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1、UNIT1Whatsthematter?P33aBusDriverandPassengersSaveanOldManAt9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.Awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutthinkingtwice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhathappened.Sh

2、esaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.Mr.Wangknewhehadtoactquickly.Hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanonathebus.Thanksto

3、Mr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime.Itssadthatmanypeopledontwanttohelpothersbecausetheydontwantanytrouble,saysonepassenger.Butthedriverdidntthinkabouthimself.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife.P62bHeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.As

4、amountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtahOnthatday,Aronsarmwascaughtundera2,000-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewascl

5、imbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewo

6、uldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlaThismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofoneslife.Hisloseformountainclimb

7、ingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAron?Letsthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.Unit2IllhelptocleanupthecityparksP113aStudentsWhoVolunteerMarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRive

8、rsideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“Itshardwork，”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.Igetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionw

9、henIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirownersfhces.Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthattheyregoingonad

10、ifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.P124bhelpmovedomakevisitspendMostpeopletodayareonlyworriedaboutgettinggoodjobslotsofmoney.Intheirfreetime,Theythinkaboutwhatforfunorrelaxation.However,fewpeoplethinkaboutwhattheycandoot

11、hers.Therearemanypeoplewhoarelessluckythanus.Volunteeringourtimetohelpthesepeopleisagoodwayourfreetime.Forexample,wecanmakeplanssickchildreninthehospitalorraisemoneyforhomelesspeople.Somepeopleevenstopdoingtheirjobsforafewmonthstoayeartoanothercountry,likeAfrica,andhelppeoplethere.P142bIllSendYOuaPh

12、otoofLuckyDearMissLi,IdliketothankyouforsendingmoneytoAnimalHelpers.Imsureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?Orimagineyoucantwalkouuseyourhandseasily.Mo

13、stpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Icantusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsoth

14、oughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.MydogsnameisLucky一agoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,Imonlyabletohavea“dog-helperbecauseofyourkindness!Luckyisverycleverandunderstandsma

15、nyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!Getmybook,andhedoesitatonce.Luckyisafantasticdog.Illsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmithP16Self-check2Lastweek,everyonewastryingupJimmy,theBikeboy.Hewasunh

16、appybecauseheofmoneyoldbikes.Hesomesignsaskingforoldbikesandallhisfriendsonthephonethemabouttheproblem.Heevennoticesatthesupermarket.Thenhetoldtheteachersatschoolabouthisproblemandtheyacall-incenterforparents.Theideasthathewithworkedoutfine.Henowhas16bikesupandtochildrenwhodonthavebikes.Unit3Couldyo

17、upleasecleanyourroom?P193aLastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst?Iasked.“NO!sherepliedangrily.“YouwatchTVal

18、lthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!Icantworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,too!Imjustastiredasyouare!Ishoutedback.Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomcamehomefro

19、mworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“Whathappened?sheaskedinsurprise.“Imsosorry,Mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,Ireplied.P222bDearSir,Idontunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschoo

20、l.Theydonthavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksotheresnoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparentsjobtoprovide

21、acleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idontminddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.Itsnotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch

22、.Theyrealwaysasking,“Couldyougetthisforme?or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat?Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildrensindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanand

23、tidy.Ourneighborssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerUnit4Whydontyoutalktoyourparents?P273aDearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisIcantgetonwithmyfamily.Relat

24、ionsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydontlikeit.Itstheonlycommunicationtheyhave.IdontknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,itslikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewat

25、cheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idontthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?SadandThirteenDearSadandThirteen,Itsnoteasybeingyourage,anditsnormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydontyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamily?Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohel

26、p.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydontyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrother?YoushouldexplainthatyoudontmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopeyoullfeelbetteraboutyourselfinfuture.RobertHuntP302bMayb

27、eYOuShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheytotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesntonlyhappe

28、ninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylorsthreechildrenisverybusy.Onmostdaysafterschool,Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesare

29、importantformychildrensfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.However,thetiredchildrendontgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenitstimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,shesays.“Mothe

30、rssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.Itscrazy.Idontthinkthatsfair.Whydonttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldntpushtheirkidssohard.Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachildsdevelopment.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforch

31、ildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughitsnormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,itsevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame?P353aTheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyver

32、ydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.Bensdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinner

33、whentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodi

34、namess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.P364bFillintheblankswithwas,were,whenorwhile.At7:00a.m.,Iwokeup.Imakingmybreakfast,mybrotherlisteningto

35、theradio.Iwaseating,theradionewstalkedaboutacaraccidentnearourhome.MybrotherandIwentoutrightawaytohavealook.wegottotheplaceoftheaccident,thecarinbadshapefromhittingatree.Butluckily,thedriverfine.Theroadsicybecauseoftheheavysnowfromthenightbefore.P382bDoYouRememberWhatYouWereDoing?Peopleoftenremember

36、whattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenewsofimportanteventsinhistory.InAmerica,forexample,manypeoplerememberwhattheyweredoingonApril4,1968.ThiswasanimportanteventinAmericanhistory.Onthisday,Dr.MartinLutherKingwaskilled.Althoughsomepeoplemaynotrememberwhokilledhim,theyrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyhear

37、dthenews.RobertAllenisnowover50,buthewasaschoolpupilatthattime.“Itwasabright,sunnyday,Robertremembers.“WewerehavingfUnintheplaygroundwhentheschoolbellrang.Ourteachersaid,Dr.Kingdiedjust10minutesago.Wewerecompletelysurprised!Schoolclosedfortheday,Robertandhisfriendswalkedhomeinsilence.Morerecently,mo

38、stAmericansrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwastakendownbyterrorists.Eventhedate-September11,2001-hasmeaningtomostAmericans.ThiswasadayKateSmithwillneverforget.Sheremembersworkinginherofficenearthetwotowers.“MyfriendshoutedthataplanejusthittheWorldTradeCenter!Ididntbelievehim

39、atfirst,butthenIlookedoutthewindowandrealizedthatitwastrue.IwassoscaredthatIcouldhardlythinkclearlyafterthat.P40Self-check2WhenI(be)inthesixthgrade,I(join)apianocompetition.I(practice)forfourhourseverydayandmypianoteacher(come)threetimesaweekto(help)me.Thenthebigdayfinally(arrive).I(be)sonervouswhen

40、they(call)myname.I(go)upand(start)toplay.WhileI(play),everyone(sit)stillandlistened.Iplayedthesongwithoutanymistakes.ThenI(wait)forthemtocalloutthewinner.WhenI(hear)myname,myheart(beat)soquicklyIthoughtIwouldstopbreathing.Icouldntbelieveit.I(win)!It(be)thehappiestdayofmylife!Unit6P433aInNovember1979

41、,pupilsinEnglandwereabletowatchanewTVprogramcalledMonkey.Mostofthemwerehearingthisstoryforthefirsttime.However,thisstoryisnotnewtoChinesechildren.TheMonkeyKingorSunWukongisthemaincharacterinthetraditionalChinesebookJourneytotheWestThestorysaysthatonceuponatimetherewasamagicrock.Oneday,itsuddenlybrok

42、eopenandgavebirthtoamonkey.Tofightbadpeople,theMonkeyKingusesamagicstick.Sometimeshecanmakethesticksosmallthathecankeepitinhisear.Atothertimes,heisabletomakeitbigandlong.SunWukongcanalsomake72changestohisshapeandsize,turninghimselfintodifferentanimalsandobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotturn

43、himselfintoaperson.TheMonkeykinghasexcitedthechildrenofChinamanyyears.AndassoonastheTVprogramcameoutmorethan30yearsago,WesternchildrenbecameinterestedinreadingthisstorybecausethecleverMonkeyKingkeepsfightingtohelptheweakandnevergivesup.P444bTheMonkeyKingisthemaincharacterfromthefamousChinesestoryJou

44、rneytotheWest.Onceuponatime,amagicrock(open)upandamonkeywasborn.Thismonkeyiswonderfulbecausehe(help)weakpeople.TheMonkeyKing(have)amagicstick,He(use)ittofightbadpeople.Hecan(make)thestickbigorsmall.Hecansometimesmakethesticksosmallthathecanputitinhisear.Assoonashe(see)badpeople,hethinksofwaystofight

45、them.Hecan(turn)himselfintodifferentanimalsorobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotmakehimselfahuman.Childrenallovertheworld(love)theMonkeyKing!P451cWhentheemperorathimself,heonlyhisunderwear.Nobodywantedtosoundstupid.Butsuddenly,ayoungboy，“Look!Theemperorisntanyclothes!Theemperorhadtothemsilkan

46、dgold,buttheyeverythingforthemselves.Theyweretryingtocheattheemperor.Thisstoryisaboutanemperorwholoved.Twocametothecitytomakespecialclothesfortheemperor.P462bHanselandGretelHanselandGretellivednearforestwiththeirfatherandstepmother.Oneyear,theweatherwassodrythatnofoodwouldgrow.Thewifetoldherhusbandt

47、hatunlesstheleftthechildrentodieintheforest,thewholefamilywoulddie.Gretelheardthis,andHanselmadeaplantosavehimselfandhissister.SCENEONE:Gretel:Didyouhearourstepmotherplanningtokillus?Hansel:Dontworry!Ihaveaplantosaveus.Gretel:Howcanyousaveus?Hansel:Bequiet!Imgoingoutsidetogetsomethinginthemoonlight.

48、Now,gotosleep.SCENETWO:-Wife:Getup,lazychildren!Husband:Yes,dears.Youmustcomewithmetotheforesttogetwood.Wife：Heressomebread.Donteatifuntilyougettotheforest.SCENETHREE:Gretel:Hansel,whatareyoudoing?Hansel:Imdroppingwhitestonesalongtheway.UnlessIdo,Wellbelost.Tonight,whenthemoonisshiningbright,wellbea

49、bletoseethestones.SENEFOUR:Wife:Youbadchildren!Whatalongtimeyousleptintheforest!Husband:Wethoughtyouwerenevercomingback.Wife:Now,gotobad.Assoonasyouwakeup,youmustgototheforestwithyourfather.Hansel:What,again?Iwanttogoouttolookatthemoon.Wife：No.Youcantgooutnow.SCENEFIVE:Gretel:Whatcanwedo?Youhavenomo

50、restones.Hansel:Illdroppiecesofbread.Assoonasthemoonrises,wecanfollowtheminsteid.SCENESIX:Gretel:Icantseeanybreadontheground.Maybeitwasthebirds.Hansel:Nevermind!Justkeepwalking.Unlesswedo,Wewontfindourwayout.SCENESEVEN:Gretel:Hansel,werereallylost!Hansel:Listen!Thatbirdssongissobeautifulthatweshould

51、followit.Gretel:Look!Itsleadingustothatwonderfulhousemadeofbread,cakeandsugar.Hansel:Letseatpartofthehouse!(ThentheyheardanoldwomanSvoicefrominsidetheh)use.Voice:Whoisthat?Whoisbraveenoughtoeatmyhouse?P483bGretelheardthattheirplannedtoherandherbrother.ButHanselhadaplantohimselfandhissister.Hewenttog

52、etsomewhitebeforehewenttobedthatnight.Thenextday,thewifesentthechildrentothe.Hanselthestonesastheywalked.Laterthatnight,theycouldseethestonesbecauseoftheshining.Thestonesshowedthemthewayhome.Hanselwantedgogetmorestones,buthisstepmotherdidnotlethimgoout.Thenextmorning,thewifesentthechildrentothefores

53、tagain.Hanselhadnostones,sohedroppedof.Buttheatethem,soHanselandGretelwereintheforest.Theywalkeduntiltheysawamadeoffood.Hanselwantedtothehouse,butthentheyheardthevoiceofanoldcomingfromthehouse.P48Self-check2Onceuponatime,there(be)anemperor.He(love)buyingandlookingatclothes.Oneday,twobrothers(come)to

54、thecity.They(tell)theemperorthattheycouldmakebeautifulclothesforhim,buthemust(give)themsilkandgold.Thebrothers(be)badpeople.They(keep)allthesilkandgoldthemselves.Theytoldtheemperortheclothestheymade(be)specialbecauseonlycleverpeoplecould(see)them.Whentheemperor(put)ontheclothes,allhecouldseewashisun

55、derwear.Buthedidntwantpeopleto(think)hewasstupid,sohe(say)theclotheswerebeautiful.Thenhe(walk)aroundthecityinhisnewclothesuntiloneboy(shout),“Theemperorisntwearinganyclothes!“Unit7Whatsthehighestmountainintheworld?P513aParagraphISpiritofclimbersParagraph2AchievementsofclimbersParagraph3Factsanddange

56、rsQomolangmatheMostDangerousMountainintheWorld?Oneoftheworldsmostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,andoneofthemostpopularplacesforthisistheHimalayas.TheHimalayasrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChina.Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmarisesthehighestandisthemostfamous.Itis8,844.43metershighandsoisverydangerous

57、toclimb.Thickcloudscoverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.ThefirstpeopletoreachthetopwereTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillaryonMay29,1953.ThefirstChineseteamdidsoin1960,whilethefirstwomantosuc

58、ceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Whydosomanyclimbersrisktheirlives?Oneofthemainreasonsisbecausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowsusthatweshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.Italsoshowsthathumanscansometimesbestrongerthantheforcesofnature.P542bS

59、canningThismeansmovingyoureyesquicklydownthepagetofindspecificinformation.Itis8:30a.m.attheChengduResearchBase.LinWeiandtheotherpandakeepersarepreparingthemilkforthebabypandasbreakfast.At9:00a.m.,theyfindthatmostofthebabiesarealreadyawakeandhungry.Whenthebabiesseethekeepers,theyrunoverwithexcitement

60、andsomeofthemevenwalkintotheirfriendsandfallover!“Theyresocuteandlovely.Itakecareofthemliketheyremyownbabies.Iwas,feedandplaywiththemeveryday.Theyreveryspecialtome.LinWeilovesherjob,butitisadifficultone.Pandasdonothavemanybabies,maybeonlyoneeverytwoyears.Thebabiesoftendiefromillnessesanddonotlivever