九年级英语下册 Excuse Me. You're Sitting in My Seat!课文素材 外研版

1 ExcuseExcuse Me Me You reYou re SittingSitting inin MyMy Seat Seat The train to Beijing Lin often dreamed about the train and about going to the capital Now it was in front of him to set off soon He looked at his brother Don t forget where you come from little brother Jin said And watch your bags carefully Lin nodded unable to speak This was his first long trip by train at the start of his new life leaving his village and his home for the last 16 years He held Jin in his arms With tears in his eyes Jin pushed Lin away Go brother Write to us as soon as you get there OK Lin jumped onto the train There were people and bags everywhere He pushed past them towards his seat A young man was sitting in Lin s seat He was wearing jeans and a very smart jacket and was smoking a cigarette What should he do Six pairs of eyes looked at Lin while the man looked out of the window Sir you re sitting in my seat Lin said with a nervous smile The other people watched with interest The man didn t turn to look at Lin but just looked out of the window Excuse me I have a ticket with the number of the seat you re sitting in Lin said in a stronger voice I also have a ticket with that number though it is in another car Besides I was here first said the man without moving his head Though he was sitting he looked very tall and strong Lin looked at the other passengers for help But he started to say But what The man turned and looked at Lin I m not moving Finally a man wearing glasses spoke in a loud voice This young man has the right ticket for that seat You should move 2 Lin felt brave See Please move I ve got a long way to go How long the young man asked To the last stop Beijing I m getting off before you Then you can have my seat Where is that asked Lin Hangzhou Lin thought Hangzhou was far away It s seven hours away from here the man with glasses said Even if it s only 10 minutes you should move Slowly the young man stood up dropped his cigarette on the floor and disappeared down the train MyMy SchoolSchool LifeLife My name is Sally Maxwell and I m 15 I ve been at Park School London since I was 11 If I pass my exams next year I ll stay here until I m 18 Park School is a secondary school about 20 minutes by bike away from home Before I came here I went to primary school near my home I started primary school when I was five and stayed there for six years The schoolday is from 8 45 a m to 3 15 p m We spend the first 10 minutes in our classroom while our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent Then everyone goes to the main hall There our head teacher makes a speech and tells us any news about the school Lessons begin at 9 05 and last for an hour We have a break at 11 05 until 11 20 then another lesson then lunch for an hour We have two more lessons before school finishes 3 This year I have 11 subjects maths biology chemistry French history geography music and IT PHSE ADT and PE these stand for Information Technology Personal Health and Safety Education Art Design and Technology and Physical Education Fortunately we don t have exams in every subject PHSE is about the dangers of drugs and smoking among other things In ADT we also do things like learning to cook as well as drawing and design Some people can do Italian and Spanish instead of French but no one is learning Chinese yet PE involves physical exercise basketball training in the gym and swimming we re really lucky to have a swimming pool I took exams when I was 7 10 and 14 years old Next year I take my exams in eight subjects and then I can do between three and five subjects for the exams in my final year We have a large sports ground where we play football tennis and do athletics both during and after school hours After school activities such as sports clubs and language societies are popular too During the school year there are usually visits to museums and galleries and to camps for activities such as climbing and cycling in the country There are parties and discos and a sports day and the school play is a really important event Once a term there is a parents meeting so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress What s the best thing about school English history music and my friends What s the worst thing Homework and exams LifeLife inin thethe PastPast Mrs Li is over 70 years old and has lived in Beijing all her life I asked her about life today and in the past TellTell meme aboutabout youryour parents parents brothersbrothers andand sisters sisters My parents my sister and three brothers lived in a small house beside a restaurant We weren t very rich but we were happy My sister was the eldest child and she left school when she was only 12 to help my mother at home 4 Families have changed a lot since I was young They were much bigger in those days Most of my friends had lots of brothers and sisters Today most people only have one child DidDid youryour parentsparents havehave jobs jobs My father went out to work He was a factory worker and he often worked 12 hours a day My mum wanted to work She was a teacher before she met my father Looking after us was a full time job so she stayed at home Today it s normal for married women to go out to work but it was less common in the past My father had the same job the whole of his working life These days people change their jobs much more often WhatWhat waswas lifelife likelike atat home home Well I remember the family meals three times a day My mother was always cooking for us We weren t rich but we ate enough And the food was always freshly cooked my mother never bought ready made food as people do today so it was much better for us And of course we didn t have television so we played games together and read a lot I helped my younger brother with his homework in the evenings WhereWhere diddid youyou meetmeet youryour husband husband I first met him 60 years ago I was carrying some heavy bags on my bike and I fell off He stopped and picked up my bags My parents liked him and thought he came from a good family so we got married a year later I was only 19 These days most couples meet at work and they just hope their parents will be happy for them if they marry HasHas BeijingBeijing changed changed Yes there are lots more buildings and so much more traffic I can t believe the number of cars on the streets But I suppose it s the same everywhere And I walk less these days and take the bus more AndAnd dodo youyou thinkthink lifelife isis betterbetter today today 5 Well I think so I m healthier than I ve ever been We live longer and we eat better One day I ll be talking to your own grandchildren LookingLooking CoolCool What do you look for when you go shopping for clothes Do you choose something fashionable or comfortable Do you like to look different Or do you wear the same clothes as your friends Do you go for this year s colours Is it the logo the company symbol that catches your attention Or maybe film stars are wearing these clothes What helps you choose the clothes you like Everyone spends money on clothes and everyone has their personal look The best known clothing companies sell their designer clothes all over the world But the number of these big name companies is in fact very small and the clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by less well known companies Many people even prefer them to cheaper clothes Why Many young people today care about the way they look They often buy designer clothes because they think they look cool Then the less well known companies make clothes which look the same But they don t sell as well because they don t have the logo People also think designer clothes are better made For example many people think the right running shoes will make you run faster or play better Of course this is not always true It s the training not the trainers that improves your speed or your score But that s not the point People believe that it s true and then buy the shoes The big companies only want to make a lot of money Above all designer clothes are more popular because of clever advertising All of the 6 international companies spend millions of dollars every year to make us buy their clothes And they succeed Most people dress in a way that shows off their personality But if some of us buy expensive clothes just to look cool what does that say about us Maybe it s just clever advertising So next weekend think about the clothes you put on What s the logo on your trainers Who made your jeans And how many of your friends wear the same clothes as you do And then think that maybe some of us could spend our money better Read the passage and answer the questions 1 What were the three people doing in Yellowstone Park 2 How much do they know about bears 3 Where do you think is the best place to keep food safe from bears 4 What was the noise behind the writer 5 Do you think their stay in the park was a success WatchWatch Out Out BearsBears About About On our first evening the three of us were tired after walking for about eight hours We soon fell asleep In the middle of the night there was a strange noise outside But when I looked out of the tent there was nothing to see In the morning I got up to make breakfast The bag of food was open Bears said Joe We should hang the food in a tree tonight Later that day we stopped in a beautiful valley by a stream It was very peaceful and we fell asleep listening to the sound of water 7 During the night the bears came back This time they took the food from the tree How did they do that I asked Not high enough Bears can climb trees They can smell food from a distance We should pick up the rubbish too The first rule of camping is to keep a clean camp site You can t leave anything which bears might think is food OK let s tidy the site up and move on Oh and we should make lots of noise too If they know where we are they may not come any closer said Joe If you see a bear said Joe you mustn t move or make any gesture And above all you mustn t run No one can run faster in the forest than a bear We went to sleep or we tried to The next day we stopped at midday for something to eat and while the others were resting I went for a walk in the forest Suddenly I saw a baby bear playing with some sticks and stones He looked so friendly and I remember thinking If I reach out I can just touch him There was a loud noise behind me I stood very still I didn t even turn my head There was another loud noise and I still couldn t see what was happening The baby bear looked up and ran past me into the woods I stayed in the same position for five minutes maybe more Then slowly I turned round and on the hillside about 300 metres away I saw the baby bear and his huge mother I have never run so fast back to my friends For the next 10 days every time there was a sudden noise my blood went cold 8 Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Read the passage Which paragraphs describe what you can see in the pictures SixSix RulesRules forfor a a SafeSafe andand HealthyHealthy LifeLife Thanks to improvements in both health care and personal safety most people are living healthier longer lives Someone who is born today can expect to live 25 years longer than someone who was born in the 19th century It s even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthday Here are six rules for a healthy life 1 1 BeBe careful careful It sIt s dangerousdangerous outout there there We all know that we shouldn t run across the road in front of the oncoming traffic or cycle too close to cars But we re not sure about how to stay safe in the countryside When you re out walking you should always go with someone and tell your parents where you re planning to go Remember Climbing may also mean falling what goes up must come down Safety rules and advice are there to help you not to make life less fun 2 2 Don tDon t bebe a a couchcouch potato potato Sure it s comfortable to sit on the couch and watch But experts say you should walk at least 10 000 steps every day to keep fit In the past people s jobs required more physical effort When farmers were working in the fields they were keeping fit at the same time Think about it do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past 3 3 WatchWatch youryour diet diet 9 It s important to eat plenty of the right things above all fruit vegetables and to see fast food or sweets as something very special maybe just now and then The wrong diet means you ll put on weight one of the fastest ways to an unhealthy life 4 4 RestRest upup whilewhile youyou can can When we were babies we slept for much of the day if our parents were lucky Teenagers don t need as much sleep but it s important to get about eight hours sleep At weekends you ve got more time so use it not just for your friends but for rest too 5 5 Don tDon t worry worry BeBe happy happy Many doctors believe that happiness is important for our general health If you re worried about something talk to your parents or your teacher 6 6 SaySay nono toto smokingsmoking andand drugs drugs Yes you knew I was going to say this But it s so important More teenagers damage their health through smoking and taking drugs than any other dangers Think about the effect on your family and friends and think about its effect on you and your health Happy living DoDo asas thethe RomansRomans DoDo There s a saying When in Rome do as the Romans do And when you eat Western food do as the Westerners do Here are some things you may wish to know about eating together in the West In the West lunch is eaten later always after midday sometimes at one o clock Dinner is served around 7 p m or even later In Spain it s usual to eat lunch at 2 p m and dinner at 10 p m At the start of a meal the Chinese usually say manman chi The French say Bon appetit and the Italians say Buon appetito But there s no similar expression in English Enjoy your meal is usually only said by a waiter For ganbei you can say Cheers 10 Chopsticks are only used when people eat Chinese food Knives and forks are used for most food The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife Americans often cut all their food first and then put the fork in their right hand to eat it Soup is drunk with a spoon However there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers such as chicken legs seafood bread and cake At the start of a meal if you re the guest you ll be invited to serve yourself Help yourself or your plate will be filled by your host Can I serve you If you ve been given something you don t like it should be pushed to the edge of the plate and left You don t have to say why but if you feel an explanation is required just say I m sorry I can t eat this No one will be cross If you re offered more food but can t eat any more just say No thanks It was delicious but I ve had enough Generally fewer dishes are prepared than in China It isn t thought to be so important to offer too much food Finally it s sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over If you ve been invited to dinner by Western friends you ll know that you re expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish has been brought to the table and it s thought quite rude if you leave as soon as you finish eating The golden rule is Watch the other people Do as they do TheThe CityCity thatthat NeverNever SleepsSleeps New York New York it s a wonderful town The Bronx is up and the Battery s down On the Town by Leonard Bernstein New York is probably the entertainment capital of the world and a great place to see the big names and top stars in films television theatre and music Sports fans have plenty of chances to watch some great sport and the New York nightlife is world famous 11 Madison Square Garden is the place to watch the New York Knicks Basketball Team and the Golden Gloves boxing competition To watch baseball go to the Yankee Stadium home of the New York Yankees or Shea Stadium for the Mets At New York s finest arts cinema the Film Forum you can see the latest foreign and American movies But New York itself is the subject of many movies by directors who come from New York such as Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese The great names of jazz have played in the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village and fans can listen to the stars of today and tomorrow at the world famous Blue Note The Metropolitan Opera House is the place to go for opera lovers but you have to book tickets a long time before you want to go One of the most important things to see at Christmas is the Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Centre Carnegie Hall is well known for its concerts of all types of music classical and modern Broadway is not just a street but an area of New York There you can see some of the biggest and the best plays and musicals such as Evita Cats and The Phantom of the Opera If you ever come to New York in summer remember to spend a day in Central Park watching a play by Shakespeare in the open air with famous actors from Broadway and Hollywood For lovers of painting the best plan is to go to the Museum of Modern Art or the Guggenheim Museum Restaurants can be found everywhere and are open at all times of the day or night There have always been a huge number of Italian Chinese and Japanese restaurants but now you can eat food from Thailand Vietnam India Burma or the Philippines Try the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station for the best seafood in Manhattan New York s nightlife includes discos like the Limelight and night clubs In fact it s easy to see why they call it the city that never sleeps Work in pairs Answer the questions 12 1 How many people in the world speak English 2 When did English become an international language 3 Why did English become so popular 4 When will Chinese become an international language 5 Who owns English Now read the passage and check WhoWho OwnsOwns English English English is spoken by about 400 million people in 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