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人教版高中英语（2019）必修第三册Unit-1-Festivals-aro

eggs are the symbol of the festival.
Easter
A Sunday in March or April between March 21st and April 25th
It is a western festival for lovers.
Valentine’s Day
Halloween 万圣节
old beliefs
the return of the spirits of dead people
dress up and ask for sweets
play a trick on…
Type 2 Festivals to Honour
People
Purpose:
be held to honour famous people
1. Festivals of the Dead 2. Festivals to Honor the People 3. Harvest Festivals 4. Spring Festivals
Read the last paragraph and answer the following question.
Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earth.
The Day of the Dead 亡灵节
Food in shape of skull and cakes with "bone" on them
Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead
My favorite festival is __________. It takes place on__________. It celebrates___________.

人教高中英语必修3 unit1 Festivals around the world

各种各样的相同种类的不同种类的这（那）种某种
① 我们卖各式各样的鞋。 We sell all kinds of shoes.
= We sell shoes of all kinds. ②那类问题是很难解答的。
That kind of questions is very difficult to answer. = Questions of that kind are difficult to answer.
I mean the room for my bedroom. had meant to 本来打算做 I had meant to do English exercises first.
---You should have thanked her before you left.
---I meant __B___, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
take place与happen take place：发生,举行；侧重安排或计划而发生的事，带有“非偶然”的意思。
The Olympic Games take place every four years. happen：常指客观事物或情况偶然、不可预料地发生。（happen to … 碰巧发生）
A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing so
想一想
2.take place发生，举行
<不及物动词，不用于被动语态> Our school sports meeting will take place next
week. Great changeds have takent. (1) 庆祝；祝贺

人教版必修三Unit 1《Festivals around the world》word教案

高中英语教学案例（新课标人教版必修3）Unit 1 . Festivals around the worldI. Learning objectives and demands1. Learn how festivals began and how festivals celebrated.2. Developing the ability of reading: scanning and skimming3. Learn more knowledge of foreign cultures and develop the sense of protecting Chinese culture.II. Teaching important point1、Learn how different festivals began and celebrated .2、Let students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festivals.III. Teaching difficult point1、Learn the basic method of reading.2、Enable students to talk about festivals and celebrations.IV. Teaching aidsA computer and projectorV. Teaching procedures:Step 1.Leading-inHave a free talk with students. Ask them the following questions:T: Hello, everybody! Welcome back to school! Did you have a good time during your winter holidays?Ss: Yes. Of course!T: When did you feel most happy and excited?Ss: At the Spring Festival.T: Who can tell us why? V olunteers!S1: Because it’s the most important festival i n our country.S2: Because I got much lucky money from my parents, grandparents and my relatives.S3: Because I needn’t study at festivals and there was lots of delicious food to eat. How great!S4: Because I met my cousins and old friends who I hadn’t see n for a long time and we had a very good time together.T: Excellent work! I am glad to hear that. Now let’s talk about FESTIV ALS, which are meant to celebrate important events. Please think about other Chinesefestivals.Then discuss in pairs what other Chinese festivals you know and choose three festivals to talk about.Step 2.Warming up1.Let students brainstorm the other Chinese festivals:(Lantern Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year′s Day, Chung Yeung Festival…)2.Let students work in groups and find the information about Chinese festivals.3.Ask students to fill in the following form and ask some to share their opinions with the whole class. The first one is given as an example.Step 3. Pre-readingT: Ask the students whether they know any festivals of foreign countries.Ss: Christmas Day 、Easter Day、Valentine’s Day 、Halloween……Tell the students we’ll learn something about some festivals in foreign countries. Step 4. ScanningLet the students read the passage silently and quickly and ask them for the main idea. And then ask them how many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the passage. Step 5. ListeningPlay the MP3 of the passage on the computer. And then do the true or false questions :1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.2. People celebrate Halloween with a different purpose from the past.3. Gandhi was a great leader who Indian people honor a lot.4. China and Japan share the same custom of celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival.5. Easter just celebrates the rebirth of Jesus6. In some Western countries there are very exciting carnivals, which take place fourteen days before Easter.Keys: 1.F2.T3.T4.T5.F6.FStep 6. Careful reading1．Let the students read the passage carefully and finish the form.(Let students look through the chart and then read the text silently. Three minuteslater, check the answers with the whole class.)2．Answer the following questions:1) At what occasions would the ancient people celebrate?2) What are the names of the festivals of the dead in different countries?3) Who do you think should have a festival to be honored? Why?4) What do people usually do when Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival arrives?5) Why is the Spring Festival popular? Talk about all the cultural practices you know of at the Spring Festival.Step 7. ConsolidationAsk students to talk about festivals in their own words according to the text. Then let them complete the following passage with proper words or phrases.There are al kinds of festivals and around the world, which are held for different . The ancient festivals were mainly held at three times a year-the end of the cold ,planting in spring and in autumn. Some festivals are held to the dead or the ancestors, who might return either to help or , while other festivals are held to honor famous people or to the ,such as Dragon Boat Festival, Columbus Day, and so on. Harvest andfestivals are happy events because their food is for the winter and the work is over, to which Mid Autumn Festival belongs. And the most and important festivals are the ones that the end of winter and to the coming of such as the Lunar New Year, at which people have a very .Suggested answers: celebrations; reasons; weather; harvest; honor; to satisfy; to do harm; gods; Thanksgiving; gathered; agricultural; energetic; look forward to; spring; good time.Step 8. Homework1.Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.2.Read the reading passage again and try to talk about festivals both in and out of China.。

人教版必修三unit1 Festivals around the world 课件(共106张PPT

精讲点拨：1.At that time people would
starve if food was difficult to find. 该题中difficult 在句中做表语,所以后面用不定式的主动表示被动，如果动词为不及物动词在其后加相应的介词。
Eg I find it is hard to learn.
3. To learn something about different festivals and celebrations around the world.
Warming up
Do you know these festivals? When do they take place? lunar calendar
skull: 头骨 dress up: 打扮；盛装 play a trick on: 搞恶作剧 award: 奖品 rooster: 公鸡 energetic: 充满活力的 carnival: 狂欢节 parade: 游行
Some Chinese traditional festivals
(of Chinese lunar calendar)
走进 **乡 ,一栋栋崭新的民房,一行行整齐的绿树 ,一簇簇盛开的鲜花 ,一张张动人的笑脸 ,向您扑面而来。
走进乡党委的会议室,“全区平安乡镇” 、“全区环境卫生优胜奖” 、“全区目标责任制第一名”等奖状、奖杯、奖牌映入了你的眼帘。
The room is comfortable to live in.
• Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special pmming(略读，浏览) Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题)

高一Unit 1《Festivals around the world》教案人教版

高一Unit 1《Festivals around theworld》教案人教版高一Unit1《Festivalsaroundtheworld》教案人教版本单元为人教版《高中英语》（NSEc）必修模块3Unit1.Festivalsaroundtheworld.本单元的中心话题是“谈论世界各地的节日”，该阅读课Reading:APioneerForAllPeople。

是本单元第一课时，内容涉及到各国的节日名称，时间，方式和原因，使学生了解不同国家的文化和风俗。

以独立的内容块进行叙述。

的结构特点是平行并列。

针对内容和结构的特点，本课以培养学生阅读比较信息和归纳信息的能力为主，分别将获取的信息通过列表比较，图片匹配，问答游戏等方式，进行比较，使学生找到各国节日庆祝方式的相同和不同之处，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度，探究到节日是人类对生活怀有美好祝福的心理，是生命的传承实践，从而提高学生跨文化交际的能力和意识。

教学目标知识与技能目标：Thestudentswillbeableto.identifythedifferentfestivalsbycomparingtheinf ormationaboutcelebrations.2.explainthereasonwhythefestivalscomeintobeingbyfin dingoutthesimilaritiesanddifferences.3.describetheirfavoritefestivalsbyusingthelanguagef romthetext.教学重点和难点）为全体学生进行有效性阅读策略的指导，包括语篇分析、猜测词义，逻辑推理、归纳概括等技巧。

2）通过比较信息，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度和节日的意义。

教学过程教学步骤教学活动设计意图Pre-reading:Step1.Brainstorm:motivatetheSsbyaskingsomequestions.Q1:Doyouanyfestivalsaroundtheworld?Step2.matchthecelebrationwiththefestivals.Q2:DoyouknowhowpeoplecelebratetheseFestivals?Doaquiz.Step2.DiscussionSsdiscussthefollowingquestionsQ1:Howdotheycomeintobeing?Q2:whatdotheyhaveincommon?Andwhataretheredifference amongthem?问题引发了学生的思考，调动学生的已知，将学生的思维活动引导到课文主题上来。

人教版高一英语必修三Unit1Festivals around the world教案设计

人教版高一英语必修三 Unit1Festivals around the world 教案设计
教学设计
课文标题：单元名称：教材版本：授课年级：
Festivals And Celebrations Unit 1 Festivals around the world New Senior English for China Student’s Book3 Grade Two
The students in this period are at the second term of grade one in senior high school. Most students have got basic learning skills concerning listening, speaking, reading and writing. In this class, students are encouraged to look at the subtitles and the pictures to guess what the text might be about. And then students read the text by using basic reading skills such as scanning and skimming. At the end of the class, students can share their favorite festivals and tell the reasons using the words and phrases we learnt in this lesson.
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人教版高中英语(必修3)unit1festivalsaroundtheworld

人教版高一英语必修3：Unit 1 Festivals around the worldWarming Up1.be meant to do sth.打算/意在做某事；（按规定）应该做某事be meant for sbo/ sth.=be intended/ designed for for sb/sth.为某人或目的的而准备的2.celebrate important events庆祝重要项目congratulate sb. on (doing) sth祝贺某人（做）某事3. discuss doing sth.商讨做某事4 take place发生；举行take on e’s place 就坐；代替某人take the place of …代替...... in place of …（= instead of …）代替......Pr-reading, Reading and comprehending5.hold a celebration举行庆祝会（庆祝活动）in celebration of (=for the celebration for )为庆祝6. of all kinds各种各样的(作后置定语)7. since ancient times 自古以来8.the end of the cold weather严寒的结束9.planting in spring春季的种植10.harvest in autumn秋季的丰收11. starve to death；be starved to death 饿死starve for sth.渴望得到某事；缺乏某物starve sb. Into doing sth=starve sb. to do sth.用饥饿迫使某人做某事12. have one’s origin in …起源（因）于13. light fires点燃篝火14. bring a year of plenty带来丰收的一年15. honor the dead纪念死者be/ feel honored to do sth.做某事感到荣幸in honor of …为记念…… have the honor of doing sth.有幸做某事16. satisfy and please the ancestors取悦祖先，使他们满足be satisfied with …对……感到满意；be satisfied to do sth.对做某事感到满意17. do harm(to sb.. sth ) = do sb. / sth harm 对某人/某物有害mean no harm 并无恶意be harmful to…对...... 有害18. clean the graves扫墓19. light incense烧香20. in memory of为了纪念21. light lamps点起灯笼22. lead … back to earth把…引回地球23. in the shape of以…的形状24. offer … to…献…给…25. have its origin有它的起源26. ask for sweets要糖27. dress up乔装，装扮28. play a trick捉弄29. the Dragon Boat festival龙舟节30. gain independence from…从…赢得独立31. a season of agricultural work农活季节32. decorate… with …用……装饰33. win awards for获奖34. admire the moon赏月；enjoy mooncakes品尝月饼35. look forward to期待36. the coming of spring春天的到来37.give children lucky money in red paper用红包装着压岁钱给小孩38. dragon dances舞龙灯39. the lunar New Year阴历新年40.day and night整天；日夜41.colorful clothing of all kinds各种艳丽的衣服42. Christian countries信奉基督教的国家43. be covered with被…罩着44. as though好像45.love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍have fun with sb. =enjoy oneself / have a good time with sb.与某人一起玩得愉快46.enjoy life享受生活47. forget our daily work for a little while暂时忘记日常生活中的烦恼Learning about language and using langbuage48. have a good time with和…一起开心49. at the parking lot在停车场50. be heart-broken心都碎了51. at the coffee shop在咖啡馆里；after work下班后52. turn up出现53. right now立刻54. keep one’s word守信用55. hold one’s breath屏气56. drown one’s sadness in coffee用咖啡来解愁57. wipe the table擦好桌子58. visit the earth下凡来到人间；(be) on earth在人间59. the herd boy牛郎60. set off for home动身回家61. remind sb. of …因…想起某人62.pass the tea shop on the corner路过在转角处的茶馆63. wave at sb. 向某人招手Workbook64. wipe all one’s tears拭去泪水；hide the sadness on one’s face掩盖住脸上的悲伤65. dream about going back to one’s homeland 日夜梦想回到祖国66. win the beat actor at the Golden Rooster Award 荣获金鸡奖的最佳男演员67.be ready for a second try准备第二次尝试68.leave sb. alone让某人一个人呆会69. full-time workers全职工70.have free time有时间71 ask for permission请求许可72.have an eye examination参加一个视力检测73.sit in a café坐在咖啡厅里74.32 degrees below freezing零下32度75. pile… up along the sidewalks沿着人行道把…堆起来76. ride in horse carriage乘座马车77.admire the ice sculptures欣赏冰雕78. be dressed in heavy clothes穿了厚厚的衣服。

人教版高中英语必修3 unit1 Festivals around the world 课件

Mexico
Halloween
western countries
Dragon Boat Festival
China
Festivals to Honor People
Columbus Day
USA
Festival to Honor Gandhi
India
Harvest Festivals
Thanksgiving
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Spring Festival Christmas
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Tibetan New Year
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Task 1
Scanning
Easter and some western
carnivals
countries
Cherry Blossom Japan Festival
Kinds of Festivals
Names of Festivals
Countries
Obon
Japan
Festivals of the Dead
Day of the Dead
A. 生病 B. 发疯
C. 受伤 D. 挨饿
2.Which one is used to honour someone?
A. Spring Festival
B. Thanksgiving
C. Dragon Boat Festival
D. Mid-autumn Day
3. Which of the following is not mentioned?

人教版英语必修3 Unit1 Festivals around the world

Unit1 Festivals around the worldTeaching aims:1. TopicFestivals; how festivals begin; how to celebrate festivals2. Useful words and expressions:Starve plenty satisfy ancestor lamp lead feast bone origin trick poet arrival national gain independence gather agricultural European custom award watermelon handsome rooster admire energetic forward Easter clothing religious social Christian daily permission possibility fool apologise drown sadness obvious wipe lovely couple weep announcer forgiveTake place in memory of dress up play a trick look forward to day and night as though have fun with turn up keep one’s word hold one’s breath 3. Functional items:1)RequestCould /Would you please…?Could I have…?Could we look at…?I look forward to ….May I see…?2)ThanksIt’s very kind of you…Thank you very much/thanks a lot.I’d love to.It was a pleasure….Don’t mention it.You are most welcome.4. Structures情态动词can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, can’t 等的用法。

人教版高中英语必修3： unit1 festivals around the world

Honour
Festival
People
Columbus Day
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festival to
honor Gandhi
China USA India
Harvest harvest/ Festivals Thanksgiving
festivals mid-autumn festivals
European and other countries China and Japan
Spring Festival
January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring,
Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit
Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
What is the festival in the picture?
Chinese festivals
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
…
Chinese Festival
The Double Ninth Day
their food.
F
People celebrate Halloween with a different purpose from the past.
T
Gandhi was a great leader who Indian
people honour a lot.

人教版高中英语必修三Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课文知识点解析

e.g. memories of the war 对战争的记忆
happy memories of his stay in London
对在伦敦幸福的记忆
8.lead the ancestors back to earth
把祖先带回到地球
lead sb. to...把某人带到……
e.g. He led us to his home.
plenty n./pron. 足够；大量
e.g. years of peace and plenty 太平丰收年
There is plenty of room in my bag.
我包里还很空。
6.Some festivals are held to honor the dead，or satisfy and please the ancestors，who could return either to help or do harm.
一些人可能因为他们的动物，花，果实和蔬菜而赢得奖品。
award[C] n. 评价报酬奖品
e.g.He has won the best actor award.
他已经获得了最佳男演员奖。
19.In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals，when people admire the moon and give gifts of mooncakes.
People mean festivals to celebrate important events.
(1)mean vt. mean sb. or sth. to do sth.=intend sb. or sth. to do sth.

高中英语人教版必修三课件：Unit 1 Festivals around the world

Festivals around the world单元要点归纳提升to deathto dofor starving starvationa strong belief holdinbeyond belief believebelieve in believe it or notfrom赢得时间体重增加增加力气/权力/经验一等奖；第一名因……而获奖为某人颁发奖品foradmiration钦佩地admiringforwith/without permitto dodoingto sb. forforapology因(做)某事向某人道歉接受/拒绝某人的道歉inin借酒消愁drowningdrownedto do使某人想起offordoing原谅某人某事不计前嫌oftake one's placein替代某人；顶替某人honour favour search place need charge praise case掩盖某事打扮某人；为某人化妆asin捉弄某人out ofintointo out up downdoingforof多么有趣呀！做某事很有趣over on out off in to down失信；食言；失约承认说错话；收回前言和……交谈和……争论总之换句话说out of lose catch take/have breath breathe breathlessup out aside down abouteither give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their housesWith the children at schoolas though our team is going to winIt is obvious thatcan make your study go to succeedSeeing my father's driving awayMay everyone be happymust be a big girl can't be cleaningwon't be easily torncan't fly Could you helpyou can understand mewill not forget to go over my lessoncould see must offershould avoid hurtingThe Spring Festival always reminds us of the family reunion There are all kinds of activities during the Spring Festival Children especially look forward to the Spring FestivalIt's also a good time for adultsThey can express appreciation, make an apology or forgive each other。

高一英语人教版必修三全册课文

高一英语人教版必修三全册课文Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been heldeverywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring andharvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starveif food was difficult to find, especially during the coldwinter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people orevents. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Forthe Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean gravesand light incense in memory of their ancestors. They alsolight lamps and play music because they think that will leadthe ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate theDay of the Dead in early November. On this important feastday, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to thedead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin inold beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children’s festival, when t hey can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play atrick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. TheDragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has anational festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s inde pendence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for thewinter and the agricultural work is over. In Europeancountries, people will usually decorate churches and townhalls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to havemeals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fishand meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music andcolourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an importantreligious and social festival for Christians around the world.It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and thecoming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry BlossomFestival happens a little later. The country, covered withcherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pinksnow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of ourcustoms and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVESTORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jinhad said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends rightnow laughing at him. She said she would be there at seveno’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He hadlooked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alonewith his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was notgoing to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drownhis sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop waswaiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then satdown and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sadChinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth.Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earthshe met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Justlike me and Hu Jin,” though t Li Fang.) They got marriedsecretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,”　thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angryand made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried tofollow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stoppedhim. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmotherfinally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meetonce a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so thecouple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of theseventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weatherwill be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it meansthat Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet. The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a ChineseValentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you cancall all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers andchocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home,he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at himand calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting foryou for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! Shewould never forgive him. This would not be a happyValentine’s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up earlyand prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork,stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime theywould all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in thehottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and hisice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.“Nothing could be better,” he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. Hesaw a sign at the door. Tired of all that fat? Want to loseweight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight andbe fit in two weeks if you eat here ev ery day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it： just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar,fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especiallyat the prices. It cost more than a good meal in hisrestaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down themenu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought abouthis own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go tothe library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui gettingaway with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that hisrestaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eatingYong Hui’s food, they were not eati ng enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly.Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhapswith a discount and a new sign he could win his customersback. So he wrote：Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and hefelt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his livingafter all and not have to close his restaurant. He did notlook forward to being in debt because his restaurant was nolonger popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customerswarmly at the door but the smile left his face when he sawYong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him.“May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the otherday? I thought you were a new customer and now I know thatyou only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one ofthem and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stoppedworrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Whydon’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoyingdumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When theywere served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy f ood,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don’t youget tired quickly?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,”　admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be betterif you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.“According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mineoffers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don’toffer enough fibre and you don’t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideasand provide a balanced menu with food full of energy andfibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetabl es with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than friedthem. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this waythey cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal.Their balanced diets became such a success that before longWang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight.After some time the two found that their business cooperationhad turned into a personal one. Finally they got married andlive happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3： It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy NARRATORbrothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliverbelieves that with a million pound bank note a man couldsurvive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. Atthis moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK： Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY： Who? Me, sir?RODERICK： Yes, you.OLIVER： Through the front door on your left.HENRY： (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT： Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER： (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK：How do you do, Mr … er …？HENRY： Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER： Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY： Thank you.RODERICK： Your are an American?HENRY：That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK： How well do you know London?HENRY： Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK： I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY： Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK：May we ask what you’re doing in this country andwhat your plans are?HENRY：Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK： How is that possible?HENRY： Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About amonth ago, I was sailingout of the bay … (his eyes stare at what is left of thebrothers’ dinner on the table)OLIVER： Well, go on.HENRY： Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myselfcarried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn’t know whether I could surviveuntil morning. The nextmorning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER： And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY： Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by workingas an unpaid hand, whichaccounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK：Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.HENRY：I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK： Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY： I worked for a mining company. Could you offer mesome kind of work here? RODERICK： Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY： Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK： (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (clapshis hands together)HENRY： Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this isyour idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.RODERICK：Please don’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, givehim the letter.OLIVER： Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives itto Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY： (taking itcarefully) For me?RODERICK： For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, youmustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’ｔopen it until two o’clock.HENRY： Oh, this is silly.RODERICK：Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY：Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want anhonest job.RODERICK：We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James,show Mr Adams out.OLIVER： Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY：Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK：You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactlyan hour and a half.SERVANT： This way, sir.RODERICK：Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY： Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy： the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened solong ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine tocreate stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the eart h was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become wasuncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago whenthe dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became soviolent that it was not clear whether the shape would last ornot. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in timeto produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and othergases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, waterbegan to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was notimmediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that thecontinued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolveharmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. Thisproduced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life todevelop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely smallplants began to appear on the surface of the water. Theymultiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and allsorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. Theywere followed in time by land animals. Some were insects.Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as wellas in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests,reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals,called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existedon the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not lookingafter the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions ofyears to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that thefirst change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. Asthe rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into ourseats because we were trying to escape the pull of theearth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not sayanything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and Iwas able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not fallingback to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I willfall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from theearth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel asif no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, weshall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be asstrong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watchingthe earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less thanon the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be ableto move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay herelong enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I triedto step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on theearth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking doesneed a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” Aftera while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving theearth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. W e watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of thespaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we werepushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now Iknow much more about gravity! Do you think we could visitsome stars next time?”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”。

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Paragraph 4: Spring Festivals
China
Western countries
Japan
Spring Festival carnivals
Easter
the Cherry Blossom Festival
For what? The return of Jesus;
Food Dumplings, fish and meat the coming of spring
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Warming up
What festivals are they? When do they take place?
(lunar calendar)
Dragon Boat Festival May 5
Spring Festival January 1
may/might can/could/, will/would, shall/should, must/can
Model verbs情态动词
Can you find out other sentences with model verbs?
Homework 1) Find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish the exercises in Learning about Language accordingly.
European countries Thanksgiving Day 2)Get together to…
Harvest Festivals
3) Some people might win awards for…

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Unit1 Festivals around the world1. 那照片让她想起淹死在海里的爱人，她哭了。

当她走出房间时，尽管已拭去了泪水，但仍掩盖不住脸上的悲伤。

（remind…of; drown; weep; wipe; sadness ）The photo reminded her of her lover who had drowned at sea, and she wept. Although she had wiped all her tears away when she came out of the room, she could not hide the sadness on her face.2. 多年来，这位身居墨西哥的老人日夜梦想着回到自己的祖国。

（Mexico; day and night）For many years this old man who lives in Mexico has been dreaming day and night about going back to his homeland.3. 这位精力旺盛的诗人也没有能够找出这些词的起源。

（energetic; poet; origin）The energetic poet could not find the origins of the words.4. 我们又见面了，他为自己没有信守诺言而向我道歉，并希望我能原谅他。

（keep one’s word; apologize; forgive）When we met again, he apologized to me for not having kept his word and asked me to forgive him.5. 根据专家们的预测，他会荣获今年金鸡奖的最佳男演员奖。

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Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage? A. Because festivals let us enjoy life. B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs. C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other. DD. Because festivals can let us get money from the government.
Part 2 What are festivals of the dead for?
They are to honour our ancestors / to make our ancestors happy so they won’t harm us / to satisfy our ancestors
Obon
in Japan
The Day of the Dead
InMexico
Pumpkin head
Halloween
The night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who dress as witches and ghosts.
international symbol of a free state． Indians regarded him as a saint（圣者；圣徒） and called

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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today‟s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children‟s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours‟homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Y uan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India‟s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Y ear together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan‟s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was V alentine‟s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn‟t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o‟clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinüwas heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won‟t be able to meet. The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese V alentine‟s story. It‟s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn‟t love me. I‟ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don‟t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I‟ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her V alentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy V alentine‟s Day! Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EA T HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,”he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he called. “Y our usual?”But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Y ong Hui. I‟ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Y ong Hui getting away with telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Y ong Hui‟s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Y ong Hui‟s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote:Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today!Our food gives you energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EA T HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng‟s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some customers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Y ong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don‟t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why don‟t you sit down and try a meal?”Y ong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Y ong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.”Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Y es,”he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don‟t you get tired quickly?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Y ong Hui. “But don‟t you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I‟m sure you‟d feel much healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,” explained Wang Peng. “I don‟t offer enough fibre and you don‟t offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.” So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Y ong Hui put on more weight. After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRA TOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Y oung man, would you step inside a moment, please?HENRY: Who? Me, sir?RODERICK: Y es, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door) Thanks.SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK: How do you do, Mr …er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Y our are an American?HENRY: That‟s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It‟s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what you‟re doing in this country and what your plans are? HENRY: Well, I can‟t say that I have any plans. I‟m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.It was all my fault. I didn‟t know whether I could survive until morning. The nextmorning I‟d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Y es. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, whichaccounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but …(the brothers smile at each other)RODERICK: Well, you mustn‟t worry about that. It‟s an advantage.HENRY: I‟m afraid I don‟t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here? RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don‟t mind, may I ask how much money you have? HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don‟t think it‟s very funny. (Henry stands up toleave) Now if you‟ll excuse me, I think I‟ll be on my way.RODERICK: Please don‟t go Mr Adams. Y ou mustn‟t think we don‟t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Y es, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter. HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustn‟t open it. Not yet. Y ou can‟t open it until two o‟clock.HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. There‟s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY: Oh, no. I don‟t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know you‟re hard-working. That‟s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don‟t you explain what this is all about?RODERICK: Y ou‟ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERV ANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o‟clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. goodbye.Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth‟s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared and spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come w ill depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Y anping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Y anping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air, we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth‟s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anything to each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth‟s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,” I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!” I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon‟s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth‟s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth‟s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,” he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to V ancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “Y ou‟re going to see some great scenery. Going eastward, you‟ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in V ancouver, you‟re in Canada‟s warmest part. People say it is Canada‟s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of V ancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days‟ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada‟s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-third of the world‟s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.1.爱不释手fondle admiringly.2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.5.不眠之夜white night6.不以物喜不以己悲not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses7.不遗余力spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all12.大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安The country flourishes and people live in peace.14.过犹不及going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.20.既往不咎let bygones be bygones21.金无足赤人无完人Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧Where there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened32.没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.33.每逢佳节倍思亲On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.34.谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.35.弄巧成拙be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself36.拿手好戏masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat；burn one…s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年A timely snow promises a good harvest.49.人之初性本善Man's nature at birth is good.50.人逢喜事精神爽Joy puts heart into a man.51.人海战术huge-crowd strategy52.世上无难事只要肯攀登Where there is a will, there is a way.53.世外桃源a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;54.死而后已until my heart stops beating55.岁岁平安Peace all year round.56.上有天堂下有苏杭Just as there is paradise in heaven, while there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth57.塞翁失马焉知非福Misfortune may be an actual blessing.58.三十而立A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.59.升级换代updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; '70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清” eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name.75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree without roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times.107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost.108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude.。