外研版九年级上英语课文M1-6

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Tony:Let`s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant`s Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.

Lingling:Hm,I`ve never seen it,so I`m not sure I agree with do you like it,Tony

Tony:Well,I visited the Giant`s Causeway two years `s huge. There`re about 40,000 rocks,most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastem coast of Northem Ireland. Lingling:That sounds great,though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.

They`re about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty:Wow,tha`s huge! But in my opinion,man-made wonders are more exciting than natural at the Terracotta `s more than 2,000 years old.

Daming:I agree with you,Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It`s about 2,300 metres long,185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It lions of people in China. Betty:Now,who`d like to call first

M1 U2

A great wonder of the natural world

When I arrived,it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east—the sky was becoming got out of the car,went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see,but I knew it was there.

After about a mile,a stranger appeared beside the path.“Am I going the right way”I knew where I was going,“yes,”he replied,“you`ll get there in five minutes.”Finally,I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them,but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly,the rain stopped and the clouds sun rose behind me and shone on he below me,the ground fell away and down to a was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world—the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River,a silver stream nearly one mile below you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon,they still would not reach the I looked across to the other side of the canyon,It was about fifteen miles away,maybe ,I looked to my left and to my right,,and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 Grand Canyon was not just was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour,and I asked myself.“Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the n atural world”I certainly know the do you think

M2 U1

My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

Tony:The First of October s China`s National Day,isn’t it,Lingling

Lingling: People`s Republic of China was founded on lst October have celebrated the National Day since are flowers and national flags everywhere,and we have a three-day holiday. Tony:Do you have any plans for the holiday this year

Lingling: parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong province and we will stay there until he end of the we`re staying with our friends,we`re going to spend one day in is your national day,Betty

Betty:Our national day is called Independence `s on 4th `ve celebrated it since `s a public holiday,but we only have one day that day,there are all kinds of holiday `s the start of the vacation season and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.

Lingling:And is there anything special on that day

Betty:Well,you can see American flags usually have a picnic somewhere have great also watch bands play music in public parks.

Daming:Do you have a national day in the UK,Tony

Tony:No,we don`t—we celebrate Christmas with a two-day my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in is a time for a special dinner among family and make short speeches and give thanks for their food.

We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth hey were crossing the Atlantic,Many people died,and after they landed,their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people,the Native Americans,taught the pioneers how to grow following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.

We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the lay the table,and then before we begin dinner,my father gies thanks for the food,so we remember why we celebrate the usually eat too much,but it is only one a year!We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as it is all over,everyone helps wash the dishes.

The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to the festival,there are plenty of other things to see and live in New York City,and we go to watch

the Macy`s Thanksgiving Day parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy`s is the start of the Christmas season,and we start shopping for is also important at Thanksgiving,with many teams playing many Americans,we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.

M3 U1

She trained hard,so she became a great player later.

Ms Li:Daming,who is your heroWho have you chosen to tell us about

Daming:Deng Yaping!She`s my hero because she`s one of the best table tennis players in the world and I love playing table tennis.

Ms Li:Tell us about her.

Daming:Well,she started playing table tennis when she was trained hard,so she became a great player later.

Ms li:And what competitions has she won

Daming:She’s won many world competitions including four gold medals in the stopped playing when she was twenty-four.

Ms Li:What did she do after that

Daming:She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad .Her English wasn`t good enough when she again she worked hard,and seven years later,she completed her doctor`s degree at Cambridge she does,she never gives up!

Ms Li:That`s amazing!

Daming: says that she isn`t cleverer than anyone else,but she has a very strong will.

Ms Li:I see. Well,I think she`s a good student as well as a good player.

Daming:Yes,and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world `s simply the best! Ms Li:She`s a true hero.

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My hero—Dr Norman Bethune

By Wang Lingling

Norman Bethune is one of the most famous heroes in was a Canadian came to China to help the Chinese people and died for them.

Norman Bethune was born in became a doctor in 1916 and went to Spain in 1936 to treat the wounded soldiers during the war soon realised that many people were dying because they did not get to hospital quickly Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and chose to the fighting areas so that doctors could treat the wounded more inventions saved many lives.

In 1938,Dr Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded during the Anti Japanese that time,there were few doctors,so he had to work very hard on his experience of treating people in Spain was Useful in developed training courses for local doctors and nurses,and wrote books so that they could learn about how he treated the sick.

Dr Bethune often worked very hard without resting or taking care of himself;Once,he even worked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed to save over a hundred day in 1939,he

cut his finger during an operation,but he continued his work without treating the end,he died of his wound.

Dr Bethune`s work for the Chinese people made him a hero in are many books and films about him,and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.

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Read the passage and choose the best title.

My favourite Greek hero is Odysseus..He is the main character in The Odyssey,a famous story by the Greek storyteller,Homer.

Odysseus and his friends go from Greece to Troy to ten years,they win and are very proud of win and are very proud of they set off for home,but on their way,there is a great become lost,and that is the start of their great that time,they meet many strange of them want to hurt Ojdysseus and his friends,but a few help one island a very big man with only one eye tries to kill this fight,Odysseus loses many of his friends,but he manages to get away.

After ten years of fighting and ten more years on the way home,Odysseus completes his journey and manages to get back to his own country, wife and son are waiting for him to come ,he looks so different that they fail to recognise Odysseus saves his wife and sonfrom some bad men,they finally know who he is hapy o be back home again after so many adventures.

I like this story because it is interesting and think Odysseus is a true is very clever and has a strong also learn from him that great men never give up,no matter what difficulties they face.

M4 U1

Mum:Now,what’s our train number

Dad:T27 to ’s leaving from Platform 2.

Mum:The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us,but I’m sorry you can’t come with us,Betty.

Betty:So am I,but I can’t miss two weeks of school.

Mum:Will you remember everything I’ve told youBe especially careful with the it when you’re in and lock it when you gop out.

Betty:Yes, can look after my self,alth ough it won’t be easy for me.

Mum:Well,make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and I’ve left lots of your favourite biscuits.

Betty:Don’t can cook simple meals.

Dad:There won’t be anybody to wake you up in the morning.

Betty:I’ll be clock rings so loudl y that it will certainly wake me up.

Mum:I’m sure I’ve forgotten something,but I don’t know what it is!

(Announcement:We advise all passengers for Train T27 to Lhasa to go immediately to Platform train is about to leave.)

Betty:That’s your train!Goodbye M um,goodbye Dad.

Mum:I know!I haven’t given you our address in Lhasa!

Betty:Send me a text a good trip!

Mum:Bye,my dear!

Betty:Bye!See you in a couple of weeks!

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My “perfect holiday”

As a boy,like all other boys,I wanted to be a my parents did everything for ,,they managed every minute of my they loved me,Ifelt a bit unhappy with them.“Zheng Chenyu,do your homework!”“Practise the piano!”“Turn off the TV!”I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

Well,my wish came true!Although my parents were very worried about leaving me,they had to go away on business for a few was my chance!I could have some fun at last!As soon as I got home from school the first day,I happily threw my schoolbag on the sofa and ate lots of I enjoyed an exciting film on TV,and after that I played computer liked the games so much that I played until midnight.

The next morning I woke up had to hurry to school without breakfast,but I was still teacher asked me for my homework,but I could not hand it an empty stomach,I was unable to play basketball with my classmates!I felt tired and sleepy at school all day long.

When I got home,I tried to cook some rice,but I burnt een dropped my father`s cup when I was cooking started to feel wanted Mum and Dad to come home cooked such delicious food,and made sure I never forgot my laways helped me with any difficult questions,and told funny jokes when I was I realised being home alone was not always perfect.

When my parents came home,they were happy to find that II could cook and tidy up now. I told them my home alone story,and we all laughed.

M5 U1

(Betty,Lingling and Daming are on the second floor of a museum.)

Betty:What a wonderful museum!

Lingling:It’s great,isn’t itLet’s go to the Animal Room need some information for my project.

Betty: Me,’s ,where’s Daming

Lingling:There he ’s he doing over there

Daming:Hey,Betty!Lingling!Come and see the monkey exhibition!

Guard:No shouting,please!It’s against the rulrs.

Betty:Oh,no!Daming is in trouble again.

Da ming:Look at the monkey’s tail!I’ve got to get in here...

Guard:Stop!Don’t cross that rope!Can’t you see the sign,kids”No entry”.

Daming: not

Guard:Because it’s closed.

Lingling:Yes, the sign!

Daming:Oh,’s no good!Well,I’ll just take a photo..

Guard:

Daming:There certainly are a lot of rules in this wonder the place is empty!

Betty:Daming!Don’t be rude!

Lingling:Oh,no!

Betty:What’s the matter,Lingling

Lingling:My mobile phone !It’s missing!Oh,no!What am I going to do

Guard:Don’t worry, downstairs to the l ost and found might have it.

Lingling:That phone is new!I have to find it,or Mum will punish me!

Betty:I’am sure it will be all right,’s go and see.

Daming:Yes,let’s go downstairs.