义务教育教科书
七年级 上册
主 编：孙有中
副主编：夏谷鸣
分册主编：张 虹
编 者：王德美 刘敬雯 何润青 宋靖霞
张 涛 张黎新 祝和军 覃文胜
（按照姓氏笔画排序）
前 言
前 言
2000 年，外语教学与研究出版社依据国家《义务教育英语课程标准（实验稿）》组
织开发了本套教材。至今，本套教材已出版使用二十余年，得到了广大师生的一致好评。
2022 年，以马克思主义中国化时代化最新成果为指引，根据教育部《义务教育英语课程
标准（2022 年版）》的理念与要求，在充分考虑我国义务教育阶段英语教育实际学情和
教情的基础上，我们对本套教材进行了认真修订，重建了框架结构且进行了全新的内容
设计，确保在初中英语学科教育中全面贯彻党的教育方针，落实立德树人根本任务。
修订后的初中教材共6 册，每册均由6 个学习单元及附录组成，七年级上册增设了
小初衔接单元（Starter）。教材各学习单元均遵循认知发展过程进行编写，分为“理解—
发展—实践”3 个环节，由5 个板块构成，分别为：背景激活（Starting out）、主题理解
（Understanding ideas）、思维拓展（Developing ideas）、主题实践（Presenting ideas）、
自我评价（Reflection）。附录包括Communication bank、Language notes、Words and
expressions 等板块。
修订后的教材的主要特色如下：
一、科学设计单元流程，整体设计单元内容，秉持在体验中学习、在实践中运用、
在迁移中创新的学习理念，切实落实学思结合、用创为本的英语学习活动观。
二、语篇题材多样、体裁丰富，语言地道鲜活、难度适中，符合学生的兴趣特点，
有助于提升学生的语篇意识、丰富学生的语言感知与学习体验。
三、活动设计紧密围绕主题，指向主题意义建构与产出，促使学生发现问题、分析
问题和解决问题。
四、坚持“教—学—评”一体化，围绕教材各环节的学习过程和成果，将评价贯穿
于英语课程教与学的全过程，彰显评价的促学和促教作用。
五、融通多元文化，促进文明互鉴。引导学生在增强国家认同的基础上，尊重世界
文化多样性，开展灵活、有效、坚守中国立场的跨文化沟通，提升文化自信。
学习英语没有捷径，需要持之以恒的努力。本套教材旨在帮助广大学生以开放的心
态接受新挑战，积极尝试，大胆实践。通过不断学习，提升核心素养，为继续学习英语
和终身发展打下坚实的基础。
Starter
Get ready
Welcome to junior high! p2
nouns; numbers; articles; simple present tense; simple
future tense
Unit
Understanding ideas
Reading
Grammar
1 p14
A new start
The first lesson
Learning to think:
Understanding a famous saying
Pronouns
2 p30
More than fun
Rock music meets the erhu
Learning to think:
Understanding the characters’
feelings
Simple present tense
3 p46
Family ties
Silent love
Learning to think: Making
comments about a character
Possessive nouns
4 p62
Time to celebrate
An unusual Spring Festival
Learning to think: Exploring
differences
Adverbs of frequency
5 p78
The power of plants
Within a plant
Learning to think:
Understanding a pun
Simple future tense
6 p94
Fantastic friends
Pigeon surprise
Learning to think:
Understanding people’s thoughts
and feelings
Present continuous
tense
Appendices p110
Scope and sequence
Scope and sequence
Starting out
Know your school
Get to know each other
Make a wishing tree
there be structure;
basic sentence structures
adjectives
Developing ideas
Presenting
ideas
Listening and speaking
Reading for writing
Making plans in junior high
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /ɑː/ /æ/ /e/
Learning to learn: Describing problems
Before your journey starts
Learning to think: Comparing (1)
Writing:
Completing Mia’s reply to her parents
Making a poster
about your first
week in junior
high
Saving the bird
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /iː/ /ɪ/ /i/
Learning to learn: Expressing cause and
effect
Emma’s adventure
Learning to think: Recalling your own
experience
Writing:
Writing a summary of the story
Making a plan
for a school
club
Communication within a family
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /uː/ /ʊ/ /ʌ/
Learning to learn: Listening for
examples
Learning to learn: Softening language
Racing together
Learning to think: Finding the
writer’s idea
Writing:
Writing a short paragraph about your
family members’ support
Making a photo
album about
your family
A green Christmas
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /ɔː/ /ɒ/
Learning to learn: Listening for facts
and opinions
Learning to learn: Agreeing and
disagreeing
When duty shines
Learning to think: Drawing conclusions
from experiences
Writing:
Writing a short paragraph about a
person on duty during festivals
Making a poster
about a festival
or holiday
The importance of corn
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/
Learning to learn: Listening for numbers
Learning to learn: Asking for and giving
permission
What’s your cup of tea?
Learning to think: Comparing (2)
Writing:
Writing a short paragraph about tea and
your family
Making a poster
about plants
Fire rescue dog
Phonetics: Pronunciation: /ɜː/ /ə/
Learning to learn: Preparing to listen
Learning to learn: Asking questions to
find out information
As dead as a dodo
Learning to think: Understanding the
writing purpose
Writing:
Writing a short paragraph about dodos
Making a profile
of an animal
Reflection
Starter Welcome to
Welcome to
junior high!
junior high!
Welcome to junior high! You’ll learn new things. You’ll also meet new teachers and
classmates. Are you ready? Let’s start! It’ll be fun!
2 Starter
Get ready
Match the words and expression
with the things in the picture.
1
Read and complete. Then listen and check.
2
Listen and complete the conversation with a / an or a number.
Talk about your school things.
3
4
Know more about nouns ⇢ p130
Know more about numbers and articles ⇢ p131
Mum: Tomorrow is your first day of junior high school. Are you ready?
Li Ming: Yes, Mum!
Mum: Where is your
1
?
Li Ming: Here it is. And look at my
2
. I have two pencils, three
3
, an eraser and a
4
in it.
Mum: And your
5
? Put them in your schoolbag.
Li Ming: OK.
Mum: How about you, Li Meng?
Li Meng: I am ready, too. Look. I have
1
pencils and
2
pens. I also have
3
eraser and
4
ruler. They are
all in my pencil case.
☐ textbook
☐ pencil case
☐ pen
☐ schoolbag
textbooks
pencil case
pens
schoolbag
ruler
one
seven
two
eight
three
four
five
six
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
☐ ruler
☐ pencil
☐ eraser
☐ paper
a
b
c
d
h
g
f
e
I have a schoolbag, a pencil case, three pencils, an eraser and a ruler.
Welcome to junior high! 3
Match the subjects with the textbooks.
Work in pairs. Talk about your subjects.
5
7
Know more about the simple present tense ⇢ p131
Mum: What subjects do you have now?
Li Ming: Look here. We have Chinese, maths, English, ethics and the rule of law,
art, music and PE.
Li Meng: We also have many new subjects, like history, geography and biology.
Mum: What subjects do you like best?
Li Ming: I like Chinese, English and art best.
Li Meng: I like maths, music and PE best.
I have…
I like… best.
What subjects do you have now?
What subjects do you like best?
A
A
B
B
h
i
j
g
a
e
f
d
c
b
☐ geography
☐ biology
☐ PE
☐ English
☐ maths
☐ Chinese
☐ art
☐ music
☐ history
☐ ethics and the rule of law
Read and answer. What subjects do Li Ming and Li Meng like best?
6
4 Starter
Point and say.
Match the words and expressions with the pictures.
8
9
Know more about the simple future tense ⇢ p132
Nana: Hi, Wang Tao. What are you going to wear tomorrow for school?
Wang Tao: My school uniform, of course. I’m going to wear a
1
d
and
2
. How about you?
Nana: I’m also going to wear my school uniform. I have a
3
,
a
4
and a
5
.
Wang Tao: What shoes are you going to wear?
Nana: I’m going to wear a pair of
6
. How about you?
Wang Tao: I’ll wear
7
.
Nana: Oh, don’t forget your
8
.
Wang Tao: Thanks, I won’t.
☐ sports trousers
☐ sports jacket
☐ red scarf
☐ T-shirt
☐ skirt
☐ shoes
☐ sports shoes
☐ shirt
☐ coat
Listen and choose.
Talk about what you are going to wear this weekend.
10
11
What colour is it?
It’s grey.
a
b
c
d
h
i
g
f
e
Welcome to junior high! 5
Know your school
Read and complete.
1
teaching building
dining hall
playground
library
Welcome
This is your new school. There are three buildings
and a playground. It’s not big, but it is beautiful.
Let’s go around the school together!
This is the
1
. It has three floors.
There are 30 classrooms on the first and
second floors. And there are 10 science labs
and eight computer labs on the third floor.
6 Starter
Read and tick the correct sentences. Then correct the wrong ones.
2
☐ 1 There are six floors in the teaching building.
☐ 2 There are reading rooms in the library.
☐ 3 Students can play football in the playground.
☐ 4 The food in the dining hall is not good.
Know more about the there be structure ⇢ p132
This is our
3
. We
do morning exercises here. After
school, we come to run or play
football here.
This is our
2
. It
has got many books. There
are also reading rooms. We
can read and study here.
This is our
4
.
It’s not big, but the food
is good.
Welcome to junior high! 7
Talk about your new school.
4
This is my new school. There are… buildings.
This is the… It has… floors. There are… classrooms
on the… floor.
This is our… We can… here. I love my new school!
Know more about the basic sentence structures ⇢ p134
3 Match the sentences with the same structure.
a This is our new school.
b A new school year begins.
c I love my new school!
3 Students study.
5 The library isn’t big.
2 The school has three buildings.
4 We have seven lessons.
6 My favourite lesson starts.
1 That is my new teacher.
8 Starter
Get to know each other
Read and complete.
1
Work in groups. Think about ways to greet each other.
2
1 Mr Pan is a(n)
teacher.
2 Mr Pan likes
,
and
.
3 The students will
the world of English together.
4 The students are going to
themselves.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
Nice to meet you.
How are you?
…
Good morning, Teacher!
Welcome to junior high. I’m Mr Pan, your English teacher. I’m
so happy to meet you all. I like playing the piano, reading books
and travelling. And I love working with students. This year, we’ll
explore the world of English together. It’ll be a lot of fun! Now, it’s
your turn to introduce yourselves. Please tell us your name and
your hobby. Who wants to go first?
Good morning,
everyone!
Welcome to junior high! 9
Look and guess.
3
1 Where are the new students?
2 What is the girl doing?
Read and check your answers.
4
Hello everyone! My name is Zhu Xiaomeng. I’m
thirteen years old. My birthday is in May. I love
sports very much. I like running, playing football and
swimming. I’m a bit nervous now, but I’m also happy
to meet you. I want to make friends with you all!
10 Starter
Complete the notes.
5
Know more about adjectives ⇢ p135
What is the girl’s name?
Zhu Xiaomeng.
How old is she?
She is
1
years old.
When is her birthday?
Her birthday is in
2
.
What are her hobbies?
She
3
sports. She likes running,
4
and swimming.
How is she feeling?
She is a bit
5
, but she is also
6
to meet new teachers
and classmates.
Welcome to junior high! 11
Write about yourself.
Introduce yourself to the class.
6
7
Hello everyone! My name is
.
I’m
years old. My birthday is in
.
I like
.
I’m
.
I want to
.
Hello everyone. My name is…
January February March April May June July
August September October November December
When is your birthday?
12 Starter
Think about your wish.
Put it on the “wishing tree”.
Make a plan for your wish and
share it with the class.
Write it down.
1
2
3
4
To make more friends, I'm
going to take part in sports.
Wi
sh
in
g
tr
ee
Wi
sh
in
g
tr
ee
Make more
friends.
Learn to play
the piano.
Learn to dance.
Join a football team.
Read more
books.
Get better at
English.
I’m going to make
more friends.
Make a wishing tree
Welcome to junior high! 13
Do you feel excited about starting junior high? In this unit, let’s explore junior high school
life. What important lessons will you learn? How can you make good plans? What should
you do in junior high? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about your first week
in junior high.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about your school life.
use pronouns to talk about a teacher you like.
describe your understanding of junior high.
1
A new start
A new start
Unit
14 UNIT 1
How are they feeling?
Starting out
Guess and match the sentences
with the countries.
1
Read and complete the table.
2
What is junior
junior high
high school
school life
life like?
I know…
1 School starts at…
1 How many students are
there in my class?
1 I can talk to my teacher.
2
3
2
3
2
3
What I want to know…
How I can find out more…
Parents and students visit the
school.
1
New students give flowers to
their teachers.
3
Students get timetables and
start their lessons.
4
Students play games and do
team activities.
2
☐ Russia
☐ France
☐ Indonesia
☐ the USA
A new start 15
Complete the questionnaire.
1
2 Read the passage. What does the writer do in his first lesson?
Understanding ideas
➊ Your first lesson in junior high:
➋ Do you like it? Why or why not?
➌ What do you think is important in learning the lesson?
☐ Chinese
☐ geography
☐ music
☐ maths
☐ history
☐ ethics and the rule of law
☐ English
☐ art
☐ biology
☐ PE
☐ others:
The first lesson
The first lesson
16 UNIT 1
1 Our English teacher Ms Chen writes the sentence
on the blackboard and says, “Please write this
down.”
2 We start to write. I write down the first word
and stop.
3 “That’s not right. But is it OK to point out the
mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?”
Questions jump into my mind.
4 “Why aren’t you writing, Wang Han?”
5 I look up at Ms Chen. My eyes meet hers. My
mouth feels dry.
6 But then I think about the meaning of the sentence.
I put up my hand.
7 “Ms Chen, there’s a mistake,” I say. “That sentence
is from Confucius, not from Mencius.”
8 “Well done, Wang Han. In fact, this is my first
lesson for all of you. You are now in junior high
school. Learning will be more difficult. You need
to think more in your learning. Please always
remember this.”
9 That’s really an important lesson!
A new start 17
Complete the summary with the words and expression from the passage.
3
4
Choose the main idea of the passage.
a We should learn from great thinkers.
b Teachers sometimes make mistakes.
c Students need to think for themselves.
• Ms Chen
1
a sentence on the blackboard.
But I find it is not
2
.
•
3
jump into my mind. I don’t know what
to do.
• Then I think about the
4
of the sentence.
So I
5
my hand and point out the mistake.
• Ms Chen tells us: you need to
6
more in
your learning.
Learning to learn
1 What is the meaning of the sentence from Confucius?
2 Do you know any famous sayings about learning?
Share with the class.
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1
Think about these questions: Who did Confucius say the
sentence to? Why did he say it? What do you think about
learning and thinking?
18 UNIT 1
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) I look up at Ms Chen. My eyes meet hers.
(b) In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you.
Now find more sentences with this grammar in the reading passage.
5
Circle the correct words.
1 Ms Wang is my / I Chinese teacher.
2 When is we / our next English class?
3 Fang Wei is a new friend of mine / my in junior high.
4 Jack’s teacher asks their / them to get to school early.
6
Grammar rules ⇢ p136
Read the passage and circle the correct words.
7
The bell rings, and their / my English teacher comes in. “My name’s
Pan Ming. What’s your / his name?” He asks us to introduce
ourselves.
“How about you first?” I / he look up. My eyes meet his / ours.
I feel so nervous. And I give a silly answer! “I’m fine, thank you, sir!”
My face turns red. But Mr Pan just
looks at me / her with a smile and
says, “Oh, Fine is a great name!”
His / Our clever words make me
feel better. I’m so lucky to have a
teacher like him.
A great teacher
A new start 19
Work in pairs. Talk about a teacher you like. Use the thinking map to
organise your ideas. Use the words and expressions from the reading
passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
8
• Mr / Ms… is our… teacher.
• Mr / Ms… tells us…
• His / Her… make(s) me feel…
Useful expressions
Example
Who is he / she?
• I’m so lucky to have a teacher like…
• We need to…
• That’s really a(n)… lesson!
Why do you like
him / her?
What do you learn
from his / her lessons?
A teacher I like
A teacher I like
What lesson does he /
she teach?
20 UNIT 1
Listen to the radio. What’s the biggest
problem for new students?
a It’s hard to make new friends.
b It’s hard to plan their time.
c It’s hard to do well in exams.
1
Developing ideas
A students’ union supports students at school. Students’ unions help hold all kinds of
activities, such as cultural festivals and sports meets. They also help students with their
problems.
DID YOU
KNOW?
What do you think they are doing?
Pronunciation:
/ɑː/ are hard
/æ/ activity plan
/e/ welcome second
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
A new start 21
They have more
3
and more homework.
They also have
4
activities.
How can they make good use of their
5
?
2 Listen again and complete the poster.
The new school
1
is beginning.
What are the
2
students’ problems?
The Students’ Union will hold a talk this
6
to help you.
The biggest problem
Students’ Union talk
Come and
join us!
22 UNIT 1
Describing problems Sometimes, we need to describe
our problems to get help. We can first state our problem.
For example, It’s hard to plan time. Then we can provide
more details. For example, There are so many tasks.
Learning to learn
There is a lot of
homework today. It’s hard to
decide what to do first.
It takes one month to
finish a book report. It’s hard to
finish it on time.
Problem 2
Listen to the conversation and complete the table.
3
Listen again. Then
talk about how Wang
Peng describes
problems.
4 Work in pairs. Choose a problem in planning your studies and give advice.
Problem 1
I have a problem. It’s hard to…
Can you give me some advice?
A
Sure. Here’s the first
piece of advice: …
B
But how about…?
A
That’s the second piece
of advice: …
B
Useful expressions ⇢ p112
Talk about what you have learnt about making good plans in junior high
in this section.
They have more subjects and more
homework. It’s
1
to plan
their time.
There are so many tasks.
A project may take weeks.
Every day,
2
down your tasks
and the time for each task.
Do the most important things
3
.
Turn a big task into
4
ones. Then
5
on them day by day.
Li Lin
Wang Peng
A new start 23
Look at the word and expressions and look up their meanings
in a dictionary.
1
Reading for writing
by yourself
problem
try your best
work hard
Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title.
2
Before your
journey starts
Before your
journey starts
Steps of looking up an entry in a dictionary ⇢ p116
Mia
A paper boat?
Dad
Dad
Mum
Mia
Mia
Mia, how do you feel about your first day in junior high tomorrow?
Yes, and it’s also a letter from Mum and me. We want to share
some thoughts with you.
Don’t worry. We’ve got something for you! Look!
Well, I’m a little nervous.
Oh, thank you!
Mia
A paper boat?
24 UNIT 1
24 UNIT 1
Dear Mia,
1 Time flies! You are now in junior high! Are you ready for your
new life?
2 Primary school is like a small pool. Your boat is safe there.
Dad and Mum can protect it from winds. But junior high is
like a river. It is wide and the water moves fast. You will face
new problems. We are still here to help. But sometimes you
have to sail your boat by yourself. Just try your best and work
hard. You will go through storms towards the sea.
3 We hope this letter helps you in the coming years!
With love,
Dad and Mum
A new start 25
A new start 25
Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage.
3
4 Answer the questions.
1 What do “a small pool”, “a river” and “the sea” stand for?
2 What do you think Mia’s parents do to protect her boat from winds?
3 What do you think the “storms” are?
1 Do you agree with the description of primary school and junior high in the
letter? Why or why not?
2 Do your parents give you any advice about life in junior high? What is it?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1 Think about these questions: How will you
describe primary school? How will you describe junior high? Are your descriptions
similar to those in the letter?
Why do Dad and Mum
write the letter?
What do Dad and
Mum want to tell Mia?
What do Dad and
Mum hope?
Mia is now in
1
. Dad and Mum want
to share some
2
with her.
• Mia will face
3
. Dad and Mum will
still help her.
• Mia should try her
4
and
5
.
Dad and Mum hope this letter
6
Mia in
the coming years.
26 UNIT 1
Complete Mia’s reply to her parents.
Read Mia’s reply. How many parts are there?
1
5
Step
Step 2
Complete Mia’s reply. Use the ideas from this unit to help you.
Step 3
Step 4
Share your reply with the class.
Check. Did you: ☐ write about junior high school life?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ write about plans in junior high?
Dear Dad and Mum,
Thank you very much for your letter.
Junior high school life is different.
.
I also have some problems. For example,
.
I’m going to
.
Yours,
Mia
Show thanks to Dad and Mum.
What is my problem?
What am I going to do?
How is life different in junior high?
A new start 27
Step 1
Step 2
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster.
You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences
from this unit.
Presenting ideas
Make a poster about your first week in junior high.
Work in groups. Talk about your first week in junior high. Think about the things
below. Take a group vote to decide what to put in your poster.
• studies
• activities
• problems
• feelings
Title of the poster
– My first week in junior high
Studies
– My favourite subjects are…
– My first lesson is…
– I learn…
Activities
– … sing songs and read poems.
– … play games and do team
activities.
Problems
– Is it OK to…?
– It’s hard to…
Feelings
– Questions jump into my mind.
– My mouth feels dry.
Remember!
Add pictures to your poster.
28 UNIT 1
We should learn
to
.
Step 3
Practise and present your poster to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations.
Reflection
After completing this unit, I understand more about junior high school life.
I still need to improve:
2
1
3
We should think
more in learning.
We should try our best
and
.
To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about my school life:
☐ use pronouns to talk about a teacher I like.
☐ describe my understanding of junior high.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
Starting junior high school life
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2
More than fun
More than fun
Unit
Have you got a hobby? Or more than one hobby? In this unit, let’s explore the benefits of
hobbies. How do hobbies make you feel? What knowledge can you get from a hobby?
How can you make friends through a hobby? By the end of this unit, you will make a plan
for a school club.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about hobbies.
use the simple present tense to describe your hobby.
explain the benefits of hobbies.
30 UNIT 2
Starting out
What are these people’s hobbies?
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
2
Match these people to their hobbies. You may need to search online.
1
1 What hobbies do you know?
2 What do you think of them?
a
Lao She
b
Albert Einstein
c
Madam Curie
planting flowers
playing the violin
riding a bike
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Understanding ideas
Look at the two pictures on the
right. What does each picture show?
Use the words and expression to
help you.
1
rock music
fun
play
enjoy
erhu
instrument
a
b
Rock music
1 Rock music is coming out of my computer.
As a rock music lover, I play the electric guitar
in the school band. Sometimes I write songs
and share them online. There is so much fun
in music.
2 Right at this moment, the sound of Grandpa’s
erhu cuts in. Yes, music is also my grandpa’s
hobby. But it’s a different kind of music.
He likes playing the erhu in the park with
his friends. They sing Beijing opera together.
There are many fans of them.
32 UNIT 2
2 Look at the title and the pictures. What is the passage about?
Now read the passage and check your answer.
3 An idea suddenly hits me: “Why don’t we put our
music together? I can write a song for us.”
4 “Grandpa!” I rush into his room…
5 There is an art festival every autumn in my school.
I decide to take part in it with Grandpa this year.
After a week’s practice, we are on the stage.
I nod to Grandpa and we fire up our instruments.
Everybody moves with our music.
6 Grandpa gives me a big smile, and I smile back.
It feels great to enjoy our hobby together.
meets the erhu
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Complete the chart with the words and expression from the passage.
3
4
Choose the best main idea of the passage.
a Grandpa and I have different hobbies.
b I write a new song for the school art festival.
c Grandpa and I put our music together and have great fun.
1 What does “An idea suddenly hits me” mean?
2 “Everybody moves with our music.” How do you think the listeners feel?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 2 Sometimes, the writer does not write about
the feeling directly. They describe actions to show the feeling.
We fire up our
6
in the school art festival.
It feels great to
7
our hobby together.
As a(n)
2
lover,
I play the electric guitar in
the school band. Sometimes
I
3
songs and
share them online.
Grandpa likes
4
the erhu in the park with his
friends. They
5
Beijing opera together.
There is so much
1
in music.
34 UNIT 2
5
Read and complete the passage with the correct form of the words
in brackets.
7
There
1
(be) many young traditional art
lovers in our school. Today, let’s get to know two
of them.
Li Bo
2
(be) a big fan of Beijing opera.
He
3
(like) singing it, too. “Next week,
there will be a Beijing opera competition in our
school. I will join it and I
4
(hope) I can
win,” Li Bo
5
(say).
Wang Wei and her sister
6
(love)
paper-cutting. This kind of art
7
(be) over a thousand years
old. “I’m preparing for the school art festival. I
8
(want) to
share my works with more people,” Wang Wei
9
(tell) us.
Read and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words
in the box.
6
Grammar rules ⇢ p138
Traditional art lovers
Traditional art lovers
1 I
to join the skating club because it
fun to try new things.
2 Wang Shuai
ball games. He
volleyball every week.
3 The students in the reading club
every Friday. They
together in the library.
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) … I play the electric guitar in the school band.
(b) There is so much fun in music.
(c) …, the sound of Grandpa’s erhu cuts in.
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
want meet be enjoy read play
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• What’s your hobby?
• I like…
• There is so much fun in…
• As a… lover, I…
• It feels great to…
Useful expressions
Work in pairs. Write about your hobby. Use the words and expressions
from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you. Then
talk with your partner and take notes of his / her hobby.
8
Example
My partner’s name:
His / Her hobby:
My hobby:
Why does he / she like it?
Why do I like it?
36 UNIT 2
Listen to the conversation. What does Wang
Chen do?
a He joins the Bird-Watching Club.
b He helps a bird at school.
c He finds a new kind of bird.
1
Developing ideas
Many hobbies can give us knowledge. Take bird-watching for example. People watch wild
birds in nature, and get to know their names, looks and habits. Today, there are more and
more bird-watchers.
DID YOU
KNOW?
What is the girl doing?
Pronunciation:
/iː/ we see
/ɪ/ it
/i/ worry
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
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2 Listen again and order the pictures.
☐ There’s a brown bird in the classroom.
It can’t fly. The students want to help.
☐ He holds the bird up to
the window.
☐ Wang Chen is in the Bird-Watching
Club. He looks at the bird carefully.
☐ The bird flies away.
38 UNIT 2
Listen to the interview and complete the interviewer’s notes.
3
4 Work in pairs and discuss getting knowledge from different hobbies.
Talk about what you have learnt about getting knowledge from hobbies
in this section.
Listen again. Then talk
about how Wang Chen
expresses cause and effect.
Expressing cause and effect A cause is a
reason, and an effect is a result. In a dialogue,
speakers often use expressions like because, so
and as a result to show cause and effect.
Learning to learn
Reading is a good hobby.
It can give us knowledge.
A
What knowledge can we
get from reading?
B
We can…
A
Useful expressions ⇢ p112
Wang Chen’s answer:
These kinds of birds have weak
1
, so
they can’t take off from the ground. They need
to take off from a high
2
.
Wang Chen’s answer:
Because I love bird-watching. It’s my
3
.
Wang Chen’s answer:
My dad takes me to
4
birds every summer. I read books about
birds, too. It helps me
5
more about the world of nature!
Why can’t the bird fly from the ground?
Why do you know so much about birds?
What do you like about bird-watching?
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words to help you.
Read the story. What is Emma’s adventure?
1
2
Reading for writing
1 What hobby do the pictures show?
2 What can you get from this hobby?
share
writing
joy
’s
Emma
1 Oliver is awake at midnight. Suddenly, a door appears in the
wall. Oliver’s heart almost stops. He walks over and taps on
the door.
2 Emma shakes her head and stops writing. She is new at this school.
There are no old classmates here. She feels a bit lonely. Emma likes
writing magic stories. She wants to make friends and share the joy
of writing.
3 She looks around the library. An idea hits her.
friend
story
idea
40 UNIT 2
e
ad
v
e
n
t
u
r
4 Hello! This is my notebook. Do you like the story? Please
write more!
5 Emma puts the notebook on a shelf and leaves.
6 A week later, Emma’s notebook is still on the shelf in the library.
Nervously, she opens it. Her eyes open wide. There are pages of
new writing by different people! And there is a note on the last
page.
7 “ How about starting a writing group? Let’s
meet here on Wednesday after lunch.”
8 “It’s the best ending to my story,”
thinks Emma.
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Complete the notes with the words and expression from the story.
3
What is Emma’s hobby?
So what does she do?
What does she want to do?
4 Answer the questions.
1 “Emma shakes her head and stops writing.” How does Emma feel?
2 “Her eyes open wide.” How does Emma feel?
3 What other action words can you find in the reading passage? What feelings
do they show?
1 What is the best ending for Emma?
2 Do you think hobbies can help you make more friends? Why or why not?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 2 Your own experience may help you think. Do you
and your friends share the same hobby? How do you feel?
Emma likes writing
1
stories.
“Please write
4
!” Emma puts the notebook on
a shelf and leaves.
She wants to make
2
and share the
3
of writing.
What does Emma see at last?
There are pages of
5
by different people.
42 UNIT 2
Write a summary of the story.
Answer the questions.
1
5
Step
Step 2
Organise your answers above into a short paragraph.
Step 3
Step 4
Share your paragraph with the class.
Check. Did you: ☐ include the people and place in the story?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ cover the idea of making friends through sharing a hobby?
Who is the story about?
Where does the story happen?
What happens at first?
What happens in the end?
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Step 1
Step 2
Find classmates with the same hobby as yours and work as a group. Discuss a
plan for a new club for the hobby. Think about:
• the name of the club
• the benefits of your club
• what you will do
• where and when you will meet
Make a plan for a school club.
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your plan.
You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences
from this unit.
Presenting ideas
Stating the purpose of your club
Describing the benefits of this hobby
Concluding your plan, saying again the purpose of your club
– Let me introduce to you a new club at our school.
– The name of the club is… It’s about…
– There are… members of this club now. We want to make more friends!
– There are many benefits of this hobby.
– First, it gives us knowledge about…;
second, there is so much fun in it;
third, …
– You can make friends and share the
joy of…
– Come and join us!
– Let’s share the fun / benefits of…
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Explaining how your club works
– Let’s meet every… at… o’clock in…
– There will be activities like…
– We… together.
44 UNIT 2
Step 3
Practise and present your plan to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three school clubs and the best three presentations.
After completing this unit, I understand more about the benefits of
hobbies.
Reflection
1
To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about hobbies:
☐ use the simple present tense to describe my hobby.
☐ explain the benefits of hobbies.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
I still need to improve:
Benefits of having hobbies
They bring us fun.
They give us
.
They help us
.
2
3
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3
Family ties
Family ties
Unit
Everyone comes from a family. In this unit, let’s explore the meaning of family. What are
some of your important family moments? How do you communicate with your family?
How do your family members support each other? By the end of this unit, you will make a
photo album about your family.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about family.
use possessive nouns to describe a family moment.
describe the meaning of family.
46 UNIT 3
Starting out
What is your family like?
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
2
Look at the pictures and answer
the questions.
1
1 What does each person in your
family do?
2 What do you think the word
“family” stands for?
1 What is each family doing in the pictures?
2 What activities do you usually do with your family members?
d
a
b
c
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Understanding ideas
Look at the three pictures on the right and answer
the questions. Use the words to help you.
1
2 Read the film review. What is the father’s love like according to the writer?
1 Which picture reminds you of your father?
2 How can you describe your father and his love
for you?
1 Along a mountain road, a handsome young man walks fast. An
older man with a strict face follows him. This is from my favourite
film, Postmen in the Mountains. It’s a touching story about the love
between father and son.
2 For years, the father served as the postman for this area. He was
often absent from home and the son seldom saw him. But now the
son is taking over his father’s position. The father goes with him
on his first day of work. Along the way, they start to see into each
other’s hearts.
quietly
silent
love
home
care
heart
48 UNIT 3
3 For the first time, the son
carries his father across a
cold river. It brings back the
father’s memory of carrying
the son on his back. Tears
quietly run down his face.
4 This film shows a traditional
Chinese father. He is happy
about his son’s growth. But
he just hides his care in his heart. He doesn’t give hugs or kisses
to his son. His love may be silent. But like a mountain, it is
always there.
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Complete the notes with the
words from the passage.
3
4
Read and tick. What does the
film review include?
☐ The name of the film
☐ The characters in the film
☐ The persons who act in the film
☐ A famous line
☐ A touching moment
☐ The ending of the story
Theme
It is about the
1
between father and son.
The story
The son is
2
over his father’s position as the postman. The
father goes with him on his first day of work. Along the way, they
start to see into each other’s
3
.
A touching moment
The son
4
his father across a cold river. It brings back the
5
memory of carrying the son on his back. Tears quietly
6
down the father’s face.
1 Choose three words to describe the
father and the son each, and give
your reasons.
2 Do you want to watch the film after
reading the review? Why or why not?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1
To make comments about a character, always
look for what they do. Actions speak louder
than words.
50 UNIT 3
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) But now the son is taking over his father’s position.
(b) Along the way, they start to see into each other’s hearts.
Now find more sentences with this structure in the reading passage.
5
Complete the passage using the correct form of the words in brackets.
7
Look at the family tree and make sentences using possessive nouns.
6
Grammar rules ⇢ p142
The best
family photo
Tania is Catherine’s grandmother.
= married
Eric
Josh
Nick
Mary
Catherine
Jim
Tania
Dorothy
Tony
Mum, my sister Zihan and me. We three are
sitting in front of
1
(Mum) computer. We are waiting for Dad to call in.
Every year, we take a family photo together during the Spring Festival. But this
2
(year) photo is different. Dad is abroad for building a high-speed
railway. How can we keep our family tradition? “Let’s have a video call!” It is
3
(Zihan) idea. “Hello! Let’s take the photo together!” It’s
4
(Dad) voice. “One, two, three – cheese!” The photo comes on the screen: four
smiling faces. I think it is our
5
(family) best photo. We are a family,
together or far away.
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• ... with a... face.
• For years, ...
• It is about...
• It brings back my memory of...
• I think it is our family’s best photo.
• I’m happy about...
• …’s love may be…
Useful expressions
Example
Draw and write about a loving family moment. Then share it with the
class. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and
the Useful expressions to help you.
8
Who is there?
Who is there?
What do you do?
What do you do?
How do you feel?
How do you feel?
Where is it?
Where is it?
A picture of a loving family moment
52 UNIT 3
Listen to the family hotline. What problem
does Tina have with her mother?
a Her mother doesn’t help with her homework.
b Her mother wears a queen’s dress to pick her up.
c Her mother doesn’t want to buy her new clothes.
1
Developing ideas
“Harmony in a family makes everything successful.” It’s a famous Chinese saying. Who can
you turn to in order to solve problems in your family? Many countries offer family hotlines
to give advice about family relationships.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Who can you turn to in order to solve problems
in your family?
Pronunciation:
/uː/ cool school
/ʊ/ would good
/ʌ/ but up
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
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2 Listen again and complete the chart.
Some teenagers have
“problem parents”.
Tina and her mother
Problem
Feeling
Advice
Listening for examples In a conversation, speakers usually give
examples to support their ideas. They may use expressions like For
example, … and Here’s… when they give examples.
Learning to learn
Example
Tina’s mother is an actress at a
1
. Every day, she dresses
up as a queen. Cool, right? But
Tina doesn’t think
2
. Her
mother often goes to pick her up in
this
3
.
Tina is not
4
about this.
Have a good
5
with her mother.
54 UNIT 3
Listen and complete the conversation.
3
4 Work in pairs. Role-play Mike and his father’s conversation.
Useful expressions ⇢ p112
Sure, Mike. What is it?
Dad, have you got a minute?
A
B
I know you’re very busy, but…
A
Talk about what you have learnt about family communication in this
section.
Who: Mike and his father
Problem: The father is always
busy and does not spend much
time with Mike.
Tina
Can you change your
clothes before you come?
It’s a bit
2
to talk about.
But that is too eye-catching.
Not now. I’m not a
4
girl anymore. Everyone looks at
you and laughs.
Thank you, Mum. I hope you’re not
6
.
Mum
Why? I don’t have
1
to change
after work. I don’t want to be late.
Oh, Tina. Don’t you
3
my queen’s dress?
I am glad you told me this,
my girl.
I’m sorry. I didn’t know that.
Now I see. I will change my
clothes
5
I pick you up.
Listen again. Then talk about how Tina and her mother soften
their language.
Softening language Some topics may hurt
people’s feelings easily. We can take a softer tone
and use expressions like I’m sorry, but... and It’s a bit
difficult to talk about... to soften our language.
Learning to learn
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Look at the three pictures on the right and describe
them. Use the words and expression to help you.
1
Look at the title and the pictures. What is the story about?
Now read the story and check your answer.
2
Reading for writing
1 John and Robert Taylor are brothers.
They are always close to each other.
But Robert has a serious disease and
cannot move at all. He has to stay at
home every day and he often feels
lonely. He wants to join the other
kids. He wants to go out and play.
family
close to
love
smile
enjoy
important
2 John sees Robert’s sad face and
wants to help. One day, he finds a
way. He puts Robert in a trailer and
pulls it along with his bike. For the
first time, Robert feels like the other
kids. A big, bright smile appears on
his face.
Racing
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3 Now, the brothers often take part
in bike races together. It is hard for
John to pull Robert’s trailer. But
John refuses to race without his
brother. They don’t often win. But for
the brothers, some things are more
important than winning. They enjoy
the time together. “We are family,”
John says.
4 For the Taylor brothers, the result
doesn’t really matter. The love
between them powers their bike.
And love always wins.
together
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Complete the notes with the words and expression from the story.
3
4 Answer the questions.
1 What does “it” refer to in “He puts Robert in a trailer and pulls it along with
his bike”?
2 What does “They” refer to in “They don’t often win”?
3 What’s the meaning of “powers” in the last paragraph?
1 What really matters for the Taylor brothers?
2 Do you think the Taylor brothers win? Why or why not?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1 Learn to read between the lines. Sometimes
the writer doesn’t state the point directly. They use some details to show their idea.
Who is in the story?
John and Robert Taylor.
They are brothers and are always
1
each other.
What happens?
At first
Robert cannot move at all. He often feels
2
.
Then
John puts Robert in a trailer and
3
it along with his
bike. For the
4
time, Robert feels like the other kids.
Now
They often take part in bike races. They enjoy the
5
together.
What does the writer think of them?
The
6
between them powers
their bike. And love always wins.
58 UNIT 3
Write a short paragraph about your family members’ support.
How do your family members support each other? Think of some examples.
1
5
Step
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Check. Did you: ☐ describe your family members’ support?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ write your comments?
Step 5
Share your paragraph with the class.
Complete the table.
Who are the family members?
What do you think of the family members?
What do you do to support each other? Give three examples.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
Write your paragraph with the help of the table.
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Step 1
Step 2
Think about your family and look at your family photos. Decide on which photos
to use.
Make a photo album about your family.
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and create your family
photo album. Include at least three photos. You may use the following language
tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
Presenting ideas
• family activities
• family traditions
• loving moments
Description of the photo:
– This photo shows…
– It is a very happy / touching / … moment.
– We are taking part in…
– We are smiling happily.
– Tears quietly run down …’s face.
Importance of the photo:
– We are always close to each other.
– Every year, …
– It brings back the memory of…
– … start to see into each other’s hearts.
How it helps to understand the
meaning of family:
– This photo warms my heart.
– Now I know…
– To me, … is the language of love.
– Love always wins.
60 UNIT 3
Step 3
Practise and present your photo album to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three photo albums and the best three presentations.
To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about family:
☐ use possessive nouns to describe a family moment.
☐ describe the meaning of family.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
After completing this unit, I understand more about the meaning of family.
I still need to improve:
2
3
Secrets of a happy family
Love binds
family together.
is important.
We need to
.
Reflection
1
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Time to
Time to
celebrate
celebrate
4
Unit
Different countries have their own festivals and holidays. In this unit, let’s explore different
ways to celebrate. How do we follow traditions? What are some new ways to celebrate
festivals and holidays? Why can’t some people spend festivals and holidays with their loved
ones? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a festival or holiday.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about festivals and holidays.
use adverbs of frequency to talk about ways to celebrate festivals and holidays.
introduce different festivals and holidays as well as their culture.
62 UNIT 4
What is the festival in the picture?
2 Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1
1 What festivals or holidays around
the world do you know?
2 Which one do you think is the
most special? Why?
Starting out
Look at the pictures and match them with the expressions.
a
b
c
Now say what you know about them.
Tomb-sweeping Day
Nadam Fair
Water-splashing Festival
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Look at the picture on the right and answer the questions. Use the words
and expressions to help you.
1 What are the people doing?
2 What is on the table?
Read the passage. What does the writer do during the Spring Festival?
Understanding ideas
1 It is my first year of university in
the UK. My English friend, Emilia,
is a nice girl. Sometimes, she cooks
British food for me. Today is the
Spring Festival, so I want to treat her
to a Chinese dinner.
2 At home, I often watch Grandma
cook. I never realised cooking was
so difficult. How I wish to have four
hands now!
3 It is midnight in China – time for
dumplings. My whole family come to
help me on the phone. Step by step,
they teach me. I even make some
cucumber flowers.
Spring Festival
dinner
family reunion
dish
An unusual
An unusual
2
1
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4 After Emilia hangs balloons and lanterns in the
dining room, I put the last dish on the table.
“This is the lion’s head!”
5 “Are you joking? Isn’t that against the law?”
Emilia is shocked.
6 I laugh. “It’s a pork meatball. My family always
have it at the Spring Festival. Its round shape
stands for family reunions. Try it!”
7 Emilia cuts a piece of it with her knife and
puts it into her mouth. “I love it!” she says.
The smell of the dishes and the sound of our
laughing fill the room.
8 I feel like I am back home.
Spring Festival
Spring Festival
Time to celebrate 65
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
3
4
Choose the best ending of the passage.
1 What is unusual about the writer’s Spring Festival?
2 What is your family’s traditional dish for the Spring Festival? Can you cook it?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1 What’s the common way of celebrating the
Spring Festival? How does the writer celebrate the Spring Festival?
The writer’s problem
The writer’s solution
The result
Today is
1
. I want to cook a
2
for Emilia. But cooking is so difficult for me.
At midnight in China, my
3
come to help me
on the phone.
I show the last
4
to Emilia. My family always
have it at the Spring Festival. She is
5
at the
name of the dish, but she likes its taste. We enjoy the dinner
and laugh. I feel like I am
6
.
a I don’t like having the Spring Festival all by myself.
b I miss my family so much.
c It’s really an unusual but happy Spring Festival.
66 UNIT 4
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) Sometimes, she cooks British food for me.
(b) At home, I often watch Grandma cook.
(c) I never realised cooking was so difficult.
(d) My family always have it at the Spring Festival.
Complete the diagram with the words in the box. Then make a sentence
with each word.
5
6
Complete the blog post with always, often, sometimes or never.
7
Hi there! Welcome to my blog about Chinese festivals! Today, let’s get to know the
Dragon Boat Festival!
1
, people call it the Double Fifth Festival in English,
because it
2
takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
The best part of the festival is the dragon boat races. The riversides are
3
full of people.
Eating zongzi is a must during the festival. Zongzi in the north of China are
4
sweet. But those in the south are
5
salty. I
6
tried a
salty one, so this year I’ll be sure to try some! Which taste do you prefer?
Dragon boats and
zongzi
HOME
FEATURES
CHINESE FESTIVAL
0%
never
1
2
3
100%
My parents always stay up during the Spring Festival.
always often sometimes
Grammar rules ⇢ p142
Time to celebrate 67
Example
What festival
What festival
is it?
is it?
Work in pairs. Talk about your ways to celebrate a traditional festival. Use
the thinking map to organise your ideas. Use the words and expressions
from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
8
Who do you celebrate it with?
What activities do you do?
What food do you have?
How do you feel?
• I often…, but I never…
• … hang(s) balloons and lanterns in…
• My family always have… at…
• The best part of the festival is…
• … is a must for…
• I feel like…
Useful expressions
68 UNIT 4
Listen to the news. What problems does
Christmas bring?
1
Developing ideas
In the West, people usually celebrate Christmas with their families. They put up a Christmas
tree at home, share a large meal together, and give each other gifts. Nowadays, there are
also some creative ways to celebrate Christmas.
DID YOU
KNOW?
What can you see in the picture?
Pronunciation:
/ɔː/ for more
/ɒ/ problem along
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
a
d
b
e
c
f
Time to celebrate 69
2 Listen again and complete the poster. Then write F (fact) or O (opinion)
in the boxes.
Listening for facts and opinions A fact is true
for everyone. An opinion is an idea about something.
When giving opinions, people often use facts to
support them.
Learning to learn
Act now for a green Christmas!
Act now for a green Christmas!
Advice:
We should
5
(think / learn) about new ways of celebrating.
Let’s have a “
6
(new / green) Christmas” this year.
Do you know Christmas could bring…?
Pollution
Some families are
4
(making / buying)
plastic Christmas trees, but they can
cause pollution, too.
Paper waste
Each year, people
in the UK use about
1
(365,000 / 456,000) kilometres of
paper for gifts.
ACTION
NOW!
TAKE
Wood waste
People cut down nearly
3
(120 / 140) million
trees to use as Christmas trees. But after
Christmas, they often throw them away.
Food waste
Around the world,
people throw away
2
(thousands / millions) of turkeys.
70 UNIT 4
Listen to the conversation and complete the ideas. Then match the
ideas to the people.
3
Work in pairs. Talk about different ways to celebrate a festival or holiday.
4
Listen again. Then talk about how the speakers agree and disagree.
Let’s not have a
1
meal. We don’t want to waste food.
a
Maybe we can
3
a tree on the wall.
d
And this year, we won’t have a Christmas tree.
b
How about using the big
4
in the living room?
e
Let’s make a tree from old
2
.
c
But we’ll wrap the gifts in
5
newspapers.
f
Dad
Mum
Name of the festival / holiday:
How I usually celebrate it:
A different way to celebrate it:
Why:
How do you usually
celebrate…?
A
I usually… to celebrate…
B
Me too. But this year,
let’s…
A
What…? Why?
B
Useful expressions ⇢ p112
Agreeing and disagreeing We can agree using sentences like No problem and Great
idea. When we disagree with others, be polite and say I’m not sure about that or I’m
afraid I don't agree.
Learning to learn
Talk about what you have learnt about new ways to celebrate festivals
or holidays.
Mark
Time to celebrate 71
When duty
1 For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and
happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean
more work.
2 As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family
meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during
festivals. Sometimes she has to work without any breaks for 20
hours. This makes her tired and thirsty. “Festivals are a challenge
because our patients are often in a bad situation. We need to
stand by every minute,” says Leng.
72 UNIT 4
72 UNIT 4
Look at the three pictures below and answer the questions. Use the
words and expressions to help you.
1
Reading for writing
1 Who can you see in the pictures?
2 What are they doing?
3 How do you think they spend festivals?
patient
stand by
duty
miss
give up
work
doctor
nurse
shines
3 Leng’s duty means she has little time to be with
her family at festivals. But she never regrets her
decision to be an ER doctor. “I make the most of
every minute with my family. I’m very thankful for
their support,” she says.
4 Leng is only one of millions of medical workers in China. They
give up their family time to answer the call of duty. In the heart of
every patient, their hard work shines brighter than fireworks.
Time to celebrate 73
Time to celebrate 73
Read the story and check your answers.
2
Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage.
3
1 What does the title mean?
2 What other jobs require people to work during festivals?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 2 You can consider this question: What jobs provide
services to our society? Think about your own experiences and people around you.
Answer the questions.
1 What does “her loved ones” mean?
2 How does Leng feel after working “without any breaks for 20 hours”?
3 Why does the writer say “their hard work shines brighter than fireworks”?
4
Leng Wenying
a
1
in the emergency room
She needs to
2
every minute.
Name
Job
Duties
She is often much
3
during festivals.
Sometimes she has to work
4
for 20
hours.
Festivals are a
5
because the patients are
often in a bad situation.
She has
6
to be with her family at festivals.
But she
7
her decision to be an ER doctor.
She is one of millions of medical workers in China.
Her
8
shines brighter than fireworks.
Festival
experiences
The writer’s
comments
74 UNIT 4
Write a short paragraph about a person on duty during festivals.
1
5
Step
Step 2
Organise the information and write your paragraph.
Step 3
Check. Did you: ☐ introduce the person clearly?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ give your comments on the person?
Step 4
Share your paragraph with the class.
Name
Zhang Jian
Job
policeman
Duties
Keep people safe.
Help people in trouble.
Festival
experiences
He is much busier.
He has little time to be with his family.
Your comments
His hard work shines brighter than fireworks.
Read the information about a policeman, or choose another job and
research it.
Time to celebrate 75
Step 1
Step 2
Presenting ideas
Make a poster about a festival or holiday.
Work in groups. Search for information about festivals and holidays. They can be
from China or from another country. Take a group vote to decide on the festival or
holiday for your poster.
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster.
You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences
from this unit.
• name
• place
• time
• reasons to celebrate
• activities
Time
– It takes place in / on…
Reasons to celebrate
– … is a celebration for…
– … means a break from work.
– … means happy family reunions.
Place
– It’s a festival / holiday in…
Activities
– My family always have… at…
– The best part of the festival is…
– … is a must for…
Name of the festival or holiday
Poster title
Remember!
Make the title of your poster big and
colourful.
76 UNIT 4
Step 3
Practise and present your poster to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations.
To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to talk about festivals and holidays:
☐ use adverbs of frequency to talk about ways to celebrate festivals and holidays.
☐ introduce different festivals and holidays as well as their culture.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
I still need to improve:
2
3
After completing this unit, I understand more about how to celebrate
festivals and holidays.
1
Reflection
How do we celebrate festivals and holidays?
Some follow traditions.
Some celebrate
in
.
Some celebrate by
their duty.
Time to celebrate 77
The power of
The power of
plants
plants
5
Unit
Plants are everywhere around us. In this unit, let’s explore the amazing world of
plants. Why do we need plants? What are their uses? What do they mean to us?
By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about plants.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to describe plants.
use the simple future tense to talk about the benefits of plants.
describe the importance of plants.
78 UNIT 5
What is happening in the picture?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1 What are the people doing?
2 What can plants do for us?
2
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1
d
1 What facts about plants do
you know?
2 Do you think plants are
amazing? Why or why not?
Starting out
a
b
c
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Look at the picture of a plant and
match the words to it.
1
Understanding ideas
Within a
sunlight
leaf
sugar
water
2
1
3
carbon dioxide
stem
root
4
oxygen
80 UNIT 5
1 It’s quarter past seven. Here’s Worker No. 55 in his green uniform.
He’s going to start work in the plant.
2 He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf. There are 20 to 100
workers in each workshop. They collect sunlight and CO2 during
the day. Now workers from the Root send up water. The water
will rise up to the Leaf through the Stem. Then workers in the
Leaf will mix water, CO2 and sunlight.
3 What are they going to produce? Most importantly (for them),
there will be sugar! It’s useful for the growth of the plant. Another
product will be oxygen, but the plant doesn’t need much of it.
It means a lot to animals and humans, though – they need it to
breathe!
4 The workers work hard. Soon it’s going to get dark. They will take
a rest.
5 There are millions of plants on earth. They give more than food
and oxygen. Without plants, the natural world would be very
different!
Read the passage and check your answers.
2
The power of plants 81
3 Choose another suitable title and
give your reasons.
a How to make sugar
b How plants work
c Why plants are great
d Going to the green workshop
Complete the texts with the words
and expression from the passage.
4
3
, CO2 and sunlight will turn
into
4
and oxygen. Oxygen is
important to humans – they need
it to
5
.
Water from the root will
2
to the leaf
through the stem.
Sunlight and CO2 come into
the
1
.
1 What does “plant” mean in the title?
2 In what other ways do plants help
the world?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1
A pun is a word with more than one
meaning. It’s a clever way to make the
passage more interesting.
82 UNIT 5
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) He’s going to start work in the plant.
(b) They will take a rest.
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
Complete the sentences with the simple future tense.
1 The seeds
grow into tall plants.
2 We
learn different parts of plants tomorrow.
3 The leaves
change into different colours in autumn.
5
Complete the guide’s words using the correct form of the words in
the boxes.
7
give
make
rain
walk
see
Welcome to the Great Bear Rainforest in Canada! We
1
through
the forest today. It’s sunny now, but please take a raincoat. I’m sure it
2
later. The trees in a rainforest can make their own rain.
How? Well, look up – way, way, up – and you
3
clouds at
the top of these trees. Water comes into the air from the leaves, and
becomes clouds. It then rains on the forest. This
4
other
plants very happy.
These trees can live for thousands of years. They
5
animals
somewhere to live and food to eat…
Now we can see plants are so important. They mean so much to us.
6
Grammar rules ⇢ p143
The power of plants 83
• Without plants, … will / won’t…
• … mean a lot to…
• … is useful for…
• … need… to…
• … can make…
• … give more than…
Useful expressions
Example
8 Work in pairs. Discuss your plan for Planting Day. Use the words and
expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to
help you.
Dear students,
Do you want to do something for our Mother
Nature? Join our Planting Day activity and plant
more trees!
Happy planting!
Best,
Wood Middle School
My plan for Planting Day
• The importance of plants
More plants will make:
the animals:
the people:
• Things to do
I am going to
84 UNIT 5
Listen to the opening of the vlog. What is
Jason talking about?
a The importance of corn in Mexico.
b Corn in different cultures.
c A famous Mexican corn dish.
1
Developing ideas
Rice, wheat and corn are the world’s top three food plants. People around the world eat
them in different ways. For example, rice noodles in East Asia, bread in Europe and tacos in
the Americas.
DID YOU
KNOW?
What plants can you see in the pictures?
How do you usually eat them?
Pronunciation:
/eɪ/ amazing play
/aɪ/ size like
/ɔɪ/ toy boy
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
The power of plants 85
2 Listen again and complete Jason’s notes for the vlog.
People started growing corn in Mexico
about
2
(900 / 9,000)
years ago!
Listening for numbers When listening for numbers, pay
attention to words and expressions like nearly, about, over, and
more / less than. They usually come before numbers.
Learning to learn
LIVE
The biggest one is nearly
1
(40 / 50)
centimetres long.
Today, it’s a big part of their
3
. There are over
4
(600 / 100) corn
dishes now!
Corn isn’t just
5
. People even
use it to make toys. It’s also part of
Mexican culture.
an ear of corn
86 UNIT 5
Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences.
3
Work in pairs. Act out a conversation about the uses of a plant.
4
Asking for and giving permission
Asking for permission helps us get
something in a polite way. We can use
the questions May I…? or Could / Can
I…? People can reply Certainly, Sure or
Go ahead.
Learning to learn
Corn seeds
Tacos are a traditional Mexican food. We
1
them
from corn seeds. We make chips with corn seeds, too.
Corn husks
We make
4
dolls with corn husks.
Listen again. Then talk about
how people ask for and give
permission.
Useful expressions ⇢ p113
This is… We use it for…
A
That’s true.
B
Rose
Choose one of the plants and
think about three ways of using it.
Step 1
Have a conversation about its
uses. Try to ask for and give permission
in the conversation.
Step 2
Talk about what you have learnt about the different uses of plants in
this section.
Cotton
Bamboo
Corn silk
It’s the “hair” of corn. People in many
countries make
2
with it.
It is
3
for your health.
The power of plants 87
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words to help you.
Read the passage. Find out the importance of tea to the Chinese and
the Brits.
1
2
What is the most popular drink in the world after water? The answer is
tea. It is not only good for our health, but also a key part of many cultures.
What does tea mean to you?
Reading for writing
What’s your cup of tea?
Login
Search
1 What can you see in the pictures?
2 What do these pictures have in common?
drink
tea
culture
teahouse
home
88 UNIT 5
In Chengdu, we have as many teahouses as leaves in a cup of tea!
Grandpa used to take me to the teahouse. He and his friends drank tea
and shared their news. Now I study abroad. Most of my classmates prefer
coffee, but I will always choose green tea. It’s more than a drink for me.
A cup of warm tea always makes me feel like I’m back home.
It’s no secret that Brits love afternoon tea. But actually, we drink tea all
day. My husband can drink eight cups a day! When my kids were young,
I always made tea for them after school. Now they’re adults, but they
come back every weekend. We chat and relax in the yard with black tea
and biscuits. It’s our way of connecting.
Feng Tao
Emma Jones
10
8
21
25
The power of plants 89
4 Answer the questions.
1 What does “a key part” mean?
2 What does “as many teahouses as leaves in a cup of tea” say about teahouses?
3 What does the expression “it’s no secret” mean?
Complete the form with the words and expressions from the passage.
3
• What kind of tea do they drink?
• Who do they drink tea with?
• Where do they drink tea?
Feng Tao
Emma Jones
1 What does the title mean?
2 What do the two stories have in common?
3 Do you agree that tea is “more than a drink”? Why or why not?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 2 To compare two stories with the same topic,
you need to find what’s similar and different. Look at the characters, events, and how
the characters feel.
• What does tea mean to them?
I will always choose
1
.
We have
6
and biscuits.
I used to drink tea with my
2
.
I drink tea with my
7
.
There are many
3
in
Chengdu. Grandpa used to take me to
drink tea there.
We chat and relax with tea in the
8
.
Tea is more than a
4
for
me. It makes me feel like I’m back
5
.
Tea is our way of
9
.
90 UNIT 5
Write a short paragraph about tea and your family.
Write down some ideas below.
1
5
Step
Step 2
Write your paragraph using the information above.
What kind of tea do they like?
Where do they drink tea?
Who do they drink tea with?
Do they have any stories of drinking tea?
2
3
4
5
Who drinks tea in your family?
1
m
y f
amily
Tea a
nd
Step 3
Step 4
Share your paragraph with the class.
Check. Did you: ☐ include the main points in Step 1?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ explain how tea is part of culture?
6
How does tea make them feel?
The power of plants 91
Step 1
Step 2
Presenting ideas
Make a poster about plants.
Work in groups. Search for information about different plants. Take a group vote
to decide on the plants and find photos of them for your poster.
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster.
You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences
from this unit.
Why are the plants important in
nature?
– Animals need them for food. For
example, …
– Plants give / make…
– Without plants, the natural
world…
How can we make use of the
plants?
– We make… from…
– We use… for…
– … come from…
– Another product is…
– We need it to…
– It’s useful for…
What do the plants mean to
different cultures?
– It means a lot to…
– … is a key part of…
– … is more than a plant for…
– The… of plants
– Powerful / Wonderful / … plants
Title of the poster
Remember!
Make sure others can read your
poster. Use colours to make it bright.
Photos of things
made from plants
92 UNIT 5
Step 3
Practise and present your poster to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations.
To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to describe plants:
☐ use the simple future tense to talk about the benefits of plants.
☐ describe the importance of plants.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
I still need to improve:
2
3
After completing this unit, I understand more about the importance
of plants.
1
Reflection
Importance of plants
Plants are important
in the natural world.
Plants are
to people.
Plants mean a lot
to
.
The power of plants 93
6
Fantastic friends
Fantastic friends
Unit
We share the earth with animals. In this unit, let’s explore our relationship with animals.
How are animals amazing? How do they help us? How do we protect them? By the end of
this unit, you will make a profile of an animal.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to describe our relationship with animals.
use the present continuous tense to talk about animal behaviours.
explain the need to protect our animal friends.
94 UNIT 6
An
ima
l quiz
Starting out
What can you see in the picture?
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1
1 Which animal has the longest neck?
A. Monkey.
B. Horse.
C. Giraffe.
2 Which animal can see things from the farthest away?
A. Eagle.
B. Rabbit.
C. Dog.
3 Which animal can remember lots of information?
A. Cow.
B. Mouse.
C. Elephant.
4 How many eyes does a bee have?
A. Two.
B. Five.
C. Twelve.
5 The hummingbird can eat
its weight in 24 hours.
A. half
B. about twice
C. more than 5 times
Do the quiz about animals.
2
1 Do you know The Classic of
Mountains and Seas?
2 What amazing animals are there
in this book?
Fantastic friends 95
Fantastic friends 95
山
海
经
We’re studying birds for Bird Week at school. Some lucky kids
got penguins. But I have to write about… pigeons!
I’m watching pigeons in the park now. They just knock around –
for the whole morning! They leave droppings here and there.
Pigeons are BORING and DIRTY!
A girl is feeding them. Argh! The birds are flying madly to her.
They’re SCARY!
Day 1
Day 2
Pigeon surprise
Henry’s View
Understanding ideas
Tick the words to describe pigeons.
1
☐ boring
☐ clever
☐ fast
☐ dirty
☐ scary
☐ amazing
2 Read the blogs and find out the words Henry used.
Follow
Day 2
Day 2
others:
96 UNIT 6
I’m doing some online research. Pigeons can recognise
themselves in mirrors. How surprising! Are they so clever?
I’d better go and watch them again…
I’m back at the park again. Oh! That pigeon is looking at itself in
the water! Maybe I was wrong about pigeons.
I’m reading in the library now. Oh, there are over 200 kinds of
pigeons. Some can fly several thousand kilometres and don’t get
lost. They can also fly at speeds of over 100 km per hour. That’s
as fast as my dad’s car!
Well, pigeons aren’t boring or scary. They are AMAZING – I just
didn’t know enough about them!
Day 5
Day 5
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 4
Day 4
Fantastic friends 97
Complete the flow chart with the
words and expressions from the
passage.
3
4
Choose another suitable title and
give your reasons.
a Clever pigeons
b Pigeons in the park
c Amazing pigeons
d People and pigeons
• They can recognise themselves in mirrors.
• There are
4
kinds of pigeons.
• Some can fly a long way and don’t
5
.
• They can fly at speeds of over 100 km per hour.
Surprising
I just didn’t know enough about
them.
6
Henry’s views about pigeons
1 How can you tell that Henry
didn’t like pigeons?
2 What other facts do you know
about pigeons?
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1
You can tell people’s thoughts and
feelings about animals from their words
and tones.
• They knock around for the whole morning.
• They
2
here and there.
• A girl is feeding them. They
3
madly to her.
Boring,
1
& scary
98 UNIT 6
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the
grammar rules.
(a) We’re studying birds for Bird Week at school.
(b) I’m watching pigeons in the park now.
(c) That pigeon is looking at itself in the water!
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
5
Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
7
The new camera looks like a real beaver! We
put it by the river. Now we
1
(watch)
the beavers. Look! One beaver
2
(cut) a tree with its teeth. And the other two
3
(put) the sticks in the river. They
want to make a pool. But what’s it for? Oh, I
see! They
4
(build) their home in it.
The pool will protect them from wolves, bears,
etc. This is amazing!
Now the work is done! Two beavers
5
(swim) in the pool. The other one
6
(try) to find food. It’s such nice work. Beavers
are really “nature’s engineers”!
Read and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in
the box.
1 Look! The rabbit
one metre high!
2 – The horse is sleeping.
– I can’t believe it. It
. Can it sleep like that?
3 Ssh! I
the cat in the tree.
6
Grammar rules ⇢ p147
stand watch jump
Fantastic friends 99
Find a video and do your own voice-over for it. Use the words and
expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to
help you.
8
What do you think of it?
Amazing animal
Amazing animal
What is it doing?
What animal is it?
What is special about it?
• It is a…
• It looks like…
• Look, it’s…
• It eats…
• It’s amazing / clever / …
• How surprising / amazing! …
Useful expressions
• It can…
• It has long / big…
• People call it…
100 UNIT 6
Listen to the radio programme.
What is it about?
a The world’s best dog.
b Goodbye to a hero dog.
c How to train your dog.
1
Developing ideas
Working animals are great helpers to humans. For example, camels carry heavy things
for people. Cats can help patients get better. Dogs and some kinds of horses help guide
blind people.
DID YOU
KNOW?
What animals do you know work
for people?
Pronunciation:
/ɜː/ work thirteen learn earthquake
/ə/ over after
Phonetics in use
Practise more ⇢ p111
Fantastic friends 101
2 Listen again and complete the webpage for Bingjie.
Bingjie was a rescue
1
and worked with the firemen.
Bingjie had a good sense of
2
. He worked after many
earthquakes and helped find missing
3
. Over the years,
he saved many lives. His most
4
rescue took place after
the 2008 Wenchuan
earthquake. He helped to
find
5
people.
Bingjie died at the age
of
6
. He was
a hero.
IN MEMORY OF
About
Memories
Timeline
Bingjie February, 2007–October, 2021
Preparing to listen Quickly read the information
in the book before listening. Think about the topic
and guess the answers. Remember, you don’t need
to understand everything on the first go.
Learning to learn
102 UNIT 6
Listen to the interview and complete the notes.
3
4 Work in pairs. Talk about another animal helper. Use the questions below
to organise your ideas.
Listen again. Then
talk about how the
host asked questions.
Talk about what you have learnt about animal helpers in this section.
Asking questions to find out information Asking
questions helps us show our interest, get new information
and understand ideas. Keep your questions short and
simple, and avoid talking over other speakers.
Learning to learn
Can you think of another
animal helper?
A
Yes. … helps us…
B
Why can it do this?
A
Because it has… It can…
B
What animal is it?
What does the animal do to help people?
What is special about the animal?
What do you think of the animal?
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Interview with Ouyang Honghong
Do you remember your first meeting?
Yes. I first met Bingjie in 2007. He just ran up to me to say
1
. Then we became best friends!
Can you tell us something about Bingjie’s work in Wenchuan?
Bingjie worked very
2
. He got hurt, but he didn’t
3
. On the second day, he found a six-year-old girl.
She was the
4
person our team found.
What do you want to say to Bingjie?
Bingjie, I want to hug you again. I
5
you so much.
You are always my
6
.
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Read the passage. What happened to dodos?
2
Look at the pictures on the right
and answer the questions. Use the
words and expressions to help you.
1
Reading for writing
1 Where can you see these animals now?
2 What happened to them?
3 What do you think are the reasons?
museum
cut down
animal
hunt
human
die out
a
b
As dead
As dead
1 Are you looking at me? Do you know me? I’m
a dodo! You may think I’m just a character
in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Actually,
there used to be thousands of us – for real.
But now you can only see us in museums.
2 We lived on an island in the Indian Ocean.
In the happy old days, there was plenty
of food to eat. All the other animals were
friendly. What a peaceful and safe life!
104 UNIT 6
c
d
e
as a dodo
as a dodo
3 However, in 1598, humans arrived. They
cut down the trees and our lovely forest
was gone. They hunted us because we were
slow and couldn’t fly. What’s more, their
pigs, cats and dogs ate our eggs. As a result,
we soon died out.
4 So today we are standing in museums
around the world. When you see us, please
remember our sad story. The world is full
of fantastic animals. Please try your best to
help them. Make them as happy as a clam,
not as dead as a dodo.
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Complete the display board with the words from the passage.
3
Dodos lived on an
1
in the Indian
Ocean. There was plenty of
2
to eat
and all the other
3
were friendly.
4 Answer the questions.
1 Why is the dodo “just a character” to
some readers?
2 What do “as happy as a clam” and “as
dead as a dodo” mean?
3 Why does the writer use the two
expressions at the end of the passage?
The sad story of dodos
Dodos soon died out. Today, people can only see
them in
7
.
4
arrived in 1598. They cut down the
5
and hunted dodos. Their pigs, cats
and dogs ate the dodos’
6
.
1 What is the purpose of the passage?
2 How do people’s actions influence
animals? Give an example.
Think and share
Learning to think for question 1
You may find the writing purpose from the
title, beginning or ending of the passage.
Usually, the writer wants the readers to
learn a lesson or take some action.
106 UNIT 6
Write a short paragraph about dodos.
What do you know about dodos? Use the chart to help you.
1
5
Step
Step 2
Organise the information and write a paragraph.
Step 3
General information
Message
Where did dodos live?
What can you learn from dodos’ story?
What were their lives like?
What happened to dodos at last?
What did humans do?
Step 4
Share your paragraph with the class.
Check. Did you: ☐ introduce the experience of dodos?
☐ use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
☐ give your opinion about protecting animals?
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Step 1
Work in groups. Search for information about different animals. Take a group vote
to decide on the animal for your profile.
• Which animals are amazing?
• Which animals help humans?
Make a profile of an animal.
Presenting ideas
Step 2
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your profile.
You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences
from this unit.
Describing the topic and purpose of the profile
Giving some basic facts about the animal
Sharing your thoughts and opinions on the animal
– This profile is about…
– There are over… kinds of…
– It lives in / on…
– It grows to about… long / tall.
– We should try our best to help them.
– Maybe I was wrong about…
– It’s amazing. I need to learn more about it.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Explaining its special skills
• Which animals need our help?
– It can… That’s almost as… as…
– In this picture, it’s…
– Some… can fly / run…
– It has a good sense of…
Include some photos or drawings
to help readers understand your
profile better.
E x t r a
!
– It can help people…
– It’s our best friend.
Describing our relationship with it
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To express my understanding, I can…
☐ use words and expressions in the unit to describe our relationship with
animals:
☐ use the present continuous tense to talk about animal behaviours.
☐ explain the need to protect our animal friends.
*1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
After completing this unit, I understand more about our relationship with
animals.
I still need to improve:
Step 3
Practise and present your profile to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three profiles and the best three presentations.
1
2
3
Reflection
Our relationship with animals
We need to learn
about animals.
Animals can
us.
We need to
animals.
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Phonetics in use
Communication bank
Language notes
Guide to the language use
Words and expressions
Proper nouns
Names, Places, Others
Vocabulary
Pronunciation guide
Appendices
Appendices
Phonetics in use
Phonetics in use
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Listen and repeat.
/ɑː/ start car star arm
/æ/ thank back sad map
/e/
friend twelve head bed
Listen and repeat.
/iː/ need week read teacher
/ɪ/
is window ship miss
/i/
hobby party sunny sorry
Listen and repeat.
/uː/ rule June soup afternoon
/ʊ/ push cook foot could
/ʌ/
mum cup understand fun
Listen and repeat.
/ɔː/ talk short call board
/ɒ/ because clock what watch
Unit 5
Unit 6
Listen and repeat.
/ɜː/ first dirty worse early
/ə/
better ever October doctor
Listen and repeat.
/eɪ/ make cake great taste
/aɪ/ buy try light high
/ɔɪ/ enjoy oil coin joy
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Communication bank
Communication bank
Unit 1
• … is a problem for me.
• It makes me feel…
• What are some solutions for…?
• One way is to…
• Also, you can…
Useful expressions
Unit 2
• We can learn… because…
• As a result, …
• So…
Useful expressions
• I’d rather not.
• It’s a bit difficult to talk about. But…
• I feel… because…
• Yes, but now…
• I hope you’re not hurt.
• Thank you.
Useful expressions
Unit 3
• I think… is a new way to celebrate,
because…
• I agree. Another idea is to…
• That’s a(n)… idea!
• I’m not sure about that.
• I see it differently, because…
Useful expressions
Unit 4
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• How does… do that?
• … is very touching.
• … acts as…
• … not only…, but also…
• … provide… with…
Useful expressions
Unit 6
• I am hoping to know…, may I?
• What about…?
• Could I know…?
• Yes, of course.
Useful expressions
Unit 5
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Language notes
Unit 1
1. Learning without thinking is of no use.
学而不思则罔。
本句出自儒家经典著作《论语》，意在提醒人们要把学习和思考
结合起来，才能真正学到知识。《论语》是记录孔子及其弟子言
行的一部书。孔子（前551 — 前479）名丘，字仲尼，我国春秋
末期思想家、政治家、教育家，儒家创始人。《诗》《书》《礼》
《乐》《春秋》等典籍皆经其整理编订。被后世尊称为“圣人”，
立为“万世师表”。
2. Please write this down.
请把这句话抄下来。
write down意为“写下，（在纸上）记下”，表示把一些信息、
数据或事实写下来以便能记住。例如：
She writes down his number on the paper. 她在纸上写下他的
号码。
3. But is it OK to point out the mistake?
但是指出错误合适吗？
point out意为“指出，指明”。例如：
He points out my mistakes in the homework. 他指出我作业
中的错误。
4. Mencius
孟子
孟子（约前372 — 前289）名轲，字子舆，战国时期思想家。
孟子是孔子之孙的再传弟子，被尊称为“亚圣”，后人常将其与
孔子并称为“孔孟”。所传《孟子》一书，既是研究其思想、生
平的重要资料，亦具较高文学价值。
5. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you.
其实，这是我想给你们所有人上的第一堂课。
本句使用了双关的修辞手法。从字面意思来看，first lesson指
学生们在初中开学上的第一堂课。同时，first lesson也象征着
学生们在初中学习到的第一个重要道理：学习不仅仅是被动地
接受信息，还需要主动思考和质疑，在学习中，批判性思维和
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独立思考是非常重要的。这个道理超越了简单的课堂知识，所
以称之为first lesson。
6. Primary school is like a small pool. Your boat is safe
there. Dad and Mum can protect it from winds.
小学就像一个小水池，你的船在那里很安全。爸爸和妈妈可以保
护它免受风吹。
(1) pool通常指一个装满水的小池子，句中用来比喻小学。
wind被用来表示可能遇到的困难或挑战。
(2) protect… from…是固定搭配，意为“保护…… 避
免…… ”。例如：
We should protect the city from destruction. 我们应当保
护这座城市免受破坏。
7. But sometimes you have to sail your boat by yourself.
但有时候你必须独自驾驶你的小船。
by oneself意为“独自地”，通常用来描述一个人独立完成某件
事。例如：
She makes the cake by herself. 她自己做蛋糕。
8. You will go through storms towards the sea.
你将会穿过风暴，驶向大海。
句中through意为“穿过，经过”，表示与位置相关的概念，指
经过某一地区或从一组物体中穿过。例如：
We pass through France on our way to Italy. 我们去意大利时
途经法国。
9. With love
致以爱意的
(1) 本文中有一封书信，With love 是书信的落款，常常出现在
给亲人或亲密朋友的信件中。英文中其他常见的落款表达
包括 Yours sincerely（诚挚地），Best regards（谨致问候），
Kind regards（亲切的问候），Yours faithfully（忠诚地）等。
选用哪个主要取决于信件的正式程度以及收信人与发信人
的关系。
(2) 请注意，在书写时，落款的首字母需大写，末尾需使用逗号。
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Language notes
1
2
Find the letter that the word begins with.
Open the dictionary to the page with the letter “p”.
3
Now look at the second letter in the word.
Tip: How to look up a word in an English dictionary
4
Look at the letter after “p”, and scan down till it is “r”.
Step
Step
Step
Step
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5
Do the same for the third, fourth and fifth letters and so on.
6
Now that you have found your word, look at the different
meanings it has.
PS Besides paper dictionaries, you can also use online
dictionaries or dictionary apps.
Step
Step
Unit 2
1. Right at this moment, the sound of Grandpa’s erhu
cuts in.
就在这时，爷爷的二胡声插了进来。
句中cut in意为“插嘴，打断别人说话”。例如：
She always cuts in when we are talking. 我们聊天时，她总是
插嘴。
2. An idea suddenly hits me: “Why don’t we…”
我脑海中灵光一闪：
“何不…… ”
句中hit sb的用法是俚语，常用于描述某人突然想到某个主意、
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发现某个事实或者突然理解了某个情况。其中hit指一种突然的
认识或理解，像一个想法突然“击中”脑海。例如：
The solution to the problem hits me in the middle of the
night. 我在半夜突然想到了问题的解决办法。
The truth hits her hard and she cannot help but cry. 事情的
真相对她打击很大，她忍不住哭了起来。
3. I rush into his room…
我冲进他的房间……
rush into意为“冲进，迅速进入”。例如：
The children rush into the classroom when the bell rings.
铃声一响，孩子们就冲进教室。
4. I nod to Grandpa and we fire up our instruments.
我朝爷爷点点头，然后我们开始演奏乐器。
fire up在句中是比喻的用法，其中fire可理解为“点火，启动”，
fire up则理解为“开始或开始运作（机器、程序等）”。在句中
比喻我和爷爷开始演奏乐器，就像发动机开始运作起来一样。
例如：
Fire up the engine. We need to leave now. 启动引擎，我们现
在该离开了。
5. Suddenly, a door appears in the wall.
突然，墙上出现了一道门。
appear意为“出现，呈现”，尤指突然或不可预见地出现。例如：
The sun appears from behind the clouds. 太阳从云后面出来了。
She appears in the doorway. 她出现在门口。
A ship appears on the horizon. 一艘船出现在了地平线上。
6. Emma shakes her head and stops writing.
Emma 摇了摇头，停止了写作。
stop doing意为“停止做”。需要注意stop doing是“停止正在
进行的行为”，而stop to do则是指“停下正在做的事情去做另
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一件事”。也就是说，stop to do中的行为是停止后要做的新行
为，而不是被停止的行为。例如：
I need to stop eating junk food. 我需要停止吃垃圾食品。
She stops to tie her shoelaces. 她停下来系鞋带。
7. Emma likes writing magic stories.
Emma喜欢写奇幻故事。
like doing意为“喜欢做”。例如：
I like reading. 我喜欢阅读。
He likes playing football. 他喜欢踢足球。
Unit 3
1. For years, the father served as the postman for this
area.
多年来，父亲一直担任这个地区的邮递员。
句中serve意为“为…… 工作；供职；服役”，和as连用表示
“担任，扮演；起到…… 作用”。例如：
She serves as the team leader in the meeting. 在会议上她担
任领队。
In the play, he will serve as the main character. 在这出戏中，
他将担任主角。
This room can serve as a study. 这个房间可以用作书房。
2. He was often absent from home and the son seldom
saw him.
他经常不在家，儿子很少见到他。
be absent from…意为“缺席，不在…… ”。例如：
They are absent from the meeting. 他们缺席了会议。
He is absent from the class due to illness. 由于生病，他缺席
了课程。
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3. Along the way, they start to see into each other’s
hearts.
一路上，他们开始理解彼此的内心。
along the way是固定短语，意为“在这一过程（经历）中；在
生活道路上”。例如：
We see beautiful landscapes along the way to the
mountaintop. 在去山顶的路上，我们欣赏到美丽的风景。
You have to learn a few new skills along the way. 在这个过程
中你还得新学几招。
4. It brings back the father’s memory of carrying the son
on his back.
这让父亲想起了以前背着儿子的情景。
句中bring back意为“使想起，使回忆起”。例如：
This song brings back a lot of memories from my high school
days. 这首歌让我回忆起高中时代的许多事情。
5. His love may be silent. But like a mountain, it is always
there.
他的爱或许是沉默的，但却如山一般始终存在。
这个句子中父爱被比作高山。父爱如山一般静默和深沉，这个
比喻创造了一种强烈的视觉效果和深刻的感情色彩，使读者能
感受到父爱的深沉与强大。
6. They are always close to each other.
他们一直亲密无间。
be close to sb意为“和某人亲近”。例如：
Lucy is close to her grandmother. Lucy和她的祖母关系很亲密。
That girl is close to her friends. 那个女孩和她的朋友们关系很好。
7. One day, he finds a way.
有一天，他想到一个办法。
way 除了指“道路”，还意为“方法，办法”。例如：
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I must find a way! 我必须想个办法！
What’s the best way to learn a new language? 学习一门新语
言最好的方法是什么？
8. It is hard for John to pull Robert’s trailer. But John
refuses to race without his brother.
对John来说，用拖车拉着Robert很辛苦。但是John决不肯不带
Robert就参加比赛。
it is hard to do sth意为“做…… 很辛苦”。例如：
It is hard to lift stones this size. 把这么大的石头举起来很费力。
It is hard to finish the marathon, but it feels good. 跑完马拉
松很辛苦，但感觉很棒。
refuse to do sth意为“拒绝做某事”。例如：
Steve refuses to answer any questions. Steve拒绝回答任何
问 题。
Lei Feng never refused to lend a hand to people in need.
雷锋从来没有拒绝过向有困难的人伸出援手。
9. But for the brothers, some things are more important
than winning.
于兄弟俩来说，有些事情比获胜更重要。
be more important than意为“比…… 更重要”。例如：
Being happy is more important than having a lot of money.
快乐比拥有很多钱更重要。
Being safe is more important than being fast. 安全比速度快
更重要。
Unit 4
1. Today is the Spring Festival, so I want to treat her to a
Chinese dinner.
今天是春节，所以我想请她吃一顿中式晚餐。
treat sb to sth意为“请客，款待，招待”。例如：
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I treat myself to a new coat. 我犒劳自己一件新外套。
We treat her to lunch at the hotel. 我们请她在酒店吃午饭。
2. This is the lion’s head!
这是狮子头！
“狮子头”一般指“红烧狮子头”，是一道淮扬名菜，因其形状
犹如雄狮之首而得名。在中国文化中，圆形象征着圆满、团圆，
所以“狮子头”象征着家庭团聚，红火团圆。
3. Isn’t that against the law?
那难道不是违法的吗？
本句是反问句。文中Emilia想表达的实际上是一个肯定的观点，
她几乎确定那件事是违法的。但为了确认，使用了疑问的口吻。
这是反问句常见的用法，即表现形式像是一个问题，但实际上
是对某个观点的强烈声明或者确认。又如：
Who wouldn’t want a clean environment? 谁不想要个干净的
环境呢？
此外，反问句还经常用于抱怨。例如：
Can’t you see what’s happening? 你难道看不出发生了什么吗？
4. Its round shape stands for family reunions.
它圆圆的形状象征着阖家团圆。
stand for意为“代表，表示”。例如：
What does ATM stand for? ATM是什么意思？
WHO stands for World Health Organization. WHO代表世界
卫生组织。
5. For Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break
from work and happy family reunions.
对于中国人来说，节日通常意味着放下工作，享受家庭团聚的欢
乐时光。
a break from…意为“暂时中断…… ”。句中break为名词，意
为“中断，暂停”。例如：
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Let’s take a break from the training. 让我们暂停训练，休息一下。
She took a break from her work to go to hospital. 她暂时中
断工作，去了趟医院。
6. “… We need to stand by every minute,” says Leng.
冷文颖说：
“ …… 我们需要随时待命。”
stand by意为“准备行动”，表示需要准备好，并且能随时开始
做某事。例如：
We are standing by for your orders. 我们正在等待您的命令。
Doctors need to stand by to save people. 医生需要随时准备
救人。
7. But she never regrets her decision to be an ER doctor.
但她从未后悔过选择成为一名急诊医生。
regret sth / doing sth表示“后悔（做了某事），对…… 感到遗
憾”。例如：
I regret eating so much at the party last night. 我后悔昨晚在
派对上吃得太多了。
I regret taking such a big bag. 我后悔带了这么大的包。
8. I make the most of every minute with my family.
我充分利用和家人在一起的每一分钟。
make the most of sth意为“充分利用某事物”。例如：
We should make the most of this good weather and go to
the beach. 我们应该好好享受这个好天气，去海边玩。
She is making the most of her time by studying. 她正抓紧时
间学习。
9. “… I‘m very thankful for their support,” she says.
她说：
“ …… 我非常感谢他们的支持。”
be thankful for…意为“感激（感谢）…… ”。例如：
I’m really thankful for the love and support from my friends.
我非常感激朋友们对我的关爱和支持。
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10. They give up their family time to answer the call of duty.
他们放弃了陪伴家人的时间，来响应职责的召唤。
(1) give up…表示“放弃……（尤指经常做的事情）”。例如：
She gives up driving her car and goes to work by bike
instead. 她放弃开车，改为骑自行车去上班。
(2) 本句中call是名词，意为“召唤，要求”，表示一种请求或
命令。这个用法常见于文学作品或正式语境中，是一种具
有诗意的表达方式。例如：
He hears the call of the wild and decides to spend a
week in the mountains. 他听到了大自然的召唤，决定在
山里过一周。
Unit 5
1. Within a plant
植物工厂内
(1) 本文主要展示了植物光合作用的过程：植物的绿叶里分布着
大量叶绿体，叶绿体是光合作用发生的地方，内部含有叶
绿素分子和酶，能利用二氧化碳和光能进行光合作用，合
成糖类等有机物质，并释放氧气。糖类等有机物质供植物
自身生长，氧气则通过叶子的气孔释放到空气中。
(2) 文中大量运用了比喻和拟人的修辞手法。标题中的plant既
代表真正的植物，也暗指一个充满活力和生机的工厂，使
用了比喻手法的同时也构成了双关。文中细胞被比作了工
厂的车间，叶绿体则被比作了车间内的工人。光合作用的
过程被描述成为工人工作的过程。
2. It means a lot to animals and humans, though – they
need it to breathe!
不过，它对动物和人类来说意义重大— 他们需要它来呼吸！
句中though用作副词，意为“可是，不过，然而”，用于为前面
的句子增加对比或转折性的信息，常常被用在句子末尾。例如：
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It sounds like a lot of fun. Isn’t it very difficult though? 听上
去很有趣，可是这不是很困难吗？
I didn’t get the job. I learnt a lot, though. 我没有得到这个工
作，但是我学到了很多。
3. They will take a rest.
他们将要休息了。
take a rest意为“休息”。例如：
I’m going upstairs to take a rest. 我要上楼去休息了。
4. They give more than food and oxygen.
它们提供的不仅是食物和氧气。
句中more than意为“不仅仅，超过”，用来强调植物对自然界的
重要性。例如：
She is more than a friend to me. She is family. 对我来说，她
不仅仅是朋友，还是家人。
5. What’s your cup of tea?
你最喜欢的茶是什么？
one’s cup of tea多用于口语，意为“某人感兴趣的东西或对胃
口的事物”。标题中的cup of tea使用了双关的修辞手法，既可
以指一杯茶，也可以指感兴趣的生活方式和文化。例如：
Jazz isn’t my cup of tea. 我对爵士乐不感兴趣。
Reading novels is my cup of tea. 我喜欢看小说。
6. It is not only good for our health, but also a key part
of many cultures.
它不仅对我们的健康有益，也是许多文化中的重要部分。
not only… but also…意为“不仅…… 而且…… ”，是表达并
列关系的句型，用于强调两个或多个并列的信息或事实。例如：
Shakespeare was not only a writer but also an actor.
Shakespeare不仅是个作家，还是个演员。
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She not only studies hard in class, but also reads many books
after class. 她不仅课上努力学习，课后还读很多书。
7. In Chengdu, we have as many teahouses as leaves in a
cup of tea!
成都的茶馆数量就如同一杯茶中的茶叶那么多！
as many as意为“和…… 一样多”。句中的as many teahouses
as leaves in a cup of tea是一种夸张的比喻，意在突出成都的
茶馆数量极多。类似的用法还有：
In the library, there are as many books as stars in the sky. 图
书馆里的书就像天上的星星那么多。
8. Most of my classmates prefer coffee, but I will always
choose green tea.
我的大多数同学都更喜欢喝咖啡，但我总会选择绿茶。
prefer意为“更喜欢，喜欢…… 多于…… ”，后面通常跟名词、
代词或动名词。prefer常与to搭配构成prefer A to B的结构，表
示“相比B，更喜欢A”。例如：
I prefer milk to coffee in the morning. 相比咖啡，我早上更喜
欢喝牛奶。
She prefers going to the library to staying at home. 相比待在
家里，她更喜欢去图书馆。
9. It’s no secret that Brits love afternoon tea.
众所周知，英国人喜欢下午茶。
it’s no secret that…是固定句型，意为“众所周知……，…… 不
是秘密”，强调某事物是公开的，毫无疑问的。例如：
It’s no secret that exercise is good for our health. 众所周知，
运动对我们的健康有益。
It’s no secret that we live in a digital age. 众所周知，我们生
活在一个数字时代。
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Unit 6
1. They just knock around – for the whole morning!
它们就这样飞来飞去——飞了整整一上午！
(1) knock around意为“悠闲地度过”，常指在没有明确目标或
计划的情况下闲逛、消磨时光。例如：
Last Sunday, Jack knocked around town with his friends.
上周日，Jack和朋友们一起在城里闲逛。
(2) 句中破折号用于对前面的句子They just knock around进行
补充说明，增强强调的意味，表示耗费了大量时间。
2. They leave droppings here and there.
到处都是它们的粪便。
here and there意为“到处，各处”。例如：
There are flowers here and there in the city. 城市里到处都是花。
He left books here and there in the room. 他的书在房间里扔
得到处都是。
3. I’d better go and watch them again…
我最好再去观察一下它们……
had better意为“最好”（had可缩略为’d，与前一个单词连写），
用于提出建议。注意：had better后面一般跟动词原形。例如：
You’d better go now if you want to take the bus. 如果你想搭
公共汽车，最好现在就出发。
I’d better go and get ready. 我最好还是去准备一下。
4. Maybe I was wrong about pigeons.
也许我之前对鸽子的认识是错误的。
be wrong about…意为“搞错…… ”。例如：
I think I’m wrong about this situation. 我想我对这个局面的判
断是错的。
I was wrong about the new worker. He’s not from Germany.
我把那个新来的工人的情况搞错了，他不是从德国来的。
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5. You may think I’m just a character in Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland.
你可能认为我只是《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》中的一个角色。
《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》是一部经典儿童文学作品，讲述了主人公
Alice在她的梦境中跟随一只兔子来到一个奇异的世界，遇上了
各种奇特的生物，并进行了一系列冒险。渡渡鸟是故事中的一
个角色，但在现实中渡渡鸟已经灭绝。
6. Actually, there used to be thousands of us – for real.
实际上，我们曾经有成千上万只——真的。
(1) used to…意为“过去曾经……”，后跟动词原形，表示过去
的习惯或者常态，但是现在已经不存在。例如：
Jimmy used to live here. Jimmy曾经住在这里。（现在不住
在这里了）
(2) for real意为“真正地，确实地，认真地”，常用于口语，以强
调所描述的事情是真实的。例如：
This is not a joke. I am for real. 这不是开玩笑。我是认真的。
7. What a peaceful and safe life!
多么平静安稳的生活啊！
(1) 本句是what引导的感叹句，其基本的句子结构是What +
a / an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + 主语 + 谓语！例如：
What a clever boy he is! 他是个多么聪明的男孩啊！
(2) 与how引导的感叹句相比，what引导的感叹句主要强调
名词，因此句型中what后面一般跟的是（a / an +）形容词
+名词；而how引导的感叹句主要强调程度，因此句型中
how后面一般跟的是形容词或副词。例如：
What a beautiful song you sing! 你唱的歌真好听！
What a lovely flower it is! 多美的一朵花啊！
How beautifully you sing! 你唱得多么好听呀！
How lovely the flower is! 这朵花真美啊！
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8. What’s more, their pigs, cats and dogs ate our eggs.
而且，他们的猪、猫和狗吃掉了我们的蛋。
what’s more意为“而且，此外”，用于引出更多重要的信息。
常见于列举观点、论据或事实，而且下一个观点通常更为重要
或有更大的影响。例如：
She’s a hard worker and, what’s more, she’s very gifted. 她
非常努力，而且极其有才华。
The hotel has a very beautiful view by the sea. What’s more,
it’s very cheap. 这个酒店海景很美，而且价格非常便宜。
9. As a result, we soon died out.
因此，我们很快就灭绝了。
(1) as a result意为“因此”，表示后一句话是前一句话导致的
结果或者造成的影响。例如：
He hurt his leg. As a result, he didn’t take part in the
football match. 他伤了腿。因此，他没有参加这次足球
比 赛。
(2) die out意为“灭绝，消失”。例如：
This animal died out millions of years ago. 这种动物在几
百万年前就灭绝了。
10. Make them as happy as a clam, not as dead as a dodo.
让它们快乐如蛤蜊，而不是像渡渡鸟一样遭遇灭顶之灾。
(1) as happy as a clam是一个英文习语，省略了后面的at high
water（涨潮），意为“非常高兴的，相当满足的”。比喻像
涨潮时的蛤蜊一样快乐，因为海水退潮时蛤蜊很容易被捕
食，到了涨潮时则无须担心。
(2) as dead as a dodo也是一个英文习语，意为“彻底死亡；
已经失效；不再使用”，常用于表示一件事毫无意义。这个
习语的由来便是渡渡鸟的灭绝。
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可数名词和不可数名词
1. 可数名词
可数名词是可以计数的单个的物体、人、想法等的名称。可数名词可以和
a / an 以及数字连用；它们有复数形式。
an orange 一个橘子
a boy 一个男孩
six oranges 六个橘子
three boys 三个男孩
大多数可数名词的复数形式变化可通过在其单数形式后加-s或-es实现。
规则
示例
一般情况下，名词后直接加-s
shops, desks, bags
以字母s，x，ch，sh结尾的名词，直接加-es
buses, boxes, watches, brushes
以辅音字母+y结尾的名词，变y为i，然后加-es
babies, cities, stories
以字母o结尾的名词，直接加-es或-s
tomatoes, heroes, radios, photos,
zoos, pianos
以字母f / fe结尾的名词，一般将f / fe变成ves
life – lives, knife – knives,
leaf – leaves
同时，还应注意一些不规则变化，如：man – men，woman – women，
foot – feet，tooth – teeth，child – children 等。
有些单词单复数同形，如：fish，deer，sheep，Chinese，Japanese 等。
2. 不可数名词
不可数名词是通常不能看成单个个体的材料、液体等的名称。不可数名词
通常不与a / an 连用，也不和数字连用，大部分是单数，没有复数形式。
water 水（不能说：a water，two waters）
wool 羊毛（不能说：a wool，two wools）
weather 天气（不能说：a weather，two weathers）
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基数词和冠词
1. 基数词
基数词指表示数目的词。
基本的基数词有1 到10（one，two，three，four，five，six，seven，eight，
nine，ten），11 到19（eleven，twelve，thirteen，fourteen，fifteen，
sixteen，seventeen，eighteen，nineteen），20（twenty），30（thirty），
40（forty），50（fifty），60（sixty），70（seventy），80（eighty），
90（ninety），100（a hundred）和1000（a thousand）。
2. 冠词
冠词不能单独使用，常用于名词的开头。冠词有两种：定冠词the 和不
定冠词a / an。表示双方都知道所指的内容，名词前用the。例如：
Do you like the movie? 你喜欢那部电影吗？
Take the books to the classroom. 把这些书带到教室。
表示其中一方不知道所指的内容，则单数可数名词前用a / an，复数名
词或不可数名词前用零冠词。例如：
I have a lovely cat. 我有一只可爱的猫。
She is afraid of tigers. 她害怕老虎。
一般现在时
一般现在时用于表示永久性的情况，或经常发生或一直（不只是现在）发
生的情况。例如：
The sun rises in the east. 太阳从东方升起。
He plays basketball two times a week. 他每周打两次篮球。
一般现在时的用法中，动词需要根据人称和名词单复数的形式进行变化。
当主语为名词单数或第三人称单数时，谓语动词需要相应变成单数形式。
例 如：
This small car runs very fast. 这辆小汽车跑得很快。
A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。
He cleans the room every day. 他每天都打扫房间。
It is a good idea. 这是个好主意。
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单数第三人称动词形式变化规则如下：
规则
示例
一般情况下，动词后直接加-s
stands, looks, speaks
以字母s，x，z，ch，sh结尾的动词，直接加-es
guesses, fixes, buzzes, catches, finishes
以辅音字母+y结尾的动词，变y为i，然后
加-es
flies, tries, worries, copies
特殊变化
have – has, go – goes, do – does, be – is
一般将来时
will do sth结构表示将来要发生的事，也可表示请求、允诺、同意等。
be going to do sth结构表示打算做某事或即将发生某事。表示即将发生的
事情时，两个结构通常可以互换使用。例如：
He will / is going to visit his friend this weekend. 他这周末要去拜访
他的朋友。
It will / is going to be a sunny day tomorrow. 明天会是晴天。
there be 句型的用法
There is / are + 某人 / 某物 + 某地结构表示某地有某人或某物。在这一结
构中，there起到先行主语的作用，没有具体的词义。谓语动词be后的名词
或名词短语是真正的主语，谓语动词的单复数形式需与主语保持一致。例如：
There is a computer in my room. 我的房间里有一台电脑。
There are 20 desks in our classroom. 我们教室里有20张桌子。
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在there be句型中，如果有并列主语，往往根据第一个主语的单复数来确定
谓语动词 be 的形式。例如：
There is a pen and two books on the desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和两
本 书。
There are two chairs and a bed in my bedroom. 我的卧室里有两把
椅子和一张床。
如果要表达某地没有某物或某人，或者询问什么地方是否有某物或某人时，
就要用到 there be 句型的否定和疑问形式。在 there be 句型中，从句法
结构上讲 there 为主语，所以其疑问形式是将 be 提至 there 之前，构成 is
there / are there 的句式，而否定形式是在 be 后面加 not（可以缩写）。
肯定句
否定句
疑问句
回答
There is a
computer on the
desk.
There isn’t a
computer on the
desk.
Is there a
computer on the
desk?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
There is some
food on the table.
There isn’t any
food on the table.
Is there any food
on the table?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
There are some
students in the
playground.
There aren’t any
students in the
playground.
Are there any
students in the
playground?
Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.
注意：there is / are 用于表示现在某个地方有某物或某人时，所表示的物或
人都是泛指，而非特指。例如：
There is some water in the bottle. 瓶子里有些水。
There are many students in the classroom. 教室里有很多学生。
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简单句的基本句型
接下来我们一起复习一下几种基本句型。请大家特别注意句子中动词的用法。
1. 主语 + 系动词 + 表语
主语
系动词
表语
These books
are
interesting.
He
is
smart.
2. 主语 + 谓语（不及物动词）
主语
谓语
The class
begins.
I
will try.
3. 主语 + 谓语（及物动词）+ 宾语
主语
谓语
宾语
I
want
a delicious cake.
My father
loves
music.
We
need
some flowers.
She
will write
a story.
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形容词的基本形式
形容词是词类的一种，主要用来描写或修饰名词或代词，表示人或事物的性
质、状态、特征或属性，常用作定语，也可作表语或补语。
一、形容词大体可以分为下面几类：
品质形容词
happy, healthy, quiet, angry, clean...
类属形容词
local, real, right, daily...
颜色形容词
black, blue, brown, green...
强调形容词
perfect, true, complete...
-ing形容词
amazing, exciting, interesting, boring...
-ed形容词
excited, interested, bored...
二、形容词的基本形式：
英文中表达比较时会用到形容词的比较级（表示“比较……”）和最高
级（表示“最……”），与之相对的形容词本身称为原级。例如：
原级
比较级
最高级
high 高的
higher 比较高的
highest 最高的
warm 暖和的
warmer 比较暖和的
warmest 最暖和的
cold 冷的
colder 比较冷的
coldest 最冷的
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人称代词和物主代词
1. 人称代词
(1) 主格与宾格的区分
人称代词在句中作主语时用主格形式，作宾语和表语时一般用宾格
形式。例如：
We all make mistakes. 我们每个人都会犯错。
He doesn’t believe me.他不相信我。
-Who is it? 是谁？
-It’s me. 是我。
另外，宾格代词（特别是 me）可以作主语。主格代词一般不单独
使用，也不用于带not的简短回答中，这些情况下往往用宾格代词。
例如：
-Who wants a ride on my bike? 谁想骑我的自行车？
-Me! / Not me! 我！/ 我不想！
(2) it 的用法
it 除用来指代人和事物外，还可以用来表示时间、天气、距离等。
例如：
It’s 12 o’clock now. 现在是 12 点。
It’s a fine day today. 今天天气不错。
It’s 20 km from here. （那儿）离这儿 20 公里。
(3) 人称代词的顺序
当多个人称代词并用时，英语中人称代词的排列顺序与汉语不同。
汉语中喜欢说“你、我、 他╱她”，而英语中通常要说 you，he /
she and I，复数人称代词的排列顺序是 we，you and they。
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2. 物主代词
物主代词可以分为形容词性物主代词和名词性物主代词。它们有什么区
别呢？让我们来看一下。
(1) 形容词性物主代词起形容词的作用，用在名词前。例如：
Is this your football? 这是你的足球吗？
Are my crayons there too? 我的蜡笔也在那里吗？
(2) 名词性物主代词起名词的作用。为了避免重复使用名词，我们经常用
名词性物主代词来代替“形容词性物主代词 + 名词” 的形式。例如：
Look at the two pencils. The red one is yours (= your pencil)
and the blue one is mine (= my pencil). 看这两支铅笔。红的是
你的，蓝的是我的。
让我们再来看一些例句：
May I use your pen? Yours works better. 我可以用一下你的钢
笔吗？你的更好用。
Is this your book or mine? 这本书是你的还是我的？
最后让我们一起总结一下英语中的物主代词：
人称
物主代词
形容词性
名词性
第一人称
单数：我的
my
mine
复数：我们的
our
ours
第二人称
单数：你的
your
yours
复数：你们的
第三人称
单数
他的
his
his
她的
her
hers
它的
its
its
复数：他们的/她们的/它们的
their
theirs
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Unit 2
一般现在时
1. be 动词的一般现在时
如果有人问你的年龄、身份或者现在的身体状况，你会怎么说呢？你
可以说：
I am 12 years old. 我 12 岁了。
I am a student. 我是一名学生。
I am very well. 我身体很好。
这几句谈论的都是现在的状态，可以用 be 动词的一般现在时表达。注
意系动词 be 的形式随主语的不同而有所变化。变化形式为：
I
am
He / She / It
is
We / You / They
are
be 动词的一般现在时否定句式的构成是在 be 后直接加 not （可以缩
写），其一般疑问句式是把 be 提至句首。其变化形式可以归纳如下：
肯定句
否定句
疑问句
I
I am Chinese.
I am not Chinese.
Am I Chinese?
He /
She /
It
He / She is an
English boy / girl.
It is cheap.
He / She is not
(isn’t) an English
boy / girl.
It is not (isn’t)
cheap.
Is he / she an
English boy / girl?
Is it cheap?
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肯定句
否定句
疑问句
We /
You /
They
We are from
America.
You are a good
boy.
They are our
friends.
We are not (aren’t)
from America.
You are not (aren’t)
a good boy.
They are not
(aren’t) our friends.
Are we from
America?
Are you a good
boy?
Are they our
friends?
一般说来，在一般现在时的表达中，be 动词可以用于以下几种情况：
1) be + 形容词
I am very happy. 我很幸福。
He is very kind. 他人非常好。
The fruit is very fresh. 这水果很新鲜。
2) be + 名词
Mr Wang is our English teacher. 王先生是我们的英语老师。
They are our friends. 他们是我们的朋友。
He is a very clever boy. 他是个非常聪明的男孩。
3) be + 介词短语
The book is on the desk. 书在桌子上。
She is at home. 她现在在家。
Are they from America? 他们是美国人吗？
4) be + 副词
Class is over. 下课了。
We are off now. Thanks for the meal! 我们要走了。谢谢款待！
The cat is here. 猫在这里。
2. 行为动词的一般现在时
请看下面几个与同学们日常生活相关的句子：
We go to school every day. 我们每天去上学。
We clean our classroom after class. 下课后我们打扫教室。
Sometimes we play football in the playground. 有时我们在操场
上踢足球。
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这几个句子所谈论的都是平时经常发生的事情。表达这种经常性或习
惯性的动作，就要使用一般现在时。
如果表示的是现在的状态，也可以用一般现在时。例如：
I know him very well. 我和他很熟。
I like English very much. 我非常喜欢英语。
第一人称和第二人称的一般现在时的谓语动词没有形式的变化，否定
形式一般是在谓语动词前加do not（don’t）。例如：
We go to school from Monday to Friday. We do not (don’t) go
to school at the weekend.
我们周一到周五上学，周末不上学。
I don’t go to school on Sunday. I go to the park on Sunday.
我周日不上学，去公园。
单数第三人称行为动词一般现在时的肯定形式是在谓语动词后加-s
或-es，否定形式是在动词前加 does not （doesn’t）。要注意单数第三
人称否定形式中谓语动词要还原为原形，试比较其肯定与否定形式中
行为动词形式的变化：
肯定：He gets up very early. 他起床很早。
否定：He doesn’t get up very early. 他起床不是很早。
如果要询问某人是否经常做某事，我们采用下列表达方式：
- Does he play the piano every day? 他每天都练钢琴吗？
- No, he doesn’t. 不，他不是。
- Does she go to school by bike? 她骑自行车上学吗？
- Yes, she does. 是的，她是。
- Does it eat meat? 它吃肉吗？
- No, it doesn’t. 不，它不吃。
从以上的例子可以看出，单数第三人称行为动词一般现在时的疑问形
式是在句首加助动词 does，后面的谓语动词用动词原形。
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单数第三人称行为动词一般现在时的各种句式变化总结如下：
肯定句
否定句
疑问句
回答
He speaks good
English.
He does not
(doesn’t) speak
good English.
Does he speak
good English?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
She lives in the
city.
She does not
(doesn’t) live in the
city.
Does she live in
the city?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
The panda comes
from China.
The panda does
not (doesn’t) come
from China.
Does the panda
come from China?
Yes, it does.
No, it doesn’t.
综观以上句子，我们了解了如何询问某人是否经常做某事。那么，如果询
问如何做某事、在什么地方做某事等应如何表达呢？首先请看以下例句：
How do I write my homework on the computer? 我如何在电脑
上写作业？
Where do I write the name? 我在什么地方写名字？
When do you use a computer? 你什么时候使用电脑？
从上面的句子我们可以看出，在询问方式、地点或时间等时，把表示
方式、地点或时间等的疑问词置于句首，后面句子的结构顺序与一般
疑问句式的一致。
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Unit 3
名词的所有格
名词的所有格一般采用名词后加 ’s 的形式，如 a child’s dream，someone’s
bag；以-s结尾的复数名词的所有格直接加 ’ 即可，如 the boys’ schoolbags。
所有格表示的是所属关系，采用 ’s 结构的多为有生命的名词。如果是无生
命的名词，多采用“of + 名词”的结构表达。例如：
the window of the house 房子的窗户
the end of the year 年末
the gate of our school 我们学校的大门
注意，a friend of my father’s 与 my father’s friend 的含义不同，前者含
有“我父亲有不止一个朋友”的意思，而后者没有这一含义。
Unit 4
频度副词
在英文中用来表示动作频率的词被称为“频度副词”。常见的频度副词包括：
always，usually，often，sometimes，never等。这些频度副词所代表的频
率大小，可参考下图：
频度副词的比较
always 总是
usually 通常
often 经常
sometimes 有时
never 从不
100%
80% — 90%
50% — 70%
20% — 40%
0%
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在句子中，频度副词一般位于系动词、助动词、情态动词之后，或行为动
词之前。
1) 在系动词之后。例如：
She is usually very busy. 她通常很忙。
2) 在助动词之后。例如：
I will never forget this holiday. 我永远不会忘记这个假期。
3) 在情态动词之后。例如：
You should always go to school on time. 你应该总是按时上学。
4) 在行为动词之前。例如：
We often go to the cinema. 我们经常去电影院看电影。
sometimes可放在句首、句中或句末，often也可放在句末。例如：
Sometimes she calls me. / She calls me sometimes. 她有时候给我打电话。
She calls me often. 她经常给我打电话。
如果句子中有两个助动词，频度副词通常放在第一个助动词后面。例如：
We have never been given the chance to talk to him. 我们从未得到过与
他对话的机会。
Unit 5
一般将来时：be going to / will
1. be going to
如果想表达自己打算做某事、计划做某事或者有意做某事，可以用 be
going to do sth 的结构，例如：
I’m going to check my email this evening. 我打算今天晚上查看
电子邮件。
He is going to have a piano lesson this weekend. 他这个周末有
堂钢琴课。
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They are going to have a picnic this weekend. 他们这个周末会去野餐。
be going to 在句中一般用在其他动词之前。be going to的肯定、否定和一般疑问
句及其答句形式，参见下表：
肯定句
否定句
一般疑问句
回答
I am going to visit
the museum.
I am not going to
visit the museum.
Am I going to visit
the museum?
Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
You are going
to the park
tomorrow.
You are not
going to the park
tomorrow.
Are you going
to the park
tomorrow?
Yes, you are.
No, you aren’t.
He / She is going
to buy some
clothes.
He / She is not
going to buy any
clothes.
Is he / she going
to buy any clothes?
Yes, he / she is.
No, he / she isn’t.
It is going to rain.
It is not going to
rain.
Is it going to rain?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn’t.
We are going to
have a picnic.
We are not going
to have a picnic.
Are we going to
have a picnic?
Yes, we are.
No, we aren’t.
They are going to
have a party.
They are not going
to have a party.
Are they going to
have a party?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
如果要询问某人在将来某一段时间打算做什么，一般要说：
What is he going to do this afternoon? 他今天下午要做什么？
What are you going to do this weekend? 你这个周末要做什么？
What are they going to do this evening? 他们今天晚上要做什么？
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根据询问的具体情况，可以在句首加不同的疑问词，例如：
When is Helen going to visit her granddaughter in China? Helen
什么时候去中国看望她的孙女？
Where is he going to have his birthday party? 他要在哪里办生日
聚会？
如果表示计划到某地去，由于谓语动词 go 与 going 重复，一般可以只
说“be going to + 地点”，例如：
We are going to Hong Kong for a holiday. 我们要去香港度假。
They are going to China for a visit. 他们要出访中国。
2. will
如果我们想描述未来的事情或表达对将来的预测等，该采用什么方式呢？
我们可以用“will + 动词原形”来表达，例如：
There will be a robot in every family in the future. 将来每个家庭
都会有一个机器人。
Planes will be very large, so flying will be very cheap. 飞机将会
很大，所以坐飞机会很便宜。
It will probably be hot all year. 很可能一整年都很热。
从以上例句可以看出，will不随人称和主语的单复数变化而变化。如果
要表达“将来不会…… ”，就要用其否定形式，可以在 will 后直接加
not，构成 will not，或缩略为won’t。例如：
Students will study on the internet. They won’t use books. 学生
将在网上学习。他们将不使用书了。
The teachers won’t write on the blackboard with chalk. 老师将
不会再用粉笔在黑板上写字了。
如果询问将来的事，我们就要用其疑问句形式。一般疑问句是把 will 提
到句首，例如：
Will students go to school in the future? 将来学生还会上学吗？
Will there be robot teachers in school? 将来学校里会有机器人教
师吗？
Will people do all things on the internet? 人们会在互联网上做所
有事情吗？
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下面我们将 will 的肯定、否定和一般疑问句及其答句形式总结如下：
肯定句
否定句
一般疑问句
回答
I will have many
presents.
I will not (won’t)
have many
presents.
Will I have many
presents?
Yes, I will.
No, I won’t.
You will write a
book.
You will not
(won’t) write a
book.
Will you write a
book?
Yes, you will.
No, you won’t.
He / She will do
exciting jobs.
He / She will not
(won’t) do exciting
jobs.
Will he / she do
exciting jobs?
Yes, he / she will.
No, he / she
won’t.
It will happen.
It will not (won’t)
happen.
Will it happen?
Yes, it will.
No, it won’t.
We will win.
We will not (won’t)
win.
Will we win?
Yes, we will.
No, we won’t.
They will do heavy
work.
They will not
(won’t) do heavy
work.
Will they do heavy
work?
Yes, they will.
No, they won’t.
There will be a
robot in every
family.
There will not
(won’t) be a robot
in every family.
Will there be a
robot in every
family?
Yes, there will.
No, there won’t.
will的特殊疑问句结构为“疑问词 + will + 主语 + 谓语（+ 宾语）”。
例如：
When will you come? 你什么时候来？
Where will they go for a trip? 他们会去哪里旅行？
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现在进行时
如果要表达现在正在做的事情该用什么句式呢？动词有没有什么变化？首
先让我们来看几个例子：
Tony is eating a delicious ice cream. Tony正在吃一个美味的冰激凌。
Daming is having lunch. 大明正在吃午饭。
We are playing football. 我们正在踢足球。
以上例子都用了现在进行时表示正在做的事情。可以看出，现在进行时采
用be + 动词-ing的形式。其中 be 的变化与之前学过的 be 随人称变化而变
化的规律一样，动词-ing形式的变化规律如下表所示：
规则
示例
一般情况下，动词后直接加-ing
working, buying, visiting, talking, saying
一般情况下，以字母e结尾的动词，
去掉e，然后加-ing
taking, having, leaving, driving, writing,
making
以辅音字母 + 元音字母 + 辅音字母的重读
闭音节结尾的动词，如果末尾只有一个辅
音字母，双写这个辅音字母，然后加-ing
stopping, shopping, sitting, getting
特殊变化
lie - lying
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既然在谓语部分用了 be，结合前面的例句我们不难得出：现在进行时的肯定
和否定形式构成与我们学过的 be 的相关句式构成是一样的，如下表所示：
肯定句
否定句
I am writing a letter.
I am not writing a letter.
He / She is listening to music.
He / She is not (isn’t) listening to music.
We are enjoying our trip.
We are not (aren’t) enjoying our trip.
They are talking to each other.
They are not (aren’t) talking to each
other.
如果要询问对方是否在做某事，或是询问对方在做什么，我们要采用现在
进行时的疑问句形式。根据现在进行时的构成特点，其一般疑问句采用如
下表达方式：
Is she doing her homework? 她在做作业吗？
Are you listening to music? 你（们）在听音乐吗？
Are they learning English? 他们在学习英语吗？
其回答方式也与含有动词 be 的疑问句式的回答一样，如下表所示：
疑问句
回答
Is she cleaning the house?
Yes, she is.
No, she isn’t.
Are you getting ready for the Spring Festival?
Yes, I am / we are.
No, I’m not / we aren’t.
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疑问句
回答
Are they sweeping the floor?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
Are the boys making lanterns?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
如果要问对方在做什么，我们可以这样说：
What are you doing? 你（们）在做什么？
问其他人在做什么：
What are they doing? 他们在做什么？
What is he doing? 他在做什么？
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Starter
ready /ˈredi/ adj. 准备好（做某事）的 3
textbook /ˈtekstbʊk/ n. 教科书，教材，
课本
3
eraser /ɪˈreɪzə/ n. 橡皮
3
junior high 初级中学
3
geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ n. 地理
4
biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ n. 生物
4
history /ˈhɪstəri/ n. 历史
4
grey /ɡreɪ/ adj. 灰色的
5
jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ n. 夹克，短上衣
5
red scarf 红领巾
5
T-shirt /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ n. T恤衫，短袖运动衫 5
uniform /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ n. 制服
5
school uniform 校服
5
of course 当然
5
forget /fəˈɡet/ v. 忘记，遗忘
5
teaching building 教学楼
6
dining hall 食堂
6
together /təˈɡeðə/ adv. 一起，共同，
一齐，一块儿
6
lab /læb/ n. 实验室
6
start /stɑːt/ v. 开始
8
each other 互相，彼此
9
everyone /ˈevriwʌn/ pron. 每个人，
人人
9
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː/ v. 探索；探讨，探究 9
fun /fʌn/ n. 乐趣
9
introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ v. 介绍
9
yourself /jɔːˈself/ pron. (pl. yourselves)
你自己
9
hobby /ˈhɒbi/ n. 业余爱好，嗜好
9
a bit 有点儿，稍微
10
nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ adj. 神经紧张的；
焦虑不安的
10
join /dʒɔɪn/ v. 成为…… 的一员，加入 13
team /tiːm/ n. （游戏或体育比赛的）队 13
take part in 参加，参与
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without /wɪðˈaʊt/ prep. 缺乏，没有 16
sentence /ˈsentəns/ n. 句子
17
point out 指出，指明
17
mistake /məˈsteɪk/ n. 错误
17
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adj. 有礼貌的，客气的 17
mind /maɪnd/ n. 头脑；思想，思维
17
注：加粗词汇为义务教育英语课程标准三级词汇。
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hers /hɜːz/ pron. 她的
17
dry /draɪ/ adj. 干的，干燥的
17
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ n. 意义，意思，
含义
17
fact /fækt/ n. 事实；真相
17
in fact 事实上
17
need /niːd/ v. 需要
17
remember /rɪˈmembə/ v. 记住，记得 17
really /ˈrɪəli/ adv. 确实地，的确
17
important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ adj. 重要的，
重大的
17
plan /plæn/ v. 计划
21
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ n. 问题，难题；
困难
22
homework /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ n. 家庭作业，
功课
22
task /tɑːsk/ n. 工作，任务
23
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. （学校的）
课题，研究项目
23
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ n. 意见，建议；
忠告，劝告
23
journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ n. 旅行，旅程；
历程，过程
24
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ pron. 某物；
某事；某些东西
24
thought /θɔːt/ n. 意见，主意，观点 24
life /laɪf/ n. 生活
25
primary school 小学
25
pool /puːl/ n. 水塘，水洼
25
protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护
25
wind /wɪnd/ n. 风
25
wide /waɪd/ adj. 宽的，宽阔的
25
sail /seɪl/ v. 驾驶（船只）
25
through /θruː/ prep. 从一端至
另一端，穿过，通过
25
storm /stɔːm/ n. 暴风雨（雪）
25
towards /təˈwɔːdz/ prep. 向着，
朝着 （某个方向）
25
hope /həʊp/ v. 希望，期望，指望
25
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rock music 摇滚乐
32
electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/ adj. 用电的；电动的 32
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑː/ n. 吉他
32
band /bænd/ n. 乐队，乐团
32
sound /saʊnd/ n. 声音
32
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ adj. 不同的，
不一样的
32
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suddenly /ˈsʌdnli/ adv. 突然，
突如其来地
33
hit /hɪt/ v. 使（某人）突然意识到
33
rush /rʌʃ/ v. 冲，奔
33
festival /ˈfestəvəl/ n. （电影、戏剧、
音乐等的）节，节庆，汇演
33
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ v. 决定
33
practice /ˈpræktɪs/ n. 练习
33
stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台
33
nod /nɒd/ v. 点头
33
instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ n. 乐器
33
everybody /ˈevribɒdi/ pron. 每个人，
人人
33
smile /smaɪl/ n. 笑容
v. 微笑
33
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ v. 喜欢；享受…… 的
乐趣
33
skate /skeɪt/ v. 滑冰，溜冰
35
club /klʌb/ n. 俱乐部
35
volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ n. 排球（运动）
35
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ adj. 传统的；
习俗的；惯例的
35
paper-cutting 剪纸
35
hold /həʊld/ v. 握住，抓住；抱住
38
ground /ɡraʊnd/ n. 地，地面
39
weak /wiːk/ adj. 虚弱的，不强壮的 39
high /haɪ/ adj. 高的
39
nature /ˈneɪtʃə/ n. 大自然，自然界
39
adventure /ədˈventʃə/ n. 历险；奇遇
41
awake /əˈweɪk/ adj. 醒着的
40
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ n. 午夜
40
appear /əˈpɪə/ v. （尤指突然）出现，
呈现
40
heart /hɑːt/ n. 心（脏）
40
almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/ adv. 几乎，差不多 40
tap /tæp/ v. （用手指）轻拍，轻叩，
轻敲
40
shake /ʃeɪk/ v. 摇动
40
classmate /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ n. 同班同学
40
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ adj. 孤单的，寂寞的 40
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ adj. 有魔力的，
神奇的
40
joy /dʒɔɪ/ n. 欢欣，愉快，喜悦
40
notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ n. 笔记本
41
shelf /ʃelf/ n. 搁板，架子
41
leave /liːv/ v. 离开
41
page /peɪdʒ/ n. （书、报纸、文件等的）
页，面
41
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ n. （故事、电影、
活动等的）结局，结尾
41
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Unit 3
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adj. 不作声的
48
along /əˈlɒŋ/ prep. 顺着，沿着
48
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ n. 高山，山岳 48
road /rəʊd/ n. 路，道路，公路
48
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj. （男子）
英俊的，漂亮的
48
strict /strɪkt/ adj. 严格的，严厉的
48
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ v. 跟着，跟随
48
postman /ˈpəʊstmən/ n. 邮递员，邮差 48
touching /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ adj. 感人的，动人的 48
son /sʌn/ n. 儿子
48
serve /sɜːv/ v. 为 …… 工作；供职
48
area /ˈeəriə/ n. （国家，市镇等的）
地区，区域
48
absent /ˈæbsənt/ adj. 不在的，缺席的 48
seldom /ˈseldəm/ adv. 很少，罕见，
不常
48
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ n. 职位，职务
48
carry /ˈkæri/ v. 把（某物或某人）带至
（新的地点或位置）
49
across /əˈkrɒs/ prep. 从一边到另一边；
穿过
49
memory /ˈmeməri/ n. 记忆，回忆
49
tear /tɪə/ n. 眼泪，泪水
49
growth /ɡrəʊθ/ n. （性格、智力或
情感的）发展，成长
49
hide /haɪd/ v. 把 …… 藏起来，隐藏 49
care /keə/ n. 关心
49
hug /hʌɡ/ n. 拥抱
49
kiss /kɪs/ n. 吻
49
marry /ˈmæri/ v. 结婚；娶；嫁
51
queen /kwiːn/ n. 女王
53
pick up 搭载，接载
53
actress /ˈæktrɪs/ n. 女演员
54
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ v. 换（衣服）
55
race /reɪs/ v. 比赛
56
n. 比赛
57
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ adj. 严重的
56
disease /dɪˈziːz/ n. 疾病，病
56
stay /steɪ/ v. 停留，逗留，留下
56
trailer /ˈtreɪlə/ n. 拖车，挂车
56
pull /pʊl/ v. 拉；扯；拖
56
bright /braɪt/ adj. 欢快的；充满生气的 56
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ v. 拒绝，回绝
57
result /rɪˈzʌlt/ n. 结果，后果
57
matter /ˈmætə/ v. （尤指对某人自己或
对发生之事）重要，要紧，有关系 57
power /ˈpaʊə/ v. 给（车辆或机器）
提供动力
57
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Words and expressions
Unit 4
unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ adj. 不平常的
64
university /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti/ n. 大学
64
treat /triːt/ v. 请客，款待，招待
64
realise /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ v. 知道；明白；认识到 64
dumpling /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/ n. 水饺
64
whole /həʊl/ adj. 整个的，全部的
64
cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ n. 黄瓜
64
hang /hæŋ/ v. 悬挂
65
balloon /bəˈluːn/ n. 气球
65
lantern /ˈlæntən/ n. 灯笼；提灯
65
dish /dɪʃ/ n. （烹制好的）菜肴，
一道菜
65
joke /dʒəʊk/ v. 说笑话；开玩笑
65
against the law 违法
65
shocked /ʃɒkt/ adj. 吃惊的，震惊的 65
laugh /lɑːf/ v. 发出笑声，（大）笑
65
pork /pɔːk/ n. 猪肉
65
round /raʊnd/ adj. 圆形的，环形的
65
shape /ʃeɪp/ n. 形，形状，外形
65
reunion /riːˈjuːnjən/ n. 团圆，团聚
65
piece /piːs/ n. 块；片；段；截
65
knife /naɪf/ n. 刀
65
smell /smel/ n. 气味
65
fill /fɪl/ v. 弥漫，充满
65
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ n. 圣诞节
（期间）
70
waste /weɪst/ n. 废料，废弃物
70
throw away 扔掉，丢弃
70
pollution /pəˈluːʃən/ n. 污染
70
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ adj. 塑料制的
70
celebrate /ˈseləbreɪt/ v. 庆祝
70
meal /miːl/ n. 一餐；饭
71
duty /ˈdjuːti/ n. 职责，义务
72
shine /ʃaɪn/ v. 发光，发亮
73
usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/ adv. 通常地；惯常地 72
break /breɪk/ n. 中断，暂停
72
emergency /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ n. 紧急情况，
不测事件
72
miss /mɪs/ v. 错过
72
thirsty /ˈθɜːsti/ adj. 渴的，口渴的
72
challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ n. 挑战，
具有挑战性的事物
72
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ n. 病人，患者
72
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ n. 形势，情况，
状况，局面
72
regret /rɪˈɡret/ v. 后悔（做了某事）；
对 …… 感到遗憾
73
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ n. 决定，抉择
73
support /səˈpɔːt/ n. 支持
73
154
medical /ˈmedɪkəl/ adj. 医学的；
医疗的
73
firework /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/ n. 烟火，烟花
73
Unit 5
within /wɪðˈɪn/ prep. 在（建筑或
地区）里
80
quarter /ˈkwɔːtə/ n. 一刻钟，
十五分钟
81
workshop /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ n. 车间，工场
81
leaf /liːf/ n. 叶，叶子
81
each /iːtʃ/ det. （两个或两个以上
物或人中的）每个，各
81
collect /kəˈlekt/ v. 收集，采集；
使集中
81
root /ruːt/ n. 根
81
send /send/ v. 送出，发出
81
rise /raɪz/ v. 升高，上升
81
stem /stem/ n. （植物的）茎，梗，柄 81
mix /mɪks/ v. （使）混合
81
produce /prəˈdjuːs/ v. （自然地）生产，
产生，出产
81
sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ n. 糖
81
product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n. （自然过程或
化学反应的）生成物
81
oxygen /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ n. 氧
81
human /ˈhjuːmən/ n. 人类；人
81
though /ðəʊ/ adv. 可是，不过，然而 81
breathe /briːð/ v. 呼吸
81
soon /suːn/ adv. 不久，即刻，很快
81
dark /dɑːk/ adj. 昏暗的；黑暗的
81
rest /rest/ n. 休息（时间）
81
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ adj. 自然的，
天然的
81
seed /siːd/ n. 种子，籽
83
grow /ɡrəʊ/ v. 生长
83
part /pɑːt/ n. 部分
83
rainforest /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/ n. （热带）雨林 83
culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ n. 文化
85
corn silk 玉米须
87
health /helθ/ n. 健康（状况）
87
rose /rəʊz/ n. 玫瑰；蔷薇
87
cotton /ˈkɒtn/ n. 棉花
87
bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/ n. 竹，竹子
87
popular /ˈpɒpjələ/ adj. 受大众喜爱的，
受欢迎的
88
key /kiː/ adj. 至关重要的；
必不可少的
88
news /njuːz/ n. 消息
89
prefer /prɪˈfɜː/ v. 更喜欢
89
coffee /ˈkɒfi/ n. 咖啡
89
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Words and expressions
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ n. 秘密
89
husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ n. 丈夫
89
adult /ˈædʌlt/ n. 成人，成年人
89
weekend /ˌwiːkˈend/ n. 周末
89
chat /tʃæt/ v. 闲聊，闲谈，聊天
89
relax /rɪˈlæks/ v. 放松，休息
89
yard /jɑːd/ n. 庭院
89
biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ n. 饼干
89
connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 沟通；连接
89
Unit 6
pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n. 鸽子
96
surprise /səˈpraɪz/ n. 意想不到的事
96
knock around （在某处）悠闲地度过 96
droppings /ˈdrɒpɪŋz/ n. （兽或鸟的）粪 96
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ adj. 无趣的，无聊的，
乏味的
96
feed /fiːd/ v. 喂养，饲养，
给 …… 食物
96
madly /ˈmædli/ adv. 发狂地；
无法控制地
96
scary /ˈskeəri/ adj. 可怕的，骇人的，
恐怖的
96
research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ n. 研究，调查
97
recognise /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ v. 认出；认识；
辨认出
97
themselves /ðəmˈselvz/ pron. 它们
自己；他们自己；她们自己
97
mirror /ˈmɪrə/ n. 镜子
97
itself /ɪtˈself/ pron. 自己，自身
97
maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adv. 也许，大概，
可能
97
several /ˈsevərəl/ det. 几个，数个，
一些
97
kilometre /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ n. 千米，公里 97
get lost 迷路
97
speed /spiːd/ n. 速度，速率
97
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj. 惊人的；
了不起的
97
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ pron. 足够
97
beaver /ˈbiːvə/ n. 河狸，海狸
99
wolf /wʊlf/ n. 狼
99
engineer /ˌendʒəˈnɪə/ n. 工程师；
设计师
99
hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ n. 英雄
101
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ n. 营救，救援
102
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ n. 地震
102
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adj. 找不到的
102
save /seɪv/ v. 救，拯救，挽救
102
156
dead /ded/ adj. 死的，去世的
104
dodo /ˈdəʊdəʊ/ n. 渡渡鸟
105
as dead as a dodo 彻底死亡
104
character /ˈkærəktə/ n. （书、剧本、
电影中的）人物，角色
104
museum /mjuːˈziəm/ n. 博物馆，
博物院
104
island /ˈaɪlənd/ n. 岛，岛屿
104
ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ n. 海洋，大海
104
plenty /ˈplenti/ pron. 丰富，充足，
众多，大量
104
friendly /ˈfrendli/ adj. 友好的，
友善的
104
peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ adj. 和平的，
非暴力的
104
arrive /əˈraɪv/ v. 到达，抵达
105
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ n. 森林，林区
105
hunt /hʌnt/ v. 打猎；猎杀
105
die out 消失；绝迹，灭绝
105
full /fʊl/ adj. 满的；满是 …… 的
105
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ adj. 极好的，
吸引人的，有趣的
105
as happy as a clam 非常高兴的，
相当满足的
105
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Proper nouns
Names
Confucius /kənˈfjuːʃəs/ 孔子
17
Mencius /ˈmenʃɪəs/ 孟子
17
Jack /dʒæk/ 杰克
19
Mia /ˈmiːə/ 米娅
24
Emma /ˈemə/ 埃玛
40
Oliver /ˈɒləvə/ 奥利弗
40
Eric /ˈerɪk/ 埃里克
51
Tania /ˈtænɪə/ 塔妮娅
51
Mary /ˈmeəri/ 玛丽
51
Jim /dʒɪm/ 吉姆
51
Josh /dʒɒʃ/ 乔希
51
Dorothy /ˈdɒrəθi/ 多萝西
51
Catherine /ˈkæθərɪn/ 凯瑟琳
51
Nick /nɪk/ 尼克
51
Tony /ˈtəʊni/ 托尼
51
Tina /ˈtiːnə/ 蒂娜
54
John /dʒɒn/ 约翰
56
Robert /ˈrɒbət/ 罗伯特
56
Taylor /ˈteɪlə/ 泰勒
56
Emilia /əˈmiːliə/ 埃米莉亚
64
Jones /dʒəʊnz/ 琼斯
89
158
Places
Great Bear Rainforest 大熊雨林
83
Canada /ˈkænədə/ 加拿大
83
Mexico /ˈmeksəkəʊ/ 墨西哥
85
the Indian /ˈɪndiən/ Ocean 印度洋
104
Others
ethics /ˈeθɪks/ and the rule /ruːl/ of law /lɔː/ 道德与法治
4
students’ union 学生会
22
Beijing opera /ˈɒpərə/ 京剧
32
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
67
Double Fifth Festival 重午节
67
lunar /ˈluːnə/ month 太阴月；朔望月
67
dragon boat race 龙舟比赛
67
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》
104
Proper nouns 159
Vocabulary
A
absent /ˈæbsənt/ adj. 不在的，缺席的 48
a bit 有点儿，稍微
10
across /əˈkrɒs/ prep. 从一边到另一边；
穿过
49
actress /ˈæktrɪs/ n. 女演员
54
adult /ˈædʌlt/ n. 成人，成年人
89
adventure /ədˈventʃə/ n. 历险；奇遇
41
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ n. 意见，建议；
忠告，劝告
23
against the law 违法
65
almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/ adv. 几乎，差不多 40
along /əˈlɒŋ/ prep. 顺着，沿着
48
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj. 惊人的；
了不起的
97
appear /əˈpɪə/ v. （尤指突然）出现，
呈现
40
area /ˈeəriə/ n. （国家，市镇等的）
地区，区域
48
arrive /əˈraɪv/ v. 到达，抵达
105
as dead as a dodo 彻底死亡
104
as happy as a clam 非常高兴的，
相当满足的
105
awake /əˈweɪk/ adj. 醒着的
40
B
balloon /bəˈluːn/ n. 气球
65
bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/ n. 竹，竹子
87
band /bænd/ n. 乐队，乐团
32
beaver /ˈbiːvə/ n. 河狸，海狸
99
biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ n. 生物
4
biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/ n. 饼干
89
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ adj. 无趣的，无聊的，
乏味的
96
break /breɪk/ n. 中断，暂停
72
breathe /briːð/ v. 呼吸
81
bright /braɪt/ adj. 欢快的；充满生气的 56
C
care /keə/ n. 关心
49
carry /ˈkæri/ v. 把（某物或某人）带至
（新的地点或位置）
49
celebrate /ˈseləbreɪt/ v. 庆祝
70
challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ n. 挑战，
具有挑战性的事物
72
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ v. 换（衣服）
55
character /ˈkærəktə/ n. （书、剧本、
电影中的）人物，角色
104
160
chat /tʃæt/ v. 闲聊，闲谈，聊天
89
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ n. 圣诞节
（期间）
70
classmate /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ n. 同班同学
40
club /klʌb/ n. 俱乐部
35
coffee /ˈkɒfi/ n. 咖啡
89
collect /kəˈlekt/ v. 收集，采集；
使集中
81
connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 沟通；连接
89
corn silk 玉米须
87
cotton /ˈkɒtn/ n. 棉花
87
cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ n. 黄瓜
64
culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ n. 文化
85
D
dark /dɑːk/ adj. 昏暗的；黑暗的
81
dead /ded/ adj. 死的，去世的
104
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ v. 决定
33
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ n. 决定，抉择
73
die out 消失；绝迹，灭绝
105
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ adj. 不同的，
不一样的
32
dining hall 食堂
6
disease /dɪˈziːz/ n. 疾病，病
56
dish /dɪʃ/ n. （烹制好的）菜肴，
一道菜
65
dodo /ˈdəʊdəʊ/ n. 渡渡鸟
105
droppings /ˈdrɒpɪŋz/ n. （兽或鸟的）粪 96
dry /draɪ/ adj. 干的，干燥的
17
dumpling /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/ n. 水饺
64
duty /ˈdjuːti/ n. 职责，义务
72
E
each /iːtʃ/ det. （两个或两个以上
物或人中的）每个，各
81
each other 互相，彼此
9
earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ n. 地震
102
electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/ adj. 用电的；电动的 32
emergency /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ n. 紧急情况，
不测事件
72
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ n. （故事、电影、
活动等的）结局，结尾
41
engineer /ˌendʒəˈnɪə/ n. 工程师；
设计师
99
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ v. 喜欢；享受…… 的
乐趣
33
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ pron. 足够
97
eraser /ɪˈreɪzə/ n. 橡皮
3
Vocabulary 161
Vocabulary
everybody /ˈevribɒdi/ pron. 每个人，
人人
33
everyone /ˈevriwʌn/ pron. 每个人，
人人
9
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː/ v. 探索；探讨，探究 9
F
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ adj. 极好的，
吸引人的，有趣的
105
fact /fækt/ n. 事实；真相
17
feed /fiːd/ v. 喂养，饲养，
给 …… 食物
96
festival /ˈfestəvəl/ n. （电影、戏剧、
音乐等的）节，节庆，汇演
33
fill /fɪl/ v. 弥漫，充满
65
firework /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/ n. 烟火，烟花
73
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ v. 跟着，跟随
48
forest /ˈfɒrɪst/ n. 森林，林区
105
forget /fəˈɡet/ v. 忘记，遗忘
5
friendly /ˈfrendli/ adj. 友好的，
友善的
104
full /fʊl/ adj. 满的；满是 …… 的
105
fun /fʌn/ n. 乐趣
9
G
geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ n. 地理
4
get lost 迷路
97
grey /ɡreɪ/ adj. 灰色的
5
ground /ɡraʊnd/ n. 地，地面
39
grow /ɡrəʊ/ v. 生长
83
growth /ɡrəʊθ/ n. （性格、智力或
情感的）发展，成长
49
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑː/ n. 吉他
32
H
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adj. （男子）
英俊的，漂亮的
48
hang /hæŋ/ v. 悬挂
65
health /helθ/ n. 健康（状况）
87
heart /hɑːt/ n. 心（脏）
40
hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ n. 英雄
101
hers /hɜːz/ pron. 她的
17
hide /haɪd/ v. 把 …… 藏起来，隐藏 49
high /haɪ/ adj. 高的
39
history /ˈhɪstəri/ n. 历史
4
hit /hɪt/ v. 使（某人）突然意识到
33
hobby /ˈhɒbi/ n. 业余爱好，嗜好
9
162
hold /həʊld/ v. 握住，抓住；抱住
38
homework /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ n. 家庭作业，
功课
22
hope /həʊp/ v. 希望，期望，指望
25
hug /hʌɡ/ n. 拥抱
49
human /ˈhjuːmən/ n. 人类；人
81
hunt /hʌnt/ v. 打猎；猎杀
105
husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ n. 丈夫
89
I
important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ adj. 重要的，
重大的
17
in fact 事实上
17
instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ n. 乐器
33
introduce /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ v. 介绍
9
island /ˈaɪlənd/ n. 岛，岛屿
104
itself /ɪtˈself/ pron. 自己，自身
97
J
jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ n. 夹克，短上衣
5
join /dʒɔɪn/ v. 成为…… 的一员，加入 13
joke /dʒəʊk/ v. 说笑话；开玩笑
65
journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ n. 旅行，旅程；
历程，过程
24
joy /dʒɔɪ/ n. 欢欣，愉快，喜悦
40
junior high 初级中学
3
K
key /kiː/ adj. 至关重要的；
必不可少的
88
kilometre /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/ n. 千米，公里 97
kiss /kɪs/ n. 吻
49
knife /naɪf/ n. 刀
65
knock around （在某处）悠闲地度过 96
L
lab /læb/ n. 实验室
6
lantern /ˈlæntən/ n. 灯笼；提灯
65
laugh /lɑːf/ v. 发出笑声，（大）笑
65
leaf /liːf/ n. 叶，叶子
81
leave /liːv/ v. 离开
41
life /laɪf/ n. 生活
25
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ adj. 孤单的，寂寞的 40
M
madly /ˈmædli/ adv. 发狂地；
无法控制地
96
Vocabulary 163
Vocabulary
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ adj. 有魔力的，
神奇的
40
marry /ˈmæri/ v. 结婚；娶；嫁
51
matter /ˈmætə/ v. （尤指对某人自己或
对发生之事）重要，要紧，有关系 57
maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ adv. 也许，大概，
可能
97
meal /miːl/ n. 一餐；饭
71
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ n. 意义，意思，
含义
17
medical /ˈmedɪkəl/ adj. 医学的；
医疗的
73
memory /ˈmeməri/ n. 记忆，回忆
49
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ n. 午夜
40
mind /maɪnd/ n. 头脑；思想，思维
17
mirror /ˈmɪrə/ n. 镜子
97
miss /mɪs/ v. 错过
72
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adj. 找不到的
102
mistake /məˈsteɪk/ n. 错误
17
mix /mɪks/ v. （使）混合
81
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ n. 高山，山岳 48
museum /mjuːˈziəm/ n. 博物馆，
博物院
104
N
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ adj. 自然的，
天然的
81
nature /ˈneɪtʃə/ n. 大自然，自然界
39
need /niːd/ v. 需要
17
nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ adj. 神经紧张的；
焦虑不安的
10
news /njuːz/ n. 消息
89
nod /nɒd/ v. 点头
33
notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ n. 笔记本
41
O
ocean /ˈəʊʃən/ n. 海洋，大海
104
of course 当然
5
oxygen /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ n. 氧
81
P
page /peɪdʒ/ n. （书、报纸、文件等的）
页，面
41
paper-cutting 剪纸
35
part /pɑːt/ n. 部分
83
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ n. 病人，患者
72
164
peaceful /ˈpiːsfəl/ adj. 和平的，
非暴力的
104
pick up 搭载，接载
53
piece /piːs/ n. 块；片；段；截
65
pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ n. 鸽子
96
plan /plæn/ v. 计划
21
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ adj. 塑料制的
70
plenty /ˈplenti/ pron. 丰富，充足，
众多，大量
104
point out 指出，指明
17
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ adj. 有礼貌的，客气的 17
pollution /pəˈluːʃən/ n. 污染
70
pool /puːl/ n. 水塘，水洼
25
popular /ˈpɒpjələ/ adj. 受大众喜爱的，
受欢迎的
88
pork /pɔːk/ n. 猪肉
65
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ n. 职位，职务
48
postman /ˈpəʊstmən/ n. 邮递员，邮差 48
power /ˈpaʊə/ v. 给（车辆或机器）
提供动力
57
practice /ˈpræktɪs/ n. 练习
33
prefer /prɪˈfɜː/ v. 更喜欢
89
primary school 小学
25
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ n. 问题，难题；
困难
22
produce /prəˈdjuːs/ v. （自然地）生产，
产生，出产
81
product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n. （自然过程或
化学反应的）生成物
81
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. （学校的）
课题，研究项目
23
protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护
25
pull /pʊl/ v. 拉；扯；拖
56
Q
quarter /ˈkwɔːtə/ n. 一刻钟，
十五分钟
81
queen /kwiːn/ n. 女王
53
R
race /reɪs/ v. 比赛
56
n. 比赛
57
rainforest /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/ n. （热带）雨林 83
ready /ˈredi/ adj. 准备好（做某事）的 3
realise /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ v. 知道；明白；认识到 64
really /ˈrɪəli/ adv. 确实地，的确
17
recognise /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ v. 认出；认识；
辨认出
97
Vocabulary 165
Vocabulary
red scarf 红领巾
5
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ v. 拒绝，回绝
57
regret /rɪˈɡret/ v. 后悔（做了某事）；
对 …… 感到遗憾
73
relax /rɪˈlæks/ v. 放松，休息
89
remember /rɪˈmembə/ v. 记住，记得 17
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ n. 营救，救援
102
research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ n. 研究，调查
97
rest /rest/ n. 休息（时间）
81
result /rɪˈzʌlt/ n. 结果，后果
57
reunion /riːˈjuːnjən/ n. 团圆，团聚
65
rise /raɪz/ v. 升高，上升
81
road /rəʊd/ n. 路，道路，公路
48
rock music 摇滚乐
32
root /ruːt/ n. 根
81
rose /rəʊz/ n. 玫瑰；蔷薇
87
round /raʊnd/ adj. 圆形的，环形的
65
rush /rʌʃ/ v. 冲，奔
33
S
sail /seɪl/ v. 驾驶（船只）
25
save /seɪv/ v. 救，拯救，挽救
102
scary /ˈskeəri/ adj. 可怕的，骇人的，
恐怖的
96
school uniform 校服
5
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ n. 秘密
89
seed /siːd/ n. 种子，籽
83
seldom /ˈseldəm/ adv. 很少，罕见，
不常
48
send /send/ v. 送出，发出
81
sentence /ˈsentəns/ n. 句子
17
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ adj. 严重的
56
serve /sɜːv/ v. 为 …… 工作；供职
48
several /ˈsevərəl/ det. 几个，数个，
一些
97
shake /ʃeɪk/ v. 摇动
40
shape /ʃeɪp/ n. 形，形状，外形
65
shelf /ʃelf/ n. 搁板，架子
41
shine /ʃaɪn/ v. 发光，发亮
73
shocked /ʃɒkt/ adj. 吃惊的，震惊的 65
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adj. 不作声的
48
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ n. 形势，情况，
状况，局面
72
skate /skeɪt/ v. 滑冰，溜冰
35
smell /smel/ n. 气味
65
smile /smaɪl/ n. 笑容
v. 微笑
33
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ pron. 某物；
某事；某些东西
24
son /sʌn/ n. 儿子
48
soon /suːn/ adv. 不久，即刻，很快
81
166
sound /saʊnd/ n. 声音
32
speed /spiːd/ n. 速度，速率
97
stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台
33
start /stɑːt/ v. 开始
8
stay /steɪ/ v. 停留，逗留，留下
56
stem /stem/ n. （植物的）茎，梗，柄 81
storm /stɔːm/ n. 暴风雨（雪）
25
strict /strɪkt/ adj. 严格的，严厉的
48
suddenly /ˈsʌdnli/ adv. 突然，
突如其来地
33
sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/ n. 糖
81
support /səˈpɔːt/ n. 支持
73
surprise /səˈpraɪz/ n. 意想不到的事
96
T
take part in 参加，参与
13
tap /tæp/ v. （用手指）轻拍，轻叩，
轻敲
40
task /tɑːsk/ n. 工作，任务
23
teaching building 教学楼
6
team /tiːm/ n. （游戏或体育比赛的）队 13
tear /tɪə/ n. 眼泪，泪水
49
textbook /ˈtekstbʊk/ n. 教科书，教材，
课本
3
themselves /ðəmˈselvz/ pron. 它们
自己；他们自己；她们自己
97
thirsty /ˈθɜːsti/ adj. 渴的，口渴的
72
though /ðəʊ/ adv. 可是，不过，然而 81
thought /θɔːt/ n. 意见，主意，观点 24
through /θruː/ prep. 从一端至
另一端，穿过，通过
25
throw away 扔掉，丢弃
70
together /təˈɡeðə/ adv. 一起，共同，
一齐，一块儿
6
touching /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ adj. 感人的，动人的 48
towards /təˈwɔːdz/ prep. 向着，
朝着（某个方向）
25
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ adj. 传统的；
习俗的；惯例的
35
trailer /ˈtreɪlə/ n. 拖车，挂车
56
treat /triːt/ v. 请客，款待，招待
64
T-shirt /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ n. T恤衫，短袖运动衫 5
U
uniform /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ n. 制服
5
university /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti/ n. 大学
64
unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ adj. 不平常的
64
usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/ adv. 通常地；惯常地 72
Vocabulary 167
Vocabulary
V
volleyball /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ n. 排球（运动）
35
W
waste /weɪst/ n. 废料，废弃物
70
weak /wiːk/ adj. 虚弱的，不强壮的 39
weekend /ˌwiːkˈend/ n. 周末
89
whole /həʊl/ adj. 整个的，全部的
64
wide /waɪd/ adj. 宽的，宽阔的
25
wind /wɪnd/ n. 风
25
within /wɪðˈɪn/ prep. 在（建筑或
地区）里
80
without /wɪðˈaʊt/ prep. 缺乏，没有 16
wolf /wʊlf/ n. 狼
99
workshop /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ n. 车间，工场
81
Y
yard /jɑːd/ n. 庭院
89
yourself /jɔːˈself/ pron. (pl. yourselves)
你自己
9
168
Pronunciation guide
Consonants
Symbol
Keyword
p
pen
b
back
t
ten
d
day
k
keyboard
ɡ
get
f
fat
v
visit
θ
thing
ð
then
s
soup
z
zoo
∫
shop
ʒ
usually
h
hot
t∫
chair
dʒ
job
m
some
n
sun
ŋ
spring
w
war
l
let
r
red
j
year
Vowels
Symbol
Keyword
short
ɪ
bit
e
desk
æ
cat
ɒ
dog
ʌ
but
ʊ
put
ə
about
i
happy
u
actual
long
iː
bean
ɑː
father
ɔː
four
uː
pool
ɜː
bird
diphthongs
eɪ
make
aɪ
lie
ɔɪ
boy
əʊ
home
aʊ
now
ɪə
idea
eə
chair
ʊə
tour
( I )
Pronunciation guide 169
170
/iː/
green
he
me
meet
/i/
busy
country
family
happy
/ɪ/
big
live
sit
trip
/e/
desk
let
pen
red
/æ/
at
bag
cat
lab
/ə/
about
across
teacher
mother
/ɜː/
bird
girl
shirt
thirty
/ʌ/
luck
much
mum
sun
/ɑ:/
card
farm
park
start
/ɒ/
box
dog
hot
job
/ɔː/
forty
important
morning
sport
/ʊ/
book
cook
football
good
/u/
actually
situation
/uː/
cool
food
room
tooth
/eɪ/
cake
date
game
name
/aɪ/
fine
like
nice
time
/ɔɪ/
boy
enjoy
join
/əʊ/
close
home
open
those
/aʊ/
brown
down
how
now
/ɪə/
dear
hear
near
year
/eə/
chair
share
their
where
/ʊə/
tour
tourist
/p/
help
map
pen
put
/b/
bean
bear
bit
bus
/t/
cut
let
tall
tea
/d/
dad
desk
good
hand
( II )
Pronunciation guide
Pronunciation guide 171
/k/
back
chick
kilo
kind
/ɡ/
bag
egg
girl
green
/f/
leaf
family
father
friend
/v/
five
have
very
visit
/θ/
thank
thing
think
thirty
/ð/
brother
mother
that
then
/s/
sale
see
send
sit
/z/
eggs
is
labs
these
/∫/
fish
shall
she
wash
/ʒ/
usually
/h/
home
house
how
hurry
/r/
read
red
rice
run
/t∫/
chair
check
search
such
/dʒ/
January
job
join
juice
/m/
home
make
meat
time
/n/
can
name
now
run
/ŋ/
coming
eating
standing
talking
/l/
call
leave
luck
wall
/w/
what
when
where
which
/j/
year
yes
you
your
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此次修订还得到了众多专家学者、社会各界人士及组织的大力支持。本册第五
单元的章首图片由黄池女士和肖戈先生授权使用，Developing ideas 板块的听力内
容与配图由南京市消防救援支队授权使用。他们的无私帮助保证了教材的语言真实
地道、内容鲜活多样。在此，我们一并向他们表示真诚的感谢。
教材是学生学习与教师教学的重要内容和手段，是落实学科课程标准的重要介
质。时代在前进，教材的建设也将持续发展。我们热切期待本套教材能得到业内专
家持续指正，在未来的实践中亦将广泛征求使用者的意见，使之更加完善，适应我
国初中英语教育的不断发展，为学生英语学习和终身发展打下良好基础，为培养学
生适应未来发展的正确价值观、必备品格和关键能力，引导学生明确人生发展方
向，成长为德智体美劳全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人做出应有的贡献。
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