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九年級外研版下冊英語課文原文Module1Unit1

Listenandread.

Lingling:Welcomeback,everyone!

Betty:HiLingling!Howwasyourholiday?

Notbad!IwenttoHenanProvince.Butthetripbackwasverylong.TheLingling:trainwasfullofpeople,andIhadtostandforoversixhours.

Betty:Badluck.Where'sTony?

He'sstayingwithhisfamilyintheUK,andflyingbacktomorrow.TheDaming:flightswerelatetoday.

Betty:Whyistravelsodifficultinwinter?

Well,it'sthebusiestseasoninChinabecauseofSpringFestival.WheredidLingling:yougo,Daming?

WeflewtoHongKong—andtheflightwaslate!ButwetooktheboattoDaming:LandauIslandandwenttoDisneyland.

Lingling:Howaboutyou,Betty?

WehadquiteagoodtimeinBeijing.Wewentsightseeingbybusandby

taxi.Andlastweekend,wetookatourbycoachtotheSummerPalaceandBetty:wentforalongwalk.

Andnow,bettergetbacktowork...We'vegotexamsattheendoftheDaming:term.

Betty:Yes,butthereareplentyoffunthingstodothisterm...theschooltrip...Lingling:...andtheschoolleavers'party...

Daming:...thevisittotheEnglish-speakingtheatreinBeijing...Lingling:AndourtriptoLosAngeles!We'llhaveagreattime!

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Module1Unit2

Lookatthephrasesfromthepassage.Whatdoyouthinkthepassagewillbeabout?

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a.1...hisfirstlongtripbytrain...

b.2...leavinghisvillageandhishome...

c.4...sittinginLin'sseat.

d.6Slowlytheyoungmanstoodup...

e.5Thisyoungmanhastherightticket...f.3Withtearsinhiseyes...

Readthepassageandnumberthephrasesintheordertheyhappen.

ThetraintoBeijing!Linoftendreamedaboutthetrain,andaboutgoingtothecapital.Nowitwasinfrontofhim,tosetoffsoon.Helookedathisbrother.

"Don'tforgetwhereyoucomefrom,littlebrother,"Jinsaid."Andwatchyourbagscarefully."

Linnodded,unabletospeak.Thiswashisfirstlongtripbytrainatthestartofhisnewlife,leavinghisvillageandhishomeforthelast16years.

HeheldJininhisarms.Withtearsinhiseyes,JinpushedLinaway."Go,brother.Writetousassoonasyougetthere,OK?"

Linjumpedontothetrain.Therewerepeopleandbagseverywhere.Hepushedpastthemtowardshisseat.

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AyoungmanwassittinginLin'sseat.Hewaswearingjeansandaverysmartjacket,andwassmokingacigarette.

Whatshouldhedo?SixpairsofeyeslookedatLin,whilethemanlookedoutofthewindow.

"Sir,you'resittinginmyseat,"Linsaid,withanervoussmile.Theotherpeoplewatchedwithinterest.

Themandidn'tturntolookatLin,butjustlookedoutofthewindow.

"Excuseme.Ihaveaticketwiththenumberoftheseatyou'resittingin!"Linsaidinastrongervoice.

"Ialsohaveaticketwiththatnumber—thoughitisinanothercar.Besides,Iwasherefirst,"saidtheman,withoutmovinghishead.Thoughhewassitting,helookedverytallandstrong.

Linlookedattheotherpassengersforhelp."But..."hestartedtosay."Butwhat?"ThemanturnedandlookedatLin."I'mnotmoving."

Finallyamanwearingglassesspokeinaloudvoice."Thisyoungmanhastherightticketforthatseat.Youshouldmove."

Linfeltbrave."See?Pleasemove.I'vegotalongwaytogo."

"Howlong?"theyoungmanasked."Tothelaststop,Beijing."

"I'mgettingoffbeforeyou.Thenyoucanhavemyseat.""Whereisthat?"askedLin.

"Hangzhou."

LinthoughtHangzhouwasfaraway.

"It'ssevenhoursawayfromhere,"themanwithglassessaid."Evenifit'sonly10minutes,youshouldmove."

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Slowlytheyoungmanstoodup,droppedhiscigaretteonthefloor,anddisappeareddownthetrain.

Module2Unit1

Listenandread.

Betty:Hey,Tony!HowwastheUK?

Tony:Guesswhat!IsawSallyinLondon.Lingling:MypenfriendSally?

Tony:Yes,Sally,thegirlwhovisiteduslastyearandplayedintheorchestra.Lingling:Oh,that'sfantastic!Howisshe?

Tony:She'sfine.Itwasgreattoseeheragain.Ireallylikeher.

Didyoudoanythinginterestingwhileyouwerethere?DidyouvisitherBetty:school?

Tony:Yes,Idid.Shetookmethereherself.Betty:What'sitlike?

Tony:Hereyouare!ThesearesomephotosofParkSchool.Itookthemmyself.Lingling:Let'shavealook.

Tony:Itisn'tasbigasours.It'sonlygotabout700pupils.Lingling:Andhowmanypupilsarethereinaclass?

Tony:Thirty.Lingling:Wow!

MostclasseshavegotacomputerandInternet.Andthereareafew

sciencelaboratories,andalargelibrary.Andthere'saswimmingpoolandTony:ahugesportsground.

Lingling:ButSallylikesmusic.

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Tony:Well,there'samusicroom,too.Andtheyhaveahallforconcerts.Lingling:Whichschoolisbetter,ourschoolorParkSchool?

Bothschoolsareverynice.AndneitherschoolhasanythingtheotherTony:hasn'tgot.But...

Betty:Butwhat...?

Tony:...butIpreferourschool!

Daming:Ibetwe'reevenbetterthanParkSchoolatEnglish!

Lingling:Well,anyway,we'reallgoingtogettopgradesforEnglish!

Module2Unit2

Readthepassageandwriteashorttitleforeachphoto.

MynameisSallyMaxwell,andI'm15.I'vebeenatParkSchool,LondonsinceIwas11.IfIpassmyexamsnextyear,I'llstayhereuntilI'm18.

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ParkSchoolisasecondaryschool,about20minutesbybikeawayfromhome.BeforeIcamehere,Iwenttoprimaryschool,nearmyhome.Istartedprimary

schoolwhenIwasfiveandstayedthereforsixyears.

Theschooldayisfrom8:45a.m.to3:15p.m.Wespendthefirst10minutesinourclassroomwhileourteachercheckswhichpupilsarepresentorabsent.Theneveryonegoestothemainhall.Thereourheadteachermakesaspeechandtellsusanynewsabouttheschool.Lessonsbeginat9:05andlastforanhour.Wehaveabreakat11:05until11:20,thenanotherlesson,thenlunchforanhour.Wehavetwomorelessonsbeforeschoolfinishes.

ThisyearIhave11subjects:maths,biology,chemistry,French,history,geography,musicandIT,PHSE,ADTandPE(thesestandforInformationTechnology;PersonalHealthandSafetyEducation;Art,DesignandTechnologyandPhysicalEducation).Fortunately,wedon'thaveexamsineverysubject.PHSEis

aboutthedangersofdrugsandsmoking,amongotherthings.InADTwealsodothingslikelearningtocookaswellasdrawinganddesign.Somepeoplecando

ItalianandSpanishinsteadofFrench,butnooneislearningChinese...yet!PE

involvesphysicalexercise,basketball,traininginthegymandswimming—we'rereallyluckytohaveaswimmingpool.

ItookexamswhenIwas7,10,and14yearsold.NextyearItakemyexamsineightsubjects,andthenIcandobetweenthreeandfivesubjectsfortheexamsinmyfinalyear.

Wehavealargesportsgroundwhereweplayfootball,tennisanddoathleticsbothduringandafterschoolhours.After-schoolactivities,suchassportsclubsandlanguagesocietiesarepopular,too.Duringtheschoolyearthereareusuallyvisitstomuseumsandgalleries,andtocampsforactivities,suchasclimbingandcyclinginthecountry.Therearepartiesanddiscosandasportsday,andtheschoolplayis

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areallyimportantevent.Onceaterm,thereisaparents'meeting,soourparentsandteacherscantalkaboutourprogress.

What'sthebestthingaboutschool?English,history,music...andmyfriends.What'stheworstthing?Homework...andexams!

Module3Unit1

Listenandread.

Betty's

mum:It'sgettinglate,Betty.

Nearlyfinished!I'mdoingacomposition:IslifetodaybetterorworsethanBetty:itwas50yearsago?

Betty's

mum:Andwhatdoyouthink?

Ithinkit'sbetter.ThemostimportantdifferenceisthatpeopleareBetty:healthiertoday,andtheylivelongerthantheydidinthepast.

That'strue.Theadvantageisthatweknowmoreaboutmedicinetoday.Betty'sWe'rebetteratpreventingillness.Butpeopledon'teataswellasinthemum:past,anddon'ttakeasmuchexerciseastheydid.

Betty:Isupposethat'sbecausepublictransportismuchbettertoday.

Yes,Iagree.Peoplewalkorusetheirbikesless,andthey'relazier.FasterBetty'stransportalsomakesmorepollution.Andthatmakeslifemoredangerousmum:andlesshealthy.

Whataboutwork?Peopledon'thavetoworkashardastheyworked50Betty:yearsago.

Betty'sYes,butnooneeversaystheyhavetoomuchfreetime!Ialsothink

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mum:schoolchildrentodayworkharderthanweeverdid.Betty:Yes,butIreallywanttodomybest.

Betty's

mum:Whydon'tyouaskMrsLidownstairs?She'sseenhowlifehaschanged.That'sagoodidea.Talkingoffreetime,don'tforgetI'mgoingonthe

Betty:schooltripnextmonth,andthetheatrevisit.

Betty's

mum:Good!You'llbemorerelaxedandlessnervousbeforeyourexams.

Module3Unit2

Readthissentencefromthepassage.It'sanexampleofamainpoint.

Myparents,mysisterandthreebrotherslivedinasmallhousebeside

Example:arestaurant.

Main

point:Familieswerebiggerinthepast..

Nowchoosethecorrectmainpointfortheseexamplesfromthepassage.

1.Mysister...leftschoolwhenshewasonly12...

Mysisternolongerwantedtogotoschool.

Theschoolleavingagewaslowerinthepast.(T)

2.Lookingafteruswasafull-timejob,soshestayedathome.

Marriedwomenweretoobusyathometocontinueworking.(T)Itwasn'tnecessaryforthemothertowork.

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3....mymotherneverboughtready-madefoodaspeopledotoday.

Therewasn'tanyfastfoodinthepast.

Thefoodweeattodayisn'tashealthyasitwas.(T)

4.Myparentslikedhim,andthoughthecamefromagoodfamily...Peoplefromgoodfamilieswerealwayskind.

Parentsusuallydecidedwhotheirchildrenmarried.(T)

5.Yes,therearelotsmorebuildingsandsomuchmoretraffic!

Carsarecheapertoday.

Therewaslesstrafficinthepast.(T)

Module4Unit1

Listenandread.

Lingling:I'mreallylookingforwardtotheShakespeareplay.Betty:Metoo!AndtheschooltriptotheGreatWall.

Lingling:Yes,butIneedathickjacket,andsomewarmglovesandsocks.Betty:InMay?

Lingling:Igetreallycold.

Betty:OK.Let'sgoshopping!

HowaboutthatnewshoppingcentreinWangfujing?Youknow,turnLingling:leftandgoalongWangfujing,andit'sontheright.

Sure.We'llgobybus,OK?AndhaveyoudecidedwhattoweartotheBetty:schoolleavers'party?

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Lingling:I'vegotareallynicelongdress.Whataboutyou?

I'llprobablywearadress,too,butIneedsomeshoes.OK,I'llmeetBetty:youinfrontofschoolattwoo'clockthisafternoon.

(Later.)

Betty:Howaboutthisjacket?

Lingling:It'stherightsizebutit'sabitbright.

Betty:Let'sseeiftheyhaveoneinblue.Where'stheshopassistant?Lingling:It'sthatgirlwithlonghairoverthere.Excuseme!

Shop

assistant:CanIhelpyou?

Betty:Yes,doyouhavethisjacketinblue?

ShopNo,Idon'tthinkso.Butwe'vegotsomeovercoatsoverhere.Comeassistant:thisway.

Betty:No,shedoesn'twantanovercoat.Lingling:Hey,Ireallyliketheseshoes!

Betty:Oh,takealookatthatamazingskirt!

Lingling:Ithinkwe'regoingtobehereforsometime.

Module4Unit2

Readthepassageandfindoutwhatthewordsandexpressionsmean.bigname;designerclothes;logo;lookcool

1.

Whatdoyoulookforwhenyougoshoppingforclothes?Doyouchoosesomethingfashionable...orcomfortable?Doyouliketolookdifferent?Ordo

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

youwearthesameclothesasyourfriends?Doyougoforthisyear'scolours?Isitthelogo—thecompanysymbol—thatcatchesyourattention?Ormaybefilm

starsarewearingtheseclothes?Whathelpsyouchoosetheclothesyoulike?

Everyonespendsmoneyonclothes,andeveryonehastheirpersonallook.

Thebest-knownclothingcompaniesselltheir"designer"clothesallovertheworld.Butthenumberofthesebignamecompaniesisinfactverysmall,and

theclothestheymakearemoreexpensivethantheclothesmadebylesswell-knowncompanies.Manypeopleevenpreferthemtocheaperclothes.Why?

Manyyoungpeopletodaycareaboutthewaytheylook.Theyoftenbuy"designer"clothesbecausetheythinktheylookcool.Thenthelesswell-knowncompaniesmakeclotheswhichlookthesame.Buttheydon'tsellaswellbecausetheydon'thavethelogo.

Peoplealsothinkdesignerclothesarebettermade.Forexample,many

peoplethinktherightrunningshoeswillmakeyourunfasterorplaybetter.Of

course,thisisnotalwaystrue.It'sthetraining—notthetrainers—thatimproves

yourspeedoryourscore.Butthat'snotthepoint.Peoplebelievethatit'strue...andthenbuytheshoes.Thebigcompaniesonlywanttomakealotofmoney.

Aboveall,designerclothesaremorepopularbecauseofcleveradvertising.Alloftheinternationalcompaniesspendmillionsofdollarseveryyeartomakeusbuytheirclothes.Andtheysucceed!

Mostpeopledressinawaythatshowsofftheiersonality.Butifsomeofusbuyexpensiveclothesjusttolookcool,whatdoesthatsayaboutus?Maybeit'sjustcleveradvertising.

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7.

Sonextweekend,thinkabouttheclothesyouputon.What'sthelogoonyourtrainers?Whomadeyourjeans?Andhowmanyofyourfriendswearthe

sameclothesasyoudo?Andthenthinkthatmaybesomeofuscouldspendourmoneybetter.

Module5Unit1

Listenandread.

MrOK,listenup!BeforewecanenjoyourselvesontheGreatWall,thereareJackson:afewrulesandsuggestions.OK?

All:Yes,MrJackson.

MrFirst,youmustkeeptothepath.Youmustn'twalkalongtheedge

Jackson:becauseyoumightfallandhurtyourself.Isthatclear?

All:Yes.

MrAndyouhavetokeeptogether.Youmustn'tgooffonyourown,becauseJackson:youmightgetlost.

All:No,MrJackson.

Daming:Canwehavesomethingtoeatnow?I'mstarving!

No,youcan't,Daming!Youonlyhadbreakfastanhourago.Ithinkwe

Mrshouldstartwalking,andthenstopatnoonforourpicnic.ButyouJackson:shouldn'tdrinkallthewater,becauseyoumayneedsomelater.

Betty:Canwegorockclimbing?

MrYes,youcan,butyoumustuseropes.YouhavetothinkaboutpersonalJackson:safety!Andyoumusthavetherightshoes.OK,Ithinkthat'sall.Let'sgo

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downthispath,andthenwecancrossthtreamandclimbuptothetopofthatmountain.Thenwecantakealookacrossthecountryside...

Daming:...andhavelunch?

Mr...andthenwalkalongthatpartofthewall,upthere.Comeon!I'llleadJackson:theway.

Daming:Ifeeltiredalready.Imayneedarestverysoon.

Module5Unit2

Lookatthepictureandanswerthequestions.

1.Whatdoyouthinkthebearisdoing?

2.Whatdoyouthinkthepeopleinthetentshoulddo?

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Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.

1.WhatwerethethreepeopledoinginYellowstonePark?

2.Howmuchdotheyknowaboutbears?

3.Wheredoyouthinkisthebestplacetokeepfoodsafefrombears?

4.Whatwasthenoisebehindthewriter?

5.Doyouthinktheirstayintheparkwasasuccess?

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Onourfirstevening,thethreeofusweretiredafterwalkingforabouteighthours.Wesoonfellasleep.

Inthemiddleofthenight,therewasastrangenoiseoutside.ButwhenIlookedoutofthetent,therewasnothingtosee.

Inthemorning,Igotuptomakebreakfast.Thebagoffoodwasopen."Bears,"saidJoe."Weshouldhangthefoodinatreetonight."

Laterthatdaywestoppedinabeautifulvalleybyastream.Itwasverypeaceful,andwefellasleeplisteningtothesoundofwater.

Duringthenightthebearscameback.Thistimetheytookthefoodfromthetree.

"Howdidtheydothat?"Iasked.

"Nothighenough.Bearscanclimbtrees.Theycansmellfoodfromadistance.Weshouldpickuptherubbish,too."

Thefirstruleofcampingistokeepacleancampsite.Youcan'tleaveanythingwhichbearsmightthinkisfood.

"OK,let'stidythesiteup,andmoveon.Oh,andweshouldmakelotsofnoise,too.Iftheyknowwhereweare,theymaynotcomeanycloser,"saidJoe.

"Ifyouseeabear,"saidJoe,"youmustn'tmoveormakeanygesture.Andaboveall,youmustn'trun.Noonecanrunfasterintheforestthanabear."

Wewenttosleep...orwetriedto.

Thenextdaywestoppedatmiddayforsomethingtoeat,andwhiletheotherswereresting,Iwentforawalkintheforest.

Suddenly,Isawababybearplayingwithsomesticksandstones.Helookedsofriendly,andIrememberthinking,"IfIreachout,Icanjusttouchhim."

Therewasaloudnoisebehindme.

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Istoodverystill.Ididn'teventurnmyhead.Therewasanotherloudnoise,andIstillcouldn'tseewhatwashappening.Thebabybearlookedup,andranpastmeintothewoods.

Istayedinthesamepositionforfiveminutes,maybemore.ThenslowlyIturnedround,andonthehillsideabout300metresawayIsawthebabybearandhishugemother.

Ihaveneverrunsofast,backtomyfriends.

Forthenext10days,everytimetherewasasuddennoise,mybloodwentcold.

Module6Unit1

Listenandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsintheboxtohelpyou.

accident;ache;blood;fever;flu;ground;knee;shoulder;stomach;wound

1.HasTony'sdadeverhadseriousaccidents?

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2.Whatpartsofhisbodydidhehurt?

3.Howlongdidittakehimtogetbetter?

4.Whatillnessdoeshesometimesget?

5.Whatdoeshegetwiththisillness?

6.WhatdoeshethinkTonywillget,andwhy?

7.Listenandread.

Betty:Hey!Mylegsareaching.Howfarhavewewalked?

MrAbout10kilometres.Let'swaitfortheothers.They'llcatchupinafewJackson:minutes.

Lingling:Who'smissing?

Betty:TonyandDaming.What'shappenedtothem?Lingling:Theywerewalkingmoreslowlythanus.

MrAndlookatthoseclouds!Ithinkit'sgoingtorain.I'llgobackandlookforJackson:them.

Betty:Waitaminute!Icanhearsomeone.Tony:Help!

Lingling:It'sTony.Wherehaveyoubeen?

It'sDaming.Hehashadanaccident.Hewasrunningalongthewallwhenhetrippedandfellovertheedge.He'scuthishead;hisshoulderhurts

Tony:andIthinkhe'sbrokenhisleg.Mr

Jackson:Whendidhefall?

Tony:About10minutesago.

MrOK,showmewhereheis.I'llcallforhelponmymobile.Jackson:(Later)

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Tony:Thereheis,lyingontheground!Mr

Jackson:Hi,Daming.Howdoyoufeel?

Daming:Myleghurts,andIfeelabitcold.

Tony:Andyou'vecutyourknee.There'sbloodonyourleg.Mr

Jackson:Canyoumoveyourfoot?

Daming:Yes.Ouch!ButIcan'twalk.

Mr

Jackson:Wehadbettergetyoutohospital.Lingling:Willhelive?

MrOfcoursehewill!He'sgotawoundinhislegandhemaygetafeverbutJackson:it'snothingserious.He'llsoonbeOK!

Module6Unit2Lookatthepictures.Saywhattheadvantagesor

dangersare.

Picture1Picture2Picture3

Readthepassage.Whichparagraphsdescribewhatyoucanseeinthepictures?

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Thankstoimprovementsinbothhealthcareandpersonalsafety,mostpeople

arelivinghealthier,longerlives.Someonewhoisborntodaycanexpecttolive25

yearslongerthansomeonewhowasborninthe19thcentury.It'seventhoughtthatinthefuturemoreandmorepeoplewillcelebratetheirhundredthbirthday.Herearesixrulesforahealthylife.

1.Becareful!It'sdangerousoutthere!

Weallknowthatweshouldn'trunacrosstheroadinfrontoftheoncomingtraffic,orcycletooclosetocars.Butwe'renotsureabouthowtostaysafeinthe

countryside.Whenyou'reoutwalking,youshouldalwaysgowithsomeone,andtellyourparentswhereyou'replanningtogo.Remember!Climbingmayalsomean

falling—whatgoesupmustcomedown.Safetyrulesandadvicearetheretohelpyou,nottomakelifelessfun.

2.Don'tbeacouchpotato!

Sure,it'scomfortabletositonthecouchandwatch.Butexpertssayyoushouldwalkatleast10,000stepseverydaytokeepfit.Inthepast,people'sjobsrequiredmorephysicaleffort.Whenfarmerswereworkinginthefields,theywerekeepingfitatthesametime.Thinkaboutit:doyougetthesameamountofexercisetodayastheydidinthepast?

3.Watchyourdiet!

It'simportanttoeatplentyoftherightthings,aboveall,fruit,vegetables,andtoseefastfoodorsweetsassomethingveryspecia—lmaybejustnowandthen.Thewrongdietmeansyou'llputonweight,oneofthefastestwaystoanunhealthylife.

4.Restupwhileyoucan!

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Whenwewerebabies,wesleptformuchoftheday—ifourparentswerelucky!Teenagersdon'tneedasmuchsleepbutit'simportanttogetabouteighthours'

sleep.Atweekends,you'vegotmoretime,souseitnotjustforyourfriends,butforrest,too.

5.Don'tworry.Behappy!

Manydoctorsbelievethathappinessisimportantforourgeneralhealth.Ifyou'reworriedaboutsomething,talktoyourparentsoryourteacher.

6.Sayno...tosmokinganddrugs!

Yes,youknewIwasgoingtosaythis!Butit'ssoimportant.Moreteenagers

damagetheirhealththroughsmokingandtakingdrugsthananyotherdangers.

Thinkabouttheeffectonyourfamilyandfriends,andthinkaboutitseffectonyouandyourhealth.

Happyliving!

Module7Unit1

Lookatthepartyinvitationandanswerthequestions.

Invitation

You'reinvitedto

theSchoolLeavers'Party

onSaturday30thMayat5p.m.

intheschoolhall

Bringatraditionaldish—"fingerfood"

Musicanddancing

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1.What'saschoolleavers'party?

2.What'satraditionaldish?

3.Whatdoyouthink"fingerfood"is?

4.Whatelseistheretodoattheparty?

5.Listenandread.

Lingling:When'stheschoolleavers'party?

AfterthevisittotheplaybyShakespeare.It'llbeheldon30thMay.We'reBetty:allinvited.

Daming:Infact,I'vebeenchosentolookafterthedancemusic.Tony:AndIhavebeenaskedtodecoratethehall.

AndeveryonehasbeentoldtoprepareatraditionaldishfromourownBetty:countries.

Willwebeallowedtocookitatschool,ormustitbemadeathome,andLingling:broughthere?

Isupposeitcanbeheatedupintheschoolkitchen,butitshouldbecookedBetty:athome.Whatareyougoingtomake?

Lingling:Suanlatang,Iguess.Betty:What'sthat?

Lingling:Hotandsoursoup.It'smadewithchickenorporkandvegetables.

Buttheinvitationsaysfingerfood!ThatmeansyouhavetoeatitwithyourBetty:fingers.

Lingling:Oh,soup'snogood,then.Youneedaspoon.Whataboutyou?

Betty:Hamburgers,withcheeseinabreadroll.Tony:Andyou,Daming?

Daming:Jiaozi!ThebestjiaoziinChinaaremadebymygrandmother!

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Betty:Issheinvitedtotheschoolleavers'party,too?

Daming:Hm,Iseewhatyoumean.Whataboutyou,Tony?

Tony:AtraditionalEnglishpizzawithcheese,tomatoandham.Betty:Pizzaisn'tEnglish!ItwasinventedinItaly,notEngland!

Tony:ButpizzacanbeeateneverywhereinEngland.Betty:Idon'tthinkShakespeareatepizza!

Module7Unit2

Readthepassage.WhatarethemostsurprisingpiecesofinformationaboutmealsandeatingcustomsintheWest?

There'sasaying,"WheninRome,doastheRomansdo."Andwhenyoueat

Westernfood,doastheWesternersdo.HerearesomethingsyoumaywishtoknowabouteatingtogetherintheWest.

IntheWest,lunchiseatenlater,alwaysaftermidday,sometimesatoneo'clock.Dinnerisservedaround7p.m.orevenlater.InSpainit'susualtoeatlunchat2p.m.anddinnerat10p.m.!

AtthestartofamealtheChineseusuallysay"manmanchi".TheFrenchsay

"Bonappetit",andtheItalianssay"Buonappetito".Butthere'snosimilarexpressioninEnglish!"Enjoyyourmeal"isusuallyonlysaidbyawaiter.For"ganbei",youcansay"Cheers"!

ChopsticksareonlyusedwhenpeopleeatChinesefood.Knivesandforksareusedformostfood.Theforkisheldinyourlefthandandtheknifeinyourright,andthefoodisheldwiththeforkandcutwiththeknife.Americansoftencutalltheir

foodfirst,andthenputtheforkintheirrighthandtoeatit.Soupisdrunkwitha

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spoon.However,thereissomefoodwhichcanbeeatenwithyourfingers,suchaschickenlegs,seafood,breadandcake.

Atthestartofameal,ifyou'retheguest,you'llbeinvitedtoserveyourself("Helpyourself!"),oryourplatewillbefilledbyyourhost("CanIserveyou?").Ifyou'vebeengivensomethingyoudon'tlike,itshouldbepushedtotheedgeoftheplateandleft.Youdon'thavetosaywhy,butifyoufeelanexplanationisrequired,justsay,"I'msorry.Ican'teatthis."Noonewillbecross.Ifyou'reofferedmorefood,butcan'teatanymore,justsay,"No,thanks.Itwasdelicious,butI'vehad

enough."

Generally,fewerdishesarepreparedthaninChina.Itisn'tthoughttobesoimportanttooffertoomuchfood.

Finally,it'ssometimesdifficulttoknowwhenthemealisover.Ifyou'vebeeninvitedtodinnerbyWesternfriends,you'llknowthatyou'reexpectedtostayandtalkaroundthedinnertablelongafterthelastdishhasbeenbroughttothetable,andit'sthoughtquiterudeifyouleaveassoonasyoufinisheating.

Thegoldenruleis:Watchtheotherpeople.Doastheydo.

Module8Unit1Listenandread.Tony'smum:Howwastheplay?

Tony:Well,Iwaspleasedtoseeit,butthreehoursisalongtimetostaystill.Tony'smum:WasitinEnglish?

Tony:Yes,itwasactedbytheBeijingEnglishTheatreCompany.Tony'smum:Whatwasthebestbit?

Thefightbetweenthetwofamiliesandtheirservants!AndtheactorsTony:whoplayedtherolesofRomeoandJulietweresuperb!Butit'ssadat

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theend,becauseJulietlovesRomeo,butherfatherhasdecidedshemustmarrysomeoneelse.Sotheybothdecidetokillthemselves.

Tony'smum:"Apairofstar-crossedloverstaketheirlife."

Tony:OK,OK,I'mimpressed.Canyoureciteanymorelines?

Tony'smum:No,that'sallIcanremember.Didyouhaveagoodseat?

Well,itwashardtoseetheplayattheback.ThebestplacetositisinTony:thefrontrow.

Tony'smum:Couldyouhearthedialogue?

Iguessedwhattheyweresaying,buttheirvoicesweren'tveryloud.Tony:DamingandLinglingfoundtheiraccentsreallydifficulttounderstand.

Tony'smum:Thebestwayistoreadtheplaybeforeyouseeit.Tony:Wetriedtodothat,buttherewasn'ttime.

Tony's

mum:Didyouhaveanythingtoeatbeforeyouwentto