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Unit 1 Section A 3a
How I Learned to Learn English
Last year, I did not_____ my English class. Every class _______ a bad dream. The teacher spoke so _____ that I did not understand her ___________（大部分时间）. But I was _______to ask questions _________（因为）my poor pronunciation(发音). I just_____ behind my textbook(教科书) and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie _______（叫作）Toy Story. I_________ with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, _____. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their ___________（肢体语言） and ________(表情) on their faces helped me to____ the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by________（注意听） just the _______（关键词）. My pronunciation improved ____（也） by ______ （听）the _________(交谈) in English movies. I discovered(发现) that listening to something interesting is the _____(秘密) to _________（语言学习）. I also learned ________ sentences(句子) like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right." I did not understand these sentences _______（起初）. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a__________.
Now I really ________ my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar _________ I can have a better ___________ of English movies.
拓展练习：
How I learned to learn English
Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher _____ she talked. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on, I_____ that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh _____ me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences either .____ I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of ____ practice is one of the ______ of becoming a good learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided ___ lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my ____ original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how _____ this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very_______.
Unit 1 Section B 2b
How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
ability to learn. But
Creating an interest in what they learn
is more active and it is what they need to they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more.
Remember, “use it or lose it”! you learn something well, you will forget it you use it. Practice _______ perfect. Good learners are also not afraid Alexander Graham Bell did telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and______________his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners often and try the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a______because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
Unit 2 Section A 3a
Full Moon, Full Feelings
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on mid-autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Fang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
1、默读课文第1段，回答问题:
1.How long have people celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival ?
2.Does we celebrate it during the day or at night?
3.Why do people eat mooncakes on Mid-autumn Festival?
4.Why is the medicine magic?
2、默读课文第2段，判断正（A）误（B）：
( )There is only one traditional folk story about Mid-Autumn Festival.
( )A goddess gave Hou Yi magic medicine beforer he shot down the nine suns
( ) Chang’e refused to give the medicine to Hou Yi and drank it all
( ) One night, Fang Meng found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see
his wife there.
( ) Chang’e quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden.
Unit 2 Section B 2b
The Spirit of Christmas
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts,
Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of
Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man ), and ( ( ). ). One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back
to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to
see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy,
even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,
takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares.
Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is
already the next morning on Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He
( ). And
that is the true spirit of Christmas!
( ) 1 Which of the following is Not True about the spirit of
Christmas according to the passage?
A. The spirit of Christmas is sharing and giving love and joy to people.
B. The spirit of Christmas is spreading love and joy.
C. The spirit of Christmas is only caring about oneself.
( himself"?
A.意思 B.吝啬的 C.卑贱的
( ) 3 How many ghosts will visit Scrooge?
A.two B.three C .four
( ) 4 When does the story happen?
A.On Christmas B.the day after Christmas C.On Christmas Eve
( ) 5 What does the passage mainly tell us?【新目标英语九年级英语原文课文】
A.The true meaning of Christmas B.Three ghosts will visit Scrooge
C.Scrooge treats others nicely now
6.用“～～～～”画出第一段的主题句（topic sentence）。
7.What did Scrooge use to be like? What is Scrooge like?
Scrooge in the past:( )→( )→( )→( )
Scrooge at present:( )→( )→( )
8.阅读短文，根据短文内容和首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。
Do you know the _________ of Christmas?If you don't know, a short novel "A Christmas Carol" w_______ by Charles Dickens will tell you. It's about a man named Scrooge. He used to be m_______, selfish and only cares a_________ money. However, he c_________ himself after three ghosts visit him while he is sleeping. He b_________ kindhearted and friendly. At last, he gets the true meaning of Christmas.
中国传统佳节---元宵节
Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival , and marks the official end of the long holiday.
According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial swan came into the mortal world where it was shot down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven, vowed to avenge the swan. He started making plans to send a troop of celestial soldiers and generals to Earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with orders to incinerate all humans and animals. But the other celestial beings disagreed with this course of action, and risked their lives to warn the people of Earth. As a result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month, every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set off firecrackers and fireworks, giving the impression that their homes were already burning.By successfully tricking the Jade Emperor in this way, humanity was saved from extermination.
Eating yuanxiao (sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice flour) is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is also called Yuanxiao Festival. Another name for yuanxiao is tangyuan, which literally means "boiled spheres."
1.When is Lantern Festival?_________________________________
2.What does Lantern Festival represents?_______________________
3.Who shot down the swan?_________________________________
4.How did people save themselves?____________________
5.What is one of the special traditions of Lantern
Festival?________________________________
本单元节日总结及习俗介绍
( )1.It's on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together or the good things that they have.
( )2.This festival usually lasts for three days. On the third day, all the people will pour water with good wishes to each other, dance, or take part in other activities.
( )3.It's also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals.
( )4.It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They are the special food for this festival.
( )5.On this day, people show love for their teachers, students usually give their teachers carnations or some other gifts.
Unit1 How can we become good learners?
P2 2d
----安妮，我有点紧张，我必须读完一本书，以便下周一作报告。
----听起来不太糟糕。
----但我是一个读书很慢的人。
----一开始只管快速阅读获取文章大意就好了，不要逐字逐句的读，按词组阅读。 ----但我很多单词都不懂，我不得不用字典。
----尽量通过阅读上下文来猜测单词的意思，可能你知道的比你预象的要多。
----那听起来很难!
----哦，耐心点，这得花时间。你可以每天通过阅读你喜欢的东西得到提高。你读得越多，你(阅读的速度)就越快。
P3 3a
How I Learned to Learn English我是如何学会学习英语的
去年，我不喜欢我的英语课。每节课像是一个噩梦。老师说的太快以至于我大多数时候都听不太懂。因为我糟糕的发音，我害怕问问题。我只是躲在我的课本后面，从来不说一句话。
后来有一天我看了一部叫做《玩具总动员》的英语电影。我爱上了这部既激动人心又滑稽有趣的电影！就这样我也开始看其他的英文电影。虽然我无法听懂那些角色所说的全部内容，但他们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解了意思。我也意识到我可以通过只听关键词来理解意思。通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音也变的更好了。我发现听一些有趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。我还学到了一些有用的句子比如“这简直是小菜一碟”或者“你活该”。我起初不理解这些句子，但是因为我想理解这个故事，所以我查了字典。
现在我真的喜欢我的英语课。我想学习生词和更多的语法，那样我对英语电影就能有更好的理解了。
P6 2b
How can you become a successful learner?怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?
每个人天生就拥有学习的能力。但是你能否学习的好取决于你的学习习惯。研究显示成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。
1.培养他们对所学东西的兴趣
研究显示，如果你对某事物感兴趣，你的大脑会更活跃而且对你来说长时间地关注那个事物也容易些。善于学习的人经常把他们需要学的事物与一些有趣的事物联系起来。比如，如果他们需要学习英语而且他们喜欢音乐或者体育，他们就可以听英文歌曲或者看英文版的体育节目。这样他们就不会感到乏味了。
2.练习并从错误中学习
善于学习的人思考他们擅长什么以及他们需要更多的练习什么。记住：“不用即失”。即使你学某事物学的很好，如果你不使用你会忘记它。 “熟能生巧”。善于学习的人会一直练习他们所学到的东西，而且他们从不怕犯错误。亚历山大-格雷厄姆-贝尔不是一夜之间发明了电话的。他是通过许多次的尝试以及从他的错误中学习取得成功的。
3.发展他们的学习技能
仅仅努力学习是不够的。善于学习的人知道他们能够学习的最佳方式。例如，他们可以通过写下关键词或者画思维导图来记笔记。他们还会寻找各种方式来复习他们所学到的东西。他们可以通过每天读他们的笔记或者向另一名学生解释信息的方式来复习。
4.问问题
善于学习的人在课堂上或者课后经常问问题。他们甚至互相问问题然后尽力找出答案。知识源于质疑。
学习是一段毕生的旅程，因为每天都会带来新的事物。你所学会的一切都会成为你的一部分并改变着你，所以要聪明地学习、好好学习。
P8 Self Check 1
每次考试的时候你紧张吗?如果你发展了聪明的学习技能的话你就没必要紧张。记住在课堂上做笔记，课后和朋友们一起或者自己复习。然后通过做练习操练你学到的东西。尽量一点一点的学习和记住信息而不是等到最后一刻才马上去学习所有的东西。如果你为考试准
备好了就没有担心的事了!
Unit1 How can we become good learners?
P3 3a
How I Learned to Learn English
Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.
Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies. P6 2b
How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not
invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners oft en ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
P8 self check 1
Are you________ out each time you have a test? You don’t have to be if you_______smart study skills. Remember to________ notes
in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Then what you learned by doing_____. Try to study and________
information bit by bit instead of waiting__________ the last minute to study_________ at once. If you________ well for a test,
then there’s nothing to_________ about!
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
P13 3a
Full Moon, Full Feelings
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on
mid-autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
P12 4b
Dear Xia Yu,
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children oft en give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gift s to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
June
P14 2b
The Spirit of Christmas
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gift s, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he
died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gift s to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday__________March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the
birth of new life. Hens________eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs
around your home or_________for friends or________ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people ________them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these_________as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good________for supermarkets and chocolate stores.
Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
UNIT 3
P19 3a
Fun Times Park — Always a Fun Time!
[Alice and He Wei are in Space World]
Alice: I wonder where we should go next.
He Wei: How about that new ride over there?
Alice: Oh ... it looks pretty scary.
He Wei: Come on! I promise it’ll be fun! If you’re afraid, just shout or hold my hand.
[After the ride]
Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really did help.
He Wei: See, that wasn’t so bad, right? You never know until you try something.
Alice: Yes, I’m so glad I tried it. Now I know I can do it and it’s actually fun!
He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?
Alice: Sure, but I’m really hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?
He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. It’s a fast food place. It serves delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.
Alice: That sounds perfect!
[On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob’s.]
Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. It seems a rock band plays there every evening.
He Wei: Maybe we can come here for dinner later. Let’s ask what time the band starts.
[Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.]
He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
Staff: Eight o’clock. It’s always busy, so come a little earlier to get a table.
He Wei: OK, thanks!
P22 2b
Could You Please ...?
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct — or more indirect — when we ask for help.
In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are
Unit1 How can we become good learners?
Section A 2d
----安妮，我有点紧张，我必须读完一本书，以便下周一作报告。
----听起来不太糟糕。
----但我是一个读书很慢的人。
----一开始只管快速阅读获取文章大意就好了，不要逐字逐句的读，按词组阅读。 ----但我很多单词都不懂，我不得不用字典。
----尽量通过阅读上下文来猜测单词的意思，可能你知道的比你预象的要多。 ----那听起来很难!
----哦，耐心点，这得花时间。你可以每天通过阅读你喜欢的东西得到提高。你读得越多，你(阅读的速度)就越快。
Section A 3a
我是如何学会学习英语的
去年，我不喜欢我的英语课。每节课像是一个噩梦。老师说的太快以至于我大多数时候都听不太懂。因为我糟糕的发音，我害怕问问题。我只是躲在我的课本后面，从来不说一句话。
后来有一天我看了一部叫做《玩具总动员》的英语电影。我爱上了这部既激动人心又滑稽有趣的电影！就这样我也开始看其他的英文电影。虽然我无法听懂那些角色所说的全部内容，但他们的肢体语言和面部表情帮助我理解了意思。我也意识到我可以通过只听关键词来理解意思。通过听英文电影中的对话，我的发音也变的更好了。我发现听一些有趣的内容是学习语言的秘诀。我还学到了一些有用的句子比如“这简直是小菜一碟”或者“你活该”。我起初不理解这些句子，但是因为我想理解这个故事，所以我查了字典。
现在我真的喜欢我的英语课。我想学习生词和更多的语法，那样我对英语电影就能有更好的理解了。
Section B 2b
怎么成为一个成功的学习者呢?
每个人天生就拥有学习的能力。但是你能否学习的好取决于你的学习习惯。研究显示成功的学习者有一些共同的好习惯。
1.培养他们对所学东西的兴趣
研究显示，如果你对某事物感兴趣，你的大脑会更活跃而且对你来说长时间地关注那个事物也容易些。善于学习的人经常把他们需要学的事物与一些有趣的事物联系起来。比如，如果他们需要学习英语而且他们喜欢音乐或者体育，他们就可以听英文歌曲或者看英文版的体育节目。这样他们就不会感到乏味了。
2.练习并从错误中学习
善于学习的人思考他们擅长什么以及他们需要更多的练习什么。记住：“不用即失”。即使你学某事物学的很好，如果你不使用你会忘记它。 “熟能生巧”。善于学习的人会一直练习他们所学到的东西，而且他们从不怕犯错误。亚历山大-格雷厄姆-贝尔不是一夜之间发明了电话的。他是通过许多次的尝试以及从他的错误中学习取得成功的。
3.发展他们的学习技能
仅仅努力学习是不够的。善于学习的人知道他们能够学习的最佳方式。例如，他们可以通过写下关键词或者画思维导图来记笔记。他们还会寻找各种方式来复
习他们所学到的东西。他们可以通过每天读他们的笔记或者向另一名学生解释信息的方式来复习。
4.问问题
善于学习的人在课堂上或者课后经常问问题。他们甚至互相问问题然后尽力找出答案。知识源于质疑。
学习是一段毕生的旅程，因为每天都会带来新的事物。你所学会的一切都会成为你的一部分并改变着你，所以要聪明地学习、好好学习。
Self Check 1
每次考试的时候你紧张吗?如果你发展了聪明的学习技能的话你就没必要紧张。记住在课堂上做笔记，课后和朋友们一起或者自己复习。然后通过做练习操练你学到的东西。尽量一点一点的学习和记住信息而不是等到最后一刻才马上去学习所有的东西。如果你为考试准备好了就没有担心的事了!
Unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious !
Section A 2d
克拉拉：你猜怎么着？这两个星期我要到清迈去。
苯： 哇，听起来挺好玩的！但我觉得四月是那里一年中最炎热的月份。 克拉拉：是的，没错。但4月13号到15号那里有个泼水节。
苯： 我在想这与云南傣族的泼水节是否相似。
克拉拉： 是的，我想是的。这个时候是泰国的新年，人们走上街头互相泼水。 苯： 爽啊！不过他们为什么这么做呢？
克拉拉：因为新年是清扫和洗去晦气的时候。然后在新的一年里，你会交好运。
Section A 3a
满满的月亮 满满的情思
千百年来中华儿女一直过中秋、吃月饼。月饼有着中秋夜满月的外形、它寄托着人们对所热爱、所思念的家人的美好祝愿。
关于这个节日有着许许多多的传统的民间故事，但大多数人认为，嫦娥的故事最为感人。嫦娥是后羿的美丽妻子。当后羿射下九个太阳之后，一位女神仙送给他一种仙药作为答谢，无论谁喝下这种仙药便可长生不老。于是后羿计划于嫦娥一起分享。然而，歹人降蒙企图在后羿外出之际抢夺仙药。嫦娥拒绝把药给他，便将它全部喝下，她变得那么轻盈，然后飞到月宫。后羿伤心至极，每夜面对月亮呼喊着嫦娥的名字。一天夜里，他发现月亮又圆又亮，他看见了自己的妻子。于是他很快在院子里摆下了嫦娥最喜欢吃的果品、蛋糕。他是多么希望嫦娥能够回到他身边啊！
从此，人们开始了赏月和与家人共享月饼的传统习俗。
SectionB 2b
圣诞节的意义
许多人会赞同（这个看法），每当我们想起圣诞节，极有可能想到的是礼物、圣诞树和圣诞老人。但在所有这些事物的背后隐藏着圣诞节的真正含义———重要的是把爱和欢乐带给周边的人们，并和他们一同分享。《圣诞欢歌》这个故事可能就是最好的例子。
《圣诞欢歌》是查尔斯.狄更斯所写的一部著名短篇小说，它讲的是一个名叫斯科鲁奇的老头的故事。斯科鲁奇从无笑容，他十分吝啬，只想着自己。他对待其他人也不友善。他只关心自己能否赚到更多的钱财，而且他还讨厌圣诞节。在一个圣诞前夜里，他看到了已经逝去的生意伙伴雅克布.马利的亡灵，马利过去就向斯科鲁奇一样，所以他死后受到了惩罚。马利告诫斯科鲁奇，若是不想和他落得同样的下场，就应该改变他的行事方式。他还告诉斯科鲁奇要做好准备，夜间会有三个精灵光临拜访。
那天夜里，三个圣诞精灵拜访了斯科鲁奇。首先，“圣诞过去之灵”将他带回到他的童年时代，让他回顾了自己儿时的快乐时光；接着，第二个精灵，“圣诞现在之灵”，领他去看这一年其他人如何欢度圣诞；最后一个精灵，“圣诞未来之灵”，领他进入未来，他看到自己死了，但人们毫不在意。斯科鲁奇害怕至极，从睡梦惊醒，发现此时竟是第二天圣诞清晨！
他决心改变自己的人生，承诺去做一个善人。他高兴地与自己的亲戚一起庆祝圣诞，还把礼物送给需要的人们。现在的他对每一个人都充满善意和温暖，走到哪里便把爱和欢乐带到哪里。这便是圣诞的真正含义！
unit3 Could you please tell me where the restroom are ?
sectionA 2d
何伟：这就是欢乐时代公园——我们这座城市最大的游乐园。
爱丽丝：就要玩各种游乐项目了，我好兴奋呀！
何伟：我们先玩那样呢？有太空世界、水世界、动物世界„.
爱丽丝：在我们决定前，麻烦你先告诉我哪儿有洗手间吗？
何伟：什么？休息室？你想要休息了？我们可还没有开始玩呢！
爱丽丝：不是的，我不是指休息的地方。我是说„..你知道，一间洗手间或卫生间。
何伟：嗯„.那么你是指„.卫生间吗？
爱丽丝：对啦！不好意思，也许中国人说英语不常用restroom这个词。 何伟：就是的，我们常说toilets 或washroom 。不过，厕所在哪里。 爱丽丝：知道了，我一会儿就好！
何伟：没问题，你不必赶的。
Section A 3a
欢乐时代公园———— 总是欢乐时光
[ 爱丽丝和何伟在太空世界]
爱丽丝：我不知道我们接下来该去哪里。
何伟：去玩玩那边那个新项目怎样？
爱丽丝：啊„..看上去挺吓人的。
何伟：勇敢些！我保证会很好玩！如果害怕就喊出来或抓住我的手。
【乘坐后„..】
爱丽丝：你是对的，这真好玩！我起先有些害怕，但喊叫真管用。【新目标英语九年级英语原文课文】
何伟：瞧：这并不糟糕，对吧？你需要去尝试，否则永远不会知道你能行。 爱丽丝：是这样的，我真高兴自己尝试了这个项目。
何伟：现在你想去水世界吗？
爱丽丝：当然，但我饿了。你知道哪里有又好吃又快的地方？【新目标英语九年级英语原文课文】
何伟：当然知道！我建议去水世界的水城餐馆他们做得很好吃。
爱丽丝：太好了，我们去吧！
何伟：[在去水城餐馆的路上，爱丽丝与何伟路过鲍勃叔叔的餐厅]
爱丽丝：你瞧！这间餐厅看上去很有意思。牌子上写着有个摇滚乐队每晚在演奏。 何伟：我们为何不回头过来在这吃晚饭？咱们去问一下乐队演出几点开始。
【爱丽丝和何伟向门口的员工走去】
爱丽丝：劳驾，请问你们乐队今天晚上何时开始演奏？
何伟：八点。那时人总是很多，所以得来早一点才有桌子。
爱丽丝：好的，谢谢！
Section B 2b
请问，你可以„..吗？
当你到外国游玩，了解如何礼貌地请求帮助十分重要。例如，例如，你可能会问Where are the resrooms ?( 卫生间在哪里？)和Could you please tell me where the restrooms ?( 你能告诉我卫生间在那里吗？)这些均是对问路去某处近似于请求
的问句。两者都是正确的英语，但第一句听着并不那么礼貌，这是因为他提问过于直接。当我们求助的时候，仅仅正确地问问题是不够的，还要学习如何表达才有礼貌。
优秀的说话者在不同情境会改变自己说话的方式。他们所使用的表述或许取决于他们与谁交谈，以及与谈话者之间的熟悉程度。你对你的同学问话直接是完全得当的，原因是你很熟悉你的同学。然而，你对老师说What is the school trip？(学校郊游在什么时候？)，这也许会听着不够礼貌；但要是你说Excuse me，Mr.West.Do you know when the school trip is？（请问韦斯特老师，您知道学校什么时候郊游吗？）,这听起来就要礼貌得多。
通常礼貌的问题要长一些，并且包含诸如Could you please „?或Can I ask„?这样的语言内容。说Peter,could you please tell me your e-mail address?(彼得，麻烦你给我说一下你的电邮地址好吗？)就比说Peter,tell me your e-mail address.（彼得，把你的电邮地址告诉我。）听上去更有礼貌。有时我们甚至需要花些时间来导入我们的请求。例如面对陌生人，我们或许先说：Excuse me,I wonder if you can help me (劳驾，我想您是否能帮我一下)或I’m sorry yo trouble you,but„（十分抱歉打扰您，可是„„）之后才说出所请求帮助的内容。
礼貌措辞比起直白说话似乎要难一些，但学习如何使用得当的语言是很重要的。这会帮助你与他人更好地进行交流。
UNIT 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?
Language Goals: Ask for information politely;
Follow directions
SectionA
1a Where can you do the things below? Match each thing with a place in the picture. Many different answers are possible.
Yes. There’s ？
Sure. There’s).
取到一些钱
get some information about the town 获取关于这座城镇的一些信息
得到/买到一些杂志
buy a newspaper 买一份报纸
吃晚餐
buy some stamps 买一些邮票
得到一本字典
get a pair of shoes 买一双鞋
1b Listen and complete the conversations in the picture in 1a.
1c Make conversations using the information in 1a. Then talk about your own city.
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?
B: Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street. The bookstore is on your right, next to the bank.
A: Thanks. Do you know when they close today?
B: They close at 7:00 p.m. today.
打扰一下，请你告诉我如何去书店好吗？
当然，就沿着主大街向前走，一直到你经过中心大街。书店在你的右边，在银行的旁边。 谢谢。你知道书店今天什么时候关门吗？
它今天晚上7点关门
2a Listen. You will hear some of the directions below. Number the directions in the order that you hear them.
去三楼:
向左拐。
去二楼，
向右拐。
超市在花店和书店之间。 经过书店。
2b Listen again. Show how the boy walks to the supermarket. Draw a line in the picture above.
2c Make conversations about the other places in the picture in 2a.
A: Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards?
B: Sure. Go to the second floor. There’s a bookstore between the bank and the supermarket.
打扰一下，你知道我在哪里可以买到一些明信片吗?
当然。去二楼。在银行和超市之间有一家书店。
2d Role-play the conversation.
He Wei: This is Fun Times Park — the biggest amusement park in my city!
Alice: I’m excited to try the rides!
He Wei: Where should we start? There’s Space World, Water World, Animal World ...
Alice: Oh, could you tell me where the restrooms are first?
He Wei: Pardon? Restroom? You already want to rest? But we haven’t even started yet!
Alice: Oh no, I don’t mean a room for resting. I mean ... you know, a washroom or bathroom.
He Wei: Hmm ... so you mean ... the toilets?
Alice: Yes! Sorry, maybe the word “restroom” is not commonly used in China.
He Wei: Right, we normally say “toilets” or “washrooms”. They’re just over there.
Alice: OK. I’ll be quick! I wonder when the park closes today.
He Wei: Nine-thirty, so you don’t need to rush!
何伟:这是快乐时光公园，我市最大的游乐园!
艾丽斯:要尝试这些乘玩项目，我好兴奋呀!
何伟:我们应该从哪里开始呢?这里有太空世界、水上世界、动物世界„„
艾丽斯:哦，你能先告诉我洗手间在哪吗?
何伟:请再说一遍好吗?休息室? 你已经想休息了吗?但是我们甚至还没有开始呢!
艾丽斯:哦，不，我不是指休息的房间。我的意思是...你知道，厕所或洗手间。
何伟:.嗯...所以你的意思是..... 厕所吗?
艾丽斯:是的!对不起，也许“restroom”这个词在中国不常用。
何伟:没错。我们通常说“toilets”或“washrooms ''。它们就在那边。
艾丽斯:好的。我会很快!我想知道今天公园何时关闭。
何伟:九点半，所以你不必着急!
3a Read the conversation and answer the questions below.
Fun Times Park — Always a Fun Time!
[Alice and He Wei are in Space World]
Alice: I wonder where we should go next.
He Wei: How about that new ride over there?
Alice: Oh ... it looks pretty scary.
He Wei: Come on! I promise it’ll be fun! If you’re afraid, just shout or hold my hand.
[Aft er the ride]
Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really did help.
He Wei: See, that wasn’t so bad, right? You never know until you try something.
Alice: Yes, I’m so glad I tried it. Now I know I can do it and it’s actually fun!
He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?
Alice: Sure, but I’m really hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?
He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. It’s a fast food place. It serves delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.
Alice: Th at sounds perfect!
[On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob’s.]
Alice: Oh, look! Th is restaurant looks interesting. It seems a rock band plays there every evening. He Wei: Maybe we can come here for dinner later. Let’s ask what time the band starts.
[Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.]
He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?
Staff : Eight o’clock. It’s always busy, so come a little earlier to get a table.
He Wei: OK, thanks!
快乐时光公园 永远快乐的时光!
[艾丽斯和何伟在太空世界]
艾丽斯:我想知道接下来我们应该去哪儿:
何伟:那边那个新的游乐设施怎么样?
艾丽斯:哦...它看起来很可怕。
何伟:请过来!我保证它会很有趣，如果你害怕，只要大声喊或者抓住我的手就可以。
【乘坐完之后]
艾丽斯:你是对的!那很有趣!起初我很害怕，但大声喊叫确实起作用。
何伟:看，也不是太糟糕，对吗?你永远不会了解一种东西直到你去尝试它。
艾丽斯:是的，我很高兴我尝试了它!
何伟:你现在想去水上世界吗?
艾丽斯:当然，但是我真的饿了。你知道我们可以从哪里很快得到一些好吃的食物吗?
何伟:当然了!我建议去水上世界的水城餐馆。这是一家快餐店。它提供美味的汉堡和热狗。
艾丽斯:那听起来很完美!
[在他们去水城餐馆的路上，艾丽斯和何伟经过鲍勃叔叔的餐馆]
艾丽斯:哦，看!这家餐馆看起来很有趣。似乎每天晚上都有摇滚乐队在那里演奏。
何伟:也许以后我们可以来这里吃晚餐。让我们问一下什么时候乐队开始(演奏)、
【艾丽斯和何伟走到门口的一名工作人员的面前】
何伟:打扰一下，你能告诉我们今晚上乐队什么时候开始演奏吗?
工作人员:8点。这里总是很忙，所以早一点儿来，以便能找到餐位。
何伟:好的，谢谢!
1. Why did Alice not want to go on the new ride? How did she feel after the ride?
2. What is special about Uncle Bob’s restaurant?
Should Alice and He Wei get there early for dinner? Why?
为什么艾丽斯不想乘坐那个新的游乐设施?乘坐之后她感觉怎么样? 鲍勃叔叔的餐馆的特色是什么?艾丽斯和何伟应该早到那里吃晚餐吗?为什么?
Because it looked pretty scary. She felt glad after the ride.
A rock band plays there every evening. Yes, they should. Because it's always busy.
3b Underline the questions or statements in the conversation that ask for information. Rewrite them in a different way.
e.g. I wonder where we should go next.
Could you tell me where we could go next?
3c Find sentences in 3a with similar meanings to the ones below.
1. You’ll enjoy it for sure.
2. You need to do something before you know what it’s like.
3. It looks like there’s live rock music there every night.
Grammar Focus
Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine? Sure. There’s a supermarket down the street. Could you please tell me how to get to the post office? Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there.
Can you tell me when the band starts playing this evening? It starts at 8:00 p.m.
I wonder where we should go next. You should try that new ride over there.
4a Rewrite the questions to make them more polite.
1. Where can I buy some grapes or other fruit?
2. How does this CD player work?
3. What time does the bank open?
4. How do I get to the Central Library?
5. Is the Italian restaurant nearby open on Mondays?
4b What should each person ask in the following situations?
1. Tim is very hungry.
Could you tell me where I can get something to eat?
Excuse me, would you mind telling me how I can get to a nearby restaurant?
Pardon me, do you know if there’s a restaurant around here?
2. Sally needs to mail a letter.
3. Kevin would like to call his friend.
4. Helen needs to know when the bike shop closes.
5. Ben is wondering if there’s a bank in the shopping center.
4c Write five questions that a tourist might ask about your city. Then role play conversations with your partner.
A: Excuse me, could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?
B: Sure. You go east along this street ...
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Section B
1a What qualities are important for each place? Write the words from the box next to each place below. Write the most important words first.
interesting fascinating inexpensive quiet uncrowded big beautiful convenient safe clean Places Qualities
1. restroom clean,
2. museum
3. restaurant
4. park
5. subway
6. mall
1b Talk about places in your city using the words in 1a.
A: The Fine Arts Museum is really interesting.
B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.
1c Listen to the conversations and complete the sentences.
Conversation 1
, and the clerk tells him to go to Green Land.
Conversation 2
The girl asks about , and the clerk tells her to go to the corner of Market and
Conversation 3
The mother asks about . The girl wants to go . The boy wants to go to a . The older girl wants to go to
an .
1d Listen again. Check your answers in 1c.
1e Role-play the conversations between the clerk and the tourists.
A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?
B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?
A: ...
2a Where do you need to make polite requests? Think of some possible situations. Discuss them with your partner.
2b Read the article and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1 Use more words to help you sound more polite.
Paragraph 2 It is important to know how to make requests politely.
Paragraph 3 Good English speakers need to know how to speak politely.
Paragraph 4 The choice of language depends on the situation and the relationship between the speakers.
USING SUITABLE LANGUAGE
In different situations, you need to choose and use suitable language based on cultural knowledge.
Could you please ...?
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place. Both are correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct — or more indirect — when we ask for help.
当你去外国旅游时，知道如何礼貌地寻求帮助是重要的。例如，“洗手间在哪里?”或“请你告诉我洗手间在哪里好吗？是去一个地方怎么走( direction方向)的类似请求二者都是正确的，但第一句听起来较不礼貌。那是因为它是一个很直接的问题。只是正确地问一个问题是不够的。当我们寻求帮助的时候，我们也需要学习如何不那么直接 或者更间接 而变得有礼貌。 Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are” are similar requests both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The
expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates.
当与不同的人在不同的情况下交谈时，讲英语很棒的人会改变他们说话的方式。他们所使用的表达方式可能取决于他们和谁说话或他们对彼此的熟悉程度。在有些情况下是可以直接提问的，比如和你的同学。然而，如果你对你的老师说，“学校旅行是在什么时候?"，这也许听起来很不礼貌。但是如果你说“打扰一下，维斯特先生。你知道学校旅行是在什么时候吗?"，这听起来会更礼貌。
Usually polite questions are longer and include more language such as “Could you please ...?” or “Can I ask ...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but ...” before asking for help.
有礼貌的问题通常更长一些，而且包括像“Could you please. . . 或“Can I ask _ ?”之类的表达方式说“彼得，请你告诉我你的电子邮件的地址好吗?”比“彼得，告诉我你的电子邮件地址。”听起来更有礼貌。有时，我们甚至需要花些时间来导入一个请求。例如，在我们向街上的陌生人寻求帮助之前，我们可能首先说，“打扰一下，我想知道你是否可以帮助我。”或者“我很抱歉打扰你，但是......
It might seem more difficult to speak politely than be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
似乎有礼貌地说话比直接表达可能更困难。然而，学习如何使用恰当的语言是重要的。这也将有助于你更精通英语，或其他任何一种你想说的语言。
Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car?
Sure. There’s an underground parking lot over there.
Where’s the post office?
Sorry. I can’t help you.
2c Look at the requests and write two more. Describe a suitable situation for each one. Then make the
B if you would say it to a stranger. In the last column, write where you think the people are talking.