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1、1 1 Meat Was Delicious Wangba loved dogs very much. He decided to send a dog to his parents in the country. He searched all the markets throughout the city. At last he found a lovely and smart dog. And it could jump through the fire rings and play football. 2 He believed his parents would love such

2、a dog, so he paid 12,000 yuan for it. Then he sent it to his parents. Three weeks later, his father came to see him. He said to his father, “I sent you a dog. What about it?” “The dog meat tasted very delicious.” answered his father. 肉很美味肉很美味 王八很爱狗。他决定送一只狗给住在乡下的 父母。 王八找遍了全市的所有市场，终于找到了一 只聪明可爱的狗，那狗能够穿

3、越火环和踢足球。 他相信他的父母会喜欢这样的一只狗，于是，他 用一万两千元买下它来， 然后把它送给他的父母。 三个星期后，他的父亲来看他。他对他的父 亲说： “我给你送去了一只狗，那只狗怎么样？” 他的父亲回答说： “那狗肉的味道很美。 ” - throughout / prep. 遍及 3 taste /vi. 品尝，尝起来 句型解释句型解释 1. What about it? 它（那只狗）怎么样？ what about （= how about） ： 怎么样？ 例如： What about your school? 你们的学校怎么样？ How about going out for a w

4、alk? 出去散散步怎么样？ 2. The dog meat tasted very delicious. 那狗肉的味道很美。 taste 用作联系动词，跟形容词作表语，且含有 被动意义。 例如： The apple tastes sweet. 这苹果尝起来很甜。 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. What did Wangba decide to send his parents? A. A cat. B. A dog. C. A bird D. Some meat. 2. He paid 12,000 yuan for _. A. a dog B. a football 4

5、 C. his father D. a ring 3. What did his father do with the dog? A. He carefully looked after it. B. He kept it as his pet. C. He killed and cooked it. D. He gave it back to his son. 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. Wangbas parents lived in another city. 2. Wang Ba sent his parents an expensive dog. 3. Wangb

6、a believed his parents wanted to eat dog meat. 2 The Dog Knows English The clock struck twelve. Quietly the two thieves came to a house. There were no lights in it and everyone seemed to fall asleep. One thief said in English to the other, “You wait here. Ill go 5 around to the back door and then ge

7、t into the house” Suddenly a dog ran out of the house and barked. The thieves were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. They dared not stop until they got to a lonely place. The man said, “Its really too bad. I hadnt expected the dog could know English!” 狗懂英语狗懂英语 时钟敲打十二点。两个小偷悄悄地来到一座 房

8、子旁边。房子里没有灯，里面的人好像都入睡 了。 一个小偷用英语对另一个小偷说： “你在这里 等候，我绕到后门去，然后进入房子里”突 然，一只狗从房子里跑出来，对他们叫喊着。两 个小偷吓得要命，拼命逃跑。他们一直跑到了一 个偏僻的地方才敢停下来。那人说： “真倒霉，我 没有料到那狗能懂英语！ ” - struck / v.敲响， 打（strike 的过去 式） thief / n. 小偷 (复数：thieves) 6 bark /吠叫 frightened / adj. 害怕的， 受惊吓的 lonely / adj. 偏僻的 句型解释句型解释 1. ran away as fast as the

9、y could 拼命地逃跑 asascan / could：尽可能地 例如： Do it as best as you can. 请尽可能地做好它。 2. notuntil：直到才 例如： He did not go to bed until his mother came back. 他直到母亲回来才去睡觉。 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. There was no light in the house because _. A. nobody was in it. B. nobody lived there C. it was empty D. everyone fell

10、 asleep 2. Why did one man say to the other in English? Because _. 7 A. he thought nobody else could understand them B. they were practicing speaking English C. they couldnt speak Chinese D. they both loved English very much 3. The dog ran out of the house _. A. because it heard someone outside B. b

11、ecause it saw the two thieves C. to welcome the two men D. to ask the two men for food 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. Two thieves came to a house at midnight(午夜). 2. They were frightened by the dog. 3. The dog could understand English. 3 The Dog and the Ox A dog with an ox works for a farmer. 8 The dog pro

12、udly says, “How great I am! In the daytime, I watch out for the farm, and at night I look after the house. But you” “Me? How about me?” the ox asks. “You can only work in the field,” the dog says slightly. “Yes, its true,” the ox answers. “But if I dont work in the field, what do you look after?” 狗和

13、牛狗和牛 一只狗同一条牛一起为一位农夫工作。 狗骄傲地说：“我多么伟大啊！白天我看护 农场，晚上我看家。而你呢” 9 “我？我怎么啦？”牛反问。 “你只会在地里劳动。”狗轻蔑地说。 “是的，你说的没有错，”牛回答道，“但 是，如果没有我在地里劳动，你看护什么呢？” - ox /ks/ n. 牛，阉牛 proudly /adv骄傲 地，傲慢地 daytime /n白 天，日间 slightly /adv轻蔑地 句型解释句型解释 how+形容词(what+名词)：多么啊！ 例如： How clever the boy is! 这男孩多么聪明啊！ What a clever boy he is! 他

14、是一个多么聪明的男孩啊！ 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 10 一、选择题 1. _ has an ox and a dog to work for him. A. A man B. A farmer C. An ox D. A dog 2. You may think the dog is too _. A. clever B. great C. lazy D. proud 3. The ox can not _. A. work in the field B. look after the house C. do anything D. work hard as the dog 二、判断题

15、（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. The dog can look after the house. 2. The ox can do farm work in the field. 3. The dog can work in the field. 4 Three Wishes 11 A man was walking on the beach one day and he found a bottle half buried in the sand. He decided to open it and have a look. Inside was a genie. The genie

16、 said to him, “Ill promise you to realize your three wishes and three wishes only.” The man thought about his first wish and then said, “I think I want one million dollars.” Immediately, a note of one million dollars appeared in his hand! His second wish was that he would have a villa. Oh, a beautif

17、ul villa was standing in front of him at once! He asked for his final wish, “I wish I would be irresistible to women.” He turned into a box of chocolates as soon as he gave out his last wish. 三个愿望三个愿望 有一天，有个男子在海滩上散步，他发现了 一个半截埋在沙子里的瓶子。 他决定打开它看看。 瓶子里面有个魔仆。魔仆对他说：“我答应帮助 你实现三个愿望，仅仅三个愿望。”那人考虑了 他的第一个愿望，然后说

18、：“我认为我需要一百 万美元。”立即，一张一百万美元的钞票出现在 他的手上。 他的第二个愿望是拥有一栋别墅。 啊！ 一栋美丽的别墅马上耸立在他的面前。他要求最 12 后的一个愿望：“我希望我是女人们无法抗拒的。 ” 他一说出最后的一个愿望，他就变成了一盒巧克 力糖。 - bottle /tl/ n. 瓶子 buried /adj. 埋入地下的 genie / 魔仆，神怪 promise /ms/ v. 答应，允诺 realize /vt实现 appear / vi.出现 villa / n. 别墅 irresistible /adj 无 法 抗拒的 句型解释句型解释 13 1. He deci

19、ded to open it and have a look. 他决定打开它看看。 decide to do sth：决定作某事 例如： We finally decided to go there on foot. 我们最终决定步行去那里。 2. as soon as he gave out his last wish 他一说出最后的一个愿望 as soon as：一就 例如： Come here as soon as you finish the work. 工作一结束你就到这里来。 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. There was _in the bottle. A.

20、 some sand B. some water C. an old man D. a genie 2. The genie helped the man realize _ wishes. A. three B. two C. many D. some 3. Women may like _ best. A. men B. chocolates C. dollars D. villas 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. The man found a bottle on the beach. 2. The man didnt like women at all. 14 3. T

21、he man lost his life in the end. 5 The Cats Trying to Call Mrs Margaret had a young cat, and it was the first winter for the cat. One evening it was outside when it began to snow heavily. Mrs Margaret looked everywhere and called its name, but she did not find it. So she telephoned the police and sa

22、id, “I have lost a young cat. Has anybody found one?” “No, madam.” said the policeman at the other end. “But cats are 15 really very strong animal. They sometimes lie in the snow for a few days, and when somebody finds them, they are quite all right.” Mrs Margaret felt happy when she was told this.

23、“And,” she said, “my cat is very clever, and she almost talks.” The policeman was getting rather tired. “Well then,” he said, “why not put down your telephone? Perhaps your clever cat is trying to call you now.” 猫要打电话猫要打电话 玛格丽特太太有一只小猫。这是小猫的第一 个冬天。有一天傍晚，它在外面时，突然开始下 起大雪来。玛格丽特太太到处寻找它并喊叫它的 名字，但她没有找到。于是，

24、她打电话给警察， 说：“我丢失了一只小猫。 有没有人发现了一只？” “没有，夫人。 ”在电话线另一端的警察说。 “但猫是真正很强壮的动物。它们有时在雪地上 躺了几天，当有人找到它们时，它们都很好。 ” 当她被告知这一点时，玛格丽特太太感到很 高兴。“而且，”她说，“我的猫很聪明，她差 不多说话了。” 16 警察变得有些不耐烦了。“那么，”他说， “为什么不放下你的电话呢？也许你那聪明的猫 正想要给你打电话。” 句型解释句型解释 1. it was outside when it began to snow heavily 它在外面时，突然开始下起大雪来 when:就在这时；突然 例如： He

25、had just gone to bed when the phone rang. 他刚就寝，这时电话铃突然响了起来。 2. try to do sth：竭力做某事 例如： Try to do your best. 尽力而为。 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. You may think that Mrs Margaret loved _ best. A. heavy snow B. telephoning C. the policeman D. her cat 2. Which is not right? 17 A. Mrs Margaret lost her little

26、cat. B. That evening was very cold. C. Mrs Margaret said that her cat was very clever. D. The policeman found Margarets cat lying in the snow. 3. The policeman asked Mrs Margaret to put down the telephone because _. A. he was very tired B. her cat is trying to call her C. he had found her cat D. he

27、was looking for her cat 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. Mrs Margaret couldnt find her cat on a snowy evening. 2. Mrs Margaret asked the police to help her. 3. The cat was calling Mrs Margaret. Echo 18 A boy and his grandpa were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “Aaahh

28、hhhh!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountains, “Aaahhhhhh!” Then the boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!” He looked at his grandpa and asked, “Wha

29、ts going on?” The grandpa smiled and said, “My grandson, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the old man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!” 19 The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then his gr

30、andpa explained, “People call this Echo but really this is Life. It gives you back you say or do. Our life is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Lif

31、e will give you back everything you have given to it.” 回音回音 一个男孩和他的外公正在山里行走。突然， 那男孩跌倒了，伤了自己，叫喊道： “唉哟哟哟！ ” 使他惊讶的是，他听见了那声音的重复，在山里 的某个地方也发出了“唉哟哟哟！ ”因此，那男孩 喊道： “你是谁？”他得到了“你是谁？”的回答 20 声。他因回答的声音而生气了，于是，他大声叫 喊： “愚蠢！ ”他得到了“愚蠢！ ”的回答。 他看着他的外公，问： “正在发生什么事？” 他的外公笑了笑，说： “孩子，你听！ ”然后他对 着山喊道： “我爱你！ ”传来回答声： “我爱你！ ”那

32、老 人又喊道： “你最棒！ ”传来回答声： “你最棒！ ” 那男孩很惊奇，但他不明白这是怎么回事。 于是，他的外公解释说： “人们把这称为回音 ， 但这是真正的生命。它归还你所说的或做的。我 们的生命就是反映我们所做过的事情。如果你想 要得到世界上更多的爱，你的心里就要有更多的 爱。如果你想要成功，那就要努力工作。这能适 用于一生中的一切。人生将归还你所给予它的一 切。 ” . echo /n.回音，回声 hurt /伤害，使受伤 foolish /adj愚 蠢的，笨的 grandson 21 /孙子， 外 孙 go on 发生 reflection /n. 反映 句型解释句型解释 1. he

33、ar+宾语doing：听见正在做 例如： I often hear her singing. 我常听见她在唱歌。 She heard the rain beating on the window. 她听见雨点正打在窗户上。 2. Our life is just a reflection of what we have done. 我们的生命就是反映我们所做过的事情。 what 用作关系代词，指事物，可用在动词或 介词后面引导宾语从句，并作宾语从句中的主语 或宾语。例如： We dont know what will happen. 我们不知道将会发生什么事。 She didnt care a

34、bout what he said. 她不在意他说的话。 22 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. At first the boy cried because _. A. he hurt himself and felt bad B. he wanted to give himself a surprise C. he felt it was so quiet in the mountain D. he wanted his grandpa to help him 2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought _.

35、A. it was foolish to hear others voice B. someone else liked him very much C. he was really foolish D. someone else was laughing at him 3. The grandpa shouted to the mountain to _. A. find out who was repeating his voice B. have fun with other people in the mountain C. show more examples to his gran

36、dson before giving the answer D. let his grandson know whose voice was louder 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. The boy fell and hurt himself. 2. The boy understood why the voice repeated. 3. The grandpa explained what the echo was. 23 7 Two Happy Dogs Jack was a yellow dog. When he left the dog training scho

37、ol, he found a job in Grandma Cows shop. Usually he worked until ten oclock in the evening. He was very tired when he got home. After a quick supper he went to bed and soon fell asleep. An old dog lived downstairs and he was satisfied with the yellow dog. One day, on his way home, the young yellow d

38、og met a young colored dog named Mary. They were both glad to see each other. Jack asked Mary to his house, and she agreed happily. He bought some fruits and drinks for her. They talked about their jobs and their future for a long time. “Have a look at your watch, please.” said the colored dog, “Wha

39、t time is it now?” “Sorry, I have not any watch.” said the yellow 24 dog. “Wheres yours?” “I left it at home.” The yellow dog thought for a moment and then he found a way. He began to jump on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!” The sound woke up the old dog. He shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in t

40、he night, Little Yellow! Why are you still jumping upstairs?” 两只快活的狗两只快活的狗 杰克是一只小黄狗。他从训狗学校毕业后， 在牛大妈的商店里找了一份工作。他通常一直工 作到晚上 10 点钟。他回到家时很疲倦。他很快地 吃完晚饭后就去睡觉，并且很快就睡着了。一只 老狗住在楼下，他对小黄狗很满意。 25 有一天，小黄狗在回家的路上遇见了名字叫 做玛莉的小花狗。他们两个都很高兴见到对方。 杰克请玛莉上他家去，她高兴地同意了。他为她 买了一些水果和饮料。他们谈论他们的工作和他 们的未来，他们谈了很久。 “请看看你的手表， ”小花狗说，

41、“现在几点 钟了？” “抱歉，我没有手表。 ”小黄狗说， “你的手表 呢？” “我把它忘记在家里了。 ” 小黄狗想了一会儿，然后他找到了一个办法。 他开始在楼板上跳： “嘭！嘭！嘭！ ” 响声把老狗弄醒了。他在楼下喊道： “已经是 晚上 12 点钟了， 小黄！ 你为什么还在楼上跳呀？” - supper /n晚饭，晚餐 downstairs /adv. 在楼下，楼下 satisfied /adj.满 意 的 woke /vwake 的过去 式）醒，唤醒 upstairs /adv在 楼上，楼上 26 句型解释句型解释 1. colored 是由名词 colored 构成的形容词， 意为“彩色的

42、” 、 “有色彩的” 。名词ed 作定语， 常用来表示不同寻常的奇异特征。 例如： a three-legged table 三条腿的桌子 a white haired girl 白毛女 named Mary 是过去分词短语，修饰 a colored dog；named Mary 相当于 and she was named Mary。 又如： We visited a village called Shuigu Well. 我们参观了一个被叫做水古井的村子。 2. He began to jump on the floor. 他开始在楼板上跳。 to jump on the floor 是不定

43、式短语，用作动词 began 的宾语。某些动词后，通常跟不定式短语 作宾语。例如： The boy wants to buy a computer. 那男孩想要买一台电脑。 练习练习 (EXERCISE) 一、选择题 1. The old dog was pleased with Jack because _. A. he found a job B. he worked hard every day C. he could keep quiet D. he lived upstairs 2. Jack met the colored dog _. 27 A. on his way to wo

44、rk B. on his way home C. in a shop D. downstairs 3. Jack jumped on the floor to get the old dog to _. A. bring him some fruit B. fall asleep C. wake up early D. tell him the time 二、判断题（正确的写 T，错误的写 F） 1. The colored dog worked in Grandma Cows shop. 2. Jack met Marry on the way to work. 3. Jack told M

45、ary the time at last. 8 A Dog in Wolf Clothing There was once a big dog. One day, its master bought a group of sheep. He made his dog guard them. But his dog was very timorous. When a wolf came and ran away with a sheep, the dog was afraid 28 to fight against the wolf. Of course, the number of the s

46、heep was getting smaller and smaller. The master found this and he managed to kill a wolf with his gun. The master could not always look after his sheep in the daytime. Later, a good idea came to him. He decided to dress his dog in the wolf clothing. But the dog felt too hot and could not sweat, bec

47、ause the wolf clothing was very thick. The master told the dog to open its mouth and put out its tongue. It did work! The dog began to feel comfortable and strong. And then it ran around the group of sheep. When the wolves came, they saw 29 the dog opening his mouth and showing its teeth and its ton

48、gue. And they thought the dog was strong and ferocious. They were afraid to walk close to the group of sheep. From then on, many other dogs also wear wolf clothing and put out their tongues. 但是，狗感到太热，不能出汗，因为狼皮很 厚。主人叫狗张开嘴并伸出舌头。这的确很有效 果！狗开始感到舒适和强大。于是，它围绕羊群 奔跑。当狼群来了的时候，它们看见狗张开嘴， 露出牙齿和舌头。它们认为狗强大而凶猛，它们 不

49、敢走近羊群。 从那时起，许多别的狗也披着狼皮，并伸出 舌头。 披着狼皮的狗披着狼皮的狗 从前有一只大狗。 有一天， 它的主人买了一群 羊。他让他的狗守护它们。但是，他的狗很胆怯， 当狼来了并叼走绵羊时，它不敢同狼斗。羊的数 量当然变得越来越少。主人发现这事后，他设法 用枪打死了一只狼。 主人不能总是在白天照看他的羊。 后来， 他想 出了一个好主意。他决定给他的狗披上狼皮。 30 - timorous / 胆怯的，畏怯的 manage /设 法 对 付，成功做到 gun /枪，炮 sweat /出汗，流汗 tongue /舌头；语言 work /产生效果；工作 ferocious /凶 猛 的 from then on 从那时起 句型句型解释解释 1. He made his dog guard them. 他让他的狗守护它们。 make sb do sth：使/让某人做某事 例如： 31 Mother made me stay at home. 母亲要我留在家里。 2. the number of the sheep was getting smaller and small