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Unit1 How can we become good learners?A.3aHow I Learned to Learn English 我是如何学会学习英语的Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. 去年,我不喜欢英语课。每一节课都像是一场噩梦。The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.老师讲的太快了，以至于大部分时间我都不理解她讲的是什么。I was afraid to ask questions because of my pronunciation.因为我糟糕的发音，我害怕问问题,。I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.我只是躲在我的课本后面,从么也不说。Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story.后来有一天我看了一部名为玩具总动员英文电影。I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! 我爱上了这部令人兴奋而有趣的电影! So then I began to watch other English movies, too. 所以我开始看其他的英文电影。 Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. 虽然我无法理解电影角色所说的每一句话,但他们的肢体语言以及脸上的表情帮我了解了台词的含义。I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. 我也意识到我可以只听关键词，就可以了解台词的含义。My pronunciation also improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. 通过听英语电影的对话，我的发音也提高了。I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. 我发现，听一些有兴趣的东西是学习语言的秘诀。I also learned useful sentences like “Its a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” 我也学会了一些有用的习语，如“小菜一碟”或“你活该。”I did not understand these sentences at first. 起初我并不理解这些句子的意思。But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary. 但因为我想看懂这个故事,所以我在字典中查找了这些词汇。Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better understanding of English movies. 现在我真的很喜欢英语课。我想学习新单词和更多的语法以便我能更好地理解英文电影。B.2bHow Can You Become a Successful Learner? 怎么成为一名成功的学习者?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 每个人天生就具有学习的能力。But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. 但是你能否学习好取决于你的学习习惯。Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common. 研究表明,成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。Creating an interest in what they learn 建立他们对学习的兴趣Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 研究表明,如果你对某事感兴趣,你的大脑将更为活跃并且对于你来说也更容易长时间地去关注它。Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. 好的学习者经常把他们需要学习的东西同他们感兴趣的东西联系起来。For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. 例如,如果他们需要学习英语，同时他们还喜欢音乐或体育,那么他们就可以听英语歌曲或看英语体育项目。This way they will not get bored. 这样他们就不会感到厌烦。Practicing and learning from mistakes 练习以及从错误中学习Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. 好的学习者会考虑哪些是他们所擅长的，哪些是他们需要更多练习的。Remember, “Use it or lose it”! 记住,“要么经常使用,要么就会荒废了”!Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. 即使你把某样东西学得很好，除非你经常使用它，不然你就会忘记。Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. 好的学习者也不害怕犯错误。Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. 亚历山大?格雷厄姆?贝尔并不是在一夜之间发明电话的。He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes. 经过很多次尝试,从错误中学习，他才成功了。Developing their study skills 开发学习技巧It is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. 只努力学习是不够的。你必须知道如何学习。Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. 好的学习者找到了最好的学习方法。For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. 例如,通过写下关键字或画思维导图，从而做好笔记。Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. 好的学习者还寻找其它方法，来复习他们所学到的知识。They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student. 为此,他们可能每天阅读笔记或向另一个学生阐述所学的知识。Asking questions 问问题Good learners often ask questions during or after class. 好的学习者经常在课上或课后问问题。They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. 他们甚至互相提问,试图找出答案。 Knowledge comes from questioning. 知识来自于质疑。Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings something new. 学习是一个终生的旅程,因为每天都能带来新的东西。Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. 你学习的一切变成了你的一部分,改变了你,所以请聪明地学习并好好地学习。Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.A_3aFull Moon, Full Feelings 满月,圆满的感情Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. 中国人庆祝中秋节吃月饼,已经长达好几个世纪了。Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on mid-autumn night. 月饼是中秋节晚上的满月的形状。They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. 他们把人们的祝愿带给自己喜爱和思念的家人。There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. 关于这个节日有很多的传统民间故事。However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. 然而,大多数人认为嫦娥的故事则是最感人的。Change was Hou Yis beautiful wife. 嫦娥是后羿美丽的妻子。After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him 在后羿射下九个太阳之后,女神给了他一种神药来感谢他。Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. 谁喝这种神药就可以长生不老,后羿本想与嫦娥一起喝了它。However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. 然而,一个坏人,冯孟,试图在后羿不在家时丢药。Change refused to give it to him and drank it all. 嫦娥拒绝给他，并把药喝了。She became very light and lew up to the moon. 她变得闪闪发亮，并飞到了月亮上面。 Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. 后羿非常伤心,他每天晚上对着月亮喊嫦娥的名字。One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. 一天晚上,他发现月亮变得又亮又圆,他甚至于可以看到他的妻子。He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. 他很快在花园里摆满了她最喜欢的水果和甜点。How he wished that Change could come back! 他是多么希望嫦娥回来啊!Ater this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. 此后，人们开始了赏月和与家人分享月饼这样一个传统。B_2bThe Spirit of Christmas 圣诞节的精神Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts,Christmas trees and Santa Claus. 许多人会认为,当我们想到圣诞节时,我们就会想到礼物,圣诞树和圣诞老人。But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. 但在所有这些事情之后，隐含的则是圣诞节的真正含义:与身边的人共享并给予关爱与欢乐的重要性。The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. 圣诞颂歌的故事或许是最好的例子。A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. 圣诞颂歌是查尔斯?狄更斯写的一篇著名小说。It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. 它讲述的是一个名叫Scrooge的老人的故事，他从不欢笑甚至于微笑一下。He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesnt treat others nicely. 他非常吝啬，只想到自己,对别人也不友好。He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. 他只是关心能否赚更多的钱。他不喜欢圣诞节。One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. 有一次平安夜那天,Scrooge看到了雅各布?马利的鬼魂,那是他死去的商业伙伴。Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. 马利曾经和Scrooge一样吝啬,所以在他死后，他受到了惩罚。He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him. 他警告Scrooge说，如果他不想有与自己一样的下场，那么他要作出改变。He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. 他还告诉Scrooge说，会有三个鬼魂去拜访他。That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. 那天晚上,三个鬼魂拜访了Scrooge。First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of hishappier days as a child. 首先,鬼魂Ghost of Christmas把他带回到了他的童年，让Scrooge想起了孩提时代的快乐时光。Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. 然后，第二个鬼魂,Christmas Present鬼魂,带他去看了看今年别人是如何过圣诞节的。Everyone is happy, even poor people. 每个人都很快乐,穷人也一样快乐。The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. 最后一个鬼魂，“未来的圣诞节”鬼魂带他去了未来。He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. 他看到他死了，但没人在乎他。Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day! Scrooge吓得在床上醒来,发现此时已是圣诞节的早上!He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. 他决定改变自己的生活方式，并承诺成为一个更好的人。He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. 他高兴地和他的亲戚们庆祝圣诞节。 He also gives gifts to people in need. 他还给穷人以礼物。He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. 他现在友好温暖地对待每一个人,在他所去的地方播撒关爱和欢乐。Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?A_3aFun Times Park Always a Fun Time! 欢乐时光公园总是那么有趣!Alice and He Wei are in Space World (爱丽丝和何伟在太空世界里)Alice: I wonder where we should go next. 爱丽丝:我想知道我们接下来应该去哪里。 He Wei: How about that new ride over there? 何伟:去玩一玩那边那个新的骑乘项目怎么样?Alice: Oh . it looks pretty scary. 爱丽丝:哦?那边看起来很吓人啊。He Wei: Come on! I promise itll be exciting! If youre scared, just shout or hold my hand. 何伟:来吧!我保证那将令人兴奋!如果你害怕了,就大喊或者抓住我的手。Atfer the ride (游玩过后)Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting did help. 爱丽丝:你是对的,那很有趣!起初我很害怕,但大喊过后真的有所帮助。He Wei: See, that wasnt so bad, right? You never know until you try something. 何伟:看到了吧,并没有那么糟糕,对吧！直到你尝试了某样事物，你才会知道。Alice: Yes, Im so glad I tried it. 爱丽丝:是的,我很高兴我尝试它；He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now? 你现在想去水上乐园吗？Alice: Sure, but Im getting hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?爱丽丝:当然,但是我饿了。你知道我们在哪里能快点儿弄些美食吗？He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. it serves delicious food.当然！我建议去水上乐园里的水上城市餐厅。它提供美味的食物。Alice: Great! lets go!太棒了！我们去吧!On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bobs.在去水上城市餐厅的路上，爱丽丝和何伟路过鲍勃叔叔的餐厅。Alice: Look! This restaurant looks interesting. The sign says a rock band plays there every evening. 爱丽丝:看!这家餐厅看起来很有趣。牌子上说每天晚上有摇滚乐队在这儿演奏。He Wei: Why dont we come back here for dinner later. Lets ask what time the band starts playing. 何伟:为什么我们不稍后来这边吃晚餐？让我们问问演奏几点开始演奏。Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door. 爱丽丝和何伟走向门口的一个人位工作人员。)He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening? 何伟:打扰了,你能告诉我们今天晚上乐队什么时候开始演奏吗?Staff: Eight oclock. The restaurant is always busy at that time, so come a little earlier to get a table. 8点钟。那时候这家餐厅总是很忙，所以早点儿来以便能有空位。这里总是很挤,所以来早一点，占个桌子。He Wei: OK, thank you! 何伟:好的,谢谢你!B_2bCould You Please .? 请问你能吗?When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. 当你去一个国家旅游的时候,知道如何礼貌地寻求帮助是重要的。For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” These are similar requests for directions to direction. 例如,你可能问“洗手间在哪里？”或者“请问你能告诉我洗手间在哪里吗?“ 这些是询问方向的相似的请求。Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. 两者都是正确的，但第一种听起来不怎么有礼貌。That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. 那是因为它是一个很直接的问题。仅仅正确地询问是不够的。We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.当我们寻求帮助时，我们还需要学习如何有礼貌。Good speakers change the way they speak in different situation.英语讲得好的人在不同的情况下会改变他们的说话方式。The expressions they use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well they know each other.他们所使用的表达可能取决于他们和谁说话或者他们彼此之间了解多少。It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know them well.向你同学问直接的问题是可以的，因为你很了解他们。However, If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite.然而 如果你对你的老师说,“学校旅行是什么时候?”,这听起来或许不礼貌。But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West.