九年级外研版英语上册课文原文Word格式.docx

1、 She sings with the band Crazy Feet. Shes my favourite singer. Tony: Yes, I saw it. She went to our school! Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here. So why dont we start a school magazine, too?ve written down some ideas. Well write a diary of school events,

2、and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club. And school basketball matches. But who will write the articles?ll write the articles. Any more ideas? I know!ll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies! And Ill do an interview with Becky Wang! Brilliant! Anyone else? How ab

3、out Homework Help? Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!s your homework, Daming?m writing a composition called What is a wonder of the world?m reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt. . I think thats a fantastic idea, Daming.Module 1 Unit 2Read the passage and describe what you can see in t

4、he photo. Use some of the following words.ancient; deep; high; long; modern; natural; tall; wide The Greatest Wonder of the Natural WorldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light

5、, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. Am I going the right way? I asked. He knew where I was going. Yes, he replied, youll get there in five minutes. Finally, I came to some rocks,

6、 and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the w

7、onders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe m

8、ore. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance . over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not How deep is it? or How wide is it?How long i

9、s it? but Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world? I know the answer. But what do you think?Module 2 Unit 1MrJackson:Hello, Betty. Whats up? What are you doing in the library?I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. If Ive got it right, it was called Ne

10、w Standard.Mr Jackson:Thats right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. We dont have a school magazine any more. Its a pity.Well, Im thinking about starting it again.Sounds like a good idea! Go on.I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.Really?s a bit difficul

11、t for the school magazine.d like a monthly article called Great Booksyou know, someone reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.I see. Confucius works are still read by many people today, and were still influenced by his thoughts. And Shakespeares plays are seen by million

12、s of people every year. But how about an American writer, Mark Twain, for example?I dont know. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isnt known as a great thinker like Confucius.No, but his books are still popular. In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps thats

13、what makes theyre still read today.So why dont you write the first article on Module 2 Unit 2Read the passage and check your answers to the following questions.1.What did Betty suggest at the end of the conversation in Unit 1?2.What book did Mr Jackson choose?3.What do you think happens in the book?

14、4.What do you think are the main ideas of the book?Great BooksThe Adventures of Tom SawyerHere is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, our guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quie

15、t streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he

16、 gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive

17、.Tom is the hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Toms best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.The theme of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more s

18、erious. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and loved by people all over the world

19、today. And although its only a story, Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19th century, so it sounds very real. Today its thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go onread it! I know youll enjoy it, too.Module 3 Unit 1Hi, Tony. You

20、look tired.Yes. Im training with BIG, the Beijing International Globetrotters, for the Schools Basketball Competition. Its the big match next week.Whos it against?HAS.What does HAS stand for?Haidian All Stars.Oh, yes. You were defeated last time.What was the score?All Stars 98 points to Globetrotter

21、s 52. So when will the match be held?Next Saturday. Are you coming?Yes. Its going to be a tough match. Im going to write a report for New Standard.I agree. Are you in the team, Daming?No, I wasnt chosen this time. Why are you smiling, Betty?ve seen HAS play several times this season, and theyre bril

22、liant! And if you want my opinion .No, I dont . youve got no chance! What do you reckon, Lingling?I think youre right, Betty.Well, you wont be allowed to watch with our fans if thats what you think!Its true, Daming.Well, I dont agree. Were playing really well this season. I think were so good that w

23、ell be asked to play in the Olympic Games.Dont let them get to you, Tony!（They leave）Hee hee! Nice work, Betty!Of course. Theyre so mad with us that theyll try harder to win, just to show were wrong!Module 3 Unit 2Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea.Liu XiangT

24、rained for GoldSports Yearbook 2004For Liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just begun. First of all, hell be invited to competitions around the world. Hell be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games. Hes a symbol of Chinas international sporting success.And now that hes well known all over

25、 the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be advised by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, and by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not

26、an overnight success. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, like many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very young. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, hi

27、s skill at hurdling was noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme. It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Lius races were recorded, and his performance was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to chang

28、e Lius training programme. In 2002 he won his first international 110m hurdles event in Switzerland, and in the same year, a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu won the first Olympic gold medal in the same event for China in Athens, Greece.So whats next for Liu Xiang? Has he found o

29、ut that theres more to life than training? Will he be encouraged to spend more time away from sport?No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China because he was trained for gold!Liu Xiang _.was helped by his sports school to become a gold medal winnerhas trained for many years, and will continue to win medalswill be encouraged to