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9B Unit2 Reading 备课资源
★ 教材原文
Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange
last year, and now he is giving a speech about his experience.
Brad Li 是中国的初中学生。他在去年的一次国际交流活动中到美国参观，现在他正在做
一个关于他的经历的演讲。
Living in another country
在其他国家生活
My name is Brad Li. I'm here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the
United States last year.
我的名字是 Brad Li。今天我在这里给大家介绍一下我去年作为一个交换学生在美国的经
历。
I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me.
我必须承认，第一次到美国对我来说是一个很大的文化冲击。
Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school.
许多事情对我来说都很怪异：语言，食物，甚至学校。
I stayed with a host family in a *all town. My host parents, Mr and Mrs Hurst, were very kind.
我的寄宿家庭是住在一个小镇上。主人家的父母，Hurst 先生和夫人都很亲切。
They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn't miss home or feel
lonely.
他们在我的空闲时间里组织了大量的活动，所以我不会想家或感到孤独。
However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to.
然而，一定程度上，在美国的生活还是很难习惯。
My main problem was with the language. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks
because everyone spoke so fast.
我的主要问题是语言。前几个星期里我很多都听不明白，因为每个人都说得很快。
Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.
尽管我很快就设法去适应它，还是因为他们用了很多成语而产生了问题。
For example, they often say they are “under the weather” when they are ill.
例如：当他们身体不舒服时，他们常说自己是“根据天气”。
Their everyday English is very different from what we learn in China.
他们的日常英语与我们在中国学习的有很大不同。
Another difference was the food. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad for meals.
另一个方面是食物。我的寄宿家庭总是吃面包、土豆和沙拉。
I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.
我真的很想念家里的饺子、米饭和美味佳肴。
School was a big shock too. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear
almost whatever they like.
学校也是一个很大的冲击。它们不要求学生穿校服，所以学生几乎可以穿任何他们喜欢的
衣服。
Some students have strange hairstyles as well. Some students even have pink or purple hair!
有些学生整的奇怪的发型也是如此，有些甚至把头发染成粉红色或紫色！
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Anyway, I have many great memories of that year, especially playing in the snow in winter, and
playing baseball.
无论如何，当年我还是有许多美好的回忆的，尤其是冬天在雪地里玩耍，打打棒球。
At Halloween, I went to a party dressed as Harry Potter. At Thanksgiving, we had a big dinner
with a huge turkey.
在万圣节，我打扮成《哈利·波特》里的一个角色；在感恩节，我们有一个大火鸡大快朵颐。
It was an exciting year, and it was a valuable education for me. Now I understand more about
American culture.
这是令人激动的一年，对我来说是宝贵的教育经历。现在，我更多地了解美国文化。
My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me think about
my own culture as well.
我的美国朋友问我了许多关于在中国生活的问题，这让我想起我自己的文化也是如此。
★ 思维导图
★ 课文解析：
1. I'm here today to tell you about my experience as an exchange student in the United
States last year.今天我到这里来就是想跟你们谈一下去年我作为一个交换生在美国的一些
经历。
①ell sb. about sth. 告诉某人关于某事 例如：
Could you please tell me about your hometown? 你可以告诉我你的家乡吗？
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The teacher tells the students about how to prepare the exam. 老师告诉学生怎么样准备考
试。
【拓展】 tell sb. to do sth. 告诉某人干什么
I tell my friends to go hiking with us next weekend. 我告诉我的朋友下个周末和我们一
起去远足。
②as…… 作为……
I work as an English teacher. 我是一位英语老师。
I don't think much of her as a musician. 她作为一名音乐家，我认为不怎么样。
2. I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me.我必须承认，第一次到美国
对我来说是一个很大的文化冲击。
admit (v.)（常指勉强）承认 admitted-admitted-admitting
You have to admit that Sheila has a good point. 你不得不承认希拉有一个优点。
He will never admit to me that he is lazy. 他不会向我承认他懒惰。
搭配：admit doing sth. 承认做了某事
He admitted having stolen the car. 他承认偷了那辆车。
The man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.
那个人承认在飞机离开伦敦以前他就藏在箱子里。
3.They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn't miss
home or feel lonely.他们在我的空闲时间里为我组织了很多活动，以至于我不会那么思念
家乡或者感觉孤独。
①in one's spare time = in one's free time 在某人的空闲时间里
spare adj. 空闲的；空余的；备用的；预备的
His spare money goes on books. 他多余的钱都花在买书上。
We have no spare rooms. 我们没有多余的房间。
We always have a spare wheel in our car. 我们总是在汽车上带一个备用的轮胎
She always volunteer at the hospital in her spare time. 她总是在她的空闲时间里去医院当
志愿者。
②so that …… 以至于 （引导目的状语从句，也是本课的语法重点）
He saved up his money so that he might go abroad for his summer holiday.
他把钱积蓄起来，以便暑期能出国度假。
Let’s get ready now so that we can leave when father comes. 我们现在就准备好等父亲
一来我们就可以走了。
4. However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to.然而，从某种程
度上说，在美国的生活还是很难习惯的。
①degree (n.) 程度
The chairman agreed with me to a certain degree. 主席在某种程度上同意我的意见。
The workers show different degrees of skill. 工人们表现出不同程度的技巧。
Water freezes at zero degrees Centigrade. 水在摄氏零度结冰。
拓展
bachelor’s degree 学士学位
master’s degree 硕士学位
doctor’s degree 博士学位
②get used to doing … 习惯/ 适应干什么
My father gets used to getting up early. 我父亲习惯起早床。
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I have got used to an apple every morning. 我已经习惯每天早上吃一个苹果。
5. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast.前几个星期
里我很多都听不明白，因为每个人都说得很快。
fail (v.)失败，未能做到
The first attempt may fail, but we don’t care about that. 第一次尝试可能会失败，但是
我们并不为此担忧。
He got a fail in math. 他数学不及格。
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. 如果你不做计划，那就是在计划着失败。
Annie tried, failed, and then succeeded. 安妮经过尝试，失败最后取得了胜利。
句型：fail to do sth. 未能做某事
The doctor failed to save the girl’s life. 那位医生未能把女孩就活。
Jack failed to hand in his composition on time. Jack 没能按时交作文。
同根词： failure (n.) 失败；失败的人或事物
Failure in one examination should not stop you trying again.
一次考试不及格不妨碍你再试一次。
6. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.
尽管我很快就设法去适应它，还是因为他们用了很多成语而产生了问题。
manage(v.)完成
He managed to swim across the English Channel. 他终于游过了英吉利海峡。
It was heavy, but I managed to get it up the stairs.
虽然那东西很重，我还是设法把它搬上了楼。
拓展：management (n.) 管理； manager(n.)经理，经纪人
He studied Business Management. 他学过企业管理。
----That meal was terrible. ----I want to speak to the manager.
那顿饭真差劲，我要找经理谈谈。
7. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear almost whatever
they like.他们不要求学生穿校服，所以他们能够穿几乎他们喜欢穿的任何衣服。
①whatever (pron.) 任何事物，一切事物 = No matter what ; everything
Whatever I said, they disagreed. 无论我说什么，他们都不同意。
The person has lied so much that people turn a deaf ear to whatever he says.
那个人撒了那么多的谎，不管他说什么都没有人听了。
Just take whatever you need. 你需要什么就拿走吧。
②require sb. to do 要求某人干什么（比ask sb. to do 显得更正式）
The school requires students to go to school in advance. 学校要求学生提前来到学校。
You are required by law to wear seat belts. 法律规定你要系安全带。
8. Some students have strange hairstyles as well. 有些学生也留些奇怪的发型。
as well 也，又 （常放在句尾，有时可以不翻译出来）
If you go to the museum, I will go as well. 如果你去博物馆，我也会去。
If that is the case， I may try as well. 既然如此，我不妨也试一试。
9.especially playing in the snow in winter, and playing baseball.尤其是冬天在雪地里玩和
打棒球
especially (adv.) 尤其；特别
I love cold drinks, especially in summer. 我很爱喝冷饮，特别是在夏天。
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Drive carefully, especially at night. 开车一定要小心，尤其是在夜间。
I'm especially looking forward to seeing the new baby. 我非常渴望看到新生婴儿。
近义词：particularly (adv.)尤其
I like all her novels, but her latest is particularly good. 我喜欢她所有的小说，最新的一
部尤其好。
★巩固提升
一、根据题意和括号内的提示语，完成下列句子，并注意正确的形式。
1.English is an __________ (国际的) language, so most of the teenagers learn English
every day.
2._________ (无论如何) problems we meet with, we will not give up our dreams.
3.She likes wearing that ________(粉红色) swimming suit.
4.With our teacher ‘s help , my English improved a lot, I was going to take a
______(假期) next week.
5.We will go to a summer _________(度假营) after the examination.
6.The staff at this hotel wear _________(制服) clothing.
7.We had a look at the grand performance of ________(烟火) at New Year’s Eve.
8.My _______ (老板) is a friendly and kind man.
9.Finally, he ________(注意) the mistakes on the exam paper, and corrected them quickly.
10.As long as you stick with this plan, you will never ________. (失败)
参考答案：1. international 2. Whatever 3. pink 4. vacation 5.
camp
6. uniform 7. firework 8. boss 9. noticed 10. fail
二、根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.The naughty boy _______ (admit) breaking the window.
2.He _______ (manage) to escape from the cave and got rescued by the local police.
3.I know, but I like canned fruit, _______ (especial) canned pineapple.
4.My father began to learn English in his fifties, but he said he was not sure about English ______
(idiom).
5.In China, people usually set off ________(firework)and eat dumplings during the Spring
Festival.
6.We have a big holiday on 4th July. It is ______ (independent) Day.
7.As an ________( internation) exchange, I visited New Zealand last year.
8.There are a lot of ________(activity) after class in our school.
9.When I studied further in America, I had many great _______ (memory) about their culture.
10.The project was a real ______ (educate) for every who took part in it.
Key :1. admitted 2. managed 3. especially 4. idioms 5. fireworks
6. Independence 7. international 8. activities 9. memories 10. education
三、综合阅读 阅读短文，然后按要求完成第 1—5小题。
Clothing is an important part of British culture. British people are (A) known for being
very formal. People around the world talk about the “English gentleman”, a polite man
always wearing a suit and tie! To a certain degree dressing well(B) 赢得别人的尊重 .
Although British people like to (C)take off their suits and change to more comfortable clothes in
common life, they really enjoy getting dressed up for special events. This is especially (D)
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_____for the famous horse race at Ascot. The Queen and her family attend, so it (E) becomes a
national event. People have to look their best or they will fail to be caught by the TV cameras.
So, if you go to the UK, remember to pack your best clothes so you can dress correctly
for any occasion. Once you(F)习惯 the dressing culture，you will get a deeper
understanding of the British fashion.
1. 写出(A) 和(E)的同义词语 __________,__________
2. 把(B)处译成英语 _________________________
3. 在(C) 处和(D)处填入适当的词 _________, __________
4. 把(F)处译成英语 _________________________
5. 在文章中找出本文的中心句:__________________________________
参考答案:1 famous, changes/turns into 2. wins respect from others 3 take off; true 4. get
used to 5. Clothing is an important part of British culture
四、阅读理解
China has the post-80s, post-90s and post-95s. While in the United States they’re called
the Generation （一代人）X(Gen-X), Gen-Y and Gen-Z. If you were born after 1995, you
belong to Gen-Z.
What does this generation like to do or wear? What’s cool, or not cool? From a fairly early
age they know how to use a computer. You will find them on MySpace, YouTube and Facebook on
the Internet. By their teenage years, cell phones and video games are very popular. They watch
Hanna Montana on television. They wear clothes with brand names.
Most teens wear brand-name clothes to be in fashion and to fit in with their friends. However,
not all Gen-Z youth like the style. Some prefer blue jeans and T-shirts. They don’t feel any
pressure from their friends. They just want to be themselves. They make their own statements by
not fitting in with the crowd.
Though they don’t care their clothes, the electronic age has influenced Gen-Z. Sales of
games, cell phones and electronics have increased quickly in recent years.
Do you spend time on the Internet? Do you carry a cell phone or play video games? You and
American teenagers are more alike than you have imagined.
1.If you are post-95s, you may be called ________ in America.
A. Gen-X B. Gen-Y C. Gen-Z D. Gen-W
2.When do they know how to use a computer?
A. At 16 years old. B. At 13 years old.
C. From a fairly early age. D. At 5 years old.
3.Most teens like to wear clothes with brand names because ________.
A. they have much money
B. their parents are very rich
C. they want to be in fashion
D. the clothes are popular
4.The underlined phrase “brand names” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.
A.品牌 B.商标 C.标签 D.样式
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The teens in China are most like those in America.
B. Most teens like to wear blue jeans because they are poor.
C. All Gen-Z youth like wearing clothes with brand names.
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D. The passage mainly tells us something about electronics.
参考答案:CCCAA
牛津英语(沪教版)九年级英语下册单词表
Unit2
单词
1.culture shock n. 文化冲击；文化休克
2.camp n. 度假营
3.firework n. 烟火；烟花
4.turkey n. 火鸡
5.internationaladj. 国际的
6.admit v. （常指勉强）承认
7.spare adj. 空闲的； 空余的
8.degree n. 程度
9.fail v. 失败；未能（做到）
10.manage v. 完成（困难的事）勉力完成
11.idiom n. 习语；惯用语
12.everyday adj. 每天的；日常的
13.uniform n. 校服
14.whatever pron. 任何事物；一切事物
15.pink adj. 粉色的
16.purpleadj. 紫色的
17.anyway adv. 无论如何；方正
18.especially adv. 尤其；特别
19.baseball n. 棒球运动
20.education n. 有教益的经历
21.state n. 州
22.national adj. 国家的；民族的；全国的
23.president n. 总统
24.vacation n. 假期
25.schedule n. 日程安排
短语
1. It is raining cats and dogs. = It is raining heavily. 倾盆大雨
2. on an international exchange 在国际交流
3. give/make a speech 演讲
4. culture shock 文化冲击
5. in one’s spare time 在某人空闲时间
6. to a certain degree 在某种程度上
7. get/be/become used to doing … 习惯\适应做某事
8. mange to do … 设法完成 ，处理
9. admit doing … 承认做过某事
10. under the weather 不适应 不得劲
11. be different from / be the same as … 不同于/相同，和…一样
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12. be similar in 在….方面相似
13. require/ask sb. to do … 需要、要求某人做某事
14. be dressed as 打扮的像
15. as well 也
16. make sb. do … 使某人做某事
17. attend class\meeting 上课\参加(出席)会议
20. feel lonely 感到孤单\寂寞
21.set off 使（炸弹等）爆炸
22.take off 脱下
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