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1、Chapter 1 DogsPeople often say that a dog is man's best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep. Dogs have been used to aid disabled pe

2、ople for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the fami

3、ly.guard 看守,看護(hù) sheepdog 牧羊犬 flock 群 aid 幫助 disabled 殘疾人 century 世紀(jì) guide dog 導(dǎo)盲犬 dial 撥 majority 大多數(shù)狗人們總是說(shuō)狗是人類最好的朋友。幾千年來(lái),除了看家外,人類還教會(huì)了狗去做許多其他的事,例如,牧羊犬就因其可以控制數(shù)百只羊的羊群而出名。 狗用來(lái)幫助殘疾人已有好幾個(gè)世紀(jì)了。導(dǎo)盲犬可以為盲主人引路?,F(xiàn)在,人們還教狗為殘疾主人打開(kāi)電燈、開(kāi)冰箱和撥電話。然而,對(duì)于大多數(shù)人來(lái)說(shuō),狗只是家里老人和孩子們的寵物和朋友。Chapter 2 What is Time? (Nursery Rhyme)Time is

4、grain for peasants. Time is wealth for workers. Time is life for doctors. Time is victory for soldiers. Time is knowledge for students. Time is speed for scientists. Time is money for businessmen. Time is everything for all of us. Therefore, seize the time of today!grain 糧食 wealth 財(cái)富 victory 勝利 seiz

5、e 抓住,把握時(shí)間是什么(童謠一首)對(duì)農(nóng)民來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是糧食。對(duì)工人來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是財(cái)富。對(duì)醫(yī)生來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是生命。 對(duì)士兵來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是勝利。對(duì)學(xué)生來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是知識(shí)。對(duì)科學(xué)家來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是速度。 對(duì)企業(yè)家來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是金錢。對(duì)我們大家來(lái)說(shuō),時(shí)間就是一切。因此,把握今天!Chapter 3 A BarbecueWhen I was a child, I once went camping with my family in the summer. We decided to make a barbecue in the valley. So we collected some tree sti

6、cks to make a fire. My father asked me if I could try to make a fire. I was glad to take the job. Then I tried to set fire to the wood with a match, but produced only smoke. Then my father said, "That's not the right way. I'll show you how to do it. First use the small pieces of wood be

7、cause they catch fire easily. Then put the larger ones on top of them." My father helped me make a big fire. barbecue 燒烤 valley 山谷 stick 枝條 make a fire 生火 燒烤當(dāng)我還是小孩子的時(shí)候,一年夏天我們?nèi)胰ヒ盃I(yíng)。我們決定在山谷中燒烤,所以我們撿來(lái)了一些樹(shù)枝生火。父親問(wèn)我愿不愿意嘗試著生火,我很高興地承擔(dān)了這項(xiàng)任務(wù)。我試著用火柴把木頭點(diǎn)燃,但結(jié)果都是煙。父親說(shuō):“這樣做不對(duì)。我來(lái)教你如何生火。先用小片的木頭,因?yàn)樗鼈內(nèi)菀c(diǎn)燃,然后把大些的放

8、在它們上面?!备赣H幫我點(diǎn)起了旺旺的火。Chapter 4 Animals in DangerSome of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among the leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they d

9、o not have to come down to the ground. Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforests are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result man

10、y animals and plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged that they become deserts. rainforest 雨林 woodpecker 啄木鳥(niǎo) treetop 樹(shù)頂 swing 搖蕩 leaves 樹(shù)葉(leaf的復(fù)數(shù)形式) branch 樹(shù)枝 desert 沙漠瀕 危 動(dòng) 物一些雨林中的動(dòng)物和鳥(niǎo)類生活在樹(shù)頂上,例如猴子和啄木鳥(niǎo)。它們總是從一棵樹(shù)蕩到或飛到另一棵樹(shù)上,在樹(shù)葉和樹(shù)枝間尋找食物。它們甚至在樹(shù)頂睡覺(jué),所以它們不用到地面上來(lái)。 你知道嗎,雨林中的這些動(dòng)物正處于危險(xiǎn)中。因?yàn)槿藗兛撤チ松种械?/p>

11、許多樹(shù),動(dòng)物們失去了家園。你知道人們砍樹(shù)的原因嗎?是的,人們需要木材、紙和土地。所以,許多動(dòng)物和植物正在消亡。一些森林遭到了嚴(yán)重的破壞,變成了沙漠。Chapter 5 English in the WorldSome people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English, and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these,

12、 about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we add to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion. English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting internatio

13、nal business and diplomacy, as well as in science and medicine, the Internet, air and sea communications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies. estimate 估計(jì) exceed 超過(guò) native 本族的,本國(guó)的 official 官方的 acquire 掌握 to some extent 達(dá)到某種程度 billion 千萬(wàn) increasingly 越來(lái)越多地 medium

14、工具,手段 conduct 實(shí)行,執(zhí)行 international 國(guó)際的 diplomacy 外交 medicine 醫(yī)藥 communication 通信 event 事件世界上的英語(yǔ)有人說(shuō)英語(yǔ)已不再屬于英國(guó)人了,它屬于全世界。據(jù)估計(jì),使用英語(yǔ)的人超過(guò)七億五千萬(wàn),其中大約有三億五千萬(wàn)是以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人,而其余的人將英語(yǔ)作為官方語(yǔ)言使用。如果我們?cè)偌由弦呀?jīng)掌握英語(yǔ)到一定程度的人,這個(gè)總數(shù)將接近十億。 英語(yǔ),作為進(jìn)行國(guó)際業(yè)務(wù)和外交的工具,在世界上起著越來(lái)越重要的作用。它還在科學(xué)、醫(yī)藥、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)、空中及海洋通信、國(guó)際體育賽事、電臺(tái)電視節(jié)目、流行歌曲及電影中發(fā)揮著越來(lái)越重要的作用。Chapter 6

15、 A FriendWhen you read an English book, you often come across new words. You might try to guess what the words mean from the words you know, but when you cannot guess the meanings of new words at all, what should you do? You have a good friend then. From him you can learn what a word means, how to p

16、ronounce a word, how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be with you, and you can always ask him to help you. Do you know who this friend is? It is a dictionary. You can learn some important things about words from it, so you must know how to use it. come across 碰到 guess 猜測(cè) 朋 友當(dāng)你讀英語(yǔ)書(shū)時(shí),你

17、經(jīng)常會(huì)碰到新單詞。你可能試著從你知道的詞中猜這些詞的意思,但是當(dāng)你無(wú)法猜出這些詞的意思時(shí),你該怎么辦呢? 這時(shí)你有一個(gè)好朋友。從他那里你可以學(xué)到單詞的意思、發(fā)音及用法等。這個(gè)朋友可以經(jīng)常伴你左右,你可以經(jīng)常請(qǐng)他幫忙。你知道這個(gè)朋友是誰(shuí)嗎? 他就是字典。你可以從他那里學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)詞匯的眾多重要知識(shí),所以你必須學(xué)會(huì)如何使用字典。Chapter 7 Helping ParentsParents often get angry because of their trouble in their lives. Let's say that your mother is not happy about

18、 her boss. If she doesn't have other ways of expressing her emotions, she might come home and yell at you, scream at your dad, kick at the dog, or even say something mean to you. Here's how to handle it when an adult in your life has trouble controlling his or her anger: Don't make it wo

19、rse. Angry people can have trouble thinking clearly, so try not to do or say anything to make things worse. Wait till your parent cools off, then talk to him or her in a calm tone, and try to explain how the anger is affecting you. yell 大叫,呼喊 scream 尖聲喊叫 handle 處理 adult 成年人 cool off 平靜下來(lái) tone 語(yǔ)氣 aff

20、ect 影響 幫 助 父 母父母常常因?yàn)樗麄兩钪械臒蓝鷼?。我們舉個(gè)例子,比如你媽媽對(duì)她的上司不滿。假如她沒(méi)有其他方法發(fā)泄她的情緒,她就可能回到家沖你大聲嚷嚷,對(duì)你爸爸大喊大叫,踢家里的狗,或者甚至對(duì)你說(shuō)一些難聽(tīng)的話。 當(dāng)你身邊的大人控制不住他們的怒火時(shí),你應(yīng)付的方法是:別讓情況變得更糟糕。生氣的人很難保持思維清晰,所以不要做,也不要說(shuō)任何會(huì)使事情變得更糟的事或話。先等你的父母平靜下來(lái),然后再心平氣和地和他們談,并想辦法說(shuō)明他們的怒火是如何影響你的。Chapter 8 Humour What Is a Teenager?A teenager is someone who can hear

21、his favourite singer three blocks away but not his mother calling from the next room. A teenager is a whiz who can operate the latest computer without a lesson but can't make a bed. A teenager is a connoisseur of two kinds of fine music loud and very loud. A teenager is an enthusiast who has the

22、 energy to bike for miles but is usually too tired to dry the dishes. A teenager is a romantic who never falls in love more than once a week. A teenager is a boy who can sleep till noon on any Saturday and suspects the room needs cleaning. A teenager is an original thinker who is positive that his m

23、other was never a teenager. block 街區(qū) whiz 天才,能手 operate 操作 connoisseur 內(nèi)行,鑒賞家 enthusiast 熱心的人,熱情的人 energy 精力 romantic 浪漫主義者 suspect 懷疑 original 新穎的,獨(dú)創(chuàng)的 positive 肯定的 幽默少年是什么樣的人?少年是 一個(gè)隔著三個(gè)街區(qū)也能聽(tīng)到他最喜歡的歌手的聲音,但卻聽(tīng)不到隔壁房間母親叫聲的人。 一個(gè)不用上一節(jié)課就可以操作最新電腦的能手,但卻不會(huì)鋪床。 兩種音樂(lè)的鑒賞家吵鬧的和非常吵鬧的音樂(lè)。 一個(gè)充滿熱情,精力充沛的人,他可以騎車騎幾英里,但卻經(jīng)常因?yàn)?/p>

24、覺(jué)得太累而擦不干碟子。 一個(gè)浪漫主義者,他不經(jīng)常戀愛(ài),一周絕對(duì)少于一次。 一個(gè)每星期六都要睡到中午,卻總是懷疑房間需要打掃的人。 是一個(gè)有獨(dú)創(chuàng)精神的思想家,他斷定他的母親不是從少年時(shí)期走過(guò)來(lái)的。Chapter 9 A Robot BabysitterIn 2005 Japan made a new robot. It can take care of a child. The new robot is called iPapero. It weighs 13.2 pounds, and has a body of 15.2 by 10.3 and by 9.8 inches. IPapero

25、is a small robot, but it has many special skills. It can recognize and remember up to ten faces and use its eight separate electronic ears to understand human voices even in noisy situations. It also plays games with children when they are unhappy, or sing songs or ask quizzes to entertain the child

26、. If the child is bored, iPapero will change new songs and quizzes so that it doesn't repeat itself. The robot babysitter even has a cell phone to call a parent when the child asks for his mother.babysitter 保姆 separate 分開(kāi)的 electronic 電子的 situation 情形,境遇entertain 使快樂(lè) quizzes 猜謎,問(wèn)答比賽(quiz的復(fù)數(shù)) 看小孩的

27、機(jī)器人2005年,日本制造了一個(gè)新的機(jī)器人。它會(huì)照看小孩。這個(gè)新機(jī)器人叫做iPapero。它13.2磅重,身體是15.2×10.3×9.8英寸。iPapero是個(gè)小機(jī)器人,但它有很多特殊的技能。它能識(shí)別和記憶多達(dá)十張臉,即使是在吵鬧的情況下,它也能用它八只分開(kāi)的電子耳朵聽(tīng)懂人的聲音。當(dāng)孩子們不高興時(shí),它還和他們玩游戲、唱歌或猜謎語(yǔ)讓他們開(kāi)心。如果孩子感到無(wú)聊了,他會(huì)換新的歌和謎語(yǔ),這樣就不會(huì)重復(fù)。這個(gè)照看小孩的機(jī)器人甚至還裝有移動(dòng)電話,當(dāng)孩子找媽媽時(shí),可以用它打電話給父母。Chapter 10 Buying Books on the InternetIt's eas

28、y to order books from the Internet. There are several companies that ship books to customers in China. Just decide which company you would like to use and type that company's name into the search engine. The company's homepage will appear within a few seconds. Next you can type the name of t

29、he author or the title of the book you want to buy in the space provided on the page. If you decide to buy one of the books you will need to give further information such as your address and your credit card number. You will also need to decide how you want to have the book shipped. Finally, all you

30、 have to do is wait for the book to arrive in your mailbox. Internet 互聯(lián)網(wǎng) company 公司 ship 運(yùn)送 search engine 搜索引擎 author 作者 title 標(biāo)題 space 空白處 provide 提供 further information 進(jìn)一步的信息 credit card 信用卡 網(wǎng) 上 購(gòu) 書(shū)從網(wǎng)上訂書(shū)是非常方便的。在中國(guó)有許多公司可以把書(shū)寄到顧客的手里。你要做的只是決定你想使用哪家公司,然后把公司名輸入搜索引擎。幾秒鐘后公司的主頁(yè)就出現(xiàn)了。接下去你可以在網(wǎng)頁(yè)提供的地方輸入你想買的書(shū)的作

31、者名或書(shū)名。如果你決定購(gòu)買其中一本書(shū),你需要進(jìn)一步提供信息,例如你的住址和信用卡號(hào)碼。你還需要決定書(shū)的郵寄方式。最后,你所需做的就是等待書(shū)送到你郵箱里來(lái)。Chapter 11 The Dog and His ShadowIt happened that a dog had some meat that he wanted to eat at home. On his way home he met a river. As he looked down, he saw his shadow in the water. "Just look!" said he to himse

32、lf. "That dog down there has some meat, too. If I could get it away from him, I would really eat well tonight!"With this thought, he made a snap at the other dog's meat. And as he did, his own meat fell into the water. So then he had nothing at all. Then he saw that the other dog had l

33、ost his meat, too. "That is as it should be!? He thought. "For I saw him trying to take my meat away from me." By wanting to have everything, he has lost everything he had! shadow 影子 snap at 抓,咬狗和他的影子碰巧狗有一些肉,他想回到家后再吃?;丶业穆飞希龅搅艘粭l河。當(dāng)他往河里看時(shí),在水里他看到了他的影子。 “看啊!”他對(duì)自己說(shuō),“下面的那只狗也有一些肉。如果我能從他那里把

34、肉弄過(guò)來(lái),那我今晚就可以美餐一頓了!” 帶著這個(gè)想法,他朝另一只狗的肉撲去。當(dāng)他這么做時(shí),他自己的肉掉進(jìn)了水里。所以他就什么都沒(méi)有了。 然后,他看到另一只狗的肉也沒(méi)了?!盎钤?!”他想,“因?yàn)槲铱吹剿霃奈疫@里搶走我的肉?!?什么都想要,卻失去了原來(lái)所擁有的!Chapter 12 Managing Your EmotionsWhat makes me angry? Mostly, I hate when someone tries to make someone else feel bad. I have to admit that once, when I was really angry,

35、I actually called names. I regretted doing this afterwards, but not full heartedly because I think I was provoked in that situation.The most positive way of dealing with anger is talking about the problem. I talk to someone who listens, or I'll write my thoughts down on paper. Learning how to de

36、al with anger as you're growing up is so important. When you're younger, you might yell, or cry when you're angry, but as you get older, you're expected to handle your emotions much better. Learning to control your emotion now will prevent you from doing something that you'll regret later on in life! emotion 情緒 manage 控制,操縱,管理 admit 承認(rèn) full heartedly 全心全意地 provoke 激怒 prevent 預(yù)防,防

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