2014版新目标英语九年级全一册-课文阅读

Unit 1 Section A 3a
How I Learned to Learn English
Last year, I did not_____ my English class. Every class _______ a bad dream. The teacher spoke so _____ that I did not understand her ___________（大部分时间）. But I was _______to ask questions _________（因为）my poor pronunciation(发音). I just_____ behind my textbook(教科书) and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie _______（叫作）Toy Story. I_________ with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, _____. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their ___________（肢体语言）and ________(表情) on their faces helped me to____ the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by________（注意听）just the _______（关键词）. My pronunciation improved ____（也）by ______ （听）the _________(交谈) in English movies. I discovered(发现) that listening to something interesting is the _____(秘密) to _________（语言学习）. I also learned ________ sentences(句子) like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right." I did not understand these sentences _______（起初）. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a__________.
Now I really ________ my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar _________ I can have a better ___________ of English movies.
拓展练习：
How I learned to learn English
Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, it wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher _____ she talked. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn’t understand every word. Later on, I_____ that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. I was also afraid to speak in class, because I thought my classmates might laugh _____ me. I couldn’t always make complete sentences either .____ I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of ____ practice is one of the ______ of becoming a good learner. Another thing that I found very difficult was English grammar. So I decided ___ lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my ____ original sentences using the grammar I was learning. It’s amazing how _____ this helped. Now I am enjoying learning English and I got an A this term. My teacher is very_______.
Unit 1 Section B 2b
How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
Everyone the ability to learn. But you can do this well your learning habits. Research shows that learners have some in common. Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your is more active and it is also easier for you to it for a long time. Good learners often what they need to learn something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not .
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! you learn something well, you will forget it you use it. Practice _______ perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of . Alexander Graham Bell did not the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and______________his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is not to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners the best ways to learn well. For example, they may by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners often during or after class. They even ask and try to the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a______because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
Unit 2 Section A 3a
Full Moon, Full Feelings
Chinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on mid-autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. Af ter Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this c ould live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Fang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and f lew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
1、默读课文第1段，回答问题:
1.How long have people celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival ?
2.Does we celebrate it during the day or at night?
3.Why do people eat mooncakes on Mid-autumn Festival?
4.Why is the medicine magic?
2、默读课文第2段，判断正（A）误（B）：
( )There is only one traditional folk story about Mid-Autumn Festival.
( )A goddess gave Hou Yi magic medicine beforer he shot down the nine suns
( ) Chang’e refused to give the medicine to Hou Yi and drank it all
( ) One night, Fang Meng found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see
his wife there.
( ) Chang’e quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the gar den.
Unit 2 Section B 2b
The Spirit of Christmas
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles( ). He is mean and only thinks about himself( ), and doesn’t treat others nicely( ). He just cares about whether he can make more money( ).And he hates Christmas( ). One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back
to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy,
even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come,
takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares.
Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is
already the next morning on Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives( ). He also gives
gifts to people in need( ). He now treats everyone with kindness
and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes( ). And
that is the true spirit of Christmas!
( ) 1 Which of the following is Not True about the spirit of
Christmas according to the passage?
A. The spirit of Christmas is sharing and giving love and joy to people.
B. The spirit of Christmas is spreading love and joy.
C. The spirit of Christmas is only caring about oneself.
( ) 2 What does the underlined word mean in"He is mean and only thinks about himself"?
A.意思
B.吝啬的
C.卑贱的
( ) 3 How many ghosts will visit Scrooge?
A.two
B.three C .four
( ) 4 When does the story happen?
A.On Christmas
B.the day after Christmas
C.On Christmas Eve ( ) 5 What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.The true meaning of Christmas
B.Three ghosts will visit Scrooge
C.Scrooge treats others nicely now
6.用“～～～～”画出第一段的主题句（topic sentence）。

7.What did Scrooge use to be like? What is Scrooge like?
Scrooge in the past:( )→( )→( )→( )
Scrooge at present:( )→( )→( )
8.阅读短文，根据短文内容和首字母提示写出文中所缺单词。

Do you know the _________ of Christmas?If you don't know, a short novel "A Christmas Carol" w_______ by Charles Dickens will tell you. It's about a man named Scrooge. He used to be m_______, selfish and only cares a_________ money. However, he c_________ himself after three ghosts visit him while he is sleeping. He b_________ kindhearted and friendly. At last, he gets the true meaning of Christmas.
中国传统佳节---元宵节
Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival , and marks the official end of the long holiday.
According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial swan came into the mortal world where it was shot down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven, vowed to avenge the swan. He started making plans to send a troop of celestial soldiers and generals to Earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with orders to incinerate all humans and animals. But the other celestial beings disagreed with this course of action, and risked their lives to warn the people of Earth. As a result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month, every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set off firecrackers and fireworks, giving the impression that their homes were already burning.By successfully tricking the Jade Emperor in this way, humanity was saved from extermination.
Eating yuanxiao (sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice flour) is one of the special traditions of Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is also called Yuanxiao Festival. Another name for yuanxiao is tangyuan, which literally means "boiled spheres."
1.When is Lantern Festival?_________________________________
2.What does Lantern Festival represents?_______________________
3.Who shot down the swan?_________________________________
4.How did people save themselves?____________________
5.What is one of the special traditions of Lantern
Festival?________________________________
本单元节日总结及习俗介绍
( )1.It's on the fourth Thursday of November. And it is also a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together or the good things that they have.
( )2.This festival usually lasts for three days. On the third day, all the people will pour water with good wishes to each other, dance, or take part in other activities.
( )3.It's also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals.
( )4.It is a very important Chinese festival. There will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from home will try to come back. At night, people can enjoy the moon while eating moon cakes. They are the special food for this festival.
( )5.On this day, people show love for their teachers, students usually give their teachers carnations or some other gifts.
Could You Please ...?
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help _______（polite）. For example, you may ask “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” These are similar requests for directions. Both are correct, _______ the first one sounds less polite. That is _______ it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question _______（correct）. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend _______ whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them well. _______, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”, this will sound much_______ （polite）.
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions _______ （例如）“Could you please... ?” or “May I ask... ?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time _______（lead）in to a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but... ” before _______（ask）for help.
It might seem more difficult _______ （speak）politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better with other people.
Unit 4 Section A 3a
1.For this month’s Young World magazine,I _______( in terview) 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up _______(sing) to deal with her _______(shy). As she got better, she dared _________( sing) in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now sh e’s not shy _______ and loves singing in front of crowds.
2.I asked Candy ____ life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good ____(thing), like____ (be) able to travel and_____ (meet) new people all the time. “I didn’t us e to be popular in school, ____ now I ____(get) tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to_____(other) and I have to be very careful about ____ I say or do. And I d on’t have much private time anymore._____ (Hang) out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always____ (guard) around me.”
3. What does Candy have to say ___ all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins _____(slow), “you have to be _____(prepare) to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road ___ success is. Many _____(time) I thought about giving up, but I ____(fight) on. You really require a lot of______ (talent) and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people____ (make) it to the top.”
He Studies Harder Than He Used to
Li Wen is a normal ____________(15岁大的) boy from the countryside. He works very hard and _____ （do）well in school. It is hard to believe that he _______（use）to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family ________（spend）a lot of time together. However, things began ________（change）a few years ago. His parents moved to the city______（look）for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li W en’s _______（unhappy）began to influence his schoolwork. He became_______（less/more）interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent _______（from/of）classes and _____（fail）his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made ______（decide）to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and not able _______（make）friends quickly in school. He found life there —________（difficulty）. One day he told his teacher that he wanted _______( leave）the school. His teacher was worried _______ him and she called his parents. She advised them _______（talk）with their son _______ person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen’s school.
They had a long walk. “It was exactly _______ I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always _____（think）of me .They take pride______ everything good that I do.”
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really _______（change）.He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activiti es. “I’m much _______（happy）now, and I work even ________（hard）than I used to. I know my parents love me and they’re always proud________me,” says Li Wen “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children”.
将下列句子合并为一句:
1. Where do they stop on the way? I asked.
2. What will you say at the meeting? Could you tell me?
3. Do they like to make friends with us? He asked.
4. “ I am doing my homework.” He said.
5. “I will come back.” Tom said.
6. “Is he doing his homework?” Jim asked.
7. “When will he come back?” Tom asked.
8. “How can I get to the station?” Could you tell me?
9. “Why is the train late?” Would you tell me?
Beauty in Common Things
Each different part of China has its own special ______（形式）of traditional art. These usually try to show the things______are important in life ______（例如）love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper_____clay_____bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According_____Chinese history, sky lanterns were_____（first）used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when ____ trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used _____festivals and other celebrations. They are made _____ bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are_____（light）, they______（slow）rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen_____（作为）bright symbols of ______（happy）and good ______（wish）.
Paper_____（cut）has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting ______（sound）very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper usually red, is ______（fold）before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are_____（put）on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good _____（luck）and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very_____（real）. The pieces are usually cute children or _______（lively/alive) characters from a Chinese fairy tale or_______（history）story. The pieces are ________（careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After______（dry）they are _______（fire）______ a very high heat. They are then ______（polish）and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added ________（make) different things. It takes several weeks ________（complete）everything. These small pieces of clay art _______（show）the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.。