九年級英語下冊 Excuse Me. You're Sitting in My Seat!課文素材 外研版

1、excuse me. you're sitting in my seat!the train to beijing! lin often dreamed about the train, and about going to the capital. now it was in front of him, to set off soon. he looked at his brother."don't forget where you come from, little brother," jin said. "and watch your bag

2、s carefully."lin nodded, unable to speak. this was his first long trip by train at the start of his new life, leaving his village and his home for the last 16 years.he held jin in his arms. with tears in his eyes, jin pushed lin away. "go, brother. write to us as soon as you get there, ok?

3、"lin jumped onto the train. there were people and bags everywhere. he pushed past them towards his seat.a young man was sitting in lin's seat. he was wearing jeans and a very smart jacket, and was smoking a cigarette.what should he do? six pairs of eyes looked at lin, while the man looked o

4、ut of the window."sir, you're sitting in my seat," lin said, with a nervous smile. the other people watched with interest.the man didn't turn to look at lin, but just looked out of the window."excuse me. i have a ticket with the number of the seat you're sitting in!"

5、lin said in a stronger voice."i also have a ticket with that numberthough it is in another car. besides, i was here first," said the man, without moving his head. though he was sitting, he looked very tall and strong.lin looked at the other passengers for help. "but . " he starte

6、d to say."but what?" the man turned and looked at lin. "i'm not moving."finally a man wearing glasses spoke in a loud voice. "this young man has the right ticket for that seat. you should move."lin felt brave. "see? please move. i've got a long way to go.&q

7、uot;"how long?" the young man asked."to the last stop, beijing.""i'm getting off before you. then you can have my seat. ""where is that?" asked lin."hangzhou."lin thought hangzhou was far away."it's seven hours away from here," the

8、man with glasses said. "even if it's only 10 minutes, you should move."slowly the young man stood up, dropped his cigarette on the floor, and disappeared down the train.my school lifemy name is sally maxwell, and i'm 15. i've been at park school, london since i was 11. if i pas

9、s my exams next year, i'll stay here until i'm 18.park school is a secondary school, about 20 minutes by bike away from home. before i came here, i went to primary school, near my home. i started primary school when i was five and stayed there for six years.the schoolday is from 8:45 a.m. to

10、 3:15 p.m. we spend the first 10 minutes in our classroom while our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent. then everyone goes to the main hall. there our head teacher makes a speech and tells us any news about the school. lessons begin at 9:05 and last for an hour. we have a break at 11:

11、05 until 11:20, then another lesson, then lunch for an hour. we have two more lessons before school finishes.this year i have 11 subjects: maths, biology, chemistry, french, history, geography, music and it, phse, adt and pe (these stand for information technology; personal health and safety educati

12、on; art, design and technology and physical education). fortunately, we don't have exams in every subject. phse is about the dangers of drugs and smoking, among other things. in adt we also do things like learning to cook as well as drawing and design. some people can do italian and spanish inst

13、ead of french, but no one is learning chinese . yet! pe involves physical exercise, basketball, training in the gym and swimmingwe're really lucky to have a swimming pool.i took exams when i was 7, 10, and 14 years old. next year i take my exams in eight subjects, and then i can do between three

14、 and five subjects for the exams in my final year.we have a large sports ground where we play football, tennis and do athletics both during and after school hours. after-school activities, such as sports clubs and language societies are popular, too. during the school year there are usually visits t

15、o museums and galleries, and to camps for activities, such as climbing and cycling in the country. there are parties and discos and a sports day, and the school play is a really important event. once a term, there is a parents' meeting, so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress.wha

16、t's the best thing about school? english, history, music . and my friends. what's the worst thing? homework . and exams!%life in the pastmrs li is over 70 years old, and has lived in beijing all her life. i asked her about life today and in the past.tell me about your parents, brothers and s

17、isters.my parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a small house beside a restaurant. we weren't very rich, but we were happy. my sister was the eldest child and she left school when she was only 12 to help my mother at home.families have changed a lot since i was young. they were much big

18、ger in those days. most of my friends had lots of brothers and sisters. today most people only have one child!did your parents have jobs?my father went out to work. he was a factory worker, and he often worked 12 hours a day. my mum wanted to work. she was a teacher before she met my father. looking

19、 after us was a full-time job, so she stayed at home. today it's normal for married women to go out to work, but it was less common in the past. my father had the same job the whole of his working life. these days people change their jobs much more often.what was life like at home?well, i rememb

20、er the family meals, three times a day. my mother was always cooking for us. we weren't rich but we ate enough. and the food was always freshly cookedmy mother never bought ready-made food as people do today, so it was much better for us. and of course we didn't have television, so we played

21、 games together and read a lot. i helped my younger brother with his homework in the evenings.where did you meet your husband?i first met him 60 years ago. i was carrying some heavy bags on my bike and i fell off! he stopped and picked up my bags. my parents liked him, and thought he came from a goo

22、d family so we got married a year later. i was only 19.these days most couples meet at work, and they just hope their parents will be happy for them if they marry.has beijing changed?yes, there are lots more buildings and so much more traffic! i can't believe the number of cars on the streets. b

23、ut i suppose it's the same everywhere. and i walk less these days and take the bus more.and do you think life is better today?well, i think so. i'm healthier than i've ever been. we live longer and we eat better. one day i'll be talking to your own grandchildren!looking coolwhat do y

24、ou look for when you go shopping for clothes? do you choose something fashionable . or comfortable? do you like to look different? or do you wear the same clothes as your friends? do you go for this year's colours? is it the logothe company symbolthat catches your attention? or maybe film stars

25、are wearing these clothes? what helps you choose the clothes you like?everyone spends money on clothes, and everyone has their personal look. the best-known clothing companies sell their "designer" clothes all over the world. but the number of these big name companies is in fact very small

26、, and the clothes they make are more expensive than the clothes made by less well-known companies. many people even prefer them to cheaper clothes. why?many young people today care about the way they look. they often buy "designer" clothes because they think they look cool. then the less w

27、ell-known companies make clothes which look the same. but they don't sell as well because they don't have the logo.people also think designer clothes are better made. for example, many people think the right running shoes will make you run faster or play better. of course, this is not always

28、 true. it's the trainingnot the trainersthat improves your speed or your score. but that's not the point. people believe that it's true . and then buy the shoes. the big companies only want to make a lot of money.above all, designer clothes are more popular because of clever advertising.

29、 all of the international companies spend millions of dollars every year to make us buy their clothes. and they succeed!most people dress in a way that shows off their personality. but if some of us buy expensive clothes just to look cool, what does that say about us? maybe it's just clever adve

30、rtising.so next weekend, think about the clothes you put on. what's the logo on your trainers? who made your jeans? and how many of your friends wear the same clothes as you do? and then think that maybe some of us could spend our money better.read the passage and answer the questions.1. what we

31、re the three people doing in yellowstone park? 2. how much do they know about bears? 3. where do you think is the best place to keep food safe from bears? 4. what was the noise behind the writer? 5. do you think their stay in the park was a success?watch out! bears about!on our first evening, the th

32、ree of us were tired after walking for about eight hours. we soon fell asleep.in the middle of the night, there was a strange noise outside. but when i looked out of the tent, there was nothing to see.in the morning, i got up to make breakfast. the bag of food was open."bears," said joe. &

33、quot;we should hang the food in a tree tonight."later that day we stopped in a beautiful valley by a stream. it was very peaceful, and we fell asleep listening to the sound of water.during the night the bears came back. this time they took the food from the tree."how did they do that?"

34、; i asked."not high enough. bears can climb trees. they can smell food from a distance. we should pick up the rubbish, too."the first rule of camping is to keep a clean camp site. you can't leave anything which bears might think is food."ok, let's tidy the site up, and move on

35、. oh, and we should make lots of noise, too. if they know where we are, they may not come any closer," said joe."if you see a bear," said joe, "you mustn't move or make any gesture. and above all, you mustn't run. no one can run faster in the forest than a bear."we w

36、ent to sleep . or we tried to.the next day we stopped at midday for something to eat, and while the others were resting, i went for a walk in the forest.suddenly, i saw a baby bear playing with some sticks and stones. he looked so friendly, and i remember thinking, "if i reach out, i can just t

37、ouch him."there was a loud noise behind me.i stood very still. i didn't even turn my head. there was another loud noise, and i still couldn't see what was happening. the baby bear looked up, and ran past me into the woods.i stayed in the same position for five minutes, maybe more. then

38、slowly i turned round, and on the hillside about 300 metres away i saw the baby bear and his huge mother.i have never run so fast, back to my friends.for the next 10 days, every time there was a sudden noise, my blood went cold.%picture 1 picture 2 picture 3 read the passage. which paragraphs descri

39、be what you can see in the pictures?six rules for a safe and healthy lifethanks to improvements in both health care and personal safety, most people are living healthier, longer lives. someone who is born today can expect to live 25 years longer than someone who was born in the 19th century. it'

40、s even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthday. here are six rules for a healthy life.1. be careful! it's dangerous out there!we all know that we shouldn't run across the road in front of the oncoming traffic, or cycle too close to cars. but we

41、're not sure about how to stay safe in the countryside. when you're out walking, you should always go with someone, and tell your parents where you're planning to go. remember! climbing may also mean fallingwhat goes up must come down. safety rules and advice are there to help you, not t

42、o make life less fun.2. don't be a couch potato!sure, it's comfortable to sit on the couch and watch. but experts say you should walk at least 10,000 steps every day to keep fit. in the past, people's jobs required more physical effort. when farmers were working in the fields, they were

43、keeping fit at the same time. think about it: do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past?3. watch your diet!it's important to eat plenty of the right things, above all, fruit, vegetables, and to see fast food or sweets as something very specialmaybe just now and then. t

44、he wrong diet means you'll put on weight, one of the fastest ways to an unhealthy life.4. rest up while you can!when we were babies, we slept for much of the dayif our parents were lucky! teenagers don't need as much sleep but it's important to get about eight hours' sleep. at weeken

45、ds, you've got more time, so use it not just for your friends, but for rest, too.5. don't worry. be happy!many doctors believe that happiness is important for our general health. if you're worried about something, talk to your parents or your teacher.6. say no . to smoking and drugs!yes,

46、 you knew i was going to say this! but it's so important. more teenagers damage their health through smoking and taking drugs than any other dangers. think about the effect on your family and friends, and think about its effect on you and your health.happy living!do as the romans dothere's a

47、 saying, "when in rome, do as the romans do." and when you eat western food, do as the westerners do. here are some things you may wish to know about eating together in the west.in the west, lunch is eaten later, always after midday, sometimes at one o'clock. dinner is served around 7

48、p.m. or even later. in spain it's usual to eat lunch at 2 p.m. and dinner at 10 p.m.!at the start of a meal the chinese usually say "manman chi". the french say "bon appetit", and the italians say "buon appetito". but there's no similar expression in english! &q

49、uot;enjoy your meal" is usually only said by a waiter. for "ganbei", you can say "cheers"!chopsticks are only used when people eat chinese food. knives and forks are used for most food. the fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with

50、 the fork and cut with the knife. americans often cut all their food first, and then put the fork in their right hand to eat it. soup is drunk with a spoon. however, there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers, such as chicken legs, seafood, bread and cake.at the start of a meal, if you&

51、#39;re the guest, you'll be invited to serve yourself ("help yourself!"), or your plate will be filled by your host ("can i serve you?"). if you've been given something you don't like, it should be pushed to the edge of the plate and left. you don't have to say wh

52、y, but if you feel an explanation is required, just say, "i'm sorry. i can't eat this." no one will be cross. if you're offered more food, but can't eat any more, just say, "no, thanks. it was delicious, but i've had enough."generally, fewer dishes are prepare

53、d than in china. it isn't thought to be so important to offer too much food.finally, it's sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. if you've been invited to dinner by western friends, you'll know that you're expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long after t

54、he last dish has been brought to the table, and it's thought quite rude if you leave as soon as you finish eating.the golden rule is: watch the other people. do as they do.the city that never sleepsnew york, new york, it's a wonderful town!the bronx is up and the battery's down!(on the t

55、own, by leonard bernstein)new york is probably the entertainment capital of the world, and a great place to see the big names and top stars in films, television, theatre and music. sports fans have plenty of chances to watch some great sport, and the new york nightlife is world-famous.madison square

56、 garden is the place to watch the new york knicks basketball team and the golden gloves boxing competition. to watch baseball, go to the yankee stadium, home of the new york yankees or shea stadium for the mets.at new york's finest arts cinema, the film forum, you can see the latest foreign and

57、american movies. but new york itself is the subject of many movies by directors who come from new york, such as woody allen and martin scorsese.the great names of jazz have played in the jazz clubs of greenwich village, and fans can listen to the stars of today and tomorrow at the world-famous blue

58、note.the metropolitan opera house is the place to go for opera lovers, but you have to book tickets a long time before you want to go. one of the most important things to see at christmas is the nutcracker by the new york city ballet at lincoln centre. carnegie hall is well-known for its concerts of

59、 all types of music, classical and modern.broadway is not just a street but an area of new york. there you can see some of the biggest and the best plays and musicals, such as evita, cats and the phantom of the opera. if you ever come to new york in summer, remember to spend a day in central park wa

60、tching a play by shakespeare in the open air, with famous actors from broadway and hollywood.for lovers of painting, the best plan is to go to the museum of modern art or the guggenheim museum.restaurants can be found everywhere, and are open at all times of the day or night. there have always been

61、a huge number of italian, chinese and japanese restaurants, but now you can eat food from thailand, vietnam, india, burma or the philippines. try the oyster bar in grand central station for the best seafood in manhattan.new york's nightlife includes discos, like the limelight, and night clubs. in fact, it's easy to see why they call it "the city that never sleeps&q