第一篇：高中英語 unit1 lesson3 a volunteer teacher教案 北師大版必修1

Lesson 3 A Volunteer Teacher Teaching aims: To listen for specific facts To give opinion about voluntary work To talk about future arrangements and intentions, using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous and going to Teaching difficulties: To talk about future arrangements and intentions, using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous and going to Teaching Aids: computer and cassette Teaching procedures: Ⅰ.Speaking T: What does the girl do? S: T: Yes she is a volunteer teacher.This is a real story.The girl’s name is Wang Shu, grew up in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.Upon graduation from the English department of Beijing Normal University, she left Beijing for Inner Mongolia working as a volunteer teacher.She is still there now.What do you know about this part of China? S: T: show a slide to introduce Inner Mongolia(Inner Mongolia(Nei Mongol)is the first national autonomous region established in China.It stretches along China's northern border with Mongolia and Russia and covers an oblong area of over 1.28 million square kilometers, one eighth of China.Of all the Chinese provinces and autonomous regions, Inner Mongolia is the third largest after Xinjiang and Tibet.)Inner Mongolia falls behind developed areas so it needs volunteers go to work there.T: What can you say about the girl in the photo? S:

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第二篇：高中英語必修4Unit10Money--Lesson3教案(北師大版)

Lesson 3 Your money Teaching Aims: 1.To predict the content of the text using the title and the picture 2.To make student realize the importance of protecting the environment and 5yuan’s use.3.To practise using the infinitives Teaching difficulties: To practise using the infinitives Teaching Aids: computer and cassette

Teaching procedures:

Ⅰ.Warming up T: I’m sure many of you have some pocket money.You can buy something you like.How much pocket money do you get each month? S: T: What things do you like to spend money on? S: T: In fact you can spend your money more meaningful, you can save ￥ 5 to buy a trees to protect the environment and save our mother river.Show a picture of the Yellow River, then ask “the water is not clear, why?”

Show a picture of soil erosion.Draw a conclusion“ The soil is too poor to grow crops”

T: What can prevent from soil erosion? S: “Plant trees.”

T: Your 5 yuan can have so much effect? Now read the text.Ⅱ Reading T: Your 5 yuan can have so much effect? S: Yes, All this started with 5 yuan Reading again, do the exercise.True, False, No Information 1.With the money of selling trees , farmer can buy goods or services.2.Fugu County has become into a green paradise.3.Now government has taken measures to make everyone buy a young tree with 5 yuan.4.Five yuan is too little you can give more money to plant more trees.5.Planting more trees reduces soil erosion and makes soil fertile.Answers: 1.F

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5.T Ⅲ Listening

main idea of each paragraph

Para1.The removal of sand is the main cause of Yellow River erosion Para2.It is a massive job to control Yellow River erosion.Para3.Everybody plays an important role in stopping Yellow River erosion.Para4 A success of a tree-planting programme in Inner Mongolia.Para5 You can use 5 yuan to buy a tree and

create a green future.Ⅳ Read aloud and answer the questions 1.Which river is being talked about in the text? 2.What’s the problem with the Yellow River?

3.In which area has soil erosion almost destroyed farming land? 4.Is it a massive job to control Yellow River erosion? 5.Who has the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion? The government, international organizations or every one of us? 6.Which example is given to show that 5 yuan can help to rebuild a local economy? Answers: 1.the Yellow River 2.soil erosion 3.Fugu County in Shanxi Province 4.Yes 5.every one of us

6.Jiuchengong Valley ⅤSpeaking Voice your opinion Talk about the local environment you live in.What can you and your friends do to improve it? Ⅵ Do the exercise Vocabulary Practice Ⅶ Grammar To practise using the Infinitives Ⅷ Homework Do you have a plan for the use of your pocket money? Write about what you do with the money.

第三篇：高中英語 Unit1 Lesson 2 Relaxing教案 北師大版必修1

Unit1 Lesson 2 Relaxing Teaching aims: To practise listening for specific information To learn about ways of dealing with stress in everyday life Teaching course: Ⅰ Warm up Work is very important in our life.We have to work, no matter what you are.With the development of modern society, people are fastening their steps of life.There is less time for relaxation.The problem is that more and more people feel stressed.How to get rid of the stress we are suffering from is what we are to talk about.Ⅱ Talking Task one You are to do some listening, Before it think about your school life, list the things(at least 3)you do and your feeling about them.(A=Activity, F=Feeling)(目的是激發學生的興趣，鍛煉學生的口頭表達能力，為聽力內容做鋪墊)How do you get rid of the stress in your life? Talk to each other about the activities you have listed.Say which is stressful and which is relaxing.Do it like this: prepare for an exam;lie on the beach;wait for the result of;give a talk in English;do shopping with task two.Interview your classmates to see what kind of stress they are suffering from and how they relax themselves or get rid of it.Ⅲ Listening Do the exercise 2 Do the exercise 3 Read through the Strategies with the class and see if they can use any of these Strategies already.In pairs, students read the questions and try to predict the answers.Point out that more

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Writ a report about you interview in class.Write about the stress you and most of your classmates are suffering from.Find the causes of the stresses and give advice on how to relax yourselves.用心

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第四篇：2016-2017學年高中英語北師大版必修1文檔

課時跟蹤練(三)Ⅰ.閱讀理解

A Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada.Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessings.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival.This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in.But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest.On December 4,1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia.They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest.The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620.They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel.Many of the Pilgrims died.But the next year, they had a good harvest.So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast(盛宴).The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast, Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies(殖民地)began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving.But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day.During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it.He proclaimed(宣布)the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving.Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November.Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours.But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day falls on the second Monday in October.語篇解讀：本文介紹了感恩節的來歷以及各地慶祝的方式。

5．When do people in the US and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving Day? A．In spring.C．In winter.B．In summer.D．In autumn.解析：選D 細節理解題。由第二段中的“Thanksgiving Day is really...the crops are in.”可知，感恩節其實就是一個慶祝豐收的節日，這也是在秋末慶祝的原因。在美國，人們習慣用fall表示秋天。

6．The first to celebrate thanksgiving were ________.A．the American Indians

B．some people from England C．Sarah Josepha Hale D．Governor Bradford 解析：選B 細節理解題。第二段最后兩句話說了來自英國的清教徒移民為了感謝上帝使他們平安橫渡大西洋來到美洲而舉辦感恩節。

7．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest.B．Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations.C．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to express the American and Indian people’s thanks to God.D．There’s little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.解析：選C 細節理解題。A、B、D三項在文中都有信息。C項的敘述與文章不符。8．The passage mainly tells us ________.A．when Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the US B．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and how people celebrate Thanksgiving Day in different ways C．that people in the US and Canada gain their crops on Thanksgiving Day D．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places 解析：選B 主旨大意題。綜觀全文可知，文章主要講述了感恩節的來歷以及人們慶祝此節日的不同方式。

B Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day.One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman Empire.According to the story, Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted to increase the size of his army.He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join.Therefore he made a rule that no young man could marry until he had served a certain number of years in the army.A priest(牧師)named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great many young people.Finally, Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison, where he remained until his death on February 14.After his death, Valentine was made a saint(圣人), and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day.It became the custom for lovers to send each other message on this day.Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for people to send one another

greetings of many kinds.February 14, Valentine’s Day, is sweethearts’ day, on which people in love with each other express their tender(溫柔的)emotions.People sometimes put their love message in a heart-shaped box of chocolates, or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(帶子).Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card, or something else.Whatever the form may be, the message is almost the same: “Will you be my Valentine？”

語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。介紹了一個關于圣瓦倫丁節傳奇故事以及如今人們慶祝圣瓦倫丁節的方式。

1．Valentine was put in prison because ________.A．he secretly got married B．he didn’t serve in the army C．he married many young people secretly D．he broke the laws 解析：選C 細節理解題。根據第二段中的“A priest(牧師)named Valentine broke the rule...”可得出答案。

2．According to the rule, ________.A．no young men could get married unless they were old enough B．young men could marry if they had served in the army for several years C．no one could get married without the emperor’s permission D．young men could marry only in the army 解析：選B 細節理解題。根據第一段最后一句話“Therefore he made a rule...in the army.”可知答案。

3．This passage mainly tells us about ________.A．how Valentine died B．the Emperor of Rome C．how Valentine’s Day is celebrated D．the origin of Valentine’s Day 解析：選D 主旨大意題。通讀全文特別是文章第一句話“Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day.”可得出答案。

4．February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because ________.A．lovers express their tender emotions on this day B．people want to remember Valentine C．people send one another greetings of many kinds on this day

又稱“情人節來歷的

D．people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotions 解析：選B 細節理解題。根據文章第三段可得出答案。A、C兩項都是在Valentine’s Day時人們通常做的事情，而不是原因。D項是干擾項。

C It is common and usual to see people freak_out when they face challenges in their life.We all pass in different life problems and challenges.No one is free of life problems.Only a dead man faces no problem.As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality.They make you who you are.Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it.If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction.If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.Problems are everywhere.No one can avoid them.And they are good too.They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see.When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out.Just cool yourself to think in a different direction.Think in a positive way.Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides.Focus on the good one.Look at the bright side.Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them.No matter what happens, they will be there to help you.Trust them and they will never let you down.All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.語篇解讀：本文是議論文。人生難免會遇到困難，沒有人可以避免困難，但是困難能開闊視野，也能提供機會。

9．What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1? A．Feel shy.C．Feel happy.B．Feel upset.D．Stay calm.解析：選B 詞義猜測題。由本句“when they face challenges in their life”可猜測freak out意為“心煩意亂的，不安的”。

10．In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ________.A．problems cause troubles B．challenges can be avoided C．attitude is everything D．personalities are built on failures 解析：選C 推理判斷題。由文章第二段“If you take your problems as troubles...If you take them as constructive tools”可知態度決定一切，故C為正確選項。

11．According to the last paragraph, when we’re in trouble, we ________.A．can only depend on our parents B．are not confident C．should only believe ourselves D．are not alone 解析：選D 細節理解題。由文章最后一段“Besides, there is always a good person...right beside you”可知當處于困境時，我們并不孤獨，故D為正確選項。

12．What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage? A．To explain.C．To prove.B．To compare.D．To encourage.解析：選D 推理判斷題。本文論述了人生難免會遇到困難，但是困難也能開闊視野，也能提供機會。最后作者告訴人們無論在什么情況下，都有人在你身邊。故本文是鼓勵的語氣。

Ⅱ.閱讀七選五

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Raising a vegetable garden offers many health benefits.Here are some obvious reasons why a home vegetable garden beats even the farmers’ market when it comes to your health and well-being.__1__ Gardening is very physical.As anyone knows, the work in a garden is a lot like the newest trend in strength training offered by the toughest gym.What makes gardening better than a gym workout is that it happens outdoors with fresh air and sunshine.__2__ Your garden provides a raw diet like no other.__3__ That may explain why homegrown vegetables are so full of natural sweetness.The experience of eating them raw right after picking them from the garden may surprise you.Most homegrown crops taste better than store-bought.Your garden make your life colourful.The average consumer remains at the mercy of the local market, but once the home gardener discovers the diversity of colors and flavors that can be homegrown, an entire new palette(調色板)opens up.Tomatoes range in color from deep purple and nearly black to golden yellow and pale white.There are golden yellow sugar peas, deep purple string beans, and carrots available in every color.__4__ The only way to have them all is to grow them yourself.Your garden allows you to give back.We know that it feels good to give, but nothing feels as great as when you share food.__5__ You can bring some to the office — a basket of cherry tomatoes can disappear faster than a box of donuts fried in deep fat.A．Your vegetables should be eaten raw.B．Your garden is better than any gym membership.C．Food gifts are becoming popular, especially for children.D．Nutritionists agree colorful vegetables are rich in nutrition.E．Whatever you do in a garden, it delivers the full gym experience.F．The sugar and vitamin in vegetables begin to decline after they are picked.G．And imagine how it feels for others to receive fresh and healthy homegrown vegetables.答案：1～5 BEFDG

第五篇：高中英語必修1課文逐句翻譯(北師大版)

A Perfect Day? 完美的一天？

A couch potato 終日懶散在家看電視的人—沙發土豆

When I wake up I don’t get up immediately.“早上醒來，我不馬上起床。I turn on the television and watch the children’s programs and old movies until about half-past ten.我總是先打開電視，看看兒童節目，看看老片子，一直看到十點半。Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room.然后起床，下樓，打開起居室的電視。For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk, and I watch the news.午餐時，我邊吃餅干、喝牛奶，邊看新聞。In the afternoon, I often watch another old film – they’re showing some good ones at the moment.下午，我常看另一部老影片—眼下電視里正播放非常好看的老電影。In the evenings, I often watch TV series or sport and the news again.晚上我要么看連續劇，要么看體育節目，接著再看新聞。I like the main news at six o’clock.我喜歡看六點的重要新聞。At nine thirty, if there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it.九點半，如果英國廣播公司二頻道有好看的電視劇，我會調過去看看。Then at night, I watch more films and I usually switch off the TV at about two o’clock.I never watch TV at night.夜里，我接著看看電影，通常看到凌晨兩點才關電視。我從不通宵看電視。

I watch TV for sixteen or seventeen hours a day.我一天要看十六七個小時電視。I also do some exercise every day.I take Tina, the dog, for a walk every afternoon.每天也會出去活動活動。下午我帶著小狗蒂娜散步。I don’t go far, of course.I walk to the wall outside my house.當然，我不會走遠，只走到我家房子外的墻邊。I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle.這時，我總是隨身攜帶手提電視，坐在石頭墻上看，小狗則在我身邊繞圈。

Of course, I couldn’t live this lifestyle without a good wife.當然，沒有一個好妻子，我是不可能過上這種妙不可言的生活的。She’s not here now because she’s working, but she always makes my meals.她在工作，所以現在不在家。她天天給我做飯。We haven’t got much money, you know, but we’re happy.你知道，我們雖然錢不過，但活得很快活。Sit down and watch TV.Here’s the remote control.You’ve got the world at your feet.And in your hand.Great!想想看，坐在家里，看著電視，手握遙控器，世界就在你腳下！也在你手中！這感覺真棒！

A workaholic工作狂

I normally wake up about five minutes before my alarm clock goes off.As soon as I hear my alarm clock, I jump out of my bed.It takes me less than fifteen minutes to wash, get changed, have breakfast, leave home and get on a bus.我一般在鬧鐘響前5分鐘就醒了。鬧鐘一響，我立刻跳下床，從洗漱、穿衣、吃早飯、離家到坐上公共汽車只用15分鐘。

I am always the first person to get to the office.The mornings are always very busy and the afternoons are even busier!Meetings and phone calls take up a large part of the day.Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters.我總是第一個到辦公室。每天早晨都很忙，下午更忙。整天會議、電話不斷。一天中幾乎每一分鐘都充斥著急待處理的事情。By around eight o’clock, I usually find some time to do my own paperwork and answer some personal e-mails.通常大約晚8點我才有時間處理自己的事：寫寫東西，回復些電子郵件等。

When I get home at about ten, I look at some documents that I bring back from the office so that I can be ready for the next day’s work.I get to bed around midnight when my wife and children are already asleep.晚上10點我才能到家。到家后還要瀏覽帶回的文件，為第二天的工作做準備。我一般半夜才上床睡覺。那是妻子和孩子們都早已進入夢鄉。

I seldom have time for fun and other activities with my family.My family complains about it.But I try to work hard so that I can make more money for them.我很少有時間娛樂或家人一起活動。妻子和孩子們總是抱怨，但我得拼命工作，好為他們賺更多的錢。Besides, I get bored if there’s nothing to do.I like being busy.而且，要是沒事可做我會覺得非常無聊。我真的喜歡忙忙碌碌。

Lifestyles

City and Country城市和農村

Debbie is an accountant in a large company in the centre of London.（黛比是倫敦一家大公司的會計。）

I need to be in my office by nine o’clock so I usually get up at seven o’clock.I travel to work on “the tube”.That’s what people call the underground in London.我通常每天7點起床，9點鐘前趕到辦公室。我乘地鐵上班。（the tube 就是人們通常所陳的倫敦地下鐵路系統。）It takes about fifty minutes.Usually, it’s so crowded that I can’t find anywhere to sit.I just stand.I’m always tired before I arrive at work.I don’t like the underground!乘地鐵大約需要15分鐘。通常地鐵很擁擠，很難找到座位，我只好站著。這樣每天到辦公室前，我就已感到很疲倦。我一點兒都不喜歡乘地鐵！

I spend all morning checking numbers.Lunch is always simple.每天上午我要計算數字，核對賬目。I often get a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop or I just have some biscuits and a cup of coffee.Then in the afternoon, I return to the paperwork in the office.午飯總是很簡單，我常在附近的三明治店買個三明治，或吃些餅干，喝杯咖啡。下午我在辦公室處理文字資料。

On Monday nights, I have dance classes, and on Wednesday nights, I go to the gym.I need to do that because I don’t get enough exercise otherwise.On Tuesday and Thursday nights, I have French classes.星期一晚上我上舞蹈課。星期三晚上我去健身房。我需要運動，因為每天運動量不夠。星期二和星期四晚上我去上法語課。I work for a French company so I think studying French will help me in my job.我在為一家法國公司工作，所以我認為學法語對我的工作有益。

I go to the cinema almost every weekend.Sometimes, if the weather forecast is good, my friends and I drive to the countryside for a weekend break.幾乎每個周末我都去看電影，朋友們稱我為影迷。有時，如果預報天氣好的話，我會和朋友們開車去鄉下度周末。We like to visit nice, quiet places far away from the city and go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube.That fresh air is so good for my lungs.I love it.我喜歡去那些遠離城市、幽靜、風光秀麗的地方，在沒有商店、人群、地鐵的地方漫步。那里的新鮮空氣對肺部有好處，我喜歡新鮮的空氣。

Paul lives in a small village in the north of England.（保羅住在英格蘭北部的一個小村莊。）

I usually get up at four o’clock every morning when it’s still dark.I live and work on the farm so I don’t need to travel.我通常大約凌晨4點天還黑著的時候就起床。我在農場工作、生活，不用乘通勤車上下班。After a big breakfast in my house, I walk out of the front door and I’m already at work.飽餐一頓早飯之后，我走出家門，開始一天的工作。

There are many things to do on the farm all day.We don’t have the same work hours that office workers in the city have.每天我都有很多事情要做。和在辦公室工作的人不同，我們的工作時間依需要而定。We do jobs when they need to be done and that could be early in the morning or late at night.I have cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on my farm.I have to make sure they are free of sickness.可能在早晨就工作，也可能是在半夜。我的農場里有豬、羊、牛、雞等，我得確保它們不得病。I also grow wheat and vegetables so there are many things to look after.我也種麥子、蔬菜。每天我都有很多事需要料理。

In the evening, I like to play with my children.I have two children, a boy and a girl.They are six and eight years old.晚上我喜歡喝孩子們一塊兒玩。我有兩個孩子，一男一女，一個6歲，一個8歲。I also like to study.Right now I am studying Chinese by distance learning.I am very interested in China and it’s my dream to see the Great Wall one day.我也喜歡學習。眼下我正在通過遠程教育學習漢語。我對中國很感興趣。我一直夢想著有一天能親眼看看長城。

I love movies.My wife calls me a “movie fan”.But there isn’t a cinema in my village so I don’t get the chance to go very often.我喜歡看電影。妻子稱我為影迷。遺憾的是，我們村沒有電影院，所以我沒有機會經常看電影。I go about twice a year, usually when I go to London with my family.We take a weekend break there when I am not too busy on the farm.我一年只能看兩次電影，通常是在和家人去倫敦的時候。只要農場活不太多，我們會抓住機會度周末。My wife loves looking in the clothes shops and I like all the crowds and the noise.I also like to buy a few cigars.Unfortunately, my wife isn’t as fond of them as I am.我妻子喜歡逛服裝店；我喜歡看看人群、聽聽城市的嘈雜聲。我還喜歡買幾支雪茄煙，我妻子不像我那樣喜歡雪茄。My son and daughter love to ride on London’s red buses and they especially love to go on the tube!女兒和兒子喜歡坐倫敦的紅色公共汽車游覽觀光。他們特別喜歡乘地鐵。

Heroes 英雄

National Hero民族英雄

China’s first manned spaceship lifted off at 9 a.m.on Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province.中國第一次載人飛船于2003年10月15日星期三早上九點在甘肅酒泉發射。The spaceship, called ShenzhouV, was carrying China’s first astronaut, Yang Liwei.Yang, who was a pilot in the army, was chosen from 1,500 other army pilots and started training for his space flight in 1998.名為神舟五號的飛船搭載著中國第一名從1500名空軍士兵中挑選出來的已從1998開始太空飛行訓練的航天員楊利偉。

The launch was very successful.“When the spaceship was lifting off, I could really feel the high gravity”, said Yang Liwei.“When the spaceship separated from the rocket, I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky because of the zero gravity.” 發射過程是非常地成功。“當太空飛船發射時，我還可以感受到明顯的重力，”楊利偉說：“但當飛船與火箭分離時，我突然就有一種騰飛上空的感覺，因為那時重力已經是零了。”

During the 21-hour space flight, the Shenzhou V circled the earth 14 times.在21小時的太空飛行過程中，神舟五號共繞地球14周。While the spaceship was circling the earth for the sixth time, Yang Liwei spoke with ground control in Gansu.在繞地飛行第六周時，楊利偉通過甘肅的地面控制與大家對話。He was also able to speak with his wife and 8-year-old son.他還同他的妻子和八歲的兒子進行了對話。Yang Liwei had several tasks to complete during the flight and only slept in the spaceship for about 3 hours.楊利偉在飛行過程中需要完成很多項任務，所以他在飛船上只有3小時睡覺。While he was sleeping, the spaceship circled the earth twice.當他在睡覺時，飛船又繞行了地球兩周。

When the spaceship was doing its seventh circle, Yang Liwei showed the flags of China and the United Nations, expressing the wishes of the Chinese people to explore and use space peacefully.在飛船繞地第七周時，楊利偉通過向我們展示了中國和聯合國的旗幟，表達了中國群眾對和平開發利用太空的共同愿望。

At 6:23 a.m.on October 16th, Yang Liwei landed in Inner Mongolia safely.10月16日6時23分，楊利偉在內蒙古安全降落。He told reporters later, “The surface of the spaceship was glowing red when it came back into the earth’s atmosphere.When ShenzhouV let out its parachute, I felt the ship was shaking.” 楊利偉回到地球大氣層時，直升飛機就會飛到他將降落的位置，準備去接住他。As Yang Liwei returned into the earth’s atmosphere, helicopters were flying to where he would land, ready to collect him.他在之后告訴記者：“在飛船回到地球大氣層時它的表層已經開始變紅。在神五放出它的降落傘時，我感受到它在搖晃。”

Millions of people all over China were watching TV when the spaceship landed safely.中國上百萬的人在飛船安全降落時都看著電視的播報。When Yang Liwei climbed out of the spaceship, he smiled and waved to the crowds waiting for him.Yang Liwei was happy to be home but he said, “I thought 21 hours was too short to stay in space.”當楊利偉從飛船中出來，他微笑著并向等候著他的人揮手。楊利偉很高興自己回到了家，說：“我認為在太空21小時是最短的時間不過了。”

Sports Stars體育明星

VENUS and SERENA WILLIAMS are sisters.They are also both tennis champions who often have to play each other!Venus和Serena Williams是一對姐妹。她們經常對戰而且也都是網球冠軍。Venus is now eleventh in the world, and her younger sister Serena has moved up to third.Venus現在是世界排行上的第十一名，而她的妹妹甚至已經上升到了第三名。

The two sisters were born in a poor and dangerous area of California.It was full of drugs and violence.兩姐妹出生在加利福尼亞的一個貧窮而危險的地方。In a recent interview, Venus spoke about the time when she and Serena were practising tennis and they had to run and hide as bullets started flying through the air.最近的一次訪談中，Venus談到這段她們需要一邊躲避穿越空中的子彈一邊練習網球的日子。Finally, in 1991, the sisters and their family moved to a safer area and since then they have never looked back.在1991年，她們一家人搬到了更安全的地方，從那以后她們也不再回想當時的生活。

The sisters’ father, Richard, started to train Venus and Serena when they were young children.兩姐妹的父親Richard在她們小的時候就開始就訓練她們打網球。He has always been very strict with his daughters, training them hard to compete against each other.他總是對他的女兒們很嚴厲，通過讓他們對戰來訓練他們完成任務。Brandi, the sisters’ mother taught her daughters at home so that they completed their high school while developing their tennis careers.她們的母親Brandi在家里教導她們學習，這樣她們可以再完成高校學業的同時提高她們的網球進程。Today, both sisters are studying design at college.They have already expressed a keen interest in working in design after their tennis careers come to an end.現在，姐妹兩人都在大學修設計專業。他們在網球歷程走向終點后對設計表現出很大的興趣。

The sisters’ road to success has been amazing.The first time Venus played in a big event was in 1996.姐妹兩的成功之路是驚人的。Venus第一次參加大型比賽是在1996年。Since then, she has won Wimbledon and the US Open twice.Serena has continued to improve and make fantastic progress.在那之后，她贏得了溫布爾登獎以及在美網公開賽中獲得了兩次勝利。Serena也持續提升著自己的技能并獲得了可觀的成果。In 1999 and 2002, she won the US Open, and in 2002 and 2003, she was the women’s singles champion at Wimbledon.在1999和2002年她在美網公開賽中獲得勝利，而在2002和2003年她在溫布爾登成為了女單冠軍。Has tennis ever caused problems between the sisters? Fortunately, no.“We’ve played each other before and it hasn’t worried us yet!” says Venus.“If she wins,” Serena jokes, “Mama says she has to do the dishes!”試問網球是否曾經在姐妹間產生過問題？幸運的是，沒有。“我們曾經對戰過但那并沒有困擾我們！”Venus說。“如果她贏了，”Serena開玩笑說：“媽媽會說晚飯要歸她做。”

Christopher Reeve

1.Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952.He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college.Christopher Reeve出生在1952年九月。他在八歲時參加了他的第一次學校戲劇，上大學時就參演了電視劇和電影。He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.他在演藝事業中獲得了很多成就，而其中最著名的就是電影《超人》。

2.Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back.The doctors did not expect him to live.However, he made amazing progress.不幸的是，1995不安吧災難在他掉下馬的一瞬間降臨到了他身上。醫生也對他的生存不抱期望。然而，他創造了奇跡。At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own.He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.最初，他需要機器來支持呼吸，但他盡力地學習著自己呼吸。如果他不是靠著這份勇氣來開始新生活，他將不能再一次站起來。

3.The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making.He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries.發生意外后的第二年，Christopher回到了電影制作中。他籌集了很多資金來發展背部醫療工程。He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences.This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.他在全美就他的經歷來展開講座。這不僅僅引起了背部醫療的注意，更給像這樣帶著各種問題的人的生存帶來了鼓勵。

From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident.從他們家里，Christopher和他的妻子Dana講述事故之后他們的故事。

4.Have you thought of giving up after the accident? Q：在事故發生之后你有沒有想過放棄呢？

“No.Four days after the injury, I came to understand my situation.My wife Dana and I were in the hospital.The doctor said I was not going to pull through.沒有。受傷后四天，我開始明白了我的處境。我和妻子Dana住了院。醫生告訴我我沒什么康復了。Dana said: ?But you’re still you, and I love you.? And that saved my life.Since that moment I have never thought of giving up.Dana跟我說，我還是我，而她也愛我。而這句話拯救了我。在那之后我沒有再想過放棄。Of course, I’ve had moments of feeling sorry for myself, but I’ve never had any thoughts of committing suicide.”當然，我有時會覺得這對我太遺憾了，但我從沒有想過自殺。

5.Did you think that your marriage was so strong? Q:你是否覺得你們的婚姻十分頑強？

“Yes, because Dana’s so wonderful.We have always got on really well.Our relationship has always been fantastic.”是的，因為Dana實在很優秀。我們相處真的十分愉快。我們的關系總是相當的好。

6.How did your parents react to the accident? Q:你的父母對事故有什么反應？

“They divorced when I was four.They’ve got closer since the accident.”他們在我四歲的時候離婚了。而在事故后他們更親近了。

7.How did you get involved with charity work? 為什么你會投身于慈善事業的呢？

“I know a lot of disabled people need my help.This is how I got involved with my charity work to improve the quality of life for all disabled people.” 我明白到很多殘疾人士需要我的幫助。這就是為什么我要投身于慈善事業來為殘疾人士改善生活。

8.“With the progress of new medical research, I’m confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day.“隨著醫療新科技的發展，我很自信像我一樣的人能有一天重新站起來。So you can see, I’m far too busy with living to think of giving up!”所以你可以看見，我忙得根本沒有時間去想放棄的問題。”

9.Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004.But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero.Christopher Reeve在2004年10月逝去。但全世界的人們永遠都會這一位超級英雄。

Celebration Festivals節日

A: Autumn

Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.秋季——每一年的九年或十月，全國的華人都會慶祝中秋節。On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest.People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.在這一天，月亮被認為是最大最亮的。人們喜歡在夜晚相約賞月。

The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family.It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes.There are all kinds of moon cakes.中秋節是個十分重要的節日，因為它對于家庭是個特別的時刻。它也是享用像月餅類食物的特別的日子。Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes.傳統的月餅一般使用豆醬做的，不過現在又有了很多不同種類的餡，像水果、咖啡、巧克力，甚至還有冰淇淋。

B: Winter

The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.冬季——正月十五是元宵節。它是中國新年的最后一天。

There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival started.對于元宵節的由來有很多說法。In one story, lanterns were lit to celebrate the power of light over darkness.In another story, a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it.有一個是說，掛起燈籠來慶祝是象征著照亮黑暗的力量。另一種說法是，一座快被摧毀的城鎮被許多的燈籠所救。The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.He was fooled when he saw thousands of lanterns.He thought the town was already burning.這故事講述一個神明意圖燒毀城鎮。他在看見成千上萬的燈籠時嚇傻了。他以為那已經燒起來了。

In the past, lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds, animals and flowers, etc.在過去燈籠一般是靠蠟燭掛起的，并用鳥類、動物和花卉等等的圖案做裝飾。Nowadays, most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries, and they come in many shapes and sizes.In the north-eastern part of China, there are even ice-lanterns.如今，大多燈籠用帶電池的燈絲作支撐，被做成許多形狀和尺寸。在中國的東北部，甚至會有冰燈。

The special food for the Lantern Festival is the sweet dumpling.Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.元宵節的特殊事物是餃子。餃子是放在熱水里煮熟的。

C: Summer

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year, As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year.夏季——陰歷九月九日是重陽節。因為它是早夏的節日，所以它開啟了一年中最熱的季節。

The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2,000 years ago.In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by Chinese people.重陽節的傳統開始于2000多年前。在以前的日子，只有中國人舉行龍舟競賽。However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in races and enjoyed the fun.然而，在近幾年，其他地區的人也開始參與享受競賽。

There is a special food for the festival.It is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.這個節日也有一種特殊的食物。其名為粽子，是在糯米上包上新鮮竹葉做成的。

Celebration

Weddings婚禮

Weddings in Indonesia 印度婚禮

If a friend gets an invitation to a wedding, you can go with him/her, even if you don’t receive an invitation yourself.盡管你沒有自己收到一個婚禮的邀請函，但如果你的朋友拿到了，你可以跟著他/她一起去。

The times of the wedding ceremony and the reception are both on the invitation.However, you ought not to go to the ceremony because it is only for close family.典禮和招待會的時間都寫在邀請函上。然而，你最好不要去參加典禮，因為那是面向親戚朋友的。If you really want to see it, you ought to ask first.Everyone can attend the reception afterwards.如果你真的很想去看看，你應該先去問一問。而這之后的招待會是面向所有人的。

Nowadays, Indonesian women don’t have to cover their heads, but they unusually wear traditional clothes.今天，印度女性不再蓋頭紗，但她們通常會穿傳統服裝。

There is a box at the entrance to the reception and you ought to put money into it!But don’t worry, you don’t have to contribute a lot of money.在招待會的入口有一個盒子，而你應該往里面放錢。但不用擔心，你不需要貢獻太多的錢。

And remember-at most wedding receptions you can’t drink alcohol.切記，在大多的婚禮招待會上你都不能喝酒。

Greek Weddings希臘婚禮

On the day of a Greek wedding ceremony, the bridegroom has to ask the bride’s father for his daughter’s hand in marriage..在希臘婚禮舉辦典禮的那一天，新郎需要取得新娘的父親的同意握住新娘的手。The bridegroom’s best man then goes with the couple to the church, to be married新郎的伴郎在之后一起和新人去教堂，準備結婚。

During the church ceremony, the best man should help put crowns made of flowers on the heads of the bride and bridegroom.在典禮期間，伴郎應幫忙弄新郎新娘的由花組成的頭上的花冠。A long silk ribbon that links the crowns is a symbol of a long and happy life for the couple.連接著花冠的長長的絲綢緞帶象征著夫妻間長久美滿的生活。

After the ceremony, the guests can attend a wedding reception, which is usually a huge party and can last through the night.典禮之后，嘉賓可以參加婚禮招待會，它通常會是貫徹整晚的大型派對。There is a lot of eating, drinking and dancing, including the famous Greek circle dance, where everyone joins in.內容有許多食物、飲料和舞會，包括著名的希臘圓舞，每個人都會參與。During the reception, guests can throw dishes on the floor and put money on the bride’s wedding dress for good luck.招待會期間，嘉賓可以將食物灑在地上，或放錢在新娘的婚紗上，這象征這好運。

Celebration

Christmas

Memories of Christmas圣誕節對于圣誕的記憶

For me, Christmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November.對于我，圣誕總是開始于是涼風中的十一月中期。My sister, Alison, and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about all the presents we wanted.我的妹妹Alison和我一起坐在爐火前，寫下我們想要的禮物來告訴圣誕老人。We seriously wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope, before giving them to our mother to post.我們很認真地寫下“致北極的圣誕老人”，然后會給媽媽寄出去。

With December our excitement grew each day-as we opened the new year calendar, Christmas cards arrived in the post, Christmas lights appeared in the streets, and we attended the town carol service.隨著十二月我們的興奮感一天一天地增長——我們會開啟新一年的日歷，寄出圣誕卡，看著圣誕燈出現在街道上，參加城鎮的圣歌服務。And of course, there was snow everywhere.Enough snow to make snowmen, and to have exciting snowball fights in the school playground.當然，到處的是雪的緣故，我們有足夠的原料來做雪人，可以在學校運動場上打刺激的雪戰。

On Christmas Eve, the whole family helped to decorate the house, put up the Christmas tree, the decorations and the balloons.在平安夜，全家人都一起幫忙裝飾房子，準備圣誕樹、裝飾品和氣球。Then, in the afternoon, when Auntie Kathleen and my two cousins arrived, everything was ready.到了下午Auntie Kathleen和我的兩個堂兄弟來的時候一切就都準備好了。Before we went to bed, we left some wine and biscuits for Father Christmas and then put our stockings at the end of our beds.在睡覺之前，我們留了點酒和餅干給圣誕老人，接著將長襪掛在床尾。We tried to stay awake as long as possible to see Father Christmas but the next thing we knew it was morning.Christmas morning!我們盡可能地嘗試在圣誕老人來之前保持清醒，但等我們再有意識時就已經是早上了。圣誕節的早上！

At the bottom of the bed was the stocking, now full of all kinds of small presents and sweets.現在在床尾掛著的是裝滿各種禮物和糖果的長襪。Christmas morning was bright and sunny and , after church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to play with our new presents.圣誕的一早明媚而晴朗，到教堂以后我和堂兄David一起跑出花園玩新收到的禮物。

Lunch was always late, but what a lunch!A big turkey with all the vegetables followed by Christmas pudding.I like turkey breast the best.午飯總是晚到的，但這是多厲害的午飯啊！一個被填滿蔬菜的大火雞，之后還有圣誕布丁！我最喜歡火雞胸肉了。I put so much food in my mouth sometimes that it was hard to swallow.We sang Christmas carols happily, laughed at jokes, put on silly paper hats and laughed again.有時我同時塞太多東西在嘴里而無法咽下。我們很高興地唱著圣誕頌歌，戴著傻氣的紙帽子歡聲笑語。

After lunch, the adults slept on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on television while we all played cards.午飯之后，大人看著電視里放著的王后的演講在沙發上睡著了，而我們全部人都在玩卡片游戲。Then we had tea, with a huge Christmas cake covered with snowmen.It didn’t seem possible, but we carried on eating.By bedtime all of the children were very tired.之后我們就著有雪人裝飾的大的圣誕蛋糕喝了茶。雖然看起來不可能，但我們還在繼續吃。As soon as we turned off the light, we all fell into a deep, happy sleep.到睡覺時間時我們都已經很累了。我們熄燈的一瞬間我們就沉沉地睡著了，進入了一個悠長的美好的夢境。