1、1Unit 1 Past and PresentSaving the Environment,Great changes have taken place in mnay places during the past few years.The changes have brought many benefits,and have also caused a lot of serious problems.There is air pollution everywhere.Fctories let out their waste gas without doing anything to it
2、.The air is not clean any more.Some people pour the waste water into the rivers and lakes directly and the water is dirty now.Besides,people cut down too many trees and leave rubbish here and there.What shall we do to save the environment?My suggestion is that we must stop people from dumping the wa
3、ste into the air and the water.And also we should plant more trees.Everyone should do something to protect the environment.How I have changedHow time flies!Three years has quickly passed.And I have changed a lot during these years.First,I wasnt good at learning English at first.When my English 2teac
4、her learnt about that,she taught me how to memorize new words and to read as many passages as possible.Soon I made great progress and became interested in English.Second,in my first year, I was too weak to do much exercise.But with the help of the teachers and classmates,I did exercise whenever I wa
5、s free.And now I can run very fast and Im also good at playing basketball like other boys.Thanks to the middle school life,I have changed so much!Thanks to the teachers and classmates,I have learnt so much! I will never forget my happy middle school life!The changes to my hometownGreat changes have
6、taken place in my hometown.In the past,my hometown used to be a quiet village.The air was fresh.People went to work by bike or on foot.The environment was very good.It was easy for people to see each other.But life was much harder at that time.People lived a poor life.Things have changed a lot.There
7、 are new roads and many tall buildings and more people.More and more people go out by taxi and bus.Many people have their own cars.A new railway station will be in service in 2017.However,the changes have caused many problems.There are few trees.Pollution is much more serious.People feel lonely from
8、 time to time.3A new townTaihu New Town is in the south of Wuxi.It has changed a lot in the past five years.There used to be many big factories here.The government has moved then all away,so the air is fresh and there si no pollution here now.But there are still a few problems.One of them is there a
9、re too many bus lines.But I believe we will solve all these problems soon.The new town will become a wonderful place to live.Saving the environmentMany changes have taken place in some places in the past few years.The chanes have brought many advantages and at the same time,they have caused many pro
10、blems.The air pollution is very serious.Many factories pour waste gas without doing anything.The air becomes worse and worse.People pur waste water into rivers and lakes directly and the water becomes dirty.This causes serious water.Because fo the noise pollution,more and more people away from the n
11、oisy cities.People cut down trees and throw litter carelessly.According to the problems,its time for us to do something to stop 4these things happening.We can writh to the government and ask them to make laws to prevent these.We can also make advertisements to remind the local people.If everyone can
12、 do something to protect the environment,the world will become more beautiful.Unit 2 TravellingTravelling Travelling is a very good activities.When you get tired of your work or study,and when you have free time,you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature.But sometimes,travelling i
13、s not an enjoyable thing.For example,the weather can be changeable.And thieves may steal your money.When you go on a trip,you must gte everything ready.Firstly,you must have clear information about the weather.Secondly,ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other.Thirdly,you must be c
14、areful.Li HuaI went to Nanjing with my parents during the Spring Festival.I had a wonderful time there.There were lots of things to see and to do in Nanjing.The best part was visiting the Confucius Temple.We learnt a lot about Chinese history there.And we also tool a boat trip along Qinhuai River.On
15、 the trip,we listened to Kun opera.It was amazing!The next day,we climbed Zijin Mountain.It was great to enjoy the natural beauty at the top of the 5mountain.I felt tired but excited.It was wonderful trip.I hope I can go to Nanjing again some day.Dear Ben,How is everything?I am going to travel to En
16、gland with my parents after finishing the final exam.Wed like to be in England for about ten days.We have never been to England before.And I dont know anything about England.I hope you can provide me with some information about the customes of England.I would like to travel to some exciting places i
17、n England.Please introduce some interesting places to me.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours,MingA unforgettable campingOne Saturday Jason and Neil decided to go camping.On the way,they talked about lots of interesting things.When they arrived at a place beside which there was a beautiful river
18、,they decided to camp there.While Jason was putting up a tent,Neil made fire to cook food.After a while,everything was ready.They were eating meals happily when it suddenly began to rain.As they were getting into the tent,they heard someone shouting for help.6They rushed to the river as soon as poss
19、ible and found a little boy struggling in the river.They tried their best to pull the boy out of the river.Luckily the boy was still alive.Jason and Neil felt very proud though their clothes were all wet.Good morning,children!As a volunteer from Shanghai Disneyland,Id like to say something about the
20、 park and tell you how to behave well in it.The Disneyland is in the east of Shanghai.You can get theree by underground.Its made up of six theme parks.You can join in different kinds of activities there,such as enjoying wonderful musicals or plays.Also,theres lots of nice presents in the shopping ar
21、ea for you to choose.At night,you can watch fireworks.However,its important to behave well in the park.Littering isnt allowed.You should keep the park clean.Remember to wait for your turn anytime.Moreover,its impolite to shout loudly in public.The park is worth your vist.I hope you will have fun.Uni
22、t 3 Online tours Last week,my class went to Zhalong Nature Reserve to go birdwatching.The reserve covers an area of over 4000 square kilometres.Its one of the worlds most important wetlands.Therere a lot of birds there.40 percents of the cranes live in Zhalong.That day many students 7recorded the ty
23、pes of cranes.We learnt a lot of knowledge about birds.And we also understood the important of protecting wetlands.Now wetlands are becoming smaller and smaller and some birds are in danger.We must do something to protect them.Dear Mr.Wang,I went to your talk last week and Id like to be a member of
24、the birdwatching member of Birdwatching Society.I am a student in Grade Eight.My favourite sport is playing table tennis.I also like playing basketball and running.Among all subjects, I like English and Chinese best.I want to be member of the society because I love birds and nature.Birds are good to
25、 man.I think we should do something to protect them.Whats more,I want to learn more about birds from you.I shall be very thankful if I can join your society.You can call me up on 025-843589855 or send me e-mail,the e-mail address is .Your truly8Dear Chairperson,I would like to join the Wildlife Cons
26、ervation Society.My name is Li Hua.I was born in May,1998 and study in Grade 8 at Sunshine Middle School now.My favourite subjest is Biology and I am crazy about the TV programme “Human and nature”.I want to learn more about wildlife.Now there are fewer and fewer forests.Wild animals dont have enoug
27、h living space.What can we do?I would like to take some photos of wild animals to help people learn more about them.And I can write articles about protecting wildlife for the school newspaper.I will be very happy if I can be a member of your Society and work with you.I am looking forward to your rep
28、ly.You can email me at Your sincerely,Li HuaAn animal loverZhang Ming is an animal lover.He keeps some goldfish and a cat at home.He goes to the zoo once a week and likes to 9watch the animal shows there.In the zoo,there are some rare animals.When he sees them,he always tried to speak to them and so
29、metimes even dreams they can understand him.Yesterday,he went to the zoo with his classmates.He showed them around the zoo and introduced different animals to them.He is very interested in birdwatching and wants to be a member of the Birdwatching Society.Unit 4 A good readReading is good hobbyWith d
30、evelopment of science and technology,new knowledge comes every day.If you stop learning even for a day,ou will be lost.Reading is a good way to help you keep in touch with the outside world.Read widely and youll be rich in knowledge.Reading is also a good way to relax yourself.You can get a lot of f
31、un in the books.A good book is just like a good friend.He can comfort you when you are unhappy.So long as you have a good book at hand,youll never feel lonely.Every valuable book will open a new world before you.10China has many different kinds of climate.In the southern part of China,the temperatur
32、e changes very little between summer and winter.But the temperature in the northern part of China is quite different.In those areas,peple wear light clothes in summer,and they need heavy wool or fur clothing in winter.In the southern,the climate is warm during the winter,but the summer is very hot.I
33、n the eastern part of China,temperature in summer is very different from that in winter.Summers are usually hot,and winters are usually cold.Springs are comfortably warm,and autumns are pleasantly cool.The best moment in my memoryI will never forget the moment that my father waited for me in the hea
34、vy rain.That was a Friday afternoon,it rained suddenly and heavily when class very over.I thought I had to stay at school.But I was very surprised when I saw my father standing in the rain.And I was so moved that I couldnot help crying.After that I made up my mind to study harder.I feel very happy b
35、ecause I knew my father loved me so much.Ill never forget that moment forever.It will encourage me to go forth bravely.An unforgettable summer eveningOne summer evening,it was so hot that Wang Qiang wnet to swim with his younger brother in the pond in front of their house.The water 11soon cooled the
36、m down,and they felt very comfortable.They could feel fish swimming by,so they decided to catch some fish with a net.After they put the net into the water,they soon felt some fish were touching the net.That made them very excited.Within 20 minutes,they easily caught over 20 fish,They were very happy
37、.My favourite seasonMy favourite season is spring.Spring means life and growth.The trees to grow and green leaves come out.There are different of flowers everywhere.Bees and butterflies are playing among them.Birds are singing beautifully in the trees.It is warm and nice in spring.People like to go
38、outside for fun.It is a perfect to fly kites on windy days.Parks are full of people at weekends.During this season,people will plant lots of trees.The trees can make our world more beautiful.Spring not only lets us enjoy the beauty of nature,but also gives us lots of fun and hope.A years plan starts
39、 with spring.Lets take action in Spring!Unit 5 Good mannersDear all,The environment in Zhongshan Park has become worse recently.We must do something to stop it.First,we shouldnt drop litter everywhere and we should always keep the park clean.We should never pick flowers in the park.Second,its rude t
40、o talk or laugh loudly in the park.Please keep our voice down.Third,if someone is in your way,please say “Excuse me”and wait till he moves.We should also explain to others the importanct of protecting the park.Its good for our environment as well as our health by doing this.r Mum that day.Her Dad ca
41、me home in the afternoon and told them to leave the flat.Because of the heavy rain,he advised them to bring umbrellas.They got out quickly.Suddenly the building started shaking.People were frightened and ran away quickly.The weather was really terrible.The following morning,they went back home.The g
42、irl found there was no house at all.There were only pieces of glass and bricks everywhere.The girl felt very sad.12There was a rainstorm last Saturday.The tall building near our school caught fire because lightning hit it.People called 119 fro help in a great hurry.The firemen arrived at once to put
43、 out the fire.They warned people not to ran down the stairs,and they told people to get out of the door one by one.After an hour,the fire was put out.Luckily,no one was killed in the fire.A terribel floodLast night,a terrible flood hit our village.Soon it washed away many houses.When the flood came,
44、my parents and I were still sleeping.We hurried out of our house and saw water all around us.We moved the table out out the house,but it was only large enough for tow people to sit on.There was a big tree in front of the house,so I climbed up the tree as soon as I could and stayed on it for several
45、hours.An earthquake is a kind of natural disaster.It may lead to serious results and make lots of people lose their homes or even lives.So it is improtant for us to know how to keep safe in an earthquake.If you are at home,its safe to hide under the bed or strong table.Cover your head and neck with
46、your arms.If you are in a classroom,stay under the desk.After the shake stops,you can run outside as soon as possible.When you are outside,you should quickly run to an open space.Stay away from buildings or trees.When you are driving a car,stop it by the roadside at once,and stay inside.Never stop y
47、our car near a bridge.Remember to keep calm and try to protect yourself when an earthquake comes.Unit 6 Sunshine for all Last weekened I went to a zoo.There were all kinds of wild animals there.Many visitors enjoyed themselves.Some of them gave food to monkeys,and some of them played with tigers.Ani
48、mals are our friends.We should be friendly to them.It is also important for us to 13protect the environment.We mustnt litter in the zoo.Now more and more people know the importance of protecting animals because protecting animals is protecting ourselves.My good friendMary is my good friend.She is a
49、tall and slim.Mary looks pretty and lovely with a round face,big eyes and ponytail.She is generous to friends.Mary often shares things with friends.She is also ready to help others any time.Mary has a good sense of humour and often tells jokes for me.Mary is good at drawing.She draws best in my class and wants to be an artist when she grows up.I think her dream can come true.My best friend is Liu Yingying.She has a round face and big eyes.Her ponytail make her look sweet.Liu yingying is shy,hard-working and helpful.She always gives her s
