外研社九年级上册英语课文.doc

九上
Module1
Unit 1
3 Listen and read
Betty: OK,e in and sit down!
Daming: What’s happening?
Lingling: We’re having a meeting.
Daming: That’s news to me! I’m doing my homework.What’s it about?
Lingling: The school magazine.
Daming: What school magazine?
Betty: Right,listen up, everyone. Did anyone watch television yesterday evening? Did you see the interview with Becky Wang?
Lingling: She sings with the band Crazy Feet. She’s my favourite singer.
Tony: Yes, I saw it. She went to our school!
Betty: Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here. So why don’t we start a school magazine, too? I’ve written down some ideas. We’ll write a diary of school events, and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club.
Tony: And the school basketball matches.
Lingling: But who will write the articles?
Betty: We’ll write the articles. Any more ideas?
Tony: I know! I’ll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies!
Lingling: And I’ll do an interview with Becky Wang!
Betty: Brilliant! Anyone else?
Daming: How about “Homework Help”?
Tony: Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!
Lingling: What’s your homework,Daming?
Daming: I’m writing a position called “What s a wonder of the world?” I’m reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt.
Betty:” Homework Help”. I think that’s a fantastic idea, Daming.

Unit 2
2 Read the passage and describe what you can see in the photo. Use some of the words in Activity 1.
The greatest wonder of the natural world
When 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 being light, 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, “you’ll ge there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, 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 wonders 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 won’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It’s 20 kilometres, maybe more. 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. It;s huge!
That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. It’s not “ How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it? “ but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?

Unit 3
8 . pete the passage with the correct form of the phrases in the box.
Around the world
Stonehenge: a man-made wonder of the world
Stonehenge is an ancient circle of stones in the south of England. It was built about 5,000 years ago. There are about 80 stones, and each is about five metres tall. The builders brought them from hills in the west of the country over 200 kilometres away. It was probably a place to bury dead people, or somewhere to study the stars and the sky at night. Some of the stones are missing, but it’s still one of the most wonderful sights of the world. It is a wonder also because of this question: How did people move these huge pieces of stone from so far? No one knows the answer.

Module 2
Unit 1
3. Listen and read
Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up? What are you doing in the library?
Betty: I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. If I’ve got it right, it was called New Standard.
Mr Jackson: That’s right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. We don’t have a school magazine any more. It’s a pity.
Betty: Well, I’m thinking about start it again.
Mr Jackson: Sounds like a good idea! Go on.
Betty: I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.
Mr Jackson: Really? That’s a bit difficult for the school magazine.
Betty: Well, I’d like a monthly article called “Great Books”—you know, someone read a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.
Mr Jackson: I see. Confucius’ works are still read by manny people today, and we’re still influenced by his thoughts. Ans Shakespeare’s plays are seen by million of peope wvwry year. But How about American writer, Mark Twain, for example.
Betty: I don’e know. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isn’t known as a great thingker like Confucius.
Mr Jackson: No, but his book are still popular. In fact, he wrote my favourite book, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps that’s what make “Great Books”—they’re still read today.
Betty: So why don’t you write the first article on “Great Books”?

7. Listen and repeat.
Confucius’ works are still read/ by many people today,/ and we’re still influenced/ by his thoughts./ And Shakespeare’s plays are seen/ by millions of people every year.

Unit 2
2. Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Here is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, or 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 quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. He’s a lively and clever yong 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 dor several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he 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 they’re also pleased to see him alive.
Tom is 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 os Tom’s best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.
The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and being more serious. 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 id s great boo? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it’s still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although it’s only a story Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of American literature. Go on —read it! I know you’ll enjoy it, too.

Unit 3
8 . pete the conversation with the correct form of the phrases in the box.
Around the world
Plato
Plato lives from 427 to 347 BC in ancient Greece. He travelled in Greece, Africa and Italy. He was a grat thinker. The modern world is still influenced by his thoughts about life, education, government, art, maths and science. When he returned to Athens, he taught philosophy at the Academy. Plato’s works are called The Dialogues.

Module3
Unit 1
3 . Listen and read.
Lingling: Hi, Tony. You look tired.
Tony: Yes, I’m training with BIG, the Beijing International Globetrotters, for the School Basketball petition. It’s the big match next week.
Betty: Who’s it against?
Daming: HAS.
Lingling: What does HAS stand for?
Tony: Haidian All Stars.
Betty: All Stars 98 points to Globetrotters 52. So when will the match be held?
Daming: Next Saturday. Are you ing?
Betty: Yes. It’d going to be tough match. I’m going to write a report for New Standard.
Lingling: I agree. Are you in the team, Daming?
Daming: No, I wasn’t chosen this time. Why are you smiling, Betty?
Betty: Well. I’ve seen HAS play several times this season and they’re brilliant! And if you want my opinion...
Tony: No, I don’t...
Betty:...you’ve got no chance! What do you reckon, Linglinng?
Lingling: I think you’re right, Betty.
Daming: Well, you won’t be allowed to watch with our fans if that’s what you think!
Betty: It’s true, Daming.
Tony: Well, I don’t agree. We’re playing really well his season. I think we’re so good that we’ll be asked to play in the Olympic Games.
Daming: Don’t let them get to you, Tony!
(They leave)
Lingling: Hee hee! Nice work, Betty!
Betty: Of course. They’re so mad with us that they will try harder to win, just to show we’re wrong.

8 . Say the sentence
Well, you won’t be allowed to watch with our fans if that’s what you think!
Now listen and check.

Unit 2
2 . Read the passage and choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea.
Liu Xiang—trained for gold Sports yearbook 2004
For Liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just began. First of all, he’ll be invited to petitions around the world. He’ll be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games. He’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.
And now that he’s well known all over 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 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, his skill at hurdling wad noticed by his coach Sun Haiping.
Liu Xiang was helped by a special programme. It was set up in 2001 to help young sportsman and sportswomen. Liu’s races were recorded, and his performance was pared with the world’s best sports stars, Sun Haiping used the information to change Liu ‘s 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 what’s next for Liu Xiang? Has he found out that there’s 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!

Unit 3
Around the world
The Paralympic Games
In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann, a doctor at a hospital in England, began using sport as part of his patient’s treatment. He set up a petition with other hospitals at the same time at the London Olympics in that year. Over the next ten years, the petition grew bigger and bigger with more hospitals in England taking part.
In 1960, at the Rome Olympics, Guttmann brought 400 athletes to pete. The modern Parallel Olympics (or “ Paralympics”) were born.
More and more people take part in Paralympics, and at the Paralympics in Sydney, a total of 122 countries took part. Crowded stadiums and enormous media coverage across the world made this the best Paralympics ever.

Module 4
Unit 1
3. Listen and read
Tony: Dad, can I ask a favour? Can I borrow your digital camera?
Tony’s dad: Why?
Tony: I’d like to take some photos on the school visit to the museum next week.
Tony’s dad: Is this for your school magazine? Has it been published yet?
Tony: Yes, tow issues have been published. But it’s going to be an online magazine from now on.
Tiny’s dad: What’s wrong with an ordinary magazine?
Tony: Do you mean using paper? It’s too expensive. If the magazine is online, paper win’t be needed. That’s an important advantage. It’ll be published on the school website, and it can be read on screen.
Tony’s dad: Well, that makes me think. Paper and printing have been sued for ages.we once got information from books, but now the same information can be read or even listened to on puter.
Tony: I wonder...Can books be replaced puters? Maybe I’ll write something for the magazine!Anyway, about the camera...?
Tony’s dad: Here it is. The battery hasn’t been charged for a couple of months. It’s been turned off since your mum’s birthday party.
Tony: It doesn’t matter. I’ll see to that.
Tony’s dad: But you must promise that it won’t lent to anyone, and it won’t be left at school! Just look after it. Is that clear?
Tony: Promised!

7 . Listen to the sentences.
1 If the magazine is online, / paper won’t be needed.
2 It’ll be published / on the school website , / and it can be read/ on screen.
3 But you must promise / that it won’t lent to anyone, / and it won’t be left at school!

Unit 2
2 . Read the passage and match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
Can books be replaced by puters?
by Tony Smith
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, i look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper pr print?
Paper was first created about 2,0002 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and , since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, in a way that can be pared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.
But will books be needed in the future? Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3players. These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried easily.
puters are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by puters one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a puter two meters high!

Unit 3
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