九年级英语下册ExcuseMe.You'reSittinginMySeat!课文素材外研版

1、Excuse Me. Youre Sitting in My Seat!The train to Beijing! Lin often dreamed about the train, and about going to the capital. Now itwas in front of him, toset offsoon. He looked at his brother.Dont forget where you come from, little brother, Jin said. And watch your bags carefully.Linnodded, unable t

2、o 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. Withtearsin his eyes, Jin pushed Lin away. Go, brother. Write to usas soon as you get there, OK?Lin jumped onto the train. There were people and

3、 bags everywhere. He pushed past themtowardshis seat.A young man was sittingin Linsseat.He was wearing jeansand a very smart jacket,and was smokinga cigarette.What should he do? Six pairs of eyes looked at Lin, while the man looked out of the window.Sir, youre sitting in my seat, Lin said, with a ne

4、rvous smile. The other people watched withinterest.The man didnt turn to look at Lin, but just looked out of the window.Excuse me. I have a ticketwiththe number of the seatyouresittingin!Lin saidin a strongervoice.I also have a ticket with that numberthough it is in another car. Besides, I was here

5、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. Im not moving.Finally a man wearing glasses spoke in a loud voice. This young man has the

6、 right ticket forthat seat. You should move.Lin felt brave. See? Please move. Ive got a long way to go.How long? the young man asked.1To the last stop, Beijing.Imgetting offbefore you. Then you can have my seat. Where is that? asked Lin.Hangzhou.Lin thought Hangzhou was far away.Its seven hours away

7、 from here, the man with glasses said. Even if its only 10 minutes, youshould move.Slowlythe young man stood up, dropped hiscigaretteon the floor,and disappeareddown the train.My School LifeMy name is Sally Maxwell, and Im 15. Ive been at Park School, London since I was 11. If I passmy exams next ye

8、ar, Ill stay here until Im 18.Park School is asecondary 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 therefor six years.The schooldayisfrom 8:45 a.m. to3:15 p.m. We spend the first10 mi

9、nutesin our classroomwhileour teacher checks which pupils arepresentorabsent . Then everyone goes to the main hall. Thereour head teacher makes aspeech and tells us any news about the school. Lessons begin at 9:05 andlast for an hour. We have a break at 11:05 until 11:20, then another lesson, then l

10、unch for an hour.We have two more lessons before school finishes.This year I have 11 subjects: maths,biology, chemistry,French , history, geography, music andIT, PHSE, ADT and PE (these stand for Information Technology; Personal Health andSafetyEducation;Art,Design and Technologyand PhysicalEducatio

11、n).Fortunately, we donthave exams in every subject.PHSE is about the dangers ofdrugs and smoking, among other things. In ADT we also do things likelearning to cook as well as drawing and design. Some people can do Italian andSpanish instead of2French , but no one is learning Chinese . yet! PEinvolve

12、sphysical exercise, basketball,trainingin the gym and swimmingwere 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

13、 ground where we play football, tennis and doathleticsboth during andafterschoolhours.After-schoolactivities,such as sportsclubsand language societiesare popular,too. During the school year there are usually visits to museums and galleries, and to camps foractivities, such as climbing and cycling in

14、 the country. There are parties anddiscosand a sportsday, and the school play is a really important event. Once a term, there is a parents meeting, soour parents and teachers can talk about our progress.Whats thebest thingabout school?English,history,music .and my friends.Whatsthe worstthing? Homewo

15、rk . and exams!%Life in the PastMrs Li is over 70 years old, and has lived in Beijing all her life. I asked her about life todayand in the past.Tell me about your parents, brothers and sisters.My parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a small house beside a restaurant. We werentvery rich, bu

16、t we were happy. My sister was theeldestchild and she left school when she was only12 to help my mother at home.Families have changed a lot since I was young. They were much bigger in those days. Most of myfriends had lots of brothers and sisters. Today most people only have one child!Did your paren

17、ts have jobs?My father went out to work. He was a factory worker, and he often worked 12 hours a day. My mumwanted 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 its normal formarriedwomen to go out to work, but it was less comm

18、on3in the past.My fatherhad the same jobthe whole ofhisworkinglife.These days peoplechange theirjobs much more often.What was life like at home?Well, I remember the family meals, three times a day. My mother was always cooking for us. Wewerent rich but we ate enough. And the food was always freshly

19、cooked my mother never boughtready-made food as people do today,so itwas much betterforus. And of course we didnthave television,so we played games together and read a lot. I helped my younger brother with his homework in theevenings.Where did you meet your husband?I firstmet him 60 years ago.I was

20、carryingsome heavy bags on my bikeand I felloff!He stoppedand pickedup my bags. My parentslikedhim,and thoughthe came from a good familyso we gotmarrieda year later. I was only 19.These days mostcouplesmeet at work, and they just hope their parents will be happy for themif they marry.Has Beijing cha

21、nged?Yes, there are lots more buildings and so much more traffic! I cant believe the number of carson the streets. But I suppose its the same everywhere. And I walk less these days and take the busmore.And do you think life is better today?Well, I think so. Im healthier than Ive ever been. We live l

22、onger and we eat better. One dayIll be talking to your own grandchildren!4Looking CoolWhat do you look for when you go shopping for clothes? Do you choose somethingfashionable.or comfortable? Do you like to look different? Or do you wear the same clothes as your friends? Doyou go for this years colo

23、urs? Is it thelogo the company symbol that catches your attention? Ormaybe 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 clothingcompanies selltheir designer clothesallover the w

24、orld.But the number of thesebig name companiesis in fact very small, and the clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by lesswell-knowncompanies. Many people even prefer them to cheaper clothes. Why?Many young people today care about the way they look. They often buy designer cloth

25、es becausethey think they lookcool . Then the lesswell-knowncompanies make clothes which look the same. Butthey dont sell as well because they dont have thelogo .People also thinkdesignerclothes are better made. For example, many people think the rightrunning shoes will make you run faster or play b

26、etter. Of course, this is not always true. Its thetrainingnot the trainers thatimprovesyour speed or your score.But thatsnot the point.Peoplebelievethatitstrue.and then buy the shoes.The bigcompanies onlywant tomake a lotof money.Aboveall,designerclothesaremorepopularbecauseofcleveradvertising.Allof

27、theinternational companies spend millions ofdollarsevery year to make us buy their clothes. And theysucceed !Most people dress in a way thatshows offtheirpersonality. But ifsome of us buy expensiveclothesjust to lookcool , what does that say about us? Maybe its just cleveradvertising.So next weekend

28、, think about the clothes you put on. Whats thelogo on your trainers? Who madeyour jeans? And how many of your friends wear the same clothes as you do? And then think that maybesome of us could spend our money better.5Read the passage and answer the questions.1. What were the three people doing in Y

29、ellowstone 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?Watch Out! Bears About!On our first evening, the three of us were tired after walking

30、 for about eight hours. We soonfell asleep.In the middleof the night,therewas a strangenoiseoutside.But when I lookedout ofthe 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

31、we stopped in a beautifulvalleyby a stream. It was verypeaceful , and we fellasleep listening to the sound of water.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 distan

32、ce. We should pick upthe rubbish, too.The firstruleof camping is to keep a cleancamp site. You cantleave anythingwhich bearsmightthink is food.OK, lets tidy thesiteup,and move on. Oh, and weshould makelots of noise, too.If theyknowwhere we are, they may not come any closer, said Joe.6If you see a be

33、ar, said Joe, you mustnt move or make anygesture . And above all, you mustntrun. No one can run faster in the forest than a bear.We went to sleep . or we tried to.The next day we stoppedat midday forsomethingto eat,and whilethe otherswere resting,I wentfor a walk in the forest.Suddenly, I saw a baby

34、 bear playing with somesticksand stones. He looked so friendly, and Iremember thinking, If Ireach out, I can just touch him.There was a loud noise behind me.I stood very still. I didnteven turnmy head. There was anotherloudnoise,and I stillcouldntsee what was happening. The baby bear looked up, and

35、ran past me into thewoods.I stayed in the same position for five minutes, maybe more. Then slowly I turned round, and onthehillsideabout 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 asudden noise, mybl

36、ood went cold.%Picture 1Picture 2Picture 3Read the passage. Which paragraphs describe what you can see in the pictures?Six Rules for a Safe and Healthy LifeThanks to improvementsin both healthcare and personalsafety,most peopleare livinghealthier,longer lives. Someone who is born today can expect to

37、 live 25 years longer than someone who was bornin the 19th century. Its even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate theirhundredth birthday. Here are six rules for a healthy life.71. Be careful! Its dangerous out there!We all know that we shouldnt run across the road in front

38、 of theoncoming traffic, or cycle toocloseto cars.But werenot sureabout how tostaysafe inthe countryside.When youreout walking,you shouldalways go withsomeone, and tellyour parentswhere youreplanningto go. Remember! Climbingmay also mean falling what goes up must come down. Safety rules and advice a

39、re there to help you,not to make life less fun.2. Dont be acouch potato!Sure, its comfortable to sit on the couch and watch. But experts say you should walk at least10,000 steps every day to keepfit. In the past, peoples jobs required more physical effort. Whenfarmers were working in the fields, the

40、y were keeping fit at the same time. Think about it: do youget the sameamount of exercise today as they did in the past?3. Watch your diet!Its important to eat plenty of the right things, above all, fruit, vegetables, and to see fastfood or sweets as something very special maybe just now and then. T

41、he wrong diet means youll puton weight , one of the fastest ways to an unhealthy life.4. Rest up while you can!When we were babies, we slept for much of the day if our parents were lucky! Teenagers dontneed as much sleep but its important to get about eight hours sleep. At weekends, youve got moreti

42、me, so use it not just for your friends, but for rest, too.5. Dont worry. Be happy!Many doctorsbelievethathappinessisimportantforour generalhealth.Ifyoureworriedaboutsomething, talk to your parents or your teacher.6. Say no . to smoking and drugs!8Yes, you knew I was going to say this! But its so im

43、portant. More teenagers damage their healththrough smoking and taking drugs than any other dangers. Think about theeffecton your family andfriends, and think about its effect on you and your health.Happy living!Do as the Romans DoTheres asaying , When in Rome, do as theRomansdo. And when you eat Wes

44、tern food, do as theWesterners do. Here are some things you may wish to know about eating together in the West.In the West, lunchis eaten later,always aftermidday,sometimes at one oclock.Dinneris servedaround 7 p.m. or even later. In Spain its usual to eat lunch at 2 p.m. and dinner at 10 p.m.!At th

45、e start of a meal the Chinese usually say manman chi. The French say Bon appetit, andthe Italians say Buon appetito. But theres no similar expression in English! Enjoy your mealis usually only said by a waiter. For ganbei, you can say Cheers !Chopsticks are only used when people eat Chinese food. Kn

46、ives andforksare used for most food.The fork is held in your left hand and theknifein your right, and the food is held with the forkand cut withthe knife.Americansoftencut alltheirfood first,and then put the forkin theirrighthand to eat it. Soup is drunk with aspoon . However, there is some food whi

47、ch can be eaten with yourfingers, such as chicken legs, seafood,bread and cake.At the startof a meal, ifyourethe guest,youllbe invitedto serve yourself(Helpyourself!),or yourplatewill be filled by your host (Can I serve you?). If youve been given something youdont like, it should be pushed to the ed

48、ge of the plate and left. You dont have to say why, butifyou feelan explanationisrequired,justsay,Imsorry.I canteat this.No one willbe cross .If youre offered more food, but cant eat any more, just say, No, thanks. It was delicious, butIve had enough.Generally, fewer dishesare prepared than in China

49、. Itisnt thought tobe so importantto offertoo much food.Finally,itssometimes difficultto know when themeal isover . Ifyouvebeen invitedto dinnerby Western friends, youll know that youre expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long9after the last dish has been brought to the table, and its

50、thought quite rude if you leave as soonas you finish eating.The golden rule is: Watch the other people. Do as they do.The City that Never SleepsNew York, New York, its a wonderful town!The Bronx is up and the Batterys down!(On the Town,by Leonard Bernstein)New York is probably the entertainment capi

51、tal of the world, and a great place to see the bignames and top stars in films, television, theatre and music. Sports fans have plenty of chances towatch some great sport, and the New York nightlife is world-famous.Madison Square Garden is the place to watch the New York Knicks Basketball Team and t

52、he GoldenGloves boxingcompetition.To watch baseball,go to the Yankee Stadium,home of theNew York Yankeesor Shea Stadium for the Mets.At New Yorks finest arts cinema, the Film Forum, you can see the latest foreign and Americanmovies. But New York itself is the subject of many movies by directors who co