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模块I单词创意小短文Unit 1 (Warm-up) Mr. Wang lived in a big city two years ago. He was always busy and felt it was too stressful, so he wanted to have a relaxing and peaceful lifestyle in the country. What do you suppose he did? After a quarrel with his boss one day, he quit his job and moved to the countryside finally.(L.1) Tina took up paperwork one year ago and now always complains to me about her job. Every day when the alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m., she must get up and get ready to go to work. Her work is filled with urgent matters and documents, so she has little personal time and feels bored.(L.2) As human beings, we all suffer stress sometimes. Here are some tips about how to deal with stress or pressure. First, have a good attitude towards problems and failures. Second, go for regular walks or do some other forms of exercise you enjoy. Exercise can help to reduce stress. What’s more, have a healthy diet. If everything you do seems not to help, you can try to get expert help.(L.3) Most volunteers have received higher education. They are graduates from universities or colleges. When they face new challenges, besides their passion, the knowledge they have learned will support their work and help solve the problems as well.(L.4) If those people who have lung problems exercise fiercely, they will feel like having a long-distance running. Some of them have the sickness because of cigars or cigarettes. So it’s time for you to stop smoking. Otherwise you’ll regret it. (CW) Kelly is a manager in an advertisement company at the moment. On weekdays, she goes to office in formal dresses which are in style and deals withsurveys and designs of advertisements. On weekends, she often cycles to the countryside. When she is cycling, she likes to listen to some relaxing classical music. She also practises Kung fu sometimes and she has become skilled at it over the years.Unit 2 (warm-up) Tom is successful actor of many different characters. He has ever played a wise leader who could remain calm in the face of great danger. He has ever acted as a rich man that is generous to the poor. He has also acted in a film where there is a lot of violent fighting.(L1) I have always hoped that traveling in a manned spaceship will not be enjoyed only by astronauts. I have dreamed of taking a space flight to explore another planet with my family。

I think it would be great to see the rocket soar through the atmosphere from the window, escape the earth’s gravity and watch the earth become smaller and smaller. I have also dreamed I could make a sweet home on that planet and live there peacefully.(L2) Before the republic was founded, he had been through a long period of revolution. He used to march in an army. He ever protested against the old government, struggled for equal rights and against racism. In my opinion, he was the hero of his time.(L.3) Jackie is a brilliant and skilful athlete. He is very keen on spots. Wherever there is a sports event, he will compete in it and try his best to beat other competitors with his amazing running speed. And he was champion of the 100-meter race for the past three years. Unluckily, he hurt his leg during practice earlier this year. That was awful. However, he knew it was useless to be sad. So hedid everything he could to help himself recover sooner. Fortunately, his leg fully recovered and this was only a small setback in his athletic career.(L.4) When I was a child, I always wished that I were Superman. Nobody could do me an injury. Besides, I could save people’s lives on my o wn during disasters. In real life, I don’t have super powers, but I indeed save people’s lives because I am a doctor. I get involved with a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross and help the disabled pull through. I’m confident that I will become a kind of superhero in people’s mind.(CW) I like watching Olympic Games, and I’ve always admired Olympic athletes. When they get a point, I will absolutely be excited. They are not only able to perform so many amazing stunts, but also win medals for our country. So I take pride in them.(Unit3 Warm up) Photographs often remind people of the past merry moments. Important occasions such as birth, graduation and wedding, are well worth recording. Other celebrations, of course, should also be paid attention to. For example, the family getting together on the Mid-Autumn Festival and the boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival are both happy memories. Though we can never turn back the clock, the photos can always bring back many pleasant memories.(L1) The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese festival which falls on the first day of the first lunar month. It used to be a celebration of the power of light over darkness, but nowadays it is more an occasion for family gathering. To welcome the new year, people will decorate their houses, set off fireworks and boil dumplings. Other traditions include staying up on the New Year Eve, visiting relatives andgiving lucky money to children.(L2) At a reception, I met a smartly dressed old lady. She had just retired from a job of high salary but refused to depend on her children. She opened a flower shop, offering various bunches of flowers for people to show thanks or congratulations. Besides, she was then applying for a visa to go to China, wishing to travel to Beijing with her grandson, a teenager of 18 years old. She said she had long dreamt to visit the Great Wall and try some Chinese food such as the hot pot.(L3) She thought she would not attend the wedding ceremony even if she received an invitation. Yet she still wanted to take one last look at the prince. Thus she hid herself at the entrance. When she saw the bridegroom kissing his bride, she felt her heart broken into pieces. Their lives would be linked together ever after, but she herself would turn into foam in the sea. She ought to regret for her poor life at this moment, but she didn’t, for she had contributed everything she had to the one she loved.(L4) A boy seriously posted a letter to Father Christmas. As his family was very poor, he wished Father Christmas could fill his stocking with 100 dollars. When a postman saw this envelope with “Father Christmas, the North Pole’ on it, he read the letter. As an adult, he felt it necessary to help the child. SO he answered the letter with 50 dollars, hoping the child could buy some puddings or decorations with the money. A few days later, however, the boy carried on writing to Father Christmas, saying that a bad postman had stolen 50 dollars from him.(CW) As my aunt was ill, I was asked to look after her six children. Children were always good at making a mess of the house. After I had a phone call fortwenty minutes, I was surprised to find three boys fighting with pillows on the mat. Unfortunately, the girls were messing things up as well. They even went to the kitchen and tried to fry potatoes with almost one litre of oil.模块II单词创意小短文（Unit4 Learning）It is likely that we’ll have a test on today’s class, so I had to do some revision yesterday. At first, I couldn’t focus my attention on the book, but I forced myself to. There were concepts to remember and chats to analyze. Little by little, I felt sleepy and I had to keep myself from falling asleep with my nails or fists. When it was almost 12 p.m., I found it unlikely for me to finish by midnight so I skipped some details. Finally, I managed to finish about midnight. My waist hurt, but I fell fast asleep. I dreamed a good dream, in which I learned painting and had my own gallery.( Warm up) Nowadays there are lots of movies about the future of human beings. Some are about artificial humans, and some are about climate change and global warming. Although they’re imagined by people, some day they may come true . In reality, the climate is changing. And natural disaster like floods are no longer uncommon now.(L1 ) Hackers may be criminals, and may be heroes, too. Recently, a hacker named Smith stopped the attack of some terrorists with his excellent computer skills. Usually, Smith hacks into computer systems as his entertainment, but one day he found something unusual. It was obvious that some terrorists were planning to make a plane crash and cause chaos in the capital. This would do great harm to the national economy and affect people’s life as well, which might meandestruction to the country. So he decided to stop that. He rapidly changed lots of information in the system and disappeared as if he had never hacked into it. After that, he thought people should be optimistic about our life and should never take pessimistic attitudes like the terrorists.(L2) James is a scientific researcher. Recently he is busy making arrangements for a project. He needs some help and suggestions, so he gets in touch with one of his friends, Jack. He asked Jack what he had been up to these days. And Jack told him he was busy preparing a fashion show. James said he fancied using the network to share some information about nuclear power with people and that he needed Jack’s help. He hoped he wouldn’t be rejected by Jack.(L.3) Kevin is a writer. His books sell so well that he has become a millionaire. He likes to go traveling and experiences new things in the flesh. Then he will write stories about his own experiences. One day, he heard that a new historical site had been discovered. He packed a suitcase and headed for his destination. He studied the items there and when he exited the site, something struck him---he came up with a wonderful story and a title for it as well.(L.4)Jane is a tourist guide. She used to live in a suburb in central Auckland, which is a dangerous zone with volcanoes. Last month, she and her husband moved out and settled at the seaside. The beaches there are known as the best view in the country. The climate there is mild with the animal average temperature of around 24℃. The sunshine as well as the sea is beautiful. Besides, they can enjoy water sports such as surfing on a regular basis.(CW) The last owner of my house is said to be a famous official. He sold thehouse after he officially retired. It has a perfect kitchen though it had webs with spiders on them at first. Since I like Chinese cuisine and I often cook myself, I find it attractive. I bought the house and later I found that I could also enjoy the beautiful scenery from the windows.(Unit5 Warm up) Mary was born with a beautiful voice. She wanted to be a singer and therefore took part in many competitions. No matter it was of folk music, Jazz or even rock ‘n’roll, she could always pass the early rounds but would never win a prize. Her friend Linda, a world-famous ballet dancer, gave her a piece of advice. That is, knowing everything of something is better than knowing something of everything.(L.1) Peter, an extremely popular singer, was going to give a creative performance in the stadium. Unluckily, it seemed that it would rain throughout the concert. But in order not to disappoint his fans, Peter decided to perform in the rain. It was an extraordinary concert. Though the sound system caused a few problems, Peter gave a powerful performance by singing many award-winning songs. The audience was strongly impressed by such an excellent and responsible performer. (L.2)After the war, a general decided to return home with his male servant. They rode in a carriage filled with treasure. One day, they met a woman wearing a mask. The woman asked them to give her a ride and offered to play musical instruments to entertain them. The general agreed and asked her to cook for them. The other day, however, the general found himself and his servant lying in the open air. In other words, his carriage and treasure were stolen by the woman. Perhaps she had combined some knock-out drops（麻醉药）with their food.(L.3) A pianist asked a beauty to marry him but was refused. He didn’t know why such a talent of worldwide fame like him would be turned down and asked his friend for help. His friend advised him to change his appearance by shaving off his beard and making a new hairstyle. This transformed him into a handsome gentleman. But once again he failed. The girl said,”The key is your identity rather than your appearance. I quit music class in primary school and I really don’t want to marry a musician.”(L.4) Most ordinary girls dream of becoming a Cinderella, so does Jane. One day, Jane’s aunt, a British immigrant, came to visit her family. She asked Jane what type of man would be her Mr. Right. “He should be born in a noble family with unique dancing talent. Then we could dance a waltz or tango in the ballroom. And he should be brave enough to take a sword to protect me…” Jane answered. “Sorry to interrupt you, my dear, but Prince William has been married.” Said her aunt. (CW) In a museum, John was impressed by the ancient art treasure. He knew he should not do this without permission, but they were so attractive that he still wanted to take their photos. “I will be responsible for the photos and won’t spread them around.” He thought. Just at that time, however, he felt a tap on his shoulder. His first reaction was to run. And he really did so, not even realizing it was his friend who tapped his shoulder.(Unit6 Warm up) Sometimes it does take some imagination to understand paintings, especially when they are very abstract. For example，in the painting The Scream, the painter used just a few straight and wavy lines to show the pain of the character. It seems a bit strange, but through the line, the feeling is perfectly conveyed.(L.1) David is a successful artist. His paintings of all sorts of creature, especially insects, are very valuable. As he is good at using shades and details to emphasize different themes, his paintings are all very vivid. One day, a young athlete came to his exhibition. After fixing his eyes on some of David’s typical works, he said to David, “I think your works are a bit shallow. They look like photos. But photos are more lifelike. Then why do you paint?” Hearing this, David smiled to the youth and said, “Man can never run faster than a plane or a car, then why are there so many runners like you?”(L.2) A businessman wanted to open a café and asked an architect to design for him. One month later, when he saw the design, he felt all his expectation was ruined. In the design, the balcony and the roof were of classical features. The floor was made of marble. And there were even two statues of angels in front of the café. The businessman was shocked. He shouted,” I don’t want a dream in a fairytale. I want a café that can attract those white-collars in the skyscraper opposite!”(L. 3) Recently a tomb which dates back to the Song Dynasty was found under a temple. There was a lot of jewellery in it. One of them was a crown with a pattern of phoenix. On it were four Chinese characters meaning luck and happiness. Who is the tomb owner? Some tried to relate the dead to the last emperor of the Song Dynasty, but this was only a guess. Many wondered why the tomb would be under a temple. Was it for religious purposes or just coincident? All these puzzled would be solved with further research.（Unit 7）warm upI consider water sports like water skiing and windsurfing very dangerous andfrightening because I can’t swim. Once I am underwater, I am not able to get back to the surface. Even a life jacket can’t save me. As a result, I usually just stand on the bank, watching others enjoying themselves on the sea.(L 1) Tom got into trouble because he had been trying to persuade his neighbours to rob graves of some famous ancestors. Yesterday the police came to his house in search of evidence and got what they wanted. According to the law, Tom was guilty, so he was forced to apologize for his deeds.(L2) Nowadays, people are damaging the natural environment during industrial as well as agricultural activities. They are polluting rivers by pouring toxic chemicals into it, and they are breaking the balance by over-fishing. In my opinion, related departments should ban these activities. We should also help to arrive at a better solution.(L3) Yesterday I went to the aquarium with a lot of attractions because there was discount for schoolboys and schoolgirls. What attracted me most was the wildlife there. I was many sea animals like the seal, the penguin, and even the shark. They were well trained, energetic, and could do amazing tricks. I also made my own discoveries by diving alone. What a wonderful trip!(L4) I had a horrible and terrifying dream this morning. I dreamed that I was caught by aliens. I screamed out, but nobody heard me. However, later I somehow managed to escape and survive. As soon as I reached the ground, I was picked up by a car, but I was unable to recognize the driver. Then the driver kept shouting at me,”Michael! Michael! You’re late for school!” I bounced up all at once, only to find out it was my mother.(CW) Today at the stadium, there were no football matches. Instead, our class held a debate there. We were debating whether the local government should ban people from fishing in the bay nearby and what we could do. Fishing is doing harm to the wildlife there. We agreed on the main points, but we disagreed about some details. Finally, we reached a conclusion.11。