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1、Module1HowtolearnEnglishUnit1LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.MsJames:Welcomeback,everyone!Today,weregoingtotalkaboutgoodwaystolearnEnglish.ReadyWhohassomeadviceLingling:WeshouldalwaysspeakEnglishinclass.MsJames:Good!LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.Daming:Whynotwritedownthemistakesinourno

2、tebooksMsJames:Thatsagoodidea.Anddontforgettowritedownthecorrectanswersnexttothemistakes.WhatelseLingling:Itsagoodideatospellandpronouncenewwordsaloudeveryday.MsJames:Thanksalot,Lingling.HowaboutlisteningtotheradioLingling:Yes,thatsgoodforourpronunciationtoo.Buttherearesomanynewword.MsJames:Youdontn

3、eedtounderstandeveryword.Youjustneedtolistenforkeywordsandmainideas.Daming:Thatsthesameforreading.Englishstoriesaresointeresting.Igettoknowalotabouttheworldthroughreading.Lingling:Ithinkwritingisalsoimportant.WhydontwetrytofindsomeEnglishpenfriendsWecanwritetothem.MsJames:Excellent!Iagreewithyou.Uni

4、t2Youshouldsmileather!SendyourquestionstoDiana,theLanguageDoctor.ManystudentsaskforadviceabouthowtoimprovetheirEnglish.Herearethreebasicquestions.ThefirstquestionisaboutunderstandingEnglishfilmsandsongs.LiHaofromHubeiwrote,“IlikewatchingEnglishfilmsandlisteningtoEnglishsongs,butIcanonlyunderstandali

5、ttle.WhatcanIdo”WatchingfilmsandlisteningtosongsaregreatwaytolearnEnglish!Watchandlistenseveraltimes,andguessthemeaningofthenewwords.Eachtimeyouwilllearnsomethingnew.Ialsoadviseyoutotalkaboutthefilmsorsongswithyourfriends.Thesecondquestionisaboutspeaking.WangFanfromJilinwrote,“Ourschoolhasateacherfr

6、omtheUS.IamshyandIamafraidtospeaktoher.WhatshouldIdo”Youcansay,“Hello!Howareyou”“DoyoulikeChina”Thesearegoodwaystostartaconversation.Andbeforeyoubegin,youshouldsmileather!Rememberthis:Donotbeshy.Justtry.Thethirdquestionisaboutvocabulary.ZhangLeifromAnhuiwrote,“Iwritedownnewwords,butIforgetthemquickl

7、y.HowcanIrememberthem”Donotworry.Itisnaturaltoforgetnewwords!Isuggestyouwritefourorfivewordsadayonpiecesofpaperandplacetheminyourroom.Readthewordswhenyouseethem,andtrytousethem.Module2MyhometownandmycountryUnit1Itstallerthanmanyotherbuildings.Tony:Hey,Daming!HowwasyourweekendDaming:Prettygood!Iwentt

8、oShenzhen.Tony:WheresShenzhenDaming:Well,itsonthecoastnearHongKong.Itwasasmallvillageaboutthirtyyearsago,buttodayitsaverybigcity. Tony:SoitsanewercitythanHongKongDaming:Yes,itsanewercity.Infact,itonlybecameimportantinthe1980s.Itsgettingbiggerandbusier.SomedayitwillbecomeasbusyasHongKong,Imsure.Tony:

9、WhatsthepopulationofShenzhenDaming:Itsovertenmillion,Ithink.ThatslargerthanthepopulationofmanyothercitiesinChina.Itsstreetsaremuchwiderandcleanertoo.Ithinkitsabeautifulcity.Tony:Idliketogotothereoneday.Daming:RemembertovisittheDiwangTower.ItstallerthanmanyotherbuildingsinShenzhen.Unit2Cambridgeisabe

10、autifulcityintheeastofEngland.Cambridge,LondonandEnglandByTonySmithIcomefromCambridge,abeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.ItisontheRiverCamandhasapopulationofabout120,000.Myhomeisespeciallyfamousforitsuniversity.Manyfamouspeoplestudiedhere,suchasIsaacNewtonandCharlesDarwin.Therearelotsofoldbuildingsand

11、churchestovisit.Studentsandtouristsenjoytripsalongtheriverbyboat.Cambridgeis80kilometresfromLondon.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandanditisontheRiverThames.Ithasapopulationofaboutsevenandahalfmillion,soitisbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.Itisabout2,000yearsold,anditisfamousforBigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandTowerB

12、ridge.Englanditselfisapartofanisland,andyouarealwaysnearthesea.Thesmallvillagesandbeachesonthecoastarepopularforholidays.Touristsliketheareasoflowandbeautifullakesinthenorth,andthehillsandprettyvillagesinthesouth.EverywhereinEnglandyouwillnoticehowgreenthecountrysideis.Itisneververyhotinsummerorvery

13、coldinwinter.SocomeandseeEnglandanytimeoftheyear,butbringanumbrellawithyou.Youwillneeditmostdays.Module3SportsUnit1Nothingismoreexcitingthanplayingtennis.Daming:Hey,Tony.ComeandwatchthefootballmatchonTV.Tony:OK.WhatsthescoreDaming:Spainscoredaminuteago.Tony:Wow!Thatsfast!Daming:Thatsright.Lastweekth

14、ematchonTVwassoboringbecausenoonescoredatall.Sothisweeksmatchisalreadymoreexciting.Betty:Whatsthematterwithyou,TonyYoulooktired.Tony:Imreallytiredafterlastnightstennismatch.AndIhurtmyknee.Daming:Thatstoobad!Sitdownandwatchthematch.Itssaferthanplayingtennis.Betty:Yes,watchingisnotsureaboutthat.Nothin

15、gismorerelaxingtoo!Tony:Well,Imnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismoreenjoyablethanplayingtennis.Betty:ButyouenjoyedwatchingtheOlympicsonTV,rightTony:Yes,butthatsbecauseitwascheaperthanbuyingticketsforallthegames.Daming:Andstayingathomewaseasierthangoingtothestadium.Oh,lookatthat!Tony:Oh,hemissed!Oh,badluck!

16、Daming:Nevermind.Theresstillplentyoftimeforthemtoscore.Unit2Thisyearwepracticemorecarefully.TraininghardByLiDamingItisSaturdaytomorrow,butIamgoingtoschool.Iamnotgoingforlessons,buttoplayfootball.Iaminourschoolteamandwearegoingtoplayagainstanotherschoolnextweek.Thepracticestartsat10am.Weallarriveasea

17、rlyaswecansothatwehavetimetowarmup.Wearetrainingharderthanusualbecausetheotherteambeatuslastyear.Thisyearwewanttodobetter.Itismoredifficulttopractiseinwinterbecausethedaysareshortandtheweatheriscoldtoo.Itgetsdarkearlier,soitisimportantnottobelateforafter-schoolpractice.Ourcoachispleasedbecausewearep

18、layingbetterasateamnow.Lastyearweweresometimescarelesswhenwepassedtheballandwelosttotheotherteaminthefinalmatch.Whatapity!Thisyearwepractisemorecarefully.Thatmeanswehaveabetterchanceofwinning.Thefanclubhasfewerpeoplethisyear.Wehopetoplaywellsothatwehavemorefanstowatchthematches.Itisgoodtohaveourfans

19、around.Theycheerusonloudlyandwefeelmoreconfidenttowinthegame.Module4Planes,ships,andtrainsUnit1HelivesthefarthestfromschoolBetty:Iwaslateforschooltoday.Mum:WhyWhathappenedBetty:Itookthebus.Therewasaroadaccident,andthetrafficwasveryheavy.Butnobodywaslate,exceptme.MaybeIshouldgotoschoolbytaxi.Mum:Itst

20、hemostcomfortableway,butitsalsothemostexpensive.Betty:ThenwhataboutgoingbybikeMum:Thatsagoodchoice,butitsabitdangerous.Theressomuchtraffic.Betty:Butmostofmyclassmatesridebikes,anditsquitesafe.Dontworry.Illbecarefull.Mum:HowdoesTonygotoschoolBetty:Helivesthefarthestfromschool,sohetakestheunderground.

21、Mum:AndwhataboutLinglingBetty:Herhomeistheclosesttoschool,soshewalks.Mum:HowaboutDamingBetty:Hegoesbybustoo,thesameasme.Butitssocrowded!Andthetrafficisheavy.Mum:Allright.Youcanrideyourbiketoschool,butremembertobecarefulallthetime.Unit2WhatisthebestwaytotravelQuestion:WhatisthebestwaytotravelfromLond

22、ontoAmsterdam.IamplanningtotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.HowlongdoesthejourneytakeandwhatisthebestwaytotravelCouldyoupleasetellmeaboutthetrainsorshipstogetthereThemoreinformation,thebetter.Thanks!Bestanswer:Therearefourwaystotravel. Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoach,butalotmoreexpensive.Whenyou

23、gobytrain,buyyourticketalongtimebeforeyoutravel.Itisusuallycheaper. YoucangobycarandbyshipacrosstheNorthSea.Thisisthemostcomfortablewaytotravelbutalsothemostexpensive.Bookyourticketbeforeyoubookyourhotel.RememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisveryexpensive,sostayoutsidethecitycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrai

24、n. Thethirdchoiceisbycoach.Thisisusuallythecheapest,butinsummerthecoachessometimesgetcrowded!Andittakesyouabouttwelvehourstogetthere.However,itwillnotcostasmuchasgoingbytrain. Finally,youcanfly.Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest,butyoumayhavetowaitforhoursattheairportbecauseofbadweather.Well,Ihopeth

25、ishelps!Haveagreattrip.Module5LaoSheTeahouseUnit1IwantedtoseetheBeijingOpera.ListenandreadBetty:LinglingandIwenttoLaoSheTeahouselastnight.Tony:HowwasitBetty:Itwasgreat!Youknow,IwantedtoseeBeijingOpera,soLinglingofferedtotakemethere.Wedrankteaandwatchedanopera.Tony:DidyouunderstandtheoperaBetty:No,it

26、wasdifficulttounderstandthewords.Buttheactorsandactresswereexcellent.Tony:HowlongdidyoustayBetty:Weonlyplannedtowatchforanhour,butintheend,westayedforthreehours.Tony:DidyouenjoyeditBetty:Well,itwasinteresting-thatsthemainthing.Ihopetounderstandmorenexttime.Tony:DoyouoftengotoseeBeijingOpera,Lingling

27、Lingling:No,Idont.IwantedtotakeBettytotheteahousebecauseitsfamous.Tony:WhoisLaoSheBetty:Noidea.AskLingling.Lingling:LaoSheisagreatwriter.HesespeciallyfamousforhisplayTeahouse.Unit2ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesociety.2Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.a)LaoSheTeahouseb)TheStoryofTea

28、housec)LaoShe1TeahouseisoneofLaoShesmostfamousplays.Hewroteitin1957.TheplayhasthreeactsandshowsthelivesofcommonpeopleinChinafromtheendofthenineteenthcenturytothemiddleoftwentiethcentury.IttellsusthestoryofWangLifaandthecustomersofhisteahouseinBeijing.ItdescribesthechangesinChinesesocietyoverfiftyyea

29、rsaroundthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.2LaoShewasborninBeijingin1899.Hismothersenthimtoateachersschoolin1913.Afterfinishingschoolin1918,hebecameaheadteacherofaprimaryschool.In1924LaoShelefthomeandwenttoEngland.HetaughtChineseatacollegeinLondonandreturnedtoChinafiveyearslater.Hewrotemanyplays,nove

30、lsandshortstoriesaboutpeopleslives,andwasnamed“thePeoplesArtist”.LaoSheisoneofthegreatestChinesewritersofthetwentiethcentury.3AtLaoSheTeahousetoday,customerscandrinkteaandeatdeliciousBeijingfood.IfyouliketheBeijingOpera,traditionalmusicormagicshows,youcanenjoythemattheteahouse.LaoSheTeahousegivesawa

31、rmwelcometoeveryonefromallovertheworld.Module6AnimalsindangerUnit1Itallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Listenandread(LinglingandBettyareleavingthezoo)Lingling:DidyoulikethezooBetty:Yes!Isawthepandasatlast!ButIammoreinterestedtoseethepandasintheWolongPandaReserve,becauseitallowspeopletogetclosertothem.Lin

32、gling:Itssadtothinkofthepandasandotheranimalsindanger.Betty:Weneedtoprotectthembetter.Lingling:Yes,Manywildanimalsdonthaveasafeplacetolive,becausevillagesandfarmsaregrowingbiggerandaretakingawaytheirlandandforests.Betty:Also,oftenthereisntenoughcleanwater,becausewevemadeitdirty.Ithinkweallneedtohelp

33、animalsliveinpeace.Look,theresanotice.Lingling:Itsays,“Help!Wewanttosaveanimalsindanger,andweneedyourhelp.”Betty:ButwhatcanwedoLingling:Itsays,“Yourmoneypaystolookaftertheanimals.”Thatmeanswecangivemoneytohelpprotecttheanimals.Betty:Maybewecanraisesomemoneyatschool.Letsfindoutwhatelsewecandotosaveas

34、manyanimalsaspossible.Unit2TheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.2Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingwiththeparagraphs.a) Natureparksforpandasb)WWFAndanimalsindangerc)Thepandashomed)Ananimalindanger1Pandasareindanger.Thereareonlyabout1,600pandaslivinginthewildtoday.Zoosandresearchcentresarelookingafterabout

35、340pandas.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,andbabypandasoftendie.Thesituationisgettingverydifficult.Scientistaredoingalotofresearchtohelppandasproducemorebabiesandhelpbabypandaslive.2PandasliveintheforestsandmountainsofSouthwestChina.Eachpandaneedstoeatalotofbambooeveryday.Thebambooforestsaregettingsmaller

36、,sopandasarelosingtheirhome.Andtherearenotmanypandasleft.3Inordertoprotectpandasinthewild,thegovernmentissettingupnatureparksanddevelopingotherplans.Thenatureparkswillbebigandtherewillbemorebambootofeedthepandas.Pandasborninzoosmaygobacktoliveinthenatureparks.4TheWorldWildFundforNature(WWF)wantstopr

37、otectallanimals.Anditchosethepandatobeitssymbol.Wedonotwanttolosetigers,elephants,oranyotheranimals,sotheWWFisworkinghardtosavethemall.Module7AfamousstoryUnit1Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriver.Tony:Hi,Lingling!Lingling:Ssh!Imreading.Tony:Sorry!WhatsthebookaboutLingling:ItsaboutagirlcalledAlice.

38、Oneday,Alicewassittingwithhersisterbytheriverandshesawawhiterabbitwithawatch.Itranpast.Tony:WhywasitrunningLingling:Becauseitwaslate.Tony:AndwherewasitgoingLingling:ToseetheQueenofHearts.Alicefolloweditandfelldownaholeintheground.Tony:Yes!ThenshesawtheCheshireCat.Itwassittinginatreeandsmilingateveryone.Lingling:ThenAlicearrivedattheMarchHareshouse.HewassittingwiththeMadHatterandamouse.Theywerehavingateapartyinthegarden.Tony:AndthenAlicemettheQueenofHearts.Shewasplayingastrangegame!Lingling:DoyoualreadyknowthebookTony:Yes,ItsAlicesAdventuresinWonderland.EveryoneinBritainknowsth