新课标百科全书第五级 英语书评.doc

金宇澄Martial arts武术 Do you know what does martial arts mean? Martial means military. Martial arts include any fighting skill. Traditional martial arts use hands, feet, or simple weapons. Many martial arts were invented because people had no way to defend themselves. In some place, farmers learned to fight with their simple tools. Today, the most popular martial arts are from Asia. Fighting styles were invented more than 3000 years ago by Da Mo. People learn martial arts for many reason. It helps us in many ways. It make us stronger, faster and safer. We can think more clearly, pay attention better and relax more easily. Martial arts also help our memory because we need to remember difficult moves and do them quickly. This is useful in everyday life. Now, martial arts are used in movies by many Chinese movie stars. And it is famous all over the world. Many people begin to practice martial arts like tai chi ,kung fu ,judo ,karate ,Thai kickboxing ,tae kwon do. I hope more and more people can practice martial arts. It is really good for us Extreme sport极限运动 Extreme sport are all about speed and danger .So why do people do them ?The answer is simple. People like to be safe ,but they also like excitement .Some people find riding a bicycle along a mountain road exciting ;others want to ride down the mountain ! Extreme sport are invented by people like these who are always looking for extreme exciting. Some extreme sports like bungee jumping are new inventions ;others simply take old sport to new levels .For example ,people have skied for hundreds of years but recently ,people have started skiing by jumping out of helicopter onto the highest mountain in the world. Now ,many extreme sports are did by people from all over the world like Cliff diving ,BASE jumping ,Bungee jumping ,Rock climbing ,Skydiving ,Surfing and so on. More and more people like extreme sport. Unfortunately ,people have died trying to bungee jump off bridges ,climb rock faces ,or do other dangerous activities without the right equipment and training .If you want to Try an extreme sport ,do it in the right way .Never show off. Extreme sport are exciting ，but they are dangerous too !New York今日纽约Do you know New York very much ? New York is my favourite city .In fact It wasnt always called New York .A long time ago ,it was called Lenapehoking .The Lenape were the Native American people who lived here .Dutch people settled here in 1626 and bought the land from the Lenape for only $24 !The Dutch called it New Amsterdam .Then in 1664 ,the British took over and changed the name to the New York . Today , New York is home to millions of people from all over the world .These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit .Theres so much to do in New York .You can take a helicopter ride through the city ,ride horses in Central Park ,see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset over the Brooklyn Bridge .Dont worry if you get hungry .Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day ! There are many perfect place in the New York :Times Square ,Broadway ,Fifth Avenue ,The Empire State Building Central ParkNew York is so wonderful that most people will enjoy themselves in this modern city!World Expos世博纵横 Exhibitions are common ways to show people new things .Imagine a world exhibition with thousands of companies from more than 90 counties !This is a World Expo. It usually lasts for six months and attracts millions of visitors from all over the World . A World Expo always has a theme .It is usually about looking toward the future and making peoples life better. World Expos show people new things .They can be display of new inventions .They can also be copies of famous streets or buildings from different countries around the world .Countries and companies often build large interesting pavilions at World Expos .These pavilions attract people to buy tickets to see the amazing exhibits in them . Expos have changed a lot since the first one in 1851 and they continue to be popular in the modern age .This is because they do not just show new inventions but also deal with issues like how to improve the quality of life . So ,what is the future of World Expos ?Most likely ,they will continue to interest and amaze the public .More importantly ,they will provide people around the world hope for a bright future. World Expos close to our lives now .Let us together join the World Expos ,make our world better.Dr Norman Bethune诺曼 白求恩大夫 Many people in Chine have heard of Dr Bethune ,the doctor from Canada who helped the Chinese people flight the Japanese during World War 2 .Dr Bethunes Chinese name is Bai Qiuen ,which means White Seek Grace .Some people think that Dr Bethune was just an ordinary doctor ,but they are wrong ! Did you know that Dr Bethune was an artist ,a write ,an inventor ,a political worker ,a teacher and a hospital founder ?Dr Bethune was only 49 years old when he died .However ,during his short life ,he had many adventures and helped many people all over the world . All the hard work and travel made Dr Bethune weak .His eyes and teeth were poor .One ear could not hear any more .Then in one operation ,Dr Bethune cut his finger .On 12 November 1939 ,Dr Bethune died in the village