沪教版英语八年级上册-U1-U8-Reading-原文(含习题)
沪教版英语八年级下册-U1-U8-Reading-原文(含习题)
Unit1 Helping those in needVoluntary workThree teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays、They wrote the following reports、BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital、 The children there all suffer from serious illness、 We organized a painting petition for them、I met a girl called Cindy、 She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home、 I went there and took some photos of it、 Cindy used them for her painting、MarkThere are many children without parents、 I met som e of these children with my mother、 We taught them to tell stories、 This helps them express their feelings、One child said," My friends don't understand my pain"、We spent some time with a girl called Vivien、 Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely、 She needs friendship、 My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien、AnnieI wanted to help disabled children、 They have difficulty walking or moving、I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace、I met a boy called Tim、 He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage、 We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits、 I will continue to do voluntary work in the future、C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports、 Circle the correct answers to plete these sentences、1 When something is serious, it is 、a bad or dangerousb good and safe2 If you have an illness, you are a person 、a in good healthb in had health3 If you have peace, you are 、a nervousb not worried or excited4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult、a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise something, you 、a make it lowerb move it higher6 If you are in high spirits、 you have a good 、a feelingb abilityC2 plete the passage below with the words from the box、 Change their forms if necessary、Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary workJoe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to helpat a local hospital、Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients、One of them had walking, so he helped him move around、Another one could not see、 Joe read newsand funny stories toher so that she did not feel 、 Joe also talked with the patients、This helpedthem their feelings、Joe enjoyed helping people、 He will continue to help at the hospital in his freetime、D prehensionD1 Read the reports and plete the notice below、They need help!Can you help these children?Cindy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital because she 、 Cindy wants to the parknear her home、 We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy、Vivien, aged 13Vivien's parents died in 、 She is 、 We need someone to talk to her and make friends with her、Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy、 He used to love sport until he 、 We need some volunteers to teach disabled children like Tim to' and to help them 、More practiceA Read a girl’ s story about the Spring Bud Project and aniswer the questions below、Success for Spring BudsMy name is Feng Guixianq、 I want to tell you about the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me、One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project、 In 1989, 4、8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school、 Eighty-three per cent of them were girls、 Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them、 Since then, the project has helped millions of girls return to school、 It has also built a lot of schools、The very first Spring Bud class was here in Guangxi in 1989、 The Spring Bud Project paid for me to attend that class、 It also rented a room close to the school for me、Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework、 Going to school changed my life、 I learnt to read and write and do many other things、Now I work as a teacher at a Spring Bud school here in guangxi、I wish to help other girls the waythe Spring Bud Project helped me、1What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixiang get from the Spring Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project change Feng Guixiang's life?4 What job does Feng Guixiang do now? What does she wish to do?Unit2 Body languageDebbie and Simon are students、They both have part-time jobs at a travel pany、A well-dressed lady entered the office、She looked at Debbie andSimon, and then walkedover to Debbie、Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting、Simon sighed and walked away、“What’s the matter?”Mr Yang asked、“People always choose Debbie instead of me、I don’t understand、”“I do、It's the way you municate、”“How can that be?”Simon asked, “I don't get a chance to speak、”“municating is more than just speaking、Your body language is i mportant, too、”“Body language?”“It's the way you stand and sit、It's your gestures and the e xpression on your face、Yourwhole appearance municates things、You don’t give people a good impression, Simon、Youlook down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them、”"Look at Debbie、She’s holding her head up、She always smiles and looks friendly、Her body language is making people feel wele, so they go to her for he lp、”Simon decided to improve his body language、He sat up straight and tried smiling at people、Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered、She walked over to Simon、A few moments later, she leftwith a smile、Mr Yang came over at once and said, “You made a good impressio n on her, Simon、”“That was my sister,”Simon said、“She wanted to remind me th at tomorrow is her birthday、”C VocabularyC1 Find words from the story that have similar meanings to the words below、1 wearing nice clothes2 a polite word for a woman3 the look on one's face4 the way someone or something looks5 keeping something in a placeC2 later that day, Simon was talking with his mother、 plete their conversation with the words from the box、body language matter towardslater part-timeSimon: Mum, I'm thinking of leaving my job at the travel pany、Mum: What's the ?You have a good chance to learn about travel there、Don't you want to build a career in tourism?Simon: Yes, but it's more important for me to develop other skills at the moment、I want to take a class in munication skills because I need to improvemy 、I can get another job like this 、Mum: Well, I understand the feelings you have your job,but I don't think you should leave it、 This job will teach you something you can't learnin a classroom、Simon: Thanks, Mum、 I'll think it over、D prehensionD1 Simon is talking to a friend on the phone、 Read the story and plete his words with the information from the story、Our customers always 、I didn't know why and Mr Yang told me the reason、It was because of the way 、I wasn't giving customers 、My wasn't making them 、So I decided to improve it、D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in plete sentences、1 What is body language according to Mr Yang?2 Why did Simon not give customers a good impression?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?4 What happened after Simon sat up straight and tried smiling at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Simon?More practiceA Read this online article about eye contact and answer the questions below、Eye contactEye contact means looking into another person's eyes、 This is a very important part of body language、 It can be the key to munication、 Eye contact can show feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding、In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important、If you do not use eye contact、 Westerners may think that you are not listening、And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying、However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite、 These differences can cause problems、For example、 an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker、The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying、Not using eye contact can cause problems、 but using too much is not politeeither、 In many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite、 This may make them feel nervous、1What does eye contact mean?2Why is eye contact the key to munication?3If you do not use eye contact in Western countries, what may happen?4Do Asians use eye contact as often as Westerners?5 What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries?Unit3 Traditional skillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman、Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working、Damin uses cormorants to catch fish、Cormorants are large black birds、They are good atcatching fish because they can swim well、They can dive down and s tay under the water for up totwo minutes、Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormor ants ready for work、First, heties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish、Then when Damin’s boatreaches the right place in the river, he pushed them into the river 、Damin uses several ways toattract fish、During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat、After dark, he hangs a light on apost at the front of the boat、The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat、The fish are then taken and thrown into a big bask et by Damin、No nets are required for this type of fishing、Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were manyfishermen in the area、But today, few young people are interested i n it、In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fisherm en in the world、C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article、 Circle the correct answers to plete these sentences、I If a person is fit, he or she isa healthy and strongb weak and ill2 When you set off, you a journey、a planb start3 When you reach a place, you the place、a arrive atb return from4 If you hang something on a post, you the post、a put it onb take it from5 If you require something to do your work, you it、a loseb needC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets、 plete his email with the words from the box、 Change their forms if necessary、f isherman fit hang reach require set offTo: JennyFrom:MarkDear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old 、He is very , so he can catch fish from his boat every day、 He usually in the late afternoon、 Fishing is simple forhim because it only some hand nets、 When his boat the right place, he puts the nets in the water、 After a few minutes, he pulls the nets up to get the fish、 He always looks happy when he his nets at the frontof his boat and sails back home、I enjoyed this programme、Best,MarkD prehensionD1 These sentences are about the article、 Each sentence has one incorrect word or number in it、 Underline the mistake and write the correct word or number in each blank、1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys working、2 Cormorants are able to stay under the water for up to 25 minutes、3 Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon、4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird、5 After dark, Damin has a fire on his boat、6 The fish are taken from the fishermen's mouths、D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in plete sentences、I What do cormorants look like?2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was cormorant fishing once practised?More practiceA Read this newspaper article about shadow puppet plays and answer the questions below、Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an、 The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them、 That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play、Shadow puppets are made of hard leather、 The leather is cut out in the shapeof a person, an animal or an object、 Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick、 Some puppets have movable arms and legs、During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it、 The audience sit in front of the screen、 Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly、 Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters、Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art、 Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before、 Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind、 They want to keep this traditional art form alive、1Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends?2What are shadow puppets made of?3During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang stand?4Who does the voices of the different characters?5 Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?Unit4 Cartoons and ic stripsJiason is learning how to make cartoons、He has found some information in a magazine、How to make a cartoonFirst, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story、This story is about a robot, Han、He always forgets things、One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station、He says, “I’mhappy、I bought a new notebook、Now I won’t forget things、”Sarah says, “Yes、I have one too、Here it is、”Tim asks,”where yours,han?”Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like、Han is a tall robot、He has square eyes、They are actually video cameras、Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever、Sarah is a pleasant girl、She has straight, black hair、Now make a rough sketch of the story、Next, use a puter to draw detailed pictures and add colour、To make the characters andthings appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it、In thenext stage, a puter program is used to put the pictures together asa film、Finally, record the voices and sound effects、The actors will do the characters’voices、Theirspeech must match the pictures、Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also beadded separately、After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy、C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article、Findthe words to plete the sentences、 Change their forms if necessary、1 The idea of the story must be simple as well as important、2 The painting is really interesting、The people in it look real、They to be alive、3 He wants to be a person in a film、 His dream is to be an 、4 This shirt your trousers well、 Their colours really go together、5 They did not watch the cartoon together、 They went to the cinema 、C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany、 plete his email withthe words from the box、 Change their forms if necessary、actor appear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: JasonHi Anna,I've a story for my cartoon、 It's about a boy called Jim、 He lives on another planet in the year 2200、 Jim to be a human from the Earth, but he's actually a robot、I'll make the cartoon myself, as I have some drawing and puter skills、However, I need some people to help me the voices and sound effects、 My friend Tom has always wanted to be an ,so I'll ask him to do the voice of the robot、I'll show my cartoon to you when it's ready、 I hope you'll like it、Yours,JasonD prehensionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons、 She has asked Jason some questions in a chat room、 Read the article and help Jason answer her questions in plete sentences、My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason: 、Anna: What should I do after that?Jason: 、Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason: 、Anna: What should I do next?Jason: 、Anna: What should I do last?Jason: 、More practiceA Read the magazine article and answer the questions below、Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world、 In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success、 Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him、 The stories are full of fun and have a long history、William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s、 Their boss told them to make funny cartoons、 Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse、 They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble、The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940、 It was a great success、 Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons、 Most of them are around seven minutes long、In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry cartoons、 The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards、 The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world、1Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas?3How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry cartoons were made in total?Unit 5 Save the endangered animalsTHE GINAT PANDAGiant Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world: about 1,600Appearance Weight at birth: about 100-200 gramsAdult weight: about 100-150 kilogramsColour: black and whiteA giant panda is a kind of bear、It has a white face with blackpatches around its eyes、It also hasblack ears, shoulders and legs、The rest of its body is white、Home: Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western C hina、They live in the bamboo forests there、Food: Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo、In zoos, their menu i ncludes bamboo, apples andcarrots、 A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day、Behavior:Pandas like to live on their own、They need to eat a lo t to stay healthy, so they spendmore than 12 hours a day eating、Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them toclimb trees、They are strong enough to protect themselves、Life:Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years、The future: People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losin g their homes、Some peopleare killing them for their fur、It is cruel of them to do so、T here are not many pandas in the worldnow、It is important for us to protect them、C VocabularyCl The words in italics are from the article、 Circle their correct meanings、1 The giant panda has a small population、a the total weight of animals in an areab the total number of animals in an area2 Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them、a a natural environment not controlled by peopleb a dangerous place3 A giant panda is tiny at birth、a when it diesb when it is horn4 A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder、a the part of body between the arms and the neckb the top of the head5 Shaanxi is in Central China、 You can see pandas there、a the middle ofb the area aroundC2 plete the passage with the words from the box、 Change their forms if necessary、adult in the wild populationat birth kilogramRabbit fact fileA rabbit weighs between 0、4 and 2 and can live for upto 12 years、 However, a rabbit ___________carp seldom live for more than a year、___________, a baby rabbit cannot see、 An rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head、Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their can grow very quickly、This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers' vegetables、D prehensionD7 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes、 Read the article and help her correct the mistakes、Please help us!Hello、 I am a panda、 My home is in Central and Southern China、 I live close to the mountains、 I have a black face with white patches around my eyes、 I also have black ears, shoulders and legs、 I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating、There are about 3,000 of us in the wild、 However, some people are still killing us for our teeth、 Please help us!D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda、 Read the article again and plete the notes below、 You may also add some other facts、Why are giant pandas endangered?•They are losing their homes because 、More practiceA Read the article and answer the questions below、The story of the red-crowned craneHave you ever heard of the song "The story of the red-crowned crane"? It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan、Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964、 Her father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes、 Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young、 She soon showed a great love for these white birds、 She became good at raising them、When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province、She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes、 If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again、In September 1987, one of the birds went missing、 The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it、 Xiujuan was very worried、She looked for it day and night for two days、 On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and died、 She was only 23、Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan、 Though Xiujuan died young, people always remember her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane、1How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province?2what happened to Xu Xiujuan in September 1987?3 why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written?Unit 6 PetsHEAD TO HEADIs it a good idea to keep pet dogs? Emma and Matt give their opinions on the matter、Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says EmmaKeeping pet dogs is a good idea、There are lots of reasons for this、First, dogs are really cute、It’s nice to hold them in our arms, and it’s wonderful to see them grow up、Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs、We have to feed them, train them and play with them、According to my mum, t his helps us bee more responsible people、Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs、A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness formany years、So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs、Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says MattIt’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs、Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, a nd they need to be washed often、Dogs are noisy、Nearly all dogs bark at strangers、Some dogs bark more loudly than others、 A few dogs bark all night、This stops people from getting any sleep、Not all dogs are friendly、 A small number of pet dogs even attack people、What’s more, it’s mon for people to live in flats、They have no choice but to ke ep their dogs in small spaces、However, dogs need fresh air and la rge open spaces where they can run free、Finally, owning dogs can be expensive、So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea、C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article、 Findthe words to plete the sentences、1 The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely、 She likes animals、2 Do not give food to the bears、 It、 You them, they might attack you、3 everyone was excited about the Olympics、Almost all the familiesin the country were watching the games on TV、4 It is for students to make these mistakes、 Such mistakes happen ofen、5 You take this exam、 Everyone in the school must take it、C2 plete the conversation with the words from the box below、according to cute feed noisy sofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so 、Can you buy me one?Mum: I don't think they make Very good pets、 They smell, and they'll get the and the floor dirty、Emma: my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet、 It isn't like a dog、Mum: But you won't have time to it and take care of it、 Also, it's nota good idea to buy a pet in the street from a 、D prehensionD1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions)、1 According to my mum, this helps us bee more responsible people、F/O2 A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for manyyears、 F/O3 Nearly all dogs bark at strangers、F/O4 Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea、 F/OD2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions、 Read thearticle again and plete the notes below、Emma's opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good ideaEmma's reasons:• Dogs are 、• People can learn 、• Young people can learn how to 、•Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for 、Matt's opinion: keeping pet dogs is not a good ideaMatt's reasons:• Pet dogs leave their everywhere, and they need to be washed often、• Dogs are 、 Most dogs bark at 、•Not all dogs are 、 A small number of pet dogs even 、• People keep their dugs in 、 The dogs cannot run free、• Owning dogs can be 、More practiceA Read the story about Robbie, Emma 's pet dug、 Then put the pictures in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-4 in the boxes、A dog's storyMy name is Robbie、 I was born on a farm with my brothers and sisters、One day, a man and two little boys came to the farm、"Which dog do you want?" the man asked、"We want that one!" the boys said、 They chose me!They drove me to my new home in the city、 The boys promised they would look after me very carefully, and they did、They fed me, played with me and walked me every day、 Then one day, they got a puter、After that, the boys played puter games all the time、 They did not play with me or feed me any more、Eventually the boys' father took me to a pct centre、 He told the staff that his boys loved their puter more than me、 The centre gave me lots of food and took goodcare of me、 One day, a nice girl called Emma came to visit、"Do you want to e home with me?" she asked、"Woof !" I said、 She smiled and took me home、Emma feeds me and takes me for walks every day、 I know I will live here happily for the rest of my life、Unit 7 The unknown worldALIENS ARRIVETina woke up at midnight、She looked out of her window and sawa yellow light in the sky、Itsuddenly dived towards the ground、She heard a noise and saw a red light、The next morning, Tina mentioned it to her brother Tom、“I’m sure something landed in the forest near the hills as I heard a loud noise last night、”she said、“Let’s explore after school、”At 6 p、m、, Tina and Tom reached the forest、They heard some voices speaki ng a strange language, so they hid behind some bushes and kept quie t、Then they saw an alien! It was tall, with a round head and a silver body、It was standing next to a long spaceship、The space ship was damagedbecause of a crash、The children were frightened、Suddenly, another alien appeared fro m the bushes in front of them、It discovered them and made a terrible noise、The children ran away in fear、The next morning, Tina and Tom told their parents about the stra nge creatures、“They were very ugly、They had some hair, but they didn’t have any feathers,”said Tina、。
沪教版英语八年级下册-U1-U8-Reading-原文(含习题)
Unit1 Helping those in needVoluntary workThree teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illness. We organized a painting competition for them.I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.MarkThere are many children without parents. I met som e of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said," My friends don't understand my pain".We spent some time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien.AnnieI wanted to help disabled children. They have difficulty walking or moving. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage. We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When something is serious, it is .a bad or dangerousb good and safe2 If you have an illness, you are a person .a in good healthb in had health3 If you have peace, you are .a nervousb not worried or excited4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult.a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise something, you .a make it lowerb move it higher6 If you are in high spirits. you have a good .a feelingb abilityC2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary workJoe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to help at a local hospital. Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients. One of them had walking, so he helped him move around.Another one could not see. Joe read news and funny stories toher so that she did not feel . Joe also talked with the patients. This helpedthem their feelings.Joe enjoyed helping people. He will continue to help at the hospital in his free time.D ComprehensionD1 Read the reports and complete the notice below.They need help!Can you help these children?Cindy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital because she . Cindy wants to the park near her home. We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy.Vivien, aged 13Vivien's parents died in . She is . We need someone to talk to her and make friends with her.Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy. He used to love sport until he . We need some volunteers to teach disabled children like Tim to' and to help them .More practiceA Read a girl’ s story about the Spring Bud Project and aniswer the questions below.Success for Spring BudsMy name is Feng Guixianq. I want to tell you about the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me.One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. Eighty-three per cent of them were girls. Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them. Since then, the project has helped millions of girls return to school. It has also built a lot of schools.The very first Spring Bud class was here in Guangxi in 1989. The Spring Bud Project paid for me to attend that class. It also rented a room close to the school for me.Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework. Going to school changed my life. I learnt to read and write and do many other things.Now I work as a teacher at a Spring Bud school here in guangxi.I wish to help other girls the way the Spring Bud Project helped me.1What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixiang get from the Spring Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project change Feng Guixiang's life?4 What job does Feng Guixiang do now? What does she wish to do?Unit2 Body languageDebbie and Simon are students. They both have part-time jobs at a travel company.A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walkedover to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting.Simon sighed and walked away.“What’s the ma tter?” Mr Yang asked.“People always choose Debbie instead of me. I don’t understand.”“I do. It's the way you communicate.”“How can that be?”Simon asked, “I don't get a chance to speak.”“Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important, too.”“Body language?”“It's the way you stand and sit. It's your gestures and the expression on your face. Yourwhole appearance communicates things. You don’t give people a good impression, Simon. Youlook down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.”"Look at Debbie. She’s holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body lang uage is making people feel welcome, so they go to her for help.”Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people. Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She walked over to Simon. A few moments later, she leftwith a smile.Mr Yang came over at once and said, “You made a good impression on her, Simon.”“That was my sister,” Simon said. “She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.”C VocabularyC1 Find words from the story that have similar meanings to the words below.1 wearing nice clothes2 a polite word for a woman3 the look on one's face4 the way someone or something looks5 keeping something in a placeC2 later that day, Simon was talking with his mother. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.body language matter towardslater part-timeSimon: Mum, I'm thinking of leaving my job at the travel company.Mum: What's the ?You have a good chance to learn about travel there. Don't you want to build a career in tourism?Simon:Yes, but it's more important for me to develop other skills at the moment. I want to take a class in communication skills because I need to improve my .I can get another job like this .Mum: Well, I understand the feelings you have your job,but I don't think you should leave it. This job will teach you something you can't learn in a classroom.Simon:Thanks, Mum. I'll think it over.D ComprehensionD1 Simon is talking to a friend on the phone. Read the story and complete his words with the information from the story.Our customers always .I didn't know why and Mr Yang told me the reason.It was because of the way .I wasn't giving customers .My wasn't making them .So I decided to improve it. D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What is body language according to Mr Yang?2 Why did Simon not give customers a good impression?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?4 What happened after Simon sat up straight and tried smiling at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Simon?More practiceA Read this online article about eye contact and answer the questions below.Eye contactEye contact means looking into another person's eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can show feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye contact. Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example. an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems. but using too much is not polite either. In many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.1What does eye contact mean?2Why is eye contact the key to communication?3If you do not use eye contact in Western countries, what may happen?4Do Asians use eye contact as often as Westerners?5 What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries?Unit3 Traditional skillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up totwo minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, heties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushed them into the river. Damin uses several ways toattract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on apost at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing.Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will b e no more cormorant fishermen in the world.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.I If a person is fit, he or she isa healthy and strongb weak and ill2 When you set off, you a journey.a planb start3 When you reach a place, you the place.a arrive atb return from4 If you hang something on a post, you the post.a put it onb take it from5 If you require something to do your work, you it.a loseb needC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.f isherman fit hang reach require set offTo: JennyFrom:MarkDear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old .He is very , so he can catch fish from his boat every day. He usually in the late afternoon. Fishing is simple forhim because it only some hand nets. When his boat the right place, he puts the nets in the water. After a few minutes, he pulls the nets up to get the fish. He always looks happy when he his nets at the front of his boat and sails back home.I enjoyed this programme.Best,MarkD ComprehensionD1 These sentences are about the article. Each sentence has one incorrect word or number in it. Underline the mistake and write the correct word or number in each blank.1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys working.2 Cormorants are able to stay under the water for up to 25 minutes.3 Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon.4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird.5 After dark, Damin has a fire on his boat.6 The fish are taken from the fishermen's mouths.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.I What do cormorants look like?2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was cormorant fishing once practised?More practiceA Read this newspaper article about shadow puppet plays and answer the questions below.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.1Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends?2What are shadow puppets made of?3During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang stand?4Who does the voices of the different characters?5 Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?Unit4 Cartoons and comic stripsJiason is learning how to make cartoons.He has found some information in a magazine.How to make a cartoonFirst, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.This story is about a robot, Han. He always forgets things.One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.”Tim asks,”where yours,han?”Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like. Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he loo ks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl. She has straight, black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it. In thenext stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.Finally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters’ voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added separately.After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article.Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 The idea of the story must be simple as well as important.2 The painting is really interesting. The people in it look real. They to be alive.3 He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an .4 This shirt your trousers well. Their colours really go together.5 They did not watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema .C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany. Complete his email withthe words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.actor appear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: JasonHi Anna,I've a story for my cartoon. It's about a boy called Jim. He lives on another planet in the year 2200. Jim to be a human from the Earth, but he's actually a robot.I'll make the cartoon myself, as I have some drawing and computer skills. However, I need some people to help me the voices and sound effects. My friend Tom has always wanted to be an ,so I'll ask him to do the voice of the robot.I'll show my cartoon to you when it's ready. I hope you'll like it.Yours,JasonD ComprehensionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons. She has asked Jason some questions in a chat room. Read the article and help Jason answer her questions in complete sentences.My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason: .Anna: What should I do after that?Jason: .Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason: .Anna: What should I do next?Jason: .Anna: What should I do last?Jason: .More practiceA Read the magazine article and answer the questions below.Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are stillshown on television around the world.1Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas?3How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry cartoons were made in total?Unit 5 Save the endangered animalsTHE GINAT PANDAGiant Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world: about 1,600Appearance Weight at birth: about 100-200 gramsAdult weight: about 100-150 kilogramsColour: black and whiteA giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body is white.Home: Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They live in the bamboo f orests there.Food: Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.Behavior: Pandas like to live on their own. They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect themselves.Life: Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.The future: People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes. Some peopleare killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them to do so. There are not many pandas in the world now. It is important for us to protect them.C VocabularyCl The words in italics are from the article. Circle their correct meanings.1 The giant panda has a small population.a the total weight of animals in an areab the total number of animals in an area2 Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.a a natural environment not controlled by peopleb a dangerous place3 A giant panda is tiny at birth.a when it diesb when it is horn4 A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.a the part of body between the arms and the neckb the top of the head5 Shaanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.a the middle ofb the area aroundC2 complete the passage with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.adult in the wild populationat birth kilogramRabbit fact fileA rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 and can live for upto 12 years. However, a rabbit ___________carp seldom live for more than a year.___________, a baby rabbit cannot see. An rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head.Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their can grow very quickly.This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers' vegetables.D ComprehensionD7 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article and help her correct the mistakes.Please help us!Hello. I am a panda. My home is in Central and Southern China. I live close to the mountains. I have a black face with white patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating.There are about 3,000 of us in the wild. However, some people are still killing us for our teeth. Please help us!D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.Why are giant pandas endangered?•They are losing their homes because .••More practiceA Read the article and answer the questions below.The story of the red-crowned craneHave you ever heard of the song "The story of the red-crowned crane"? It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds. She became good at raising them.When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it. Xiujuan was very worried. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and died. She was only 23.Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though Xiujuan died young, people always remember her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.1How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province? 2what happened to Xu Xiujuan in September 1987?3 why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written?Unit 6 PetsHEAD TO HEADIs it a good idea to keep pet dogs? Emma and Matt give their opinions on the matter.Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says EmmaKeeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this.First, dogs are really cute. It’s nice to hold them in our arms, and it’s wonderful to see them grow u p.Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs.Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says MattIt’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs.Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed often. Dogs are noisy. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. Some dogs bark more loudly than others. A few dogs bark all night. This stops people from getting any sleep. Not all dogs are friendly. A small number of p et dogs even attack people.What’s more, it’s common for people to live in flats. They have no choice but to keep their dogs i n small spaces. However, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free. Finally, owning dogs can be expensive.So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article. Find the words to complete the sentences.1 The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely. She likes animals.2 Do not give food to the bears. It. You them, they might attack you.3 everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the families in the country werewatching the games on TV.4 It is for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen ofen.5 You take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it.C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below.according to cute feed noisy sofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so .Can you buy me one?Mum: I don't think they make Very good pets. They smell, and they'll get the and the floor dirty.Emma: my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet. It isn't like a dog.Mum: But you won't have time to it and take care of it. Also, it's not a good idea to buy a pet in the street from a .D ComprehensionD1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).1 According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. F/O2 A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years. F/O3 Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. F/O4 Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. F/OD2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read the article again and complete the notes below.Emma's opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good ideaEmma's reasons:• Dogs are .• People can learn .• Young people can learn how to .• Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for .Matt's opinion: keeping pet dogs is not a good ideaMatt's reasons:•Pet dogs leave their everywhere, and they need to be washed often.•Dogs are . Most dogs bark at .•Not all dogs are . A small number of pet dogs even .•People keep their dugs in . The dogs cannot run free.•Owning dogs can be .More practiceA Read the story about Robbie, Emma 's pet dug. Then put the pictures in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-4 in the boxes.A dog's storyMy name is Robbie. I was born on a farm with my brothers and sisters.One day, a man and two little boys came to the farm."Which dog do you want?" the man asked."We want that one!" the boys said. They chose me!They drove me to my new home in the city. The boys promised they would look after me very carefully, and they did.They fed me, played with me and walked me every day. Then one day, they got a computer. After that, the boys played computer games all the time. They did not play with me or feed me any more. Eventually the boys' father took me to a pct centre. He told the staff that his boys loved their computer more than me. The centre gave me lots of food and took good care of me. One day, a nice girl called Emma came to visit."Do you want to come home with me?" she asked."Woof !" I said. She smiled and took me home.Emma feeds me and takes me for walks every day. I know I will live here happily for the rest of my life.Unit 7 The unknown worldALIENS ARRIVETina woke up at midnight. She looked out of her window and saw a yellow light in the sky. It suddenly dived towards the ground. She heard a noise and saw a red light.The next morning, Tina mentioned it to her brother Tom. “I’m sure something landed in the forest near the hills as I heard a loud noise last night.” she said. “Let’s explore after school.”At 6 p.m., Tina and Tom reached the forest. They heard some voices speaking a strange language, so they hid behind some bushes and kept quiet. Then they saw an alien! It was tall, with a round head and a silver body. It was standing next to a long spaceship. The spaceship was damagedbecause of a crash.The children were frightened. Suddenly, another alien appeared from the bushes in front of them.It discovered them and made a terrible noise. The children ran away in fear.The next morning, Tina and Tom told their parents about the strange creatures.“They were very ugly. They had some hair, but they didn’t have any feathers,” said Tina.“There was something written on the spaceship,” said Tom. “It looked like this. I wonder what it mean s.” He drew some lines on a piece of paper.But Dad said, “Since no one else saw these aliens, I refuse to believe you. Now go to school!” Th e children spread their wings and flew to school together. Dad looked at the piece of paper with the str ange marks on it. “It looks strange,” he said, as he looked at the word “EARTH”.C VocabularyCl Read the following sentences from the story. Circle the correct meanings for the words in italics below.1 ... they hid behind sonic bushes and kept quiet.a did not niake any noiseb stayed in a place without any people2 It discovered them and made a terrible noise!a softb not pleasant3 The children ran away in fear.a feeling tiredb feeling afraid4 The children spread their wings and flew to school together.a opened ... outwardsb put ... together5 Dad looked at the piece of paper with the strange marks on it.。
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Unit1 Helping those in needVoluntary workThree teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illness. We organized a painting competition for them.I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.MarkThere are many children without parents. I met som e of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said," My friends don't understand my pain".We spent some time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien.AnnieI wanted to help disabled children. They have difficulty walking or moving. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage. We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When something is serious, it is .a bad or dangerousb good and safe2 If you have an illness, you are a person .a in good healthb in had health3 If you have peace, you are .a nervousb not worried or excited4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult.a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise something, you .a make it lowerb move it higher6 If you are in high spirits. you have a good .a feelingb abilityC2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary workJoe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to help at a local hospital.Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients. One of them had walking, so he helped him move around.Another one could not see. Joe read news and funny stories toher so that she did not feel . Joe also talked with the patients. This helpedthem their feelings.Joe enjoyed helping people. He will continue to help at the hospital in his free time.D ComprehensionD1 Read the reports and complete the notice below.They need help!Can you help these children?Cindy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital because she . Cindy wants to the park near her home. We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy.Vivien, aged 13Vivien's parents died in . She is . We need someone to talk to her and make friends with her.Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy. He used to love sport until he . We need some volunteers to teach disabled children like Tim to' and to help them . More practiceA Read a girl’ s story about the Spring Bud Project and aniswer the questions below.Success for Spring BudsMy name is Feng Guixianq. I want to tell you about the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me.One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. Eighty-three per cent of them were girls. Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them. Since then, the project has helped millions of girls return to school. It has also built a lot of schools.The very first Spring Bud class was here in Guangxi in 1989. The Spring Bud Project paid for me to attend that class. It also rented a room close to the school for me.Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework. Going to school changed my life. I learnt to read and write and do many other things.Now I work as a teacher at a Spring Bud school here in guangxi.I wish to help other girls the waythe Spring Bud Project helped me.1What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixiang get from the Spring Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project change Feng Guixiang's life?4 What job does Feng Guixiang do now? What does she wish to do?Unit2 Body languageDebbie and Simon are students. They both have part-time jobs at a travel company.A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walkedover to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting.Simon sighed and walked away.“What’s the matter?” Mr Yang asked.“People always choose Debbie instead of me. I don’t understand.”“I do. It's the way you communicate.”“How can that be?”Simon asked, “I don't get a chance to speak.”“Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important, too.”“Body language?”“It's the way you stand and sit. It's your gestures and the expression on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t give people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.”"Look at Debbie. She’s holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body language is making people feel welcome, so they go to her for help.”Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people. Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She walked over to Simon. A few moments later, she left with a smile.Mr Yang came over at once and said, “You made a good impression on her, Simon.”“That was my sister,” Simon said. “She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.”C VocabularyC1 Find words from the story that have similar meanings to the words below.1 wearing nice clothes2 a polite word for a woman3 the look on one's face4 the way someone or something looks5 keeping something in a placeC2 later that day, Simon was talking with his mother. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.body language matter towardslater part-timeSimon: Mum, I'm thinking of leaving my job at the travel company.Mum: What's the ?You have a good chance to learn about travel there. Don't you want to build a career in tourism?Simon:Yes, but it's more important for me to develop other skills at the moment. I want to takea class in communication skills because I need to improve my .I can getanother job like this .Mum: Well, I understand the feelings you have your job,but I don't think you should leave it. This job will teach you something you can't learn in a classroom. Simon:Thanks, Mum. I'll think it over.D ComprehensionD1 Simon is talking to a friend on the phone. Read the story and complete his words with the information from the story.Our customers always .I didn't know why and Mr Yang told me the reason.It was because of the way .I wasn't giving customers .My wasn't making them .So I decided to improve it.D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What is body language according to Mr Yang?2 Why did Simon not give customers a good impression?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?4 What happened after Simon sat up straight and tried smiling at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Simon?More practiceA Read this online article about eye contact and answer the questions below.Eye contactEye contact means looking into another person's eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can show feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye contact. Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example. an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems. but using too much is not polite either. In many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.1What does eye contact mean?2Why is eye contact the key to communication?3If you do not use eye contact in Western countries, what may happen?4Do Asians use eye contact as often as Westerners?5 What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries?Unit3 Traditional skillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushed them into the river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing. Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.I If a person is fit, he or she isa healthy and strongb weak and ill2 When you set off, you a journey.a planb start3 When you reach a place, you the place.a arrive atb return from4 If you hang something on a post, you the post.a put it onb take it from5 If you require something to do your work, you it.a loseb needC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.f isherman fit hang reach require set offTo: JennyFrom:MarkDear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old .He is very , so he can catch fish from his boat every day. He usually in the late afternoon. Fishing is simple for him because it only some hand nets. When his boat the right place, he puts the nets in the water. After a few minutes, he pulls the nets up to get the fish. He always looks happy when he his nets at the front of his boat and sails back home.I enjoyed this programme.Best,MarkD ComprehensionD1 These sentences are about the article. Each sentence has one incorrect word or number in it. Underline the mistake and write the correct word or number in each blank.1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys working.2 Cormorants are able to stay under the water for up to 25 minutes.3 Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon.4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird.5 After dark, Damin has a fire on his boat.6 The fish are taken from the fishermen's mouths.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.I What do cormorants look like?2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was cormorant fishing once practised?More practiceA Read this newspaper article about shadow puppet plays and answer the questions below.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.1Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends?2What are shadow puppets made of?3During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang stand?4Who does the voices of the different characters?5 Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?Unit4 Cartoons and comic stripsJiason is learning how to make cartoons.He has found some information in a magazine.How to make a cartoonFirst, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.This story is about a robot, Han. He always forgets things.One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.”Tim asks,”where yours,han?”Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like. Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl. She has straight, black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it. In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.Finally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters’ voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added separately.After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article.Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 The idea of the story must be simple as well as important.2 The painting is really interesting. The people in it look real. They to be alive.3 He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an .4 This shirt your trousers well. Their colours really go together.5 They did not watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema .C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany. Complete his email withthe words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.actor appear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: JasonHi Anna,I've a story for my cartoon. It's about a boy called Jim. He lives on another planet in the year 2200. Jim to be a human from the Earth, but he's actually a robot.I'll make the cartoon myself, as I have some drawing and computer skills. However, I need some people to help me the voices and sound effects. My friend Tom has always wanted to be an ,so I'll ask him to do the voice of the robot.I'll show my cartoon to you when it's ready. I hope you'll like it.Yours,JasonD ComprehensionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons. She has asked Jason some questions in a chat room. Read the article and help Jason answer her questions in complete sentences.My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason: .Anna: What should I do after that?Jason: .Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason: .Anna: What should I do next?Jason: .Anna: What should I do last?Jason: .More practiceA Read the magazine article and answer the questions below.Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.1Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas?3How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry cartoons were made in total?Unit 5 Save the endangered animalsTHE GINAT PANDAGiant Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world: about 1,600Appearance Weight at birth: about 100-200 gramsAdult weight: about 100-150 kilogramsColour: black and whiteA giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body is white.Home: Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They live in the bamb oo forests there.Food: Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.Behavior: Pandas like to live on their own. They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect themselves.Life: Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.The future: People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes. Some people are killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them to do so. There are not many pandas in the world now. It is important for us to protect them.C VocabularyCl The words in italics are from the article. Circle their correct meanings.1 The giant panda has a small population.a the total weight of animals in an areab the total number of animals in an area2 Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.a a natural environment not controlled by peopleb a dangerous place3 A giant panda is tiny at birth.a when it diesb when it is horn4 A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.a the part of body between the arms and the neckb the top of the head5 Shaanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.a the middle ofb the area aroundC2 complete the passage with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.adult in the wild populationat birth kilogramRabbit fact fileA rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 and can live for upto 12 years. However, a rabbit ___________carp seldom live for more than a year.___________, a baby rabbit cannot see. An rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head.Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their can grow very quickly.This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers' vegetables.D ComprehensionD7 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article and help her correct the mistakes.Please help us!Hello. I am a panda. My home is in Central and Southern China. I live close to the mountains. I have a black face with white patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating.There are about 3,000 of us in the wild. However, some people are still killing us for our teeth. Please help us!D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.Why are giant pandas endangered?•They are losing their homes because . ••More practiceA Read the article and answer the questions below.The story of the red-crowned craneHave you ever heard of the song "The story of the red-crowned crane"? It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds. She became good at raising them.When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it. Xiujuan was very worried. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and died. She was only 23.Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though Xiujuan died young, people always remember her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.1How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province?2what happened to Xu Xiujuan in September 1987?3 why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written?Unit 6 PetsHEAD TO HEADIs it a good idea to keep pet dogs? Emma and Matt give their opinions on the matter.Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says EmmaKeeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this.First, dogs are really cute. It’s nice to hold them in our arms, and it’s wonderful to see them gr ow up.Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs.Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says MattIt’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs.Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed often. Dogs are noisy. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. Some dogs bark more loudly than others. A few dogs bark all night. This stops people from getting any sleep. Not all dogs are friendly. A small nu mber of pet dogs even attack people.What’s more, it’s common for people to live in flats. They have no choice but to keep their do gs in small spaces. However, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free. Finally, owning dogs can be expensive.So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article. Find the words to complete the sentences.1 The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely. She likes animals.2 Do not give food to the bears. It. You them, they might attack you.3 everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the families in thecountry were watching the games on TV.4 It is for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen ofen.5 You take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it.C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below.according to cute feed noisy sofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so .Can you buy me one?Mum: I don't think they make Very good pets. They smell, and they'll get the and the floor dirty.Emma: my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet. It isn't like a dog.Mum: But you won't have time to it and take care of it. Also, it's not a good idea to buy a pet in the street from a .D ComprehensionD1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).1 According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. F/O3 Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. F/O4 Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. F/OD2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read the article again and complete the notes below.Emma's opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good ideaEmma's reasons:•Dogs are .•People can learn .•Young people can learn how to . •Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for . Matt's opinion: keeping pet dogs is not a good ideaMatt's reasons:•Pet dogs leave their everywhere, and they need to be washed often.•Dogs are . Most dogs bark at .•Not all dogs are . A small number of pet dogs even . •People keep their dugs in . The dogs cannot run free.•Owning dogs can be .More practiceA Read the story about Robbie, Emma 's pet dug. Then put the pictures in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-4 in the boxes.A dog's storyMy name is Robbie. I was born on a farm with my brothers and sisters.One day, a man and two little boys came to the farm."Which dog do you want?" the man asked."We want that one!" the boys said. They chose me!They drove me to my new home in the city. The boys promised they would look after me very carefully, and they did.They fed me, played with me and walked me every day. Then one day, they got a computer. After that, the boys played computer games all the time. They did not play with me or feed me any more.Eventually the boys' father took me to a pct centre. He told the staff that his boys loved their computer more than me. The centre gave me lots of food and took good care of me. One day, a nice girl called Emma came to visit."Do you want to come home with me?" she asked."Woof !" I said. She smiled and took me home.Emma feeds me and takes me for walks every day. I know I will live here happily for the rest of my life.Unit 7 The unknown worldALIENS ARRIVETina woke up at midnight. She looked out of her window and saw a yellow light in the sky. It suddenly dived towards the ground. She heard a noise and saw a red light.The next morning, Tina mentioned it to her brother Tom. “I’m sure something landed in the f orest near the hills as I heard a loud noise last night.” she said. “Let’s explore after s chool.”At 6 p.m., Tina and Tom reached the forest. They heard some voices speaking a strange langu age, so they hid behind some bushes and kept quiet. Then they saw an alien! It was tall, with a rou nd head and a silver body. It was standing next to a long spaceship. The spaceship was damaged because of a crash.The children were frightened. Suddenly, another alien appeared from the bushes in front of th em.It discovered them and made a terrible noise. The children ran away in fear.The next morning, Tina and Tom told their parents about the strange creatures.“They were very ugly. They had some hair, but they didn’t have any feathers,” said Tina. “There was something written on the spaceship,” said Tom. “It looked like this. I wonder what it means.” He drew some lines on a piece of paper.But Dad said, “Since no one else saw these aliens, I refuse to believe you. Now go to school!” The children spread their wings and flew to school together. Dad looked at the piece of paper wit h the strange marks on it. “It looks strange,” he said, as he looked at the word “EARTH”.C VocabularyCl Read the following sentences from the story. Circle the correct meanings for the words in italics below.1 ... they hid behind sonic bushes and kept quiet.a did not niake any noiseb stayed in a place without any people2 It discovered them and made a terrible noise!a softb not pleasant3 The children ran away in fear.a feeling tiredb feeling afraid4 The children spread their wings and flew to school together.a opened ... outwardsb put ... together5 Dad looked at the piece of paper with the strange marks on it.a gradesb symbols or writingC2 Complete the following newspaper article with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.discover loud refuse wonderin fear quiet spread"UFO" Seen in West JerseyAt around 7 p.m. last night, the Johnson family heard a noise and saw a bright light in the sky. Something then fell into the bushes. There were more noises, and then all became . , the family called the police.The police were some feathers in the hushes. Since the feathers wereout, the police believed that a bird was killed.Next to the feathers, there was a broken power line. The police how the bird was killed. The Johnson family, however, to believe it was a bird.。
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Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures.I was a student just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/her thepresent for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he said.The young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside," he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. "Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round.D ComprehensionD2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then complete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 ComputersComputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnt a lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new computer.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow. Helen: I see. So how's your new computer?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one. ,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D ComprehensionD 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What were the first computers like?.2 Why are we unaware of some computers?.3 Are computers cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health. Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student become ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The company produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century comfortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th.Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn't use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn't have lights. Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.D ComprehensionD1 Read the article and complete the table below.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already lear nt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I p lan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there for two weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English. I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone there.However, the british students are the same cage a s me, so I think we'll become good friends. They'll me to many new things. I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D ComprehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and complete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions? Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you come from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At the weekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye. Sarah: You're welcome. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andcomplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last month.The host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. They learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai chi.They also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will come to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:•are aged between 14 and 17.•would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country. •have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were _________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull succeedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice:Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry:Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon:I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace:Hey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D ComprehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page 83 and writethe letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates. Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy. Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task.He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” b etween the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily:Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.Robin:I know you're very busy, but it's the time. If you want to practise your English, you。
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Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures.I was a student just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/her thepresent for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he said.The young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside," he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. "Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round.D ComprehensionD2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then complete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 ComputersComputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnt a lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new computer.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow. Helen: I see. So how's your new computer?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one. ,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D ComprehensionD 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What were the first computers like?.2 Why are we unaware of some computers?.3 Are computers cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health. Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student become ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The company produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century comfortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th.Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn't use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn't have lights. Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.D ComprehensionD2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already lear nt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I p lan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there for two weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English. I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone there.However, the british students are the same cage a s me, so I think we'll become good friends. They'll me to many new things. I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D ComprehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and complete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions? Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you come from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At theweekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye. Sarah: You're welcome. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andcomplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last month.The host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. They learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai chi.They also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will come to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:•are aged between 14 and 17.•would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country. •have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were _________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull succeedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice:Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry:Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon:I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace:Hey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D ComprehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page 83 and write the letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates. Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy. Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task.He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” b etween the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily:Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.Robin:I know you're very busy, but it's the time. If you want to practise your English, you should go.Tony:OK. I'll see you there.4 Jack:We need some milk.Frank:OK. Let me add it to my shopping .。
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八年级上册课文Unit1EncyclopaediasLookitup! Herearetwoarticlesfromanencyclopaedia.DaVinci,LeonardoLeonardodaVinci(1452-1519)wasanItalianpainter,inventor,musician,engineerandscientist. DinosaursManydinosaursateplants.However,somedinosaurslikedtoeatmeat.Unit2NumbersThekingandthericeAlongtimeago,therewasakinginIndia.Theking’sfavouritegamewaschess.Oneday,awiseoldmancametothepalaceandthekingchallengedhimtoagame.Thekingpromisedtheol dman,“Youcanhaveanyprizeifyouwinthegame.”Theoldmansaid,“IfIwinthegame,I’dl ikeonegrainofriceforthefirstsquareofthechessboard,twoforthe second,fourforthethird,andthendoubletheamountforeachoftherestofthesquares.”“Isthatall”askedtheking.“Wouldn’tyoulikegoldorsilverinstead”“No,justrice,”repliedtheoldman.Unit3ComputersComputerfacts?SmallerandbetterInthe1940s,thefirstcomputerswerebiggerthancars.Nowcomputersarebecomingsmallerandbetter. WhatcanwedowithcomputersIsacomputerclevererthanmeTheansweris“No”.Yourbraincanproducenewideasbutcomputerscannot.However,onedaycompute rsmaybeabletoabetterjobthanhumanbeings.Forexample,theymaybebetterthandoctorsatdoingtheirj ob. WhatwillhappentousifcomputerscandoallourjobsWillwehavenothingtodoComputersmaychangeo urlives,butwilltheymakethembetterUnit4Inventions-GreatinventionsThewheelThewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Afteritsinvention,travellingbecamefasterandmo recomfortable.Afewthousandyearsago,peoplestartedtousewheelsoncarriages.Intheearly19thcentu ry,thefirsttrainsbegantocarrypassengers.Atthestartofthe20thcentury,carsbecamepopular.Withoutt hewheel,wewouldnothavetheseinventions.ThetelephoneThelightbulbThomasEdisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.Beforetheinventionofthelightbulb,peop lehadtouseoillamps,gaslampsorcandlestoseeatnight.Withlightbulbs,peoplecandoasmanythingsint heeveningastheycaninthedaytime.CanyouimaginelivingwithoutthemUnit5Educationalexchanges Anexchangevisitiseducationalandinteresting! AgroupofBritishstudentsfromWoodparkSchoolinLondonarevisitingXinhuaJuniorHighSchoolinB eijingonaneducationalexchange.“Iwasverynervousatfirst,”saysSarah.“However,myhostfamilyarereallyfriendly.I’mgladt obeagues tintheirhome.I’velearnttousechopsticks,andthey’reteachingmealittleChinese!”ThestudentsspendtheweekdaysstudyingwithChinesestudents.Attheweekend,theytouraroundBeiji ngandvisitplacesofinterestwiththeirhostfamilies.“It’sbeenafantasticexperiencesofar,”saysEric.“I’velearntabitoft’aichi,andIreallyenjoyit.We’’llals otriedtopaintsomepicturesourselves!Ihaven’thadmuchsuccessyet,butI’llkeeptrying.”“I’vemademanynewfriends,”saysSarah.”IplantokeepintouchwiththemwhenIreturnhome.We’llsee oneanothersoonbecausethey’llcomeovertotheUKforthesecondpartoftheexchangenextmonth.Ican’twait!”Unit6AncientstoriesTheTrojanhorse ThecapitalstoodonthehighwallofthecityofTroy.“TheGreekshavegoneandwe’vewon,”hesaid.“The y’vetriedtocaptureourcityfortenyears.Nowthey’vegivenupandsailedaway!”“Butlookoverthere,”asoldiersaid.“They’veleftahugewoodenhorse.”“Ah,yes,”thecaptainsaid,“it’stoobig.TheGreeksdidn’twanttotakeitwiththem.Getsomehelpandpulli tintothecity.”Thatnight,inthemainsquareofthecity,alltheTrojanscelebrated.Theysanganddancedaroundthehorse ,andmadejokesaboutthestupidGreeks.“Ihaven’tlaughedlikethissincemychildhood,”thecaptainsaid .Aftertheparty,theylockedallthegatesofthecityandthenallwenttosleep. Thesoldiersopenedthemaingates.TheGreekarmyenteredthecity.Fortenyears,theGreekscouldnotcapturethecitybyfighting.Inonenight,however,theysucceededinca pturingitthroughaclevertrick.Unit7MemoryHenry,PaulaandMilliewritefortheschoolnewspaper.Theyhavewrittentheshortarticlesbelowtohelps tudentsimprovetheirmemory.MemoryCornerHenry Agreatwaytohelpyouremembersomethingistoimagineapictureofitinyourmind.Ifyoumakethepictur ebig,strangeorsilly,youwillrememberitbetter.Forexample,toremembertheword“smiles”,wecanima ginethereisa“mile”betweenthefirstletterandthelastletter.Thismakesitthelongestwor dintheworld. Paula Agoodmethodforrememberingthespellingofawordistomakeashortsentencewitheachletterofthewor d.Forexample,ifyouwanttorememberhowtospelltheword“because”,youcanusethesentence“Bigele phantscanalwaysunderstandsmallelephants”.MillieYouwillforgetsomethingveryquicklyunlessyouunderstanditwell.Forexample,youmayhavetrouble rememberingthelistofstepsinthewatercycle.However,itiseasiertorememberthesestepsifyouunderst andhowthewatercycleworks.Unit8EnglishWeekEnglish:funforlife EnglishWeekatRosieBridgeSchoolLastweek,studentsatRosieBridgeSchoolworkedhardtomaketheirEnglishWeekabigsuccess. Therewasalsoaspeakingcompetition.ThestudentshadtospeakonatopicinEnglishfortwominutes. Wespoketothewinner,Henry.“I’msohappythatIwon,”hesaid.“Iadvisepeopletospeakslowly.Ifthey wa nttobegoodpublicspeakers,they’dbetterspeakclearlyandconfidently.”WealsospoketoseveralotherstudentsaboutEnglishWeek.OneofthemwasAmy.“’swellworthdoing,”shesaid.OnthelastdayofEnglishWeek,theheadteachergaveaspeechtothewholeschool.Hegavestudentssome suggestio nsonhowtoimprovetheirEnglish.“YoushouldcommunicateinEnglishwithyourfriendswh eneveryoucan.YoushouldreadEnglishbooksandmagazines,andwatchEnglishtelevisionprogramme s.Aboveall,youshouldenjoyEnglish!”hesaid.。
沪教版英语八年级上册-U1-U8-Reading-原文(含习题)教学提纲
沪教版英语八年级上册-U1-U8-R e a d i n g-原文(含习题)Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promisedthe old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard,two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the kingordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on.The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not haveenough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/her the present for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he said.The young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside,"he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. "Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell thecotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hardall year round.D ComprehensionD2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then complete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 ComputersComputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnt a lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new computer.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow. Helen: I see. So how's your new computer?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one. ,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D ComprehensionD 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What were the first computers like?.2 Why are we unaware of some computers?.3 Are computers cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health. Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student become ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The company produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century comfortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th .Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and .Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn't use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn't have lights. Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.D ComprehensionD2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there for two weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English. I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone there.However, the british students are the same cage a s me, so I think we'll become good friends. They'll me to many new things.I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D ComprehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and complete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions? Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you come from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At theweekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye. Sarah: You're welcome. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andcomplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last month.The host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. They learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai chi.They also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will come to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:• are aged between 14 and 17.• would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country.• have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it in to the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were _________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull s ucceedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice:Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry:Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon:I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace:H ey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D ComprehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page 83 and write the letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates.Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy. Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task.He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the soundsof the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily: Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.Robin:I know you're very busy, but it's the time. If you want to practise your English, you should go.Tony:OK. I'll see you there.4 Jack:We need some milk.Frank:OK. Let me add it to my shopping .。
2016 沈阳沪教版英语新八年级上册 U1-U8 Reading 原文
八年级上册课文Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised t he old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of t he squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!Unit 3 ComputersComputer facts?Smaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better. Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month.I can’t wait!”Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and m ade jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how t o spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.Unit 8 English WeekEnglish: fun for lifeEnglish Week at Rosie Bridge SchoolLast week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big success. There was an English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. Some students put on an English play. Other students took part in an English singing competition.There was also a speaking competition. The students had to speak on a topic in English for two minutes. We spoke to the winner, Henry. “I’m so happy that I won,” he said. “I advise people to speak slowly. If they want to be good public speakers, they’d better speak clearly and confidently.”We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of them was Amy.“I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new words. In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. It’s well worth doing,” she said.On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a speech to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on how to improve their English. “You should communicate in English with your friends whenever you can. You should read English books and magazines, and watch English television pro grammes. Above all, you should enjoy English!” he said.。
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Unit1 Helping those in needVoluntary workThree teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illness. We organized a painting competition for them.I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.MarkThere are many children without parents. I met som e of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said," My friends don't understand my pain".We spent some time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien.AnnieI wanted to help disabled children. They have difficulty walking or moving. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage. We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When something is serious, it is .a bad or dangerousb good and safe2 If you have an illness, you are a person .a in good healthb in had health3 If you have peace, you are .a nervousb not worried or excited4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult.a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise something, you .a make it lowerb move it higher6 If you are in high spirits. you have a good .a feelingb abilityC2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary workJoe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to help at a local hospital.Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients. One of them had walking, so he helped him move around.Another one could not see. Joe read news and funny stories toher so that she did not feel . Joe also talked with the patients. This helpedthem their feelings.Joe enjoyed helping people. He will continue to help at the hospital in his free time.D ComprehensionD1 Read the reports and complete the notice below.They need help!Can you help these children?Cindy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital because she . Cindy wants to the park near her home. We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy.Vivien, aged 13Vivien's parents died in . She is . We need someone to talk to her and make friends with her.Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy. He used to love sport until he . We need some volunteers to teach disabled children like Tim to' and to help them . More practiceA Read a girl’ s story about the Spring Bud Project and aniswer the questions below.Success for Spring BudsMy name is Feng Guixianq. I want to tell you about the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me.One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. Eighty-three per cent of them were girls. Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them. Since then, the project has helped millions of girls return to school. It has also built a lot of schools.The very first Spring Bud class was here in Guangxi in 1989. The Spring Bud Project paid for me to attend that class. It also rented a room close to the school for me.Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework. Going to school changed my life. I learnt to read and write and do many other things.Now I work as a teacher at a Spring Bud school here in guangxi.I wish to help other girls the waythe Spring Bud Project helped me.1What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixiang get from the Spring Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project change Feng Guixiang's life?4 What job does Feng Guixiang do now? What does she wish to do?Unit2 Body languageDebbie and Simon are students. They both have part-time jobs at a travel company.A well-dressed lady entered the office. She looked at Debbie and Simon, and then walkedover to Debbie. Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting.Simon sighed and walked away.“What’s the matter?” Mr Yang asked.“People always choose Debbie instead of me. I don’t understand.”“I do. It's the way you communicate.”“How can that be?”Simon asked, “I don't get a chance to speak.”“Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important, too.”“Body language?”“It's the way you stand and sit. It's your gestures and the expression on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t give people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.”"Look at Debbie. She’s holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body language is making people feel welcome, so they go to her for help.”Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people. Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She walked over to Simon. A few moments later, she left with a smile.Mr Yang came over at once and said, “You made a good impression on her, Simon.”“That was my sister,” Simon said. “She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.”C VocabularyC1 Find words from the story that have similar meanings to the words below.1 wearing nice clothes2 a polite word for a woman3 the look on one's face4 the way someone or something looks5 keeping something in a placeC2 later that day, Simon was talking with his mother. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.body language matter towardslater part-timeSimon: Mum, I'm thinking of leaving my job at the travel company.Mum: What's the ?You have a good chance to learn about travel there. Don't you want to build a career in tourism?Simon:Yes, but it's more important for me to develop other skills at the moment. I want to takea class in communication skills because I need to improve my .I can getanother job like this .Mum: Well, I understand the feelings you have your job,but I don't think you should leave it. This job will teach you something you can't learn in a classroom. Simon:Thanks, Mum. I'll think it over.D ComprehensionD1 Simon is talking to a friend on the phone. Read the story and complete his words with the information from the story.Our customers always .I didn't know why and Mr Yang told me the reason.It was because of the way .I wasn't giving customers .My wasn't making them .So I decided to improve it.D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What is body language according to Mr Yang?2 Why did Simon not give customers a good impression?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?4 What happened after Simon sat up straight and tried smiling at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Simon?More practiceA Read this online article about eye contact and answer the questions below.Eye contactEye contact means looking into another person's eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can show feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important. If you do not use eye contact. Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example. an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems. but using too much is not polite either. In manycountries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.1What does eye contact mean?2Why is eye contact the key to communication?3If you do not use eye contact in Western countries, what may happen?4Do Asians use eye contact as often as Westerners?5 What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries?Unit3 Traditional skillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damin’s boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushed them into the river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing. Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.I If a person is fit, he or she isa healthy and strongb weak and ill2 When you set off, you a journey.a planb start3 When you reach a place, you the place.a arrive atb return from4 If you hang something on a post, you the post.a put it onb take it from5 If you require something to do your work, you it.a loseb needC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets. Complete his email with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.f isherman fit hang reach require set offTo: JennyFrom:MarkDear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old .He is very , so he can catch fish from his boat every day. He usually in the late afternoon. Fishing is simple for him because it only some hand nets. When his boat the right place, he puts the nets in the water. After a few minutes, he pulls the nets up to get the fish. He always looks happy when he his nets at the front of his boat and sails back home.I enjoyed this programme.Best,MarkD ComprehensionD1 These sentences are about the article. Each sentence has one incorrect word or number in it. Underline the mistake and write the correct word or number in each blank.1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys working.2 Cormorants are able to stay under the water for up to 25 minutes.3 Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon.4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird.5 After dark, Damin has a fire on his boat.6 The fish are taken from the fishermen's mouths.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.I What do cormorants look like?2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was cormorant fishing once practised?More practiceA Read this newspaper article about shadow puppet plays and answer the questions below.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screenso the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.1Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends?2What are shadow puppets made of?3During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang stand?4Who does the voices of the different characters?5 Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?Unit4 Cartoons and comic stripsJiason is learning how to make cartoons.He has found some information in a magazine.How to make a cartoonFirst, you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.This story is about a robot, Han. He always forgets things.One day, Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station. He says, “I’m happy. I bought a new notebook. Now I won’t forget things.”Sarah says, “Yes. I have one too. Here it is.”Tim asks,”where yours,han?”Han says, “Oh, no! I forgot to bring it!”In the second stage, think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like. Han is a tall robot. He has square eyes. They are actually video cameras. Tim wears glasses, so he looks clever. Sarah is a pleasant girl. She has straight, black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next, use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour. To make the characters and things appear to move, each picture should be made a little different from the one before it. In the next stage, a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.Finally, record the voices and sound effects. The actors will do the characters’ voices. Their speech must match the pictures. Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added separately.After everything has been checked, the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article.Find the words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 The idea of the story must be simple as well as important.2 The painting is really interesting. The people in it look real. They to be alive.3 He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an .4 This shirt your trousers well. Their colours really go together.5 They did not watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema .C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany. Complete his email withthe words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.actor appear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: JasonHi Anna,I've a story for my cartoon. It's about a boy called Jim. He lives on another planet in the year 2200. Jim to be a human from the Earth, but he's actually a robot.I'll make the cartoon myself, as I have some drawing and computer skills. However, I need some people to help me the voices and sound effects. My friend Tom has always wanted to be an ,so I'll ask him to do the voice of the robot.I'll show my cartoon to you when it's ready. I hope you'll like it.Yours,JasonD ComprehensionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons. She has asked Jason some questions in a chat room. Read the article and help Jason answer her questions in complete sentences.My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason: .Anna: What should I do after that?Jason: .Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason: .Anna: What should I do next?Jason: .Anna: What should I do last?Jason: .More practiceA Read the magazine article and answer the questions below.Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. Theythought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.1Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas?3How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry cartoons were made in total?Unit 5 Save the endangered animalsTHE GINAT PANDAGiant Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world: about 1,600Appearance Weight at birth: about 100-200 gramsAdult weight: about 100-150 kilogramsColour: black and whiteA giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body is white.Home: Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They live in the bamb oo forests there.Food: Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.Behavior: Pandas like to live on their own. They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, it is not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect themselves.Life: Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.The future: People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes. Some people are killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them to do so. There are not many pandas in the world now. It is important for us to protect them.C VocabularyCl The words in italics are from the article. Circle their correct meanings.1 The giant panda has a small population.a the total weight of animals in an areab the total number of animals in an area2 Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.a a natural environment not controlled by peopleb a dangerous place3 A giant panda is tiny at birth.a when it diesb when it is horn4 A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.a the part of body between the arms and the neckb the top of the head5 Shaanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.a the middle ofb the area aroundC2 complete the passage with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.adult in the wild populationat birth kilogramRabbit fact fileA rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 and can live for upto 12 years. However, a rabbit ___________carp seldom live for more than a year.___________, a baby rabbit cannot see. An rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head.Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their can grow very quickly. This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers' vegetables.D ComprehensionD7 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article and help her correct the mistakes.Please help us!Hello. I am a panda. My home is in Central and Southern China. I live close to the mountains. I have a black face with white patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating.There are about 3,000 of us in the wild. However, some people are still killing us for our teeth. Please help us!D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.Why are giant pandas endangered?•They are losing their homes because . ••More practiceA Read the article and answer the questions below.The story of the red-crowned craneHave you ever heard of the song "The story of the red-crowned crane"? It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds. She became good at raising them.When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it. Xiujuan was very worried. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and died. She was only 23.Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though Xiujuan died young, people always remember her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.1How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province?2what happened to Xu Xiujuan in September 1987?3 why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written?Unit 6 PetsHEAD TO HEADIs it a good idea to keep pet dogs? Emma and Matt give their opinions on the matter.Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says EmmaKeeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this.First, dogs are really cute. It’s nice to hold them in our arms, and it’s wonderful to see them gr ow up.Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs.Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says MattIt’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs.Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed often.Dogs are noisy. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. Some dogs bark more loudly than others. A few dogs bark all night. This stops people from getting any sleep. Not all dogs are friendly. A small nu mber of pet dogs even attack people.What’s more, it’s common for people to live in flats. They have no choice but to keep their do gs in small spaces. However, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free. Finally, owning dogs can be expensive.So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article. Find the words to complete the sentences.1 The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely. She likes animals.2 Do not give food to the bears. It. You them, they might attack you.3 everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the families in thecountry were watching the games on TV.4 It is for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen ofen.5 You take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it.C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below.according to cute feed noisy sofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so .Can you buy me one?Mum: I don't think they make Very good pets. They smell, and they'll get the and the floor dirty.Emma: my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet. It isn't like a dog.Mum: But you won't have time to it and take care of it. Also, it's not a good idea to buy a pet in the street from a .D ComprehensionD1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).1 According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. F/O2 A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years. F/O3 Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. F/O4 Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. F/OD2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read the article again and complete the notes below.Emma's opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good ideaEmma's reasons:•Dogs are .•People can learn .•Young people can learn how to . •Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for . Matt's opinion: keeping pet dogs is not a good ideaMatt's reasons:•Pet dogs leave their everywhere, and they need to be washed often.•Dogs are . Most dogs bark at .•Not all dogs are . A small number of pet dogs even . •People keep their dugs in . The dogs cannot run free.•Owning dogs can be .More practiceA Read the story about Robbie, Emma 's pet dug. Then put the pictures in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-4 in the boxes.A dog's storyMy name is Robbie. I was born on a farm with my brothers and sisters.One day, a man and two little boys came to the farm."Which dog do you want?" the man asked."We want that one!" the boys said. They chose me!They drove me to my new home in the city. The boys promised they would look after me very carefully, and they did.They fed me, played with me and walked me every day. Then one day, they got a computer. After that, the boys played computer games all the time. They did not play with me or feed me any more.Eventually the boys' father took me to a pct centre. He told the staff that his boys loved their computer more than me. The centre gave me lots of food and took good care of me. One day, a nice girl called Emma came to visit."Do you want to come home with me?" she asked."Woof !" I said. She smiled and took me home.Emma feeds me and takes me for walks every day. I know I will live here happily for the rest of my life.Unit 7 The unknown worldALIENS ARRIVETina woke up at midnight. She looked out of her window and saw a yellow light in the sky. It suddenly dived towards the ground. She heard a noise and saw a red light.The next morning, Tina mentioned it to her brother Tom. “I’m sure something landed in the f orest near the hills as I heard a loud noise last night.” she said. “Let’s explore after s chool.”At 6 p.m., Tina and Tom reached the forest. They heard some voices speaking a strange langu age, so they hid behind some bushes and kept quiet. Then they saw an alien! It was tall, with a rou nd head and a silver body. It was standing next to a long spaceship. The spaceship was damaged。
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八年级上册More practiceUnit 1Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe big banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. Landy The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things. The Big MerinoThe big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.Unit 2Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.At first, people used their fingers, and even their toes. However, they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health. Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.Unit 4A pen giantDo you know LászlóBíró?Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Bíró(1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the paper. Bírówanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen. There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the “ballpoint”pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Bírófor his invention.Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word “biro”to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.Unit 5Take part in our educational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities. You can apply for our educational exchange if you:✓Are aged between 14 and 17.✓Would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country. ✓Have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men —Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day, Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task. He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. “No problem,”Zhuge Liang said. “I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days.”Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. However, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, “Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. ”Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.Unit 7How to improve your memoryMemory is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future.So, how can you improve your memory?It is important to exercise your brain. For example, you can do new things and change your daily habits. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus, you will keep your brain active. You can try to memorize something new. You can try a Maths puzzle. You can also try to learn new skills or study a foreign language. Your brain gets lots of regular exercise if you do any of these things.If you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a balanced diet. You must give your brain enough time to rest. Unless you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.If you want your brain to work well, you also need to relax. If you get too worried, your brain will slow down, and your memory will become less sharp.So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life and stay relaxed.Unit 8Robin Hood and Prince JohnPrince John has caught Maid Marian and has set a trap for Robin Hood.Inside Prince John's castle.PJ: Now tell me, where's Robin Hood hiding?MM:Never! Robin Hood will come and rescue mePJ: There's no way Robin Hood can get past me guards. Soon Robin Hood will be mine!Robin Hood enters.RH:Did somebody call my name?PJ: Robin Hood! I knew you'd come!MM:Guards! Capture him!PJ: It's a trap!The first guard takes Robin Hood's arms from behind and the second guard tries to hit him. Robin Hood ducks and the second guard hits the first guard in the head. The two guards then start fighting. PJ: Foolish guards!Robin Hood pulls out a sword.RH:Now you're mine, Prince John! This castle and all your gold now belong to the poor!MM:Thank you for saving me, Robin Hood!。
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1. When somebody is born , he / she ____. a a. comes out of his / her mother’s body b. goes to see a doctor c. leaves his / her parents 2. Benny’s grandparents live in the countryside. They live____ b the city. a. inside b. outside c. in the centre of
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Look at the pictures and the titles of the articles on page 3. Then answer the questions below. 1. What is the painting in Picture a? Who painted it? The Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci painted it. 2. What are the animals in Picture b? What do you know about them? Dinosaurs. There are many different kinds of dinosaurs living on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly , they all died out.
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Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history) Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. you will do something importantor become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king i n India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” repl ied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/herthepresent for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside," he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. "Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round.D ComprehensionD1 Read the story on page 19 and complete the table below.D2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then complete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things. At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 ComputersComputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce n ew ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnta lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new computer.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow.Helen: I see. So how's your new computer?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one.,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to geton the Internet too. My computer works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D ComprehensionD 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What were the first computers like?.2 Why are we unaware of some computers?.3 Are computers cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health.Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student become ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The followingare three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheelson carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At thestart of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the inventionof the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. Withlight bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Canyou imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The company produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century comfortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th .Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems. Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn't use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn't have lights.Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.D ComprehensionD1 Read the article and complete the table below.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have intr oduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there for two weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English. I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone , the british students are the same cage as me, so I think we'll become good friends. They'll me to many new things. I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D ComprehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and complete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions?Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you come from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At the weekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye.Sarah: You're welcome. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andcomplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. Theylearnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will come to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:• are aged between 14 and 17.• would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country.• have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe cap ital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were_________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull succeedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice: Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry: Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon: I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace: Hey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D ComprehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page83 and write the letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates.Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside thecity of Troy.Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city. D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon fullof arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily: Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.Robin: I know you're very busy, but it's the time. If you want to practise your English, you should go.Tony:OK. I'll see you there.4 Jack:We need some milk.Frank:OK. Let me add it to my shopping .。
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Unit1 Helping those in needVoluntary workThree teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays.They wrote the following reports.BettyI did some voluntary work in a children's hospital. The children there all sufferfrom serious illness. We organized a painting competition for them.I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near herhome. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.MarkThere are many children without parents. I met som e of these children with mymother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. Onechild said," My friends don't understand my pain".We spent some time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident,and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I willcontinue to visit Vivien.AnnieI wanted to help disabled children. They have difficulty walking or moving. Itaught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his legs in an accident, but he has lots of courage.We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will continue to dovoluntary work in the future.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the reports. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When something is serious, it is .a bad or dangerousb good and safe2 If you have an illness, you are a person .a in good healthb in had health3 If you have peace, you are .a nervousb not worried or excited4 A person with courage is usually of something dangerous or difficult.a afraidb not afraid5 If you raise something, you .a make it lowerb move it higher6 If you are in high spirits. you have a good .a feelingb abilityC2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.Difficulty express lonely offer voluntary workJoe wanted to do during the summer holidays, so he to helpat a local hospital.Every Saturday, he went there to look after the patients. One of them had walking, so he helped him move around.Another one could not see. Joe read news andfunny stories toher so that she did not feel . Joe also talked with the patients. This helpedthem their feelings.Joe enjoyed helping people. He will continue to help at the hospital in his free time.D ComprehensionD1 Read the reports and complete the notice below.They need help!Can you help these children?Cindy, aged 12Cindy is in hospital because she . Cindy wants to the park near her home. We need someone to go to the park and for Cindy. Vivien, aged 13Vivien's parents died in . She is . We need someone to talk to her and make friends with her.Tim, aged 14Tim was a healthy boy. He used to love sport until he . We need some volunteers to teach disabled children like Tim to' and to help them .More practiceA Read a girl’s story about the Spring Bud Project and aniswer the questions below.Success for Spring BudsMy name is Feng Guixianq. I want to tell you about the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) and how it helped me.One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. Eighty-three per cent of them were girls. Because of this, the CCTF launched the Spring Bud Project to help them. Since then, the project has helped millions of girls return to school. It has also built a lot of schools.The very first Spring Bud class was here in Guangxi in 1989. The Spring Bud Project paid for me to attend that class. It also rented a room close to the school for me.Before the project started, I stayed at home and helped my mother with the housework. Going to school changed my life. I learnt to read and write and do many other things.Now I work as a teacher at a Spring Bud school here in guangxi.I wish to help other girls the waythe Spring Bud Project helped me.1What is the purpose of the Spring Bud Project?2 What kind of help did Feng Guixiang get from the Spring Bud Project?3 How did the Spring Bud Project change Feng Guixiang's life?4 What job does Feng Guixiang do now? What does she wish to do?Unit2Body languageDebbie and Simon are students.They both have part-time jobs at a travel company.A well-dressed lady entered the office.She looked at Debbie and Simon,and then w alkedover to Debbie.Debbie gave her a cheerful greeting.Simon sighed and walked away.“What’s the matter?”Mr Yang asked.“People always choose Debbie instead of me.I don’t understand.”“I do.It's the way you communicate.”“How can that be?”Simon asked,“I don't get a chance to speak.”“Communicating is more than just speaking.Your body language is important,too .”“Body language?”“It's the way you stand and sit.It's your gestures and the expression on your fa ce.Yourwhole appearance communicates things.You don’t give people a good impression,Simon .Youlook down,you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.”"Look at Debbie.She’s holding her head up.She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body language is making people feel welcome,so they go to her for help.”Simon decided to improve his body language.He sat up straight and tried smiling a t people.Minutes later,a beautiful girl entered.She walked over to Simon.A few moments later ,she leftwith a smile.Mr Yang came over at once and said,“You made a good impression on her,Simon.”“That was my sister,”Simon said.“She wanted to remind me that tomorrow is her bi rthday.”C VocabularyC1 Find words from the story that have similar meanings to the words below.1 wearing nice clothes2 a polite word for a woman3 the look on one's face4 the way someone or something looks5 keeping something in a placeC2 later that day, Simon was talking with his mother. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.body language matter towardslater part-timeSimon: Mum, I'm thinking of leaving my job at the travel company. Mum: What's the ?You have a good chance to learn about travel there.Don't you want to build a career in tourism?Simon: Yes, but it's more important for me to develop other skills at the moment.I want to take a class in communication skills because I need to improvemy .I can get another job like this .Mum: Well, I understand the feelings you have your job,but I don't think you should leave it. This job will teach you something you can't learnin a classroom.Simon: Thanks, Mum. I'll think it over.D ComprehensionD1 Simon is talking to a friend on the phone. Read the story and complete his words with the information from the story.Our customers always .I didn't know why and Mr Yang told me the reason.It was because of the way .I wasn't giving customers .My wasn't making them .So I decided to improve it.D2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What is body language according to Mr Yang?2 Why did Simon not give customers a good impression?3 Why did customers choose to talk to Debbie?4 What happened after Simon sat up straight and tried smiling at people?5 Who was the girl that walked over to Simon?More practiceA Read this online article about eye contact and answer the questions below.Eye contactEye contact means looking into another person's eyes. This is a very important part of body language. It can be the key to communication. Eye contact can show feelings such as friendliness, interest and understanding.In Western countries, using eye contact in conversations is very important. Ifyou do not use eye contact. Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person,like a teacher or a parent,is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example. an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.Not using eye contact can cause problems. but using too much is not polite either. In many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.1What does eye contact mean?2Why is eye contact the key to communication?3If you do not use eye contact in Western countries, what may happen?4Do Asians use eye contact as often as Westerners?5 What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries?Unit3Traditional skillsFishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman.Although he is over65,he is very fit and still enjoys working.Damin uses cormorants to catch fish.Cormorants are large black birds.They are g ood atcatching fish because they can swim well.They can dive down and stay under the water f or up totwo minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for wor k.First,heties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish.Then when D amin’s boatreaches the right place in the river,he pushed them into the river.Damin uses severa l ways toattract fish.During the day,he jumps up and down on his boat.After dark,he hangs a l ight on apost at the front of the boat.The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat.The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin.No nets are required for this typ e of fishing.Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China,and there were manyfishermen in the area.But today,few young people are interested in it.In50years,p erhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the article. Circle the correct answers to completethese sentences.I If a person is fit, he or she isa healthy and strongb weak and ill2 When you set off, you a journey.a planb start3 When you reach a place, you the place.a arrive atb return from4 If you hang something on a post, you the post.a put it onb take it from5 If you require something to do your work, you it.a loseb needC2 Mark wrote an email to Jenny about fishing with hand nets. Complete his emailwith the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.f isherman fit hang reach require set offTo: JennyFrom:MarkDear Jenny,I saw a TV programme about an old .He is very , so he can catch fish from his boat every day. He usually in the late afternoon. Fishing is simple forhim because it only some hand nets. When his boat the right place, he puts the nets in the water. After a few minutes, he pulls the nets up toget the fish. He always looks happy when he his nets at the front of hisboat and sails back home.I enjoyed this programme.Best,MarkD ComprehensionD1 These sentences are about the article. Each sentence has one incorrect word or number in it. Underline the mistake and write the correct word or number in each blank.1 Damin is over 75 now, but he still enjoys working.2 Cormorants are able to stay under the water for up to 25 minutes.3 Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon.4 Damin ties a piece of grass around the mouth of each bird.5 After dark, Damin has a fire on his boat.6 The fish are taken from the fishermen's mouths.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.I What do cormorants look like?2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish?3 Why does Damin hang a light on a post at the front of his boat?4 Where was cormorant fishing once practised?More practiceA Read this newspaper article about shadow puppet plays and answer the questions below.Shadow puppet playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi'an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.1Why can the audience not see Wang and his friends?2What are shadow puppets made of?3During a shadow puppet play, where does Wang stand?4Who does the voices of the different characters?5 Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?Unit4Cartoons and comic stripsJiason is learning how to make cartoons.He has found some information in a magazine.How to make a cartoonFirst,you need to decide on some basic ideas for a story.This story is about a robot,Han.He always forgets things.One day,Han meets his friends Sarah and Tim at the underground station.He says,“I’mhappy.I bought a new notebook.Now I won’t forget things.”Sarah says,“Yes.I have one too.Here it is.”Tim asks,”where yours,han?”Han says,“Oh,no!I forgot to bring it!”In the second stage,think about the kinds of characters you want and what they will look like.Han is a tall robot.He has square eyes.They are actually video cameras.Tim wears glasses,so he looks clever.Sarah is a pleasant girl.She has straight,black hair.Now make a rough sketch of the story.Next,use a computer to draw detailed pictures and add colour.To make the characters andthings appear to move,each picture should be made a little different from the one before it.In thenext stage,a computer program is used to put the pictures together as a film.Finally,record the voices and sound effects.The actors will do the characters’voices.Theirspeech must match the pictures.Sound effects,like the noise of the underground,must also beadded separately.After everything has been checked,the cartoon is ready to be played for everyone to enjoy.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article.Findthe words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 The idea of the story must be simple as well as important.2 The painting is really interesting. The people in it look real. They to be alive.3 He wants to be a person in a film. His dream is to be an .4 This shirt your trousers well. Their colours really go together.5 They did not watch the cartoon together. They went to the cinema .C2 Jason is writing an email to his friend Anna in Germany. Complete his emailwiththe words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.actor appear basic decide on recordTo: AnnaFrom: JasonHi Anna,I've a story for my cartoon. It's about a boy called Jim. He lives onanother planet in the year 2200. Jim to be a human from the Earth, buthe's actually a robot.I'll make the cartoon myself, as I have some drawing and computer skills. However, I need some people to help me the voices and sound effects. Myfriend Tom has always wanted to be an ,so I'll ask him to do the voiceof the robot.I'll show my cartoon to you when it's ready. I hope you'll like it.Yours,JasonD ComprehensionD7 Anna wants some advice on how to make cartoons. She has asked Jason some questionsin a chat room. Read the article and help Jason answer her questions in complete sentences.My chat roomAnna: After I've decided on the story of my cartoon, what should I do?Jason: .Anna: What should I do after that?Jason: .Anna: How do I make the characters and things appear to move?Jason: .Anna: What should I do next?Jason: .Anna: What should I do last?Jason: .More practiceA Read the magazine article and answer the questions below.Tom and JerryTom the cat and Jerry the mouse are two of the most popular cartoon characters in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying to catch Jerry, but he never has any success. Almost every cartoon ends with Tom in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The stories are full of fun and have a long history.William Hanna and Joseph Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told them to make funny cartoons. Together they thought of the idea of a cat and a mouse. They thought it would be funny if the mouse was clever and always got the cat into trouble.The first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success. Over the next 17 years, they made many Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of them are around seven minutes long.In total, Hanna and Barbera made 114 Torn and Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so good that they won a number of awards. The famous cat and mouse remain popular today, as the cartoons are still shown on television around the world.1Who thought of the idea of Tom and Jerry?2When was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon shown in cinemas?3How long do most Tom and Jerry cartoons last?4 How many Torn and Jerry cartoons were made in total?Unit5Save the endangered animalsTHE GINAT PANDAGiant Panda Fact FilePopulation In the world:about1,600Appearance Weight at birth:about100-200gramsAdult weight:about100-150kilogramsColour:black and whiteA giant panda is a kind of bear.It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also hasblack ears,shoulders and legs.The rest of its body is white.Home:Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China.They live in t he bamboo forests there.Food:Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo.In zoos,their menu includes bamboo,appl es andcarrots.A giant panda can eat as much as30kilograms of bamboo a day.Behavior:Pandas like to live on their own.They need to eat a lot to stay healthy,so t hey spendmore than12hours a day eating.Although they are big and heavy,it is not difficult f or them toclimb trees.They are strong enough to protect themselves.Life:Pandas live for about20years in the wild,but in zoos they can live for up to35 years.The future:People are cutting down forests,so the pandas are losing their homes.Som e peopleare killing them for their fur.It is cruel of them to do so.There are not many pandasin the worldnow.It is important for us to protect them.C VocabularyCl The words in italics are from the article. Circle their correct meanings.1 The giant panda has a small population.a the total weight of animals in an areab the total number of animals in an area2 Not many pandas live in the wild because there is not enough food for them.a a natural environment not controlled by peopleb a dangerous place3 A giant panda is tiny at birth.a when it diesb when it is horn4 A giant panda is about two to three feet tall at the shoulder.a the part of body between the arms and the neckb the top of the head5 Shaanxi is in Central China. You can see pandas there.a the middle ofb the area aroundC2 complete the passage with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.adult in the wild populationat birth kilogramRabbit fact fileA rabbit weighs between 0.4 and 2 and can live for upto 12 years. However, a rabbit ___________carp seldom live for more than a year.___________, a baby rabbit cannot see. An rabbit cannot see very far, but it can see behind itself without turning its head.Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their can grow very quickly.This can cause problems to farmers, because rabbits like to eat the farmers' vegetables.D ComprehensionD7 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article and help her correct the mistakes.Please help us!Hello. I am a panda. My home is in Central and Southern China. I live close to the mountains. I have a black face with white patches around my eyes. I also have black ears, shoulders and legs. I love eating bamboo and I spend more than 18 hours a day eating.There are about 3,000 of us in the wild. However, some people are still killing us for our teeth. Please help us!D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read the article again and complete the notes below. You may also add some other facts.Why are giant pandas endangered?•They are losing their homes because .••More practiceA Read the article and answer the questions below.The story of the red-crowned craneHave you ever heard of the song "The story of the red-crowned crane"? It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds. She became good at raising them.When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it. Xiujuan was very worried. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and died. She was only 23.Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though Xiujuan died young, peoplealways remember her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.1How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province?2what happened to Xu Xiujuan in September 1987?3 why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written?Unit6PetsHEAD TO HEADIs it a good idea to keep pet dogs?Emma and Matt give their opinions on the matter.Keeping pet dogs is a good idea,says EmmaKeeping pet dogs is a good idea.There are lots of reasons for this.First,dogs are really cute.It’s nice to hold them in our arms,and it’s wonderfulto see them grow up.Second,we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs.We have to feed them,trainthem and play with them.According to my mum,this helps us become more responsible people.Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.So I think it’s a good idea to keep pet dogs.Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea,says MattIt’s not a good idea to keep pet dogs.Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor,on beds and on sofas,and they need to be washed often.Dogs are noisy.Nearly all dogs bark at strangers.Some dogs bark more loudly than others.A few dogs bark all night.This stops people from getting any sleep.Not all dogsare friendly.A small number of pet dogs even attack people.What’s more,it’s common for people to live in flats.They have no choice but to keep their dogs in small spaces.However,dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free.Finally,owning dogs can be expensive.So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article. Findthe words to complete the sentences.1 The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lovely. She likes animals.2 Do not give food to the bears. It. You them, they might attack you.3 everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the familiesin the country were watching the games on TV.4 It is for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen ofen.5 You take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it.C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below.according to cute feed noisy sofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so .Can you buy me one?Mum: I don't think they make Very good pets. They smell, and they'll get the and the floor dirty.Emma: my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet. It isn't like a dog.Mum: But you won't have time to it and take care of it. Also, it's nota good idea to buy a pet in the street from a .D ComprehensionD1 Read the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).1 According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. F/O2 A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots ofhappiness for many years.F/O3 Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. F/O4 Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. F/OD2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read thearticle again and complete the notes below.Emma's opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good ideaEmma's reasons:• Dogs are .• People can learn .• Young people can learn how to .•Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happinessfor .Matt's opinion: keeping pet dogs is not a good ideaMatt's reasons:• Pet dogs leave their everywhere, and they need to be washed often.• Dogs are . Most dogs bark at .• Not all dogs are . A small number of pet dogs even .• People keep their dugs in . The dogs cannot run free.• Owning dogs can be .More practiceA Read the story about Robbie, Emma 's pet dug. Then put the pictures in the correctorder by writing the numbers 1-4 in the boxes.A dog's storyMy name is Robbie. I was born on a farm with my brothers and sisters.One day, a man and two little boys came to the farm."Which dog do you want?" the man asked."We want that one!" the boys said. They chose me!They drove me to my new home in the city. The boys promised they would look after me very carefully, and they did.They fed me, played with me and walked me every day. Then one day, they got a computer. After that, the boys played computer games all the time. They did not play with me or feed me any more.Eventually the boys' father took me to a pct centre. He told the staff that his boys loved their computer more than me. The centre gave me lots of food and took good care of me. One day, a nice girl called Emma came to visit."Do you want to come home with me?" she asked."Woof !" I said. She smiled and took me home.Emma feeds me and takes me for walks every day. I know I will live here happily for the rest of my life.Unit7The unknown worldALIENS ARRIVETina woke up at midnight.She looked out of her window and saw a yellow light in th e sky.Itsuddenly dived towards the ground.She heard a noise and saw a red light.The next morning,Tina mentioned it to her brother Tom.“I’m sure something landed in the forest near the hills as I heard a loud noise last night.”she said.“Let’s expl ore after school.”At6p.m.,Tina and Tom reached the forest.They heard some voices speaking a stra nge language,so they hid behind some bushes and kept quiet.Then they saw an alien!It was tall,with a round head and a silver body.It was standing next to a long spaceship .The spaceship was damagedbecause of a crash.The children were frightened.Suddenly,another alien appeared from the bushes i n front of them.It discovered them and made a terrible noise.The children ran away in fear.The next morning,Tina and Tom told their parents about the strange creatures.“They were very ugly.They had some hair,but they didn’t have any feathers,”said Tin a.“There was something written on the spaceship,”said Tom.“It looked like this.I won der what it means.”He drew some lines on a piece of paper.But Dad said,“Since no one else saw these aliens,I refuse to believe you.Now goto school!”The children spread their wings and flew to school together.Dad looked at the piece of paper with the strange marks on it.“It looks strange,”he said,as he loo ked at the word“EARTH”.C Vocabulary。
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沪,教版,英语,八年级,上册,-U1-U8-Reading-,原文,Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat urs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?Itis .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are veryimportant to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1 When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. T he king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replie d the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!。
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Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to plete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a es out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 plete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientist When I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures. I was a student just like you. you will do something important or bee famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D prehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and plete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people e to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/herthepresent for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 plete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he said.The young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside," he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. " Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round.D prehensionD1 Read the story on page 19 and plete the table below.Where the story took place.Who was in the story the king and a .What happened in the story The beginningThe king challenged to a game.The king promised to give him if he wonthe game.The middle They played the gamefor .The ending won the game, but the king did not have to give him.D2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then plete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things. At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 putersputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first puters were bigger than cars. Now puters are being smaller and better.Some puters are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside yourTV or washing machine. You depend on puters more than you realize.What can we do with puters?We can use puters to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, puters can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a puter cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but puters cannot. However, oneday puters may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be betterthan doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if puters can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? putersmay change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to plete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnta lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 plete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new puter.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first puter five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow.Helen: I see. So how's your new puter?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one.,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my puter a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to geton the Internet too. My puter works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D prehensionD 1 Read the article and plete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny puters in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with puters in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: puters can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, puters may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in plete sentences.1 What were the first puters like?.2 Why are we unaware of some puters?.3 Are puters cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.puter game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played puter games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play puter games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of puters. This is bad for their health.Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing puter games. They'll also give some advice on how to use puters for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing puter games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student bee ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The followingare three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more fortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At thestart of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the inventionof the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. Withlight bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Canyou imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The pany produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 plete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century fortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th .Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems. Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn'tuse them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn'thave lights.Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first andlast sentences of each paragraph.D prehensionD1 Read the article and plete the table below.The wheel The telephone The light bulb Inventor Don't know.Travelling became People can People can Life after theinventionas they can in thedaytime.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in plete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary.In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him developa special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people useit all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua JuniorHigh School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly.I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teachingme a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history.The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I plan to keep in touch with them whenI return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll e over to the UK for the secondpart of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to plete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 plete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there fortwo weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English.I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone there.However, the british students are the same cage as me,so I think we'll bee good friends. They'll me to many new things. I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D prehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and plete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions?Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you e from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At the weekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye.Sarah: You're wele. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last month.The host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. They learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai chi.They also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will e to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:• are aged between 14 and 17.• would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country.• have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve givenup and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed likethis since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates ofthe city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however,they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to pletethe sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were_________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 plete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull succeedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice: Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry: Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon: I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace: Hey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D prehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page 83 and write the letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates.Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy.Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city. D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task.He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind.If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to plete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 plete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily: Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.。
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Unit1 EncyclopaediasLook it up!Here are two articles from an encyclopaedia.Da Vinci, LeonardoLeonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) was an Italian painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist. Da Vinci was born in the countryside. From an early age, he showed great intelligence and artistic ability. As he grew older, he learnt to do many different things. His paintings are very famous, and one, the Mona Lisa, is perhaps the most famous painting in the world. He also had many inventions. For example, his notebooks include some interesting drawings of flying machines. (See Art)DinosaursDinosaurs lived on Earth more than 60 million years before human beings. They lived everywhere on Earth. Some dinosaurs were as small as chickens. Others were as big as ten elephants. Some could even fly.Many dinosaurs ate plants. However, some dinosaurs liked to eat meat.Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 150 million years. Then, suddenly, they all died out. Nobody knows why. However, we can learn about them from their fossils. (See Earth history)Module 1C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the two articles. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.1 When somebody is born, he/she .a comes out of his/her mother's body c leaves his/her parentsb goes to see a doctor2 Benny's grandparents live in the countryside. They live the city.a insideb outsidec in the centre of3 Birds have a musical ability. They sing.a canb cannotc are happy to4 The book includes some beautiful photos. These photos are the book.a part ofb at the end ofc connected to5 A human being is a(n) .a animalb machinec personC2 Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.even however invention notebook perhaps scientistWhen I was young, I used to keep a .I wrote many poems and drew many pictures of different in it.They were not very good, but they helped me think and dream. Now I am a famous and I do many important things.my journey began when I was at school, with my studies, and my poems and pictures.I was a student just like you. you will do something important or become famous one day. Just remember to think and to dream.D ComprehensionD1 Below are some notes about the encyclopaedia articles, but some of the facts are wrong. Read the articles and correct the notes if necessary.1 Da Vinci, Leonardoa he lived from 1425 to 1519.b He was born in the city.c He showed great artistic ability from an early age.d He is famous for his paintings and books.2 Dinosaursa They lived on Earth more than 60 thousand years before human beings.b Some were Small;others were huge.c All of them ate meat.d Some died out Suddenly.D2 Read the articles again and complete the answers to the questions below.1 Who was Leonardo da Vinci?He was .2 What is his most famous painting?It is .3 What did dinosaurs eat?Many of them ate . Some liked to eat .4 How long did dinosaurs live on Earth before they disappeared?They lived on Earth for .5 Flow can we learn about dinosaurs today?We can learn about them .More practiceA Read the following encyclopaedia article about big attractions in Australia and answer the questions below.Australia's big attractionsAustralia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.The Big BananaThe Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by john Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.The Big MerinoThe Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there isa small muscun'. about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes.1When was the Big Banana built?2 Why was the Big Banana built?3 Why are merinos important to the farmers in Australia?4 What can you find inside the Big Merino?5 What can you do inside the Big Merino's head?Unit 2 NumbersThe king and the riceA long time ago, there was a king in India. The king’s favourite game was chess.One day, a wise old man came to the palace and the king challenged him to a game. The king promised the old man, “ You can have any prize if you win the game.”The old man said, “If I win the game, I’d like one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second, four for the third, and then double the amount for each of the rest of the squares.”“Is that all?” asked the king. “Wouldn’t you like gold or silver instead?”“No, just rice,” replied the old man.The king and the old man played the game for a long time. Finally, the old man won. So the king ordered his men to collect a bag of rice. He put one grain on the first square, two on the second, and so on. The king quickly realized the problem --- even with all the rice in the country, he would still not have enough rice to put on all the squares!C VocabularyC1 The words in italics are from the story. Match the two halves of these sentences to make them meaningful.1 When you ask a wise person for help, a you tell him/her that you will give him/her thepresent for sure.2 If you promise somebody a present b you know something is wrong.3 If you get a prize in a game, c you get the number 4.4 When you double the number 2. d you want him/her to give you good advice.5 When you realize the problem, e you win something for doing very well.C2 Complete the story below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.double prize promise realize wiseA young man once talked to a old man. "I won a and have a little gold now, but I want much more," he said. "Can you help me?"The old man looked at him. "I can teach you how to make more money if you to follow my advice." he said.The young man agreed. Then the old man took the young man to a window. "Look outside," he said. "I can see nothing but an empty field," the young man said. "Use your money to buy this field," said the old man, "and grow some cotton. In a year, you can sell the cotton and your money."The young man what the old man meant. From then on he was not lazy any more. He worked hard all year round.D ComprehensionD2 Find facts in the story to support these statements about the king. Write down the facts.1 The king loved to play games. (The king's favourite ...)2 The king thought the old man asked too little for the prize. ("Is that all?" ...)3 The king did not have enough rice for the old man. (The king quickly realized ...)More practiceRead the online article and then complete the flow chart about the development ofcounting methods.Counting before numbersBefore the invention of written numbers, people used many different ways to count things.At first, people used their fingers, and eveii their toes. However,they could only count small numbers in this way.After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the amount of food and the number of animals they had.Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could carry them around easily. This developed into tools like the abacus.Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this led to the Hindu-Arabic system (0-9). We are still using this system today.First, people used .After that, they made .Then they used .finally, they began to develop .This led to .Unit 3 ComputersComputer factsSmaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?C VocabularyC1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 if something is very small, it is2 Some voting people always need help from their parents. They should learn to themselves.3 We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time. ,we learnt a lot.4 When we make a machine work, we it.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box.depend on expensive in addition speedMark: I bought a new computer.Helen: Why?Mark: I bought my first computer five years ago. I used it almost every day, and it became really slow. Helen: I see. So how's your new computer?Mark: It was really ,but it works at a much faster than my old one. ,it has a larger monitor.Helen: I also my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I'm not going to buy a new one.D ComprehensionD 1 Read the article and complete the answers with the examples from the article.1 S1: There may be tiny computers in your home.S2: Where, for example?S1: Inside your _ or .2 S1: We can do many things with computers in our daily life.S2: For example?S1: We can , _,and with them.3 Sl: Computers can do some important jobs.S2: For example?S1: They can and .4 Si: One day, computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.S2: For example?S1: They .D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 What were the first computers like?.2 Why are we unaware of some computers?.3 Are computers cleverer than you and me? Why or why not?.More practiceA Read the script of a speech by a head teacher and answer the questions below.Computer game problemsGood afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.Last weekend, one of our students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday without stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he became very ill.Some students play computer games for too long. This is a serious problem. In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their health. Tomorrow we'll have some experts here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They'll also give some advice on how to use computers for studying.I hope we can all work together to stop students from spending too much time playing computer games. Thank you for your time.1Who is attending the meeting?2Why did the student become ill?3What is the serious problem?4Who will talk to the students tomorrow?5 What will they talk about?Unit 4 Inventions-Great inventionsGreat inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following are three of the most important inventions in history.The wheelThe wheel is perhaps the greatest invention in history. After its invention, travelling became faster and more comfortable. A few thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In the early 19th century, the first trains began to carry passengers. At the start of the 20th century, cars became popular. Without the wheel, we would not have these inventions.The telephoneAlexander Graham Bell invented one of the first practical telephones in 1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today millions of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people to keep in touch with each other anytime, anywhere.The light bulbThomas Edison developed the first practical light bulb in 1879. Before the invention of the light bulb, people had to use oil lamps, gas lamps or candles to see at night. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evening as they can in the daytime. Can you imagine living without them?C VocabularyC1 Find words from the article that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.1 My new shoes felt nice and soft.2 This modern city was only a small village a hundred years ago.3 All the people on the bus got excited when they arrived at the Great Wall.4 The company produced a new camera last year.5 The swimming pool is open during the day.C2 Complete the conversation below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.anytime century comfortable daytime passengerBill: When did people first start using cars?Maggie: People developed the first cars in the 1880s, and they started using cars a lot in the early 20th.Bill: I'm sure the people were very happy because cars are so fast and . Maggie: Not really. These early cars were very slow. They also created a lot of problems.Bill: What do you mean?Maggie: Most people still had horses then, and the new cars made loud noises and frightened them. Also, often got very dirty after a long ride, so many people didn't use them.Bill: I suppose that people could only drive in the because those cars didn't have lights. Maggie: That's not true. They had lights, so people could drive them .SkimmingSkimming means to read an article quickly to get its general idea. To skim an article, you should look at its introduction, title, sub-headings, photos or pictures, and the first and last sentences of each paragraph.D ComprehensionD1 Read the article and complete the table below.D2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.1 Which of the three things was invented first?2 What inventions did the wheel make possible?3 How do mobile phones help people keep in touch with each other?4 How (lid people see at night before the invention of the light bulb?More practiceA Read the article about the inventor of the ballpoint pen, Laszlo Biro. Then answer the questions below.A pen giantDo you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!Biro (1899-1985) was the inventor of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor, he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink also did not dry easily, and it sometimes made a mess on the. paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they developed a new type of pen.There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto paper as it moved. They called it the "ballpoint" pen.The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loved it. Now millions of people use it all over the world every day.People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people still use the word "biro" to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.1Why did Biro decide to invent the ballpoint pen?2 How did Biro's brother help him invent the ballpoint pen?3 How does the ballpoint pen work?4 How do people remember Biro for his invention today?Unit 5 Educational exchangesAn exchange visit is educational and interesting!A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange.“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “However, my host family are really friendly. I’m glad to be a guest in their home. I’ve learnt to use chopsticks, and they’re teaching me a little Chinese!”The students spend the weekdays studying with Chinese students. At the weekend, they tour around Beijing and visit places of interest with their host families.“It’s been a fantastic experience so far,” says Eric. “ I’ve learnt a bit of t’ai chi, and I really enjoy it. We’ve already lear nt a lot about Chinese culture and history. The teachers have introduced us to Chinese painting as well. We’ll also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven’t had much success yet, but I’ll keep trying.”“I’ve made many new friends,” says Sarah.”I p lan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We’ll see one another soon because they’ll come over to the UK for the second part of the exchange next month. I can’t wait!”C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 1 am happy to meet you. I am we met.2 A person who is invited to stay at another person's home is a .3 Helen goes to school from Monday to Friday. She has classes on4 The cake was really excellent. It tasted .5 Bob has got good exam results. His parents are proud of hisC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.already exchange introduceculture experience tourFriday, 8 JulyTomorrow I'm going to take part in an exchange programme in London. I'll be there for two weeks. Over the two weeks. I hope to learn about British and practise my English. I'II be can student at a famous school in London. I'm a little nervous because I don't know anyone there.However, the british students are the same cage a s me, so I think we'll become good friends. They'll me to many new things. I also plan to around London. The next two weeks should be a good - for me.D ComprehensionDl A reporter from a student newspaper interviewed Sarah on campus. Read the article and complete Sarah's answers.Reporter: Good morning. I'm a reporter from a student newspapcr. Can I ask you a fcw questions? Sarah: Sure.Reporter: Why are you in Beijing?Sarah: .Reporter: Which school do you come from?Sarah: .Reporter: What do you and your classmates do in Beijing?Sarah: We spend the weekdays . At the weekend, .Reporter: That's great. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Beij ing. Thank you and goodbye. Sarah: You're welcome. Bye.D2Miss Wilson came to Beijinq with the exchange students. Read the article again andcomplete her report below.The educational exchange visit to Beijing went well last month.The host families were very friendly. They taught our students how to use .They also taught our students to speak . Our students enjoyed their studies at the school. They learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history. They learnt some t'ai chi.They also learnt .The students made in Beijing. They plan to keep in touch with them.The Chinese students will come to our school for next month. We need to get ready soon.More practiceA Read the poster about educational exchanges and answer the questions below.Take part in oureducational exchangeDo you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? Have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!Our educational exchange is fantastic. You can experience a different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part, an exchange student will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner's home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also take part in local activities.You can apply for our educational exchange if you:•are aged between 14 and 17.•would like to learn about the language, culture, history,geography and way of life of another country. •have a reference from your head teacher.It will be the adventure of a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!1What new experiences can students gain from the educational exchange?2 How many parts are there in the educational exchange?What arc they?3 What will yon do in the exchange country?Unit 6 Ancient storiesThe Trojan horseThe capital stood on the high wall of the city of Troy. “The Greeks have gone and we’ve won,” he said. “ They’ve tried to capture our city for ten years. Now they’ve given up and sailed away!”“But look over there,” a soldier said. “They’ve left a huge wooden horse.”“Ah, yes,” the captain said, “it’s too big. The Greeks didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city.”That night, in the main square of the city, all the Trojans celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and made jokes about the stupid Greeks. “I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood,” the captain said. After the party, they locked all the gates of the city and then all went to sleep.By midnight, the main square was empty, except for the huge horse. Suddenly a secret door opened on the side of the wooden horse. The horse was full of Greek soldiers! They quietly climbed out of the horse one by one.The soldiers opened the main gates. The Greek army entered the city.For ten years, the Greeks could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, however, they succeeded in capturing it through a clever trick.C VocabularyCl The words in italic explain the meanings of some words on. Find these words to complete the sentences.1 A blue whale is a very big animal. It is .2 The soldiers thought the Creeks were not clever. They thought the Greeks were _________3 The cinema does not have any people in it. It is .4 I like almost all meat, but this does not include chicken. I like all meat chicken.5 Only a few people know about this information. Please keep it .C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.army full of pull succeedcelebrate make jokes about secret1 Alice:Oh, no! Your dress is holes!Hetty:Don 't that. I need to wear this dress to the party tonight.Alice:Sorry, I'm only joking.2 Barry:Follow me. 1 know a path through the forest. We can get to the town faster.James:Really? That sounds great.3 Simon:I want to join the in the future.William:Me too. My dream is to be a soldier.4 Jill: Look! The old man is a big box into the house.Ella:Let's go and help him.5 Grace:Hey! Great news. Our class has in winning first prize.June:Wow! We should !D ComprehensionD1 What are the main ideas of the seven paragraphs in the story? Read the story on page 83 and writethe letter of the correct statement in each blank.Paragraphs 1-2: a The Trojans celebrated in the main square.Paragraph 3: b The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gates. Paragraph 4: c The Greek army disappeared and left a wooden horse outside the city of Troy. Paragraphs 5-6: d The Greeks captured the city of Troy.Paragraph 7: e The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.D2 Read the story again and circle the correct answers.1 The Greek army disappeared because .a they tiverc afraid of the Trojansb they wanted to play a trick on the Trojansc they won the war2 The Trojans thought the Greeks were _ .a funnyb stupidc helpful3 The Greek soldiers in the wooden horse waited until midnight because then.a they could break the gatesb all the Trojans would be asleepc all the Trojans would leave the city4 The Greeks could not capture the city of Troy for ten years because .a they could not get inside the cityb the Trojans were cleverer than the Greeksc they did not build a wooden horse beforeMore practiceA Read the story and answer the questions below.The story of 100,000 arrowsThis is a story about two wise men- Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. The Chinese people have told it for many, many years.One day,Zhou Yu gave Zhuge Liang an impossible task.He asked him to make 100,000 arrows within ten days. "No problem," Zhuge Liang said. "I'll bring you 100,000 arrows in three days."Zhuge Liang asked his soldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men. In the early morning of the third day, Zhuge Liang's soldiers sailed the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river. The soldiers shouted and beat their drums loudly.When Cao Cad's soldiers heard the sounds, they thought they were under attack. Ilowcvcr, they could not see through the thick fog on the river. Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting. Zhuge Liang's boats were soon full of arrows.Zhuge Liang's soldiers then turned the boats around and shouted, "Thank you for your arrows, Cao Cao. " Zhuge Liang took all these arrows to Zhou Yu. There were more than 100,000 of them.1What task did Zhou Yu give Zhuge Liang?2What did Zhuge: Liang ask his soldiers to do?3What did Cao Cao's soldiers think when they heard the sounds of the drums and the shouting?4 What did Cao Cao order his soldiers to do?Unit 7 MemoryHenry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.Memory CornerHenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange or silly, you will remember it better. For example, to remember the word “smiles”, we can imagine there is a “mile” b etween the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.C VocabularyCl The words in italics explain the meanings of some words. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.1 we go to school to learn new things and to train our (the brain)2 Sometimes things are easy to remember. (stupid)3 She used a different to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)4 Can you help me carry this box? It is too big. I have Carrying it. (a problem)5 If YOU wish to get a good job, there are many important you should take. (things that happen in a process)C2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.list silly spelling trouble worth1 Emily:Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Don't be . It's too far from here. Let's take a bus.2 Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:I'd love to. The of "receive" is wrong.Luke:Thanks. I always have with this word.3 Tony:I can't go to English Corner tonight. I have a lot of homework to do.Robin:I know you're very busy, but it's the time. If you want to practise your English, you。