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1 FRIENDS

welcome to Southwark School! When you go to a new school, it can be scary. You worry about your studies. You worry about your studies. You also worry about making friends. You worry that no one will like you. But do not worry to much. Most of the time some people are friendly and some people are not. Usually there are some people you like at once. These people often like you too. How do people make friends? What makes a person a friend? Here‘s what one student says:

―My name is Helen. Amy and Sally are my best friends. Amy has been my friend since my first day at nursery school. We were three years old then. We‘re 14 now!

I like her because she is happy almost all the time and very friendly. Sally is quiet person. She makes friends more slowly. However, she is just as good a friend as Amy. They are both interested in the same things as me, and we listen to each other‘s problems. Amy likes to talk and Sally likes to listen. We are all good at different school subjects. so we help each other with our homework too!‖ WORD BANK scary 令人惊恐的 worry 担忧、担心 almost 差不多，几乎

quiet 文静的、沉默寡言的 subject 科目 EXERCISES

1.Match the word with its correct meaning in the text. worry most often

friendly think that something bad might happen or has happened usually a thing that is difficult to do or to understand problem behaving in a kind and open way

2. Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false (F).

1) You don‘t worry about anything when you go to a new school. ( ) 2) Most of the time Amy is happy while Sally is quiet. ( ) 3) When Helen and Amy were three years old, they were at the same nursery school. ( ) 4) Helen, Amy and Sally are good friends, so they do homework for each other. ( )

2 WE SPEAK DIFFERENT KINDS OF ENGLISH Ben: Hi, Sally! Sally: Hello, Ben!

Ben: Oh, yes, that‘s right! You British people say ?Hello‘, not ?Hi‘. I forgot that.

Sally: Actually, lots of British people say ?Hi‘ these days. It‘s all the American TV we watch. I don‘t think people over in America say ?Hello‘ much, do they?

Ben: No, most people just say ?Hi‘, as ?Hello‘ sounds very formal. Sally: Well, let‘s be British and say ?Hello‘ to each other for a change. Ben: OK, Sally!

Sally: ?OK‘ is not British. In Britain we say ?Alright‘.

Ben: That‘s not true. EVERYONE in the whole world says OK! Even the French say OK. Sally: Well, yes, that‘s true. But ?alright‘ is ?proper‘ English now.

Ben: So it is a kind of old-fashioned English. But OK, I mean alright. I‘ll try it. But will anyone understand

me?

Sally: Yes, of course they will, Oh, look, here comes Tony. He‘s from Australia. I wonder whether he says

?Hello‘ or ?Hi‘.

Ben: Hi, Tony! Sally: Hello, Tony! Tony: G‘day, you two!

Sally: Oh no! He speaks Australian English!

WORD BANK forget 忘记

alright 还好、还可以 whole 整个的、全部的 French 法语、法国人 proper 正确的、合适的 old-fashioned 陈旧的 mean 想说、意指 try 尝试

EXERCISES

1. Find the following six words from the puzzle. start English

C D E H E I

A H J I N A

B F O R G E

A X K C L F

G W D U I J

A V O S S G

I Z R T H W

N P Y A P Q

O N B R Q O

M O S T R Y

forget again Proper English K J T P R O P E R C

2. Follow the example and find the information from the passage to fill in as much of the table as you can.

British Australian American Hi Hello G‘day Alright OK

3 AN INTERVIEW WITH MR BLACK Which class do you teach, Mr. Black?

I teach Class 3. The students are eight or nine years old. What do you teach them?

Everything! I have them all day for whole year! By the end of the year you must know them very well! Yes. They know me pretty well too.

What do you think your class would say about you as a teacher?

This year, my class thinks I am grumpy! My wife and I have a new baby. The baby sleeps badly, so we are kept awake almost every night.

No wonder you are grumpy in the morning! What is your favorite subject to teach?

I like teaching maths. I like it when I explain something and the children can do things they could not do before, like adding fractions together. Do you like teaching English?

It‘s OK. The Class 2 teacher, Mrs. Lewis, is good at telling stories. She doesn‘t like maths. Sometimes she tells my class stories and I do maths with her class!

What do you like about teaching children of this age?

They like learning new things. Sometimes older children are more interested in their friends. They like to talk to each other, and they think some lessons are boring. WORD BANK pretty 相当

grumpy 脾气坏的 wife 妻子 awake 醒着

no wonder 怪不得 maths 数学 fractions 分数 learn 学习

boring 令人厌烦的 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words to put into the sentences below.

teach sleep boring favorite

1) Did you ___________ well last night? 2) I __________ English in a middle school. 3) Who is your ____________ singer?

4) Eating the same thing every day is ____________ . 2. Answer the following questions.

1) How old are the students in Mr. Black‘s class? 2) What makes Mr. Black grumpy?

3) Why does Mr. Black like teaching maths?

4 I LOVE HORSE-RIDING!

I‘m Sue. I‘m 14 and I live in England. My father works in a horse-riding school. I‘ve been riding since I was six. I go horse-riding every Saturday. Now I can ride quite well. I spend all Saturday at the riding school. I help to get the horses ready. I help the new students. I feed the horses and give them water when the lessons are over. I also brush them and clean all the equipment. I do this because I like it. I also get to ride for free!

When you start riding a horse, it‘s very difficult! The first thing you learn is how to get onto a horse. Then yo have to learn how to move up and down at the same time as the horse. If you don‘t do this, it is very uncomfortable for you and the horse! At first you learn to walk the horse around. Then you learn to go faster. When your teacher thinks you are good enough, you learn to jump. Not everyone wants to learn to jump. Some people just want to learn to ride for the exercise. But I like jumping. It is exciting! WORD BANK quite 相当 spend 花费

feed 喂养、饲养 over 完结的、结束 brush 刷、扫

equipment 设备、器材 for free 免费的 difficult 困难的 fast 快地、迅速地 enough 足够地 jump 跳跃

want 要， 想要

exercise 训练

exciting 令人兴奋或激动的 EXERCISES

1. Match the words with the pictures.

horse-riding

cleaning

rock climbing

2. Answer the following questions. 1) Why can Sue ride very well?

______________________________________

2) What does Sue do at the riding school on Saturdays? ______________________________________ 3) Is it difficult or easy to ride a horse?

______________________________________

5 MATT’S MOTHER

Matt‘s mother, Julie, is a doctor in a hospital in the USA. Hospitals are busy places. Every day people with broken legs, people who have had accidents, people who are sick and mothers who are sick and mothers who are having babies all come to the hospital. Often they stay in the hospital for days, or even weeks, before they are well enough to leave. Staying in hospital for a long time can be very boring. Patients sleep in rooms called wards, and nurses look after them. A doctor visits them every day to see if they are well enough to go home. Most doctors in hospitals look after just one type of patient. Julie looks after babies and small children who are sick. Sometimes she works in the daytime and sometimes at night. So sometimes Matt doesn‘t see his mum for a few days. She is working when he is asleep. She is sleeping when he is awake! When this happens, they write each other notes to say ?Hi‘! Matt‘s father is a writer. He works from home. So he does all the cooking and the housework for the family. Matt‘s 14. He‘s old enough to help with the housework. His sister, Shelly, is only two. She can‘t help yet! WORD BANK busy 忙碌

even 就算、甚至 Patient 病人、患者 ward 病房

look after 照顾、照料 type 种类、类型 happen 发生

cooking 烹饪、烹调

EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words to put into the sentences below. broken stay visit hospital

1) His sister works in a ____________. She is a nurse. 2) Watch out! There‘s _________ glass on the floor. 3) I can‘t ____________ long.

4) We often ____________ friends on Saturdays.

2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) 1) Everyone goes to the hospital every day. ( ) 2) All the doctors in hospitals look after one type of patients. ( ) 3) Often Julie doesn‘t see her son for a few days. ( ) 4) Matt can help his father with the housework. ( )

6 GOING TO A CONCERT

Anna and Jane had tickets for a pop concert in London. They were very excited about the concert. They had planned their day out in London very carefully. They worked out which trains to catch, where to eat and where they wanted to go shopping. Then they got some really exciting news. A friend of Jane‘s was working with the sound equipment backstage. He said he could get them special passes so they could go backstage.

He promised to ask the group if the girls could come to say ?Hello‘. He said that he was sure he could get them the group‘s autographs. The girls could hardly wait!

Then two days before the concert, Anna got a cold. It got worse and worse, even though she stayed in bed and took medicine. One the evening before the concert, she had a fever and was very sick indeed. Anna‘s mother rang Jane.

―Anna‘s too sick to go to the concert,‖ she said. ―You had better find someone else to go with.‖

The next day, Anna was feeling very sorry for herself. Then she had a visitor. It was Jane! She came with a big bag of fruit and a pile of their favorite CDs.

―I gave the tickets to Jill and Sue in the end,‖ she said. ―We‘ll go to another concert when you‘re well. It wouldn‘t be much fun without you.‖ WORD BANK pop 流行音乐 carefully 细心地

backstage 在后台、在幕后 cold 感冒 fever 发烧

indeed 确实、当然 pile 叠、堆 another 另一个 EXERCISES

1. Put the letters in the right order to form a word from the passage you just read. The first two letters of each word have been given below. 1) u f e a l y c l r ca__ __ __ __ __ __ __

2) t e x c i d e ex __ __ __ __ __

3) i t r f r fr __ __ __

4) e c n c t o r co __ __ __ __ __

2. Complete the following sentences according to the passage.

silly 愚蠢的

soap opera 肥皂剧

annoyed 生气的、恼怒的 Grown-up 成人 pick 挑选、选择 own 自己的

argue 争吵、争论 after all 毕竟、终究 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words or phrases to put into the sentences below. dead pick supper after all

1) His father is _________. He died two years ago.

2) She can‘t understand. She is only two years old___________. 3) You can have any one you like, take your __________. 4) His mother cooks __________ every day. 2. Answer the following questions. 1) Why did Sam hate his sister?

____________________________________ 2) How did Sam change his mind?

____________________________________

HEALTHY FOOD

What‘s your favorite food? Our reporter showed these two pictures and asked 50 students which they would prefer to eat – 42 chose that picture with fast food. The eight who chose the vegetables were vegetarians. They don‘t eat meat. So they do not like hamburgers. Then our reporter asked the students which picture showed the most healthy food. All the students chose the picture below!

So we know what food is good for us, but it isn‘t our favorite food. Our favorite food isn‘t healthy. Vegetables and fruit are healthy food, but that is not what we want to eat. I eat an apple each day because my mother gives it to me.

I eat vegetables for my dinner because my mother cooks them. She wants me to be healthy. Your mother wants you to be healthy. She probably cooks you healthy food, just like my mother cooks it for me. I want to be healthy but I want to eat hamburgers, not fish!

Our reporter asked two of the students he interviewed what they were having for lunch. Read on, you will see what they said. WORD BANK reporter 记者 show 展示 prefer 更喜欢

vegetarian 素食主义者 probably 大概，可能 EXERCISES

1. Match the word with its correct meaning in the text. healthy decide which thing you want

good for your body and able choose to make you strong

lunch let someone look at something

2. Which of the following are Not healthy food? Place a tick (√) in the brackets.

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

WHAT’S IN YOUR LUNCHBOX?

(Sue is 13. She‘s in Class 1.) What do you eat for lunch, Sue?

I often eat a packed lunch. My mother gives me healthy food for lunch. She doesn‘t want me to eat school meals.

Why doesn’t she want you to eat school meals? Because she thinks they aren‘t healthy.

So what does your mother put in your lunchbox, SUE?

She gives me different things every day. I always have a sandwich, but the bread is different. The food inside the sandwich is different too. What is in your sandwich today? Cheese, lettuce and tomato.

What else is in your lunchbox, Sue?

I always have some fruit. Today it‘s an apple. Do you like apples?

They‘re not my favorite. My favorite fruit is bananas, but there aren‘t any bananas today. What do you have to drink, Sue? I have orange juice today. Is that all you eat for lunch?

It is all my mother gives me, but I buy sweets. I often buy chocolate. It‘s my favorite, but it isn‘t healthy! So, Sue, your mother gives you healthy food and you buy food that isn’t healthy? Yes, but I eat a lot of healthy food before I eat the chocolate! WORD BANK

packed lunch 自备午餐、自带饭盒 inside 在…里面 lettuce 莴苣、生菜

else 另外

sweet 糖果 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words to put into the sentences below. think drink buy often

1) I want to go to the shop to ________ some milk.

2) Would you like something to __________? 3) I ________ see her there.

4) Do you _________ it‘s going to rain?

2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1) Sue doesn‘t have lunch at school. ( ) 2) Sue‘s mother thinks school meals aren‘t healthy. ( ) 3) Sue has a different kind of sandwich every day. ( ) 4) Before Sue has lots of healthy food, she often eats chocolate. ( )

SCHOOL MEAL

(Tony is 13. He‘s in Class 2.) What do you eat for lunch, Tony?

I often eat school meals. My mother is a nurse. She often goes to work very early and doesn‘t have time to make me a packed lunch. She thinks the school meals are mostly healthy and she makes sure I eat a healthy dinner.

So what do you eat for your school meal, Tony?

I eat different things every day. The cooks make different food, I choose my favorite things. What’s your meal today?

Noodles and meat sauce, an apple, a cookie and a glass of milk. I am eating while I talk. Or my food will go cold.

That’s OK, Tony, eat your meal. Do you always drink milk?

It‘s not my favorite. Juice is my favorite, but they haven‘t got any juice today. What do you always have, Tony?

I always have a cookie. It isn‘t healthy food, but it is my favorite part of my school meal. Do you always eat your apple?

No, Apples are not my favorite fruit, but they haven‘t got any oranges. Sometimes I give my apple to my friend Sam. Sam gives me some chocolate for the apple. Doesn’t Sam like chocolate?

Yes, but he likes apples too. His mother gives him lots of chocolate! WORD BANK early 初期 noodle 面条

sauce 酱、调味汁

EXERCISES

1. Match the words with the pictures.

cook

juice

nurse

2. Answer the following questions.

1) Why does Tony eat school meals for lunch?

________________________________________ 2) How does Tony get chocolate?

________________________________________

WEATHER SAYINGS

English people have many sayings about the weather. Perhaps this is because English people talk about the weather a lot. English weather is hard to predict, so there are many sayings that are supposed to help you decide what the weather will be like. Many of them are about the possibility of rain. It rains a lot in England. When it rains, many young children sing: Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day! Little Johnny wants to play, Rain, rain, go away.

So, how can you tell if it is going to rain? Here are a few sayings to help you: Red sky in the morning Shepherd’s warning. Red sky at night, Shepherd’s delight.

(This rhyme also works if you replace shepherds with sailors. Anyone working outdoors would be glad if it did not rain!)

Other sayings include:

Rain before seven; fine before eleven. A sunshiny shower won’t last half an hour.

Perhaps, of all weather sayings, this one is the truest (although it is very difficult to say). It is a tongue twister. It is meant to be difficult to say quickly, and makes a joke of the fact that ?weather‘ and ?whether‘ sound the same.

Whether the weather be fine

Or whether the weather be not whatever the weather We’ll weather the weather Whether we like it or not! WORD BANK perhaps 可能 predict 预测

possibility 可能性

shepherd 牧羊人 warning 警告 delight 喜悦 rhyme 押韵诗 sailor 水手 although 尽管

tongue twister 绕口令 EXERCISES

1. Match the word with its correct meaning in the text.

Say what you think will happen in the perhaps future

An action or statement telling someone decide of a possible problem or danger

Possibly, maybe predict

make a choice about what you are going to warning do

2. Answer the following questions. 1) Does it rain a lot in England?

_____________________________________________

2) What does it mean by saying ―Rain before seven, fine before eleven‖? _____________________________________________

AUTUMN POEMS

There are many English poems about the seasons, and about the way the seasons change. LEAVES

All join hands and circle round

While we watch the leaves fall down See them twirling to the ground, See them dancing all around.

See them skipping here and there, See them flipping in the air. Autumn leaves so peacefully Falling, falling from the tree. THE LEAVES ARE GREEN

The leaves are green, the nuts are brown, They hang so high they won‘t come down. Leave them alone till frosty weather, Then they will all come down together. WORD BANK twirl 转动 skip 跳,蹦 flip 掷, 弹

We do drama at our school, but I don‘t like it. I don‘t like being on the stage and everyone looking at me! I can‘t sing or dance. I can‘t learn a part quickly. So I don‘t like drama. I think it is good that we only have one drama lesson a week. I expect you wish that you had more drama lessons!

My favorite subject is science. I really enjoy doing experiments. We have science five times a week. We have biology on Monday morning at 9 o‘clock. It lasts for an hour. We are studying the human body. We have chemistry for two lessons together on Wednesday, in the afternoon. We are studying the chemistry of the Earth. Then from 9 o‘clock until 11 o‘clock on Thursday we have a physics lesson. We are studying electricity. Our school teaches us biology, chemistry and physics as three different subjects and we have three examinations. Lots of schools now teach all the subjects together as ?science‘ and have just one examination. You still learn mostly the same things. I think you probably don‘t like science. Lots of my friends who like science subjects don‘t like subjects such as English and drama. Most of my friends who like English and drama don‘t like science or maths!

Ben WORD BANK stage 舞台 quickly 很快地 biology 生物 last 持续 chemistry 化学 physics 物理 electricity 电 EXERCISES

1. Match the word with its correct meaning in the text.

think something will happen

science a subject such as chemistry, physics examinatioand biology

The planet( 星球) on which we live

expect

an important test

Earth

2. Answer the following questions.

1) Does Ben like drama? Explain your answer.

__________________________________________________________ 2) What is Ben‘s favorite subject?

__________________________________________________________ 3) How many science subjects are there in Ben‘s school? What are they? __________________________________________________________

THE BEST PRESENT FOR MUM

It was December and Sue‘s friends were talking about Christmas. They talked about the presents they wanted and about the presents they were going to buy. Sue thought about the presents she was going to buy for her family. Her dad was easy to buy for. He loved history books and detective stories. She could look at the books he had, and buy something similar. She would have to ask her mum what she was going to buy for him, just so

they didn‘t get the same one! Her younger brother was also easy to buy for, He loved sweets! All she needed to do was buy him lots of sweets. Of course, that would make Mum angry, but people always eat sweets at Christmas.

Sue‘s problem was what to buy her mum. Her mum didn‘t read many books. She loved gardening, but she already had all the tools she needed for the garden. Also, she liked to choose her plants and seeds herself. Sue could buy her a book with pictures of beautiful gardens in it. But her mum liked to be in her own garden, not looking at pictures in books. Sue spent a lot of time looking for a present for her mum. But nothing was perfect.

Mum always said that the best presents were the ones that you put time and effort into. Suddenly Sue had an idea. Why not knit a scarf for Mum? That way she could wear it to keep warm when she was in the garden on cold days. She‘d love it! So Sue bought some pink and orange wool. They were Mum‘s favorite colors because they reminded her of the flowers she liked. Sue spent many hours knitting when her mum was not around. She wanted it to be a surprise. She finished the scarf just in time. When Mum opened the present on Christmas morning, she was very grateful. She knew that Sue had spent a long time knitting the scarf. She took Sue in her arms and gave her a big kiss! WORD BANK detective 侦探

angry 生气的\\恼怒的 gardening 园艺 seed 种子

perfect 完美的\\理想的 Suddenly 突然地 knit 编织 scarf 围巾

wool 羊毛/毛线

remind 提醒\\使想起 grateful 感激的,感谢的 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct works to put into the sentences below.

sweets choose spent remind

1) You can ___________ where we eat ---- I don‘t mind. 2) Tom ________ two hours doing homework.

3) Don‘t eat too many ___________. It isn‘t good for your teeth. 4) I‘ll call Sue to ___________ her that we‘re meeting at 8 o‘clock. 2. Answer the following questions.

1) Why was Sue‘s dad easy to buy for?

________________________________________________ 2) Why did Sue knit a scarf for Mum?

________________________________________________ 3) Did Sue‘s mum like the present?

________________________________________________

A SHOPPER WHO NEVER BUYS

My friend Beth loves to go shopping. Lots of people are like that. What is different about Beth is that she NEVER seems to buy anything. I‘ve stopped going shopping with her – it‘s embarrassing! This is the sort of thing that happens:

Shop assistant: Can I help you?

Beth: I‘m starting a new job. I need a new suit. I want to look efficient and smart.

Shop assistant: You have come to the right place. We have lots of suits. What about this nice yellow one?

Summer‘s coming!

Beth: No, I need a suit that I can wear year after year. Yellow is fashionable this year, but next

year…

Shop assistant: You‘re right. What about this blue one?

Beth: It‘s a very pretty color. But isn‘t the skirt too short? That isn‘t very business-like!

Shop assistant: You‘re right. What about this grey one? The skirt isn‘t too short and grey‘s smart enough for

work.

Beth: But it‘s boring. It will make me look boring.

Shop assistant: You could wear a bright, fashionable blouse under it. Maybe yellow? Beth: OK, I‘ll try it on. With that yellow blouse, over there.

Later…

Shop assistant: That looks lovely. It is vey smart, very business-like.

Beth: I‘m not sure. I don‘t think these shoes go with it. I don‘t think I have any shoes that go with it.

I think I will just keep wearing my old suit.

Shop assistant: What about a new blouse for it?

Beth: No, I think I‘ll just wear my old ones. Seeing all of these makes me realize how nice my old

clothes are!

WORD BANK

embarrassing 尴尬的 efficient 高效的

fashionable 流行的,时髦的 blouse 上衣 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words to put into the sentences below. boring fashionable lovely

1) --- I watched TV at home all day. --- But that‘s so _____________.

2) --- Where did you go for your birthday?

--- We went to Hard Rock for a party. It was a ____________ evening. 3) --- Did you go to that new _____________ restaurant? It‘s vey popular. --- Not yet.

2. Answer the following questions.

1) Why doesn‘t Beth choose the yellow suit?

______________________________________________________ 2) Do you think Beth really wants to buy a suit? Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________

AMY’S PRESENT

Milly: Hi, Tom! Are you going to Amy‘s birthday party?

Tom: Yes. Have you bought her a present yet? I don‘t know what to buy her.

Milly: No, I haven‘t bought a present yet. I‘m in town now, looking for something good. Tom: I thought I‘d buy a book, but she doesn‘t often read books, does she? Milly: No, she never reads unless she has to!

Tom: What about music? The new Arctic Monkeys CD? Milly: Good idea, but John is already getting that. Tom: What else is she getting?

Milly: Raj and Lu are getting her some CDs and I think Kathy is too. Toney‘s away, so he‘s not going to the

party.

Tom: Maybe not CDs then, or that is all she will have.

Milly: I know she really wants to spend a day at the new spa, but it‘s too expensive for me. Not too expensive

for her parents though, I‘m sure.

Tom: Is there anything else that‘s not too expensive that we could get her? No make-up or anything too

childish!

Milly: Is a bag too girly?

Tom: I‘m not sure. But it saves me a trip into town before the party… OK, that‘ll do. Milly: OK, I‘ll buy it and wrap it then. You owe me a favor. See you there!

WORD BANK spa 温泉区 make-up 化妆品

childish 孩子气的,幼稚的 wrap (用纸\\布等)包. 裹 EXERCISES

1. Match the following words with their Chinese meanings.

trip 猴子 town 旅行

monkey 城镇

2. Answer the following questions.

1) What presents will Amy get at her birthday party?

_____________________________________________ 2) What present will Tom and Milly give Amy?

_____________________________________________

LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

The universe is huge. It seems to have no end. People who study the universe find out more about it all the time. Until 2006, students were taught that our solar system had nine planets that moved around our Sun. Among them, Mercury come: Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

In August 2006, scientists declared that Pluto is a dwarf planet, which means it is not an ordinary planet. So in fact there are only eight planets in the solar system! Pluto is not the only dwarf planet in the solar system. Earlier in 2005, American scientists discovered a dwarf planet. This dwarf planet is further from the Sun than Pluto. It was given a new name ?Eris‘ in September 2006. We know that Pluto is very cold and consists mostly of ice and rock. Think how cold Eris must be! Can anything live on dwarf planets? Is there life on any of the planets?

Let‘s look at the two planets closest to Earth – Mars and Venus. Because they are the closest, we have studied them more, so we have more evidence about them, Satellites have photographed Mars and Venus from space. Some satellites have landed on Mars and Venus, and collected evidence of what they are like. WORD BANK

solar system 太阳系 planet 行星

scientist 科学家

dwarf planet 矮行星 consist 由…组成 evidence 证据,证明 Satellites 人造卫星 EXERCISES

1. Fill in the blanks according to the text.

1) The universe seems to have no ____________.

2) We know that Pluto is very cold and _____________ mostly of ice and rock.

3) Because Mars and Venus are the closest to Earth, we have studied them more and have more ___________ about them.

2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1) The more we study the universe, the more we find out about it. ( ) 2) Eris is closer to the Sun than Pluto. ( )

3) People use satellites to take pictures of Mars and Venus from space. ( )

MARS

It‘s 2050, the Earth is dying, and moving to Mars seems to be the only way out for mankind. A team of American astronauts begin to search on Mars. This is what the movie Red Planet begins with. Known as the Red Planet, Mars is the favorite of science fiction writers and filmmakers.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the next planet beyond the Earth. Mars is the only planet whose surface can be seen from Earth. It is about half the size of our planet. The ancient Romans named it after their god of war because of its red color.

The surface of Mars is more like the Earth than any other planet. However, because it is further from the Sun than the Earth, temperatures on Mars are much lower. Most of the time the temperatures are far below freezing. Plants and animals could not live now on Mars. However many scientists believe that such life may have existed long ago.

On 6th August, 1996, scientists discovered a piece of rock from Mars, which fell to the Earth 13,000 years ago, and in which evidence of simple fossile creatures has been found. However, 10 years later, some scientists still don‘t accept the conclusion that there was life on Mars. People may not be so sure about life on Mars until a sample of life is brought back. WORD BANK astronaut 宇航员

science fiction 科幻小说 beyond 越过 surface 表面 ancient 古代的 Roman 罗马人 freezing 冰点

fossile creature 动物化石 sample 标本,样品 EXERCISES

1. Match the words with their Chinese meanings.

piece 电影制作人

temperature 结论

conclusion 一片

filmmaker 温度

2. Answer the following questions. 1) Why does no life exist on Mars?

_______________________________________________________________ 2) What happened in 1996 that made scientists think there might be life on Mars? _______________________________________________________________

VENUS

At first, scientists thought that Venus was the planet most likely to have other living creatures. They made some discoveries which made them think this. Venus is the closest in size to the Earth. It seemed to be made in a similar way. It was covered by a layer of ?cloud‘.

Later, scientists made more discovered, which made them think there has never been life on the planet. The layer of cloud is made from sulphuric acid droplets. The surface of the planet is so hot it can melt metal. Any water on the surface would boil away in the heat.

Now, once again scientists are beginning to think that there was once life on Venus, and that maybe some still exists. About 50 km above the surface of the planet, it is cooler and there is some evidence of water droplets in the clouds, as well as acid. The chemicals in the atmosphere of the planet are different from what scientists had expected. Some scientists say the difference can only be explained by living things changing the atmosphere. Other scientists are less certain. They say it is too soon to understand chemical reactions on another planet.

So, is there life on other planets? We still don‘t know! WORD BANK likely 很可能的 layer 层

sulphuric acid 硫酸 droplet 小滴 melt 熔化 metal 金属 boil away 汽化 chemical 化学物质 atmosphere 大气(层) reaction 反应 EXERCISES

1. Fill in the blanks according to the text. 1) Venus is the closest in _________ to Earth. 2) It was covered by a layer of _____________.

3) About 50 km above the surface of the planet, it is ___________. 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1) From the passage, we know scientists have different opinions(观点) on life on other planets. ( ) 2) The surface of Venus is hot and water would boil away in the heat. ( ) 3) There are no water droplets in the cloud. ( )

A TRIP TO LONDON ZOO

Last week, Class 1 went on a trip to London Zoo. They had a wild day out! Almost everyone had a favorite animal. But they were almost all different! Many people liked soft, furry animals like pandas. Some people liked funny animals like monkeys which jump around and play with each other. But almost every animal was somebody‘s favorite – even the snake!

The trip to the zoo was for study, as well as a day out. But Class 1 didn‘t go there to learn about science, they were there for an art lesson! Their art teacher, Mr. Hall, takes the class on a trip to the zoo every year.

―It‘s good for the students to get out of the classroom and do art,‖ he said. ―It helps them see that you can draw and sketch anything, anywhere. Many students do their best work on this trip.‖

The trip gave Class 1 something else to talk about. They argued about whether zoos were cruel. The zoo animals were from all around the world. How could they all be comfortable? How could they be happy fenced in and watched by lots of people? What do you think? What did Class 1 think? One of our reporters is in Class 1 and she interviewed two students while she was there. WORD BANK soft 软的,温柔的 furry 有皮毛的 sketch (给…)画素描 cruel 残酷的

fence 用栅栏围起 interview 采访 EXERCISES

1. Try to find the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. A. exciting and enjoyable B. not raised by people

C. bad weather, with heavy rain and strong winds 1) He never forgets his wild students days. 2) I was born on a wild night.

3) Don‘t get close to wild animals. 2. Answer the following questions.

1) What animals are soft and furry? Give an example. __________________________________________ 2) Why did Class 1 take a trip to London Zoo?

__________________________________________

WHAT IS BETH’S FAVORITE ANIMAL?

What’s your favorite animal, Beth?

I love penguins. I went to draw them at once. They look so cute! So what do you know about penguins?

Well, they all live south of the equator. Most live in Antarctica. The penguins there live on the ice, but they go in the water too. They are good swimmers.

Well, it can get cold in London. But not as cold as the Antarctica! Don’t you think it is cruel to bring penguins to England?

No. Penguins can live in all sorts of climates. They are one of the best animals in the world at adapting to do this. There are penguins living in Africa and Australia, as well as Antarctica! Wow! That’s amazing! But do they like living in zoos, rather than in the wild?

That is more of a problem. In the wild, penguins move around much more. They eat fish and other sea creatures and they often move around to catch them. Here in the zoo, they are fed so they don‘t have to catch their food. And there is less space for them to move around. So do you think this is cruel?

Well, being in a zoo just isn‘t the same as being in the wild. But then, there are problems with the wild. Here they are safe from being hunted. Their lives are different. Penguins are vey good at adapting. So maybe zoo penguins are happy, although they live differently from wild penguins! WORD BANK penguin 企鹅

cute 可爱的 equator 赤道

Antarctica 南极洲 Adapt 适应 EXERCISES

1. Match the country with the continent(大陆) it is in.

China North America America Oceania

England Asia Australia Europe

2. Choose the correct answer.

1) Penguins eat _________________.

A. sea grass B. fish C. meat

2) Penguins can live in Antarctica as well as Africa and Australia because _____________ . A. they like warm water

B. they are very good at adapting to climates C. they can find more food there

WHAT IS TOM’S FAVORITE ANIMAL?

What’s your favorite animal, Tom?

I like lots of animals. I like lions, tigers, monkeys and giraffes. All for different reasons.

We’ve had lots of people say that they like lions, tigers and monkeys! But you’re the first to say giraffes. Why giraffes?

They look so strange, don‘t you think? They have such long, long necks! And they have really long legs too. It’s true. They do look strange. How tall do they grow?

About 18 feet tall. They can run fast too, because their legs are so long. They can run up to 35 miles an hour. That’s pretty fast! They must need to eat a lot to be able to run that fast. Do they eat a lot of meat? No, they don‘t eat any meat. They eat leaves. That‘s the only thing they eat. Beth says penguins live in lots of places. Do giraffes live all over the world too? No, they don‘t. They live only in Africa.

But Africa is a lot hotter than Europe! Do you think it is cruel to bring giraffes over from Africa all the way to London Zoo? Do you think it is cruel to put them in zoos?

Yes, I do. I have enjoyed seeing them today. But in Africa they would have miles and miles of grassland to live on and here they only have the giraffe house. I‘m sure the zoo looks after them very well. But I don‘t think they should be in zoos. WORD BANK reason 原因

feet 英尺 mile 英里 EXERCISES

1. Match the following words with their Chinese meanings. leaf 草原

Pretty(adv.) 不同的

grassland 叶子

different 非常,很

2. Answer the following questions. 1) How fast can giraffes run?

_______________________________________________ 2) Does Tom think it is cruel to put them in zoos?

_______________________________________________ A NEW COMPUTER

Grandma: Tom, it‘s Grandma. I have a problem. Tom: Hi, Grandma! What‘s the matter?

Grandma: I bought a computer. But now I‘ve taken it home I don‘t know what to do. It isn‘t like your

computer.

Tom: What‘s different?

Grandma: It‘s all in one piece. The monitor is like a lid over the keyboard. There isn‘t a separate keyboard. Tom: I think you have bought a laptop computer, Grandma! It‘s a lot smaller than my computer, isn‘t it?

That‘s OK- it works the same way.

Grandma: Yes, it‘s smaller and lighter than yours. I‘ve plugged it in and found the power button, but where‘s

the mouse? I can‘t do anything without a mouse!

Tom: It won‘t have a mouse like my computer. Look at the front part. Can you see a pad under the

keyboard, with two large keys under it?

Grandma: Where? Under the keyboard? Yes, I‘ve found that. What do I do now?

Tom: You move your finger around the pad and that moves the cursor around the screen. You click the

keys under the pad like the keys on a mouse.

Grandma: Where am I? I can‘s see where I am on the screen! Oh, now I can. I understand now. Thanks, Tom! Tom: You‘re welcome, Grandma. Send me an e-mail when you get it going. WORD BANK monitor 显示器 lid 盖子

keyboard 键盘 separate 分开的 laptop 手提电脑 plug 插上

power button 电源开关

pad (也作 touch pad)触摸板 cursor 光标 click点击

EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.

printer laptop website click

1) Please _________ here to find out how to download (下载) the music. 2) A ________ is so small that you can carry it with you.

3) I can‘t print the article at home because I haven‘t got a _________ yet.

4) For more information, please log on(登录) our __________ at http:// www.nse.cn. 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1) Grandma had never seen a computer before she bought her laptop. ( ) 2) A laptop is smaller and lighter than a computer. ( ) 3) Grandma switched on the computer by herself. ( )

GRANDMA’S PROBLEM

Grandma: Tom, it‘s Grandma. I have a problem. Tom: Hi, Grandma! What‘s the matter?

Grandma: Grandpa‘s got my laptop. He won‘t give it back! He thinks it is wonderful! But I want to use it too!

What can I do?

Tom: Where is he now?

Grandma: In the garden. He‘s playing games on the laptop. Tom: Just ask him to give it back. It‘s your laptop. Grandma: He won‘t give it back. Tom: Why not?

Grandma: He‘s having too much fun. He says that I can use it later!

Tom: Ok, Grandma. I have an idea. Tell Grandpa I‘m on the phone and want to talk to him about what

games there are on the laptop.

Grandma: That‘s a good idea, Tom. He always likes talking to you. Let‘s see if it works. Dear Tom,

Your idea worked! I have my laptop back. Grandpa and I have talked about the laptop. We both like it and we both like it and we both want to use it. So we have an agreement(协议) now. He can use the laptop in the morning and I can use it in the afternoon. We don‘t want to argue about it all the time! Thank you for telling me how it worked.

Love Grandma EXERCISES

1. Match the following words with their Chinese meanings.

达成协议 on the phone

返还,归还 give back

在通电话 have an agreement

2. Answer the following questions. 1) Why did Grandma call Tom?

_______________________________________________ 2) How did Tom help Grandma?

_______________________________________________

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