外研社英语七下重点课文.doc

外研社七下重点课文
M1-1
B: Hi Mum, can you hear me?
BM: Yes, I can. Where are you?
B: I’m standing on the Great Wall of China and talking to you.
BM: Really?
B: We’re on a school trip and we’re having a good time.
BM:That’s great, Betty. What are the others doing?
B: Well, Tony is eating an ice cream. Wang Hui is taking lots of pictures and Lingling is buying some presents and postcards. And Daming is eating lunch and lying in the sun.
BM: Can you send me a postcard, too?
B: Yes. Lingling and I are writing postcards. We’re enjoying the school trip a lot. Anyway, we’re going home now. Bye!
BM: Bye-bye, Betty!

M1-2
At this moment, in different places of the world people are doing different things.
In London, it’s five o’clock and people are leaving work and are going home. They’re waiting for buses and running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to pubs and having a drink.
In Moscow it’s eight o’clock and people aren’t having afternoon tea. They are having dinner at home or in restaurants. Some are going to the opera or watching a ballet. Some are watching televisions or playing games at home.
In Beijing it’s one o’clock. People aren’t having dinner. They are sleeping.
In Los Angeles it’s nine o’clock. People aren’t getting up, washing or getting dressed. They’re working. Children are starting their lessons.
In New York it’s midday. People aren’t working. They are having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. They’re seeing friends, calling home or shopping.

M2-1
T: Hi, Lingling. What’s happening? Are you getting ready for Spring Festival?
L: Yes, we are.
T: What are the boys doing?
L: The boys are learning a dragon dance.
T: Are you learning a dragon dance, too?
L: No, I’m not. I’m making lanterns.
T: What’s your mother doing?
L: She’s cleaning the house.
T: And what is your aunt doing? Is she helping?
L: Yes, she is. She’s sweeping the floor.
T: And what is your grandmother doing?
L: She’s cooking the meal.
T: Is your father helping you?
L: No, he’s at work. He’s working.
M2-2
We have lots of traditions. First, we clean our houses and sweep away bad luck, and then we paint doors and windows red. It means good luck. We usually decorate the doors and windows with paper cuts. We also buy clothes and everyone has a haircut.
Our parents and grandparents give us New Year presents. They are usually new clothes. On New Year’s Day, we put on our new clothes and visit our family and friends. There is a dragon and lion dancing.
The family have dinner and we eat jiaozi----a kind of dumplings, or a sweet rice pudding. We watch TV and at midnight there are usually fireworks. We don’t clean the house for a few days. We don’t want to sweep away good luck. And we have lots of food for good luck.
The New Year Festival finishes at Lantern Festival after two weeks. We usually eat a kind of rice dumpling called yuanxiao. They are round and so they bring us good luck all the year round.
M3-1
B: What are you going to do at the weekend, Daming? What are your plans?
D: On Saturday morning, I’m going to check my email and then I’m going to do my homework. In the afternoon, I’m going to have a piano lesson.
B: I’m going to buy some clothes on Saturday afternoon.
D: On Saturday evening, I’m going to go to a party at a friend’s home. We’re going to listen to some music. Would you like to come?
B: Yes,that’s a great idea.
D: What are you going to do on Sunday?
B: I’m going to stay in bed in the morning. Then I’m going to revise for my test .What about you ?
D: I’m going to get up early in the morning and then I’m going to play table tennis with some friends. In the afternoon, I’m going to meet Lingling and Tony in the park, and we’re going to have a picnic. And you’re going to come,too!
B: Am I? great!
M3-2
I’m looking forward to seeing my daughter and her daughter, my granddaughter. I’m going to visit them in China because it’s my grand daughter’s birthday. I’m going to take the plane to Beijing because they live there. We are going to do some sightseeing because we like Chinese culture. We are going to visit the Forbidden City and then we’re going to walk up to the Great Wall.
I’m looking forward to going to Disneyland with my parents. I’m going to visit Disneyland because I like Mickey Mouse. I’m going to learn English because I want to make some American friends. Then I’m going to lie on the beach because I enjoy the sun and the sea. Then we’re going to stay in a hotel in San Fransisco because my parents have some friends there.
We are looking forward to Dragon Boat Festival. We are going to watch it in Hong Kong because my parents live there. Then my wife and I are going to lie on the beach because my children like swimming. And we are all going to enjoy my mother’s rice dumplings, zongzi, because she’s a very good cook!
M4-1
B: Will there be schools in the future?
D: No, there won’t. I think that everyone will study at home and will use computers. They won’t use books. They’ll use the Internet.
B: And will they send their homework to the teachers by email?
D: Yes, they will. And students will talk to their teachers on their computers.
B: I’m not sure. I think students will use computers, but in school. Everyone will have a computer on their desk. They will read books or use the Internet. The teachers won’t write on a blackboard with chalk. And no one will use paper, pencils and pens!
M4-2
LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Planes will be very large so flying will be very cheap. Fuel will be expensive. Everyone will have a small car.
It will be hot all year so the winter will be very short. It will get warm at the North Pole so the seas will be very rough. The summer will be hot and the winter will be warm. But there will be bad weather in spring and autumn. There will be heavy rain and strong winds.
Homes will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they will be very comfortable. We’ll use the sun to heat our homes. No one will be cold and there will be lots of hot water.
Computers will be very small so they’ll be very light. People will do many things on the Internet.
Machines will do the dull jobs on farms and in factories and offices, so no one will do heavy work. People will work three days a week. They will have long holidays and lots of free time.
M5-1
T: Daming, can you answer some questions for my homework, please? What’s the population of Shanghai?
D: 13 million people, I think.
T: And is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?
D: Hong Kong has 7 million people, so Shanghai is bigger.
T: And is it hotter in Hong Kong?
D: Yes, it’s hotter in Hong Kong.
T: And is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?
D: Shanghai is seven hundred years old. It’s an older city.
M5-2
I’m from Cambridge. It’s a small city in the east of England, and it has about 100，000 people. It’s on the River Cam. There are lots of old buildings and churches. It’s fanous for Cambridge University.
London is the capital of the UK, with seven million people, so it’s bigger and busier than Cambridge. London is in the south of England and it’s on the River Thames. The river is 336 km long. London is an old city---about 2000 years old. It’s famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
In the north of England there are some lakes and low mountains. The mountains are about 1000 meters high. In the west of England you are always near the sea. There are lots of small villages on the coast.
England is a region of Britain, and Britain is an island. It’s never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.
M6-1
B: Chinese people are very good at gymnastics. Do you like gymnastics, Daming?
D: Yes, I do. But Chinese people are good at table tennis, too, and table tennis is more popular than gymnastics.
B: I love gymnastics. I think it’s more exciting than table tennis. What Olympic sports do you like?
D: Basketball is my favorite sport. But I also like running.
B: Oh, no, running is more boring than basketball. I also like cycling. Cycling is more relaxing than running.
D: No, it isn’t. I think cycling is more tiring than running. And do you like skiing?
B: Yes, I do. But it’s more dangerous than running and cycling.
M6-2
It’s Saturday morning, and Zhang Xiuyun from Dongdi Neighbourhood Committee in Beijing, is leaving for school. “ I have an English class,” says Zhang, “It starts at 9:30 am every Saturday, but at 8:30 there are usually lots of people in the classroom.”
Zhu Guoming, 79, says, “I get here early and sit in front of the blackboard, so I can see and hear the teacher. I don’t arrive late because I don’t like sitting behind the other students. It’s difficult to see and hear at the back. However, the teacher speaks loudly and slowly to the old students so I can always hear clearly.”
More than 200 people from Dongsi are learing English. Lots of visitors to the Olympic Games will speak English, so the people from Dongsi need to learn English quickly. They want to speak it well. No one wants to speak it badly or carelessly.
Wang Xiuqin, 65, says, “ It’s more difficult for old people to learn English, but I want to learn it better than young people.” She works hard. The Olympic visitors are going to do some sightseeing and she’s going to take them around a Beijing siheyuan.
Wang always carries her book and her cassette player in her bag. She checks her vocabulary carefully at home and listens quietly to her lessons.
The popular lessons will continue until 2008.

M7-1
Betty’s mum: How does Tony get to school?
Betty: He lives farthest from the school, so he has the longest journey. He goes by bus. It’s the best way to get to school.
Betty’s mum: How does Daming get to school?
Betty: He has the fastest journey because he goes by bicycle.
Betty’s mum: But it’s the most dangerous way. And what about Lingling?
Betty: Her home is the closest to the school, so she walks. Does Dad always go to work by taxi?
Betty’s mum: Yes, it’s the most expensive way, but it’s the most comfortable way. He sometimes takes the train, but it’s the most uncomfortable way to go to work!

M 7-2 Travelling times
1. It’s the fastest train in the world. It goes from Shanghai Station to Pudong Airport in eight minutes. The same journey takes about 30 minutes by car. The train is the fastest way to go, but it’s also the most expensive; with two passengers, it’s more expensive than a taxi.
2.   More than 32 million passengers travel on British Airways planes every year, so British Airways is one of the busiest international airlines. The most popular plane is the Boeing 747. It travels the farthest. It goes from London to Beijing, a distance of over 8000 kilometers in 91/2 hours.
3.   It’s the most famous ferry in the world, but its journey is very short. It goes from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon ['kau'lu:n]. The journey ['dʒə:ni] takes about ten minutes, so it’s the shortest, quickest, cheapest way to go. Other ferries go from the Hong Kong ferry terminal ['tə:minl] to the islands.
4.  These fast, comfortable buses go to 2500 places in the USA. The fares aren’t expensive and you can buy a ticket at the bus stop. It’s the safest and cheapest way to travel, so every year millions of Americans go by bus.

M 8-1
Tony: Hey, Lingling. Where were you born?
Lingling: I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province ['prɔvins].
Tony: What was the name of the village?
Lingling: Xucun. Where were you born, Tony?
Tony: I was born in Cambridge. It’s a small city in England.
Lingling: And what was the name of your first school?
Tony: It was Darwin ['dɑ:win] Primary School.
Lingling: And who was your first teacher?
Tony: My first teacher was Mrs. Lane. She was strict but very nice. Who was your first teacher?
Lingling: Ms Yao. She was very friendly. And who were your first friends? What were they like?
Tony: Their names were Becky ['beki] and Adam ['ædəm]. Becky was well-behaved at school but Adam was naughty.
Lingling: And what were you like? Were you naughty too?
Tony: Yes, I was.

M 8-2 My life in Quincy
I was born in Quincy ['kwinsi], a town on the east coast of America. There were lots of things to do in Quincy, with many stores, two movie theatres, and football and baseball teams too.
Two presidents of the USA, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, were born in Quincy. You can visit their old family houses.
Our house was big. There was a big living-room with a TV, a kitchen a bathroom and three bedrooms. On my bedroom walls were posters of my favorite movie stars.
There was a big garden with lots of trees and there was a pond with fish in it. It was great to play there.
There were lots of children, so there were lots of friends. We were looking forward to coming to China. This was our last home in the USA, and the last time I was there was in 2003. One day I'll go back.

M 9-1
Tony: Goldilocks ['gəuldilɔks] walked in the forest and picked some flowers. Soon she was lost. She looked around her. Then she noticed a little house. She hurried to the house to ask where she was. She knocked on the door. Nobody answered, so she pushed the door. It was open. Goldilocks looked inside and listened. There was no one there, so she entered the house.
Daming: Maybe no one lived in the house!
Tony: Wait, Daming! Goldilocks looked into a small room. On a table she counted three bowls with some nice food in them. One bowl was small, one was big and one was very big. Goldilocks was very hungry. She picked up the biggest bowl but she didn’t like it- it was very hot. Then she picked up the big bowl, but she didn’t like it- it was cold. The little bowl was good. She finished all the food in it.

M 9-2 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
First, Goldilocks wanted to sit down because she was tired. The two big chairs were uncomfortable. She didn't like them. So she tried the smallest chair. It was nice. But goldilocks was very heavy and she destroyed it.
She was unhappy and tired. She walked into the bedroom. There were three beds. She didn't like the two big beds. The smallest was comfortable. Very soon she was asleep in it.
The three bears returned. They looked at the bowls and chairs. The little bear cried: "There’s nothing in my bowl and my chair is in pieces!" He was very unhappy!
Next, the Bears looked in their bedroom. They didn't notice goldilocks at first. Then Baby Bear pointed at the little girl in his bed and cried, "Look! There is a naughty girl".
Finally, Goldilocks opened her eyes. She saw three bears around her, so Goldilocks jumped out of the bed and hurried out of the house without her basket. She didn't return to the forest again.

M 10-1
Betty: When were you born?
Grandfather: I was born in November 1935.
Betty: Did you ride a bike to school when you were a boy?
Grandfather: Yea, I did.
Betty: Did you watch television?
Grandfather: No, we didn’t. We didn’t have a TV. We list