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初二上册
Module 1 How to learn English Unit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible. 让我们尽可能多地讲英语 同学们，欢迎回来！
Welcome back, everyone! 今天，我们打算谈论一下学习英语的好方法。
Today, we’re going to talk about good ways to learn English. 准备好了吗？ Ready? 谁有一些建议?
Who has some advice? 在课堂上我们应该总是讲英语。
We should always speak English in class. 好！让我们尽可能多地讲英语。
Good! Let's try to speak English as much as possible. 为什么不在我们的笔记本上记下错误呢？
Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks? 那是个好主意，而且不要忘记在错误旁边写上正确的答案。还有其他的什么吗？
That’s a good idea. And don’t forget to
write down the correct answers next to the mistakes. What else? 每天大声拼读生词是一个好主意。
It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. 非常感谢你，玲玲。听广播怎么样？ Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening
to the radio? 是的，那也有益于我们的发音。但有很多生词。 Yes, that’s good for
our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words. 你们不必理解每个单词（的含义）。你们只需要听关键词和主要意思。 You don’
t need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas. 阅读也一样。英语故事如此有趣。通过阅读我逐渐了解了世界上的许多事情。 That’
s the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world
through reading. 我认为写作也很重要。我们为什么不尽量去找些讲英语的笔友呢？我们可以给他们写信。 I think writing is also important. Why don’t we
try to find some English pen friends? We can writeto them. 太棒了！我同意你（的提议）。
Excellent! I agree with you.
2 Module 1 How to learn English Unit 2 You should smile at her! 你应该向她微笑！ 很多学生咨询如何提高他们英语水平的建议。 Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. 这儿是三个基本问题。
Here are three questions. 第一个问题是关于理解英文电影和歌曲的问题。
The first question is about understanding English films and songs. 来自湖北的李浩写道：“我喜欢看英文电影，听英文歌曲，但我只能理解一点儿。我可以怎么做呢？” Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening
to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?”
看电影和听歌曲是学习英语的很好的方式！
Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! 看上或听上几遍，并猜测生词的含义。
Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. 每一遍你都会学到新东西。
Each time you will learn something new. 我还建议你和朋友们谈论一下这些电影或歌曲。 I also advise you to talk about
the films or songs with your friends. 第二个问题是关于说的。
The second question is about speaking. 来自吉林的王帆写道：“我们学校有一位来自美国的老师。我很腼腆，不敢与她说话。我该怎么办呢？” Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and
I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?
” 你可以说：“嗨！你好吗？”“你喜欢中国吗？”这些都是展开交谈的好方式。 You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. 在你开始（讲英语）前，你应该向她微笑！
And before you begin, you should smile at her! 记住这一点：不要害羞，去试一试。 Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try. 第三个问题是关于词汇的。
The third question is about vocabulary. 来自安徽的张雷写道：“我写下生词，但我很快就忘记了它们。我怎样才能记住它们呢？” Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can
I remember them?
” 不用担心，忘记生词是很自然的！
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! 我建议你每天把4个或5个单词写在纸片上并放在你的房间里。
I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. 看到这些单词的时候就读一读，并且尽量使用它们。
Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
3 Module 2 My hometown and my country
我的家乡和我的国家
Unit 1 It’s taller than many other buildings.
它比许多其他建筑物都高。 嘿，大明！你的周末过得怎么样？
Hey, Daming! How was your weekend? 很好！我去深圳了。 Pretty good！ I went to Shenzhen. 深圳在哪儿？ Where’
s Shenzhen? 哦，它在靠近香港的海岸线上。 Well, it’
s on the coast near Hong Kong. 大约30年前它是一个小村庄，但现在它是一个非常大的城市。 It was a small village about thirty years ago, but today it’
s a very big city. 这么说它是一个比香港更新的城市？ So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?
(new-newer) 是的，它是一个很新的城市。 Yes, it’
s a very new city. 实际上，它只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。
In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. 它正变得更大、更繁华。 It’s getting bigger and busier.
(big-bigger; busy-busier) 我相信有一天它会变得和香港一样繁华。 Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong, I’
m sure. 深圳的人口是多少？ What’
s the population of Shenzhen? 我认为有1000多万，比中国的许多其他城市的人口都多。 It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in
China. (large-larger) (be larger than„
) 它的街道也更宽、更干净。 Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. (wide-wider; clean-cleaner) 我认为它是一个美丽的城市。 I think it’
s a beautiful city. 我想有一天去那里。 I’
d like to go there one day. 记住去参观一下帝王大厦，它比深圳的许多其他建筑物都高。 Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than
many other buildings in Shenzhen. (tall-taller) (be taller than„)
初二上册
Module 1 How to learn English Unit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible. 让我们尽可能多地讲英语 同学们，欢迎回来！
Welcome back, everyone! 今天，我们打算谈论一下学习英语的好方法。 Today, we’re going to talk about good ways to learn English. 准备好了吗？
Ready? 谁有一些建议?
Who has some advice? 在课堂上我们应该总是讲英语。
We should always speak English in class. 好！让我们尽可能多地讲英语。 Good! Let's try to speak English as much as possible. 为什么不在我们的笔记本上记下错误呢？【八上外研电子课本】
Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks? 那是个好主意，而且不要忘记在错误旁边写上正确的答案。还有其他的什么吗？
That’s a good idea. And don’t forget to
write down the correct answers next to the mistakes. What else? 每天大声拼读生词是一个好主意。
It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. 非常感谢你，玲玲。听广播怎么样？ Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening
to the radio? 是的，那也有益于我们的发音。但有很多生词。 Yes, that’s good for
our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words. 你们不必理解每个单词（的含义）。你们只需要听关键词和主要意思。 You don’
t need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas. 阅读也一样。英语故事如此有趣。通过阅读我逐渐了解了世界上的许多事情。 That’
s the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world
through reading. 我认为写作也很重要。我们为什么不尽量去找些讲英语的笔友呢？我们可以给他们写信。 I think writing is also important. Why don’t we
try to find some English pen friends? We can writeto them. 太棒了！我同意你（的提议）。
Excellent! I agree with you.
2 Module 1 How to learn English Unit 2 You should smile at her! 你应该向她微笑！ 很多学生咨询如何提高他们英语水平的建议。 Many students ask for advice
about how to improve their English. 这儿是三个基本问题。
Here are three questions. 第一个问题是关于理解英文电影和歌曲的问题。
The first question is about understanding English films and songs. 来自湖北的李浩写道：“我喜欢看英文电影，听英文歌曲，但我只能理解一点儿。我可以怎么做呢？” Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening
to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?” 看电影和听歌曲是学习英语的很好的方式！
Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! 看上或听上几遍，并猜测生词的含义。
Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. 每一遍你都会学到新东西。
Each time you will learn something new. 我还建议你和朋友们谈论一下这些电影或歌曲。 I also advise you to talk about
the films or songs with your friends. 第二个问题是关于说的。
The second question is about speaking. 来自吉林的王帆写道：“我们学校有一位来自美国的老师。我很腼腆，不敢与她说话。我该怎么办呢？” Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and
I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?
” 你可以说：“嗨！你好吗？”“你喜欢中国吗？”这些都是展开交谈的好方式。 You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?” These are good ways to start
a conversation. 在你开始（讲英语）前，你应该向她微笑！
And before you begin, you should smile at her! 记住这一点：不要害羞，去试一试。
Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try. 第三个问题是关于词汇的。 The third question is about vocabulary. 来自安徽的张雷写道：“我写下生词，但我很快就忘记了它们。我怎样才能记住它们呢？” Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?
” 不用担心，忘记生词是很自然的！
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! 我建议你每天把4个或5个单词写在纸片上并放在你的房间里。
I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. 看到这些单词的时候就读一读，并且尽量使用它们。 Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
3 Module 2 My hometown and my country
我的家乡和我的国家
Unit 1 It’s taller than many other buildings.
它比许多其他建筑物都高。 嘿，大明！你的周末过得怎么样？
Hey, Daming! How was your weekend? 很好！我去深圳了。 Pretty good！
I went to Shenzhen. 深圳在哪儿？ Where’
s Shenzhen? 哦，它在靠近香港的海岸线上。 Well, it’
s on the coast near Hong Kong. 大约30年前它是一个小村庄，但现在它是一个非常大的城市。 It was a small village about thirty years ago, but today it’
s a very big city. 这么说它是一个比香港更新的城市？ So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?
(new-newer) 是的，它是一个很新的城市。 Yes, it’
s a very new city. 实际上，它只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。 In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. 它正变得更大、更繁华。 It’s getting bigger and busier.
(big-bigger; busy-busier) 我相信有一天它会变得和香港一样繁华。 Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong, I’
m sure. 深圳的人口是多少？ What’
s the population of Shenzhen? 我认为有1000多万，比中国的许多其他城市的人口都多。 It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in
China. (large-larger) (be larger than…
) 它的街道也更宽、更干净。 Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. (wide-wider; clean-cleaner) 我认为它是一个美丽的城市。 I think it’
Module 1 unit 1
Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today, we’re going to talk about good ways
learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.
The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote,” our to learn English. Ready? Who has some advice?
Lingling: We should always speak English in class.
Ms James: Good! Let’s try to speak English as much as possible. Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
Ms James: That’s a good idea. And don’t forget to write down the correct
answers next to the mistakes. What else?
Lingling: It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio?
Daming: Yes, that’s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words.
Ms James: You don’t need to understand every word. You just need to listen for
key words and main ideas.
Daming: That’s the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to
know a lot about the world through reading.
Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why don’t we try to find some English
pen friends. We can write to them.
Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you.
Module 1 unit 2
Questions and answers
Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.
Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions.
The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote,“ I like watching English films and listening to English Songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?”
Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of new words. Each time you will
school has a teacher from us. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?”
You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “ Do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.
The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “ I write down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them? Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.
Module 2 unit 1
Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend? Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen. Tony: Where’s Shenzhen?
Daming: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about thirty years ago, but today it’s a very big city. Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?
Daming: Yes, it’s a very new city. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. It’s getting bigger and busier. Someday it will become as busy as Hong Kong. I’m sure.
Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen?
Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I think it’s a beautiful city.
Tony: I’d like to go there one day.
Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
Module 2 Unit 2
Cambridge, London and England
By Tony Smith
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the river Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My hometown is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days.
Module 3 unit 1
Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on TV! Tony: Ok. What’s the score?
Daming: Spain scored a minute ago. Tony: Wow! That’s fast!
Daming: That’s right! Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one
scored at all. So this week’s match is already more exciting.
Betty: What’s the matter with you, Tony? You look tired.
Tony: I’m really tired after last night’s tennis match. And I hurt my knee.
Daming: That’s too bad! Sit down and watch the match. It’s safer than playing
tennis.
Betty: Yes, watching is not dangerous and it’s more relaxing too!
Tony:Well, I’m not sure about that.Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis.
Betty: But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?
Tony: Yes, but that’s because it was cheaper than buying tickets for all the games. Daming: And staying at home was easier than going to the stadium. Oh, look at
that!
Tony: Oh, he missed! Oh, bad luck!
Daming: Never mind. There’s still plenty of time for them to score.
Module 3 unit 2
Training hard
By Li Daming
It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better.
It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice.
Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we are training more carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.
The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game.
Module 1 How to learn English
Unit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
Listen and read
Ms James: Welcome back, eveyone! Today, we’re going
to talk about good ways to learn English. Ready? Who has some advice?
Lingling: We should always speak English in class .
Ms James: Good ! Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?
Ms James: That’s a good idea.And don’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes.What else?
Lingling: It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio ?
Daming: Yes, that’s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words.
Ms James: You don’t need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas.
Daming: That’s the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world through reading.
Lingling: I think writing is also important .Why don’t we try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them.
Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you.【八上外研电子课本】
Unit 2 You should smile at her!
Read the passage and find out what problems the students have.
Send your questions to Diana , the Language Doctor.
Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions.
The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?”
Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or son7wssssssssssssssgs with your friends.
The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do ?”
You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?”These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin ,you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.
The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I wrote down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”
Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room, and try to use them.
Module2 My home town and my country
Unit1 It’s taller than many other buildings
Tony: Hey, Daming ! How was your weekend?
Daming: Pretty good ! I went to Shenzhen.
Tony: Where’s Shenzhen ?
Daming: Well ,it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about
thirty years ago, but today it’s a very big city.
Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?
Daming: Yes, it’s a very new city. In fact, it only became important in the
1980s. It’s getting bigger and busier. Some day it will become as
busy as Hong Kong, I’m sure.
Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen?
Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many
other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I
think it’s a beautiful city.
Tony: I ’d like to go there one day.
Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than many other
buildings in Shenzhen.
Unit2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.
Cambridge, London and England
By Tony Smith
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England .It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourist enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countryside is.
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days.
Module 3 Sports
Unit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis.
Listen and read.
Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on TV!
Tony: OK. What’s the score?
Daming: Spain scored a minute ago.
Tony: Wow! That’s fast!
Daming: That’s right. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one
scored at all. So this week’s match is already more exciting.
Betty: What’s the matter with you, Tony ? You look tired.
Tony: I’m really tired after last night’s tennis match. And I hurt my knee.
Daming: That’s too bad! Sit down and watch the match. It’s safer than playing
tennis.
Betty: Yes, watching is not dangerous and it’s more relaxing too!
Tony: Well, I’m not sure about that .Nothing is more enjoyable than playing
tennis.
Betty: But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?
Tony: Oh, he missed! Oh, bad luck!
Daming: Never mind. There’s still plenty of time for them to score.
Unit 1 It smells delicious
3 listen and read.
Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.
Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some?
Tony: Yes, please, it looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good. Darning: What’s that on top?
Betty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a piece?
Darning: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.
Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!
Darning: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.
Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy!
Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie and a cake. Darning: Apple pie sounds nice, I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar? Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt!
Darning: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar.
Tony: What’s this? It tastes sweet too.
Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.
Darning: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!
Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese.
2 Read Sally’s email and find out which is her picture.
FROM: Sally
TO: Lingling
SUBJECT: Re: Welcome to China.
Hi Lingling,
Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.
1 hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo — you look very pretty. So I’m sure we’ll find each other!
Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music — I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team — I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.
You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can't tell you how excited I am about going to China!
See you next week!
Love,
Sally
Unit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions.
3 Listen and read.
Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?
Lingling: I’m entering a competition.
Tony: What kind of competition?
Lingling: A speaking competition.
Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.
Lingling: Yes, The first prize is “My dream holiday”.
Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?
Lingling: No, I haven’t. I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.
Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.
Lingling: That’s a pity. Have you ever thought about other kinds of competitions?
Tony: What do you mean?
Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited.
Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled much. How can I write about it?
Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.
Tony: That’s interesting. I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.
Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Days!
Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.
They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The
company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.
The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.
Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from
English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. It’s really fun,” said Clare.
The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.
Unit 1 Has it arrived yet?
3 Listen and read.
Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?
Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project
Daming: 1 haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it Can you help me?
Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the latest news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.
Daming: Has it arrived yet?
Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.
Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars?
Tony: No, they haven’t yet.
Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?
Tony: No, there aren’t.
Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.
Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.
Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel?
Tony: You can go online to search for information.【八上外研电子课本】
Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!
Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.
2 Read the passage and choose the best title for it.
1 Anyone out there? 2 Life on earth 3 The sun and the stars 4 The stars at night
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Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.
The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.
Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.
Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet of Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.
Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers…yet.
Unit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.
3 Listen and read.
Doctor: How can I help you?
Darning: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.
Doctor: How long have you been like this?
Darning: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!
Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold?
Darning: I don’t think so.
Doctor: Let me take your temperature… Mm, there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eat?
Darning: Usually fast food.
Doctor: Do you have breakfast?
Darning: No, not usually.
Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache.
Darning: What about the headache?
Doctor: Do you do any exercise?
Darning: Not really. I haven’t done much exercise since I got my compute last year.
Doctor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health.
Darning: OK, so what should I do?
Doctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s no serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast ever day. Second, get some exercise such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day.
Darning: Thank you, doctor.
Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.
2 Read the passage and match the people with the pictures in Activity 1.
Healthy living
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I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise, I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. — Anna
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Our teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought: “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. — Wang Wei
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In the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. — Thomas
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Feeling weak after a long illness, I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for a run before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think? — Richard
Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.
3 Listen and read.
Tony: Daming, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon.
Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!
Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman? It’s more modern.
Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people.
Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someone like him.
Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero!
Tony: I don’t think we agree.
Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.
Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I watch them! Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.
Tony: The cute mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think there’s a lesson there!
Unit 2 Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday.
2 Read the passage and choose a sentence that best summarises it.
Cartoon heroes
Nemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and computer screens.
There are also some older cartoon favourites. Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.
Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge
invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newspaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.
Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010. Snoopy lives in his own private work and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.
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Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old. The most popular cartoons come out as books and not as films. Many children read cartoons today. Many foreign cartoons have become very popular in China.