7下英语读本 Chapter 2 - 副本

Chapter 2
诵读
A talk between God and Baby
上帝和婴儿之间的对话
A child asks God, “They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” God replies, “Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will take care of you.”
一个小孩问上帝:“他们告诉我明天你就会把我送到地球，但是我这么弱小和无助，我在那里怎么生活呢?”上帝说，“在所有的天使之中，我已经选中了一个给你。

”她会照顾你的。

”
“And, says the child, how am I going to be able to understand when p eople talk to me, if I do not know the language that men use?” “That is easy,” says God. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
“还有，”孩子又问，“如果我不懂他们的语言，当人们跟我说话的时候，我怎么听得懂呢?”“这很容易，”上帝说。

“你的天使会对你说最最美丽、最最动听的话语，而这些都是你从未听过的。

她会不厌而烦地教你说话。

”
The child looks up at God, saying, “And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?” God smiles at the child, saying, “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”
小孩抬头看着上帝说:“当我想和你说话的时候，我该怎么做呢?”上帝微笑着对小孩说:“你的天使会将你的双手合拢，教你如何祈祷。

”
The child says, “I have heard on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?” God puts his arm around the child, saying, “Your angel will defend you—even if it means risking her life.”
孩子说:“我听说地球上有坏人。

谁来保护我?上帝把手放在小孩身上，说:“你的天使会保护你，即使冒着生命危险。

”
The child, in a hurry, asks softly, “Oh, God, I am about to leave now, and please tell me my angel’s name!” God replies, “Your angel’s name is of no importance—you will simply call her Mommy!”
小孩有点着急，轻声地问:“哦，上帝，我现在就要离开了，请告诉我我的天使叫什么名字!”上帝回答说:“你的天使的名字并不重要，你可以简单地叫她——妈妈!”
阅读 1
Warm-up
Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right.
1. empty __________ A. to want to know about something
2. curious __________ B. to think something is true or correct
3. believe __________ C. with nothing or nobody in
4. wonder __________ D. interested in learning about other things or people
The Green House
绿色的房子
One day, Kate and her friends see some painters coming to the empty house across the street. They begin to paint the house green. Kate and her friends are curious because all the houses on this street are painted white.
一天，凯特和她的朋友们看到一些画家来到街对面的空房子。

他们开始把房子漆成绿色。

凯特和她的朋友们很好奇，因为这条街上所有的房子都漆成了白色。

“I can't believe the house will be green,” says Kate.
“我不敢相信房子会是绿色的，”凯特说。

“Who would want a green house?” says Amy.
“谁会想要一个绿色的房子?””艾米说。

“Maybe the owner will open a paint shop here,” says Kate.
“也许店主会在这里开一家油漆店，”凯特说。

“No,” Mike says. “The owners must be named Mr. and Mrs. Green.”
“不,”迈克说。

“主人必须叫格林先生和格林太太。

”
Then one day, Kate sees a car drive up to the house and a man and a woman get out. They walk into the house.
然后有一天，凯特看到一辆车开到房子旁边，一男一女下了车。

他们走进房子。

Kate can't wait. She runs across the street to the green house and knocks on the door. A woman opens the door and smiles.
凯特等不及了。

她穿过街道跑到绿色的房子，敲了敲门。

一个女人打开门微笑。

“Hi,” Kate says, “I live across the street. My friends and I are wondering why you painted your house green.”
“你好，”凯特说，“我住在街对面。

我和我的朋友都想知道你为什么把房子漆成绿色。

”
The woman laug hs. “Green is our favourite colour,” she says. “We and flowers. We own a business called the Greenhouse.”
女人笑着说。

“绿色是我们最喜欢的颜色，”她说。

“我们和鲜花。

我们拥有一家名为“温室”的公司。

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Reading Comprehension
I. Read quickly for the topic.
( B )This story mainly tells about why the new neighbours ______.
A. move to this street
B. paint the house green
C. buy a greenhouse
II. Read quickly for the information you want.
( C )1. Kate and her friends are curious about the green house because_______.
A. no one likes green houses
B. it will be a paint shop
C. all the other houses are white
D. it is for growing plants
( D )2. Who makes a right guess about the reason why the house is painted green?
A. Kate.
B. Mike.
C. Amy.
D. No one.
III. Read carefully for more information.
Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.
( F )1. The owners paint the house by themselves.
( F )2. Kate is the woman's neighbour, so she knows the house will be painted green.
( T )3. The owners of the house like green best.
( F )4. Kate meets the woman in the house on the same day as they see the painters.
Reading-Writing Connection
IV. Read again and prepare for writing.
Put the sentences into the right boxes.
A. The owners9 favourite colour is green.
B Kate sees a man and a woman get out a car and walk into the house.
C. It will be a paint shop.
D. Kate runs across the street to the house and knocks on the door.
E. The owners must be named Mr. and Mrs. Green.
F. Why is the house painted green?
G. The owners own a business called the Greenhouse.
H Kate asks the woman why they painted their house green.
1.{CE}
2.{BDH}
3.{AG}
阅读2
Warm-up
Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right.
1. famous A. a place where the fire can be made
2. fireplace B. something that makes one's voice become louder
3. value C. known by many people
4. speaker D. the worth and usefiilness of something
Bill Gates' House
比尔·盖茨的房子
Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house, there are seven bedrooms, twenty-four bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big; however, it doesn't look so big from outside, because a large part of it is in the hill.
比尔·盖茨在华盛顿湖边的小山上有一所漂亮的房子。

房子里有七间卧室，二十四个浴室，六个厨房和六个壁炉。

它甚至有一个剧院，一个图书馆，一个健身房和一个游泳池。

你可以说房子很大;然而，从外面看它并没有那么大，因为它的大部分都在山上。

The house is famous for many reasons. One reason is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems. Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip at the gate. The chip sends mformation about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights turn on automatically. When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music all the way because there are many speakers under the wallpaper.
这所房子出名有很多原因。

一个原因是它的庞大，另一个原因是它惊人的电子系统。

在访客进入房子之前，他/她会在门口得到一个筹码。

芯片将访客的信息发送到房子里的电子系统。

当参观者进入房子时，灯就会自动打开。

当来访者进入房间时，温度会发生变化，使来访者感到舒适。

当客人从一个房间走到另一个房间时，他/她可以听到音乐，因为墙纸下有很多扬声器。

In 2006, the value of the house and the land was $125 million. Bill Gates has to pay a tax of $991,000 for the house every year.
2006年，房子和土地的价值是1.25亿美元。

比尔·盖茨每年必须为这所房子支付991,000美元的税。

Reading Comprehension
I . Read quickly for the topic.
( C )This page mainly tells us the ________of Bill Gates' house.
A. price
B. location (方位)
C. layout 布局)and design
II. Read quickly for the information you want.
( A )1. Bill Gates' house is near a ________
A. lake
B. hill
C. building
D. theatre
( B )2. What does a visitor get at the gate ofBill Gates' house?
A. A system.
B. A chip.
C. A speaker.
D. A map of the house.
III. Read carefully for more information.
Answer the following questions.
1. Does Bill Gates have many books in his house? How do you know that? { Yes. There is a library in his house.}
2. What is Bill Gates' house like? (In one sentence.) { It is large, modem and expensive.}
Reading-Writing Connection
IV. Read again and prepare for writing.
Fill in the blanks with the information from the passage.
1.{hill}
2.{lake}
3.{bathrooms}
4.{fireplaces}
5.{theatre}
6.{exercise}
7.{size}
8.{ temperature }
9.{ music } 10.{ 991000}
阅读3
Warm-up.
Match the words with the pictures.
Fill in the boxes with the correct names.
A. roof
B. seats
C. arch
D. pitch
The New Wembley Stadium
新温布利球场
The new Wembley Stadium is able to have 90,000 people watching sports or listening to music. It is a great place to visit. It will have events like football and music.
新温布利体育场能容纳9万人观看体育比赛或听音乐。

这是一个参观的好地方。

它将举办足球和音乐等活动。

You will see:
你会看到:
Arch: The arch over the Stadium is 315 metres long and 133 metres tall. It can be seen across all of London. It has lights along it.
拱门:体育场上方的拱门长315米，高133米。

整个伦敦都可以看到它。

它周围有灯。

Bowl: The Wembley Stadium has one bowl of seats around the football pitch. You will share the same great day out with all the other people there. The seats go right down to the side of the pitch.
碗型:温布利球场在足球场周围有一个碗型座位。

你会和那里所有的人一起度过美好的一天。

座位一直排到球场的一边。

Roof: There is a sliding roof This means the pitch can be in sunlight all the time. It also means that rain can be kept out!
屋顶:有一个滑动屋顶，这意味着球场可以一直在阳光下。

这也意味着雨可以被挡在外面!
Royal box: This is in the centre of the north stand. The Royal family will be able to watch events from here.
皇家包厢:在北看台的中央。

王室成员可以在这里观看比赛。

Shops: There is a path around the whole stadium. When you visit, you will be able to walk along it. You will see restaurants, shops and toilets here.
商店:有一条小路绕着整个体育场。

当你参观时，你可以沿着它走。

你会在这里看到餐馆、商店和厕所。

Reading Comprehension
I . Read quickly for the topic.
( A )This passage mainly tells us______.
A. what the Wembley Stadium looks like
B. why the Wembley Stadium was built
C. how the Wembley Stadium was built
II. Read quickly for the information you want.
( B )1._______people can sit to watch a football match in the new Wembley Stadium.
A. Less than 90,000
B. At most 90,000
C. At least 90,000
D. More than 90,000
( A )2._______can be seen across all of London.
A. The arch over the Stadium
B. The lights in the Stadium
C. The football pitch
D. The sliding roof
III. Read carefully for more information.
( C )1. If it rains heavily, the people watching a game in the Wembley Stadium will _______
A. have to sit there in the rain
B. have to go home
C. remain dry and stay there watching
D. have free umbrellas or raincoats
( D )2. You may find this passage in a magazine about_______.
A. fashion
B. animals
C. royal families
D. sports
Reading-Writing Connection
IV. Read again and prepare for writing.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
The new Wembley Stadium is a good place to (1)v___________. There are (2)1___________ along the arch, which is 315 metres long and 133 metres(3) t___________. There is one (4) b___________of seats around the football pitch. The Stadium can be used on both sunny and rainy days because of its(5) s___________roof There are also shops, (6) r___________and toilets around the whole stadium. It also has a(7) r___________box for the Royal family to watch events. It is in the(8) c___________of the north stand. The new Wembley Stadium is one of the most expensive stadiums ever built.
1.{ visit }
2.{ lights }
3.{ tall }
4.{ bowl }
5.{ sliding }
6.{ restaurants }
7.{ royal }
8.{ centre }。