九年级英语课文原文.docx

1、九年级英语课文原文九年级 3A 课文原文How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly . But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything . Then one

2、 day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this excitin g and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies too. Although I could not ( couldnt ) understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get

3、 the meaning . I also realized I could get it by listening for just the key words.My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning . I also learned useful sentences

4、like “It sa piece of cake ” or “It serves youd irdignht. utndersta”nd I these sentences at first. But because Iwanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy myEnglish class. I want to learn new words and more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding

5、 of English movies.Unit4 I used to be afraid of the darkA_3aFrom Shy Girl to Pop StarFor this month s Young World magazine, I interview1e9d- year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang.Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better , she dared to

6、sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she s notshy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds . I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “Ididn u

7、tse to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go. Ho”we ver , too much attention can also be a bad thing. “wI oarlrwya ys have toabout how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do.And I dont have much private time anymore. Hanging out with f

8、riends is almost impossible for me now1because there are always guards around me.” What doesC andy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “ Well, ” she begsilnoswly , “you hvea to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to succe

9、ss is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top. ”Unit5 What are the shirts made of?The Difficult Search for American Goods in the USIf you go to another country, what kin

10、ds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France , or a watch in Switzerland?No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products are made in those countries.Howeve r, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai.Las

11、t year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco.He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wan toe dbuy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China. ”T oys are not the only things made

12、 in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes, ” hex plains . “But I had tvoisit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America ! ”He realized that Americans canhardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact, ” he continues, “ there are som madaen yin t hCinhginsa footballs,

13、handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American fl ags are made in China! ”Kang Jian thinks it sgreat that China is so good at making these everyday things.However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the wor

14、ld.Unit6 When was it invented?An Accidental InventionDid you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident?Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first discovered tea as a drink

15、. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water anyway. It was quite delicious. In this way, one of the world sfavorite drinks was invented . Mor

16、e than 4,000 years later , Lu Yu, “ the saint of tea ” , mentioned Shen Nong in hCish ab oJoinkg . The book describes how tea plantswere grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the fines t tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. It is believed that tea was brought to

17、Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries . In England, tea didn t appear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Wester n countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea

18、plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.Unit8 It must belong to Carla.We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet and nothing muc

19、h ever happened around here. However , these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal,

20、 but my friends and I think it must be teenagershaving fun. My parents called the policemen , but they couldn anty ftihnidng strange. They thinkit might be the wind. I don t think so! ”Victor s n-edxotor neighbor Helen is worried, too. “ At first, I thought that it mightbe a dog, but I couldn t see

21、a dog, or anything eiltshe,r . So I guess it can t be a dog. But then, what could it be? ” One woman in the a sreaaw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “ Ithink it was too big to be a dog, ” sheM saayibde. it wa“s a bear or a wolf. ”Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy , a

22、nd everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen.The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in t

23、he neighborhood.Unit9 I like music that I can dance to.What Do You Feel Like Watching Today?While some people only stick to one kind of movie, I like to watch differen t kinds depending on how I feel that day.When I m down otri red , I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black o

24、r cartoons like Kungfu Panda have funny dialogues and usually have a happy ending . The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve their problems. After watching them, the problems I have suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better again. Laughing for two hours is a good w

25、ay to relax !I don wt atch dramas or documentaries when I m sad or tired. Dram aliske Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting , but when I m tired I don t want to tmhiunckh t.o Io4don mt

26、ind action movies like Spider- Man when I mto o tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary , They can be f un,but I m too sctaor e watch them alone . I

27、always bring a friend who isn t afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesnt feel so scary anymore.Unit10 You re supposed to shake hands.Where I m from, we prettrye relaxed about time. We don t lik eru tsoh around, so we dont mind if people are a little late sometimes . If you tell a friend you go

28、ing to threir house for dinner, it sOK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time slowly . We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives . We often just drop by our friends homes if we have time.We don ut sually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we

29、see each other, it s polite forboys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!In Switzerland, it s very imtop obreta notn time. We ree ctahpital of clocks and watches, after all! If some

30、one invites you to meet him or her at noon, then you re teox pbec ttehdere at noon. If you re even 15 minutes late, your friend may get mad. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic. I don mt ind because I think it impsolite to k

31、eep others waiting . Also, we never visit a friend s hocuasleli nwgi thout first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting , or go somewhere together.U11The Shirt of a Happy Man( Part 1)A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an un

32、happy king, He slept badlyand didn t feel likeea ting . His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This5made the queen and his people worried .One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “ It s all in his Nmeinitdh.er medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That ll ma hkiem happy. ”The prime minister was called to the palace. But when they explained the king s situation to him, he said, “ Although I ha