完整word外研社九年级英语上册课文.docx

1、完整word外研社九年级英语上册课文外研社 (2014 新版)九年级英语上册课文（ Module 1 12） Module1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1 It s more than 2,000 years old.Tony: Lets call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giants Causeway is the most fanta

2、stic natural wonder.Lingling: Hm, I vneever seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony?Tony: Well, I visited the Giants Causeway two years ago. Its huge. Therere about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It goes for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northe

3、rn IrelandLingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.Theyre about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away.Betty: Wow, thats huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones

4、. Look at the Terracotta Army. Its more than 2.000 years old.Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. Its about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China.Betty: Now, whod like t

5、o call first?Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.A great wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east - the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There wasnothing to see, but I k

6、new it was there.After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. Am I going the right way? I asked.He knew where I was going. Yes, ” hreeplied, “ yoguet thllere in five minutes, Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.Sudd

7、enly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon.I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile b

8、elow me. If you put thetwo tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both

9、 sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself. Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world? I certainly know the answer. What do you think?Module 2 Public Ho

10、lidaysUnit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.Tony: The First of October is Chinas National Day, isn t it, Lingling?Lingling: Yes. The Peoples Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have celebrated the National Day since then. There are flowe

11、rs and national flags everywhere, and we have a three-day holiday.Tony: Do you have any plans for the holiday this year?Lingling: Yes. My parents and I are going to visit some friends in Shandong Province and will stay there until the end of the holiday. While were staying with our friends, weregoin

12、g to spend one day in Qingdao. When is your national day, Betty?Betty : Our national day is called Independence Day. Its on 4th July. Weve celebrated it since 1777. Its a public holiday, but we only have one day off. On that day, there are all kinds of holiday activities. Its the start of the vacati

13、on season and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.Lingling: And is there anything special on that day?Betty: Well, you can see American flags everywhere. We usually have a picnic somewhere nice. Kids have great fun. We also watch bands play music in public parks.Daming: Do you hav

14、e a national day in the UK, Tony?Tony: No, we dont - we celebrate Christmas with a two-day holiday. And my family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.ThanksgivingThanksgiving is an American f

15、estival. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speechesand give thanks for their food.We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth centu

16、ry. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.We st

17、ill celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The kitchen is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food .We lay the table, and then beforewe begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, so we remember why we celebrate the festival.We usually ea

18、t too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together tocelebrate. During the festival, there are plenty of other thing

19、s to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macys store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start shopping for presents. Football is also important at Thanksgi

20、ving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.Module 3 HeroesUnit 1 She trained hard, so she became a great player later Ms li: Daming, who is your hero? Who have you chosen to tell us about?Daming: Deng Yaping! Shes

21、my hero becauseshes one of the best table tennis players in the world and I love playing table tennis.Ms Li: Tell us about her.Daming: Well, she started playing table tennis when she was five. She trained hard, so she became a great player later.Ms Li: And what competitions has she won?Daming: Shes

22、won many world competitions, including four gold medals in the Olympics. She stopped playing when she was twenty- four.Ms Li: What did she do after that?Darning: She began to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then attended university abroad.Her English wasnt good enough when she began. Onc

23、e again she worked hard, and seven years later, she completed her doctors degree at Cambridge University. Whatever she does, she never gives up!Ms Li: Thats amazing!Daming: Yes. Deng says that she isnt cleverer than anyone else, but she has a very strong will. Ms Li: I see. Well. I think shes a good

24、 student as well as a good player.Daming: Yes, and she helped make the Beijing Olympics a victory for world sport. Shes simply the best!Ms Li: Shes a true hero.Unit 2 There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his ownMy hero - Dr Norman Bethune By Wang LinglingNorman Bethune is one of th

25、e most famous heroes in China. He was a Canadian doctor. He came to China to help the Chinese people and died for them.Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He became a doctor in 1916 and went to Spain in 1936 totreat the wounded soldiers during the war there. He soon realised that many people were dying

26、 because they did not get to hospital quickly enough. Dr Bethune developed new ways of taking care of the sick. He invented special medical tools to use outside hospitals and close to the fighting areas so that doctors could treat the wounded more quickly. His inventions saved many lives.In 1938, Dr

27、 Bethune came to China and helped treat the wounded during the Anti- JapaneseWar. At that time, there were few doctors, so he had to work very hard on his own. His experience of treating people in Spain was useful in China. He developed training courses for local doctors and nurses, and wrote books

28、so that they could learn about how he treated the sick.Dr Bethune often worked very hard without resting or taking care of himself. Once, he evenworked for sixty-nine hours without stopping and managed to save over a hundred lives. One day in 1939, he cut his finger during an operation, but he conti

29、nued his work without treating it. In the end, he died of his wound.Dr Bethunes work for the Chinese people made him a hero in China. There are many booksand films about him, and he is still remembered in both China and Canada today.Module 4 Home aloneUnit 1 I can look after myself, although it won

30、t be easy for meMum: Now, whats our train number?Dad: T27 to Lhasa. Its leaving from Platform 2.Mum: The meeting in Lhasa is very important for us, but Im sorry you cant come with us, Betty.Betty: So am I, but I cant miss two weeks of school.Mum: Will you remember everything Ive told you? Be especia

31、lly careful with the door. Shut it when youre in and lock it when you go out.Betty: Yes. Mum. l can look after myself, although it wont be easy for me.Mum: Well, make sure you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. And Ive left lots of your favourite biscuits.Betty: Dont worry. I can cook simple

32、meals.Dad : There wont be anybody to wake you up in the morning.Betty: Ill be fine. My clock rings so loudly that it will certainly wake me up. Mum: Im sure Ive forgotten something, but I dont know what it is!(Announcement: We advise all passengers for Train T27 to Lhasa to go immediately to Platform 2. Your train is about to leave.)Betty: Thats your train! Goodbye Mum, goodbye Dad. Mum: I know! I havengtiven you our address in Lhasa! Betty: Send me a text messag