滬教牛津版初一英語課文

（上冊）UnitAnna’sblog[blg]Helloeveryone.WelcometomyblogAboutmeMynameisAnna.I’mfromGermany['dmn].I’m11yearsold.I’mtallandthin[0n].Ihavelonghair.Ilivewithmyfamilyinahouseclosetosomemountains.MymumisanArtteacher.Mydadisadoctor.Ihaveaneldersisterandanelderbrother.Aboutmyschoolandmyhobbies(hobby['hb])Everyday,Igotoschoolbyschoolbus.Myfavorite['fevrt]subjects['sbdekt]areMaths[m0s],ArtandScience['sans].Ilikemyschoolbecausetheteachersareallveryfriendly['fren(d)l]二Mydream[drim]istobeanengineer[end'n].Ilikemanysports[spt].I’mgoodatswimmingandplayingbasketball.Thesearemyfavoritehobbies.DearAnna,Hi!IsawyourblogontheInternet['ntnt]andI’dliketobeyoure-friend.MynameisJason.I,m12yearsold.I,mtall.Ihaveshortblackhair.Iliveinaflat[flt]inBeijingwithmyparents.MydadisanengineerandmymotherisanEnglishteacher.Myschoolisfarawayfromourhome.Igotoschoolbybus.MyfavoritesubjectisMaths.IlikemyschoolandIhave10tsoffriendsthere.Ilikeflyingkites[fla][kat]inmyfreetime[fri].Myfavoritesportsarevolleyball['vlbl]andfootball.Ihopetohearfromyousoon.Bestwishes,JasonUnit2AdayatschoolBySamIamajuniorhighschool['dun]student.Ilovegoingtoschool.Myschoolisclosetomyhome,soIalwaysgotoschoolonfoot.Classesstartat8.,andIamseldom['seldm]late[let].Myfavorite['fevrt]subject['sbdekt]isGeography[d'grf].Ienjoylearningaboutdifferentplacesintheworld.Inthemorning,weusuallystudyChinese,MathsandEnglish.Wehaveourmorningbreak[brek]at9:50.Whenthebell[bel]rings吐IruntotheplaygroundwithmybestfriendsTomandJack.Weoftenplaygames.Breakendsat10:10.Howshortitis!Lunchisfrom11:50.to12:.Afternoonclassesendat3:30.ThenTom,JackandItakepartintheschoolband[bnd]practice['prkts].Wemakegreatmusictogether[t'gee].Ialwayshaveagoodtimeatschool.Mymotherisajuniorhighschoolteacher.SheteachesEnglish.Mymothergetsupat6o’clockeverydayandhasbreakfastat6:30.Shealwaysarrivesatschoolat7:25.Sheusuallyhastwolessonsinthemorning.Intheafternoon,shehasonelesson.Afterschool,sheplaysvolleyball]'vlbl]withherstudents.Intheevening,shecooksdinner.Afterdinner,shepreparesherlessons[pr'pe].Shesometimeshelpsmewithmyhomework.Sheusuallygoestobedat11.Unit3Protect[pr'tekt]theEarthTheEarth[0]isabeautifulplace.Thereareforests['frst]andrivers,mountainsandfields[fild].Someplacesareveryhot,andsomeareverycold.Therearemanydifferentplants.Somearelarge.Somearesmall.Allplantsneedlightandwater.TherearedifferentanimalsonEarthtoo.Someliveontheland.Someflyinthesky.Someliveunderthewater.TherearealsomanypeoplelikeyouandmeonEarth.TheEarthprovides]pr'vad]uswithair,waterandfood.Itisourhome.Today,thereisalotofpollutionpollution[p'lu()n].Weburn[bn]thingstomakeenergy.Thispollutes[p'lut]theair.Weputourrubbish['rb]intotheseaandundertheground.ThispollutestheEarthandkillsanimalsandplants.Wemuststopdoingthesethings.Itisimportantforustoprotect[pr'tekt]theEarthforourfuture['fjut].AirAirhasnosmell.[smel]Airhasnotaste.[test]Butwhenthewindblows,[bl]Youfeelitonyourface.Lookatakite,Oraplane[plen]intheair.Howdotheystay[ste]thereTheyrideonair.Howdoesaballoon[b'lun]Rise卜az]intheair,Andliftpeopleup[lft]Ituseshotair.Weneedairtobreathe.[brie]Weneedairtosurvive.[s'vav]Andwhenwebreatheit,Itkeepsusalive.['lav]Alongtimeago,thereweretensunsinthesky.Theweather['wee]wasveryhot.Plantscouldnotgrow[gr].Animalscouldnotlivelong.Therewasaman.HisnamewasHouyi.Heshot(shoot[ut])ninesunsoutofthesky.Intheend,onlyonesunremained[r'men].Theweathergotcooler.Plantscouldgrow.Peoplewerehappy.Unit4Thefourseasons['siz()n]SpringInspring,theweatherstartstogetwarm.Thewindblows[bl]gently['dentl]二Itoftenrains.Plantsstarttogrow.Everythingturnsgreen.Itisexcitingtotakeatripinspring.SummerTheweatherishotinsummer.Thesunshines[an]brightly['braitli].Manypeopleliketogotothebeach[bit]andswiminthesea.Itisnicetoeaticecreaminthehotweather.AutumnInautumn,everythingchanges.Leavesturn[tn]brown,redoryellowandstartfallingfromthetrees.Itisnicetogoonapicnic['pknk]atthistimeofyearbecausetheweatheriscoolanddry[dra].WinterWinterisoftencoldandsnowy['sn].Childrenlovewinterbecausetheylovetoplayinthesnow.Itisinterestingtomakesnowmen.Peopleusuallyspendtimewiththeirrelatives['reltv]duringtheSpringFestival['festv()l].MyfavoriteseasonMyfavoriteseasoniswinter.Winterisverycoldandsometimessnowy.Itisinterestingtomakesnowmeninwinter.TheSpringFestivalisinwinteranditismyfavoriteholiday.Ivisitmygrandparentsandeatlotsofnicefood.Itisexcitingtogetredpackets['pkt]duringtheSpringFestival.TheweatherinChinaInthenorthofChina,itisverycoldanddryinwinter.Thereissometimesheavysnow.Summerisdifferent.Itissometimesveryhotduringtheday,butitisoftencoolintheevening.Springandautumnarethenicestseasons.TheweatherinthemiddleandeastofChinaisquite[kwat]different.Itishotanddryinsummerandverycoldandwetinwinter.InthesouthofChina,winterisusuallyshortandcool.Itsometimesrains.Insummer,theweatherisoftenhotandwet.Theweatherinthesouth-westofChinaisveryspecial['spe()l].Itiscomfortableto['kmf()tb()l]livetherebecausesummeriscoolandwinteriswarm.Unit5Atriptospace

byJerry10October2053I,msohappy!TomorrowI,llbeoneofthefirststudentstotravelintospace.Thespaceship['spesp]willleavetheEarthat9a.m.It’lltakeustotheMoon.Ican’twait!TheMoonisaround['rand]380,000kilometersfromtheEarth,soit’lltakeusaboutfourdaystogetthere.There’snogravity['grvt]inspace,sowe,llbeabletofloat[flt]aroundthespaceship.We,llhavetotie[ta]ourselvestoourbedssothatwewon’tfloataway[flt]inoursleep!Withoutgravity,ourbodiesmaygetweak[wik],sowe,llhavetodoexercises['ekssaz]everyday.Whenwearrive,I'mgoingtowalkontheMoon.I'llhavetowearaspacesuit['spessut；-sjut]tohelpmebreathe[brie]becausethere,snoairontheMoon.I,mgoingtotakeasmanyphotosasIcan,thatis,ifmycamera['km()r]stillworksupthere...HotelsontheMoonDoyouwanttospendyourholidaysinhotelsontheMoonAtthemoment,therearenohotelsontheMoon.Butallthiswillchange[ten(d)].Ifwecansolve[slv]someproblems,wewillbeabletobuildhotelsthereinthefuture.TheMoonisverycold,sothehotelswillhavetobewarm.Theywillalsoneedalargeamountofairsothatpeopletherecanbreathe[brie].ThehotelsontheMoonwillhaveroomswithbigwindowssothatyoucanseetheEarth.Youwillbeabletoswiminthehotelswimmingpool[pul]andseeallthestarsaroundyou.Butyoushouldnotgettooexcited]k'satd].AtriptotheMoonwillcostalotofmoney!Unit6VisitingShanghaiShanghaiisoneofthelargestcitiesintheworld.Ifyoulikesightseeing['satsi],youwillloveit!People’sSquare[skwe]People'sSquareisinthecenterofShanghai.Itisalargepublic['pblk]area['er]withgreengrass,fountains['fantn]andbirds.IfyouvisitPeople,sSquare,youcanalsoseefamousbuildingsaroundit,suchastheShanghaiGrand[grnd]Theater['0it,'0i:-]andtheShanghaiMuseum.TheBund[bnd]TheBundiswhere01dShanghaimeetsnewShanghai.IfyouwalkalongtheBund,youwillseemanyoldbuildings.ThePudongNewArea,justacrosstheHuangpuRiver,hasmanymodernbuildings.Atnight,thesetallbuildingslightuptheskyineverydirectiond'rek()n；da-]二YuGardenYuGardenisatraditional[tr'd()n()l]garden.Ifyouenjoyhistoryandnatural['nt()r()l]_beauty['bjut],youwilllovethisgarden.Therearemanybeautifulbuildings,bridges[brd]andponds[pnd].Youcanalsobuydifferentsnacks[snk]justoutsidethegarden.HongKong—awonderfulplacetovisitIfyoulikeshopping,youwillloveHongKong.Therearesomeexpensiveshopsandalsosomecheapones.ThereissomethingforeveryoneinHongKong.OneofthemostinterestingplacesinHongKongisOceanPark['()n].YoucanvisittheLowland['llnd]Gardenstoseesomeanimals,orgetabird’s-eyeview[vju]ofthewholeparkbyridinginacablecar['keb()l].AttheOcean['()n]Theater['0t],youcanwatchadolphin['dlfn]show.VisitorsfromallovertheworldcometoHongKongeveryyearandhaveawonderfultime.WorldHeritage['hertd]SitesThereareover900WorldHeritageSitesaroundtheworld.Theyarenatural['nt()r()l]orman-made['mn'med]places.Weprotect[pr'tekt]theseplacesbecausetheyareveryspecialandimportanttoworldculture[,klt]二ChinahasthethirdmostheritagesitesintheworldafterItalyf'itli]andSpain[spein].Therearemorethan40sitesinChina,forexample,theGreatWallandWestLake.YoucanfindalistofthesitesontheInternet.Unit7TheClubs[klb]Fair[fe]LindaandLeoarenewstudentsatRosieBridgeSchool.Lastmonth,theyattended['tend]theClubsFair.First,LindaandLeolearntabouttheRocket['rkt]Club.“Ourclubwillteachyouhowtobuildrockets.Thenyoucanlaunch[lnt]themintothesky,”aboysaid.“Watch!”Hetookarocketandlaunchedit.Therocketdisappeared[ds'p]intothesky.LindaandLeowereverysurprised.“Willitgoallthewayintospace”Lindaasked.“Ofcourseitwon't,”agirlfromanotherclubshouted.“Ourclubisbetter.ComeandjointheSolar['sl]Power['pa]Club.”“Whatdoyoudo”askedLeo.“Wemakewonderfulmachines[m'in].Theyonlyusesolarpower.Look!”Shetookatoycar[t]fromthetableandthenusedaremoter'mt]control[kn'trl]todriveitallaroundtheplayground['plegrand]二“ItusespowerfromtheSun,”saidLinda.“That’samazing['mez]!”LindaandLeolearntaboutmanyclubs.Afterthefair,theyfeltveryexcited[k'satd].“Iwanttojoin[dn]alltheclubs,”saidLinda.“Metoo!”saidLeo.Atrip[trp]toLucky['lk]Island['alnd]LastSunday,myfriendsandIwentonanadventure[d'vent]withtheHiking['hak]Club.Thenightbefore,IwassoexcitedthatIcouldnotsleep!IgotupreallyearlyonSundaymorning.Afterbreakfast,Ipacked[pk]mylunchandlefthomequickly.Ihurriedtoschool['hr]andmetotherstudentsandMr.Li,ourtripleader.Whenwewereallthere,weleftforLuckyIsland.TheboatridetoLuckyIslandwasreallyexciting[k'sat]!Wesawalotoffishandcolorful['klfl]birds.WhenwegottoLuckyIsland,wewentona10ngwalkandsawsomepretty['prt]flowers.Afterthehike[hak],wewereveryhungry!Wesatonthebeach[bit]andateourlunch.Afterthat,weplayedgamesandtookpictures.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.Finallyitwastimetogohome.Icannotwaitformynextadventure[d'vent]withMr.LiandtheHikingClub!Summercamps[kmp]ManychildrenintheUSAandCanadagotosummercamps.Manysummercampstakeplaceinthecountryside['kntrsad].Youngchildrenusuallyjoindaycamps.Theygobackhomeafterspendingafewhoursatcamp.Olderchildrenmayspendafewnightsawayfromhome.Theycanmakenewfriendsandlearnuseful['jusfl；-f()l]skills[skl]atcamp.TherearealsosummercampsinChina.Somesummercampsareforinternationalstudents[nt'n()n()l].ManyofthemliketolearnaboutChineseculture[′klt].Unit8Unusual[n'jul]collections[k'lek()n]SamandHelen,sgrandparents['grnd,pwrnt]collect[k'lekt]almosteverything.Thereareeightdoorbells['dbel]ontheirfrontdoor!“Thissilver['slv]doorbellismyfavorite['feivrit],”saidHelen.Shepushed[p]itandsoonGrandpaopenedthedoor.“Comein,mydeargrandson['grn(d)sn]andgranddaughter['grndt]!”hesaid.“Whostartedcollectingdoorbells,Grandpa”askedSam.“Yourgrandma,”heanswered.“Shelovesdoorbells.”“Whatdoyoulikecollecting,Grandpa”askedHelen.“Ilikecollectingnewspapers.”Theywentinside[n'sad]andsawnewspaperseverywhere.“Hellochildren!”calledGrandma.“Let’shavesometea.”Thechildrenfollowedherintothelivingroomandsawlotsoftoys[t]there.Therewashardly['hadl]anyspace[spes]forthechildrentositdown.“Whosetoysarethese”askedHelen.“Theyareours,”saidGrandma.“Webothlikecollectingtoys.”“Butremember,”saidGrandpa,“wehavealotoffreetime!Youhaveyourschoolworktodo,soyoushouldn,tspendtoomuchtimecollectingthings!”Mycollection[k'lek()n]Harryhaswrittenabouthiscollectionofpostcards['pustka:d].Icollectpostcards.Istartedthecollectiontwoyearsago.NowIhaveover100differentpostcards.Someshowfamousplacesofinterest.Someshowgreatworksofart.MyfavoritepostcardisfromtheUK.IthasapictureofBigBenonit.Itiseasytogetpostcards.Friendssend[send]themtoeachotherforholidaysorbirthdays.Ilikecollectingpostcards.Theyarebeautifulandteachmea10taboutdifferentplaces.Collectingstampsiseducational[ed'ken()l]]YesterdaywasShowandTellDayatDaniel’sschool.Danielwasthefirststudenttospeak.Heshowedhisclassmates['klasmet]anoldstamp[stmp].“Myfathergavemethisfirststamp,”saidDaniel.“Ithasapictureofan01dChinesestonebridge[stn][brd]onit.ThismadememoreinterestedinChineseculture.SoonIstartedtolookformorestampswithinterestingpictures.”“NowIhaveover100stamps,”saidDaniel.“Ilearnta10taboutourcountryanditsgreatculturefromthestamps!Collectingstampsisreallyeducational!”“Thatwasagreattalk.Thankyou,Daniel,”saidtheteacher.Postcards['pustka:d].Wecanlearna10taboutaplace,itshistory['hst()r]andculture['klt]fromapostcardandstamp[stmp]onit.In2005,somepostcardcollectors[k'lekt]fromdifferentcountriesstartedaproject['prdekt].First,theycreated(create[kri'et])awebsite['wbsat]二Thenpeoplefromallovertheworldcouldjoinandbecomemembers['memb].Thememberssendeachotherpostcards.Asaresult[r'zlt],theymakenewfriendsandlearnaboutthecultureandhistoryofdifferentcountries.下冊UnitiMygrandmaMygrandmawasashortwomanwithgrey[gre]hair.Shewasalwayscheerful['tfl;-f()l].Shewasaverygoodcook[kk].Herdishes[d]wereprobably['prbbl]thebestintheworld!Iwillneverforgetthetaste[test],andthesmell[smel]aswell.Grandmatookcareofmyfamily.Shewasreallykindandpatient['pe()nt].ShediedtwoyearsagoandImiss[ms]herverymuch.——BenAliceAliceismybestfriend.Sheisatallgirlwithglasses.Sheoftentellsmejokes[dk]tomakemelaugh[laf],butshenevermakesfunofothers.Aliceisasmart[smat]girl.SheisgoodatMaths[m0s].Weoftenstudyandplaytabletennis['tens]together.Ihopewewillalwaysremainr'men]friends.JoyceMr.LiMr.LiismyMathsteacher.Heistallandthin[0n].Hisclassesarealwaysfulloffun.Heuseslotsofgamesinhisteaching['tit].Mr.Liisstrictabout[strkt]ourstudies,buthealwaysencourages(encourage[n'krd；en-])usandgivesussupport[s'pt].Heoftensays,"Nevergiveupandyou'llbesuccessful[sk'sesfl;-f()l]."--AmyMother'sDayMumsdoalotofhardwork.Theycookandcleanforus.Theyalsoencourage[n'krd；en-]usandgiveussupport]s'pt].Mother'sDayisthetimeforustosay"Thankyou"toourmums.Inmostcountries,peoplecelebrate['selbret]Mother'sDayonthesecondSundayinMayeveryyear.Onthisday,peopleliketobuyflowersandmakespecial['spe()l]Mother'sDaycards[kad]fortheirmums.Mother'sDayisnotonlyaboutgifts[gft].Wecanhelpourmumsdothehousework.Wecantakethemtotheparkorthecinema.Sometimesasimplehug[hg]orsaying"Iloveyou,Mum"istheperfect['pfkt]giftforourmums.Mother'sDayisaboutlove.Ifyouloveyourmum,whynotplanaspecialMother'sDayforherUnit2France[frans]iscallingFranceisinWestern['west()n]Europe['jrp].Itisacountrywithmanybeautifulplaces.Paris['prs]isthecapital['kpt()l]ofFrance.HereyouwillfindmanyfamousplacesofinterestsuchastheEiffelTower.YoucangototheLouvre['lu:v]Museumifyoulikeart.ThemostfamousstreetinParisistheChamps-Elysees.Thisistheplacetogoifyouwanttovisitsomeshopsanddepartmentstores[d'patm()nt][st]二France_isveryfamousforitswine[wan].Therearemanyvineyards['vnjd]inthecentreofFranceandfarmersgrowgrapes[grep]tomakeexcellent['eks()l()nt]Frenchwine.ThesouthofFranceliesonthecoast[kst],anditisfamousforitswonderful['wndfl；-f()l]beaches[bit].AFrenchtown[tan]bytheseaistheperfectplaceforasummerholiday,butifyoupreferto[pr'f]visitFranceinwinter,youcantryskiing['ski]onthemountainsintheFrenchAlps[lps].Francehassomethingforeveryone,sowhynotvisitFrancethisyearLastJuly,IwenttoBeijingtovisituncleZhang.HetookmetomanyinterestingplacessuchastheGreatWall,theSummerPalace['pls]andthePalaceMuseum[mju'zm].Ilearnta10tabouttheMingandtheQingdynasties(dynasty['dansti]).WealsovisitedtheMain[men]Stadium['stedm]forthe2008Olympics.WewentshoppingonWangfujingStreet.IhadawonderfultimeinBeijingandIplanto[pln]visititagainduringtheSpringFestival]spr]['festvl]nextyear.HiNatee,MynameisMandy.Ifoundyouremailaddress['dres]onane-friendwebsite['websait],andI'dliketobefriendswithyou.I'mfromBeijing,China,andI'mthirteenyearsold.Mymumisateacher,andmydadisadoctor.MygrandparentsliveinChengdu.Theycometovisituseveryyear,andtheyalwaysbring[br]mealotofdelicious[d'ls]Sichuanfood!Ilivefarawayfrommyschool,soIhavetogetupearlyinthemorning.IlikeMaths[m0s]andEnglishverymuch,butIdon'tlikeScience['sans].Iwanttobeateacherinthefuture,soI'mstudyinghardatschool.I'minterestedinThaiculture['klt],andIloveThaifood.IhopetovisitThailandoneday.Ihopewecanbefriends.Writetomesoonandtellmeaboutyourself.Bestwishes,MandyTheLeaning(lean[lin])Tower['ta]ofPisaTheTowerofPisaisoneofthemostbeautifulbell[bel]towersinItaly.Itisnotonlybeautiful,butalsostrange-itleanstooneside.Todayitisknownas"theLeaningTowerofPisa".Thebuildingofthetowerbeganin1173.Ittooknearly['nl]200yearstocomplete[km'plit].In1178,whenthebuildinggottothethirdfloor,itstartedtolean.Thebuilderstriedtomakethetowerstraightstraight[stret]againwhentheybuilttheupper['p]floors[fl],butfailed[fel].Overtheyears,thetowerhascontinuedto(continue[kn'tnju])leanfurther[′fe].Experts['ekspt]havedonea10tofstudies(study)andtriedto"rescue"['reskju]thetower.In1990,itwasclosedtothepublic['pblk]forsafety['seft]reasons['riz()n].Afteralotofeffort['eft],itreopened[ri'p()n]in2001.Hopefully['hpfl；-f()l]itwillbesafeforatleast[list]thenext300years.Unit3Ablind[bland]manandhis“eyes”inafireOneday,JohnDancerandCharliearrivedatahotel[h'tel；-].“Goodevening,sir,"saidthereceptionist[r'sep()nst].“You'rewelcometostay[ste],butI'msorrythatwedon'tallow['la]pets[pet]here.”“Charlieisn'tapet,”saidJohn.“He'smyeyes.I'mblindandIcan'tgoanywherebymyself.”Thereceptionistapologized(apologize['pldaiz])andled(lead[lid])JohnandCharlietotheirroom.Johnwasverytired[tad].Hesoonfellasleep['slip].Sometimelater,Charliestartedbarkingfbak].Johnwokeup(wakeup[wek])andsmeltsmoke.Afire!Smokestartedtocomeinfromunderthedoor.WithCharlie'shelp,Johnputsomewet[wet]towels['tal]alongthebottom['btm]ofthedoor.ThenhegotdownonthefloornexttoCharlieandwaited.Soonheheardthesoundofafireengine]′endn].Afireman['famn]arrivedandgothimoutofthebuilding,butthefiremandidnotwanttotakeCharlie.Johnwouldnotgowithouthis“eyes”.Finally['fanl],thefiremangotCharlieoutofthebuildingtooandtheywerebothsafe.Afriendly['fren(d)l]dolphin['dlfin]一Lastmonth,Iwenttoswiminthesea.Iswamreallyfar,pasttherocks[rk]andouttoIsawsomethingmoving(move[muv])towardsme.Itwashugeandgrey[gre],withalargefin.Itwasashark[ak]!Ibegantoswimback,butthebeach[bit]wastoofaraway.Thesharkstartedtoswimaroundme.Iwasreallyscared[skwd].Suddenlyanothercreature['krit]appeared(appear[′p])nexttomeinthewater.Itwasadolphin!Itpushedmeawayfromtheshark.Isatonitsbackasitswamtowardsthebeach.Soonwewerenearthebeach.Thesharkdidnotfollowus.AssoonasIsteppedonto(step[step])thebeach,thedolphinswamaway.Iwillalwaysrememberhowthisfriendlyanimalsaved(save[sev])mylife.Unit4Treesinourdaily['del]livesRebeccawantstoknowmoreabouttreesandhowtheyhelpus.Sheisinterviewing['ntvju]Dr.Jonesabouttrees.Rebecca:Howdotreeshelpus,Dr.JonesDr.Jones:Theyhelpusinmanyways.Theykeeptheaircoolandclean.Theytakeinharmful['hamfl;-f()l]gases(gas[gs])fromtheairandproduce[pr'djus]oxygen['ksd()n]forustobreathe[brie].They’remajor['med]fighters['fat]againstairpollution[p'lu()n]二Rebecca:Iknowtreesalsomakeourlivesmoreconvenient[kn'vinnt].Manyofthethingsinourdailylivescomefromtrees.Forexample,paperandpencils.Dr.Jones:Youareright,Rebecca.Infact,wegetalotmorefromtrees.Wegetfruitandoil[l]fromthem.Tea[ti]alsocomesfromtheleavesoftrees.Lookaroundthisroom.Alotofthefurniture['fnt]ismadeofwood[wd].Treesarereallyimportantinourdailylives.Rebecca:Ican’timagine['mdn]aworldwithouttrees.Dr.Jones:Butwecutdown[kt]millionsoftreeseveryyear.Weshouldstopdoingthisifwedon’twantaworldwithouttrees.TheAmazon['mzn]rainforest['ren'frst]TheAmazonrainforestinSouthAmericaisthelargestrainforestintheworld.Itcovers['kv]fiveandahalfmillionsquare[skwe]kilometers['kl,mit]oftheAmazonBasin['bes()n]andspreads[spred]acrossninecountries.TheAmazonrainforestisveryimportantbecauseitishometothousandsofanimals,birdsandinsects['nsekt].However,peoplearedestroying[d'str]theareabycuttingdownmanyofthetrees.Thisiscalled“deforestation”[,di,fr'sten].Manylivingthings['lv]lose[luz]theirhomesbecauseofdeforestation[,di,fr'sten].Asaresult,thenumberofkindsofanimals,birds,insects['nsekt]andtreesintheworldisdecreasing(decrease[d'kris]).Wemustdoourbesttoprotect[pr'tekt]theAmazonrainforest.Unit5WatertalksDorawasinthebathroom['baBrum;-rm].Thetap[tp]wason.“Turnthattapoff,”saidanangryvoice,“Youarewastingwater(waste[west]).”Doralookedaround,buttherewasnoonethere.“Whoareyou”“I’madropofwater[drp].DoyouknowwhereIcomefrom“Fromthetap”askedDora.“Afewdaysago,Iwasinacloud,”saidthedropofwater.“ThenIdroppedintoariverandranintoareservoir['rezvwa:(r)].Thenitwastimeforpeopletocleanme.”“Cleanyou”Doraasked.“Yes.Iwasdirty['dt].Theycleanedmeandadded[d]somechemicals['kemk()l]tome.ThenItravelledthroughthepipes[pap]underthestreetsandnowI’mhere.”Doraasked,“Soisthistheendofyourjourney['dn]”“No.Peoplewillmakemecleanagain.I’llgointoariverandthenintotheseaagain.”“Again”“Yes.Myjourneystartsthere.Remembernottowaste[west]orpolluteme.I'mvaluable['vljb()l].”Doraturnedtapoffandcameoutofthebathroom.Facts[fkt]aboutwaterHerearesomeinterestingfactsaboutwater:About70%ofthehumanbody['bd]iswater.Oceans['()n]cover['kv]about75%oftheEarth,butoceanwaterissalty['slti].Therefore['eef]mostofthewaterintheworldisnotdrinkable['drkbl].Groundwater['grand′wt]maybedrinkable,butitisnoteasytofindgroundwaterthatiscleanandsafetodrink.Ifwaterdrips[drp]fromyourtapevery10seconds['sek()nd],youwillwasteabout315liters['litr]ofwaterayear—enoughtofill[fl]twobaths[ba0]!Havingabathusesabouttwicetwas]asmuchwaterastakingashower['a].Havingashowerinsteadof[n'sted]abathcansave[sev]upto400liters['litr]aweek.Unit6Electricity['lk'trsti]allaroundOneeveing,Daisysaid,"I'mgoingtobuyapacketof['pkt]sweets[swit].Doesanyonewantanything”Benny,Daisy’sbrother,replied(reply[r'pla]),“Canyougetmeapacketofelectricity”“Yes,Ican,”saidDaisy.Thenshewentout.Bennylaughed,“Shecan'tbuyelectricityinpacketslike像sweets!She’lllookfoolish['ful].”Mumsaid,“Youmustn’tsaythat,Benny!”“Whatdoyouknowaboutelectricity,Benny”Dadasked.“Electricitygivesuspower[′pa].Itflows[fl]throughwires[wa].It'slikewater,inaway,”saidBenny.“You'reright!Electricitycomesintoourflatfflt]throughthinwires[wa].Theseareconnectedto[k'nekt]cables['keb()l]underthestreet,”Dadadded.“Whatarethecablesconnectedto”askedBenny.“Theyareconnectedtoapowerstation['ste()n],”answeredDad.Amomentlater,Daisycameback.“MayIhavemypacketofelectricity”Bennyasked.“Hereyouare!”saidDaisy.“But...thesearebatteries(battery['bt()r])!”saidBenny.“Daisy'sright,”saidDad."Thechemicals['kemk()l]insidebatteriesproduce[pr'djus]electricity.”Mumsaid,“Wholooksfoolishnow,Benny”Electricitysafety['seft]tips[tp]Electricitymakesourliveseasier.Weusealotofelectricalappliances(appliance['plans])inourhomeseveryday.Herearethreeofthem.HowcanweusethemsafelyRice[ras]cooker['kk]Keeptheoutsideofthepot[pt]dry.Donotswitch[swt]thericecookeronifthepotisempty.WashingmachineDonotputyourhandinthewashingmachinewhenitison.Unplug[n'plg]itwhenyouarenotusingit.Microwave['makr()wev]Donotturnitonwhenitisempty,becauseitmightstartafire.Standatleastonemeterawayfromthemicrowavewhenitison.Beforeyouputanobject['bdkt；-dekt]inamicrowave,makesureitismicrowavesafe.Unit7WaterallaroundusWaterhasnotasteatall.[test]Waterhasnosmell.[smel]Water’sinthewaterfall,['wtfl]Thetap,[tp]Andthewell,[wel]Water’severywherearoundus.Water’sintherain,Inthepond,[pnd]Andintheseaagain.MydadHecomeshome,hasashower,['a]Andeatsdinner,everyday.Nowhe’ssittinginhisfavouritechairTootiredtolaughorplay.HereadshisbookornewspaperTolearnwhat’snewtoday.Soonhe’llgotobed.He’saboringman,mydad.['br]ThenIseehimworking,Onthebuildingsite.[sat]He’shighupinthecloudsHigherthanakite.He'swa