中考英语牛津深圳版 7-9年级课文缩写整合

AUnit1Annaisan11-year-oldGermangirl.Sheliveswithherparents,aneldersisterandanelderbrotherinahouseclosetosomemountains.HerfatherisadoctorandhermotherisanArtteacher.Shegoestoschoolbyschoolbus.HerfavoritesubjectsareMaths,ArtandScience.Herdreamistobeanengineer.Sheisgoodatswimmingandplayingbasketball.Shewantstomakefriendswithyoungpeoplefromallovertheworld.7AUnit2Samisajuniorhighschoolstudent.Helovesgoingtoschool.Hisschoolisclosetohishome,sohealwaysgoestoschoolonfootandisseldomlate.HeenjoysstudyingGeography.HelikestoplaygameswithhisbestfriendsTomandJackduringthemorningbreak.Afternoonclassesendat3:30p.m.ThenhetakespartintheschoolbandpracticewithhisfriendsTomandJack.Theymakegreatmusictogether.Samalwayshasagoodtimeatschool.7AUnit3TheEarthisourhome.Thereareforestsandrivers,mountainsandfields.Thereareplantsandanimals.Therearealsopeoplelikeyouandme.TheEarthprovidesuswithair,waterandfood.Buttoday,thereisalotofpollution.Weburnthingstomakeenergy.Weputourrubbishintotheseaandundertheground.ThispollutestheEarthandkillsanimalsandplants.Wemuststopdoingthese.Forourownfuture,itisimportanttoprotecttheEarth.7AUnit4Therearefourseasonsinayear.Differentpeoplelikedifferentseasons.Somelikespring.Inspring,itiswarmandwet.Itisexcitingtotakeatrip.Somelikesummer.Insummer,itishotandsunny.Itisnicetogotothebeachandswiminthesea.Somelikeautumn.Inautumn,itiscoolanddry.Peopleliketogoonapicnic.Andsomelikewinter.Inwinter,itisoftencoldandsnowy.Childrenliketoplayinthesnow.Itisinterestingtomakesnowmen.7AUnit5Iwillbeoneofthefirststudentstotravelintospace.Itwilltakeusaboutfourdaystogettherebyspaceship.There’snogravityinspace,sowe’llhavetotieourselvestoourbedsinthespaceshipwhenwesleep.Whenwearrive,I’mgoingtowalkontheMoon.I'llhavetowearaspacesuittohelpmebreathebecausethere’snoairontheMoon.I’mgoingtotakeasmanyphotosasIcan,thatis,ifmycamerastillworksupthere.7AUnit6Shanghaiisoneofthelargestcitiesintheworld.Ifyoulikesightseeing,youwillloveit.PeoplesSquareisoneoftheplacesofinterestinthecentreofShanghai.TheBundiswhereoldShanghaimeetsnewShanghai.IfyouwalkalongtheBund,you’llseemanyoldbuildings.ThePudongNewAreaontheothersideoftheBundhasmanymodernbuildings.YuGardenisatraditionalgarden.Youcanenjoyhistoryandnaturalbeautythere.7AUnit7LindaandLeoattendedtheClubsFairatRosieBridgeSchoollastmonth.FirsttheylearntabouttheRocketClub.Theyweresurprisedtoseeaboylauncharocketintothesky.ThentheywenttotheSolarPowerClub.TheretheysawagirlusearemotecontroltodriveatoycarandthecarusedpowerfromtheSun.LindaandLeolearntaboutmanyclubs.Afterthefair,theyfeltexcitedandtheywantedtojoinalltheclubs.7AUnit8SamandHelensgrandparentshavealotoffreetimeandtheyspendalotoftimecollectingalmosteverything.Theirgrandmacollectsdoorbells.Thereareeightdoorbellsontheirfrontdoor.Theirgrandpalikescollectingnewspapers.Theyareeverywhereintheroom.Theirgrandparentsbothlikecollectingtoys,sotheirlivingroomisfulloftoys.ButgrandpatoldSamandHelennottospendtoomuchtimecollectingthingsfortheyhadschoolworktodo.7BUnit1Mygrandmawasashortwomanwithgreyhair.Shewasalwayscheerfulandgoodatcooking.Iwillneverforgetthetasteofherdishes,andthesmellaswell.Aliceismybestfriend.Sheoftentellsmejokestomakemelaugh,butshenevermakesfunofothers.Wewillalwaysremainfriends.Mr.LiismyMathsteacher.Heisstrictaboutourstudies.Heoftenencouragesusandsays,“Nevergiveupandyou’llbesuccessful.”7BUnit2FranceliesinWesternEurope.ParisisthecapitalofFrance.HereyouwillfindmanyfamousplacesofinterestsuchastheLouvreMuseum.Ifyouprefertogoshopping,theChamps-Elyseesistheperfectplace.Franceisalsofamousforitswine.FarmersgrowgrapesinthecentreofFrancetomakeexcellentFrenchwine.ThesouthofFrancehaswonderfulbeaches.AndthemountainsintheFrenchAlpsarethebestplacestovisitinwinterifyoulikeskiing.Francehassomethingforeveryone.Whynotgothereonholiday?7BUnit3Johnisablindman.Hecannotgoanywherebyhimself.OnedayhewenttoahotelwithCharlie,hisguidedog.Atnight,hewokeupbecauseheheardCharliebarkingloudly.Therewasafire.Smokestartedtocomeinfromunderthedoor.WiththehelpofCharlie,Johnputsomewettowelsalongthebottomofthedoor.Sometimelater,afireenginecame.Afiremangotthemoutofthebuilding.Theyweresafe.7BUnit4Rebeccawantedtoknowabouttreesandhowtheyhelpus.SheinterviewedDr.Jones.Dr.Jonestoldherthattreeshelpusinmanyways.Theykeeptheaircoolandclean.Theytakeinharmfulgasesfromtheairandproduceoxygenforustobreathe.Infact,manyofthethingsinourdailylivescomefromtrees.Forexample,paperpencils,fruitandoil.Teaalsocomesfromtheleavesoftrees.Treesreallymakeourlivesmoreconvenient.Wecan'timagineaworldwithouttrees.Weshouldstopcuttingdownmillionsoftreeseveryyear.7BUnit5Doratalkedtoadropofwaterinherbathroom.ThedropofwaterorderedDoratoturnoffthetap,becauseshewaswastingwater.IttoldDoraitsstory.Itwasinacloud,thendroppedintoariverandranintoareservoir.Peopleaddedsomechemicalstoittomakeitclean.Afterthat,ittravelledthroughthepipesunderthestreetsandcametoDorashome.Waterisveryvaluable,soitaskedDoranottowasteorpolluteit.7BUnit6Oneevening,Daisywantedtobuyapacketofsweets.HerbrotherBennyaskedhertogethimapacketofelectricity.Hewantedtomakeherlookfoolish.ThenBennytalkedwithhisparentsaboutelectricity.Electricityflowsthroughwires,likewater,inaway.Theyareconnectedtocablesunderthestreetandthecablesareconnectedtoapowerstation.Amomentlater,Daisycamebackwithapacketofbatteries.Theirdadsaidthechemicalsinsidethebatteriesproduceelectricity.Bennylookedfoolishthen.7BUnit7Mydaddoesthesamethingafterworkeveryday.Hehasashower,eatsdinnerthensitsinhisfavouritechairandreadshisbookornewspaper.Afterthat,hegoestobed.Heisaboringman.Butoneday,Iseehimworkingonthebuildingsite,highupintheclouds.He’swalkingonanarrowpieceofwood.Heisasuperman.Theoldmanissittingatthenewspaperstandnearthebusstop.He’ssmilingallthetime.Peoplerushoutofthebus.They’rehurryingtoworkwithoutsmiles.Weneedsmilesinourcity.Let’smakeamillionsmiles.7BUnit8StudyingstarswasPatrickMoore’slifetimehobby.Hebegantostudystarswhenhewaseight.Heusedtogooutsidewithhismumonclearnightsandlookatthesky.Itlookedlikeblackvelvetwithamilliondiamondsonit.Studyingthestarswasgreatfunforhim.PatrickhostedaTVprogrammeaboutstarsformorethan50years.Heusedhisknowledgetotellpeopleaboutthestarsinalivelyway.Heachievedhisdreambecauseheenjoyedwhathedid.8AUnit1Encyclopediasgiveinformationononeormoresubjects.Herearetwoarticlesfromanencyclopedia.OneisaboutLeonardodaVinci.Theotherisaboutdinosaurs.DaVinciwasborninthecountrysideinItaly.Hewasagreatpainter,inventormusician,engineerandscientist.Heshowedgreatintelligenceandartisticabilityfromanearlyage.DinosaurslivedonEarthmorethan60millionyearsbeforehumanbeings.Someofthemwereassmallaschickens.Otherswereasbigaselephants.Suddenly,theyalldiedout.Nowwecanonlylearnaboutthemfromtheirfossils8AUnit2Alongtimeago,akinginIndiachallengedawiseoldmantoachessgame.Thekingpromisedtogivetheoldmananyprizeifhewon.Theoldmanaskedforonegrainofriceforthefirstsquareofthechessboard,twoforthesecond,fourforthethirdandthendoubletheamountforeachoftherestofthesquares.Finally,theoldmanwon.Thekingtriedtodoastheoldmanasked,buthesoonrealizedthatevenwithallthericeinthecountryhewouldnothaveenoughricetoputonallthesquares.8AUnit3Inthe1940s,thefirstcomputerswerebiggerthancars.Nowtheyarebecomingsmallerandbetter.Computerscancalculateatafastspeedandalmostnevergivewronganswers.Wecanalsotypeanddrawthingswiththem.Inaddition,computerscandoalotofimportantjobslikeoperatingrailwaysandflyingplanesandspaceships.Buttheyarenotclevererthanpeople,becausehumanscanproduceideas.However,onedaycomputersmaybeabletodoabetterjobthanhumanbeings.Theymaychangeourlives,butwilltheymakethembetter?8AUnit4Greatinventionschangetheworld.Theyhelppeopleliveabetterlife.Thewheelisperhapsthegreatestinventioninhistory.Afteritsinvention,travellingbecamefasterandmorecomfortable.Withoutthewheel,wewouldnothavecarriages,trainsandcars.In1867,oneofthefirstpracticaltelephoneswasinvented.Sincethenpeoplehavebeenabletospeaktoeachotheroverlongdistances.Mobilephonesallowpeopletokeepintouchwitheachotheranytime,anywhere.ThomasEdisondevelopedthefirstpracticallightbulbin1879.Withlightbulbspeoplecandoasmanythingsintheeveningsastheycaninthedaytime.8AUnit5AgroupofBritishstudentsfromWoodparkSchoolinLondonarevisitingXinhuaJuniorHighSchoolinBeijingonaneducationalexchange.TheyspendtheweekdaysstudyingwithChinesestudents,andattheweekendtheytouraroundBeijingandvisitplacesofinterestwiththeirhostfamilies.TheyhavealreadylearnttousechopsticksandtheyhavelearntalittleChinese.Theyhavealsolearntabitoft'aichiandalotaboutChinesecultureandhistory.Theyhavemademanynewfriends.TheChinesestudentswillgototheUKforthesecondpartoftheexchangenextmonth.TheywillseeoneanotherinLondon.8AUnit6AfteralongfightwiththeTrojans,theGreeksleft.TheTrojancaptainsaid"TheGreekshavegivenupandsailedaway!"Asoldiersawahugewoodenhorse.Thecaptainorderedhissoldierstopullitintothecity.Thatnight,aftertheTrojan’scelebration,theylockedallthegatesandeveryonewenttosleep.Atmidnight,agroupofGreeksoldiersquietlyclimbedoutofasecretdooronthesideofwoodenhorse.TheyopenedthemaingatesofthecitytolettheGreekarmyin.TheGreekscouldnotcapturethecitybyfightingfortenyears,buttheysucceededincapturingitinonenightthroughaclevertrick.8AUnit7Doyouhaveagoodmemory?Agreatwaytohelpyouremembersomethingistoimagineapictureofitinyourmind.Apictureisworthathousandwords.Agoodwaytorememberthespellingofawordistomakeashortsentencewitheachletteroftheword.Forexample,ifyoumakeasentencelike"Bigelephantscanalwaysunderstandsmallelephants."Youcanrememberthespellingoftheword"because"easily.Youwillforgetsomethingveryquicklyunlessyouunderstanditwell.Sowhateveryouwanttoremember,trytounderstanditfirst.Thesearethewaystoimproveyourmemory.Aretheyhelpful?8AUnit8LastweekstudentsatRosieBridgeSchoolworkedhardfortheirEnglishWeek.Theyhadmanyactivities,suchasanEnglishbookfair,atreasurehunt,anEnglishplay,asingingcompetitionandalsoaspeakingcompetition.Thewinnerofthespeakingcompetitionadvisedusthatwehadbetterspeakslowly,clearlyandconfidently,ifwewanttobegoodpublicspeakers.Onthelastday,theheadteachertoldusweshouldcommunicateinEnglishwithourfriendswheneverwecan.WeshouldreadEnglishbooksandmagazines,andwatchEnglishtelevisionprogr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.HisdriverHanshadanideatosolvetheproblem.SinceHanshadlistenedtothelecturemanytimes,hehadlearntitbyheart.SohecouldgivethelectureinsteadofEinstein.Theydidso.AndHansdidagoodjob.ButrightbeforeHansleft,amanaskedadifficultquestion.Einsteinturnedpale.However,Hanswasalsoagenius.Helaughedandsaiditwassuchaneasyquestionthathisdrivercouldanswerit.SoEinsteinansweredthequestioninstead.9AUnit3Paulainterviewedtwoteenagers,EmilyandJerry,foraprogramonfamilylife.TherearethreepeopleinEmily’sfamilyandfiveinJerry'sfamily.Emilyhasalotofpossessions,butJerrydoesn'thavemany.Emilyisnotexpectedtodothehousework,butJerryis.Theybothliketodothingswiththeirfamily.ButEmily’sparentsarebusy,sotheyusuallydotheirownpersonalthings.Jerryandhisfamilydothingstogether.Hisfamilyalwayscometoschoolevents.Emily’sparentsdon'tusuallysetrulesforherwhileJerry'sparentssetsomerulesforhim.Emilylikeshernewflat,butshefeelslonelywhenherparentsareawayfromhome.Jerryloveshisfamilyverymuch.Theyhaveacloserelationshipandalwayssupporteachother.9AUnit4FourteenagerswrotethefollowingInternetpoststoanonlinenewspaperforhelp.AnnawantshelpbecausesheisworriedaboutherfriendJolinwhoisalwaysonadietthoughsheisverythin.Peterasksforhelpbecausehesawasickladylyinginthestreet.Hewantedtohelpherbuthisfriendsstoppedhimandlaughedather.Peterdoesn'tknowwhattodointhatsituation.SimonaskssuggestionsfromAuntLindaabouthisnewbraces.Hefeelsembarrassedwhenhesmilesoropenshismouth.Julieasksforhelpbecauseshedoesn’tknowwhattodowithherlittlesister.ShehasahabitofplayingthepianowhenJulieisstudyingandshealwaystakesJulie’sthingswithouttellingher.9AUnit5DeniseandAngelawenttoquizshow.Thethreecontestantsweresittingattheirdesksonthestageandwaiting.Suddenlyoneofthempassedoutandfellacrossherdesk.Thedirectorwantedanothercontestant.Angelaraisedherhand.Shewasledontothestage.Thequizshowstarted.AlthoughAngelawasnotprepared,sheseemedrelaxedanddidreallywell.Sheansweredthequestionswithnoproblemsandwassoonaheadoftheothertwo.Denisewassoexcitedthatshecouldhardlykeepstill.SoontherewasjustasinglequestionbetweenAngelaandvictory.AndAngelagotitright.SoshewastheluckywinnerandwonatripfortwotothelovelycityofParis.9AUnit6DorisandSamuelwerehavingdinnerinarestaurant.Afterorderingfood,theytalkedaboutwhatisabalanceddiet.DoristoldSamuelresearchshowedthateachdayoneshouldhaveplentyoffruit,vegetablesandgrainproductssuchasnoodlesandbread.Ingeneral,oneshouldhavefewerdairyproductsandeggs,andlessmeat.ThatwasabalanceddietSamuelsaidhisdietwasbalanced.Hehadmanydifferentkindsoffood.Forexample,hehadfriedeggsandalargecupofcoffeewithalotofmilkandsugarthismorning.Healsotreatedhimselftosomeicecreamforasnack.Forlunchhehadsixchickenwingsandacola.DoristoldSamuelthosekindsoffoodwereunhealthyforhim.Samuelpromisedtochangehisdietfromthenextday.9AUnit7ThisisoneofthehumorousstoriesfromTheAdventuresofTomSawyerbyMarkTwain.OnSaturdaymorning,whiletheotherboyswereplayinghappily,Tomhadtopaintafenceof30yardslongandthreeyardshigh.Heknewtheboyswouldcomeandlaughathim.Thenhehadanideatotrickthemintopaintingthefenceforhim.Bencamealongwithanappleinhand.HemadefunofTom.ButTompretendedthatpaintingfencewasnothardworkbutfun.Benofferedhimtheappletogetachance.WhenBengottired,Billywaswaiting.HegaveTomakite.ThenJohnnyofferedTomtwotoysoldiers.SoonTomgotmanynewtoys,andthefencegotthreecoatsofpaint.HowcleverTomwas!9AUnit8ThisisafamousstorybyOHenry,agreatshortstorywriter.JimandDellahadtwopossessionswhichtheywerebothproudof.OnewasJim'sgoldwatchthatwasfromhisfatherandhisgrandfather.TheotherwasDella'sbeautifulhair.Itfellabouther,andreachedbelowherknee.OnthedaybeforeChristmas,theybothwantedtobuyapresentfortheother,buttheydidn’thaveenoughmoneySoDellawenttoa"HairGoods”storetosellherhair,andboughtJimawatchchain.JimcamehomelatethatnightbecausehewenttobuyaChristmaspresentforDella.HesoldhiswatchandboughtasetofcombsforDellaHowtheylovedeachother!9BUnit1ZhengHe,borninYunnanin1371,wasafamousChineseexplorer.HewasatrustedofficialoftheYongleEmperor.Hewasorderedtodeveloprelationsandsetuptraderouteswithforeigncountries.Hebuiltagreatfleetofthebiggestshipsintheworldatthattime,knownastreasureships.Hewentonseventripsfrom1405to1433.HisfirstvoyagewasnearlyacenturybeforeChristopherColumbus’firstjourneytoAmerica.Hediedin1433duringhislastvoyage.Heisrememberedasapioneerinopeningupculturalcontactsbetweendifferentpeoplesaroundtheworld.9BUnit2BradLivisitedtheUnitedStateslastyearasanexchangestudent.Americawasabigcultureshockforhimatfirst.TheAmerican'severydayEnglishwasverydifferentfrom whathelearntinChina.ThefoodwasanothershockAndAmericanstudentsarenotrequiredtowearuniforms.Someofthemevenhavestrangehairstylesaswell.Anyway,Bradhadmanygreatmemoriesofhisvisit.Hestayedwithakindhostfamilyinasmalltown.Hishostparentsorganizedmanyactivitiesinhissparetimesothathewouldnotmisshomeandfeellonely.It