a lot of experience dealing with teenagers. His new book, What Would You Do If? came out last month. It gives advice on what to do in lots of different situations. Here are two pages from the book.AccidentsQuestion 1: What would you do if you cut yourself by accident?Doctor: You should cover the cut with a clean cloth and press it hard. If its a deep cut, you should see a doctor.Question 2: If my grandmother fell downstairs, and wasnt moving, Id hurry to call the hospital first. Is that correct?Doctor: Yes, speed is very important. Get the medical help first, then make her comfortable and stay with her.Question 3: What would you do if you burned yourself by accident?Doctor: Well, first find out how bad it is. Then put the burned area under cold running water.Question 4: What would you do if you injured your knee while running?Doctor: If I felt some pain, Id stop exercising. And if it hurt for more than a few days, Id see a doctor.ProblemsProblem 1: A friend offers you cigarettes at a party. Advice: Of course you should refuse! If I were you, Id also talk to your friend about the dangers of smoking. Problem 2: Children often think medicine is candy and eat it. Advice: You must always hide medicine from children, and you should tell children to ask their parents before they eat “candy” they find.Problem 3: An “internet friend” has asked if you could meet. Advice: You should tell your parents about it, agree to meet in a public place, and you shouldnt go alone. Problem 4: You get pimples when you are nervous. Advice: You should drink lots of water and ask your doctor for advice.如果你会怎么做？马丁鲁滨逊是一位在处理青少年问题方面有丰富经验的著名医生。上个月他的新书如果你会怎么做？出版了。这本书针对很多不同情况下该做什么提出了建议。这里是书里的网页。 事故 问题1：如果你不小心划伤了自己，你会怎么做？医生：你应该用一块干净的布盖在伤口上并用力按住。如果切口很深，你应该去看医生。问题2：如果我奶奶摔下了楼梯而且不能动了，首先我会赶紧给医院打电话。那样做对吗？医生：正确，速度很重要。首先实施医学救助，然后让她舒适些并和她待在一起。问题3：如果你意外烧伤了自己，你会怎么做？医生：唔，首先查明有多严重。然后把烧伤的部位放在冷的，流动的水下冲。问题4：如果在跑步时你伤了膝盖，你会怎么做？医生：如果我感觉痛，我会停止锻炼。如果痛了好几天我会去看医生。问题 问题1 一个朋友在聚会上给你香烟。建议：你当然应该拒绝！如果我是你，我还会对你的朋友说说吸烟的危害。问题2：孩子们经常把药当糖吃。建议：你必须总是把药藏起来不让孩子们知道，而且还应该告诉孩子，在他们要吃找到的“糖”之前问问父母。问题3：你的网友问你是否能见面。建议：你应该将此事告诉你父母，同意在公共场所见面，而且你不应该独自去。问题4：当你紧张时，你会起鸡皮疙瘩。建议：你应该多喝水，并向医生寻求建议。Unit 6I only eat food that tastes good.How important is keeping healthy to you? A group of young people got together to discuss this question. Heres part of their discussion.Peter: Id like to stay healthy, but to be honest, I only eat food that tastes good. And if food tastes good, its usually bad for you, isnt it? Cola tastes better than water, for example.TONY: Well, food that is bad for you can taste good! But I prefer not to eat too much food that is fried, like, er, French fries. Do you eat fast food, Laura?Laura: Do I eat fast food? Never! I love to eat food that is healthy. I want to take care of my health, so I eat mainly fruit and vegetables. Oh! And I stay away from sugar, you do too, dont you?TONY: Hm, yes. And I think most people are in agreement that fruit and vegetables are good for health. Bu , um, I would say that fast food itself isnt always bad for you, but too much of it is not good.Laura: Actually, dont you know that its been found in laboratory testing (that some types of oil are really bad for us?) So I dont eat anything thats been cooked in oil. Also, did you know that some foods might cause cancer? Like burnt barbecued meat. Ive heard eating burnt food like this can increase the risk of cancer. Peter: Really! But I love to eat meat thats well cooked, even if it is a little burnt. Its delicious, and meat isnt really dangerous, is it?Laura: Oh! Yes, it is! I never eat meat. Its not at all good for our health. If I were you, Id eat nuts instead.TONY: Well, I agree its good to eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but I think its also fine to eat some meat or fish. People ( who eat a balanced diet) should be healthier than those (who only eat biscuits and hamburgers,) shouldnt they? I prefer to only eat food that I like, but isnt it important to eat food thats healthy, even if you dont like it? The main thing is to have a good balance. 我只吃尝起来味道好的事物。 保持健康对你来说有多重要？一群年轻人聚在一起讨论这个问题。下面是他们讨论的一部分。 彼得：我想保持健康，但老实说，我只吃尝起来味道好的食物。如果食物尝起来味道好，它通常对你有害，不是吗？例如，可乐尝起来比水好喝。 托尼：哦，对身体有害的食品可能尝起来味道好！但是，我不喜欢吃太多油炸食品，想炸薯条。你吃快餐吗，劳拉？ 劳拉：我吃快餐吗？从来不吃！我喜欢吃健康的食品。我想照顾好我的健康，所以我主要吃水果和蔬菜。噢！而且我不吃糖，你也是，不是吗？托尼：是的。我认为大部分人认可水果和蔬菜有益于健康。但是，我要说快餐本身并不总是对你有害，但大多是不好的。 劳拉：实际上，你知道一些类型的油已被实验检测发现真的对我们有害吗？所以我不吃任何在油中烹制过的东西。而且，你知道有些食品可能引发癌症吗？像烧烤肉。我听说吃这样的烤焦的食品会增加得癌症的危险性。 彼得：的确如此！不过我喜欢吃烹制得很熟的肉，即使它有点焦了。它很好吃，肉真的不是很危险，不是吗？ 劳拉：噢！不，它是危险的！我从不吃肉。它对我们的健康根本没有好处。如果我是你，我会吃坚果。 托尼：哦，我同意吃大量的水果和蔬菜是有好处的，但是我认为吃点肉和鱼也是很好的。饮食均衡的人应该比那些只吃饼干和汉堡包的人更健康，不是吗？我更喜欢只吃我喜欢的食物，但是难道吃健康的食物，尽管是你不喜欢的食物，不是很重要吗？主要的事情是要吃的均衡。Unit 7Id love to sail across the Pacific.We all dream about things that we would like to do, and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybodys dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part. What are the hopes of teenagers?We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school, and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming. What are the dreams of teenagers?Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers at the 2008 Olympics, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said theyd love to go on exciting trips; one student said shed love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said theyd like to be able to fly! ConclusionIt was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on to your dreams; one day they may just come true.我想驾船横渡太平洋。 我们都梦想一些我们想要做的事情和我们希望将来能实现的事情。但是每个人的梦想都一样吗？下面是关于希望与梦想的一次调查中的一些发现，中国各地有数千名学生参加了这次调查。青少年的希望是什么？我们收到了对于这个问题的几种不同的回答：你在完成你的教育后想做什么？看起来有些同学想尽可能快的工作，以便能够帮助他们的父母提供更好的生活。其他的学生希望离校后继续学习并且去上大学。尽管钱很重要，但是许多青少年说他们想做他们喜欢的工作。根据这个调查，最受欢迎的工作是计算机编程。青少年的梦想是什么？青少年有各种各样的梦想。有些梦想比其他人的更现实。例如，许多学生说他们想成为2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者，可能当翻译或导游。相当多的学生说他们梦想有一天去月球。根据这个调查不太现实的梦想也很普遍，但是很多学生报告说他们愿意努力学习以实现他们的梦想。有相当多的人梦想成为著名的人物，也许是著名的体育明星或者歌唱家。有些学生说他们想去进行令人激动的旅行。还有一个学生说她想驾船横渡太平洋。此外也有些不可能实现的梦想：三个学生说他们想能飞起来！结论这个调查中很清楚的表明青少年有相似的希望。似乎大部分学生都希望拥有好的教育，找到一份好的工作。另一方面，学生的梦想也截然不同：有好的事情，甚至也有疯狂的事情。有梦想很重要，所以坚持你的梦想；将来某一天它们可能会成为现实。Unit 8Ill send you a photo of Lucky.Dear Miss Li,Id like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. For sure, you have helped make it possible for me to have “Lucky”, who has filled my life with pleasure. Let me tell you my story.Being blind, deaf, unable to walk, or use your hands easily is something that most people cannot imagine. But there are many people who face these challenges, and I am one of them. Because I cant use my arms or legs well, normal things like answering the telephone, opening and shutting doors, or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to help me out. She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see if it would be possible for me to get a specially trained dog. she also thought a dog might cheer me up. I told her that I love animals, and that Id love to have a dog.After six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to bring him home. My dogs name is “Lucky” a good name for him because I feel very lucky to have him. You see, Im only able to have a :dog-helper” because of your kind donation!How does Lucky help me, you might ask? Well, he has been trained to understand different instructions. For example, I say, “Lucky! Fetch my book,” and he does it at once. He is very clever, and understands many English words, even some difficult ones like “upstairs”.Lucky is an amazing dog. Ill send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And so I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. It is very important that this organization does not run out of money. Your donation is greatly appreciated and the money is well used to help disabled people like me. Best wishes, Liz Smith我将寄给你一张Lucky的照片。亲爱的李小姐：我想感谢你寄钱给“动物助手”一个为帮助残疾人而建立的组织。你瞧，你的帮助已经使我拥有“Lucky”成为可能，它让我的生活充满了快乐。让我把我的故事告诉你吧。作为盲人、聋子，不能行走，或者不能自如地使用双手是大多数人难以想象的事情。但是有许多人就面对着这些挑战，而我就是其中的一员。因为我不能很好地使用我的胳膊和腿，像接电话、开关门窗、提东西等这些正常的事情对于我总是很困难的。后来，去年的一天，我的一个朋友说她想帮助我解决困难。她说将和“动物助手”谈谈，看看是否能为我提供一支经过特别训练的狗。她还认为，狗可能会使我高兴起来。我告诉她我喜欢动物，我很乐意拥有一只狗。在“动物助手”那里与一只狗训练了六个月之后，我能够把他带回家了。我的狗的名字叫“Lucky”对他来说是个好名字，因为拥有他我感到很幸运。你看，因为你的好心的捐赠我才能够拥有一个“狗帮手”！你可能会问，Lucky是怎样帮我的？噢，他已经被训练得能理解不同的指令了。例如，我说，“Lucky！把我的书拿过来，”他马上就做。他很聪明，懂得许多英语单词，甚至像“upstairs”这样一些很难的词。Lucky是只令人惊奇的狗。如果你喜欢，我将送你一张他的照片。有一天我也会向你展示他如何帮助我。因此，我再次感谢你对“动物助手”的支持。这个组织不缺钱是很重要的。非常感谢你的捐赠，这些钱会很好地用来帮助像我这样的残疾人。 最美好的祝愿 史密斯利兹Unit 9Do you know when basket was invented?If you travel around China you will notice a very popular activity everywhere you go - basketball. This much-loved and active sport is enjoyed by many, for fun and exercise. The sport of basketball is a little over a hundred years old. It is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries including China, where basketball has been play in parks, schools, and even in factories. Basketball w