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初一 （上册） Unit 1

Anna’s blog[blɔg]
Hello everyone. Wele to my blog

About me

My name is Anna. I’m from Germany ['dʒɜːmənɪ]. I’m 11 years old. I’m tall and thin [θɪn]. I have long hair. I live with my family in a house close to some mountains. My mum is an Art teacher. My dad is a doctor. I have an elder sister and an elder brother.

About my school and my hobbies（hobby ['hɒbɪ] ）

Every day, I go to school by school bus. My favorite ['fevərɪt] subjects ['sʌbdʒekt] are Maths [mæθs], Art and Science['saɪəns]. I like my school because the teachers are all very friendly['fren(d)lɪ]. My dream[driːm] is to be an engineer [endʒɪ'nɪə].
I like many sports[spɔːt]. I’m good at swimming and playing basketball. These are my favorite hobbies.

Dear Anna,

Hi! I saw your blog on the Internet ['ɪntɚnɛt] and I’d like to be your e-friend. My name is Jason. I’m 12 years old. I’m tall. I have short black hair.

I live in a flat [flæt] in Beijing with my parents. My dad is an engineer and my mother is an English teacher.

My school is far away from our home. I go to school by bus. My favorite subject is Maths. I like my school and I have lots of friends there.

I like flying kites [flaɪ] [kaɪt] in my free time[friː]. My favorite sports are volleyball ['vɒlɪbɔːl] and football.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Jason
Unit 2

A day at school

By Sam

I am a junior high school ['dʒuːnɪə] student. I love going to school.

My school is close to my home, so I always go to school on foot. Classes start at 8 a.m., and I am seldom['seldəm] late[leɪt]. My favorite['fevərɪt] subject ['sʌbdʒekt] is Geography[dʒɪ'ɒgrəfɪ]. I enjoy learning about different places in the world.

In the morning, we usually study Chinese, Maths and English. We have our morning break [breɪk] at 9:50 a.m. When the bell [bel] rings[rɪŋ], I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and Jack. We often play games. Break ends at 10:10 a.m. How short it is!

Lunch is from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Afternoon classes end at 3:30 p.m. Then Tom, Jack and I take part in the school band [bænd] practice ['præktɪs]. We make great music together[tə'geðə].

I always have a good time at school.

My mother is a junior high school teacher. She teaches English.

My mother gets up at 6 o’clock every day and has breakfast at 6:30 a.m. She always arrives at school at 7:25 a.m. She usually has two lessons in the morning. In the afternoon, she has one lesson. After school, she plays volleyball['vɒlɪbɔːl] with her students.

In the evening, she cooks dinner. After dinner, she prepares her lessons[prɪ'peə]. She sometimes helps me with my homework. She usually goes to bed at 11 p.m.

Unit 3

Protect [prə'tekt] the Earth

The Earth[ɜːθ] is a beautiful place.

There are forests['fɒrɪst] and rivers, mountains and fields
[fiːld]. Some places are very hot, and some are very cold.

There are many different plants. Some are large. Some are small. All plants need light and water. There are different animals on Earth too. Some live on the land. Some fly in the sky. Some live under the water.

There are also many people like you and me on Earth. The Earth provides[prə'vaɪd] us with air, water and food. It is our home.

Today, there is a lot of pollution pollution [pə'luːʃ(ə)n]. We burn [bɜːn]things to make energy. This pollutes[pə'luːt] the air. We put our rubbish['rʌbɪʃ] into the sea and under the ground. This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants.

We must stop doing these things. It is important for us to protect [prə'tekt] the Earth for our future['fjuːtʃə].

Air

Air has no smell. [smel]
Air has no taste. [teɪst]
But when the wind blows, [bləʊ]
You feel it on your face.

Look at a kite,
Or a plane [pleɪn] in the air.
How do they stay[steɪ] there?
They ride on air.
How does a balloon[bə'luːn]
Rise [raɪz] in the air,
And lift people up[lɪft]?
It uses hot air.

We need air to breathe. [briːð]
We need air to survive. [sə'vaɪv]
And when we breathe it,
It keeps us alive. [ə'laɪv]

A long time ago, there were ten suns in the sky. The weather ['weðə] was very hot. Plants could not grow[grəʊ]. Animals could not live long. There was a man. His name was Houyi. He shot （shoot [ʃuːt] ）nine suns out of the sky. In the end, only one sun remained[rɪ'meɪn] . The weather got cooler. Plants could grow. People were happy.

Unit 4

The four seasons['siːz(ə)n]

Spring

In spring, the weather starts to get warm. The wind blows [bləʊ] gently['dʒentlɪ]. It often rains. Plants start to grow. Everything turns green. It is exciting to take a trip in spring.

Summer

The weather is hot in summer. The sun shines [ʃaɪn] brightly ['braitli]. Many people like to go to the beach [biːtʃ] and swim in the sea. It is nice to eat ice cream in the hot weather.

Autumn

In autumn, everything changes. Leaves turn[tɜːn] brown, red or yellow and start falling from the trees. It is nice to go on a picnic ['pɪknɪk] at this time of year because the weather is cool and dry [draɪ].

Winter

Winter is often cold and snowy['snəʊɪ]. Children love winter because they love to play in the snow. It is interesting to make snowmen. People usually spend time with their relatives ['relətɪv] during the Spring Festival ['festɪv(ə)l].

My favorite season

My favorite season is winter.

Winter is very cold and sometimes snowy. It is interesting to make snowmen in winter.

The Spring Festival is in winter and it is my favorite holiday. I visit my grandparents and eat lots of nice food. It is exciting to get red packets ['pækɪt] during the Spring Festival.

The weather in China

In the north of China, it is very cold and dry in winter. There is sometimes heavy snow. Summer is different. It is sometimes very hot during the day, but it is often cool in the evening. Spring and autumn are the nicest seasons.

The weather in the middle and east of China is quite [kwaɪt] different. It is hot and dry in summer and very cold and wet in winter.

In the south of China, winter is usually short and cool. It sometimes rains. In summer, the weather is often hot and wet.

The weather in the south-west of China is very special ['speʃ(ə)l]. It is fortable to['kʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l] live there because summer is cool and winter is warm.

Unit 5

A trip to space

by Jerry
10 October 2053

I’m so happy! Tomorrow I’ll be one of the first students to travel into space. The spaceship['speɪsʃɪp] will leave the Earth at 9 a. m. It’ll take us to the Moon. I can’t wait!

The Moon is around[ə'raʊnd] 380,000 kilometers from the Earth, so it’ll take us about four days to get there. There’s no gravity['grævɪtɪ] in space, so we’ll be able to float [fləʊt] around the spaceship. We’ll have to tie[taɪ] ourselves to our beds so that we won’t float away [fləʊt] in our sleep! Without gravity, our bodies may get weak [wiːk], so we’ll have to do exercises ['eksəsaɪz] every day.

When we arrive, I’m going to walk on the Moon. I’ll have to wear a spacesuit['speɪssuːt; -sjuːt] to help me breathe [briːð] because there’s no air on the Moon. I’m going to take as many photos as I can, that is, if my camera ['kæm(ə)rə] still works up there…

Hotels on the Moon

Do you want to spend your holidays in hotels on the Moon?

At the moment, there are no hotels on the Moon. But all this will change[tʃeɪn(d)ʒ]. If we can solve[sɒlv] some problems, we will be able to build hotels there in the future. The Moon is very cold, so the hotels will have to be warm. They will also need a large amount of air so that people there can breathe[briːð].

The hotels on the Moon will have rooms with big windows so that you can see the Earth. You will be able to swim in the hotel swimming pool [puːl] and see all the stars around you. But you should not get too excited[ɪk'saɪtɪd] . A trip to the Moon will cost a lot of money!

Unit 6
Visiting Shanghai

Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world. If you like sightseeing['saɪtsiːɪŋ] , you will love it!

People’s Square[skweə]

People’s Square is in the center of Shanghai. It is a large public['pʌblɪk] area['eərɪə] with green grass, fountains ['faʊntɪn] and birds. If you visit People’s Square, you can also see famous buildings around it, such as the Shanghai Grand [grænd] Theater['θiətə, 'θi:ə-] and the Shanghai Museum.

The Bund [bʌnd]

The Bund is where old Shanghai meets new Shanghai. If you walk along the Bund, you will see many old buildings. The Pudong New Area, just across the Huangpu River, has many modern buildings. At night, these tall buildings light up the sky in every direction[dɪ'rekʃ(ə)n; daɪ-].

Yu Garden

Yu Garden is a traditional [trə'dɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l] garden. If you enjoy history and natural ['nætʃ(ə)r(ə)l] beauty['bjuːtɪ], you will love this garden. There are many beautiful buildings, bridges[brɪdʒ] and ponds [pɒnd]. You can also buy different snacks [snæk] just outside the garden.

Hong Kong — a wonderful place to visit

If you like shopping, you will love Hong Kong. There are some expensive shops and also some cheap ones. There is something for everyone in Hong Kong.

One of the most interesting places in Hong Kong is Ocean Park ['əʊʃ(ə)n]. You can visit the Lowland['ləʊlənd] Gardens to see some animals, or get a bird’s-eye view
[vjuː] of the whole park by riding in a cable car['keɪb(ə)l]. At the Ocean['əʊʃ(ə)n] Theater['θɪətə], you can watch a dolphin['dɒlfɪn] show.

Visitors from all over the world e to Hong Kong every year and have a wonderful time.

World Heritage['herɪtɪdʒ] Sites

There are over 900 World Heritage Sites around the world. They are natural ['nætʃ(ə)r(ə)l] or man-made ['mæn'med] places. We protect[prə'tekt] these places because they are very special and important to world culture ['kʌltʃə].

China has the third most heritage sites in the world after Italy['itəli] and Spain[spein]. There are more than 40 sites in China, for example, the Great Wall and West Lake. You can find a list of the sites on the Internet.

Unit 7

The Clubs [klʌb] Fair[feə]

Linda and Leo are new students at Rosie Bridge School. Last month, they attended [ə'tend] the Clubs Fair.

First, Linda and Leo learnt about the Rocket ['rɒkɪt] Club.

“Our club will teach you how to build rockets. Then you can launch [lɔːn tʃ] them into the sky,” a boy said. “Watch!”

He took a rocket and launched it. The rocket disappeared[dɪsə'pɪə] into the sky. Linda and Leo were very surprised.

“Will it go all the way into space?” Linda asked.

“Of course it won’t,” a girl from another club shouted. “Our club is better. e and join the Solar['səʊlə] Power ['paʊə] Club.”

“What do you do?” asked Leo.

“We make wonderful machines[mə'ʃiːn]. They only use solar power. Look!”

She took a toy car [tɒɪ] from the table and then used a remote[rɪ'məʊt] control [kən'trəʊl] to drive it all around the playground ['pleɪgraʊnd].

“It uses power from the Sun,” said Linda. “That’s amazing[ə'mezɪŋ]!”

Linda and Leo learnt about many clubs. After the fair, they felt very excited
[ɪk'saɪtɪd].

“I want to join [dʒɒɪn] all the clubs,” said Linda.
“Me too!” said Leo.

A trip [trɪp] to Lucky['lʌkɪ] Island['aɪlənd]

Last Sunday, my friends and I went on an adventure [əd'ventʃə] with the Hiking
['haɪkɪŋ] Club. The night before, I was so excited that I could not sleep! I got up really early on Sunday morning. After breakfast, I packed [pæk] my lunch and left home quickly. I hurried to school ['hʌrɪ] and met other students and Mr. Li, our trip leader. When we were all there, we left for Lucky Island.

The boat ride to Lucky Island was really exciting[ɪk'saɪtɪŋ]! We saw a lot of fish and colorful ['kʌlɚfəl] birds. When we got to Lucky Island, we went on a long walk and saw some pretty ['prɪtɪ] flowers. After the hike[haɪk], we were very hungry! We sat on the beach[biːtʃ] and ate our lunch. After that, we played games and took pictures. We really enjoyed ourselves. Finally it was time to go home. I cannot wait for my next adventure[əd'ventʃə] with Mr. Li and the Hiking Club!

Summer camps[kæmp]

Many children in the USA and Canada go to summer camps. Many summer camps take place in the countryside ['kʌntrɪsaɪd]. Young children usually join day camps. They go back home after spending a few hours at camp. Older children may spend a few nights away from home. They can make new friends and learn useful
['juːsfʊl; -f(ə)l] skills[skɪl] at camp.

There are also summer camps in China. Some summer camps are for international students[ɪntə'næʃ(ə)n(ə)l]. Many of them like to learn about Chinese culture
['kʌltʃə].
Unit 8

Unusual [ʌn'juːʒʊəl] collections [kə'lekʃ(ə)n]

Sam and Helen’s grandparents ['ɡrænd,pεərənt] collect [kə'lekt] almost everything. There are eight doorbells ['dɔːbel] on their front door!

“This silver ['sɪlvə] doorbell is my favorite ['feivərit],” said Helen. She pushed [pʊʃ] it and soon Grandpa opened the door.

“e in, my dear grandson ['græn(d)sʌn] and granddaughter['grændɔːtə]!” he said.

“Who started collecting doorbells, Grandpa?” asked Sam.

“Your grandma,” he answered. “She loves doorbells.”

“What do you like collecting, Grandpa?” asked Helen.

“I like collecting newspapers.”
They went inside [ɪn'saɪd] and saw newspapers everywhere.
“Hello children!” called Grandma. “Let’s have some tea.”
The children followed her into the living room and saw lots of toys[tɒɪ] there. There was hardly ['hɑːdlɪ] any space [speɪs] for the children to sit down.

“Whose toys are these?” asked Helen.
“They are ours,” said Grandma. “We both like collecting toys.”
“But remember,” said Grandpa, “we have a lot of free time! You have your school work to do, so you shouldn’t spend too much time collecting things!”

My collection[kə'lekʃ(ə)n]

Harry has written about his collection of postcards['pəustka:d].
I collect postcards. I started the collection two years ago.

Now I have over 100 different postcards. Some show famous places of interest. Some show great works of art. My favorite postcard is from the UK. It has a picture of Big Ben on it.

It is easy to get postcards. Friends send [send] them to each other for holidays or birthdays.

I like collecting postcards. They are beautiful and teach me a lot about different places.

Collecting stamps is educational [edʒʊ'keɪʃən(ə)l]!
Yesterday was Show and Tell Day at Daniel’s school.
Daniel was the first student to speak. He showed his classmates['klɑːsmeɪt] an old stamp[stæmp].

“My father gave me this first stamp,” said Daniel. “It has a picture of an old Chinese stone bridge[stəʊn] [brɪdʒ] on it. This made me more interested in Chinese culture. Soon I started to look for more stamps with interesting pictures.”

“Now I have over 100 stamps,” said Daniel. “I learnt a lot ab