1、1Unit1 How can we become good learners?Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. 去年,我不喜欢英语课。每一节课就像是一场噩梦。The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. 老师说话太快。但是我害怕问问题,因为我的发音非常糟糕。So I just hid behind my textb
2、ook and never said anything. 所以我就躲在课本后面,从不说什么话。I watched an English movie called Toy Story. 我看了一个名为玩具总动员英语电影。I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! 我爱上了这个令人兴奋的，有趣的电影!My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. 通过听英语电影的有趣的谈话，我的发音水平也提高了。I
3、 discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. 我发现，听一些有趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。I did not understand these sentences at first. 起初我并不理解这些句子的意思。But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary. 但因为我想看懂这个故事,所以我在字典中查找了这个词汇。Now I really enjo
4、y my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. 现在我非常喜欢我的英语课。我想学习新单词和更多的语法。How do you study for a test? 你是如何为考试而学习的？I study by working with a group. 我是通过和团队合作学习的。Do you have conversations with friends in English? 你和朋友用英语交谈吗？What about listening to tapes? 听磁带怎么样？Its too hard to unders
5、tand spoken English. 太难了而我无法理解口语。The more you read, the faster youll be. 你读得越多，就读得越快。Wei Fen found it difficult to learn English. 魏芬发现学英语很困难。I dont know how to increase my reading speed. 我不知道如何提高我的阅读速度。One way is by listening to tapes. 一种方法是听磁带。How Can You Become a Successful Learner? 怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?
6、Everyone is born with the ability to learn. 每个人都天生有学习的能力。But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. 但是你是否能做到这一点取决于你的学习习惯。Successful learners have some good habits in common. 成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。If you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also eas
7、ier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. 如果你对某事感兴趣,你的大脑将更为活跃,也更容易长时间地保持注意力。Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. 好的学习者经常把他们需要学习的东西同他们感兴趣的东西联系起来。This way they will not get bored. 这样他们就不会感到无聊。Good learners think about what they are good a
8、t and what they need to practice more. 好的学习者会考虑哪些是他们所擅长的，哪些是他们需要更多练习的。Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. 即使你把某样东西学得很好，除非你经常使用它，不然你就会忘记。Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. 好的学习者也不害怕犯错误。It is not enough to just study h
9、ard. You have to know how to study. 只努力学习是不够的。你必须知道如何学习。Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. 好的学习者找到了最好的学习方法。Good learners often ask questions during or after class. 好的学习者经常在课上或课后问问题。Knowledge comes from questioning. 知识来自于质疑。Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings som
10、ething new. 学习是一个终生的旅程,因为每天都能带来新的东西。2Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well. 你学习的一切变成了你的一部分,改变了你,所以请聪明地学习并好好地学习。Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on mid-autumn night. 月饼与中秋今晚的满月有一样的形状。They car
11、ry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. 月饼表达了人们对他们所爱所思念的家人的良好愿望。There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. 关于这个节日有很多的传统民间故事。However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. 然而,大多数人认为嫦娥的故事则是最感人的。Change was Hou Yis beautiful wife. 嫦娥是后羿美丽的妻子。Cha
12、nge refused to give it to him。 嫦娥拒绝给他。She became very light and flew up to the moon. 她变得很轻，并飞到了月亮上面。Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. 后羿非常伤心,他每天晚上对着月亮喊嫦娥的名字。One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round。 一天晚上,他发现月亮变得又亮又圆。He quickly laid out her favori
13、te fruits and desserts in the garden. 他很快在花园里摆满了她最喜欢的水果和甜点。How he wished that Change could come back! 他是多么希望嫦娥回来啊!What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival? 关于龙舟节你最喜欢什么？Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. 比尔想知道明年是否还可以吃粽子。I believe that April is the hottest month of th
14、e year there. 我相信四月是那儿一年中最热的月份。Youll have good luck in the new year. 新年里你将有好运。How delicious the food is in Hong Kong! 香港的食物真美味！What fun the Water Festival is! 泼水节真有趣！Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?I wonder where we should go next. 我不知道我们下面应该去哪里。You never know until you try so
15、mething. 在尝试之前，你永远不会有深刻的了解。We change the way we speak when we talk with different people. 当和不同的人交谈时，我们会改变说话的方式。Unit4 I used to be afraid of the darkI interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.我采访了 19 岁的亚洲流行歌明星肯蒂王。She used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. 她曾经非常害羞
16、,所有她从事唱歌来应对自己的羞怯。Now shes not shy anymore. 现在她一点儿也不害羞了。I didnt use to be popular in school. 过去，我在学校不怎么受欢迎.I have to be very careful about what I say or do.我必须非常小心我说的或做的一切。I dont have much private time anymore.我没有太多的私人时间了。Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now .与朋友们外出，现在对我来说几乎是不可能的。
17、You have to be prepared to give up your normal life.你必须准备好要放弃你的正常生活。You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. 你永远无法想象成功的道路是多3么的困难。You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. 真的需要很多才能和努力工作，你才能成功。Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets go
18、od grades. 李文是一个很平常的 15 岁的男孩，他在学校努力学习并获得了好成绩。It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child”. 很难相信他曾经是一个“问题孩子”. He was no longer interested in studying. 他不再对学习感兴趣。He was often absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. 他经常逃课，考试成绩也非常不理想。The head teacher advised his parents to tal
19、k with their son in person. 校长建议他的父母当面跟他们的儿子进行谈话。To Li Wens surprise, their conversation changed his life. 让李文的惊讶的是,他们之间的谈话改变了他的生活。It was exactly what I needed.这正是我需要的 .He is one of the best students in his class. 他现在是班上最好的学生之一。Unit5 What are the shirts made of?If you go to another country, what kin
20、ds of things would you buy? 如果你去另一个国家,你会买什么样的东西?Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. 康建是一个来自于上海的 17 岁学生。He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. 他发现了一件有趣的事情,这就是当地的商店的很多商品是中国制造的。TUnit6 When was it invented?A_3a Read the passage quickly and matc
21、h each paragraph with its main idea. 读速阅读文章，并为每个段落匹配合适的大意。An Accidental Invention 一个偶然的发明Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (at er water), was invented by accident? 你知道吗？茶,世界上最受欢迎的饮料(位于水之后), 是偶然发明的吗 ?Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5,000 years ago. 许多人认为人们
22、第一次喝茶是在将近 5000 年以前。It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink. 据说名为神农的中国统治者首次发现茶可以作为一种饮料。One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. 一天神农正在篝火上面烧喝的水。Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. 一些树叶从茶树上面掉进
23、了水里,并在水里呆了一段时间。It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway. It was quite delicious. 这时产生了一股很好闻的气味，所以他品尝了棕色的水。水很好喝。In this way, one of the worlds favorite drinks was invented. 就这样,世界上最受欢迎的饮料之一被发明了。More than 4,000 years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book
24、 Cha Jing. 4000 多年后,陆羽,“茶对”, 在他的著作中提到了神农。The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. 这本书描述了茶类植物是如何种植的以及茶叶怎样做茶。It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. 它还讨论了最好的茶叶是在哪里生产以及做茶时用了什么样的水。It is believed that tea was brought to Kore
25、a and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 人们相信在 6 - 7 世纪中，茶被带到朝鲜和日本。4In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the national drink. 在英格兰,茶直到 1660 年左右才出现,但不到 100 年后,它就成为风靡全国的饮料。The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th c
26、entury. 中西方的茶叶贸易始于 19 世纪。This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. 茶叶贸易帮助茶和茶类植物传播到了全世界更多的地方。Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. 尽管现在许多人了解茶文化,但毫无疑问，中国人最了解
27、茶的本质。Paragraph 1 Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing 第一段 陆羽和他的著作茶经Paragraph 2 How tea spread to other countries 第二段 茶是如何传播到其他国家的Paragraph 3 How tea was invented by accident 第三段 茶是如何在偶然间被发明的B_2bSkim the passage. Which paragraphs are about the popularity of basketball? 泛读该文章。哪一段是关于篮球的流行?Do You Know When Baske
28、tball Was Invented? 你知道篮球是什么时候发明的吗？Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. 篮球是一项深受人们喜爱、积极的运动项目。篮球因充满乐趣和锻炼而受到很多人的钟爱。It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. 篮球有超过 100 年的历史,在 200 多个国家中有超过 1 亿人的人口打篮球。
29、In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories. 在中国,你有时会看到人们在公园和学校里面打篮球,甚至在工厂里。Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. 篮球是加拿大名叫詹姆斯奈史密斯的医生发明的,他出生于 1861 年。When he was at college, his teacher asked the c
30、lass to think of a game that can be played in the winter. 当他在读大学的时候,老师让全班想一个在冬天可以玩的游戏。Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. 奈史密斯医生创造了一个在室内硬地板上玩的游戏。Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. 奈史密斯医生把班上的人分成两队,教他们玩他的新游戏。The p
31、urpose of the game is for players to get a ball into the “basket”. 这个游戏的目的是让玩家把球投进“篮子” 里。Players on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other teams basket. 同一个队的玩家必须共同努力,互相帮助,以把球投到对方的篮子里。At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from get ing the ball
32、into their own basket. 与此同时 ,他们需要阻止竞争对手把球投进入自己的篮子里。It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played. 据说在 1891 年 12 月 21 日，进行了历史上第一次篮球比赛。Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics. 然后在 1936 年在柏林,篮球成为奥运会的一个项目。Today, the popularity of basketball
33、has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. 今天,篮球已在世界各地得到普及,许多年轻人梦想成为著名的运动员。Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, it has also become a more popular sport to watch. 篮球不仅成为一个流行的体育运动,它也成为一种观众爱看的运动。Although Americas NBA games are the most fam
34、ous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China. 尽管美国的 NBA 比赛是最著名的,CBA 比赛在中国也越来越受欢迎。5The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. 外籍球员的数量,包括中国球员在内，在 NBA 已经变得越来越多。And there are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. 还有越来越多的外籍球员加入到 CBA 中。Many young peopl
35、e look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. 许多年轻人崇拜这些篮球英雄,想成为像他们一样的人。Theese stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 这些篮球明星鼓励年轻人努力拼搏来实现他们的梦想。Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.A_3a Read the poem aloud and discuss what the ti
36、tle means with your partner. 大声朗读这首诗,与你的搭档讨论标题的含义。Mom Knows Best 妈妈最了解When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side 当我还是个整夜哭泣的婴儿时，妈妈唱歌给我听,陪在我身边When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in 当我又累又饿的时候,她给了我食物和用来休息的温暖的臂弯When I was two running
37、through the ield, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger 当我两岁时，跑着通过一块空地，她确保我的安全,使我远离危险When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lited me up 当我摔倒了,伤了自己,她给了我一个拥抱并把我抱起来When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me 在我七岁的时候咳嗽得严重,她说对我说不许吃冰淇淋But I talked back loudly, “I s
38、hould be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” 但是我大声地对她说,“应该允许我吃一些! 现在就给我!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said itd give me awful dreams 九岁的时候,当我看恐怖电影时,她说这会让我做噩梦But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! Im not a baby!” 但是我愤怒地吼道,“应该允许我看这个! 我不再是一个孩子了!”When I was a tee
39、n going out with riends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” 当我十几岁与朋友们外出时,她说,“请十点之前回家!”But I talked back again “I should not be told what to do! Im seventeen now!” 但我与她顶嘴”不应由谁告诉我该做什么!我现在十七岁了!”Now Im an adult, thinking back to those times 现在我是一个成年人了,回想那些时光I coughed for days ater eating that ice-cream
40、在吃了冰淇淋后，我咳嗽了好几天And had scary dreams ater watching that film 看了那个电影后，做了很多噩梦I was late for school rom staying out past ten 在外面呆到了十点之后，我上学迟到了I regret talking back, not listening to Mom 我后悔与妈妈顶嘴,没有听妈妈的话Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 妈妈知道的最多，她只想给我最好的 !B_2b First, look at the title o
41、f the passage. Answer “yes” or “no”. Find out how many in your group agree with you. h en read the passage. Does your answer change? 首先,看看这篇文章的标题。回答“是”或“不是 ”。找出你的小组里面，有多少人同意你的看法。然后阅读文章。你的答案是否变了?Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions? 应该允许我自己做决定吗?Many teenagers have hobbies. 许多青少年都有爱好。But somet
42、imes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. 但有时这些爱好会影响他们的功课。父母可能会担心他们学业的成功。Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. 青6少年通常认为，应该允许他们尽可能地发展他们的爱好。Do you agree? 你同意吗?Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-o
43、ld boy from Shandong, is a running star. 刘雨,一个来自山东的 15 岁男孩,是一个跑步明星。He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. 他是校队的成员,一直想长大后成为一名专业的运动员。However, his parents wont allow him to train so much. 然而,他的父母不允许他那样多地训练。“Of course we want to see him achieve his d
44、reams,” says Mr. Liu. “我们当然想看到他实现自己的梦想,”刘先生说。“And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. “我们知道他是多么爱跑步。我和我的妻子支持了他的每一场比赛。We have nothing against running! 我们并不反对跑步!But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. 但是我们认为我们的儿子需要考虑其他可能的工作。Hes
45、getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesnt end up a professional runner.” 他现在越来越大,所以他需要想想,如果他最终没有一个专业的跑步运动员，那将会发生什么。 ”Liu Yu doesnt really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” 刘雨并不同意。 “好吧,我认为应该允许我自己做决定,”he says. “My parents have always tau
46、ght me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. 他说。 “我的父母总是教我在学校努力学习，考入大学的重要性。I understand this, but Im serious about running. Its the only thing Ive ever wanted to do.” 这我能理解,但对于跑步，我是认真的。这是我想做的唯一的事情。 ”His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they
47、dont allow him to practice running at night. 他的父母认为刘雨在晚上应该努力学习，所以他们不允许他晚上练习跑步。“Maybe he thinks its too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “也许他认为这太严格了或不公平,”刘太太说。“But we think were doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because becoming a professional sports star is a diffic
48、ult dream.” “但我们认为我们做的是正确的。他需要花更多的时间在他的作业上,因为成为一名职业体育明星是一个难以实现的梦想。 ”But Liu Yu still disagrees. 但刘雨仍然不同意。“I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I dont succeed. “我知道我的父母关心我。他们总是谈论如果我不成功会发生什么。But I will! Im a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this
49、choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.” 但我肯定会成功! 我是个跑得很快的运动员！我认为应该允许我自己做出这样的选择。只有这样，我才有机会实现我的梦想。 ”Unit8 It must belong to Carla。Section A 3aWe live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our
