九年級全一冊3a

1、九年級全一冊3aUnit 1 Section A 3a How I Learned to Learn English Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my t

2、extbook and never said anything. Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on thei

3、r faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning. I also le

4、arned useful sentences like “Its a piece of cake” or “It serves you right”. I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can hav

5、e a better understanding of English movies.Unit 2 Section A 3a Full Moon, Full Feelings Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they

6、 love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the most touching. Changte was Hou Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could li

7、ve forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. However, a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Change refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon eve

8、ry night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Change could come back! After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes wit

9、h their families.Unit 3 Section A 3a Fun Times Park - Always a Fun Time!Alice and He Wei are in Space World.Alice: I wonder where we should go next. He Wei: How about that new ride over there?Alice: Well it looks scary. He Wei: Come on! I promise itll be exciting! If youre scared, just shout or hold

10、 my hand.After the ride Alice: You were right! That was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting did help.He Wei: See, that wasnt so bad, right? You never know until you try something.Alice: Yes, I'm so glad I tried it!He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?Alice: Sure, but I'm getting

11、 hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. It serves delicious food.Alice: Great! Let's go!On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob's.Alice: Look! This restaurant looks inter

12、esting. The sign says a rock band plays here every evening.He Wei: Why don't we come back here for dinner later? Let's ask what time the band starts playing.Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?S

13、taff: Eight o'clock. The restaurant is always busy at that time, so come a little earlier to get a table.He Wei: OK. Thank you!Unit 4 Section A 3a From Shy Girl to Pop Star For this months Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop asar Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to b

14、e really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now shes not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there

15、are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didnt use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others, and I have to be very c

16、areful about what I say or do. And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me. ” What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, “you have to be

17、prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”Unit 5 Section A 3a The Difficu

18、lt Search for American Products in the USIf you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, y

19、ou could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were Am

20、erican brands, they were made in China.”Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In

21、 fact,” he continues, “there were many other things there made in China - footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian think its great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get b

22、etter at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.Unit 6 Section A 3a An Accidental InventionDid you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world after water, was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is

23、 said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite

24、 delicious, and so, one of the worlds favorite drinks was invented.A few thousand years later, Lu Yu,” the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what

25、kinds of water were used.It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didnt appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century

26、. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.Unit 7 Section A 3a Mom Knows BestWhen I was a tiny baby crying all night,

27、 my mom sang to me and stayed by my side.When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in.When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger.When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up.When I was seven coughing badly,

28、 she said no ice-cream for me.But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it'd give me awful dreams.But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I'm not a baby!”When I was a teen going out wit

29、h friends, she said, “Please be back by ten!”But I talked back again - “I should not be told what to do! I'm seventeen now!”Now I'm an adult, thinking back to those times.I coughed for days after eating that ice-creamAnd had scary dreams after watching that film.I was late for school from st

30、aying out past ten.I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!Unit 8 Section A 3aWe live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual

31、 is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My pare

32、nts called the policemen, but they couldnt find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I dont think so!”Victors next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldnt see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it cant be a dog. But then,

33、what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the

34、 homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.Unit 9 Section A 3a What Do You Feel Like Watching Today?

35、 While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.When Im down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny dialogs and usually have a happy ending. The characte

36、rs may not be perfect, the problems suddenly seem less serious and I fell much better again. Laughing for two hours is a good way to relax!I dont watch dramas or documentaries when Im sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide p

37、lenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when Im tired I dont want to think too much. I dont mind action movies like Spider-Man when Im too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in t

38、ime.Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. They can be fun, but Im too scared to watch them alone. I always bring a friend who isnt afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesnt feel so scary anymore. Unit 10 Section A 3aTeresa Lopez, Cali, ColombiaWhere I'm from, were pretty r

39、elaxed about time. We dont like to rush around, so we dont mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you're going to their house for dinner, its OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time slowly. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our eve

40、ryday lives. We often just drop by our friends homes if we have time. We dont usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, its polite for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many

41、 of our friends as we can!Marc LeBlanc, Lausanne, Switzerland In Switzerland, its very important to be on time. Were the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon, then youre expected to be there at noon. If youre even 15 minutes late, your friend ma

42、y get mad. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think its impolite to keep others waiting. Also, we never visit a friends house without calling first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to d

43、o something interesting, or go somewhere together.Unit 11 Section A 3a The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part I)A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king, He slept badly and didnt feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made

44、 the queen and his people worried. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “Its all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. Thatll make him happy.”The prime minister was called t

45、o the palace. But when they explained the kings situation to him, he said, “ Although I have a lot of power, it doesnt make me happy. Im always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.”Then, the kings banker came to the palace. “Oh, Im afraid Im not happy either,” h

46、e said. “I have a lot of wealth, but Im always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.”Next, the palace singer came to the kings room. But this was what he said: “Its true that Im famous and everyone loves my songs. But Im not happy because Im always worried about b

47、eing followed by others. I cannot be free!” Finally, the kings top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days time.Unit 12 Section A 3a Life Is Full of the Unexpected.In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building

48、at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going

49、on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went s

50、traight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. “This is the first holiday Ive taken in a year, and now Ive missed my plane. What bad luck?” I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morni

51、ng, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.Unit 13 Section A 3a Save the Sharks!Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that youre killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slow