魔法英語新概念閱讀第1輯

1、Beijing Olympics in 2008北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)還記得那輝煌的時(shí)刻嗎？當(dāng)薩馬蘭奇宣布中國“申奧”成功時(shí)，舉國上下一片歡騰，我們等了多少年，終于等來了這一天。2008年，奧運(yùn)圣火將被傳到北京，國際大賽的帷幕就要在這里拉開。北京，你準(zhǔn)備好了嗎？Once every four years, the greatest athletes from all over the world gather together in one city to take part in the world sports meetingthe Olympic Games. The holy flame（圣火）i

2、s carried from one place to the next. In 2008, the holy flame will be carried to Beijing, the capital of China.When Beijing was chosen as the host city to hold the Olympic Games in 2008, all the Chinese people were very happy, excited and proud. They showed their excitement in different ways when th

3、ey heard the news. Some people wept, some people laughed, some people jumped and shouted.In Beijing we will build a new Olympic village with hotels for athletes and stadiums（體育館）for matches.The slogan of Olympics is “faster, higher, stronger”. It means every athlete should try his best to win an Oly

4、mpic gold medal.Notes1.athlete n.運(yùn)動(dòng)員2.excited adj.激動(dòng)的3.proud adj.自豪的4.slogan n.口號(hào)5.gold adj.金的Comprehension questions1.The Olympic Games is held every years.A. fiveB. twoC. threeD. four2.Beijing will hold the Olympic Games in.A. 2004B. 2008C. 2012D. 20163.The athletes who win the first prize will be

5、 given.A. wooden medalB. silver medalC. gold medalD. much money校園笑話Teacher: You are late for school, Jim.Jim: It was late when I started from home.Teacher: Why didnt you start earlier?Jim: It was too late already to start earlier.繞口令Badminton was able to beat Bill at billiards.Notes1. badminton n.羽毛

6、球2. billiards n.彈子球KeysDBCThe Delicious Pizza美味的餡餅餡餅雖然是意大利的傳統(tǒng)食品，但現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成為風(fēng)靡世界的美味中國人為之著迷，美國人對(duì)它更是鐘愛有加。那么，餡餅為何具有如此大的魅力呢？第一塊餡餅又是怎樣制作出來的呢？When Italians talk about their cooking to most foreigners, they always think of pizza first. But todays pizza is different from the old ones. In the past, it was hard to

7、 make pizza. As years went by, the cooks used a way to make pizza. Then it was easier to make pizza.A long time ago, there were several kingdoms in Italy. Later, they became one country. During this time, Italians got some new ideas on cooking. The most interesting idea was to make pizza. The first

8、pizza was not so delicious and did not look nice. So the cooks in Italy tried to make it better. Then this kind of food began to look nice and taste delicious. Soon it became popular around the country. Most people liked it because it was cheap, nourishing, simple to make and nice to eat.Now America

9、ns eat more pizza than Italians do every day. Maybe many people in China are enjoying pizza as a meal. Do you like it?Notes1.Italian n.意大利人2.nourishing adj.富有營養(yǎng)的3.kingdom n.王國Comprehension questions1.Why did the cooks change the way of making pizza?A. Because they dont like it at all.B. Because it w

10、as hard to make it in the old way.C. Because someone asked them to change it.D. Because other people didnt like it.2.Which kind of Americans like to eat pizza?A. They dont like pizza.B. Only the old like pizza.C. Only the students like pizza.D. Most Americans like pizza very much.3.Which one is not

11、true?A. A long time ago, there were several kingdoms in Italy.B. Now it was easy for people to make pizza.C. Italians dont like pizza.D. Now Americans eat much more pizza than Italians do every day.校園笑話Teacher: Its a law of gravity that keeps us from falling off the earth.Student: What kept us from

12、falling off before the law was passed?Notelaw n.法律；法則，定律繞口令Watch the children playing catch on the beach.Notecatch n.接球巧問妙答Q: What is the best way to improve a long speech?A: Use shortening.Notes1. improve a long speech改進(jìn)長篇講話2. shortening n.縮寫；使糕餅松脆的油KeysBDCThanks and Apologies禮貌用語致謝與道歉“Please”,“Exc

13、use me”和 “Thank you.” 是三句人人會(huì)說的英語禮貌用語，但是，并非每個(gè)人都知道在什么場合使用它們最合適，因?yàn)橛⒚绹业娜撕臀覀冇胁煌奈幕?xí)慣和表達(dá)方式。因此和美國人打交道時(shí)，這三句話可不要亂用一通哦！America and China are two big countries in the world. They are different from each other in many ways. American people and Chinese people have different ideas of friendship. And their ideas

14、of being polite are not the same. Lets take the use of“please”,“excuse me”and“thank you”as an example.Both Chinese and Americans use“please”often on most occasions. But on some occasions Chinese people dont use this word. For example, Chinese teachers dont often say“please sit down”or“stand up pleas

15、e”when they ask their students to answer their questions. And the policemen in China dont like to use this word when they are on duty.We say,“Please pass me the salt.”when we want to get it from someone in a restaurant or at home. Its more polite than just saying,“Pass me the salt.”So dont forget to

16、 say“please”when you want help from others.American people say“excuse me”more often and on more occasions than Chinese people. When an American wants to pass in front of someone, to leave a party or dinner table, he or she says,“Excuse me”. People also say“excuse me”when they are late for a meeting

17、or an appointment and so on.“Thank you” means that you like what someone has done for you. Americans thank someone all day long for what is done for them, even very small and most common things.Notes1. takeas an example以為例2. occasion n.場合3. appointment n.約會(huì)4. polite adj.禮貌的True or False1.American pe

18、oples ideas of being polite are the same as those of Chinese people.2.Chinese policemen like to use “please” very often.3.Americans think they dont need to say “excuse me” when they want to leave a party.4.Americans usually thank people for what they have done for them.校園幽默Tom: What worries you the

19、most?Peter: Money.Tom: Money? I didnt know you have any.Peter: I havent. Thats what worries me!巧問妙答O: How can you leave a room with two legs and return with six legs?A: Sitting on a chair.KeysFFFTA Weather Report of China中國城市天氣預(yù)報(bào)聽聽別人用英語預(yù)報(bào)中國的天氣，挺新鮮吧！堅(jiān)持聽下去，你既可以了解天氣動(dòng)態(tài)，又能夠?qū)W點(diǎn)兒時(shí)髦英語，何樂而不為呢？Now the weather

20、report for today and tomorrow.In the next twenty-four hours, most of North China will have a cold wet day, and there will be a strong north wind at night.In the Northeast and Northwest there will be snow. In some places of Northeast the snow will be very heavy. Itll stop snowing and be cloudy tomorr

21、ow afternoon.Most of South China will be fine.Beijing will be cloudy. The temperature will be-4 to 2. Tianjin will be rainy and the temperature will be -3 to 3. Shanghai will be sunny and the temperature will be 3 to 9.Weatherman asks you to pay attention to the change of weather. Have a good weeken

22、d!Notes1.weather report天氣預(yù)報(bào)2.weatherman n.氣象預(yù)報(bào)員3.rainy adj.有雨的Comprehension questions1.What will the weather be like in most of North China?A. Cold and wet.B. Cold and cloudy.C. Sunny but cold.2.When and where will there be a strong north wind?A. In most of the Northeast this afternoon.B. In most pa

23、rt of North China tonight.C. In most of the Northwest tomorrow afternoon.3.What will the temperature be like in Beijing?A. -2 to 4B. -3 to 3C. -4 to 2英語笑話A small boy in a department store was standing watching the escalator.“Something wrong, son?” asked a man.“No,” answered the boy,“just waiting for

24、 my chewing gum to come back.”Notes1.escalator n.自動(dòng)電梯2. chewing gum口香糖巧問妙答Q: Why is doing nothing so tiring?A: Because you cant stop and rest.Noterest v.休息KeysABCMy Heart Will Go on原音重現(xiàn)泰坦尼克號(hào)經(jīng)典金曲我心永恒（泰坦尼克號(hào)插曲）“ 有了你，我才會(huì)無所畏懼；有了你，我的生命才得以延續(xù)；你在我的心里，我們永不分離！” 電影院里, 響徹著羅絲凄婉的歌聲，銀幕上，杰克正在慢慢沉入冰冷的海水，即將永遠(yuǎn)告別他最親愛的人兒。

25、為了愛，杰克毅然選擇了死亡，為了愛，他把生的希望留給了羅絲。讓我們?cè)亳雎犚淮芜@愛的旋律吧！Every night in my dreamsI see you, I feel youThat is how I know you go onFar across the distanceAnd spaces between usYou have come to show you go onNear, far, wherever you areI believe that the heart does go onOnce more you open the doorAnd youre here in

26、my heartAnd my heart will go on and onLove can touch us one timeAnd last for a lifetimeAnd never let go till were goneLove was when I loved youOne true time I hold toIn my life well always go onNear, far, wherever you areI believe that the heart does go onOnce more you open the doorAnd you are here

27、in my heartAnd my heart will go on and onYoure here, theres nothing I fearAnd I know that my heart will go onWell stay forever this wayYoure safe in my heartAnd my heart will go on and onNotes1.dream n.夢(mèng)2.distance n.距離3.foreverad v.永遠(yuǎn)4.whereverad v.無論何處5.hold to忠實(shí)于；堅(jiān)持6.fear v.害怕Comprehension questio

28、ns用文中的介詞或副詞填空1.Every night my dreams I can see you.2.There is a chair the two desks.3.I see you, I feel you, that is how I know you go .4.Love can touch us one time, but last a long time.英語笑話Jim: How did your mother know you didnt wash your face?Tom: I forgot to wet my towel.Notes1.wet v.把弄濕2.towel

29、n.毛巾巧問妙答Q: What rice is not rice?A: Price.Noteprice n.價(jià)格KeysInbetweenonforPeppers Wonderful Use胡椒的妙用胡椒味道辛辣，宜脾胃、通七竅，是調(diào)味之佳品。令人稱奇的是，胡椒粉除了能做調(diào)味品外，有時(shí)還有其他意想不到的妙用！鄰居阿姨僅用一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)胡椒粉末就讓小姑娘瑪麗免除了手術(shù)之痛,想知道這究竟是怎么回事嗎？Mary was twelve years old. One day she put a small paper ball into her nose, but could not get it out.Th

30、ree days passed, and the paper ball was still in Marys nose. Her mother became very worried because Marys nose began to have a bad smell. So Marys mother took her to a hospital to see a doctor. The doctor told them that Mary must have an operation to get the paper out the next day.Mary and her mothe

31、r were not happy after they heard of the news. On their way home, they met Dianna, one of their neighbors. Dianna asked what was wrong with Mary, and Mary told her about the ball in her nose. Then Dianna said to Mary,“Dont worry. Please follow me and it will be out soon.”Mary and her mother followed

32、 Dianna to her house. Dianna put a little black pepper into Marys nose. Mary sneezed and the paper ball flew out. So Mary didnt have to go to the hospital for an operation.Notes1. pepper n.胡椒2. operation n.手術(shù)3. neighbor n.鄰居4. sneeze v.打噴嚏Comprehension questions1.Whats wrong with Mary?A. She pushed

33、a paper ball into her ear and couldnt get it out.B. A mosquito flied into her nose.C. She pushed a paper ball into her nose and couldnt get it out.D. A mosquito flied into her ear.2.Dianna was.A. one of her neighborsB. one of her friendsC. one of her classmatesD. a doctor3.How did Dianna help Mary t

34、o get the paper ball out?A. She asked Mary to jump up and down.B. She asked Mary to cough.C. She put a little pepper into Marys nose.D. She gave Mary an operation.校園幽默Q: How many feet are there in a yard?A: It depends on how many people are standing in it.Notes1. foot (pl. feet) n.腳；英尺2. yard n.三英尺；

35、 院子3. depend on取決于巧問妙答Q: What has no head but many tails (tales)?A: A book with many stories.Notes1. tail n.尾巴2. tale n.故事KeysCACA Good Idea一條妙計(jì)希望在影院里展示帽子魅力的女性常常戴著帽子看電影，但視線被擋的觀眾怨聲一片，強(qiáng)烈要求影院經(jīng)理采取果斷而強(qiáng)硬的措施來解決這個(gè)問題。然而文中的經(jīng)理卻高人一籌，他深諳拒絕的藝術(shù)，并不采納觀眾過激的建議，而是另謀良策，僅用一條字幕就讓所有的女士把帽子迅速隱藏了起來。知道這條神奇的字幕是什么內(nèi)容嗎？Some women

36、always feel happy when they see films with hats on the head. Their hats are sure to draw many mens attention, but sometimes they also make men angry when they cannot see the screen.Many people were unhappy when they were seeing a film in Mikes cinema. Later they said to the cinema manager,“Some ladi

37、es were seeing films with their hats on head, and we could not see the screen.”They asked the manager to put up a notice asking the ladies to take off their hats when they are seeing films.The manager said that it would be not polite to ask ladies to take off their hats. The ladies would be angry if

38、 they were asked to do so. They had their rights to see a film with their hats.But the next day, there came the following words on the screen before the film was on:The cinema welcomes old ladies to wear their hats when seeing films.All the ladies took off their hats quickly when they saw the words.

39、Notes1. manager n.經(jīng)理2. screen n.屏幕3. notice n.通告4. polite adj.禮貌的5. right n.權(quán)利Comprehension questions1.Why were many people angry to the manager?A. The film tickets were not cheap.B. The cinema was too small.C. Some ladies wore their hats when seeing films.D. Some people talked when seeing films.2.H

40、ow did the manager make the ladies take off their hats?A. He did not let all the ladies with hats on head to go into the cinema.B. He thought of a good idea that made the ladies take off their hats.C. He asked all the ladies with hats to sit at the back of the cinema.D. He asked the people without h

41、ats to stand up when seeing films.3.Why did the ladies take off their hats when seeing the words on the screen?A. They felt hot.B. They wanted to show their beautiful hair.C. They were not old.D. They didnt want to be thought as old ladies.校園笑話Teacher: A noun is a name of a person or thing. Now, who

42、 can give me a noun?First boy: A cow.Teacher: Very good. Another noun?Second boy: Another cow.Notenoun n.名詞繞口令I(lǐng)d drive five miles on Friday night to see a fight that I like.KeysCBDFighting the Robber勇斗持槍搶劫者一位名叫布朗的店主在點(diǎn)錢時(shí)突遭一名持槍歹徒搶劫，孤立無援的他只好把錢交給歹徒。歹徒得手后，轉(zhuǎn)身就要溜走，這時(shí)，有一個(gè)人好似從天而降，突然擋住了他的去路，于是一場驚心動(dòng)魄的搏斗開始了。那么，

43、半路殺出的這個(gè)人是誰呢？搏斗的最后結(jié)局又如何呢？Mr. Brown, a shopkeeper, was going to count his money. The money was more than 300 pounds. When he was about to put them in bag, he heard a sound.A door at the back of the room was open. A voice shouted,“Dont shout. I have a gun.”Mr. Brown stood still. The voice went on,“Drop

44、 the bag and the Notes on the floor. Go and stand in the corner beside the desk. Remember, I have a gun.”Mr. Brown was frightened. He did what the robber told him to do. The robber picked up the money and wanted to go out by the back door.It was 615 p.m. John Taylor arrived outside the same back doo

45、r. He raised his hand and was about to knock. At that time the robber opened the door. He was frightened to see John there. He tried to run away. But John stood in his way. There was a fight.Mr. Brown heard the fight. He forgot his fear, turned round and took the robbers gun by hand. At the same tim

46、e John hit the robbers head. The robber fell to the ground. The robber still held the money, but his gun fell on the floor and John quickly picked it up. All was now over. Soon the police arrived.Notes1.be about to即將2.robber n.搶劫者3.frightened adj.恐懼的4.raise v.舉起Comprehension questions從文中選出適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~或副詞填空

47、1.His gun fell the floor.2.Mary turned and saw nothing.3.Dont stand the corner.4.The boy picked the wallet on the ground.5.The robber tried run away.校園笑話Teacher: Jack, you copied from Jims paper, didnt you?Jack: How did you find out, sir?Teacher:Jims paper says, “I dont know.” And your paper says,“M

48、e neither.”巧問妙答Q: If Fortune had a daughter, what would her name be?A: Misfortune（Miss Fortune）.Notes1.fortune n.運(yùn)氣2. misfortune n.不幸（Miss Fortune運(yùn)氣小姐）Keyson roundinuptoCan Fish Hear Sounds?魚能聽到聲音嗎？我們都知道,魚能聽到聲音。然而你看到過魚的耳朵嗎？其實(shí)，科學(xué)家們一直在研究海洋中的奇特現(xiàn)象，例如：魚的耳朵在哪里；聲音在水里怎樣傳播；魚類的聲音所傳達(dá)的信息是什么等等。那么在這些問題中，哪些已經(jīng)了解清楚，

49、哪些還有待于進(jìn)一步探索呢？People want to know how fish can hear sounds without ears. But fish do have ears. We cannot see the ears because they are inside their bodies, and they hear very well with them. Their listening is much better than mans.Many water animals make noises while they are doing something. Sound

50、s are real words of them. By sounds, they know where they are and which way to go. When they face danger or they find food, they always make sounds to tell others the good news.A new field in science is to learn the meanings of underwater sounds. People use the same skill that they have used in lear

51、ning the secrets of birds calls. But this method is more difficult to use in the sea because many of the sea animals cannot be easily followed and studied. We have no any other better way to study the sounds in the sea. Perhaps the meaning of the calls of the sea animals will be known more clearly s

52、omeday. It will be useful for us to learn the secrets of the sounds in the sea.Notes1.birds calls鳥鳴2.meaning n.意義3.skill n.技能True or False1.Fish have ears outside their bodies.2.Studying fish sounds is more difficult than that of birds.3.Fish can make sounds to tell others the danger they meet.4.We

53、know only a little of fish noises up till now.5.If you are clever, you will know the secrets of the sounds in the sea.校園幽默Teacher:What is the difference between the death rates a hundred years ago and today?Jack: No difference at all. Its still one per person!Notes1. death rate n.死亡率, Jack 把它誤認(rèn)為一個(gè)人的

54、死亡次數(shù)2. per person每人繞口令Mr. Black likes to keep that kind of clock on his old desk.KeysFTTTFThe Forgetful Parents一對(duì)健忘的父母風(fēng)華正茂的你當(dāng)然沒有健忘的毛病，即使偶爾一次丟三拉四，也是因?yàn)樨澩婊蛘咝牟辉谘??？赡愕母改妇筒灰粯恿?，他們的健忘和年齡有關(guān)，或者是操勞過度造成的，你可別笑話他們呀！看看這一對(duì)健忘的父母，他們每天都在上演丟東忘西的悲喜劇，今天他們又忘記什么了？When people are getting old, they often forget things. Someti

55、mes they even forget some important things they are doing or going to do.Mr. and Mrs. Brown often forget things. For example, Mr. Brown sometimes goes to work on Sunday morning, for he thinks it is Monday. And Mrs. Brown sometimes forgets to cook dinner for the family.One summer they plan to visit N

56、ew York by plane. They go to the airport only ten minutes before the plane leaves. But suddenly Mrs. Brown says she must tell Linda, their daughter, not to forget to lock the front door when she leaves for school in the morning.As Linda is then at school, they cant reach her on the phone. So they go

57、 to the post office in a hurry. Mr. Brown buys a stamp and an envelope, while Mrs. Brown writes a short Note. Soon the Note is ready. They quickly put the stamp on the envelope and drop it into the postbox.But suddenly Mrs. Brown began to cry. The short Note to their daughter is still in her hand. S

58、he has put their plane tickets in the envelope!Notes1.airport n.飛機(jī)場2.envelope n.信封3. Note n.便條，字條Comprehension questions1.Where did Mrs. Brown write the Note to her daughter?A. At their own room.B. In the post office.C. At the airport.D. On their way to the airport.2.What did Mrs. Brown write in the

59、 Note?A. Not to forget to get up on time in the morning.B. Not to forget to look after the cat.C. Not to forget to lock the front door when leaving for school.D. Not to forget to water the flowers.3.What did Mrs. Brown put into the envelope?A. The key to their door.B. The Note to their daughter.C. S

60、ome paper money.D. Their plane tickets.繞口令A(yù) swallow can swallow a wasp whereas a wasp cannot swallow a swallow.Notes1. swallow n.燕子； v.吞下，咽下2. wasp n.黃蜂Q: Why is writing called handwriting?A: If people wrote with their feet, we would have to call it footwriting.KeysBCDA Lion and Four Bulls四頭牛和一頭獅子團(tuán)結(jié)