九年级英语短文.docx

1、九年级英语短文三十二. To Stop Two Boys from FightingI am sixteen years old. I have a younger brother. My brothers name is Jim. Jim is ahandsome boy and sometimes very humorous. He makes me laugh a lot, and I love him and am proud of him.One afternoon I was walking from my house to the store to buy some ink wh

2、en I saw a small boy running along the street towards me. He was running at highspeed. When he came near me, I was surprised to see it was Jim.“Hi, Jim,”I shouted to him,“why are you running like that?”Jim didnt stop. He looked a bit nervous, and shouted to me,“Im trying to stoptwo boys from fightin

3、g.”I was surprised again I laughed and said,“Thats an important job for a little boy, isnt it? You dont do things like that very often Who are the two boys?”“Theyre Tom and me,”answered Jim as he continued running down the street very quickly. 【汉语翻译】 制止两个男孩打架我十六岁，我有个弟弟（younger brother)，名叫吉姆。吉姆是个英俊的（

4、handsome)男孩，有时还特别幽默(humorous)，逗得我笑(laugh)个不停。我很爱弟弟，为他感到骄傲(be proud of him)。有一天下午(afternoon)，我从家里出去到商店(store)买墨水(ink)这时见一个男孩沿着(along)马路朝(toward)我跑(run)来，男孩以很快的速度(at high speed)跑着，跑近时，我惊讶地发现竟是吉姆。“嗨，吉姆，”我朝他喊道，“你干嘛跑那么快？”吉姆没有停下脚步，他看上去有点紧张(a bit nervous)，他对着我喊道，“我在设法阻止两个男孩打架(stop from fighting)。”我还是很奇怪，我笑

5、着说，“小男孩能这么干可真是了不起，这事你可干得不多。这两个男孩是谁呀？”“汤姆和我，”吉姆边回答边飞快地沿街跑去。三十一. The Jobs of TomorrowWhat kind of work do you want to do when you are older? Many jobs might interest you. Two of them that have been around the longest are farming and building. People who work with computers have newer kinds of jobs.The

6、 jobs of tomorrow will be decided by what people need and want. When we decide which job to take, we need to get the necessary information about chances of jobs. The chances result from the relations between the total population, laborforce, and the need for goods(商品) and services. 【汉语翻译】未来的工作长大后你想做

7、什么工作呢？许多工作可能会让你感兴趣。其中有两种工作历史最久，它们是农业(farming)和建筑。电脑(computer)工作者则拥有更新类型的工作。未来(tomorrow)的工作将由人们的需求决定。我们决定做何种工作时，我们需要得到有关工作机会的必要信息（information）。这些机会来自总(total)人口(population)、劳动力(labor force)和商品服务需求之间的关系(relation)。提供(supply)健康护理的人可能找工作从来没什么问题。人们对有些人，如(such as)卡车司机(truck driver)，也总是有需求。大部分有车一族会需要轿车服务(ser

8、vice)，因此技工应该也很容易找工作。要获得好工作，最好的建议是想好你喜欢做什么。为此获得所需要(require)的教育和培训(training)，然后就可以去找一份好工作了。 二十六. The Proper Way to Give Gifts Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift. A proper gift can helpcommunication and express good wishes, and sometimes it may also bring aboutunexpected good results. But

9、, an improper gift may not only fail to show good wishes, but also even result in misunderstandings(误会). The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries. 【汉语翻译】送礼物的正确方式大家都有送礼物的经历。适当的(proper)礼物有助于交流(communication)并表达(express)良好的祝愿（good w

10、ishes）。有时(sometimes)还能带来意想不到的(unexpected)效果(result)。但不恰当的(improper)礼物不仅(not only)不能表达心意，而且(but also)可能导致(result in)误会。送礼的艺术(art)需要更多的注意(attention)，尤其是与不同国家的朋友交往时。三十. Why Shouldnt We Smoke?To begin with, smoking costs a lot of money. Smokers may also have to spendmore on medicine and doctor visits. A

11、nother reason not to smoke is that it is bad for people who do not smoke, Secondhand smoke(二手烟) is a serious public healthrisk. It isnt polite for a person to smoke in front of a nonsmoker. Besides, nonsmokers usually dont like the smell left in rooms, cars, or even on a smokers clothes!Most importa

12、ntly, smoking causes big health problems. For example, smoking makes it harder to breathe if a person has illnesses like asthma (哮喘). Smoking hurts a persons lungs(肺) , causing diseases like cancer, etc.So if you dont smoke, dont start. If you do smoke, its time to give it up. 【汉语翻译】为什么我们不应该吸烟？首先(be

13、 begin with)，吸烟(smoking)花费(cost)很多钱。吸烟者(smoker)可能还要花费(spend)更多的钱买药、看医生。不吸烟的另一个理由(reason)是吸烟对不吸烟者有害。二手烟对公众健康来说是一种严重的风险(risk)。在不吸烟者面前(in front of)吸烟是不礼貌的。此外，不吸烟者通常不喜欢房间内、汽车里、甚至是吸烟者衣服上的烟味。最重要的是，吸烟导致(cause)严重的健康问题(problem)。例如，吸烟会让哮喘等疾病(illness)患者呼吸(breathe)更困难。吸烟伤肺，还会导致癌症(cancer)等疾病(disease)。所以，如果你不吸烟，那

14、就不要开始。如果你吸烟，是该戒烟(give up smoking)的时候了。二十九. Dialogue: Where Is My Pet Dog?(L: Lisa, S: Sam)L: Ten years ago, I went on a tour to London with my pet dog.S: Did you have a good time there?L: Yes. I did. One day, after a tiring tour, I went into a restaurant with my pet dog.S: You should feed your dog f

15、irst, I think.L: Right, so I signed(打手势) a waiter(服务员）to come over. At that time, I couldnt speak English. So I pointed to the dog and made an“eating”gesture, showing that the dog needed some food.S: What happened then?L: The waiter nodded and walked away with my pet dog. I was happy because I made

16、the waiter understand me without any difficulty. But after half an hour, he returned with a plate.S: What was on the plate?L: My pet dog! My pet dog was killed and cooked ! 【汉语翻译】 对话(dialogue)：我的宠物狗在哪里？(L：丽萨Lisa，S：Sam山姆)L：十年前，我带着我的宠物(pet)狗去伦敦(London)观光旅游(tour)。S：你玩的好(have a good time)吗？L：是的，玩的不错。有一天

17、，令人劳累的(tiring)行程结束后，我带着我的狗进了一家餐馆(restaurant)。S：我觉得你应当先喂(feed)你的狗。L：是的，所以我给服务员打了个手势。那时我还不会说英语。因此我指向(point to)我的狗，然后作了一个“吃”的手势(gesture)，表示这只狗需要一些食物。S：后来怎么了？L：那个服务员点点头(nod)就带着我的狗走开了。我很高兴因为我没费吹灰之力(without any difficulty)就让服务员明白了。但半个小时后，他端着个盘子(plate)回来了。S：盘子里是什么呀？L：我的宠物狗！我的宠物狗被杀死烹饪(cook)了！二十八. Making Ele

18、ctricityBecause of electricity(电), it is easy for us to turn on an electric lamp or a TV. But where does all that electricity come from? Most power plants (发电厂) produceelectricity by using coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy(核能). Other plants make electricity by using sunlight, wind, water, o

19、r even heat from underground! 【汉语翻译】 发电因为(because of)有电，打开(turn on)电灯（electric lamp）或电视很容易。可电是从哪里来的呢？大部分发电厂通过煤炭(coal)、石油(oil)、天然气(natural gas)和核能来产生(produce)电能。还有一些发电厂则利用阳光、风(wind)、水甚至地热(heat from underground)来发电。二十五. Breakfast Is ImportantOne of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. Peo

20、ple should always eat a good breakfast to keep well. Eating the right food is necessary for good health.You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health.A good breakfast should include eggs, bread, milk, and so on. By eating breakfast every morning, you may feel lively in the mo

21、rnings work. Stepping out into the morning air after a good breakfast will make you feel wonderful.Without breakfast, children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, it may ta

22、ke them longer time to get well than children with good health habits.Food provides energy for the body. Without food the body operation will slow down. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning. 【汉语翻译】 早餐很重要一天中最重要的一餐(meal)是早餐。人们必须吃好早餐来保持健康(keep well)。正确的饮食是良好的健康(health)所必

23、需的(necessary)为了(in order to)保持良好的健康，你应该吃各种不同的食物。优质的早餐应包括鸡蛋(egg)、面包(bread)、牛奶(milk)等(and so on)。每天吃早餐，你会感觉在上午的工作中充满活力(lively)。吃过营养全面的早餐后，走到外面(step out)呼吸清晨的空气，让你感觉(make you feel)美妙无比(wonderful)。不吃早餐，孩子们就不会快速(fast)成长，上午在校时也无法学好、玩好。他们更容易生病，而且生病时，比起那些有良好健康习惯(habit)的孩子，可能要花更长的时间恢复身体(it may take them long

24、er time to get well)。食物为身体(body)提供能量(provide energy)。没有食物，身体的运转(operation)就会慢下来(slow down)。因此，要想保持健康并在每一个上午都做到最好，你必须吃早餐。 二十四. My Collection of Sea ShellsEvery summer my family goes to the beach. I dig in the sand and search for seashells(贝壳).Ive collected many shells so far. They have different colo

25、rs: orange, silver, purple,gray（灰色), brown . Some are common, others are unusual. I have a shell which is like a birds wing, and one of my shells is like a whales eyes.Last year, my elder sister helped me put all my shells in my drawers and on mydesk. When I see them, I will remember the fun I have

26、at the beach. 【汉语翻译】 我的海贝收藏每年夏天我们家都去海滩(beach)。我在沙子(sand)里挖掘(dig)寻找(search for)海贝(sea shell)。到目前为止(so far)我已经收集了许多贝壳。这些贝壳颜色各异：桔色、银色(silver)、紫色(purple)、灰色、棕色(brown)有些是常见的(common)贝壳，有些是不寻常的。我有一个像鸟(bird)翅膀(wing)的贝壳，还有一个贝壳像鲸(whale)的眼睛。去年，我姐姐(elder sister)帮我把所有的贝壳放进我的抽屉(drawer)以及我的书桌(desk)上。当我看到它们时，我就会想起我

27、在海滩玩时的快乐。 二十三. A Call from the SecretaryMr. Young was a boss, and he worked hard. Seldom did he have a vacation. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she suggested to him taking a vacation. At last Mr. Young agreed. But she was afraid that he might bedisturbed by

28、his company, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husbands secretary. Mrs. Young told her,“My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens，please dont disturb him with letters or telephones while we are away. Just wait until we get back.”Then on a pleasant morning, after Mr. an

29、d Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when the couple was having a picnic and eating their hamburger, Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary. She said,“Something terrible has happened to your business, but I remember what Mrs. Young told me，so Im not going to disturb you with it now w

30、hile youre enjoying your vacation. Bye-bye!” 【汉语翻译】 秘书的电话杨先生是个老板(boss)。他工作很辛苦，很少(seldom)休假(have a vacation)。杨夫人担心他这样工作下去会生病(get sick)就建议(suggest)他去休假。最后，杨先生同意了。但杨夫人担心公司(company)有可能会打扰(disturb)他，因此，在他们出发前，扬夫人去会见了他丈夫(husband)的秘书(secretary)。她对秘书说：“我丈夫非常需要休息，所以我们不在的时候，无论发生了什么事，请不要打电话或写信打扰他。一切等我们回来再说。”于是

31、，在一个令人愉快的(pleasant)早上，那是杨先生和夫人离开大约一周后，当这对夫妇(couple)正在野餐(picnic)，吃着汉堡包(hamburger)时，杨先生接到秘书的电话，她说：“您的生意出现了严重问题。但我记得(remember)杨夫人告诉我的话，所以在您(enjoy)假期之时，我就不打算打搅您了，再见(Bye-bye)!” 二十一. I Did a Silly ThingA few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested in soap-box race. Thats when I d

32、iscovered that“it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”Dad bought a set of tools to make a racing car for me. I just couldnt wait, and one day, while Dad was at work, I decided to have my car going. I looked at the drawings, and I said to myself,“Dude, you can do this.”I got out Dads toolbox, and I started building. Part A fit into Part B. Part C was a little harder toconnect to Part D. It was easy to fix Part E. By the time