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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上初三英语口语朗读材料1. Shopping is popular with many people around the world. They seem to find new ways to buy things every day. They visit shopping malls, order things through the mail, or buy things on the Internet. People's shopping habits are always changing!For young people, one of the

2、most popular ways to shop is to use a vending machine. These machines offer all kinds of things and you can find them everywhere. In the USA, there are vending machines which sell CDs. New CDs are put in the machine every week. The strangest product on sale from a vending machine is in Japan. Just p

3、ut your coins in the vending machine in Tokyo, press the button, and out comes a "kabutomushi", that is, a black beetle. You keep it as a pet!2. When you shop at a supermarket, you may not be aware of all the planning which has been devoted to its design. Although they seem like simple pla

4、ces, actually they are filled with lots of clever traps for the customers.For example, supermarket put their products in special places. Small treats such as sweets are always placed by the checkout. Mothers with small children often have to wait in a queue there. If they do not buy any sweets for t

5、heir children, they are made to feel mean and unkind.3. Last Saturday afternoon, Mum and I went to do the family shopping as usual. On our way to the supermarket, we came across a group of people in black T-shirts. The message on their T-shirts said, "DON'T SHOP!" One of them came to u

6、s, "Come in and have a look around our shop. We've got exactly what you need today." Mum cannot resist a new shop, so we went in. The little shop was painted all black inside, but the shelves were completely empty. There was nothing! We thought it was a joke.As we were about to leave,

7、the man said, "We're serious. It's Don't Shop Day today. We want people to try to have one day in the year when they don't go shopping. We all buy too much!"4. Every 26 April, bankers across the USA go back to school. They do not go to learn, but to teach primary and second

8、ary school students how to handle their money. They say that education and money management skills are the key to a better life.In the USA, children, especially teenagers, are often big spenders. Few teenagers have any savings. Most of them spend money as fast as they can. Nearly all will continue t

9、heir spending habits when they grow up.For this reason, bankers want to teach children proper money management while they are still young. They show students how to make smart decisions about money. They explain to them how to balance their expenses against their income. Of course, students are also

10、 taught how to invest and save money.5. My favourite sport is basketball. The game was invented in the winter of 1891 in America by Dr James Naismith. He nailed two peach baskets to the wall. His students used a heavy soccer ball to play the game. It immediately attracted attention and quickly grew

11、popular. Over the years, there have been many rule changes. Teams had nine players at first. In the 1920s there was a cage around the court, so the ball could not go out of play. The game was more violent then, and players often hurt themselves.Today, the NBA in the United States is the top basketba

12、ll league in the world. It features the sport's most famous names. The speed, power and excitement of the matches attract millions of fans all over the planet.6. The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece over 2000 years ago. The first athletes were all men, and they competed in many events, such

13、 as jumping, throwing and boxing. They were loved as great heroes. The most important event was the marathon. The winner was always remembered in poems.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Only a few countries took part. However, the Games were very popular because the

14、y were exciting and they encouraged important values like healthy competition and air play. The Olympics soon grew into a huge international event. Many new sports have been added to the Games and today thousands of athletes take part.7. I have only skied for four days in my whole life, but it is my

15、 favourite sport! Last year I got straight A's and as a reward my Dad said I could go for a special holiday anywhere I wanted.My dream was to see some real snow, so during the Christmas holidays we flew to South Korea and went to the famous Muju Ski Resort. When we reached the resort, we quickly

16、 got off the bus and ran through the snow. No one in my family had ever touched snow before. We were all like little children- we picked it up, made snowballs, and threw them at each other! People were speeding down the hills nearby. We could not wait to try it ourselves!8. British teenagers love sp

17、orts. They wear the official shirts of their favourite football teams, they play sports games for the big matches on TV. But very few of them get the chance to play the sport they love regularly. Our school sports centre is trying to change this. This week is Sports Week, and the school sports centr

18、e is inviting students to sign up for a sports club! Students can choose from volleyball, basketball, rugby, football, and other sports.Lots of students think they are too unfit to join a club, but I think they are just making excuses! Anyone can get fit if they are willing to put in some effort. On

19、ce student join a club, they will receive advice on how to keep fit. Also, joining a club will give them a reason to keep making an effort, so they will be less likely to quit after a week or two.9. My topic is "Fashion". By fashion, we usually mean popular styles of dress at a particular

20、time. Fashion is an important part of a person's identity. To aid my talk, I have brought along some objects for you to look at.This is my overcoat. Doesn't it look lovely? It's one of my favourite pieces of clothing. It is very comfortable as it's made of cotton. It is elegant and s

21、imple in design. It will not go out of style for a long time. It was a little expensive, but I think it was worth it. High price and better quality often go together. The most important reason why I bought this overcoat is that it suits me and makes me look good.10. School uniforms are not very comm

22、on in the USA. In 1987, Cherry Hill Primary School in Maryland went against tradition. It became the first state school in the USA to make students wear uniforms. The school did this to reduce the trouble caused by student fashions. This programme has helped to improve safety and discipline. Other s

23、chools are hopeful that Cherry Hill's approach will benefit their students too. By 2000, 12 per cent of American state schools required school uniforms.The introduction of school uniforms has helped to reduce school violence. Much of school violence is linked to the clothes which different youth

24、 gangs wear. In schools with youth gangs, the numbers of fights decreased by 40 per cent after uniforms were introduced.11. British people are known for being very formal. People around the world talk about the "English gentleman", a polite man always wearing a suit and tie! Many British p

25、eople actually dress more casually these days, but clothing is still an important part of culture in the UK. People like to look neat and tidy, because dressing well is important if you want to be respected by others.Although British people like to wear casual and comfortable clothes in normal life,

26、 they really enjoy getting dressed up for formal occasions. A good example of this is the famous horse race at Ascot. The Queen and her family attend, so people have to look their best if they want to be noticed by the TV cameras! Women always make a special effort to wear the smartest dress and the

27、 craziest hat.12. We had a meeting after school. Lucy, Tony, Joyce, Jessica and I were at the meeting. First, we decided to elect the chief editor. Tony suggested Joyce. He said, “We should choose Joyce because she has experience. She was the editor of her class newspaper last year.” Then we all vot

28、ed for her. We elected Joyce to be the chief editor. Then Joyce took charge of the meeting. She said, “We ought to elect a secretary now.” she asked for suggestions. Jessica said, “Ben should be the secretary, because he has experience too. He was the secretary of the Music club last year.” Then the

29、 others voted for me. They elected me to be the secretary. I started taking notes. Joyce said, “Lucy, Tony and Jessica, you will be editors of the paper. You will be responsible for different sections of the paper.”13. I wanted to see Jill again, so on my way home from work; I stopped at a telephone

30、 box and called her. I invited her to the cinema that evening. She agreed to go with me, so we arranged to meet outside the cinema at seven oclock. At around quarter to six I put on my jacket and hat and left the house. I locked the door, but I forgot to turn off the light in the living room. At tha

31、t time of day, it is very difficult to get a taxi. I could not find one, so I took the bus instead. I arrived at the cinema around ten minutes early. Next to the cinema is a bookshop, so I went in to look around while I waited for Jill. I started reading a book about world-famous crimes. It was real

32、ly interesting! In fact, it was so interesting that I forgot the time. I was late. 14. Yesterday was a very busy day. I solved two cases. The first case was about a bank robbery. A man entered a bank in the city centre with a gun. He took away thousands of dollars. The bank manager called the police

33、, but it was too late. The robber got away. The suspect in the case was Tim Smith. At first, Tim denied being the robber. He said he was watching a film in the cinema at the time of the robbery. However, I had proof. One of the customers in the bank at that time took a photo. It showed Tim Smith in

34、the bank, carrying a gun. I showed the photo to Tim. He then admitted his crime.15. We give computer instructions by putting different programs into it. “Computer programmers” write computer programs. It is essential for these people not to make mistakes. Otherwise, the computer will not work well.

35、A computer needs different programs to do different jobs. For example, playing games, writing letters and drawing pictures all need different programs. There are also different languages for different programs. To write a program, people need to know this language. Sometimes a computer programmer ma

36、y know many different languages. However, computer languages are not spoken languages like Chinese or English but written language. Also, only the computer and the programmer can understand them! 16. A research team in the USA first had the idea of linking computers together in the 1960s. They wante

37、d computers in universities, research departments and the military to communicate with each other and share information. At that time, computers were bigger than fridges. People could not move them easily. Computers were also complicated and difficult to use. Slowly, more and more people started to

38、link computers together. Then businessmen started to use the Internet too. Today, people all over the world are using the Internet. There is a range of services on the Internet. For example, we can use it to communicate with other people. The most popular way to communicate is through electronic mai

39、l, or “e-mail”. We can also use services such as MSN messenger or Skype.17. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to “History for a minute”. Tonight, we are going to talk about the ancient Olympic Games. The first Olympic Games happened thousands of years ago in Greece. People started the Olympic Games to

40、 shoe respect to the gods. They would pray to their gods in the morning and have the games in the afternoon. The first Olympic Games only lasted for one day! In modern times, The Olympic Games lasted for two weeks. In the modern Olympics, we have many different kinds of sports, but in the ancient Ol

41、ympic Games, there were only about ten kinds of sports. One last fact- thousands of years ago, married women could not watch the games. Otherwise, they would be punished!18. One evening, Grandpa said, “I have a friend. His name is Henry Day, but everyone calls him Happy. Happy travels widely. When h

42、e comes to a new place, he opens a pet shop and begins selling African Ghost Fish. “According to Happy, these are the worlds only invisible fish, and they need no food. Once a year, the female Ghost Fish lays eggs. Then, while everything is quiet, she becomes visible. But, in no time, shes gone agai

43、n. You will be very fortunate to see her, because shes the most beautiful creature alive. “After Happy tells his customers this story, his fish tanks sell very quickly. When Happy sells out of fish tanks, he usually leaves for another town.”19. In 1904, Mrs. Bess Clark of Washington State, the USA,

44、saw a long, dark tree trunk in a lake. As she moved closer, she saw the trunk moving in the water. It looked very frightening. Mrs. Clark described seeing a strange creature. It was black in color, with a head in the shape of a triangle, round eyes, and a long tail. Based on her description, scienti

45、sts regarding it as a kind of sea dinosaur. They called it Bess. Since then, many people saw Bess in the same lake. They described Bess as a dark, snake-like creature with a long tail. John Lee has studied strange creatures and monsters all his life. In 1990, he set up the camera near the lake to tr

46、y to film Bess. 20. Once upon a time, there lived an old fish man and his wife. They were poor and lived in an old hut near the sea. One morning, something unusual happenedthe fisherman caught a small, golden fish in his net. The fish begged the fisherman to let him go and offered to grant the fishe

47、rmans wishes in return. However, that man was kind and asked for nothing before returning the fish to the sea. The man went home and told his wife about the wonderful thing. She shouted at him angrily and sent him back to the sea to catch the fish again and ask for a new bucket because theirs was br

48、oken. The sun shone brightly as the man did this. When he returned, he saw a new bucket.21. Wang Damin sits on the side of the river. He is cooking a meal, with a large bird on his head. The bird is a cormorant, and Damin is a fisherman. He is over 60 now but still works every day and is strong enou

49、gh to control his raft on the river. He livers and works with his cormorants on this river. Cormorants are large, black birds, about a metre long. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well under water. Their large feet are used to push them quickly through the water. Damin does not r

50、equire nets to catch fish. That is done for him by his twelve cormorants. Damin begins his work on his bamboo raft with his birds in the late afternoon. The birds swim down and catch fish. A piece of grass is tied around the neck of each bird, so it cannot swallow the fish.22. Our future on Earth lo

51、oks very bad. We are dumping waste on our land. We cant breathe the air. The sea is polluted too. I visited some relatives recently in a small village. They grow their own food and cycle everywhere. They are not wealthy, but they are happy and healthy. We must close the factories producing useless p

52、roducts. That would reduce rubbish and air pollution. We must recycle more, give up all cars, and improve public transport. A big problem is overpopulation in big cities. We must give up big cities and factories, and get back to a simple way of life.23. Lang Lang is one of the youngest and most famo

53、us pianists of our time. The New York Times said “He is stunning”. However, Lang Langs story is much more interesting than this simple sentence. Lang Lang was born in 1982 in Shenyang, China. He was watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon on television when he was first heard Western classical music. He wa

54、s only two years old then. Lang Lang began taking piano lessons at thee age of three. He won first prize in the Shenyang Piano competition only two years later. From then on, he won many awards.24. Winter is behind us and people are starting to plan their summer holidays. This year, why not visit Fr

55、ance? France is a big country, with coasts on three sides. You can swim at its good beaches. It also has many mountains, so you can go skiing. In central France, they grow crops such as sunflowers. One of the most scenic areas of central France is the Loire Valley. Kings and queens used to live in t

56、he old castles there. Paris, the capital of France, is one of most beautiful cities in the world. The Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe are world-famous. 25. I have had a great time travelling the world, and have learnt a lot about the eating habits of people in different countries. In China for

57、example, use chopsticks to ear with. They have eaten this way for thousands of years, but I found chopsticks very difficult to use. Chinese cooks usually cut the food into small pieces, and put each dish on a different plate. At dinner, everyone sits at a round table. The hostess puts the dishes of

58、food in the middle of the table, and everyone helps themselves with chopsticks or spoons. In Shanghai, I saw people eat chickens feet and smelly tofu. I have not seen this kind of food in the UK.26. Tea is the most popular drink in the world after water. There are thousands of different types of tea

59、. All tea comes from the leaves and buds of the tea plant. After picking, tea farmers process them into black tea, oolong tea, green tea or white tea. Black tea was invented in China in the Ming Dynasty as a way to keep tea fresh. As tea to travel a long distance to reach places such as the UK, Canada and Australia, Westerners drink mostly black tea. However, the majority of the world drinks green tea. Herbal tea is not really tea. It contains herbs, fruits, spices, etc., but no leaves from the tea plant. To truly be tea, the leaves must come from this plant.27. Throughout the history