外研版九年级英语下册课文及对话

Lingling:Howaboutyou,Betty?Module1UnitOneTheflightwaslate.Lingling:Welcomeback,everyone!Betty:WehadquiteagoodtimeinBeijing.Wewentsightseeingbybusandbytaxi.Andlastweekend,wetookatourbycoachtotheSummerPalaceandwentforalongwalk.Betty:HiLingling!Howwasyourholiday?Lingling:Notbad!IwenttoHenanProvince.Butthetripbackwasverylong.Thetrainwasfullofpeople,andIhadtostandforoversixhours.Daming:Andnow,bettergetbacktowork...We'vegotexamsattheendoftheterm.Betty:Badluck.Where'sTony?Betty:Yes,butthereareplentyoffunthingstodothisterm...theschooltrip...Daming:He'sstayingwithhisfamilyintheUK,andflyingbacktomorrow.Theflightswerelatetoday.Betty:Whyistravelsodifficultinwinter?Lingling:Well,it'sthebusiestseasoninChinabecauseofSpringFestival.Wheredidyougo,Daming?Daming:WeflewtoHongKong—andtheflightwaslate!ButwetooktheboattoLandauIslandandwenttoDisneyland.Lingling:...andtheschoolleavers'party...Daming:...thevisittotheEnglish-speakingtheatreinBeijing...Lingling:AndourtriptoLosAngeles!We'llhaveagreattime!UnitTwoExcuseMe.You'reSittinginMySeat!第1页

ThetraintoBeijing!Linoftendreamedaboutthetrain,AyoungmanwassittinginLin'sseat.Hewaswearingandaboutgoingtothecapital.Nowitwasinfrontofhim,jeansandaverysmartjacket,andwassmokingatosetoffsoon.Helookedathisbrother."Don'tforgetwhereyoucomefrom,littlebrother,"JinWhatshouldhedo?SixpairsofeyeslookedatLin,whilesaid."Andwatchyourbagscarefully."themanlookedoutofthewindow.cigarette.Linnodded,unabletospeak.Thiswashisfirstlongtrip"Sir,you'resittinginmyseat,"Linsaid,withanervousbytrainatthestartofhisnewlife,leavinghisvillageandsmile.Theotherpeoplewatchedwithinterest.hishomeforthelast16years.HeheldJininhisarms.Withtearsinhiseyes,Jinthewindow.Themandidn'tturntolookatLin,butjustlookedoutofpushedLinaway."Go,brother.Writetousassoonasyougetthere,OK?""Excuseme.Ihaveaticketwiththenumberoftheseatyou'resittingin!"Linsaidinastrongervoice.Linjumpedontothetrain.Therewerepeopleandbagseverywhere.Hepushedpastthemtowardshisseat."Ialsohaveaticketwiththatnumber—thoughitisinanothercar.Besides,Iwasherefirst,"saidtheman,withoutmovinghishead.Thoughhewassitting,helookedverytallandstrong.第2页

Linlookedattheotherpassengersforhelp."But..."he"It'ssevenhoursawayfromhere,"themanwithglassesstartedtosay.said."Evenifit'sonly10minutes,youshouldmove.""Butwhat?"ThemanturnedandlookedatLin."I'mnotSlowlytheyoungmanstoodup,droppedhiscigaretteonthefloor,anddisappeareddownthetrain.moving."Finallyamanwearingglassesspokeinaloudvoice.Module2UnitOneItwasgreattoseeheragain."Thisyoungmanhastherightticketforthatseat.YouBetty:Hey,Tony!HowwastheUK?shouldmove."Tony:Guesswhat!IsawSallyinLondon.Lingling:MypenfriendSally?Linfeltbrave."See?Pleasemove.I'vegotalongwaytogo."Tony:Yes,Sally,thegirlwhovisiteduslastyearandplayedintheorchestra."Howlong?"theyoungmanasked."Tothelaststop,Beijing."Lingling:Oh,that'sfantastic!Howisshe?Tony:She'sfine.Itwasgreattoseeheragain.Ireallylikeher."I'mgettingoffbeforeyou.Thenyoucanhavemyseat.""Whereisthat?"askedLin.Betty:Didyoudoanythinginterestingwhileyouwerethere?Didyouvisitherschool?"Hangzhou."LinthoughtHangzhouwasfaraway.第3页

Tony:Yes,Idid.Shetookmethereherself.Betty:What'sitlike?Tony:Well,there'samusicroom,too.Andtheyhaveahallforconcerts.Tony:Hereyouare!ThesearesomephotosofParkSchool.Itookthemmyself.Lingling:Whichschoolisbetter,ourschoolorParkSchool?Lingling:Let'shavealook.Tony:Bothschoolsareverynice.Andneitherschoolhasanythingtheotherhasn'tgot.But...Betty:Butwhat...?Tony:Itisn'tasbigasours.It'sonlygotabout700pupils.Lingling:Andhowmanypupilsarethereinaclass?Tony:Thirty.Tony:...butIpreferourschool!Daming:Ibetwe'reevenbetterthanParkSchoolatEnglish!Lingling:Wow!Tony:MostclasseshavegotacomputerandInternet.Andthereareafewsciencelaboratories,andalargeLingling:Well,anyway,we'reallgoingtogettopgradesforEnglish!library.Andthere'saswimmingpoolandahugesportsUnitTwoWhat’sthebestthingaboutschool?ground.MySchoolLifeLingling:ButSallylikesmusic.第4页

MynameisSallyMaxwell,andI'm15.I'vebeenatParklunchforanhour.WehavetwomorelessonsbeforeSchool,LondonsinceIwas11.IfIpassmyexamsnextschoolfinishes.year,I'llstayhereuntilI'm18.ThisyearIhave11subjects:maths,biology,chemistry,ParkSchoolisasecondaryschool,about20minutesbyFrench,history,geography,musicandIT,PHSE,ADTbikeawayfromhome.BeforeIcamehere,IwenttoandPE(thesestandforInformationTechnology;primaryschool,nearmyhome.IstartedprimaryschoolPersonalHealthandSafetyEducation;Art,DesignandwhenIwasfiveandstayedthereforsixyears.TechnologyandPhysicalEducation).Fortunately,wedon'thaveexamsineverysubject.PHSEisaboutthedangersofdrugsandsmoking,amongotherthings.InADTwealsodothingslikelearningtocookaswellasdrawinganddesign.SomepeoplecandoItalianandSpanishinsteadofFrench,butnooneislearningChinese...yet!PEinvolvesphysicalexercise,basketball,traininginthegymandswimming—we'rereallyluckytohaveaswimmingpool.Theschooldayisfrom8:45a.m.to3:15p.m.Wespendthefirst10minutesinourclassroomwhileourteachercheckswhichpupilsarepresentorabsent.Theneveryonegoestothemainhall.Thereourheadteachermakesaspeechandtellsusanynewsabouttheschool.Lessonsbeginat9:05andlastforanhour.Wehaveabreakat11:05until11:20,thenanotherlesson,then第5页

ItookexamswhenIwas7,10,and14yearsold.NextWhat'sthebestthingaboutschool?English,history,yearItakemyexamsineightsubjects,andthenIcandomusic...andmyfriends.What'stheworstthing?betweenthreeandfivesubjectsfortheexamsinmyfinalHomework...andexams!year.Module3UnitOnePeoplearehealthiertoday.Wehavealargesportsgroundwhereweplayfootball,tennisanddoathleticsbothduringandafterschoolhours.After-schoolactivities,suchassportsclubsandlanguagesocietiesarepopular,too.Duringtheschoolyearthereareusuallyvisitstomuseumsandgalleries,andtocampsforactivities,suchasclimbingandcyclinginthecountry.Therearepartiesanddiscosandasportsday,andtheschoolplayisareallyimportantevent.Onceaterm,thereisaparents'meeting,soourparentsandteacherscantalkaboutourprogress.Betty'smum:It'sgettinglate,Betty.Betty:Nearlyfinished!I'mdoingacomposition:Islifetodaybetterorworsethanitwas50yearsago?Betty'smum:Andwhatdoyouthink?Betty:Ithinkit'sbetter.Themostimportantdifferenceisthatpeoplearehealthiertoday,andtheylivelongerthantheydidinthepast.Betty'smum:That'strue.Theadvantageisthatweknowmoreaboutmedicinetoday.We'rebetteratpreventingillness.Butpeopledon'teataswellasinthepast,anddon'ttakeasmuchexerciseastheydid.第6页

Betty:Isupposethat'sbecausepublictransportismuchBetty:That'sagoodidea.Talkingoffreetime,don'tbettertoday.forgetI'mgoingontheschooltripnextmonth,andtheBetty'smum:Yes,Iagree.Peoplewalkorusetheirbikestheatrevisit.less,andthey'relazier.FastertransportalsomakesBetty'smum:Good!You'llbemorerelaxedandlessmorepollution.Andthatmakeslifemoredangerousandnervousbeforeyourexams.lesshealthy.UnitTwoWeweren’tveryrich,butwewerehappy.LifeinthePastBetty:Whataboutwork?Peopledon'thavetoworkashardastheyworked50yearsago.MrsLiisover70yearsold,andhaslivedinBeijingallherlife.Iaskedheraboutlifetodayandinthepast.Betty'smum:Yes,butnooneeversaystheyhavetoomuchfreetime!Ialsothinkschoolchildrentodayworkharderthanweeverdid.Tellmeaboutyourparents,brothersandsisters.Betty:Yes,butIreallywanttodomybest.Betty'smum:Whydon'tyouaskMrsLidownstairs?She'sseenhowlifehaschanged.Myparents,mysisterandthreebrotherslivedinasmallhousebesidearestaurant.Weweren'tveryrich,butwewerehappy.Mysisterwastheeldestchildandsheleft第7页

schoolwhenshewasonly12tohelpmymotheratWhatwaslifelikeathome?home.Well,Irememberthefamilymeals,threetimesaday.MyFamilieshavechangedalotsinceIwasyoung.Theyweremuchbiggerinthosedays.Mostofmyfriendshadlotsofbrothersandsisters.Todaymostpeopleonlyhaveonechild!motherwasalwayscookingforus.Weweren'trichbutweateenough.Andthefoodwasalwaysfreshlycooked—mymotherneverboughtready-madefoodaspeopledotoday,soitwasmuchbetterforus.Andofcoursewedidn'thavetelevision,soweplayedgamestogetherandreadalot.Ihelpedmyyoungerbrotherwithhishomeworkintheevenings.Didyourparentshavejobs?Myfatherwentouttowork.Hewasafactoryworker,andheoftenworked12hoursaday.Mymumwantedtowork.Shewasateacherbeforeshemetmyfather.Lookingafteruswasafull-timejob,soshestayedathome.Todayit'snormalformarriedwomentogoouttowork,butitwaslesscommoninthepast.Myfatherhadthesamejobthewholeofhisworkinglife.Thesedayspeoplechangetheirjobsmuchmoreoften.Wheredidyoumeetyourhusband?Ifirstmethim60yearsago.IwascarryingsomeheavybagsonmybikeandIfelloff!Hestoppedandpickedupmybags.Myparentslikedhim,andthoughthecamefromagoodfamilysowegotmarriedayearlater.Iwasonly19.第8页

Thesedaysmostcouplesmeetatwork,andtheyjustBetty:Metoo!AndtheschooltriptotheGreatWall.hopetheirparentswillbehappyforthemiftheymarry.Lingling:Yes,butIneedathickjacket,andsomewarmglovesandsocks.HasBeijingchanged?Betty:InMay?Yes,therearelotsmorebuildingsandsomuchmoreLingling:Igetreallycold.traffic!Ican'tbelievethenumberofcarsonthestreets.Betty:OK.Let'sgoshopping!ButIsupposeit'sthesameeverywhere.AndIwalklessLingling:Howaboutthatnewshoppingcentreinthesedaysandtakethebusmore.Wangfujing?Youknow,turnleftandgoalongWangfujing,andit'sontheright.Anddoyouthinklifeisbettertoday?Betty:Sure.We'llgobybus,OK?Andhaveyoudecidedwhattoweartotheschoolleavers'party?Lingling:I'vegotareallynicelongdress.Whataboutyou?Well,Ithinkso.I'mhealthierthanI'veeverbeen.Welivelongerandweeatbetter.OnedayI'llbetalkingtoyourowngrandchildren!Module4UnitOneIreallyliketheseshoes.Betty:I'llprobablywearadress,too,butIneedsomeshoes.OK,I'llmeetyouinfrontofschoolattwoo'clockthisafternoon.Lingling:I'mreallylookingforwardtotheShakespeareplay.第9页

(Later.)UnitTwoWhathelpsyouchoosetheclothesyoulike?LookingCool.Betty:Howaboutthisjacket?Lingling:It'stherightsizebutit'sabitbright.Betty:Let'sseeiftheyhaveoneinblue.Where'stheshopassistant?Whatdoyoulookforwhenyougoshoppingforclothes?Doyouchoosesomethingfashionable...orcomfortable?Doyouliketolookdifferent?Ordoyouwearthesameclothesasyourfriends?Doyougoforthisyear'scolours?Isitthelogo—thecompanysymbol—thatcatchesyourattention?Ormaybefilmstarsarewearingtheseclothes?Whathelpsyouchoosetheclothesyoulike?Lingling:It'sthatgirlwithlonghairoverthere.Excuseme!Shopassistant:CanIhelpyou?Betty:Yes,doyouhavethisjacketinblue?Shopassistant:No,Idon'tthinkso.Butwe'vegotsomeovercoatsoverhere.Comethisway.Betty:No,shedoesn'twantanovercoat.Lingling:Hey,Ireallyliketheseshoes!Betty:Oh,takealookatthatamazingskirt!Lingling:Ithinkwe'regoingtobehereforsometime.Everyonespendsmoneyonclothes,andeveryonehastheirpersonallook.Thebest-knownclothingcompaniesselltheir"designer"clothesallovertheworld.Butthenumberofthesebignamecompaniesisinfactverysmall,andtheclothestheymakearemoreexpensive第10页

thantheclothesmadebylesswell-knowncompanies.Aboveall,designerclothesaremorepopularbecauseManypeopleevenpreferthemtocheaperclothes.Why?.ofcleveradvertising.Alloftheinternationalcompaniesspendmillionsofdollarseveryyeartomakeusbuytheirclothes.Andtheysucceed!Manyyoungpeopletodaycareaboutthewaytheylook.Theyoftenbuy"designer"clothesbecausetheythinktheylookcool.Thenthelesswell-knownMostpeopledressinawaythatshowsofftheircompaniesmakeclotheswhichlookthesame.Buttheypersonality.Butifsomeofusbuyexpensiveclothesjustdon'tsellaswellbecausetheydon'thavethelogo..tolookcool,whatdoesthatsayaboutus?Maybeit'sjustcleveradvertising.Peoplealsothinkdesignerclothesarebettermade.Forexample,manypeoplethinktherightrunningshoesSonextweekend,thinkabouttheclothesyouputon.willmakeyourunfasterorplaybetter.Ofcourse,thisisWhat'sthelogoonyourtrainers?Whomadeyourjeans?notalwaystrue.It'sthetraining—notthetrainers—thatAndhowmanyofyourfriendswearthesameclothesasimprovesyourspeedoryourscore.Butthat'snottheyoudo?Andthenthinkthatmaybesomeofuscouldpoint.Peoplebelievethatit'strue...andthenbuythespendourmoneybetter.shoes.Thebigcompaniesonlywanttomakealotofmon