人教 9 上英语课文版本 1
Unit1TheChangingWorld
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Reporter:How____life____inyourhometownoverthelast20years?
Mr Yan: Oh, it ____ ____ quite a lot! Many young people ____ to ____ in big cities. Now, more of them ____
____backto____and____here.
Reporter:Great!____there____anyotherchanges?
MsWu:Yes,we________thewaywe____.I____to____afewvegetablesonasmallfarmto____atthelocal
market. Now, I ____ large, high-tech greenhouses. There, I ____ tons of fruit and vegetables, and ____ them in
largecities.
Reporter:Wow,thenewhighwayandrailwaymust________alot!
Mr Yan: Oh, they ____! Our village ____ ____ a tourist attraction. We ____ now ____ local products to tourists.
Wealso____productsonlinetopeoplealloverChina.
Reporter:____thesechangesgreatly____yourlives?
MsWu:Yes!Wenow____newhouses.Andourvillage____just____anewhospitalandalibrary.
Reporter:Wonderful!Togetheryou________anewsocialistvillage.
1bOntheFastTrack
In 2017, the new 480-kilometre Mombasa-Nairobi railway ____ ____. Before then, the only transport links
betweenMombasa,Kenya'smainport,andNairobi,Kenya'scapital,____roughroadsandanoldrailwayline____
in1901.Theoldtrains____veryslow.It____10hoursto____toNairobifromMombasabytrain.
However, the new railway, ____ with China's help, ____ already ____ the travel time between Mombasa and
Nairobitoaboutfourhoursforpassengers.Now,morethantwomillionpeople____iteveryyear.
Local Kenyans ____ ____ a lot from the new railway. A government worker ____, "I ____ very happy with the
new railway ____ by our Chinese friends. Many changes ____ ____ ____ in the town over the last few years, and
the people who ____ here ____ ____ rich." A businessman ____, "My experience of ____ the train since 2017
________good.It____veryconvenientanddoesn't____muchmoney.I____ableto____toplacesontimeand
____ business deals with ease." The railway ____ also ____ the transport of food easier. "Food ____ to ____
hundreds of lorries to ____ between the two cities, but now it ____ only two or three trains," ____ a supermarket
manager.Asaresult,peoplenow____morefreshfoodto____.
1Although China and Kenya ____ far away from each other, the railway ____ how different countries can ____
togetherto____abetterworld.
3aChangesinMyLife
Now that I ____ older, my life ____ different from when I ____ in primary school. For example, my primary
school____ near my home, so I ____ to ____to schoolwith my parents. Now my junior high school____farther
fromhome.I____abuseverydaywithmyfriends.
Myhome________too.Myfamily____to____inasmallflat,butnowwe________toamuchlargerone.My
grandma ____ with us now as well. She ____ her own room and her own TV set. I ____ glad that I ____ to ____
hereveryday.
The way I ____ is also different. I ____ ____ more confident in my studies and often ____ group discussions. I
____ studying with my friends. It ____ amazing how much we ____ ____ together.My life ____ ____ in many
ways,butonething____thesame:thefeelingofloveandhappiness____bymyfamily.
Unit2InspiringPeople
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Adam:Hi,everyone.Who____thepersonyou____themost?
Yaming:Myfavouriteperson____I.M.Pei.
Adam:____he____theglasspyramidattheLouvreMuseum?
Yaming: Yes.It____very creative ofhim to____it. TheSuzhouMuseum ____alsooneofhis amazing designs.
He____abeautifulbalancebetweentheEastandtheWest.
Adam:Wow,youreally____alotabouthim!
Yaming:I____booksandreportsabouthim.I____to____acreativepersonlikehim.
Adam:Whataboutyou,ChenJie?Who____you?
Chen Jie: Wang Yaping, of course, China's first woman to ____ in space. She ____ full of courage and wisdom.
She____alsothefirstwomanto____aliveclassfromspace.Whataboutyou,Adam?Whodoyou____upto?
Adam:Me?Mybiggestinspiration____notafamousperson.It____myfather.It____reallyveryniceofhimto
____and____myexchangestudyhere.
21bTheInspiringSeedScientist
On25September2017,thescientific world________bythenewsthatChineseprofessorZhongYang________
in a car accident. The well-respected biologist ____ ____ his whole life ____ plants and seeds. Over the years, he
____manyimportantseedsforChina'sseedbanks.Thesespecialbanks____allkindsofplantseeds,includingthe
oneswe____forfood,andthey____surethatimportantplants____not____fromtheworldforever.
Zhong Yang ____ ____ in 1964. When he ____ young, he ____ a deep love and curiosity for the things he ____.
He ____ an excellent student, ____ university at the early age of 15. There, he ____ radio engineering and later
____ interested in plants. The research and study of plants, especially the seeds, ____ the focus of his life after he
____aprofessoratFudanUniversity.
It ____ important for seed banks to ____ many different kinds of seeds. When Zhong Yang ____ that there ____
not enough research of the seeds from Xizang, he ____ there to ____ seeds himself. In 2001, he ____ his travels
across Xizang. It ____ very difficult for him to ____ the cold weather and great heights. He sometimes ____ sick,
buthealways____withhiswork.
Zhong Yang ____ it ____ better to ____ more people when ____ important work. He ____ a programme to ____
and ____ local students in field research to ____ scientists. Together, he and his team ____ more than 40 million
seeds from around 1,000 plants. Their hard work ____ the world with lots of new information about the plants in
China.
Zhong Yang ____ ____ more than justa huge collection of seeds. His love for his job and research ____ on in his
students. He once ____, "My students will ____ on the road of scientific exploration and the seeds we ____ ____
may____hundredsofyearsfromnow."
3a
Tome,oneofthemostinspiringpeopleinChinesehistory____Mozi(about468-376BCE).It____saidthatMozi
____asoldier,goodatwoodwork,and____theinventorofthekite.Butinfact,aboveall,he____agreatthinker.
Mozi ____ during the Warring States Period. Back then, many kingdoms ____ ____ against each other. In these
wars,thecommonpeople____always____.ToMozi,this____to____,sohe____hislife____to____peace.
3Hisideaoflove____onereasonthatMozi____peace.It____importanttohimthateveryone________thesame
kindness and care to everyone else, whether they ____ family, friends, or strangers. He also ____ states should
________oneanother.
Though Mozi ____ more than 2,000 years ago, his ideas ____ on. I ____ he ____ still a great inspiration to many
people. Now, more than ever, people around the world ____ to ____ the message of peace and love, and ____
togetherto____acommunityofasharedfutureformankind.
Unit3SmartLearning
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Ella: Hi, this ____ Ella's podcast. Today's guest ____ Binbin. He ____ going to ____ us some ideas for ____
English.
Binbin:Hi,Ella.Thanksfor____me!For____English,Ithinkfirstyou____to____anactivelearner.
Ella:Whatdoyou____bythat?
Binbin:Well,becauseI____to____Englishwell,I____Englishallthetime.
Ella:Oh,youmust____alotoftime____!
Binbin: Well, it doesn't ____ you have to ____ all the time. You ____ to ____ time ____ the language. For
example, I ____ English with friends. I ____ the dialogues from the films I like. I ____ English books, and
sometimesI____mydiaryinEnglish.
Ella:Wow!I____youreally________.
Binbin:Yes,it____true!Butyou____,I____outatzeroand____acrossproblems.I____youjusthaveto____
thingsstepbystep.____simpleand____up.
Ella:That'ssotrue.
1bHowtoBecomeaSuccessfulLearner
Everyone ____ the ability to ____. Experts on the science of learning will ____ you that anyone can ____ a
successfullearner.However,manystudentsdonot____this,andthey____trouble____.
Studies____thatthefirstkeyto____asuccessfullearner____to____agrowthmindset.This____,inpart,____
in yourself. It also ____ ____ goals, ____ action, and ____ challenges. People with a growth mindset ____
mistakesaschancesfor____,asthey____ushowto____.
4Researchalso____thatpractice____importantfor____.Themorewe____,thebetterwe____.We____bestby
____new anddifficult things. Sometimes italso ____importantto____guidancefrom ateacheroracoach.They
can____ustherightwayto____and____importantfeedbackandadvice.
In addition, studies ____ that students ____ more when they ____ out with other students who ____ serious about
____. First, by____together, students can easily ____ from each other. Second,students ____challenged to ____
betterbyeachother.This________provento____learnergrowth.
Successful learners also ____ the best learning materials they can ____. In the 21st century, this ____ ____ new
technology and resources, not just textbooks. Since there ____ so many learning materials on the internet, it ____
important to ____ carefully and ____ wisely what and how you ____. ____ advantage of the best tools and
resourcesto____wiselyandefficiently.
Finally, successful learners ____ learning as part of daily life. It ____ something they will ____ even after they
____ school, even when they ____ old. As you ____ on your learning journey, you should ____ to ____ at your
own speed and ____ the trip. Never ____ heart. The road ahead of you may ____ long and may ____ many
mountainsandvalleys,butitalso____greattreasure.Youwill____morejoyin____alifewith____!
3a
Myloveofbooks____frommymother.Books____herclassroomandteacher,andthroughbooksshe________
thewiseandsmartpersonI____.
Becauseof my mother's love of ____, ourhome ____ fullof books ondifferent subjects.When I____a child, my
mother____meonherknee,____mestories,and____mehowto____.Soon,I________bymyself,andI____
children's books no longer ____ me interested. So I ____ ____ my books and magazines—especially popular
science books and books about the lives of famous people. After dinner, I would just ____ out a book from the
shelfto____in my room. ________upnewworldsand____me to____newthings for myself. I____that____
____greatfun.
Now that I ____ older, I can always ____ time to ____ in the school library. I ____ that ____ ____ ____ me a lot
withmyschoolworkand____memoreconfidentaboutmyfuture.ChenLei,age15
5Unit4OurMemory
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ChenJie:Whydoyou____worried,Rick?
Rick:YesterdayI____mygrandma,butshe________meJohnny.
ChenJie:Who'sJohnny?
Rick:Mydad!
ChenJie:Oh,dear!
Rick:Andthenshe____menotto____thecookiesbecauseshe________themforhergrandson.
ChenJie:Who'sthat?
Rick:Me!
ChenJie:Well,that'snotagoodsign.
Rick:No.Myparents________hertohospitaltomorrow.
ChenJie:Good.____whatthedoctor____.Shemay____specialcare.
Rick:Yeah.Ijust____sosad.Idon't____whatshe____through.
ChenJie:Well,you____howsomepeople'smemory____worseasthey____older.It____tomygrandpatoo.
Rick:Oh,no.What____?
Chen Jie: We ____ to ____ kites in the park. But now he ____ how to ____ the park. So, I ____ him there every
weekend.
Rick:That'ssweet!
Chen Jie: Thanks. Instead of what he ____, I ____ in mind what he ____. In your case, your grandma still ____
thatyou____cookies!
Rick:You'reright!Thanks,ChenJie!
1bHowtoBoostYourMemory
Wouldyouliketo____yourmemory?To____with,it____importantto____howmemory____.
There ____ two main kinds of memory: short-term memory and long-term memory. Short-term memory ____ you
____ things that you may only ____ for a short time, like phone numbers when you ____ to ____ a phone call.
Long-termmemory____theabilityto____thingsfordays,years,orevenalifetime.Sotherealquestion:Howdo
you____surewhatyou____entersyourlong-termmemory?By____someclevermemorytechniquesand____a
healthylife,youwill____somegreatresults.Let's____alook.
6First, ____ attention. However, you might ____ to ____ all the details. So, ____ ____ notes and ____ down key
points.Afterall,it____easierto____asummarythaneverywordinapassage.
Second, ____ it or ____ it. The more you ____ what you , the more likely you will ____ it. However, you should
not____outyourbrain.________for40minutes,andthen____abreak.Youcanalso____informationby____
itwithothersorby____others.
A third way ____ to ____ useof senses.____images by____tables, graphs, andmind maps to ____information.
Youcanalso____astorywithinformationand____itinyourmindlikeafilm.Inaddition,____useofyourother
senses.Forexample,____torecordedinformationcan____veryeffective.
Lastbutnotleast,____yourmemoryby____healthy.
·____ well. While you , your brain ____ your memories. Bad sleep ____ it harder for new information to ____
yourlong-termmemory.
·____ well. Your brain ____ food like an engine ____ fuel. Healthy food and drink will ____ your brain ____
muchbetter.
·____.Ahealthyandactivebody____bothyourmemoryandyourmind.
Many more memory techniques can ____ ____ in books or online. ____ some different methods to ____ which
ones____bestforyou.You____sureto____yourmemory!
3a
Friday,20November
In the past, I always ____ stressed when I ____ to ____ a speech. I ____ to ____ lots of time ____ to ____ my
speech,butIstill____someparts.Lastweek,I____to____outwhattherightway____to____aspeech.I____
onlineand____friends,andI____manyusefulmethods.
I____howto____aspeechoutline.Insteadof____to____everywordofmyspeech,I____thekeywordsfirst.
ThenI____imagesofthesekeywordsinmymind,and____theminorder.
Anothermethod____to____thespeechintoshortsections.I____thefirstsectionuntilIcouldfully____it.Then
I____ontothenext.This____meto____outwhichpartsofthespeechI____to____onthemost.
7Finally, a friend ____ me that I should ____ confidence in myself. Nobody ____ my speech except me. If I ____
____somewords,Ishouldn't____.Just____thekeywordsand____!
I____allthesegreatmethodsandmyspeechtoday____agreatsuccess!
Unit5PowerofIdeas
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FuXing:Whatdoyou____isthemostusefulinventionofalltime,Peter?
Peter:It____to____theradio.
FuXing:Theradio?Why?
Peter:Beforetheradio________,information____veryslowly.Theworld________muchsmallerbytheradio.
Suddenly,newscould________aroundtheworldinseconds.
FuXing:Right.Who____theinventor?
Peter:AnItalianinventor____GuglielmoMarconi.He____theideainthe1890s.In1901,aradiomessage ____
____acrosstheAtlanticOceanforthefirsttime.
FuXing:Wow!That____quiteadistanceatthattime.
Peter:Yeah.Andbecauseoftheradio,someotherimportantinventions________aswell.
FuXing:Likethetelevision?
Peter:That'sright.Italso____abigeffectonmusic.Theradio____itmucheasierforpeopleto____musicfrom
artistsaroundtheworld.
1bAnInventionThatChangedtheWorld
Can you ____ a world without books, newspapers, or magazines? All of these things ____ on one
invention—papermaking. It, more than any other invention, ____ responsible for the rapid spread of information
that____ourmodernworld.
In ancient China, many different materials ____ ____ to ____ on, such as animal bones, bronze wares, stones,
wood, bamboo, and even silk. In the Western Han Dynasty, there ____ also a very early form of paper ____ from
jute—a fibre that ____ from plants. However, all of these materials ____ either difficult to ____ and ____ or very
expensive.
8AstheheadofficerofthepalaceworkshopfortheemperorintheEasternHanDynasty, CaiLun____interestedin
____to____theproblem.Differentmethodsfor____somethingto____on____tried,butnone____ideal.Inhis
times, some kinds of bark—the outside part of trees—____ ____ to ____ clothes. From past experiences, Cai Lun
____the ideathatbark, certain plants, andoldclothes could ____ ____ to____a specialmaterialsuitable to ____
on.
Inthe firststep ofCaiLun's experiment, alltheingredients ________and____in water.Then,this material____
____, ____ up, and ____ with water again. Next, the liquid ____ ____ over a bamboo screen, ____ just the fibre.
Finally, this fibre ____ ____ and ____ to ____ paper. To everyone's surprise, this paper ____ soft, light, easy to
____ and ____, and most importantly, cheap. In 105 CE, Cai Lun ____ his creation to the emperor. The emperor
____verypleasedand____CaiLunforhisgreatwork.
Later on, the papermaking technique ____ not only ____ up the development of Chinese culture, but also ____
civilizations around the world. It first ____ to China's neighbouring countries and finally ____ Europe through
Arabiccountriesinthe12thcentury.Whentheuseofpaperandprinting____togetherinlatercenturies,it____to
arapidincreaseinthenumberofbooks.This____inanewbirthofknowledge,____theworldwe____today.
3a
The invention of the plane ____ greatly ____ the world. However, it ____ that its inventors, Orville Wright and
WilburWright,____not____to____theworldatall.Rather,theyjust____to____likebirds.
To ____ the problem of heavier-than-air flight, the Wright brothers ____ ____ with gliders. There ____ two main
challenges.The first ____howto ____the glider into theair. The second____howto ____itonceit____flying.
Forbothproblems, they____their solutionby____athowbirds____.After they____these problems,they____
anenginetotheglider.Then,inDecember1903,theworld'sfirstplaneflights________.
Theinventionoftheplane____ourtravelsaroundtheworldmucheasierandfaster.Journeysthatonce____days,
weeks, or even months, can now ____ ____ in only a few hours. As a result, communication among people in
differentcountries____nowmucheasier,andtheworld____smaller.
9Unit6BeyondEarth
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Host:Ourquestiontoday____:Whydowe____space?Let's____tospacescientistDrYang.____DrYang!
DrYang: Thankyou very much.Well, there____threegoodreasonsto ____space.First, to____our knowledge
ofEarthanditsplaceintheuniverse.
Host:Couldyou____thatabitmore?
DrYang:Sure.Thestudyofotherplanets____usbetter____Earth'sgeology, history,andrelationshipwithother
planets.
Host:Oh,right.
Dr Yang: Second, technology ____ for space can ____ us here on Earth.Host: Could you ____ our listeners an
example?
DrYang:Ofcourse.Somesatellites,forexample,____us____withproblemscausedbyclimatechange.
Host:Yes,that____veryuseful.Andthethirdreason?
DrYang:Well,atsomepointinthefarfuture,wemay____newresourcesinouterspace.Itmight____crazy,but
ourEarthmay____outofresources.Inthatcase,anewhomeforushumanbeingswill________.
Host:Wow,interesting!MaybeMarswill________ournewhomeinthefuture.
1bTotheStarsandBeyond
Since the beginning of human history, people ____ ____ up at the stars and ____ what they ____ like. Many
ancientcultures____thatthesepointsoflight____fromgodsorothermysteriousworlds.However,astechnology
and science ____, we ____ the truth about stars. They ____ real places like our own sun, and they ____ further
awaythananyone____.This____thequestion:Canwe____thestarsoneday?
Theman-madeobjectwhich________furthestfromEarth____Voyager1.Thisspacecraft________in1977.In
caseVoyager 1 ________byalien life, aspecialrecordwith soundsandpictures from Earth ________on board.
It ____ who we ____ and where we ____ from. Now, Voyager 1 ____ an amazing 23.5 billion kilometres from
Earth, but that ____ still a long way from Earth's nearest star, Proxima Centauri. That star ____ 4.2 light years
away—about40trillionkilometres!
Thechallenge of____the stars ____even bigger forspaceflights with humans. The furthestthatanyhuman ____
____inspace____onlyabout400,000kilometres,aroundtheothersideofthemoon.Time____abigproblem.At
present,evenajourneytotheplanetMarswill____aroundsixtoninemonths.What____theastronauts____and
10____ during this period? And how about their health and safety? These problems ____ when we ____ about ____
anotherstar.Itmight____hundredsofthousandsofyearsto____there!
Scientists, however, ____ that ____ the stars ____ not a completely wild dream. One idea ____ to ____ the
astronauts ____ during their journey like some animals ____ in winter. Another ____ to ____ much faster
spacecraft. While this ____ not possible right now, with nations and scientists ____ with one another, there ____
hopethatthenecessarytechnologywill________.Humans________footonthemoon,successfully____rovers
on Mars, and even ____ other galaxies. In time, it ____ likely that one day we may ____ the stars as people once
____.
3aMySpaceDream
My space dream ____ that one day a space station will ____ ____ on the moon. I ____ there ____ quite a few
benefits.
First,it________agoodplaceforscientiststo____and____spaceresearchtogether.Newtechnologiescan____
____,____,and____there.Thesetechnologiescanthen________to____stationsonMarsandotherplanets.
Second,moreresourceswill________.I____themoonmay____somespecialkindofenergyresourcesthatcan
____usefultoEarth.Itjust____timeforscientiststo____it.
Third,peoplemay____and____there.Touristswillalso____ableto____.I____to____oneofthefirstvisitors.
I____onedaywehumanscan____holidaysinspaceand____theuniverse.
Humans ________manythings that____onceonlydreams. I____thespacestation onthe moonwill ________
inthenearfuture,andI____itwill____duringmylifetime.
Unit7FeeltheRhythm
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Clarice:That____agreatconcert!Whichperformancedidyou____thebest,Jack?
Jack:I____HorseRacing____especiallygood.Itreally____methefeelingofahorserace.
Debbie: I ____music which____energetic! Their use of the keyboard anderhu ____me ____horses____down
atrack.
11Clarice: Yes,butfor me,I really____music which ____full of joyandcelebration,suchas Dance ofthe Golden
Snake.
Teng Fei: The use of the erhu, pipa, and drums ____ exciting, but I ____ music that ____ me—that's why I ____
ButterflyLoversmore.Themusic____asadandromanticstory.
Jack: Yeah, and it ____ interesting that the performers ____ both Chinese and Western instruments. I ____ never
____theerhu____togetherwiththeviolin.
TengFei:Ialso____VoicesofSpring.I____never____youcould____toit!
1bChopin:AGreatInspiration
When the great composer Robert Schumann first ____ a work which ____ ____ by young Chopin, he , " off,
gentlemen!Agenius!"
FredericChopin(1810-1849)____oneofthegreatestmusiciansinhistory.Duringhisshortlifetime,he________
as one of the world's greatest pianists—even though he only ____ around 30 concerts! He ____ also a gifted
composerwho________morethan200musicalworks.
Chopin________inavillage inPoland.He________musicschooluntilhe____16,butsoon____histeachers.
His parents ____ him to Vienna in 1829 to ____ his musical experience. By 1832, he ____ ____ his way to Paris,
thecitythathewould____homefortherestofhislife.
Chopin____notonlyagreatpianist,butalsoarespectedpianoteacher.Heoften____hisstudents,"____allyour
soulintoit!____thewayyou____!"This____advicethat____still____bymusicianstoday.
Polish folk music ____ a kind of music that some people ____ down on at the time—it ____ ____ as too simple
and common. But it ____ an important characteristic in Chopin's music. His use of Polish folk music ____ people
to____itasavaluableartform.
His music also ____ ____ a nation which ____ ____ up by other countries. By ____ Polish folk music, Chopin
____to ____ to the world, "We ____ our own country with our own culture! We ____ ourown people!" Chopin's
music ____ his people and ____ them ____ through years of difficulty. Today, the Polish people ____ ____ of
____PolandasthecountryofChopin.
12When Chopin ____ from ill health at 39, thousands of people ____ from faraway countries to ____ his funeral.
Today, peoplearoundthe worldstill ____to his moving andoften sadmusic.It ________in music schools, ____
bypianists,____infilmsandonTV,and____bylistenersyoungandold.
3aMyMusicStory
The present that ____ my life ____ the guitar my father ____ me for my eighth birthday. I ____ the next several
months____to____theguitar.Ioften____nexttomyfatherwhilehe____mehowto____asong.
ThenI____tomyroomand____untilmyfingers____.I____alotoftroubleatfirst.Butgradually,I____good
at____theguitar.
Some of my schoolmates ____ me to ____ their band. At first, I ____ too shy to ____ in front of people. Then I
____ that I ____ music more when I ____ it with others. We ____ great fun ____ music and I ____ good friends
with those in the band. Nowadays, our band ____ ____ more and more popular. We often ____ ____ in
performancesbothinsideandoutsideourschool.
Although I ____ ____ busier this year, I still ____ ____ the guitar and ____ to ____ time for it. Music ____ me
happywhenI____feelingsad,and____mewhenI____stressed.It____always____partofmylife.
Jack,age15
Unit8MorethanaGame
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Ella:TheWinterOlympics____nextmonth.Whateventwouldyouliketo____?
TengFei:Skijumping____atthetopofmylist.
Ella:Samehere!
TengFei:Really?Ijust________theathletes____throughtheair!
Ella:I____.It____noteasyto____whatthey____.
TengFei:MyparentsandIalso________figureskating.I____always____bytheirstrengthandtechnique.
Ella: Like you, my family ____ sports together, especially speed skating. It ____ truly amazing. What about the
summergames?Doyou____afavouriteevent?
TengFei:Ohyes!Iespecially____themen'sswimming.
13Ella:You____agoodswimmer.
TengFei:Notreally,butI________itanyway.Forme,theswimmingevents____soexcitingbecauseswimmers
often ____ by just 0.01 seconds. My family also ____ team sports together, like women's volleyball. That's my
mum'sfavourite.
Ella:Cool!Oh,don't____to____theopeningceremony.
TengFei:Yeah.That'salwaysexciting!
1b
Goodmorning,everyone!
Today,I'dliketo____aboutmyfavouritesportsevent.Actually,whenI____theword"event",it____twoevents:
the2008SummerOlympicsandthe2022WinterOlympics.They________inBeijing—thefirstcityeverto____
boththeSummerandtheWinterOlympics.
The most recent ____ the 2022 Winter Olympics. A total of nearly 2,900 athletes ____ and ____ in 109 events in
sevenOlympicwintersports.There____manyexcitingmoments.Nearlythewholeworld____thefantasticfigure
skatingandski jumping competitions. I____thefreestyle skiing, andlike everyoneelse, I____in love with those
braveandtalentedathletes.Ialso____ahugefanofthemascot,BingDwenDwen.
And we ____ not ____ the amazing achievements in the 2008 Summer Olympics. I ____ in wonder as Usain Bolt
____ his way across the finish line in the 100 metres, ____ a new world record. Then I ____ the drama of the
shooting event. Du Li ____ her second Olympic gold medal, after the first one in 2004. Both ____ dramatic
come-from-behindvictories.
____ two Olympics ____ challenges but also opportunities to Beijing. Both Games ____ China's success in its
reform and opening-up on the world stage. China's great achievements ____ ____ worldwide attention. In both
events, many volunteers and citizens ____ out. They ____ with pride to ____ that people from around the world
____apleasantstay.
____ like the Olympic Games ____ bridges between countries and ____ friendships between people. The purpose
of the Olympics ____ to ____ relationships between people, to ____ the Olympic spirit, and to ____ people
together for peace and harmony. This ____ ____ in both the motto of the 2008 Olympics, "One World, One
14Dream", and the motto of the 2022 Olympics, "Together for a Shared Future". These mottos ____ my heart quite
deeply,asI'msurethey____yours.
____youfor____!
3aAnOlympicSwimmerWhoNearlyDrowned
Youmay have never ____ ofmy favourite athlete,Eric Moussambani,the first Olympic swimmer from Equatorial
Guinea.
Eric ____ in the 100-metre freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. However, he ____ just ____ ____ only six
monthsbeforethegames! Theonlyswimming poolforhim____a hotelpoolabout13metres long, andeven then
he could only ____ it for an hour every morning. In fact, the first time he ever ____ an Olympic-sized 50-metre
swimmingpool____attheOlympics.
Duringhis race,he ____well for the first 50metres, butthe last 15metres of the race____especially difficult for
him. In fact, it ____ like he was going to ____! But he ____ hard to ____ the race and ____ loud cheers from the
crowd.
Though Eric Moussambani ____ not an Olympic medal winner, he ____ still my favourite athlete. He never ____
up no matter how hard it ____. With hard work and practice, Eric later ____quite fast at the 100 metres. His time
for the 100-metre event ____ from 1 minute 52 seconds, his Olympic record, to under 57 seconds! He later ____
thecoachofthenationalswimmingteamforEquatorialGuinea,andhe____atrueexampleoftheOlympicspirit.
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