(完整版)外研版九年上M3U1 课文及习题

Module 3
Unit 1 They sometimes work harder.
Betty's mum：It’s getting late， Betty.How is your homework?
Betty: Nearly finished！ Mum,do you think that life is better today than in the past？
Mum: Yes, of course， I do.
Betty： I do too。

People are healthier today， and they live longer than they did in the past。

Betty’s mum: That's true。

We know more about medicine today， and there’s less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases. But people don't take as much exercise as they used to. Betty： I suppose that's because more people have cars， and they walk or use their bikes less。

Mum： Some people think life in the past was simpler and healthier than today. More wealth sometimes means less health。

When the number of cars is doubled , the pollution is also doubled, or even worse。

Betty： What about work? People don't work as hard as they did fifty years ago.
Mum: Yes， and they sometimes work harder. People seldom say they have enough spare time！ Why don’t you go and ask Mrs Li， our neighbour? She’s over seventy years old. She's seen how life has changed.
Betty: That’s a good idea. I'll go and ask her。

Betty’s mum: Remember to speak up! She’s a bit deaf now。

请从方框中选择恰当的词填写在短文中，使短文通顺。

每词只用一次，有些词要用正确形式。

People are ____ today， and they live ____ than they did in the past. Because we know more about medicine。

And there’s less fear of ____ ill because people know how to ____ with the ordinary diseases。

People take less ____ because they drive cars instead。

Some people think life in the past was ____ and _____ than today. When the number of cars doubled， the ______ is also doubled. People work harder today and they do not usually have ____ free time. I think we should enjoy ____ on our free time。