外研版九年级上英语课文原文

外研版九年级上英语课文原文外研版九年级上英语课文原文外研版九年级上英语课文原文资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月外研版九年级上英语课文原文版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：M7U1Mr.Jackson:Hello,Betty.What’sup?

Betty:IwanttojoinanInternetgrouptodiscussgreatbooksbygreatwriters.Mr.Jackson:So,whoareyourgreatwriters?Betty:Well,maybeConfuciusandShakespeare.Mr.Jackson:Really?Iacceptthatthey’regreatbecausetheirworksarestillreadbaymanypeopletoday.ButIthinkI’ddescribeConfuciusmoreasateacherandthinkerthanawriter.Hewasaverywiseman.Whatdoyouhavetodoforthediscussion?Betty:Well,eachofusreadsafavouritebookandwritesareviewforthediscussion.Mr.Jackson:Isee.We’restillinfluencedbyConfuciusideas,andShakespeare’splaysalsomakealotofsensetoustoday.Peoplehavealwaysread,andwillalwaysreadgreatbooks.Bytheway,whatdoyouthinkofMarkTwain,theGreatAmericanwriterinthenineteenthcentury?

Betty:Hewasn’timportant,butIsupposeheisn’taswell-knowasConfuciusorShakespeare.Mr.Jackson:No,buthisbooksarestillpopular,andoneofhisbookismyfavourite,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer.Betty:Great!Whydon’tyoujoininthediscussionandtellusaboutit?

M7U2AbookreviewofTheAdventuresofTomSawyer.ByBettyKing.OneofmyfavouritegreatbooksisTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,byMarkTwain.ThestoryissetinthetownofStPetersburg,Missouri,theUS,inthenineteenthcentury.Ittellssomeexcitingstoriesaboutaboywhohasmanyadventures.Tom,theheroofthebook,liveswithhisauntPolly.Heisalivelyandcleverboy.Hedoesnotlikepeopletellinghimwhattodo,sohealwaysgetsintotrouble.Heandhisbestfriend,HuckFinn,runawaytoanislandinthemiddleoftheMississippiRiver.TomhasmoretroublebecauseabadmannamedInjunJoeislookingforhim.Later,Tomescapesfromacavewithanotherfriend,Becky.HealsofindsInjunJoe’streasureboxandtakesitaway.MyfavouritepartofthebookiswhenTomandHunkstarttheiradventuresontheislandintheMississippiRiver.Atfirst,theyarehappy.Butwhentheyhearthateveryonethinkstheyaredied,theyfeelverysorry,sotheycomebackhome.Theyhideandwatchforatimewhentheyseetheirfamilyandneighbourscomingtotheirfuneralinthechurch.ThenTomandHucksuddenlyappear.Everyoneissurprisedtoseethematfirst,butverypleasedtofindthattheyarealive.TheAdventuresofTomSawyerisagreatbook.It’smorethananadventurestory.MarkTwainwroteitin1876.itdescribespeople’slivesinthesouthernstatesofAmericaatthattime.Ittellshowyoungpeoplegrow,howpeopleloveeachotherandhowbadpeoplepayfortheiractions.It’swrittenineverydayEnglish,andthedialoguessoundespeciallyreal.Today,itisstillreadandlovedbypeopleallovertheworld,anditisthoughttobeoneofthegreatestAmericanstories.M8U1Lingling:Hi,Tony.Youlooktired.Tony:Yes.I'mtrainingforthebigmatchnextweek.Betty:Whoareyouplayingagainst?

Daming:HAS.Lingling:WhatdoesHASstandfor?Tony:HaidianAllStars.Betty:Oh,yes.It’llbeadifficultmatch.Didn’ttheybeatyoulasttime

Tony:Yes,theydid.But...Lingling:Whatwasthescore?Betty:Ifmymemoryiscorrect,HAS98pointstoBIG52.Tony:ButDamingwasn’tchosenforthetealasttime.Thatwasabaddecision.Wecan’tplaywellwithouthim.Lingling:That’snoexcuse!Tony:ButDamingisbacknow.Thereisnodifferencebetweenthetwoteamsthisseason.Betty:Whenisthematch

Tony:It’snextSaturdayatafternoon,butifyouwantgoodseats,youshouldcomeby11:30.Areyoucoming?

Betty:I’mnotsure.Doyouthinkthey’llwin,Lingling?

Lingling:Noway!HowmanymatcheshaveyouplayedagainstHASthisyear?

Tony:Well,aboutthree.Betty:AndhowmanyhasHASwon?Tony:Er...mostofthem.Betty:Wrong!Allofthem!Facethetruth,Tony.You'vegotnochance!Tony:Idon’tagree.That’snotfair!(Tonyleavesangrily.)Lingling:Remembertothrowtheball,notkickit,Tony!Betty:He’ssomadatusthathe’lltryhardertowin,justtoshowwe’rewrong!Lingling:Nicework,Betty!Idohopetheywinthistime.We’llbetheretocheerforthem.M8U2LiuXiang-Trainedtowin.ForLiuXiang,lifeasasportsherobeganin2004.First,hewasinvitedtocompetitionsaroundtheworld.Then,hewaschosenfortheChineseteamattheAthensOlympicGamesandwonagoldmedal.LiuXiangwasnotasuccessfulsportsmanatfirst.HewasborninShanghaion13thJuly,1983andstartedtrainingwhenhewasveryyoung.InGrade4,hewenttotheSportsSchoolofPutuoDistrictofShanghai.Liuwasencouragedatfirsttotrainforthehighjump.In1998,LiuXiang’sabilityinhurdlingwasnoticedbySunHaiping,wholaterbecamehiscoach.In2001,aspecialprogrammewassetuptohelpyoungsportsmenandsportswomen.LiuXiangwasamongthem.Hisraceswererecorded,andhewascomparedwiththeworld'sbestsportsstars.SunHaipingusedtheinformationtochangehistrainingmethodsforLiuXiang.InMay2001,Hewonhisfirstinternational110mhurdlesraceinJapan.In2004,HewonthefirstOlympicgoldmedalforChinainthe110mhurdlesrace,andatthesametimebroketheOlympicGamesrecord.ItwasalsothefirsttimeanOlympicgoldmedalsforhurdlingwashangroundtheneckofasportspersonfromanAsiancountry.LiuXiangtrainedveryhard.Infact,hetrainedsohardthathehurthisfoot.From2008on,hesufferedalotfromhisfootproblem,buthedidnotgiveup.Thoughhemissedsomecompetitions,hestillreturnedtofirstplaceintheworld110mhurdlesracein2012.Itisapitythathisfootproblemstoppedhimfromcompletingthe2012LondonOlympicGames.Butheisstillasymbolofcourageandsuccess,andwecontinuetotakegreatprideinhim.M9U1Tony:Dad,canIborrowyourcamera

Dad:Why?

Tony:I'dliketotakesomephotosontheschoolvisittothemuseumnextweek.They’llbeputupontheschoolwebsite.AndtheycanbeseenontheInternetbyotherclasses,evenpeoplelivinginothercountries.Dad:Soundsgreat!WhenIwasatschool,wewaitforweekstohearfromourpenfriendsabroad.Buttoday,wecansendandreceivephotosandmailsontheInternet,andit’sreallyfast.Tony:Yes,theInternetandthecomputerhavechangedourlives.Weevenuseonlinetextbooksinourclass.Iwonder...Willcomputersbeusedmorethanbooksinthefuture.Dad:Perhaps.Inthepast,wemainlygotinformationfrompaperbooks.Somearehugeoneswiththousandsofpages.Today,withtheinventionwiththecomputerandtheelectronictechnology,it’seasytogetinformationontheInternet.TheInternetismorepowerfulthanbooks.Tony:Anyway,aboutthecamera...

Dad:Oh,yes.Hereitis.Ihaven’tuseditsinceyourmum’sbirthday.Andthememorymaybefull.Tony:OK.Thatcanbefixed.I’vegotanemptymemorycard.Wherearetheinstructions.Dad:Inthecamerabag.It’sagiftfromyourmumformybirthday,soyoumustpromisethatyou’lltakegoodcareofit.Ifyouhavetolendittoanyone,tellthemtouseitproperly.Tony:Promise!M9U2WillbooksbereplacedbytheInternet.Everymorningmyfatherbuysanewspaperonhiswaytowork.EverydayIopenmybooksinclassandstartmylessons.Everyeveningmymotherlooksthroughmagazinesathome.Andeverynight,IlookatthephotosofDavidBeckhamandYaoMingonmybedroomwallbeforeIgotosleep.Canweimaginelifewithoutpaperorprinting?Paperwasfirstcreatedabout2,000yearsagoinChina.Afteritsinvention,peoplestarttowriteonpapertomakeabook.Inthosedays,bookswereonlybeproducedoneatatimebyhand.Asaresult,theywerenotmanybooks,andtheywereexpensiveandrare.Sofewpeoplehadthechancetolearntoread.PrintingwasinventedinChinaduringtheSuiandTangDynasties.Later,developmentsinprintingmadeitpossibletoproducebooksmorequicklyandcheaply.Atradeinbooksresulted,andmorepeoplelearnttoread.Knowledgeandideasspreadfasterthaneverbefore.Inaway,wecancomparetheinventionofpaperandprintingtotheintroductionoftheInternetinthetwentiethcentury.AlthoughtheInternetisstullyoung,itisgrowingveryfast,andmaybecomemorepowerfulthanprinting.AmuchlargeramountofinformationcanbestoredinmorevariedformsontheInternetthaninbooks.SomeonewithanInternetconnectioncanfindinformationmuchmoreeasilythantheycanfinditinprintedforms.Andthemachinesweusetoreaditeranowsmallandlight,oftensmallerandlighterthanasinglebook.ComputersandtheInternetareusedinclassroomsnow,andnewspapersandmagazinesarealreadyreadonline.SowhatdirectionwilltraditionalprintingtakeinthefutureWillbooksbereplacedbytheInternetLet’swaitandsee.

M10U1Tony:Dad,Ineedyourhelp.Myteacheraskedustochooseacountrywewanttovisit,imaginewewerethere,andwritealettertoourparentsbackhome.IhavechosenAustralia.HowcanIdoit.Dad:Don’tworry.IhavesomephotosthatItookinAustralialastyear.Theymayhelpyou.Herewego.ThisisarockcalledAyersRock,incentralAustralia.Accordingtothelocalpeople,it’saspecialandmagicalplace.Tony:Oh,itlookshuge.What’sitsheight?

Dad:348metres.AndthisistheSydneyOperaHouse.It’slikeahugesailingboatwithwateronthreesides.AndthisoneistheGreatBarrierReef.Tony:DoesitlieoffthenortheastcoastofAustralia?Dad:Yes,it’sover2600kilometreslong.It’sagreatnaturalwonder.AndherearesomephotosofmyAustralianfriends.They’resheepfarmers.Theywearspecialhatsthatkeepthefliesaway.Thescissorsthattheyareholdingareusedtocutthewooloffthesheep.DoyouknowthatmanyAustralianscamefromBritain

Tony:Yes,ofcourse!That’swhytheyspeakEnglish.Didyoukeepadiarywhileyouwerethere?

Dad:Yes,andyoucanreadit.Tony:That’sgreat!Andwhatdidn’tyoulikeaboutAustralia?

Dad:Ihatedtheantsthatwerealloverplace.Ihadtobrushthemoffmythes,esciallymytrousers!Tony:Antsinyourtrousers!that’sreallyfunny!Dad:Itwasn’tfunnyatthetime!M10U2DearMumandDad,I'mwritingthislettertoyoufromthecentreofAustralia.Atthemoment,we'restayingnearAyersRock.Onthefirstday,wetookaplanetourovertherock,andIwassurprisedathowbigitwas:3.6kilometreslongand348metreshigh!Duringdifferentperioodsoftheday,thecoloursoftherockturedarkblue,purple,yellowandred.AyersRockisacentreoflocalAboriginalculture.TheAboriginesarethepeoplethathavelivedinAustraliafromtheearliesttimes,andtheirancientstoriesdescribethespiritsthatcreatedtheworld.TheAustralianshaveacloserelationshipwiththeBritish.ManyhaveBritishrelatives,andthey'relikeusinmanyways.ThefoodthatAustralianslikemostarehamandbeefwithlotsofsalad.Theyalsogrowgrapesandotherfruits.Theyloveallsports,butthegamethattheylikemostisAustraliafootball.BecausemostAustralianslivenearthecoast,theyalsolovegoingtothebeachforswimmingandsurfingorjustlyinginthesun.Althoughit'sDecember,it'ssummeroverhere.Thesunisverybright,andnearthecoastthecountrysideisverygreen.Therearelotsofsheepinthefieldsandonthehills,butthemiddleofthecountryhasnotreesorgrass,justrocksandsand...Andkangaroos!AustraliansspeakEnglish,butintheirownway.Forexample,whentheysay“G’day!”and"Noworries.",theymean"Hello!"and"Don'tworryaboutit.It'snotaproblem!"Onthesecondday,wewenthorseriding.ThehorsethatIrodewaslazy,soIwasleftfarbehindtheothers.butIenjoyedtheslowandrelaxingride.Laterthisevening,we'retakingtheplanebacktoSydneyandcominghome.Ithasbeenawonderfultrip!Love,Tony

M11U1Daming:Areyougoingtoenterthephotocompetition,Tony?Tony:Youbet!IwanttobeatHeZhongthisyear.He’snotgoingtowinittwice!Daming:Who’sHeZhong?

Tony:He’stheboywhowonthephotocompetitionlastyear!Daming:Theonewhotookphotosattheschooldance?Tony:That’sright.Thethingis,he’sreallygood.Andthegeneralstandardofthecompetitionismuchhigherthisyear.Daming:Ihaveafeelingthatwecansolvetheselittledifficulties.Whatarethesubjectsthatthey’vechosenforthisyear’scompetition?

Tony:Nature,HomeandAway,CityandPeople,andMusic.Daming:IthinkHeZhongwillchoosethesubjectHomeandAway,andtakephotosofBeijing?Tony:ButBeijingisn’tmyhometown.It’sCambrige.Daming:Itdoesn’tmatter.TakesomephotosofBeijingandaddsomephotosofCambridgethatyoutookrecently.Tony:That’sagoodidea.WhataboutthatphotoofmycousinflyingkiteswithChinesekidsintheSummerPalaceAndtheoneofhimreadingaChinesemenuforthefirsttimeinCambridge

Daming:Nicephotos!I’msureyou’reinwithachance!M11U2ResultsofthephotocompetitionTonightIammorethanhappytoreadoutthewinnersofthephotocompetition.Weareverypleasedwithourcompetitionthisyear.Comparedwithotheryears,werecievedmanymorephotos.Eventhoughallofthephotosareexcellent,wearesorrytosaythatwecannotgiveprizestoeveryone.ThepersonwhowontheprizeforthesubjectNatureisffiteen-year-oldLiWei.LiWeitookaphotoofthetreesinXiangshanPark.Hisphotoshowsthedifferentcoloursonthehill.ThephotowelikedbestinthecityandPeoplegroupwastakenbyZhaoMin.ZhaoMinisonlytwelveyearsold.Herphotoshowsapersonrushingacrossastreetonawindyevening.Itisabeautifulgirlwhoiswearingablouseandskirt,andwhoisprotectingherbooksagainsttheshowers.ThebestphotointhemusicgroupwastakenbyHeZhong.HisphotoofthegroupCrazyFeetshowsthesinger,BeckyWang,andthebandplayingataconcert.HeZhongmanagestoshowhowthisgreatnewbandmovesandsounds,andthegoodtimewhichtheirfansarehaving.AgroupofphotoswhichshowBeijingandCambridgeinEnglandhavewontheprizeforthesubjectHomeandAway.Theyshowsomeoftheexperienceofayoungvistortoourcountry,andsomememoriesofhishome.ThewinnerisTonySmith.Congratulationstoourwinnersandthankstoeveryonewhoenteredthecompetition.Nowlet’swelcomeourheadmastertopresenttheprizestothewinners!M12U1Lingling:Afterourlessonontheenvironment,I’mworriedaboutthefuture.Pollutionisourgretenemy,andwehavetofightit.Iftheriversarepolluted,farmerscan’tusethewaterfortheircrops.Tony:Andinsomeplaces,pollutionfromfactoriesspreadsovercitiesandvillages.Itmakespeopleill,andmayevenkillthem.Pollutionisadangertoourhealth.Betty:Andtherearesomanycarsontheroads.Theyusesomuchoilandcausepollutionaswell.Daming:Butwe’veonlystudents.Wecan’tdoanythingaboutfactoriesandcars.Betty:It’snousetalkingaboutthingswecan’tdo.We’vegottothinkofthingswecando!Daming:Suchas...

Lingling:Doyouthinkwecanmakeourschoolagreenschool?

Daming:What’sagreenschool?

Lingling;Atagreenschool,everyclasscollectswastewhichwecanberecycledorusedagain.Thentheschoolsellsthewasteandusethemoneytohelpstudentsinpoorareas.Daming:Niceidea!Betty:Studentsatagreenschoolalsolearnwaystosaveenergyandrecycleathome.Thatmeanslesswaste.Tony:That’sagoodidea.Thoughpollutionisheavynow,Idon’tthinkit’shopeless.Ifeveryonestartstodosomethi