人教九年级上册英语课文-逐句英翻中
Unit1TheChangingWorld
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Reporter:Howhaslifechangedinyourhometownoverthelast20years?
记者：
MrYan:Oh,ithaschangedquitealot!Manyyoungpeopleusedtoworkinbigcities.Now,moreofthemhavecome
backtoliveandworkhere.
严先生：
Reporter:Great!Havetherebeenanyotherchanges?
记者：
Ms Wu: Yes,we've changed the way we farm.I used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm to sell at the local
market.Now,I have large,high-tech greenhouses.There,I grow tons of fruit and vegetables,and sell them in large
cities.
吴女士：
Reporter:Wow,thenewhighwayandrailwaymusthavehelpedalot!
记者：
MrYan:Oh,theyhave!Ourvillage hasbecomeatouristattraction. Wecannowselllocalproductstotourists.We
alsosellproductsonlinetopeoplealloverChina.
严先生：
Reporter:Havethesechangesgreatlyimprovedyourlives?
记者：
MsWu:Yes!Wenowhavenewhouses.Andourvillagehasjustbuiltanewhospitalandalibrary.
吴女士：
Reporter:Wonderful!Togetheryouarebuildinganewsocialistvillage.
记者：
1bOntheFastTrack
In2017,thenew480-kilometreMombasa-Nairobirailwaywasopened.
1Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya's main port, and Nairobi, Kenya's capital, were
roughroadsandanoldrailwaylinebuiltin1901.
Theoldtrainswereveryslow.Ittook10hourstogettoNairobifromMombasabytrain.
However, the new railway, built with China's help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi
toaboutfourhoursforpassengers.
Now,morethantwomillionpeopleuseiteveryyear.
LocalKenyanshavebenefitedalotfromthenewrailway.
Agovernmentworkersaid,"I'mveryhappywiththenewrailwaybuiltbyourChinesefriends.Manychangeshave
takenplaceinthetownoverthelastfewyears,andthepeoplewholiveherehavebecomerich."
Abusinessman said, "Myexperience ofusingthe train since2017hasbeengood.Itis very convenientanddoesn't
costmuchmoney.Iamabletogettoplacesontimeandmakebusinessdealswithease."
Therailwayhasalsomadethetransportoffoodeasier.
"Food used to take hundreds of lorries to carry between the two cities, but now it takes only two or three trains"
saidasupermarketmanager.
Asaresult,peoplenowhavemorefreshfoodtoeat.
Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows how different countries can work
togethertobuildabetterworld.
23aChangesinMyLife
NowthatIamolder,mylifeisdifferentfromwhenIwasinprimaryschool.
Forexample,myprimaryschoolwasnearmyhome,soIusedtowalktoschoolwithmyparents.
Nowmyjuniorhighschoolisfartherfromhome.Itakeabuseverydaywithmyfriends.
Myhomehaschangedtoo.Myfamilyusedtoliveinasmallflat,butnowwehavemovedtoamuchlargerone.
Mygrandmaliveswithusnowaswell.ShehasherownroomandherownTVset.
IamgladthatIgettoseehereveryday.
ThewayIstudyisalsodifferent.Ihavebecomemoreconfidentinmystudiesandoftenattendgroupdiscussions.
Ienjoystudyingwithmyfriends.It'samazinghowmuchwehaveachievedtogether.
My life has changed in many ways,but one thing stays the same:the feeling of love and happiness shared by my
family.
3Unit2InspiringPeople
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Adam:Hi,everyone.Whoisthepersonyouadmirethemost?
亚当：
Yaming:MyfavouritepersonisI.M.Pei.
亚明：
Adam:DidhedesigntheglasspyramidattheLouvreMuseum?
亚当：
Yaming:Yes.Itwas verycreative ofhimto design it.The SuzhouMuseum is alsooneofhisamazing designs. He
createdabeautifulbalancebetweentheEastandtheWest.
亚明：
Adam:Wow,youreallyknowalotabouthim!
亚当：
Yaming:Ireadbooksandreportsabouthim.Iwanttobeacreativepersonlikehim.
亚明：
Adam:Whataboutyou,ChenJie?Whoinspiresyou?
亚当：
ChenJie:WangYaping,of course,China's firstwoman towalkinspace.Sheisfullofcourage andwisdom.She was
alsothefirstwomantoteachaliveclassfromspace.Whataboutyou,Adam?Whodoyoulookupto?
陈洁：
Adam:Me?Mybiggestinspirationisnotafamousperson.It's myfather.It'sreallyveryniceofhimtosupportand
encouragemyexchangestudyhere.
亚当：
1bTheInspiringSeedScientist
On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was shaken by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died
inacaraccident.
Thewell-respectedbiologisthadspenthiswholeliferesearchingplantsandseeds.
4Overtheyears,hecollectedmanyimportantseedsforChina'sseedbanks.
These special banks protect all kinds of plant seeds, including the ones we need for food, and they make sure that
importantplantsdonotdisappearfromtheworldforever.
ZhongYangwasbornin1964.Whenhewasyoung,heshowedadeeploveandcuriosityforthethingshestudied.
Hewasanexcellentstudent,enteringuniversityattheearlyageof15.
There,hestudiedradioengineeringandlaterbecameinterestedinplants.
The research and study of plants, especially the seeds, became the focus of his life after he became a professor at
FudanUniversity.
Itisimportantforseedbankstoincludemanydifferentkindsofseeds.
When Zhong Yang discovered that there was not enough research of the seeds from Xizang, he went there to
collectseedshimself.
In2001,hebeganhistravelsacrossXizang.
Itwasverydifficultforhimtobravethecoldweatherandgreatheights.
Hesometimesfellsick,buthealwayscontinuedwithhiswork.
ZhongYangknewitwasbettertoincludemorepeoplewhendoingimportantwork.
Hebeganaprogrammetofindandtrainlocalstudentsinfieldresearchtobecomescientists.
Together,heandhisteamcollectedmorethan40millionseedsfromaround1,000plants.
5TheirhardworkprovidedtheworldwithlotsofnewinformationabouttheplantsinChina.
Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge collection of seeds.His love for his job and research lives on in his
students.
Heoncesaid,"Mystudentswillcontinueontheroadofscientific explorationandtheseedswehavecollectedmay
growhundredsofyearsfromnow."
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Tome,oneofthemostinspiringpeopleinChinesehistoryisMozi(about468-376BCE).
ItissaidthatMoziwasasoldier,goodatwoodwork,andwastheinventorofthekite.
Butinfact,aboveall,hewasagreatthinker.
MozilivedduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Backthen,manykingdomswerefightingagainsteachother.
Inthesewars,thecommonpeoplewerealwayshurt.
ToMozi,thishadtostop,sohespenthislifetryingtobringpeace.
HisideaoflovewasonereasonthatMoziwantedpeace.
Itwasimportanttohimthateveryoneshouldshowthesamekindnessandcaretoeveryoneelse,whethertheywere
family,friends,orstrangers.
Healsobelievedstatesshouldavoidattackingoneanother.
ThoughMozilivedmorethan2,000yearsago,hisideasliveon.
6Ithinkheisstillagreatinspirationtomanypeople.
Now, more than ever, people around the world need to hear the message of peace and love, and work together to
buildacommunityofasharedfutureformankind.
7Unit3SmartLearning
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Ella:Hi,thisisElla'spodcast.Today'sguestisBinbin.He'sgoingtogiveussomeideasforlearningEnglish.
埃拉：
Binbin:Hi,Ella.Thanksforhavingme!ForlearningEnglish,Ithinkfirstyouneedtobecomeanactivelearner.
彬彬：
Ella:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?
埃拉：
Binbin:Well,becauseIwanttospeakEnglishwell,IpractiseEnglishallthetime.
彬彬：
Ella:Oh,youmustspendalotoftimestudying!
埃拉：
Binbin: Well, it doesn't mean you have to study all the time. You need to spend time using the language. For
example, I speak English with friends. I repeat the dialogues from the films I like. I read English books, and
sometimesIwritemydiaryinEnglish.
彬彬：
Ella:Wow!Iguessyoureallyenjoylearning.
埃拉：
Binbin: Yes, it's true! But you see, I started out at zero and came across problems. I mean you just have to take
thingsstepbystep.Startsimpleandbuildup.
彬彬：
Ella:That'ssotrue.
埃拉：
1bHowtoBecomeaSuccessfulLearner
Everyonehastheabilitytolearn.
Expertsonthescienceoflearningwilltellyouthatanyonecanbecomeasuccessfullearner.
8However,manystudentsdonotrealizethis,andtheyhavetroublelearning.
Studiesshowthatthefirstkeytobecomingasuccessfullearneristohaveagrowthmindset.
Thismeans,inpart,believinginyourself.
Italsomeanssettinggoals,takingaction,andmeetingchallenges.
Peoplewithagrowthmindsetseemistakesaschancesforlearning,astheyteachushowtoimprove.
Researchalsoshowsthatpracticeisimportantforlearning.
Themorewepractise,thebetterwelearn.
Welearnbestbypractisingnewanddifficultthings.
Sometimesitisalsoimportanttogetguidancefromateacheroracoach.
Theycanshowustherightwaytopractiseandgiveusimportantfeedbackandadvice.
In addition,studies show that students learn more when they hang out with other students who are serious about
study.
First,bybeingtogether,studentscaneasilylearnfromeachother.
Second,studentsarechallengedtodobetterbyeachother.
Thishasbeenproventoencouragelearnergrowth.
Successfullearnersalsousethebestlearningmaterialstheycanfind.
9Inthe21stcentury,thismeansusingnewtechnologyandresources,notjusttextbooks.
Sincetherearesomanylearningmaterialsontheinternet,itisimportanttothinkcarefullyandchoosewiselywhat
andhowyoustudy.
Takeadvantageofthebesttoolsandresourcestolearnwiselyandefficiently.
Finally,successfullearnersseelearningaspartofdailylife.
Itissomethingtheywilldoevenaftertheyleaveschool,evenwhentheyareold.
Asyoucontinueonyourlearningjourney,youshouldtrytowalkatyourownspeedandenjoythetrip.
Neverloseheart.
Theroadaheadofyoumaybelongandmayhavemanymountainsandvalleys,butitalsohasgreattreasure.
Youwillfindmorejoyinlivingalifewithlearning!
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Myloveofbookscomesfrommymother.
Booksareherclassroomandteacher,andthroughbooksshehasbecomethewiseandsmartpersonIknow.
Becauseofmymother'sloveofreading,ourhomeisfullofbooksondifferentsubjects.
WhenIwasachild,mymothersatmeonherknee,toldmestories,andtaughtmehowtoread.
Soon,Iwasreadingbymyself,andIfoundchildren'sbooksnolongerkeptmeinterested.
10SoIstartedreadingmybooksandmagazines-especiallypopularsciencebooksandbooksaboutthelivesoffamous
people.
Afterdinner,Iwouldjustpickoutabookfromtheshelftoreadinmyroom.
Readingopenedupnewworldsandallowedmetodiscovernewthingsformyself.
Ithinkthatreadingisgreatfun.
NowthatIamolder,Icanalwaysfindtimetoreadintheschoollibrary.
Ibelievethatreadinghashelpedmealotwithmyschoolworkandmadememoreconfidentaboutmyfuture.
ChenLei,age15
11Unit4OurMemory
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ChenJie:Whydoyoulookworried,Rick?
陈洁：
Rick:YesterdayIvisitedmygrandma,butshekeptcallingmeJohnny.
里克：
ChenJie:Who'sJohnny?
陈洁：
Rick:Mydad!
里克：
ChenJie:Oh,dear!
陈洁：
Rick:Andthenshetoldmenottoeatthecookiesbecauseshewassavingthemforhergrandson.
里克：
ChenJie:Who'sthat?
陈洁：
Rick:Me!
里克：
ChenJie:Well,that'snotagoodsign.
陈洁：
Rick:No.Myparentsaretakinghertohospitaltomorrow.
里克：
ChenJie:Good.Followwhatthedoctorsays.Shemayneedspecialcare.
陈洁：
Rick:Yeah.Ijustfeelsosad.Idon'tunderstandwhatshe'sgoingthrough.
里克：
ChenJie:Well,youknowhowsomepeople'smemorygetsworseastheygetolder.Ithappenedtomygrandpatoo.
陈洁：
Rick:Oh,no.Whathappened?
里克：
12Chen Jie: We used to fly kites in the park. But now he forgets how to reach the park.So,I walk him there every
weekend.
陈洁：
Rick:That'ssweet!
里克：
Chen Jie: Thanks. Instead of what he forgets, I keep in mind what he remembers. In your case, your grandma still
remembersthatyoulovecookies!
陈洁：
Rick:You'reright!Thanks,ChenJie!
里克：
1bHowtoBoostYourMemory
Wouldyouliketoimproveyourmemory?
Tostartwith,itisimportanttounderstandhowmemoryworks.
Therearetwomainkindsofmemory:short-termmemoryandlong-termmemory.
Short-termmemory helpsyou remember things thatyou mayonly needfor ashorttime, like phonenumbers when
youneedtomakeaphonecall.
Long-termmemoryistheabilitytorememberthingsfordays,years,orevenalifetime.
Sotherealquestionis:Howdoyoumakesurewhatyoulearnentersyourlong-termmemory?
Byusingsomeclevermemorytechniquesandleadingahealthylife,youwillseesomegreatresults.
Let'stakealook.
First,payattention.
13However,youmightfailtorememberallthedetails.
So,trytakingnotesandwritingdownkeypoints.
Afterall,itiseasiertorememberasummarythaneverywordinapassage.
Second,useitorloseit.
Themoreyoureviewwhatyoulearn,themorelikelyyouwillrememberit.
However,youshouldnotwearoutyourbrain.
Trystudyingfor40minutes,andthentakeabreak.
Youcanalsoreviewinformationbydiscussingitwithothersorbyteachingothers.
Athirdwayistomakeuseofsenses.
Createimagesbyusingtables,graphs,andmindmapstoorganizeinformation.
Youcanalsocreateastorywithinformationandviewitinyourmindlikeafilm.
Inaddition,makeuseofyourothersenses.
Forexample,listeningtorecordedinformationcanbeveryeffective.
Lastbutnotleast,boostyourmemorybystayinghealthy.
Sleepwell.Whileyousleep,yourbrainorganizesyourmemories.
14Badsleepmakesitharderfornewinformationtoenteryourlong-termmemory.
Eatwell.Yourbrainneedsfoodlikeanengineneedsfuel.
Healthyfoodanddrinkwillhelpyourbrainworkmuchbetter.
Exercise.Ahealthyandactivebodyboostsbothyourmemoryandyourmind.
Manymorememorytechniquescanbefoundinbooksoronline.
Trysomedifferentmethodstoseewhichonesworkbestforyou.
Youaresuretoimproveyourmemory!
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Friday,20November
Inthepast,IalwaysfeltstressedwhenIhadtogiveaspeech.
Iusedtospendlotsoftimetryingtomemorizemyspeech,butIstillforgotsomeparts.
Lastweek,Idecidedtofindoutwhattherightwayistomemorizeaspeech.
Ilookedonlineandaskedfriends,andIfoundmanyusefulmethods.
Ilearnthowtocreateaspeechoutline.
Insteadoftryingtoremembereverywordofmyspeech,Irememberedthekeywordsfirst.
ThenIformedimagesofthesekeywordsinmymind,andlinkedtheminorder.
15Anothermethodistodividethespeechintoshortsections.
IpractisedthefirstsectionuntilIcouldfullyrecallit.ThenImovedontothenext.
ThishelpedmetofindoutwhichpartsofthespeechIneededtoworkonthemost.
Finally,afriendtoldmethatIshouldhaveconfidenceinmyself.
Nobodyknowsmyspeechexceptme.
IfIdoforgetsomewords,Ishouldn'tpanic.
Justrememberthekeywordsandcontinue!
Ifollowedallthesegreatmethodsandmyspeechtodaywasagreatsuccess!
16Unit5PowerofIdeas
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FuXing:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostusefulinventionofalltime,Peter?
付星：
Peter:Ithastobetheradio.
彼得：
FuXing:Theradio?Why?
付星：
Peter:Beforetheradiowasinvented,informationtravelledveryslowly.
彼得：
Theworldwasmademuchsmallerbytheradio.
Suddenly,newscouldbespreadaroundtheworldinseconds.
FuXing:Right.Whowastheinventor?
付星：
Peter:AnItalianinventorcalledGuglielmoMarconi.
彼得：
Hedevelopedtheideainthe1890s.
In1901,aradiomessagewassentacrosstheAtlanticOceanforthefirsttime.
FuXing:Wow!Thatwasquiteadistanceatthattime.
付星：
Peter:Yeah.Andbecauseoftheradio,someotherimportantinventionsweredevelopedaswell.
彼得：
FuXing:Likethetelevision?
付星：
Peter:That'sright.Italsohadabigeffectonmusic.
彼得：
17Theradiomadeitmucheasierforpeopletoenjoymusicfromartistsaroundtheworld.
1bAnInventionThatChangedtheWorld
Canyouimagineaworldwithoutbooks,newspapers,ormagazines?
Allofthesethingsdependononeinvention-papermaking.
It,morethananyotherinvention,wasresponsiblefortherapidspreadofinformationthatshapedourmodernworld.
InancientChina,manydifferentmaterialswereusedtowriteon,suchasanimalbones,bronzewares,stones,wood,
bamboo,andevensilk.
In the Western Han Dynasty,there was also a very early form of paper made from jute—a fibre that comes from
plants.
However,allofthesematerialswereeitherdifficulttouseandstoreorveryexpensive.
AstheheadofficerofthepalaceworkshopfortheemperorintheEasternHanDynasty, CaiLunbecameinterested
intryingtosolvetheproblem.
Differentmethodsforcreatingsomethingtowriteonweretried,butnonewereideal.
Inhistimes,somekindsofbark-theoutsidepartoftrees-wereusedtomakeclothes.
From past experiences, Cai Lun got the idea that bark, certain plants, and old clothes could be used to make a
specialmaterialsuitabletowriteon.
InthefirststepofCaiLun'sexperiment,alltheingredientsweremixedandboiledinwater.
Then,thismaterialwasbeaten,cutup,andmixedwithwateragain.
18Next,theliquidwaspouredoverabambooscreen,leavingjustthefibre.
Finally,thisfibrewasdriedandpressedtoformpaper.
Toeveryone'ssurprise,thispaperwassoft,light,easytomakeanduse,andmostimportantly,cheap.
In105CE,CaiLunshowedhiscreationtotheemperor.
TheemperorwasverypleasedandpraisedCaiLunforhisgreatwork.
Later on, the papermaking technique did not only speed up the development of Chinese culture, but also changed
civilizationsaroundtheworld.
It first spread to China's neighbouring countries and finally reached Europe through Arabic countries in the 12th
century.
When the use of paper and printing came together in later centuries,it led to a rapid increase in the number of
books.
Thisresultedinanewbirthofknowledge,creatingtheworldwehavetoday.
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Theinventionoftheplanehasgreatlychangedtheworld.
However,itseemsthatitsinventors,OrvilleWrightandWilburWright,werenotlookingtochangetheworldatall.
Rather,theyjustwantedtoflylikebirds.
Tosolvetheproblemofheavier-than-airflight,theWrightbrothersbeganworkingwithgliders.
19Thereweretwomainchallenges.
Thefirstwashowtogetthegliderintotheair.
Thesecondwashowtocontrolitonceitwasflying.
Forbothproblems,theyfoundtheirsolutionbylookingathowbirdsflew.
Aftertheysolvedtheseproblems,theyaddedanenginetotheglider.
Then,inDecember1903,theworld'sfirstplaneflightsweremade.
Theinventionoftheplanehasmadeourtravelsaroundtheworldmucheasierandfaster.
Journeysthatoncetookdays,weeks,orevenmonths,cannowbemadeinonlyafewhours.
Asaresult,communicationamongpeopleindifferentcountriesisnowmucheasier,andtheworldfeelssmaller.
20Unit6BeyondEarth
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Host:Ourquestiontodayis:Whydoweexplorespace?Let'stalktospacescientistDrYang.Welcome,DrYang!
主持人：
Dr Yang: Thank you very much. Well, there are three good reasons to explore space. First, to improve our
knowledgeofEarthanditsplaceintheuniverse.
杨博士：
Host:Couldyouexplainthatabitmore?
主持人：
DrYang:Sure.ThestudyofotherplanetshelpsusbetterunderstandEarth'sgeology, history, andrelationshipwith
otherplanets.
杨博士：
Host:Oh,right.
主持人：
DrYang:Second,technologydevelopedforspacecanbenefitushereonEarth.
杨博士：
Host:Couldyougiveourlistenersanexample?
主持人：
DrYang:Ofcourse.Somesatellites,forexample,helpusdealwithproblemscausedbyclimatechange.
杨博士：
Host:Yes,that'sveryuseful.Andthethirdreason?
主持人：
Dr Yang: Well,at some point in the far future,we may find new resources in outer space.It might sound crazy,but
ourEarthmayrunoutofresources.Inthatcase,anewhomeforushumanbeingswillbeneeded.
杨博士：
Host:Wow,interesting!MaybeMarswillbemadeintoournewhomeinthefuture.
主持人：
211bTotheStarsandBeyond
Sincethebeginningofhumanhistory,peoplehavelookedupatthestarsandwonderedwhattheywerelike.
Manyancientculturesbelievedthatthesepointsoflightwerefromgodsorothermysteriousworlds.
However,astechnologyandsciencedeveloped,welearntthetruthaboutstars.
Theyarerealplaceslikeourownsun,andtheyarefurtherawaythananyoneimagined.
Thisraisesthequestion:Canwevisitthestarsoneday?
Theman-madeobjectwhichhastravelledfurthestfromEarthisVoyager1.
Thisspacecraftwaslaunchedin1977.
IncaseVoyager1isfoundbyalienlife,aspecialrecordwithsoundsandpicturesfromEarthiscarriedonboard.
Itshowswhoweareandwherewearefrom.
Now, Voyager 1 is an amazing 23.5 billion kilometres from Earth, but that is still a long way from Earth's nearest
star,ProximaCentauri.
Thatstaris4.2lightyearsaway-about40trillionkilometres!
Thechallengeofvisitingthestarsgetsevenbiggerforspaceflightswithhumans.
Thefurthestthatanyhumanhasgoneinspaceisonlyabout400,000kilometres,aroundtheothersideofthemoon.
Timeisabigproblem.
22Atpresent,evenajourneytotheplanetMarswilltakearoundsixtoninemonths.
Whatwilltheastronautseatanddrinkduringthisperiod?
Andhowabouttheirhealthandsafety?
Theseproblemsgrowwhenwetalkaboutvisitinganotherstar.
Itmighttakehundredsofthousandsofyearstogetthere!
Scientists,however,believethatvisitingthestarsisnotacompletelywilddream.
Oneideaistohavetheastronautssleepduringtheirjourneylikesomeanimalsdoinwinter.
Anotheristodevelopmuchfasterspacecraft.
Whilethisis notpossiblerightnow,with nationsandscientists cooperatingwith oneanother,thereishopethatthe
necessarytechnologywillbedeveloped.
Humanshavesetfootonthemoon,successfullylandedroversonMars,andevenphotographedothergalaxies.
Intime,itseemslikelythatonedaywemayreachthestarsaspeopleoncedreamt.
3aMySpaceDream
Myspacedreamisthatonedayaspacestationwillbebuiltonthemoon.
Ibelievetherearequiteafewbenefits.
First,itwillbeagoodplaceforscientiststocooperateanddospaceresearchtogether.
23Newtechnologiescanbedeveloped,tested,andoperatedthere.
ThesetechnologiescanthenbeusedtohelpbuildstationsonMarsandotherplanets.
Second,moreresourceswillbefound.
IthinkthemoonmayhavesomespecialkindofenergyresourcesthatcanbeusefultoEarth.
Itjusttakestimeforscientiststofindit.
Third,peoplemayliveandworkthere.Touristswillalsobeabletovisit.
Iwanttobeoneofthefirstvisitors.
Ihopeonedaywehumanscanspendholidaysinspaceandexploretheuniverse.
Humanshaveachievedmanythingsthatwereonceonlydreams.
Ihopethespacestationonthemoonwillbebuiltinthenearfuture,andIhopeitwillhappenduringmylifetime.
24Unit7FeeltheRhythm
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Clarice:Thatwasagreatconcert!Whichperformancedidyoulikethebest,Jack?
克拉丽斯：
Jack:IthoughtHorseRacingwasespeciallygood.Itreallygavemethefeelingofahorserace.
杰克：
Debbie: I love music which is energetic! Their use of the keyboard and erhu made me imagine horses running
downatrack.
黛比：
Clarice:Yes,butforme,Ireallylikemusicwhichisfullofjoyandcelebration,suchasDanceoftheGoldenSnake.
克拉丽斯：
Teng Fei: The use of the erhu, pipa, and drums was exciting, but I prefer music that touches me-that's why I liked
ButterflyLoversmore.Themusictellsasadandromanticstory.
滕飞：
Jack: Yeah, andit's interesting thatthe performers usedboth Chinese and Western instruments. I have never heard
theerhuplayedtogetherwiththeviolin.
杰克：
TengFei:IalsolikedVoicesofSpring.Ineverrealizedyoucoulddancetoit!
滕飞：
1bChopin:AGreatInspiration
Whenthe greatcomposer RobertSchumannfirst hearda workwhich waswritten byyoungChopin, hesaid, "Hats
off,gentlemen!Agenius!"
FredericChopin(1810-1849)wasoneofthegreatestmusiciansinhistory.
During his short lifetime, he was celebrated as one of the world's greatest pianists--even though he only gave
around30concerts!
Hewasalsoagiftedcomposerwholeftbehindmorethan200musicalworks.
25ChopinwasborninavillageinPoland.
Hedidn'tattendmusicschooluntilhewas16,butsoonoutdidhisteachers.
HisparentssenthimtoViennain1829towidenhismusicalexperience.
By1832,hehadmadehiswaytoParis,thecitythathewouldcallhomefortherestofhislife.
Chopinwasnotonlyagreatpianist,butalsoarespectedpianoteacher.
Heoftentoldhisstudents,"Putallyoursoulintoit!Playthewayyoufeel!"
Thisisadvicethatisstillfollowedbymusicianstoday.
Polishfolk music was a kind of music thatsome peoplelooked downonatthe time--it wasseenas toosimple and
common.
ButitbecameanimportantcharacteristicinChopin'smusic.
HisuseofPolishfolkmusiccausedpeopletoseeitasavaluableartform.
Hismusicalsohelpedbuildanationwhichwasdividedupbyothercountries.
By using Polish folk music, Chopin seemed to be saying to the world, "We are our own country with our own
culture!Weareourownpeople!"
Chopin'smusicencouragedhispeopleandhelpedthemkeepgoingthroughyearsofdifficulty.
Today,thePolishpeopleproudlythinkofPolandasthecountryofChopin.
26WhenChopindiedfromillhealthat39,thousandsofpeopletravelledfromfarawaycountriestoattendhisfuneral.
Today,peoplearoundtheworldstilllistentohismovingandoftensadmusic.
Itisstudiedinmusicschools,playedbypianists,heardinfilmsandonTV,andlovedbylistenersyoungandold.
3aMyMusicStory
Thepresentthatchangedmylifewastheguitarmyfatherboughtmeformyeighthbirthday.
Ispentthenextseveralmonthslearningtoplaytheguitar.
Ioftensatnexttomyfatherwhileheshowedmehowtoplayasong.
ThenIwenttomyroomandpractiseduntilmyfingershurt.
Ihadalotoftroubleatfirst.
Butgradually,Ibecamegoodatplayingtheguitar.
Someofmyschoolmatesinvitedmetojointheirband.
Atfirst,Iwastooshytoplayinfrontofpeople.
ThenIrealizedthatIenjoyedmusicmorewhenIshareditwithothers.
WehadgreatfunplayingmusicandImadegoodfriendswiththoseintheband.
Nowadays,ourbandisgettingmoreandmorepopular.
27Weoftentakepartinperformancesbothinsideandoutsideourschool.
AlthoughIhavebecomebusierthisyear,Istillloveplayingtheguitarandmanagetofindtimeforit.
MusicmakesmehappywhenIamfeelingsad,andrelaxesmewhenIamstressed.
Itwillalwaysbepartofmylife.
Jack,age15
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Ella:TheWinterOlympicsstartnextmonth.Whateventwouldyouliketowatch?
埃拉：
TengFei:Skijumpingisatthetopofmylist.
滕飞：
Ella:Samehere!
埃拉：
TengFei:Really?Ijustloveseeingtheathletesflythroughtheair!
滕飞：
Ella:Iagree.It'snoteasytodowhattheydo.
埃拉：
TengFei:MyparentsandIalsoenjoywatchingfigureskating.I'malwaysamazedbytheirstrengthandtechnique.
滕飞：
Ella: Like you, my family watch sports together, especially speed skating. It's truly amazing. What about the
summergames?Doyouhaveafavouriteevent?
埃拉：
TengFei:Ohyes!Iespeciallylikethemen'sswimming.
滕飞：
Ella:Youmustbeagoodswimmer.
埃拉：
Teng Fei: Not really, but I love watching it anyway. For me, the swimming events are so exciting because
swimmers often win by just 0.01 seconds. My family also watch team sports together, like women's volleyball.
That'smymum'sfavourite.
滕飞：
Ella:Cool!Oh,don'tforgettowatchtheopeningceremony.
埃拉：
TengFei:Yeah.That'salwaysexciting!
滕飞：
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Goodmorning,everyone!
Today,I'dliketotalkaboutmyfavouritesportsevent.
Actually, when I used the word "event", it means two events: the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter
Olympics.
TheywereheldinBeijing-thefirstcityevertohostboththeSummerandtheWinterOlympics.
Themostrecentwasthe2022WinterOlympics.
Atotalofnearly2,900athletesattendedandcompetedin109eventsinsevenOlympicwintersports.
Thereweremanyexcitingmoments.
Nearlythewholeworldwatchedthefantasticfigureskatingandskijumpingcompetitions.
Iwatchedthefreestyleskiing,andlikeeveryoneelse,Ifellinlovewiththosebraveandtalentedathletes.
Ialsobecameahugefanofthemascot,BingDwenDwen.
Andweshallnotforgettheamazingachievementsinthe2008SummerOlympics.
I watched in wonder as Usain Bolt smiled his way across the finish line in the 100 metres, setting a new world
record.
Then I watched the drama of the shooting event.Du Li won her second Olympic gold medal,after the first one in
2004.
30Bothweredramaticcome-from-behindvictories.
HostingtwoOlympicsbroughtchallengesbutalsoopportunitiestoBeijing.
BothGamesshowedChina'ssuccessinitsreformandopening-upontheworldstage.
China'sgreatachievementshavegainedworldwideattention.
Inbothevents,manyvolunteersandcitizenshelpedout.
Theyworkedwithpridetoensurethatpeoplefromaroundtheworldhadapleasantstay.
EventsliketheOlympicGamesbuildbridgesbetweencountriesandformfriendshipsbetweenpeople.
The purpose of theOlympics is to build relationships between people,to celebrate the Olympic spirit, andto bring
peopletogetherforpeaceandharmony.
This is shown in both the motto of the 2008 Olympics, "One World, One Dream", and the motto of the 2022
Olympics,"TogetherforaSharedFuture".
Thesemottostouchmyheartquitedeeply,asI'msuretheytouchyours.
Thankyouforlistening!
3aAnOlympicSwimmerWhoNearlyDrowned
Youmayhaveneverheardofmyfavouriteathlete,EricMoussambani,thefirstOlympicswimmerfromEquatorial
Guinea.
Ericswaminthe100-metrefreestyleatthe2000SydneyOlympics.
31However,hehadjustbegunswimmingonlysixmonthsbeforethegames!
The only swimming poolfor him was a hotel poolabout13 metres long, and even then he could only use it foran
houreverymorning.
Infact,thefirsttimeheeversawanOlympic-sized50-metreswimmingpoolwasattheOlympics.
During his race,he swam well for the first 50 metres,but the last 15 metres ofthe race were especially difficult for
him.
Infact,itlookedlikehewasgoingtodrown!
Buthetriedhardtofinishtheraceandwonloudcheersfromthecrowd.
ThoughEricMoussambaniisnotanOlympicmedalwinner,heisstillmyfavouriteathlete.
Henevergaveupnomatterhowharditwas.
Withhardworkandpractice,Ericlaterbecamequitefastatthe100metres.
Histimeforthe100-metreeventimprovedfrom1minute52seconds,hisOlympicrecord,tounder57seconds!
He later became the coach of the national swimming team for Equatorial Guinea, and he is a true example of the
Olympicspirit.
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