1、Starter1. Read and complete.Textbooks pencil case pen schoolbag rulerMum: Tomorrow is your first day of your junior high school, Are you ready? Li Ming &Li Meng: Yes mum!Mum: Dont forget to过渡到下一个动作 pack your 1_Li Ming: Im already doing that. Heres my 2_, I have two pencils, three 3_, an eraser and a
2、 4 _in it .Mum: Dont forget to put all your 5 _ in your schoolbag.Li Ming: OK .Mum: How about同what about，因为about是介词，如果介词后面是动词，动词永远要加ing没有例外 you, Li Meng ?2. ReadingWELCOMEThis is your new school.There are three buildings and a playgroundthere be后面的就近原则，本质上舒服原则，平时都习惯说there is a或there are .s. Its not
3、a very big school, but it is beautiful. You will love it! Today, some volunteers will show you around. Please follow them!1 This is the teaching building. It has注意三单 three floors. All the classrooms are in this building.2 This is Building 2. Onfloor是地板，在.楼，实际指在第.层的地板上，所以用on the first floor, we have
4、science and computer labs. Music rooms, art rooms and a dance hall are on the second floor. And theres also a library. Its on the third floor.3 This is our dining hall. Its not big, but the food is delicious and healthy.4 This is our playground.We do morning exercises and hold school sports events h
5、ere.注意here, there，where的识记After school, we run or play football in it. Its my favourite place in school.3. Read the self introductionHello everyone ! my name is Zhu Xiaomeng. Today is my first day in junior high. The volunteers showed me around the school. I really like it. I love sports very much.
6、I like running, playing football and swimming当句子中有两个动词时，有过渡关系的在“不参与时态变化的那个动词”前加to，没有过渡关系的，这个动词加ing。此句中“喜欢跑步”，不代表马上或有欲望要去跑，即没过渡关系。而像want to do，想干什么，意味着要去做或至少有欲望去做。. This summer holiday, I went to Dalian withwith的逻辑意义左右两边的内容在一起。所以这里是我和父母在一起。 my parents. We swam in the sea and played on注意on的逻辑意义在.表面。所以
7、在沙滩上玩用on the beach. I enjoyed it a lot. Im also a helpful girl. I like helping people withwith的逻辑意义左右两边的内容在一起。所以这里指人们和困难在一起。逻辑上来讲，这句其实指“我喜欢帮助那些有困难的人们” their difficulties. Im a bit nervous now, but Im also excited to meet new teachers and classmates. I want to make friends withwith，我和你们 you all!Unit1
8、1. ReadingThe First Class in Junior HighOur English teacher Ms Chen wrote注意write过去式的拼写；介词on的逻辑意义：在物体表面。 the sentence on the blackboard and said, “please write this down写下。同中文一样。.”We started to write. I wrote down the first word and stopped.“Thats not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is
9、that polite, in the first lesson?” Questions jumped into my mind欣赏这句话的拟人效果.“Why arent you writing, Wang Han?”I looked up加上up，增加了“抬头”看的画面感。 at Ms Chen. My eyes met hers对比I saw her，欣赏这个句子的美。. My mouth felt dry.But then I thought about the meaning of the sentence, I put upup，增加了手部动作的画面感 my hand.“Ms Che
10、n, theres a mistake, I said. “That sentence is from Confucius, not from Mencius.”“Well donedo的过去分词，表示“做完了”。, Wang Han. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you. You are nownow理论上可以放到句子里的任何位置 in junior high school. Learninglearn和be没有过渡关系。所以learn加ing。如果写成有过渡关系的样子就是“学习要去是”或者“是要去学习”，明显此句并不是这种内容。比
11、如：I am to learn English this afternoon.我今天下午是要去学习英语的就是这种有过渡关系的。 will be more difficult. Its important to think more in your learning同上，这个learn跟句子中的is, think都没有这种过渡关系“是要学习”“想去学习”。而原句中实际翻译是“在你的学习中”，跟is和think都扯不上关系。. Please always remember this.”Thats a really an important lesson!2. ReadingBefore your
12、journey startsDad Mia, do you remember your sixth birthday?Mia Of course注意of course的识记, Dad. We made a paper boat together. Then we put our little boat in the pool. It sailed away注意away的识记.Mum Look at this. A new paper boat for you.Dad its a letter from Mum and me. We want to share some thoughts wit
13、h you.Mia Oh, thank you!Dear Mia,Time flies原句How (fast) time files!时间飞得多快啊! You are now in junior high! Are you ready forfor为了，因为 your new life?Primary school was like注意这个like的意义和词性 a pool. It was small and safe. Dad and Mum protected your boat fromfrom的逻辑意义：离开，远离。I come from the USA.指我离开美国来到这儿。 win
14、ds. But junior high is like a river. It is wide and the water moves fast. You will face new problems. We are still注意still的识记 here to体会to的过渡作用 help. But sometimes you have tohave to的识记 sail your boat by yourself. Just try your best and work hard. Remember this: No pain, no gain注意这句话的理解. You will go t
15、hrough storms towards the sea.We made this letter into a new paper boat. We hope it helps you in the comingcome与help没有过渡关系，所以加了ing。且coming这里修饰years years!With love, Dad and MumUnit21. ReadingRock music meets the erhuRock music is coming out of my computer注意of的理解：的。是典型的后置修饰。. Asas的四个意义：因为、当、作为、像。这里是作
16、为。 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.Right at this moment, the sound of Grandpas erhu cuts in. Yes, music is also my grandpas hobby. But its a different kind of music. He likes playing the e
17、rhu in the park with his friends. They sing Beijing opera together. There are many fans of them.An idea suddenly hits me: “why dont we put our music together? I can write a song for us.”“Grandpa!” I rush into his room.There is an art festival every autumn in my school. I decide to take part in it wi
18、th grandpa this year. After a weeks practice, we are on the stage. I nod to grandpa and we fire up our instruments. Everybody moves with our music.Grandpa gives me a big smile, and I smile back. It feels great to enjoy our hobby together.2. ReadingEmmas adventureOliver was awake at midnight. Suddenl
19、y, a door appeared in the wall. Olivers heart almost stopped. He walked over and tapped on the door.Emma shook her head and stopped writing. She was new at this school. There were no old classmates here. She felt a bit lonely. Emma likes writing magic stories. She wanted to make friends and share th
20、e joy of writing.She looked around the library. An idea hit her.Hello! You found my notebook! Do you like the story? Please write more!Emma put the notebook on a shelf and left.A week later, Emmas notebooks was still on the shelf in the library. Nervously, she opened it. Her eyes opened wide. There
21、were pages of new writing by different people! And there was a note on the last page.“How about starting a writing group? Lets meet here on Wednesday after lunch.”Emma thought it was the best ending to her story.Unit31. ReadingSilent LoveAlong a mountain road, a handsome young man walks fast. An old
22、er man with a strict face follows him. This is from my favorite film. Postmen in the mountain. Its a touching story about the love between father and son.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 ove
23、r his fathers position. The father goes with him on his first day of work. Along the way, they start to see into each others hearts.For the first time, the son carries his father across a cold river. It brings back the fathers memory of carrying the son on his back. Tears quietly run down his face.T
24、his film shows a traditional Chinese father. He is happy about his sons growth. But he just hides his care in his heart. He doesnt give hugs or kisses to his son. His love may be silent. But like a mountain, it is always there.2. Read and fill in the blanksThe best family photoMum, my sister Zihan a
25、nd me. We three sat in front of_(mum) computer. The photo came on the screen. Four smiling faces.Every year, we take a _(family) photo together during the spring festival. But this_(year) photo was different. Dad is abroad, building a high-speed railway. And we kept our family tradition alive with t
26、he help of social media. It was _(Zihan) idea. We had an online meeting, and one, two, three, cheese! I think it is our_(family)best photo. We are a family, together or far away. 3. ReadingRace TogetherJohn and Robert Taylor finished the school bike race. They didnt win, but they smiled happily. To
27、John and Robert, some things are more important than winning. John and Robert 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 wanted to join the other kids. He wants to go out a
28、nd play. John saw Roberts sad face and wanted to help. One day, he found a way out. He put Robert in a trailer and pulled it along with his bike. For the first time, Robert felt like the other kids.Now, the brothers often take part in bike races together. It is hard for John to pull Roberts trailer.
29、 But John refuses to race without his brother. They enjoy the time together. “We are family,” John says.For the Taylor brothers, the result doesnt really matter. The love between them powers their bike. And love always wins. Unit 41. ReadingAn unusual Spring FestivalIt was my first Spring Festival i
30、n the UK. I wanted to treat my British friend, Emilia, to a Chinese dinner. She is a nice girl. Sometimes, she cooks for me.However, I just couldnt make it. I often watched Grandma cook. but I never cooked anything myself. It was midnight in China, time for dumplings. But my whole family came to my
31、help on the phone. And I became a chef in one hour! I even made some cucumber flowers.After Emilia hung balloons and lanterns in the dining room, I put the last dish on the table. “This is the lions head!”Are you joking? Isnt that against the law? Emilia was shocked.I laughed, “Its a pork meatball.M
32、y family always have it at the Spring Festival. Its round shape stands for family reunions.Try it!”Emilia cut a piece of it with her knife and put it into her mouth. “I love it!” she said. The smell of the dishes and our laughter filled the room. I felt like l was back home.2. Read and fill in the b
33、lanks with always, often, sometimes or neverDragon boats and zongziHi there! Welcome to my blog about Chinese culture! Today, lets get to know the dragon boat festival! _,people call it the double fifth festival in English, because it_takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The best p
34、art of the festival is the dragon boat races. The riversides are _crowded with people. Eating zongzi is a must during the festival. Zongzi in the north of China are _sweet. But those in the south are_salty. I _tried a salty one, so this year Ill be sure to try some! Which taste do you prefer?3. Read
35、ingWhen Duty ShinesFor Chinese people, festivals usually mean a break from work and happy family reunions. But for Leng Wenying, festivals only mean more work.As a doctor in the emergency room, Leng misses many family meals with her loved ones. She is often much busier during festivals. Sometimes sh
36、e 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.Lengs duty means she has little time to be with her family at festivals. But she never regrets her
37、 decision to be an ER doctor. I make the most of every minute with my family. Im very thankful for their support, she says.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 bright
38、er than festive fireworks. Unit 51. ReadingPigeon SurpriseDay 1 Were studying birds for Bird Week at school. Some lucky kids got penguins. But I have to write about. pigeons!Day 2 Im watching pigeons in the park now. They just knock around for the whole morning! They leave droppings here and there.
39、Pigeons are BORING and DIRTY!A girl is feeding them. Argh! The birds are flying madly to her. Theyre SCARY!Day 3 Im doing some online research.Pigeons can recognise themselves in mirrors. How surprising! Are they so clever? Idbetter go and watch them again.Day 4 Im back at the park again. Oh! That p
40、igeon is looking at itself in the water! Maybe I was wrong about pigeons.Day 5 Im reading in the library now. Oh, there are over 200 kinds of pigeons. Some can fly several thousand kilometres and dont get lost. They can also fly at speeds of over 100 km per hour. Thats as fast as my dads car!Well, p
41、igeons arent boring or scary. They are AMAZING -I just didnt know enough about them!2. Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbsThe new camera looks like a real beaver! We put it by the river. Now we _(watch) the beavers. Look! One beaver _ (cut) a tree with its teeth and the other tw
42、o _ (put) the sticks in the river. They want to create a pond. But whats it for? Oh, I see! They_(build) their home in it. The pond will protect them from wolves, foxes, etc. This is amazing! Now the work is done! Two beavers _(swim) in the pond. The other one _(try) to catch fish. Its such nice wor
43、k. No wonder beavers are called “natures engineers!3. ReadingAs Dead As a DodoAre you looking at me? Do you know me? Im a dodo! You may think Im just a character in Alices Adventures in Wonderland. Actually, there used to be thousands of us-for real. But now you can only see us in museums. We lived
44、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!However, in 1598, humans arrived. They cut down the trees and our lovely forest was gone. They hunted us because we were slow and couldnt fly.
45、Whats more, their pigs, cats and dogs ate our eggs. As a result, we soon died out.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
46、 as a dodo.Unit 61. ReadingWithin a PlantIts quarter past seven. Heres Worker No. 55 in his green uniform. Hes going to start work in the plant.He works in Workshop 1001 in the Leaf. There are 20 to 100 workers in each workshop. They collect sunlight and CO during the day. Now workers from the Root
47、send up water. The water will rise up to the Leaf through the Stem.Then workers in the Leaf will mix water, CO and sunlight.What are they going to produce? Most importantly(for them), there will be sugar! Its useful for the growth of the plant. Another product will be oxygen, but the plant doesnt need much of it. It means a lot to animals and humans, though - they need it to breathe!The workers work hard. Soon its going to get dark. They will take a rest.There are millions of plants on earth. They give more than food and oxygen. Without plants, the natural world would be very di
