九年级上册英语书牛津版课文

九年级上册英语书牛津版课文(一)
九年级英语上册上海牛津版 U2 课文部分

Unit 2 Traditional skills

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1. traditional skills

2. a traditional festival

4. a fishing rod

5. look quickly at ...

9. cook a meal

in the river where he lives and works 13. be good at = ________________

14. be used to do sth = be used for doing sth

15. dive down 25 metres

16. stay underwater for up to two minutes

17. require sth to do sth

18. It is done for him by his 12 cormorants.

19. set off = set out

20. When he reaches the right place, he stops.

21. push the birds into the water

22. be frightened by

23. A light is hung from the front of the raft.

24. enable sb to do sth

enable Damin to see better

25. attract sb

26. bring sth back to sp

27. remove ... from ...

32. However, few young people are interested doing this type of work in the modern world.

33. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more

cormorant fishermen in the world.

34. be fat from eating too much

35. make his raft go where he wants

36. take away from

37. each of

38. correct -- ______________

39. underline the mistake and correct it

e-mail to Jenny

41. it is a good idea to do sth

43. all the time

45. hope (that) ...

48. Active sentences tell us who or what does something.

49. A new cormorant is raised by Damin.

50. male -- ____________

51. lay/produce several eggs

52. After 25 days, it is hatched by a chicken on Damin's houseboat where he lives with his family.

53. At this time it is watched very carefully by the fisherman.

54. as soon as = on + V-ing

takes it away from the chicken.

himself.

58. allow sb to do sth

60. After two to join the other birds on 62. be famous for

63. These days, works of art are produced by artists who work for big businesses in China.

64. be proud of = ___________________

65. A lot of enjoyment is given to many people by these paintings.

66. A film crew from France decided to make a

programme about Damin.

67. perform each action

68. come from France to China

69. An interpreter was employed by the because he didn't speak Chinese.

71. a friendly face

77. be very grateful

78. do some more work on sth

79. add ... to ...

80. It will be made into a programme for television.

九年级上册英语书牛津版课文(二)
广州牛津版英语-_九年级-上-课文原文及翻译Unit1-9 - 副本

Unit 1

A

Unit 1

A

A body language

Debbie and Simon have looked up as an old lady entered their office. The lady looked at them both quickly, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted her cheerfully.

Simon sighed and took some papers over to the fax machine. Chris, a senior member of staff, was standing there

"What’s up, Simon? You don’t look very happy. "

"Customers always prefer Debbie to me. I can’t understand it. "

"I can. It’s the way you communicate."【九年级上册英语书牛津版课文】

"How can that be? " Simon said. "I don't even get a chance to speak to them."

"Communicating is not just about speaking. Body language is important, too "

"Body language?"

"I mean your gestures and the expression on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things as well as your words."

"The way you look at people doesn’t give them a good impression, Simon. You often rest your head on your hand. You look down. You never smile."

"But look at Debbie. She holds her head up. She looks at people’s eyes. She smiles before speaking to the. That’s why they go to her for help, and not you."

After that, Simon tried to improve his body language. He sat up and smiled at people. This seemed to work. Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She looked at Debbie and then Simon. Without hesitating, she went to Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left, still smiling.

Chris came over at once and said, "Well done, Simon. You made a good impression on her."

"That was my sister, " Simon said.” She came to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday."

B. Eye contact

Throughout the history of mankind, people have communicated with body language. In many situations, the way you something is far more important than what you say

Eye contact is sometimes the key to communication. It can signal friendliness or hostility, interest or boredom, and understanding or confusion

In Western cultures, making eye contact in conversations is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of intertwine Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer

In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact shows respect. It is done when talking with anyone in authority or with anyone older

Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For instance, an Asian might close his eyes in concentration or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the man is not interested

Eye contact is a subtle thing. Avoiding eye contact might be considered impolite, but staring at others is also considered rude and should be avoided

身体语言

黛比和西蒙抬起头来看见一个老太太进入他们的办公室。这位夫人很快地望了他们一眼， 然后走到黛比面前。黛比愉快地迎接她。

西门叹了口气，并拿了一些文件到传真机前。克里斯，一名高级成员的工作人员， 站在那里。

“这是怎么回事，西蒙？你看起来非常不高兴。”

“客户总是喜欢黛比多过喜欢我。我不能理解这一点。”

“我可以。是你的沟通方式有问题。”

“怎么可能呢？ ”西蒙说。 “我甚至没有机会跟他们说话。”

“沟通不只是说话。身体语言也是非常重要的。”

“身体语言吗？ ”

“我的意思是指你的姿态和你的表情。您的整个外表就如同你的语言一样，能够沟通东西。” “你看人的方式不能给他们一个好印象，西蒙。你老是手肘撑着头往下看，从不微笑。 “但看看黛比。她昂首注视着人们的目光。还没有开口跟他们说话已经笑盈盈。这就是为什

么他们愿意找她的帮助，而不是你。”

在此之后，西蒙试图改变自己的肢体语言。他坐起来，笑眯眯地看着人们。这一招似乎有用。几分钟后，一个美丽的女孩进来。她看了看黛比然后看了看西蒙。没有一丝犹豫，她径直到西蒙面前并给了他大大的微笑。几分钟后，她离开，仍然面带微笑。

克里斯马上走过来过来说， “干得好，西蒙。你给了她一个良好的印象。”

“这是我的妹妹，”西蒙说。 “她来提醒我，明天是她的生日。”

Unit 1

B

Unit 2

A

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什么样的发型排序是最适合我？

您的最佳发型，取决于你的脸形状。通常适合短发

圆形脸。它使脸上长。长头发适合正方形。它隐藏

脸部的角度。

如何才能我的头发健康吗？

首先，保持自己的健康。吃良好的饮食习惯并获得大量的运动。你的会光泽，因此会令你的头发。也照顾你的头发。城市的空气是肮脏和污染，因此它是明智的你你的头发经常洗发水。以下是东西你需要为你的头发能适当照顾一些。

B

有些人有很多的头发,而另一些人则只有一点点。事实上,头发问题可能发生在任何一个有不健康的饮食和生活方式的人身上。你满意你自己的头发吗?如果你不满意,试着看看以下的建议

保持健康头发的第一步是保证让自己吃正确的食物。缺乏蛋白质和铁元素将会偷偷地使你的头发失去亮泽。多喝水对防止头发干燥也大有裨益。

生活的压力也会对你的头发造成损害。年轻人有很多事情需要担心，比如说为考试做艰苦的准备。减轻你所感受到的压力对你来说也很重要。

同时也要考虑你对待头发的方式。烫发或者染发太频繁对头发都是有害的。还有，一直要轻柔地对待头发。在晾头发时不要太快速地搓揉。这很容易对你的头发造成伤害。

一定要为自己选择正确的护发产品。

Unit.2

A Care for you hair

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Open. a m o.k. m daily

For a perfect hairstyle come to Connie’s! We promise our hairstyles will make you feel on top of the world. Get free advice from out experts

What sort of hairstyle is best for me?

Your best hairstyle depends on the shape of your face. Short hair usually suits

round faces. It makes the face look longer. Longer hair suits square faces. It hides the angles of the face

How can I keep my hair healthy?

First of all, keep yourself healthy. Eat a good diet and get plenty of exercise. you will shine and so will your hair. Also look after your hair. City air is dirty and polluted, so it is wise for you to shampoo your hair often. Here are some of the things you need to care for your hair properly

Shampoo and conditioner

Choose a shampoo that suits your type of hair (I e , oily, dry or normal hair).Use it after wetting your hair with warm water. After shampooing, use conditioner to make your hair soft ,smooth and shiny

Brush and comb

These should be soft enough not to damage your hair. Before shampooing, brush your hair thoroughly to loosen any dirt. After washing out the shampoo, use conditioner and then comb it into your hair so that every hair is covered

Towels and hairdryers

After shampooing, dry your hair gently with a towel before using the hairdryer Always set it at a low temperature and hold it about. cm from your hair

B Are you happy with your hair?

Some people have a lot of hair, while others have thin hair or are bald on top of their heads. However, hair problems can affect anyone if they have an

unhealthy diet or lifestyle. Are you happy with the hair you have? If you are not, try the following advice

The first step to a healthier head of hair is to make sure you are eating the right kinds of food. Lack of protein and iron can secretly rob your hair of its shiny beauty. You need to eat enough green vegetables and fruit. Drinking plenty of water is also important to help prevent your hair from getting dry. Doctors suggest drink eight to ten glasses each day

The stress of life can also damage your hair. Young people have many

tings to worry about, like doing difficult homework or preparing for important exams. It is important for you to reduce the pressure you are feeling. Listening to music and getting more rest can help

.You also need to think about the way you treat your hair. Too much perking and coloring can be harmful. Also, always be gentle with your hair. Do not rub it too quickly when you dry it. That could easily damage your hair. Remember that using hairdryers too much can hurt your hair too. Finally, be sure to choose the right hair products for you

Unit 3

A

B

大部分医生都同意一件事,但是你需要一个均衡的饮食来保持健康均衡的饮食方式饮食各式各样的食物从每五个食物组:谷物、蔬菜、水果、奶制品、肉有各种食物的重要性,在你的饮食是很清楚的。医生告诫我们,缺乏某些种类的食物是不均衡的饮食。另一方面,有太多的东西,包括你最喜欢的食物是危险的。医生说,举个例子,如果人们吃很多的食物,如奶酪汉堡和黄油,他们是很可能变得肥胖。这可能会增加心脏病发作的风险。

Unit 4 我应该怎么办？

Unit.4

A What should I do?

1.

Last Saturday afternoon, I was visiting my friend. She knocked a flower pot from her window by accident. It broke on the ground below and narrowly missed some children. No one was hurt, so we said nothing and went to the cinema

After we returned, we learnt that the police had been to the flats and

questioned everyone about the pot. My friend was too afraid to talk to the police. Now I feel guilty and don’t know what to do… Kathy

2.

Last night I rode the underground home. Three tough boys got on the almost empty train

They sat beside a young boy who was t travelling alone. They began to bully him. The boy was frightened and so he moved to another seat. That did not good. They just followed him and continued their bullying. Then the train stopped at my station. I got off and walked home. I felt sorry for the boy but I didn’t know how to help him. I am a peaceful person and I hate violence. Was I wrong? James

3.

The checkout assistant at my local supermarket is always rude and unhelpful. I gave her a one-hundred-Yuan note to pay for a bottle of cola. She was busy complaining, so she gave me an extra ten-Yuan note in my change by mistake

I spotted her mistake and went back to the shop. “Excuse me,” I said. But before I could continue, she stopped me and asked me to go to the back and waited for my turn. I was very angry! I left the shop and decided to keep the money. Perhaps I shouldn’t have … Tracy

B How can we deal with bullying?

九年级上册英语书牛津版课文(三)
九年级英语上册上海牛津版 U1 课文部分

Unit 1 Ancient Greece

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1. ancient Greece

2. Children who lived long ago were lucky, weren't they?

3. have to/must

4. learn so much history

5. know about/know

7. match...with...

8. Egypt

9. Egyptian

14. imagine

15. imagination

16. arrange sth in the correct order

17. title

18. the night of the horse

19. two at a time

20. disappear -- appear

21. all of -- _______________

22. no longer = ___________________

= ___________________

= ___________________

23. go up the stairs

24. seconds later

26. win - won -won

27. winner

29. sail away

30. Outside of the city stood a huge 32. I think that ...

33. maybe/may be

34. interrupt sb

35. obey orders

36. drag the horse into the city with ropes

37. celebrate

celebration

38. sing and dance around ...【九年级上册英语书牛津版课文】

39. make jokes about sb

40. make sure all the gates of the city were securely locked

41. by midnight

42. except for

43. wait for another hour

45. climb out

48. It had returned in the darkness when the citizens were celebrating inside.

49. could not capture the city by fighting

50. succeed in doing sth through a trick

51. vocabulary

52. choose - chose - chosen

choose to do sth

choose from ...

53. choice

have no choice but to do sth

54. at a time = each time

55. at once = _____________ = _______________

56. possible -- _______________

57. be afraid of ...

58. be successful in ...

59. be unable to do sth

66. defeat sb

67. a wooden horse

68. refer to

69. the present perfect tense

70. in the past -- _________________

71. be connected with ...

72. talk about things that happened in the past, but are connected with the present

73. be in a mess

74. give sb some orders to do sth

75. make the bed

76. sweep the floor

77. hang-hung-hung

hang up the clothes

78. empty the rubbish bin

79. get rid of ...

81. fix the chair

negative sentences

86. Germany

German

87. plan to do sth

88. be glad to do sth

九年级上册英语书牛津版课文(四)
牛津版英语九年级上教案(全套)

牛津版英语九年级上教案（全）

9A Unit 1 课时划分

9A Unit 1 Teaching Plan

Period (1)

教学题目：9A Unit 1 Comic strip and Welcome to the unit 教学课时：Period 1 教学部分：Page 6－7

教学课型：新授课；听说课

教学目标：了解星座的相关知识；辨别并学习不同星座的名称；了解东西方文化差异 教学内容：练习代表十二星座的标志；初步了解“It’s + adjective + of sb. to do sth.” 教学准备：录音机，多媒体，投影仪 教学步骤： Step1 Lead-in

1. Ask students: What year is this year?

2. Show students the picture of twelve animals in Chinese horoscope, and tell them

different names鼠：Rat，牛：Ox，虎：Tiger，兔：Hare，龙：Dragon，蛇：Snake，马：Horse，羊：Sheep，猴：Monkey，鸡：Cock，狗：Dog，猪：Boar. Tell them this year is in the year of the Rat. 3. Ask students:

How old are you? When were you born? (What year were you born in?) What is your animal sign?

What characters do you think it has?

4. Ask students: What month were you born in? (review twelve months in a year) 5. Tell students that everyone in western countries has his or her own star sign.

(T: We know that animal signs are very popular in Chinese culture, we are familiar with them. But people in western countries have their own star signs according to the birth month. It can tell you something about your abilities, talents and special qualities.) Step 2 Welcome to the unit

1. Show students the picture of star signs. “How much do you know about them?”

Let students guess different star signs. (can be in Chinese)

2. In the West, people use some creatures to represent the star signs. Can you tell

me their names? Teach students new words.

3. Look at the pictures and read the new words after the teacher.

4. Let students finish Part A on P7 and check the answers by reading the names. 5. Some more exercises to see if students have known the star signs.

(1) Show students 6 pictures and name the star signs. (2) Play a guessing game: fill in the blanks by using the names of the creatures. 6. Tell students there are 6 more star signs and let them guess what they are

represented by using the 6 pictures in Part B on P7. 7. Check the answers to Part B. Step 3 Oral practice

1. Ask students: When is your birthday? What is your star sign?

2. Show students the twelve star signs and let them point out their own star sign

in both English and Chinese. Ask the students to try to remember their own star sign.

3. Pair work: Let students ask and answer in pairs. Step 4 Comic strips

1. Are you interested in star signs? So are Eddie and Hobo. Listen to their

conversation and repeat it after the tape.

2. Ask students some questions to see if they have known the dialogue.

(1) Who brings Eddie the newspaper?

(2) What does Hobo ask Eddie to read? Why? (3) What do Eddie’s stars say?

(4) What happens to Eddie’s breakfast at the end of the story? 3. Let students read the dialogue by themselves (or practice in pairs) 4. Do some more exercises after reading and check the answers together. 5. What do you think Hobo’s and Eddie’s star signs are? 6. Oral practice:

Try to act out this dialogue in pairs

Ask the students to make a new dialogue by adding their own ideas. Step 5 Homework

1. Remember the star signs.

2. Make up a new dialogue about star signs.

3. Try to find out how many classmates are under the star sign as you.

Period (2)

教学题目：9A Unit 1 Reading (1) 教学课时：Period 2 教学部分：Page 8－11 教学课型：新授课；阅读课

教学目标：通过各种阅读手段了解各星座的时间和名称；了解与性格有关的词汇 教学内容：归纳各星座的人物所拥有的性格特征，了解文章大意 教学准备：录音机，多媒体，投影仪 教学步骤：

Step 1 Revision

1. Finish some exercises.

2. Review the star signs: look at the star signs and name them. Read together after

the teacher.

3. Guessing game: (Test who has the best memory) Teacher will say the Chinese name

of the star sign; students try to find out the right picture and say the name in English. Step 2 Lead-in 1. Free talk:

(1) What is your star sign?

(2) Can you tell me something about yourself? ( abilities, special qualities,

characteristics)

(3) How many students are under the same star sign as you? (Yesterday’s homework) (4) What are they like? (clever, kind, generous, hard-working, brave, patient,

polite„.)

(5) Do you share similar characteristics?

(Let students speak out as many adjectives about characters as possible.)

2. Do you know these words? They are also used to describe people. (Teach the new

words, and finish Exercise B on P10.)

3. Read the new words after the teacher. Then let students read the sentences by

themselves.

4. Do some more exercises to see if students have known all the words’ meanings. Step 3 Reading

1. T: It’s said that star signs can represent a person’s characteristics. Let’s

check if it is true. Please listen to the tape and learn something about them. 2. Reading task 1: After listening to the tape, do “T” or “F” questions. 3. Reading task 2: Ask students some questions to check if they have known the main

idea, with the books open. (1) Is Aries lazy?

(2) Which star sign likes saving money? (3) Does Sagittarius like telling jokes?

(4) Which star sign has the best imagination?

th

(5) If your birthday is on 13September, what is your star sign?

4. Make students read the article passage by passage and try to find out the

adjectives to describe people’s characteristics with the picture of each star sign. (Esp. their own star sign) T: Whose star sign is Aries? When is your birthday?

What characteristics do you have/ do this star sign have? Aries: energetic, active, impatient, selfish

Taurus: stubborn, hard-working, patient

Gemini: curious, clever, outgoing Cancer: kind

Leo: strong, confident, generous Virgo: modest, practical Libra: polite, fair, elegant Scorpio: powerful, silly

Sagittarius: humorous, lucky Capricorn: successful, patient Aquarius: kind, wise, strange【九年级上册英语书牛津版课文】

Pisces: generous, kind, gentle, easy-going, creative, imaginative

九年级上册英语书牛津版课文(五)
最新沪教牛津版九年级下册课文与翻译

Unit1 Great explorations

The voyages of Zheng He

Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.

Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the lands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large quantities of goods.

From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries and regions.

Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.

郑和是一位著名的中国探险家。1405年，他从中国出发，开始了七次伟大航行中的第一次。这是在克里斯托弗.哥伦布第一次起航发现美洲之旅的近一个世纪以前。他的旅行如此重要以至于今天仍被人们研究。

郑和1371年出生在云南。他升为明朝永乐皇帝一名值得信赖的官员。皇帝命令郑和访问并探索中国以外的土地。他的任务是加强与外国的关系，并与之建立贸易路线。在几年的时间里，他建立了一支巨大的船队---当时世界上最大的（船队）。那些船被称作宝船。它们足够大，能承载25000人以及大量的货物。

从1405年到1433年，郑和七次旅行，访问了东南亚、中东地区，甚至非洲东海岸。似乎对他来说没有什么地方是遥不可及的。这些旅行允许中国交换一些贵重物品，如金、银和丝绸。每次航线结束，郑和带回了许多在中国第一次见到的东西，比如一只非洲长颈鹿。除了增强贸易之外，航行也促成了文化与科技的交流。它们帮助了那些国家和地区的发展。

1433年，郑和在他最后一次航行中去世。然而，他的航行是一项如此巨大的成就，以至于人们仍将他作为开辟世界各地不同民族间文化联系的先驱而铭记。

Unit2 Culture shock

Living in another country

My name is Brad Li. I’m here today to tell you about my experience an exchange student in the United States last year.

I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school.

I stayed with a host family in a small town. My host parents, Mr and Mrs Hurst, were very kind. They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely.

However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to. My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms. For example, they often say they are “under the weather” when they are ill. Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China. Another difference was the food: My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals. I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.

School was a big shock too. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear almost whatever they like. Some students have strange hairstyles as well. Some students even have pink or purple hair!

Anyway, I have many great memories of that year, especially playing in the snow in winter, and playing baseball. At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as Harry Potter. At Thanksgiving, we had a big dinner with a huge turkey.

It was an exciting year, and it was a valuable education for me. Now I understand more about American culture. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me think about my own culture as well.

在另一个国家生活

我的名字叫布拉德.李。今天我在这里讲述我去年在美国作为一名交换生的经历。

我必须承认，起初美国（文化）对我来说是个很大的文化冲击。许多事物是陌生的：语言、食物甚至学校。 我与小镇上的一个寄宿家庭生活在一起。我寄宿家庭的父母，赫斯特先生和夫人，非常善良。在我的空闲时间里，他们为我组织了许多活动，以便我不会想家，也不会感觉孤独。

然而，在某种程度上，美国的生活很难适应。我的主要问题是语言。在最初的几周，我未能理解多少，因为大家说得很快。虽然我很快勉力适应了，但我仍然有麻烦，因为他们用了许多习语。例如，生病时，他们经常说“under the weather”(under the weather:略有不适)。他们的日常英语与我们在中国学的差别很大。

另一个差别是食物。我寄宿的家庭吃饭总是吃面包、土豆和沙拉。我真的想念家乡的水饺、米饭和美味佳肴。 学校也是一个大的冲击。他们不要求学生穿校服，因此学生几乎可以穿他们喜欢的一切。一些学生也留着奇怪的发型。一些学生甚至留着粉红色或紫色的头发！

无论如何，那一年我有很多美好的回忆，尤其是冬天在雪地里玩和打棒球。在万圣节前夕，我打扮成哈利.波特去参加了一个聚会。在感恩节，我们吃了一顿有着一只硕大火鸡的大餐。

那是令人激动的一年，而且它对我来说是一次宝贵的有教益的经历。现在我理解了更多的美国文化。我的美国朋友问了我许多关于中国生活的问题，这也使我思考了自己的文化。

Unit3 The environment

The world is in danger

Our world is in danger. We must do something to protect the environment. But, what are the main problems we face? The greenhouse effect

The atmosphere around the Earth is necessary for all living things. It is like the glass of a greenhouse, letting sunlight in and keeping heat from getting out. Without it, the Earth would be the same as the Moon---cold and lifeless. When we burn fuels such as petrol and coal, we produce a gas called carbon dioxide(CO2). Too much of this gas pollutes the atmosphere, and causes it to keep in too much heat. As a result of the greenhouse effect, the Earth’s temperature is increasing. This causes sea level to rise, and in the future may cause cities to disappear.

Cutting down forests

Every year, we destroy nature by cutting down huge areas of forests. This makes the greenhouse effect worse because trees take in CO2 and produce oxygen. Cutting down trees also destroys the homes of the animals that live in our forests, and causes the surface of the soil to be easily destroyed by rain. This can result in floods and even more damage to the environment.

Bad habits

Many of our habits cause pollution. People often use things once and then throw them away, or leave them on the ground as litter. This increases mountains of rubbish and pollutes our land and seas.

In order to protect the environment, we need to take proper action. We should be different from many customers and become “green consumers”. This means that we should only buy and use products friendly to the environment. We should also recycle as many things as we can. We can reuse things for the same purpose as before, or we can use them for new purposes. If we just learn to live in new and different ways, we can make a difference.

世界处于危险中

我们的世界处于危险中。我们必须做些事来保护环境。但是，我们面对的主要问题是什么呢？

温室效应

地球周围的大气层对所有生物是必需的。它像温室的玻璃，让阳光进入并组织热量散出去。没有它，地球将会和月球一样---寒冷且没有生命。

当我们燃烧像汽油和煤这些燃料时，我们产生一种叫二氧化碳（CO2）的气体。太多的这种气体污染大气层，并导致它保存太多的热量。由于温室效应，地球的温度正在上升。这导致了海平面上升，并且在将来可能导致地球消失。

砍伐森林

每年，我们通过砍伐大面积的森林破坏自然。这使温室效应更严重，因为树木吸收二氧化碳，释放出氧气。砍伐树木也破坏住在森林里的动物的家园，并导致土壤表层容易受雨水侵蚀。这可能造成洪水（爆发），对环境破坏更大。

坏习惯

我们的许多习惯造成污染。人们经常东西用了一次就扔掉，或者把它们作为垃圾留着地上。这制造大量的垃圾，污染我们的陆地和海洋。

为了保护环境，我们需要采取正确行动。我们应该不同于很多消费者而成为“环保消费者”。这意味着我们应该只买和使用对环境无害的产品。我们也应该尽可能多地回收利用物品。我们可以像从前一样以同样的用途重新使用物品，或者我们可以把它们用作新用途。如果我们现在就以新的且不同的方式学着生活，我们会起作用的。

Unit4 Natural disasters

The great flood

Last week in Geography class, we learnt that if all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would be flooded and disappear.

It started to worry me. What would happen if our city was badly flooded? Would anyone remain alive?

Last night, I dreamt about a great flood:

It was nine o’clock in the morning. My bedroom floor was a pool of water. I looked out of the window. Water was everywhere. It covered roads, parks and small houses. Large objects, such as coaches and boats, passed by my window. They were floating in the water.

I could not just stand there! I had to do something!

I tried to call my dad, but the line was dead. My computer was still working, so I sent him an email. I wrote, “Dad,

there’s a flood! What should we do?” He sent me an email back which said, “Kevin, my boss has given me some work. It’s important to stick with it. I can’t afford to sit around and worry about the flood.”

Then I emailed my best friend. “What should we do about the flood?” I asked. My friend replied, “I have no time to think about the flood. I’m playing computer games…”

I shouted, “The WATER! Look at the WATER!” But my cries fell on deaf ears. In offices and homes, people just sat and stared at their computer screens. It seemed that they did not want to leave. Computers were more important than the flood.

Very soon, the water came into people’s rooms. It poured onto their desks and covered their computers. In surprise, people finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late. Then I awoke. There was no water. I was safe---for now.

大洪水

在上周的地理课上，我们学习到如果南北两极所有的冰都融化了，全世界的海平面就会上升，许多城市将被淹没并消失。

这使我开始担心。如果我们的城市严重淹水，将会发生什么事？还会有人活着吗？

昨天晚上，我梦到一场大洪水：

早上九点钟，我的卧室的地板成了一个水塘。我向窗外看去，到处是水。水淹没了道路、公园和小房子。大件的物体，例如长途汽车和船，从我窗前经过。它们在漂浮在水中。

我不能只是站在那里！我必须做点什么！

我试图给我爸爸打电话，但是电话线路不通。我的电脑还在运行，所以我给他发了一封邮件。我写道：“爸爸，发洪水了!我们该怎么办？”他给我回了一封邮件，上面写道：“凯文，我的老板给了我一些工作，坚持工作很重要。我抽不出时间闲坐着担心洪水。”

接着，我给我最好的朋友发邮件。“我们应该怎样对待洪水？”我问道。我的朋友回答说：“我没有时间考虑洪水，我在玩电脑游戏…”

我大声喊：“水！看那些水！”但是我的呼喊无人理睬。在办公室和家里，人们只是坐着，盯着他们的电脑屏幕。似乎他们并不想离开，电脑比洪水更重要。

很快，水进入了人们的房间，涌到他们的桌子上，并淹没了他们的电脑。最后，人们惊讶地开始注意到洪水。但是已经太晚了。接着，我醒了。没有水，我很安全---暂时的。

Unit5 Sport

Skiing: An unforgettable experience by Vanessa

Last year, my parents took me on a very special holiday.

My dream was to see some real snow, so during the Christmas holiday, we took our passports and flew over the Pacific to Calgary, Canada. We took a bus to a ski resort in the Canadian Rockies. As the bus climbed through the mountains, we saw the thick snow on the trees. I was dying to get out and play with it! At last, we reached the resort and quickly jumped out of the bus. This was our first experience with snow. We were like little children---we made snowballs, and threw them at one another! Then we checked in at the hotel. We could see the ski slope opposite the hotel. We could not wait to get out and ski.

The next day, we put on our ski suits and gloves, took our skis and went outside onto the snow. Wearing skis for the first time made me feel strange. Suddenly I found myself unable to walk! Then we had a skiing lesson with a young couple. Our instructor took us to a gentle slope, and showed us some basic skills. To be honest, that first lesson was not a great success. I kept on falling over, and I had to hold on to a rope to keep my balance.

However, the next day, I only fell over a few times, and I managed to do a few rapid runs. I felt pleased with myself, and my instructor told me I was doing much better. Although it was very cold, I spent most of my holiday skiing. I had a wonderful time.

It was all over too soon. It was a shame, but we had to leave. I wish my parents would take me back for another wonderful skiing holiday next year.

滑雪：一次难忘的经历

瓦内萨

去年，我父母带我度过了一个真正特别的假期。

我的梦想是看一些真正的雪，所以在圣诞期间，我们带上护照，飞越太平洋到达了加拿大的卡尔加里市。我们乘公共汽车到了位于加拿大落基山脉的滑雪旅游胜地。当公共汽车翻山越岭时，我们看到树上厚厚的积雪。我极想出去玩玩雪！最后，我们到达了旅游胜地并迅速跳下公共汽车。这是我们第一次与雪相伴的经历。我们就像小孩子一样---滚雪球，互相投掷！后来，我们登记入住旅馆。在旅馆的对面我们可以看到滑雪斜坡。我们迫不及待想出去滑雪。

第二天，我们穿上我们的滑雪服，戴上手套，带上我们的滑雪板，来到外面的雪地上。第一次穿上滑雪板让我感觉怪怪的。突然，我发现自己不能行走了！后来，我们和一堆年轻夫妻一起参加了滑雪课。我们的教练带我们去了一个平缓的斜坡并教给了我们一些基本的技巧。说实在的，第一堂课并不是很成功。我不停地跌倒，不得不抓住一根绳索以保持平衡。

然而，第二天，我只跌倒了几次，我设法做一些快速的滑行。我对自己感到很满意，我的教练告诉我，我做得好多了。尽管天气很冷，但假期中大部分时间我都用于滑雪。我过的非常愉快。

假期很快就全部结束了。真是遗憾，但我们不得不里看看。我希望今年父母会带我回来过一个精彩的滑雪假期。