最新版外研版九年级上英语课文

1、Tony:LetscallWondersoftheWorldandjoininthediscussion.Ithinknaturalwondersaremoreinterestingthanman-madeones.AndIthinktheGiantsCausewayisthemostfantasticnaturalwonder.Lingling:Hm,Iveneverseenit,soImnotsureIagreewithdoyoulikeit,Tony?Tony:Well,IvisitedtheGiantsCausewaytwoyearsshuge.Therereabout40,000ro

2、cks,mostofthemwithsixsides.ItgoesforseveralhundredmetresontheeastemcoastofNorthemIreland.Lingling:Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaareevenmorefantastic.Theyreabout1,700metreswideand100metrescanheartheloudnoiseafewkilometresaway.Betty:Wow,thashuge!Butinmyopinion,man-madewondersaremore

3、excitingthannaturalattheTerracottasmorethan2,000yearsold.Daming:Iagreewithyou,Betty.AndIthinktheThreeGorgesDamisfantastictoo.Itsabout2,300metreslong,185metreshighand15metreswideatthetop.ItlionsofpeopleinChina.Betty:Now,whodliketocallfirst?M1U2AgreatwonderofthenaturalworldWhenIarrived,itwasearlymorni

4、nganditwasraining.Ilookedtotheeasttheskywasbecominggotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongadarkpath.Therewasnothingtosee,butIknewitwasthere.Afteraboutamile,astrangerappearedbesidethepath.AmIgoingtherightway?”IknewwhereIwasgoing：yes,hereplied,youllgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,!cametosomerocks

5、andstopped.Ilookedoverthem,butitwassilentandtherewasnosignofit.Suddenly,therainstoppedandthecloudssunrosebehindmeandshoneonhebelowme,thegroundfellawayanddowntoawaslookingacrossoneofthewondersofthenaturalworldtheGrandCanyon.IlookeddowntotheColoradoRiver,asilverstreamnearlyonemilebelowyouputthetwotall

6、estbuildingsintheworldontopofeachotheratthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwouldnotreachtheIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthecanyon,Itwasaboutfifteenmilesaway,maybe,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyonwentfarawayformorethan200GrandCanyonwasnotjustwashuge!Iremainedbythecanyonforabouthalfanhou

7、r,andIaskedmyself.IstheGrandCanyonthegreatestwonderofthenaturalworld?”Icertainlyknowthedoyouthink?M2U1Myfamilyalwaysgosomewhereinterestingassoonastheholidaybegins.Tony:TheFirstofOctobersChinasNationalDay,isntit,Lingling?Lingling:PeoplesRepublicofChinawasfoundedonlstOctoberhavecelebratedtheNationalDa

8、ysinceareflowersandnationalflagseverywhere,andwehaveathree-dayholiday.Tony:Doyouhaveanyplansfortheholidaythisyear?Lingling:parentsandIaregoingtovisitsomefriendsinShandongprovinceandwillstaythereuntilheendofthewerestayingwithourfriends,weregoingtospendonedayinisyournationalday,Betty?Betty:Ournational

9、dayiscalledIndependenceson4thvecelebrateditsincesapublicholiday,butweonlyhaveonedaythatday,thereareallkindsofholidaysthestartofthevacationseasonandmostpeopletakeavacationsometimeinJulyorAugust.Lingling:Andisthereanythingspecialonthatday?Betty:Well,youcanseeAmericanflagsusuallyhaveapicnicsomewherehav

10、egreatalsowatchbandsplaymusicinpublicparks.Daming:DoyouhaveanationaldayintheUK,Tony?Tony:No,wedontwecelebrateChristmaswithatwo-daymyfamilyalwaysgosomewhereinterestingassoonastheholidaybegins.M2U2ThanksgivingThanksgivingisanAmericaniscelebratedonthefourthThursdayinisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilya

11、ndmakeshortspeechesandgivethanksfortheirfood.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthheywerecrossingtheAtlantic,Manypeopledied,andaftertheylanded,theirfirstwinterwasworsethananyEnglishwinter.Thelocalpeople,theNativeAmericans,taughtthepioneersh

12、owtogrowfollowingyeartheycelebratedtogetherbyeatingadinnerofthenewfood.WestillcelebrateThanksgivingtodaywithatraditionalkitchenisalwaysthemostcrowdedroominourhousebecauseweallhelppreparethelaythetable,andthenbeforewebegindinner,myfathergiesthanksforthefood,sowerememberwhywecelebratetheusuallyeattoom

13、uch,butitisonlyoneayear!Weoftentalkalotandtellstoriesafterdinnerasitisallover,everyonehelpswashthedishes.Thefestivalisaverybusytimefortravelwhenfriendsandfamiliescometogethertothefestival,thereareplentyofotherthingstoseeandliveinNewYorkCity,andwegotowatchtheMacysThanksgivingDayparadegoesalongseveral

14、streetsandfinishesatthefamousMacysisthestartoftheChristmasseason,andwestartshoppingforisalsoimportantatThanksgiving,withmanyteamsplayingmanyAmericans,weusuallywatchthegamesontelevisionandenjoyourselvesverymuch.M3U1Shetrainedhard,soshebecameagreatplayerlater.MsLi:Daming,whoisyourhero?Whohaveyouchosen

15、totellusabout?Daming:DengYaping!ShesmyherobecauseshesoneofthebesttabletennisplayersintheworldandIloveplayingtabletennis.MsLi:Tellusabouther.Daming:Well,shestartedplayingtabletenniswhenshewastrainedhard,soshebecameagreatplayerlater.Msli:Andwhatcompetitionshasshewon?Daming:Sheswonmanyworldcompetitions

16、includingfourgoldmedalsinthestoppedplayingwhenshewastwenty-four.MsLi:Whatdidshedoafterthat?Daming:ShebegantostudyatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijingandthenattendeduniversityabroad.HerEnglishwasntgoodenoughwhensheagainsheworkedhard,andsevenyearslater,shecompletedherdoctorsdegreeatCambridgeshedoes,sheneverg

17、ivesup!MsLi:Thatsamazing!Daming:saysthatsheisntclevererthananyoneelse,butshehasaverystrongwill.MsLi:Isee.Well,Ithinkshesagoodstudentaswellasagoodplayer.Daming:Yes,andshehelpedmaketheBeijingOlympicsavictoryforworldssimplythebest!MsLi:Shesatruehero.M3U2MyheroDrNormanBethuneByWangLinglingNormanBethunei

18、soneofthemostfamousheroesinwasaCanadiancametoChinatohelptheChinesepeopleanddiedforthem.NormanBethunewasborninbecameadoctorin1916andwenttoSpainin1936totreatthewoundedsoldiersduringthewarsoonrealisedthatmanypeopleweredyingbecausetheydidnotgettohospitalquicklyBethunedevelopednewwaysoftakingcareoftheinv

19、entedspecialmedicaltoolstouseoutsidehospitalsandchosetothefightingareassothatdoctorscouldtreatthewoundedmoreinventionssavedmanylives.In1938,DrBethunecametoChinaandhelpedtreatthewoundedduringtheAntiJapanesethattime,therewerefewdoctors,sohehadtoworkveryhardonhisexperienceoftreatingpeopleinSpainwasUsef

20、ulindevelopedtrainingcoursesforlocaldoctorsandnurses,andwrotebookssothattheycouldlearnabouthowhetreatedthesick.DrBethuneoftenworkedveryhardwithoutrestingortakingcareofhimself;Once,heevenworkedforsixty-ninehourswithoutstoppingandmanagedtosaveoverahundreddayin1939,hecuthisfingerduringanoperation,buthe

21、continuedhisworkwithouttreatingtheend,hediedofhiswound.DrBethunesworkfortheChinesepeoplemadehimaheroinaremanybooksandfilmsabouthim,andheisstillrememberedinbothChinaandCanadatoday.M3U3Readthepassageandchoosethebesttitle.MyfavouriteGreekheroisOdysseus.HeisthemaincharacterinTheOdyssey,afamousstorybythe

22、Greekstoryteller,Homer.OdysseusandhisfriendsgofromGreecetoTroytotenyears,theywinandareveryproudofwinandareveryproudoftheysetoffforhome,butontheirway,thereisagreatbecomelost,andthatisthestartoftheirgreatthattime,theymeetmanystrangeofthemwanttohurtOjdysseusandhisfriends,butafewhelponeislandaverybigman

23、withonlyoneeyetriestokillthisfight,Odysseuslosesmanyofhisfriends,buthemanagestogetaway.Aftertenyearsoffightingandtenmoreyearsonthewayhome,Odysseuscompleteshisjourneyandmanagestogetbacktohisowncountry,wifeandsonarewaitingforhimtocome,helookssodifferentthattheyfailtorecogniseOdysseussaveshiswifeandson

24、fromsomebadmen,theyfinallyknowwhoheishapyobebackhomeagainaftersomanyadventures.IlikethisstorybecauseitisinterestingandthinkOdysseusisatrueisverycleverandhasastrongalsolearnfromhimthatgreatmennevergiveup,nomatterwhatdifficultiestheyface.M4U1Mum:Now,whatsourtrainnumber?Dad:T27tosleavingfromPlatform2.M

25、um:ThemeetinginLhasaisveryimportantforus,butImsorryyoucantcomewithus,Betty.Betty:SoamI,butIcantmisstwoweeksofschool.Mum:WillyouremembereverythingIvetoldyou?Beespeciallycarefulwiththeitwhenyoureinandlockitwhenyougopout.Betty:Yes,canlookaftermyself,althoughitwontbeeasyforme.Mum:Well,makesureyoueatplen

26、tyoffreshfruitandIveleftlotsofyourfavouritebiscuits.Betty:Dontcancooksimplemeals.Dad:Therewontbeanybodytowakeyouupinthemorning.Betty:Illbeclockringssoloudlythatitwillcertainlywakemeup.Mum:ImsureIveforgottensomething,butIdontknowwhatitis!(Announcement:WeadviseallpassengersforTrainT27toLhasatogoimmedi

27、atelytoPlatformtrainisabouttoleave.)Betty:Thatsyourtrain!GoodbyeMum,goodbyeDad.Mum:Iknow!IhaventgivenyououraddressinLhasa!Betty:Sendmeatextagoodtrip!Mum:Bye,mydear!Betty:Bye!Seeyouinacoupleofweeks!M4U2Myperfectholiday”Asaboy,likeallotherboys,Iwantedtobeamyparentsdideverythingfor,theymanagedeveryminu

28、teofmytheylovedme,Ifeltabitunhappywiththem.ZhengChenyu,doyourhomework!”“Practisethepiano!”“TurnofftheTV!”IbecamesoboredwiththeirordersthatIwishedtheywouldleavemealone.Well,mywishcametrue!Althoughmyparentswereveryworriedaboutleavingme,theyhadtogoawayonbusinessforafewwasmychance!couldhavesomefunatlast

29、!AssoonasIgothomefromschoolthefirstday,IhappilythrewmyschoolbagonthesofaandatelotsofIenjoyedanexcitingfilmonTV,andafterthatIplayedcomputerlikedthegamessomuchthatIplayeduntilmidnight.ThenextmorningIwokeuphadtohurrytoschoolwithoutbreakfast,butIwasstillteacheraskedmeformyhomework,butIcouldnothanditanem

30、ptystomach,Iwasunabletoplaybasketballwithmyclassmates!Ifelttiredandsleepyatschoolalldaylong.WhenIgothome,Itriedtocooksomerice,butIburnteendroppedmyfatherscupwhenIwascookingstartedtofeelwantedMumandDadtocomehomecookedsuchdeliciousfood,andmadesureIneverforgotmylawayshelpedmewithanydifficultquestions,a

31、ndtoldfunnyjokeswhenIwasIrealisedbeinghomealonewasnotalwaysperfect.Whenmyparentscamehome,theywerehappytofindthatIIcouldcookandtidyupnow.Itoldthemmyhomealonestory,andwealllaughed.M5U1(Betty,LinglingandDamingareonthesecondfloorofamuseum.)Betty:Whatawonderfulmuseum!Lingling:Itsgreat,isnt让？LetsgototheAn

32、imalRoomneedsomeinformationformyproject.Betty:Me,s,wheresDaming?Lingling:Thereheshedoingoverthere?Daming:Hey,Betty!Lingling!Comeandseethemonkeyexhibition!Guard:Noshouting,please!Itsagainsttherulrs.Betty:Oh,no!Damingisintroubleagain.Daming:Lookatthemonkeystail!Ivegottogetinhere.Guard:Stop!Dontcrossth

33、atrope!Cantyouseethesign,kids?Noentry:Daming:not?Guard:Becauseitsclosed.Lingling:Yes,thesign!Daming:Oh,snogood!Well,Illjusttakeaphoto.Guard:?Daming:Therecertainlyarealotofrulesinthiswondertheplaceisempty!Betty:Daming!Dontberude!Lingling:Oh,no!Betty:Whatsthematter,Lingling?Lingling:Mymobilephone!Itsm

34、issing!Oh,no!WhatamIgoingtodo?Guard:Dontworry,downstairstothelostandfoundmighthaveit.Lingling:Thatphoneisnew!Ihavetofindit,orMumwillpunishme!Betty:Iamsureitwillbeallright,sgoandsee.Daming:Yes,letsgodownstairs.M5U2TheScienceMuseuminLondon.ByTonySmith.Welcometothemostfriendlymuseuminmostmuseums,therei

35、snoshoutingandnorunning,andyoumustnottouchtheScienceMuseumisdifferent.isnoisy!Peopletalkaboutwhattheycanseeanddohere,andtherearesomeverynoisymachinesaouwantanswerstoallyourquestionsaboutscience,thisistherightplaceforyou.Iliketovisittheroomsonthesecondandthirdcanlearnaboutcommunicationsandtheenvironm

36、entaswellasmaths,physicsandexample,youcanfindouthowdigcoalfromthegroundanduseittocreateinoneroomtheyevenexplainhowX-raysletyouseeinsideyourbody.TheLaunchpadonthethirdflooristhemostpopularroom,anditismyfavouritetoobecausetherearelotsofphysicsexample,ifyouwanttof川abagwithsand,youhavenocontrolakindoftr

37、uckonwheelsandmoveitintothecorrectcanalsofindouthowpeopletravelintospaceandbackagain.Onthefourthandfifthfloors,youcanlearnaboutwhatmedicinewaslikeintheyoucomparethemedicineofthepastwiththemedicineoftoday,youwillfeelveryluckynexttimeyouvisitadoctor!TheScienceMuseumisinterestingforpeopleofallcanalways

38、findsomethingnewandhaveawonderfultimemuseumisfreetoenter,soyoucangoinforafewminutesorstayallisopendailyfrom10anto6ifyouevergotoLondon,makesureyouvisittheScienceismyfavouritemuseuminthewholeworld!Dad:Tony,youreplayingtheguitaryoudoneyourhomework?Tony:No,notyet,butIhaventgotIstartafterdinner,Tllfinish

39、itbeforeIgoto,youwantedmetolearnaninstrument.Dad:Iwantyoutogetahabitofdoingyourhomeworkassoonasyoucomehomefromyoustartnow,youllfinishbeforedinner.Tony:Yes,butIneedarestfromalsowanttogotothelibrarytodovolunteerwork.Dad:Soyourenotgoingtodoyourhomeworknow?Tony:No,itisntnecessarytodoitlldoitlater.Dad:Thatsareallydontthinkyoushouldgotothelibrarysomuch.Tony:Whynot?IcanworkinthelibraryandImalsoabletoreadbooksthere.Dad:Nodeal,youdoalltheseotherthingsinsteadofyourhomework,youwonthavetimetostudy.Tony:Youmeanyoudontwantmetohelpthecommunityandincreasemyknowledgeoftheworld?Dad:Thatsnottheshouldconsider