九年级英语配套课外阅读

1、九年级英语（人教版）全册配套课外阅读第一单元1 A Phone FriendLi Jing is learning English. She wants to practice her English with afriend, but she doesnt have any. So Li Ming calls Jenny.Li Ming: Hello. Can I speak to Jenny, please?Jenny: Yes. This is Jenny speaking. Is that you, Li Ming? How are you?Li Jing: Good! Are you

2、 free now? My cousin Li Jing would like to speakto you.Jenny: OK! No problem!Li Jing: Hello, Jenny! This is Li Jing. Im happy to talk with you.Jenny: Hi, Li Jing. Im sorry. I cant hear you very well . Could you speak more loudly?Li Jing: Sorry, I cant follow you. Please say again.Jenny: OK. Could yo

3、u speak more loudly?Li Jing: Yes. Now I understand.Jenny: Good! You speak English very well. Do you like learning English?Li Jing: Yes. I love learning English.Jenny: Thats great! How do you practice?Li Jing: I practice by myself a lotJenny: How do you practice by yourself? Li Jing: I watch many Eng

4、lish TV shows and cartoons. I also listen to English music.Jenny and Li Jing have a good talk. Now, Li Jing has a Canadian friend.(选自冀教版七年级下册)2 Online Phone CallsAlicia is from Russia. She is learning English. Ms Bell is a Canadian teacher. They speak English online once a week. Ms. Bell helps Alici

5、a with her English.Today Alicia has some good news for her teacher!Alicia: Hi, Ms Bell! Can you hear me?(Alicia does not hear a reply.)Alicia: Hello? Ms Bell, are you there?Ms. Bell: Hi, Alicia. Yes, Im hereAlicia: Oh good. Im so excited today. I have some good news!Ms Bell: Really? What is it, Alic

6、ia?Alicia: I won first prize at the National English competition!Ms Bell: Congratulations! Alicia! You really improved a lot!Alicia: Its all thanks to you.Ms. Bell: No. I didnt do anything. You did all the hard work yourself. I am so proud of you.Alicia: I couldnt do it by myself. Talking with you i

7、s such a great help. Thank you, Ms Bell. And guess what! I won a great prize!Ms Bell: Thats great! What did you win?Alicia: I won a trip to Canada! Next year. I will visit Canada for two weeks. I can meet you in Canada.Ms Bell: Wow! That is great news! You can stay with me. I cant wait to see you! (

8、选自冀教版七年级下册)3There are only 26 letters in English. So English is an language easy to learn. right? Well, not exactly. Yes, English only has 26 letters, but those 26 letters can make a lot of words. In fact, there are about 800 000 words in the English language. One letter likea, can be an English wor

9、d. And just one word, likeGo” can be a sentence.There is an English word with about 1 900 letters in it. Wow!Thats a long word.This sentence uses all 26 letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.Look at this word level. You can read it forwards or backwards its the same word!The wordthere

10、in has ten words in it. You dont even need to move any letters around. How many words can you find?Dig in and enjoy! (选自冀教版七年级下册)4My name is Teresa. I came to Canada two years ago. Now Im in Grade 7. My family comes from Hong Kong. I speak Chinese at home, but I speak English at school every day. Ho

11、w do I learn English? Here are some tips.Read a lot and use a dictionary! I often read English storybooks, magazines and newspapers. Sometimes I don t understand some words. So I look them up in a dictionary.Watch English TV shows and movies! Every Sunday evening, I watch English movies. It helps a

12、lot. I can enjoy myself and learn English at the same time.Listen to English music! I love music and I often listen to English songs. Just go on the Internet! You can find the words for many songs yourself. I like to write the words down. Then I can sing along with the music. Its fun.Speak English e

13、very day! I practice my English in class and after class. Dont be afraid to make mistakes! Sometimes I make silly mistakes and I laugh at myself. My friends help me a lot!(选自冀教版七年级下册)5 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?Li Ming: How nice to see you back, Junfeng! How was your

14、 trip?Wang Junfeng: Wonderful! Ive been to many places of interest and I enjoyed myself in Disneyland.Li Hong: Could you make yourself understood in the USA?Wang Junfeng: Not really. Sometimes I got into trouble. They spoketoo quickly for me and there were many different accents. I couldnt have long

15、 conversations with the people there. I think I should work harder at English.Li Ming: Yes, I agree. I know oral English is very important, but I dare not speak English in public. And I always feel sleepy in English classes. Im really afraid of the final exam.Li Hong: Im afraid, too. And its very di

16、fficult for me to remember new words.Wang Junfeng: Me, too. Ive worked hard at it for a whole week, but it seems that I havent made any progress. I dont know what to do. At times I feel like giving up.Li Hong: Please dont let these difficulties discourage you. Perhaps we can ask Kangkang for help. H

17、e is good at English.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)6 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?Wang Junfeng: Kangkang, could you give us some adviceon how to learn English well?Kangkang: Sure. Two years ago, I was also weak in English. How to improve it was my biggest problem. So I turned to Mr. Brow

18、n and Ive learned a lot from him.Wang Junfeng: Great. How do you remember new words?Kangkang: I always copy new words on pieces of paper, stick them on the walls in my bedroom or in the living room, and read the words aloud when I see them. I change them often. Also, I always read English words on t

19、he objects I see.Li Hong: That sounds interesting. Ill try it. I always read English textbooks,some texts are difficult for me. Could you please tell me how to improve my reading ability?Kangkang: Do more reading. Try to guess the meanings of new words, and get the main idea of the article.Li Ming:K

20、angkang, I dare not answer questions in class because Im afraid of making mistakes.Kangkang: Dont be shy. Think about your answer. take a deep breath and smile, and then answer the question. Smiling is always helpfulLi Ming:Thank you. Ill give it a try.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)7 Could you give us some advice on

21、how to learn English well?Are you facing problems in learning English? If so, the following two ways will help you to learn it more easily and with more fun.I download English songs from the Internet. It has really improved my listening.Whats more, I am happier when I study this way, said one junior

22、 student. Listening to your favorite English songs is actually an effective way before you listen, you can read first and find out what the song is about. While listening, pick some useful words or phrases. A dictionary may also be helpful if necessary.Watching a movie is another good and interestin

23、g way. It is wonderful to watch movies, and it can help your English a lot! said a junior three student.You can also imitate the pronunciation of the actors. So choose your favorite movie before watching. Then have paper and a pen ready as you may want to write down useful words or phrases. In this

24、way, you can increase the number of words and understand the dialog better. (选自仁爱版九年级上册)8 Could you give us some advice on how to learn English well?Im very glad to share our groups opinions with you. Kangkang said that he previewed the days lesson before class, took notes in class and reviewed them

25、 after class. Lin Ping said, Read a passage. Then try to retell it yourself. Yu Zhen thought studying grammar was important when learning English. I myself prefer watching English movies, though sometimes I cant understand them exactly. These are our opinions. Thank you for listening.Its an honor to

26、 talk with all of you here. Our group agrees with some of Group Ones opinions. However, we have some other ideas. Xu Duoduo said that joining an English club was the best way to improve her English. Cheng Le advised us to read a good English newspaper. But she said,We shouldnt translate every word w

27、hen we are reading. Shu Yan told us we should speak English with our teacher, classmates and even with foreigners as often as possible. Thats all. Thanks.Good job! You two have told us many good methods. Each of us canuse one or more of them. But remember to choose the ones that suit youbest. Im sur

28、e that you will make great progress as long as you stick tothem. And I think keeping a diary in English is a good way to improve your writing. Also, the chants, songs and riddles in our textbooks are helpful.(选自仁爱版九年级上册)九年级第二单元1 ThanksgivingIt was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever.

29、 well, it nearly did all the family-my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I expected the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest thing to cook. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook. and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.My

30、mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. My mum was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. The night before Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of the fridge. Early the next morning, my sister and I helped her put some butter and salt on the turkey, and then M

31、um put it in the oven. It looked like it would be delicious. My sister and I were excited.But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was not heating up. Dad checked it closely. Then he said in a low voice. “ Its broken!”Mums heart nearly stopped. She didnt want her dinner to be a failure. We

32、 didnt know what to do. How were we going to feed everyone without the turkey? Mum looked worried.Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order pizza instead. After all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with your family. If we did not have turkey, it w

33、as different but there was nothing awful about it.That evening, we shared a delicious pizza .We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games, Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!(选自北师大版八年级下册)2 I love autumn!Hello Jenny,I love fall! We will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. In

34、the lunar calendar its on August 15. The moon is round and bright. We will watch the moon that night and look for Chang e. When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Change. In the story, a beautiful lady named Chang e lives on the moon. We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the fest

35、ival. They are delicious!National Day is also in autumn. Its on October 1. We will have a seven-day holiday! We will do many things together. I like going to the National Day celebration.The best thing about autumn, however, is my birthday I will be thirteen years this year.How about you, Jenny? Do

36、you celebrate any festivals in autumn?Goodbye for nowLi Ming3Dear Li Ming.Thank you for the e-mail! I love autumn, too. In Canada. We also have a holiday in autumn- Thanksgiving. Families always celebrate Thanksgiving together. I will go to my grandparents home. All of my uncles, aunts and cousins w

37、ill be there, too. We will have a big dinner!The Canadian Thanksgiving is on the second Monday of October. In the U.S. they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of NovemberHave fun on your birthday, Li MingYour friendJenny (选自冀教版英语八年级上册)4On Thanksgiving Day, Jenny went to her grandparents h

38、ouse with her mother, father sister, brother and Brian. When they arrived, her grandfather opened the door “Hello everyone”, he said. “Happy Thanksgiving! Let me give you a big hug , good to see you” Jenny and Brian went into the kitchen: their grandmother was cooking the turkey for the Thanksgiving

39、 dinner.“Hi Grandma, said Brian. He hugged her. “Are my cousins coming tonight?“No, not tonight, said Grandma.Theyre here now!Brian went to say hi to his cousins. Hi! Nice to finally meet you!At dinner, everyone gave thanks Id like to give thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for this lovely meal. Thanks t

40、o Jenny for all her help, and thanks to all of you for welcoming me. When I first came here, everything was different. I felt nervous. But with all your help I feel at home now, said Brian.As usual, the family gathering was exciting. It was a fun and lively evening with a big meal, delicious dessert

41、s, lots of games and good conversation. Then everyone stood together for a family photo.Everyone enjoyed this special holiday. (选自冀教版英语八年级上册)5 Im not sure whether I can cook it wellKangkang: Mom, Id like to make fried rice for our food festival. But Im not sure whether I can cook it well.Mother: Im

42、glad that you are trying to help others. Im proud of you! Would you like me to help you?Kangkang: Yes, please. Its very kind of youMother: Look. Its easy, Kangkang. But you must cook very carefully. First, cut some cooked meat very finely.Kangkang: Like this?Mother: Yes. Well done! Next, you need to

43、 put some oil in the pan. Then fry the meat lightly.Kangkang: What do I need to do after that?Mother: You need to add the rice slowly. Fry it for a few minutes. Finally, add some saltKangkang. Yeah! Cooking is fun!(仁爱版八年级下册)6 A HalloweenDear Millie,Thank you for telling me about the Mid-Autumn Festi

44、val. We have some festivals in the USA, and I like Halloween best.Halloween is on October 31. How do we celebrate it? Children have lots of fun on that day. We dress up and wear masks. Sometimes we paint our faces. We also make pumpkin lanterns. It is wonderful.When the evening comes, we visit house

45、s and play a game with the people inside. We knock on their doors and shouttrick or treat.Usually they give us some candy as a treat. If they do not give us a treat, we play a trick on them.We always have a party on the evening of October 31 and enjoy nice food and drinks. It is really a special day

46、.Lots of love.Wendy(选自 HYPERLINK /joxford/ 牛津初中英语)7Sam, an exchange student, is discussing festivals in the US and China with his Chinese teacher, Mr Li. Read their conversation and practise it in pairs.Mr Li: Sam, did you enjoy your first Spring Festival in China?Sam: Yes, I did. During this festiv

47、al, many family members get togetherMr Li: Yes. I hear that at Thanksgiving Americans also get together fora special meal. It sounds similar.Sam: Yes. Its similar. During these holidays, both the Chinese and Americans come home and have a big dinner. Its great fun.Mr Li: What do you think are the ma

48、in differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?Sam: Well, we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food In China, people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplings In the US, we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV. We also eat

49、turkey.Mr Li: Thats interesting(选自牛津英语上海版九年级下册)8 Chinese New YearA:Grace you werent online all day Where have you been?B:Hi, Dad. Weve been busy In the morning, we put up Chinese New Year decorations. Li Lins grandpa wrote “福”（meaning good luck)on red pieces of paper. I helped to put them on doors a

50、nd windowsA:Have you learned to write the character?B:Oh Yes. It s interesting.Then in the afternoon, I helped Li Lins family prepare the Chinese New Year dinner. Its like our Christmas dinner.A:What have you prepared?B:Weve prepared fish, tofu, fried meat balls,etc. Every dish has its meaning. like

51、 peace, good luck, good health And Ive learned to make jiaozi!A:Have you tasted the jiaozi ?B:Oh yeah, they were not bad, although they didnt look as good as the others. In fact, we ve just finished dinner. It lasted three hours.A:Three hours! What have you eaten?B:Lots and lots! And its not just ab

52、out eating. The family wished each other good luck, and we watched TV. Everyone was so happy!The best thing about Chinese New Year is reworks.Just before midnight, everyonewent outside and millions of fireworks went off together The sky suddenly became bright and everybody cheered. It was very excit

53、ing!A:Have you taken any photos?B:Oh,yes, I have Lots of them.(北师大版英语八年级下册)九年级第三单元1 Whats a balanced diet? Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.Samuel: I think Ill have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you? Doris: That sounds terrible! Ill have

54、a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. Ive decided to stay away from fried food and soft drinksSamuel: Since when?Doris: Since I had my medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He also stated that its necessar

55、y for me to have a more balanced diet.Samuel: Whats a balanced diet?Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food every day. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread. And, in general you should have fe

56、wer dairy products and eggs, and less meat.Samuel: But I believe my diet is balanced.Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a s

57、nack.Doris: And for lunch?Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.Doris: I dont understand how that is a balanced diet!Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.Samuel: OK, youre right. Ill change my diet tom

58、orrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake!(牛津英语上海版 九年级上)2I am Millie. and I am a Grade 9 student. I have a problem. but I wonderHow I should deal with it.I have a lot of homework every day. and I have no choice but to finish all of it.I often have to stay up late. Then I find it hard to stay

59、 awake the next day.I know it is important to do my homework and hand it in on time. However I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies. I really feel bad about that. I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on my homework.I cannot imagine my life without hobbies. I dream of having a

60、 long holiday without homework. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? I hope to hear from you soon.Best wishes.Millie(牛津英语 九年级)3 I will remember our friendship forever.Kang kang: How time flies! Well graduate from Beijing International School this weekend.Michael: Yes, and theres goin