1、BOOK1 UNIT1 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Han Jings World 韩静的世界7：00 a.m. 上午7：00 So this is itsenior high school at last! Im not _1_（外向的） so Im a little _2_ （焦虑）right now. I want to make a good first _3_（印象）. Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me? 5: 32 p.m. 下午5：32This afternoon, we had our chemist
2、ry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldnt _4_ _ （集中精神） the _5_（实验）. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and _ _6_ _（别管我）! 10:29 p.m. 晚上10：29What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one
3、would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didnt feel _7_ （局促不安的）or _8_（害怕的） at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and theres a lot to _9_ （探索）at senior high. I feel much more _10_（自信的） than I felt this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great
4、 day! My name is Ann Wells and Im a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. Im an active person and I love sports. Im _11_（好奇的） about everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by doing. My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my hobbies, and I also like to read short sto
5、ries. I plan to become an engineer in the future. Unit1 THE FRESHMAN CHALLENGE 新生的挑战 Hi! My name is Adam and Im a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing. First, I had to think very carefully
6、 about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be _1_（流利的） when I _2_（毕业）. My adviser _3_（建议，推荐）that I should _4_ _ _ （报名） advanced _5
7、_（文学） because I like English and Im good at it. I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didnt play well enough. _6_（显然）, I was unhappy, but I wont _7_（放弃）. Ill find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team
8、 next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community. I know Ill have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being _8_（负责任的） for a lot more. Im a bit worried about keeping up with the
9、other students in my advanced course, and itll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, Im happy to be here. Studying hard isnt always fun, but Ill be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future. UNIT2 PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America wi
10、th three main areas:_（狭窄的）, dry, _（平坦的） land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca _（帝王） lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th cent
11、ury and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main _（官方的） language of Peru. UNIT2 TRAVEL PERU 畅游秘鲁 Amazon Rainforest Tour 亚马孙热带雨林之旅 A short _1_（航班） from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, youll spend one day travelling by boat to your _2_（食宿）
12、 in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals _3_（独有的） to the rainforest. Machu Picchu Tour 马丘比丘之旅 This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the cit
13、y of Machu Picchu. After reaching your _4_（目的地）, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of th
14、e stones. Cusco Tour 库斯科之旅 Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, _5_（欣赏，钦佩） the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and
15、go shopping at the local markets. For more _6_（旅游小册子） about other _7_ _ （旅游套餐）around Peru, _8_（联系） us at tourinfotravelperu. org. 如需获得更多有关秘鲁其他旅游套餐的宣传册，请与我们联系：tourinfotravelperu. org。 UNIT3 LIVING LEGENDS 活着的传奇 Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in t
16、heir sports and also set good examples for others. Here are our first two choices. Lang Ping 郎平 As a player, Lang Ping brought _1_ （荣誉） and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to _2_（奖牌） at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved b
17、y fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team _3_（队长） had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important player
18、s was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world _4_（冠军）! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil. As a playe
19、r, Lang Ping brought honour and _1_ to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to _2_ at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and _3_. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her _4_ was tested. The team t
20、hat Lang Ping had built was falling _5_. One of the best players had been _6_, and the team _7_ had to leave because of heart problems. _8_ two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not _9_ heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if
21、they _10_ together as a team. Two weeks _11_, they were world _12_! Then in 2016, Lang Ping _13_her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil. Michael Jordan 迈克尔乔丹 When Michael Jordans feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball wi
22、th his graceful moves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental _1_（力量） that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his _2_ （失败）. “I can accept failure; everyone
23、 fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. When Michael Jordans _1_ left t
24、he ground, time seemed to stand _2_. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his_3_ moves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental _4_ that he showed made him unique. In the final _5_ of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to _6_. Jordan says that
25、the secret to his success is learning from his _7_. “I can accept failure; everyone _8_ at something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games _9_ him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to _10_ his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chic
26、ago has been _11_young people since 1996. Send your suggestions for “Living Legends of Sports” to LLS. UNIT4 THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days，the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose and fell. There were
27、 deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3：00 a.m., on
28、 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night. At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the c
29、ity, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills o
30、f rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay _1_ _ （沦为废墟）. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Everywhere s
31、urvivors looked，there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 _2_ （百分比） of the citys factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone. _3_ （砖头）covered the ground like red autumn leaves，but no wind could blow them away. Most bridg
32、es had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of _4_（金属）. Tens of thousands of cows，hundreds of thousands of pigs，and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in _5_（震惊）and then，later that afternoon，another big quak
33、e shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water，food，and _6_ （电） were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were _7_ （被困） and to _8_ （埋葬）the dead.
34、 More than 10，000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train，truck，and plane. Slowly，the city began to _9_ （呼吸）again. Tangshan st
35、arted to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless _10_ （努力） of the citys people，a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million people，with great improvements in transportation，in
36、dustry，and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the _11_ （智慧）to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. UNIT4 THE NIGHT THE EARTH DIDNT SLEEP Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeas
37、tern Hebei. For several days，the water in the village wells rose and fell，rose and fell. There were deep cracks that appeared in the well walls. At least one well had some smelly gas coming out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat，and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran ou
38、t of the fields looking for places to hide，and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3：00 a.m., on 28 July 1976，bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the citys one million people were asleep as usual that night. At 3:42 a.m., everything bega
39、n to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge cra
40、ck, eight kilometres long and 30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay _1_ _ . Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The numbe
41、r of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000. Everywhere survivors looked，there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 _2_ of the citys factories and buildings，90 percent of its homes，and all of its hospitals were gone. _3_ cov
42、ered the ground like red autumn leaves，but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of _4_. Tens of thousands of cows，hundreds of thousands of pigs，and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now filled the wells instead
43、 of water. People were in _5_and then，later that afternoon，another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water，food，and _6_were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150，000 soldiers t
44、o Tangshan to dig out those who were _7_ and to _8_ the dead. More than 10，000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train，truck，a
45、nd plane. Slowly，the city began to _9_again. Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless _10_ of the citys people，a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million
46、people，with great improvements in transportation，industry，and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster，people must unify and show the _11_ to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years c
47、aused a tsunami that _12_ into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were _13_ away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake _14_ around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least
