上海新世纪英语课文初中七年级第一学期7A Text and Reading.doc

New Century English Junior High School Texts and ReadingsGrade Seven (A)7AU1L1课文7AU1L1课文7AU1L1课文7AU1L1课文7AU1L1课文Unit One Housing Estate and SurroundingsLesson One Choosing a FlatThe Wangs live in a small flat now. They want to buy a bigger one. They are talking about it.Mr Wang:Our flat is too small. Its only 42 square metres. We need to buy a bigger one. What do you think, Li Ping?Mrs Wang: I think so, too. We need a larger sitting room and two bedrooms. The bedrooms must face south.Wang Qiang:I agree with you, Mum. And we should have a study, too.Mr Wang: Well, I think public transport is more important. Id like our new home to be near bus stops, an underground station or a light rail station.Mrs Wang: Me, too. But I think shopping is the most important. We should choose a place near supermarkets or shopping malls.Wang Qiang: Great. And Id like a flat in a high-rise, so we can have a better view.Mr Wang: Well, there are many new high-rises around here. I think we can all go and have a look at them this weekend.7AU1L1阅读7AU1L1阅读7AU1L1阅读The Whites used to live in a small house in the suburbs. They bought a new house six months ago. It is in the centre of town. It is the largest house in their housing estate, and the public transport is very convenient. There is a light rail station and a few bus stops near it. They are going to move in this weekend.Today is Saturday. There is a lot of work for everyone. Mother is getting all the clothes together. Jack is packing books. He is putting them into boxes. Father is looking for his things. He is asking Mum, “Wheres my blue jacket?” “Maybe its in a bag, Im not sure,” Mother says. Jack is clever. He first wrote out the names of the books on a piece of paper, and then stuck the piece of paper onto each box. So he knows all his books are in one big box. The Whites are happy to move into a new house, but theres a lot of work to do.7AU1L2课文7AU1L2课文Lesson Two New Housing EstatesThe Wangs used to live in a small flat. Now they live in a bigger one. One evening, Wang Qiang went to visit his friend, Li Gang.Li Gang: Whats your new housing estate like, Wang Qiang?Wang Qiang: Its very nice. Its a modern housing estate. It has nice facilities. Theres a lot of open space for sports, and theres also a swimming pool and a childrens playground in it. In front of the buildings, theres a green area.Li Gang: Is your flat in a high-rise?Wang Qiang: Yes, it is.Li Gang: What about public transport?Wang Qiang: Its very convenient. Its about ten minutes walk to the bus stops and the light rail station. By the way, were going to have a house-warming party next weekend. You must come. Heres my new telephone number and address.Li Gang: Thank you. Ill certainly come.7AU1L2阅读7AU1L2阅读A New Look Around Our Housing EstateAunt Yu used to live with us in Shanghai. Five years ago she went to live in her hometown in Zhejiang Province. She loves country life. She often says, “The air in the country is fresher. The rivers there are clearer.” Last Friday, Aunt Yu came back to Shanghai for my grandmothers birthday. She was very happy to see the changes around our housing estate. The street in front of our house used to be narrow. Now it is wider. There used to be a small shop beside our house. Now there is a supermarket. There are more cars in the streets. The cars are more beautiful. They are faster, too. The river behind our house is clearer. Aunt Yu almost lost her way. She could not find the old houses. She only saw shopping malls, supermarkets and beautiful gardens with trees and flowers.7AU1L3课文7AU1L3课文Lesson Three Making Our Home GreenerMonitor: Please come to school earlier tomorrow, everyone.Student A: Why? Whats happening?Monitor: Tomorrows March 12. Its Tree Planting Day. Were going to plant trees. We want to make our city greener.Student B: Wonderful! But shall we all go to the same place?Monitor: No. Group One will go to plant trees in our school garden. Group Two will go to look after the trees near our school, and Group Three will plant trees in the housing estates behind our school.Student C: Will Mrs Chen join us?Monitor: Sure. But I think shell be a few minutes late.Student A: When shall we set out?Monitor: At 7:30 a.m.7AU1L3阅读7AU1L3阅读Ann is a high school student. She is doing a class project on the importance of trees. She interviewed a few teachers and scientists. This is part of her project.What Good Are Trees?March 12 is Tree Planting Day. On that day every year, people, men and women, young and old, plant a lot of trees. What good are trees? They make streets and housing estates more beautiful and quieter. They make the air cleaner and cooler. You probably(可能) didnt know that three trees can do the job of fifteen air conditioners. Trees can also give us fruit. Oranges, bananas, apples, pears and kiwi fruit all come from trees. There is wood in our pencils, and paper in our books - all from trees. But some people do not know the importance of trees. They cut down trees at will(任意). We must stop them doing so. We must plant more and more trees.7AU1PC阅读7AU1PC阅读I live in the centre of town. Our flat is not big. It is a two-bedroom flat with 65 square metres, but there is enough space for the three of us. Our flat is clean and cosy (小巧舒适的). It is only ten minutes walk from my school. There is a light rail station and several bus stops near my home, so public transport is very convenient. My family used to live in town. My grandparents, my parents and I shared（合住）a one-bedroom flat, but last year we moved to the suburbs. Our new flat is larger and more beautiful than the old one. It has an area of 120 square metres with three bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen and a bathroom. It is farther from my school than my old flat, but it takes only 15 minutes by underground. Besides（此外），around our housing estate, there is a shopping mall, a hospital and an underground station. Life there is much easier.I still live in a small flat in the centre of town. It has an area of only 40 square metres. We share a kitchen and a toilet with two other families. Next year, we are going to move to a bigger flat with 100 square metres. It is in the suburbs. I am looking forward to moving into the new flat because I can have my own（自己的）bedroom.7AU2L1课文7AU2L1课文Unit Two Holidays and FestivalsLesson One National Holidays Li Hui: Hi, Linda. October 1 is our National Day. Were going to have a National Day gala. Would you like to join us?Linda: Id love to, but Im going to Suzhou. Thank you anyway.Li Hui: What a shame!Linda: Do you usually have a gala in the evening or the afternoon?Li Hui: Usually on the evening of September 30.Linda: What else do you do to celebrate this special day?Li Hui: We decorate our school with flowers, balloons and national flags. Sometimes we watch fireworks displays.Linda: What do most people do during the holiday?Li Hui: Family members get together and have dinner at home or at restaurants. Some people go sightseeing, others call on their friends and relatives, and still others visit museums.7AU2L1阅读7AU2L1阅读Chinese National DayOctober 1, 1949 saw the founding of the Peoples Republic of China(中华人民共和国). On that day, the five-star red flag first rose over Tiananmen Square（天安门广场）. That day became our National Day. The five-star red flag became our national flag.Ever since then, we have been working hard to develop our country. We are enjoying a happier and richer life. Every year in early October, we have a long holiday. We have many activities to celebrate our National Day. We usually hold National Day galas, and sometimes we go sightseeing. We see smiling faces everywhere.7AU2L2课文7AU2L2课文7AU2L2课文Lesson Two. Festivals in ChinaSusan is an American student. She is doing a project on traditional Chinese festivals. She needs to collect some information. It is Lantern Festival today. She is chatting with Zhang Wei.Susan: Zhang Wei, could you tell me something about traditional Chinese festivals?Zhang Wei: Sure. The most important festival is Spring Festival. It is the Chinese New Year.Susan: How long does it last?Zhang Wei: Fifteen days. And the last day is Lantern Festival.Susan: What do people usually do during Lantern Festival?Zhang Wei: People eat dumplings and set off firecrackers. There are lantern displays, too.Susan: No wonder children are carrying lanterns. Eey, shall we go and watch the lantern display now?Zhang Wei: Thats a good idea. Lets go.7AU2L2阅读7AU2L2阅读Spring Festival Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year. It starts with the new moon on the first day of the lunar year, and it ends with the full moon fifteen days later. A few days before the New Year, people begin to give their houses a good cleaning. They decorate their houses with pictures and flowers. On New Years Eve, family members get together for a New Years Eve dinner. They eat fish, chicken, duck, pork, vegetables, dumplings and many other delicious foods. After dinner, some people watch the Spring Festival gala on CCTV (中国中央电视台). Other people enjoy the fireworks. Children can get lucky money. They dont need to go to bed early. When the clock strikes twelve, people set off firecrackers to welcome the New Year. Some people telephone, send text messages or e-mail each other to say Happy New Year.Susan: Why is Spring Festival so important to the Chinese?Wei: Because its the _.Susan: Is it on January 1?Wei: Not really. It _ on the first day of the Chinese Lunar Year and Lantern Festival. It _ fifteen days.Susan: Do you need to do something special?Wei: Yes, we do. We begin to _ and _ our houses a few days before Spring Festival. On New Years Eve, family members _ and have a New Years Eve dinner.Susan: Do you eat a lot of delicious foods?Wei: Yes._,_, duck, pork, _,dumplings and many other nice things.Susan: What do you do after dinner?Wei: We watch the Spring Festival _ on CCTV. Children get _.Susan: Do you wait for the coming of the New Year?Wei: Yes. When the clock strikes 12, we _ firecrackers, and say _ to each other.7AU2L3课文7AU2L3课文7AU2L3课文Text Christmas is coming. Linda and Peter are doing Christmas shopping. Now they are at the shopping mall.Linda: Peter, you want to buy a Father Christmas coat, dont you?Peter: Yes, I do.Linda: Here are some.Assistant: Can I help you?Peter: Yes, please. Id like a Father Christmas coat in a small size.Assistant: Here you are. Would you like to try it on?Peter: Sure. Wheres the changing room?Assistant: Its over there, near the lift. (After a few minutes.)Assistant: How does it fit?Peter: Sorry, its too small. You have a larger size, dont you?Assistant: Yes. This is size medium. Please try it on. (After trying on.)Peter: This one fits me. Ill take it. Its $30, isnt it?Assistant: No, its $35.Peter: Thats too expensive. Can you give me a discount?Assistant: OK. Ill let you have it at 10 per cent off.Peter: Thanks.7AU2L3阅读7AU2L3阅读7AU2L3阅读Christmas Day - My Favourite Holiday I like holidays. My favourite holiday is Christmas Day. It is on December 25. On Christmas Eve, we usually have a party. We eat a big meal -turkey (火鸡), Christmas pudding (布丁), potatoes, ham and so on. We decorate our house with a Christmas tree. The tree is very beautiful. We hang a lot of stars and lights on it. After Christmas dinner, we sit around the tree and sing Christmas carols. Everyone has a wonderful time. That night we go to bed very late. During the night, Father Christmas gets into our house through the chimney (烟囱). He brings us children presents. He puts his presents in the stockings (长筒袜) at the end of our beds. We open our presents on the morning of Christmas Day. I love Father Christmas. I love his presents. 1. I like holidays, and I like Christmas best. 2. We usually have a Christmas party on December 25. 3. We eat a lot of delicious food, such as turkey, chicken, dumplings and pork at the Christmas party. 4. Christmas trees have alot of stars and lights on them. 5. We sing Christmas carols before Christmas dinner. 6. All of us get presents from Father Christmas. 7. Father Christmas gets into our house through the door. 8. He puts his presents in the stockings on our beds.7AU2PC阅读7AU2PC阅读7AU2PC阅读Thanksgiving(感恩节) In 1620, a ship carried 102 English and Dutch (荷兰的) people to America. They began to build houses, raise (饲养) chickens and sheep, and plant crops there. But poor food,hard work and terrible weather killed a lot of them. One day in early 1621, an Indian (印第安人) came to their small village. He introduced himself. Then he brought his friends to the village. The Indians taught them how to plant crops (庄稼). In October that year, they had a good harvest(丰收) The English and Dutch people were very thankful to God (上帝). They were also thankful to the Indians. To celebrate their harvest, they had a big dinner. They ate turkey, fish, pork and many other delicious foods. They called this day Thanksgiving. Then people in other places of America also celebrated Thanksgiving. In 1789, the last Thursday of November became national Thanksgiving.Now Americans still celebrate Thanksgiving. It is a time for family members to get together. 1. All early American settlers (L) came from Britain. 2. A lot of early American settlers died (t) because life was hard. 3. They got a good harvest with the help of other English people. 4. The settlers were thankful to both the Indians and God. 5. They called the big dinner Thanksgiving. 6. Thanksgiving is a festival in both Britain and America.7AU3L1课文7AU3L1课文Unit Two Going on HolidayPlanning for a holidayTextLi Hui and Linda are talking about their plans for the summer holidays.Li Hui: Whats your plan for the summer holidays, Linda?Linda: Im going on a package tour to Beijing with a friend of mine. Whats yours?Li Hui: Im going on a study trip to London because I won first prize in the English speaking contest. Ill go with the other prize winners.Linda: Will you? That s more exciting than mine. When are you leaving for London?Li Hui: On July 16, and were returning on August 3.Linda: What will you do there?Li Hui: Well attend English classes on weekdays and go sightseeing at weekends.Linda: Have anice holiday!Li Hui: Thank you. You, too.7AU3L1阅读7AU3L1阅读ReadingDear Linda,We went sightseeing around London today. We travelled by bus and underground. We set out early in the morning because we wanted to see lots of places of historical interest. In the morning, we first went to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. In the afternoon, we went to see Big Ben. It is one of the most famous clocks in the world. We also went to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Horse Guards. We really had a wonderful time today.Tomorrow were going to visit the British Museum in the morning, and the Waxwork Museum. We are leaving London at 4:30 p.m. How was your trip to Beijing?Li Hui7AU3L2课文7AU3L2课文Lesson Two Booking a Package Tour in Beijing Linda phones a travel agency about a package tour.Agent: China Travel. Can I help you?Linda: Yes, please. Im calling about the package tour to Beijing. Could you tell me the departure date?Agent: Sure. Were leaving on the 10th of July.Linda: How shall we travel?Agent: Well take a plane to Beijing, and well travel by sightseeing bus in the city.Linda: How long does the trip last?Agent: Its a four-day trip.Linda: I see. How much does it cost?Agent: RMB 2,000.Linda: What does it include?Agent: Hold on. Let me check. It includes travel, meals, and three-star hotel, but it doesnt include admission tickets.Linda: Well, it sounds great. Could I book the tour for two?Agent: Sure. Were very glad to have you join us.7AU3L2阅读7AU3L2阅读Dear Li Hui, Thank you for your e-mail from London. Im glad to learn youre having a good time there. I had a very nice package tour to Beijing, We arrived in Beijing on July l0, and we went sightseeing there for four days. There are so many places of historical Interest there. We visited Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Palace Museum and so on. Tiananmen Square is in the centre of Beijing. Its very large. The Great Wall is far from the city centre. Its the longest wall in the world. The Summer Palace is not far from the city centre. Its one of the best parks in Beijing, and its very beautiful., With Kunming Lake. The Palace Museum is in the centre of the city, too. It has an area of about 720, 000 square metres. There are a lot of ancient buildings in it. I learned a lot about Chinese history. I really enjoyed this trip. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Linda7AU3L3课文7AU3L3课文Lesson Three Introducing ShanghaiTextDuring his study trip in London, Li Hui chatted with an international student about Shanghai. Mary: Where are you from?Li Hui: Im from Shanghai. Mary: Shanghai is in East China, isnt it?Li Hui: Yes, it i